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Goldman Sachs Bond Fund
Goldman Sachs Bond Fund—Summary
Investment Objective
The Goldman Sachs Bond Fund (formerly the Goldman Sachs Core Plus Fixed Income Fund) (the “Fund”) seeks a total return consisting of capital appreciation and income that exceeds the total return of the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (the “Index”).
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A Shares if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $100,000 in Goldman Sachs Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class A Shares” beginning on page 48 of this Prospectus and “Other Information Regarding Maximum Sales Charge, Purchases, Redemptions, Exchanges and Dividends” beginning on page B-124 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”).
Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment):
Shareholder Fees - Goldman Sachs Bond Fund
Class A
Class C
Institutional
Service
Class IR
Class R
Class R6
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) 3.75% none none none none none none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds) [1] none 1.00% none none none none none
[1] A contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1% is imposed on Class C Shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase.
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Goldman Sachs Bond Fund
Class A
Class C
Institutional
Service
Class IR
Class R
Class R6
Management Fees 0.45% 0.45% 0.45% 0.45% 0.45% 0.45% 0.45%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees 0.25% 0.75% none 0.25% none 0.50% none
Other Expenses [1] 0.35% 0.60% 0.26% 0.52% 0.35% 0.36% 0.24%
Service Fees none 0.25% none none none none none
Shareholder Administration Fees none none none 0.25% none none none
All Other Expenses 0.35% 0.35% 0.26% 0.27% 0.35% 0.36% 0.24%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 0.07% 0.07% 0.07% 0.07% 0.07% 0.07% 0.07%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1.12% 1.87% 0.78% 1.29% 0.87% 1.38% 0.76%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation [2] (0.33%) (0.33%) (0.33%) (0.34%) (0.33%) (0.34%) (0.33%)
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses [3],[4] 0.79% 1.54% 0.45% 0.95% 0.54% 1.04% 0.43%
[1] The differences in the "Other Expenses" ratios across the share classes are the result of, among other things, contractual differences in transfer agency fees and the effect of mathematical rounding on the daily accrual of certain expenses, particularly in respect of small share classes. The "Other Expenses" for Class R6 Shares have been estimated to reflect expenses expected to be incurred during the current fiscal year.
[2] The Investment Adviser has agreed to (i) waive a portion of the management fee in order to achieve a net management fee rate of 0.41% as an annual percentage of average daily net assets of the Fund, and (ii) reduce or limit "Other Expenses" (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, service fees, shareholder administration fees, taxes, interest, brokerage fees, shareholder meeting, litigation and extraordinary expenses) to 0.004% of the Fund's average daily net assets. These arrangements will remain in effect through at least July 29, 2016 and prior to such date the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Board of Trustees. GSAM has agreed to waive a portion of its management fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to any management fees it earns as an investment adviser to any of the affiliated funds in which the Fund invests through at least July 29, 2016. Prior to such date, GSAM may not terminate the arrangement without the approval of the Trustees.
[3] After Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation
[4] The Fund's "Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation" have been restated to reflect the expense limitation currently in effect.
Expense Example
This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Class IR, Class R and/or Class R6 Shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Class IR, Class R and/or Class R6 Shares at the end of those periods, unless otherwise stated. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same (except that the Example incorporates the expense limitation arrangement for only the first year). Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
Assuming complete redemption at end of period
Expense Example - Goldman Sachs Bond Fund - USD ($)
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Class A Shares 452 686 937 1,656
Class C Shares 256 555 979 2,161
Institutional Shares 46 215 400 933
Service Shares 97 375 674 1,524
Class IR Shares 55 244 449 1,040
Class R Shares 106 403 722 1,626
Class R6 Shares 44 209 389 902
Assuming no redemption
Expense Example, No Redemption
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Goldman Sachs Bond Fund | Class C Shares | USD ($) 156 555 979 2,161
Portfolio Turnover
The Fund pays transaction costs when it buys and sells securities or instruments (i.e., “turns over” its portfolio). A high rate of portfolio turnover may result in increased transaction costs, which must be borne by the Fund and its shareholders, and is also likely to result in higher short-term capital gains for taxable shareholders. These costs are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the expense example above, but are reflected in the Fund’s performance. The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015 was 454% of the average value of its portfolio.
Principal Strategy
The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes (measured at the time of purchase) (“Net Assets”) in bonds and other fixed income securities, including securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises (“U.S. Government Securities”), corporate debt securities, collateralized loan obligations, privately issued adjustable rate and fixed rate mortgage loans or other mortgage-related securities (“Mortgage-Backed Securities”), asset-backed securities, high yield non-investment grade securities (securities rated BB+, Ba1 or below by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (“NRSRO”) or, if unrated, determined by the Investment Adviser to be of comparable credit quality). The Fund may also invest in custodial receipts, fixed income securities issued by or on behalf of states, territories, and possessions of the United States (including the District of Columbia) (“Municipal Securities”) and convertible securities. The Fund may also engage in forward foreign currency transactions for both hedging and non-hedging purposes. The Fund may invest in obligations of domestic and foreign issuers which are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. The Fund may invest up to 15% of its total assets (not including securities lending collateral and any investment of that collateral) measured at the time of purchase (“Total Assets”) in sovereign and corporate debt securities and other instruments of issuers in emerging market countries (“emerging countries debt”). In pursuing its investment objective, the Fund uses the Index as its performance benchmark, but the Fund will not attempt to replicate the Index. The Fund may, therefore, invest in securities that are not included in the Index. The Fund may also purchase securities of issuers in default.

The Fund’s investments in non-investment grade securities (i.e., junk bonds) will not exceed 25% of its Total Assets at the time of purchase. Otherwise, the Fund invests in fixed income securities rated at least BBB– or Baa3 at the time of purchase. Securities will either be rated by an NRSRO or, if unrated, determined by the Investment Adviser to be of comparable credit quality.

The Fund’s target duration range under normal interest rate conditions is expected to approximate that of the Index, plus or minus 2.5 years, and over the last ten years ended June 30, 2015, the duration of the Index has ranged between 3.45 and 5.72 years. “Duration” is a measure of a debt security’s price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The longer the duration of the Fund (or an individual debt security), the more sensitive its market price to changes in interest rates. For example, if market interest rates increase by 1%, the market price of a debt security with a positive duration of 3 will generally decrease by approximately 3%. Conversely, a 1% decline in market interest rates will generally result in an increase of approximately 3% of that security’s market price.

The Fund’s benchmark index is the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.
Principal Risks of the Fund
Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any government agency. The Fund should not be relied upon as a complete investment program. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. Investments in the Fund involve substantial risks which prospective investors should consider carefully before investing.

Credit/Default Risk.  An issuer or guarantor of fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund (which may have low credit ratings) may default on its obligation to pay interest and repay principal or default on any other obligation. Additionally, the credit quality of securities may deteriorate rapidly, which may impair the Fund’s liquidity and cause significant deterioration in net asset value (“NAV”). These risks are more pronounced in connection with the Fund’s investments in non-investment grade fixed income securities.

Derivatives Risk.  Loss may result from the Fund’s investments in forwards and other derivative instruments. These instruments may be illiquid, difficult to price and leveraged so that small changes in the value of underlying instruments may produce disproportionate losses to the Fund. Derivatives are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the other party in the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligation.

Foreign and Emerging Countries Risk.  Foreign securities may be subject to risk of loss because of more or less foreign government regulation, less public information and less economic, political and social stability in the countries in which the Fund invests. Loss may also result from the imposition of exchange controls, sanctions, confiscations and other government restrictions by the United States or other governments, or from problems in registration, settlement or custody. Foreign risk also involves the risk of negative foreign currency rate fluctuations, which may cause the value of securities denominated in such foreign currency (or other instruments through which the Fund has exposure to foreign currencies) to decline in value. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time. To the extent that the Fund also invests in securities of issuers located in emerging markets, these risks may be more pronounced.

Interest Rate Risk.  When interest rates increase, fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund will generally decline in value. Long-term fixed income securities or instruments will normally have more price volatility because of this risk than short-term fixed income securities or instruments.

Large Shareholder Transactions Risk.  The Fund may experience adverse effects when certain large shareholders purchase or redeem large amounts of shares of the Fund. Such large shareholder redemptions may cause the Fund to sell portfolio securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact the Fund’s NAV and liquidity. Similarly, large Fund share purchases may adversely affect the Fund’s performance to the extent that the Fund is delayed in investing new cash and is required to maintain a larger cash position than it ordinarily would. These transactions may also accelerate the realization of taxable income to shareholders if such sales of investments resulted in gains, and may also increase transaction costs. In addition, a large redemption could result in the Fund’s current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the Fund’s expense ratio.

Mortgage-Backed and Other Asset-Backed Securities Risk.  Mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities are subject to certain additional risks, including “extension risk” (i.e., in periods of rising interest rates, issuers may pay principal later than expected) and “prepayment risk” (i.e., in periods of declining interest rates, issuers may pay principal more quickly than expected, causing the Fund to reinvest proceeds at lower prevailing interest rates). Mortgage-backed securities offered by non-governmental issuers are subject to other risks as well, including failures of private insurers to meet their obligations and unexpectedly high rates of default on the mortgages backing the securities. Other asset-backed securities are subject to risks similar to those associated with mortgage-backed securities, as well as risks associated with the nature and servicing of the assets backing the securities. Asset-backed securities may not have the benefit of a security interest in collateral comparable to that of mortgage assets, resulting in additional credit risk.

Non-Investment Grade Fixed Income Securities Risk.  Non-investment grade fixed income securities and unrated securities of comparable credit quality (commonly known as “junk bonds”) are considered speculative and are subject to the increased risk of an issuer’s inability to meet principal and interest payment obligations. These securities may be subject to greater price volatility due to such factors as specific issuer developments, interest rate sensitivity, negative perceptions of the junk bond markets generally and less liquidity.

U.S. Government Securities Risk.  The U.S. government may not provide financial support to U.S. government agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises if it is not obligated to do so by law. U.S. Government Securities issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”) and the Federal Home Loan Banks are neither issued nor guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury and, therefore, are not backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. The maximum potential liability of the issuers of some U.S. Government Securities held by the Fund may greatly exceed their current resources, including their legal right to support from the U.S. Treasury. It is possible that issuers of U.S. Government Securities will not have the funds to meet their payment obligations in the future.
Performance
The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing: (a) changes in the performance of the Fund’s Class A Shares from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Class IR, Class R and Class R6 Shares compare to those of a broad-based securities market index. The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available at no cost at www.gsamfunds.com/performance or by calling the appropriate phone number on the back cover of this Prospectus.

The bar chart (including “Best Quarter” and “Worst Quarter” information) does not reflect the sales loads applicable to Class A Shares. If the sales loads were reflected, returns would be less. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown.
TOTAL RETURN CALENDAR YEAR (CLASS A)
Bar Chart
The total return for Class A Shares for the six-month period ended June 30, 2015 was –0.56%.

Best Quarter
Q3 ‘09              +5.88%

Worst Quarter
Q3 ‘08              –3.49%
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN

For the period ended December 31, 2014
Average Annual Total Returns - Goldman Sachs Bond Fund
1 Year
5 Years
Since Inception
Inception Date
Class A Shares 1.49% 4.64% 4.65% Nov. 30, 2006
Class A Shares | Returns After Taxes on Distributions 0.03% 3.00% 3.02% Nov. 30, 2006
Class A Shares | Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares 1.14% 3.02% 3.01% Nov. 30, 2006
Class A Shares | Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) 5.97% 4.45% 4.91% Nov. 30, 2006
Class C Shares 3.52% 4.66% 4.35% Nov. 30, 2006
Class C Shares | Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) 5.97% 4.45% 4.91% Nov. 30, 2006
Institutional Shares 5.80% 5.82% 5.51% Nov. 30, 2006
Institutional Shares | Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) 5.97% 4.45% 4.91% Nov. 30, 2006
Service Shares 5.29% 5.31% 5.38% Jun. 20, 2007
Service Shares | Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) 5.97% 4.45% 5.29% Jun. 20, 2007
Class IR Shares 5.61% 5.63% 5.28% Nov. 30, 2007
Class IR Shares | Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) 5.97% 4.45% 4.75% Nov. 30, 2007
Class R Shares 5.08% 5.18% 4.81% Nov. 30, 2007
Class R Shares | Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) 5.97% 4.45% 4.75% Nov. 30, 2007
Class R6 Shares [1] 5.80% 5.82% 5.51% Jul. 31, 2015
Class R6 Shares | Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) [1] 5.97% 4.45% 4.91% Jul. 31, 2015
[1] Class R6 Shares commenced operations on July 31, 2015. Prior to that date, the performance of the Class R6 Shares is that of the Institutional Shares. Performance prior to July 31, 2015 has not been adjusted to reflect the lower expenses of Class R6 Shares. Class R6 Shares would have had similar returns (because these share classes represent interests in the same portfolio of securities) that differed only to the extent that Class R6 Shares and Institutional Shares have different expenses.
The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Class C, Institutional, Service and Class IR Shares, and returns for Class R and Class R6 Shares (which are offered exclusively to employee benefit plans), will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.