N-CSRS 1 d202225dncsrs.htm GOLDMAN SACHS TRUST Goldman Sachs Trust

UNITED STATES

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FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-05349

 

Goldman Sachs Trust

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

71 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606

 

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

Caroline Kraus, Esq.    Copies to:
Goldman, Sachs & Co.    Geoffrey R.T. Kenyon, Esq.
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(Name and address of agents for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (312) 655-4400

 

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

 

Date of reporting period: June 30, 2016

 

 

ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.

 

     The Semi-Annual Report to Shareholders is filed herewith.


Goldman Sachs Funds

 

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Semi-Annual Report      

June 30, 2016

 
     

Fund of Funds Portfolios

     

Balanced Strategy

     

Equity Growth Strategy

     

Growth and Income Strategy

     

Growth Strategy

     

Satellite Strategies

 

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Goldman Sachs Fund of Funds Portfolios

 

n   BALANCED STRATEGY

 

n   EQUITY GROWTH STRATEGY

 

n   GROWTH AND INCOME STRATEGY

 

n   GROWTH STRATEGY

 

n   SATELLITE STRATEGIES

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Market Review

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Investment Process

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Portfolio Management Discussions and Analysis

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Schedules of Investments

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Financial Statements

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Financial Highlights

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Notes to Financial Statements

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Other Information

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MARKET REVIEW

 

Fund of Funds Portfolios

 

Dear Shareholder:

This report provides an overview of regional and sector preferences of the Goldman Sachs Fund of Funds Portfolios (each, a “Portfolio,” and collectively, the “Portfolios”) during the six-month period ended June 30, 2016 (the “Reporting Period”).

 

Market Review

During the six months ended June 30, 2016 (the “Reporting Period”), U.S. equities recorded positive returns, while international equities suffered a decline. In broad terms, global spread (non-government bond) sectors posted solid gains.

U.S. Equities

As the Reporting Period began in January 2016, U.S. equities were embroiled in a global rout, triggered by investor concerns about an intensifying economic slowdown in China and exacerbated by an oil price plunge. Following a December 2015 interest rate hike, the January 2016 Federal Reserve (“Fed”) statement acknowledged these external risks and tightening financial conditions. U.S. equities stabilized in February 2016, as market sentiment improved on the more dovish tone set by global central banks. (Dovish language tends to suggest lower interest rates.) U.S. equities were also supported by stronger economic data, rallying as fourth quarter U.S. Gross Domestic Product (“GDP”) came in above consensus expectations. In March 2016, the Fed kept interest rates on hold and surprised on the dovish side, reducing its forecast to two interest rate hikes in 2016, down from four. Along with receding global economic concerns, this helped to drive a recovery in U.S. equities. Released in March 2016, February 2016 unemployment data came in ahead of market consensus, with unemployment steady at 4.9% in spite of higher participation rates and declining underemployment.

Following the rebound in March 2016, market sentiment appeared to remain sanguine in April 2016, as oil prices rose and China’s economic growth concerns abated. U.S. equities fell near the end of the month as investors were disappointed by a lack of additional stimulus from the Bank of Japan and by a weaker than consensus expected first quarter U.S. GDP growth rate of 0.5%. Hawkish Fed minutes released in May 2016 temporarily revived market expectations for a Fed interest rate hike in June 2016, but weaker than expected May 2016 payroll data subsequently drove such expectations lower. (Hawkish language tends to suggest higher interest rates; opposite of dovish.) The Fed ultimately held interest rates steady in June 2016 and signaled a slower pace of hikes, acknowledging the slowdown in the labor market. Markets were otherwise dominated in June 2016 by the U.K. referendum on membership in the European Union, popularly known as Brexit. U.S. equities sold off in the global risk-off, or heightened risk aversion, in June 2016 following the surprise “leave” result. Markets rebounded in the latter days of the month owing to improving risk sentiment as markets digested the Brexit vote outcome and on dovish remarks from Bank of England Governor Carney.

U.S. equities, as represented by the S&P 500® Index, gained 3.84% during the Reporting Period. Telecommunication services and utilities were the best performing sectors in the S&P 500® Index by a wide margin. Energy and consumer staples also posted double-digit gains. The energy sector was the largest positive contributor to S&P 500® Index returns, as measured by weight times performance. The weakest performing sectors in the S&P 500® Index during the Reporting Period were financials and information technology, the only two to post negative

 

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absolute returns, followed by consumer discretionary and health care, which were also weak but generated modestly positive returns during the Reporting Period.

Within the U.S. equity market, there was significant disparity in performance not only among sectors but also among the various capitalization and style segments. While all capitalization segments posted positive returns, mid-cap stocks, as measured by the Russell Midcap® Index, performed best, followed by large-cap stocks, as measured by the Russell 1000® Index, and then, small-cap stocks, as measured by the Russell 2000® Index. From a style perspective, value-oriented stocks significantly outpaced growth-oriented stocks across the capitalization spectrum. Value outperformed relative to growth during the Reporting Period primarily due to weaker performance of the growth-oriented health care sector. (All as measured by the Russell Investments indices.)

International Equities

International equities suffered amid a global rout at the beginning of 2016, triggered by investor concerns of an intensifying economic slowdown in China and exacerbated by an oil price plunge. Sentiment improved following a dovish January European Central Bank (“ECB”) press conference on January 21, 2016, and the Bank of Japan’s (“BoJ”) introduction of negative interest rates. In turn, international equities stabilized a bit in February 2016. However, the MSCI EAFE Index still fell 1.83% in February 2016. In March 2016, further central bank dovishness, along with receding global economic concerns and oil price stabilization, helped to finally drive a global equity market recovery. Notably, the ECB implemented heavy easing, cutting its deposit rate to -40 basis points, raising its monthly quantitative easing purchases, including those of corporate bonds, and unveiling a new series of four-year loans to banks. (A basis point is 1/100th of a percentage point.) The BoJ left its monetary policy unchanged in March 2016, but its rhetoric about negative interest rates heightened expectations for further easing to come.

Market sentiment appeared to remain sanguine in April 2016, as oil prices rose and China economic growth concerns abated with modestly improving economic data. Both the ECB and BoJ were on hold, or did not make any monetary policy changes, in April 2016. BoJ inaction came as a major disappointment against expectations of further easing, causing international equities to sell off once again and the yen to appreciate. Relative currency appreciation was exacerbated by U.S. dollar weakness following a weaker than expected first quarter U.S. GDP release and an uneventful Fed meeting during which rates were left unchanged.

Hawkish Fed minutes released in May 2016 temporarily revived market expectations for a Fed interest rate hike in June 2016, but weaker than expected May 2016 payroll data subsequently drove such expectations lower. Equities rallied toward the end of May 2016 on anticipation of better economic data, rising oil prices and optimism that the economy could withstand rate hikes. Japanese equities also benefited from stronger than expected first quarter 2016 GDP growth and a weaker yen.

Markets were dominated in June 2016 by anticipation around the U.K. referendum on membership in the European Union, popularly known as the Brexit vote. International equities declined in the global risk-off sentiment that dominated the days following the June 23, 2016 vote given the surprise “leave” result. Markets rebounded in the latter days of June 2016 owing to improving risk appetite, as markets digested the outcome of the Brexit vote and on dovish remarks from Bank of England Governor Carney. Still, the MSCI EAFE Index declined 3.36% in the last month of the Reporting Period.

 

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International equities, as measured by the MSCI EAFE Index, returned -4.04% in U.S. dollar terms for the Reporting Period. Energy, consumer staples, materials, utilities and industrials were the only sectors in the MSCI EAFE Index to post a positive return. The weakest performing sectors in the MSCI EAFE Index during the Reporting Period were financials and consumer discretionary, followed at some distance by information technology, health care and then telecommunication services.

From a country perspective, New Zealand, Singapore and Norway were the best performing equity markets in the MSCI EAFE Index during the Reporting Period. Italy was the weakest individual country constituent in the MSCI EAFE Index during the Reporting Period, followed at some distance by Ireland, Israel and Spain.

Fixed Income Markets

When the Reporting Period began, spread (or non-government bond) sectors retreated, selling off significantly from January to mid-February 2016. The selloff was driven by an increase in a number of perceived risks, such as slowing Chinese economic activity, the possibility of persistent oil oversupply and deteriorating corporate bond fundamentals, as the U.S. credit cycle entered its later stage. Some of these risks eased in the second half of the first calendar quarter, as economic news from China improved, U.S. oil production showed signs of slowing, and commodity prices appeared to stabilize. As a result, spread sectors largely retraced their losses by the end of March 2016. Global central banks remained accommodative. The Bank of Japan, in a surprise move at its January 2016 policy meeting, introduced a -0.1% interest rate, reaffirming its commitment to achieving a 2% inflation target. The ECB shifted its focus from currency depreciation to credit creation by leaving the deposit rate unchanged, expanding its asset purchase program to include purchases of non-financial corporate credit and announcing a new series of easing measures in the form of targeted long-term refinancing operations (“TLTRO II”). (TLTRO II is designed to offer attractive long-term funding conditions to Eurozone banks to further ease private sector credit conditions and to stimulate credit creation.) In the U.S., the Fed left interest rates unchanged and reduced its forecast to two rate hikes in 2016 from four. After a sustained period of appreciation, the U.S. dollar weakened during the first quarter of 2016 due to generally tighter financial conditions, mixed U.S. economic data and the Fed’s more dovish commentary.

During the second quarter of 2016, spread sectors rallied on stabilization of commodities prices as well as on declining fears about slowing Chinese economic growth and the potential for a U.S. economic recession. Global interest rates broadly declined amid continued accommodative monetary policy from the world’s central banks. In the U.S., minutes from the Fed’s April 2016 policy meeting, released in mid-May 2016, suggested Fed policymakers might raise interest rates in June 2016 if U.S. economic growth strengthened, employment data firmed and inflation rose toward the Fed’s 2% target. In early June 2016, however, the release of weak May 2016 employment data raised concerns about the health of the U.S. economy, pushing down expectations of a Fed rate hike. Indeed, the Fed did not raise interest rates at its June 2016 policy meeting. In the last week of June 2016, the unexpected “leave” vote in the U.K.’s referendum regarding Brexit renewed investor uncertainty about the path of global economic growth. Spread sectors withstood the Brexit vote relatively well, selling off at first but then recovering most of their losses afterwards. The U.S. dollar strengthened versus most global currencies during the second calendar quarter, though it weakened against the Japanese yen.

 

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For the Reporting Period overall, sovereign emerging markets debt and high yield corporate bonds outperformed U.S Treasuries, followed at some distance by asset-backed securities and investment grade corporate bonds. Commercial mortgage-backed securities, agency securities and mortgage-backed securities generally performed in line with U.S. Treasuries. The U.S. Treasury yield curve, or spectrum of maturities, flattened during the Reporting Period as yields of six months and longer fell. The yield on the bellwether 10-year U.S. Treasury dropped approximately 80 basis points to end the Reporting Period at 1.47%. (A flattening yield curve is one wherein the differential in yields between longer-term and shorter-term maturities narrows.)

 

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Index Definitions

 

The MSCI ACWI captures large- and mid-cap representation across 23 developed markets and 23 emerging markets countries. With 2,483 constituents (as of June 30, 2016), the index covers approximately 85% of the global investable equity opportunity set.

The Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index provides a broad-based measure of the global investment grade fixed income markets. The three major components of this index are the U.S. Aggregate, the Pan-European Aggregate, and the Asian-Pacific Aggregate Indices. The index also includes U.S. Treasury, Eurodollar, euro-yen, Canadian government, and U.S. dollar-denominated investment grade 144A securities not already represented in the three regional aggregate indices.

The Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index represents an unmanaged diversified portfolio of fixed income securities, including U.S. Treasuries, investment grade corporate bonds, and mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed securities.

The Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Index measures the U.S. corporate market of non-investment grade fixed-rate corporate bonds. Securities are classified as high yield if the middle rating of Moody’s Investors Service, Fitch Ratings and Standard & Poor’s Ratings is, respectively, Ba1, BB+ and BB+ or below.

The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index of 500 stocks that is generally representative of the performance of larger companies in the U.S.

The MSCI EAFE Index is an equity index that captures large- and mid-cap representation across developed markets countries around the world, excluding the U.S. and Canada. With 930 constituents as of June 30, 2016, the index covers approximately 85% of the free float-adjusted market capitalization in each country. The developed markets countries in the MSCI EAFE Index include: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the U.K.

The MSCI EAFE Small Cap Index is an equity index which captures small cap representation across developed markets countries around the world, excluding the U.S. and Canada. With 2,240 constituents as of June 30, 2016, the index covers approximately 14% of the free float-adjusted market capitalization in each country.

The Wilshire Real Estate Securities Index measures U.S. publicly-traded real estate securities. Designed to offer a market-based index that is more reflective of real estate held by pension funds, the Wilshire U.S. Real Estate Securities Index is composed of publicly-traded real estate equity securities and unencumbered by limitations of other appraisal-based indexes. It can serve as a proxy for direct real estate investing by excluding securities whose value is not always tied to the value of the underlying real estate. Exclusions include: mortgage REITs, net-lease REITs, real estate finance companies, mortgage brokers and bankers, commercial and residential real estate brokers, home builders, large landowners and sub-dividers of unimproved land, hybrid REITs and timber REITs. The rationale for the exclusions is that factors other than real estate supply and demand, such as interest rates, can influence the market value of these companies.

 

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The J.P. Morgan Government Bond Index – Emerging Markets Global Diversified Index is an unmanaged index of debt instruments of emerging countries. The index is positioned as the investable benchmark that includes only those countries that are accessible by most of the international investor base and is popular largely due to its diversification weighting scheme and country coverage.

The J.P. Morgan Government Bond Index – Emerging Markets Index tracks local currency bonds issued by emerging markets governments. As emerging markets governments look increasingly toward their domestic market for sources of finance, investors are looking more closely at local markets in search for higher yield and greater diversification.

 

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What Differentiates Goldman Sachs’ Approach to Asset Allocation?

 

We believe that strong investment results through asset allocation are best achieved through teams of experts working together on a global scale:

 

 

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n   Goldman Sachs’ Quantitative Investment Strategies Team determines the strategic and monthly tactical asset allocations. The team is comprised of over 90* professionals with significant academic and practitioner experience.

 

n   Goldman Sachs’ Portfolio Management Teams offer expert management of the mutual funds that are contained within each Portfolio. These same teams manage portfolios for institutional and high net worth investors.

Goldman Sachs Asset Allocation Investment Process

 

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Quantitative Investment Strategies Team

Each Portfolio represents a diversified global portfolio on the efficient frontier. The Portfolios differ in their long-term objective, and therefore, their asset allocation mix. The long-term strategic asset allocation is the primary source of risk and the corresponding primary determinant of total return. It therefore represents an anchor, or neutral starting point, from which tactical asset allocation decisions are made.

 

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Quantitative Investment Strategies Team

For each Portfolio, the strategic asset allocation is combined with a measured amount of tactical risk. Changing market conditions create opportunities to capitalize on investing in different countries and asset classes relative to others over time. Within each strategy, we shift assets away from the strategic allocation (over and underweighting certain asset classes and countries) to seek to benefit from changing conditions in global capital markets.

Using proprietary portfolio construction models to maintain each Portfolio’s original risk/return profile over time, the team makes ten active decisions based on its current outlook on global equity, fixed income and currency markets.

 

n     Asset class selection

  Are stocks, bonds or cash more attractive?

n     Regional equity selection

  Are U.S. or non-U.S. equities more attractive?

n     Regional bond selection

  Are U.S. or non-U.S. bonds more attractive?

n     U.S. equity style selection

  Are U.S. value or U.S. growth equities more attractive?

n     U.S. equity size selection

  Are U.S. large-cap or U.S. small-cap equities more attractive?

n     Emerging/developed equity selection

  Are emerging or developed equities more attractive?

 

*As   of June 2016.

 

†Portfolios   on the efficient frontier are optimal in both the sense that they offer maximal expected return for some given level of risk and minimal risk for some given level of expected return. The efficient frontier is the line created from the risk-reward graph, comprised of optimal portfolios. The optimal portfolios plotted along the curve have the highest expected return possible for the given amount of risk.

 

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n     Developed equity country selection

  Which international countries are more attractive?

n     Emerging equity country selection

  Which emerging market countries are more attractive?

n     High yield selection

  Are high yield or core fixed income securities more attractive?

n     Emerging/developed bond selection

  Are emerging or developed bonds more attractive?

 

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Mutual Fund Portfolio Management Teams

Each Portfolio is comprised of underlying Goldman Sachs Mutual Funds managed by broad, deep portfolio management teams. In addition to global tactical asset allocation, we seek to generate excess returns through security selection within each underlying mutual fund. Whether in the equity or fixed income arenas, these portfolio management teams share a commitment to firsthand fundamental research and seek performance driven by successful security selection.

 

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Fund of Funds Portfolios – Asset Allocation

 

 

Investment Process and Principal Strategies

Each Portfolio seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in a combination of underlying funds that currently exist or that may become available for investment in the future for which Goldman Sachs Asset Management (“GSAM”) or an affiliate, now or in the future, acts as investment adviser or principal underwriter (the “underlying funds”). Some of the Portfolios’ underlying funds invest primarily in fixed income or money market instruments, and some invest primarily in equity securities. Some underlying funds also invest dynamically across equity, fixed income, commodity and other markets through a managed volatility or trend-following approach.

The investment adviser allows the Portfolios’ strategic targets to shift with their respective market returns but continues to adjust tactical tilts on a monthly basis to reflect the investment adviser’s latest views. The investment adviser adjusts the overall asset allocation of the Portfolios based on current market conditions and the investment adviser’s economic and market forecasts.

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs Quantitative Investment Strategies Team discusses the Portfolios’ performance and positioning for the six-month period ended June 30, 2016 (the “Reporting Period”).

 

Q   How did the Portfolios perform during the Reporting Period?

 

A   Goldman Sachs Balanced Strategy Portfolio — During the Reporting Period, the Balanced Strategy Portfolio’s Class A, C, Institutional, Service, IR, R and R6 Shares generated cumulative total returns, without sales charges, of 2.42%, 1.93%, 2.51%, 3.12%, 2.55%, 2.51% and 2.61%, respectively. This compares to the 4.00% cumulative total return of the Portfolio’s blended benchmark, which is composed 60% of the Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index (Gross, USD, Hedged) (“Barclays Global Index”) and 40% of the MSCI All Country World Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) (“MSCI ACWI Index”), during the same period.

 

    The components of the Portfolio’s blended benchmark, the Barclays Global Index and the MSCI ACWI Index, generated cumulative total returns of 5.87% and 1.23%, respectively, during the Reporting Period.

 

    Goldman Sachs Equity Growth Strategy Portfolio — During the Reporting Period, the Equity Growth Strategy Portfolio’s Class A, C, Institutional, Service, IR, R and R6 Shares generated cumulative total returns, without sales charges, of 0.35%, -0.07%, 0.55%, 0.28%, 0.42%, 0.21% and 0.48%, respectively. This compares to the 1.23% cumulative total return of the Portfolio’s benchmark, the MSCI ACWI Index, during the same period.

 

    Goldman Sachs Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio — During the Reporting Period, the Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio’s Class A, C, Institutional, Service, IR, R and R6 Shares generated cumulative total returns, without sales charges, of 1.55%, 1.14%, 1.74%, 1.44%, 1.68%, 1.32% and 1.65%, respectively. This compares to the 3.08% cumulative total return of the Portfolio’s blended benchmark, which is composed 40% of the Barclays Global Index and 60% of the MSCI ACWI Index, during the same period.

 

    The components of the Portfolio’s blended benchmark, the Barclays Global Index and the MSCI ACWI Index, generated cumulative total returns of 5.87% and 1.23%, respectively, during the Reporting Period.

 

    Goldman Sachs Growth Strategy Portfolio — During the Reporting Period, the Growth Strategy Portfolio’s Class A, C, Institutional, Service, IR, R and R6 Shares generated cumulative total returns, without sales charges, of 0.71%, 0.32%, 0.87%, 0.63%, 0.88%, 0.64% and 0.87%, respectively. This compares to the 2.15% cumulative total return of the Portfolio’s blended benchmark, which is composed 80% of the MSCI ACWI Index and 20% of the Barclays Global Index, during the same period.

 

    The components of the Portfolio’s blended benchmark, the Barclays Global Index and the MSCI ACWI Index, generated cumulative total returns of 5.87% and 1.23%, respectively, during the same period.

 

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Q   What key factors affected the Portfolios’ performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Portfolios generated positive results on an absolute basis, with those having greater fixed income exposure performing best. However, these four Portfolios underperformed their respective benchmark indices. Overall, security selection within the underlying funds and the implementation of our monthly tactical views detracted from the performance of each of the Portfolios. The Portfolios benefited from our strategic, long-term asset allocation policy.

 

Q   How did Global Tactical Asset Allocation decisions affect the Portfolios’ performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   The implementation of our monthly tactical views detracted from the performance of the Portfolios during the Reporting Period.

 

    Overall, the Portfolios were hurt by our preference for equities over fixed income. Within equity allocations, however, an overweight in U.S. equities versus international equities contributed positively. The Portfolios’ overweight positions in developed market stocks versus emerging markets stocks, U.S. small-cap stocks versus U.S. large-cap stocks and U.S. value stocks versus U.S. growth stocks had a relatively neutral impact on performance during the Reporting Period.

 

    Within fixed income allocations, an overweight in U.S. dollar-denominated emerging markets debt versus developed markets debt added to returns. In addition, an overweight position in high yield corporate bonds versus investment grade corporate bonds was advantageous. The Portfolios’ overweight positions in local emerging markets debt versus developed markets debt and in U.S. fixed income versus international fixed income had a rather neutral impact on returns during the Reporting Period.

 

    In terms of our country-level views, the Portfolios were hampered by our country selection strategy within emerging markets equities (accomplished through an investment in the Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund) and within international equities (implemented through an investment in the Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund) during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   How did the Portfolios’ underlying funds perform relative to their respective benchmark indices during the Reporting Period?

 

A   Of the Portfolios’ underlying equity funds, the Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund and the Goldman Sachs Small Cap Equity Insights Fund outperformed their respective benchmark indices the most. The Goldman Sachs Large Cap Value Fund underperformed its benchmark index most during the Reporting Period.

 

    On the fixed income side, the Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund and the Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund outperformed their benchmark indices, though not to a significant extent. The Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund and the Goldman Sachs Global Income Fund underperformed their respective benchmark indices most during the Reporting Period.

 

    Among alternative and dynamic investment strategies, the Goldman Sachs Dynamic Allocation Fund outperformed its benchmark index. The Goldman Sachs International Real Estate Securities Fund and the Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Fund underperformed their respective benchmark indices during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   How did the Portfolios use derivatives and similar instruments during the Reporting Period?

 

A   The Portfolios do not directly invest in derivatives. However, some of the underlying funds used derivatives during the Reporting Period to apply their active investment views with greater versatility and to potentially afford greater risk management precision. As market conditions warranted during the Reporting Period, some of these underlying funds engaged in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, financial futures contracts, options, swap contracts and structured securities to attempt to enhance portfolio return and for hedging purposes.

 

Q   What changes did you make during the Reporting Period within both the equity and fixed income portions of the Portfolios?

 

A   In implementing our strategies, we held a slightly bearish view on equities versus fixed income at the start of the Reporting Period due to poor momentum in the global equity markets. We shifted to a neutral position during the first quarter of 2016 and to a slightly bullish view on stocks relative to bonds during the second calendar quarter.

 

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    Within equities, at the beginning of the Reporting Period, we favored U.S. stocks over international stocks, a view driven by strong momentum in the U.S. stock market. We maintained this view during the first quarter of 2016, becoming neutral on U.S. stocks versus international stocks during the second calendar quarter.

 

    When the Reporting Period started, we had a slightly bearish view on emerging markets equities versus developed markets equities because of poor momentum, what we considered to be expensive valuations and weak macroeconomic conditions in the emerging markets. We continued to favor developed markets stocks over emerging markets stocks during the first quarter of 2016 due to poor momentum and weak macroeconomic conditions in the emerging markets. We were bullish on developed markets stocks versus emerging markets stocks during the second quarter of 2016 because of poor momentum and what we viewed as expensive valuations among emerging markets stocks.

 

    We implemented our country level views within the Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund and the Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund, which served as underlying funds during the Reporting Period. Among developed markets equities at the end of the Reporting Period, we were bullish on Australia and France due to what we considered to be low investor risk aversion and strong momentum in those markets. We held bearish views on Portugal and Hong Kong because of what we viewed as less attractive macroeconomic conditions and poor short-term momentum. Among emerging markets equities at the end of the Reporting Period, we favored Russia and Turkey, primarily as a result of what we saw as attractive long-term valuations and favorable inflation outlooks. We were bearish on the Philippines and India due to what we considered to be less attractive long-term valuations.

 

    Among U.S. equities, we began the Reporting Period bullish on growth stocks relative to value stocks because of improved market sentiment for growth stocks. We remained bullish on growth stocks relative to value stocks in the first quarter of 2016 due to continued positive market sentiment for growth stocks. During the second calendar quarter, we maintained our bullish view on growth stocks versus value stocks because of what we considered to be a higher risk appetite for growth stocks than for value stocks. At the beginning of the Reporting Period and through the end of the first calendar quarter, we were bullish on large-cap stocks versus small-cap stocks given heightened investor risk aversion. We maintained a bullish view, though to a lesser extent, on large-cap stocks versus small-cap stocks during the second quarter of 2016 due to what we viewed as improved valuations among small-cap stocks.

 

    Within fixed income, at the start of the Reporting Period, we had a bullish view on U.S. fixed income versus international fixed income due to what we considered to be more attractive yields in the U.S. fixed income market. During the first quarter of 2016, we shifted our view to slightly bearish on U.S. fixed income versus international fixed income because of what we saw as more attractive yields in the international fixed income market. We increased our bearish view on U.S. fixed income relative to international fixed income during the second calendar quarter as a result of weak cross-sector momentum within the U.S. fixed income market. At the beginning of the Reporting Period and through the first quarter of 2016, we were bullish on investment grade corporate bonds relative to high yield corporate bonds given heightened risk aversion and negative momentum in the high yield corporate bond market. During the second calendar quarter, we moderated our bullish view on investment grade fixed income versus high yield corporate bonds due to what we viewed as a reduced risk appetite in the high yield corporate bond market.

 

    When the Reporting Period started, we had a neutral view on U.S. dollar-denominated emerging markets debt versus developed markets debt as a result of negative momentum in U.S. dollar-denominated emerging markets debt. We grew bearish on U.S. dollar-denominated emerging markets debt versus developed markets debt during the first quarter of 2016. In the second calendar quarter, we shifted to a neutral view on U.S. dollar-denominated emerging markets debt versus developed markets debt because of improved momentum in U.S. dollar-denominated emerging markets debt. At the beginning of the Reporting Period and through the end of the first calendar quarter, we were bearish on local emerging markets debt versus developed markets debt, largely because of weak momentum in emerging markets currencies. We became neutral on local emerging markets debt relative to developed markets debt during the second calendar quarter as a result of improved momentum in local emerging markets debt.

 

   

In addition, during the first quarter of 2016, there was a reorganization that affected two of the Portfolios’ underlying funds. Effective February 5, 2016, the Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Fund was closed and its corresponding shares were reorganized into the Goldman

 

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Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund. There was no material impact on the Portfolios’ risk exposures. In an effort to further diversify our active risk within the international equity exposure of the Portfolios, we also introduced the Goldman Sachs Focused International Equity Fund, effective April 28, 2016.

 

Q   What is the Portfolios’ tactical view and strategy for the months ahead?

 

A   Global equilibrium is the foundation of our strategic asset allocation process — that is, we believe that a globally- diversified portfolio of asset classes, weighted by their market capitalization, provides economically intuitive, meaningful and balanced exposures to investment opportunities. We make 10 active decisions within the Portfolios based on our current outlook on global equity, fixed income and currency markets. On a monthly basis, we shift assets away from the strategic allocation (tilting our positions in certain asset classes and countries from their longer-term, strategic weights) in an effort to benefit from changing conditions in global capital markets.

 

    At the end of the Reporting Period, we were bullish on stocks relative to bonds. We favored U.S. equities over international equities and developed markets stocks over emerging markets stocks. Within U.S. equities, we had decreased our bullish view on growth stocks versus value stocks and had shifted to a neutral view on large-cap stocks versus small-cap stocks.

 

    In fixed income at the end of the Reporting Period, we had grown less bearish on U.S. fixed income relative to international fixed income. We had shifted to a bullish view on high yield corporate bonds versus investment grade corporate bonds. In addition, we were slightly bullish on local emerging markets debt versus developed markets debt and on U.S. dollar-denominated emerging markets debt versus developed markets debt.

 

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Balanced Strategy

as of June 30, 2016

 

 

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January 1, 2016–

June 30, 2016

 

Portfolio Total Return

(based on NAV)1

    Balanced Strategy
Composite Index2
    Barclays Global
Index
    MSCI ACWI Index  
  Class A     2.42     4.00     5.87     1.23
  Class C     1.93        4.00        5.87        1.23   
  Institutional     2.51        4.00        5.87        1.23   
  Service     3.12        4.00        5.87        1.23   
  Class IR     2.55        4.00        5.87        1.23   
  Class R     2.51        4.00        5.87        1.23   
    Class R6     2.61        4.00        5.87        1.23   

 

  1    The net asset value (“NAV”) represents the net assets of the class of the Portfolio (ex-dividend) divided by the total number of shares of the class outstanding. The Portfolio’s performance assumes the reinvestment of dividends and other distributions. The Portfolio’s performance does not reflect the deduction of any applicable sales charges.

 

  2    The Balanced Strategy Composite Index (“Balanced Composite”) is a composite representation prepared by the investment adviser of the performance of the Portfolio’s asset classes weighted according to their respective weightings in the Portfolio’s target range. The Balanced Composite is comprised of a blend of the Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index (Gross, USD, Hedged) (“Barclays Global Index”) (60%) and the MSCI All Country World Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) (“MSCI® ACWI Index”) (40%). The Barclays Global Index is an unmanaged index, provides a broad-based measure of the global investment grade fixed-rate debt markets and covers the most liquid portion of the global investment grade fixed-rate bond market, including government, credit and collateralized securities. The Index figures do not include any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an unmanaged index. The MSCI® ACWI Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets. The MSCI® ACWI Index consists of 46 country indices comprising 23 developed and 23 emerging market country indices. The developed market country indices included are: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. The emerging market country indices are: Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, South Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Russia, Qatar, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates. The Index figures do not include any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an unmanaged index.

 

The returns set forth in the table above represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Portfolio’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted above. Please visit our web site at www.gsamfunds.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown. In their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares.

 

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  STANDARDIZED TOTAL RETURNS3
     For the period ended 6/30/16   One Year     Five Years     Ten Years     Since Inception     Inception Date
  Class A     -4.55     2.06     2.87     3.95   1/2/98
  Class C     -0.91        2.43        2.68        3.49      1/2/98
  Institutional     1.26        3.61        3.87        4.68      1/2/98
  Service     1.60        3.29        3.43        4.21      1/2/98
  Class IR     1.21        3.48        N/A        2.89      11/30/07
  Class R     0.83        3.00        N/A        2.43      11/30/07
    Class R6     N/A        N/A        N/A        0.54      7/31/15

 

  3    The Standardized Total Returns are average annual or cumulative total returns (only if the performance period is one year or less) as of the most recent calendar quarter-end. They assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV. These returns reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.5% for Class A Shares and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional, Service, Class IR, Class R and Class R6 Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Standardized Total Returns.

 

The returns set forth in the table above represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Portfolio’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted above. Please visit our web site at www.gsamfunds.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown. In their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares.

 

  EXPENSE RATIOS4   
          Net Expense Ratio (Current)      Gross Expense Ratio (Before Waivers)  
  Class A     1.34      1.40
  Class C     2.09         2.15   
  Institutional     0.94         1.00   
  Service     1.44         1.50   
  Class IR     1.09         1.15   
  Class R     1.59         1.65   
    Class R6     0.92         0.98   

 

  4    The expense ratios of the Portfolio, both current (net of applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations) and before waivers (gross of applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations) are as set forth above according to the most recent publicly available Prospectus for the Portfolio and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights in this report. The Portfolio’s waivers and/or expense limitations will remain in place through at least April 29, 2017, and prior to such date the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Portfolio’s Board of Trustees. If these arrangements are discontinued in the future, the expense ratios may change without shareholder approval.

 

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  5    The tactical fund weightings are set at the beginning of each calendar quarter. The weightings in the chart above reflect the allocations from March 31, 2016 to June 30, 2016. Actual Fund weighting in the Portfolios may differ from the figures shown above due to rounding, differences in returns of the Underlying Funds, or both. The above figures are not indicative of future allocations.

 

  6    Strategic allocation is the process of determining the areas of the global markets in which to invest, and in what long-term proportion, for each underlying fund. Our global approach attempts to generate strong long-term returns across geographies and asset classes, and is determined through a careful review of market opportunities and risk/return tradeoffs. It is rebalanced annually. On a monthly basis, we shift assets around the strategic allocation, over and under-weighting asset classes and countries relative to the neutral starting point, seeking to benefit from changing short-term conditions in global capital markets. This is called tactical asset allocation.

 

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OVERALL UNDERLYING FUND WEIGHTINGS7
Percentage of Net Assets

 

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  7    The Portfolio is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time. The percentage shown for each underlying fund reflects the value of that underlying fund as a percentage of net assets of the Portfolio. Short-Term Investments represent repurchase agreements. Figures in the above graph may not sum to 100% due to rounding and/or the exclusion of other assets and liabilities.

 

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Equity Growth Strategy

as of June 30, 2016

 

 

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     January 1, 2016–June 30, 2016     

Portfolio Total Return

(based on NAV)1

       MSCI® ACWI Index2  
  Class A        0.35        1.23
  Class C        -0.07           1.23   
  Institutional        0.55           1.23   
  Service        0.28           1.23   
  Class IR        0.42           1.23   
  Class R        0.21           1.23   
    Class R6        0.48           1.23   

 

  1    The net asset value (“NAV”) represents the net assets of the class of the Portfolio (ex-dividend) divided by the total number of shares of the class outstanding. The Portfolio’s performance assumes the reinvestment of dividends and other distributions. The Portfolio’s performance does not reflect the deduction of any applicable sales charges.

 

  2    The Portfolio’s benchmark is the MSCI All Country World Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) (“MSCI® ACWI Index”). The MSCI® ACWI Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets. The MSCI® ACWI Index consists of 46 country indices comprising 23 developed and 23 emerging market country indices. The developed market country indices included are: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. The emerging market country indices are: Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, South Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Russia, Qatar, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates. The Index figures do not include any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an unmanaged index.

 

The returns set forth in the table above represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Portfolio’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted above. Please visit our web site at www.gsamfunds.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown. In their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares.

 

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  STANDARDIZED TOTAL RETURNS3
     For the period ended 6/30/16   One Year     Five Years     Ten Years     Since Inception     Inception Date
  Class A     -7.97     4.43     2.70     4.00   1/2/98
  Class C     -4.39        4.83        2.51        3.55      1/2/98
  Institutional     -2.22        6.05        3.70        4.72      1/2/98
  Service     -2.78        5.53        3.18        4.21      1/2/98
  Class IR     -2.42        5.89        N/A        1.87      11/30/07
  Class R     -2.89        5.36        N/A        1.42      11/30/07
    Class R6     N/A        N/A        N/A        -3.47      7/31/15

 

  3    The Standardized Total Returns are average annual or cumulative total returns (only if the performance period is one year or less) or cumulative as of the most recent calendar quarter-end. They assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV. These returns reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.5% for Class A Shares and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional, Service, Class IR, Class R and Class R6 Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Standardized Total Returns.

 

The returns set forth in the table above represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Portfolio’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted above. Please visit our web site at www.gsamfunds.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown. In their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares.

 

  EXPENSE RATIOS4   
             Net Expense Ratio (Current)      Gross Expense Ratio (Before Waivers)  
  Class A        1.34      1.42
  Class C        2.09         2.17   
  Institutional        0.94         1.02   
  Service        1.44         1.52   
  Class IR        1.09         1.17   
  Class R        1.59         1.67   
    Class R6        0.92         1.00   

 

  4    The expense ratios of the Portfolio, both current (net of applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations) and before waivers (gross of applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations) are as set forth above according to the most recent publicly available Prospectus for the Portfolio and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights in this report. The Portfolio’s waivers and/or expense limitations will remain in place through at least April 29, 2017, and prior to such date the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Portfolio’s Board of Trustees. If these arrangements are discontinued in the future, the expense ratios may change without shareholder approval.

 

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  5    The tactical fund weightings are set at the beginning of each calendar quarter. The weightings in the chart above reflect the allocations from March 31, 2016 to June 30, 2016. Actual underlying fund weighting in the Portfolios may differ from the figures shown above due to rounding, differences in returns of the underlying funds, or both. The above figures are not indicative of future allocations.

 

  6    Strategic allocation is the process of determining the areas of the global markets in which to invest, and in what long-term proportion, for each underlying fund. Our global approach attempts to generate strong long-term returns across geographies and asset classes, and is determined through a careful review of market opportunities and risk/return tradeoffs. It is rebalanced annually. On a monthly basis, we shift assets around the strategic allocation, over and under-weighting asset classes and countries relative to the neutral starting point, seeking to benefit from changing short-term conditions in global capital markets. This is called tactical asset allocation.

 

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OVERALL UNDERLYING FUND WEIGHTINGS7
Percentage of Net Assets

 

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  7    The Portfolio is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time. The percentage shown for each underlying fund reflects the value of that underlying fund as a percentage of net assets of the Portfolio. Figures in the above graph may not sum to 100% due to rounding and/or the exclusion of other assets and liabilities.

 

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Growth and Income Strategy

as of June 30, 2016

 

 

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January 1, 2016–

June 30, 2016

  Portfolio Total Return
(based on NAV)1
   

Growth and Income
Strategy

Composite Index2

    Barclays Global
Index
    MSCI ACWI Index  
  Class A     1.55     3.08     5.87     1.23
  Class C     1.14        3.08        5.87        1.23   
  Institutional     1.74        3.08        5.87        1.23   
  Service     1.44        3.08        5.87        1.23   
  Class IR     1.68        3.08        5.87        1.23   
  Class R     1.32        3.08        5.87        1.23   
    Class R6     1.65        3.08        5.87        1.23   

 

  1    The net asset value (“NAV”) represents the net assets of the class of the Portfolio (ex-dividend) divided by the total number of shares of the class outstanding. The Portfolio’s performance assumes the reinvestment of dividends and other distributions. The Portfolio’s performance does not reflect the deduction of any applicable sales charges.

 

  2    The Growth and Income Strategy Composite Index (“Growth and Income Composite”) is a composite representation prepared by the investment adviser of the performance of the Portfolio’s asset classes weighted according to their respective weightings in the Portfolio’s target range. The Growth and Income Composite is comprised of a blend of the Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index (Gross, USD, Hedged) (“Barclays Global Index”) (40%) and the MSCI All Country World Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) (“MSCI® ACWI Index”) (60%). The Growth and Income Composite figures do not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. The Barclays Global Index is an unmanaged index, provides a broad-based measure of the global investment-grade fixed-rate debt markets and covers the most liquid portion of the global investment grade fixed-rate bond market, including government, credit and collateralized securities. The Index figures do not include any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an unmanaged index. The MSCI® ACWI Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets. The MSCI® ACWI Index consists of 46 country indices comprising 23 developed and 23 emerging market country indices. The developed market country indices included are: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. The emerging market country indices are: Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, South Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Russia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates. The Index figures do not include any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an unmanaged index.

 

The returns set forth in the table above represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Portfolio’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted above. Please visit our web site at www.gsamfunds.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown. In their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares.

 

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  STANDARDIZED TOTAL RETURNS3
     For the period ended 6/30/16   One Year     Five Years     Ten Years     Since Inception     Inception Date
  Class A     -6.19     2.73     2.62     4.11   1/2/98
  Class C     -2.50        3.13        2.43        3.65      1/2/98
  Institutional     -0.39        4.32        3.61        4.85      1/2/98
  Service     -0.86        3.80        3.10        4.32      1/2/98
  Class IR     -0.53        4.15        N/A        2.22      11/30/07
  Class R     -1.05        3.63        N/A        1.74      11/30/07
    Class R6     N/A        N/A        N/A        -1.27      7/31/15

 

  3    The Standardized Total Returns are average annual or cumulative total returns (only if the performance period is one year or less) as of the most recent calendar quarter-end. They assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV. These returns reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.5% for Class A Shares and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional, Service, Class IR, Class R and Class R6 Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Standardized Total Returns.

 

The returns set forth in the table above represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Portfolio’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted above. Please visit our web site at www.gsamfunds.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown. In their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares.

 

  EXPENSE RATIOS4   
             Net Expense Ratio (Current)      Gross Expense Ratio (Before Waivers)  
  Class A        1.33      1.37
  Class C        2.08         2.12   
  Institutional        0.93         0.97   
  Service        1.43         1.47   
  Class IR        1.08         1.12   
  Class R        1.58         1.62   
    Class R6        0.91         0.95   

 

  4    The expense ratios of the Portfolio, both current (net of applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations) and before waivers (gross of applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations) are as set forth above according to the most recent publicly available Prospectus for the Portfolio and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights in this report. The Portfolio’s waivers and/or expense limitations will remain in place through at least April 29, 2017, and prior to such date the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Portfolio’s Board of Trustees. If these arrangements are discontinued in the future, the expense ratios may change without shareholder approval.

 

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  5    The tactical fund weightings are set at the beginning of each calendar quarter. The weightings in the chart above reflect the allocations from March 31, 2016 to June 30, 2016. Actual underlying fund weighting in the Portfolios may differ from the figures shown above due to rounding, differences in returns of the underlying funds, or both. The above figures are not indicative of future allocations.

 

  6    Strategic allocation is the process of determining the areas of the global markets in which to invest, and in what long-term proportion, for each underlying fund. Our global approach attempts to generate strong long-term returns across geographies and asset classes, and is determined through a careful review of market opportunities and risk/return tradeoffs. It is rebalanced annually. On a monthly basis, we shift assets around the strategic allocation, over and under-weighting asset classes and countries relative to the neutral starting point, seeking to benefit from changing short-term conditions in global capital markets. This is called tactical asset allocation.

 

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OVERALL UNDERLYING FUND WEIGHTINGS7
Percentage of Net Assets

 

LOGO

 

 

  7    The Portfolio is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time. The percentage shown for each underlying fund reflects the value of that underlying fund as a percentage of net assets of the Portfolio. Short-term investments represent repurchase agreements. Figures in the above graph may not sum to 100% due to rounding and/or the exclusion of other assets and liabilities.

 

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Growth Strategy

as of June 30, 2016

 

 

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January 1, 2016–

June 30, 2016

  Portfolio Total Return
(based on NAV)1
    Growth Strategy
Composite Index2
    Barclays Global
Index
    MSCI ACWI Index  
  Class A     0.71     2.15     5.87     1.23
  Class C     0.32        2.15        5.87        1.23   
  Institutional     0.87        2.15        5.87        1.23   
  Service     0.63        2.15        5.87        1.23   
  Class IR     0.88        2.15        5.87        1.23   
  Class R     0.64        2.15        5.87        1.23   
    Class R6     0.87        2.15        5.87        1.23   

 

  1    The net asset value (“NAV”) represents the net assets of the class of the Portfolio (ex-dividend) divided by the total number of shares of the class outstanding. The Portfolio’s performance assumes the reinvestment of dividends and other distributions. The Portfolio’s performance does not reflect the deduction of any applicable sales charges.

 

  2    The Growth Strategy Composite Index (“Growth Composite”) is a composite representation prepared by the investment adviser of the performance of the Portfolio’s asset classes weighted according to their respective weightings in the Portfolio’s target range. The Growth Composite is comprised of a blend of the Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index (Gross, USD, Hedged) (“Barclays Global Index”) (20%) and the MSCI All Country World Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) (“MSCI® ACWI Index”) (80%). The Growth Strategy Composite figures do not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. The Barclays Global Index is an unmanaged index, provides a broad-based measure of the global investment-grade fixed-rate debt markets and covers the most liquid portion of the global investment grade fixed-rate bond market, including government, credit and collateralized securities. The Index figures do not include any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an unmanaged index. The MSCI® ACWI Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets. The MSCI® ACWI Index consists of 46 country indices comprising 23 developed and 23 emerging market country indices. The developed market country indices included are: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. The emerging market country indices are: Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, South Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Russia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates. The Index figures do not include any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an unmanaged index.

 

The returns set forth in the table above represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Portfolio’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted above. Please visit our web site at www.gsamfunds.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown. In their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares.

 

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  STANDARDIZED TOTAL RETURNS3
     For the period ended 6/30/16   One Year     Five Years     Ten Years     Since Inception     Inception Date
  Class A     -7.65     3.28     2.24     3.79   1/2/98
  Class C     -4.02        3.67        2.06        3.34      1/2/98
  Institutional     -1.89        4.85        3.23        4.52      1/2/98
  Service     -2.42        4.35        2.72        4.00      1/2/98
  Class IR     -2.06        4.73        N/A        1.64      11/30/07
  Class R     -2.52        4.20        N/A        1.14      11/30/07
    Class R6     N/A        N/A        N/A        -2.82      7/31/15

 

  3    The Standardized Total Returns are average annual or cumulative total returns (only if the performance period is one year or less) as of the most recent calendar quarter-end. They assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV. These returns reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.5% for Class A Shares and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional, Service, Class IR, Class R and Class R6 Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Standardized Total Returns.

 

The returns represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Portfolio’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted above. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown. In their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares.

 

  EXPENSE RATIOS4   
          Net Expense Ratio (Current)      Gross Expense Ratio (Before Waivers)  
  Class A     1.35      1.40
  Class C     2.10         2.15   
  Institutional     0.95         0.99   
  Service     1.45         1.50   
  Class IR     1.10         1.15   
  Class R     1.60         1.65   
    Class R6     0.93         0.97   

 

  4    The expense ratios of the Portfolio, both current (net of applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations) and before waivers (gross of applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations) are as set forth above according to the most recent publicly available Prospectus for the Portfolio and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights in this report. The Portfolio’s waivers and/or expense limitations will remain in place through at least April 29, 2017, and prior to such date the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Portfolio’s Board of Trustees. If these arrangements are discontinued in the future, the expense ratios may change without shareholder approval.

 

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  5    The tactical fund weightings are set at the beginning of each calendar quarter. The weightings in the chart above reflect the allocations from March 31, 2016 to June 30, 2016. Actual underlying fund weighting in the Portfolios may differ from the figures shown above due to rounding, differences in returns of the underlying funds, or both. The above figures are not indicative of future allocations.

 

  6    Strategic allocation is the process of determining the areas of the global markets in which to invest, and in what long-term proportion, for each underlying fund. Our global approach attempts to generate strong long-term returns across geographies and asset classes, and is determined through a careful review of market opportunities and risk/return tradeoffs. It is rebalanced annually. On a monthly basis, we shift assets around the strategic allocation, over and under-weighting asset classes and countries relative to the neutral starting point, seeking to benefit from changing short-term conditions in global capital markets. This is called tactical asset allocation.

 

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OVERALL UNDERLYING FUND WEIGHTINGS7
Percentage of Net Assets

 

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  7    The Portfolio is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time. The percentage shown for each underlying fund reflects the value of that underlying fund as a percentage of net assets of the Portfolio. Figures in the above graph may not sum to 100% due to rounding and/or the exclusion of other assets and liabilities.

 

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Goldman Sachs Satellite Strategies Portfolio

 

Investment Process and Principal Strategy

The Portfolio seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in a combination of underlying funds that currently exist or that may become available for investment in the future for which Goldman Sachs Asset Management (“GSAM”) or an affiliate, now or in the future, acts as investment adviser or principal underwriter (the “underlying funds”). Some of the Portfolios’ underlying funds invest primarily in fixed income or money market instruments, and some invest primarily in equity securities.

The Portfolio invests assets in a strategic mix of underlying funds, which the investment adviser considers to be invested in satellite asset classes. Satellite asset classes are those that historically have lower correlations to traditional market exposures such as large cap equities and investment grade fixed income. The investment adviser allows strategic targets to shift with their respective market returns but adjusts the overall asset allocation of the Portfolio based on current market conditions and the investment adviser’s economic and market forecasts.

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs Quantitative Investment Strategies Team discusses the Goldman Sachs Satellite Strategies Portfolio’s (the “Portfolio”) performance and positioning for the six-month period ended June 30, 2016 (the “Reporting Period”).

 

Q   How did the Portfolio perform during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Portfolio’s Class A, C, Institutional, Service, IR, R and R6 Shares generated cumulative total returns, without sales charges, of 4.99%, 4.65%, 5.34%, 5.04%, 5.27%, 4.90% and 5.21%, respectively. This compares to the 2.14% cumulative total return of the Fund’s blended benchmark, which is composed 40% of the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, 30% of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (the “S&P 500® Index”) and 30% of the MSCI EAFE Index (Gross, USD, Unhedged), during the same period.

 

    The components of the blended benchmark, the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, the S&P 500® Index and the MSCI EAFE Index, generated cumulative total returns of 5.31%, 3.84% and -4.04%, respectively, during the same period.

 

Q   How did the various satellite asset classes perform during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, with the exception of international small-cap stocks, all satellite asset classes generated positive absolute returns. Local emerging markets debt, as represented by the J.P. Morgan Government Bond Index — Emerging Markets, performed best. U.S. real estate securities, as represented by the Wilshire Real Estate Securities Index, performed well also, benefiting from improved investor sentiment about U.S. economic strength. U.S. dollar-denominated emerging market debt, as represented by the J.P. Morgan Government Bond Index — Emerging Markets Global Diversified Index, also realized gains, as crude oil prices rose during the Reporting Period. Brent crude oil began the Reporting Period at $36.43 per barrel and closed the Reporting Period at $49.71 per barrel — a more than 36% increase. High yield corporate bonds, as represented by the Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Index, also performed well, as interest rates fell during the Reporting Period and investor conviction about the strength of issuing companies improved on the back of an expanding U.S. economy and rising crude oil prices.

 

    International small-cap equities, as represented by the MSCI EAFE Small Cap Index, was the weakest performing satellite asset class during the Reporting Period and the only one to post a negative absolute return. This was driven largely by economic uncertainty related to the U.K. referendum on its membership in the European Union, popularly known as Brexit, which seemed likely to disproportionately affect international small-cap companies.

 

Q   What key factors affected the Portfolio’s performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A  

The Portfolio outperformed its blended benchmark during the Reporting Period, largely because of its allocations to

 

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U.S. real estate securities, U.S. dollar-denominated emerging markets debt and high yield corporate bonds.

 

    Offsetting these results somewhat was the performance of the Portfolio’s underlying funds relative to their respective benchmark indices, which detracted overall from returns. In keeping with our investment approach, we dynamically adjusted Portfolio weights to ensure that overall risk and individual underlying fund contributions to risk remained within the ranges we feel are appropriate for a diversified satellite portfolio. The Portfolio’s allocation to international small-cap equities also dampened performance.

 

Q   How did the Portfolio’s underlying funds perform relative to their respective benchmark indices during the Reporting Period?

 

A   Overall, as mentioned earlier, the performance of the underlying funds relative to their respective benchmark indices detracted overall from the Portfolio’s performance. The Goldman Sachs International Real Estate Securities Fund and Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund underperformed their respective benchmark indices most during the Reporting Period. The Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund, the Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Insights Fund, the Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Fund, the Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund and the Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund also underperformed their respective benchmark indices, albeit to a lesser extent. On the positive side, the Goldman Sachs Commodity Strategy Fund, the Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund, the Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund and the Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund slightly outperformed their respective benchmark indices during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   How did the Portfolio use derivatives and similar instruments during the Reporting Period?

 

A   The Portfolio does not directly invest in derivatives. However, some of the underlying funds used derivatives during the Reporting Period to apply their active investment views with greater versatility and to afford greater risk management precision. As market conditions warranted during the Reporting Period, some of these underlying funds engaged in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, financial futures contracts, options, swap contracts and structured securities to enhance portfolio return and for hedging purposes.

 

Q   What changes did you make during the Reporting Period within both the equity and fixed income portions of the Portfolio?

 

A   During the first quarter of 2016, through its underlying funds, we rebalanced the Portfolio to maintain our target risk objectives. More specifically, we significantly increased the Portfolio’s exposure to U.S. dollar-denominated emerging markets debt. We more modestly increased the Portfolio’s exposure to commodities, international real estate securities and international small-cap equities. Conversely, we decreased the Fund’s exposure to high yield corporate bonds, high yield loans and U.S. real estate securities.

 

    Also during the first calendar quarter, there was a reorganization that affected two of the Portfolio’s underlying funds. Effective February 5, 2016, the Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Fund was closed and its corresponding shares were reorganized into the Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund. There was no material impact on the Portfolio’s risk exposures.

 

    In the second calendar quarter, through the underlying funds, we rebalanced the Portfolio to maintain our target risk objectives. We significantly increased its exposure to U.S. dollar-denominated emerging markets debt. In addition, we increased the Portfolio’s exposure to emerging markets equities and high yield loans. Conversely, we decreased the Portfolio’s exposure to high yield corporate bonds and international real estate securities.

 

Q   What is the Portfolio’s tactical view and strategy for the months ahead?

 

A   We manage the Portfolio using a dynamic, risk-responsive rebalancing process. Using our sophisticated, proprietary risk models, we evaluate the overall risk of the Portfolio each month as well as the portion of risk contributed by each individual asset class.

 

    At the end of the Reporting Period, through its underlying funds, the Portfolio had a larger allocation than it did at the beginning of the Reporting Period to U.S. dollar- denominated emerging markets debt. It also had modestly higher allocations to commodities, international small-cap equities and emerging markets equities. The Portfolio had lower exposure to high yield corporate bonds and U.S. real estate securities.

 

    We will continue to monitor risk on a monthly basis and adjust our allocation to the satellite asset classes as the underlying funds drift beyond our longer-term risk-related guidelines.

 

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Satellite Strategies Portfolio

as of June 30, 2016

 

 

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  PERFORMANCE REVIEW   
    

January 1, 2016–

June 30, 2016

  Fund Total
Return
(based on
NAV)1
    Satellite
Strategies
Composite Index2
    Barclays U.S.
Aggregate Bond
Index
    MSCI® EAFE®
Index
    S&P 500® Index  
  Class A     4.99     2.14     5.31     -4.04     3.84
  Class C     4.65        2.14        5.31        -4.04        3.84   
  Institutional     5.34        2.14        5.31        -4.04        3.84   
  Service     5.04        2.14        5.31        -4.04        3.84   
  Class IR     5.27        2.14        5.31        -4.04        3.84   
  Class R     4.90        2.14        5.31        -4.04        3.84   
    Class R6     5.21        2.14        5.31        -4.04        3.84   

 

  1    The net asset value (“NAV”) represents the net assets of the class of the Portfolio (ex-dividend) divided by the total number of shares of the class outstanding. The Portfolio’s performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends and other distributions. The Portfolio’s performance does not reflect the deduction of any applicable sales charges.

 

  2    The Satellite Strategies Composite Index (“Satellite Composite”) is a composite representation prepared by the investment adviser of the performance of the Portfolio’s asset classes weighted according to their respective weightings in the Portfolio’s target range. The Satellite Composite is comprised of the S&P 500® Index (30%), the MSCI® EAFE® Index (Gross, USD, Unhedged) (30%) and the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (40%). The Satellite Composite figures do not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. The Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index represents an unmanaged diversified portfolio of fixed income securities, including U.S. Treasuries, investment- grade corporate bonds, and mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities. The S&P 500® Index is the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Index of 500 stocks, an unmanaged index of common stock prices. The unmanaged MSCI® EAFE® Index is a market capitalization weighted composite of securities in 21 developed markets. The Index figures do not include any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an unmanaged index. The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged composite index of 500 common stock prices. The Index figures do not include any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

  STANDARDIZED TOTAL RETURNS3
     For the period ended 6/30/16   One Year      Five Years      Since Inception      Inception Date
  Class A     -5.58      1.20      0.64    3/30/07
  Class C     -1.74         1.58         0.50       3/30/07
  Institutional     0.41         2.76         1.64       3/30/07
  Service     -0.19         2.24         1.73       8/29/08
  Class IR     0.26         2.61         0.92       11/30/07
  Class R     -0.36         2.10         0.41       11/30/07
    Class R6     N/A         N/A         0.55       7/31/15

 

  3    The Standardized Total Returns are average annual or cumulative total returns (only if the performance period is one year or less) as of the most recent calendar quarter-end. They assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV. These returns reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.5% for Class A Shares and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional, Service, Class IR, Class R and Class R6 Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Standardized Total Returns.

 

The returns set forth in the tables above represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Portfolio’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted above. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown. In their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares.

 

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  EXPENSE RATIOS4   
          Net Expense Ratio (Current)      Gross Expense Ratio (Before Waivers)  
  Class A     1.43      1.46
  Class C     2.18         2.21   
  Institutional     1.03         1.06   
  Service     1.53         1.56   
  Class IR     1.18         1.21   
  Class R     1.68         1.71   
    Class R6     1.01         1.04   

 

  4    The expense ratios of the Portfolio, both current (net of applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations) and before waivers (gross of applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations) are as set forth above according to the most recent publicly available Prospectus for the Portfolio and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights in this report. The Portfolio’s waivers and/or expense limitations will remain in place through at least April 29, 2017, and prior to such date the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Portfolio’s Board of Trustees. If these arrangements are discontinued in the future, the expense ratios may change without shareholder approval.

 

TARGET RISK-CONTRIBUTION INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO5 AS OF 6/30/15
Percentage of Investment Portfolio

 

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  5    The tactical fund weightings are set at the beginning of each calendar quarter. The weightings in the chart above reflect the allocations from March 31, 2016 to June 30, 2016. Actual underlying funds und weighting in the Portfolios may differ from the figures shown above due to rounding, differences in returns of the underlying funds, or both. The above figures are not indicative of future allocations.

 

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OVERALL UNDERLYING FUND WEIGHTINGS6
Percentage of Net Assets

 

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  6    The Portfolio is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time. The percentage shown for each underlying fund reflects the value of that underlying fund as a percentage of net assets of the Portfolio. Figures in the above graph may not sum to 100% due to rounding and/or the exclusion of other assets and liabilities.

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS BALANCED STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

 

Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
  Underlying Funds (Institutional Shares)(a) – 100.2%   
  Equity – 34.3%   
  1,552,617      Goldman Sachs Large Cap Growth Insights Fund   $ 36,579,658   
  1,675,056      Goldman Sachs Large Cap Value Insights Fund     28,258,188   
  1,580,198      Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund     16,355,052   
  1,294,550      Goldman Sachs Strategic Growth Fund     15,689,945   
  1,904,922      Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund     15,010,787   
  781,762      Goldman Sachs Large Cap Value Fund     12,156,401   
  338,063      Goldman Sachs Small Cap Equity Insights Fund     6,676,744   
  252,794      Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Fund     5,483,100   
  910,520      Goldman Sachs International Real Estate Securities Fund     5,435,803   
  529,499      Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund     5,353,238   
  322,027      Goldman Sachs Focused International Equity Fund     5,326,328   
   

 

 

 
      152,325,244   

 

 

 
  Fixed Income – 48.5%   
  10,758,414      Goldman Sachs Global Income Fund     133,619,507   
  3,503,565      Goldman Sachs Strategic Income Fund     32,828,400   
  3,292,148      Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund     20,477,163   
  2,204,141      Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund     14,304,876   
  1,108,674      Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund     14,124,504   
   

 

 

 
      215,354,450   

 

 

 
  Dynamic – 17.4%   
  6,194,708      Goldman Sachs Dynamic Allocation Fund     59,716,985   
  1,700,495      Goldman Sachs Managed Futures Strategy Fund     17,753,163   
   

 

 

 
      77,470,148   

 

 

 
  TOTAL UNDERLYING FUNDS – 100.2%  
  (Cost $468,256,447)   $ 445,149,842   

 

 

 
 
 
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF
    OTHER ASSETS – (0.2)%
    (815,343

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 444,334,499   

 

 

 

 

The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets.

(a)

  Represents Affiliated Funds.

 

34   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS EQUITY GROWTH STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

 

Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
  Underlying Funds (Institutional Shares)(a) – 100.1%   
  Equity – 100.1%   
  6,870,953      Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund   $ 71,114,362   
  3,565,229      Goldman Sachs Large Cap Value Insights Fund     60,145,408   
  2,506,277      Goldman Sachs Large Cap Growth Insights Fund     59,047,889   
  4,002,610      Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund     31,540,563   
  1,664,023      Goldman Sachs Large Cap Value Fund     25,875,555   
  2,089,723      Goldman Sachs Strategic Growth Fund     25,327,442   
  1,408,042      Goldman Sachs Focused International Equity Fund     23,289,010   
  545,590      Goldman Sachs Small Cap Equity Insights Fund     10,775,400   
  967,589      Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund     9,782,321   
  307,972      Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Fund     6,679,908   
  1,109,369      Goldman Sachs International Real Estate Securities Fund     6,622,935   

 

 

 
  TOTAL UNDERLYING FUNDS – 100.1%  
  (Cost $313,129,506)   $ 330,200,793   

 

 

 
 
 
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF
    OTHER ASSETS – (0.1)%
    (365,999

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 329,834,794   

 

 

 

 

The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets.

(a)

  Represents Affiliated Funds.

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS GROWTH AND INCOME STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

 

Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
  Underlying Funds (Institutional Shares)(a) – 100.1%   
  Equity – 55.6%   
  4,513,724      Goldman Sachs Large Cap Growth Insights Fund   $ 106,343,339   
  5,314,852      Goldman Sachs Large Cap Value Insights Fund     89,661,550   
  8,154,416      Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund     84,398,209   
  6,284,357      Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund     49,520,737   
  3,765,147      Goldman Sachs Strategic Growth Fund     45,633,576   
  2,484,162      Goldman Sachs Large Cap Value Fund     38,628,721   
  1,666,841      Goldman Sachs Focused International Equity Fund     27,569,549   
  951,334      Goldman Sachs Small Cap Equity Insights Fund     18,788,840   
  1,593,644      Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund     16,111,738   
  507,109      Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Fund     10,999,186   
  1,826,865      Goldman Sachs International Real Estate Securities Fund     10,906,385   
   

 

 

 
      498,561,830   

 

 

 
  Fixed Income – 27.2%   
  10,331,141      Goldman Sachs Global Income Fund     128,312,766   
  4,685,511      Goldman Sachs Strategic Income Fund     43,903,242   
  5,176,529      Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund     32,198,010   
  3,014,934      Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund     19,566,919   
  1,521,859      Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund     19,388,482   
   

 

 

 
      243,369,419   

 

 

 
  Dynamic – 17.3%   
  12,426,985      Goldman Sachs Dynamic Allocation Fund     119,796,138   
  3,411,050      Goldman Sachs Managed Futures Strategy Fund     35,611,359   
   

 

 

 
      155,407,497   

 

 

 
  TOTAL UNDERLYING FUNDS – 100.1%  
  (Cost $918,402,423)   $ 897,338,746   

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
    Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Value  
  Short-term Investment(b) – 0.2%   
  Repurchase Agreements – 0.2%     

 

Joint Repurchase Agreement Account II

  

 
$ 1,300,000        0.429     07/01/16      $ 1,300,000   
  (Cost $1,300,000)     

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 100.3%     
  (Cost $919,702,423)      $ 898,638,746   

 

 

 
 
 
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF
    OTHER ASSETS – (0.3)%
 
  
    (2,508,296

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%      $ 896,130,450   

 

 

 

 

The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets.

(a)

  Represents Affiliated Funds.

(b)

  Joint repurchase agreement was entered into on June 30, 2016. Additional information appears on page 39.

 

36   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


 

GOLDMAN SACHS GROWTH STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

 

Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

    Description   Value  
  Underlying Funds (Institutional Shares)(a) – 100.1%   
  Equity – 77.1%   
  5,005,364      Goldman Sachs Large Cap Growth Insights Fund   $ 117,926,367   
  11,104,341      Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund     114,929,926   
  6,157,920      Goldman Sachs Large Cap Value Insights Fund     103,884,111   
  7,884,986      Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund     62,133,688   
  4,174,178      Goldman Sachs Strategic Growth Fund     50,591,036   
  2,876,888      Goldman Sachs Large Cap Value Fund     44,735,607   
  2,272,802      Goldman Sachs Focused International Equity Fund     37,592,153   
  1,050,416      Goldman Sachs Small Cap Equity Insights Fund     20,745,714   
  1,822,749      Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund     18,427,988   
  580,117      Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Fund     12,582,746   
  2,089,709      Goldman Sachs International Real Estate Securities Fund     12,475,563   
   

 

 

 
      596,024,899   

 

 

 
  Fixed Income – 5.7%   
  2,009,500      Goldman Sachs Strategic Income Fund     18,829,019   
  1,943,931      Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund     12,091,248   
  520,961      Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund     6,637,044   
  1,022,657      Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund     6,637,044   
   

 

 

 
      44,194,355   

 

 

 
  Dynamic – 17.3%   
  10,659,896      Goldman Sachs Dynamic Allocation Fund     102,761,400   
  2,926,089      Goldman Sachs Managed Futures Strategy Fund     30,548,364   
   

 

 

 
      133,309,764   

 

 

 
  TOTAL UNDERLYING FUNDS – 100.1%   
  (Cost $773,035,407)   $ 773,529,018   

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
    Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Value  
  Short-term Investment(b) – 0.0%   
  Repurchase Agreements – 0.0%   

 

Joint Repurchase Agreement Account II

  

$ 100,000        0.429%        07/01/16      $ 100,000   
  (Cost $100,000)       

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 100.1%   
  (Cost $773,135,407)      $ 773,629,018   

 

 

 
 

 

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF

    OTHER ASSETS – (0.1)%

  

  

    (985,610

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%      $ 772,643,408   

 

 

 

 

The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets.

(a)

  Represents Affiliated Funds.

(b)

  Joint repurchase agreement was entered into on June 30, 2016. Additional information appears on page 39.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   37


 

GOLDMAN SACHS SATELLITE STRATEGIES PORTFOLIO

 

Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

    Description   Value  
  Underlying Funds (Institutional Shares)(a) – 100.2%   
  Equity – 55.6%   
  5,725,150      Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Fund   $ 124,178,510   
  20,637,938      Goldman Sachs International Real Estate Securities Fund     123,208,487   
  11,460,725      Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund     115,867,931   
  6,202,460      Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund     48,875,381   
  2,480,640      Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund     39,665,442   
   

 

 

 
      451,795,751   

 

 

 
  Fixed Income – 44.6%   
  10,668,421      Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund     102,310,154   
  7,557,634      Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund     96,284,254   
  13,248,843      Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund     82,407,803   
  6,356,864      Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund     41,256,046   
  3,455,049      Goldman Sachs Commodity Strategy Fund     40,251,326   
   

 

 

 
      362,509,583   

 

 

 
  TOTAL UNDERLYING FUNDS – 100.2%   
  (Cost $744,806,596)   $ 814,305,334   

 

 

 
 

 

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF

    OTHER ASSETS – (0.2)%

    (1,878,007

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 812,427,327   

 

 

 

 

The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets.

(a)

  Represents Affiliated Funds.

 

38   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS FUND OF FUNDS PORTFOLIOS

 

Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

 

JOINT REPURCHASE AGREEMENT ACCOUNT II — At June 30, 2016, certain funds had undivided interests in the Joint Repurchase Agreement Account II, with a maturity date of July 1, 2016, as follows:

 

Fund   

Principal

Amount

      

Maturity

Value

      

Collateral

Allocation

Value

 

Growth Strategy Portfolio

   $ 100,000         $ 100,001         $ 102,000   

Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio

     1,300,000           1,300,015           1,326,000   

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS — At June 30, 2016, the Principal Amount of certain funds’ interest in the Joint Repurchase Agreement Account II was as follows:

 

Counterparty   

Interest

Rate

    

Growth Strategy

Portfolio

      

Growth Strategy

Portfolio

 

BNP Paribas Securities Co.

     0.400    $ 14,779         $ 192,124   

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

     0.440         19,995           259,932   

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.

     0.440         37,407           486,299   

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.

     0.420         27,819           361,645   
TOTAL             $ 100,000         $ 1,300,000   

At June 30, 2016, the Joint Repurchase Agreement Account II was fully collateralized by:

 

Issuer    Interest Rates      Maturity Dates  

Federal Farm Credit Banks

     0.499      09/14/16   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

     2.000 to 7.500         09/01/17 to 07/01/46   

Federal National Mortgage Association

     0.625 to 6.500         08/26/16 to 07/01/46   

Government National Mortgage Association

     3.500 to 6.000         01/20/37 to 05/20/46   

Tennessee Valley Authority

     4.250         09/15/65   

United States Treasury Floating Rate Note

     0.488         10/31/17   

United States Treasury Note

     0.375 to 4.250         10/31/16 to 08/15/20   

United States Treasury Bond

     6.250         05/15/30   

United States Treasury Stripped Securities

     0.000         08/15/29 to 08/15/42   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   39


GOLDMAN SACHS FUND OF FUNDS PORTFOLIOS

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

            
Balanced Strategy
Portfolio
 
  Assets:   
 

Investments in Affiliated Underlying Funds, at value (cost $468,256,447, $313,129,506, $918,402,423, $773,035,407 and $744,806,596)

  $ 445,149,842   
 

Repurchase agreement, at value which equals cost

      
 

Cash

      
 

Receivables:

 
 

Investments sold

    24,457,091   
 

Dividends

    457,981   
 

Portfolio shares sold

    321,928   
 

Reimbursement from investment adviser

    25,862   
 

Other assets

    1,253   
  Total assets     470,413,957   
   
  Liabilities:   
 

Due to custodian

    522,154   
 

Payables:

 
 

Investments purchased

    24,395,974   
 

Portfolio shares redeemed

    918,340   
 

Distribution and Service fees and Transfer Agency fees

    112,074   
 

Management fees

    54,796   
 

Accrued expenses

    76,120   
  Total liabilities     26,079,458   
   
  Net Assets:   
 

Paid-in capital

    477,458,670   
 

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income

    237,542   
 

Accumulated net realized loss

    (10,255,108
 

Net unrealized gain (loss)

    (23,106,605
    NET ASSETS   $ 444,334,499   
   

Net Assets:

   
   

Class A

  $ 141,085,124   
   

Class C

    50,363,543   
   

Institutional

    241,951,980   
   

Service

    822,727   
   

Class IR

    4,882,311   
   

Class R

    5,218,763   
   

Class R6

    10,051   
   

Total Net Assets

  $ 444,334,499   
   

Shares Outstanding $0.001 par value (unlimited number of shares authorized):

   
   

Class A

    13,270,175   
   

Class C

    4,740,380   
   

Institutional

    22,754,981   
   

Service

    76,567   
   

Class IR

    461,034   
   

Class R

    492,228   
   

Class R6

    945   
   

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share:(a)

   
   

Class A

    $10.63   
   

Class C

    10.62   
   

Institutional

    10.63   
   

Service

    10.75   
   

Class IR

    10.59   
   

Class R

    10.60   
   

Class R6

    10.64   

 

  (a)   Maximum public offering price per share for Class A Shares of the Balanced Strategy, Equity Growth Strategy, Growth and Income Strategy, Growth Strategy and Satellite Strategies Portfolios is $11.25, $15.33, $12.48, $13.53 and $8.18, respectively. At redemption, Class C Shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge, assessed on the amount equal to the lesser of the current net asset value (“NAV”) or the original purchase price of the shares.

 

40   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS FUND OF FUNDS PORTFOLIOS

 

    Equity Growth
Strategy Portfolio
        Growth and
Income Strategy
Portfolio
        Growth Strategy
Portfolio
        Satellite Strategies
Portfolio
 
             
  $ 330,200,793        $ 897,338,746        $ 773,529,018        $ 814,305,334   
             1,300,000          100,000            
    57,376          28,248          42,804            
             
    5,077,853          47,357,263          35,379,995          11,577,075   
             568,915          189,305          1,532,603   
    264,800          255,087          117,110          302,756   
    24,928          30,851          29,698          28,071   
    961            2,482            2,108            2,990   
    335,626,711            946,881,592            809,390,038            827,748,829   
             
             
                               2,218,115   
             
    5,065,856          48,867,600          35,233,690          11,557,466   
    457,829          1,395,903          1,034,459          1,238,465   
    128,613          265,206          276,463          130,141   
    40,833          110,580          95,819          83,346   
    98,786            111,853            106,199            93,969   
    5,791,917            50,751,142            36,746,630            15,321,502   
             
             
    538,121,252          1,489,567,764          1,416,806,141          857,584,392   
    (281,088       54,884          146,705          1,704,548   
    (225,076,657       (572,428,521       (644,803,049       (116,360,351
    17,071,287            (21,063,677         493,611            69,498,738   
    $ 329,834,794          $ 896,130,450          $ 772,643,408          $ 812,427,327   
                 
      $126,826,664        $ 323,631,741        $ 316,057,908        $ 105,810,275   
      78,005,222          133,279,627          152,260,243          61,841,514   
      117,499,018          428,828,545          295,585,425          576,762,661   
      467,447          3,241,769          2,161,769          476,346   
      5,129,465          4,333,090          3,882,770          64,539,173   
      1,897,324          2,805,801          2,685,576          2,963,765   
      9,654            9,877            9,717            33,593   
      $329,834,794          $ 896,130,450          $ 772,643,408          $ 812,427,327   
                 
      8,752,710          27,447,690          24,711,535          13,685,998   
      5,646,687          11,543,157          11,969,469          8,043,164   
      8,023,012          36,264,017          23,089,049          74,731,329   
      32,400          275,603          169,533          61,712   
      358,352          369,096          307,502          8,362,507   
      131,755          239,525          215,098          384,873   
      659            835            759            4,349   
                 
      $14.49          $11.79          $12.79          $7.73   
      13.81          11.55          12.72          7.69   
      14.65          11.83          12.80          7.72   
      14.43          11.76          12.75          7.72   
      14.31          11.74          12.63          7.72   
      14.40          11.71          12.49          7.70   
      14.64            11.82            12.80            7.72   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   41


 

GOLDMAN SACHS FUND OF FUNDS PORTFOLIOS

 

Statements of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

       

Balanced Strategy
Portfolio

 
  Investment income:  
 

Dividends from Affiliated Underlying Funds

  $ 2,764,716   
 

Interest

    397   
  Total investment income     2,765,113   
   
  Expenses:  
 

Distribution and Service fees(a)

    445,787   
 

Management fees

    333,220   
 

Transfer Agency fees(a)

    240,769   
 

Registration fees

    51,508   
 

Printing and mailing costs

    38,528   
 

Professional fees

    33,810   
 

Custody, accounting and administrative services

    23,726   
 

Trustee fees

    12,380   
 

Service Share fees — Service Plan

    1,048   
 

Service Share fees — Shareholder Administration Plan

    1,048   
 

Other

    5,806   
  Total expenses     1,187,630   
 

Less — expense reductions

    (156,872
  Net expenses     1,030,758   
  NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)     1,734,355   
   
  Realized and unrealized gain (loss):  
 

Net realized gain (loss) from Affiliated Underlying Funds

    2,774,904   
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on Affiliated Underlying Funds

    6,834,542   
  Net realized and unrealized gain     9,609,446   
  NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS   $ 11,343,801   

 

  (a)   Class specific Distribution and Service and Transfer Agency fees were as follows:

 

     Distribution and Service Fees      Transfer Agency Fees  

Fund

  

Class A

    

Class C

    

Class R

    

Class A

    

Class C

    

Institutional

    

Service

    

Class IR

    

Class R

    

Class R6

 

Balanced Strategy

   $ 177,106       $ 256,204       $ 12,477       $ 134,600       $ 48,679       $ 48,179       $ 168       $ 4,400       $ 4,741       $ 2   

Equity Growth Strategy

     158,392         390,155         4,242         120,378         74,130         22,739         91         4,713         1,612         1   

Growth and Income Strategy

     408,287         675,137         6,552         310,299         128,276         84,253         634         3,367         2,490         2   

Growth Strategy

     397,735         764,621         6,358         302,279         145,278         58,951         424         3,881         2,416         1   

Satellite Strategies

     137,260         315,023         7,521         104,318         59,854         119,698         133         60,894         2,858         2   

 

42   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


 

GOLDMAN SACHS FUND OF FUNDS PORTFOLIOS

 

 

    Equity Growth
Strategy Portfolio
        Growth and
Income Strategy
Portfolio
        Growth Strategy
Portfolio
        Satellite Strategies
Portfolio
 
             
  $ 646,970        $ 3,821,060        $ 1,977,353        $ 12,547,952   
    103            625            295            192   
    647,073            3,821,685            1,977,648            12,548,144   
             
             
    552,789          1,089,976          1,168,714          459,804   
    244,172          669,203          580,971          520,233   
    223,664          529,321          513,230          347,757   
    48,084          52,114          50,889          77,443   
    35,797          71,284          65,691          55,754   
    37,310          36,178          37,121          35,046   
    20,195          23,642          21,691          20,355   
    12,228          14,036          12,978          13,892   
    568          3,965          2,651          828   
    568          3,965          2,651          828   
    4,221            7,797            7,300            8,587   
    1,179,596            2,501,481            2,463,887            1,540,527   
    (151,325         (187,205         (180,179         (169,122
    1,028,271            2,314,276            2,283,708            1,371,405   
    (381,198         1,507,409            (306,060         11,176,739   
             
             
    21,563,135          18,516,790          28,377,710          (27,970,568
    (20,478,758         (6,427,751         (23,130,335         57,501,027   
    1,084,377            12,089,039            5,247,375            29,530,459   
  $ 703,179          $ 13,596,448          $ 4,941,315          $ 40,707,198   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   43


GOLDMAN SACHS FUND OF FUNDS PORTFOLIOS

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

        Balanced Strategy Portfolio  
        For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2016
(Unaudited)
     For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2015
 
  From operations:   
 

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 1,734,355       $ 14,545,688   
 

Net realized gain (loss)

    2,774,904         6,983,245   
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss)

    6,834,542         (25,031,392
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     11,343,801         (3,502,459
      
  Distributions to shareholders:   
 

From net investment income

    
 

Class A Shares

    (426,832      (5,095,512
 

Class C Shares

    (5,819      (1,565,196
 

Institutional Shares

    (1,179,971      (8,487,895
 

Service Shares

    (2,052      (44,435
 

Class IR Shares

    (19,841      (164,300
 

Class R Shares

    (9,861      (188,063
 

Class R6 Shares(a)

    (49      (310
 

Return of capital

    
 

Class A Shares

            (2,526,405
 

Class C Shares

            (776,040
 

Institutional Shares

            (4,208,383
 

Service Shares

            (22,031
 

Class IR Shares

            (81,461
 

Class R Shares

            (93,243
 

Class R6 Shares(a)

            (153
  Total distributions to shareholders     (1,644,425      (23,253,427
      
  From share transactions:   
 

Proceeds from sales of shares

    50,317,012         98,709,246   
 

Reinvestment of distributions

    1,606,625         22,189,595   
 

Cost of shares redeemed

    (61,907,064      (153,490,200
  Net decrease in net assets resulting from share transactions     (9,983,427      (32,591,359
  TOTAL DECREASE     (284,051      (59,347,245
      
  Net assets:   
 

Beginning of period

    444,618,550         503,965,795   
 

End of period

  $ 444,334,499       $ 444,618,550   
  Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income   $ 237,542       $ 147,612   

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on July 31, 2015.

 

44   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS FUND OF FUNDS PORTFOLIOS

 

    Equity Growth Strategy Portfolio         Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio  
    For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2016
(Unaudited)
        For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2015
        For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2016
(Unaudited)
        For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2015
 
             
  $ (381,198     $ 2,113,803        $ 1,507,409        $ 20,916,879   
    21,563,135          30,393,456          18,516,790          42,569,402   
    (20,478,758         (28,776,252         (6,427,751         (66,686,597
    703,179            3,731,007            13,596,448            (3,200,316
             
             
             
             (1,308,140       (281,325       (12,235,759
             (169,086       (330       (4,206,483
             (1,615,705       (1,164,518       (16,299,566
             (4,927       (1,819       (112,387
             (68,602       (8,270       (120,119
             (10,858       (526       (76,493
             (134       (27       (326
             
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                       
               (3,177,452         (1,456,815         (33,051,133
             
             
    10,188,314          25,374,959          52,008,688          128,739,332   
             3,020,454          1,422,659          30,906,155   
    (24,661,331         (69,366,483         (92,077,210         (210,351,612
    (14,473,017         (40,971,070         (38,645,863         (50,706,125
    (13,769,838         (40,417,515         (26,506,230         (86,957,574
             
             
    343,604,632            384,022,147            922,636,680            1,009,594,254   
  $ 329,834,794          $ 343,604,632          $ 896,130,450          $ 922,636,680   
  $ (281,088       $ 100,110          $ 54,884          $ 4,290   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   45


GOLDMAN SACHS FUND OF FUNDS PORTFOLIOS

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

        Growth Strategy Portfolio  
        For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2016
(Unaudited)
     For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2015
 
  From operations:     
 

Net investment income (loss)

  $ (306,060    $ 9,909,410   
 

Net realized gain (loss)

    28,377,710         60,602,258   
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss)

    (23,130,335      (69,260,756
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     4,941,315         1,250,912   
      
  Distributions to shareholders:     
 

From net investment income

    
 

Class A Shares

            (5,268,195
 

Class C Shares

            (1,217,530
 

Institutional Shares

            (6,012,695
 

Service Shares

            (31,885
 

Class IR Shares

            (77,652
 

Class R Shares

            (31,649
 

Class R6 Shares(a)

            (193
 

Return of capital

    
 

Class A Shares

              
 

Class C Shares

              
 

Institutional Shares

              
 

Service Shares

              
 

Class IR Shares

              
 

Class R Shares

              
 

Class R6 Shares(a)

              
  Total distributions to shareholders             (12,639,799
      
  From share transactions:     
 

Proceeds from sales of shares

    25,995,115         108,927,723   
 

Reinvestment of distributions

            12,018,514   
 

Cost of shares redeemed

    (68,723,844      (151,803,088
  Net decrease in net assets resulting from share transactions     (42,728,729      (30,856,851
  TOTAL DECREASE     (37,787,414      (42,245,738
      
  Net assets:     
 

Beginning of period

    810,430,822         852,676,560   
 

End of period

  $ 772,643,408       $ 810,430,822   
  Undistributed net investment income   $ 146,705       $ 452,765   

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on July 31, 2015.

 

46   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


 

GOLDMAN SACHS FUND OF FUNDS PORTFOLIOS

 

 

        Satellite Strategies Portfolio  
       

For the

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2016
(Unaudited)

    

For the Fiscal

Year Ended
December 31, 2015

 
  From operations:     
 

Net investment income

  $ 11,176,739       $ 29,825,060   
 

Net realized loss

    (27,970,568      (14,905,989
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss)

    57,501,027         (41,621,460
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     40,707,198         (26,702,389
      
  Distributions to shareholders:     
 

From net investment income

    
 

Class A Shares

    (1,272,837      (3,402,921
 

Class C Shares

    (525,299      (1,351,435
 

Institutional Shares

    (8,125,602      (21,458,058
 

Service Shares

    (5,671      (71,931
 

Class IR Shares

    (846,141      (2,097,718
 

Class R Shares

    (32,829      (72,106
 

Class R6 Shares(a)

    (330      (152
  Total distributions to shareholders     (10,808,709      (28,454,321
      
  From share transactions:     
 

Proceeds from sales of shares

    62,359,003         178,922,896   
 

Reinvestment of distributions

    9,048,858         22,469,087   
 

Cost of shares redeemed

    (202,920,073      (449,257,975
  Net decrease in net assets resulting from share transactions     (131,512,212      (247,865,992
  TOTAL DECREASE     (101,613,723      (303,022,702
      
  Net assets:     
 

Beginning of period

    914,041,050         1,217,063,752   
 

End of period

  $ 812,427,327       $ 914,041,050   
  Undistributed net investment income   $ 1,704,548       $ 1,336,518   

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on July 31, 2015.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   47


 

GOLDMAN SACHS BALANCED STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

 

Financial Highlights

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

           From
Investment Operations
     Distributions
to shareholders
 
    Year - Share Class  

Net asset

value,

beginning

of period

    

Net

investment

income
(loss)(a)(b)

     Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
    

Total from

investment

operations

    

From net

investment

income

    From
capital
    

Total

distributions

 
  FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, (Unaudited)   
 

2016 - A

  $ 10.41       $ 0.03       $ 0.22       $ 0.25       $ (0.03   $       $ (0.03
 

2016 - C

    10.41         (0.01      0.22         0.21         (g)              (g) 
 

2016 - Institutional

    10.42         0.05         0.21         0.26         (0.05             (0.05
 

2016 - Service

    10.45         0.03         0.30         0.33         (0.03             (0.03
 

2016 - IR

    10.37         0.05         0.21         0.26         (0.04             (0.04
 

2016 - R

    10.36         0.02         0.24         0.26         (0.02             (0.02
 

2016 - R6

    10.42         0.05         0.22         0.27         (0.05             (0.05
                    
  FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,      
 

2015 - A

    11.06         0.33         (0.43      (0.10      (0.38     (0.17      (0.55
 

2015 - C

    11.07         0.24         (0.43      (0.19      (0.32     (0.15      (0.47
 

2015 - Institutional

    11.07         0.39         (0.44      (0.05      (0.40     (0.20      (0.60
 

2015 - Service

    11.10         0.39         (0.50      (0.11      (0.36     (0.18      (0.54
 

2015 - IR

    11.03         0.36         (0.44      (0.08      (0.39     (0.19      (0.58
 

2015 - R

    11.02         0.36         (0.49      (0.13      (0.34     (0.19      (0.53
 

2015 - R6 (Commenced July 31, 2015)

    11.16         0.30         (0.52      (0.22      (0.35     (0.17      (0.52
 

2014 - A

    11.13         0.21         0.06         0.27         (0.34             (0.34
 

2014 - C

    11.13         0.12         0.07         0.19         (0.25             (0.25
 

2014 - Institutional

    11.13         0.25         0.07         0.32         (0.38             (0.38
 

2014 - Service

    11.16         0.19         0.08         0.27         (0.33             (0.33
 

2014 - IR

    11.09         0.25         0.06         0.31         (0.37             (0.37
 

2014 - R

    11.08         0.18         0.07         0.25         (0.31             (0.31
 

2013 - A

    10.56         0.25         0.61         0.86         (0.29             (0.29
 

2013 - C

    10.56         0.17         0.61         0.78         (0.21             (0.21
 

2013 - Institutional

    10.56         0.33         0.58         0.91         (0.34             (0.34
 

2013 - Service

    10.59         0.23         0.62         0.85         (0.28             (0.28
 

2013 - IR

    10.53         0.37         0.51         0.88         (0.32             (0.32
 

2013 - R

    10.51         0.23         0.61         0.84         (0.27             (0.27
 

2012 - A

    9.86         0.16         0.82         0.98         (0.28             (0.28
 

2012 - C

    9.86         0.09         0.81         0.90         (0.20             (0.20
 

2012 - Institutional

    9.87         0.23         0.79         1.02         (0.33             (0.33
 

2012 - Service

    9.88         0.15         0.83         0.98         (0.27             (0.27
 

2012 - IR

    9.83         0.22         0.79         1.01         (0.31             (0.31
 

2012 - R

    9.82         0.15         0.80         0.95         (0.26             (0.26
 

2011 - A

    10.22         0.15         (0.34      (0.19      (0.17             (0.17
 

2011 - C

    10.22         0.08         (0.35      (0.27      (0.09             (0.09
 

2011 - Institutional

    10.23         0.20         (0.35      (0.15      (0.21             (0.21
 

2011 - Service

    10.25         0.14         (0.35      (0.21      (0.16             (0.16
 

2011 - IR

    10.21         0.24         (0.42      (0.18      (0.20             (0.20
 

2011 - R

    10.18         0.14         (0.35      (0.21      (0.15             (0.15

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of declaration of dividends by the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges. Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (d)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (e)   The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.
  (f)   Annualized.
  (g)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

 

48   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


 

GOLDMAN SACHS BALANCED STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

 

 

                                                                   
    Net asset
value, end
of period
       

Total

return(c)

        Net assets,
end of
period
(in 000s)
       

Ratio of
net expenses
to average

net assets(d)

       

Ratio of
total expenses
to average

net assets(d)

       

Ratio of
net investment
income (loss)
to average

net assets(b)

       

Portfolio
turnover

rate(e)

 
                         
  $ 10.63          2.42     $ 141,085          0.59 %(f)        0.66 %(f)        0.65 %(f)        39
    10.62          1.93          50,364          1.34 (f)        1.41 (f)        (0.10 )(f)        39   
    10.63          2.51          241,952          0.19 (f)        0.26 (f)        1.05 (f)        39   
    10.75          3.12          823          0.69 (f)        0.76 (f)        0.54 (f)        39   
    10.59          2.55          4,882          0.34 (f)        0.41 (f)        0.91 (f)        39   
    10.60          2.51          5,219          0.84 (f)        0.91 (f)        0.41 (f)        39   
    10.64          2.61          10          0.20 (f)        0.27 (f)        1.04 (f)        39   
                         
                         
    10.41          (0.90       146,047          0.59          0.65          2.95          48   
    10.41          (1.65       53,734          1.34          1.40          2.20          48   
    10.42          (0.49       234,110          0.19          0.25          3.48          48   
    10.45          (0.99       967          0.69          0.75          3.47          48   
    10.37          (0.73       4,555          0.34          0.40          3.29          48   
    10.36          (1.23       5,196          0.84          0.90          3.22          48   
    10.42            (2.01         10            0.19 (f)          0.23 (f)          6.52 (f)          48   
    11.06          2.40          173,813          0.60          0.66          1.85          38   
    11.07          1.71          63,726          1.35          1.41          1.05          38   
    11.07          2.90          254,620          0.20          0.26          2.22          38   
    11.10          2.38          1,391          0.70          0.75          1.65          38   
    11.03          2.76          4,980          0.35          0.41          2.23          38   
    11.02            2.25            5,436            0.85            0.90            1.61            38   
    11.13          8.23          186,034          0.60          0.65          2.29          63   
    11.13          7.42          74,053          1.34          1.40          1.57          63   
    11.13          8.67          287,623          0.20          0.25          2.99          63   
    11.16          8.08          1,736          0.69          0.75          2.14          63   
    11.09          8.45          3,938          0.35          0.40          3.37          63   
    11.08            8.00            5,615            0.84            0.90            2.07            63   
    10.56          9.96          219,919          0.59          0.65          1.55          66   
    10.56          9.16          81,123          1.34          1.40          0.87          66   
    10.56          10.32          247,494          0.19          0.25          2.23          66   
    10.59          9.95          2,022          0.69          0.75          1.48          66   
    10.53          10.29          920          0.34          0.40          2.14          66   
    10.51            9.66            8,237            0.84            0.90            1.49            66   
    9.86          (1.88       327,283          0.59          0.64          1.49          38   
    9.86          (2.64       94,041          1.34          1.39          0.73          38   
    9.87          (1.48       151,822          0.19          0.24          1.96          38   
    9.88          (2.09       2,466          0.69          0.74          1.36          38   
    9.83          (1.79       750          0.34          0.39          2.38          38   
    9.82            (2.11         7,288            0.84            0.89            1.38            38   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   49


GOLDMAN SACHS EQUITY GROWTH STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

 

Financial Highlights

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

           From
investment operations
        
    Year - Share Class  

Net asset

value,

beginning

of period

    

Net

investment

income (loss)(a)(b)

   

Net realized

and unrealized

gain (loss)

    

Total from

investment

operations

    

Distributions

to shareholders

from net

investment

income

 
  FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, (Unaudited)              
 

2016 - A

  $ 14.44       $ (0.01   $ 0.06       $ 0.05       $   
 

2016 - C

    13.82         (0.06     0.05         (0.01        
 

2016 - Institutional

    14.57         0.01        0.07         0.08           
 

2016 - Service

    14.39         (0.02     0.06         0.04           
 

2016 - IR

    14.25         (g)      0.06         0.06           
 

2016 - R

    14.37         (0.03     0.06         0.03           
 

2016 - R6

    14.57         0.02        0.05         0.07           
              
  FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,             
 

2015 - A

    14.46         0.09        0.03         0.12         (0.14
 

2015 - C

    13.83         (0.02     0.04         0.02         (0.03
 

2015 - Institutional

    14.58         0.16        0.03         0.19         (0.20
 

2015 - Service

    14.40         0.08        0.03         0.11         (0.12
 

2015 - IR

    14.27         0.13        0.03         0.16         (0.18
 

2015 - R

    14.37         0.04        0.05         0.09         (0.09
 

2015 - R6 (Commenced July 31, 2015)

    15.38         0.14        (0.74      (0.60      (0.21
 

2014 - A

    14.29         0.23        0.20         0.43         (0.26
 

2014 - C

    13.68         0.10        0.20         0.30         (0.15
 

2014 - Institutional

    14.41         0.29        0.20         0.49         (0.32
 

2014 - Service

    14.22         0.19        0.23         0.42         (0.24
 

2014 - IR

    14.11         0.32        0.14         0.46         (0.30
 

2014 - R

    14.17         0.13        0.26         0.39         (0.19
 

2013 - A

    11.75         0.19        2.57         2.76         (0.22
 

2013 - C

    11.26         0.08        2.46         2.54         (0.12
 

2013 - Institutional

    11.85         0.27        2.57         2.84         (0.28
 

2013 - Service

    11.71         0.19        2.54         2.73         (0.22
 

2013 - IR

    11.62         0.47        2.29         2.76         (0.27
 

2013 - R

    11.64         0.11        2.59         2.70         (0.17
 

2012 - A

    10.23         0.21        1.53         1.74         (0.22
 

2012 - C

    9.82         0.12        1.46         1.58         (0.14
 

2012 - Institutional

    10.33         0.28        1.52         1.80         (0.28
 

2012 - Service

    10.14         0.16        1.55         1.71         (0.14
 

2012 - IR

    10.13         0.24        1.51         1.75         (0.26
 

2012 - R

    10.16         0.20        1.49         1.69         (0.21
 

2011 - A

    11.33         0.20        (1.05      (0.85      (0.25
 

2011 - C

    10.88         0.11        (1.01      (0.90      (0.16
 

2011 - Institutional

    11.45         0.25        (1.07      (0.82      (0.30
 

2011 - Service

    11.22         0.16        (1.02      (0.86      (0.22
 

2011 - IR

    11.23         0.27        (1.08      (0.81      (0.29
 

2011 - R

    11.26         0.21        (1.08      (0.87      (0.23

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of declaration of dividends by the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges. Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (d)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (e)   The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.
  (f)   Annualized.
  (g)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

 

50   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS EQUITY GROWTH STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

 

                                                                   
   

Net asset

value, end

of period

       

Total

return(c)

       

Net assets,

end of

period

(in 000s)

       

Ratio of

net expenses

to average

net assets(d)

       

Ratio of

total expenses

to average

net assets(d)

       

Ratio of

net investment

income (loss)

to average

net assets(b)

       

Portfolio

turnover

rate(e)

 
                         
  $ 14.49          0.35     $ 126,827          0.59 %(f)        0.69 %(f)        (0.20 )%(f)        23
    13.81          (0.07       78,005          1.34 (f)        1.44 (f)        (0.95 )(f)        23   
    14.65          0.55          117,499          0.19 (f)        0.29 (f)        0.21 (f)        23   
    14.43          0.28          467          0.69 (f)        0.79 (f)        (0.30 )(f)        23   
    14.31          0.42          5,129          0.34 (f)        0.44 (f)        0.06 (f)        23   
    14.40          0.21          1,897          0.84 (f)        0.94 (f)        (0.44 )(f)        23   
    14.64          0.48          10          0.19 (f)        0.28 (f)        0.22 (f)        23   
                         
                         
    14.44          0.83          134,851          0.59          0.67          0.63          18   
    13.82          0.13          83,743          1.34          1.42          (0.15       18   
    14.57          1.31          117,357          0.19          0.27          1.05          18   
    14.39          0.78          577          0.69          0.77          0.52          18   
    14.25          1.11          5,282          0.34          0.42          0.91          18   
    14.37          0.61          1,785          0.84          0.92          0.28          18   
    14.57            (3.93         10            0.18 (f)          0.29 (f)          2.32 (f)          18   
    14.46          3.01          148,611          0.60          0.68          1.56          23   
    13.83          2.18          96,667          1.35          1.42          0.71          23   
    14.58          3.38          130,499          0.20          0.28          1.96          23   
    14.40          2.94          626          0.70          0.77          1.27          23   
    14.27          3.27          5,280          0.35          0.43          2.19          23   
    14.37            2.77            2,339            0.85            0.92            0.86            23   
    14.29          23.51          152,264          0.60          0.68          1.45          21   
    13.68          22.60          106,208          1.35          1.43          0.68          21   
    14.41          23.96          124,275          0.20          0.28          2.07          21   
    14.22          23.28          715          0.70          0.78          1.48          21   
    14.11          23.77          3,735          0.35          0.43          3.55          21   
    14.17            23.17            3,740            0.84            0.93            0.85            21   
    11.75          16.95          147,814          0.59          0.68          1.85          23   
    11.26          16.10          102,156          1.34          1.43          1.10          23   
    11.85          17.45          92,696          0.19          0.26          2.45          23   
    11.71          16.85          488          0.70          0.78          1.43          23   
    11.62          17.30          494          0.34          0.42          2.20          23   
    11.64            16.59            4,946            0.84            0.92            1.79            23   
    10.23          (7.52       208,169          0.59          0.66          1.77          18   
    9.82          (8.28       112,247          1.34          1.41          1.05          18   
    10.33          (7.16       46,797          0.19          0.26          2.20          18   
    10.14          (7.63       1,246          0.69          0.76          1.39          18   
    10.13          (7.25       539          0.34          0.41          2.45          18   
    10.16            (7.71         5,073            0.84            0.91            1.91            18   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   51


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Financial Highlights

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

           From
investment operations
        
    Year - Share Class  

Net asset

value,

beginning

of period

    

Net

investment

income (loss)(a)(b)

   

Net realized

and unrealized

gain (loss)

    

Total from

investment

operations

    

Distributions

to shareholders

from net

investment

income

 
  FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, (Unaudited)   
 

2016 - A

  $ 11.62       $ 0.01      $ 0.17       $ 0.18       $ (0.01
 

2016 - C

    11.42         (0.03     0.16         0.13         (g) 
 

2016 - Institutional

    11.66         0.04        0.16         0.20         (0.03
 

2016 - Service

    11.60         0.01        0.16         0.17         (0.01
 

2016 - IR

    11.57         0.03        0.16         0.19         (0.02
 

2016 - R

    11.56         (g)      0.15         0.15         (g) 
 

2016 - R6

    11.66         0.04        0.15         0.19         (0.03
              
  FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,   
 

2015 - A

    12.10         0.25        (0.31      (0.06      (0.42
 

2015 - C

    11.91         0.16        (0.31      (0.15      (0.34
 

2015 - Institutional

    12.14         0.32        (0.33      (0.01      (0.47
 

2015 - Service

    12.07         0.25        (0.32      (0.07      (0.40
 

2015 - IR

    12.05         0.29        (0.32      (0.03      (0.45
 

2015 - R

    12.03         0.23        (0.31      (0.08      (0.39
 

2015 - R6 (Commenced July 31, 2015)

    12.42         0.26        (0.62      (0.36      (0.40
 

2014 - A

    12.14         0.20        0.07         0.27         (0.31
 

2014 - C

    11.99         0.10        0.08         0.18         (0.26
 

2014 - Institutional

    12.18         0.26        0.06         0.32         (0.36
 

2014 - Service

    12.11         0.20        0.06         0.26         (0.30
 

2014 - IR

    12.09         0.25        0.05         0.30         (0.34
 

2014 - R

    12.08         0.16        0.07         0.23         (0.28
 

2013 - A

    10.95         0.20        1.23         1.43         (0.24
 

2013 - C

    10.85         0.12        1.22         1.34         (0.20
 

2013 - Institutional

    10.98         0.28        1.21         1.49         (0.29
 

2013 - Service

    10.92         0.20        1.23         1.43         (0.24
 

2013 - IR

    10.91         0.29        1.16         1.45         (0.27
 

2013 - R

    10.90         0.16        1.24         1.40         (0.22
 

2012 - A

    9.98         0.17        1.07         1.24         (0.27
 

2012 - C

    9.92         0.09        1.04         1.13         (0.20
 

2012 - Institutional

    10.02         0.24        1.03         1.27         (0.31
 

2012 - Service

    9.97         0.17        1.04         1.21         (0.26
 

2012 - IR

    9.95         0.20        1.05         1.25         (0.29
 

2012 - R

    9.94         0.16        1.04         1.20         (0.24
 

2011 - A

    10.55         0.17        (0.53      (0.36      (0.21
 

2011 - C

    10.49         0.10        (0.53      (0.43      (0.14
 

2011 - Institutional

    10.59         0.22        (0.54      (0.32      (0.25
 

2011 - Service

    10.53         0.17        (0.53      (0.36      (0.20
 

2011 - IR

    10.52         0.40        (0.73      (0.33      (0.24
 

2011 - R

    10.52         0.18        (0.57      (0.39      (0.19

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of declaration of dividends by the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges. Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (d)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (e)   The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.
  (f)   Annualized.
  (g)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

 

52   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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Net asset

value, end

of period

       

Total

return(c)

       

Net assets,

end of

period

(in 000s)

       

Ratio of

net expenses

to average

net assets(d)

       

Ratio of

total expenses

to average

net assets(d)

       

Ratio of

net investment

income (loss)

to average

net assets(b)

       

Portfolio

turnover

rate(e)

 
                         
  $ 11.79          1.55     $ 323,632          0.59 %(f)        0.64 %(f)        0.26 %(f)        37
    11.55          1.14          133,280          1.34 (f)        1.39 (f)        (0.49 )(f)        37   
    11.83          1.74          428,829          0.19 (f)        0.24 (f)        0.66 (f)        37   
    11.76          1.44          3,242          0.69 (f)        0.74 (f)        0.17 (f)        37   
    11.74          1.68          4,333          0.34 (f)        0.39 (f)        0.55 (f)        37   
    11.71          1.32          2,806          0.84 (f)        0.89 (f)        0.03 (f)        37   
    11.82          1.65          10          0.19 (f)        0.23 (f)        0.68 (f)        37   
                         
                         
    11.62          (0.54       341,468          0.59          0.63          2.08          40   
    11.42          (1.24       143,257          1.34          1.38          1.30          40   
    11.66          (0.13       429,243          0.19          0.23          2.59          40   
    11.60          (0.56       3,246          0.69          0.73          2.03          40   
    11.57          (0.29       3,085          0.34          0.38          2.42          40   
    11.56          (0.69       2,330          0.84          0.88          1.89          40   
    11.66            (2.87         10            0.19 (f)          0.21 (f)          5.04 (f)          40   
    12.10          2.22          408,488          0.60          0.63          1.64          35   
    11.91          1.46          169,745          1.35          1.38          0.80          35   
    12.14          2.62          421,720          0.20          0.23          2.11          35   
    12.07          2.11          3,725          0.70          0.73          1.58          35   
    12.05          2.49          3,478          0.35          0.38          2.00          35   
    12.03            1.97            2,438            0.85            0.88            1.27            35   
    12.14          13.10          435,812          0.60          0.63          1.74          50   
    11.99          12.32          196,121          1.34          1.38          1.02          50   
    12.18          13.63          353,203          0.20          0.23          2.36          50   
    12.11          13.08          3,917          0.70          0.73          1.71          50   
    12.09          13.36          2,796          0.35          0.38          2.46          50   
    12.08            12.76            3,430            0.85            0.88            1.42            50   
    10.95          12.40          491,921          0.59          0.63          1.61          47   
    10.85          11.42          210,201          1.34          1.38          0.89          47   
    10.98          12.69          267,744          0.19          0.22          2.21          47   
    10.92          12.13          3,848          0.69          0.73          1.59          47   
    10.91          12.62          1,519          0.34          0.38          1.90          47   
    10.90            12.12            4,068            0.84            0.88            1.54            47   
    9.98          (3.46       750,376          0.59          0.62          1.62          35   
    9.92          (4.10       250,381          1.34          1.37          0.91          35   
    10.02          (3.04       140,119          0.19          0.22          2.12          35   
    9.97          (3.48       4,073          0.69          0.72          1.57          35   
    9.95          (3.18       1,719          0.34          0.37          3.99          35   
    9.94            (3.77         4,384            0.84            0.87            1.68            35   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   53


GOLDMAN SACHS GROWTH STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

 

Financial Highlights

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

           From
investment operations
        
    Year - Share Class  

Net asset

value,

beginning

of period

    

Net

investment

income

(loss)(a)(b)

    

Net realized

and unrealized

gain (loss)

    

Total from

investment

operations

    

Distributions

to shareholders

from net

investment

income

 
  FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, (Unaudited)               
 

2016 - A

  $ 12.70       $ (0.01    $ 0.10       $ 0.09       $   
 

2016 - C

    12.68         (0.05      0.09         0.04           
 

2016 - Institutional

    12.69         0.02         0.09         0.11           
 

2016 - Service

    12.67         (0.01      0.09         0.08           
 

2016 - IR

    12.52         0.01         0.10         0.11           
 

2016 - R

    12.41         (0.02      0.10         0.08           
 

2016 - R6

    12.68         0.02         0.10         0.12           
               
  FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,              
 

2015 - A

    12.91         0.15         (0.16      (0.01      (0.20
 

2015 - C

    12.88         0.05         (0.15      (0.10      (0.10
 

2015 - Institutional

    12.90         0.22         (0.17      0.05         (0.26
 

2015 - Service

    12.88         0.14         (0.16      (0.02      (0.19
 

2015 - IR

    12.73         0.19         (0.16      0.03         (0.24
 

2015 - R

    12.62         0.12         (0.16      (0.04      (0.17
 

2015 - R6 (Commenced July 31, 2015)

    13.44         0.18         (0.68      (0.50      (0.26
 

2014 - A

    12.89         0.19         0.12         0.31         (0.29
 

2014 - C

    12.85         0.07         0.13         0.20         (0.17
 

2014 - Institutional

    12.88         0.24         0.12         0.36         (0.34
 

2014 - Service

    12.84         0.15         0.15         0.30         (0.26
 

2014 - IR

    12.72         0.25         0.08         0.33         (0.32
 

2014 - R

    12.59         0.11         0.15         0.26         (0.23
 

2013 - A

    11.05         0.14         1.88         2.02         (0.18
 

2013 - C

    11.02         0.05         1.86         1.91         (0.08
 

2013 - Institutional

    11.04         0.21         1.87         2.08         (0.24
 

2013 - Service

    11.01         0.14         1.86         2.00         (0.17
 

2013 - IR

    10.91         0.26         1.77         2.03         (0.22
 

2013 - R

    10.80         0.10         1.84         1.94         (0.15
 

2012 - A

    9.86         0.18         1.25         1.43         (0.24
 

2012 - C

    9.83         0.10         1.25         1.35         (0.16
 

2012 - Institutional

    9.87         0.23         1.24         1.47         (0.30
 

2012 - Service

    9.83         0.17         1.25         1.42         (0.24
 

2012 - IR

    9.75         0.22         1.22         1.44         (0.28
 

2012 - R

    9.65         0.17         1.21         1.38         (0.23
 

2011 - A

    10.75         0.19         (0.84      (0.65      (0.24
 

2011 - C

    10.70         0.11         (0.83      (0.72      (0.15
 

2011 - Institutional

    10.77         0.22         (0.83      (0.61      (0.29
 

2011 - Service

    10.72         0.18         (0.84      (0.66      (0.23
 

2011 - IR

    10.65         0.30         (0.92      (0.62      (0.28
 

2011 - R

    10.55         0.20         (0.87      (0.67      (0.23

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of declaration of dividends by the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges. Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (d)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (e)   The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.
  (f)   Annualized.

 

54   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS GROWTH STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

 

                                                                   
   

Net asset

value, end

of period

       

Total

return(c)

       

Net assets,

end of

period

(in 000s)

       

Ratio of

net expenses

to average

net assets(d)

       

Ratio of

total expenses

to average

net assets(d)

       

Ratio of

net investment

income (loss)

to average

net assets(b)

       

Portfolio

turnover

rate(e)

 
                         
  $ 12.79          0.71     $ 316,058          0.59 %(f)        0.64 %(f)        (0.08 )%(f)        34
    12.72          0.32          152,260          1.34 (f)        1.39 (f)        (0.83 )(f)        34   
    12.80          0.87          295,585          0.19 (f)        0.24 (f)        0.32 (f)        34   
    12.75          0.63          2,162          0.69 (f)        0.74 (f)        (0.18 )(f)        34   
    12.63          0.88          3,883          0.34 (f)        0.39 (f)        0.16 (f)        34   
    12.49          0.64          2,686          0.84 (f)        0.89 (f)        (0.32 )(f)        34   
    12.80          0.87          10          0.19 (f)        0.24 (f)        0.33 (f)        34   
                         
                         
    12.70          (0.08       336,880          0.59          0.64          1.15          38   
    12.68          (0.82       161,733          1.34          1.39          0.39          38   
    12.69          0.35          303,237          0.19          0.23          1.68          38   
    12.67          (0.17       2,135          0.69          0.74          1.09          38   
    12.52          0.20          4,114          0.34          0.39          1.50          38   
    12.41          (0.31       2,323          0.84          0.89          0.95          38   
    12.68            (3.66         10            0.21 (f)          0.25 (f)          3.22 (f)          38   
    12.91          2.36          385,409          0.60          0.64          1.46          26   
    12.88          1.59          190,125          1.35          1.39          0.57          26   
    12.90          2.76          267,677          0.20          0.24          1.84          26   
    12.88          2.32          2,509          0.70          0.74          1.11          26   
    12.73          2.58          4,496          0.35          0.39          1.92          26   
    12.62            2.06            2,461            0.85            0.89            0.84            26   
    12.89          18.31          389,445          0.60          0.64          1.19          32   
    12.85          17.37          218,776          1.35          1.39          0.42          32   
    12.88          18.81          246,229          0.20          0.24          1.77          32   
    12.84          18.19          3,419          0.70          0.74          1.14          32   
    12.72          18.65          3,598          0.35          0.39          2.17          32   
    12.59            17.93            4,208            0.85            0.89            0.84            32   
    11.05          14.49          398,487          0.59          0.64          1.65          47   
    11.02          13.72          224,471          1.34          1.39          0.92          47   
    11.04          14.89          173,180          0.19          0.23          2.10          47   
    11.01          14.42          3,185          0.69          0.74          1.60          47   
    10.91          14.79          1,483          0.34          0.38          2.05          47   
    10.80            14.31            4,885            0.84            0.88            1.64            47   
    9.86          (6.08       562,262          0.59          0.63          1.73          35   
    9.83          (6.77       257,778          1.34          1.38          0.99          35   
    9.87          (5.69       92,807          0.19          0.23          2.08          35   
    9.83          (6.18       3,644          0.69          0.73          1.65          35   
    9.75          (5.85       1,376          0.34          0.38          2.90          35   
    9.65            (6.39         4,413            0.84            0.88            1.88            35   

 

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Financial Highlights

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

           From
investment operations
     Distributions
to shareholders
 
    Year - Share Class  

Net asset

value,

beginning

of period

    

Net

investment

income(a)(b)

    

Net realized

and unrealized

gain (loss)

    

Total from

investment

operations

    

From net

investment

income

    

From net

realized

gains

    

Total

distributions

 
  FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, (Unaudited)               
 

2016 - A

  $ 7.45       $ 0.09       $ 0.28       $ 0.37       $ (0.09    $       $ (0.09
 

2016 - C

    7.41         0.06         0.28         0.34         (0.06              (0.06
 

2016 - Institutional

    7.43         0.10         0.30         0.40         (0.11              (0.11
 

2016 - Service

    7.43         0.08         0.29         0.37         (0.08              (0.08
 

2016 - IR

    7.43         0.10         0.29         0.39         (0.10              (0.10
 

2016 - R

    7.42         0.08         0.28         0.36         (0.08              (0.08
 

2016 - R6

    7.44         0.13         0.26         0.39         (0.11              (0.11
                     
  FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,         
 

2015 - A

    7.89         0.19         (0.44      (0.25      (0.19              (0.19
 

2015 - C

    7.84         0.13         (0.43      (0.30      (0.13              (0.13
 

2015 - Institutional

    7.87         0.23         (0.45      (0.22      (0.22              (0.22
 

2015 - Service

    7.84         0.14         (0.40      (0.26      (0.15              (0.15
 

2015 - IR

    7.87         0.21         (0.44      (0.23      (0.21              (0.21
 

2015 - R

    7.86         0.18         (0.45      (0.27      (0.17              (0.17
 

2015 - R6 (Commenced July 31, 2015)

    7.91         0.11         (0.46      (0.35      (0.12              (0.12
 

2014 - A

    8.16         0.21         (0.23      (0.02      (0.21      (0.04      (0.25
 

2014 - C

    8.12         0.15         (0.24      (0.09      (0.15      (0.04      (0.19
 

2014 - Institutional

    8.15         0.25         (0.24      0.01         (0.25      (0.04      (0.29
 

2014 - Service

    8.12         0.19         (0.22      (0.03      (0.21      (0.04      (0.25
 

2014 - IR

    8.15         0.23         (0.24      (0.01      (0.23      (0.04      (0.27
 

2014 - R

    8.13         0.18         (0.22      (0.04      (0.19      (0.04      (0.23
 

2013 - A

    8.22         0.25         (0.04      0.21         (0.27              (0.27
 

2013 - C

    8.18         0.19         (0.04      0.15         (0.21              (0.21
 

2013 - Institutional

    8.21         0.29         (0.04      0.25         (0.31              (0.31
 

2013 - Service

    8.19         0.24         (0.04      0.20         (0.27              (0.27
 

2013 - IR

    8.21         0.28         (0.04      0.24         (0.30              (0.30
 

2013 - R

    8.19         0.24         (0.04      0.20         (0.26              (0.26
 

2012 - A

    7.39         0.33         0.86         1.19         (0.34      (0.02      (0.36
 

2012 - C

    7.36         0.26         0.86         1.12         (0.28      (0.02      (0.30
 

2012 - Institutional

    7.38         0.36         0.86         1.22         (0.37      (0.02      (0.39
 

2012 - Service

    7.36         0.32         0.87         1.19         (0.34      (0.02      (0.36
 

2012 - IR

    7.38         0.35         0.86         1.21         (0.36      (0.02      (0.38
 

2012 - R

    7.37         0.31         0.86         1.17         (0.33      (0.02      (0.35
 

2011 - A

    7.95         0.28         (0.53      (0.25      (0.28      (0.03      (0.31
 

2011 - C

    7.92         0.23         (0.53      (0.30      (0.23      (0.03      (0.26
 

2011 - Institutional

    7.94         0.32         (0.53      (0.21      (0.32      (0.03      (0.35
 

2011 - Service

    7.92         0.28         (0.53      (0.25      (0.28      (0.03      (0.31
 

2011 - IR

    7.94         0.32         (0.54      (0.22      (0.31      (0.03      (0.34
 

2011 - R

    7.93         0.26         (0.52      (0.26      (0.27      (0.03      (0.30

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of declaration of dividends by the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges. Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (d)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (e)   The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.
  (f)   Annualized.
  (g)   Amount is less than 0.005% per share.

 

56   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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Net asset

value, end

of period

       

Total

return(c)

       

Net assets,

end of

period

(in 000s)

       

Ratio of

net expenses

to average

net assets(d)

       

Ratio of

total expenses

to average

net assets(d)

       

Ratio of

net investment

income

to average

net assets(b)

       

Portfolio

turnover

rate(e)

 
                         
  $ 7.73          4.99     $ 105,810          0.57 %(f)        0.61 %(f)        2.41 %(f)        10
    7.69          4.65          61,842          1.32 (f)        1.36 (f)        1.67 (f)        10   
    7.72          5.34          576,763          0.17 (f)        0.21 (f)        2.81 (f)        10   
    7.72          5.04          476          0.67 (f)        0.71 (f)        2.16 (f)        10   
    7.72          5.27          64,539          0.32 (f)        0.36 (f)        2.69 (f)        10   
    7.70          4.90          2,964          0.82 (f)        0.86 (f)        2.18 (f)        10   
    7.72          5.21          34          0.16 (f)        0.20 (f)        3.57 (f)        10   
                         
                         
    7.45          (3.24       118,345          0.57          0.60          2.43          22   
    7.41          (3.89       68,765          1.32          1.35          1.66          22   
    7.43          (2.84       655,268          0.17          0.20          2.85          22   
    7.43          (3.32       988          0.67          0.70          1.81          22   
    7.43          (2.99       67,547          0.32          0.35          2.69          22   
    7.42          (3.49       3,119          0.82          0.85          2.24          22   
    7.44            (4.43         10            0.15 (f)          0.18 (f)          3.58 (f)          22   
    7.89          (0.28       177,204          0.58          0.60          2.50          20   
    7.84          (1.16       102,605          1.33          1.35          1.79          20   
    7.87          (g)        833,657          0.18          0.20          2.97          20   
    7.84          (0.39       14,085          0.68          0.70          2.30          20   
    7.87          (0.15       86,018          0.33          0.35          2.78          20   
    7.86            (0.54         3,495            0.83            0.85            2.23            20   
    8.16          2.67          231,868          0.58          0.60          3.08          36   
    8.12          1.91          118,153          1.33          1.35          2.35          36   
    8.15          3.09          853,543          0.18          0.20          3.53          36   
    8.12          2.45          28,483          0.68          0.70          2.96          36   
    8.15          2.94          91,493          0.33          0.35          3.39          36   
    8.13            2.44            3,765            0.83            0.85            2.91            36   
    8.22          16.30          250,407          0.57          0.60          4.13          14   
    8.18          15.37          130,446          1.32          1.35          3.32          14   
    8.21          16.77          803,541          0.17          0.20          4.56          14   
    8.19          16.26          37,068          0.67          0.70          4.04          14   
    8.21          16.60          74,216          0.32          0.35          4.37          14   
    8.19            15.96            2,804            0.82            0.85            3.86            14   
    7.39          (3.17       201,416          0.57          0.61          3.59          35   
    7.36          (3.88       117,790          1.32          1.36          2.88          35   
    7.38          (2.77       590,521          0.17          0.21          4.07          35   
    7.36          (3.26       28,306          0.67          0.71          3.54          35   
    7.38          (2.91       58,940          0.32          0.36          4.12          35   
    7.37            (3.42         846            0.82            0.86            3.33            35   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   57


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Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

1. ORGANIZATION

 

Goldman Sachs Trust (the “Trust”) is a Delaware statutory trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The following table lists those series of the Trust that are included in this report (collectively, the “Portfolios” or individually a “Portfolio”), along with their corresponding share classes and respective diversification status under the Act:

 

Portfolio      Share Classes Offered    Diversified/
Non-diversified

All Portfolios

    

A, C, Institutional, Service, IR, R, R6

   Diversified

Class A Shares are sold with a front-end sales charge of up to 5.50%. Class C Shares are sold with a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00%, which is imposed on redemptions made within 12 months of purchase. Institutional, Service, Class IR, Class R and Class R6 Shares are not subject to a sales charge.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (“GSAM”), an affiliate of Goldman, Sachs & Co. (“Goldman Sachs”), serves as investment adviser to the Portfolios pursuant to a management agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Trust.

The Portfolios are expected to invest primarily in a combination of domestic and international equity and fixed income underlying funds (“Underlying Funds”) which are registered under the Act, for which GSAM or Goldman Sachs Asset Management International (“GSAMI”), also an affiliate of Goldman Sachs, act as investment advisers.

 

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and require management to make estimates and assumptions that may affect the reported amounts and disclosures. Actual results may differ from those estimates and assumptions.

A.  Investment Valuation — The valuation policy of the Portfolios and Underlying Funds is to value investments at fair value

B.  Investment Income and Investments — Investment income includes interest income, dividend income, net of any foreign withholding taxes, less any amounts reclaimable, and securities lending income. Interest income is accrued daily and adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recognized on ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, as soon as such information is obtained subsequent to the ex-dividend date. Investment transactions are reflected on trade date. Realized gains and losses are calculated using identified cost. Investment transactions are recorded on the following business day for daily net asset value (“NAV”) calculations. Any foreign capital gains tax is accrued daily based upon net unrealized gains, and is payable upon sale of such investments. Income distributions are recognized as capital gains or income in the financial statements in accordance with the character that is distributed.

C.  Class Allocations and Expenses — Investment income, realized and unrealized gain (loss), and non-class specific expenses of each Portfolio are allocated daily based upon the proportion of net assets of each class. Non-class specific expenses directly incurred by a Portfolio are charged to that Portfolio, while such expenses incurred by the Trust are allocated across the applicable Portfolios on a straight-line and/or pro-rata basis depending upon the nature of the expenses. Class specific expenses, where applicable, are borne by the respective share classes and include Distribution and Service, Transfer Agency and Service and Shareholder Administration fees.

Expenses included in the accompanying financial statements reflect the expenses of each Portfolio and do not include any expenses associated with the Underlying Funds. Because the Underlying Funds have varied expense and fee levels and the Portfolios may own different proportions of the Underlying Funds at different times, the amount of fees and expenses incurred indirectly by each Portfolio will vary.

D.  Federal Taxes and Distributions to Shareholders — It is each Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), applicable to regulated investment companies (mutual funds) and to distribute each year substantially all of its investment company taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders. Accordingly,

 

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2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

the Portfolios are not required to make any provisions for the payment of federal income tax. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gains distributions, if any, are declared and paid according to the following schedule:

 

Portfolio         Income Distributions
Declared/Paid
   Capital Gains Distributions
Declared/Paid

Balanced Strategy, Growth and Income Strategy and Satellite  Strategies

       Quarterly    Annually

Equity Growth Strategy and Growth Strategy

       Annually    Annually

Net capital losses are carried forward to future fiscal years and may be used to the extent allowed by the Code to offset any future capital gains. Utilization of capital loss carryforwards will reduce the requirement of future capital gains distributions.

Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the Portfolios are permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an unlimited period. However, any losses incurred during those future taxable years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as under previous law.

The characterization of distributions to shareholders for financial reporting purposes is determined in accordance with federal income tax rules, which may differ from GAAP. The source of each Portfolio’s distributions may be shown in the accompanying financial statements as either from net investment income, net realized gain or capital. Certain components of the Portfolios’ net assets on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities reflect permanent GAAP/tax differences based on the appropriate tax character.

 

3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS   

The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (i.e., the exit price). GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The levels used for classifying investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in these investments. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;

Level 2 — Quoted prices in markets that are not active or financial instruments for which significant inputs are observable (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, foreign exchange rates, volatility and credit spreads), either directly or indirectly;

Level 3 — Prices or valuations that require significant unobservable inputs (including GSAM’s assumptions in determining fair value measurement).

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the hierarchy. In accordance with the Portfolios’ policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value hierarchy resulting from such changes are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period.

The Board of Trustees ( “Trustees”) has approved Valuation Procedures that govern the valuation of the portfolio investments held by the Portfolios, including investments for which market quotations are not readily available. The Trustees have delegated to GSAM day-to-day responsibility for implementing and maintaining internal controls and procedures related to the valuation of the Portfolios’ portfolio investments. To assess the continuing appropriateness of pricing sources and methodologies, GSAM regularly

 

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performs price verification procedures and issues challenges as necessary to third party pricing vendors or brokers, and any differences are reviewed in accordance with the Valuation Procedures.

A.  Level 1 and Level 2 Fair Value Investments — The valuation techniques and significant inputs used in determining the fair values for investments classified as Level 1 and Level 2 are as follows:

Underlying Funds — Investments in the Underlying Funds are valued at the NAV per share of the Institutional Share class of each Underlying Fund on the day of valuation. Because each Portfolio invests primarily in other mutual funds that fluctuate in value, the Portfolios’ shares will correspondingly fluctuate in value. These investments are generally classified as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. For information regarding an Underlying Fund’s accounting policies and investment holdings, please see the Underlying Fund’s shareholder report.

Short Term Investments — Short-term investments having a maturity of 60 days or less are generally valued at amortized cost which approximates fair market value. These investments are classified as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Repurchase Agreements — Repurchase agreements involve the purchase of securities subject to the seller’s agreement to repurchase the securities at a mutually agreed upon date and price, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”). During the term of a repurchase agreement, the value of the underlying securities held as collateral on behalf of a Portfolio, including accrued interest, is required to exceed the value of the repurchase agreement, including accrued interest. The gross value of repurchase agreements is included in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for financial reporting purposes. The underlying securities for all repurchase agreements are held at the Portfolios’ custodian or designated sub-custodians under tri-party repurchase agreements.

An MRA governs transactions between a Portfolio and select counterparties. An MRA contains provisions for, among other things, initiation of the transaction, income payments, events of default and maintenance of securities for repurchase agreements. An MRA also permits offsetting with collateral to create one single net payment in the event of default or similar events, including the bankruptcy or insolvency of a counterparty.

If the seller defaults, a Portfolio could suffer a loss to the extent that the proceeds from the sale of the underlying securities and other collateral held by the Portfolio are less than the repurchase price and the Portfolio’s costs associated with delay and enforcement of the repurchase agreement. In addition, in the event of default or insolvency of the seller, a court could determine that a Portfolio’s interest in the collateral is not enforceable, resulting in additional losses to the Portfolio.

Pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and terms and conditions contained therein, the Portfolios, together with other funds of the Trust and registered investment companies having management agreements with GSAM or its affiliates, may transfer uninvested cash into joint accounts, the daily aggregate balance of which is invested in one or more repurchase agreements. Under these joint accounts, the Portfolios maintain pro-rata credit exposure to the underlying repurchase agreements’ counterparties. With the exception of certain transaction fees, the Portfolios are not subject to any expenses in relation to these investments.

B.  Level 3 Fair Value Investments — To the extent that significant inputs to valuation models and other alternative pricing sources are unobservable, or if quotations are not readily available, or if GSAM believes that such quotations do not accurately reflect fair value, the fair value of the Portfolios’ investments may be determined under Valuation Procedures approved by the Trustees. GSAM, consistent with its procedures and applicable regulatory guidance, may make an adjustment to the most recent valuation prices of either domestic or foreign securities in light of significant events to reflect what it believes to be the fair value of the securities at the time of determining a Portfolio’s NAV. Significant events which could affect a large number of securities in a particular market may include, but are not limited to: significant fluctuations in U.S. or foreign markets; market dislocations; market disruptions; or unscheduled market closings. Significant events which could also affect a single issuer may include, but are not limited to: corporate actions such as reorganizations, mergers and buy-outs; ratings downgrades; and bankruptcies.

 

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C.  Fair Value Hierarchy — The following is a summary of the Portfolios’ investments and derivatives classified in the fair value hierarchy as of June 30, 2016:

BALANCED STRATEGY   
Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Equity Underlying Funds

   $ 152,325,244         $         $         —   

Fixed Income Underlying Funds

     215,354,450                       

Dynamic Underlying Funds

     77,470,148                       
Total    $ 445,149,842         $         $   
EQUITY GROWTH STRATEGY PORTFOLIO             
Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Equity Underlying Funds

   $ 330,200,793         $         $   
Total    $ 330,200,793         $         $   
GROWTH AND INCOME STRATEGY PORTFOLIO             
Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Equity Underlying Funds

   $ 498,561,830         $         $   

Fixed Income Underlying Funds

     243,369,419                       

Dynamic Underlying Funds

     155,407,497                       

Short-term Investments

               1,300,000             
Total    $ 897,338,746         $ 1,300,000         $   
GROWTH STRATEGY PORTFOLIO             
Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Equity Underlying Funds

   $ 596,024,899         $         $   

Fixed Income Underlying Funds

     44,194,355                       

Dynamic Underlying Funds

     133,309,764                       

Short-term Investments

               100,000             
Total    $ 773,529,018         $ 100,000         $   

 

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SATELLITE STRATEGIES PORTFOLIO             
Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Equity Underlying Funds

   $ 451,795,751         $         $   

Fixed Income Underlying Funds

     362,509,583                       
Total    $ 814,305,334         $         $   

For further information regarding security characteristics, see the Schedules of Investments.

 

4. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS

A.  Management Agreement — Under the Agreement, GSAM manages the Portfolios, subject to the general supervision of the Trustees.

As compensation for the services rendered pursuant to the Agreement, the assumption of the expenses related thereto and administration of the Portfolios’ business affairs, including providing facilities, GSAM is entitled to a management fee, accrued daily and paid monthly, equal to an annual percentage rate of average daily net assets of 0.124% for the Satellite Strategies Portfolio and 0.15% for each of the other Portfolios.

B.  Distribution and Service Plans — The Trust, on behalf of each Portfolio, has adopted Distribution and Service Plans (the “Plans”). Under the Plans, Goldman Sachs, which serves as distributor (the “Distributor”), is entitled to a fee accrued daily and paid monthly, for distribution services and personal and account maintenance services, which may then be paid by Goldman Sachs to authorized dealers, at the following annual rates calculated on a Portfolio’s average daily net assets of each respective share class:

 

     Distribution and Service Plan Rates  
      Class A*      Class C      Class R*  

Distribution Plan

     0.25      0.75      0.50

Service Plan

             0.25           

 

*   With respect to Class A and Class R Shares, the Distributor at its discretion may use compensation for distribution services paid under the Distribution Plan to compensate service organizations for personal and account maintenance services and expenses as long as such total compensation does not exceed the maximum cap on “service fees” imposed by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

C.  Distribution Agreement — Goldman Sachs, as Distributor of the shares of the Portfolios pursuant to a Distribution Agreement, may retain a portion of the Class A Shares’ front end sales charge and Class C Shares’ CDSC. During the six months ended June 30, 2016, Goldman Sachs advised that it retained the following amounts:

 

Fund         Front End
Sales Charge
Class A
       Contingent Deferred
Sales Charge
Class C
 

Balanced Strategy

         8,036           32   

Equity Growth Strategy

         4,997           267   

Growth and Income Strategy

         13,884           411   

Growth Strategy

         12,725           237   

Satellite Strategies

         1,550             

 

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D.  Service Plan and Shareholder Administration Plan — The Trust, on behalf of each Portfolio that offers Service Shares, has adopted a Service Plan and a Shareholder Administration Plan. These plans allow for service organizations to provide varying levels of personal and account maintenance and shareholder administration services to their customers who are beneficial owners of such shares. The Service Plan and Shareholder Administration Plan each provide for compensation to the service organizations which is accrued daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.25% (0.50% in aggregate) of the average daily net assets of the Service Shares.

E.  Transfer Agency Agreement — Goldman Sachs also serves as the transfer agent of the Portfolios for a fee pursuant to the Transfer Agency Agreement. The fees charged for such transfer agency services are accrued daily and paid monthly at annual rates as follows: 0.19% of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class C, Class IR and Class R Shares; 0.02% of the average daily net assets of Class R6 Shares; and 0.04% of the average daily net assets of Institutional and Service Shares.

F.  Other Expense Agreements and Affiliated Transactions — GSAM has agreed to limit certain “Other Expenses” of the Portfolios (excluding acquired (underlying) fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, service fees, shareholder administration fees (as applicable), taxes, interest, brokerage fees, shareholder meeting, litigation, indemnification and extraordinary expenses) to the extent such expenses exceed, on an annual basis, a percentage rate of the average daily net assets of each Portfolio. Such Other Expense reimbursements, if any, are accrued daily and paid monthly. In addition, the Portfolios are not obligated to reimburse GSAM for prior fiscal year expense reimbursements, if any. The Other Expense limitations as an annual percentage rate of average daily net assets are 0.01% for the Satellite Strategies Portfolio and 0.004% for each other Portfolio. These Other Expense limitations will remain in place through at least April 29, 2017, and prior to such date GSAM may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Trustees. In addition, the Portfolios have entered into certain offset arrangements with the transfer agent, which may result in a reduction of the Portfolios’ expenses and are received irrespective of the application of the “Other Expense” limitations described above.

For the six months ended June 30, 2016, these expense reductions, including any fee waivers and Other Expense reimbursements, were as follows:

 

Fund         Other
Expense
Reimbursements
 

Balanced Strategy

       $ 156,872   

Equity Growth Strategy

         151,325   

Growth and Income Strategy

         187,205   

Growth Strategy

         180,179   

Satellite Strategies

         169,122   

G.  Line of Credit Facility — As of June 30, 2016, the Portfolios participated in a $1,100,000,000 committed, unsecured revolving line of credit facility (the “facility”) together with other funds of the Trust and certain registered investment companies having management agreements with GSAM or its affiliates (“Other Borrowers”). This facility is to be used for temporary emergency purposes, or to allow for an orderly liquidation of securities to meet redemption requests. The interest rate on borrowings is based on the federal funds rate. The facility also requires a fee to be paid by the Portfolios based on the amount of the commitment that has not been utilized. For the six months ended June 30, 2016, the Portfolios did not have any borrowings under the facility.

 

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H.  Other Transactions with Affiliates — The Portfolios invest primarily in the Institutional Shares of the Underlying Funds. These Underlying Funds are considered to be affiliated with the Portfolios. The tables below show the transactions in and earnings from investments in these Underlying Funds for the six months ended June 30, 2016 (in thousands):

 

Balanced Strategy Portfolio   
Underlying Funds    Market
Value
12/31/2015
     Purchases
at Cost
*
     Proceeds
from Sales
    Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Market
Value
6/30/2016
     Dividend
Income
 

Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund

   $ 18,494       $ 591       $ (19,280   $ (9   $ 204      $       $ 66   

Goldman Sachs Dynamic Allocation Fund

     56,135         9,088         (6,228     125        597        59,717           

Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund

     4,416         16,153         (7,196     266        486        14,125         324   

Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund

     1,431         16,625         (3,963     445        473        15,011           

Goldman Sachs Focused International Equity Fund

             7,685         (1,940     (89     (330     5,326           

Goldman Sachs Global Income Fund

     170,177         17,729         (60,270     (490     6,474        133,620         1,020   

Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund

     2,698         27,112         (9,608     168        107        20,477         238   

Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund

     28,267         14,326         (26,921     719        (36     16,355           

Goldman Sachs International Real Estate Securities Fund

     5,000         1,028         (685     44        49        5,436         60   

Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund

     5,473         753         (709     140        (304     5,353           

Goldman Sachs Large Cap Growth Insights Fund

     47,687         9,397         (20,486     1,423        (1,441     36,580           

Goldman Sachs Large Cap Value Fund

     8,535         5,888         (2,285     (280     298        12,156           

Goldman Sachs Large Cap Value Insights Fund

     19,887         13,347         (5,102     (231     357        28,258         180   

Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund

     4,519         15,423         (6,655     375        643        14,305         335   

Goldman Sachs Managed Futures Strategy Fund

     15,365         4,901         (2,557     169        (125     17,753           

Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Fund

     5,155         945         (1,100     155        328        5,483         72   

Goldman Sachs Small Cap Equity Insights Fund

     179         6,662         (332     1        167        6,677           

Goldman Sachs Strategic Growth Fund

     20,444         4,044         (8,385     (165     (248     15,690           

Goldman Sachs Strategic Income Fund

     33,295         4,269         (3,881     9        (864     32,828         470   

Total

   $ 447,157       $ 175,966       $ (187,583   $ 2,775      $ 6,835      $ 445,150       $ 2,765   

 

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Equity Growth Strategy Portfolio   
Underlying Funds    Market
Value
12/31/2015
     Purchases
at Cost
*
     Proceeds
from Sales
    Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Market
Value
6/30/2016
     Dividend
Income
 

Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund

   $ 16,567       $ 17,529       $ (4,637   $ 366      $ 1,716      $ 31,541       $   

Goldman Sachs Focused International Equity Fund

             25,677         (1,003     (38     (1,347     23,289           

Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund

     105,633         6,652         (40,682     5,585        (6,074     71,114           

Goldman Sachs International Real Estate Securities Fund

     6,887         361         (680     (17     72        6,623         74   

Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund

     10,420         479         (785     336        (668     9,782           

Goldman Sachs Large Cap Growth Insights Fund

     76,734         2,081         (19,998     9,379        (9,148     59,048           

Goldman Sachs Large Cap Value Fund

     25,032         4,785         (4,039     1,081        (983     25,876           

Goldman Sachs Large Cap Value Insights Fund

     58,422         9,957         (8,811     3,609        (3,032     60,145         486   

Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Fund

     7,028         476         (1,379     448        107        6,680         87   

Goldman Sachs Small Cap Equity Insights Fund

     5,427         5,905         (851     102        192        10,775           

Goldman Sachs Strategic Growth Fund

     32,901         856         (7,827     712        (1,314     25,328           

Total

   $ 345,051       $ 74,758       $ (90,692   $ 21,563      $ (20,479   $ 330,201       $ 647   

 

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Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio   
Underlying Funds    Market
Value
12/31/2015
     Purchases
at Cost
*
     Proceeds
from Sales
    Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Market
Value
6/30/2016
     Dividend
Income
 

Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund

   $ 35,661       $ 421       $ (36,449   $ (30   $ 397      $       $ 2   

Goldman Sachs Dynamic Allocation Fund

     116,323         13,620         (11,485     76        1,262        119,796           

Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund

             31,902         (13,348     495        339        19,388         311   

Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund

     20,935         33,580         (8,018     833        2,191        49,521           

Goldman Sachs Focused International Equity Fund

             32,851         (3,501     (149     (1,631     27,570           

Goldman Sachs Global Income Fund

     207,619         19,581         (105,600     (1,389     8,102        128,313         1,585   

Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund

             44,910         (13,093     279        102        32,198         311   

Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund

     130,490         28,138         (74,892     5,431        (4,769     84,398           

Goldman Sachs International Real Estate Securities Fund

     11,242         1,071         (1,512     86        19        10,906         121   

Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund

     17,008         1,376         (1,742     747        (1,277     16,112           

Goldman Sachs Large Cap Growth Insights Fund

     132,366         17,609         (43,723     9,664        (9,573     106,343           

Goldman Sachs Large Cap Value Fund

     32,264         12,773         (6,494     (492     578        38,629           

Goldman Sachs Large Cap Value Insights Fund

   $ 75,257       $ 28,136       $ (14,332   $ 1,038      $ (437   $ 89,662       $ 646   

Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund

             31,078         (12,572     701        360        19,567         321   

Goldman Sachs Managed Futures Strategy Fund

     31,843         8,985         (5,360     374        (231     35,611           

Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Fund

     11,482         767         (2,167     1,428        (511     10,999         144   

Goldman Sachs Small Cap Equity Insights Fund

     5,190         16,209         (2,954     (155     499        18,789           

Goldman Sachs Strategic Growth Fund

     56,714         7,637         (17,612     (412     (693     45,634           

Goldman Sachs Strategic Income Fund

     46,002         4,340         (5,276     (8     (1,155     43,903         381   

Total

   $ 930,396       $ 334,984       $ (380,130   $ 18,517      $ (6,428   $ 897,339       $ 3,822   

 

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Growth Strategy Portfolio   
Underlying Funds    Market
Value
12/31/2015
     Purchases
at Cost
*
     Proceeds
from Sales
    Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Market
Value
6/30/2016
     Dividend
Income
 

Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund

   $ 15,854       $ 2,317       $ (18,341   $ (6   $ 176      $       $ 70   

Goldman Sachs Dynamic Allocation Fund

     101,199         11,729         (11,335     119        1,049        102,761           

Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund

             15,223         (8,648     62        (0     6,637         85   

Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund

     28,542         34,493         (4,850     407        3,542        62,134           

Goldman Sachs Global Income Fund

     54,415         6,114         (61,701     (1,280     2,452                197   

Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund

             30,573         (18,580     60        38        12,091         152   

Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund

     171,494         24,214         (80,872     8,693        (8,599     114,930           

Goldman Sachs International Real Estate Securities Fund

     13,042         871         (1,561     25        99        12,476         140   

Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund

     19,732         1,148         (1,843     799        (1,408     18,428           

Goldman Sachs Large Cap Growth Insights Fund

     143,303         14,730         (40,383     12,640        (12,364     117,926           

Goldman Sachs Large Cap Value Fund

     40,267         10,774         (6,510     1,378        (1,173     44,736         805   

Goldman Sachs Large Cap Value Insights Fund

     93,945         23,172         (14,288     5,090        (4,035     103,884           

Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund

             15,187         (8,328     (222     (0     6,637         88   

Goldman Sachs Managed Futures Strategy Fund

     27,694         7,930         (5,195     349        (230     30,548           

Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Fund

     13,307         820         (2,601     623        434        12,583         166   

Goldman Sachs Small Cap Equity Insights Fund

     8,701         14,164         (2,624     (41     546        20,746           

Goldman Sachs Strategic Growth Fund

   $ 61,426       $ 6,282       $ (15,959   $ (305   $ (853   $ 50,591       $   

Goldman Sachs Strategic Income Fund

     20,007         1,869         (2,541     (13     (493     18,829         274   

Joint Repurchase Agreement Account II

             25,800         (25,700                   100           

Total

   $ 812,928       $ 247,410       $ (331,860   $ 28,378      $ (20,819   $ 736,037       $ 1,977   

 

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June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

4. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

Satellite Strategies Portfolio   
Underlying Funds    Market
Value
12/31/2015
     Purchases
at Cost
*
     Proceeds
from Sales
    Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Market
Value
6/30/2016
     Dividend
Income
 

Goldman Sachs Commodity Strategy Fund

   $ 44,717       $ 4,409       $ (12,787   $ (12,313   $ 16,225      $ 40,251       $ 160   

Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund

     72,276         34,649         (16,705     148        5,916        96,284         2,647   

Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund

     41,835         4,770         (8,291     (387     1,739        39,666           

Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund

     51,008         6,446         (11,374     (2,244     5,039        48,875           

Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund

     115,653         3,646         (19,244     (1,022     3,277        102,310         2,674   

Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund

     128,044         3,863         (51,919     (8,161     10,581        82,408         2,516   

Goldman Sachs International Real Estate Securities Fund

     137,763         11,696         (27,279     (1,672     2,700        123,208         1,368   

Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Fund

     55,236         124         (46,084     (163     (9,113             125   

Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund

     83,537         49,384         (21,296     323        3,920        115,868           

Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund

     45,901         2,630         (11,681     (4,740     9,146        41,256         1,413   

Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Fund

     140,568         6,366         (33,086     2,260        8,071        124,179         1,645   

Total

   $ 916,538       $ 127,983       $ (259,746   $ (27,971   $ 57,501      $ 814,305       $ 12,548   

 

*   Includes reinvestment of distributions.

 

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5. PORTFOLIO SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS

 

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of the Underlying Funds for the six months ended June 30, 2016, were as follows:

 

Portfolio

        Purchases        Sales  

Balanced Strategy

         175,966,271           187,583,014   

Equity Growth Strategy

         74,756,974           90,691,760   

Growth and Income Strategy

         334,983,645           380,130,307   

Growth Strategy

         264,506,854           309,152,909   

Satellite Strategies

         84,248,910           216,011,538   

 

6. TAX INFORMATION

As of the Portfolios’ most recent fiscal year end, December 31, 2015, the Portfolios’ capital loss carryforwards and certain timing differences on a tax basis were as follows:

 

     

Balanced

Strategy

      

Equity

Growth

Strategy

      

Growth and

Income

Strategy

      

Growth

Strategy

      

Satellite

Strategies

 

Capital loss carryforwards:(1)

                      

Expiring 2016

   $         $ (41,731,954      $ (31,174,303      $ (101,609,585      $   

Expiring 2017

               (109,415,161        (358,977,420        (372,899,651        (853,855

Expiring 2018

     (9,648,959        (76,608,179        (187,607,636        (181,275,105          

Perpetual Short-term

     (524,476                                        

Perpetual Long-term

                                             (20,757,413

Total capital loss carryforwards

   $ (10,173,435      $ (227,755,294      $ (577,759,359      $ (655,784,341      $ (21,611,268

Timing Difference

(Post October Loss Deferral)

   $         $ (7,969      $ (1,424,438      $ (54,183      $   

 

(1)   With the exception of perpetual capital loss carryforwards, expiration occurs on December 31 of the year indicated.

As of June 30, 2016, the Portfolios’ aggregate security unrealized gains and losses based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

     

Balanced

Strategy

      

Equity

Growth

Strategy

      

Growth and

Income

Strategy

      

Growth

Strategy

      

Satellite

Strategies

 

Tax Cost

   $ 470,965,411         $ 332,005,873         $ 931,459,647         $ 790,475,437         $ 810,330,803   

Gross unrealized gain

     2,067,693           21,974,498           14,025,136           23,120,209           90,284,634   

Gross unrealized loss

     (27,883,262        (23,779,578        (46,846,037        (39,966,628        (86,310,103

Net unrealized security gain (loss)

   $ (25,815,569      $ (1,805,080      $ (32,820,901      $ (16,846,419      $ 3,974,531   

The difference between GAAP-basis and tax-basis unrealized gains (losses) is attributable primarily to wash sales and differences in tax treatment of Underlying Fund investments.

GSAM has reviewed the Portfolios’ tax positions for all open tax years (the current and prior three years, as applicable) and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Portfolios’ financial statements. Such open tax years remain subject to examination and adjustment by tax authorities.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

7. OTHER RISKS

 

The Portfolios’ risks include, but are not limited to, the following:

Investments in the Underlying Funds — The investments of a Portfolio are concentrated in the Underlying Funds, and the Portfolio’s investment performance is directly related to the investment performance of the Underlying Funds it holds. A Portfolio is subject to the risk factors associated with the investments of the Underlying Funds in direct proportion to the amount of assets allocated to each. A Portfolio that has a relative concentration of its portfolio in a single Underlying Fund may be more susceptible to adverse developments affecting that Underlying Fund, and may be more susceptible to losses because of these developments.

Large Shareholder Transactions Risk — A Portfolio or an Underlying Fund may experience adverse effects when certain large shareholders, such as other funds, institutional investors (including those trading by use of non-discretionary mathematical formulas), financial intermediaries (who may make investment decisions on behalf of underlying clients and/or include a Portfolio or an Underlying Fund in their investment model), individuals, accounts and Goldman Sachs affiliates, purchase or redeem large amounts of shares of a Portfolio or an Underlying Fund. Such large shareholder redemptions may cause a Portfolio or an Underlying Fund to sell portfolio securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact the Portfolio’s or the Underlying Fund’s NAV and liquidity. 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 a Portfolio’s or an Underlying Fund’s current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the expense ratio of the Portfolio or the Underlying Fund. Similarly, large Portfolio or Underlying Fund share purchases may adversely affect a Portfolio’s or an Underlying Fund’s performance to the extent that the Portfolio or the Underlying Fund is delayed in investing new cash and is required to maintain a larger cash position than it ordinarily would.

The Portfolios may be indirectly exposed to the following risks through their investments in the Underlying Funds. For more information regarding the risks of an Underlying Fund, please see the Underlying Fund’s shareholder report.

Derivatives Risk — Loss may result from an Underlying Fund’s investments in derivative instruments. These instruments may be illiquid, difficult to price and leveraged so that small changes in the value of the underlying instruments may produce disproportionate losses to the Underlying Funds. Derivatives are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the other party in the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligation. Losses from investments in derivatives can result from a lack of correlation between changes in the value of derivative instruments and the portfolio assets (if any) being hedged.

Liquidity Risk — An Underlying Fund may make investments that are illiquid or that may become less liquid in response to market developments or adverse investor perceptions. Illiquid investments may be more difficult to value. Liquidity risk may also refer to the risk that an Underlying Fund will not be able to pay redemption proceeds within the allowable time period because of unusual market conditions, an unusually high volume of redemption requests, or other reasons. To meet redemption requests, an Underlying Fund may be forced to sell investments at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions. Liquidity risk may be the result of, among other things, the reduced number and capacity of traditional market participants to make a market in fixed income securities or the lack of an active market. The potential for liquidity risk may be magnified by a rising interest rate environment or other circumstances where investor redemptions from fixed income mutual funds may be higher than normal, potentially causing increased supply in the market due to selling activity.

Market and Credit Risks — In the normal course of business, the Underlying Funds trade financial instruments and enter into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the market (market risk). Additionally, the Underlying Funds may also be exposed to credit risk in the event that an issuer or guarantor fails to perform or that an institution or entity with which the Underlying Funds have unsettled or open transactions defaults.

Foreign and Emerging Countries Risk — Investing in foreign markets may involve special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in the United States. 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 Underlying Funds invest. Loss may also result from the imposition of exchange controls, confiscations and other government restrictions by the United States or other governments, or from problems in registration, settlement or custody. Foreign risk also

 

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7. OTHER RISKS (continued)

 

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 Underlying Funds have exposure to foreign currencies) to decline in value. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time. To the extent that the Underlying Funds also invest in securities of issuers located in emerging markets, these risks may be more pronounced.

 

8. INDEMNIFICATIONS

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its Trustees, officers, employees and agents are indemnified, to the extent permitted by the Act and state law, against certain liabilities that may arise out of performance of their duties to the Portfolios. Additionally, in the course of business, the Portfolios enter into contracts that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Portfolios’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Portfolios that have not yet occurred. However, GSAM believes the risk of loss under these arrangements to be remote.

 

9. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Subsequent events after the Statements of Assets and Liabilities date have been evaluated through the date the financial statements were issued. GSAM has concluded that there is no impact requiring adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

10. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS

 

Share activity is as follows:

 

    Balanced Strategy Portfolio  
 

 

 

 
    For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2016
(Unaudited)
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2015
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    788,336      $ 8,207,183         1,345,309      $ 14,904,278   

Reinvestment of distributions

    49,426        406,005         679,687        7,264,620   

Shares redeemed

    (1,594,355     (16,619,942      (3,706,738     (41,034,070
      (756,593     (8,006,754      (1,681,742     (18,865,172
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    195,144        2,016,812         556,471        6,110,029   

Reinvestment of distributions

    3,573        4,827         179,079        1,907,051   

Shares redeemed

    (617,622     (6,412,918      (1,334,753     (14,769,934
      (418,905     (4,391,279      (599,203     (6,752,854
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    3,747,746        38,734,579         6,772,216        74,954,706   

Reinvestment of distributions

    127,665        1,165,922         1,170,862        12,524,123   

Shares redeemed

    (3,595,957     (37,466,953      (8,467,707     (94,040,907
      279,454        2,433,548         (524,629     (6,562,078
Service Shares         

Shares sold

    2,580        32,529         18,980        209,103   

Reinvestment of distributions

    51        420         758        8,110   

Shares redeemed

    (18,658     (195,507      (52,460     (566,938
      (16,027     (162,558      (32,722     (349,725
Class IR Shares         

Shares sold

    75,785        784,014         48,053        530,292   

Reinvestment of distributions

    2,251        19,841         23,069        245,761   

Shares redeemed

    (56,123     (577,073      (83,694     (926,159
      21,913        226,782         (12,572     (150,106
Class R Shares         

Shares sold

    51,001        541,895         182,472        1,990,838   

Reinvestment of distributions

    1,276        9,561         22,552        239,467   

Shares redeemed

    (61,458     (634,671      (197,009     (2,152,192
      (9,181     (83,215      8,015        78,113   
Class R6 Shares(a)         

Shares sold

                   896        10,000   

Reinvestment of distributions

    5        49         44        463   

Shares redeemed

                            
      5        49         940        10,463   

NET DECREASE

    (899,334   $ (9,983,427      (2,841,913   $ (32,591,359

 

(a)   Commenced operations on July 31, 2015.

 

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Equity Growth Strategy Portfolio     Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio  
For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2016
(Unaudited)
    For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2015
    For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2016
(Unaudited)
    For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2015
 
Shares     Dollars     Shares     Dollars     Shares     Dollars     Shares     Dollars  
             
  274,772      $ 3,841,508        676,655      $ 9,974,657        766,403      $ 8,882,487        1,768,260      $ 21,602,904   
                82,676        1,204,590        31,777        262,900        953,718        11,292,981   
  (858,100     (12,083,903     (1,703,707     (25,116,148     (2,729,755     (31,539,364     (7,104,902     (86,365,538
  (583,328     (8,242,395     (944,376     (13,936,901     (1,931,575     (22,393,977     (4,382,924     (53,469,653
             
  120,374        1,610,571        284,359        4,016,390        282,961        3,196,941        580,448        6,940,989   
                10,509        146,500        3,070        64        292,948        3,395,270   
  (532,309     (7,148,839     (1,224,982     (17,302,688     (1,291,347     (14,529,274     (2,579,627     (31,019,966
  (411,935     (5,538,268     (930,114     (13,139,798     (1,005,316     (11,332,269     (1,706,231     (20,683,707
             
  299,625        4,145,392        686,493        10,239,123        3,276,361        37,602,878        8,096,398        98,631,039   
                108,006        1,586,607        110,301        1,150,464        1,345,558        16,000,494   
  (331,406     (4,675,552     (1,688,667     (25,135,152     (3,933,283     (45,250,739     (7,374,741     (90,550,667
  (31,781     (530,160     (894,168     (13,309,422     (546,621     (6,497,397     2,067,215        24,080,866   
             
  344        4,950        1,980        29,181        14,124        163,402        19,459        237,746   
                227        3,291        65        474        2,595        30,630   
  (8,049     (114,129     (5,553     (80,960     (18,451     (213,838     (50,731     (622,650
  (7,705     (109,179     (3,346     (48,488     (4,262     (49,962     (28,677     (354,274
             
  16,825        235,019        54,518        797,164        119,601        1,394,385        46,050        561,646   
                4,774        68,602        805        8,270        10,181        120,119   
  (29,100     (397,209     (58,755     (842,269     (17,879     (204,516     (78,343     (948,958
  (12,275     (162,190     537        23,497        102,527        1,198,139        (22,112     (267,193
             
  24,797        350,874        20,939        308,444        67,153        768,595        62,558        755,003   
                740        10,730        93        460        5,640        66,335   
  (17,203     (241,699     (60,296     (889,266     (29,336     (339,479     (69,141     (843,828
  7,594        109,175        (38,617     (570,092     37,910        429,576        (943     (22,490
             
                650        10,000                      806        10,005   
                9        134        2        27        28        326   
                                            (1     (5
                659        10,134        2        27        833        10,326   
  (1,039,430   $ (14,473,017     (2,809,425   $ (40,971,070     (3,347,335   $ (38,645,863     (4,072,839   $ (50,706,125

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

10. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

Share activity is as follows:

 

    Growth Strategy Portfolio  
 

 

 

 
    For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2016
(Unaudited)
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2015
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    691,132      $ 8,584,032         1,511,876      $ 19,926,822   

Reinvestment of distributions

                   386,955        4,964,638   

Shares redeemed

    (2,503,325     (31,319,565      (5,237,451     (68,894,549
      (1,812,193     (22,735,533      (3,338,620     (44,003,089
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    248,364        3,067,319         548,668        7,149,402   

Reinvestment of distributions

                   79,160        1,013,242   

Shares redeemed

    (1,034,409     (12,824,200      (2,637,119     (34,481,265
      (786,045     (9,756,881      (2,009,291     (26,318,621
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    1,061,657        13,031,465         6,147,217        79,984,554   

Reinvestment of distributions

                   462,758        5,927,936   

Shares redeemed

    (1,872,785     (23,341,813      (3,465,050     (45,715,102
      (811,128     (10,310,348      3,144,925        40,197,388   
Service Shares         

Shares sold

    17,879        222,134         30,816        406,731   

Reinvestment of distributions

                   534        6,830   

Shares redeemed

    (16,858     (214,210      (57,719     (752,000
      1,021        7,924         (26,369     (338,439
Class IR Shares         

Shares sold

    29,533        362,426         56,747        740,404   

Reinvestment of distributions

                   6,138        77,652   

Shares redeemed

    (50,580     (623,295      (87,431     (1,117,848
      (21,047     (260,869      (24,546     (299,792
Class R Shares         

Shares sold

    60,656        727,739         55,152        709,805   

Reinvestment of distributions

                   2,235        28,023   

Shares redeemed

    (32,664     (400,761      (65,230     (842,319
      27,992        326,978         (7,843     (104,491
Class R6 Shares(a)         

Shares sold

                   745        10,005   

Reinvestment of distributions

                   15        193   

Shares redeemed

                   (1     (5
                     759        10,193   

NET DECREASE

    (3,401,400   $ (42,728,729      (2,260,985   $ (30,856,851

 

(a)   Commenced operations on July 31, 2015.

 

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10. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

Share activity is as follows:

 

    Satellite Strategies Portfolio  
    For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2016

(Unaudited)
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2015
 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    983,368      $ 7,369,110         3,053,112      $ 24,160,171   

Reinvestment of distributions

    156,340        1,197,159         416,665        3,217,214   

Shares redeemed

    (3,346,449     (25,008,949      (10,046,496     (79,422,300
      (2,206,741     (16,442,680      (6,576,719     (52,044,915
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    92,875        686,509         473,325        3,696,702   

Reinvestment of distributions

    56,608        430,786         144,352        1,108,594   

Shares redeemed

    (1,388,728     (10,215,558      (4,416,585     (34,528,139
      (1,239,245     (9,098,263      (3,798,908     (29,722,843
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    6,055,731        44,780,963         16,547,453        130,796,353   

Reinvestment of distributions

    856,731        6,542,995         2,074,866        15,974,611   

Shares redeemed

    (20,334,457     (151,191,063      (36,331,336     (285,068,382
      (13,421,995     (99,867,105      (17,709,017     (138,297,418
Service Shares         

Shares sold

    3,326        24,593         91,527        720,762   

Reinvestment of distributions

    266        2,030         636        4,902   

Shares redeemed

    (74,825     (551,014      (1,755,150     (14,049,930
      (71,233     (524,391      (1,662,987     (13,324,266
Class IR Shares         

Shares sold

    1,215,969        9,113,585         2,415,950        19,126,605   

Reinvestment of distributions

    110,698        845,460         272,144        2,096,195   

Shares redeemed

    (2,050,984     (15,290,625      (4,524,440     (35,516,369
      (724,317     (5,331,580      (1,836,346     (14,293,569
Class R Shares         

Shares sold

    49,279        361,209         52,342        412,303   

Reinvestment of distributions

    3,949        30,098         8,789        67,419   

Shares redeemed

    (88,787     (662,864      (85,496     (672,855
      (35,559     (271,557      (24,365     (193,133
Class R6 Shares(a)         

Shares sold

    3,021        23,034         1,265        10,000   

Reinvestment of distributions

    43        330         20        152   
      3,064        23,364         1,285        10,152   

NET DECREASE

    (17,696,026   $ (131,512,212      (31,607,057   $ (247,865,992

 

(a)   Commenced operations on July 31, 2015.

 

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Portfolio Expenses — Six Month Period Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

As a shareholder of Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Class IR, Class R and Class R6 Shares of a Portfolio, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges on purchase payments (with respect to Class A Shares), contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions (with respect to Class C Shares), and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees (with respect to Class A, Class C and Class R Shares); and other Portfolio expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Class IR, Class R or Class R6 Shares of the Portfolios and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from January 1, 2016 through June 30, 2016, which represents a period of 183 days in a 366-day year.

Actual Expenses — The first line under each share class in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000=8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes — The second line under each share class in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolios’ actual net expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolios’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolios and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees, or exchange fees and do not include expenses of Underlying Funds in which the Portfolios invest. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Balanced Strategy Portfolio     Equity Growth Strategy Portfolio     Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio     Growth Strategy Portfolio     Satellite Strategies Portfolio  
Share Class   Beginning
Account
Value
1/1/16
    Ending
Account
Value
6/30/16
   

Expenses

Paid for the
6 months
ended
6/30/16
*

    Beginning
Account
Value
1/1/16
    Ending
Account
Value
6/30/16
   

Expenses

Paid for the
6 months
ended
6/30/16
*

    Beginning
Account
Value
1/1/16
    Ending
Account
Value
6/30/16
   

Expenses

Paid for the
6 months
ended
6/30/16
*

    Beginning
Account
Value
1/1/16
    Ending
Account
Value
6/30/16
   

Expenses

Paid for the
6 months
ended
6/30/16
*

    Beginning
Account
Value
1/1/16
    Ending
Account
Value
6/30/16
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 months
ended
6/30/16
*
 
Class A                                                            

Actual

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.20      $ 2.97      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,003.50      $ 2.94      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,015.50      $ 2.96      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,007.10      $ 2.94      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,049.90      $ 2.91   

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00        1,021.93     2.97        1,000.00        1,021.93     2.97        1,000.00        1,021.93     2.97        1,000.00        1,021.93     2.97        1,000.00        1,022.03     2.87   
Class C                                                            

Actual

    1,000.00        1,019.30        6.73        1,000.00        999.30        6.66        1,000.00        1,011.40        6.70        1,000.00        1,003.20        6.67        1,000.00        1,046.50        6.72   

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00        1,018.20     6.72        1,000.00        1,018.20     6.72        1,000.00        1,018.20     6.72        1,000.00        1,018.20     6.72        1,000.00        1,018.30     6.62   
Institutional                                                            

Actual

    1,000.00        1,025.10        0.96        1,000.00        1,005.50        0.95        1,000.00        1,017.40        0.95        1,000.00        1,008.70        0.95        1,000.00        1,053.40        0.87   

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00        1,023.92     0.96        1,000.00        1,023.92     0.96        1,000.00        1,023.92     0.96        1,000.00        1,023.92     0.96        1,000.00        1,024.02     0.86   
Service                                                            

Actual

    1,000.00        1,031.20        3.48        1,000.00        1,002.80        3.44        1,000.00        1,014.40        3.46        1,000.00        1,006.30        3.44        1,000.00        1,050.40        3.42   

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00        1,021.43     3.47        1,000.00        1,021.43     3.47        1,000.00        1,021.43     3.47        1,000.00        1,021.43     3.47        1,000.00        1,021.53     3.37   
Class IR                                                            

Actual

    1,000.00        1,025.50        1.71        1,000.00        1,004.20        1.69        1,000.00        1,016.80        1.70        1,000.00        1,008.80        1.70        1,000.00        1,052.70        1.63   

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00        1,023.17     1.71        1,000.00        1,023.17     1.71        1,000.00        1,023.17     1.71        1,000.00        1,023.17     1.71        1,000.00        1,023.27     1.61   
Class R                                                            

Actual

    1,000.00        1,025.10        4.23        1,000.00        1,002.10        4.18        1,000.00        1,013.20        4.20        1,000.00        1,006.40        4.19        1,000.00        1,049.00        4.18   

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00        1,020.69     4.22        1,000.00        1,020.69     4.22        1,000.00        1,020.69     4.22        1,000.00        1,020.69     4.22        1,000.00        1,020.79     4.12   
Class R6                                                            

Actual

    1,000.00        1,026.10        1.01        1,000.00        1,004.80        0.95        1,000.00        1,016.50        0.95        1,000.00        1,008.70        0.95        1,000.00        1,052.10        0.82   

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00        1,023.87     1.01        1,000.00        1,023.92     0.96        1,000.00        1,023.92     0.96        1,000.00        1,023.92     0.96        1,000.00        1,024.07     0.81   

 

*   Expenses for each share class are calculated using each Portfolio’s annualized net expense ratio for each class, which represents the ongoing expenses as a percentage of net assets for the six months ended June 30, 2016. Expenses are calculated by multiplying the annualized net expense ratio by the average account value for the period; then multiplying the result by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year; and then dividing that result by the number of days in the fiscal year. The annualized net expense ratios for the period were as follows:

 

Portfolio    Class A     Class C     Institutional     Service     Class IR     Class R     Class R6  

Balanced Strategy

     0.59        1.34        0.19        0.69        0.34        0.84        0.20   

Equity Growth Strategy

     0.59        1.34        0.19        0.69        0.34        0.84        0.19   

Growth and Income Strategy

     0.59        1.34        0.19        0.69        0.34        0.84        0.19   

Growth Strategy

     0.59        1.34        0.19        0.69        0.34        0.84        0.19   

Satellite Strategies

     0.57        1.32        0.17        0.67        0.32        0.82        0.16   

 

  +   Hypothetical expenses are based on each Portfolio’s actual annualized net expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.  

 

 

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Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Management Agreement (Unaudited)

 

Background

The Goldman Sachs Balanced Strategy Portfolio, Goldman Sachs Equity Growth Strategy Portfolio, Goldman Sachs Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio, Goldman Sachs Growth Strategy Portfolio, and Goldman Sachs Satellite Strategies Portfolio (the “Portfolios”) are investment portfolios of Goldman Sachs Trust (the “Trust”). The Board of Trustees oversees the management of the Trust and reviews the investment performance and expenses of the Portfolios at regularly scheduled meetings held throughout the year. In addition, the Board of Trustees determines annually whether to approve the continuance of the Trust’s investment management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) with Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (the “Investment Adviser”) on behalf of the Portfolios.

The Management Agreement was most recently approved for continuation until June 30, 2017 by the Board of Trustees, including those Trustees who are not parties to the Management Agreement or “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) of any party thereto (the “Independent Trustees”), at a meeting held on June 15-16, 2016 (the “Annual Meeting”).

The review process undertaken by the Trustees spans the course of the year and culminates with the Annual Meeting. To assist the Trustees in their deliberations, the Trustees have established a Contract Review Committee (the “Committee”), comprised of the Independent Trustees. The Committee held three meetings over the course of the year since the Management Agreement was last approved. At those Committee meetings, regularly scheduled Board or other committee meetings, and/or the Annual Meeting, matters relevant to the renewal of the Management Agreement were considered by the Board, or the Independent Trustees, as applicable. With respect to each Portfolio, such matters included:

  (a)   the nature and quality of the advisory, administrative, and other services provided to the Portfolio and the underlying funds in which it invests (the “Underlying Funds”) by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates, including information about:
  (i)   the structure, staff, and capabilities of the Investment Adviser and its portfolio management teams;
  (ii)   the groups within the Investment Adviser and its affiliates that support the portfolio management teams or provide other types of necessary services, including fund services groups (e.g., accounting and financial reporting, tax, shareholder services, and operations); controls and risk management groups (e.g., legal, compliance, valuation oversight, credit risk management, internal audit, compliance testing, market risk analysis, finance, and central funding); sales and distribution support groups, and others (e.g., information technology and training);
  (iii)   trends in employee headcount;
  (iv)   the Investment Adviser’s financial resources and ability to hire and retain talented personnel and strengthen its operations; and
  (v)   the parent company’s support of the Investment Adviser and its mutual fund business, as expressed by the firm’s senior management;
  (b)   information on the investment performance of the Portfolio and Underlying Funds, including comparisons to the performance of similar mutual funds, as provided by a third-party mutual fund data provider engaged as part of the contract review process (the “Outside Data Provider”), and a benchmark performance index; and general investment outlooks in the markets in which the Underlying Funds invest;
  (c)   information provided by the Investment Adviser indicating the Investment Adviser’s views on whether the Portfolio’s peer group and/or benchmark index had high, medium, or low relevance given the Portfolio’s particular investment strategy;
  (d)   the terms of the Management Agreement and other agreements with affiliated service providers entered into by the Trust on behalf of the Portfolio;
  (e)   fee and expense information for the Portfolio, including:
  (i)   the relative management fee and expense level of the Portfolio as compared to those of comparable funds managed by other advisers, as provided by the Outside Data Provider; and
  (ii)   the Portfolio’s expense trends over time;
  (f)   with respect to the extensive investment performance and expense comparison data provided by the Outside Data Provider, its processes in producing that data for the Portfolio;
  (g)   the undertaking of the Investment Adviser to limit certain expenses of the Portfolio and the Underlying Funds that exceed specified levels;
  (h)   information relating to the profitability of the Management Agreement and the transfer agency and distribution and service arrangements of the Portfolio and the Trust as a whole to the Investment Adviser and its affiliates;
  (i)   whether the Portfolio’s existing management fee schedule, together with the management fee schedules of the Underlying Funds, adequately addressed any economies of scale;
  (j)   a summary of the “fall-out” benefits derived by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates from their relationships with the Portfolio and/or the Underlying Funds, including the fees received by the Investment Adviser’s affiliates from the Portfolio and/or the Underlying Funds for transfer agency, securities lending, portfolio trading, distribution and other services;

 

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Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Management Agreement (Unaudited) (continued)

 

  (k)   a summary of potential benefits derived by the Portfolio and/or the Underlying Funds as a result of their relationship with the Investment Adviser;
  (l)   with respect to the applicable Underlying Funds, information regarding commissions paid by the Underlying Equity Funds and broker oversight, an update on the Investment Adviser’s soft dollars practices, other information regarding portfolio trading, and how the Investment Adviser carries out its duty to seek best execution;
  (m)   portfolio manager ownership of Portfolio shares; the manner in which portfolio manager compensation is determined; and the number and types of accounts managed by the portfolio managers;
  (n)   the nature and quality of the services provided to the Portfolio and the Underlying Funds by their unaffiliated service providers, and the Investment Adviser’s general oversight and evaluation (including reports on due diligence) of those service providers as part of the administration services provided under the Management Agreement; and
  (o)   the Investment Adviser’s processes and policies addressing various types of potential conflicts of interest; its approach to risk management; the annual review of the effectiveness of the Portfolio’s compliance program; and periodic compliance reports.

The Trustees also received an overview of the Portfolios’ distribution arrangements. They received information regarding the Portfolios’ assets, share purchase and redemption activity, and payment of distribution, service, and shareholder administration fees, as applicable. Information was also provided to the Trustees relating to revenue sharing payments made by and services provided by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates to intermediaries that promote the sale, distribution, and/or servicing of Portfolio shares. The Independent Trustees also discussed the broad range of other investment choices that are available to Portfolio investors, including the availability of comparable funds managed by other advisers.

The presentations made at the Board and Committee meetings and at the Annual Meeting encompassed the Portfolios and other mutual funds for which the Board of Trustees has responsibility. In evaluating the Management Agreement at the Annual Meeting, the Trustees relied upon their knowledge, resulting from their meetings and other interactions throughout the year, of the Investment Adviser and its affiliates, their services, and the Portfolios. In conjunction with these meetings, the Trustees received written materials and oral presentations on the topics covered, and the Investment Adviser addressed the questions and concerns of the Trustees, including concerns regarding the investment performance of certain of the funds they oversee. The Independent Trustees were advised by their independent legal counsel regarding their responsibilities and other regulatory requirements related to the approval and continuation of mutual fund investment management agreements under applicable law. In addition, the Investment Adviser and its affiliates provided the Independent Trustees with a written response to a formal request for information sent on behalf of the Independent Trustees by their independent legal counsel. During the course of their deliberations, the Independent Trustees met in executive sessions with their independent legal counsel, without representatives of the Investment Adviser or its affiliates present.

Nature, Extent, and Quality of the Services Provided Under the Management Agreement

As part of their review, the Trustees considered the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to the Portfolios and the Underlying Funds by the Investment Adviser. In this regard, the Trustees considered both the investment advisory services and non-advisory services that are provided by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates. The Trustees noted the transition in the leadership and changes in personnel of various of the Investment Adviser’s portfolio management teams that had occurred in recent periods, and the ongoing recruitment efforts aimed at bringing high quality investment talent to the Investment Adviser. They also noted the Investment Adviser’s commitment to maintaining high quality systems and expending substantial resources to respond to ongoing changes to the regulatory and control environment in which the Portfolios and the Underlying Funds and their service providers operate, as well as the efforts of the Investment Adviser and its affiliates to combat cyber security risks. The Trustees concluded that the Investment Adviser continued to commit substantial financial and operational resources to the Portfolios and expressed confidence that the Investment Adviser would continue to do so in the future. The Trustees also recognized that the Investment Adviser had made significant commitments to address regulatory compliance requirements applicable to the Portfolios, the Underlying Funds, and the Investment Adviser and its affiliates.

Investment Performance

The Trustees also considered the investment performance of the Portfolios and the Underlying Funds. In this regard, they compared the investment performance of each Portfolio to its peers using rankings and ratings compiled by the Outside Data Provider as of December 31, 2015, and updated performance information prepared by the Investment Adviser using the peer group identified by the Outside Data Provider as of March 31, 2016. The information on each Portfolio’s investment performance was provided for the one-, three-, five-, and ten-year periods ending on the applicable dates, to the extent that each Portfolio had been in existence for those periods. The Trustees also reviewed each Portfolio’s investment performance relative to its performance benchmark. As part of this review, they considered the investment performance trends of the Portfolios over time, and reviewed the investment performance of each Portfolio in light of its investment objective and policies and market conditions.

In addition, the Trustees considered materials prepared and presentations made by the Investment Adviser’s senior management and portfolio management personnel in which Portfolio performance was assessed. The Trustees also considered the

 

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Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Management Agreement (Unaudited) (continued)

 

Investment Adviser’s periodic reports with respect to the Underlying Funds’ risk profiles, and how the Investment Adviser’s approach to risk monitoring and management influences portfolio management. They noted the efforts of the Portfolios’ portfolio management team to continue to enhance the investment models used in managing the Portfolios.

The Trustees observed that the Balanced Strategy Portfolio’s Institutional Shares had placed in the top half of the Portfolio’s peer group for the one-, three-, and five-year periods, and in the third quartile for the ten-year period, and had underperformed the Portfolio’s benchmark index for the one-, three-, five-, and ten-year periods ended March 31, 2016. The Trustees further observed that the Equity Growth Strategy Portfolio’s Institutional Shares had placed in the top half of the Portfolio’s peer group for the one-, three-, and five-year periods and in the third quartile for the ten-year period, and had outperformed the Portfolio’s benchmark index for the one-, three- and five-year periods and underperformed for the ten-year period ended March 31, 2016. They noted that the Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio’s Institutional Shares had placed in the top half of the Portfolio’s peer group for the one-, three-, and five-year periods and in the third quartile for the ten-year period, and had underperformed the Portfolio’s benchmark index for the one-, three-, five-, and ten-year periods ended March 31, 2016. They observed that the Growth Strategy Portfolio’s Institutional Shares had placed in the top half of the Portfolio’s peer group for the one-, three-, and five-year periods and in the third quartile for the ten-year period, and had outperformed the Portfolio’s benchmark index for the one-year period and underperformed for the three-, five-, and ten-year periods ended March 31, 2016. They noted that the Satellite Strategies Portfolio’s Institutional Shares had placed in the top half of the Portfolio’s peer group for the one-year period, in the third quartile for the five-year period, and in the fourth quartile for the three-year period, and had underperformed the Portfolio’s benchmark index for the one-, three-, and five-year periods ended March 31, 2016. The Trustees noted that the Satellite Strategies Portfolio had certain significant differences from both the Portfolio’s peer group and benchmark index that caused the peer group and benchmark index to be imperfect bases for performance comparison. They also noted that the Portfolios had experienced certain portfolio management changes in 2015.

Costs of Services Provided and Competitive Information

The Trustees considered the contractual terms of the Management Agreement and the fee rates payable by each Portfolio thereunder. In this regard, the Trustees considered information on the services rendered by the Investment Adviser to the Portfolios, which included both advisory and administrative services that were directed to the needs and operations of the Portfolios as registered mutual funds.

In particular, the Trustees reviewed analyses prepared by the Outside Data Provider regarding the expense rankings of the Portfolios. The analyses provided a comparison of each Portfolio’s management fee to those of a relevant peer group and category universe; an expense analysis which compared each Portfolio’s overall net and gross expenses to a peer group and a category universe; and a five-year history comparing each Portfolio’s net expenses to the peer and category medians. The analyses also compared each Portfolio’s transfer agency, custody, and distribution fees, other expenses and fee waivers/reimbursements to those of the peer group and category medians. The Trustees concluded that the comparisons provided by the Outside Data Provider were useful in evaluating the reasonableness of the management fees and total expenses paid by the Portfolios.

In addition, the Trustees considered the Investment Adviser’s undertaking to limit certain expenses of the Portfolios and the Underlying Funds that exceed specified levels. They also noted that the Investment Adviser did not manage other types of accounts having investment objectives and policies similar to those of the Portfolios, and therefore this type of fee comparison was not possible.

In addition, the Trustees noted that shareholders are able to redeem their Portfolio shares at any time if shareholders believe that the Portfolio fees and expenses are too high or if they are dissatisfied with the performance of the Portfolio.

Profitability

The Trustees reviewed the Investment Adviser’s revenues and pre-tax profit margins with respect to the Trust and each of the Portfolios. In this regard the Trustees noted that they had received, among other things, profitability analyses and summaries, revenue and expense schedules by Portfolio and by function (i.e., investment management, transfer agency and distribution and service), and information on the Investment Adviser’s expense allocation methodology. They observed that the profitability and expense figures are substantially similar to those used by the Investment Adviser for many internal purposes, including compensation decisions among various business groups, and are thus subject to a vigorous internal debate about how certain revenue and expenses should be allocated. The Trustees also noted that the internal audit group within the Goldman Sachs organization had audited the expense allocation methodology and was satisfied with the reasonableness, consistency, and accuracy of the Investment Adviser’s expense allocation methodology and profitability analysis calculations. Profitability data for the Trust and each Portfolio were provided for 2015 and 2014, and the Trustees considered this information in relation to the Investment Adviser’s overall profitability. The Trustees considered the Investment Adviser’s revenues and pre-tax profit margins both in absolute terms and in comparison to information on the reported pre-tax profit margins earned by certain other asset management firms.

 

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Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Management Agreement (Unaudited) (continued)

 

Economies of Scale

The Trustees considered the information that had been provided regarding the Investment Adviser’s profitability.

The Trustees noted that, although the Portfolios themselves do not have breakpoints in their management fee schedules, any benefits of the breakpoints in the management fee schedules of certain Underlying Funds, when reached, would pass through to the shareholders in the Portfolios at the specified asset levels. The Trustees considered the amounts of assets in the Portfolios; the Portfolios’ recent purchase and redemption activity; the information provided by the Investment Adviser relating to the costs of the services provided by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates and the profits realized by them; information comparing the fee rates charged by the Investment Adviser with fee rates charged to other funds in the peer groups; and the Investment Adviser’s undertaking to limit certain expenses of the Portfolios and Underlying Funds that exceed specified levels. They also considered the services provided to the Portfolios under the Management Agreement and the fees and expenses borne by the Underlying Funds, and determined that the management fees payable by the Portfolios were not duplicative of the management fees paid at the Underlying Fund level.

Other Benefits to the Investment Adviser and Its Affiliates

The Trustees also considered the other benefits derived by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates from their relationships with the Portfolios and/or the Underlying Funds as stated above, including: (a) transfer agency fees received by Goldman, Sachs & Co. (“Goldman Sachs”); (b) brokerage and futures commissions earned by Goldman Sachs for executing securities and futures transactions on behalf of certain Underlying Funds; (c) research received by the Investment Adviser from broker-dealers in exchange for executing certain transactions on behalf of certain Underlying Funds; (d) trading efficiencies resulting from aggregation of orders of the Underlying Funds with those for other funds or accounts managed by the Investment Adviser; (e) fees earned by Goldman Sachs Agency Lending (“GSAL”), an affiliate of the Investment Adviser, as securities lending agent for certain Underlying Funds (and fees earned by the Investment Adviser for managing the fund in which those Underlying Funds’ cash collateral is invested); (f) the Investment Adviser’s ability to leverage the infrastructure designed to service the Portfolios on behalf of its other clients; (g) the Investment Adviser’s ability to cross-market other products and services to Portfolio shareholders; (h) Goldman Sachs’ retention of certain fees as Portfolio Distributor; (i) the Investment Adviser’s ability to negotiate better pricing with custodians on behalf of its other clients, as a result of the relationship with the Portfolios and Underlying Funds; and (j) the possibility that the working relationship between the Investment Adviser and the Portfolios’ and Underlying Funds’ third-party service providers may cause those service providers to be more likely to do business with other areas of Goldman Sachs. In the course of considering the foregoing, the Independent Trustees requested and received further information quantifying certain of these fall-out benefits.

Other Benefits to the Portfolios and Their Shareholders

The Trustees also noted that the Portfolios and/or the Underlying Funds receive certain potential benefits as a result of their relationship with the Investment Adviser, including: (a) trading efficiencies resulting from aggregation of orders of the Underlying Funds with those of other funds or accounts managed by the Investment Adviser; (b) enhanced servicing from vendors because of the volume of business generated by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates; (c) with respect to the Underlying Funds, enhanced servicing from broker-dealers because of the volume of business generated by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates; (d) with respect to certain Underlying Funds, the Investment Adviser’s ability to negotiate favorable terms with derivatives counterparties as a result of the size and reputation of the Goldman Sachs organization; (e) the Investment Adviser’s knowledge and experience gained from managing other accounts and products; (f) the Investment Adviser’s ability to hire and retain qualified personnel to provide services to the Portfolios and the Underlying Funds because of the reputation of the Goldman Sachs organization; (g) the Portfolios’ and Underlying Funds’ access, through the Investment Adviser, to certain firmwide resources (e.g., proprietary risk management systems and databases), subject to certain restrictions; and (h) with respect to certain Underlying Funds, the ability to participate in the securities lending program administered by GSAL, as measured by the revenue received by the Underlying Funds in connection with the program; and (i) the Portfolios’ access to certain affiliated distribution channels. In addition, the Trustees noted the competitive nature of the mutual fund marketplace, and considered that many of the Portfolios’ shareholders invested in the Portfolios in part because of the Portfolios’ relationship with the Investment Adviser and that those shareholders have a general expectation that the relationship will continue.

Conclusion

In connection with their consideration of the Management Agreement, the Trustees gave weight to each of the factors described above, but did not identify any particular factor as controlling their decision. After deliberation and consideration of all of the information provided, including the factors described above, the Trustees concluded, in the exercise of their business judgment, that the management fees paid by each of the Portfolios were reasonable in light of the services provided to it by the Investment Adviser, the Investment Adviser’s costs and each Portfolio’s current and reasonably foreseeable asset levels. The Trustees unanimously concluded that the Investment Adviser’s continued management likely would benefit each Portfolio and its shareholders and that the Management Agreement should be approved and continued with respect to each Portfolio until June 30, 2017.

 

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FUNDS PROFILE

 

Goldman Sachs Funds

 

 

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Goldman Sachs is a premier financial services firm, known since 1869 for creating thoughtful and customized investment solutions in complex global markets.

Today, the Investment Management Division of Goldman Sachs serves a diverse set of clients worldwide, including private institutions, public entities and individuals. With approximately $1.12 trillion in assets under supervision as of June 30, 2016, Goldman Sachs Asset Management (“GSAM”) has portfolio management teams located around the world and our investment professionals bring firsthand knowledge of local markets to every investment decision. Assets under supervision includes assets under management and other client assets for which Goldman Sachs does not have full discretion. GSAM leverages the resources of Goldman, Sachs & Co. subject to legal, internal and regulatory restrictions.

 

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Money Market1

Financial Square FundsSM

n   Financial Square Treasury Solutions Fund2
n   Financial Square Government Fund
n   Financial Square Money Market Fund
n   Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund
n   Financial Square Treasury Instruments Fund
n   Financial Square Treasury Obligations Fund
n   Financial Square Federal Instruments Fund
n   Financial Square Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund

Investor FundsSM

n   Investor Money Market Fund
n   Investor Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund3

Fixed Income

Short Duration and Government

n   Enhanced Income Fund
n   High Quality Floating Rate Fund
n   Short-Term Conservative Income Fund4
n   Short Duration Government Fund
n   Short Duration Income Fund
n   Government Income Fund
n   Inflation Protected Securities Fund

Multi-Sector

n   Bond Fund
n   Core Fixed Income Fund
n   Global Income Fund
n   Strategic Income Fund

Municipal and Tax-Free

n   High Yield Municipal Fund
n   Dynamic Municipal Income Fund
n   Short Duration Tax-Free Fund

Single Sector

n   Investment Grade Credit Fund
n   U.S. Mortgages Fund
n   High Yield Fund
n   High Yield Floating Rate Fund
n   Emerging Markets Debt Fund
n   Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund
n   Dynamic Emerging Markets Debt Fund

Fixed Income Alternatives

n   Long Short Credit Strategies Fund
n   Fixed Income Macro Strategies Fund

Fundamental Equity

n   Growth and Income Fund
n   Small Cap Value Fund
n   Small/Mid Cap Value Fund
n   Mid Cap Value Fund
n   Large Cap Value Fund
n   Focused Value Fund
n   Capital Growth Fund
n   Strategic Growth Fund
n   Focused Growth Fund
n   Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
n   Flexible Cap Growth Fund
n   Concentrated Growth Fund
n   Technology Opportunities Fund5
n   Growth Opportunities Fund
n   Rising Dividend Growth Fund
n   Dynamic U.S. Equity Fund
n   Income Builder Fund

Tax-Advantaged Equity

n   U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund
n   International Tax-Managed Equity Fund
n   U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund
n   International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund

Equity Insights

n   Small Cap Equity Insights Fund
n   U.S. Equity Insights Fund
n   Small Cap Growth Insights Fund
n   Large Cap Growth Insights Fund
n   Large Cap Value Insights Fund
n   Small Cap Value Insights Fund
n   International Small Cap Insights Fund6
n   International Equity Insights Fund
n   Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund

Fundamental Equity International

n   Strategic International Equity Fund
n   Focused International Equity Fund
n   Asia Equity Fund
n   Emerging Markets Equity Fund7
n   N-11 Equity Fund

Select Satellite8

n   Real Estate Securities Fund
n   International Real Estate Securities Fund
n   Commodity Strategy Fund
n   Global Real Estate Securities Fund
n   Dynamic Commodity Strategy Fund
n   Dynamic Allocation Fund
n   Absolute Return Tracker Fund
n   Long Short Fund
n   Managed Futures Strategy Fund
n   MLP Energy Infrastructure Fund
n   Multi-Manager Alternatives Fund
n   Multi-Asset Real Return Fund
n   Absolute Return Multi-Asset Fund
n   Global Infrastructure Fund

Total Portfolio Solutions8

n   Global Managed Beta Fund
n   Multi-Manager Non-Core Fixed Income Fund
n   Multi-Manager U.S. Dynamic Equity Fund
n   Multi-Manager Global Equity Fund
n   Multi-Manager International Equity Fund
n   Tactical Tilt Overlay Fund9
n   Balanced Strategy Portfolio
n   Multi-Manager U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund
n   Multi-Manager Real Assets Strategy Fund
n   Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio
n   Growth Strategy Portfolio
n   Equity Growth Strategy Portfolio
n   Satellite Strategies Portfolio
n   Enhanced Dividend Global Equity Portfolio
n   Tax Advantaged Global Equity Portfolio
n   Strategic Factor Allocation Fund
1    An investment in a money market portfolio is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although a money market portfolio seeks to preserve the value of an investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in a money market portfolio. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to a money market portfolio, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the money market portfolio at any time.
2    Effective on September 30, 2015, the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Federal Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Treasury Solutions Fund.
3    Effective on March 31, 2016, the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Tax-Free Money Market Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Investor Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund.
4    Effective on July 29, 2016, the Goldman Sachs Limited Maturity Obligations Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Short-Term Conservative Income Fund.
5    Effective on July 31, 2015, the Goldman Sachs Technology Tollkeeper Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Technology Opportunities Fund.
6    Effective at the close of business on February 5, 2016, the Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Fund was reorganized with and into the Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund.
7    Effective at the close of business on October 23, 2015, the Goldman Sachs BRIC Fund (Brazil, Russia, India, China) was reorganized with and into the Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund.
8    Individual Funds within the Total Portfolio Solutions and Select Satellite categories will have various placement on the risk/return spectrum and may have greater or lesser risk than that indicated by the placement of the general Total Portfolio Solutions or Select Satellite category.
9    Effective on June 1, 2016, the Goldman Sachs Tactical Tilt Implementation Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Tactical Tilt Overlay Fund.
    Financial Square FundsSM and Investor FundsSM are registered service marks of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
*   This list covers open-end funds only. Please visit our website at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to learn about our closed-end funds and exchange-traded funds.


TRUSTEES

Ashok N. Bakhru, Chairman

Kathryn A. Cassidy

Diana M. Daniels

Herbert J. Markley

James A. McNamara

Jessica Palmer

Alan A. Shuch

Roy W. Templin

Gregory G. Weaver

 

OFFICERS

James A. McNamara, President

Scott M. McHugh, Principal Financial Officer, Senior Vice President and Treasurer

Caroline L. Kraus, Secretary

GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.

Distributor and Transfer Agent

 

GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.

Investment Adviser

Visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. 200 West Street, New York, New York 10282

The portfolio risk management process includes an effort to monitor and manage risk, but does not imply low risk.

The reports concerning the Portfolios included in this shareholder report may contain certain forward-looking statements about the factors that may affect the performance of the Portfolios in the future. These statements are based on Portfolio management’s predictions and expectations concerning certain future events and their expected impact on the Portfolios, such as performance of the economy as a whole and of specific industry sectors, changes in the levels of interest rates, the impact of developing world events, and other factors that may influence the future performance of the Portfolios. Management believes these forward-looking statements to be reasonable, although they are inherently uncertain and difficult to predict. Actual events may cause adjustments in portfolio management strategies from those currently expected to be employed.

Diversification does not protect an investor from market risk does not ensure a profit.

Views and opinions expressed are for informational purposes only and do not constitute a recommendation by GSAM to buy, sell, or hold any security. Views and opinions are current as of the date of this presentation and may be subject to change, they should not be construed as investment advice.

A description of the policies and procedures that the Portfolios use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information regarding how a Portfolio voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available (i) without charge, upon request by calling 1-800-526-7384 (for Retail Shareholders) or 1-800-621-2550 (for Institutional Shareholders); and (ii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) web site at http://www.sec.gov.

References to indices, benchmarks or other measures of relative market performance over a specified period of time are provided for your information only and do not imply that the portfolio will achieve similar results. The index composition may not reflect the manner in which a portfolio is constructed. While an adviser seeks to design a portfolio which reflects appropriate risk and return features, portfolio characteristics may deviate from those of the benchmark.

The Portfolios file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Portfolios’ Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s web site at http://www.sec.gov within 60 days after the Portfolios’ first and third fiscal quarters. When available, the Portfolios’ Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. and information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may also be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. Forms N-Q may be obtained upon request and without charge by calling 1-800-526-7384 (for Retail Shareholders) or 1-800-621-2550 (for Institutional Shareholders).

Holdings and allocations shown are as of June 30, 2016 and may not be representative of future investments. Portfolio holdings should not be relied on in making investment decisions and should not be construed as research or investment advice regarding particular securities. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

This material is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a current Prospectus or summary prospectus, if applicable. Investors should consider a Portfolio’s objective, risks, and charges and expenses, and read the summary prospectus, if available, and/or the Prospectus carefully before investing or sending money. The summary prospectus, if available, and the Prospectus contain this and other information about a Portfolio and may be obtained from your Authorized Institution or from Goldman, Sachs & Co. by calling (retail – 1-800-526-7384) (institutional – 1-800-621-2550).

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Goldman Sachs Funds

 

LOGO

 

 
Semi-Annual Report      

June 30, 2016

 
     

Global Infrastructure Fund

 

LOGO


Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

    1   

Schedule of Investments

    4   

Financial Statements

    5   

Financial Highlights

    8   

Notes to Financial Statements

    10   

Other Information

    18   

 

     
NOT FDIC-INSURED   May Lose Value   No Bank Guarantee


PORTFOLIO RESULTS

 

Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund

 

Investment Objective

The Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund (“the Fund”) seeks total return comprised of long-term growth of capital and income.

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

The Fund incepted on June 27, 2016 and, therefore, there is no Manager’s Discussion and Analysis for the period ended June 30, 2016.

 

 

1


FUND BASICS

 

Global Infrastructure Fund

as of June 30, 2016

 

LOGO

 

  EXPENSE RATIOS1   
          Net Expense Ratio (Current)      Gross Expense Ratio (Before Waivers)  
  Class A     1.39      2.11
  Class C     2.14         2.86   
  Institutional     0.99         1.71   
  Class IR     1.14         1.86   
  Class R     1.64         2.36   
    Class R6     0.97         1.69   

 

  1    The expense ratios of the Fund, both current (net of applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations) and before waivers (gross of applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations) are as set forth above according to the most recent publicly available Prospectus for the Fund and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights in this report. Pursuant to a contractual arrangement, the Fund’s waivers and/or expense limitations will remain in place through at least June 27, 2017, and prior to such date the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. If these arrangements are discontinued in the future, the expense ratios may change without shareholder approval.

 

  TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF 6/30/162
     Holding   % of Total
Net Assets
    Line of Business   Country
  National Grid PLC     9.4   Multi-Utilities   United Kingdom
  American Tower Corp.     6.7      Real Estate
Investment Trusts
  United States
  PG&E Corp.     5.9      Electric Utilities   United States
  Sempra Energy     5.7      Multi-Utilities   United States
  Crown Castle International Corp.     4.7      Real Estate
Investment Trusts
  United States
  Enbridge, Inc.     3.9      Oil, Gas &
Consumable Fuels
  Canada
  American Water Works Co., Inc.     3.5      Water Utilities   United States
  Eversource Energy     3.5      Electric Utilities   United States
  Consolidated Edison, Inc.     3.4      Multi-Utilities   United States
    SBA Communications Corp. Class A     2.9      Diversified
Telecommunication
Services
  United States

 

  2    The top 10 holdings may not be representative of the Fund’s future investments.

 

2


FUND BASICS

 

 

 

FUND VS. BENCHMARK SECTOR ALLOCATION3
As of June 30, 2016

 

LOGO

 

 

  3    The Fund is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time. Consequently, the Fund’s overall sector allocations may differ from percentages contained in the graph above. The graph categorizes investments using Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”), however, the sector classifications used by the portfolio management team may differ from GICS. Underlying sector allocations of investment companies held by the Fund are not reflected in the graph above. The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of market value.

 

3


GOLDMAN SACHS GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND

 

Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

    Description   Value  
  Common Stocks – 97.3%   
  Australia – 6.0%   
  5,348      APA Group (Gas Utilities)   $ 37,197   
  12,505      Macquarie Atlas Roads Group (Transportation Infrastructure)     48,770   
  9,955      Sydney Airport (Transportation Infrastructure)     51,981   
  5,851      Transurban Group (Transportation Infrastructure)     52,699   
   

 

 

 
      190,647   

 

 

 
  Canada – 9.3%   
  2,888      Enbridge, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)     122,342   
  2,544      Pembina Pipeline Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)     77,308   
  2,041      TransCanada Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)     92,354   
   

 

 

 
      292,004   

 

 

 
  France – 1.3%   
  563      Vinci SA (Construction & Engineering)     39,729   

 

 

 
  Hong Kong – 4.1%   
  52,000      Beijing Enterprises Water Group Ltd. (Water Utilities)     31,491   
  24,000      China Gas Holdings Ltd. (Gas Utilities)     36,736   
  33,000      Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd. (Gas Utilities)     60,298   
   

 

 

 
      128,525   

 

 

 
  Italy – 2.5%   
  3,197      Atlantia SpA (Transportation Infrastructure)     79,877   

 

 

 
  Japan – 1.9%   
  300      East Japan Railway Co. (Road & Rail)     27,802   
  8,000      Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd. (Gas Utilities)     33,030   
   

 

 

 
      60,832   

 

 

 
  Spain – 4.1%   
  2,696      Cellnex Telecom SAU(a) (Diversified Telecommunication Services)     42,307   
  980      Red Electrica Corp. SA (Electric Utilities)     87,567   
   

 

 

 
      129,874   

 

 

 
  United Kingdom – 9.4%   
  20,136      National Grid PLC (Multi-Utilities)     296,106   

 

 

 
  United States – 58.7%   
  1,855      American Tower Corp. (Real Estate Investment Trusts)     210,747   
  1,313      American Water Works Co., Inc. (Water Utilities)     110,962   
  2,225      Archrock Partners LP (Energy Equipment & Services)     30,127   
  988      Atmos Energy Corp. (Gas Utilities)     80,344   
  1,724      Cheniere Energy, Inc.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)     64,736   
  1,339      Consolidated Edison, Inc. (Multi-Utilities)     107,709   
  1,459      Crown Castle International Corp. (Real Estate Investment Trusts)     147,986   

 

 

 
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  United States – (continued)   
  1,539      Energy Transfer Partners LP (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   $ 58,590   
  2,896      Enterprise Products Partners LP (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)     84,737   
  1,835      Eversource Energy (Electric Utilities)     109,916   
  3,335      Kinder Morgan, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)     62,431   
  923      MPLX LP (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)     31,040   
  2,920      PG&E Corp. (Electric Utilities)     186,646   
  856      SBA Communications Corp. Class A* (Diversified Telecommunication Services)     92,397   
  1,563      Sempra Energy (Multi-Utilities)     178,213   
  2,182      Sunoco Logistics Partners LP (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)     62,733   
  1,825      Targa Resources Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)     76,906   
  2,815      The Williams Cos., Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)     60,888   
  658      Valero Energy Partners LP (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)     30,933   
  881      WGL Holdings, Inc. (Gas Utilities)     62,366   
   

 

 

 
      1,850,407   

 

 

 
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   
  (Cost $2,916,609)   $ 3,068,001   

 

 

 

 

Shares    

Distribution

Rate

  Value  
  Investment Company(b) – 0.1%   

 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund – FST Shares

  

  3,689      0.290%   $ 3,689   
  (Cost $3,689)  

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 97.4%   
  (Cost $2,920,298)   $ 3,071,690   

 

 

 
 

 

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF

    LIABILITIES – 2.6%

    81,450   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 3,153,140   

 

 

 

 

The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets.

*

  Non-income producing security.

(a)

  Exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, such securities have been determined to be liquid by the investment adviser and may be resold, normally to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration. Total market value of Rule 144A securities amounts to $ 42,307, which represents approximately 1.3% of net assets as of June 30, 2016.

(b)

  Represents an affiliated Fund.

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

LP

 

—Limited Partnership

PLC

 

—Public Limited Company

 

 

4   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

           
  Assets:  
 

Investments of unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $2,916,609)

  $ 3,068,001   
 

Investments of affiliated issuers, at value (cost $3,689)

    3,689   
 

Cash

    50,001   
 

Foreign currencies, at value (cost $120,746)

    120,746   
 

Receivables:

 
 

Deferred offering costs

    161,017   
 

Investments sold

    32,090   
 

Reimbursement from investment adviser

    15,530   
 

Dividends and interest

    7,053   
 

Foreign tax reclaims

    101   
  Total assets     3,458,228   
   
  Liabilities:  
 

Payables:

 
 

Accrued offering costs

    162,351   
 

Investments purchased

    128,288   
 

Payable for organization costs

    12,000   
 

Management fees

    225   
 

Distribution and Service fees and Transfer Agency fees

    15   
 

Accrued expenses

    2,209   
  Total liabilities     305,088   
   
  Net Assets:  
 

Paid-in capital

    3,000,000   
 

Undistributed net investment income

    6,878   
 

Accumulated net realized loss

    (5,146
 

Net unrealized gain

    151,408   
    NET ASSETS   $ 3,153,140   
   

Net Assets:

   
   

Class A

  $ 26,275   
   

Class C

    26,274   
   

Institutional

    3,021,764   
   

Class IR

    26,276   
   

Class R

    26,275   
   

Class R6

    26,276   
   

Total Net Assets

  $ 3,153,140   
   

Shares Outstanding $0.001 par value (unlimited number of shares authorized):

   
   

Class A

    2,500   
   

Class C

    2,500   
   

Institutional

    287,500   
   

Class IR

    2,500   
   

Class R

    2,500   
   

Class R6

    2,500   
   

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share:(a)

   
   

Class A

    $10.51   
   

Class C

    10.51   
   

Institutional

    10.51   
   

Class IR

    10.51   
   

Class R

    10.51   
   

Class R6

    10.51   

 

  (a)   Maximum public offering price per share for Class A Shares of the Fund is $11.12. At redemption, Class C Shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge, assessed on the amount equal to the lesser of the current net asset value (“NAV”) or the original purchase price of the shares.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   5


GOLDMAN SACHS GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND

 

Statement of Operations

For the Period Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)(a)

 

           
  Investment income:  
 

Dividends — unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign withholding taxes of $1,923)

  $ 7,089   
 

Dividends — affiliated issuers

    42   
  Total investment income     7,131   
   
  Expenses:  
 

Organization Costs

    12,000   
 

Amortization of offering costs

    1,334   
 

Professional fees

    834   
 

Printing and mailing costs

    710   
 

Custody, accounting and administrative services

    380   
 

Management fees

    225   
 

Trustee fees

    205   
 

Transfer Agency fees(b)

    11   
 

Distribution and Service fees(b)

    4   
 

Other

    80   
  Total expenses     15,783   
 

Less — expense reductions

    (15,530
  Net expenses     253   
  NET INVESTMENT INCOME     6,878   
   
  Realized and unrealized gain (loss):  
 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 
 

Investments — unaffiliated issuers

    1,053   
 

Foreign currency transactions

    (6,199
 

Net unrealized gain on:

 
 

Investments

    151,392   
 

Foreign currency translations

    16   
  Net realized and unrealized gain     146,262   
  NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS   $ 153,140   

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on June 27, 2016.
  (b)   Class specific Distribution and Service and Transfer Agency fees were as follows:

 

Distribution and Service Fees      Transfer Agent Fees  

Class A

    

Class C

    

Class R

    

Institutional

 
$ 1       $ 2       $ 1       $ 11   

 

6   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND

 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the Period Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)(a)

 

           
  From operations:  
 

Net investment income

  $ 6,878   
 

Net realized loss

    (5,146
 

Net unrealized gain

    151,408   
  Net increase in net assets resulting from operations     153,140   
   
  From share transactions:  
 

Proceeds from sales of shares

    3,000,060   
 

Cost of shares redeemed

    (60
  Net increase in net assets resulting from share transactions     3,000,000   
  TOTAL INCREASE     3,153,140   
   
  Net assets:  
 

Beginning of period

      
 

End of period

  $ 3,153,140   
  Undistributed net investment income   $ 6,878   

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on June 27, 2016.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   7


GOLDMAN SACHS GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND

 

Financial Highlights

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout The Period

 

           From
investment operations
 
    Year - Share Class  

Net asset
value,
beginning
of period

     Net
investment
income(a)
     Net realized
and unrealized
gain
     Total from
investment
operations
 
  FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, (UNAUDITED)           
 

2016 - A (Commenced on June 27, 2016)

  $ 10.00       $ 0.02       $ 0.49       $ 0.51   
 

2016 - C (Commenced on June 27, 2016)

    10.00         0.02         0.49         0.51   
 

2016 - Institutional (Commenced on June 27, 2016)

    10.00         0.02         0.49         0.51   
 

2016 - IR (Commenced on June 27, 2016)

    10.00         0.02         0.49         0.51   
 

2016 - R (Commenced on June 27, 2016)

    10.00         0.02         0.49         0.51   
 

2016 - R6 (Commenced on June 27, 2016)

    10.00         0.02         0.49         0.51   

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges. Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (c)   Annualized.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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    Net asset
value, end
of period
        Total
return(b)
        Net assets,
end of
period
(in 000s)
        Ratio of
net expenses
to average
net assets(c)
        Ratio of
total expenses
to average
net assets(c)
        Ratio of
net investment
income
to average
net assets(c)
        Portfolio
turnover
rate(d)
 
                         
  $ 10.51          5.10     $ 26          1.37       10.25       26.68       1
    10.51          5.10          26          2.11          10.98          25.94          1   
    10.51          5.10          3,022          0.98          9.86          27.07          1   
    10.51          5.10          26          1.13          10.00          26.93          1   
    10.51          5.10          26          1.62          10.49          26.44          1   
    10.51            5.10            26            0.92            9.82            27.13            1   

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

1. ORGANIZATION

 

Goldman Sachs Trust (the “Trust”) is a Delaware statutory trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as an open-end management investment company. Global Infrastructure Fund (the “Fund”) is a non-diversified portfolio and currently offers six classes of shares: Class A, Class C, Institutional, Class IR, Class R, and Class R6 Shares. The Fund commenced operations on June 27, 2016.

Class A Shares are sold with a front-end sales charge of up to 5.50%. Class C Shares are sold with a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00%, which is imposed on redemptions made within 12 months of purchase. Institutional, Class IR, Class R and Class R6 shares are not subject to a sales charge.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (“GSAM”), an affiliate of Goldman, Sachs & Co. (“Goldman Sachs”), serves as investment adviser to the Fund pursuant to a management agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Trust.

 

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and require management to make estimates and assumptions that may affect the reported amounts and disclosures. Actual results may differ from those estimates and assumptions.

A.  Investment Valuation — The Fund’s valuation policy is to value investments at fair value.

B.  Investment Income and Investments — Investment income includes interest income, dividend income, net of any foreign withholding taxes, less any amounts reclaimable, and securities lending income. Interest income is accrued daily and adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recognized on ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, as soon as such information is obtained subsequent to the ex-dividend date. Investment transactions are reflected on trade date. Realized gains and losses are calculated using identified cost. Investment transactions are recorded on the following business day for daily net asset value (“NAV”) calculations. Any foreign capital gains tax is accrued daily based upon net unrealized gains, and is payable upon sale of such investments. Distributions received from the Fund’s investments in U.S. real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) may be characterized as ordinary income, net capital gain or a return of capital. A return of capital is recorded by the Fund as a reduction to the cost basis of the REIT. Distributions from Master Limited Partnerships (“MLPs”) are generally recorded based on the characterization reported on the MLP’s tax return. The Fund records its pro-rata share of the income/loss and capital gains/losses, allocated from the underlying partnerships and adjusts the cost basis of the underlying partnerships accordingly.

C.  Class Allocations and Expenses — Investment income, realized and unrealized gain (loss), and non-class specific expenses of the Fund are allocated daily based upon the proportion of net assets of each class. Non-class specific expenses directly incurred by the Fund are charged to the Fund, while such expenses incurred by the Trust are allocated across the Fund on a straight-line and/or pro-rata basis depending upon the nature of the expenses. Class specific expenses, where applicable, are borne by the respective share classes and include Distribution and Service, Transfer Agency and Service and Shareholder Administration fees.

D.  Offering and Organization Costs — Offering costs paid in connection with the initial offering of shares of the Fund are being amortized on a straight-line basis over 12 months from the date of commencement of operations. Organization costs paid in connection with the organization of the Fund were expensed on the first day of operations.

E.  Federal Taxes and Distributions to Shareholders — It is the Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), applicable to regulated investment companies (mutual funds) and to distribute each year substantially all of its investment company taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders. Accordingly, the Fund is not required to make any provisions for the payment of federal income tax. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions from net investment income are declared and paid quarterly, and distributions from net capital gains, if any, are declared and paid annually.

 

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2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

Net capital losses are carried forward to future fiscal years and may be used to the extent allowed by the Code to offset any future capital gains. Losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses. Utilization of capital loss carryforwards will reduce the requirement of future capital gains distributions.

The characterization of distributions to shareholders for financial reporting purposes is determined in accordance with federal income tax rules, which may differ from GAAP. The source of the Fund’s distributions may be shown in the accompanying financial statements as either from net investment income, net realized gain or capital. Certain components of the Fund’s net assets on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities reflect permanent GAAP/tax differences based on the appropriate tax character.

F.  Foreign Currency Translation — The accounting records and reporting currency of the Fund is maintained in U.S. dollars. Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using the current exchange rates at the close of each business day. The effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments is included within net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments. Changes in the value of other assets and liabilities as a result of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates are included in the Statement of Operations within net change in unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency translations. Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars on the date the transaction occurred, the effects of which are included within net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions.

 

3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS   

The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (i.e., the exit price). GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The levels used for classifying investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in these investments. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;

Level 2 — Quoted prices in markets that are not active or financial instruments for which significant inputs are observable (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, foreign exchange rates, volatility and credit spreads), either directly or indirectly;

Level 3 — Prices or valuations that require significant unobservable inputs (including GSAM’s assumptions in determining fair value measurement).

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the hierarchy. In accordance with the Fund’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value hierarchy resulting from such changes are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period.

The Board of Trustees (“Trustees”) has approved Valuation Procedures that govern the valuation of the portfolio investments held by the Fund, including investments for which market quotations are not readily available. The Trustees have delegated to GSAM day-to-day responsibility for implementing and maintaining internal controls and procedures related to the valuation of the Fund’s portfolio investments. To assess the continuing appropriateness of pricing sources and methodologies, GSAM regularly performs price verification procedures and issues challenges as necessary to third party pricing vendors or brokers, and any differences are reviewed in accordance with the Valuation Procedures.

A.  Level 1 and Level 2 Fair Value Investments — The valuation techniques and significant inputs used in determining the fair values for investments classified as Level 1 and Level 2 are as follows:

Equity Securities — Equity securities traded on a United States (“U.S.”) securities exchange or the NASDAQ system, or those located on certain foreign exchanges, including but not limited to the Americas, are valued daily at their last sale price or official closing price on the principal exchange or system on which they are traded. If there is no sale or official closing price or such price

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

is believed by GSAM to not represent fair value, equity securities are valued at the last bid price for long positions and at the last ask price for short positions. To the extent these investments are actively traded, they are classified as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy, otherwise they are generally classified as Level 2.

Unlisted equity securities for which market quotations are available are valued at the last sale price on the valuation date, or if no sale occurs, at the last bid price. Securities traded on certain foreign securities exchanges are valued daily at fair value determined by an independent fair value service (if available) under Valuation Procedures approved by the Trustees and consistent with applicable regulatory guidance. The independent fair value service takes into account multiple factors including, but not limited to, movements in the securities markets, certain depositary receipts, futures contracts and foreign currency exchange rates that have occurred subsequent to the close of the foreign securities exchange. These investments are generally classified as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Money Market Funds — Investments in the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund (“Underlying Fund”) are valued at the NAV of the FST Institutional Share class on the day of valuation. These investments are generally classified as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. For information regarding an Underlying Fund’s accounting policies and investment holdings, please see the Underlying Fund’s shareholder report.

B.  Level 3 Fair Value Investments — To the extent that significant inputs to valuation models and other alternative pricing sources are unobservable, or if quotations are not readily available, or if GSAM believes that such quotations do not accurately reflect fair value, the fair value of the Fund’s investments may be determined under Valuation Procedures approved by the Trustees. GSAM, consistent with its procedures and applicable regulatory guidance, may make an adjustment to the most recent valuation prices of either domestic or foreign securities in light of significant events to reflect what it believes to be the fair value of the securities at the time of determining the Fund’s NAV. Significant events which could affect a large number of securities in a particular market may include, but are not limited to: significant fluctuations in U.S. or foreign markets; market dislocations; market disruptions; or unscheduled market closings. Significant events which could also affect a single issuer may include, but are not limited to: corporate actions such as reorganizations, mergers and buy-outs; ratings downgrades; and bankruptcies.

C.  Fair Value Hierarchy — The following is a summary of the Fund’s investments and derivatives classified in the fair value hierarchy as of June 30, 2016:

 

Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets(a)   

Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments

            

Asia

   $         $ 189,357         $         —   

Australia and Oceania

               190,647        

Europe

               545,586             

North America

     2,142,411                       

Investment Company

     3,689                       
Total    $ 2,146,100         $ 925,590         $   

 

(a)   Amount are disclosed by continent to highlight the impact of time zone differences between local market close and the calculation of NAV. Security valuations are based on the principle exchange or system on which they are traded, which may differ from country of domicile noted in table.

 

4. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS   

A.  Management Agreement — Under the Agreement, GSAM manages the Fund, subject to the general supervision of the Trustees.

 

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4. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

As compensation for the services rendered pursuant to the Agreement, the assumption of the expenses related thereto and administration of the Fund’s business affairs, including providing facilities, GSAM is entitled to a management fee, accrued daily and paid monthly, equal to an annual percentage rate of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

For the period ended June 30, 2016, the contractual and effective net management fee with GSAM were at the following rates:

 

Contractual Management Rate        Effective Net
Management
Rate^
 

First

$1 billion

       Next
$1 billion
       Next
$3 billion
       Next
$3 billion
       Over
$8 billion
       Effective
Rate
      
  0.90%           0.81%           0.77%           0.75%           0.74%           0.90%           0.80%   

 

^   Effective Net Management Rate includes the impact of management fee waivers of affiliated underlying funds, if any.

The Fund invests in FST Shares of Goldman Sachs Financial Square Financial Square Fund, which is an affiliated Underlying Fund. GSAM has agreed to waive a portion of its management fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to the management fee it earns as an investment adviser to any of the affiliated Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests. During the period ended June 30, 2016, GSAM waived $22 of the Fund’s management fee.

B.  Distribution and Service Plans — The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, has adopted Distribution and Service Plans (the “Plans”). Under the Plans, Goldman Sachs, which serves as distributor (the “Distributor”), is entitled to a fee accrued daily and paid monthly, for distribution services and personal and account maintenance services, which may then be paid by Goldman Sachs to authorized dealers, at the following annual rates calculated on the Fund’s average daily net assets of each respective share class:

 

     Distribution and Service Plan Rates  
      Class A*      Class C      Class R*  

Distribution Plan

     0.25      0.75      0.50

Service Plan

             0.25           

 

*   With respect to Class A and Class R Shares, the Distributor, at its discretion may use compensation for distribution services paid under the Distribution Plan to compensate service organizations for personal and account maintenance services and expenses as long as such total compensation does not exceed the maximum cap on “service fees” imposed by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

C.  Distribution Agreement — Goldman Sachs, as Distributor of the shares of the Fund pursuant to a Distribution Agreement, may retain a portion of the Class A Shares’ front end sales charge and Class C Shares’ CDSC. During the period ended June 30, 2016, Goldman Sachs did not retain any portion of the sales charges nor CDSC for this fund.

D.  Transfer Agency Agreement — Goldman Sachs also serves as the transfer agent of the Fund for a fee pursuant to the Transfer Agency Agreement. The fees charged for such transfer agency services are accrued daily and paid monthly at annual rates as follows: 0.19% of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class C, Class IR and Class R Shares; 0.02% of the average daily net assets of Class R6 Shares; and 0.04% of the average daily net assets of Institutional Shares.

E.  Other Expense Agreements and Affiliated Transactions — GSAM has agreed to limit certain “Other Expenses” of the Fund (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, service fees and shareholder administration fees (as applicable), taxes, interest, brokerage fees, shareholder meeting, litigation, indemnification and extraordinary expenses) to the extent such expenses exceed, on an annual basis, a percentage rate of the average daily net assets of the Fund. Such Other Expense reimbursements, if any, are accrued daily and paid monthly. In addition, the Fund is not obligated to reimburse GSAM for prior fiscal year expense reimbursements, if any. The Other Expense limitations as an annual percentage rate of average daily net assets for the Fund is 0.054%. These Other Expense limitations will remain in place through at least June 27, 2017 and prior to such date GSAM may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Trustees. In addition, the Fund has entered into certain offset arrangements with the custodian and the transfer agent, which may result in a reduction of the Fund’s expenses and are received irrespective of the application of the “Other Expense” limitations described above.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

4. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

For the period ended June 30, 2016, these expense reductions, including any fee waivers and Other Expense reimbursements, were as follows:

 

Other Expense

Reimbursements

 

Management Fee

Waivers

 

Total Expense

Reductions

$15,508

 

$22

  $15,530

F.  Other Transactions with Affiliates — For the period ended June 30, 2016, Goldman Sachs did not earn any brokerage commissions from portfolio transactions, on behalf of the Fund.

The table below shows the transaction in and earnings from investments in the Underlying Fund For the six months ended June 30, 2016:

 

Underlying Fund        

Purchases

at Cost

       Proceeds
from Sales
     Net
Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
       Market
Value
6/30/2016
       Dividend
Income
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund

       $ 2,850,042         $ (2,846,353    $         $ 3,689         $ 42   

As of June 30, 2016, the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. was the beneficial owner of 100% of Class A, Class C, Institutional, Class IR, Class R and Class R6 Shares of the Fund.

 

5. PORTFOLIO SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS   

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities of long-term securities for the period ended June 30, 2016, were $2,947,656 and $32,100, respectively.

 

6. TAX INFORMATION   

As of June 30, 2016, the Fund’s aggregate security unrealized gains and losses based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

      Global
Infrastructure
 

Tax Cost

   $ 2,920,298   

Gross unrealized gain

     152,154   

Gross unrealized loss

     (762

Net unrealized security gain

   $ 151,392   

There are no differences between GAAP basis and tax basis unrealized gains (losses).

GSAM has reviewed the Fund’s tax positions for the current open tax year and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements. Such open tax year remains subject to examination and adjustment by tax authorities.

 

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7. OTHER RISKS

 

The Fund’s risks include, but are not limited to, the following:

Foreign Countries Risk — Investing in foreign markets may involve special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in the United States. 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, 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.

Foreign Custody Risk — The Fund that invests in foreign securities may hold such securities and cash with foreign banks, agents, and securities depositories appointed by the Fund’s custodian (each a “Foreign Custodian”). Some foreign custodians may be recently organized or new to the foreign custody business. In some countries, Foreign Custodians may be subject to little or no regulatory oversight over, or independent evaluation of, their operations. Further, the laws of certain countries may place limitations on the Fund’s ability to recover its assets if a Foreign Custodian enters bankruptcy.

Investments in Other Investment Companies — As a shareholder of another investment company, including an exchange-traded fund (“ETF”), the Fund will indirectly bear its proportionate share of any net management fees and other expenses paid by such other investment companies, in addition to the fees and expenses regularly borne by the Fund. ETFs are subject to risks that do not apply to conventional mutual funds, including but not limited to the following: (i) the market price of the ETF’s shares may trade at a premium or a discount to their NAV; and (ii) an active trading market for an ETF’s shares may not develop or be maintained.

Large Shareholder Transactions Risk — The Fund may experience adverse effects when certain large shareholders, such as other funds, institutional investors (including those trading by use of non-discretionary mathematical formulas), financial intermediaries (who may make investment decisions on behalf of underlying clients and/or include the Fund in their investment model), individuals, accounts and Goldman Sachs affiliates, 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. 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. 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.

Liquidity Risk — The Fund may make investments that are illiquid or that may become less liquid in response to market developments or adverse investor perceptions. Illiquid investments may be more difficult to value. Liquidity risk may also refer to the risk that the Fund will not be able to pay redemption proceeds within the allowable time period because of unusual market conditions, an unusually high volume of redemption requests, or other reasons. To meet redemption requests, the Fund may be forced to sell investments at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions.

Market and Credit Risks — In the normal course of business, the Fund trades financial instruments and enters into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the market (market risk). Additionally, the Fund may also be exposed to credit risk in the event that an issuer or guarantor fails to perform or that an institution or entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions defaults.

Master Limited Partnership Risk — Investments in securities of MLPs involve risks that differ from investments in common stock, including risks related to limited control and limited rights to vote on matters affecting the MLP, risks related to potential

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

7. OTHER RISKS (continued)

 

conflicts of interest between the MLP and the MLP’s general partner, cash flow risks, dilution risks, limited liquidity and risks related to the general partner’s right to require unit-holders to sell their common units at an undesirable time or price.

Non-Diversification Risk — The Fund is non-diversified, meaning that it is permitted to invest a larger percentage of its assets in fewer issuers than diversified mutual funds. Thus, the Fund may be more susceptible to adverse developments affecting any single issuer held in its portfolio, and may be more susceptible to greater losses because of these developments.

Portfolio Concentration Risk — As a result of the Fund’s ability to invest a large percentage of its assets in obligations of issuers within the same country, state, region, currency or economic sector, an adverse economic, business or political development may affect the value of the Fund’s investments more than if its investments were not so concentrated.

 

8. INDEMNIFICATIONS   

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its Trustees, officers, employees and agents are indemnified, to the extent permitted by the Act and state law, against certain liabilities that may arise out of performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. However, GSAM believes the risk of loss under these arrangements to be remote.

 

9. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS   

Subsequent events after the Statement of Assets and Liabilities date have been evaluated through the date the financial statements were issued. GSAM has concluded that there is no impact requiring adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

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10. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS

 

Share activity is as follows:

 

   

For the Period Ended

June 30, 2016

(Unaudited)(a)

 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares    

Shares sold

    2,501      $ 25,010   

Shares redeemed

    (1     (10
      2,500        25,000   
Class C Shares    

Shares sold

    2,501        25,010   

Shares redeemed

    (1     (10
      2,500        25,000   
Institutional Shares    

Shares sold

    287,501        2,875,010   

Shares redeemed

    (1     (10
      287,500        2,875,000   
Class IR Shares    

Shares sold

    2,501        25,010   

Shares redeemed

    (1     (10
      2,500        25,000   
Class R Shares    

Shares sold

    2,501        25,010   

Shares redeemed

    (1     (10
      2,500        25,000   
Class R6 Shares    

Shares sold

    2,501        25,010   

Shares redeemed

    (1     (10
      2,500        25,000   

NET INCREASE

    300,000      $ 3,000,000   

 

(a)   Commenced operations on June 27, 2016.

 

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Fund Expenses — Period Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)    

 

As a shareholder of Class A, Class C, Institutional, Class IR, Class R and Class R6 Shares of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges on purchase payments (with respect to Class A Shares), contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions (with respect to Class C Shares), and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees (with respect to Class A, Class C and Class R Shares); and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in Class A, Class C, Institutional, Class IR, Class R or Class R6 Shares of the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from June 27, 2016 through June 30, 2016, which represents a period of 3 days in a 366-day year.

Actual Expenses — The first line under each share class in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000=8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes — The second line under each share class in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual net expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Global Infrastructure Fund(a)  
Share Class   Beginning
Account Value
6/27/16
    Ending
Account Value
6/30/16
    Expenses
Paid for the
period
ended
6/30/16
*
 
Class A            

Actual

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,051.00      $ 0.12   

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00        1,000.30     0.11   
Class C            

Actual

    1,000.00        1,051.00        0.18   

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00        1,000.24     0.17   
Institutional            

Actual

    1,000.00        1,051.00        0.08   

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00        1,000.33     0.08   
Class IR            

Actual

    1,000.00        1,051.00        0.09   

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00        1,000.32     0.09   
Class R            

Actual

    1,000.00        1,051.00        0.14   

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00        1,000.28     0.13   
Class R6            

Actual

    1,000.00        1,051.00        0.08   

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00        1,000.33     0.08   

 

  *   Expenses for each share class are calculated using the Fund’s annualized net expense ratio for each class, which represents the ongoing expenses as a percentage of net assets for the period ended June 30, 2016. Expenses are calculated by multiplying the annualized net expense ratio by the average account value for the period; then multiplying the result by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year; and then dividing that result by the number of days in the fiscal year. The annualized net expense ratios for the period were as follows:  

 

Fund    Class A      Class C      Institutional      Class IR      Class R      R6 Shares  

Global Infrastructure

     1.37      2.11      0.98      1.13      1.62      0.92

 

  +   Hypothetical expenses are based on the Fund’s actual annualized net expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.  
  (a)   Commenced operations on June 27, 2016.  

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND

 

Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Management Agreement (Unaudited)

 

Background

The Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund (the “Fund”) is a newly-organized investment portfolio of Goldman Sachs Trust (the “Trust”) that commenced investment operations on June 27, 2016. At a meeting held on August 12-13, 2015 (the “Meeting”) in connection with the Fund’s organization, the Trustees, including all of the Trustees present who are not parties to the Fund’s investment management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) or “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) of any party thereto (the “Independent Trustees”) approved the Management Agreement with Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (the “Investment Adviser”).

At the Meeting, the Trustees reviewed the Management Agreement, including information regarding the terms of the Management Agreement; the nature, extent and quality of the Investment Adviser’s anticipated services; the fees and expenses to be paid by the Fund; a comparison of the Fund’s proposed management fees and anticipated expenses with those paid by other similar mutual funds; the Investment Adviser’s proposal to limit certain expenses of the Fund that exceed a specified level; and potential benefits to be derived by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund. Various information was also provided at a prior meeting at which the Fund was discussed.

In connection with the Meeting, the Trustees received written materials and oral presentations on the topics covered. The Independent Trustees were advised by their independent legal counsel regarding their responsibilities under applicable law. In evaluating the Management Agreement at the Meeting, the Trustees relied upon information included in a presentation made by the Investment Adviser at the Meeting and information received at prior Board meetings, as well as on their knowledge of the Investment Adviser resulting from their meetings and other interactions over time.

Nature, Extent, and Quality of the Services to be Provided Under the Management Agreement

As part of their review, the Trustees considered the nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided by the Investment Adviser. In this regard, the Trustees considered both the investment advisory services and non-advisory services that would be provided to the Fund by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates. The Trustees also considered information about the Fund’s structure, investment objective, strategies, and other characteristics. The Trustees considered the experience and capabilities of the portfolio management team and noted that certain portfolio management personnel who would be managing the Fund were currently managing other series of the Trust. The Trustees concluded that the Investment Adviser would be able to commit substantial financial and other resources to the Fund. In this regard, the Trustees noted that, although the Fund was new (and therefore had no performance data to evaluate), the Investment Adviser had experience managing other funds and accounts that invest in equity securities in the utilities, energy, industrial, and real estate sectors. The Trustees also considered composite performance information for funds and accounts managed by the Investment Adviser that invest in similar securities. The Trustees concluded that the Investment Adviser’s management of the Fund likely would benefit the Fund and its shareholders.

Costs of Services to be Provided and Profitability

The Trustees considered the contractual terms of the Management Agreement and the fee rates payable by the Fund thereunder. In this regard, the Trustees considered information on the services to be rendered by the Investment Adviser to the Fund, which included both advisory and administrative services that were directed to the needs and operations of the Fund as a registered mutual fund.

In particular, the Trustees reviewed information on the proposed management fees and the Fund’s projected total operating expense ratios (both gross and net of expense limitations), and those were compared to similar information for comparable mutual funds advised by other, unaffiliated investment management firms, as well as the peer group and category medians. The comparisons of the Fund’s fee rates and total operating expense ratios were prepared by a third-party provider of mutual fund data. The Trustees believed that this information was useful in evaluating the reasonableness of the management fees and total expenses expected to be paid by the Fund.

The Trustees considered the Investment Adviser’s undertaking to limit certain expenses of the Fund that exceed a specified level. They also considered comparative fee information for services provided by the Investment Adviser to similarly managed funds and accounts. In addition, the Trustees recognized that there was not yet profitability data to evaluate for the Fund, but considered the Investment Adviser’s representations that (i) such data would be provided after the Fund commenced operations, and (ii) the Fund was not expected to be profitable to the Investment Adviser and its affiliates initially.

The Trustees noted the competitive nature of the fund marketplace, and that many of the Fund’s shareholders would be investing in the Fund in part because of the Fund’s relationship with the Investment Adviser. They also noted that shareholders would be able to redeem their Fund shares if they believe that the Fund fees and expenses are too high or if they are dissatisfied with the performance of the Fund.

 

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Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Management Agreement (Unaudited) (continued)

 

Economies of Scale

The Trustees considered the proposed breakpoints in the fee rate payable under the Management Agreement at the following annual percentage rates of the average daily net assets of the Fund:

 

Average Daily Net Assets    Management Fee Annual Rate  

First $1 billion

     0.90

Next $1 billion

     0.81   

Next $3 billion

     0.77   

Next $3 billion

     0.75   

Over $8 billion

     0.74   

The Trustees noted that the breakpoints were meant to share potential economies of scale, if any, with the Fund and its shareholders as assets under management reach those asset levels. The Trustees considered the Fund’s projected asset levels and information comparing fee rates charged by the Investment Adviser with fee rates charged to other funds in the peer group, as well as the Investment Adviser’s undertaking to limit certain expenses of the Fund that exceed a specified level. Upon reviewing these matters, the Trustees concluded that the fee breakpoints represented a means of assuring that benefits of scalability, if any, would be passed along to shareholders at the specified asset levels.

Other Benefits to the Investment Adviser and Its Affiliates

The Trustees also considered the other benefits expected to be derived by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates from their relationship with the Fund, including: (a) transfer agency fees received by Goldman, Sachs & Co. (“Goldman Sachs”); (b) brokerage and futures commissions earned by Goldman Sachs for executing any securities and futures transactions on behalf of the Fund; (c) research received by the Investment Adviser from broker-dealers in exchange for executing certain transactions on behalf of the Fund; (d) trading efficiencies resulting from aggregation of orders of the Fund with those for other funds or accounts managed by the Investment Adviser; (e) the Investment Adviser’s ability to leverage the infrastructure designed to service the Fund on behalf of its other clients; (f) the Investment Adviser’s ability to cross-market other products and services to Fund shareholders; (g) Goldman Sachs’ retention of certain fees as Fund Distributor; (h) the Investment Adviser’s ability to negotiate better pricing with custodians on behalf of its other clients, as a result of the relationship with the Fund; and (i) the possibility that the working relationship between the Investment Adviser and the Fund’s third-party service providers may cause those service providers to be open to doing business with other areas of Goldman Sachs.

Conclusion

In connection with their consideration of the Management Agreement for the Fund at the Meeting, the Trustees gave weight to various factors, but did not identify any particular factor as controlling their decision. After deliberation and consideration of the information provided, including the factors described above, the Trustees concluded, in the exercise of their business judgment, that the management fee that would be payable by the Fund was reasonable in light of the services to be provided to it by the Investment Adviser, the Investment Adviser’s anticipated costs and the Fund’s reasonably anticipated asset levels. The Trustees concluded that the Investment Adviser’s management likely would benefit the Fund and its shareholders and that the Management Agreement should be approved with respect to the Fund.

 

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FUNDS PROFILE

 

Goldman Sachs Funds

 

 

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Goldman Sachs is a premier financial services firm, known since 1869 for creating thoughtful and customized investment solutions in complex global markets.

Today, the Investment Management Division of Goldman Sachs serves a diverse set of clients worldwide, including private institutions, public entities and individuals. With approximately $1.12 trillion in assets under supervision as of June 30, 2016, Goldman Sachs Asset Management (“GSAM”) has portfolio management teams located around the world and our investment professionals bring firsthand knowledge of local markets to every investment decision. Assets under supervision includes assets under management and other client assets for which Goldman Sachs does not have full discretion. GSAM leverages the resources of Goldman, Sachs & Co. subject to legal, internal and regulatory restrictions.

 

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Money Market1

Financial Square FundsSM

n   Financial Square Treasury Solutions Fund2
n   Financial Square Government Fund
n   Financial Square Money Market Fund
n   Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund
n   Financial Square Treasury Instruments Fund
n   Financial Square Treasury Obligations Fund
n   Financial Square Federal Instruments Fund
n   Financial Square Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund

Investor FundsSM

n   Investor Money Market Fund
n   Investor Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund3

Fixed Income

Short Duration and Government

n   Enhanced Income Fund
n   High Quality Floating Rate Fund
n   Short-Term Conservative Income Fund4
n   Short Duration Government Fund
n   Short Duration Income Fund
n   Government Income Fund
n   Inflation Protected Securities Fund

Multi-Sector

n   Bond Fund
n   Core Fixed Income Fund
n   Global Income Fund
n   Strategic Income Fund

Municipal and Tax-Free

n   High Yield Municipal Fund
n   Dynamic Municipal Income Fund
n   Short Duration Tax-Free Fund

Single Sector

n   Investment Grade Credit Fund
n   U.S. Mortgages Fund
n   High Yield Fund
n   High Yield Floating Rate Fund
n   Emerging Markets Debt Fund
n   Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund
n   Dynamic Emerging Markets Debt Fund

Fixed Income Alternatives

n   Long Short Credit Strategies Fund
n   Fixed Income Macro Strategies Fund

Fundamental Equity

n   Growth and Income Fund
n   Small Cap Value Fund
n   Small/Mid Cap Value Fund
n   Mid Cap Value Fund
n   Large Cap Value Fund
n   Focused Value Fund
n   Capital Growth Fund
n   Strategic Growth Fund
n   Focused Growth Fund
n   Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
n   Flexible Cap Growth Fund
n   Concentrated Growth Fund
n   Technology Opportunities Fund5
n   Growth Opportunities Fund
n   Rising Dividend Growth Fund
n   Dynamic U.S. Equity Fund
n   Income Builder Fund

Tax-Advantaged Equity

n   U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund
n   International Tax-Managed Equity Fund
n   U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund
n   International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund

Equity Insights

n   Small Cap Equity Insights Fund
n   U.S. Equity Insights Fund
n   Small Cap Growth Insights Fund
n   Large Cap Growth Insights Fund
n   Large Cap Value Insights Fund
n   Small Cap Value Insights Fund
n   International Small Cap Insights Fund6
n   International Equity Insights Fund
n   Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund

Fundamental Equity International

n   Strategic International Equity Fund
n   Focused International Equity Fund
n   Asia Equity Fund
n   Emerging Markets Equity Fund7
n   N-11 Equity Fund

Select Satellite8

n   Real Estate Securities Fund
n   International Real Estate Securities Fund
n   Commodity Strategy Fund
n   Global Real Estate Securities Fund
n   Dynamic Commodity Strategy Fund
n   Dynamic Allocation Fund
n   Absolute Return Tracker Fund
n   Long Short Fund
n   Managed Futures Strategy Fund
n   MLP Energy Infrastructure Fund
n   Multi-Manager Alternatives Fund
n   Multi-Asset Real Return Fund
n   Absolute Return Multi-Asset Fund
n   Global Infrastructure Fund

Total Portfolio Solutions8

n   Global Managed Beta Fund
n   Multi-Manager Non-Core Fixed Income Fund
n   Multi-Manager U.S. Dynamic Equity Fund
n   Multi-Manager Global Equity Fund
n   Multi-Manager International Equity Fund
n   Tactical Tilt Overlay Fund9
n   Balanced Strategy Portfolio
n   Multi-Manager U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund
n   Multi-Manager Real Assets Strategy Fund
n   Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio
n   Growth Strategy Portfolio
n   Equity Growth Strategy Portfolio
n   Satellite Strategies Portfolio
n   Enhanced Dividend Global Equity Portfolio
n   Tax Advantaged Global Equity Portfolio
n   Strategic Factor Allocation Fund

 

1    An investment in a money market portfolio is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although a money market portfolio seeks to preserve the value of an investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in a money market portfolio. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to a money market portfolio, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the money market portfolio at any time.
2    Effective on September 30, 2015, the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Federal Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Treasury Solutions Fund.
3    Effective on March 31, 2016, the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Tax-Free Money Market Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Investor Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund.
4    Effective on July 29, 2016, the Goldman Sachs Limited Maturity Obligations Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Short-Term Conservative Income Fund.
5    Effective on July 31, 2015, the Goldman Sachs Technology Tollkeeper Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Technology Opportunities Fund.
6    Effective at the close of business on February 5, 2016, the Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Fund was reorganized with and into the Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund.
7    Effective at the close of business on October 23, 2015, the Goldman Sachs BRIC Fund (Brazil, Russia, India, China) was reorganized with and into the Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund.
8    Individual Funds within the Total Portfolio Solutions and Select Satellite categories will have various placement on the risk/return spectrum and may have greater or lesser risk than that indicated by the placement of the general Total Portfolio Solutions or Select Satellite category.
9    Effective on June 1, 2016, the Goldman Sachs Tactical Tilt Implementation Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Tactical Tilt Overlay Fund.

Financial Square FundsSM and Investor FundsSM are registered service marks of Goldman, Sachs & Co.

*   This list covers open-end funds only. Please visit our website at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to learn about our closed-end funds and exchange-traded funds.


 

TRUSTEES

Ashok N. Bakhru, Chairman

Kathryn A. Cassidy

Diana M. Daniels

Herbert J. Markley

James A. McNamara

Jessica Palmer

Alan A. Shuch

Roy W. Templin

Gregory G. Weaver

 

OFFICERS

James A. McNamara, President

Scott M. McHugh, Principal Financial Officer,

Senior Vice President and Treasurer

Caroline Kraus, Secretary

GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.

Distributor and Transfer Agent

 

GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.

Investment Adviser

Visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. 200 West Street, New York, New York 10282

The report concerning the Fund included in this shareholder report may contain certain forward-looking statements about the factors that may affect the performance of the Fund in the future. These statements are based on Fund management’s predictions and expectations concerning certain future events and their expected impact on the Fund, such as performance of the economy as a whole and of specific industry sectors, changes in the levels of interest rates, the impact of developing world events, and other factors that may influence the future performance of the Fund. Management believes these forward-looking statements to be reasonable, although they are inherently uncertain and difficult to predict. Actual events may cause adjustments in portfolio management strategies from those currently expected to be employed.

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available (i) without charge, upon request by calling 1-800-526-7384 (for Retail Shareholders) or 1-800-621-2550 (for Institutional Shareholders); and (ii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) web site at http://www.sec.gov.

The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of Morgan Stanley Capital International Inc. (MSCI) and Standard & Poor’s, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (S&P) and is licensed for use by Goldman Sachs. Neither MSCI, S&P nor any other party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classifications makes any express or implied warranties or representations with respect to such standard or classification (or the results to be obtained by the use thereof), and all such parties hereby expressly disclaim all warranties of originality, accuracy, completeness, merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose with respect to any of such standard or classification. Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no event shall MSCI, S&P, any of their affiliates or any third party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classifications have any liability for any direct, indirect, special, punitive, consequential or any other damages (including lost profits) even if notified of the possibility of such damages.

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Forms N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s web site at http://www.sec.gov within 60 days after the Fund’s first and third fiscal quarters. The Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. and information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may also be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. Forms N-Q may be obtained upon request and without charge by calling 1-800-526-7384 (for Retail Shareholders) or 1-800-621-2550 (for Institutional Shareholders).

Holdings and allocations shown are as of June 30, 2016 and may not be representative of future investments. Fund holdings should not be relied on in making investment decisions and should not be construed as research or investment advice regarding particular securities. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

This material is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a current Prospectus or summary prospectus, if applicable. Investors should consider the Fund’s objective, risks, and charges and expenses, and read the summary prospectus, if available, and/or the Prospectus carefully before investing or sending money. The summary prospectus, if available, and the Prospectus contain this and other information about the Fund and may be obtained from your Authorized Institution or from Goldman, Sachs & Co. by calling (retail – 1-800-526-7384) (institutional – 1-800-621-2550).

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Goldman Sachs Funds

 

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Semi-Annual Report      

June 30, 2016

 
     

Long Short Fund

 

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Goldman Sachs Long Short Fund

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Investment Process

    1   

Portfolio Management Discussion and Performance Summaries

    2   

Schedule of Investments

    12   

Financial Statements

    18   

Financial Highlights

    22   

Notes to Financial Statements

    24   

Other Information

    36   

 

     
NOT FDIC-INSURED   May Lose Value   No Bank Guarantee


GOLDMAN SACHS LONG SHORT FUND

 

What Differentiates Goldman Sachs’ Long Short Fund Investment Process?

 

The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital. We pursue potentially attractive risk-adjusted returns through stock selection, market insights, and risk management. Investment ideas are generated from the deep industry knowledge of the GS Investment Strategies (“GSIS”) team and the top-down views of the team’s leadership. Deep fundamental bottom-up research is at the core of every investment in the Fund. Our team-based and opportunistic approach seeks to drive allocations to attractive investment opportunities.

 

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n   The Fund pursues high conviction investments in global equity markets, focusing on North America and Europe. Investment ideas are generated through fundamental, bottom-up research, and generally based on secular changes that will positively or negatively impact companies.

 

n   We seek to identify idiosyncratic investments with asymmetric risk/return profiles and identifiable catalysts.

 

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n   The Fund actively hedges the portfolio’s long positions against security specific and sector risk. We also dynamically adjusts the Fund’s exposure to the broad equity markets, seeking to be less exposed to broader equity market moves.

 

LOGO

 

n   Our investment team has a long history extending back four decades and has managed a global long/short strategy since 2008. The team has a global footprint with offices in New York, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Bangalore.

 

GS Investment Strategies, LLC, the investment manager of the Funds, is a US-registered investment adviser and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

 

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Goldman Sachs Long Short Fund

 

Investment Objective And Principal Strategy

The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the GS Investment Strategies (“GSIS”) Team (the “Team”) discusses the Goldman Sachs Long Short Fund’s (the “Fund”) performance and positioning for the six-month period ended June 30, 2016 (the “Reporting Period”).

 

Q   How did the Fund perform during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Class IR and Class R Shares generated cumulative total returns of -8.70%, -8.99%, -8.45%, -8.56% and -8.82%, respectively. These returns compare to the 0.31% cumulative total return of the Fund’s primary benchmark, Bank of America Merrill Lynch U.S. Dollar Three-Month LIBOR Constant Maturity Index (the “Index”) during the same time period.

 

    References to the Fund’s benchmark and to other indices mentioned herein are for informational purposes only, and unless otherwise noted, are not an indication of how the Fund is managed. The use of the Index as the Fund’s benchmark does not imply the Fund is being managed like cash and does not imply low risk or low volatility.

 

Q   What economic and market factors most influenced the financial markets as a whole during the Reporting Period?

 

A   The Reporting Period was an uneven ride for investors, with the U.S. and global equity markets delivering underwhelming performances. During the first quarter of 2016, volatile oil prices, persistent worries about an economic slowdown in China, the introduction of negative interest rates by the Bank of Japan and indications of additional monetary stimulus by the European Central Bank were just some of the contributing factors to the markets’ choppy returns. The second quarter of 2016 was also characterized by significant volatility in global equity markets, specifically toward the end of June as the U.K. held its referendum about membership in the European Union, popularly known as Brexit.

 

    Overall, global equity markets generated divergent performance during the Reporting Period as a whole. The MSCI World Index® (with dividends), representing global equity markets, posted a return of 0.66%. However, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index®, representing emerging equity markets, returned 6.41%. European equity markets, as measured by the Stoxx Europe 600 Index®, posted a 9.82% loss during the Reporting Period, despite quantitative easing by the European Central Bank, dragged down by Britain’s decision to leave the European Union. Japanese equity markets returned -18.17%, as measured by the Nikkei 225 Index®, for the same period. Chinese equity markets generated an equally weak performance, as evidenced by the -17.22% return of the Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite Index, as China’s slowing economy raised expectations of additional stimulus by its government. The U.S. equity market managed to stay positive, with the S&P 500® Index (with dividends), representing the U.S. equity market, ending slightly up with a return of 3.84% for the Reporting Period. Within the U.S. equity market, there was relative consistency, with small-cap equities, as measured by the Russell 2000® Index, returning 2.22% during the Reporting Period, while large-cap equities, as measured by the Russell 1000® Index, returned 3.74%. Volatility and market swings were evident virtually throughout the Reporting Period —especially in January and June 2016, the beginning and end of the Reporting Period. (All returns are in U.S. dollar terms.)

 

Q   What key factors were responsible for the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A  

In seeking to achieve its investment objective, the Fund primarily takes long and/or short positions in the global equity markets, with a focus on securities listed on North American and European exchanges. The Fund may also invest in global fixed income, commodity and currency instruments. The Team employs an opportunistic investment approach and pursues asymmetric risk-reward opportunities, which are those that the Team believes have a greater

 

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potential for gains than losses. While the Fund will not be limited to any predetermined investment strategies, the Fund will primarily employ long/short equity and event driven investment strategies.

 

    The Fund generated negative absolute returns for the Reporting Period overall. The Fund had a challenging beginning to 2016, with the first quarter of 2016 exhibiting negative performance throughout. Reflecting on the Fund’s performance in the first quarter of 2016, some of the negative return was due to us getting certain positions wrong — such as Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Citizens Financial Group and Royal Bank of Scotland. We exited these Fund positions, either through owning put options that took us out of positions or through outright selling of the Fund’s positions. (Put options are options contracts giving the owner the right, but not the obligation, to sell a specified amount of an underlying security at a specified price within a specified time. This is the opposite of a call option, which gives the holder the right to buy shares.) However, for other names in the Fund that also had challenging performance, such as Shire and Liberty Global, our fundamental views have not changed. In fact, these companies released strong fundamental data for the fourth quarter of 2015 that further supported our investment theses. During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s market hedges performed as expected and helped mitigate some of the market volatility. However, it is important to highlight that the Fund’s hedges are generally not designed to manage negative alpha from the Fund’s portfolio position, as this is precisely the risk we are taking in the Fund and how we seek returns over the long term. (Alpha is defined as a measure of performance on a risk-adjusted basis or the differential in the return from the Fund’s benchmark.) While the Fund generated positive absolute returns in May 2016 and managed to preserve capital through the Brexit volatility, the Fund had negative absolute returns in the second quarter of 2016 as a whole.

 

    Overall, both long positions and short positions in equities detracted from Fund results during the Reporting Period. Several of the Fund’s positions had an event-driven component to them. During the Reporting Period, the Fund made no investments in fixed income and commodity instruments. The Fund used currency instruments to manage foreign currency risk.

 

Q   Which equity market sectors most significantly affected Fund performance?

 

A   Detracting most from the Fund’s performance were long positions in the health care and financials sectors. The two sectors that contributed most positively to the Fund’s results during the Reporting Period were long positions in telecommunication services and consumer discretionary.

 

Q   Which stocks detracted significantly from the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   Detracting from the Fund’s results were long positions in specialty pharmaceuticals companies Endo International and Valeant Pharmaceuticals International and in cable services provider Liberty Global.

 

    Shares of Endo International lost almost 75% during the Reporting Period. Its stock was down 25% for the month of February 2016, caused largely by disappointing fourth quarter 2015 earnings and 2016 guidance. Endo International reported fourth quarter 2015 results that beat estimates and it raised 2016 earnings guidance. Both metrics were better than what the company had positively preannounced in mid-January 2016 at an industry conference. However, the composition of the results and the raised earnings guidance was disappointing to the market. The shortfall stemmed largely from the legacy generics business, where pricing pressure and/or rebating came in above plan, which was more than offset by lower taxes. But investor confidence was shaken by the change in commentary since mid-January 2016 and took the stock to a mid-single digit multiple on 2017 earnings per share. The company’s stock traded off another 32% in March 2016 following a confluence of events. These included: 1) the potential entry of generics for one of its drugs, Voltaren gel, which it had anticipated to be later in the year; 2) the disclosure that the Federal Trade Commission is suing Endo International for anti-competitive “pay for delay” agreements; and 3) general malaise in the biotechnology/ specialty pharmaceuticals industries, which underperformed broader equity markets in March 2016. We exited the Fund’s position in Endo International in May 2016 due to limited visibility into pricing trends for the specialty pharmaceuticals industry.

 

  

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International’s shares declined almost 80% during the Reporting Period, most of which came during the first quarter of 2016. The company’s shares traded down 74% in the first quarter of 2016, as the company confirmed it would miss the deadline to file its 2015 10-K. (This issue has since been resolved. A Form 10-K is an

 

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annual report required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), that gives a comprehensive summary of a company’s financial performance.) In addition, the company issued disappointing 2016 guidance and Mike Pearson was asked to step down as Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) even though he had returned from an extended sick- leave only weeks prior. An ad-hoc committee finalized its review and had no further findings, other than the previously announced earnings restatement related to specialty pharmacy Philidor, with which the company was affiliated, decreasing 2014 earnings by nine cents and increasing 2015 earnings by seven cents. While the Fund held put options that partially offset the losses from the Fund’s long stock position, Valeant Pharmaceuticals International was nevertheless a significant detractor during the first quarter of 2016. Due to the market move, the Fund’s put options kicked in and took the Fund out of the position. While we believe our bottom-up analysis on the company was thorough, we clearly misjudged the impact of negative public opinion on the stock sentiment and the follow-through on its business, including the reaction of the pharmaceuticals distribution chain. At the end of the Reporting Period, the Fund had no position in the company.

 

    Shares of Liberty Global declined almost 31% during the Reporting Period, with most of the underperformance occurring in June 2016. Following the closing of its Cable & Wireless acquisition, Liberty Global announced the distribution of its LiLAC stake, which are Latin American and Caribbean assets, to Liberty Global’s shareholders with a distribution date set for July 1, 2016. This created a temporary overhang on, or potential concern about, LiLAC stock, which sold off approximately 24% in June 2016 with a direct repercussion on the Fund’s Liberty Global position. At the end of the Reporting Period, we expected LiLAC’s stock to stabilize after the distribution, as the shareholder base stabilizes. Toward the end of June 2016, Liberty Global’s shares sold off as the British pound weakened following the Brexit vote and as concerns emerged regarding the outlook of the British economy and its impact on Liberty Global’s main asset, Virgin Media. The Fund’s Liberty Global position remained fully hedged for currency translational effects, which helped offset the impact of the British pound sell-off.

 

Q   What were some of the Fund’s best-performing individual stocks?

 

A   The Fund benefited most from long positions in U.S. cable company Time Warner Cable and biopharmaceutical company Anacor Pharmaceuticals and from our strategy in U.S. banks.

 

    Shares of Time Warner Cable were up double-digits during the Reporting Period, as the company benefited from strong fourth quarter 2015 results driven by the implementation of a new user interface, or set-up box, and a series of other initiatives. The company also was the beneficiary of cable companies generally gaining share of video subscribers compared with telecom operators. Additionally, the merger arbitrage spread, or yield differential, with Charter Communications, another cable services company, significantly decreased during the first quarter of 2016, as the merger review progressed into the negotiations phase, as indicated by filings at the Federal Communications Commission. New Jersey approved the deal in February, while California agreed to a faster approval process with a decision in May instead of June 2016. The merger closed in May 2016, and we exited the Fund’s position.

 

    Anacor Pharmaceuticals, a new purchase for the Fund during the Reporting Period, traded up approximately 58% following the announcement of Pfizer’s intention to buy the company in an all-cash deal for $99.25 per share of Anacor Pharmaceuticals. We had initially established the position based on the belief that the revenue potential for a drug for mild to moderate atopic dermatitis called Crisborole is significantly larger than then-current consensus expectations. Further, we felt that the company was a strong acquisition candidate, particularly for companies with a dermatology presence or ambitions to build one. When Pfizer made its announcement, we took profits for the Fund and reduced the Fund’s equity exposure in Anacor Pharmaceuticals. The deal closed on June 24, 2016, and we exited the Fund’s position.

 

   

During April and May 2016, the Fund’s investments in U.S. banks advanced on the back of relatively stable economic data, reversing a large portion of the share price declines seen in early 2016. Furthermore, U.S. banks generally received a clean bill of health in the most recent round of stress tests and capital planning. As a result, many U.S. banks, including Bank of America, announced an increase in their dividend and buybacks over the coming year. Ahead of the June 23, 2016 U.K. referendum on European Union membership, we adjusted the Fund’s positioning by monetizing some gains and utilizing a greater level of optionality. (Optionality describes the gamma profile of the portfolio; gamma measures the rate of change of the portfolio’s net exposure (delta) given a change in equity markets.) This move ultimately preserved the Fund’s capital, as share prices declined following the unexpected vote to leave. The U.S. banks at the end of the Reporting Period were pricing in a significantly weaker economic environment

 

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and only a single interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) through 2017. We believe there is compelling upside for U.S. financials if the incoming economic data indeed does show some stabilization.

 

Q   How did the Fund use derivatives and similar instruments during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund used total return swaps, currency forwards and equivalents, futures and forward contracts, and options. Total return swaps were used to gain exposure in a tax-efficient manner to specific securities or a broad market that may be difficult to access. Currency forwards and equivalents were used to gain exposure to specific currencies or to hedge against currency risk. Futures and forward contracts were used primarily for hedging purposes or to gain exposure to specific securities, indices, sectors and geographies. Options were used primarily for hedging purposes either at a strategy level or portfolio level and to gain exposure to specific securities and indices synthetically. The use of total return swaps, currency forwards and equivalents and futures detracted from performance, while the use of listed equity options had a positive effect on performance during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   Did the Fund make any significant purchases or sales during the Reporting Period?

 

A   In addition to the purchase of Anacor Pharmaceuticals, already mentioned, we re-initiated a Fund investment in KPN, the Dutch incumbent telecom operator offering fixed and mobile telecommunication services in the Netherlands. KPN was one of the first incumbents to upgrade its footprint to fiber and its mobile network to 4G. After the network upgrade, KPN has the highest 4G mobile coverage of any European operator and is expected to offer 100 megabytes per second fixed-line speeds to 85% of households by the end of 2016, far ahead of other European incumbents. These significant network improvements have driven meaningful increases in customer loyalty metrics and allowed KPN to continue to take market share against the otherwise well-performing cable operator in the Netherlands. In our view, KPN is now in the distinct position among European incumbents of continuously gaining market share in both mobile and fixed services. Given KPN’s strong network, which is coming off years of heavy investments and the Netherlands’ upcoming market transformation, we believe KPN can offer an attractive risk/reward profile for investors.

 

    As mentioned earlier, we exited the Fund’s positions in Valeant Pharmaceuticals International and in Endo International as we lost confidence in their respective management teams or the ability to have a view on pricing of their products, or both. We similarly sold the Fund’s positions in banks Citizens Financial Group and Royal Bank of Scotland.

 

Q   Were there any notable changes in the Fund’s allocations during the Reporting Period?

 

A   Due both to active management decisions and stock appreciation or depreciation, the Fund’s exposure to the telecommunication services and information technology sectors increased and its exposure to the health care, consumer discretionary, industrials and financials sectors decreased during the Reporting Period. There were no notable shifts in allocation from a regional perspective.

 

Q   How was the Fund positioned at the end of the Reporting Period?

 

A   At the end of June 2016, the Fund had its greatest exposure, based on long market value, to the health care, information technology, telecommunication services and consumer discretionary sectors. (Long market value is the current market value of stocks held (i.e. having a long position) in an account, calculated on a daily basis.) The Fund had its most modest exposure, based on long market value, to the materials and consumer staples sectors. At the end of the Reporting Period, the Fund had no exposure to the utilities sector.

 

    By region, the Fund had its greatest exposure, based on long market value, to the Americas, followed by the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) region and then Asia as of June 30, 2016.

 

Q   What is the Fund’s tactical view and strategy for the months ahead?

 

A   The Reporting Period was a stark reminder of the macroeconomic uncertainties that investors may face in the current market environment. At the end of the Reporting Period, we remained focused on the risks arising from China’s economic slowdown, the path of the U.S. economy with regard to growth and inflation, the potential interest rate hikes by the Fed, and the outcome of the U.S. presidential elections. Around the world, we believe populist movements and politics pose a great risk for free trade and economic growth, and we are monitoring these developments closely.

 

   

Given the uncertain market environment and what we view as the relatively expensive valuations for many equities, we believe that our low beta, or low volatility, strategy with the

 

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mandate to seek alpha, or added value, through long and short positions is well positioned to potentially generate attractive returns. The Fund continues to run low net and relatively low gross exposure with a significant amount of optionality. In addition to the low directional exposure to equity markets, we remain focused on long and short positions that we believe have the potential to generate attractive returns regardless of the macroeconomic outcome. (Net exposure is the percentage difference between a fund’s long and short exposure. Net exposure is a measure of the extent to which a fund’s trading book is exposed to market fluctuations. Gross exposure is the absolute level of a fund’s investments. Gross exposure equals the value of long positions and short positions, and can be expressed either in dollar terms or percentage terms. It is a measure that indicates total exposure to financial markets, thus providing an insight into the investment amount at risk from market fluctuations. The lower the gross exposure, the smaller the potential loss (or gain). Directional exposure can mean a basic strategy of going long if the market or security is perceived as heading higher, or taking short positions if the direction is downward.)

 

    On the long side, we like companies with pricing power and barriers to entry that are somewhat immune from attack by competitors, and we like industries that benefit from access to inexpensive and abundant capital. We also like disruptors that may benefit from this era of technology disintermediation driven by wireless broadband, robotics and logistical revolutions rapidly changing the world. We also like special situations that we believe are especially attractive at this point given the severe pain in the hedge fund industry. On the short side, we are focused on finding industries that are suffering from over-investment and over-supply, which are damaging the pricing of the underlying goods. We also like being short disrupted companies and are focusing our research on companies in rapidly changing industries based on the technological advances just mentioned.

 

    While the performance of the Fund during the Reporting Period was certainly disappointing, we believe it is important to highlight that our investment philosophy is centered on building and preserving capital over the long term. In the history of managing our equity long/short strategy,1 our team has navigated through similarly challenging periods, and we subsequently recovered from these drawdowns within what we would consider to be a reasonable time span. (A drawdown is the peak-to-trough decline during a specific recorded period of an investment, fund or commodity.) Certainly, past performance is no guarantee of future results, but for the portfolio holdings in the Fund that have struggled recently, we believe the underperformance has created the potential for attractive upside going forward.

 

 

 

 

  1    The Team has a long history of implementing the same equity long/short strategy used in this Fund. The Fund has only been in operation since 2014.

 

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Index Definitions

 

The MSCI® World Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets. The MSCI World Index consists of the following 23 developed market country indexes: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

The S&P 500® Index is the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Index of 500 stocks, an unmanaged index of common stock prices.

The Russell 2000® Index measures the performance of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000® Index, which represents approximately 8% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000 Index. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

The Nikkei 225® Index is a price-weighted equity index, which consists of 225 stocks in the 1st section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

The STOXX® Europe 600 Index is derived from the STOXX Europe Total Market Index (TMI) and is a subset of the STOXX Global 1800 Index. With a fixed number of 600 components, the STOXX Europe 600 Index represents large, mid and small capitalization companies across 18 countries of the European region: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

The MSCI Emerging Markets Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity market performance of emerging markets. As of June 30, 2015, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index consisted of the following 23 emerging market country indices: Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Russia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey and United Arab Emirates.

The Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite Index is a capitalization-weighted index. The index tracks the daily price performance of all A-shares and B-shares listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange.

The Russell 1000 Index® is an unmanaged market capitalization weighted index of the 1000 largest U.S. companies.

 

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Goldman Sachs Long Short Fund

as of June 30, 2016

 

 

LOGO

 

  PERFORMANCE REVIEW   
     January 1, 2016–June 30, 2016   Fund Total Return
(based on NAV)1
       Bank of America Merrill
Lynch U.S. Dollar
Three-Month LIBOR
Constant  Maturity Index2
 
  Class A     -8.70        0.31
  Class C     -8.99           0.31   
  Institutional     -8.45           0.31   
  Class IR     -8.56           0.31   
    Class R     -8.82           0.31   

 

  1    The net asset value (“NAV”) represents the net assets of the class of the Fund (ex-dividend) divided by the total number of shares of the class outstanding. The Fund’s performance assumes the reinvestment of dividends and other distributions. The Fund’s performance does not reflect the deduction of any applicable sales charges.

 

  2    The Bank of America Merrill Lynch U.S. Dollar Three-Month LIBOR Constant Maturity Index (the “Index”) tracks the performance of a synthetic asset paying LIBOR to a stated maturity. The Index is based on the assumed purchase at par of a synthetic instrument having exactly its stated maturity and with a coupon equal to that day’s fixing rate. That issue is assumed to be sold the following business day (priced at a yield equal to the current day fixing rate) and rolled into a new instrument.

 

  STANDARDIZED TOTAL RETURNS3
     For the period ended 6/30/16   One Year        Since Inception        Inception Date
  Class A     -24.49        -12.21      9/30/2014
  Class C     -21.55           -9.99         9/30/2014
  Institutional     -19.81           -8.93         9/30/2014
  Class IR     -19.93           -9.06         9/30/2014
    Class R     -20.40           -9.56         9/30/2014

 

  3    The Standardized Total Returns are average annual total returns as of the most recent calendar quarter-end. They assume reinvestment of all distributions at net asset value. These returns reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.50% for Class A Shares and the contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1.00% if shares are redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional, Class IR and Class R Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Standardized Total Returns.

 

The returns set forth in the tables above represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Fund’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted above. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown. In their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

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  EXPENSE RATIOS4   
          Net Expense Ratios (current)        Gross Expense Ratios (before waiver)  
  Class A     2.85        3.13
  Class C     3.60           3.90   
  Institutional     2.45           2.71   
  Class IR     2.60           2.84   
    Class R     3.10           3.34   

 

  4    The expense ratios of the Fund, both current (net of applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations) and before waivers (gross of applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations) are as set forth above according to the most recent publicly available Prospectus for the Fund and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights in this report. Pursuant to a contractual arrangement, the Fund’s waivers and/or expense limitations will remain in place through at least April 29, 2017, and prior to such date the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. If these arrangements are discontinued in the future, the expense ratios may change without shareholder approval.

 

  TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF 6/30/165
     Holding   % of Net Assets     Line of Business
  Humana, Inc.     6.6   Health Care Providers & Services
  Lamar Advertising Co. Class A     6.4      Real Estate Investment Trusts
  Liberty Global PLC Series C     5.9      Media
  Koninklijke KPN NV     5.3      Diversified Telecommunication
Services
  Broadcom Ltd.     5.1      Semiconductors & Semiconductor
Equipment
  Charter Communications, Inc.     5.0      Media
  Bank of America Corp.     4.9      Commercial Banks
  Dentsply Sirona, Inc.     3.5      Health Care Equipment & Supplies
  Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR     3.0      Internet Software & Services
    Comcast Corp. Class A     2.7      Media

 

5    The top 10 holdings do not include the Fund’s short positions, if any, as listed in the Schedule of Investments and certain derivatives, if any, as listed in the Additional Investment Information section of the Schedule of Investments and may not be representative of the Fund’s future investments.

 

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FUND COMPOSITION – LONG EXPOSURE6

 

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  6    The Fund is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time. Consequently, the Fund’s overall sector allocations may differ from the percentages contained in the graph above. The graph categorizes investments using the Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”), however, the sector classifications used by the portfolio management team may differ from GICS. The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of the total value of the Fund’s Long Equity Investments. Underlying sector allocations of Exchange Traded Funds and Investment Companies held by the Fund are not reflected in the graph above. The graph depicts the Fund’s long investments but may not represent the Fund’s market exposure due to the exclusion of the Fund’s short positions, if any, as listed in the Schedule of Investments and certain derivatives, if any, as listed in the Additional Investment Information section of the Schedule of Investments.

 

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FUND COMPOSITION – SHORT EXPOSURE7

 

LOGO

 

 

  7    The Fund is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time. Consequently, the Fund’s overall sector allocations may differ from the percentages contained in the graph above. The graph categorizes investments using the Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”), however, the sector classifications used by the portfolio management team may differ from GICS. The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of the total value of the Fund’s Short Equity Investments.

 

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Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
  Common Stocks – 63.5%   
  Beverages – 0.8%   
  20,997      Coca-Cola European Partners PLC   $ 749,383   

 

 

 
  Chemicals – 1.0%   
  2,448      Syngenta AG     939,661   

 

 

 
  Commercial Banks(a) – 5.0%   
  335,801      Bank of America Corp.     4,456,080   
  2,314      Citigroup, Inc.     93,578   
   

 

 

 
      4,549,658   

 

 

 
  Diversified Telecommunication Services – 5.3%   
  1,336,055      Koninklijke KPN NV     4,762,280   

 

 

 
  Financials – 0.2%   
  5,217      The Charles Schwab Corp.     132,042   

 

 

 
  Health Care Equipment & Supplies(a) – 4.4%   
  51,707      DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.     3,207,902   
  9,587      St. Jude Medical, Inc.     747,786   
   

 

 

 
      3,955,688   

 

 

 
  Health Care Providers & Services(a) – 6.6%   
  33,334      Humana, Inc.     5,996,120   

 

 

 
  Health Care Technology* – 0.5%   
  34,557      Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc.     438,874   

 

 

 
  Insurance* – 0.1%   
  515      Zurich Insurance Group AG     115,492   

 

 

 
  Internet – 0.1%   
  5,241      JD.com, Inc. ADR     111,267   

 

 

 
  Internet Software & Services* – 3.9%   
  34,596      Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR     2,751,420   
  3,920      LinkedIn Corp. Class A(a)     741,860   
   

 

 

 
      3,493,280   

 

 

 
  Media – 14.3%   
  19,740      Charter Communications, Inc.     4,513,354   
  38,108      Comcast Corp. Class A(a)     2,484,260   
  18,573      Liberty Global PLC LiLAC Class C*     603,444   
  185,365      Liberty Global PLC Series C*(a)     5,310,707   
   

 

 

 
      12,911,765   

 

 

 
  Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels(a) – 1.5%   
  63,966      The Williams Cos., Inc.     1,383,585   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals – 4.5%   
  4,243      Allergan PLC*(a)     980,515   
  38,373      Mallinckrodt PLC*(a)     2,332,311   
  15,670      Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR     787,104   
   

 

 

 
      4,099,930   

 

 

 
  Real Estate Investment Trusts(a) – 6.4%   
  87,167      Lamar Advertising Co. Class A     5,779,172   

 

 

 
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  Road & Rail(a) – 0.8%   
  8,161      Union Pacific Corp.   $ 712,047   

 

 

 
  Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment(a) – 5.1%   
  29,903      Broadcom Ltd.     4,646,926   

 

 

 
  Software – 2.7%   
  22,856      Microsoft Corp.(a)     1,169,542   
  34,912      PTC, Inc.*     1,311,993   
   

 

 

 
      2,481,535   

 

 

 
  Wireless Telecommunication Services(a) – 0.3%   
  8,608      Vodafone Group PLC ADR     265,901   

 

 

 
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS  
  (Cost $55,112,325)   $ 57,524,606   

 

 

 
   
  Exchange Traded Funds – 5.7%   
  125,684      Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund   $ 2,625,539   
  65,418      SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF     2,508,780   

 

 

 
  TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS  
  (Cost $5,195,732)   $ 5,134,319   

 

 

 

 

Contracts     Exercise
Price
    Expiration
Date
    Value  
  Option Contracts Purchased – 2.3%   
  Options on Equities – 2.3%   

 

Citibank NA (London) Call – S&P 500 Index

  

  34      $ 2,085.00        07/01/16      $ 53,040   

 

Citibank NA (London) Put – S&P 500 Index

  

  17        2,000.00        07/15/16        5,738   

 

Credit Suisse International (London) Call – Vodafone Group PLC

  

  956        2.30        09/16/16        106,586   

 

Deutsche Bank AG Call – Bank of America Corp.

  

  802        15.00        09/16/16        11,278   

 

Deutsche Bank AG Call – Bank of America Corp.

  

  3,334        15.00        09/16/16        46,883   

 

Deutsche Bank AG Call – SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF

  

  1,218        42.00        09/16/16        56,529   

 

Deutsche Bank AG Call – The Charles Schwab Corp.

  

  655        30.00        07/15/16        23   

 

Deutsche Bank AG Call – The Charles Schwab Corp.

  

  557        28.00        09/16/16        30,891   

 

Deutsche Bank AG Call – The Charles Schwab Corp.

  

  774        28.00        09/16/16        42,925   

 

Deutsche Bank AG Put – Bank of America Corp.

  

  2,223        14.00        07/01/16        162,272   

 

Deutsche Bank AG Put – Bank of America Corp.

  

  1,224        14.00        07/01/16        90,576   

 

Deutsche Bank AG Put – DAX Index

  

  103        9,500.00        07/15/16        66,697   

 

Deutsche Bank AG Put – Euro Stoxx 50

  

  162        2,800.00        07/15/16        62,833   

 

 

 

 

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Contracts     Exercise
Price
    Expiration
Date
    Value  
  Option Contracts Purchased – (continued)   
  Options on Equities – (continued)   

 

Deutsche Bank AG Put – Humana, Inc.

  

  338      $ 170.00        01/20/17      $ 652,293   

 

Merrill Lynch International PLC Call – DAX Index

  

  86        10,000.00        08/19/16        80,836   

 

Merrill Lynch International PLC Call – S&P 500 Index

  

  34        2,100.00        07/15/16        62,390   

 
 

Merrill Lynch International PLC Put – Consumer Discretionary
Select Sector SPDR Fund

  
  

  589        74.00        07/15/16        9,129   

 

Merrill Lynch International PLC Put – S&P 500 Index

  

  34        2,080.00        07/08/16        32,640   

 

Merrill Lynch International PLC Put – S&P 500 Index

  

  34        2,050.00        07/15/16        28,050   

 

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC Call – S&P 500 Index

  

  85        2,140.00        07/01/16        1,063   

 
 

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC Put – iShares PHLX
Semiconductor ETF

  
  

  29        87.00        01/20/17        12,355   

 
 

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC Put – iShares PHLX
Semiconductor ETF

  
  

  71        87.00        01/20/17        30,247   

 
 

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC Put – iShares PHLX
Semiconductor ETF

  
  

  331        87.00        01/20/17        141,012   

 

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC Put – Microsoft Corp.

  

  194        55.00        01/19/18        180,905   

 

UBS AG (London) Call – S&P 500 Index

  

  57        2,080.00        07/08/16        148,485   

 

UBS AG (London) Call – S&P 500 Index

  

  40        2,130.00        07/15/16        21,400   

 

 

 
  TOTAL OPTIONS PURCHASED – 2.3%   
  (Cost $3,093,057)      $ 2,137,076   

 

 

 

 

    
Shares
  Rate   Value  
Investment Company(b)(c) – 52.6%   

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund – FST Institutional Shares

   

47,651,693   0.290%   $ 47,651,693   
(Cost $47,651,693)  

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SHORT POSITIONS – 124.0%  
(Cost $111,052,807)   $ 112,447,694   

 

 

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
  Common Stocks Sold Short – (19.3)%   
  Capital Markets – (0.8)%   
  10,285      T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.   $ (750,497

 

 

 
  Common Stocks Sold Short – (continued)   
  Commercial Banks – (0.8)%   
  2,314      Citigroup, Inc.   $ (93,578
  11,432      Royal Bank of Canada     (675,505
   

 

 

 
      (769,083

 

 

 
  Diversified Financial Services – (0.7)%   
  21,433      TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.     (610,305

 

 

 
  Drugs – (0.4)%   
  8,348      Abbott Laboratories     (328,160

 

 

 
  Financials – (0.1)%   
  5,217      The Charles Schwab Corp.     (132,042

 

 

 
  Gas Utilities – (0.7)%   
  7,033      ONEOK, Inc.     (333,716
  7,327      Spectra Energy Corp.     (268,388
   

 

 

 
      (602,104

 

 

 
  Health Care Providers & Services – (3.8)%   
  27,917      Aetna, Inc.     (3,409,503

 

 

 
  Insurance* – (0.1)%   
  515      Zurich Insurance Group AG     (115,492

 

 

 
  Internet* – (1.6)%   
  26,411      Ctrip.com International Ltd. ADR     (1,088,133
  17,827      JD.com, Inc. ADR     (378,467
   

 

 

 
      (1,466,600

 

 

 
  Machinery – (0.4)%   
  4,443      Caterpillar, Inc.     (336,824

 

 

 
  Media – (5.4)%   
  19,740      Charter Communications, Inc.*     (4,513,445
  3,840      The Walt Disney Co.     (375,629
   

 

 

 
      (4,889,074

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas* – (0.3)%   
  7,785      Cheniere Energy, Inc.     (292,327

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals – (0.4)%   
  3,667      Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.     (332,780

 

 

 
  Real Estate Investment Trusts – (2.2)%   
  12,745      CubeSmart     (393,566
  7,248      Extra Space Storage, Inc.     (670,730
  3,662      Public Storage     (935,970
   

 

 

 
      (2,000,266

 

 

 
  Trading Companies & Distributors – (1.6)%   
  6,606      W.W. Grainger, Inc.     (1,501,214

 

 

 
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS SOLD SHORT  
  (Cost $(17,055,291))   $ (17,536,271

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   13


GOLDMAN SACHS LONG SHORT FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
  Exchange Traded Funds Sold Short – (27.4)%   
  119,059      Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund   $ (9,292,555
  51,480      Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund     (2,839,122
  125,684      Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund     (2,625,539
  12,364      Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund     (886,746
  12,786      iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF     (3,290,349
  5,290      iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF     (495,356
  17,705      iShares Russell 2000 ETF     (2,035,544
  9,825      iShares US Real Estate ETF     (808,597
  48,428      Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund     (2,541,017

 

 

 
 
 
TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS
SOLD SHORT
 
  (Cost $(25,151,574))   $ (24,814,825

 

 

 
  TOTAL SECURITIES SOLD SHORT – (46.7)%   
  (Cost $(42,206,865))   $ (42,351,096

 

 

 

 
 

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
OTHER LIABILITIES – 22.6%

    20,519,170   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 90,615,768   

 

 

 

 

The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets.

*

  Non-income producing security.

(a)

  All or portion of security is pledged as collateral for short sales. Total market value of securities pledged as collateral on short sales amounts to $42,045,871, which represents approximately 46.4% of net assets as of June 30, 2016.

(b)

  Represents an Affiliated Fund.

(c)

  Variable rate security. Interest rate or distribution rate disclosed is that which is in effect on June 30, 2016.

 

 

Currency Abbreviations:

CAD

 

—Canadian Dollar

CHF

 

—Swiss Franc

EUR

 

—Euro

GBP

 

—British Pound

USD

 

—U.S. Dollar

 

Investment Abbreviations:

ADR

 

—American Depositary Receipt

ETF

 

—Exchange Traded Fund

PLC

 

—Public Limited Company

 

 

14   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS LONG SHORT FUND

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

 

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2016, the Fund had the following forward foreign currency exchange contracts:

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS WITH UNREALIZED GAIN

 

Counterparty   Currency
Purchased
     Currency
Sold
     Current
Value
     Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Gain
 

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

  CHF     250,000       USD     256,774       $ 257,240         09/21/16       $ 467   
  EUR     775,000       USD     858,785         862,678         09/21/16         3,893   
  USD     39,336       CAD     50,000         38,707         09/21/16         629   
  USD     2,850,381       CHF     2,735,284         2,814,501         09/21/16         35,880   
  USD     9,530,741       EUR     8,386,802         9,335,631         09/21/16         195,109   
    USD     582,204       GBP     402,194         535,854         09/21/16         46,352   
TOTAL                                               $ 282,330   

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS WITH UNREALIZED LOSS

 

Counterparty   Currency
Purchased
     Currency
Sold
     Current
Value
     Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Loss
 

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

  CAD     1,126,722       USD     884,601       $ 872,250         09/21/16       $ (12,354
  USD     152,940       CAD     200,000         154,830         09/21/16         (1,889
    USD     77,601       EUR     70,000         77,919         09/21/16         (318
TOTAL                                               $ (14,561

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   15


GOLDMAN SACHS LONG SHORT FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2016, the Fund had the following futures contracts:

 

Type    Number of
Contracts
Long (Short)
       Expiration
Date
     Current
Value
       Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 

S&P 500 E-Mini Index

     (210      September 2016      $ (21,947,100      $ (59,264

DAX Index

     (10      September 2016        (2,682,404        (14,854
TOTAL         $ (74,118

SWAP CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2016, the Fund had the following swap contracts:

OVER THE COUNTER TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS

 

Counterparty    Notional
Amount
(000s)
     Reference
Security
   Termination
Date
   Rates
Received (Paid)(a)
     Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
*
 

Credit Suisse International (London)

   EUR     914       Airpax Electronic Shanghai Co. Ltd.    12/20/17      0.300    $ (18,889
   GBP     137       British Land Co. PLC    07/01/21      0.300         (2,167
       344       BT Group PLC    11/07/17      0.300         (50,749
       12       CRH PLC    06/29/21      (0.300      17,391   
   EUR     1,407       Ferrovial SA    09/25/17      (0.300      8   
       80       Ferrovial SA    03/24/21      0.300         (7,710
   GBP     92       Shire PLC    10/03/19      0.300         47,670   
       1,479       Vodafone Group PLC    11/22/16      0.300         343,248   
     EUR     61       ZODIAC SA    12/29/17      0.300         3,285   
TOTAL                                    $ 332,087   

 

  (a)   The Fund receives quarterly coupon payments in accordance with the swap contract(s). On the termination date of the swap contract(s), the Fund will either receive from or pay to the counterparty an amount equal to the net of the accrued financing fees and the value of the reference security subtracted from the original notional cost (notional multiplied by the price change of the reference security, converted to U.S. Dollars).
  *   There are no upfront payments on the swap contracts, therefore the unrealized gain (loss) of the swap contracts is equal to their market value

 

16   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS LONG SHORT FUND

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

WRITTEN OPTIONS CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2016 the Fund had following written options:

OPTIONS ON EQUITIES CONTRACTS

 

Counterparty    Description      Contracts        Expiration
Date
       Strike
Price
       Value  

Citibank NA (London)

   Put - S&P 500 Index        17           07/15/16         $ 1,870         $ (1,062

Deutsche Bank AG

   Put - Aetna, Inc.        283           10/21/16           110           (80,572
   Put - Euro Stoxx 50        162           07/15/16           2,500           (4,045

Merrill Lynch International PLC

   Put - Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund        1178           07/15/16           70           (3,534
   Put - DAX Index        86           08/19/16           9,000           (60,365
   Put - S&P 500 Index        34           07/15/16           1,950           (5,185
   Put - S&P 500 Index        34           07/15/16           1,920           (3,570

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

   Put - Vodafone Group PLC        478           09/16/16           2           (7,159
     Call - Vodafone Group PLC        957           09/16/16           3           (28,665
TOTAL (Premium Received $491,820)        3,229                               $ (194,157

For the six months ended June 30, 2016, the Fund had the following written options activity:

OPTIONS ON EQUITIES

 

      Contracts        Premiums
Received
 

Contracts Outstanding December 31, 2015

     841         $ 363,885   

Contracts Written

     31,318           8,395,762   

Contracts Bought to Close

     (21,146        (3,480,313

Contracts Expired

     (7,234        (4,773,857

Contracts Assigned

     (550        (13,657

Contracts Outstanding June 30, 2016

     3,229         $ 491,820   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   17


 

GOLDMAN SACHS LONG SHORT FUND

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

           
  Assets:   
 

Investments of unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $63,401,114)

  $ 64,796,001   
 

Investments of affiliated issuers, at value (cost $47,651,693)

    47,651,693   
 

Cash

    6,941,323   
 

Foreign currencies, at value (cost $722,843)

    710,709   
 

Unrealized gain on swap contracts

    411,602   
 

Unrealized gain on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    282,330   
 

Receivables:

 
 

Investments sold

    12,544,651   
 

Collateral on certain derivative contracts(a)

    6,519,374   
 

Collateral on Short Sales

    911,322   
 

Fund shares sold

    113,402   
 

Dividends and interest

    40,131   
 

Reimbursement from investment adviser

    23,769   
 

Foreign tax reclaims

    3,473   
 

Other assets

    153   
  Total assets     140,949,933   
   
  Liabilities:   
 

Investments sold short, at value (proceeds received $42,206,865)

    42,351,096   
 

Variation margin on certain derivative contracts

    272,281   
 

Written option contracts, at value (premium received $491,820)

    194,157   
 

Unrealized loss on swap contracts

    79,515   
 

Unrealized loss on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    14,561   
 

Payables:

 
 

Investments purchased

    6,469,575   
 

Collateral on certain derivative contracts

    340,000   
 

Fund shares redeemed

    175,897   
 

Due to broker — upfront payment

    142,959   
 

Management fees

    112,651   
 

Dividend Payable Short Position

    16,765   
 

Distribution and Service fees and Transfer Agency fees

    10,997   
 

Accrued expenses

    153,711   
  Total liabilities     50,334,165   
   
  Net Assets:   
 

Paid-in capital

    128,350,380   
 

Distributions in excess of net investment loss

    (997,549
 

Accumulated net realized loss

    (38,784,934
 

Net unrealized gain

    2,047,871   
    NET ASSETS   $ 90,615,768   
   

Net Assets:

   
   

Class A

  $ 7,735,197   
   

Class C

    4,975,299   
   

Institutional

    72,807,105   
   

Class IR

    5,077,206   
   

Class R

    20,961   
   

Total Net Assets

  $ 90,615,768   
   

Shares Outstanding $0.001 par value (unlimited number of shares authorized):

   
   

Class A

    920,641   
   

Class C

    599,700   
   

Institutional

    8,622,118   
   

Class IR

    601,870   
   

Class R

    2,504   
   

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share:(b)

   
   

Class A

    $8.40   
   

Class C

    8.30   
   

Institutional

    8.44   
   

Class IR

    8.44   
   

Class R

    8.37   

 

  (a)   Includes amounts segregated for initial margin and/or collateral on futures transactions, swaps transactions and options transactions of $1,213,294, $2,580,000 and $2,726,080, respectively.
  (b)   Maximum public offering price per share for Class A Shares is $8.89. At redemption, Class C Shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge, assessed on the amount equal to the lesser of the current net asset value (“NAV”) or the original purchase price of the shares.

 

18   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


 

GOLDMAN SACHS LONG SHORT FUND

 

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

 

           
  Investment income:  
 

Dividends — unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign withholding taxes of $15,039)

  $ 1,054,823   
 

Dividends — affiliated issuers

    99,294   
  Total investment income     1,154,117   
   
  Expenses:  
 

Management fees

    1,065,411   
 

Dividends expenses on short positions

    437,308   
 

Brokerage fees

    383,556   
 

Custody, accounting and administrative services

    59,406   
 

Professional fees

    51,344   
 

Transfer Agency fees(a)

    48,533   
 

Distribution and Service fees(a)

    45,016   
 

Registration fees

    38,471   
 

Printing and mailing costs

    32,034   
 

Trustee fees

    12,873   
 

Interest expense

    7,583   
 

Other

    3,234   
  Total expenses     2,184,769   
 

Less — expense reductions

    (182,565
  Net expenses     2,002,204   
  NET INVESTMENT LOSS     (848,087
   
  Realized and unrealized gain (loss):  
 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 
 

Investments — unaffiliated issuers

    (9,062,156
 

Investment sold short

    1,654,189   
 

Futures contracts

    (6,113,380
 

Written options

    5,193,201   
 

Swap contracts

    (1,455,323
 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    (254,978
 

Foreign currency transactions

    (54,813
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on:

 
 

Investments — unaffiliated issuers

    (2,803,076
 

Futures contracts

    (361,433
 

Written options

    388,938   
 

Short sales

    (1,169,617
 

Swap contracts

    313,665   
 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    140,129   
 

Foreign currency translation

    (26,315
  Net realized and unrealized loss     (13,610,969
  NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS   $ (14,459,056

 

  (a)   Class specific Distribution and Service and Transfer Agency fees were as follows:

 

Distribution and Service Fees      Transfer Agency Fees  

Class A

    

Class C

    

Class R

    

Class A

    

Class C

    

Institutional

    

Class IR

    

Class R

 
$ 18,012       $ 26,951       $ 53       $ 13,689       $ 5,121       $ 20,796       $ 8,907       $ 20   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   19


 

GOLDMAN SACHS LONG SHORT FUND

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

       

For the

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

    

For the Fiscal

Year Ended

December 31, 2015

 
  From operations:     
 

Net investment loss

  $ (848,087    $ (1,830,419
 

Net realized loss

    (10,093,260      (27,025,166
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss)

    (3,517,709      4,042,214   
  Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations     (14,459,056      (24,813,371
      
  Distributions to shareholders:     
 

From net investment income

    
 

Class A Shares

            (14,566
 

Institutional Shares

            (344,899
 

Class IR Shares

            (12,204
 

From net realized gains

    
 

Class A Shares

            (33,483
 

Class C Shares

            (9,146
 

Institutional Shares

            (235,012
 

Class IR Shares

            (17,246
 

Class R Shares

            (39
  Total distributions to shareholders             (666,595
      
  From share transactions:     
 

Proceeds from sales of shares

    21,916,114         260,024,783   
 

Reinvestment of distributions

            662,945   
 

Cost of shares redeemed

    (81,178,571      (123,911,278
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     (59,262,457      136,776,450   
  TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)     (73,721,513      111,296,484   
      
  Net assets:     
 

Beginning of period

    164,337,281         53,040,797   
 

End of period

  $ 90,615,768       $ 164,337,281   
  Net investment loss   $ (997,549    $ (149,462

 

20   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


 

GOLDMAN SACHS LONG SHORT FUND

 

Statement of Cash Flows

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

           
 

Increase/(Decrease) in cash –

Cash flows provided by operating activities:

 
 

Net decrease in net assets from operations

  $ (14,459,056
 

Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets from operations to net cash received from/(used in) operating activities:

 
 

Payments for purchases of investments in securities

    (210,504,752
 

Proceeds from sales of investment securities

    254,828,469   
 

Payments for closing purchases of securities sold short

    (114,080,386
 

Proceeds from sales of securities sold short

    116,148,014   
 

Purchases of short-term investments securities, net

    33,678,773   
 

Payment for options purchased

    (5,453,436
 

Proceeds from options written

    8,395,762   
 

Proceeds from swaps, net

    479,325   
 

Proceeds from corporate actions, net

    (4,036,600
 

(Increase) Decrease in Assets:

 
 

Variation margin on certain derivative contracts

    798,894   
 

Unrealized gain on swap contracts

    395,277   
 

Unrealized gain on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    (45,451
 

Receivable for collateral on certain derivative contracts

    (1,491,249
 

Decrease in foreign tax reclaims

    (911,322
 

Receivable for investments sold

    (10,819,136
 

Receivable for reimbursement from investment adviser

    30,124   
 

Receivable for dividends and interest

    36,892   
 

Receivable for foreign tax reclaims

    (72
 

Other assets

    167   
 

Increase (Decrease) in Liabilities:

 
 

Unrealized loss on swaps contracts

    (708,942
 

Unrealized loss on forward foreign currency contracts

    (94,678
 

Variation Margin on Certain Derivative Contracts

    272,281   
 

Payable for investments purchased

    2,953,613   
 

Management fees payable

    (120,962
 

Payable for dividend payable on short positions

    12,679   
 

Payable for collateral on certain derivative contracts

    (80,000
 

Due to broker — upfront payment

    142,959   
 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

    (11,531
 

Net realized gain (loss) on:

 
 

Net realized (gain) loss on investments in securities and securities sold short

    7,407,967   
 

Net realized loss from derivatives

    (3,737,878
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on:

 
 

Net change in unrealized (gain) loss on investments in securities and securities sold short

    3,972,693   
 

Net change in unrealized (gain) loss on derivatives

    (702,603
  Net cash provided by operating activities     62,295,835   
   
  Cash flows used in financing activities:  
 

Proceeds from sales of common shares

    21,916,114   
 

Reinvestments of distributions

    (81,178,571
  Net cash used in financing activities     (59,262,457
  NET INCREASE IN CASH   $ 3,033,378   
   
  Cash:  
 

Beginning of year

    4,618,654   
 

End of year

  $ 7,652,032   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   21


 

GOLDMAN SACHS LONG SHORT FUND

 

Financial Highlights

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

 

           From
investment Operations
     Distributions
to shareholders
 
    Year - Share Class  

Net asset

value,

beginning

of period

    

Net

investment

(loss)(a)

    

Net realized

and unrealized

gain (loss)

    

Total from

investment

operations

    

From net

investment

income

    

From net

realized

gains

    

Total

distributions

 
  FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, (UNAUDITED)   
 

2016 - A

  $ 9.20       $ (0.08    $ (0.72    $ (0.80    $       $       $   
 

2016 - C

    9.12         (0.08      (0.74      (0.82                        
 

2016 - Institutional

    9.23         (0.05      (0.74      (0.79                        
 

2016 - IR

    9.23         (0.07      (0.72      (0.79                        
 

2016 - R

    9.18         (0.06      (0.75      (0.81                        
                     
  FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,   
 

2015 - A

    10.17         (0.18      (0.77      (0.95      (e)       (0.02      (0.02
 

2015 - C

    10.15         (0.25      (0.76      (1.01              (0.02      (0.02
 

2015 - Institutional

    10.18         (0.13      (0.78      (0.91      (0.02      (0.02      (0.04
 

2015 - IR

    10.18         (0.14      (0.78      (0.92      (0.01      (0.02      (0.03
 

2015 - R

    10.16         (0.20      (0.76      (0.96              (0.02      (0.02
                     
  FOR THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31,   
 

2014 - A (Commenced September 30, 2014)

    10.00         (0.06      0.23         0.17                           
 

2014 - C (Commenced September 30, 2014)

    10.00         (0.07      0.22         0.15                           
 

2014 - Institutional (Commenced September 30, 2014)

    10.00         (0.04      0.22         0.18                           
 

2014 - IR (Commenced September 30, 2014)

    10.00         (0.05      0.23         0.18                           
 

2014 - R (Commenced September 30, 2014)

    10.00         (0.05      0.21         0.16                           

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges. Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.
  (d)   Annualized.
  (e)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

 

22   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


 

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    Net asset
value, end
of period
       

Total

return(b)

        Net assets,
end of
period
(in 000s)
       

Ratio of

net expenses

to average

net assets

(including

dividend

expenses for

securities

sold short

        Ratio of
net expenses
to average
net assets
(excluding
dividend
expenses for
securities
sold short
        Ratio of
total expenses
to average
net assets
(including
dividend
expenses for
securities
sold short
        Ratio of
total expenses
to average
net assets
(excluding
dividend
expenses for
securities
sold short
          Ratio of
net investment
income (loss)
to average
net assets
         

Portfolio
turnover

rate(c)

 
                                 
  $ 8.40          (8.70 )%      $ 7,735          3.29 %(d)        2.64 %(d)        3.56 %(d)        2.91 %(d)        (1.77 )%(d)        237
    8.30          (8.99       4,975          4.08 (d)        3.39 (d)        4.37 (d)        3.68 (d)        (1.99 )(d)        237   
    8.44          (8.45       72,807          2.91 (d)        2.24 (d)        3.18 (d)        2.51 (d)        (1.15 )(d)        237   
    8.44          (8.56       5,077          3.09 (d)        2.39 (d)        3.35 (d)        2.66 (d)        (1.53 )(d)        237   
    8.37          (8.82       21          3.58 (d)        2.88 (d)        3.87 (d)        3.17 (d)        (1.41 )(d)        237   
                                 
                                 
    9.20          (9.32       20,235          2.93          2.43          3.25          2.75          (1.82       468   
    9.12          (9.99       5,620          3.70          3.18          4.01          3.49          (2.58       468   
    9.23          (8.93       129,206          2.44          1.99          2.94          2.49          (1.33       468   
    9.23          (9.06       9,254          2.65          2.14          2.99          2.48          (1.43       468   
    9.18          (9.49       23          3.00          2.61          3.67          3.28          (1.94       468   
                                 
                                 
    10.17          1.70          543          3.43 (d)        2.80 (d)        5.58 (d)        4.95 (d)        (2.40 )(d)        118   
    10.15          1.50          62          3.79 (d)        3.32 (d)        5.64 (d)        5.17 (d)        (2.87 )(d)        118   
    10.18          1.80          52,328          2.18 (d)        1.94 (d)        3.74 (d)        3.51 (d)        (1.47 )(d)        118   
    10.18          1.80          82          2.71 (d)        2.28 (d)        4.50 (d)        4.08 (d)        (1.77 )(d)        118   
    10.16            1.60            25            2.82 (d)          2.59 (d)          4.38 (d)          4.15 (d)              (2.11 )(d)              118   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   23


 

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Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

1. ORGANIZATION

 

Goldman Sachs Trust (the “Trust”) is a Delaware statutory trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust includes the Goldman Sachs Long Short Fund (the “Fund”). The Fund is a non-diversified portfolio and currently offers five classes of shares: Class A, Class C, Institutional, Class IR and Class R Shares.

Class A Shares are sold with a front-end sales charge of up to 5.50%. Class C Shares are sold with a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00%, which is imposed on redemptions made within 12 months of purchase. Institutional, Class IR and Class R are not subject to a sales charge.

GS Investment Strategies, LLC (“GSIS”), an affiliate of Goldman, Sachs & Co. (“Goldman Sachs”), serves as investment adviser to the Fund pursuant to a management agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Trust.

 

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and require management to make estimates and assumptions that may affect the reported amounts and disclosures. Actual results may differ from those estimates and assumptions.

A.  Investment Valuation — The Fund’s valuation policy is to value investments at fair value.

B.  Investment Income and Investments — Investment income includes interest income, dividend income, net of any foreign withholding taxes, less any amounts reclaimable, and securities lending income. Interest income is accrued daily and adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recognized on ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, as soon as such information is obtained subsequent to the ex-dividend date. Investment transactions are reflected on trade date. Realized gains and losses are calculated using identified cost. Investment transactions are recorded on the following business day for daily net asset value (“NAV”) calculations. Any foreign capital gains tax is accrued daily based upon net unrealized gains, and is payable upon sale of such investments.

For derivative contracts, realized gains and losses are recorded upon settlement of the contract. Upfront payments, if any, are made or received upon entering into a swap agreement and are reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Upfront payments are recognized over the contract’s term/event as realized gains or losses, with the exception of forward starting interest rate swaps whose realized gains or losses are recognized from the effective start date.

C.  Class Allocations and Expenses — Investment income, realized and unrealized gain (loss), and non-class specific expenses of the Fund are allocated daily based upon the proportion of net assets of each class. Non-class specific expenses directly incurred by the Fund are charged to the Fund, while such expenses incurred by the Trust are allocated across the Fund on a straight-line and/or pro-rata basis depending upon the nature of the expenses. Class specific expenses, where applicable, are borne by the respective share classes and include Distribution and Service, Transfer Agency and Service and Shareholder Administration fees.

D.  Federal Taxes and Distributions to Shareholders — It is the Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), applicable to regulated investment companies (mutual funds) and to distribute each year substantially all of its investment company taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders. Accordingly, the Fund is not required to make any provisions for the payment of federal income tax. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gains distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually.

Net capital losses are carried forward to future fiscal years and may be used to the extent allowed by the Code to offset any future capital gains. Losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses. Utilization of capital loss carryforwards will reduce the requirement of future capital gains distributions.

The characterization of distributions to shareholders for financial reporting purposes is determined in accordance with federal income tax rules, which may differ from GAAP. The source of the Fund’s distributions may be shown in the accompanying financial statements as either from net investment income, net realized gain or capital. Certain components of the Fund’s net assets on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities reflect permanent GAAP/tax differences based on the appropriate tax character.

 

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2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

E.  Foreign Currency Translation — The accounting records and reporting currency of the Fund is maintained in U.S. dollars. Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using the current exchange rates at the close of each business day. The effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments is included within net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments. Changes in the value of other assets and liabilities as a result of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates are included in the Statement of Operations within net change in unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency translations. Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars on the date the transaction occurred, the effects of which are included within net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions.

 

3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (i.e., the exit price). GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The levels used for classifying investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in these investments. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;

Level 2 — Quoted prices in markets that are not active or financial instruments for which significant inputs are observable (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, foreign exchange rates, volatility and credit spreads), either directly or indirectly;

Level 3 — Prices or valuations that require significant unobservable inputs (including GSIS’s assumptions in determining fair value measurement).

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the hierarchy. In accordance with the Fund’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value hierarchy resulting from such changes are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period.

The Board of Trustees (“Trustees”) has approved Valuation Procedures that govern the valuation of the portfolio investments held by the Fund, including investments for which market quotations are not readily available. The Trustees have delegated to GSIS day-to-day responsibility for implementing and maintaining internal controls and procedures related to the valuation of the Fund’s portfolio investments. To assess the continuing appropriateness of pricing sources and methodologies, GSIS regularly performs price verification procedures and issues challenges as necessary to third party pricing vendors or brokers, and any differences are reviewed in accordance with the Valuation Procedures.

A.  Level 1 and Level 2 Fair Value Investments — The valuation techniques and significant inputs used in determining the fair values for investments classified as Level 1 and Level 2 are as follows:

Equity Securities — Equity securities traded on a United States (“U.S.”) securities exchange or the NASDAQ system, or those located on certain foreign exchanges, including but not limited to the Americas, are valued daily at their last sale price or official closing price on the principal exchange or system on which they are traded. If there is no sale or official closing price or such price is believed by GSIS to not represent fair value, equity securities are valued at the last bid price for long positions and at the last ask price for short positions. To the extent these investments are actively traded, they are classified as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy, otherwise they are generally classified as Level 2.

Unlisted equity securities for which market quotations are available are valued at the last sale price on the valuation date, or if no sale occurs, at the last bid price. Securities traded on certain foreign securities exchanges are valued daily at fair value

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

determined by an independent fair value service (if available) under Valuation Procedures approved by the Trustees and consistent with applicable regulatory guidance. The independent fair value service takes into account multiple factors including, but not limited to, movements in the securities markets, certain depositary receipts, futures contracts and foreign currency exchange rates that have occurred subsequent to the close of the foreign securities exchange. These investments are generally classified as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Underlying Funds (including Money Market Funds) — Underlying Funds (“Underlying Funds”) include other investment companies and exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”). Investments in the Underlying Funds (except ETFs) are valued at the NAV per share of the Institutional Share class (the FST Institutional Share class for Money Market Funds) on the day of valuation. ETFs are valued daily at the last sale price or official closing price on the principal exchange or system on which the investment is traded. Because the Fund invests in Underlying Funds that fluctuate in value, the Fund’s shares will correspondingly fluctuate in value. To the extent these investments are actively traded, they are classified as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy, otherwise they are generally classified as Level 2. For information regarding an Underlying Fund’s accounting policies and investment holdings, please see the Underlying Fund’s shareholder report

Derivative Contracts — A derivative is an instrument whose value is derived from underlying assets, indices, reference rates or a combination of these factors. The Fund enters into derivative transactions to hedge against changes in interest rates, securities prices, and/or currency exchange rates, to increase total return, or to gain access to certain markets or attain exposure to other underliers.

Exchange-traded derivatives, including futures and options contracts, are valued at the last sale or settlement price and typically fall within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Over-the-counter (“OTC”) and centrally cleared derivatives are valued using market transactions and other market evidence, including market-based inputs to models, calibration to market-clearing transactions, broker or dealer quotations, or other alternative pricing sources. Where models are used, the selection of a particular model to value OTC and centrally cleared derivatives depends upon the contractual terms of, and specific risks inherent in, the instrument, as well as the availability of pricing information in the market. Valuation models require a variety of inputs, including contractual terms, market prices, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility, voluntary and involuntary prepayment rates, loss severity rates and correlations of such inputs. For OTC and centrally cleared derivatives that trade in liquid markets, model inputs can generally be verified and model selection does not involve significant management judgment. OTC and centrally cleared derivatives are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy when significant inputs are corroborated by market evidence.

i.  Forward Contracts — A forward contract is a contract between two parties to buy or sell an asset at a specified price on a future date. A forward contract settlement can occur on a cash or delivery basis. Forward contracts are marked-to-market daily using independent vendor prices, and the change in value, if any, is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. Cash and certain investments may be used to collateralize forward contracts.

A forward foreign currency contract is a forward contract in which a Fund agrees to receive or deliver a fixed quantity of one currency for another, at a pre-determined price at a future date. All forward foreign currency exchange contracts are marked-to-market daily at the applicable forward rate. Non-deliverable forward foreign currency exchange contracts are settled with the counterparty in cash without the delivery of foreign currency.

ii.  Futures Contracts — Futures contracts are contracts to buy or sell a standardized quantity of a specified commodity or security and are valued based on exchanged settlement prices or independent market quotes. Futures contracts are valued at the last settlement price, or in the absence of a sale, the last bid price for long positions and at the last ask price for short positions, at the end of each day on the board of trade or exchange upon which they are traded. Upon entering into a futures contract, a Fund deposits cash or securities in an account on behalf of the broker in an amount sufficient to meet the initial margin requirement. Subsequent payments are made or received by a Fund equal to the daily change in the contract value and are recorded as variation margin receivable or payable with a corresponding offset to unrealized gains or losses.

 

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3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

iii.  Option Contracts — When a Fund writes call or put option contracts, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability and is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current value of the option written. Swaptions are options on interest rate swap contracts.

Upon the purchase of a call option or a put option by a Fund, the premium paid is recorded as an investment and subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current value of the option. Certain options may be purchased with premiums to be determined on a future date. The premiums for these options are based upon implied volatility parameters at specified terms.

iv.  Swap Contracts — Bilateral swap contracts are agreements in which the Fund and a counterparty agree to exchange periodic payments on a specified notional amount or make a net payment upon termination. Bilateral swap transactions are privately negotiated in the OTC market and payments are settled through direct payments between the Fund and the counterparty. By contrast, certain swap transactions are subject to mandatory central clearing. These swaps are executed through a derivatives clearing member (“DCM”), acting in an agency capacity, and submitted to a central counterparty (“CCP”) (“centrally cleared swaps”), in which case all payments are settled with the CCP through the DCM. Swaps are marked-to-market daily using pricing vendor quotations, counterparty or clearinghouse prices or model prices, and the change in value, if any, is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. Upon entering into a swap contract, the Fund is required to satisfy an initial margin requirement by delivering cash or securities to the counterparty (or in some cases, segregated in a triparty account on behalf of the counterparty), which can be adjusted by any mark-to-market gains or losses pursuant to bilateral or centrally cleared arrangements. For centrally cleared swaps the daily change in valuation, if any, is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin.

A total return swap is an agreement that gives the Fund the right to receive the appreciation in the value of a specified security, index or other instrument in return for a fee paid to the counterparty, which will typically be an agreed upon interest rate. If the underlying asset declines in value over the term of the swap, the Fund may also be required to pay the dollar value of that decline to the counterparty.

Securities Sold Short — Securities sold short are those securities which the Fund has sold but which it does not own. When the Fund sells a security it does not own, it must borrow the position that was sold and deliver it to the broker through which it made the short sale. In addition, cash and certain investments in securities may be used to collateralize the securities sold short. Each day the securities sold short transaction is open, the liability to replace the borrowed security is marked to market and an unrealized gain or loss is recorded. While the transaction remains open, the Fund may also incur expenses for any dividends or interest which will be paid to the lender of the securities as well as a fee to borrow the delivered security. During the term of the short sale, the value of the securities pledged as collateral on short sales is required to exceed the value of the securities sold short. The market value of securities pledged as collateral is included in the Schedule of Investments.

B.  Level 3 Fair Value Investments — To the extent that significant inputs to valuation models and other alternative pricing sources are unobservable, or if quotations are not readily available, or if GSIS believes that such quotations do not accurately reflect fair value, the fair value of the Fund’s investments may be determined under Valuation Procedures approved by the Trustees. GSIS, consistent with its procedures and applicable regulatory guidance, may make an adjustment to the most recent valuation prices of either domestic or foreign securities in light of significant events to reflect what it believes to be the fair value of the securities at the time of determining a Fund’s NAV. Significant events which could affect a large number of securities in a particular market may include, but are not limited to: significant fluctuations in U.S. or foreign markets; market dislocations; market disruptions; or unscheduled market closings. Significant events which could also affect a single issuer may include, but are not limited to: corporate actions such as reorganizations, mergers and buy-outs; ratings downgrades; and bankruptcies.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

C.  Fair Value Hierarchy — The following is a summary of the Fund’s investments and derivatives classified in the fair value hierarchy as of June 30, 2016:

 

Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets(a)   

Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments

            

Asia

   $ 8,296,717         $         $         —   

Europe

     7,044,927           5,701,941             

North America

     41,615,340                       

Investment Company

     47,651,693                       
Total    $ 104,608,677         $ 5,701,941         $   
Liabilities(a)             

Common Stock and Exchange Traded Funds Sold Short

            

Asia

   $ (1,466,600      $         $   

Europe

     (115,492                    

North America

     (40,769,004                    
Total    $ (42,351,096      $         $   
Derivative Type                            
Assets             

Options Purchased

   $ 950,368         $ 1,186,708         $   

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(b)

               282,330             

Total Return Swap Contracts(b)

               411,602             
Total    $ 950,368         $ 1,880,640         $   
Liabilities             

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(b)

   $         $ (14,561      $   

Futures Contracts(b)

     (74,118                    

Total Return Swap Contracts(b)

               (79,515          

Written Options Contracts

     (113,585        (80,572          
Total    $ (187,703      $ (174,648      $   

 

(a)   Amounts are disclosed by continent to highlight the impact of time zone differences between local market close and the calculation of net asset value. Security valuations are based on the principle exchange or system on which they are traded, which may differ from the country of domicile noted in table.
(b)   Amount shown represents unrealized gain (loss) at period end.

For further information regarding security characteristics, see the Schedules of Investments.

 

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4. INVESTMENTS IN DERIVATIVES

 

The following table sets forth, by certain risk types, the gross value of derivative contracts as of June 30, 2016. These instruments were used as part of the Fund’s investment strategies and to obtain and/or manage exposure related to the risks below. The values in the table below exclude the effects of cash collateral received or posted pursuant to these derivative contracts, and therefore are not representative of the Fund’s net exposure.

 

Risk   

Statement of Assets

and Liabilities

   Assets     

Statement of Assets

and Liabilities

   Liabilities  

Equity

  

Receivable for unrealized gain on swap

contracts; Investments, at value

   $ 2,548,678       Payable for unrealized loss on swap contracts; Variation margin on certain derivative contracts; Written options, at value    $ (347,790) (a) 

Currency

   Receivable for unrealized gain on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      282,330       Payable for unrealized loss on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      (14,561)   
Total         $ 2,831,008            $ (362,351)   

 

(a)   Includes unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts described in the Additional Investment Information sections of the Schedules of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The following table sets forth, by certain risk types, the Fund’s gains (losses) related to these derivatives and their indicative volumes for the six months ended June 30, 2016. These gains (losses) should be considered in the context that these derivative contracts may have been executed to create investment opportunities and/or economically hedge certain investments, and accordingly, certain gains (losses) on such derivative contracts may offset certain (losses) gains attributable to investments. These gains (losses) are included in “Net realized gain (loss)” or “Net change in unrealized gain (loss)” on the Statement of Operations:

 

Risk    Statement of Operations    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Average
Number of
Contracts(a)
 
Equity    Net realized gain (loss) from investments, futures contracts, swap contracts and written options/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts, swap contracts and written options    $ (3,652,472   $ 720,290        1,441   
Currency   

Net realized gain (loss) from forward foreign currency exchange contracts/Net change in

unrealized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     (254,978     140,129        30   
Total         $ (3,907,450   $ 860,419        1,471   

 

(a)   Average number of contracts is based on the average of month end balances for the six months ended June 30, 2016.

In order to better define its contractual rights and to secure rights that will help the Fund mitigate its counterparty risk, the Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement with its derivatives’ counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between the Fund and a counterparty that governs OTC derivatives (including forward foreign currency exchange contracts, and certain options and swaps) and typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of a default (close-out netting) or similar event, including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty.

Collateral and margin requirements differ between exchange traded derivatives and OTC derivatives. Margin requirements are established by the broker or clearing house for exchange-traded and centrally cleared derivatives (financial futures contracts, options and centrally cleared swaps) pursuant to governing agreements for those instrument types. Brokers can ask for margin in excess of the minimum in certain circumstances. Collateral terms are contract-specific for OTC derivatives. For derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting the marked to market amount for each transaction under such agreement and comparing that amount to the value of any collateral currently pledged by the Fund and

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

4. INVESTMENTS IN DERIVATIVES (continued)

 

the counterparty. Additionally, the Fund may be required to post initial margin to the counterparty, the terms of which would be outlined in the confirmation of the OTC transaction.

For financial reporting purposes, cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Fund and cash collateral received from the counterparty, if any, is reported separately on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as receivables/payables for collateral on certain derivative contracts. Non-cash collateral pledged by the Fund, if any, is noted in the Schedule of Investments. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a counterparty must exceed a minimum transfer amount threshold before a transfer is required to be made. To the extent amounts due to the Fund from its counterparties are not fully collateralized, contractually or otherwise, the Fund bears the risk of loss from counterparty nonperformance. The Fund attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by only entering into agreements with counterparties that the Investment Adviser believes to be of good standing and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties.

Additionally, the netting of assets and liabilities and the offsetting of collateral pledged or received are based on contractual netting/set-off provisions in the ISDA Master Agreement or similar agreements. However, in the event of a default or insolvency of a counterparty, a court could determine that such rights are not enforceable due to the restrictions or prohibitions against the right of setoff that may be imposed in accordance with a particular jurisdiction’s bankruptcy or insolvency laws.

The following table sets forth the Fund’s net exposure for derivative instruments that are subject to enforceable master netting arrangements or similar agreements as of June 30, 2016:

    Derivative Assets(1)     Derivative Liabilities(1)     Net Derivative
Asset
(Liabilities)
    Collateral
(Received)
Pledged(1)
    Net
Amount(2)
 
Counterparty   Options
Purchased
    Swaps     Forward
Currency
Contracts
    Total     Swaps     Forward
Currency
Contracts
    Options
Written
    Total        

Credit Suisse International (London)

  $      $ 411,602      $      $ 411,602      $ (79,515   $      $      $ (79,515   $ 332,087      $      $ 332,087   

Deutsche Bank AG

    1,003,094                      1,003,094                      (80,572     (80,572     922,522               922,522   

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

    183,614               282,330        465,944               (14,561            (14,561     451,383        (160,000     291,383   

Total

  $ 1,186,708      $ 411,602      $ 282,330      $ 1,880,640      $ (79,515   $ (14,561   $ (80,572   $ (174,648   $ 1,705,992      $ (160,000   $ 1,545,992   
(1)   Gross amounts available for offset but not netted in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(2)   Net amount represents the net amount due (to) from counterparty in the event of a default based on the contractual set-off rights under the agreement. Net amount excludes any over-collateralized amounts.

 

5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS

A.  Management Agreement — Under the Agreement, GSIS manages the Fund, subject to the general supervision of the Trustees.

As compensation for the services rendered pursuant to the Agreement, the assumption of the expenses related thereto and administration of the Fund’s business affairs, including providing facilities, GSIS is entitled to a management fee, accrued daily and paid monthly, equal to an annual percentage rate of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

 

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5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2016, the contractual and effective net management fee with GSIS were at the following rates:

 

Contractual Management Rate           
First
$2 billion
       Next
$3 billion
       Next
$3 billion
       Over
$8 billion
       Effective
Management
Rate
       Effective Net
Management
Rate
*^
 
  1.60%           1.44%           1.37%           1.34%           1.60%           1.51%   

 

*   GSIS has agreed to waive a portion of its management fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to any management fee it or an affiliate earns as an investment adviser to any of the affiliated funds in which the Fund invests through at least April 29, 2017, and prior to such date, GSIS may not terminate the arrangement without the approval of the Trustees.
^   Effective Net Management Rate includes the impact of management fee waivers of affiliated underlying funds, if any.

The Fund invests in FST Institutional Shares of the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund, which is an affiliated Underlying Fund. GSIS has agreed to waive a portion of its management fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to the management fee it earns as an investment adviser to any of the affiliated Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests. For the six months ended June 30, 2016, GSIS waived $62,012 of the Fund’s management fee.

B.  Distribution and Service Plans — The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, has adopted Distribution and Service Plans (the “Plans”). Under the Plans, Goldman Sachs, which serves as distributor (the “Distributor”), is entitled to a fee accrued daily and paid monthly, for distribution services and personal and account maintenance services, which may then be paid by Goldman Sachs to authorized dealers, at the following annual rates calculated on the Fund’s average daily net assets of each respective share class:

 

     Distribution and Service Plan Rates  
      Class A*      Class C      Class R*  

Distribution Plan

     0.25      0.75      0.50

Service Plan

             0.25           

 

*   With respect to Class A and Class R Shares, the Distributor, at its discretion may use compensation for distribution services paid under the Distribution Plan to compensate service organizations for personal and account maintenance services and expenses as long as such total compensation does not exceed the maximum cap on “service fees” imposed by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

C.  Distribution Agreement — Goldman Sachs, as Distributor of the shares of the Funds pursuant to a Distribution Agreement, may retain a portion of the Class A Shares’ front end sales charge and Class C Shares’ CDSC. During the six months ended June 30, 2016, Goldman Sachs advised that it retained $199 of Class A Shares and $5 of Class C Shares.

D.  Transfer Agency Agreement — Goldman Sachs also serves as the transfer agent of the Fund for a fee pursuant to the Transfer Agency Agreement. The fees charged for such transfer agency services are accrued daily and paid monthly at annual rates as follows: 0.19% of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class C, Class IR and Class R Shares; and 0.04% of the average daily net assets of Institutional Shares.

E.  Other Expense Agreements and Affiliated Transactions — GSIS has agreed to limit certain “Other Expenses” of the Fund (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, service fees and shareholder administration fees (as applicable), taxes, dividend and interest payments on securities sold short, interest, brokerage fees, shareholder meeting, litigation, indemnification and extraordinary expenses) to the extent such expenses exceed, on an annual basis, a percentage rate of the average daily net assets of the Fund. Such Other Expense reimbursements, if any, are accrued daily and paid monthly. In addition, the Fund is not obligated to reimburse GSIS for prior fiscal year expense reimbursements, if any. The Other Expense limitations as an annual percentage rate of average daily net assets for the Fund are 0.114%. These Other Expense limitations will remain in place through at least April 29, 2017 and prior to such date GSIS may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Trustees. In addition, the Fund has entered into certain offset arrangements with the transfer agent, which may

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

result in a reduction of the Fund’s expenses and are received irrespective of the application of the “Other Expense” limitations described above.

For the six months ended June 30, 2016, these expense reductions, including any fee waivers and Other Expense reimbursements, were as follows:

 

Management
Fee Waiver
       Other Expense
Reimbursements
       Total Expense
Reductions
 
$ 62,012         $ 120,553         $ 182,565   

F.  Line of Credit Facility — As of June 30, 2016, the Fund had entered into a committed revolving line of credit facility with a major financial institution. Pursuant to the terms of the facility, the Fund may borrow an aggregate amount of up to $10,000,000. The interest rate on borrowings is based on market rates. The facility also requires a fee to be paid by the Fund based on the amount of the commitment that has not been utilized. For the six months ended June 30, 2016, the Fund did not have any borrowings under the facility.

G.  Other Transactions with Affiliates — For the six months ended June 30, 2016, Goldman Sachs did not earn any brokerage commissions from portfolio transactions on behalf of the Funds.

The table below shows the transactions in and earnings from investments in these affiliated Funds. For the six months ended June 30, 2016:

 

Underlying Fund      Market
Value
12/31/15
     Purchases
at Cost
       Proceeds
from Sales
     Market
Value
6/30/16
     Dividend
Income
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund — FST Institutional Shares

     $81,330,466      $ 260,502,291         $ (294,181,064    $ 47,651,693       $ 99,294   

As of June 30, 2016, the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. was the beneficial owner of approximately 31% and 100% of Institutional and Class R Shares, respectively of the Fund.

 

6. PORTFOLIO SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities of long-term securities for the six months ended June 30, 2016, were $217,133,998 and $260,458,937, respectively.

 

7. TAX INFORMATION

As of the Fund’s most recent fiscal year end, December 31, 2015, the Fund’s capital loss carryforwards and timing differences, on a tax-basis were as follows:

 

Capital loss carryforward

        

Perpetual short-term

   $ (2,525,339

Timing differences (Post October Loss Deferral)

   $ (8,775,892

 

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7. TAX INFORMATION (continued)

 

 

As of June 30, 2016, the Fund’s aggregate security unrealized gains and losses based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

Tax Cost

   $ 128,946,834   

Gross unrealized gain

     4,517,842   

Gross unrealized loss

     (21,016,982

Net unrealized gain

   $ (16,499,140

The difference between GAAP-basis and tax-basis unrealized gains (losses) is attributable primarily to wash sales, net mark to market gains (losses) on regulated futures and options contracts, net mark to market on foreign currency contracts and differences in the tax treatment of swap transactions.

GSIS has reviewed the Fund’s tax positions for all open tax years (as applicable) and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements. Such open tax years remain subject to examination and adjustment by tax authorities.

 

8. OTHER RISKS

The Fund’s risks include, but are not limited to, the following:

Derivatives Risk — Loss may result from the Fund investments in derivative instruments. These instruments may be illiquid, difficult to price and leveraged so that small changes in the value of the 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. Losses from investments in derivatives also can result from a lack of correlation between changes in the value of derivative instruments and the portfolio assets (if any) being hedged.

Foreign Countries Risk — Investing in foreign markets may involve special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in the United States. 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, 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.

Foreign Custody Risk — A Fund that invests in foreign securities may hold such securities and cash with foreign banks, agents, and securities depositories appointed by the Fund’s custodian (each a “Foreign Custodian”). Some foreign custodians may be recently organized or new to the foreign custody business. In some countries, Foreign Custodians may be subject to little or no regulatory oversight over, or independent evaluation of, their operations. Further, the laws of certain countries may place limitations on a Fund’s ability to recover its assets if a Foreign Custodian enters bankruptcy.

Investments in Other Investment Companies — As a shareholder of another investment company, including an exchange-traded fund (“ETF”), the Fund will indirectly bear its proportionate share of any net management fees and other expenses paid by such other investment companies, in addition to the fees and expenses regularly borne by the Fund. ETFs are subject to risks that do not apply to conventional mutual funds, including but not limited to the following: (i) the market price of the ETF’s shares may trade at a premium or a discount to their NAV; and (ii) an active trading market for an ETF’s shares may not develop or be maintained.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

8. OTHER RISKS (continued)

 

Large Shareholder Transactions Risk — The Fund may experience adverse effects when certain large shareholders, such as other funds, institutional investors (including those trading by use of non-discretionary mathematical formulas), financial intermediaries (who may make investment decisions on behalf of underlying clients and/or include the Fund in their investment model), individuals, accounts and Goldman Sachs affiliates, 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. 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. 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.

Liquidity Risk — The Fund may make investments that are illiquid or that may become less liquid in response to market developments or adverse investor perceptions. Illiquid investments may be more difficult to value. Liquidity risk may also refer to the risk that the Fund will not be able to pay redemption proceeds within the allowable time period because of unusual market conditions, an unusually high volume of redemption requests, or other reasons. To meet redemption requests, the Fund may be forced to sell investments at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions

Market and Credit Risks — In the normal course of business, the Fund trades financial instruments and enters into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the market (market risk). Additionally, the Fund may also be exposed to credit risk in the event that an issuer or guarantor fails to perform or that an institution or entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions defaults.

Non-Diversification Risk — The Fund is non-diversified, meaning that it is permitted to invest a larger percentage of its assets in fewer issuers than diversified mutual funds. Thus, the Fund may be more susceptible to adverse developments affecting any single issuer held in its portfolio, and may be more susceptible to greater losses because of these developments.

Portfolio Concentration Risk — As a result of the Fund’s ability to invest a large percentage of its assets in obligations of issuers within the same country, state, region, currency or economic sector, an adverse economic, business or political development may affect the value of the Fund’s investments more than if its investments were not so concentrated.

Short Position Risk — The Fund may enter into a short position through a futures contract, an option or swap agreement or through short sales of any instrument that the Fund may purchase for investment. Taking short positions involves leverage of the Fund’s assets and presents various risks. If the value of the underlying instrument or market in which the Fund has taken a short position increases, then the Fund will incur a loss equal to the increase in value from the time that the short position was entered into plus any related interest payments or other fees. Taking short positions involves the risk that losses may be disproportionate, may exceed the amount invested, and may be unlimited.

 

9. INDEMNIFICATIONS

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its Trustees, officers, employees and agents are indemnified, to the extent permitted by the Act and state law, against certain liabilities that may arise out of performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. However, GSIS believes the risk of loss under these arrangements to be remote.

 

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10. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Subsequent events after the Statement of Assets and Liabilities date have been evaluated through the date the financial statements were issued. GSIS has concluded that there is no impact requiring adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

11. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS

Share activity is as follows:

 

    For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2016
(Unaudited)
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2015
 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    221,763      $ 1,945,666         3,093,006      $ 31,041,694   

Reinvestment of distributions

                   5,248        47,671   

Shares redeemed

    (1,499,962     (12,730,915      (952,835     (8,873,843
      (1,278,199     (10,785,249      2,145,419        22,215,522   
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    94,084        824,666         732,249        7,413,168   

Reinvestment of distributions

                   1,020        9,146   

Shares redeemed

    (110,306     (943,045      (123,450     (1,138,389
      (16,222     (118,379      609,819        6,283,925   
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    1,428,381        12,554,969         19,243,095        197,141,958   

Reinvestment of distributions

                   62,998        576,639   

Shares redeemed

    (6,800,336     (57,849,400      (10,452,796     (101,054,018
      (5,371,955     (45,294,431      8,853,297        96,664,579   
Class IR Shares         

Shares sold

    729,702        6,590,813         2,360,467        24,427,963   

Reinvestment of distributions

                   3,229        29,450   

Shares redeemed

    (1,130,244     (9,655,211      (1,369,341     (12,845,028
      (400,542     (3,064,398      994,355        11,612,385   
Class R Shares         

Reinvestment of distributions

                   4        39   
                     4        39   

NET INCREASE (DECREASE)

    (7,066,918   $ (59,262,457      12,602,894      $ 136,776,450   

 

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Portfolio Expenses — Six Month Period Ended June 30, 2016  (Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of Class A, Class C, Institutional, Class IR and Class R Shares of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges on purchase payments (with respect to Class A Shares), contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions (with respect to Class C Shares), and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees (with respect to Class A and Class R Shares); and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in Class A, Class C, Institutional, Class IR and Class R Shares of the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from January 1, 2016 through June 30, 2016, which represents a period of 182 days in a 366-day year.

Actual Expenses — The first line under each share class in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000=8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes — The second line under each share class in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolios’ actual net expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolios’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolios and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Long Short Fund  
Share Class   Beginning
Account Value
1/1/16
    Ending
Account Value
6/30/16
    Expenses Paid for the
6 months ended
6/30/16
*
 
Class A            

Actual

  $ 1,000.00      $ 913.00      $ 15.65   

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00        1,008.50     16.43   
Class C            

Actual

    1,000.00        910.10        19.38   

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00        1,004.57     20.33   
Institutional            

Actual

    1,000.00        915.50        13.86   

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00        1,010.39     14.55   
Class IR            

Actual

    1,000.00        911.80        14.69   

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00        1,009.50     15.44   
Class R            

Actual

    1,000.00        914.40        17.04   

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00        1,007.06     17.87   

 

  *   Expenses for each share class are calculated using the Fund’s annualized net expense ratio for each class, which represents the ongoing expenses as a percentage of net assets for the six months ended June 30, 2016. Expenses are calculated by multiplying the annualized net expense ratio by the average account value for the period; then multiplying the result by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year; and then dividing that result by the number of days in the fiscal year. The annualized net expense ratios for the period were as follows:  

 

Fund    Class A      Class C      Institutional      Class IR      Class R  

Long Short

     3.29      4.08      2.91      3.09      3.58

 

  +   Hypothetical expenses are based on the Fund’s actual annualized net expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.  

 

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Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Management Agreement (Unaudited)

 

Background

The Goldman Sachs Long Short Fund (the “Fund”) is an investment portfolio of Goldman Sachs Trust (the “Trust”). The Board of Trustees oversees the management of the Trust and reviews the investment performance and expenses of the Fund at regularly scheduled meetings held throughout the year. In addition, the Board of Trustees determines annually whether to approve the continuance of the Trust’s investment management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) with GS Investment Strategies, LLC (the “Investment Adviser”) on behalf of the Fund.

The Management Agreement was most recently approved for continuation until June 30, 2017 by the Board of Trustees, including those Trustees who are not parties to the Management Agreement or “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) of any party thereto (the “Independent Trustees”), at a meeting held on June 15-16, 2016 (the “Annual Meeting”).

The review process undertaken by the Trustees spans the course of the year and culminates with the Annual Meeting. To assist the Trustees in their deliberations, the Trustees have established a Contract Review Committee (the “Committee”), comprised of the Independent Trustees. The Committee held three meetings over the course of the year since the Management Agreement was last approved. At those Committee meetings, regularly scheduled Board or other committee meetings, and/or the Annual Meeting, matters relevant to the renewal of the Management Agreement were considered by the Board, or the Independent Trustees, as applicable. With respect to the Fund, such matters included:

  (a)   the nature and quality of the advisory, administrative, and other services provided to the Fund by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates, including information about:
  (i)   the structure, staff, and capabilities of the Investment Adviser and its portfolio management teams;
  (ii)   the groups within the Investment Adviser and its affiliates that support the portfolio management teams or provide other types of necessary services, including fund services groups (e.g., accounting and financial reporting, tax, shareholder services, and operations); controls and risk management groups (e.g., legal, compliance, valuation oversight, credit risk management, internal audit, compliance testing, market risk analysis, finance, and central funding); sales and distribution support groups, and others (e.g., information technology and training);
  (iii)   trends in employee headcount;
  (iv)   the Investment Adviser’s financial resources and ability to hire and retain talented personnel and strengthen its operations; and
  (v)   the parent company’s support of the Investment Adviser and its mutual fund business, as expressed by the firm’s senior management;
  (b)   information on the investment performance of the Fund, including comparisons to the performance of similar mutual funds, as provided by a third-party mutual fund data provider engaged as part of the contract review process (the “Outside Data Provider”), a benchmark performance index, and general investment outlooks in the markets in which the Fund invests;
  (c)   information provided by the Investment Adviser indicating the Investment Adviser’s views on whether the Fund’s peer group and/or benchmark index had high, medium, or low relevance given the Fund’s particular investment strategy;
  (d)   the terms of the Management Agreement and other agreements with affiliated service providers entered into by the Trust on behalf of the Fund;
  (e)   fee and expense information for the Fund, including:
  (i)   the relative management fee and expense level of the Fund as compared to those of comparable funds managed by other advisers, as provided by the Outside Data Provider;
  (ii)   the Fund’s expense trends over time; and
  (iii)   to the extent the Investment Adviser manages other types of accounts (such as bank collective trusts, private wealth management accounts, institutional separate accounts, sub-advised mutual funds, and non-U.S. funds) having investment objectives and policies similar to those of the Fund, comparative information on the advisory fees charged and services provided to those accounts by the Investment Adviser;
  (f)   with respect to the investment performance and expense comparison data provided by the Outside Data Provider, its processes in producing that data for the Fund;
  (g)   the undertaking of the Investment Adviser to limit certain expenses of the Fund that exceed a specified level;
  (h)   information relating to the profitability of the Management Agreement and the transfer agency and distribution and service arrangements of the Fund and the Trust as a whole to the Investment Adviser and its affiliates;
  (i)   whether the Fund’s existing management fee schedule adequately addressed any economies of scale;

 

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Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Management Agreement (Unaudited) (continued)

 

  (j)   a summary of the “fall-out” benefits derived by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund, including the fees received by the Investment Adviser’s affiliates from the Fund for transfer agency, portfolio trading, distribution and other services;
  (k)   a summary of potential benefits derived by the Fund as a result of its relationship with the Investment Adviser;
  (l)   information regarding commissions paid by the Fund and broker oversight, an update on the Investment Adviser’s soft dollars practices, other information regarding portfolio trading, and how the Investment Adviser carries out its duty to seek best execution;
  (m)   portfolio manager ownership of Fund shares; the manner in which portfolio manager compensation is determined; and the number and types of accounts managed by the portfolio managers;
  (n)   the nature and quality of the services provided to the Fund by its unaffiliated service providers, and the Investment Adviser’s general oversight and evaluation (including reports on due diligence) of those service providers as part of the administration services provided under the Management Agreement; and
  (o)   the Investment Adviser’s processes and policies addressing various types of potential conflicts of interest; its approach to risk management; the annual review of the effectiveness of the Fund’s compliance program; and periodic compliance reports.

The Trustees also received an overview of the Fund’s distribution arrangements. They received information regarding the Fund’s assets, share purchase and redemption activity, and payment of distribution and service fees. Information was also provided to the Trustees relating to revenue sharing payments made by and services provided by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates to intermediaries that promote the sale, distribution, and/or servicing of Fund shares. The Independent Trustees also discussed the broad range of other investment choices that are available to Fund investors, including the availability of comparable funds managed by other advisers.

The presentations made at the Board and Committee meetings and at the Annual Meeting encompassed the Fund and other mutual funds for which the Board of Trustees has responsibility. In evaluating the Management Agreement at the Annual Meeting, the Trustees relied upon their knowledge, resulting from their meetings and other interactions throughout the year, of the Investment Adviser and its affiliates, their services, and the Fund. In conjunction with these meetings, the Trustees received written materials and oral presentations on the topics covered, and the Investment Adviser addressed the questions and concerns of the Trustees, including concerns regarding the investment performance of certain of the funds they oversee. The Independent Trustees were advised by their independent legal counsel regarding their responsibilities and other regulatory requirements related to the approval and continuation of mutual fund investment management agreements under applicable law. In addition, the Investment Adviser and its affiliates provided the Independent Trustees with a written response to a formal request for information sent on behalf of the Independent Trustees by their independent legal counsel. During the course of their deliberations, the Independent Trustees met in executive sessions with their independent legal counsel, without representatives of the Investment Adviser or its affiliates present.

Nature, Extent, and Quality of the Services Provided Under the Management Agreement

As part of their review, the Trustees considered the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to the Fund by the Investment Adviser. In this regard, the Trustees considered both the investment advisory services and non-advisory services that are provided by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates. The Trustees noted the transition in the leadership and changes in personnel of various of the Investment Adviser’s portfolio management teams that had occurred in recent periods, and the ongoing recruitment efforts aimed at bringing high quality investment talent to the Investment Adviser. They also noted the Investment Adviser’s commitment to maintaining high quality systems and expending substantial resources to respond to ongoing changes to the regulatory and control environment in which the Fund and its service providers operate, as well as the efforts of the Investment Adviser and its affiliates to combat cyber security risks. The Trustees concluded that the Investment Adviser continued to commit substantial financial and operational resources to the Fund and expressed confidence that the Investment Adviser would continue to do so in the future. The Trustees also recognized that the Investment Adviser had made significant commitments to address regulatory compliance requirements applicable to the Fund and the Investment Adviser and its affiliates.

Investment Performance

The Trustees also considered the investment performance of the Fund. In this regard, they compared the investment performance of the Fund to its peers using rankings compiled by the Outside Data Provider as of December 31, 2015, and updated performance information prepared by the Investment Adviser using the peer group identified by the Outside Data Provider as of March 31, 2016. The information on the Fund’s investment performance was provided for the one-year period ending on the applicable dates. The Trustees also reviewed the Fund’s investment performance relative to its performance benchmark. As part of

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS LONG SHORT FUND

 

Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Management Agreement (Unaudited) (continued)

 

this review, they considered the investment performance trends of the Fund over time, and reviewed the investment performance of the Fund in light of its investment objective and policies and market conditions.

In addition, the Trustees considered materials prepared and presentations made by the Investment Adviser’s senior management and portfolio management personnel in which Fund performance was assessed. The Trustees also considered the Investment Adviser’s periodic reports with respect to the Fund’s risk profile, and how the Investment Adviser’s approach to risk monitoring and management influences portfolio management.

The Trustees observed that the Long Short Fund’s Institutional Shares had placed in the fourth quartile of the Fund’s peer group, had underperformed the Fund’s benchmark index, and had underperformed the average performance of a group of competitor funds, as determined by the Investment Adviser, for the one-year period ended March 31, 2016.

Costs of Services Provided and Competitive Information

The Trustees considered the contractual terms of the Management Agreement and the fee rates payable by the Fund thereunder. In this regard, the Trustees considered information on the services rendered by the Investment Adviser to the Fund, which included both advisory and administrative services that were directed to the needs and operations of the Fund as a registered mutual fund.

In particular, the Trustees reviewed analyses prepared by the Outside Data Provider regarding the expense rankings of the Fund. The analyses provided a comparison of the Fund’s management fee and breakpoints to those of a relevant peer group and category universe; an expense analysis which compared the Fund’s overall net and gross expenses to a peer group and a category universe; and a two-year history comparing the Fund’s net expenses to the peer and category medians. The analyses also compared the Fund’s transfer agency, custody, and distribution fees, other expenses and fee waivers/reimbursements to those of the peer group and category medians. The Trustees concluded that the comparisons provided by the Outside Data Provider were useful in evaluating the reasonableness of the management fees and total expenses paid by the Fund.

In addition, the Trustees considered the Investment Adviser’s undertaking to limit certain expenses of the Fund that exceed a specified level. The Trustees also noted that certain changes were being made to existing fee waiver or expense limitation arrangements of the Fund that would have the effect of decreasing total Fund expenses, with such changes taking effect in connection with the Fund’s next annual registration statement update. They also considered, to the extent that the Investment Adviser manages other types of accounts having investment objectives and policies similar to those of the Fund, comparative fee information for services provided by the Investment Adviser to those accounts, and information that indicated that services provided to the Fund differed in various significant respects from the services provided to other types of accounts which, in many cases, operated under less stringent legal and regulatory structures, required fewer services from the Investment Adviser to a smaller number of client contact points, and were less time-intensive.

In addition, the Trustees noted that shareholders are able to redeem their Fund shares at any time if shareholders believe that the Fund fees and expenses are too high or if they are dissatisfied with the performance of the Fund.

Profitability

The Trustees reviewed the Investment Adviser’s revenues and pre-tax profit margins with respect to the Trust and the Fund. In this regard the Trustees noted that they had received, among other things, profitability analyses and summaries, revenue and expense schedules by Fund and by function (i.e., investment management, transfer agency and distribution and service), and information on the Investment Adviser’s expense allocation methodology. They observed that the profitability and expense figures are substantially similar to those used by the Investment Adviser for many internal purposes, including compensation decisions among various business groups, and are thus subject to a vigorous internal debate about how certain revenue and expenses should be allocated. The Trustees also noted that the internal audit group within the Goldman Sachs organization had audited the expense allocation methodology and was satisfied with the reasonableness, consistency, and accuracy of the Investment Adviser’s expense allocation methodology and profitability analysis calculations. Profitability data for the Trust and the Fund was provided for 2015 and 2014, and the Trustees considered this information in relation to the Investment Adviser’s overall profitability. The Trustees considered the Investment Adviser’s revenues and pre-tax profit margins both in absolute terms and in comparison to information on the reported pre-tax profit margins earned by certain other asset management firms.

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS LONG SHORT FUND

 

Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Management Agreement (Unaudited) (continued)

 

Economies of Scale

The Trustees considered the information that had been provided regarding the Investment Adviser’s profitability. The Trustees also considered the breakpoints in the fee rate payable under the Management Agreement for the Fund at the following annual percentage rates of the average daily net assets of the Fund:

 

First $2 billion

     1.60

Next $3 billion

     1.44   

Next $3 billion

     1.37   

Over $8 billion

     1.34   

The Trustees noted that the breakpoints were designed to share potential economies of scale, if any, with the Fund and its shareholders as assets under management reach those asset levels. The Trustees considered the amount of assets in the Fund; the Fund’s recent share purchase and redemption activity; the information provided by the Investment Adviser relating to the costs of the services provided by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates and their realized profits; information comparing fee rates charged by the Investment Adviser with fee rates charged to other funds in the peer group; and the Investment Adviser’s undertaking to limit certain expenses of the Fund that exceed a specified level. Upon reviewing these matters at the Annual Meeting, the Trustees concluded that the fee breakpoints represented a means of assuring that benefits of scalability, if any, would be passed along to shareholders at the specified asset levels.

Other Benefits to the Investment Adviser and Its Affiliates

The Trustees also considered the other benefits derived by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund as stated above, including: (a) transfer agency fees received by Goldman, Sachs & Co. (“Goldman Sachs”); (b) brokerage and futures commissions earned by Goldman Sachs for executing securities and futures transactions on behalf of the Fund; (c) research received by the Investment Adviser from broker-dealers in exchange for executing certain transactions on behalf of the Fund; (d) trading efficiencies resulting from aggregation of orders of the Fund with those for other funds or accounts managed by the Investment Adviser; (e) the Investment Adviser’s ability to leverage the infrastructure designed to service the Fund on behalf of its other clients; (f) the Investment Adviser’s ability to cross-market other products and services to Fund shareholders; (g) Goldman Sachs’ retention of certain fees as Fund Distributor; (h) the Investment Adviser’s ability to negotiate better pricing with custodians on behalf of its other clients, as a result of the relationship with the Fund; and (i) the possibility that the working relationship between the Investment Adviser and the Fund’s third-party service providers may cause those service providers to be more likely to do business with other areas of Goldman Sachs. In the course of considering the foregoing, the Independent Trustees requested and received further information quantifying certain of these fall-out benefits.

Other Benefits to the Fund and Its Shareholders

The Trustees also noted that the Fund receives certain potential benefits as a result of its relationship with the Investment Adviser, including: (a) trading efficiencies resulting from aggregation of orders of the Fund with those of other funds or accounts managed by the Investment Adviser; (b) enhanced servicing from vendors because of the volume of business generated by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates; (c) enhanced servicing from broker-dealers because of the volume of business generated by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates; (d) the Investment Adviser’s ability to negotiate favorable terms with derivatives counterparties on behalf of the Fund as a result of the size and reputation of the Goldman Sachs organization; (e) the Investment Adviser’s knowledge and experience gained from managing other accounts and products; (f) the Investment Adviser’s ability to hire and retain qualified personnel to provide services to the Fund because of the reputation of the Goldman Sachs organization; (g) the Fund’s access, through the Investment Adviser, to certain firmwide resources (e.g., proprietary risk management systems and databases), subject to certain restrictions; and (h) the Fund’s access to certain affiliated distribution channels. In addition, the Trustees noted the competitive nature of the mutual fund marketplace, and considered that many of the Fund’s shareholders invested in the Fund in part because of the Fund’s relationship with the Investment Adviser and that those shareholders have a general expectation that the relationship will continue.

Conclusion

In connection with their consideration of the Management Agreement, the Trustees gave weight to each of the factors described above, but did not identify any particular factor as controlling their decision. After deliberation and consideration of all of the information provided, including the factors described above, the Trustees concluded, in the exercise of their business judgment, that the management fees paid by the Fund were reasonable in light of the services provided to it by the Investment Adviser, the Investment Adviser’s costs and the Fund’s current and reasonably foreseeable asset levels. The Trustees unanimously concluded that the Investment Adviser’s continued management likely would benefit the Fund and its shareholders and that the Management Agreement should be approved and continued with respect to the Fund until June 30, 2017.

 

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FUNDS PROFILE

 

Goldman Sachs Funds

 

 

 

LOGO

 

Goldman Sachs is a premier financial services firm, known since 1869 for creating thoughtful and customized investment solutions in complex global markets.

Today, the Investment Management Division of Goldman Sachs serves a diverse set of clients worldwide, including private institutions, public entities and individuals. With approximately $1.12 trillion in assets under supervision as of June 30, 2016, Goldman Sachs Asset Management (“GSAM”) has portfolio management teams located around the world and our investment professionals bring firsthand knowledge of local markets to every investment decision. Assets under supervision includes assets under management and other client assets for which Goldman Sachs does not have full discretion. GSAM leverages the resources of Goldman, Sachs & Co. subject to legal, internal and regulatory restrictions.

 

LOGO

 

Money Market1

Financial Square FundsSM

n   Financial Square Treasury Solutions Fund2
n   Financial Square Government Fund
n   Financial Square Money Market Fund
n   Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund
n   Financial Square Treasury Instruments Fund
n   Financial Square Treasury Obligations Fund
n   Financial Square Federal Instruments Fund
n   Financial Square Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund

Investor FundsSM

n   Investor Money Market Fund
n   Investor Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund3

Fixed Income

Short Duration and Government

n   Enhanced Income Fund
n   High Quality Floating Rate Fund
n   Short-Term Conservative Income Fund4
n   Short Duration Government Fund
n   Short Duration Income Fund
n   Government Income Fund
n   Inflation Protected Securities Fund

Multi-Sector

n   Bond Fund
n   Core Fixed Income Fund
n   Global Income Fund
n   Strategic Income Fund

Municipal and Tax-Free

n   High Yield Municipal Fund
n   Dynamic Municipal Income Fund
n   Short Duration Tax-Free Fund

Single Sector

n   Investment Grade Credit Fund
n   U.S. Mortgages Fund
n   High Yield Fund
n   High Yield Floating Rate Fund
n   Emerging Markets Debt Fund
n  

Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund

n   Dynamic Emerging Markets Debt Fund

Fixed Income Alternatives

n   Long Short Credit Strategies Fund
n   Fixed Income Macro Strategies Fund

Fundamental Equity

n   Growth and Income Fund
n   Small Cap Value Fund
n   Small/Mid Cap Value Fund
n   Mid Cap Value Fund
n   Large Cap Value Fund
n   Focused Value Fund
n   Capital Growth Fund
n   Strategic Growth Fund
n   Focused Growth Fund
n   Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
n   Flexible Cap Growth Fund
n   Concentrated Growth Fund
n   Technology Opportunities Fund5
n   Growth Opportunities Fund
n   Rising Dividend Growth Fund
n   Dynamic U.S. Equity Fund
n   Income Builder Fund

Tax-Advantaged Equity

n   U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund
n   International Tax-Managed Equity Fund
n   U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund
n   International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund

Equity Insights

n   Small Cap Equity Insights Fund
n   U.S. Equity Insights Fund
n   Small Cap Growth Insights Fund
n   Large Cap Growth Insights Fund
n   Large Cap Value Insights Fund
n   Small Cap Value Insights Fund
n   International Small Cap Insights Fund6
n   International Equity Insights Fund
n   Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund

 

Fundamental Equity International

n   Strategic International Equity Fund
n   Focused International Equity Fund
n   Asia Equity Fund
n   Emerging Markets Equity Fund7
n   N-11 Equity Fund

Select Satellite8

n   Real Estate Securities Fund
n   International Real Estate Securities Fund
n   Commodity Strategy Fund
n   Global Real Estate Securities Fund
n   Dynamic Commodity Strategy Fund
n   Dynamic Allocation Fund
n   Absolute Return Tracker Fund
n   Long Short Fund
n   Managed Futures Strategy Fund
n   MLP Energy Infrastructure Fund
n   Multi-Manager Alternatives Fund
n   Multi-Asset Real Return Fund
n   Absolute Return Multi-Asset Fund
n   Global Infrastructure Fund

Total Portfolio Solutions8

n   Global Managed Beta Fund
n   Multi-Manager Non-Core Fixed Income Fund
n   Multi-Manager U.S. Dynamic Equity Fund
n   Multi-Manager Global Equity Fund
n   Multi-Manager International Equity Fund
n   Tactical Tilt Overlay Fund9
n   Balanced Strategy Portfolio
n   Multi-Manager U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund
n   Multi-Manager Real Assets Strategy Fund
n   Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio
n   Growth Strategy Portfolio
n   Equity Growth Strategy Portfolio
n   Satellite Strategies Portfolio
n   Enhanced Dividend Global Equity Portfolio
n   Tax Advantaged Global Equity Portfolio
n   Strategic Factor Allocation Fund

 

1    An investment in a money market portfolio is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although a money market portfolio seeks to preserve the value of an investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in a money market portfolio. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to a money market portfolio, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the money market portfolio at any time.
2    Effective on September 30, 2015, the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Federal Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Treasury Solutions Fund.
3    Effective on March 31, 2016, the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Tax-Free Money Market Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Investor Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund.
4    Effective on July 29, 2016, the Goldman Sachs Limited Maturity Obligations Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Short-Term Conservative Income Fund.
5    Effective on July 31, 2015, the Goldman Sachs Technology Tollkeeper Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Technology Opportunities Fund.
6    Effective at the close of business on February 5, 2016, the Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Fund was reorganized with and into the Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund.
7    Effective at the close of business on October 23, 2015, the Goldman Sachs BRIC Fund (Brazil, Russia, India, China) was reorganized with and into the Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund.
8    Individual Funds within the Total Portfolio Solutions and Select Satellite categories will have various placement on the risk/return spectrum and may have greater or lesser risk than that indicated by the placement of the general Total Portfolio Solutions or Select Satellite category.
9    Effective on June 1, 2016, the Goldman Sachs Tactical Tilt Implementation Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Tactical Tilt Overlay Fund.

Financial Square FundsSM and Investor FundsSM are registered service marks of Goldman, Sachs & Co.

*   This list covers open-end funds only. Please visit our website at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to learn about our closed-end funds and exchange-traded funds.


 

TRUSTEES

Ashok N. Bakhru, Chairman

Kathryn A. Cassidy

Diana M. Daniels

Herbert J. Markley

James A. McNamara

Jessica Palmer

Alan A. Shuch

Roy W. Templin

Gregory G. Weaver

 

OFFICERS

James A. McNamara, President

Scott M. McHugh, Principal Financial Officer, Senior Vice President and Treasurer

Caroline L. Kraus, Secretary

GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.

Distributor and Transfer Agent

 

GS INVESTMENT STRATEGIES, LLC

Investment Adviser

Visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P., 200 West Street, New York, New York 10282

The reports concerning the Fund included in this shareholder report may contain certain forward-looking statements about the factors that may affect the performance of the Fund in the future. These statements are based on Fund management’s predictions and expectations concerning certain future events and their expected impact on the Fund, such as performance of the economy as a whole and of specific industry sectors, changes in the levels of interest rates, the impact of developing world events, and other factors that may influence the future performance of the Fund. Management believes these forward-looking statements to be reasonable, although they are inherently uncertain and difficult to predict. Actual events may cause adjustments in portfolio management strategies from those currently expected to be employed.

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities for the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, are available (I) without charge, upon request by calling 1-800-526-7384; and (II) on the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC’’) web site at http://www.sec.gov.

The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Qs. The Fund’s Form N-Qs are available on the SEC’s web site at http://www.sec.gov within 60 days after the Funds’ first and third fiscal quarters. The Fund’s Form N-Qs may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. and information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may also be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. Form N-Qs may be obtained upon request and without charge by calling 1-800-526-7384 (for Retail Shareholders) or 1-800-621-2550 (for Institutional Shareholders).

Fund holdings and allocations shown are as of June 30, 2016 and may not be representative of future investments. Fund holdings should not be relied on in making investment decisions and should not be construed as research or investment advice regarding particular securities. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of Morgan Stanley Capital International Inc. (MSCI) and Standard & Poor’s, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (S&P) and is licensed for use by Goldman Sachs. Neither MSCI, S&P nor any other party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classifications makes any express or implied warranties or representations with respect to such standard or classification (or the results to be obtained by the use thereof), and all such parties hereby expressly disclaim all warranties of originality, accuracy, completeness, merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose with respect to any of such standard or classification. Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no event shall MSCI, S&P, any of their affiliates or any third party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classifications have any liability for any direct, indirect, special, punitive, consequential or any other damages (including lost profits) even if notified of the possibility of such damages.

Goldman Sachs does not provide legal, tax or accounting advice to its clients. All investors are strongly urged to consult with their legal, tax, or accounting advisors regarding any potential transactions or investments. There is no assurance that the tax status or treatment of a proposed transaction or investment will continue in the future. Tax treatment or status may be changed by law or government action in the future or on a retroactive basis.

Economic and market forecasts presented herein reflect our judgment as of the date of this presentation and are subject to change without notice. These forecasts do not take into account the specific investment objectives, restrictions, tax and financial situation or other needs of any specific client. Actual data will vary and may not be reflected here. These forecasts are subject to high levels of uncertainty that may affect actual performance. Accordingly, these forecasts should be viewed as merely representative of a broad range of possible outcomes. These forecasts are estimated, based on assumptions, and are subject to significant revision and may change materially as economic and market conditions change. Goldman Sachs has no obligation to provide updates or changes to these forecasts. Case studies and examples are for illustrative purposes only.

The portfolio risk management process includes an effort to monitor and manage risk, but does not imply low risk.

This material is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a current Prospectus or summary prospectus, if applicable. Investors should consider a Fund’s objective, risks, and charges and expenses, and read the summary prospectus, if available, and/or the Prospectus carefully before investing or sending money. The summary prospectus, if available, and the Prospectus contain this and other information about a Fund and may be obtained from your authorized dealer or from Goldman, Sachs & Co. by calling (retail – 1-800-526-7384) (institutional – 1-800-621-2550).

© 2016 Goldman Sachs. All rights reserved. 58897-TMPL-08/2016 LONGSHSAR-16/1K


Goldman Sachs Funds

 

LOGO

 

 
Semi-Annual Report      

June 30, 2016

 
     

Select Satellite Funds

     

Absolute Return Tracker

     

Commodity Strategy

     

Dynamic Allocation

     

Dynamic Commodity Strategy

     

Managed Futures Strategy

 

LOGO


Goldman Sachs Select Satellite Funds

 

n   ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER

 

n   COMMODITY STRATEGY

 

n   DYNAMIC ALLOCATION

 

n   DYNAMIC COMMODITY STRATEGY

 

n   MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Portfolio Management Discussions and Performance Summaries

    1   

Index Definitions

    26   

Schedules of Investments

    28   

Financial Statements

    54   

Financial Highlights

    62   

Notes to Financial Statements

    72   

Other Information

    101   

 

     
NOT FDIC-INSURED   May Lose Value   No Bank Guarantee


PORTFOLIO RESULTS

 

Goldman Sachs Absolute Return Tracker Fund

 

Investment Objective

The Fund’s investment objective is to seek to deliver long-term total return consistent with investment results that approximate the return and risk patterns of a diversified universe of hedge funds.

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs Quantitative Investment Strategies (“QIS”) Team discusses the Goldman Sachs Absolute Return Tracker Fund’s (the “Fund”) performance and positioning for the six-month period ended June 30, 2016 (“the Reporting Period”).

 

Q   How did the Fund perform during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s Class A, C, Institutional, IR, R and R6 Shares generated cumulative total returns, without sales charges, of 1.04%, 0.61%, 1.24%, 1.25%, 0.94% and 1.24%, respectively. These returns compare to the -0.83% cumulative total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index (net of management, administrative and performance/incentive fees) (the “HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index”)1, during the same time period.

 

Q   What economic and market factors most influenced the hedge fund asset class as a whole during the Reporting Period?

 

A   Hedge funds, as measured by the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index, overall generated modestly negative returns during the Reporting Period. Equity long/short hedge funds, as measured by the HFRX Equity Hedge Index, lost ground during the Reporting Period, returning -3.92%. Within equity long/short hedge funds, fundamental growth and market neutral managers performed the worst, while short bias and energy managers gained. Relative value hedge funds also posted negative returns during the Reporting Period, with the HFRX Relative Value Arbitrage Index returning -1.75%. Multi-strategy and asset-backed funds lost most among relative value hedge funds, while energy infrastructure and yield alternative funds gained. Global macro hedge funds were also down, with the HFRX Macro/ CTA Index returning -0.33% for the Reporting Period.

 

  1    The HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index is a trademark of Hedge Fund Research, Inc. (“HFR”). HFR has not participated in the formation of the Fund. HFR does not endorse or approve the Fund or make any recommendation with respect to investing in the Fund.
  Among macro hedge funds, multi-strategy managers were weakest, while managers in metals and other commodities posted gains. Event driven hedge funds performed best during the Reporting Period, with the HFRX Event Driven Index returning a positive 3.25%. Distressed restructuring and credit arbitrage managers gained, while activist managers posted losses.

 

   

As the Reporting Period began, hedge funds were broadly down, with the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index declining 2.76% for the first month of the new year. Risk assets, including global equities, energy and high yield credit, sold off in January 2016 amid investor concerns over slowing economic growth in China, over safe haven assets, such as sovereign government bonds, rallied over the month. Hedge funds were mixed across styles in January 2016, with equity long/short, event driven and relative value hedge funds generally declining, while global macro hedge funds posted gains for the month. Among equity long/short hedge funds, performance was particularly weak among fundamental value managers. Among relative value hedge funds, relative value arbitrage hedge funds declined most. Within the global macro sub-strategy, trend-following managers performed best amid strong price trends in fixed income, equities and currencies. Hedge funds remained challenged in February 2016, with the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index declining 0.32% over the month. Risk assets, including most global equity markets and commodities, experienced continued volatility. Equity long/short hedge funds and relative value hedge funds declined, while global macro hedge funds and event driven hedge funds posted gains for the months. Among equity long/short hedge funds, performance was most weak for fundamental growth managers. Trend-following managers continued to do well within the global macro sub-strategy. Hedge funds posted positive results overall in March 2016, with the HFRX Global Hedge Fund

 

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PORTFOLIO RESULTS

 

 

Index gaining 1.24% for the month. Risk assets, including most global equity markets and credit, rebounded strongly in March 2016, while the U.S. dollar weakened and global fixed income was largely flat. Equity long/short hedge funds and event driven hedge funds posted gains; macro hedge funds declined; and relative value hedge funds were basically flat for the month. After a weak start to the year, fundamental growth managers posted solid gains within the equity long/short sub-strategy. Also in a reversal to the first two months of the calendar year, trend-following managers within the global macro sub-strategy were particularly challenged in March 2016 amid the rebound in equities and reversals in currency markets.

 

    Hedge funds posted positive results overall in April 2016. The HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index gained 0.41% over the month. Risky assets experienced positive performance, with most equity markets posting modest gains and commodities rallying over the month, led by gains in energy. Fixed income yields rose, and the U.S. dollar declined slightly against global currencies amid the risk-on environment. All four major hedge fund sub-strategies were up in April 2016, with relative value hedge funds posting the strongest performance. Hedge funds were mixed in May 2016, but posted positive results overall, with the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index gaining 0.46% for the month. Global equity markets were bolstered by the rebound in oil prices and positive economic readings among many developed markets. Commodities posted mixed performance, with gains in oil and grains offset by declines in precious and industrial metals. The U.S. Treasury yield curve flattened, and the U.S. dollar rallied relative to global currencies in anticipation of an interest rate hike in the near term. Event driven hedge funds and equity long/short hedge funds posted gains, but macro hedge funds and relative value hedge funds declined over the month. Hedge funds were mixed across sub-strategies in June 2016 and posted flat results overall, with the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index gaining 0.20% over the month. Brexit, or the U.K. referendum on membership in the European Union, dominated market focus in June 2016, as markets built up expectations of a remain vote in the U.K. and then abruptly reversed course upon news that the leave vote had won. Equity markets were mixed across regions, with U.K. equities up for the month, while European and Japanese equities declined, and U.S. equities were flat. Yields generally declined, while gold and the U.S. dollar rallied. Event driven, macro and relative value hedge funds generally posted gains for the month, while equity long/short hedge funds declined.

 

Q   What key factors were responsible for the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   We believe hedge funds derive a large portion of their returns from exposure to sources of market risk. The Fund uses a quantitative methodology in combination with a qualitative overlay to seek to identify the Market Exposures, or sources of market risk, that approximate the return and risk patterns of specific hedge fund sub-strategies. The Fund’s quantitative methodology seeks to allocate the Fund’s exposure to each Hedge Fund Sub-Strategy such that the Fund’s investment results approximate the return and risk patterns of a diversified universe of hedge funds. During the Reporting Period, all four Hedge Fund Sub-Strategies employed by the Fund contributed positively to performance on an absolute basis.

 

    The Fund’s Relative Value Hedge Fund Sub-Strategy contributed most positively to the Fund’s performance on an absolute basis, followed by the Event Driven Hedge Fund Sub-Strategy. Within both of these Hedge Fund Sub-Strategies, long exposure to high yield credit and short exposure to put options on the S&P 500 Index contributed positively to returns. There were no significant detractors from returns within the Relative Value Hedge Fund Sub-Strategy during the Reporting Period. Within the Event Driven Hedge Fund Sub-Strategy, long exposure to European high yield credit detracted from returns.

 

    The Fund’s Macro Hedge Fund Sub-Strategy also contributed positively to the Fund’s return on an absolute basis. Long positions in the trend-following strategy and in commodities contributed most positively to returns. Within the trend-following strategy, long positions in 10-year German bunds and in 30-year U.S. Treasury bonds contributed the most to positive returns. Partially offsetting these positive contributors was long exposure to the commodities cross-market momentum strategy, which detracted from overall performance.

 

    The Fund’s Equity Long/Short Hedge Fund Sub-Strategy also contributed positively to the Fund’s absolute return during the Reporting Period. Long exposure to emerging markets equities and U.S. small cap equities contributed the most. Long positions in European and Japanese equities detracted.

 

    In addition to the asset classes mentioned above, the Fund was invested in a variety of developed and emerging market equities, short-term interest rates, developed market government bonds, currencies and commodities during the Reporting Period.

 

 

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Q   How did the Fund use derivatives and similar instruments during the Reporting Period?

 

A   The Fund used exchange-traded index futures contracts to gain exposure to U.S. large-cap and small-cap equities, non-U.S. developed market equities including those in Europe, the U.K. and Japan, commodities, government bonds and short-term interest rates. The Fund used currency forward contracts to gain exposure to select developed and emerging market currencies of non-U.S. developed markets. The Fund trades exchange-traded securities and over-the-counter total return swaps to gain exposure to U.S. large-cap and small-cap equities. The Fund used total return swaps to get exposure to commodity indices. The Fund had used a total return swap to gain exposure to a basket of single-name stocks to which hedge funds had large investments according to 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). However, the Fund trades the individual underlying stocks outright. The Fund also used listed put options to gain exposure to U.S. large-cap equities. Lastly, the Fund used exchange-traded credit default swaps to gain exposure to North American high yield credit markets. Overall, the use of derivatives had a positive impact on the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   Were there any changes made in the Fund’s investment strategy during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, we enhanced the Event Driven Sub-Strategy employed by the Fund by adding exposures to European high yield credit and North American bank loans in an effort to more closely match the performance of the HFRX Event Driven Index.

 

Q   How was the Fund positioned at the end of the Reporting Period?

 

A   At the end of the Reporting Period, the Fund had a 47% allocation to the Equity Long/Short Hedge Fund Sub-Strategy, 23% to the Macro Hedge Fund Sub-Strategy, 20% to the Relative Value Hedge Fund Sub-Strategy and 10% to the Event Driven Hedge Fund Sub-Strategy.

 

Q   Were there any changes to the Fund’s portfolio management team during the Reporting Period?

 

A   In April 2016, Stephan Kessler was named a portfolio manager of the Fund. Stephan is head of research for the Alternative Investment Strategies team within Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s QIS platform and has been involved with the research effort for the Fund since he joined the firm in 2010.

 

Q   What is the Fund’s tactical view and strategy going forward?

 

A   In the coming months, we intend to remain focused on the Fund’s investment objective of seeking to deliver long-term total return consistent with investment results that approximate the return and risk patterns of a diversified universe of hedge funds. We understand that the hedge fund industry is dynamic, and to keep pace, we seek to understand trends in the hedge fund industry by digesting information from a number of sources, including hedge fund return databases, prime brokerage reports, hedge fund consultants, regulatory filings and other public sources. Additionally, we emphasize ongoing research and continued process and model enhancement, which we can implement through our scalable, robust technological platform.

 

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Absolute Return Tracker Fund

as of June 30, 2016

 

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  PERFORMANCE REVIEW   
     January 1, 2016–June 30, 2016      Fund Total Return
(based on NAV)1
       HFRX Global
Hedge Fund Index2
 
  Class A        1.04        -0.83
  Class C        0.61           -0.83   
  Institutional        1.24           -0.83   
  Class IR        1.25           -0.83   
  Class R        0.94           -0.83   
    Class R6        1.24           -0.83   

 

  1    The net asset value (“NAV”) represents the net assets of the class of the Fund (ex-dividend) divided by the total number of shares of the class outstanding. The Fund’s performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends and other distributions. The Fund’s performance does not reflect the deduction of any applicable sales charges.

 

  2    The HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index is designed to be representative of the overall composition of the hedge fund universe. It is comprised of all eligible hedge fund strategies, including but not limited to convertible arbitrage, distressed securities, equity hedge, equity market neutral, event driven, macro, merger arbitrage, and relative value arbitrage. The strategies are asset weighted based on the distribution of assets in the hedge fund industry. The index is investable through products managed by HFR Asset Management, LLC that track HFRX Indices. The HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index is a trademark of HFR. HFR has not participated in the formation of the Fund. HFR does not endorse or approve the Fund or make any recommendation with respect to investing in the Fund.

 

  STANDARDIZED TOTAL RETURNS3
     For the period ended 6/30/16   One Year      Five Years      Since Inception      Inception Date
  Class A     -7.57      0.22      -0.68    5/30/08
  Class C     -3.91         0.60         -0.73       5/30/08
  Institutional     -1.91         1.74         0.41       5/30/08
  Class IR     -1.97         1.61         0.27       5/30/08
  Class R     -2.45         1.11         -0.23       5/30/08
    Class R6     N/A         N/A         -1.78       7/31/15

 

  3    The Standardized Total Returns are average annual or cumulative total returns (only if the performance period is one year or less) as of the most recent calendar quarter-end. They assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV. These returns reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.5% for Class A Shares, and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional, Class IR, Class R and Class R6 Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Standardized Total Returns.

 

The returns set forth in the tables above represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Fund’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted above. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown. In their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

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  EXPENSE RATIOS4   
          Net Expense Ratio (Current)      Gross Expense Ratio (Before Waivers)  
  Class A     1.17      1.71
  Class C     1.92         2.46   
  Institutional     0.77         1.31   
  Class IR     0.92         1.46   
  Class R     1.42         1.96   
    Class R6     0.75         1.29   

 

  4    The expense ratios of the Fund, both current (net of applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations) and before waivers (gross of applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations) are as set forth above according to the most recent publicly available Prospectus for the Fund and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights in this report. Pursuant to a contractual arrangement, the Fund’s waivers and/or expense limitations will remain in place through at least April 29, 2017, and prior to such date the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. If these arrangements are discontinued in the future, the expense ratios may change without shareholder approval.

 

FUND COMPOSITION5

 

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  5    The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets. Figures in the above graph may not sum to 100% due to the exclusion of other assets and liabilities. Underlying sector allocations of exchange traded funds and investment companies held by the Fund are not reflected in the graph above. Consequently, the Fund’s overall sector allocations may differ from the percentages contained in the graph above. The above graph depicts the Fund’s investments but may not represent the Fund’s market exposure due to the exclusion of certain derivatives, if any, as listed in the Additional Investment Information Section of the Schedule of Investments.

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS COMMODITY STRATEGY FUND

 

What Differentiates the Goldman Sachs

Commodity Investment Process?

 

At Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (“GSAM”), the goal of our commodity investment process is to provide consistent, strong performance by actively managing our portfolios within a research-intensive, risk-managed framework.

 

Goldman Sachs’ Commodity Investment Process

Our commodity investment process emphasizes the importance of both short-term, tactical opportunities and long-term investment views. Our team-based approach to managing the Fund ensures continuity and idea sharing among some of the industry’s most experienced fixed income specialists. We pursue strong, consistent performance across commodity markets through:

 

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The Goldman Sachs Commodity Strategy Fund primarily gains exposure to the performance of the commodity markets through investment in a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fund organized as a company under the laws of the Cayman Islands (the “Subsidiary”). The Subsidiary invests primarily in commodity-linked swaps (which may include total return swaps), as well as other commodity-linked securities and derivative instruments that provide exposure to the performance of the commodities markets, and in fixed income and debt instruments. The Fund’s portfolio is designed to provide exposure that corresponds to the investment return of assets that trade in the commodity markets without direct investment in physical commodities.

The Fund implements enhanced cash strategies that capitalize on GSAM’s global fixed income expertise. The Fixed Income Team will employ the full spectrum of capabilities offered, including bottom-up strategies (credit, mortgages, governments /municipals, high yield, and emerging markets debt) and top-down strategies (duration, cross-sector, currency and country) in an attempt to enhance the return of the Fund.

 

LOGO

A Commodity Fund that:

 

n   Provides exposure to the commodity markets without direct investment in physical commodities

 

n   Utilizes commodity-linked swaps that provide economic exposure to movements in commodity prices

 

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Goldman Sachs Commodity Strategy Fund

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks long-term total return.

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs Commodities Team discusses the Goldman Sachs Commodity Strategy Fund’s (the

“Fund”) performance and positioning for the six-month period ended June 30, 2016 (the “Reporting Period”).

 

Q   How did the Fund perform during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s Class A, C, Institutional, IR, R and R6 Shares generated cumulative total returns, without sales charges, of 10.19%, 9.76%, 10.44%, 10.31%, 10.05% and 10.35%, respectively. These returns compare to the 9.86% cumulative total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the S&P GSCI® Total Return Index (Gross, USD, Unhedged, formerly the Goldman Sachs Commodity Index) (the “S&P GSCI®”), during the same period.

 

Q   What economic and market factors most influenced the commodities markets as a whole during the Reporting Period?

 

A   Commodities markets, as measured by the S&P GSCI®, experienced a strong rebound during the Reporting Period from the challenges it faced during calendar year 2015. By comparison to the S&P GSCI® return of 9.86% for the Reporting Period, the S&P 500® Index and the U.S. Dollar Index (“DXY”) returned 3.84% and -2.52%, respectively.1

 

      We believe the rebound in the commodities markets during the Reporting Period can be attributed to several macro factors. First, the language of the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) turned dovish to start 2016. (Dovish language tends to suggest lower interest rates.) At the end of 2015, most market participants expected the Fed to announce between three to four interest rate hikes in 2016. However, as the new calendar year began, market conditions and Fed posturing led many to believe that the likelihood of that many hikes was greatly reduced. This weakened the U.S. dollar and supported commodity prices across the sectors, particularly

 

  1The   S&P 500® Index is the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Index of 500 stocks, an unmanaged index of common stock prices. The DXY is a measure of the general international value of the U.S. dollar as calculated by averaging the exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and six major world currencies.
  prices of gold but also those of industrial metals. Second, unplanned production outages supported the oil markets. Nigeria and Canada both had large unplanned production outages during the Reporting Period, which supported oil prices. Nigerian outages were caused by infrastructure attacks by local militant groups, and the Canadian outages were caused by wildfires that temporarily shut down production. Third, the U.K. referendum on membership in the European Union, popularly known as Brexit, had a significant impact across financial markets. Specific to the commodity markets, its largest effect was on gold prices. The uncertainty in advance of the referendum and then the surprise vote to leave the European Union was supportive for gold prices, as investors looked for what are widely considered safe haven assets. Fourth, negative interest rates in many countries across the globe were an incentive for investors to look to add gold to their investment portfolios. Finally, within the agriculture subsector, soybeans performed especially well, with prices surging due primarily to rains in Argentina. A significant amount of soybean crop was destroyed from heavy rains, which tightened up global balances for soybeans. The amount of soybeans impacted by the rains was not as large as originally expected, but was still a bullish factor with which the market had to contend.

 

Q   Which commodity subsectors were strongest during the Reporting Period?

 

A   The precious metals and energy subsectors were the strongest performers during the Reporting Period.

 

      The precious metals subsector of the S&P GSCI® returned 25.4% during the Reporting Period. Gold performed well based on the dovish shift by the Fed and the weaker U.S. dollar to start 2016. Additionally, the U.K. Brexit referendum and the flight to what are widely considered safe haven assets were additional boosts to the Fund’s performance later in the Reporting Period.

 

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      The energy component of the S&P GSCI® was also strong, returning 11.7% during the Reporting Period. Crude oil was up given the weaker U.S. dollar to start the year and given the unplanned outages but gave up some of those gains as the outages subsided and macro concerns following the U.K. referendum heightened.

 

Q   Which commodity subsectors were weakest during the Reporting Period?

 

A   Industrial metals and agriculture posted positive returns but lagged the broad S&P GSCI® during the Reporting Period.

 

      The industrial metals subsector, as measured by the S&P GSCI® Industrial Metals Index, returned 7.3% for the Reporting Period overall. Zinc was the best performer within the subsector, supported by better supply and demand balances. Other base metals, such as copper and lead, were basically flat during the Reporting Period. We believe that this was due to concerns about subsiding demand from China, the largest consumer of industrial metals, amidst its slowing economy.

 

      Agriculture was also up, with the S&P GSCI® Agriculture Index gaining 6.9% for the Reporting Period. This subsector’s positive return can be attributed primarily to soybeans, which rallied given the rains in Argentina.

 

      The only subsector to post a negative return within the S&P GSCI® during the Reporting Period was livestock, with the S&P GSCI® Livestock Index declining 3.4%, given challenges within the cattle industry.

 

Q   What key factors were responsible for the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   The Fund generated returns that generally outperformed the S&P GSCI® during the Reporting Period. The Fund extensively employed deferred positioning along the futures curves across the commodities markets in the first half of 2016. Our enhanced roll-timing strategies via exposure to commodity index-linked swaps contributed positively to returns during the Reporting Period. Our enhanced cash management strategy also added value during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   How did the Fund’s enhanced roll-timing strategies impact performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   Our enhanced roll-timing strategies contributed positively to the Fund’s performance via exposure to commodity index-linked swaps. We employ an approach whereby we do not take active views on individual commodities but rather gain Fund exposure to commodities through investments whose performance is linked to commodity indices.

 

      We often implement commodity roll-timing strategies by deviating from the S&P GSCI® roll convention, which typically calls for rolling forward exposure at the front, or near-month, end of the futures curve on a monthly basis. The roll occurs during business days 5 through 9. To the extent our team believes fundamental or technical developments will impact the futures roll-timing decision, we will incorporate those views into the portfolio by electing to roll positions earlier, later, forward or in different weights versus the S&P GSCI® roll. Roll-timing strategies employed may include 1) alternative roll date modifications, which avoid the market impact of plain vanilla S&P GSCI® rolls during business days 5 to 9; 2) forward exposure roll modifications, which avoid the market impact of plain vanilla S&P GSCI® rolls and move exposure out the curve to mitigate the returns impact often associated with persistent contango; and 3) seasonal roll modifications, which take advantage of seasonal relationships in commodity markets to increase returns. During most of the Reporting Period, we employed a forward roll-timing strategy that rolled commodity exposures underlying the S&P GSCI® a few months out on the futures curve instead of rolling at the very front of the futures curve.

 

      The Fund’s performance was driven by its deferred positioning along the futures curve within energy, particularly on the West Texas Intermediate (“WTI”) crude oil and natural gas curves during the first quarter of 2016. The S&P GSCI®’s front month exposures, generally more sensitive to storage constraints, underperformed the Fund’s deferred exposures. Crude oil inventories remained quite elevated as the global surplus persisted. Global production remained elevated, and Iranian exports began to come to market. Additionally, U.S. shale production declines were slower than expected. U.S. natural gas inventories were further bolstered by strong production in the Northeast, coupled with an unusually mild start to the winter.

 

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Q   How did you implement the Fund’s enhanced cash management strategy?

 

A   In addition to seeking value through management of the commodities portion of the Fund’s portfolio, we also attempt to add a modest amount of excess return through thoughtful management of collateral held in the Fund. The cash portion of the Fund’s portfolio is typically allocated to high-grade collateral that includes U.S. Treasury securities, agency debentures, mortgage-backed securities and short-term fixed income instruments. During the Reporting Period, we favored high quality government and agency securities for the Fund’s collateral allocation.

 

Q   How did the Fund use derivatives and similar instruments during the Reporting Period?

 

A   As mentioned earlier in some detail, the Fund used commodity index-linked total return swaps in implementing our enhanced roll-timing strategies in order to gain exposure to the commodities markets. In implementing our enhanced cash management strategy, the Fund used futures, interest rate swaps and forward sales contracts, which are agency mortgage-backed derivatives used in purchasing a future issuance of agency mortgage-backed securities. The use of these instrument is integral to the Fund’s investment strategy, which realized positive absolute returns during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   Did you make any changes in the Fund’s strategy or allocations during the Reporting Period?

 

A   The Fund continued to hold exposure to the commodities markets primarily in the form of swaps linked to the S&P GSCI®. During the Reporting Period, we shifted from being partially deferred six months forward across all commodities held in the S&P GSCI® to being fully deferred one month out across the S&P GSCI® commodities universe.

 

Q   How was the Fund positioned at the end of the Reporting Period?

 

A   At the end of the Reporting Period, the Fund was positioned one month forward across the stack of commodities curves. The Fund held exposure to the commodities underlying the S&P GSCI® through customized swaps in the Subsidiary. (The Subsidiary has the same objective as the Fund but unlike the Fund may invest without limitation in commodity index-linked securities, such as swaps and futures that provide exposure to the performance of the commodity markets.)

 

      The cash portion of the Fund’s portfolio was allocated across various fixed income sectors, with an emphasis on the higher quality, lower volatility segments of the market, such as U.S. government and government-sponsored bonds.

 

Q   Were there any changes to the Fund’s portfolio management team during the Reporting Period?

 

A   There were no changes to the Fund’s portfolio management team during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   What is the Fund’s view and strategy going forward?

 

A   At the end of the Reporting Period, we were closely monitoring all commodities markets, but especially the oil markets. We believe oil is in a transitory phase moving from surplus to deficit, as driven primarily by reduced production in the U.S. In our view, this scenario could lead to higher oil prices during the second half of 2016. Also of particular interest to us at the end of the Reporting Period was the agriculture market. We believe soybeans are likely to trade lower as we get closer to harvest time this fall. There have been some warmer temperatures to start the summer and strong forecasted export data, which together have supported soybean prices. However, toward the end of the Reporting Period, the planted acreage showed increases, which we believe could increase supply at harvest time.

 

      Irrespective of directionality, we believe the market will continue to hold opportunities for the active, relative value investor, especially amid a heightened volatility regime. Historically, volatility moves prices away from fundamentals and affords opportunities to the active investor.

 

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Commodity Strategy Fund

as of June 30, 2016

 

LOGO

 

  PERFORMANCE REVIEW   
     January 1, 2016–June 30, 2016      Fund Total Return
(based on NAV)1
       S&P GSCI®2  
  Class A        10.19        9.86
  Class C        9.76           9.86   
  Institutional        10.44           9.86   
  Class IR        10.31           9.86   
  Class R        10.05           9.86   
    Class R6        10.35           9.86   

 

  1    The net asset value (“NAV”) represents the net assets of the class of the Fund (ex-dividend) divided by the total number of shares of the class outstanding. The Fund’s performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends and other distributions. The Fund’s performance does not reflect the deduction of any applicable sales charges.

 

  2    The S&P GSCI® is an unmanaged composite index of commodity sector returns, representing an unleveraged, long-only investment in commodity futures that is broadly diversified across the spectrum of commodities. Individual components qualify for inclusion in the S&P GSCI® on the basis of liquidity and are weighted by their respective world production quantities. The figures for the S&P GSCI® do not include any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

  STANDARDIZED TOTAL RETURNS3
     For the period ended 6/30/16   One Year      Five Years      Since Inception      Inception Date
  Class A     -27.93      -14.87      -10.00    3/30/07
  Class C     -25.20         -14.69         -10.23       3/30/07
  Institutional     -24.41         -13.82         -9.29       3/30/07
  Class IR     -24.23         -13.84         -11.68       11/30/07
  Class R     -24.91         -14.33         -12.17       11/30/07
    Class R6     N/A         N/A         -13.08       7/31/15

 

  3    The Standardized Total Returns are average annual or cumulative total returns (only if the performance period is one year or less) as of the most recent calendar quarter-end. They assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV. These returns reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 4.5% for Class A Shares and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional, Class IR, Class R and Class R6 Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Standardized Total Returns.

 

The returns set forth in the tables above represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Fund’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted above. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown. In their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

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  EXPENSE RATIOS4   
          Net Expense Ratio (Current)      Gross Expense Ratio (Before Waivers)  
  Class A     0.96      1.10
  Class C     1.71         1.85   
  Institutional     0.62         0.76   
  Class IR     0.71         0.85   
  Class R     1.21         1.36   
    Class R6     0.60         0.74   

 

  4    The expense ratios of the Fund, both current (net of applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations) and before waivers (gross of applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations) are as set forth above according to the most recent publicly available Prospectus for the Fund and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights in this report. Pursuant to a contractual arrangement, the Fund’s waivers and/or expense limitations will remain in place through at least April 29, 2017, and prior to such date the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. If these arrangements are discontinued in the future, the expense ratios may change without shareholder approval.

 

FUND COMPOSITION5

 

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  5    The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets. Figures in the above graph may not sum to 100% due to the exclusion of other assets and liabilities. Underlying sector allocations of exchange traded funds and investment companies held by the Fund are not reflected in the graph above. Consequently, the Fund’s overall sector allocations may differ from the percentages contained in the graph above. The above graph depicts the Fund’s investments but may not represent the Fund’s market exposure due to the exclusion of certain derivatives, if any, as listed in the Additional Investment Information Section of the Schedule of Investments.

 

  6    “Federal Agencies” are mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by the Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”), Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA”) or Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (“FHLMC”). GNMA instruments are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States Government.

 

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Goldman Sachs Dynamic Allocation Fund

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs Quantitative Investment Strategies (“QIS”) Team discusses the Goldman Sachs Dynamic Allocation Fund’s (the “Fund”) performance and positioning for the six-month period ended June 30, 2016 (the “Reporting Period”).

 

Q   How did the Fund perform during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s Class A, C, Institutional, IR, R and R6 Shares generated cumulative total returns, without sales charges, of 0.85%, 0.44%, 1.05%, 0.95%, 0.75% and 1.05%, respectively. These returns compare to the 0.20% cumulative total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the Bank of America Merrill Lynch USD LIBOR One-Month Constant Maturity Index (the “LIBOR One-Month Index”). The Dynamic Allocation Fund Composite Index, composed 60% of the MSCI All Country World Index Investable Market Index (net, USD, unhedged) (“MSCI ACWI IMI”) and 40% of the Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index (gross, USD, hedged) (“Barclays Bond Index”), returned 3.28% during the same period. The MSCI ACWI IMI and Barclays Bond Index posted cumulative total returns of 1.36% and 5.87%, respectively, during the same period.

 

    The Fund’s overall annualized volatility was 10.07% during the Reporting Period. To compare, the overall annualized volatility of the S&P® 500 Index during the same time period was 15.84%.

 

Q   What were the primary contributors to and detractors from the Fund’s performance based on your team’s asset allocation decisions during the Reporting Period?

 

A   The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), futures, swaps and other derivatives that provide exposure to a broad spectrum of asset classes, including but not limited to equities (both in U.S. and non-U.S. companies), fixed income (U.S. and non-U.S., investment grade and high yield) and commodities. Our team manages the Fund dynamically by changing its allocations to these asset classes based on our tactical views and in response to changing market conditions. Our team uses a disciplined, rigorous and quantitative approach, in combination with a qualitative overlay, in allocation to and within the asset classes in which the Fund invests. Allocations are adjusted within the Fund at least monthly based on continuous analysis to help determine which investments are relatively attractive and provide the best opportunities for growth in any given period of time. Since the markets represented by each investment are constantly changing, so are the Fund’s allocations.

 

    Overall, the Fund realized positive returns during the Reporting Period. Allocations to U.S. fixed income, U.S. equities, mortgage real estate investment trusts (“REITs”), U.K. equities, U.K. fixed income and U.S. high yield credit contributed most positively to the Fund’s performance. These positive contributors were partially offset by allocations to Japanese equities, Italian equities, German equities, Dutch equities, French equities, Spanish equities and commodities (specifically, petroleum), which detracted most from performance, as these asset classes performed weakly during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   How did the Goldman Sachs Market Sentiment Indicator factor into risk allocation decisions that were made during the Reporting Period?

 

A  

The Goldman Sachs Market Sentiment Indicator (“MSI”) is a proprietary tool that analyzes how the markets will potentially respond to future global changes in financial,

 

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economic and sociopolitical events. With the help of the MSI, the Fund seeks to mitigate risk in unstable markets by reducing volatility.

 

    In late June 2016, volatility in global markets spiked following an unexpected vote by the U.K. to exit the European Union, popularly known as Brexit. The MSI detected heightened levels of overall market distress, leading us to de-risk the Fund in late June.

 

Q   How did the Fund use derivatives and similar instruments during the Reporting Period?

 

A   The Fund invested in futures and total return swaps to achieve exposure to equities (both in U.S. and non-U.S. companies), and the Fund used futures, interest rate swaps, currency forwards and credit default and credit default swaps to achieve exposure to fixed income (U.S. and non-U.S., investment grade and high yield) during the Reporting Period. The Fund also used futures, total return swaps and commodity index-linked structured notes to gain exposure to commodities. The use of these instruments is integral to the Fund’s investment strategy, which realized positive absolute returns during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   What changes did you make within the Fund during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund adjusted its exposure to asset classes as market conditions shifted. Indeed, the Fund increased its exposure to asset classes in January 2016, decreased its exposure in February 2016, increased its exposure in March and April 2016, and decreased its exposure in May and June 2016. In particular, as mentioned earlier, the MSI spiked in late June 2016 and prompted an intra-month rebalance wherein the Fund reduced exposure to risky assets overall. The change in the Fund’s exposure during the Reporting Period was rather evenly allocated amongst U.S. equities, non-U.S. equities, fixed income and credit. On the other hand, exposure to Treasury inflation protected securities (“TIPS”) stayed relatively stable throughout the Reporting Period, and exposure to commodities increased steadily, albeit at a modest rate.

 

    In terms of its allocations at the beginning of the Reporting Period, the Fund had 40.7% of its total net assets invested in equity-related investments; 16.9% of its total net assets invested in fixed income investments; 14.6% of its total net assets invested in credit-related investments; 0.4% of its total net assets invested in commodity-related investments; and 4.9% of its total net assets invested in TIPS-related investments. The Fund did not have any of its total net assets invested in cash or cash equivalents as part of its strategic allocations at the beginning of the Reporting Period. However, the Fund maintained a position in cash and cash equivalents to cover the exposure of various derivative positions. The above sector breakout is inclusive of derivative exposure across all asset classes.

 

Q   Were there any changes to the Fund’s portfolio management team during the Reporting Period?

 

A   There were no changes to the Fund’s portfolio management team during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   What is the Fund’s asset allocation view and strategy for the months ahead?

 

A   At the end of June 2016, the Fund held the majority of its exposure in fixed income and global equities and held minimal exposure across credit and commodities. Going forward, we believe the Fund’s asset allocations are likely to remain fairly similar, absent major dislocations in the markets.

 

    We continue to believe the Fund’s dynamic allocation approach is important because it can adapt to changing markets, seeking what we believe are the best opportunities for investment and attempting to mitigate risk when the markets become unstable. There is no guarantee that the Fund’s dynamic management strategy will cause it to achieve its investment objective.

 

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Dynamic Allocation Fund

as of June 30, 2016

 

LOGO

 

  PERFORMANCE REVIEW   
     January 1, 2016–
June 30, 2016
  Fund Total
Return
(based on NAV)1
    BofA Merrill Lynch
USD LIBOR
One-Month
Constant
Maturity Index2
    Dynamic
Allocation Fund
Composite
Index5
    MSCI All
Country
World Index
Investable
Market Index3
    Barclays
Global
Aggregate
Bond Index4
 
  Class A     0.85     0.20     3.28     1.36     5.87
  Class C     0.44        0.20        3.28        1.36        5.87   
  Institutional     1.05        0.20        3.28        1.36        5.87   
  Class IR     0.95        0.20        3.28        1.36        5.87   
  Class R     0.75        0.20        3.28        1.36        5.87   
    Class R6     1.05        0.20        3.28        1.36        5.87   

 

  1    The net asset value (“NAV”) represents the net assets of the class of the Fund (ex-dividend) divided by the total number of shares of the class outstanding. The Fund’s performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends and other distributions. The Fund’s performance does not reflect the deduction of any applicable sales charges.

 

  2    The Bank of America Merrill Lynch USD LIBOR One-Month Constant Maturity Index tracks the performance of a synthetic asset paying Libor to a stated maturity. The Index is based on the assumed purchase at par of a synthetic instrument having exactly its stated maturity and with a coupon equal to that day’s fixing rate. That issue is assumed to be sold the following business day (priced at a yield equal to the current day fixing rate) and rolled into a new instrument. The Index figures do not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

  3    The MSCI All Country World Index Investable Market Index (“MSCI ACWI IMI Index”) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets. The MSCI ACWI IMI Index consists of 45 country indices comprising 24 developed and 21 emerging market country indices. The developed market country indices included are: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. The emerging market country indices included are: Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, and Turkey. The Index figures do not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

  4    The Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index (the “Barclays Bond Index”) provides a broad-based measure of the global investment-grade fixed income markets. The three major components of the Barclays Bond Index are the U.S. Aggregate, the Pan-European Aggregate, and the Asian-Pacific Aggregate Indices. The Barclays Bond Index also includes Eurodollar and Euro-Yen corporate bonds, Canadian government, agency and corporate securities, and USD investment grade 144A securities. The Barclays Bond Index figures do not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

  5    The Dynamic Allocation Fund Composite Index is comprised 60% of the MSCI ACWI IMI Index and 40% of the Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index.

 

The returns set forth in the table above represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Fund’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted above. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown. In their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

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  STANDARDIZED TOTAL RETURNS6
     For the period ended 6/30/16   One Year      Five Years      Since Inception      Inception Date
  Class A     -10.78      -0.41      1.20    1/5/10
  Class C     -7.32         -0.03         1.32       1/5/10
  Institutional     -5.22         1.11         2.48       1/5/10
  Class IR     -5.38         0.97         2.33       1/5/10
  Class R     -5.82         0.48         1.83       1/5/10
    Class R6     N/A         N/A         -4.49       7/31/15

 

  6    The Standardized Total Returns are average annual or cumulative total returns (only if the performance period is one year or less) as of the most recent calendar quarter-end. They assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV. These returns reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.5% for Class A Shares and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional, Class IR, Class R and Class R6 Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Standardized Total Returns.

 

The returns set forth in the table above represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Fund’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted above. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown. In their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

  EXPENSE RATIOS7   
          Net Expense Ratio (Current)      Gross Expense Ratio (Before Waivers)  
  Class A     1.24      1.49
  Class C     1.99         2.24   
  Institutional     0.84         1.09   
  Class IR     0.99         1.24   
  Class R     1.49         1.71   
    Class R6     0.82         1.07   

 

  7    The expense ratios of the Fund, both current (net of applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations) and before waivers (gross of applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations) are as set forth above according to the most recent publicly available Prospectus for the Fund and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights in this report. Pursuant to a contractual arrangement, the Fund’s waivers and/or expense limitations will remain in place through at least April 29, 2017, and prior to such date the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. If these arrangements are discontinued in the future, the expense ratios may change without shareholder approval.

 

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FUND COMPOSITION8

 

LOGO

 

 

  8    The Fund is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time. The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets. Figures in the above graph may not sum to 100% due to the exclusion of other assets and liabilities. Underlying sector allocations of Investment Companies held by the Fund are not reflected in the graph above. Consequently, the Fund’s overall sector allocations may differ from the percentages contained in the graph above. The above graph depicts the Fund’s investments but may not represent the Fund’s market exposure due to the exclusion of certain derivatives, if any, as listed in the Additional Investment Information section of the Schedule of Investments.

 

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Goldman Sachs Dynamic Commodity Strategy Fund

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks long-term total return.

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs Commodities Team discusses the Goldman Sachs Dynamic Commodity Strategy Fund’s

(the “Fund”) performance and positioning for the six-month period ended June 30, 2016 (the “Reporting Period”).

 

Q   How did the Fund perform during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s Class A, C, Institutional, IR and R Shares generated cumulative total returns, without sales charges, of 6.99%, 6.58%, 7.12%, 7.13% and 6.86%, respectively. These returns compare to the 13.25% cumulative total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the Bloomberg Commodity Index® Total Return (the “Commodity Index”) during the same period.

 

Q   What economic and market factors most influenced the commodities markets as a whole during the Reporting Period?

 

A   Commodities markets, as measured by the Commodity Index, experienced a strong rebound during the Reporting Period from the challenges it faced during calendar year 2015. By comparison to the Commodity Index return of 13.25% for the Reporting Period, the S&P 500® Index and the U.S. Dollar Index (“DXY”) returned 3.84% and -2.52%, respectively.1

 

    We believe the rebound in the commodities markets during the Reporting Period can be attributed to several macro factors. First, the language of the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) turned dovish to start 2016. (Dovish language tends to suggest lower interest rates.) At the end of 2015, most market participants expected the Fed to announce between three to four interest rate hikes in 2016. However, as the new calendar year began, market conditions and Fed posturing led many to believe that the likelihood of that many hikes was greatly reduced. This weakened the U.S. dollar and supported commodity prices across the sectors, particularly prices of gold but also those of industrial metals. Second, unplanned production outages supported the oil markets. Nigeria and Canada both had large unplanned production outages during the Reporting Period, which supported oil prices. Nigerian outages were caused by infrastructure attacks by local militant groups, and the Canadian outages were caused by wildfires that temporarily shut down production. Third, the U.K. referendum on membership in the European Union, popularly known as Brexit, had a significant impact across financial markets. Specific to the commodity markets, its largest effect was on gold prices. The uncertainty in advance of the referendum and then the surprise vote to leave the European Union was supportive for gold prices, as investors looked for what are widely considered safe haven assets, such as sovereign government bonds. Fourth, negative interest rates in many countries across the globe were an incentive for investors to look to add gold to their investment portfolios. Finally, within the agriculture subsector, soybeans performed especially well, with prices surging due primarily to rains in Argentina. A significant amount of soybean crop was destroyed from heavy rains, which tightened up global balances for soybeans. The amount of soybeans impacted by the rains was not as large as originally expected, but was still a bullish factor with which the market had to contend.

 

    The precious metals and agriculture subsectors were the strongest performers during the Reporting Period. Energy and industrial metals also posted positive returns, albeit to a lesser degree.

 

    The precious metals component of the Commodity Index retuned 27.1% during the Reporting Period. Gold outperformed based on the dovish shift by the Fed and weaker U.S. dollar to start 2016. Additionally, the U.K. Brexit referendum and the flight to what are widely considered safe haven assets were additional boosts to the Fund’s performance later in the Reporting Period.

 

    Agriculture was also up within the Commodity Index, gaining 13.5% for the Reporting Period. This subsector’s

 

  1    The S&P 500® Index is the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Index of 500 stocks, an unmanaged index of common stock prices. The DXY is a measure of the general international value of the U.S. dollar as calculated by averaging the exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and six major world currencies.

 

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positive return can be attributed primarily to soybeans, which rallied given the rains in Argentina.

 

    The energy component of the Commodity Index was also positive, returning 9.1% during the Reporting Period. Crude oil was up given the weaker U.S. dollar to start the year and given the unplanned outages but gave up some of those gains as the outages subsided and macro concerns following the U.K. referendum heightened.

 

    The industrial metals subsector of the Commodity Index returned 8.5% for the Reporting Period overall. Zinc was the best performer within the subsector, supported by better supply and demand balances. Other base metals, such as copper, were basically flat during the Reporting Period. We believe that this was due to concerns about subsiding demand from China, the largest consumer of industrial metals, amidst its slowing economy.

 

    The only subsector to post a negative return within the Commodity Index during the Reporting Period was livestock, declining 0.7%, given challenges within the cattle industry.

 

Q   What key factors were responsible for the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   The Fund is a long-only, actively managed fund that seeks to generate alpha, or added value, principally through overweight and underweight positioning in individual commodities relative to the Commodity Index. In addition, the Fund’s portfolio may be positioned on commodity curves at different nodes, or segments, from the Commodity Index. It may also include allocations to out-of-benchmark commodities, all with the intention of capturing active returns in excess of the Commodity Index. As such, we believe this strategy provides an efficient way to gain broad commodity exposure in a long-only, unlevered and actively managed portfolio by combining beta, or market, exposure with our ability to implement views on individual commodities and sectors.

 

    During the Reporting Period, the Fund posted positive absolute returns but underperformed the Commodity Index. The Fund’s underperformance was largely driven by its underweight positioning in grains, particularly in soybeans.

 

Q   Which positions detracted significantly from the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   As mentioned, the Fund’s underweight position in grains and in particular soybeans detracted most significantly from the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period. Generally speaking, the commodity complex rallied heading into the second quarter of 2016 due in part to a weaker U.S. dollar and increased investor interest in the asset class. Soybeans also performed well on this rally given a combination of supply, demand and technical factors. On the supply side, excessive rains in Argentina persisted through April 2016, although drying had been noted in the forecast. The main area of excess precipitation was well north of the key growing region for Argentine beans but likely impacted some of the secondary areas of acreage. Additional factors that had earlier helped to drive the bid for soybeans were the lower than expected prospective plantings by U.S. farmers and Chinese restocking of inventories. Momentum and trend-following traders also likely contributed to the performance of the soybean market during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   Which positions contributed most positively to the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   The Fund’s underweighted exposure to natural gas contributed positively to its performance early in the Reporting Period, as strong production in the Northeast coupled with an unusually mild start to the winter helped sustain U.S. inventories at seasonally elevated levels.

 

    Also, the Fund invests a portion of its cash collateral in the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund — a subsiding demand money market portfolio that comprises U.S. government and U.S. Treasury securities, including bills, bonds, notes and repurchase agreements.

 

Q   How did the Fund use derivatives and similar instruments during the Reporting Period?

 

A  

The Fund seeks to maintain substantial economic exposure to the performance of the commodities markets by investing in a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fund organized as a company under the laws of the Cayman Islands (the “Subsidiary”) and in commodity index-linked notes. The Subsidiary primarily obtains its commodity exposure by investing in commodity-linked derivative instruments, including total return swaps. The Subsidiary also invests in other instruments, including fixed income securities, either as investments or to serve as margin or collateral for its swap positions. The use of these instruments is integral to the

 

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Fund’s investment strategy, which realized positive absolute returns during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   Did you make any changes in the Fund’s strategy or allocations during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, relative to the Commodity Index, we increased the Fund’s exposure to agriculture commodities, though we maintained an underweight position.

 

Q   Were there any changes to the Fund’s portfolio management team during the Reporting Period?

 

A   There were no changes to the portfolio management team during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   How was the Fund positioned at the end of the Reporting Period?

 

A   At the end of the Reporting Period, the Fund was underweight relative to the Commodity Index in grains, natural gas and industrial metals.

 

Q   What is the Fund’s view and strategy going forward?

 

A   At the end of the Reporting Period, we were closely monitoring all commodities markets, but especially the oil markets. We believe oil is in a transitory phase moving from surplus to deficit, as driven primarily by reduced production in the U.S. In our view, this scenario could lead to higher oil prices during the second half of 2016. Also of particular interest to us at the end of the Reporting Period was the agriculture market. We believe soybeans are likely to trade lower as we get closer to harvest time this fall. There have been some warmer temperatures to start the summer and strong forecasted export data, which together have supported soybean prices. However, toward the end of the Reporting Period, the planted acreage showed increases, which could increase supply at harvest time.

 

    Irrespective of directionality, we believe the market will continue to hold opportunities for the active, relative value investor, especially amid a heightened volatility regime. Historically, volatility moves prices away from fundamentals and affords opportunities to the active investor.

 

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Dynamic Commodity Strategy Fund

as of June 30, 2016

 

LOGO

 

  PERFORMANCE REVIEW   
     January 1, 2016–June 30, 2016      Fund Total Return
(based on NAV)1
       Bloomberg Commodity Index
Total Return2
 
  Class A        6.99        13.25
  Class C        6.58           13.25   
  Institutional        7.12           13.25   
  Class IR        7.13           13.25   
    Class R        6.86           13.25   

 

  1    The net asset value (“NAV”) represents the net assets of the class of the Fund (ex-dividend) divided by the total number of shares of the class outstanding. The Fund’s performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends and other distributions. The Fund’s performance does not reflect the deduction of any applicable sales charges.

 

  2    The Bloomberg Commodity Index Total Return (the “Index”) is designed to be a highly liquid and diversified benchmark for the commodity futures market. It is rules based and composed of futures contracts on physical commodities. The index is unhedged and expressed in USD. The Index is reweighted and rebalanced each year in January on a price-percentage basis. Rebalancing and reweighting means that, in general, the index may reallocate out of commodities that have appreciated in value and into commodities that have underperformed. To the extent that commodity markets exhibit mean-reverting characteristics over time, this approach may help enhance performance.

 

  STANDARDIZED TOTAL RETURNS3
     For the period ended 6/30/16    One Year      Since Inception      Inception Date
  Class A      -19.38      -20.10    4/30/14
  Class C      -17.09         -19.04       4/30/14
  Institutional      -15.39         -18.16       4/30/14
  Class IR      -15.41         -18.22       4/30/14
    Class R      -15.88         -18.63       4/30/14

 

  3    The Standardized Total Returns are average annual total returns as of the most recent calendar quarter-end. They assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV. These returns reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 4.5% for Class A Shares and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional, Class IR and Class R Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Standardized Total Returns.

 

The returns set forth in the tables above represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Fund’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted above. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown. In their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

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  EXPENSE RATIOS4   
          Net Expense Ratio (Current)      Gross Expense Ratio (Before Waivers)  
  Class A     1.20      2.77
  Class C     1.95         3.52   
  Institutional     0.86         2.43   
  Class IR     0.95         2.52   
    Class R     1.45         3.02   

 

  4    The expense ratios of the Fund, both current (net of applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations) and before waivers (gross of applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations) are as set forth above according to the most recent publicly available Prospectus for the Fund and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights in this report. Pursuant to a contractual arrangement, the Fund’s waivers and/or expense limitations will remain in place through at least April 29, 2017, and prior to such date the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. If these arrangements are discontinued in the future, the expense ratios may change without shareholder approval.

 

FUND COMPOSITION5

 

LOGO

 

 

  5    The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets. Figures in the above graph may not sum to 100% due to the exclusion of other assets and liabilities. Underlying sector allocations of exchange traded funds and investment companies held by the Fund are not reflected in the graph above. Consequently, the Fund’s overall sector allocations may differ from the percentages contained in the graph above. The above graph depicts the Fund’s investments but may not represent the Fund’s market exposure due to the exclusion of certain derivatives, if any, as listed in the Additional Investment Information Section of the Schedule of Investments.

 

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Goldman Sachs Managed Futures Strategy Fund

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to generate long-term absolute return.

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs Quantitative Investment Strategies Team discusses the Goldman Sachs Managed

Futures Strategy Fund’s (the “Fund”) performance and positioning for the six-month period ended June 30, 2016 (the “Reporting Period”).

 

Q   How did the Fund perform during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s Class A, C, Institutional, IR and R Shares generated cumulative total returns, without sales charges, of 0.69%, 0.30%, 0.77%, 0.68% and 0.49%, respectively. These returns compare to the 0.20% cumulative total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the Bank of America Merrill Lynch USD LIBOR One-Month Constant Maturity Index (the “LIBOR One-Month Index”), during the same time period.

 

    We note that the Fund’s benchmark being the LIBOR One-Month Index is a means of emphasizing that the Fund has an unconstrained strategy. That said, this Fund employs a benchmark agnostic strategy and thus comparisons to a benchmark index are not particularly relevant.

 

    The Fund’s overall annualized volatility was 9.07% during the Reporting Period, while the overall annualized volatility of the S&P® 500 Index during the same time period was 15.84%.

 

Q   What were the primary contributors to and detractors from the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   The Fund implements a trend-following strategy that takes long and/or short positions in a wide range of asset classes, including equities, fixed income and currencies, among others, to seek long-term absolute return. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in a portfolio of equities, equity index futures, bonds, bond futures, equity swaps, interest rate swaps, currency forwards and non-deliverable forwards, options, exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) and structured securities. As a result of the Fund’s use of derivatives, the Fund may also hold significant amounts of U.S. Treasuries or short-term investments. The Fund’s investments are made without restriction as to issuer capitalization, country, currency, maturity or credit rating.

 

    Positive Fund performance for the Reporting Period overall can be attributed primarily to performance during January and June 2016, only partially offset by negative performance mostly concentrated in March, April and May 2016, when trend reversals occurred in many markets.

 

    During the Reporting Period, the primary positive contributors to Fund performance were long positions in developed market fixed income, with long positions in U.K. and European fixed income contributing the most to returns. Positions in short-term interest rate instruments also contributed positively to the Fund’s returns, with long positions in U.K. and Swedish short-term interest rate instruments contributing the most positively toward returns.

 

    Conversely, exposure to commodities detracted from the Fund’s returns during the Reporting Period. The Fund’s short positions in commodities during the first quarter of 2016 detracted from returns, as commodities rebounded sharply in February and March 2016. Although the Fund reversed its short positions in a broad range of commodities during the second quarter of 2016, total contribution from exposure to commodities remained negative for the Reporting Period overall, with positions in grains and industrial metals detracting most.

 

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Q   How did the Fund use derivatives and similar instruments during the Reporting Period?

 

A   The Fund used derivatives, including futures, swaps and forwards, to implement long and short positions. The Fund invested in futures and currency forwards to achieve exposure to equities (both in U.S. and non-U.S. companies) and currencies (U.S. and non-U.S. currencies), respectively. The Fund used interest rate swaps and currency forwards to achieve exposure to fixed income. We used sector-based commodity-linked structured notes as a means of expressing momentum/trend views on various commodity assets. The use of these instruments is integral to the Fund’s investment strategy, which realized positive absolute returns during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   What changes did you make within the Fund during the Reporting Period?

 

A   In January 2016, the Fund was net long a broad basket of international developed market equities as well as long-term and short-term fixed income. The Fund was net short emerging market equities, developed and emerging market currencies and commodities. Due to the market reversal that took place in February 2016, during which emerging market equities and commodities rebounded, the Fund reduced its short exposure to emerging market equities, currencies and commodities in February 2016. Toward the end of March 2016, the Fund had reversed most of its positions to be net long, with the exception of commodities and some emerging market equities.

 

    Throughout the second quarter of 2016, the Fund maintained its long positions in fixed income, developed and emerging market currencies and developed equities. The Fund maintained relatively modest exposure to emerging market equities and commodities, which changed from month to month during the second quarter of 2016 due to our differing views on trends these assets exhibited. At the end of June 2016, the Fund was net long commodities for the first time in more than a year, driven by the late-month rallying trend in commodities such as crude oil and gold.

 

Q   Were there any changes to the Fund’s portfolio management team during the Reporting Period?

 

A   There were no changes to the Fund’s portfolio management team during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   What is the Fund’s tactical asset allocation view and strategy for the months ahead?

 

A   Going into the second half of 2016, we intend to continue to seek to identify price trends in various asset classes over short-, medium- and long-term horizons via a proprietary investment model. Upon identifying a trend in a given instrument or asset, the Fund will take a long or short position in the instrument or asset. Long positions benefit from an increase in price of the underlying instrument or asset, while short positions benefit from a decrease in price of the underlying instrument or asset. The size of the Fund’s position in an instrument or asset is primarily related to the strength of the overall trend identified by the investment model.

 

    We continue to believe that the Fund’s trend-following strategy is important because it seeks to adapt to changing markets, seeking what we believe are the best opportunities for investment and attempting to mitigate risk when the markets become unstable. There is no guarantee that the Fund’s trend-following strategy will cause it to achieve its investment objective.

 

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Managed Futures Strategy Fund

as of June 30, 2016

 

LOGO

 

  PERFORMANCE REVIEW   
     January 1, 2016–June 30, 2016    Fund Total Return
(based on NAV)1
     BofA Merrill Lynch USD LIBOR
One-Month Constant Maturity Index2
 
  Class A      0.69      0.20
  Class C      0.30         0.20   
  Institutional      0.77         0.20   
  Class IR      0.68         0.20   
    Class R      0.49         0.20   

 

  1    The net asset value (“NAV”) represents the net assets of the class of the Fund (ex-dividend) divided by the total number of shares of the class outstanding. The Fund’s performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends and other distributions. The Fund’s performance does not reflect the deduction of any applicable sales charges.

 

  2    The Bank of America Merrill Lynch US Dollar One-Month LIBOR Constant Maturity Index tracks the performance of a synthetic asset paying LIBOR to a stated maturity. The Index is based on the assumed purchase at par of a synthetic instrument having exactly its stated maturity and with a coupon equal to that day’s fixing rate. That issue is assumed to be sold the following business day (priced at a yield equal to the current day fixing rate) and rolled into a new instrument. The Index figures do not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

  STANDARDIZED TOTAL RETURNS3
     For the period ended 6/30/16    One Year      Since Inception      Inception Date
  Class A      -2.29      0.44    2/29/12
  Class C      1.60         0.97       2/29/12
  Institutional      3.76         2.13       2/29/12
  Class IR      3.58         1.98       2/29/12
    Class R      3.02         1.47       2/29/12

 

  3    The Standardized Total Returns are average annual total returns as of the most recent calendar quarter-end. They assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV. These returns reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.5% for Class A Shares and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional, Class IR and Class R Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Standardized Total Returns.

 

The returns set forth in the tables above represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Fund’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted above. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown. In their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

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FUND BASICS

 

 

  EXPENSE RATIOS4   
          Net Expense Ratio (Current)      Gross Expense Ratio (Before Waivers)  
  Class A     1.65      2.11
  Class C     2.40         2.87   
  Institutional     1.25         1.73   
  Class IR     1.40         1.87   
    Class R     1.90         2.38   

 

  4    The expense ratios of the Fund, both current (net of applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations) and before waivers (gross of applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations) are as set forth above according to the most recent publicly available Prospectus for the Fund and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights in this report. Pursuant to a contractual arrangement, the Fund’s waivers and/or expense limitations will remain in place through at least July 22, 2017, and prior to such date the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. If these arrangements are discontinued in the future, the expense ratios may change without shareholder approval.

 

FUND COMPOSITION5

 

LOGO

 

 

  5    The Fund is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time. The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets. Figures in the above graph may not sum to 100% due to the exclusion of other assets and liabilities. Underlying sector allocations of investment companies held by the Fund, if any, are not reflected in the graph above. Consequently, the Fund’s overall sector allocations may differ from the percentages contained in the graph above. The graph depicts the Fund’s investments but may not represent the Fund’s market exposure due to the exclusion of certain derivatives, if any, as listed in the Additional Investment Information section of the Schedule of Investments.

 

25


INDEX DEFINITIONS

 

Index Definitions:

HFRX Event Driven Index: Event Driven Managers maintain positions in companies currently or prospectively involved in corporate transactions of a wide variety including but not limited to mergers, restructurings, financial distress, tender offers, shareholder buybacks, debt exchanges, security issuance or other capital structure adjustments. Security types can range from most senior in the capital structure to most junior or subordinated, and frequently involve additional derivative securities. Event Driven exposure includes a combination of sensitivities to equity markets, credit markets and idiosyncratic, company specific developments. Investment theses are typically predicated on fundamental characteristics (as opposed to quantitative), with the realization of the thesis predicated on a specific development exogenous to the existing capital structure.*

HFRX Relative Value Arbitrage Index: Relative Value investment managers maintain positions in which the investment thesis is predicated on realization of a valuation discrepancy in the relationship between multiple securities. Managers employ a variety of fundamental and quantitative techniques to establish investment theses, and security types range broadly across equity, fixed income, derivative or other security types. Fixed income strategies are typically quantitatively driven to measure the existing relationship between instruments and, in some cases, identify attractive positions in which the risk adjusted spread between these instruments represents an attractive opportunity for the investment manager. Relative Value position may be involved in corporate transactions also, but as opposed to Event Driven exposures, the investment thesis is predicated on realization of a pricing discrepancy between related securities, as opposed to the outcome of the corporate transaction.*

HFRX Equity Hedge Index: Equity Hedge strategies maintain positions both long and short in primarily equity and equity derivative securities. A wide variety of investment processes can be employed to arrive at an investment decision, including both quantitative and fundamental techniques; strategies can be broadly diversified or narrowly focused on specific sectors and can range broadly in terms of levels of net exposure, leverage employed, holding period, concentrations of market capitalizations and valuation ranges of typical portfolios. Equity Hedge managers would typically maintain at least 50%, and may in some cases be substantially entirely invested in equities, both long and short.*

HFRX Macro/ CTA Index: Active Trading strategies utilize active trading methods, typically with high frequency position turnover or leverage; these may employ components of both Discretionary and Systematic Macro strategies. Strategies may contain distinct, identifiable sub-strategies, such as equity hedge or equity market neutral, or in some cases a number of sub-strategies are blended together without the capacity for portfolio level disaggregation. Strategies employ an investment process based on systematic, quantitative evaluation of macroeconomic variables in which the portfolio positioning is predicated on convergence of differentials between markets, not necessarily highly correlated with each other, but currently diverging from their historical levels of correlation. Strategies focus on fundamental relationships across geographic areas both inter and intra-asset classes, and typical holding periods are shorter than trend following or discretionary strategies. Active Trading strategies are distinct from other macro in that they characteristically emphasize rapid market response to new information and high volume of turnover in liquid but frequently volatile and unstable market positions.*

*Indicates index definition was sourced from Hedge Fund Research (HFR). The indexes are trademarks of HFR. HFR has not participated in the formation of the Funds. HFR does not endorse or approve the Funds or make any recommendation with respect to investing in the Funds.

S&P® 500 Index: The S&P 500 Index is the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Index of 500 stocks, an unmanaged index of common stock prices.

 

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INDEX DEFINITIONS

 

S&P GSCI® Agriculture Index: The S&P GSCI® Agriculture Index, a sub-index of the S&P GSCI, provides investors with a reliable and publicly available benchmark for investment performance in the agricultural commodity markets.

S&P GSCI® Industrial Metals Index: The S&P GSCI® Industrial Metals Index provides investors with a reliable and publicly available benchmark for investment performance in the industrial metals market.

The Index figures do not include any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an unmanaged index.

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
  Common Stocks – 10.6%   
  Automobiles & Components – 0.1%   
  18,470      General Motors Co.   $ 522,701   
  5,030      Lear Corp.     511,853   
   

 

 

 
      1,034,554   

 

 

 
  Banks – 0.5%   
  23,600      BB&T Corp.     840,396   
  31,100      Citizens Financial Group, Inc.     621,378   
  21,300      Comerica, Inc.     876,069   
  72,400      Regions Financial Corp.     616,124   
  13,136      SunTrust Banks, Inc.     539,627   
  8,130      Wells Fargo & Co.     384,793   
  27,523      Zions Bancorporation     691,653   
   

 

 

 
      4,570,040   

 

 

 
  Capital Goods – 0.3%   
  2,289      3M Co.     400,849   
  4,030      Danaher Corp.     407,030   
  3,000      Honeywell International, Inc.     348,960   
  7,400      Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.*     368,594   
  2,853      The Boeing Co.     370,519   
  11,983      USG Corp.*     323,062   
  5,847      Wabtec Corp.     410,635   
   

 

 

 
      2,629,649   

 

 

 
  Commercial & Professional Services – 0.3%   
  26,946      Clean Harbors, Inc.*     1,404,156   
  8,900      Copart, Inc.*     436,189   
  13,164      KAR Auction Services, Inc.     549,466   
  10,662      Waste Connections, Inc.     768,197   
   

 

 

 
      3,158,008   

 

 

 
  Consumer Durables & Apparel – 0.1%   
  15,400      TopBuild Corp.*     557,480   
  2,985      Whirlpool Corp.     497,420   
   

 

 

 
      1,054,900   

 

 

 
  Consumer Services – 0.2%   
  1,100      Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.*     443,036   
  34,126      H&R Block, Inc.     784,898   
  3,907      McDonald’s Corp.     470,168   
  8,695      Starbucks Corp.     496,659   
   

 

 

 
      2,194,761   

 

 

 
  Diversified Financials – 0.5%   
  24,689      Ally Financial, Inc.*     421,441   
  13,939      Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B*     2,018,228   
  7,365      Discover Financial Services     394,690   
  16,172      Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. Class A     572,489   
  1,400      Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.     358,344   
  13,300      OneMain Holdings, Inc.*     303,506   
  3,244      S&P Global, Inc.     347,951   
  13,126      Synchrony Financial*     331,825   
  12,331      Voya Financial, Inc.     305,316   
   

 

 

 
      5,053,790   

 

 

 
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  Energy – 0.6%   
  15,500      Antero Resources Corp.*   $ 402,690   
  34,463      CONSOL Energy, Inc.*     554,510   
  13,000      Continental Resources, Inc.*     588,510   
  11,100      Devon Energy Corp.     402,375   
  4,739      Diamondback Energy, Inc.*     432,244   
  8,900      Energen Corp.     429,069   
  5,575      Exxon Mobil Corp.     522,601   
  15,300      Newfield Exploration Co.*     675,954   
  9,684      Noble Energy, Inc.     347,365   
  11,400      ONEOK, Inc.     540,930   
  4,863      Pioneer Natural Resources Co.     735,334   
  8,900      Targa Resources Corp.     375,046   
  19,300      The Williams Companies, Inc.     417,459   
   

 

 

 
      6,424,087   

 

 

 
  Food & Staples Retailing – 0.1%   
  3,200      Costco Wholesale Corp.     502,528   
  4,419      CVS Health Corp.     423,075   
  12,794      Whole Foods Market, Inc.     409,664   
   

 

 

 
      1,335,267   

 

 

 
  Food, Beverage & Tobacco – 0.0%   
  9,374      The Coca-Cola Co.     424,923   

 

 

 
  Health Care Equipment & Services – 0.6%   
  9,127      Alere, Inc.*     380,413   
  26,392      Brookdale Senior Living, Inc.*     407,492   
  6,107      Express Scripts Holding Co.*     462,911   
  12,293      HCA Holdings, Inc.*     946,684   
  2,600      Humana, Inc.     467,688   
  2,800      Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings*     364,756   
  4,663      McKesson Corp.     870,349   
  5,700      Medtronic PLC     494,589   
  9,700      Patterson Companies, Inc.     464,533   
  11,550      Quest Diagnostics, Inc.     940,286   
   

 

 

 
      5,799,701   

 

 

 
  Household & Personal Products – 0.2%   
  21,500      Herbalife Ltd.*     1,258,395   
  3,100      Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.     369,861   
   

 

 

 
      1,628,256   

 

 

 
  Insurance – 0.1%   
  11,391      American International Group, Inc.     602,470   
  10,200      FNF Group     382,500   
  12,940      MetLife, Inc.     515,400   
   

 

 

 
      1,500,370   

 

 

 
  Materials – 0.5%   
  5,500      Celanese Corp. Series A     359,975   
  12,022      CF Industries Holdings, Inc.     289,730   
  15,400      Eagle Materials, Inc.     1,188,110   
  8,100      FMC Corp.     375,111   
  45,792      Owens-Illinois, Inc.*     824,714   
  8,809      Royal Gold, Inc.     634,424   

 

 

 

 

28   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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Shares
    Description   Value  
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  Materials – (continued)   
  5,770      The Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. Class A   $ 403,381   
  1,723      The Sherwin-Williams Co.     505,993   
   

 

 

 
      4,581,438   

 

 

 
  Media – 0.4%   
  12,261      Comcast Corp. Class A     799,295   
  9,666      Liberty Broadband Corp.*     579,960   
  7,226      Time Warner, Inc.     531,400   
  27,191      Tribune Media Co. Class A     1,065,343   
  13,000      Viacom, Inc. Class B     539,110   
   

 

 

 
      3,515,108   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences – 1.2%   
  21,037      AbbVie, Inc.     1,302,401   
  8,800      Agilent Technologies, Inc.     390,368   
  9,045      Allergan PLC*     2,090,209   
  3,453      Amgen, Inc.     525,374   
  7,568      Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.     556,626   
  9,232      Celgene Corp.*     910,552   
  10,132      Gilead Sciences, Inc.     845,211   
  4,192      Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC*     592,372   
  5,949      Johnson & Johnson     721,614   
  9,500      Medivation, Inc.*     572,850   
  8,191      Merck & Co., Inc.     471,884   
  42,459      Pfizer, Inc.     1,494,981   
  1,252      Shire PLC ADR     230,413   
  2,949      Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.     435,744   
  3,700      United Therapeutics Corp.*     391,904   
  7,839      Zoetis, Inc.     372,039   
   

 

 

 
      11,904,542   

 

 

 
  Real Estate – 0.3%   
  7,871      American Tower Corp. (REIT)     894,224   
  3,888      Crown Castle International Corp. (REIT)     394,360   
  27,110      Four Corners Property Trust, Inc. (REIT)     558,195   
  3,252      Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.     316,907   
  5,300      The Howard Hughes Corp.*     605,896   
   

 

 

 
      2,769,582   

 

 

 
  Retailing – 1.1%   
  2,384      Amazon.com, Inc.*     1,706,038   
  5,474      Dollar General Corp.     514,556   
  6,415      Dollar Tree, Inc.*     604,550   
  54,351      DSW, Inc. Class A     1,151,154   
  3,340      Expedia, Inc.     355,042   
  19,288      GNC Holdings, Inc. Class A     468,506   
  20,697      Liberty Interactive Corp QVC Group Series A*     525,083   
  27,027      Liberty Ventures Series A*     1,001,891   
  13,700      LKQ Corp.*     434,290   
  10,938      Macy’s, Inc.     367,626   
  140,500      Sears Holdings Corp.*(a)     1,912,205   

 

 

 
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  Retailing – (continued)   
  4,100      The Home Depot, Inc.   $ 523,529   
  640      The Priceline Group, Inc.*     798,982   
   

 

 

 
      10,363,452   

 

 

 
  Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 0.5%   
  18,500      Applied Materials, Inc.     443,445   
  8,627      Broadcom Ltd.     1,340,636   
  21,382      Lam Research Corp.     1,797,371   
  48,318      Micron Technology, Inc.*     664,856   
  8,191      QUALCOMM, Inc.     438,792   
  8,198      Skyworks Solutions, Inc.     518,769   
   

 

 

 
      5,203,869   

 

 

 
  Software & Services – 2.0%   
  4,294      Alphabet, Inc. Class A*     3,020,958   
  2,535      Alphabet, Inc. Class C*     1,754,473   
  6,385      DST Systems, Inc.     743,405   
  24,453      eBay, Inc.*     572,445   
  5,100      Electronic Arts, Inc.*     386,376   
  24,881      Facebook, Inc. Class A*     2,843,401   
  50,352      FireEye, Inc.*(a)     829,297   
  10,902      MasterCard, Inc. Class A     960,030   
  96,800      Match Group, Inc.*     1,459,260   
  44,357      Microsoft Corp.     2,269,748   
  34,251      PayPal Holdings, Inc.*     1,250,504   
  11,800      PTC, Inc.*     443,444   
  6,770      salesforce.com, Inc.*     537,606   
  11,300      Splunk, Inc.*     612,234   
  14,694      Visa, Inc. Class A     1,089,854   
  16,200      Yahoo!, Inc.*     608,472   
  16,067      Yelp, Inc.*     487,794   
   

 

 

 
      19,869,301   

 

 

 
  Technology Hardware & Equipment – 0.4%   
  27,019      Apple, Inc.     2,583,017   
  11,580      CommScope Holding Co., Inc.*     359,327   
  13,500      EMC Corp.     366,795   
  33,400      Fitbit, Inc. Class A*(a)     408,148   
  4,509      Palo Alto Networks, Inc.*     552,984   
   

 

 

 
      4,270,271   

 

 

 
  Telecommunication Services – 0.1%   
  12,746      AT&T, Inc.     550,755   

 

 

 
  Transportation – 0.4%   
  24,618      Copa Holdings SA Class A(a)     1,286,537   
  22,639      Delta Air Lines, Inc.     824,739   
  3,672      FedEx Corp.     557,336   
  11,427      Macquarie Infrastructure Corp.     846,169   
  5,300      Ryder System, Inc.     324,042   
  5,744      Union Pacific Corp.     501,164   
   

 

 

 
      4,339,987   

 

 

 
  Utilities – 0.1%   
  7,052      American Water Works Co., Inc.     595,964   

 

 

 
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   
  (Cost $100,120,013)   $ 104,772,575   

 

 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
  Exchange Traded Funds – 6.6%   
  109,856      Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund(a)   $ 7,496,573   
  292,883      Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund     21,005,569   
  670,021      Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets Fund     23,598,140   
  538,542      PowerShares Senior Loan Portfolio Fund     12,370,310   

 

 

 
  TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS   
  (Cost $57,833,245)   $ 64,470,592   

 

 

 

 

Shares

  Distribution
Rate
  Value  
Investment Company(b)(c) – 71.4%   

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund – FST Institutional Shares

   

702,903,210   0.299%   $ 702,903,210   
(Cost $702,903,210)  

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SECURITIES LENDING REINVESTMENT VEHICLE    
(Cost $860,856,468)   $ 872,146,377   

 

 
Securities Lending Reinvestment Vehicle(b)(c) – 0.5%   

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Money Market Fund – FST Institutional Shares

   

5,009,650   0.397%   $ 5,009,650   
(Cost $5,009,650)  

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 89.1%   
(Cost $865,866,118)   $ 877,156,027   

 

 

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF

    LIABILITIES – 10.9%

    107,201,935   

 

 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 984,357,962   

 

 

 

The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets.

*

  Non-income producing security.

(a)

  All or a portion of security is on loan.

(b)

  Represents an affiliated issuer.

(c)

  Variable rate security. Interest rate or distribution rate disclosed is that which is in effect on June 30, 2016.

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

REIT

 

—Real Estate Investment Trust

SPDR

 

—Standard and Poor’s Depositary Receipts

 

Currency Abbreviations:

AUD

 

—Australian Dollar

BRL

 

—Brazilian Real

CAD

 

—Canadian Dollar

CZK

 

—Czech Koruna

EUR

 

—Euro

GBP

 

—British Pound

HUF

 

—Hungarian Forint

JPY

 

—Japanese Yen

MXN

 

—Mexican Peso

NZD

 

—New Zealand Dollar

PLN

 

—Polish Zloty

RUB

 

—Russian Ruble

SEK

 

—Swedish Krona

SGD

 

—Singapore Dollar

USD

 

—United States Dollar

 

 

30   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

 

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2016, the Fund had the following forward foreign currency exchange contracts:

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS WITH UNREALIZED GAIN

 

Counterparty   Currency
Purchased
     Currency
Sold
     Settlement
Date
     Current
Value
     Unrealized
Gain
 

UBS AG

  AUD     1,300,000       USD     958,166         07/25/16       $ 968,805       $ 10,639   
  BRL     7,430,000       USD     2,173,471         07/26/16         2,297,565         124,094   
  JPY     418,860,000       USD     4,012,278         07/25/16         4,058,684         46,406   
  NZD     5,280,000       USD     3,757,127         07/25/16         3,765,944         8,817   
  RUB     64,830,000       USD     1,000,823         07/26/16         1,007,832         7,009   
  USD     11,706,606       EUR     10,380,000         07/25/16         11,527,742         178,864   
  USD     3,924,259       GBP     2,670,000         07/25/16         3,555,027         369,232   
  USD     1,777,873       PLN     6,960,000         07/25/16         1,763,225         14,648   
    USD     1,318,270       SEK     10,870,000         07/25/16         1,285,883         32,387   
TOTAL                              $ 792,096   

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS WITH UNREALIZED LOSS

 

Counterparty   Currency
Purchased
     Currency
Sold
     Settlement
Date
     Current
Value
     Unrealized
Loss
 

UBS AG

  AUD     1,330,000       USD     1,006,628         07/25/16       $ 991,162       $ (15,466
  CAD     2,270,000       USD     1,770,469         07/25/16         1,757,180         (13,289
  EUR     1,490,000       USD     1,658,264         07/25/16         1,654,753         (3,511
  GBP     2,670,000       USD     3,954,123         07/25/16         3,555,027         (399,096
  SGD     4,540,000       USD     3,380,978         07/25/16         3,369,670         (11,308
  USD     1,146,784       CZK     28,000,000         07/25/16         1,148,897         (2,113
  USD     4,037,673       EUR     3,640,000         07/25/16         4,042,484         (4,811
  USD     1,192,181       HUF     340,110,000         07/25/16         1,195,362         (3,181
    USD     1,908,164       MXN     35,690,000         07/25/16         1,948,408         (40,244
TOTAL                              $ (493,019

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   31


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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2016, the Fund had the following futures contracts:

 

Type    Number of
Contracts
Long (Short)
       Expiration
Date
     Current
Value
       Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 

90 Day Bank Bill

     51         September 2016      $ 37,860,292         $ 1,547   

90 Day Bank Bill

     51         December 2016        37,868,657           1,977   

90 Day Bank Bill

     51         March 2017        37,872,375           (668

90 Day Eurodollar

     84         September 2016        20,864,550           27,993   

90 Day Eurodollar

     89         December 2016        22,099,813           33,519   

90 Day Eurodollar

     94         March 2017        23,336,675           83,833   

90 Day Eurodollar

     98         June 2017        24,321,150           86,207   

90 Day Eurodollar

     98         September 2017        24,311,350           88,961   

90 Day Eurodollar

     78         December 2017        19,339,125           65,582   

90 Day Eurodollar

     78         March 2018        19,331,325           56,595   

90 Day Eurodollar

     78         June 2018        19,322,550           51,745   

90 Day Sterling

     23         September 2016        3,812,991           52,024   

90 Day Sterling

     24         December 2016        3,980,171           52,877   

90 Day Sterling

     18         March 2017        2,985,428           37,608   

90 Day Sterling

     18         June 2017        2,985,428           39,211   

90 Day Sterling

     23         September 2017        3,815,097           49,858   

90 Day Sterling

     21         December 2017        3,483,000           36,000   

90 Day Sterling

     20         March 2018        3,316,809           27,437   

90 Day Sterling

     20         June 2018        3,316,144           22,377   

CAC 40 Index

     (21      July 2016        (986,723        22,382   

Copper Futures

     (32      September 2016        (1,756,400        (111,241

Corn Futures

     58         September 2016        1,059,950           (188,563

DAX Index

     (4      September 2016        (1,072,962        38,984   

Euro CHF 3-Month ICE

     (9      September 2016        (2,326,959        (3,319

EURO STOXX 50 Index

     1,349         September 2016        42,740,856           542,283   

Euro-Bobl

     228         September 2016        33,803,873           256,468   

Euro-Bund

     136         September 2016        25,222,753           430,464   

Euro-Schatz

     261         September 2016        32,459,039           52,005   

Feeder Cattle Futures

     (4      August 2016        (288,600        10,188   

FTSE 100 Index

     289         September 2016        24,709,364           2,062,380   

Gold 100 oz. Futures

     29         August 2016        3,829,740           78,405   

IBEX 35 Index

     (11      July 2016        (992,120        (1,224

KOSPI 200 Index

     4         September 2016        424,100           (10,097

Live Cattle Futures

     (6      August 2016        (275,580        7,032   

LME Lead Futures

     29         July 2016        1,294,669           56,394   

LME Lead Futures

     (29      July 2016        (1,294,669        (66,012

LME Lead Futures

     (24      August 2016        (1,072,650        (47,006

LME Nickel Futures

     7         July 2016        395,220           35,631   

LME Nickel Futures

     (7      July 2016        (395,220        (18,691

LME Nickel Futures

     (20      August 2016        (1,131,120        (101,455

LME Primary Aluminum Futures

     34         July 2016        1,398,888           69,214   

LME Primary Aluminum Futures

     (34      July 2016        (1,398,888        (87,755

LME Primary Aluminum Futures

     55         August 2016        2,266,000           39,596   

LME Primary Aluminum Futures

     (48      August 2016        (1,977,600        (107,657

LME Zinc Futures

     12         July 2016        630,600           65,522   

LME Zinc Futures

     (12      July 2016        (630,600        (38,603

LME Zinc Futures

     20         August 2016        1,052,250           14,828   

Long Gilt

     47         September 2016        8,039,458           234,065   

NASDAQ 100 E-mini Index

     18         September 2016        1,586,520           (3,781

Russell 2000 Mini Index

     285         September 2016        32,700,900           (334,134

S&P 500 E-Mini Index

     (145      September 2016        (15,153,950        (219,587

 

32   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER FUND

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

FUTURES CONTRACTS (continued)

 

Type    Number of
Contracts
Long (Short)
       Expiration
Date
       Current
Value
       Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 

S&P Mid Cap 400 E-mini Index

     21           September 2016         $ 3,135,300         $ (1,802

S&P/TSX 60 Index

     27           September 2016           3,410,240           53,317   

Silver Futures

     12           September 2016           1,117,380           67,265   

Soybean Futures

     38           November 2016           2,191,175           68,896   

Sugar #11 (World) Futures

     63           September 2016           1,434,485           85,189   

TSE TOPIX Index

     34           September 2016           4,100,809           (259,215

U.S. Long Bond

     67           September 2016           11,547,031           636,671   

2 Year U.S. Treasury Notes

     258           September 2016           56,586,656           339,435   

5 Year U.S. Treasury Notes

     164           September 2016           20,034,906           309,874   

10 Year Canadian Government Bonds

     98           September 2016           11,229,475           280,883   

10 Year Japanese Government Bonds

     14           September 2016           20,731,903           80,598   

10 Year U.S. Treasury Notes

     190           September 2016           25,267,031           570,185   
TOTAL                                     $ 5,722,695   

SWAP CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2016, the Fund had the following swap contracts:

CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT SWAP CONTRACTS

 

                  Market Value  
Referenced Obligation    Notional
Amount
(000’s)
    

Rates Received

(Paid)

    Termination
Date
     Credit
Spread on
June 30,
2016(a)
    Upfront
Payments
Made (Received)
     Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 

Protection Sold:

  

CDX North America High Yield Index

   $ 159,460         5.000     06/20/21         4.263   $ 3,438,511       $ 1,804,260   

iTraxx Europe Crossover Index

     11,350         5.000       06/20/21         3.530       898,219         (67,542
TOTAL                     $ 4,336,730       $ 1,736,718   

 

  (a)   Credit spread on the Referenced Obligation, together with the period of expiration, are indicators of payment/performance risk. The likelihood of a credit event occurring which would require a fund to make a payment or otherwise be required to perform under the swap contract is generally greater as the credit spread and term of the swap contract increase.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   33


GOLDMAN SACHS ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER FUND

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

OVER THE COUNTER TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS(a)

 

Counterparty   

Referenced

Obligation

   Notional
Amount
(000’s)
     Rate Received
(Paid)
     Termination
Date
     Unrealized
Gain (Loss)(b)
 

Deutsche Bank AG

   Russell Top 200 Growth Index Total Return    $ 41,847         0.432      08/25/16       $ (1,180,171

Deutsche Bank AG

   Russell Top 200 Value Index Total Return      41,868         (0.432      08/25/16         1,402,796   

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

   Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Total Return
Index
     9,565         (0.007      08/24/16         199,702   
TOTAL                                    $ 422,327   

 

  (a)   The Fund receives weekly payments based on any positive weekly return of the Referenced Obligation. The Fund makes payments on any negative weekly return of such Referenced Obligation.
  (b)   There are no upfront payments on the swap contracts listed above, therefore the unrealized gains (losses) on the swap contracts are equal to their market value.

WRITTEN OPTIONS CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2016, the Fund had the following written options:

 

Put Options   

Number of

Contracts

       Exercise
Price
       Expiration
Month
     Value  

S&P 500 Index

     53         $ 1,875         July 2016      $ (3,975
     51           1,900         July 2016        (4,590
     50           1,925         July 2016        (7,000
     49           1,950         July 2016        (9,065
     48           1,975         July 2016        (12,960
     46           2,000         July 2016        (18,860
     45           2,025         July 2016        (27,000
     44           2,050         July 2016        (39,336
     43           2,075         July 2016        (64,500
     40           1,825         August 2016        (20,000
     38           1,850         August 2016        (21,850
     37           1,875         August 2016        (26,159
     36           1,900         August 2016        (29,124
     35           1,925         August 2016        (35,350
     35           1,950         August 2016        (42,000
     34           1,975         August 2016        (52,020
     33           2,000         August 2016        (61,050
     32           2,025         August 2016        (74,880
     31           2,050         August 2016        (88,350
     39           1,875         September 2016        (56,277
     38           1,900         September 2016        (64,600
     37           1,925         September 2016        (71,595
     36           1,950         September 2016        (81,540
     35           1,975         September 2016        (96,950
     34           2,000         September 2016        (108,800
     33           2,025         September 2016        (122,430
     33           2,050         September 2016        (144,210
       32           2,075         September 2016        (166,400
Total (Premiums Received $4,072,623)      1,097                           $ (1,550,871

 

34   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER FUND

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2016, the Fund had the following written options activity:

 

     

Number of

Contracts

      

Premiums

Received

 

Contracts Outstanding December 31, 2015

     966         $ 3,800,048   

Contracts written

     2,114           8,172,186   

Contracts bought to close

     (673        (2,641,557

Contracts expired

     (1,310        (5,258,054

Contracts Outstanding June 30, 2016

     1,097         $ 4,072,623   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   35


GOLDMAN SACHS COMMODITY STRATEGY FUND

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
    Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Value  
  Mortgage-Backed Obligations – 15.8%   
  Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – 9.0%   
  Agency Multi-Family(a) – 5.9%   

 
 

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates
Series K011, Class A2

  
  

$ 500,000        4.084     11/25/20      $ 6,093,997   

 
 

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates
Series K714, Class A2

  
  

  16,400,000        3.034        10/25/20        17,463,640   
     

 

 

 
        23,557,637   

 

 

 
  Regular Floater(a)(c) – 1.4%   

 

FDIC Guaranteed Notes Trust Series 2010-S1, Class 1A(b)

  

  21,128        1.007        02/25/48        21,120   

 

FHLMC REMIC Series 3371, Class FA

  

  331,964        1.042        09/15/37        334,292   

 
 

National Credit Union Administration Guaranteed Notes
Series 2010-A1, Class A

  
  

  385,004        0.795        12/07/20        384,048   

 
 

National Credit Union Administration Guaranteed Notes
Series 2010-R1, Class 1A

  
  

  542,210        0.915        10/07/20        542,930   

 
 

National Credit Union Administration Guaranteed Notes
Series 2010-R2, Class 1A

  
  

  689,671        0.835        11/06/17        690,049   

 
 

National Credit Union Administration Guaranteed Notes
Series 2011-R2, Class 1A

  
  

  1,683,624        0.865        02/06/20        1,684,940   

 
 

National Credit Union Administration Guaranteed Notes
Series 2011-R3, Class 1A

  
  

  1,079,645        0.845        03/11/20        1,077,620   

 
 

National Credit Union Administration Guaranteed Notes
Series 2011-R4, Class 1A

  
  

  590,276        0.845        03/06/20        590,483   

 
 

National Credit Union Administration Guaranteed Notes
Series 2011-R5, Class 1A

  
  

  163,599        0.845        04/06/20        163,548   
     

 

 

 
        5,489,030   

 

 

 
  Sequential Fixed Rate – 1.7%   

 

FHLMC REMIC Series 2755, Class ZA

  

  692,516        5.000        02/15/34        763,746   

 

FHLMC REMIC Series 4273, Class PD(c)

  

  2,148,838        6.500        11/15/43        2,487,097   

 

FNMA REMIC Series 2012-111, Class B

  

  685,327        7.000        10/25/42        793,419   

 

FNMA REMIC Series 2012-153, Class B

  

  2,277,751        7.000        07/25/42        2,689,109   
     

 

 

 
        6,733,371   

 

 

 
 
 
TOTAL COLLATERALIZED
MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS
  
  
  $ 35,780,038   

 

 

 
  Federal Agencies – 6.8%   
  FHLMC – 2.9%   
$ 35        5.000     09/01/16      $ 36   
  297        5.000        11/01/16        305   
  204        5.000        12/01/16        209   
  672        5.000        01/01/17        689   

 

 

 
  Mortgage-Backed Obligations – (continued)   
  FHLMC – (continued)   
$ 1,961        5.000     01/01/18      $ 2,014   
  24,801        5.000        02/01/18        25,476   
  18,860        5.000        03/01/18        19,406   
  10,943        5.000        04/01/18        11,266   
  8,328        5.000        05/01/18        8,584   
  6,812        5.000        06/01/18        7,022   
  14,681        5.000        07/01/18        15,182   
  3,869        5.000        08/01/18        3,995   
  2,430        5.000        10/01/18        2,520   
  4,461        5.000        11/01/18        4,620   
  472        5.000        02/01/19        493   
  89,515        5.500        01/01/20        94,158   
  78,059        5.000        11/01/25        86,149   
  144,107        5.000        08/01/28        159,041   
  16,518        5.000        01/01/33        18,371   
  1,636        5.000        03/01/33        1,815   
  9,521        5.000        04/01/33        10,559   
  2,786        5.000        05/01/33        3,089   
  7,155        5.000        06/01/33        7,935   
  39,453        5.000        07/01/33        43,751   
  54,468        5.000        08/01/33        60,451   
  4,978        5.000        09/01/33        5,521   
  11,781        5.000        10/01/33        13,065   
  37,817        5.000        11/01/33        41,937   
  13,269        5.000        12/01/33        14,715   
  12,728        5.000        01/01/34        14,114   
  40,691        5.000        02/01/34        45,117   
  16,812        5.000        03/01/34        18,634   
  29,859        5.000        04/01/34        33,094   
  46,134        5.000        05/01/34        51,159   
  603,484        5.000        06/01/34        669,182   
  8,016        5.000        11/01/34        8,885   
  160,684        5.000        04/01/35        178,191   
  2,902,302        5.000        07/01/35        3,216,770   
  12,873        5.000        11/01/35        14,275   
  103,986        5.000        03/01/36        116,399   
  47,700        5.000        03/01/37        52,643   
  103,267        5.000        12/01/37        113,969   
  234,213        5.000        02/01/38        258,504   
  627,369        5.000        03/01/38        692,435   
  312,236        5.000        07/01/38        344,619   
  302,445        5.000        11/01/38        333,813   
  698,145        5.000        12/01/38        770,491   
  384,452        5.000        01/01/39        424,325   
  88,249        5.000        02/01/39        97,402   
  2,231,208        7.000        02/01/39        2,634,570   
  637,418        5.000        06/01/41        703,470   
     

 

 

 
        11,454,435   

 

 

 
  FNMA – 3.9%   
  13,633        5.000        03/01/18        14,008   
  50,050        5.000        04/01/18        51,539   
  554        5.500        01/01/19        578   
  18,091        5.500        02/01/19        18,830   
  19,428        5.500        03/01/19        20,283   
  11,545        5.500        04/01/19        12,029   

 

 

 

 

36   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS COMMODITY STRATEGY FUND

 

Principal
Amount
    Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Value  
  Mortgage-Backed Obligations – (continued)   
  FNMA – (continued)   
$ 8,602        5.500     05/01/19      $ 9,004   
  37,459        5.500        06/01/19        39,047   
  115,781        5.500        07/01/19        120,799   
  109,321        5.500        08/01/19        114,471   
  95,252        5.500        09/01/19        100,176   
  26,633        5.500        10/01/19        28,027   
  32,411        5.500        11/01/19        34,161   
  52,656        5.500        12/01/19        55,445   
  3,764        5.500        01/01/20        3,975   
  1,903        5.500        06/01/20        1,986   
  592,790        5.500        07/01/20        624,641   
  9,074        6.000        03/01/34        10,496   
  32,834        6.000        08/01/34        37,967   
  243,564        6.000        08/01/35        280,937   
  135,045        6.000        09/01/35        154,605   
  99,743        6.000        10/01/35        114,189   
  209,611        6.000        11/01/35        241,138   
  918,336        6.000        03/01/36        1,049,933   
  7,410        6.000        06/01/36        8,467   
  1,795,048        6.000        09/01/36        2,054,732   
  296,324        6.000        12/01/36        340,037   
  28,442        6.000        02/01/37        32,614   
  2,363        6.000        04/01/37        2,704   
  12,446        6.000        05/01/37        14,218   
  168,848        6.000        06/01/37        193,772   
  135,775        6.000        07/01/37        155,778   
  426,272        6.000        08/01/37        488,234   
  97,070        6.000        09/01/37        110,892   
  24,877        6.000        10/01/37        28,420   
  158,148        5.000        11/01/37        178,096   
  107,602        6.000        11/01/37        123,851   
  2,826        6.000        12/01/37        3,268   
  474,322        6.000        01/01/38        544,012   
  84,934        6.000        03/01/38        97,707   
  14,421        6.000        04/01/38        16,475   
  31,627        6.000        05/01/38        36,134   
  3,667        6.000        09/01/38        4,191   
  128,575        6.000        10/01/38        147,399   
  4,399        6.000        12/01/38        5,025   
  4,601        6.000        01/01/39        5,256   
  1,327,512        7.000        03/01/39        1,567,941   
  16,953        4.000        08/01/39        18,173   
  39,620        4.500        02/01/40        43,218   
  5,842        6.000        04/01/40        6,674   
  257,031        6.000        06/01/40        293,630   
  547,971        6.000        05/01/41        625,997   
  378,044        5.000        07/01/41        420,766   
  225,641        4.500        08/01/41        247,596   
  108,918        3.500        01/01/45        114,946   
  773,656        3.500        02/01/45        816,472   
  629,275        3.500        03/01/45        664,101   
  109,450        3.500        04/01/45        115,507   
  575,614        3.500        05/01/45        607,469   

 

 

 
  Mortgage-Backed Obligations – (continued)   
  FNMA – (continued)   
$ 1,123,384        3.500     07/01/45      $ 1,185,555   
  953,510        3.500        09/01/45        1,006,301   
     

 

 

 
        15,463,892   

 

 

 
  TOTAL FEDERAL AGENCIES      $ 26,918,327   

 

 

 
  TOTAL MORTGAGE-BACKED OBLIGATIONS   
  (Cost $61,221,471)      $ 62,698,365   

 

 

 
  Asset-Backed Securities(a)(c) – 0.1%   
  Home Equity – 0.1%   

 

GMAC Mortgage Corp. Loan Trust Series 2007-HE3, Class 1A1

  

$ 52,482        7.000     09/25/37      $ 52,076   

 

GMAC Mortgage Corp. Loan Trust Series 2007-HE3, Class 2A1

  

  105,524        6.708        09/25/37        105,299   

 

 

 
  TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES   
  (Cost $158,302)      $ 157,375   

 

 

 
  U.S. Treasury Obligations – 31.6%   

 

United States Treasury Bonds

  

$ 1,100,000        2.750     11/15/42      $ 1,207,470   
  4,900,000        3.375 (d)      05/15/44        6,027,930   
  7,700,000        3.000        11/15/44        8,837,213   
  5,400,000        3.000        05/15/45        6,196,392   
  340,000        2.500        05/15/46        353,787   

 

United States Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities

  

  17,948,811        2.500        07/15/16        18,002,119   
  1,580,115        0.125 (d)      04/15/17        1,590,481   
  2,587,600        0.125        04/15/18        2,627,216   

 

United States Treasury Notes

  

  4,000,000        1.250        01/31/20        4,058,560   
  9,000,000        1.375        02/29/20        9,170,370   
  6,100,000        1.375        03/31/20        6,215,901   
  3,600,000        1.375        04/30/20        3,668,148   
  13,100,000        1.625        06/30/20        13,472,433   
  4,200,000        1.750        12/31/20        4,344,648   
  6,600,000        2.250        04/30/21        6,986,166   
  6,600,000        2.000        10/31/21        6,914,160   
  4,600,000        2.125        12/31/21        4,850,240   
  3,000,000        1.750        02/28/22        3,100,620   
  6,800,000        1.875        05/31/22        7,073,020   
  800,000        2.125        06/30/22        843,576   
  5,800,000        1.750        09/30/22        5,983,802   
  3,700,000        1.875        10/31/22        3,844,596   

 

 

 
  TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS   
  (Cost $119,597,078)      $ 125,368,848   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   37


GOLDMAN SACHS COMMODITY STRATEGY FUND

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

 

Shares

    Distribution
Rate
    Value  
  Investment Company(a)(e) – 38.9%   

 
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund –
FST Institutional Shares

  
  

  154,503,042        0.299   $ 154,503,042   
  (Cost $154,503,042)   

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 86.4%   
  (Cost $335,479,893)      $ 342,727,630   

 

 

 
 

 

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF

    LIABILITIES – 13.6%

  

  

    54,158,211   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%      $ 396,885,841   

 

 

 

 

The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets.

(a)

  Variable rate security. Interest rate or distribution rate disclosed is that which is in effect on June 30, 2016.

(b)

  Exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, such securities may be deemed liquid by the Investment Adviser and may be resold, normally to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration. Total market value of Rule 144A securities amounts to $21,120, which represents approximately 0.0% of net assets as of June 30, 2016.

(c)

  Securities with “Call” features. Maturity dates disclosed are the final maturity dates.

(d)

  All or a portion of security is segregated as collateral for initial margin requirements on futures transactions.

(e)

  Represents an affiliated issuer.

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

FDIC

 

—Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

FHLMC

 

—Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

FNMA

 

—Federal National Mortgage Association

REMIC

 

—Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit

 

 

38   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS COMMODITY STRATEGY FUND

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

 

FORWARD SALES CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2016, the Fund had the following forward sales contracts:

 

Description    Interest
Rate
       Maturity
Date(a)
     Settlement
Date
       Principal
Amount
       Value  

FNMA

(Proceeds Received: $4,184,063)

     3.500      TBA-30yr        07/25/44         $ (4,000,000      $ (4,219,688

 

  (a)   TBA (To Be Announced) Securities are sold on a forward commitment basis with an approximate principal amount and no defined maturity date. The actual principal and maturity date will be determined upon settlement when the specific mortgage pools are assigned.

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2016, the Fund had the following futures contracts:

 

Type    Number of
Contracts
Long (Short)
       Expiration
Date
     Current
Value
       Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 

U.S. Long Bond

     28         September 2016      $ 4,825,625         $ 223,758   

U.S. Ultra Long Treasury Bonds

     (151      September 2016        (28,142,625        (1,781,635

2 Year U.S. Treasury Notes

     (209      September 2016        (45,839,578        (319,648

5 Year U.S. Treasury Notes

     (637      September 2016        (77,818,508        (1,359,154

10 Year U.S. Treasury Notes

     (145      September 2016        (19,282,734        (513,795
TOTAL                                 $ (3,750,474

SWAP CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2016, the Fund had the following swap contracts

OVER THE COUNTER TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS(a)

 

Counterparty   

Referenced

Obligation

     Notional
Amount
(000’s)
       Rate Received
(Paid)
     Termination
Date
      

Unrealized

Gain (Loss)(b)

 

Macquarie Bank Ltd.

   S&P GSCI 1 Month Forward Index      $ 110,827           (0.17 )%       08/15/16         $ 648,877   

Merrill Lynch International

   S&P GSCI 1 Month Forward Index        129,216           (0.18      09/01/16           654,346   

Societe Generale SA

   S&P GSCI 1 Month Forward Index        110,812           (0.15      12/28/16           538,566   

UBS AG

   S&P GSCI 1 Month Forward Index        24,867           (0.15      01/11/17           (170,401
TOTAL                                            1,671,388   

 

  (a)   The Fund receives monthly payments based on any positive monthly return of the Referenced Obligation. The Fund makes payments on any negative monthly return of such Referenced Obligation.
  (b)   There are no upfront payments on the swap contracts listed above, therefore the unrealized gains (losses) on the swap contracts are equal to their market value.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   39


GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC ALLOCATION FUND

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

    Description   Value  
  Common Stocks – 32.5%   
  Automobiles & Components – 2.6%   
  46,600      Bridgestone Corp.   $ 1,497,582   
  4,603      Continental AG     871,011   
  44,600      Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.     1,533,053   
  100,300      Mazda Motor Corp.     1,327,299   
  310,700      Mitsubishi Motors Corp.     1,434,295   
  11,212      Renault SA     846,478   
  113,400      Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd.     1,518,188   
  59,000      Suzuki Motor Corp.     1,597,598   
  118,700      The Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd.     1,488,736   
  19,430      Valeo SA     862,577   
  98,900      Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd.     1,508,691   
   

 

 

 
      14,485,508   

 

 

 
  Banks – 2.3%   
  131,388      Commerzbank AG     855,645   
  108,840      Credit Agricole SA     915,011   
  466,000      Fukuoka Financial Group, Inc.     1,536,518   
  133,800      Japan Post Bank Co. Ltd.     1,573,306   
  328,800      Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.     1,473,962   
  1,026,300      Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.     1,476,906   
  27,100      Societe Generale SA     847,848   
  51,900      Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.     1,498,616   
  419,000      The Gunma Bank Ltd.     1,521,589   
  379,260      UniCredit SpA     834,089   
   

 

 

 
      12,533,490   

 

 

 
  Capital Goods – 2.1%   
  35,374      Emerson Electric Co.     1,845,108   
  160,600      Hino Motors Ltd.     1,599,570   
  214,900      Minebea Co. Ltd.     1,460,011   
  130,000      Mitsubishi Electric Corp.     1,551,986   
  25,291      MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. Class A     1,784,533   
  12,012      Snap-on, Inc.     1,895,734   
  33,298      WESCO International, Inc.*     1,714,514   
   

 

 

 
      11,851,456   

 

 

 
  Commercial & Professional Services – 0.8%   
  25,088      ManpowerGroup, Inc.     1,614,162   
  19,705      Randstad Holding NV     788,022   
  48,051      Robert Half International, Inc.     1,833,626   
   

 

 

 
      4,235,810   

 

 

 
  Consumer Durables & Apparel – 1.7%   
  24,751      Harman International Industries, Inc.     1,777,617   
  18,839      Luxottica Group SpA     918,169   
  6,075      LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE     915,714   
  182,000      Panasonic Corp.     1,565,844   
  6,811      Pandora A/S     927,654   
  19,062      PVH Corp.     1,796,212   
  122,000      Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd.     1,503,138   
   

 

 

 
      9,404,348   

 

 

 
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  Diversified Financials – 0.5%   
  62,747      Deutsche Bank AG (Registered)*   $ 867,359   
  100,202      Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. Class A     1,725,479   
   

 

 

 
      2,592,838   

 

 

 
  Energy – 1.3%   
  74,463      HollyFrontier Corp.     1,769,985   
  199,900      Inpex Corp.     1,563,338   
  25,105      Tesoro Corp.     1,880,867   
  35,600      Valero Energy Corp.     1,815,600   
   

 

 

 
      7,029,790   

 

 

 
  Food & Staples Retailing – 1.3%   
  37,823      Carrefour SA     930,281   
  19,300      CVS Health Corp.     1,847,782   
  43,856      Koninklijke Ahold NV     968,453   
  29,200      Matsumotokiyoshi Holdings Co. Ltd.     1,427,515   
  59,822      Whole Foods Market, Inc.     1,915,501   
   

 

 

 
      7,089,532   

 

 

 
  Health Care Equipment & Services – 1.3%   
  13,938      Anthem, Inc.     1,830,617   
  27,543      Centene Corp.*     1,965,744   
  9,857      Humana, Inc.     1,773,077   
  23,913      Quest Diagnostics, Inc.     1,946,757   
   

 

 

 
      7,516,195   

 

 

 
  Household & Personal Products – 0.4%   
  5,187      L’Oreal SA     993,069   
  21,737      Unilever NV CVA     1,010,980   
   

 

 

 
      2,004,049   

 

 

 
  Insurance – 0.2%   
  32,773      NN Group NV     902,189   

 

 

 
  Materials – 2.4%   
  14,693      Akzo Nobel NV     912,741   
  244,000      Asahi Kasei Corp.     1,698,004   
  140,700      Daicel Corp.     1,457,943   
  11,714      HeidelbergCement AG     882,440   
  85,000      Hitachi Chemical Co. Ltd.     1,587,494   
  148,400      Hitachi Metals Ltd.     1,507,621   
  52,965      Ingevity Corp.*     1,802,929   
  365,000      Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd.     1,506,012   
  39,925      Westlake Chemical Corp.     1,713,581   
   

 

 

 
      13,068,765   

 

 

 
  Media – 0.3%   
  29,700      CyberAgent, Inc.     1,797,776   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences – 2.2%   
  107,100      Astellas Pharma, Inc.     1,679,579   
  9,454      Bayer AG (Registered)     949,511   
  7,613      Biogen, Inc.*     1,840,976   
  22,078      Gilead Sciences, Inc.     1,841,747   
  26,200      Kaken Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.     1,717,726   

 

 

 

 

40   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC ALLOCATION FUND

 

Shares

    Description   Value  
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences – (continued)   
  18,367      Novo Nordisk A/S Class B   $ 989,116   
  102,600      Santen Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.     1,612,583   
  17,348      United Therapeutics Corp.*     1,837,500   
   

 

 

 
      12,468,738   

 

 

 
  Retailing – 3.4%   
  81,906      Aaron’s, Inc.     1,792,922   
  43,433      Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.*     1,877,174   
  62,141      Best Buy Co., Inc.     1,901,515   
  32,655      Dillard’s, Inc. Class A     1,978,893   
  89,370      DSW, Inc. Class A     1,892,857   
  34,591      Foot Locker, Inc.     1,897,662   
  562,107      Office Depot, Inc.*     1,860,574   
  211,921      Staples, Inc.     1,826,759   
  227,000      Takashimaya Co. Ltd.     1,625,898   
  95,332      The Gap, Inc.(a)     2,022,945   
   

 

 

 
      18,677,199   

 

 

 
  Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 1.7%   
  58,180      Intel Corp.     1,908,304   
  178,828      Marvell Technology Group Ltd.     1,704,231   
  154,286      Micron Technology, Inc.*     2,122,975   
  34,513      QUALCOMM, Inc.     1,848,862   
  28,461      Skyworks Solutions, Inc.     1,801,012   
   

 

 

 
      9,385,384   

 

 

 
  Software & Services – 1.4%   
  10,907      Atos SE     899,271   
  55,904      CA, Inc.     1,835,328   
  410,000      Fujitsu Ltd.     1,507,700   
  35,105      Synopsys, Inc.*     1,898,479   
  190,073      Xerox Corp.     1,803,793   
   

 

 

 
      7,944,571   

 

 

 
  Technology Hardware & Equipment – 4.4%   
  43,919      Avnet, Inc.     1,779,159   
  204,176      Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.     1,874,336   
  144,200      Brother Industries Ltd.     1,546,737   
  298,500      Citizen Holdings Co. Ltd.     1,452,867   
  66,608      EMC Corp.     1,809,739   
  15,489      F5 Networks, Inc.*     1,763,268   
  80,266      Juniper Networks, Inc.     1,805,182   
  201,900      Konica Minolta, Inc.     1,470,753   
  75,346      NetApp, Inc.     1,852,758   
  45,700      Omron Corp.     1,491,683   
  181,700      Ricoh Co. Ltd.     1,575,064   
  93,100      Seiko Epson Corp.     1,492,544   
  123,639      Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson Class B     949,863   
  39,718      Western Digital Corp.     1,877,073   
  143,700      Yokogawa Electric Corp.     1,620,519   
   

 

 

 
      24,361,545   

 

 

 
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  Telecommunication Services – 0.5%   
  58,088      Orange SA   $ 944,540   
  1,129,580      Telecom Italia SpA*     927,735   
  53,446      Vivendi SA     999,906   
   

 

 

 
      2,872,181   

 

 

 
  Transportation – 1.7%   
  75,177      Deutsche Lufthansa AG (Registered)     883,895   
  32,962      Deutsche Post AG (Registered)     928,622   
  142,327      International Consolidated Airlines Group SA     704,701   
  47,900      Japan Airlines Co. Ltd.     1,541,068   
  111,944      JetBlue Airways Corp.*     1,853,793   
  43,556      Spirit Airlines, Inc.*     1,954,358   
  44,076      United Continental Holdings, Inc.*     1,808,879   
   

 

 

 
      9,675,316   

 

 

 
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   
  (Cost $187,686,265)   $ 179,896,680   

 

 

 

 

    
Shares
  Description   Rate     Value  
Preferred Stock – 0.2%           
Household & Personal Products – 0.2%     
8,235   Henkel AG & Co.
KGaA
    1.470   $ 1,006,404   
(Cost $843,193)    

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
    Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Value  
  Commodity Index Linked Structured Notes(b)(c)(d)(e)(f) – 0.5%   

 

UBS AG

  

 
$ 500,000        0.285     10/31/16      $ 725,627   
  1,130,000        0.301        06/23/17        1,170,609   
  690,000        0.296        07/10/17        743,286   

 

 

 
 
 
TOTAL COMMODITY INDEX LINKED
STRUCTURED NOTES
  
  
 
  (Cost $2,320,000)        $ 2,639,522   

 

 

 
 
  U.S. Treasury Obligation – 4.3%   

 

United States Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities

  

$ 22,460,804        0.625     01/15/26      $ 23,664,478   
  (Cost $22,842,339)       

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   41


GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC ALLOCATION FUND

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

 

Shares

  Distribution
Rate
    Value  
Investment Company(f)(g) – 49.9%   

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund – FST Institutional Shares

   

276,024,420     0.299   $ 276,024,420   
(Cost $276,024,420)     

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SECURITIES

LENDING REINVESTMENT VEHICLE

  

  

(Cost $489,716,217)      $ 483,231,504   

 

 
   
Securities Lending Reinvestment Vehicle(f)(g) – 0.3%   

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Money Market Fund – FST Institutional Shares

   

1,887,700     0.397   $ 1,887,700   
(Cost $1,887,700)     

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 87.7%   
(Cost $491,603,917)      $ 485,119,204   

 

 

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF

    LIABILITIES – 12.3%

  

  

    67,814,932   

 

 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%      $ 552,934,136   

 

 

 

The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets.

*

  Non-income producing security.

(a)

  All or a portion of security is on loan.

 

(b)

  Exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, such securities may be deemed liquid by the Investment Adviser and may be resold, normally to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration. Total market value of Rule 144A securities amounts to $2,639,522, which represents approximately 0.5% of net assets as of June 30, 2016.

(c)

  Interest rate is LIBOR as of June 30, 2016 minus a spread.

(d)

  Security is linked to the Bloomberg Petroleum Sub Index Total Return (the “BCOMPETR”). The BCOMPETR is a commodity group sub index of the Bloomberg Commodity Index Total Return. The BCOMPETR is composed of futures contracts on crude oil, heating oil, and unleaded gasoline.

(e)

  These Structured Notes take into consideration a leverage factor of 300% on the return of the underlying linked index.

(f)

  Variable rate security. Interest rate or distribution rate disclosed is that which is in effect on June 30, 2016.

(g)

  Represents an affiliated issuer.

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

CVA

 

—Dutch Certification

LIBOR

 

—London Interbank Offered Rate

 

Currency Abbreviations:

CHF

 

—Swiss Franc

DKK

 

—Denmark krone

EUR

 

—Euro Dollar

JPY

 

—Japanese Yen

NOK

 

—Norwegian Krone

SEK

 

—Swedish Krona

USD

 

—United States Dollar

 

 

42   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC ALLOCATION FUND

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

 

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2016, the Fund had the following forward foreign currency exchange contracts:

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS WITH UNREALIZED GAIN

 

Counterparty   Currency
Purchased
     Currency
Sold
     Settlement
Date
     Current
Value
     Unrealized
Gain
 

Morgan Stanley Co., Inc.

  CHF     24,771       USD     25,289         07/05/16       $ 25,367       $ 78   
  CHF     30,000       USD     30,762         09/21/16         30,863         101   
  DKK     530,000       USD     79,180         09/21/16         79,317         137   
  EUR     1,580,000       USD     1,755,002         09/21/16         1,758,535         3,533   
  JPY     834,000,000       USD     7,989,308         09/21/16         8,098,411         109,103   
  NOK     200,000       USD     23,579         09/21/16         23,895         316   
  SEK     600,000       USD     70,834         09/21/16         71,164         330   
  USD     7,354,669       DKK     48,701,093         09/21/16         7,288,394         66,275   
  USD     387,931       EUR     349,000         07/05/16         387,303         628   
  USD     56,864,262       EUR     50,620,000         09/21/16         56,339,907         524,355   
  USD     637,012       JPY     65,443,411         07/05/16         633,743         3,269   
  USD     2,861,332       NOK     23,900,000         09/21/16         2,855,427         5,905   
    USD     6,800,485       SEK     56,250,000         09/21/16         6,671,657         128,828   
TOTAL                              $ 842,858   

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS WITH UNREALIZED LOSS

 

Counterparty   Currency
Purchased
     Currency
Sold
     Settlement
Date
     Current
Value
     Unrealized
Loss
 

Morgan Stanley Co., Inc.

  CHF     70,000       USD     73,239         09/21/16       $ 72,015       $ (1,224
  DKK     51,944       USD     7,762         07/05/16         7,751         (11
  DKK     17,330,000       USD     2,656,631         09/21/16         2,593,533         (63,098
  EUR     25,060,000       USD     28,540,333         09/21/16         27,891,704         (648,629
  JPY     254,000,000       USD     2,484,726         09/21/16         2,466,423         (18,303
  NOK     300,000       USD     36,862         09/21/16         35,842         (1,020
  SEK     24,900,000       USD     3,029,809         09/21/16         2,953,320         (76,489
  USD     2,838,976       CHF     2,790,000         09/21/16         2,870,298         (31,322
  USD     72,012,534       JPY     7,802,000,000         09/21/16         75,759,956         (3,747,422
  USD     3,327       NOK     27,917         07/05/16         3,336         (9
  USD     37,869       SEK     320,538         07/05/16         37,885         (16
    USD     53,333       SEK     450,000         09/21/16         53,373         (40
TOTAL                              $ (4,587,583

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   43


GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC ALLOCATION FUND

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2016, the Fund had the following futures contracts:

 

Type    Number of
Contracts
Long (Short)
       Expiration
Date
     Current
Value
       Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 

Amsterdam Index

     26         July 2016      $ 2,511,986         $ 38,892   

Brent Crude Futures

     (2      July 2016        (99,420        2,658   

CAC 40 Index

     25         July 2016        1,174,670           16,118   

CBOE Volatility Index

     (73      July 2016        (1,239,175        7,497   

Cocoa Futures

     (12      September 2016        (355,560        10,788   

Coffee ‘C’ Futures

     4         September 2016        218,475           18,671   

Corn Futures

     1         September 2016        18,275           (2,739

Cotton No. 2 Futures

     3         December 2016        96,255           (1,533

DAX Index

     10         September 2016        2,682,404           3,637   

Euro-BTP

     199         September 2016        31,494,028           362,785   

Euro-Bund

     58         September 2016        10,756,762           165,215   

Euro-Oat

     118         September 2016        21,055,531           343,382   

FTSE 100 Index

     273         September 2016        23,341,371           1,226,352   

FTSE/MIB Index

     17         September 2016        1,527,277           32,212   

Gasoline RBOB Futures

     (9      July 2016        (567,491        41,140   

Gold 100 oz. Futures

     (1      August 2016        (132,060        (4,611

Hang Seng Index

     (29      July 2016        (3,915,024        (71,109

IBEX 35 Index

     (4      July 2016        (360,771        4,682   

Lean Hogs Futures

     1         August 2016        33,310           (1,331

Live Cattle Futures

     1         August 2016        45,930           (351

LME Lead Futures

     2         July 2016        89,288           2,136   

LME Lead Futures

     (2      July 2016        (89,288        (2,139

LME Lead Futures

     2         August 2016        89,388           2,136   

LME Zinc Futures

     3         July 2016        157,650           5,548   

LME Zinc Futures

     (3      July 2016        (157,650        (16,764

LME Zinc Futures

     (3      August 2016        (157,838        (5,627

Long Gilt

     43         September 2016        7,355,249           191,136   

Low Sulphur Gas Oil Futures

     (5      August 2016        (223,125        1,994   

mini MSCI Emerging Markets Index Futures

     484         September 2016        20,199,740           99,362   

Natural Gas Futures

     (20      July 2016        (584,800        (89,826

OMX Stockholm 30 Index

     69         July 2016        1,075,283           7,412   

Russell 2000 Mini Index

     (3      September 2016        (344,220        (6,816

S&P 500 E-Mini Index

     270         September 2016        28,217,700           299,830   

S&P/TSX 60 Index

     80         September 2016        10,104,416           53,213   

Silver Futures

     1         September 2016        93,115           11,039   

Soybean Futures

     15         November 2016        864,938           45,664   

SPI 200 Index

     68         September 2016        6,562,443           (110,007

Sugar #11 (World) Futures

     41         September 2016        933,554           52,577   

TSE TOPIX Index

     (470      September 2016        (56,687,648        3,853,415   

Wheat Futures

     (2      September 2016        (42,250        6,747   

Wheat Futures

     (16      September 2016        (356,400        48,983   

WTI Crude Oil Futures

     (5      July 2016        (241,650        3,794   

10 Year Australian Government Bonds

     33         September 2016        3,352,061           16,439   

10 Year Canadian Government Bonds

     34         September 2016        3,895,940           29,031   

10 Year Japanese Government Bonds

     41         September 2016        60,714,860           283,656   
TOTAL                        $ 6,975,288   

 

44   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC ALLOCATION FUND

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

SWAP CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2016, the Fund had the following swap contracts:

CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT SWAP CONTRACTS

 

                               Market Value  
Referenced Obligation    Notional
Amount
(000’s)
    

Rates Received

(Paid)

    Termination
Date
     Credit
Spread on
June 30,
2016(a)
    Upfront
Payments
Made (Received)
     Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 

Protection Sold:

               

Markit CDX North America High Yield Index

   $ 59,490         5.000     06/20/21         4.263   $ 1,447,982       $ 448,339   

Markit CDX North America Investment Grade Index

     39,690         1.000       06/20/21         0.783       421,268         (14,430
TOTAL                                      $ 1,869,250       $ 433,909   

 

  (a)   Credit spread on the Referenced Obligation, together with the period of expiration, are indicators of payment/performance risk. The likelihood of a credit event occurring which would require a fund to make a payment or otherwise be required to perform under the swap contract is generally greater as the credit spread and term of the swap contract increase.

CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAP CONTRACT

 

            Rates Exchanged    Market Value  

Notional
Amount

(000’s)(a)

     Termination
Date
  

Payments

Received

   

Payments

Made

  

Upfront
Payments

Made (Received)

     Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 
$ 64,600       09/21/26      1.750   3 Month LIBOR    $ 885,691       $ 1,069,022   

 

  (a)   Represents forward starting interest rate swaps whose effective dates of commencement of accruals and cash flows occur subsequent to June 30, 2016.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   45


GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC ALLOCATION FUND

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

OVER THE COUNTER TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS

 

Counterparty   

Referenced

Obligation

     Notional
Amount
(000’s)
       Rate Received
(Paid)
       Termination
Date
      

Unrealized

Gain (Loss)(a)

 

Barclays Bank PLC

   S&P GSCI Total Return Index(b)      $ 3,912           0.013        02/16/17         $ (92,530

Deutsche Bank AG

   FTSE NAREIT Mortgage Index(c)        25,124           0.642           06/23/17           762,680   

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

   S&P GSCI Total Return Index(b)        7,388           0.000           02/02/17           4,099   
TOTAL                                            $ 674,249   

 

  (a)   There are no upfront payments on the swap contracts listed above, therefore the unrealized gains (losses) on the swap contracts are equal to their market value.
  (b)   The Fund receives monthly payments based on any positive monthly return of the Referenced Obligation. The Fund makes payments on any negative monthly return of such Referenced Obligation.
  (c)   The Fund receives quarterly payments based on any positive monthly return of the Referenced Obligation. The Fund makes payments on any negative monthly return of such Referenced Obligation.

 

46   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC COMMODITY STRATEGY FUND

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

  Distribution
Rate
    Value  
Investment Company(a)(b) – 91.1%   

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund – FST Institutional Shares

   

23,094,416     0.299   $ 23,094,416   

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 91.1%   
(Cost $23,094,416)      $ 23,094,416   

 

 

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF

    LIABILITIES – 8.9%

  

  

    2,268,581   

 

 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%      $ 25,362,997   

 

 

 

The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets.

(a)

  Represents an affiliated issuer.

(b)

  Variable rate security. Interest rate or distribution rate disclosed is that which is in effect on June 30, 2016.

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

SWAP CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2016, the Fund had the following swap contracts:

OVER THE COUNTER TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS(a)

 

Counterparty   

Referenced

Obligation

     Notional
Amount
(000’s)
       Rate Received
(Paid)
     Termination
Date
       Unrealized
Gain (Loss)(b)
 

Merrill Lynch International

   Bloomberg Aluminum Subindex      $ 108           (0.180 )%       10/28/16         $ 6,204   
   Bloomberg Brent Crude Subindex        162           (0.150      10/28/16           (1,867
   Bloomberg Coffee Subindex        493           (0.180      10/28/16           75,552   
   Bloomberg Corn Subindex        1,781           (0.180      10/28/16           (253,751
   Bloomberg Cotton Subindex        353           (0.180      10/28/16           47   
   Bloomberg Gold Subindex        2,770           (0.180      10/28/16           208,567   
   Bloomberg Heating Oil Subindex        226           (0.150      06/30/16           (7,882
   Bloomberg Heating Oil Subindex        637           (0.130      10/28/16           (2,572
   Bloomberg Kansas Wheat Subindex        230           (0.180      10/28/16           (9,651
   Bloomberg Lean Hogs Subindex        545           (0.200      10/28/16           7,992   
   Bloomberg Live Cattle Subindex        658           (0.200      10/28/16           (18,007
   Bloomberg Natural Gas Subindex        500           (0.150      10/28/16           56,671   
   Bloomberg Nickel Subindex        510           (0.180      10/28/16           54,486   
   Bloomberg Silver Subindex        1,102           (0.180      10/28/16           149,807   
   Bloomberg Soybean Meal Subindex        355           (0.180      06/30/16           9,918   
   Bloomberg Soybean Oil Subindex        630           (0.180      06/30/16           12,621   
   Bloomberg Sugar Subindex        891           (0.180      10/28/16           146,514   
   Bloomberg Unleaded Gasoline Subindex        932           (0.150      10/28/16           (52,980
   Bloomberg Wheat Subindex        700           (0.180      10/28/16           (29,364
   Bloomberg Zinc Subindex        1,160           (0.180      10/28/16           109,679   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   47


GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC COMMODITY STRATEGY FUND

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

OVER THE COUNTER TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS(a) (continued)

 

Counterparty   

Referenced

Obligation

     Notional
Amount
(000’s)
       Rate Received
(Paid)
     Termination
Date
      

Unrealized

Gain (Loss)(b)

 

UBS AG

   Bloomberg Brent Crude Subindex      $ 675           (0.150 )%       09/19/16         $ (7,834
   Bloomberg Brent Crude Subindex        1,479           (0.130      09/19/16           (32,292
   Bloomberg Copper Subindex        1,247           (0.160      09/19/16           52,885   
   Bloomberg Heating Oil Subindex        210           (0.150      09/19/16           (1,031
   Bloomberg Natural Gas Subindex        975           (0.180      09/19/16           233,699   
   Bloomberg Unleaded Gasoline Subindex        110           (0.150      09/19/16           (8,520
   Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil Subindex        750           (0.130      06/30/16           6,477   
     Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil Subindex        1,093           (0.130      09/19/16           (35,758
TOTAL                                          $ 669,610   

 

  (a)   The Fund receives monthly payments based on any positive monthly return of the Referenced Obligation. The Fund makes payments on any negative monthly return of such Referenced Obligation.
  (b)   There are no upfront payments on the swap contracts listed above, therefore the unrealized gains (losses) on the swap contracts are equal to their market value.

 

48   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND

 

Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
    Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Value  
  Commodity Index Linked Structured Notes(a)(b)(c)(d) – 5.0%   

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.(e)

  

$ 1,003,000        0.379     04/03/17      $ 1,355,625   
  502,000        0.326        05/15/17        643,258   
  708,000        0.297        07/17/17        782,503   

 

UBS AG(f)

  

  129,000        0.284        11/15/16        154,343   
  710,000        0.288        04/28/17        1,143,948   
  17,000        0.284        05/15/17        16,326   
  780,000        0.319        05/02/17        953,053   
  510,000        0.298        06/19/17        569,989   
  390,000        0.302        06/26/17        341,918   
  60,000        0.295        07/03/17        46,861   
  20,000        0.297        07/03/17        28,377   
  250,000        0.298        07/17/17        187,286   
  280,000        0.303        07/20/17        226,161   
  2,830,000        0.000        07/28/17        2,784,093   

 

 

 
 

 

TOTAL COMMODITY INDEX LINKED

STRUCTURED NOTES

  

  

  (Cost $8,189,000)      $ 9,233,741   

 

 

 

 

Shares   Distribution
Rate
    Value  
Investment Company(d)(g) – 81.7%   

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund – FST Institutional Shares

   

$149,064,637     0.299   $ 149,064,637   
(Cost $149,064,637)   

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 86.7%   
(Cost $157,253,637)      $ 158,298,378   

 

 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF     LIABILITIES – 13.3%         24,205,833   

 

 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%      $ 182,504,211   

 

 

 

The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets.

(a)

  Exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, such securities may be deemed liquid by the Investment Adviser and may be resold, normally to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration. Total market value of Rule 144A securities amounts to $9,233,741, which represents approximately 5.0% of net assets as of June 30, 2016.

(b)

  Interest rate is LIBOR as of June 30, 2016 minus a spread.

(c)

  These Structured Notes take into consideration a leverage factor of 300% on the return of the underlying linked index.

(d)

  Variable rate security. Interest rate or distribution rate disclosed is that which is in effect on June 30, 2016.

(e)

  Security is linked to the Bloomberg Precious Metals Sub Index Total Return (the “BCOMPRTR”). The BCOMPRTR is commodity group sub-index of the Bloomberg Commodity Index Total Return. The BCOMPRTR is composed of futures contracts on gold and silver.

 

(f)

  Security is linked to the Bloomberg Grains Sub Index Total Return (the “BCOMGRTR”), the Bloomberg Livestock Sub Index Total Return (the “BCOMLITR”), and Bloomberg Softs Sub Index Total Return (the “BCOMSOTR”). The BCOMGRTR, BCOMLITR and BCOMSOTR are commodity group sub-indices of the Bloomberg Commodity Index Total Return. The BCOMGRTR is composed of futures contracts on corn, soybeans and wheat. The BCOMLITR is composed of futures contracts on live cattle and lean hogs. The BCOMSOTR is composed of futures contracts on coffee, cotton and sugar.

(g)

  Represents an affiliated issuer.

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

BA

 

—Banker Acceptance Rate

BUBOR

 

—Budapest Interbank Offered Rate

EURIBOR

 

—Euro Interbank Offered Rate

JIBAR

 

—Johannesburg Interbank Agreed Rate

LIBOR

 

—London Interbank Offered Rate

PRIBOR

 

—Prague Interbank Offered Rate

STIBOR

 

—Stockholm Interbank Offered Rate

TIIE

 

—Interbank Equilibrium Interest Rate

WIBOR

 

—Warsaw Interbank Offered Rate

 

Currency Abbreviations:

AUD

 

—Australian Dollar

BRL

 

—Brazilian Real

CAD

 

—Canadian Dollar

CHF

 

—Swiss Franc

CLP

 

—Chilean Peso

COP

 

—Colombian Peso

CZK

 

—Czech Koruna

EUR

 

—Euro

GBP

 

—British Pound

HUF

 

—Hungarian Forint

IDR

 

—Indonesian Rupiah

INR

 

—Indian Rupee

JPY

 

—Japanese Yen

KRW

 

—South Korean Won

MXN

 

—Mexican Peso

MYR

 

—Malaysian Ringgit

NOK

 

—Norwegian Krone

NZD

 

—New Zealand Dollar

PLN

 

—Polish Zloty

RUB

 

—Russian Ruble

SEK

 

—Swedish Krona

TRY

 

—Turkish Lira

USD

 

—United States Dollar

ZAR

 

—South African Rand

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   49


GOLDMAN SACHS MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

 

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2016, the Fund had the following forward foreign currency exchange contracts:

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS WITH UNREALIZED GAIN

 

Counterparty  

Currency

Purchased

    

Currency

Sold

    

Settlement

Date

    

Current

Value

    

Unrealized

Gain

 

Morgan Stanley Co., Inc.

  AUD     2,900,000       USD     2,126,995         09/21/16       $ 2,156,573       $ 29,578   
  BRL     12,700,000       USD     3,547,115         07/05/16         3,953,555         406,440   
  BRL     11,420,000       USD     3,380,619         08/02/16         3,523,263         142,644   
  CAD     33,500       USD     25,795         07/05/16         25,930         135   
  CAD     8,099,000       USD     6,193,861         09/21/16         6,269,804         75,943   
  CHF     483,000       USD     491,344         09/21/16         496,901         5,557   
  CLP     3,030,000,000       USD     4,377,763         09/21/16         4,545,311         167,548   
  COP     7,194,000,000       USD     2,288,959         09/21/16         2,421,932         132,973   
  CZK     760,000       USD     31,140         09/21/16         31,239         99   
  EUR     11,000       USD     12,203         09/21/16         12,243         40   
  IDR     90,000,000,000       USD     6,564,498         09/21/16         6,752,251         187,753   
  INR     18,000,000       USD     261,578         09/21/16         263,059         1,481   
  JPY     1,089,738,000       USD     10,011,850         09/21/16         10,581,709         569,859   
  KRW     7,320,000,000       USD     6,217,016         09/21/16         6,344,419         127,403   
  MXN     22,750,000       USD     1,197,148         09/21/16         1,234,459         37,311   
  MYR     14,880,000       USD     3,631,926         09/21/16         3,722,421         90,495   
  NZD     8,760,000       USD     6,112,373         09/21/16         6,229,428         117,055   
  RUB     202,500,000       USD     2,964,361         09/21/16         3,100,515         136,154   
  SEK     3,187,000       USD     374,996         07/05/16         376,683         1,687   
  SEK     3,540,000       USD     415,814         09/21/16         419,869         4,055   
  TRY     15,770,000       USD     5,265,827         09/21/16         5,381,833         116,006   
  USD     59,594       AUD     80,000         09/21/16         59,491         103   
  USD     222,286       BRL     720,000         08/02/16         222,132         154   
  USD     74,152       COP     220,000,000         09/21/16         74,065         87   
  USD     3,125,978       CZK     74,642,000         09/21/16         3,068,091         57,887   
  USD     4,903,553       EUR     4,332,000         09/21/16         4,821,502         82,051   
  USD     6,954,335       GBP     4,831,250         09/21/16         6,436,569         517,766   
  USD     2,424,158       HUF     679,396,000         09/21/16         2,387,460         36,698   
  USD     27,060       IDR     360,000,000         09/21/16         27,009         51   
  USD     292,383       INR     20,000,000         09/21/16         292,289         94   
  USD     860,600       JPY     88,000,000         09/21/16         854,508         6,092   
  USD     244,504       MXN     4,500,000         09/21/16         244,179         325   
  USD     611,986       NOK     5,100,000         09/21/16         609,317         2,669   
  USD     4,316,847       PLN     16,909,000         09/21/16         4,278,104         38,743   
  USD     6,831,579       SEK     56,356,600         09/21/16         6,684,302         147,277   
    ZAR     57,530,000       USD     3,693,129         09/21/16         3,843,304         150,175   
TOTAL                                               $ 3,390,388   

 

50   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS WITH UNREALIZED LOSS

 

Counterparty  

Currency

Purchased

    

Currency

Sold

    

Settlement

Date

    

Current

Value

    

Unrealized

Loss

 

Morgan Stanley Co., Inc.

  AUD     7,620,000       USD     5,710,093         09/21/16       $ 5,666,582       $ (43,511
  CAD     1,153,000       USD     900,991         09/21/16         892,590         (8,401
  CHF     29,000       USD     30,060         09/21/16         29,835         (225
  CZK     121,720,000       USD     5,096,340         09/21/16         5,003,188         (93,152
  EUR     8,573,000       USD     9,666,155         09/21/16         9,541,723         (124,432
  GBP     1,171,000       USD     1,659,356         09/21/16         1,560,098         (99,258
  HUF     1,661,363,000       USD     6,031,428         09/21/16         5,838,184         (193,244
  IDR     360,000,000       USD     27,056         09/21/16         27,009         (47
  INR     624,000,000       USD     9,133,641         09/21/16         9,119,386         (14,255
  JPY     98,000,000       USD     956,098         09/21/16         951,612         (4,486
  KRW     1,300,000,000       USD     1,129,355         09/21/16         1,126,741         (2,614
  NOK     33,000,000       USD     3,966,541         09/21/16         3,942,639         (23,902
  NZD     640,000       USD     457,556         09/21/16         455,118         (2,438
  PLN     16,230,000       USD     4,172,663         09/21/16         4,106,311         (66,352
  SEK     56,709,000       USD     6,953,527         09/21/16         6,726,098         (227,429
  USD     3,091,297       AUD     4,280,000         09/21/16         3,182,805         (91,508
  USD     3,767,484       BRL     12,700,000         07/05/16         3,953,553         (186,069
  USD     423,774       CAD     554,000         09/21/16         428,877         (5,103
  USD     937,938       CHF     914,000         09/21/16         940,306         (2,368
  USD     460,240       CLP     310,000,000         09/21/16         465,031         (4,791
  USD     668,291       COP     2,068,000,000         09/21/16         696,213         (27,922
  USD     31,064       CZK     760,000         07/07/16         31,168         (104
  USD     2,488,664       CZK     60,866,000         09/21/16         2,501,842         (13,178
  USD     6,795,908       EUR     6,119,000         09/21/16         6,810,429         (14,521
  USD     127,404       GBP     96,000         09/21/16         127,899         (495
  USD     5,536,224       HUF     1,584,000,000         09/21/16         5,566,324         (30,100
  USD     354,751       IDR     4,860,000,000         09/21/16         364,621         (9,870
  USD     102,197       INR     7,000,000         09/21/16         102,301         (104
  USD     2,360,976       JPY     252,517,000         09/21/16         2,452,022         (91,046
  USD     4,280,030       KRW     5,060,000,000         09/21/16         4,385,624         (105,594
  USD     5,397,191       MXN     101,403,000         09/21/16         5,502,328         (105,137
  USD     2,887,138       MYR     11,760,000         09/21/16         2,941,912         (54,774
  USD     3,383,844       NOK     28,600,000         09/21/16         3,416,953         (33,109
  USD     108,443       NZD     160,000         09/21/16         113,780         (5,337
  USD     4,809,409       PLN     19,260,000         09/21/16         4,872,925         (63,516
  USD     53,135       RUB     3,500,000         09/21/16         53,589         (454
  USD     8,627,873       SEK     73,237,000         09/21/16         8,686,439         (58,566
  USD     162,522       TRY     480,000         09/21/16         163,809         (1,287
  USD     3,609,167       ZAR     57,458,000         09/21/16         3,838,494         (229,327
    ZAR     420,000       USD     28,124         09/21/16         28,058         (66
TOTAL                                               $ (2,038,092

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   51


GOLDMAN SACHS MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2016, the Fund had the following futures contracts:

 

Type   

Number of

Contracts
Long (Short)

      

Expiration

Date

    

Current

Value

       Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 

Amsterdam Index

     5         July 2016      $ 483,074         $ 10,095   

BIST 30 Index

     (1,449      August 2016        (4,825,802        (56,421

CAC 40 Index

     (35      July 2016        (1,644,539        19,680   

DAX Index

     (6      September 2016        (1,609,443        22,850   

DJIA Mini E-CBOT

     33         September 2016        2,940,135           12,717   

FTSE 100 Index

     16         September 2016        1,367,992           68,866   

FTSE/JSE Top 40 Index

     52         September 2016        1,639,864           (44,446

FTSE/MIB Index

     (14      September 2016        (1,257,757        10,806   

Hang Seng Index

     (4      July 2016        (540,003        (4,880

H-Shares Index

     (46      July 2016        (2,586,651        (33,100

IBEX 35 Index

     (15      July 2016        (1,352,891        3,620   

KOSPI 200 Index

     (34      September 2016        (3,604,853        (41,011

MSCI Taiwan Index

     115         July 2016        3,651,250           28,628   

NASDAQ 100 E-mini Index

     8         September 2016        705,120           (6,322

Nikkei 225 Index

     (9      September 2016        (1,356,994        68,147   

OMX Stockholm 30 Index

     (117      July 2016        (1,823,307        (44,882

Russell 2000 Mini Index

     19         September 2016        2,180,060           (13,340

S&P 500 E-Mini Index

     26         September 2016        2,717,260           7,816   

S&P/TSX 60 Index

     22         September 2016        2,778,714           17,130   

SET50 Index

     1,073         September 2016        5,512,789           114,590   

SGX S&P CNX Nifty Index

     182         July 2016        3,034,122           68,356   

SPI 200 Index

     15         September 2016        1,447,598           (28,712

TSE TOPIX Index

     (11      September 2016        (1,326,732        95,574   
TOTAL                                 $ 275,761   

 

52   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

SWAP CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2016, the Fund had the following swap contracts:

CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAP CONTRACTS

 

            Rates Exchanged   Market Value  

Notional

Amount

(000’s)(a)

    

Termination

Date

  

Payments

Received

 

Payments

Made

  Upfront
Payments
Made (Received)
    Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 
EUR 474,580       09/21/17    0.000%   6 Month EURIBOR   $ 62,902      $ 994,205   
GBP 273,690       09/21/17    0.750   6 Month LIBOR     112,352        821,346   
SEK 3,959,870       09/21/17    0.000   3 Month STIBOR     232,673        2,151,804   
$ 380,240       09/21/17    0.900   3 Month LIBOR     141,621        637,107   
EUR 115,130       09/21/18    6 Month EURIBOR   0.000%     5,338        (538,921
GBP 73,600       09/21/18    6 Month LIBOR   1.000     41,015        (1,099,622
JPY 15,444,510       09/21/18    6 Month LIBOR   0.000     323        (490,177
$ 139,350       09/21/18    3 Month LIBOR   1.000     (624,567     (20,407
CZK 368,080       09/21/21    0.500   6 Month PRIBOR     129,299        34,159   
HUF 5,136,700       09/21/21    1.500   6 Month BUBOR     (498,258     668,440   
MXN 12,290       09/21/21    5.750   1 Month TIIE     (7,879     11,490   
PLN 14,390       09/21/21    6 Month WIBOR   2.000     39        (30,541
ZAR 170,000       09/21/21    8.750   3 Month JIBAR     238,387        126,890   
CAD 13,980       09/21/26    1.500   3 Month BA     (10,818     195,021   
CHF 10,940       09/21/26    0.000   6 Month LIBOR     (29,698     488,698   
EUR 28,610       09/21/26    0.500   6 Month EURIBOR     (187,312     331,183   
GBP 54,560       09/21/26    1.500   6 Month LIBOR     (234,370     3,747,997   
JPY 1,538,060       09/21/26    0.250   6 Month LIBOR     220,503        194,207   
SEK 97,140       09/21/26    1.000   3 Month STIBOR     (499,554     730,296   
$ 89,400       09/21/26    1.750   3 Month LIBOR     1,116,123        1,590,933   
EUR 1,910       09/21/46    1.000   6 Month EURIBOR     37,991        10,665   
GBP 12,100       09/21/46    6 Month LIBOR   1.750     (41,225     (2,243,882
JPY 830,080       09/21/46    0.500   6 Month LIBOR     (527,110     1,236,342   
$ 20,500       09/21/46    3 Month LIBOR   2.000     (61,904     (511,521
           
  TOTAL   $ (384,129   $ 9,035,712   
           

 

  (a)   Represents forward starting interest rate swaps whose effective dates of commencement of accruals and cash flows occur subsequent to June 30, 2016.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   53


GOLDMAN SACHS SELECT SATELLITE FUNDS

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

       

Absolute Return
Tracker Fund(a)

 
  Assets:   
 

Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $157,953,258, $180,976,851, $213,691,797, $0 and $8,189,000)(b)

  $ 169,243,167   
 

Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (cost $702,903,210, $154,503,042, $276,024,420, $23,094,416 and $149,064,637)

    702,903,210   
 

Investments in affiliated securities lending reinvestment vehicle, at value which equals cost

    5,009,650   
 

Cash

    55,518,824   
 

Foreign currencies, at value (cost $141,154, $0, $14,634,972, $0, and $2,637,167 )

    137,632   
 

Receivables:

 
 

Collateral on certain derivative contracts(c)

    50,304,754   
 

Fund shares sold

    5,324,547   
 

Due from broker

    990,000   
 

Dividends and interest

    232,489   
 

Reimbursement from investment adviser

    44,279   
 

Securities lending income

    39,395   
 

Investments sold

      
 

Investments sold on an extended-settlement basis

      
 

Foreign tax reclaims

      
 

Unrealized gain on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    792,096   
 

Variation margin on certain derivative contracts

    2,639,719   
 

Unrealized gain on swap contracts

    1,602,498   
  Total assets     994,782,260   
   
  Liabilities:  
 

Written options, at value (premiums received $4,072,623, $0, $0, $0 and $0)

    1,550,871   
 

Unrealized loss on swap contracts

    1,180,171   
 

Unrealized loss on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    493,019   
 

Variation margin on certain derivative contracts

      
 

Payables:

 
 

Payable upon return of securities loaned

    5,009,650   
 

Fund shares redeemed

    1,328,493   
 

Management fees

    471,554   
 

Distribution and Service fees and Transfer Agency fees

    61,662   
 

Collateral on certain derivative contracts(c)

    50,000   
 

Investments purchased

      
 

Investments purchased on an extended-settlement basis

      
 

Forward sale contracts, at value (proceeds received $0, $4,184,063, $0, $0 and $0)

      
 

Accrued expenses

    278,878   
  Total liabilities     10,424,298   
   
  Net Assets:  
 

Paid-in capital

    991,941,484   
 

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income (loss)

    135,949   
 

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

    (29,569,733
 

Net unrealized gain (loss)

    21,850,262   
    NET ASSETS   $ 984,357,962   
   

Net Assets:

   
   

Class A

  $ 39,623,933   
   

Class C

    14,914,448   
   

Institutional

    915,400,614   
   

Class IR

    12,280,518   
   

Class R

    2,128,624   
   

Class R6

    9,825   
   

Total Net Assets

  $ 984,357,962   
   

Shares outstanding $0.001 par value (unlimited shares authorized):

   
   

Class A

    4,524,182   
   

Class C

    1,814,594   
   

Institutional

    102,018,906   
   

Class IR

    1,378,705   
   

Class R

    248,203   
   

Class R6

    1,095   
   

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share:(d)

   
   

Class A

    $8.76   
   

Class C

    8.22   
   

Institutional

    8.97   
   

Class IR

    8.91   
   

Class R

    8.58   
   

Class R6

    8.97   

 

  (a)   Statements of Assets and Liabilities for Absolute Return Tracker, Commodity Strategy, Dynamic Allocation and Dynamic Commodity Strategy Funds are consolidated and include the balances of Cayman Commodity-ART, Ltd., Cayman Commodity-CSF, Ltd., Cayman Commodity-DAF, Ltd. and Cayman Commodity-DCS, Ltd. (wholly-owned subsidiaries), respectively. Accordingly, all interfund balances and transactions have been eliminated.
  (b)   Includes loaned securities having a market value of 4,964,152 and 1,863,116 for the Absolute Return Tracker and Dynamic Allocation Funds, respectively.
  (c)   Segregated for initial margin and/or collateral on transactions as follows:

 

Fund

  

Forwards

    

Futures

    

Options

    

Swaps

 

Absolute Return Tracker

   $       $ 12,598,784       $ 26,719,048       $ 10,936,922   

Commodity Strategy

                             31,845,953   

Dynamic Allocation

     4,160,000         9,440,113            18,739,074   

Dynamic Commodity Strategy

                             1,620,000   

Managed Futures Strategy

     1,740,000         3,220,868                 9,353,448   

 

  (d)   Maximum public offering price per share for Class A Shares of the Absolute Return Tracker, Commodity Strategy, Dynamic Allocation, Dynamic Commodity Strategy and Managed Futures Strategy Funds is $9.27, $12.07, $10.10, $6.73 and $10.87 respectively. At redemption, Class C Shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge assessed on the amount equal to the lesser of the current NAV or the original purchase price of the shares.

 

54   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS SELECT SATELLITE FUNDS

 

    

Commodity

Strategy Fund(a)

        Dynamic Allocation
Fund(a)
        Dynamic
Commodity
Strategy Fund(a)
        Managed Futures
Strategy Fund
 
              
   $ 188,224,588        $ 207,207,084        $        $ 9,233,741   
     154,503,042          276,024,420          23,094,416          149,064,637   
              1,887,700                     
     21,138,225          27,924,901          334,769          9,901,266   
              14,704,566                   2,656,635   
              
     31,845,953          32,339,187          1,620,000          14,314,316   
     472,449          143,921                   246,869   
              1,270,000                     
     727,478          384,756          3,085          33,367   
     37,689          48,595          30,636            
              4,229                     
              844,591                   657   
     4,210,914                            1,334,091   
              150,580                     
              842,858                   3,390,388   
     52,096          1,270,479                   76,217   
     1,841,789            766,779            1,131,119              
     403,054,223            565,814,646            26,214,025            190,252,184   
              
              
                                  
     170,401          92,530          461,509            
              4,587,583                   2,038,092   
              1,453,322                     
              
              1,887,700                     
     1,295,267          4,192,128                   2,554,906   
     170,523          331,434          14,904          131,703   
     38,949          53,280          891          27,673   
                                  
                       182,477          36   
                                2,863,914   
     4,219,688                              
     273,554            282,533            191,247            131,649   
     6,168,382            12,880,510            851,028            7,747,973   
              
              
     504,160,441          581,043,293          24,081,849          179,190,547   
     (11,844,805       4,709,379          (479,032       (2,174,032
     (100,562,821       (31,795,763       1,090,570          (6,302,693
     5,133,026            (1,022,773         669,610            11,790,389   
     $ 396,885,841          $ 552,934,136          $ 25,362,997          $ 182,504,211   
                  
     $ 61,099,294        $ 33,122,096        $ 112,843        $ 44,567,377   
       4,813,562          24,002,328          20,642          4,876,382   
       318,191,389          489,134,145          25,197,391          112,835,231   
       8,546,774          6,654,744          16,148          19,896,985   
       2,630,299          11,261          15,973          328,236   
       1,604,523            9,562                         
     $ 396,885,841          $ 552,934,136          $ 25,362,997          $ 182,504,211   
                  
       5,297,330          3,471,979          17,558          4,338,143   
       436,835          2,628,027          3,266          488,904   
       27,319,042          50,675,195          3,893,059          10,805,885   
       733,544          691,529          2,500          1,918,377   
       231,374          1,193          2,500          32,270   
       137,709            991                         
                  
       $11.53          $9.54          $6.43          $10.27   
       11.02          9.13          6.32          9.97   
       11.65          9.65          6.47          10.44   
       11.65          9.62          6.46          10.37   
       11.37          9.44          6.39          10.17   
       11.65            9.65                         

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   55


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Statements of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

            
Absolute Return
Tracker Fund(a)
 
  Investment income:  
 

Dividends — unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign taxes withheld of $151, $0, $0, $0 and $0)

  $ 1,332,868   
 

Dividends — affiliated issuers (net of foreign taxes withheld of $2,316, $5,014, $1,938, $213 and $0)

    978,041   
 

Securities lending income — affiliated issuer

    41,528   
 

Interest

      
  Total investment income     2,352,437   
   
  Expenses:  
 

Management fees

    5,826,901   
 

Transfer Agency fees(b)

    252,773   
 

Distribution and Service fees(b)

    136,310   
 

Professional fees

    108,370   
 

Printing and mailing costs

    99,374   
 

Registration fees

    57,108   
 

Custody, accounting and administrative services

    43,294   
 

Trustee fees

    14,968   
 

Other

    15,455   
  Total expenses     6,554,553   
 

Less — expense reductions

    (3,169,614
  Net expenses     3,384,939   
  NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)     (1,032,502
   
  Realized and unrealized gain (loss):  
 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 
 

Investments

    (9,664,638
 

Futures contracts

    (4,904,005
 

Swap contracts

    8,494,166   
 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    (1,594,940
 

Foreign currency transactions

    490,734   
 

Written options

    2,954,079   
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on:

 
 

Investments

    10,063,575   
 

Futures contracts

    3,073,448   
 

Swap contracts

    54,250   
 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    121,822   
 

Foreign currency translation

    (206,757
 

Written options

    1,061,718   
  Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)     9,943,452   
  NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS   $ 8,910,950   

 

  (a)   Statements of Operations for Absolute Return Tracker, Commodity Strategy, Dynamic Allocation and Dynamic Commodity Strategy Funds are consolidated and include the balances of Cayman Commodity-ART, Ltd., Cayman Commodity-CSF Ltd., Cayman Commodity-DAF, Ltd. and Cayman Commodity-DCS Ltd. (wholly-owned subsidiaries), respectively. Accordingly, all interfund balances and transactions have been eliminated.
  (b)   Class specific Distribution and Service, and Transfer Agency fees were as follows:

 

     Distribution and Service Fees      Transfer Agency Fees  

Fund

  

Class A

    

Class C

    

Class R

    

Class A

    

Class C

    

Institutional

    

Class IR

    

Class R

    

Class R6

 

Absolute Return Tracker

   $ 52,198       $ 79,062       $ 5,050       $ 39,671       $ 15,022       $ 189,881       $ 6,278       $ 1,919       $ 2   

Commodity Strategy

     72,359         22,565         5,561         37,627         2,933         96,723         4,457         1,446         139   

Dynamic Allocation

     46,403         127,770         28         35,267         24,276         99,461         7,332         11         2   

Dynamic Commodity Strategy

     159         47         38         83         5         4,763         10         10           

Managed Futures Strategy

     52,331         22,508         658         39,772         4,276         21,111         15,898         250           

 

56   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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    Commodity
Strategy Fund(a)
        Dynamic Allocation
Fund(a)
        Dynamic
Commodity
Strategy Fund(a)
        Managed Futures
Strategy Fund
 
             
  $        $ 3,202,069        $        $   
    165,734          332,341          10,998          172,312   
             29,129                     
    2,940,462            197,340            29,373              
    3,106,196            3,760,879            40,371            172,312   
             
             
    1,391,040          2,554,745          95,928          844,582   
    143,325          166,349          4,871          81,307   
    100,485          174,201          244          75,497   
    98,750          105,394          83,957          65,382   
    129,007          60,340          17,472          20,490   
    80,742          53,089          30,310          43,771   
    68,996          63,008          41,674          24,619   
    13,075          13,590          11,699          12,103   
    10,964            10,812            2,604            46,483   
    2,036,384            3,201,528            288,759            1,214,234   
    (310,199         (815,066         (193,142         (108,134
    1,726,185            2,386,462            95,617            1,106,100   
    1,380,011            1,374,417            (55,246         (933,788
             
             
             
    6,536,253          (377,584       81          (1,514,581
    (8,396,349       3,606,386          (3,222       (3,854,829
    5,127,913          10,586,027          1,093,711          4,448,821   
             (12,870,881                (5,313,239
             1,881,184                   (12,300
                                 
             
    4,002,023          (7,189,986       1,962          (977,399
    (3,798,046       6,414,123                   357,113   
    50,945,982          3,104,967          614,450          5,542,392   
             83,857                   1,173,174   
             (363,723                (17,717
                                       
    54,417,776            4,874,370            1,706,982            (168,565
  $ 55,797,787          $ 6,248,787          $ 1,651,736          $ (1,102,353

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   57


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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

        Absolute Return Tracker Fund(a)  
        For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2016
(Unaudited)
     For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2015
 
  From operations:   
 

Net investment income (loss)

  $ (1,032,502    $ (5,958,065
 

Net realized gain (loss)

    (4,224,604      (11,107,119
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss)

    14,168,056         1,562,213   
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     8,910,950         (15,502,971
      
  Distributions to shareholders:     
 

From net investment income

    
 

Class A Shares

            (115,078
 

Class C Shares

              
 

Institutional Shares

            (7,926,420
 

Class IR Shares

            (37,462
 

Class R Shares

            (3,919
 

Class R6 Shares

            (71
 

From net realized gains

    
 

Class A Shares

            (494,138
 

Class C Shares

            (214,987
 

Institutional Shares

            (12,340,757
 

Class IR Shares

            (71,185
 

Class R Shares

            (27,242
 

Class R6 Shares

            (104
  Total distributions to shareholders             (21,231,363
      
  From share transactions:     
 

Proceeds from sales of shares

    113,680,213         712,929,377   
 

Reinvestment of distributions

            11,712,590   
 

Cost of shares redeemed

    (321,906,081      (1,482,138,840
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     (208,225,868      (757,496,873
  TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)     (199,314,918      (794,231,207
      
  Net assets:     
 

Beginning of period

    1,183,672,880         1,977,904,087   
 

End of period

  $ 984,357,962       $ 1,183,672,880   
  Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income (loss)   $ 135,949       $ 1,168,451   

 

  (a)   Statements of Changes in Net Assets for Absolute Return Tracker, Commodity Strategy, Dynamic Allocation and Dynamic Commodity Strategy Funds are consolidated and include the balances of Cayman Commodity-ART Fund, Ltd., Cayman Commodity-CSF, Ltd., Cayman Commodity-DAF, Ltd., and Cayman Commodity-DCS, Ltd. (wholly-owned subsidiaries), respectively. Accordingly, all interfund balances and transactions have been eliminated.

 

58   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS SELECT SATELLITE FUNDS

 

    Commodity Strategy Fund(a)         Dynamic Allocation Fund(a)  
    For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2016
(Unaudited)
        For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2015
        For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2016
(Unaudited)
        For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2015
 
             
  $ 1,380,011        $ 704,441        $ 1,374,417        $ (658,521
    3,267,817          (368,533,265       2,825,132          (31,485,484
    51,149,959            56,187,324            2,049,238            (13,184,799
    55,797,787            (311,641,500         6,248,787            (45,328,804
             
             
             
    (159,303       (112,173                (55,579
                                 
    (1,262,670       (2,960,017                (3,645,142
    (31,767       (33,309                (46,536
    (4,752       (675                  
    (6,610       (4,381                (70
             
                               (1,318,906
                               (857,180
                               (14,259,852
                               (292,606
                               (321
                                     (264
    (1,465,102         (3,110,555                    (20,476,456
             
             
    120,745,802          635,770,625          47,159,563          86,161,534   
    940,304          2,250,361                   20,186,598   
    (397,308,397         (572,533,764         (92,297,458         (240,278,577
    (275,622,291         65,487,222            (45,137,895         (133,930,445
    (221,289,606         (249,264,833         (38,889,108         (199,735,705
             
             
    618,175,447            867,440,280            591,823,244            791,558,949   
  $ 396,885,841          $ 618,175,447          $ 552,934,136          $ 591,823,244   
  $ (11,844,805       $ (11,759,714       $ 4,709,379          $ 3,334,962   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   59


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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

        Dynamic Commodity Strategy Fund(a)  
        For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2016
(Unaudited)
     For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2015
 
  From operations:   
 

Net investment income (loss)

  $ (55,246    $ (197,997
 

Net realized gain (loss)

    1,090,570         (9,194,380
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss)

    616,412         2,140,356   
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     1,651,736         (7,252,021
      
  Distributions to shareholders:     
 

From net investment income

    
 

Class A Shares

              
 

Class C Shares

              
 

Institutional Shares

              
 

Class IR Shares

              
 

Class R Shares

              
 

Class R6 Shares

              
 

From net realized gains

    
 

Class A Shares

              
 

Class C Shares

              
 

Institutional Shares

              
 

Class IR Shares

              
 

Class R Shares

              
 

Class R6 Shares

              
  Total distributions to shareholders               
      
  From share transactions:     
 

Proceeds from sales of shares

    25,891         764,188   
 

Reinvestment of distributions

              
 

Cost of shares redeemed

    (530,751      (45,551
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     (504,860      718,637   
  TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)     1,146,876         (6,533,384
      
  Net assets:     
 

Beginning of period

    24,216,121         30,749,505   
 

End of period

  $ 25,362,997       $ 24,216,121   
  Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income (loss)   $ (479,032    $ (423,786

 

  (a)   Statements of Changes in Net Assets for Absolute Return Tracker, Commodity Strategy, Dynamic Allocation and Dynamic Commodity Strategy Funds are consolidated and include the balances of Cayman Commodity-ART Fund, Ltd., Cayman Commodity-CSF, Ltd., Cayman Commodity-DAF, Ltd., and Cayman Commodity-DCS, Ltd. (wholly-owned subsidiaries), respectively. Accordingly, all interfund balances and transactions have been eliminated.

 

60   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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  Managed Futures Strategy Fund  
    For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2016
(Unaudited)
        For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2015
 
     
  $ (933,788     $ (1,186,825
    (6,246,128       8,798,854   
    6,077,563            1,731,517   
    (1,102,353         9,343,546   
     
     
     
             (874,511
             (101,551
             (3,314,600
             (244,828
             (7,072
               
     
               
               
               
               
               
                 
               (4,542,562
     
     
    113,328,454          56,406,462   
             4,539,441   
    (51,285,014         (36,635,075
    62,043,440            24,310,828   
    60,941,087            29,111,812   
     
     
    121,563,124            92,451,312   
  $ 182,504,211          $ 121,563,124   
  $ (2,174,032       $ (1,240,244

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   61


GOLDMAN SACHS ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER FUND

 

Financial Highlights

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

               Income (loss) from
investment operations
     Distributions
to shareholders
 
    Year - Share Class       
Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
     Net
investment
loss(a)
     Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
     Total from
investment
operations
     From net
investment
income
     From net
realized
gains
     Total
distributions
 
  FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, (UNAUDITED)   
 

2016 - A

  $ 8.67       $ (0.02    $ 0.11       $ 0.09       $       $       $   
 

2016 - C

    8.17         (0.05      0.10         0.05                           
 

2016 - Institutional

    8.86         (0.01      0.12         0.11                           
 

2016 - IR

    8.80         (0.01      0.12         0.11                           
 

2016 - R

    8.50         (0.03      0.11         0.08                           
 

2016 - R6

    8.86         (0.01      0.12         0.11                           
                     
  FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,   
 

2015 - A

    9.01         (0.07      (0.15      (0.22      (0.02      (0.10      (0.12
 

2015 - C

    8.54         (0.13      (0.14      (0.27              (0.10      (0.10
 

2015 - Institutional

    9.22         (0.03      (0.17      (0.20      (0.06      (0.10      (0.16
 

2015 - IR

    9.15         (0.04      (0.16      (0.20      (0.05      (0.10      (0.15
 

2015 - R

    8.85         (0.09      (0.15      (0.24      (0.01      (0.10      (0.11
 

2015 - R6 (Commenced July 31, 2015)

    9.30         (0.01      (0.26      (0.27      (0.07      (0.10      (0.17
 

2014 - A

    9.12         (0.09      0.33         0.24                 (0.35      (0.35
 

2014 - C

    8.72         (0.15      0.32         0.17                 (0.35      (0.35
 

2014 - Institutional

    9.32         (0.05      0.34         0.29         (0.04      (0.35      (0.39
 

2014 - IR

    9.24         (0.07      0.34         0.27         (0.01      (0.35      (0.36
 

2014 - R

    8.98         (0.11      0.33         0.22                 (0.35      (0.35
 

2013 - A

    8.95         (0.12      0.82         0.70                 (0.53      (0.53
 

2013 - C

    8.65         (0.18      0.78         0.60                 (0.53      (0.53
 

2013 - Institutional

    9.10         (0.09      0.84         0.75                 (0.53      (0.53
 

2013 - IR

    9.04         (0.10      0.83         0.73                 (0.53      (0.53
 

2013 - R

    8.85         (0.14      0.80         0.66                 (0.53      (0.53
 

2012 - A

    8.79         (0.13      0.33         0.20                 (0.04      (0.04
 

2012 - C

    8.56         (0.19      0.32         0.13                 (0.04      (0.04
 

2012 - Institutional

    8.90         (0.09      0.33         0.24                 (0.04      (0.04
 

2012 - IR

    8.86         (0.11      0.33         0.22                 (0.04      (0.04
 

2012 - R

    8.72         (0.15      0.32         0.17                 (0.04      (0.04
 

2011 - A

    9.25         (0.12      (0.23      (0.35              (0.11      (0.11
 

2011 - C

    9.08         (0.18      (0.23      (0.41              (0.11      (0.11
 

2011 - Institutional

    9.34         (0.08      (0.25      (0.33              (0.11      (0.11
 

2011 - IR

    9.31         (0.09      (0.25      (0.34              (0.11      (0.11
 

2011 - R

    9.20         (0.14      (0.23      (0.37              (0.11      (0.11

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges. Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.
  (d)   Annualized.

 

62   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER FUND

 

                                                                   
    Net asset
value, end
of period
        Total
return(b)
        Net assets,
end of
period
(in 000s)
        Ratio of
net expenses
to average
net assets
        Ratio of
total expenses
to average
net assets
        Ratio of
net investment
loss
to average
net assets
        Portfolio
turnover
rate(c)
 
                         
  $ 8.76          1.04     $ 39,624          1.03 %(d)        1.65 %(d)        (0.57 )%(d)        68
    8.22          0.61          14,914          1.78 (d)        2.40 (d)        (1.32 )(d)        68   
    8.97          1.24          915,401          0.63 (d)        1.25 (d)        (0.17 )(d)        68   
    8.91          1.25          12,281          0.78 (d)        1.40 (d)        (0.30 )(d)        68   
    8.58          0.94          2,129          1.28 (d)        1.90 (d)        (0.81 )(d)        68   
    8.97          1.24          10          0.64 (d)        1.23 (d)        (0.20 )(d)        68   
                         
                         
    8.67          (2.45       45,207          1.04          1.60          (0.74       213   
    8.17          (3.20       18,329          1.79          2.35          (1.51       213   
    8.86          (2.18       1,111,353          0.64          1.20          (0.36       213   
    8.80          (2.23       6,755          0.79          1.35          (0.49       213   
    8.50          (2.71       2,019          1.29          1.85          (0.97       213   
    8.86            (2.98         10            0.64 (d)          1.21 (d)          (0.22 )(d)          213   
    9.01          2.61          64,120          1.05          1.59          (0.96       134   
    8.54          1.92          28,736          1.80          2.34          (1.69       134   
    9.22          3.09          1,874,703          0.65          1.19          (0.54       134   
    9.15          2.85          8,046          0.81          1.34          (0.73       134   
    8.85            2.42            2,299            1.30            1.84            (1.19         134   
    9.12          7.90          105,432          1.55          1.59          (1.33       163   
    8.72          7.02          29,942          2.30          2.34          (2.08       163   
    9.32          8.33          1,589,475          1.15          1.19          (0.92       163   
    9.24          8.15          21,565          1.30          1.34          (1.08       163   
    8.98            7.54            1,729            1.80            1.84            (1.57         163   
    8.95          2.30          133,654          1.55          1.59          (1.44       79   
    8.65          1.55          37,525          2.30          2.34          (2.19       79   
    9.10          2.72          1,355,193          1.15          1.19          (1.04       79   
    9.04          2.51          17,085          1.30          1.34          (1.19       79   
    8.85            1.98            1,988            1.80            1.84            (1.69         79   
    8.79          (3.77       493,429          1.56          1.59          (1.31       105   
    8.56          (4.50       60,598          2.31          2.34          (2.06       105   
    8.90          (3.51       1,314,751          1.16          1.19          (0.88       105   
    8.86          (3.63       16,341          1.31          1.34          (1.02       105   
    8.72            (4.00         1,258            1.81            1.84            (1.54         105   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   63


GOLDMAN SACHS COMMODITY STRATEGY FUND

 

Financial Highlights

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

               Income (loss) from
investment operations
        
    Year - Share Class   Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
     Net
investment
income (loss)(a)
     Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
     Total from
investment
operations
     Distributions
to shareholders
from net
investment
income
 
  FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, (UNAUDITED)   
 

2016 - A

  $ 10.49       $ 0.01       $ 1.06       $ 1.07       $ (0.03
 

2016 - C

    10.04         (0.03      1.01         0.98           
 

2016 - Institutional

    10.59         0.03         1.08         1.11         (0.05
 

2016 - IR

    10.60         0.02         1.07         1.09         (0.04
 

2016 - R

    10.35         (e)       1.04         1.04         (0.02
 

2016 - R6

    10.60         0.03         1.07         1.10         (0.05
               
  FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,*   
 

2015 - A

    15.58         (0.03      (5.04      (5.07      (0.02
 

2015 - C

    14.99         (0.13      (4.82      (4.95        
 

2015 - Institutional

    15.72         0.02         (5.10      (5.08      (0.05
 

2015 - IR

    15.74         (e)       (5.08      (5.08      (0.06
 

2015 - R

    15.38         (0.06      (4.97      (5.03      (e) 
 

2015 - R6 (Commenced July 31, 2015)

    13.48         0.02         (2.86      (2.84      (0.04
 

2014 - A

    22.54         (0.13      (6.83      (6.96        
 

2014 - C

    21.85         (0.26      (6.60      (6.86        
 

2014 - Institutional

    22.69         (0.04      (6.91      (6.95      (0.02
 

2014 - IR

    22.72         (0.05      (6.93      (6.98      (e) 
 

2014 - R

    22.31         (0.16      (6.77      (6.93        
 

2013 - A

    22.94         (0.21      (0.19      (0.40        
 

2013 - C

    22.40         (0.36      (0.19      (0.55        
 

2013 - Institutional

    23.01         (0.13      (0.19      (0.32        
 

2013 - IR

    23.06         (0.15      (0.19      (0.34        
 

2013 - R

    22.76         (0.25      (0.20      (0.45        
 

2012 - A

    23.53         (0.14      (0.29      (0.43      (0.16
 

2012 - C

    23.12         (0.32      (0.28      (0.60      (0.12
 

2012 - Institutional

    23.56         (0.07      (0.28      (0.35      (0.20
 

2012 - IR

    23.63         (0.11      (0.28      (0.39      (0.18
 

2012 - R

    23.38         (0.20      (0.27      (0.47      (0.15
 

2011 - A

    24.14         (0.15      0.02         (0.13      (0.48
 

2011 - C

    23.81         (0.33      0.04         (0.29      (0.40
 

2011 - Institutional

    24.15         (0.07              (0.07      (0.52
 

2011 - IR

    24.20         (0.09      0.04         (0.05      (0.52
 

2011 - R

    24.03         (0.21      0.04         (0.17      (0.48

 

   *   All per share amounts representing data prior to November 6, 2015 have been restated to reflect a 4 to 1 reverse stock split which occurred on that date.
  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges. Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.
  (d)   Annualized.
  (e)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

 

64   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS COMMODITY STRATEGY FUND

 

                                                                   
    Net asset
value, end
of period
        Total
return(b)
        Net assets,
end of
period
(in 000s)
        Ratio of
net expenses
to average
net assets
        Ratio of
total expenses
to average
net assets
        Ratio of
net investment
income (loss)
to average
net assets
        Portfolio
turnover
rate(c)
 
                         
  $ 11.53          10.19     $ 61,099          0.91 %(d)        1.03 %(d)        0.18 %(d)        96
    11.02          9.76          4,814          1.66 (d)        1.78 (d)        (0.57 )(d)        96   
    11.65          10.44          318,191          0.57 (d)        0.69 (d)        0.55 (d)        96   
    11.65          10.31          8,547          0.66 (d)        0.78 (d)        0.42 (d)        96   
    11.37          10.05          2,630          1.16 (d)        1.28 (d)        (0.08 )(d)        96   
    11.65          10.35          1,605          0.55 (d)        0.67 (d)        0.54 (d)        96   
                         
                         
    10.49          (32.43       58,901          0.85          0.97          (0.21       506   
    10.04          (32.95       4,578          1.60          1.72          (0.97       506   
    10.59          (32.38       544,699          0.51          0.63          0.12          506   
    10.60          (32.15       6,699          0.60          0.72          0.03          506   
    10.35          (32.88       1,963          1.10          1.23          (0.44       506   
    10.60            (21.23         1,336            0.51 (d)          0.64 (d)          0.35 (d)          506   
    15.58          (31.03       85,200          0.88          0.95          (0.59       234   
    14.99          (31.32       8,149          1.62          1.71          (1.27       234   
    15.72          (30.62       764,809          0.53          0.62          (0.17       234   
    15.74          (30.80       7,740          0.61          0.71          (0.24       234   
    15.38            (31.00         1,542            1.12            1.21            (0.77         234   
    22.54          (1.57       401,248          0.92          0.95          (0.91       266   
    21.85          (2.50       11,444          1.67          1.70          (1.64       266   
    22.69          (1.39       1,039,008          0.58          0.61          (0.56       266   
    22.72          (1.39       7,991          0.67          0.70          (0.64       266   
    22.31            (1.93         1,528            1.17            1.20            (1.13         266   
    22.94          (1.91       353,082          0.92          0.96          (0.59       690   
    22.40          (2.64       13,994          1.67          1.71          (1.39       690   
    23.01          (1.57       742,974          0.58          0.62          (0.29       690   
    23.06          (1.81       7,045          0.67          0.71          (0.45       690   
    22.76            (2.14         1,450            1.17            1.21            (0.86         690   
    23.53          (0.56       205,561          0.92          0.95          (0.61       581   
    23.12          (1.26       15,273          1.67          1.70          (1.36       581   
    23.56          (0.41       668,618          0.58          0.61          (0.27       581   
    23.63          (0.28       19,007          0.67          0.70          (0.37       581   
    23.38            (0.83         1,063            1.17            1.20            (0.87         581   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   65


GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC ALLOCATION FUND

 

Financial Highlights

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

               Income (loss) from
investment operations
     Distributions
to shareholders
 
    Year - Share Class       
Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
     Net
investment
income (loss)(a)
     Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
     Total from
investment
operations
     From net
investment
income
     From net
realized
gains
     Total
distributions
 
  FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, (UNAUDITED)   
 

2016 - A

  $ 9.45       $ 0.01       $ 0.08       $ 0.09       $       $       $   
 

2016 - C

    9.08         (0.03      0.08         0.05                           
 

2016 - Institutional

    9.54         0.03         0.08         0.11                           
 

2016 - IR

    9.52         0.02         0.08         0.10                           
 

2016 - R

    9.36         (e)       0.08         0.08                           
 

2016 - R6

    9.54         0.03         0.08         0.11                           
                     
  FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,   
 

2015 - A

    10.49         (0.04      (0.71      (0.75      (0.01      (0.28      (0.29
 

2015 - C

    10.15         (0.11      (0.68      (0.79              (0.28      (0.28
 

2015 - Institutional

    10.61         (e)       (0.72      (0.72      (0.07      (0.28      (0.35
 

2015 - IR

    10.57         (0.01      (0.72      (0.73      (0.04      (0.28      (0.32
 

2015 - R

    10.40         (0.05      (0.71      (0.76              (0.28      (0.28
 

2015 - R6 (Commenced July 31, 2015)

    10.46         (0.01      (0.56      (0.57      (0.07      (0.28      (0.35
 

2014 - A

    10.89         (0.08      0.32         0.24         (0.05      (0.59      (0.64
 

2014 - C

    10.60         (0.15      0.29         0.14                 (0.59      (0.59
 

2014 - Institutional

    11.02         (0.03      0.32         0.29         (0.11      (0.59      (0.70
 

2014 - IR

    10.99         (0.05      0.31         0.26         (0.09      (0.59      (0.68
 

2014 - R

    10.83         (0.10      0.30         0.20         (0.04      (0.59      (0.63
 

2013 - A

    10.70         (0.13      0.68         0.55                 (0.36      (0.36
 

2013 - C

    10.50         (0.20      0.66         0.46                 (0.36      (0.36
 

2013 - Institutional

    10.78         (0.08      0.68         0.60         (e)       (0.36      (0.36
 

2013 - IR

    10.76         (0.10      0.69         0.59                 (0.36      (0.36
 

2013 - R

    10.67         (0.15      0.67         0.52                 (0.36      (0.36
 

2012 - A

    10.29         (0.07      0.86         0.79                 (0.38      (0.38
 

2012 - C

    10.18         (0.14      0.84         0.70                 (0.38      (0.38
 

2012 - Institutional

    10.35         (0.04      0.88         0.84         (0.03      (0.38      (0.41
 

2012 - IR

    10.33         (0.03      0.85         0.82         (0.01      (0.38      (0.39
 

2012 - R

    10.28         (0.09      0.86         0.77                 (0.38      (0.38
 

2011 - A

    10.54         (0.03      (0.15      (0.18      (0.04      (0.03      (0.07
 

2011 - C

    10.47         (0.13      (0.12      (0.25      (0.01      (0.03      (0.04
 

2011 - Institutional

    10.59         0.01         (0.16      (0.15      (0.06      (0.03      (0.09
 

2011 - IR

    10.57         (0.02      (0.14      (0.16      (0.05      (0.03      (0.08
 

2011 - R

    10.52         (0.05      (0.16      (0.21              (0.03      (0.03

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges. Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.
  (d)   Annualized.
  (e)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (f)   Amount is less than 0.005%

 

66   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC ALLOCATION FUND

 

                                                                   
    Net asset
value, end
of period
        Total
return(b)
        Net assets,
end of
period
(in 000s)
        Ratio of
net expenses
to average
net assets
        Ratio of
total expenses
to average
net assets
        Ratio of
net investment
income (loss)
to average
net assets
        Portfolio
turnover
rate(c)
 
                         
  $ 9.54          0.85     $ 33,122          1.16 %(d)        1.45 %(d)        0.12 %(d)        124
    9.13          0.44          24,002          1.91 (d)        2.20 (d)        (0.61 )(d)        124   
    9.65          1.05          489,134          0.76 (d)        1.05 (d)        0.57 (d)        124   
    9.62          0.95          6,655          0.91 (d)        1.20 (d)        0.33 (d)        124   
    9.44          0.75          11          1.41 (d)        1.70 (d)        (0.08 )(d)        124   
    9.65          1.05          10          0.76 (d)        0.98 (d)        0.58 (d)        124   
                         
                         
    9.45          (7.17       43,167          1.13          1.43          (0.39       241   
    9.08          (7.82       27,914          1.88          2.18          (1.14       241   
    9.54          (6.84       510,789          0.73          1.03          (f)        241   
    9.52          (6.90       9,933          0.88          1.18          (0.14       241   
    9.36          (7.35       11          1.33          1.65          (0.49       241   
    9.54            (5.48         9            0.77 (d)          0.97 (d)          (0.21 )(d)          241   
    10.49          2.19          78,100          1.23          1.42          (0.70       211   
    10.15          1.29          41,299          1.97          2.17          (1.42       211   
    10.61          2.61          645,286          0.81          1.02          (0.25       211   
    10.57          2.33          26,862          0.97          1.17          (0.43       211   
    10.40            1.85            12            1.49            1.62            (0.92         211   
    10.89          5.21          169,197          1.30          1.37          (1.18       311   
    10.60          4.45          66,543          2.05          2.12          (1.89       311   
    11.02          5.65          756,409          0.90          0.97          (0.74       311   
    10.99          5.55          46,709          1.05          1.12          (0.88       311   
    10.83            4.94            12            1.55            1.59            (1.40         311   
    10.70          7.66          291,432          1.38          1.38          (0.61       177   
    10.50          6.86          76,580          2.13          2.13          (1.32       177   
    10.78          8.06          853,273          0.97          0.97          (0.37       177   
    10.76          7.89          59,935          1.13          1.14          (0.31       177   
    10.67            7.48            11            1.63            1.64            (0.84         177   
    10.29          (1.72       165,877          1.39          1.47          (0.32       297   
    10.18          (2.43       56,025          2.14          2.22          (1.22       297   
    10.35          (1.38       199,083          0.99          1.07          0.08          297   
    10.33          (1.47       56,972          1.14          1.22          (0.22       297   
    10.28            (2.04         10            1.64            1.72            (0.49         297   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   67


GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC COMMODITY STRATEGY FUND

 

Financial Highlights

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

               Income (loss) from
investment operations
 
    Year - Share Class       
Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
     Net
investment
loss(a)
     Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
     Total from
investment
operations
 
  FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, (UNAUDITED)   
 

2016 - A

  $ 6.02       $ (0.02    $ 0.43       $ 0.41   
 

2016 - C

    5.94         (0.05      0.43         0.38   
 

2016 - Institutional

    6.05         (0.01      0.43         0.42   
 

2016 - IR

    6.04         (0.02      0.44         0.42   
 

2016 - R

    5.99         (0.03      0.43         0.40   
            
  FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,   
 

2015 - A

    7.86         (0.07      (1.77      (1.84
 

2015 - C

    7.82         (0.13      (1.75      (1.88
 

2015 - Institutional

    7.88         (0.05      (1.78      (1.83
 

2015 - IR

    7.87         (0.06      (1.77      (1.83
 

2015 - R

    7.84         (0.09      (1.76      (1.85
 

2014 - A (Commenced April 30, 2014)

    10.00         (0.06      (2.08      (2.14
 

2014 - C (Commenced April 30, 2014)

    10.00         (0.12      (2.06      (2.18
 

2014 - Institutional (Commenced April 30, 2014)

    10.00         (0.05      (2.07      (2.12
 

2014 - IR (Commenced April 30, 2014)

    10.00         (0.05      (2.08      (2.13
 

2014 - R (Commenced April 30, 2014)

    10.00         (0.08      (2.08      (2.16

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges. Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.
  (d)   Annualized.

 

68   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC COMMODITY STRATEGY FUND

 

                                                                   
    Net asset
value, end
of period
        Total
return(b)
        Net assets,
end of
period
(in 000s)
        Ratio of
net expenses
to average
net assets
        Ratio of
total expenses
to average
net assets
        Ratio of
net investment
loss
to average
net assets
        Portfolio
turnover
rate(c)
 
                         
  $ 6.43          6.99     $ 113          1.14 %(d)        2.75 %(d)        (0.82 )%(d)       
    6.32          6.58          21          1.89 (d)        3.47 (d)        (1.57 )(d)          
    6.47          7.12          25,197          0.80 (d)        2.41 (d)        (0.46 )(d)          
    6.46          7.13          16          0.88 (d)        2.50 (d)        (0.56 )(d)          
    6.39          6.86          16          1.39 (d)        2.99 (d)        (1.07 )(d)          
                         
                         
    6.02          (23.54       135          1.06          2.68          (1.02         
    5.94          (24.17       6          1.82          3.71          (1.81         
    6.05          (23.35       24,045          0.72          2.61          (0.70         
    6.04          (23.38       15          0.81          2.70          (0.80         
    5.99            (23.72         15            1.31            3.20            (1.30           
    7.86          (21.40       53          1.08 (d)        2.50 (d)        (1.07 )(d)          
    7.82          (21.80       8          1.87 (d)        3.48 (d)        (1.87 )(d)          
    7.88          (21.20       30,649          0.76 (d)        2.38 (d)        (0.76 )(d)          
    7.87          (21.30       20          0.86 (d)        2.47 (d)        (0.86 )(d)          
    7.84            (21.60         20            1.36 (d)          2.97 (d)          (1.36 )(d)            

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   69


GOLDMAN SACHS MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND

 

Financial Highlights

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

               Income (loss) from
investment operations
     Distributions
to shareholders
 
    Year - Share Class       
Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
     Net
investment
loss(a)
     Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
     Total from
investment
operations
     From net
investment
income
     From net
realized
gains
     Total
distributions
 
  FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, (UNAUDITED)   
 

2016 - A

  $ 10.21       $ (0.07    $ 0.13       $ 0.06       $       $       $   
 

2016 - C

    9.95         (0.10      0.12         0.02                           
 

2016 - Institutional

    10.36         (0.05      0.13         0.08                           
 

2016 - IR

    10.30         (0.05      0.12         0.07                           
 

2016 - R

    10.12         (0.08      0.13         0.05                           
                     
  FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,   
 

2015 - A

    9.67         (0.16      1.10         0.94         (0.40              (0.40
 

2015 - C

    9.45         (0.23      1.07         0.84         (0.34              (0.34
 

2015 - Institutional

    9.77         (0.12      1.12         1.00         (0.41              (0.41
 

2015 - IR

    9.73         (0.13      1.11         0.98         (0.41              (0.41
 

2015 - R

    9.59         (0.18      1.09         0.91         (0.38              (0.38
 

2014 - A

    10.04         (0.14      (0.14      (0.28              (0.09      (0.09
 

2014 - C

    9.89         (0.21      (0.14      (0.35              (0.09      (0.09
 

2014 - Institutional

    10.11         (0.11      (0.14      (0.25              (0.09      (0.09
 

2014 - IR

    10.08         (0.12      (0.14      (0.26              (0.09      (0.09
 

2014 - R

    9.99         (0.17      (0.14      (0.31              (0.09      (0.09
 

2013 - A

    10.56         (0.15      (0.37      (0.52                        
 

2013 - C

    10.48         (0.22      (0.37      (0.59                        
 

2013 - Institutional

    10.59         (0.11      (0.37      (0.48                        
 

2013 - IR

    10.58         (0.13      (0.37      (0.50                        
 

2013 - R

    10.53         (0.17      (0.37      (0.54                        
 

2012 - A (Commenced February 29, 2012)

    10.00         (0.12      0.68         0.56                           
 

2012 - C (Commenced February 29, 2012)

    10.00         (0.19      0.67         0.48                           
 

2012 - Institutional (Commenced February 29, 2012)

    10.00         (0.09      0.68         0.59                           
 

2012 - IR (Commenced February 29, 2012)

    10.00         (0.10      0.68         0.58                           
 

2012 - R (Commenced February 29, 2012)

    10.00         (0.15      0.68         0.53                           

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges. Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.
  (d)   Annualized.

 

70   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND

 

                                                                   
    Net asset
value, end
of period
        Total
return(b)
        Net assets,
end of
period
(in 000s)
        Ratio of
net expenses
to average
net assets
        Ratio of
total expenses
to average
net assets
        Ratio of
net investment
loss
to average
net assets
        Portfolio
turnover
rate(c)
 
                         
  $ 10.27          0.69     $ 44,567          1.51 %(d)        1.64 %(d)        (1.30 )%(d)        254
    9.97          0.30          4,876          2.26 (d)        2.39 (d)        (2.06 )(d)        254   
    10.44          0.77          112,835          1.19 (d)        1.32 (d)        (0.99 )(d)        254   
    10.37          0.68          19,897          1.26 (d)        1.39 (d)        (1.06 )(d)        254   
    10.17          0.49          328          1.76 (d)        1.89 (d)        (1.56 )(d)        254   
                         
                         
    10.21          9.69          24,000          1.56          1.84          (1.53       196   
    9.95          8.93          3,056          2.30          2.60          (2.28       196   
    10.36          10.24          87,820          1.14          1.46          (1.12       196   
    10.30          10.08          6,489          1.31          1.60          (1.26       196   
    10.12            9.47            197            1.79            2.11            (1.77         196   
    9.67          (2.75       2,698          1.51          1.96          (1.50       343   
    9.45          (3.50       897          2.26          2.69          (2.26       343   
    9.77          (2.43       88,381          1.11          1.54          (1.10       343   
    9.73          (2.54       391          1.26          1.69          (1.25       343   
    9.59            (3.06         85            1.76            2.20            (1.75         343   
    10.04          (4.83       1,344          1.46          2.64          (1.54         
    9.89          (5.63       1,536          2.21          3.34          (2.28         
    10.11          (4.44       106,635          1.07          2.18          (1.12         
    10.08          (4.64       384          1.21          2.32          (1.27         
    9.99            (5.13         89            1.69            2.82            (1.79           
    10.56          5.50          272          1.44 (d)        8.63 (d)        (1.47 )(d)          
    10.48          4.80          339          2.15 (d)        7.43 (d)        (2.18 )(d)          
    10.59          5.80          19,401          1.06 (d)        8.04 (d)        (1.09 )(d)          
    10.58          5.70          410          1.20 (d)        5.65 (d)        (1.21 )(d)          
    10.53            5.30            11            1.72 (d)          8.98 (d)          (1.75 )(d)            

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   71


GOLDMAN SACHS SELECT SATELLITE FUNDS

 

Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

1. ORGANIZATION

 

Goldman Sachs Trust (the “Trust”) is a Delaware statutory trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The following table lists those series of the Trust that are included in this report (collectively, the “Funds” or individually a “Fund”), along with their corresponding share classes and respective diversification status under the Act:

 

Fund      Share Classes Offered   

Diversified/

Non-diversified

Absolute Return Tracker

    

A, C, Institutional, IR, R and R6

   Diversified

Commodity Strategy and

Dynamic Allocation

    

A, C, Institutional, IR, R and R6

   Non-diversified

Dynamic Commodity Strategy and

Managed Futures Strategy

    

A, C, Institutional, IR and R

   Non-diversified

Class A Shares of the Absolute Return Tracker, Dynamic Allocation and Managed Futures Strategy Funds are sold with a front-end sales charge of up to 5.50%. Class A Shares of the Commodity Strategy and Dynamic Commodity Strategy Funds are sold with a front-end sales charge of up to 4.50%. Class C Shares are sold with a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00%, which is imposed on redemptions made within 12 months of purchase. Institutional, Class IR, Class R and Class R6 Shares are not subject to a sales charge.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (“GSAM”), an affiliate of Goldman, Sachs & Co. (“Goldman Sachs”), serves as Investment Adviser to the Funds pursuant to management agreements (the “Agreements”) with the Trust.

 

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and require management to make estimates and assumptions that may affect the reported amounts and disclosures. Actual results may differ from those estimates and assumptions.

A.  Basis for Consolidation for Absolute Return Tracker, Commodity Strategy, Dynamic Allocation and Dynamic Commodity Strategy Funds — Cayman Commodity-ART, Ltd., Cayman Commodity-CSF, Ltd., Cayman Commodity-DAF, Ltd. and Cayman Commodity-DCS, Ltd. (each a “Subsidiary” and collectively, the “Subsidiaries”), Cayman Islands exempted companies, were incorporated on September 11, 2013, April 2, 2009, September 11, 2014 and March 10, 2014, respectively and are currently wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Absolute Return Tracker, Commodity Strategy, Dynamic Allocation and Dynamic Commodity Strategy Funds, respectively. The Subsidiaries act as an investment vehicle for the Funds to enable the Funds to gain exposure to certain types of commodity-linked derivative instruments. The Funds are the sole shareholders of the Subsidiaries pursuant to subscription agreements dated as of June 20, 2014, June 17, 2009, November 17, 2014 and April 30, 2014, respectively, and it is intended that each Fund will remain the sole shareholder and will continue to control its respective Subsidiary. Under the Memorandum and Articles of Association of each Subsidiary, shares issued by the Subsidiary confer upon a shareholder the right to vote at general meetings of the Subsidiary and certain rights in connection with any winding-up or repayment of capital, as well as the right to participate in the profits or assets of the Subsidiary. All inter-fund balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS SELECT SATELLITE FUNDS

 

 

 

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

As of June 30, 2016, the Fund and Subsidiary net assets were as follows:

 

Fund         Fund Net Assets        Subsidiary Net Assets        % Represented by
Subsidiary’s Net Assets
 

Absolute Return Tracker

         $984,357,962           $18,731,302           2%   

Commodity Strategy

         396,885,841           66,118,857           17   

Dynamic Allocation

         552,934,136           13,179,139           2   

Dynamic Commodity Strategy

         25,362,997           4,263,551           17   

B.  Investment Valuation — The Funds’ valuation policy is to value investments at fair value.

C.  Investment Income and Investments — Investment income includes interest income, dividend income, net of any foreign withholding taxes, less any amounts reclaimable, and securities lending income. Interest income is accrued daily and adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recognized on ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, as soon as such information is obtained subsequent to the ex-dividend date. Investment transactions are reflected on trade date. Realized gains and losses are calculated using identified cost. Investment transactions are recorded on the following business day for daily net asset value (“NAV”) calculations. Any foreign capital gains tax is accrued daily based upon net unrealized gains, and is payable upon sale of such investments. Distributions received from the Funds’ investments in United States (“U.S.”) real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) may be characterized as ordinary income, net capital gain or a return of capital. A return of capital is recorded by the Funds as a reduction to the cost basis of the REIT.

For derivative contracts, realized gains and losses are recorded upon settlement of the contract. Upfront payments, if any, are made or received upon entering into a swap agreement and are reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Upfront payments are recognized over the contract’s term/event as realized gains or losses, with the exception of forward starting interest rate swaps whose realized gains or losses are recognized from the effective start date. For securities with paydown provisions, principal payments received are treated as a proportionate reduction to the cost basis of the securities, and excess or shortfall amounts are recorded as income. For treasury inflation protected securities (“TIPS”), adjustments to principal due to inflation/deflation are reflected as increases/decreases to interest income with a corresponding adjustment to cost.

D.  Class Allocations and Expenses — Investment income, realized and unrealized gain (loss), and non-class specific expenses of each Fund are allocated daily based upon the proportion of net assets of each class. Non-class specific expenses directly incurred by a Fund are charged to that Fund, while such expenses incurred by the Trust are allocated across the applicable Funds on a straight-line and/or pro-rata basis depending upon the nature of the expenses. Class specific expenses, where applicable, are borne by the respective share classes and include Distribution and Service and Transfer Agency fees.

E.  Federal Taxes and Distributions to Shareholders — It is each Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), applicable to regulated investment companies (mutual funds) and to distribute each year substantially all of its investment company taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders. Accordingly, the Funds are not required to make any provisions for the payment of federal income tax. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gains distributions, if any, are declared and paid according to the following schedule:

 

Fund        

Income Distributions

Declared/Paid

   Capital Gains Distributions
Declared/Paid

Absolute Return Tracker, Dynamic Allocation and Managed Futures Strategy

      

Annually

   Annually

Commodity Strategy and
Dynamic Commodity Strategy

      

Semi-Annually

   Annually

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

Net capital losses are carried forward to future fiscal years and may be used to the extent allowed by the Code to offset any future capital gains. Utilization of capital loss carryforwards will reduce the requirement of future capital gains distributions.

The Subsidiaries are classified as controlled foreign corporations under the Code. Therefore, the Absolute Return Tracker, Commodity Strategy, Dynamic Allocation and Dynamic Commodity Strategy Funds are required to increase their taxable income by their share of their Subsidiary’s income. Net losses of a Subsidiary cannot be deducted by the Funds in the current period nor carried forward to offset taxable income in future periods.

Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the Funds are permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an unlimited period. However, any losses incurred during those future taxable years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as under previous law.

The characterization of distributions to shareholders for financial reporting purposes is determined in accordance with federal income tax rules, which may differ from GAAP. The source of each Fund’s distributions may be shown in the accompanying financial statements as either from net investment income, net realized gain or capital. Certain components of the Funds’ net assets on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities reflect permanent GAAP/tax differences based on the appropriate tax character.

F.  Foreign Currency Translation — The accounting records and reporting currency of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using the current exchange rates at the close of each business day. The effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments is included within net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments. Changes in the value of other assets and liabilities as a result of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates are included in the Statements of Operations within net change in unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency translations. Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars on the date the transaction occurred, the effects of which are included within net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions.

 

3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (i.e., the exit price). GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The levels used for classifying investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in these investments. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;

Level 2 — Quoted prices in markets that are not active or financial instruments for which significant inputs are observable (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, foreign exchange rates, volatility and credit spreads), either directly or indirectly;

Level 3 — Prices or valuations that require significant unobservable inputs (including GSAM’s assumptions in determining fair value measurement).

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the hierarchy. In accordance with the Funds’ policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value hierarchy resulting from such changes are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period.

The Board of Trustees (“Trustees”) has approved Valuation Procedures that govern the valuation of the portfolio investments held by the Funds, including investments for which market quotations are not readily available. The Trustees have delegated to GSAM day-to-day responsibility for implementing and maintaining internal controls and procedures related to the valuation of the

 

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Funds’ portfolio investments. To assess the continuing appropriateness of pricing sources and methodologies, GSAM regularly performs price verification procedures and issues challenges as necessary to third party pricing vendors or brokers, and any differences are reviewed in accordance with the Valuation Procedures.

A.  Level 1 and Level 2 Fair Value Investments — The valuation techniques and significant inputs used in determining the fair values for investments classified as Level 1 and Level 2 are as follows:

Equity Securities — Equity securities traded on a U.S. securities exchange or the NASDAQ system, or those located on certain foreign exchanges, including but not limited to the Americas, are valued daily at their last sale price or official closing price on the principal exchange or system on which they are traded. If there is no sale or official closing price or such price is believed by GSAM to not represent fair value, equity securities are valued at the last bid price for long positions and at the last ask price for short positions. To the extent these investments are actively traded, they are classified as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy, otherwise they are generally classified as Level 2.

Unlisted equity securities for which market quotations are available are valued at the last sale price on the valuation date, or if no sale occurs, at the last bid price. Securities traded on certain foreign securities exchanges are valued daily at fair value determined by an independent fair value service (if available) under Valuation Procedures approved by the Trustees and consistent with applicable regulatory guidance. The independent fair value service takes into account multiple factors including, but not limited to, movements in the securities markets, certain depositary receipts, futures contracts and foreign currency exchange rates that have occurred subsequent to the close of the foreign securities exchange. These investments are generally classified as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Underlying Funds (including Money Market Funds) — Underlying Funds (“Underlying Funds”) include other investment companies and exchange traded funds (“ETFs”). Investments in Underlying Funds (except ETFs) are valued at the NAV per share of the Institutional Share class (the FST Institutional Share class for Money Market Funds) on the day of valuation. ETFs are valued daily at the last sale price or official closing price on the principal exchange or system on which the investment is traded. Because the Funds invest in Underlying Funds that fluctuate in value, the Funds’ shares will correspondingly fluctuate in value. To the extent these investments are actively traded, they are classified as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy, otherwise they are generally classified as Level 2. For information regarding an Underlying Fund’s accounting policies and investment holdings, please see the Underlying Fund’s shareholder report.

Debt Securities — Debt securities for which market quotations are readily available are valued daily on the basis of quotations supplied by dealers or an independent pricing service approved by the Trustees. The pricing services may use valuation models or matrix pricing, which consider: (i) yield or price with respect to bonds that are considered comparable in characteristics such as rating, interest rate and maturity date or (ii) quotations from securities dealers to determine current value. Short-term debt obligations that mature in sixty days or less and that do not exhibit signs of credit deterioration are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. With the exception of treasury securities of G8 countries (not held in money market funds), which are generally classified as Level 1, these investments are generally classified as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

i.  Commodity Index-Linked Structured Notes — The value of a commodity index-linked structured note is based on the price movements of a commodity index. The value of these notes will rise and fall in response to changes in the underlying commodity index. These notes are often leveraged, increasing the volatility of each note’s value relative to the change in the underlying index. Commodity index-linked investments may be more volatile and less liquid than the underlying index, and their value may be affected by the performance of commodities as well as other factors including liquidity, quality, maturity and other economic variables. These notes are subject to prepayment, credit and interest rate risks. These notes have an automatic redemption feature if the underlying index declines from the purchase date by the amount specified in the agreement. A Fund has the option to request prepayment from the issuer at any time. Interim payments received (paid) are recorded as net realized gains (losses), and at maturity, or when a structured note is sold, a Fund records a realized gain or loss.

 

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ii.  Mortgage-Backed and Asset-Backed Securities — Mortgage-backed securities represent direct or indirect participations in, or are collateralized by and payable from, mortgage loans secured by residential and/or commercial real estate property. Asset-backed securities include securities whose principal and interest payments are collateralized by pools of other assets or receivables. The value of certain mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities (including adjustable rate mortgage loans) may be particularly sensitive to changes in prevailing interest rates. The value of these securities may also fluctuate in response to the market’s perception of the creditworthiness of the issuers.

Asset-backed securities may present credit risks that are not presented by mortgage-backed securities because they generally do not have the benefit of a security interest in collateral that is comparable to mortgage assets. Some asset-backed securities may only have a subordinated claim on collateral.

Stripped mortgage-backed securities are usually structured with two different classes: one that receives substantially all interest payments (interest-only, or “IO” and/or high coupon rate with relatively low principal amount, or “IOette”), and the other that receives substantially all principal payments (principal-only, or “PO”) from a pool of mortgage loans. Little to no principal will be received at the maturity of an IO; as a result, periodic adjustments are recorded to reduce the cost of the security until maturity. These adjustments are included in interest income.

iii.  Mortgage Dollar Rolls — Mortgage dollar rolls are transactions whereby a Fund sells mortgage-backed securities and simultaneously contracts with the same counterparty to repurchase similar securities on a specified future date. During the settlement period, a Fund will not be entitled to accrue interest and receive principal payments on the securities sold. The Funds account for mortgage dollar roll transactions as purchases and sales and realize gains and losses on these transactions.

iv.  Treasury Inflation Protected Securities — TIPS are treasury securities in which the principal amount is adjusted daily to keep pace with inflation, as measured by the U.S. Consumer Pricing Index for Urban Consumers. The repayment of the original bond principal upon maturity is guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

v.  When-Issued Securities and Forward Commitments — When-issued securities, including TBA (“To Be Announced”) securities, are securities that are authorized but not yet issued in the market and purchased in order to secure what is considered to be an advantageous price or yield to a Fund. A forward commitment involves entering into a contract to purchase or sell securities, typically on an extended settlement basis, for a fixed price at a future date. The purchase of securities on a when-issued or forward commitment basis involves a risk of loss if the value of the security to be purchased declines before the settlement date. Conversely, the sale of securities on a forward commitment basis involves the risk that the value of the securities sold may increase before the settlement date. Although a Fund will generally purchase securities on a when-issued or forward commitment basis with the intention of acquiring the securities for its portfolio, the Fund may dispose of when-issued securities or forward commitments prior to settlement which may result in a realized gain or loss.

Derivative Contracts — A derivative is an instrument whose value is derived from underlying assets, indices, reference rates or a combination of these factors. The Funds enter into derivative transactions to hedge against changes in interest rates, securities prices, and/or currency exchange rates, to increase total return, or to gain access to certain markets or attain exposure to other underliers.

Exchange-traded derivatives, including futures and options contracts, are valued at the last sale or settlement price and typically fall within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Over-the-counter (“OTC”) and centrally cleared derivatives are valued using market transactions and other market evidence, including market-based inputs to models, calibration to market-clearing transactions, broker or dealer quotations, or other alternative pricing sources. Where models are used, the selection of a particular model to value OTC and centrally cleared derivatives depends upon the contractual terms of, and specific risks inherent in, the instrument, as well as the availability of pricing information in the market. Valuation models require a variety of inputs, including contractual terms, market prices, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility, voluntary and involuntary prepayment rates, loss severity rates and correlations of such inputs. For OTC and centrally cleared derivatives that trade in liquid markets, model inputs can generally be verified and model selection does not involve significant management judgment. OTC and centrally cleared derivatives are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy when significant inputs are corroborated by market evidence.

 

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i.  Forward Contracts — A forward contract is a contract between two parties to buy or sell an asset at a specified price on a future date. A forward contract settlement can occur on a cash or delivery basis. Forward contracts are marked-to-market daily using independent vendor prices, and the change in value, if any, is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. Cash and certain investments may be used to collateralize forward contracts.

A forward foreign currency contract is a forward contract in which a Fund agrees to receive or deliver a fixed quantity of one currency for another, at a pre-determined price at a future date. All forward foreign currency exchange contracts are marked-to-market daily at the applicable forward rate. Non-deliverable forward foreign currency exchange contracts are settled with the counterparty in cash without the delivery of foreign currency.

ii.  Futures Contracts — Futures contracts are contracts to buy or sell a standardized quantity of a specified commodity or security and are valued based on exchanged settlement prices or independent market quotes. Futures contracts are valued at the last settlement price, or in the absence of a sale, the last bid price for long positions and at the last ask price for short positions, at the end of each day on the board of trade or exchange upon which they are traded. Upon entering into a futures contract, a Fund deposits cash or securities in an account on behalf of the broker in an amount sufficient to meet the initial margin requirement. Subsequent payments are made or received by a Fund equal to the daily change in the contract value and are recorded as variation margin receivable or payable with a corresponding offset to unrealized gains or losses.

iii.  Option Contracts — When a Fund writes call or put option contracts, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability and is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current value of the option written. Swaptions are options on interest rate swap contracts.

Upon the purchase of a call option or a put option by a Fund, the premium paid is recorded as an investment and subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current value of the option. Certain options may be purchased with premiums to be determined on a future date. The premiums for these options are based upon implied volatility parameters at specified terms.

iv.  Swap Contracts — Bilateral swap contracts are agreements in which a Fund and a counterparty agree to exchange periodic payments on a specified notional amount or make a net payment upon termination. Bilateral swap transactions are privately negotiated in the OTC market and payments are settled through direct payments between a Fund and the counterparty. By contrast, certain swap transactions are subject to mandatory central clearing. These swaps are executed through a derivatives clearing member (“DCM”), acting in an agency capacity, and submitted to a central counterparty (“CCP”) (“centrally cleared swaps”), in which case all payments are settled with the CCP through the DCM. Swaps are marked-to-market daily using pricing vendor quotations, counterparty or clearinghouse prices or model prices, and the change in value, if any, is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. Upon entering into a swap contract, a Fund is required to satisfy an initial margin requirement by delivering cash or securities to the counterparty (or in some cases, segregated in a triparty account on behalf of the counterparty), which can be adjusted by any mark-to-market gains or losses pursuant to bilateral or centrally cleared arrangements. For centrally cleared swaps the daily change in valuation, if any, is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin.

An interest rate swap is an agreement that obligates two parties to exchange a series of cash flows at specified intervals, based upon or calculated by reference to changes in interest rates on a specified notional principal amount. The payment flows are usually netted against each other, with the difference being paid by one party to the other.

A credit default swap is an agreement that involves one party (the buyer of protection) making a stream of payments to another party (the seller of protection) in exchange for the right to receive protection on a reference security or obligation, including a group of assets or exposure to the performance of an index. A Fund’s investment in credit default swaps may involve greater risks than if the Fund had invested in the referenced obligation directly. Credit events are contract specific but may include bankruptcy, failure to pay, restructuring and obligation acceleration. If a Fund buys protection through a credit default swap and no credit event occurs, its payments are limited to the periodic payments previously made to the counterparty. Upon the occurrence of a specified credit event, a Fund, as a buyer of credit protection, is entitled to receive an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver to the seller the defaulted reference obligation in a physically

 

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settled trade. A Fund may also receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap reduced by the recovery value of the reference obligation in a cash settled trade.

As a seller of protection, a Fund generally receives a payment stream throughout the term of the swap, provided that there is no credit event. In addition, if a Fund sells protection through a credit default swap, a Fund could suffer a loss because the value of the referenced obligation and the premium payments received may be less than the notional amount of the swap paid to the buyer of protection. Upon the occurrence of a specified credit event, a Fund, as a seller of credit protection, may be required to take possession of the defaulted reference obligation and pay the buyer an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap in a physically settled trade. A Fund may also pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap reduced by the recovery value of the reference obligation in a cash settled trade. Recovery values are at times established through the credit event auction process in which market participants are ensured that a transparent price has been set for the defaulted security or obligation. In addition, a Fund is entitled to a return of any assets, which have been pledged as collateral to the counterparty upon settlement.

The maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) that a Fund as seller of protection could be required to make under a credit default swap would be an amount equal to the notional amount of the agreement. These potential amounts would be partially offset by any recovery values of the respective referenced obligations or net amounts received from a settlement of a credit default swap for the same reference security or obligation where a Fund bought credit protection.

A total return swap is an agreement that gives a Fund the right to receive the appreciation in the value of a specified security, index or other instrument in return for a fee paid to the counterparty, which will typically be an agreed upon interest rate. If the underlying asset declines in value over the term of the swap, a Fund may also be required to pay the dollar value of that decline to the counterparty.

Short Term Investments — Short-term investments having a maturity of 60 days or less are generally valued at amortized cost which approximates fair market value. These investments are classified as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

B.  Level 3 Fair Value Investments —To the extent that significant inputs to valuation models and other alternative pricing sources are unobservable, or if quotations are not readily available, or if GSAM believes that such quotations do not accurately reflect fair value, the fair value of the Funds’ investments may be determined under Valuation Procedures approved by the Trustees. GSAM, consistent with its procedures and applicable regulatory guidance, may make an adjustment to the most recent valuation prices of either domestic or foreign securities in light of significant events to reflect what it believes to be the fair value of the securities at the time of determining a Fund’s NAV. Significant events which could affect a large number of securities in a particular market may include, but are not limited to: significant fluctuations in U.S. or foreign markets; market dislocations; market disruptions; or unscheduled market closings. Significant events which could also affect a single issuer may include, but are not limited to: corporate actions such as reorganizations, mergers and buy-outs; ratings downgrades; and bankruptcies.

C.  Fair Value Hierarchy — The following is a summary of the Funds’ investments and derivatives classified in the fair value hierarchy as of June 30, 2016:

 

ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER             
Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments(a)

            

North America

   $ 104,772,575         $         $         —   

Exchange Traded Funds

     64,470,592                       

Investment Company

     702,903,210                       

Securities Lending Reinvestment Vehicle

     5,009,650                       
Total    $ 877,156,027         $         $   

 

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ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER (continued)             
Derivative Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets(b)             

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $         $ 792,096         $         —   

Futures Contracts

     7,323,505                       

Credit Default Swap Contracts

               1,804,260             

Total Return Swap Contracts

               1,602,498             
Total    $ 7,323,505         $ 4,198,854         $   
Liabilities             

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(b)

   $         $ (493,019      $   

Futures Contracts(b)

     (1,600,810                    

Credit Default Swap Contracts(b)

               (67,542          

Total Return Swap Contracts(b)

               (1,180,171          

Written Options Contracts

     (1,550,871                    
Total    $ (3,151,681      $ (1,740,732      $   
COMMODITY STRATEGY             
Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Fixed Income

            

Mortgage-Backed Obligations

   $         $ 62,698,365         $   

Asset-Backed Securities

               157,375             

U.S. Treasury Obligations and/or Other U.S. Government Agencies

     125,368,848                       

Investment Company

     154,503,042                       
Total    $ 279,871,890         $ 62,855,740         $   
Liabilities             

Mortgage-Backed Obligations — Forward Sales Contracts

   $         $ (4,219,688      $   
Derivative Type                            
Assets(b)             

Futures Contracts

   $ 223,758         $         $   

Total Return Swap Contracts

               1,841,789             
Total    $ 223,758         $ 1,841,789         $   
Liabilities(b)             

Futures Contracts

   $ (3,974,232      $         $   

Total Return Swap Contracts

               (170,401          
Total    $ (3,974,232      $ (170,401      $   

 

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DYNAMIC ALLOCATION             
Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments(a)

            

Asia

   $         $ 61,547,312         $         —   

Europe

               27,233,294             

North America

     92,122,478                       

Investment Company

     276,024,420                       

Fixed Income

            

U.S. Treasury Obligations and/or Other U.S. Government Agencies

     23,664,478                       

Commodity Index Linked Structured Notes

               2,639,522             

Securities Lending Reinvestment Vehicle

     1,887,700                       
Total    $ 391,811,376         $ 91,420,128         $   
Derivative Type                            
Assets(b)             

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $         $ 842,858         $   

Futures Contracts

     7,288,141                       

Credit Default Swap Contracts

               448,339             

Interest Rate Swap Contracts

               1,069,022             

Total Return Swap Contracts

               766,779             
Total    $ 7,288,141         $ 3,126,998         $   
Liabilities(b)             

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $         $ (4,587,583      $   

Futures Contracts

     (312,853                    

Credit Default Swap Contracts

               (14,430          

Total Return Swap Contracts

               (92,530          
Total    $ (312,853      $ (4,694,543      $   
DYNAMIC COMMODITY STRATEGY             
Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Investment Company

   $ 23,094,416         $         $   
Derivative Type                            
Assets(b)             

Total Return Swap Contracts

   $         $ 1,131,119         $   
Liabilities(b)             

Total Return Swap Contracts

   $         $ (461,509      $   

 

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MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY             
Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Fixed Income

            

Commodity Index-Linked Structured Notes

   $         $ 9,233,741         $         —   

Investment Company

     149,064,637                       
Total    $ 149,064,637         $ 9,233,741         $   
Derivative Type                            
Assets(b)             

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $         $ 3,390,388         $   

Futures Contracts

     548,875                       

Interest Rate Swap Contracts

               13,970,783             
Total    $ 548,875         $ 17,361,171         $   
Liabilities(b)             

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $         $ (2,038,092      $   

Futures Contracts

     (273,114                    

Interest Rate Swap Contracts

               (4,935,071          
Total    $ (273,114      $ (6,973,163      $   

 

(a)   Amounts are disclosed by continent to highlight the impact of time zone differences between local market close and the calculation of NAV. Security valuations are based on the principal exchange or system on which they are traded, which may differ from country of domicile noted in the table. The Funds utilize fair value model prices provided by an independent fair value service for certain international equity securities, resulting in a Level 2 classification.
(b)   Amount shown represents unrealized gain (loss) at period end.

For further information regarding security characteristics, see the Schedules of Investments.

 

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4. INVESTMENTS IN DERIVATIVES

 

The following tables set forth, by certain risk types, the gross value of derivative contracts as of June 30, 2016. These instruments were used as part of the Funds’ investment strategies and to obtain and/or manage exposure related to the risks below. The values in the tables below exclude the effects of cash collateral received or posted pursuant to these derivative contracts, and therefore are not representative of the Funds’ net exposure.

ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER         
Risk    Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
   Assets      Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
   Liabilities  

Commodity

   Receivable for unrealized gain on swap contracts and variation margin on certain derivative contracts    $ 797,862 (a)     Variation margin on certain derivative contracts    $ (766,983) (a) 

Credit

   Variation margin on certain derivative contracts      1,804,260 (a)     Variation margin on certain derivative contracts      (67,542) (a) 

Currency

   Receivable for unrealized gain on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      792,096       Payable for unrealized loss on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      (493,019)   

Equity

   Receivable for unrealized gain on swap contracts and variation margin on certain derivative contracts      4,122,142 (a)     Payable for unrealized loss on swap contracts, Written options, at value and variation margin on certain derivative contracts      (3,560,882) (a)(b) 

Interest Rate

   Variation margin on certain derivative contracts      4,005,999 (a)     Variation margin on certain derivative contracts      (3,987) (a) 
Total         $ 11,522,359            $ (4,892,413)   
COMMODITY STRATEGY         
Risk    Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
   Assets      Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
   Liabilities  

Commodity

   Receivable for unrealized gain on swap contracts    $ 1,841,789       Payable for unrealized loss on swap contracts    $ (170,401) (b) 

Interest Rate

   Variation margin on certain derivative contracts      223,758 (a)     Variation margin on certain derivative contracts      (3,974,232) (a) 
Total         $ 2,065,547            $ (4,144,633)   

 

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DYNAMIC ALLOCATION         
Risk    Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
   Assets      Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
   Liabilities  

Commodity

   Receivable for unrealized gain on swap contracts and Variation margin on certain derivative contracts    $ 257,974 (a)     Payable for unrealized loss on swap contracts and Variation margin on certain derivative contracts    $ (217,451) (a)(b) 

Credit

   Variation margin on certain derivative contracts      448,339 (a)     Variation margin on certain derivative contracts      (14,430) (a) 

Currency

   Receivable for unrealized gain on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      842,858       Payable for unrealized loss on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      (4,587,583)   

Equity

   Receivable for unrealized gain on swap contracts and Variation margin on certain derivative contracts      6,405,302 (a)     Variation margin on certain derivative contracts      (187,932) (a) 

Interest Rate

   Receivable for unrealized gain on swap contracts and Variation margin on certain derivative contracts      2,460,666 (a)            
Total         $ 10,415,139            $ (5,007,396)   
DYNAMIC COMMODITY STRATEGY         
Risk    Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
   Assets      Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
   Liabilities  

Commodity

   Receivable for unrealized gain on swap contracts    $ 1,131,119       Payable for unrealized loss on swap contracts    $ (461,509) (b) 
MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY         
Risk    Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
   Assets      Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
   Liabilities  

Currency

   Receivable for unrealized gain on forward foreign currency exchange contracts    $ 3,390,388       Payable for unrealized loss on forward foreign currency exchange contracts    $ (2,038,092)   

Equity

   Variation margin on certain derivative contracts      548,875 (a)     Variation margin on certain derivative contracts      (273,114) (a) 

Interest Rate

   Variation margin on certain derivative contracts      13,970,783 (a)     Variation margin on certain derivative contracts      (4,935,071) (a) 
Total         $ 17,910,046            $ (7,246,277)   

 

(a)   Includes unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts and centrally cleared swap contracts described in the Additional Investment Information sections of the Schedules of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
(b)   Aggregate of amounts include $1,180,171, $170,401, $92,530 and $461,509 for the Absolute Return Tracker, Commodity Strategy, Dynamic Allocation and Dynamic Commodity Strategy Funds, respectively, which represent the payments to be made pursuant to bilateral agreements should counterparties exercise their “right to terminate” provisions based on, among others, the Funds’ performance, their failure to pay on its obligations or failure to pledge collateral. Such amounts do not include incremental charges directly associated with the close-out of the agreements. They also do not reflect the fair value of any assets pledged as collateral which, through the daily margining process, substantially offsets the aforementioned amounts and for which the Funds are entitled to a full return.

 

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June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

4. INVESTMENTS IN DERIVATIVES (continued)

 

The following tables set forth, by certain risk types, the Funds’ gains (losses) related to these derivatives and their indicative volumes for the six months ended June 30, 2016. These gains (losses) should be considered in the context that these derivative contracts may have been executed to create investment opportunities and/or economically hedge certain investments, and accordingly, certain gains (losses) on such derivative contracts may offset certain (losses) gains attributable to investments. These gains (losses) are included in “Net realized gain (loss)” or “Net change in unrealized gain (loss)” on the Statements of Operations:

ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER       
Risk    Statements of Operations    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Average
Number of
Contracts(a)
 
Commodity    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts and swap contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts and swap contracts    $ 603,513      $ (1,028,185     749   
Currency    Net realized gain (loss) from forward foreign currency exchange contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      (1,594,940     121,822        66   
Credit    Net realized gain (loss) from swap contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on swap contracts      5,964,482        (214,991     1   
Equity    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts, swap contracts and written options/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts, swap contracts and written options      (2,947,086     1,659,732        2,984   
Interest rate    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts      2,923,331        3,772,860        2,500   
Total         $ 4,949,300      $ 4,311,238        6,300   
COMMODITY STRATEGY       
Risk    Statements of Operations    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Average
Number of
Contracts(a)
 
Commodity    Net realized gain (loss) from swap contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on swap contracts    $ 5,103,916      $ 50,958,119        6   
Interest rate    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts and swap contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts and swap contracts      (8,372,352     (3,810,183     1,417   
Total         $ (3,268,436   $ 47,147,936        1,423   

 

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DYNAMIC ALLOCATION       
Risk    Statements of Operations    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Average
Number of
Contracts(a)
 
Commodity    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts and swap contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts and swap contracts    $ 1,337,104      $ (90,041     128   
Credit    Net realized gain (loss) from swap contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on swap contracts      1,941,578        420,375        2   
Currency    Net realized gain (loss) from forward foreign currency exchange contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      (12,870,881     83,857        34   
Equity    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts and swap contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts and swap contracts      1,882,592        6,445,163        2,330   
Interest rate    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts and swap contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts and swap contracts      9,031,139        2,743,593        432   
Total         $ 1,321,532      $ 9,602,947        2,926   
DYNAMIC COMMODITY STRATEGY       
Risk    Statements of Operations    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Average
Number of
Contracts(a)
 
Interest rate    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts and swap contracts    $ (3,222   $        1   
Commodity    Net realized gain (loss) from swap contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on swap contracts      1,093,711        614,450        30   
Total         $ 1,090,489      $ 614,450        31   
MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY       
Risk    Statements of Operations    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Average
Number of
Contracts(a)
 
Currency    Net realized gain (loss) from forward foreign currency exchange contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts    $ (5,313,239   $ 1,173,174        326   
Equity    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts      (4,237,095     357,113        2,533   
Interest rate    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts and swap contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on swap contracts      4,831,087        5,542,392        251   
Total         $ (4,719,247   $ 7,072,679        3,110   

 

(a)   Average number of contracts is based on the average of month end balances for the six months ended June 30, 2016.

 

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June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

4. INVESTMENTS IN DERIVATIVES (continued)

 

In order to better define its contractual rights and to secure rights that will help a Fund mitigate its counterparty risk, a Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement with its derivatives counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between a Fund and a counterparty that governs OTC derivatives (including forward foreign currency exchange contracts and certain options and swaps), and typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of a default (close-out netting) or similar event, including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty.

Collateral and margin requirements differ between exchange traded derivatives and OTC derivatives. Margin requirements are established by the broker or clearing house for exchange-traded and centrally cleared derivatives (financial futures contracts, options and centrally cleared swaps) pursuant to governing agreements for those instrument types. Brokers can ask for margin in excess of the minimum in certain circumstances. Collateral terms are contract-specific for OTC derivatives. For derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting the marked to market amount for each transaction under such agreement and comparing that amount to the value of any collateral currently pledged by a Fund and the counterparty. Additionally, a Fund may be required to post initial margin to the counterparty, the terms of which would be outlined in the confirmation of the OTC transaction.

For financial reporting purposes, cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of a Fund and cash collateral received from the counterparty, if any, is reported separately on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as receivables/payables for collateral on certain derivative contracts. Non-cash collateral pledged by a Fund, if any, is noted in the Schedules of Investments. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a counterparty must exceed a minimum transfer amount threshold before a transfer is required to be made. To the extent amounts due to a Fund from its counterparties are not fully collateralized, contractually or otherwise, the Fund bears the risk of loss from counterparty nonperformance. A Fund attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by only entering into agreements with counterparties that the Investment Adviser believes to be of good standing and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties.

Additionally, the netting of assets and liabilities and the offsetting of collateral pledged or received are based on contractual netting/set-off provisions in the ISDA Master Agreement or similar agreements. However, in the event of a default or insolvency of a counterparty, a court could determine that such rights are not enforceable due to the restrictions or prohibitions against the right of setoff that may be imposed in accordance with a particular jurisdiction’s bankruptcy or insolvency laws.

The following tables set forth the Funds’ net exposure for derivative instruments that are subject to enforceable master netting arrangements or similar agreements as of June 30, 2016:

 

DYNAMIC COMMODITY STRATEGY                       
          Derivative Assets(1)        Derivative Liabilities(1)        Net Derivative
Assets
(Liabilities)
       Collateral
(Received)
Pledged(1)
       Net
Amount(2)
 
Counterparty          Swaps        Swaps                 
Merrill Lynch International       $ 838,058         $ (376,074      $ 461,984         $ 376,074         $ 838,058   
UBS AG           293,061           (85,435        207,626           85,435           293,061   
Total         $ 1,131,119         $ (461,509      $ 669,610         $ 461,509         $ 1,131,119   
MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY                       
          Derivative Assets(1)        Derivative Liabilities(1)        Net Derivative
Assets
(Liabilities)
       Collateral
(Received)
Pledged(1)
       Net
Amount(2)
 
Counterparty          Forwards        Forwards                 
Morgan Stanley Co., Inc.         $ 3,390,388         $ (2,038,092      $ 1,352,296         $ 1,740,000         $ 3,092,296   

 

(1)   Gross amounts available for offset but not netted in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(2)   Net amount represents the net amount due (to) from counterparty in the event of a default based on the contractual set-off rights under the agreement.

 

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5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS

 

A.  Management Agreement — Under the Agreement, GSAM manages the Funds, subject to the general supervision of the Trustees.

As compensation for the services rendered pursuant to the Agreement, the assumption of the expenses related thereto and administration of the Funds’ business affairs, including providing facilities, GSAM is entitled to a management fee, accrued daily and paid monthly, equal to an annual percentage rate of each Fund’s average daily net assets.

For the six months ended June 30, 2016, contractual and effective net management fees with GSAM were at the following rates:

 

         Contractual Management Rate      Effective Net
Management
Rate^
 
Fund         First
$1 billion
     Next
$1 billion
     Next
$3 billion
     Next
$3 billion
     Over
$8 billion
     Effective
Rate
    

Absolute Return Tracker

         1.15      1.04      0.99      0.97      0.95      1.15      0.58 %(1)(2)(3) 

Commodity Strategy

         0.50         0.50         0.45         0.43         0.42         0.50         0.46 (1)(2) 

Dynamic Allocation

         0.90         0.81         0.77         0.75         0.74         0.90         0.72 (1)(2)(3) 

Dynamic Commodity Strategy

         0.80         0.80         0.72         0.68         0.67         0.80         0.74 (1)(2) 

Managed Futures Strategy

         1.00         0.90         0.86         0.84         0.82         1.00         0.88 (1) 

 

^   Effective Net Management Rate includes the impact of management fee waivers of affiliated underlying funds, if any.
(1)   GSAM agreed to waive a portion of its management fee payable by the Funds in an amount equal to any management fees it earns as an investment adviser to any of the affiliated funds in which they invest through at least April 29, 2017. Prior to such date GSAM may not terminate the arrangement without the approval of the Trustees.
(2)   Reflects combined management fees paid to GSAM under the Agreement and the Funds’ Subsidiary Agreement (as defined below) after the waivers.
(3)   GSAM agreed to waive a portion of its management fee in order to achieve net management rates, as defined in the Funds’ most recent prospectuses. These waivers will be effective through at least April 29, 2017, and prior to such date GSAM may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Trustees.

GSAM also provides management services to the Subsidiaries pursuant to a Subsidiary Management Agreement (each a “Subsidiary Agreement”) and is entitled to a management fee accrued daily and paid monthly, equal to an annual percentage rate of 0.42% of each Subsidiary’s average daily net assets. In consideration of the Subsidiary’s management fee, and for as long as the Subsidiary Agreement remains in effect, GSAM has contractually agreed to waive irrevocably a portion of each Fund’s management fee in an amount equal to the management fee accrued and paid to GSAM by the Subsidiary under the Subsidiary Agreement. For the six months ended June 30, 2016, GSAM waived $42,223, $219,719, $24,257 and $9,115 of each Fund’s management fee for Absolute Return Tracker, Commodity Strategy, Dynamic Allocation and Dynamic Commodity Strategy Funds, respectively. This waiver represents an inter-fund transaction and, accordingly, has been eliminated in consolidation.

The Absolute Return Tracker, Commodity Strategy, Dynamic Allocation, Dynamic Commodity Strategy and Managed Futures Strategy Funds invest in FST Institutional Shares of the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund, which is an affiliated Underlying Fund. GSAM has agreed to waive a portion of its management fee payable by the Funds in an amount equal to the management fee it earns as an investment adviser to any of the affiliated Underlying Funds in which the Funds invest. For the six months ended June 30, 2016, GSAM waived $607,189, $111,945, $208,169, $7,135, and $104,754 of the Funds’ management fees, respectively.

B.  Distribution and Service Plans — The Trust, on behalf of each Fund, has adopted Distribution and Service Plans (the “Plans”). Under the Plans, Goldman Sachs, which serves as distributor (the “Distributor”), is entitled to a fee accrued daily and

 

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5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

paid monthly, for distribution services and personal and account maintenance services, which may then be paid by Goldman Sachs to authorized dealers, at the following annual rates calculated on a Fund’s average daily net assets of each respective share class:

 

     Distribution and Service Plan Rates  
      Class A*      Class C      Class R*  

Distribution Plan

     0.25      0.75      0.50

Service Plan

             0.25           

 

*   With respect to Class A and Class R Shares, the Distributor at its discretion may use compensation for distribution services paid under the Distribution Plan to compensate service organizations for personal and account maintenance services and expenses as long as such total compensation does not exceed the maximum cap on “service fees” imposed by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

C.  Distribution Agreement — Goldman Sachs, as Distributor of the shares of the Funds pursuant to a Distribution Agreement, may retain a portion of the Class A Shares’ front end sales charge and Class C Shares’ CDSC. During the six months ended June 30, 2016, Goldman Sachs advised that it retained front end sales charges of $1,034, $7,862, $442, and $4,416 for the Absolute Return Tracker, Commodity Strategy, Dynamic Allocation, and Managed Futures Strategy Funds, respectively.

E.  Transfer Agency Agreement — Goldman Sachs also serves as the transfer agent of the Funds for a fee pursuant to the Transfer Agency Agreement. The fees charged for such transfer agency services are accrued daily and paid monthly at annual rates as follows: 0.19% (except for the Commodity Strategy and Dynamic Commodity Strategy Funds, which charge at an annual rate of 0.13%) of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class C, Class IR and Class R Shares; 0.02% of the average daily net assets of Class R6 Shares; and 0.04% of the average daily net assets of Institutional Shares.

F.  Other Expense Agreements and Affiliated Transactions — GSAM has agreed to limit certain “Other Expenses” of the Funds (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, service fees and shareholder administration fees (as applicable), taxes, interest, brokerage fees, shareholder meeting, litigation, indemnification and extraordinary expenses) to the extent such expenses exceed, on an annual basis, a percentage rate of the average daily net assets of each Fund. Such Other Expense reimbursements, if any, are accrued daily and paid monthly. In addition, the Funds are not obligated to reimburse GSAM for prior fiscal year expense reimbursements, if any. The Other Expense limitations as an annual percentage rate of average daily net assets for the Absolute Return Tracker, Commodity Strategy, Dynamic Allocation, Dynamic Commodity Strategy and Managed Futures Strategy Funds are 0.014%, 0.074%, 0.004%, 0.014% and 0.204%, respectively. These Other Expense limitations will remain in place through at least April 29, 2017, and prior to such date GSAM may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Trustees. The Subsidiaries also pay certain other expenses, including service and custody fees. GSAM has agreed to reduce or limit each Subsidiary’s expenses (excluding management fees) to 0.004% of the Subsidiary’s average daily net assets for the Absolute Return Tracker, Commodity Strategy, Dynamic Allocation and Dynamic Commodity Strategy Funds. In addition, the Funds have entered into certain offset arrangements with the custodian and the transfer agent, which may result in a reduction of the Funds’ expenses and are received irrespective of the application of the “Other Expense” limitations described above.

 

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For the six months ended June 30, 2016, these expense reductions, including any fee waivers and Other Expense reimbursements, were as follows:

 

Fund         Management
Fee Waiver
       Other
Expense
Reimbursement
       Custody Fee
Credits
       Total
Expense
Reductions
 

Absolute Return Tracker

       $ 2,879,452         $ 267,071         $ 23,091         $ 3,169,614   

Commodity Strategy

         111,945           193,415           4,839           310,199   

Dynamic Allocation

         520,419           294,647                     815,066   

Dynamic Commodity Strategy

         7,135           185,950           57           193,142   

Managed Futures Strategy

         104,754                     3,380           108,134   

G.  Line of Credit Facility — As of June 30, 2016, the Funds participated in a $1,100,000,000 committed, unsecured revolving line of credit facility (the “facility”) together with other funds of the Trust and registered investment companies having management agreements with GSAM or its affiliates (“Other Borrowers”). This facility is to be used for temporary or emergency purposes, or to allow for an orderly liquidation of securities to meet redemption requests. The interest rate on borrowings is based on the federal funds rate. The facility also requires a fee to be paid by the Funds based on the amount of the commitment that has not been utilized. For the six months ended June 30, 2016, the Funds did not have any borrowings under the facility.

H.  Other Transactions with Affiliates — For the six months ended June 30, 2016, Goldman Sachs earned $3,469 and $6,315 in brokerage commissions from portfolio transactions, including futures transactions executed with Goldman Sachs as the Futures Commission Merchant, on behalf of the Absolute Return Tracker and Dynamic Allocation Funds, respectively.

The following table provides information about the Funds’ investment in the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2016:

 

Fund         Market
Value
12/31/15
       Purchases
at Cost
       Proceeds
from Sales
       Market
Value
06/30/16
       Dividend
Interest
Income
 

Absolute Return Tracker

       $ 904,143,179         $ 151,321,387         $ (352,561,356      $ 702,903,210         $ 978,041   

Commodity Strategy

         137,213,970           1,048,208,834           (1,030,919,762        154,503,042           165,734   

Dynamic Allocation

         329,041,062           132,457,727           (185,474,369        276,024,420           332,341   

Dynamic Commodity Strategy

         8,464,763           21,845,024           (7,215,371        23,094,416           10,998   

Managed Futures Strategy

         88,106,078           135,670,086           (74,711,527        149,064,637           172,312   

As of June 30, 2016, the following Goldman Sachs Fund of Funds Portfolios were beneficial owners of 5% or more of total outstanding shares of the following Funds:

 

Fund         Goldman Sachs
Balanced Strategy
Portfolio
     Goldman Sachs
Growth and Income
Strategy Portfolio
     Goldman Sachs
Growth Strategy
Portfolio
     Goldman Sachs
Satellite Strategies
Portfolio
 

Commodity Strategy

                        10

Dynamic Allocation

         11         22         19           

Managed Futures Strategy

         10         20         17           

 

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5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

As of June 30, 2016, the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. was the beneficial owner of the following Funds:

 

         Percent of Share Class owned by Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.  
Fund         Class A      Class C      Institutional      Class IR      Class R      Class R6  

Absolute Return Tracker

                                  100

Dynamic Allocation

                                         100         100   

Dynamic Commodity Strategy

         6         31         100         100         100           

 

6. PORTFOLIO SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities of long-term securities for the six months ended June 30, 2016, were as follows:

 

Fund         Purchases of
U.S. Government and
Agency Obligations
       Purchases (Excluding
U.S. Government and
Agency Obligations)
       Sales and
Maturities of
U.S. Government and
Agency Obligations
       Sales and
Maturities (Excluding
U.S. Government and
Agency Obligations)
 

Absolute Return Tracker

       $         $ 113,761,963         $         $ 125,872,449   

Commodity Strategy

         377,156,669                     460,553,073           932,655   

Dynamic Allocation

         27,856,578           289,354,402           30,149,366           247,380,877   

Managed Futures Strategy

                   26,130,000                     24,792,750   

 

7. SECURITIES LENDING

Pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the terms and conditions contained therein, the Absolute Return Tracker and Dynamic Allocation Funds may lend their securities through a securities lending agent, Goldman Sachs Agency Lending (“GSAL”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Goldman Sachs, to certain qualified borrowers including Goldman Sachs and affiliates. In accordance with the Funds’ securities lending procedures, the Funds receive cash collateral at least equal to the market value of the securities on loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Funds, at their last sale price or official closing price on the principal exchange or system on which they are traded, and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Funds on the next business day. As with other extensions of credit, the Funds may experience delay in the recovery of their securities or incur a loss should the borrower of the securities breach its agreement with the Funds or become insolvent at a time when the collateral is insufficient to cover the cost of repurchasing securities on loan. Dividend income received from securities on loan may not be subject to withholding taxes and therefore withholding taxes paid may differ from the amounts listed in the Statements of Operations. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and as such 1) the remaining contractual maturities of the outstanding securities lending transactions are considered to be overnight and continuous and 2) the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within the standard time period for settlement of securities transactions.

The Absolute Return Tracker and Dynamic Allocation Funds invest the cash collateral received in connection with securities lending transactions in the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Money Market Fund (“Money Market Fund”), an affiliated series of the Trust. The Money Market Fund is registered under the Act as an open end investment company, is subject to Rule 2a-7 under the Act, and is managed by GSAM, for which GSAM may receive an investment advisory fee of up to 0.205% on an annualized basis of the average daily net assets of the Money Market Fund.

 

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7. SECURITIES LENDING (continued)

 

In the event of a default by a borrower with respect to any loan, GSAL will exercise any and all remedies provided under the applicable borrower agreement to make the Funds whole. These remedies include purchasing replacement securities by applying the collateral held from the defaulting broker against the purchase cost of the replacement securities. If, despite such efforts by GSAL to exercise these remedies, the Funds sustain losses as a result of a borrower’s default, GSAL indemnifies the Funds by purchasing replacement securities at GSAL’s expense, or paying the Funds an amount equal to the market value of the replacement securities, subject to an exclusion for any shortfalls resulting from a loss of value in the cash collateral pool due to reinvestment risk and a requirement that the Funds agree to assign rights to the collateral to GSAL for purpose of using the collateral to cover purchase of replacement securities as more fully described in the Securities Lending Agency Agreement. The Funds’ loaned securities were all subject to enforceable Securities Lending Agreements and the value of the collateral is at least equal to the value of the cash received. The value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end are disclosed in the Funds’ Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Both the Funds and GSAL received compensation relating to the lending of the Funds’ securities. The amounts earned by the Funds for the six months ended June 30, 2016, are reported under Investment Income on the Statements of Operations.

The table below details securities lending activity with affiliates of Goldman Sachs:

 

         For the Six Months ended June 30, 2016        Amounts Payable to
Goldman Sachs
Upon Return of
Securities Loaned as of
June 30, 2016
 
Fund         Earnings of GSAL
Relating to
Securities
Loaned
       Amounts Received
by the Funds
from Lending to
Goldman Sachs
      

Absolute Return Tracker

       $ 4,713         $ 445         $ 787,266   

Dynamic Allocation

         3,239           1,610           1,691,234   

The following table provides information about the Funds’ investment in the Money Market Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2016:

 

Fund         Market
Value
12/31/15
       Purchases
at Cost
       Proceeds
from Sales
       Market
Value
6/30/16
 

Absolute Return Tracker

       $         $ 102,462,175         $ (97,452,525      $ 5,009,650   

Dynamic Allocation

                   13,108,565           (11,220,865        1,887,700   

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

8. TAX INFORMATION

 

As of the Funds’ most recent fiscal year end, December 31, 2015, the Funds’ capital loss carryforwards and certain timing differences, on a tax-basis were as follows:

 

      Absolute
Return
Tracker
       Commodity
Strategy
       Dynamic
Allocation
       Dynamic
Commodity
Strategy
       Managed
Futures
Strategy
 

Capital loss carryforwards:(1)

                      

Expiring 2016

   $         $ (16,303,834      $         $         $   

Expiring 2017

               (67,560,179                              

Perpetual Short-term

     (2,466,351        (9,976,477        (17,878,052                    

Perpetual Long-term

               (5,928,633        (2,327,721                  (12,787

Total capital loss carryforwards

   $ (2,466,351      $ (99,769,123      $ (20,205,773      $         $ (12,787

Timing differences (Qualified Late Year Loss Deferral/certain REIT dividends/straddle loss deferral/Post October Loss Deferral)

     (7,160,548        (4,091,744        (12,654,226                  (1,318,465

 

(1)   Expiration occurs on December 31 of the year indicated.

As of June 30, 2016, the Funds’ aggregate security unrealized gains and losses based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

      Absolute
Return
Tracker
       Commodity
Strategy
       Dynamic
Allocation
       Dynamic
Commodity
Strategy
       Managed
Futures
Strategy
 

Tax cost

   $ 879,181,839         $ 335,520,355         $ 493,135,211         $ 23,094,416         $ 157,253,637   

Gross unrealized gain

     15,005,086           7,510,386           7,976,288                     18,477,543   

Gross unrealized loss

     (17,030,898        (303,111        (15,992,295                  (17,432,802

Net unrealized security gain (loss)

   $ (2,025,812      $ 7,207,275         $ (8,016,007      $         $ 1,044,741   

The difference between GAAP-basis and tax-basis unrealized gains (losses) is attributable primarily to wash sales, net mark to market gains (losses) on regulated futures, options and foreign currency contracts, and differences related to the tax treatment of swap transactions, inflation protected securities, underlying fund investments, passive foreign investment companies and REIT investments.

GSAM has reviewed the Funds’ tax positions for all open tax years (the current and prior three years, as applicable) and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Funds’ financial statements. Such open tax years remain subject to examination and adjustment by tax authorities.

 

9. OTHER RISKS

The Funds’ risks include, but are not limited to, the following:

Derivatives Risk — Loss may result from the Funds’ investments in derivative instruments. These instruments may be illiquid, difficult to price and leveraged so that small changes in the value of the underlying instruments may produce disproportionate losses to the Funds. Derivatives are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the other party in the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligation. Losses from investments in derivatives can also result from a lack of correlation between changes in the value of derivative instruments and the portfolio assets (if any) being hedged.

 

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9. OTHER RISKS (continued)

 

Foreign and Emerging Countries Risk — Investing in foreign markets may involve special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in the U.S. 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 a Fund invests. Loss may also result from the imposition of exchange controls, confiscations and other government restrictions by the U.S. 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 a 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 a Fund also invests in securities of issuers located in emerging markets, these risks may be more pronounced.

Foreign Custody Risk — A Fund that invests in foreign securities may hold such securities and cash with foreign banks, agents, and securities depositories appointed by the Fund’s custodian (each a “Foreign Custodian”). Some foreign custodians may be recently organized or new to the foreign custody business. In some countries, Foreign Custodians may be subject to little or no regulatory oversight over, or independent evaluation of, their operations. Further, the laws of certain countries may place limitations on a Fund’s ability to recover its assets if a Foreign Custodian enters bankruptcy. Investments in emerging markets may be subject to even greater custody risks than investments in more developed markets. Custody services in emerging market countries are very often undeveloped and may be considerably less well regulated than in more developed countries, and thus may not afford the same level of investor protection as would apply in developed countries.

Interest Rate Risk — When interest rates increase, fixed income securities or instruments held by a 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. The risks associated with increasing rates are heightened given that interest rates are near historic lows, but may be expected to increase in the future with unpredictable effects on the markets and the Funds’ investments.

Investments in Other Investment Companies — As a shareholder of another investment company, including an exchange traded fund (“ETF”), a Fund will indirectly bear its proportionate share of any net management fees and other expenses paid by such other investment companies, in addition to the fees and expenses regularly borne by the Fund. ETFs are subject to risks that do not apply to conventional mutual funds, including but not limited to the following: (i) the market price of the ETF’s shares may trade at a premium or a discount to their NAV; and (ii) an active trading market for an ETF’s shares may not develop or be maintained.

Large Shareholder Transactions Risk — A Fund may experience adverse effects when certain large shareholders, such as other funds, institutional investors (including those trading by use of non-discretionary mathematical formulas), financial intermediaries (who may make investment decisions on behalf of underlying clients and/or include a Fund in their investment model), individuals, accounts and Goldman Sachs affiliates, purchase or redeem large amounts of shares of a Fund. Such large shareholder redemptions may cause a Fund to sell portfolio securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact a Fund’s NAV and liquidity. 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 a Fund’s current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the Fund’s expense ratio. Similarly, large Fund share purchases may adversely affect a 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.

Liquidity Risk — A Fund may make investments that are illiquid or that may become less liquid in response to market developments or adverse investor perceptions. Illiquid investments may be more difficult to value. Liquidity risk may also refer to the risk that a Fund will not be able to pay redemption proceeds within the allowable time period because of unusual market conditions, an unusually high volume of redemption requests, or other reasons. To meet redemption requests, a Fund may be forced to sell investments at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions. Liquidity risk may be the result of, among other things, the reduced number and capacity of traditional market participants to make a market in fixed income securities or the lack of an active market. The potential for liquidity risk may be magnified by a rising interest rate environment or other

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

9. OTHER RISKS (continued)

 

circumstances where investor redemptions from fixed income mutual funds may be higher than normal, potentially causing increased supply in the market due to selling activity.

Market and Credit Risks — In the normal course of business, a Fund trades financial instruments and enters into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the market (market risk). Additionally, a Fund may also be exposed to credit risk in the event that an issuer or guarantor fails to perform or that an institution or entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions defaults.

Non-Diversification Risk — The Funds (except for the Absolute Return Tracker Fund) are non-diversified, meaning that they are permitted to invest a larger percentage of their assets in fewer issuers than diversified mutual funds. Thus, each Fund (except for the Absolute Return Tracker Fund) may be more susceptible to adverse developments affecting any single issuer held in its portfolio, and may be more susceptible to greater losses because of these developments.

Short Position Risk — A Fund may enter into a short position through a futures contract, an option or swap agreement or through short sales of any instrument that a Fund may purchase for investment. Taking short positions involves leverage of a Fund’s assets and presents various risks. If the value of the underlying instrument or market in which a Fund has taken a short position increases, then the Fund will incur a loss equal to the increase in value from the time that the short position was entered into plus any related interest payments or other fees. Taking short positions involves the risk that losses may be disproportionate, may exceed the amount invested, and may be unlimited.

Tax Risk — The Funds will seek to gain exposure to the commodity markets primarily through investments in the Subsidiaries and/or commodity index-linked structured notes. Historically, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued private letter rulings (“PLRs”) in which the IRS specifically concluded that income and gains from investments in commodity index-linked structured notes or a wholly-owned foreign subsidiary that invests in commodity-linked instruments are “qualifying income” for purposes of compliance with Subchapter M of the Code. The IRS has issued such PLRs to the Absolute Return Tracker, Commodity Strategy, and Dynamic Allocation Funds. Based on such rulings, these Funds may seek to gain exposure to the commodity markets through investments in commodity-linked notes and/or subsidiaries. The Dynamic Commodity Strategy and Managed Futures Strategy Funds have not received a PLR, and are not able to rely on PLRs issued to other taxpayers. Additionally, the IRS has suspended the granting of such PLRs, pending review of its position on this matter. In light of this, the Dynamic Commodity Strategy and Managed Futures Strategy Funds have obtained an opinion of counsel that the Funds’ income from such investments should constitute “qualifying income.” However, no assurances can be provided that the IRS would not be able to successfully assert that a Fund’s income from such investments was not “qualifying income”, in which case the Fund would fail to qualify as regulated investment company (“RIC”) under Subchapter M of the Code if over 10% of its gross income was derived from these investments. If a Fund failed to qualify as a RIC, it would be subject to federal and state income tax on all of its taxable income at regular corporate tax rates. This would significantly adversely affect the returns to, and could cause substantial losses for, Fund shareholders.

 

10. INDEMNIFICATIONS

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its Trustees, officers, employees and agents are indemnified, to the extent permitted by the Act and state law, against certain liabilities that may arise out of performance of their duties to the Funds. Additionally, in the course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, GSAM believes the risk of loss under these arrangements to be remote.

 

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11. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

At a meeting held on June 16, 2016, the Trustees approved the Managed Futures Strategy Fund (the “Fund”) to invest in a wholly-owned subsidiary, Cayman Commodity — MFS, Ltd. (the “MFS Subsidiary”), a Cayman Islands exempted company. The Fund is the sole shareholder of the MFS Subsidiary pursuant to a subscription agreement dated July 18, 2016 and it is intended that the Fund will remain the sole shareholder and will continue to control the MFS Subsidiary. The MFS Subsidiary acts as an investment vehicle for the Fund to enable the Fund to gain exposure to certain types of commodity-linked derivative instruments. The MFS Subsidiary commenced operations on July 22, 2016.

Subsequent events other than the above item have been evaluated through the date the financial statements were issued. GSAM has concluded that there is no impact requiring adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

12. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS

 

Share activity is as follows:

 

    Absolute Return Tracker Fund  
 

 

 

 
   

For the Six Months Ended

June 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

    

For the Fiscal Year Ended

December 31, 2015

 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    394,267      $ 3,393,467         1,847,575      $ 16,563,412   

Reinvestment of distributions

                   60,594        526,947   

Shares redeemed

    (1,085,184     (9,335,849      (3,809,052     (34,389,999
      (690,917     (5,942,382      (1,900,883     (17,299,640
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    50,964        416,006         447,480        3,743,293   

Reinvestment of distributions

                   19,156        156,508   

Shares redeemed

    (481,037     (3,868,880      (1,588,503     (13,595,931
      (430,073     (3,452,874      (1,121,867     (9,696,130
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    11,759,682        103,243,015         75,029,251        690,031,697   

Reinvestment of distributions

                   1,222,896        10,892,096   

Shares redeemed

    (35,128,270     (307,609,278      (154,271,524     (1,430,199,546
      (23,368,588     (204,366,263      (78,019,377     (729,275,753
Class IR Shares         

Shares sold

    717,813        6,374,394         147,709        1,342,665   

Reinvestment of distributions

                   12,287        108,647   

Shares redeemed

    (106,464     (929,770      (271,629     (2,492,261
      611,349        5,444,624         (111,633     (1,040,949
Class R Shares         

Shares sold

    29,946        253,331         141,186        1,238,305   

Reinvestment of distributions

                   3,312        28,217   

Shares redeemed

    (19,336     (162,304      (166,665     (1,461,098
      10,610        91,027         (22,167     (194,576
Class R6 Shares(a)         

Shares sold

                   1,076        10,005   

Reinvestment of distributions

                   20        175   

Shares redeemed

                   (1     (5
                     1,095        10,175   

NET DECREASE

    (23,867,619   $ (208,225,868      (81,174,832   $ (757,496,873

 

(a)   Commenced operations on July 31, 2015.

 

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12. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

Share activity is as follows:

 

    Commodity Strategy Fund  
 

 

 

 
   

For the Six Months Ended

June 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

    

For the Fiscal Year Ended

December 31, 2015

 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    999,167      $ 10,318,740         15,777,633      $ 60,858,137   

Reinvestment of distributions

    11,362        133,276         16,703        91,097   

Shares redeemed

    (1,326,864     (14,007,048      (32,059,716     (55,857,410
      (316,335     (3,555,032      (16,265,380     5,091,824   
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    54,157        531,893         660,998        2,545,945   

Shares redeemed

    (73,425     (734,847      (2,379,704     (3,685,351
      (19,268     (202,954      (1,718,706     (1,139,406
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    10,173,199        105,912,066         138,190,452        560,027,434   

Reinvestment of distributions

    64,567        765,117         336,102        2,121,062   

Shares redeemed

    (34,334,967     (380,271,841      (281,722,880     (505,178,505
      (24,097,201     (273,594,658      (143,196,326     56,969,991   
Class IR Shares         

Shares sold

    275,396        3,018,957         2,054,712        9,039,056   

Reinvestment of distributions

    2,681        31,767         5,006        33,309   

Shares redeemed

    (176,685     (1,873,214      (3,394,503     (7,237,812
      101,392        1,177,510         (1,334,785     1,834,553   
Class R Shares         

Shares sold

    73,863        762,832         433,008        1,676,370   

Reinvestment of distributions

    306        3,534         57        512   

Shares redeemed

    (32,501     (339,718      (644,435     (529,740
      41,668        426,648         (211,370     1,147,142   
Class R6 Shares(a)         

Shares sold

    19,019        201,314         507,090        1,623,683   

Reinvestment of distributions

    557        6,610         417        4,381   

Shares redeemed

    (7,909     (81,729      (381,465     (44,946
      11,667        126,195         126,042        1,583,118   

NET INCREASE (DECREASE)

    (24,278,077   $ (275,622,291      (162,600,525   $ 65,487,222   

 

(a)   Commenced operations on July 31, 2015.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

12. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

Share activity is as follows:

 

    Dynamic Allocation Fund  
 

 

 

 
   

For the Six Months Ended

June 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

    

For the Fiscal Year Ended

December 31, 2015

 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    95,760      $ 899,683         750,022      $ 7,855,574   

Reinvestment of distributions

                   142,722        1,354,380   

Shares redeemed

    (1,193,142     (11,159,257      (3,769,594     (38,882,367
      (1,097,382     (10,259,574      (2,876,850     (29,672,413
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    108,061        959,418         153,384        1,513,060   

Reinvestment of distributions

                   90,071        820,546   

Shares redeemed

    (554,869     (4,981,868      (1,235,995     (12,149,296
      (446,808     (4,022,450      (992,540     (9,815,690
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    4,745,662        44,766,396         7,376,472        76,080,653   

Reinvestment of distributions

                   1,837,452        17,672,094   

Shares redeemed

    (7,617,332     (72,319,758      (16,507,674     (172,589,919
      (2,871,670     (27,553,362      (7,293,750     (78,837,172
Class IR Shares         

Shares sold

    55,735        534,066         63,902        681,900   

Reinvestment of distributions

                   35,362        338,923   

Shares redeemed

    (407,853     (3,836,575      (1,596,497     (16,636,857
      (352,118     (3,302,509      (1,497,233     (15,616,034
Class R Shares         

Shares sold

                   1,890        20,341   

Reinvestment of distributions

                   34        321   

Shares redeemed

                   (1,890     (20,133
                     34        529   
Class R6 Shares(a)         

Shares sold

                   956        10,006   

Reinvestment of distributions

                   35        334   

Shares redeemed

                          (5
                     991        10,335   

NET DECREASE

    (4,767,978   $ (45,137,895      (12,659,348   $ (133,930,445

 

(a)   Commenced operations on July 31, 2015.

 

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12. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

Share activity is as follows:

 

    Dynamic Commodity Strategy Fund  
 

 

 

 
   

For the Six Months Ended

June 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

    

For the Fiscal Year Ended

December 31, 2015

 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    2,000      $ 11,928         18,211      $ 122,262   

Shares redeemed

    (6,861     (42,595      (2,559     (15,429
      (4,861     (30,667      15,652        106,833   
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    2,266        13,963                  
      2,266        13,963                  
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

                   86,965        641,926   

Shares redeemed

    (83,020     (488,156      (3,886     (30,122
      (83,020     (488,156      83,079        611,804   

NET INCREASE (DECREASE)

    (85,615   $ (504,860      98,731      $ 718,637   

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

12. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

Share activity is as follows:

 

    Managed Futures Strategy Fund  
 

 

 

 
   

For the Six Months Ended

June 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

    

For the Fiscal Year Ended

December 31, 2015

 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    4,366,985      $ 45,633,575         2,665,760      $ 28,258,440   

Reinvestment of distributions

                   85,521        871,464   

Shares redeemed

    (2,378,859     (24,289,513      (680,290     (7,190,542
      1,988,126        21,344,062         2,070,991        21,939,362   
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    253,363        2,586,422         227,775        2,350,890   

Reinvestment of distributions

                   10,227        101,551   

Shares redeemed

    (71,554     (709,013      (25,775     (259,704
      181,809        1,877,409         212,227        2,192,737   
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    4,328,560        45,892,243         1,773,788        18,961,451   

Reinvestment of distributions

                   320,554        3,314,526   

Shares redeemed

    (1,999,818     (20,945,019      (2,660,604     (28,531,911
      2,328,742        24,947,224         (566,262     (6,255,934
Class IR Shares         

Shares sold

    1,806,489        19,084,501         628,007        6,730,109   

Reinvestment of distributions

                   23,839        244,828   

Shares redeemed

    (518,365     (5,340,609      (61,745     (652,304
      1,288,124        13,743,892         590,101        6,322,633   
Class R Shares         

Shares sold

    12,888        131,713         10,014        105,572   

Reinvestment of distributions

                   700        7,072   

Shares redeemed

    (87     (860      (58     (614
      12,801        130,853         10,656        112,030   

NET INCREASE

    5,799,602      $ 62,043,440         2,317,713      $ 24,310,828   

 

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Fund Expenses — Six Month Period Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

As a shareholder of Class A, Class C, Institutional, Class IR, Class R or Class R6 Shares of a Fund you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges on purchase payments (with respect to Class A Shares) and contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions (with respect to Class C Shares); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees (with respect to Class A, Class C and Class R Shares); and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in Class A, Class C, Institutional, Class IR, Class R and Class R6 Shares of the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from January 1, 2016 through June 30, 2016, which represents a period of 182 days of a 366 day year.

Actual Expenses — The first line under each share class in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000=8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes — The second line under each share class in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds’ actual net expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Funds’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Absolute Return Tracker Fund   Commodity Strategy Fund   Dynamic Allocation Fund   Dynamic Commodity Strategy Fund   Managed Futures Strategy Fund
Share Class   Beginning
Account
Value
01/01/16
  Ending
Account
Value
06/30/16
  Expenses
Paid for the
6 Months Ended
06/30/16
*
  Beginning
Account
Value
01/01/16
  Ending
Account
Value
06/30/16
  Expenses
Paid for the
6 Months Ended
06/30/16
*
  Beginning
Account
Value
01/01/16
  Ending
Account
Value
06/30/16
  Expenses
Paid for the
6 Months Ended
06/30/16
*
  Beginning
Account
Value
01/01/16
  Ending
Account
Value
06/30/16
  Expenses
Paid for the
6 Months Ended
06/30/16
*
  Beginning
Account
Value
01/01/16
  Ending
Account
Value
06/30/16
  Expenses
Paid for the
6 Months Ended
06/30/16
*
Class A                                                                                          

Actual

    $ 1,000       $ 1,010.40       $ 5.15       $ 1,000       $ 1,101.90       $ 4.76       $ 1,000       $ 1,008.50       $ 5.79       $ 1,000       $ 1,069.90       $ 5.87       $ 1,000       $ 1,006.90       $ 7.53  

Hypothetical 5% return

      1,000         1,019.74 +       5.17         1,000         1,020.34 +       4.57         1,000         1,019.10 +       5.82         1,000         1,019.19 +       5.72         1,000         1,017.35 +       7.57  
Class C                                                                                          

Actual

      1,000         1,006.10         8.88         1,000         1,097.60         8.66         1,000         1,004.40         9.52         1,000         1,065.80         9.71         1,000         1,003.00         11.26  

Hypothetical 5% return

      1,000         1,016.01 +       8.92         1,000         1,016.61 +       8.32         1,000         1,015.37 +       9.57         1,000         1,015.47 +       9.47         1,000         1,013.63 +       11.31  
Institutional                                                                                          

Actual

      1,000         1,012.40         3.15         1,000         1,104.40         2.98         1,000         1,010.50         3.80         1,000         1,071.20         4.12         1,000         1,007.70         5.94  

Hypothetical 5% return

      1,000         1,021.73 +       3.17         1,000         1,022.03 +       2.87         1,000         1,021.08 +       3.82         1,000         1,020.89 +       4.02         1,000         1,018.95 +       5.97  
Class IR                                                                                          

Actual

      1,000         1,012.50         3.90         1,000         1,103.10         3.45         1,000         1,009.50         4.55         1,000         1,071.30         4.53         1,000         1,006.80         6.29  

Hypothetical 5% return

      1,000         1,020.98 +       3.92         1,000         1,021.58 +       3.32         1,000         1,020.34 +       4.57         1,000         1,020.49 +       4.42         1,000         1,018.60 +       6.32  
Class R                                                                                          

Actual

      1,000         1,009.40         6.39         1,000         1,100.50         6.06         1,000         1,007.50         7.04         1,000         1,068.60         7.15         1,000         1,004.90         8.77  

Hypothetical 5% return

      1,000         1,018.50 +       6.42         1,000         1,019.10 +       5.82         1,000         1,017.85 +       7.07         1,000         1,017.95 +       6.97         1,000         1,016.11 +       8.82  
Class R6                                                                                          

Actual

      1,000         1,012.40         3.20         1,000         1,103.50         2.88         1,000         1,010.50         3.80         N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A  

Hypothetical 5% return

      1,000         1,021.68 +       3.22         1,000         1,022.13 +       2.77         1,000         1,021.08 +       3.82         N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A  

 

*   Expenses are calculated using each Fund’s annualized net expense ratio for each class, which represents the ongoing expenses as a percentage of net assets for the six months ended June 30, 2016. Expenses are calculated by multiplying the annualized net expense ratio by the average account value for the period; then multiplying the result by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year; and then dividing that result by the number of days in the fiscal year. The annualized net expense ratios for the period were as follows:

 

Fund    Class A      Class C      Institutional      Class IR      Class R      Class R6  

Absolute Return Tracker

     1.03      1.78      0.63      0.78      1.28      0.64

Commodity Strategy

     0.91         1.66         0.57         0.66         1.16         0.5   

Dynamic Allocation

     1.16         1.91         0.76         0.91         1.41         0.76   

Dynamic Commodity

     1.14         1.89         0.8         0.88         1.39         N/A   

Managed Futures Strategy

     1.51         2.26         1.19         1.26         1.76         N/A   

 

+   Hypothetical expenses are based on each Fund’s actual annualized net expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

 

 

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Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Management Agreement (Unaudited)

 

Background

The Goldman Sachs Absolute Return Tracker Fund, Goldman Sachs Commodity Strategy Fund, Goldman Sachs Dynamic Allocation Fund, Goldman Sachs Dynamic Commodity Strategy Fund, and Goldman Sachs Managed Futures Strategy Fund (the “Funds”) are investment portfolios of Goldman Sachs Trust (the “Trust”). The Board of Trustees oversees the management of the Trust and reviews the investment performance and expenses of the Funds at regularly scheduled meetings held throughout the year. In addition, the Board of Trustees determines annually whether to approve the continuance of the Trust’s investment management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) with Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (the “Investment Adviser”) on behalf of the Funds.

The Management Agreement was most recently approved for continuation until June 30, 2017 by the Board of Trustees, including those Trustees who are not parties to the Management Agreement or “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) of any party thereto (the “Independent Trustees”), at a meeting held on June 15-16, 2016 (the “Annual Meeting”).

The review process undertaken by the Trustees spans the course of the year and culminates with the Annual Meeting. To assist the Trustees in their deliberations, the Trustees have established a Contract Review Committee (the “Committee”), comprised of the Independent Trustees. The Committee held three meetings over the course of the year since the Management Agreement was last approved. At those Committee meetings, regularly scheduled Board or other committee meetings, and/or the Annual Meeting, matters relevant to the renewal of the Management Agreement were considered by the Board, or the Independent Trustees, as applicable. With respect to each Fund, such matters included:

  (a)   the nature and quality of the advisory, administrative, and other services provided to the Fund by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates, including information about:
  (i)   the structure, staff, and capabilities of the Investment Adviser and its portfolio management teams;
  (ii)   the groups within the Investment Adviser and its affiliates that support the portfolio management teams or provide other types of necessary services, including fund services groups (e.g., accounting and financial reporting, tax, shareholder services, and operations); controls and risk management groups (e.g., legal, compliance, valuation oversight, credit risk management, internal audit, compliance testing, market risk analysis, finance, and central funding); sales and distribution support groups, and others (e.g., information technology and training);
  (iii)   trends in employee headcount;
  (iv)   the Investment Adviser’s financial resources and ability to hire and retain talented personnel and strengthen its operations; and
  (v)   the parent company’s support of the Investment Adviser and its mutual fund business, as expressed by the firm’s senior management;

 

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Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Management Agreement (Unaudited) (continued)

 

  (b)   information on the investment performance of the Fund, including comparisons to the performance of similar mutual funds, as provided by a third-party mutual fund data provider engaged as part of the contract review process (the “Outside Data Provider”), a benchmark performance index, and a composite of accounts with comparable investment strategies managed by the Investment Adviser (in the case of the Dynamic Commodity Strategy Fund); and general investment outlooks in the markets in which the Fund invests;
  (c)   information provided by the Investment Adviser indicating the Investment Adviser’s views on whether the Fund’s peer group and/or benchmark index had high, medium, or low relevance given the Fund’s particular investment strategy;
  (d)   the terms of the Management Agreement and other agreements with affiliated service providers entered into by the Trust on behalf of the Fund;
  (e)   fee and expense information for the Fund, including:
  (i)   the relative management fee and expense levels of the Fund as compared to those of comparable funds managed by other advisers, as provided by the Outside Data Provider;
  (ii)   the Fund’s expense trends over time; and
  (iii)   to the extent the Investment Adviser manages other types of accounts (such as bank collective trusts, private wealth management accounts, institutional separate accounts, sub-advised mutual funds, and non-U.S. funds) having investment objectives and policies similar to those of the Fund, comparative information on the advisory fees charged and services provided to those accounts by the Investment Adviser;
  (f)   with respect to the extensive investment performance and expense comparison data provided by the Outside Data Provider, its processes in producing that data for the Fund;
  (g)   the undertaking of the Investment Adviser to waive certain fees (with respect to the Absolute Return Tracker and Dynamic Allocation Funds) and to limit certain expenses of the Fund that exceed a specified level;
  (h)   information relating to the profitability of the Management Agreement and the transfer agency and distribution and service arrangements of the Fund and the Trust as a whole to the Investment Adviser and its affiliates;
  (i)   whether the Fund’s existing management fee schedule adequately addressed any economies of scale;
  (j)   a summary of the “fall-out” benefits derived by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund, including the fees received by the Investment Adviser’s affiliates from the Fund for transfer agency, portfolio trading, distribution and other services;
  (k)   a summary of potential benefits derived by the Fund as a result of its relationship with the Investment Adviser;
  (l)   information regarding commissions paid by the Fund and broker oversight, an update on the Investment Adviser’s soft dollars practices, other information regarding portfolio trading, and how the Investment Adviser carries out its duty to seek best execution;

 

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Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Management Agreement (Unaudited) (continued)

 

  (m)   portfolio manager ownership of Fund shares; the manner in which portfolio manager compensation is determined; and the number and types of accounts managed by the portfolio managers;
  (n)   the nature and quality of the services provided to the Fund by its unaffiliated service providers, and the Investment Adviser’s general oversight and evaluation (including reports on due diligence) of those service providers as part of the administration services provided under the Management Agreement; and
  (o)   the Investment Adviser’s processes and policies addressing various types of potential conflicts of interest; its approach to risk management; the annual review of the effectiveness of the Fund’s compliance program; and periodic compliance reports.

The Trustees also received an overview of the Funds’ distribution arrangements. They received information regarding the Funds’ assets, share purchase and redemption activity, and payment of distribution and service fees. Information was also provided to the Trustees relating to revenue sharing payments made by and services provided by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates to intermediaries that promote the sale, distribution, and/or servicing of Fund shares. The Independent Trustees also discussed the broad range of other investment choices that are available to Fund investors, including the availability of comparable funds managed by other advisers.

The presentations made at the Board and Committee meetings and at the Annual Meeting encompassed the Funds and other mutual funds for which the Board of Trustees has responsibility. In evaluating the Management Agreement at the Annual Meeting, the Trustees relied upon their knowledge, resulting from their meetings and other interactions throughout the year, of the Investment Adviser and its affiliates, their services, and the Funds. In conjunction with these meetings, the Trustees received written materials and oral presentations on the topics covered, and the Investment Adviser addressed the questions and concerns of the Trustees, including concerns regarding the investment performance of certain of the funds they oversee. The Independent Trustees were advised by their independent legal counsel regarding their responsibilities and other regulatory requirements related to the approval and continuation of mutual fund investment management agreements under applicable law. In addition, the Investment Adviser and its affiliates provided the Independent Trustees with a written response to a formal request for information sent on behalf of the Independent Trustees by their independent legal counsel. During the course of their deliberations, the Independent Trustees met in executive sessions with their independent legal counsel, without representatives of the Investment Adviser or its affiliates present.

Nature, Extent, and Quality of the Services Provided Under the Management Agreement

As part of their review, the Trustees considered the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to the Funds by the Investment Adviser. In this regard, the Trustees considered both the investment advisory services and non-advisory services that are provided by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates. The Trustees noted the transition in the leadership and changes in personnel of various of the Investment Adviser’s portfolio management teams that had occurred in recent periods, and the ongoing recruitment efforts aimed at bringing high quality investment talent to the Investment Adviser. They also noted the Investment Adviser’s commitment to maintaining high quality systems and expending substantial resources to respond to ongoing changes to

 

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Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Management Agreement (Unaudited) (continued)

 

the regulatory and control environment in which the Funds and their service providers operate, as well as the efforts of the Investment Adviser and its affiliates to combat cyber security risks. The Trustees concluded that the Investment Adviser continued to commit substantial financial and operational resources to the Funds and expressed confidence that the Investment Adviser would continue to do so in the future. The Trustees also recognized that the Investment Adviser had made significant commitments to address regulatory compliance requirements applicable to the Funds and the Investment Adviser and its affiliates.

Investment Performance

The Trustees also considered the investment performance of the Funds. In this regard, they compared the investment performance of each Fund to its peers using rankings and (except with respect to the Dynamic Commodity Strategy Fund) ratings compiled by the Outside Data Provider as of December 31, 2015, and updated performance information prepared by the Investment Adviser using the peer group identified by the Outside Data Provider as of March 31, 2016. The information on each Fund’s investment performance was provided for the one-, three-, and five-year periods ending on the applicable dates, to the extent that each Fund had been in existence for those periods. The Trustees also reviewed each Fund’s investment performance relative to its performance benchmark. As part of this review, they considered the investment performance trends of the Funds over time, and reviewed the investment performance of each Fund in light of its investment objective and policies and market conditions. The Trustees also received information comparing the Dynamic Commodity Strategy Fund’s performance to that of a composite of accounts with comparable investment strategies managed by the Investment Adviser.

In addition, the Trustees considered materials prepared and presentations made by the Investment Adviser’s senior management and portfolio management personnel in which Fund performance was assessed. The Trustees also considered the Investment Adviser’s periodic reports with respect to the Funds’ risk profiles, and how the Investment Adviser’s approach to risk monitoring and management influences portfolio management. They noted the efforts of the Absolute Return Tracker, Dynamic Allocation, and Managed Futures Strategy Funds’ portfolio management team to continue to enhance the investment models used in managing the Funds.

The Trustees observed that the Absolute Return Tracker Fund’s Institutional Shares had placed in the top half of the Fund’s peer group for the one- and three-year periods and in the third quartile for the five-year period; had outperformed the Fund’s benchmark index for the one-, three-, and five-year periods; and had outperformed the average performance of a group of competitor funds, as determined by the Investment Adviser (the “Competitor Fund Average”), for the three- and five-year periods and had underperformed for the one-year period ended March 31, 2016. They observed that the Commodity Strategy Fund’s Institutional Shares had placed in the fourth quartile of the Fund’s peer group for the one-, three-, and five-year periods, and had outperformed the Fund’s benchmark index for the three- and five-year periods and underperformed for the one-year period ended March 31, 2016. The Trustees noted that the Dynamic Allocation Fund’s Institutional Shares had placed in the third quartile of the Fund’s peer group for the one-, three-, and five-year periods; had outperformed the Fund’s LIBOR-based benchmark index by 0.91% for the one-year period and had underperformed by 7.88% and 0.76%, respectively, for the three- and five-year periods; and had outperformed the Fund’s Competitor Fund Average for the three- and five-year periods and had underperformed for the one-year period ended March 31, 2016. They noted that the Dynamic Allocation Fund had certain significant differences from the

 

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Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Management Agreement (Unaudited) (continued)

 

Fund’s benchmark index that caused it to be an imperfect basis for comparison. They noted that the Dynamic Commodity Strategy Fund’s Institutional Shares had placed in the second quartile of the Fund’s peer group and had outperformed the Fund’s benchmark index for the one-year period ended March 31, 2016. The Trustees noted that the Managed Futures Strategy Fund’s Institutional Shares had placed in the top half of the Fund’s peer group for the one-year period and in the third quartile for the three-year period; had outperformed the Fund’s LIBOR-based benchmark index by 0.60% and 1.23%, respectively, for the one- and three-year periods; and had outperformed the Fund’s Competitor Fund Average for the three-year period and had underperformed for the one-year period ended March 31, 2016. They also noted that the Absolute Return Tracker, Dynamic Allocation, and Managed Futures Strategy Funds had experienced certain portfolio management changes in 2015.

Costs of Services Provided and Competitive Information

The Trustees considered the contractual terms of the Management Agreement and the fee rates payable by each Fund thereunder. In this regard, the Trustees considered information on the services rendered by the Investment Adviser to the Funds, which included both advisory and administrative services that were directed to the needs and operations of the Funds as registered mutual funds.

In particular, the Trustees reviewed analyses prepared by the Outside Data Provider regarding the expense rankings of the Funds. The analyses provided a comparison of each Fund’s management fee and breakpoints to those of a relevant peer group and category universe; an expense analysis which compared each Fund’s overall net and gross expenses to a peer group and a category universe; and a five-year history (or, in the case of Funds that commenced investment operations within a shorter period, since the year in which it commenced operations) comparing each Fund’s net expenses to the peer and category medians. The analyses also compared each Fund’s transfer agency, custody, and distribution fees, other expenses and fee waivers/reimbursements to those of the peer group and category medians. The Trustees concluded that the comparisons provided by the Outside Data Provider were useful in evaluating the reasonableness of the management fees and total expenses paid by the Funds.

In addition, the Trustees considered the Investment Adviser’s undertaking to waive a portion of its management fees (with respect to the Absolute Return Tracker and Dynamic Allocation Funds) and to limit certain expenses of the Funds that exceed specified levels. The Trustees noted that the Investment Adviser had agreed to waive a portion of its management fee in an amount equal to the entire management fee paid to the Investment Adviser as the investment adviser to each Fund’s wholly-owned subsidiary. The Trustees also noted that certain changes were being made to existing fee waiver or expense limitation arrangements of the Managed Futures Strategy Fund that would have the effect of increasing total Fund expenses, with such changes taking effect in connection with the Fund’s next annual registration statement update. They also considered, to the extent that the Investment Adviser manages other types of accounts having investment objectives and policies similar to those of the Funds, comparative fee information for services provided by the Investment Adviser to those accounts, and information that indicated that services provided to the Funds differed in various significant respects from the services provided to other types of accounts which, in many cases, operated under less stringent legal and regulatory structures, required fewer services from the Investment Adviser to a smaller number of client contact points, and were less time-sensitive.

 

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Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Management Agreement (Unaudited) (continued)

 

In addition, the Trustees noted that shareholders are able to redeem their Fund shares at any time if shareholders believe that the Fund fees and expenses are too high or if they are dissatisfied with the performance of the Fund.

Profitability

The Trustees reviewed the Investment Adviser’s revenues and pre-tax profit margins with respect to the Trust and each of the Funds. In this regard the Trustees noted that they had received, among other things, profitability analyses and summaries, revenue and expense schedules by Fund and by function (i.e., investment management, transfer agency and distribution and service), and information on the Investment Adviser’s expense allocation methodology. They observed that the profitability and expense figures are substantially similar to those used by the Investment Adviser for many internal purposes, including compensation decisions among various business groups, and are thus subject to a vigorous internal debate about how certain revenue and expenses should be allocated. The Trustees also noted that the internal audit group within the Goldman Sachs organization had audited the expense allocation methodology and was satisfied with the reasonableness, consistency, and accuracy of the Investment Adviser’s expense allocation methodology and profitability analysis calculations. Profitability data for the Trust and each Fund were provided for 2015 and 2014, and the Trustees considered this information in relation to the Investment Adviser’s overall profitability. The Trustees considered the Investment Adviser’s revenues and pre-tax profit margins both in absolute terms and in comparison to information on the reported pre-tax profit margins earned by certain other asset management firms.

Economies of Scale

The Trustees considered the information that had been provided regarding the Investment Adviser’s profitability. The Trustees also considered the breakpoints in the fee rate payable under the Management Agreement for each of the Funds at the following annual percentage rates of the average daily net assets of the Funds:

 

    

Absolute
Return
Tracker

Fund

   

Commodity
Strategy

Fund

    Dynamic
Allocation
Fund
   

Dynamic
Commodity
Strategy

Fund

    Managed
Futures
Strategy
Fund
 
First $1 billion     1.15     0.50     0.90     0.80     1.00
Next $1 billion     1.04        0.50        0.81        0.80        0.90   
Next $3 billion     0.99        0.45        0.77        0.72        0.86   
Next $3 billion     0.97        0.43        0.75        0.68        0.84   
Over $8 billion     0.95        0.42        0.74        0.67        0.82   

The Trustees noted that the breakpoints were designed to share potential economies of scale, if any, with the Funds and their shareholders as assets under management reach those asset levels. The Trustees considered the amounts of assets in the Funds; the Funds’ recent share purchase and redemption activity; the information provided by the Investment Adviser relating to the costs of the services provided by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates and their realized profits; information comparing fee rates charged by the Investment Adviser with fee rates charged to other funds in the peer groups; and the Investment Adviser’s undertaking to waive a portion of its management fees (with respect to the Absolute Return Tracker and Dynamic Allocation

 

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Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Management Agreement (Unaudited) (continued)

 

Funds and to limit certain expenses of the Funds that exceed specified levels. Upon reviewing these matters at the Annual Meeting, the Trustees concluded that the fee breakpoints represented a means of assuring that benefits of scalability, if any, would be passed along to shareholders at the specified asset levels. They also noted that the Investment Adviser had passed along savings to shareholders of the Absolute Return Tracker Fund, which had asset levels above at least the first breakpoint during the prior fiscal year.

Other Benefits to the Investment Adviser and Its Affiliates

The Trustees also considered the other benefits derived by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates from their relationships with the Funds as stated above, including: (a) transfer agency fees received by Goldman, Sachs & Co. (“Goldman Sachs”); (b) brokerage and futures commissions earned by Goldman Sachs for executing securities and futures transactions on behalf of the Funds; (c) trading efficiencies resulting from aggregation of orders of the Funds with those for other funds or accounts managed by the Investment Adviser; (d) the Investment Adviser’s ability to leverage the infrastructure designed to service the Funds on behalf of its other clients; (e) the Investment Adviser’s ability to cross-market other products and services to Fund shareholders; (f) Goldman Sachs’ retention of certain fees as Fund Distributor; (g) the Investment Adviser’s ability to negotiate better pricing with custodians on behalf of its other clients, as a result of the relationship with the Funds; and (h) the possibility that the working relationship between the Investment Adviser and the Funds’ third-party service providers may cause those service providers to be more likely to do business with other areas of Goldman Sachs. In the course of considering the foregoing, the Independent Trustees requested and received further information quantifying certain of these fall-out benefits.

Other Benefits to the Funds and Their Shareholders

The Trustees also noted that the Funds receive certain potential benefits as a result of their relationship with the Investment Adviser, including: (a) trading efficiencies resulting from aggregation of orders of the Funds with those of other funds or accounts managed by the Investment Adviser; (b) enhanced servicing from vendors because of the volume of business generated by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates; (c) enhanced servicing from broker-dealers because of the volume of business generated by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates; (d) the Investment Adviser’s ability to negotiate favorable terms with derivatives counterparties on behalf of the Funds as a result of the size and reputation of the Goldman Sachs organization; (e) the Investment Adviser’s knowledge and experience gained from managing other accounts and products; (f) the Investment Adviser’s ability to hire and retain qualified personnel to provide services to the Funds because of the reputation of the Goldman Sachs organization; (g) the Funds’ access, through the Investment Adviser, to certain firmwide resources (e.g., proprietary risk management systems and databases), subject to certain restrictions; and (h) the Funds’ access to certain affiliated distribution channels. In addition, the Trustees noted the competitive nature of the mutual fund marketplace, and considered that many of the Funds’ shareholders invested in the Funds in part because of the Funds’ relationship with the Investment Adviser and that those shareholders have a general expectation that the relationship will continue.

Conclusion

In connection with their consideration of the Management Agreement, the Trustees gave weight to each of the factors described above, but did not identify any particular factor as controlling their decision. After deliberation and consideration of all of the information provided, including the factors described above, the Trustees concluded, in the exercise of their business judgment, that the management fees paid by each of the Funds were reasonable in light of the services provided to it by the Investment Adviser, the Investment Adviser’s costs and each Fund’s current and reasonably foreseeable asset levels. The Trustees unanimously concluded that the Investment Adviser’s continued management likely would benefit each Fund and its shareholders and that the Management Agreement should be approved and continued with respect to each Fund until June 30, 2017.

 

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FUNDS PROFILE

 

Goldman Sachs Funds

 

 

 

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Today, the Investment Management Division of Goldman Sachs serves a diverse set of clients worldwide, including private institutions, public entities and individuals. With approximately $1.12 trillion in assets under supervision as of June 30, 2016, Goldman Sachs Asset Management (“GSAM”) has portfolio management teams located around the world and our investment professionals bring firsthand knowledge of local markets to every investment decision. Assets under supervision includes assets under management and other client assets for which Goldman Sachs does not have full discretion. GSAM leverages the resources of Goldman, Sachs & Co. subject to legal, internal and regulatory restrictions.

 

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Money Market1

Financial Square FundsSM

n   Financial Square Treasury Solutions Fund2
n   Financial Square Government Fund
n   Financial Square Money Market Fund
n   Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund
n   Financial Square Treasury Instruments Fund
n   Financial Square Treasury Obligations Fund
n   Financial Square Federal Instruments Fund
n   Financial Square Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund

Investor FundsSM

n   Investor Money Market Fund
n   Investor Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund3

Fixed Income

Short Duration and Government

n   Enhanced Income Fund
n   High Quality Floating Rate Fund
n   Short-Term Conservative Income Fund4
n   Short Duration Government Fund
n   Short Duration Income Fund
n   Government Income Fund
n   Inflation Protected Securities Fund

Multi-Sector

n   Bond Fund
n   Core Fixed Income Fund
n   Global Income Fund
n   Strategic Income Fund

Municipal and Tax-Free

n   High Yield Municipal Fund
n   Dynamic Municipal Income Fund
n   Short Duration Tax-Free Fund

Single Sector

n   Investment Grade Credit Fund
n   U.S. Mortgages Fund
n   High Yield Fund
n   High Yield Floating Rate Fund
n   Emerging Markets Debt Fund
n   Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund
n   Dynamic Emerging Markets Debt Fund

Fixed Income Alternatives

n   Long Short Credit Strategies Fund
n   Fixed Income Macro Strategies Fund

Fundamental Equity

n   Growth and Income Fund
n   Small Cap Value Fund
n   Small/Mid Cap Value Fund
n   Mid Cap Value Fund
n   Large Cap Value Fund
n   Focused Value Fund
n   Capital Growth Fund
n   Strategic Growth Fund
n   Focused Growth Fund
n   Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
n   Flexible Cap Growth Fund
n   Concentrated Growth Fund
n   Technology Opportunities Fund5
n   Growth Opportunities Fund
n   Rising Dividend Growth Fund
n   Dynamic U.S. Equity Fund
n   Income Builder Fund

Tax-Advantaged Equity

n   U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund
n   International Tax-Managed Equity Fund
n   U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund
n   International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund

Equity Insights

n   Small Cap Equity Insights Fund
n   U.S. Equity Insights Fund
n   Small Cap Growth Insights Fund
n   Large Cap Growth Insights Fund
n   Large Cap Value Insights Fund
n   Small Cap Value Insights Fund
n   International Small Cap Insights Fund6
n   International Equity Insights Fund
n   Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund

Fundamental Equity International

n   Strategic International Equity Fund
n   Focused International Equity Fund
n   Asia Equity Fund
n   Emerging Markets Equity Fund7
n   N-11 Equity Fund

Select Satellite8

n   Real Estate Securities Fund
n   International Real Estate Securities Fund
n   Commodity Strategy Fund
n   Global Real Estate Securities Fund
n   Dynamic Commodity Strategy Fund
n   Dynamic Allocation Fund
n   Absolute Return Tracker Fund
n   Long Short Fund
n   Managed Futures Strategy Fund
n   MLP Energy Infrastructure Fund
n   Multi-Manager Alternatives Fund
n   Multi-Asset Real Return Fund
n   Absolute Return Multi-Asset Fund
n   Global Infrastructure Fund

Total Portfolio Solutions8

n   Global Managed Beta Fund
n   Multi-Manager Non-Core Fixed Income Fund
n   Multi-Manager U.S. Dynamic Equity Fund
n   Multi-Manager Global Equity Fund
n   Multi-Manager International Equity Fund
n   Tactical Tilt Overlay Fund9
n   Balanced Strategy Portfolio
n   Multi-Manager U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund
n   Multi-Manager Real Assets Strategy Fund
n   Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio
n   Growth Strategy Portfolio
n   Equity Growth Strategy Portfolio
n   Satellite Strategies Portfolio
n   Enhanced Dividend Global Equity Portfolio
n   Tax Advantaged Global Equity Portfolio
n   Strategic Factor Allocation Fund

 

1    An investment in a money market portfolio is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although a money market portfolio seeks to preserve the value of an investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in a money market portfolio. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to a money market portfolio, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the money market portfolio at any time.
2    Effective on September 30, 2015, the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Federal Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Treasury Solutions Fund.
3    Effective on March 31, 2016, the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Tax-Free Money Market Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Investor Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund.
4    Effective on July 29, 2016, the Goldman Sachs Limited Maturity Obligations Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Short-Term Conservative Income Fund.
5    Effective on July 31, 2015, the Goldman Sachs Technology Tollkeeper Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Technology Opportunities Fund.
6    Effective at the close of business on February 5, 2016, the Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Fund was reorganized with and into the Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund.
7    Effective at the close of business on October 23, 2015, the Goldman Sachs BRIC Fund (Brazil, Russia, India, China) was reorganized with and into the Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund.
8    Individual Funds within the Total Portfolio Solutions and Select Satellite categories will have various placement on the risk/return spectrum and may have greater or lesser risk than that indicated by the placement of the general Total Portfolio Solutions or Select Satellite category.
9    Effective on June 1, 2016, the Goldman Sachs Tactical Tilt Implementation Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Tactical Tilt Overlay Fund.

Financial Square FundsSM and Investor FundsSM are registered service marks of Goldman, Sachs & Co.

*   This list covers open-end funds only. Please visit our website at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to learn about our closed-end funds and exchange-traded funds.


TRUSTEES

Ashok N. Bakhru, Chairman

Kathryn A. Cassidy

Diana M. Daniels

Herbert J. Markley

James A. McNamara

Jessica Palmer

Alan A. Shuch

Roy W. Templin

Gregory G. Weaver

 

OFFICERS

James A. McNamara, President

Scott M. McHugh, Principal Financial Officer, Senior Vice President, and Treasurer

Caroline L. Kraus, Secretary

GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.

Distributor and Transfer Agent

  GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. Investment Adviser

Visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. 200 West Street, New York, New York 10282

 

Economic and market forecasts presented herein reflect our judgment as of the date of this presentation and are subject to change without notice. These forecasts do not take into account the specific investment objectives, restrictions, tax and financial situation or other needs of any specific client. Actual data will vary and may not be reflected here. These forecasts are subject to high levels of uncertainty that may affect actual performance. Accordingly, these forecasts should be viewed as merely representative of a broad range of possible outcomes. These forecasts are estimated, based on assumptions, and are subject to significant revision and may change materially as economic and market conditions change. Goldman Sachs has no obligation to provide updates or changes to these forecasts. Case studies and examples are for illustrative purposes only.

The portfolio risk management process includes an effort to monitor and manage risk, but does not imply low risk.

The reports concerning the Funds included in this shareholder report may contain certain forward-looking statements about the factors that may affect the performance of the Funds in the future. These statements are based on Fund management’s predictions and expectations concerning certain future events and their expected impact on the Funds, such as performance of the economy as a whole and of specific industry sectors, changes in the levels of interest rates, the impact of developing world events, and other factors that may influence the future performance of the Funds. Management believes these forward-looking statements to be reasonable, although they are inherently uncertain and difficult to predict. Actual events may cause adjustments in portfolio management strategies from those currently expected to be employed.

A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information regarding how a Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available (i) without charge, upon request by calling 1-800-526-7384 (for Retail Shareholders) or 1-800-621-2550 (for Institutional Shareholders); and (ii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) web site at http://www. sec.gov.

The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of Morgan Stanley Capital International Inc. (MSCI) and Standard & Poor’s, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (S&P) and is licensed for use by Goldman Sachs. Neither MSCI, S&P nor any other party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classifications makes any express or implied warranties or representations with respect to such standard or classification (or the results to be obtained by the use thereof), and all such parties hereby expressly disclaim all warranties of originality, accuracy, completeness, merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose with respect to any of such standard or classification. Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no event shall MSCI, S&P, any of their affiliates or any third party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classifications have any liability for any direct, indirect, special, punitive, consequential or any other damages (including lost profits) even if notified of the possibility of such damages.

The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Form N-Qs are available on the SEC’s web site at http://www.sec.gov within 60 days after the Funds’ first and third fiscal quarters. The Funds’ Form N-Qs may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C., and information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may also be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. Form N-Qs may be obtained upon request and without charge by calling 1-800-526-7384 (for Retail Shareholders) or 1-800-621-2550 (for Institutional Shareholders).

Holdings and allocations shown are as of June 30, 2016 and may not be representative of future investments. Fund holdings should not be relied on in making investment decisions and should not be construed as research or investment advice regarding particular securities. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

This material is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a current Prospectus or summary prospectus, if applicable. Investors should consider a Fund’s objective, risks, and charges and expenses, and read the summary prospectus, if available, and/or the Prospectus carefully before investing or sending money. The summary prospectus, if available, and the Prospectus contain this and other information about a Fund and may be obtained from your Authorized Institution or from Goldman, Sachs & Co. by calling (retail – 1-800-526-7384) (institutional – 1-800-621-2550).

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Semi-Annual Report      

June 30, 2016

 
     

Real Estate Securities Funds

     

Global Real Estate Securities

     

International Real Estate Securities

     

Real Estate Securities

 

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Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Funds

 

n   GLOBAL REAL ESTATE SECURITIES

 

n   INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE SECURITIES

 

n   REAL ESTATE SECURITIES

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Portfolio Management Discussions and Performance Summaries

    1   

Index Definitions

    20   

Schedules of Investments

    21   

Financial Statements

    26   

Financial Highlights

    30   

Notes to Financial Statements

    36   

Other Information

    48   

 

     
NOT FDIC-INSURED   May Lose Value   No Bank Guarantee


GOLDMAN SACHS REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUNDS

 

What Differentiates the Goldman Sachs

Real Estate Securities Investment Process?

 

The Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities, International Real Estate Securities and Real Estate Securities Funds seek to generate long-term growth of capital and dividend income by investing primarily in real estate industry companies, including REITs, on an international or domestic basis, respectively. REITs which offer daily liquidity have historically strong returns, low volatility and low correlation to traditional asset classes.

 

Goldman Sachs’ Real Estate Securities Investment Process

 

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Buy high quality companies.

We seek to purchase those companies that combine strong market exposures, management teams, capital structures and growth prospects.

Buy at a reasonable price.

We seek to consistently select securities that are trading at discounts to their intrinsic value.

Diversification reduces risk.

We seek to diversify the portfolio holdings based on property type and geographic markets to manage risk without compromising returns.

 

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Team Based:

Portfolio decisions are made by the entire team.

Continuous Scrutiny:

Market, industry and company developments are reviewed daily.

Fundamental Analysis:

Portfolio holdings are determined by the risk/reward characteristics of an issuer and the team’s conviction in the overall business and management’s ability to create value.

 

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Real estate securities portfolio that:

n   is a high quality portfolio that is strategically positioned for long-term growth potential

 

n   is a result of bottom-up stock selection with a focus on long-term investing

 

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Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks total return comprised of long-term growth of capital and dividend income.

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

The Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund (the “Fund’) launched on August 31, 2015. Below, the Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Investment Team discusses the Fund’s performance and positioning for the six-month period ended June 30, 2016 (the “Reporting Period”).

 

Q   How did the Fund perform during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s Class A, C, Institutional, IR, R and R6 Shares generated cumulative total returns, without sales charges, of 6.19%, 5.84%, 6.39%, 6.31%, 5.98% and 6.39%, respectively. These returns compare to the 9.38% cumulative total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Index (total return, Gross USD, unhedged) (the “FTSE Index”) during the same period.

 

Q   What economic and market factors most influenced the global real estate securities market as a whole during the Reporting Period?

 

A   For the Reporting Period overall, the global real estate securities market, as measured by the FTSE Index, gained 9.38%. Despite volatility driven by global macroeconomic concerns, U.S. real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) outperformed broader U.S. equities during the first half of 2016, as investors appreciated the asset class’ healthy operating fundamentals. At the company level, limited new supply across most property types, stable demand, and an accommodative financing environment provided a supportive backdrop for the asset class. Internationally, accommodative global monetary policies were supportive of the real estate securities market.

 

    Canada and Australia were the top performing markets within the FTSE Index, while the U.K. was by far the weakest performer. Canada benefited from a rebound in commodity prices, and both Canada and Australia benefited from relatively stable rental rates and positive yield outlooks. For much of the Reporting Period, investors were cautious on the U.K. given concerns about the then-upcoming referendum about membership in the European Union, popularly known as the Brexit vote, and the uncertainty that referendum had created for businesses. Then, after the late-June 2016 vote, investors were surprised by the outcome of the U.K.’s Brexit vote to leave the European Union, driving its real estate securities market down further.

 

Q   What key factors were responsible for the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   The Fund underperformed the FTSE Index during the Reporting Period. Stock selection in the U.K. and Canada contributed positively. Having an underweighted allocation to the U.K., the worst performer in the FTSE Index during the Reporting Period, also buoyed relative results. Offsetting these positive contributors was stock selection in the United States (U.S.), Japan and Continental Europe, which detracted most from the Fund’s relative results. Having a modestly overweighted allocation to Japan, which lagged the FTSE Index during the Reporting Period, and having a position in cash when the FTSE Index rallied also hurt performance.

 

Q   What were some of the Fund’s best-performing individual holdings?

 

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Data center provider CyrusOne was the top positive contributor to the Fund’s performance. At the end of February 2016, its shares gained after CyrusOne reported fourth quarter 2015 earnings that exceeded consensus expectations. Later in the first quarter of 2016, the company announced plans to acquire a data center facility from CME Group, which we believe should be accretive to shareholder value. In addition, investors were constructive on its management’s description of a five-year plan to double both revenue and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”). At the beginning of May 2016, CyrusOne reported first quarter 2016 results that were better than consensus expectations and raised the company’s full-year guidance. In our view, as cloud-based technology gains momentum, enterprises and cloud service providers will likely be required to lease additional space at data

 

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centers. As a result, we believe CyrusOne is likely to benefit from continued demand growth. In addition, at the end of the Reporting Period, we viewed the strength of CyrusOne’s sales force and customer penetration among Fortune 1000 companies as meaningful competitive advantages. We were also optimistic on the company’s opportunity to increasingly provide its services to small and mid-size customers. Overall, at the end of the Reporting Period, we believed its stock presented a compelling risk/reward opportunity given what we view as its prospects for future growth.

 

    A position in Japan Retail Fund Investment, a large Japan-based retail REIT, was also a top contributor to the Fund’s relative returns during the Reporting Period. Its shares gained after the Bank of Japan introduced negative interest rates at the end of January 2016. Despite market volatility seen during the Reporting Period and despite a gradual strengthening of the Japanese yen, each of which typically has an adverse effect on the sector, Japanese REITs, known as J-REITs, appreciated broadly given what many consider to be their attractive relative yield and ability to provide income in a lower yielding, uncertain environment. Indeed, this dynamic led to strong performance for large-cap J-REITs and in particular for Japan Retail Fund Investment during the Reporting Period. Overall, we remained positive at the end of the Reporting Period on the increase in investor demand for J-REITs, and we continued to be confident in Japan Retail Fund Investment’s high quality management team and portfolio of assets. However, following the stock’s substantial gains, its shares reached our price target, and so we exited the position in favor of opportunities where we saw greater risk-adjusted return potential.

 

Q   Which positions detracted significantly from the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   Hongkong Land Holdings, an owner and operator of office properties in Hong Kong, was the top detractor from the Fund’s results during the Reporting Period. Its shares declined largely due to concerns about the potential for cost rationalization to drive tenants from offices in central Hong Kong to offices located in the fringe areas of the city. Despite these concerns, at the end of the Reporting Period, we remained constructive on our outlook for rental rates and occupancy levels in the Hong Kong central business district. Additionally, we believe Hongkong Land Holdings is supported by the potential for meaningful pricing power given what we see as the strength of the company’s assets. Lastly, we remained positive on the company’s management team as well as, in our view, its distinguished status in the industry, earned from more than a century of dedicated focus on real estate operations.

 

    Hammerson, a mall-owning REIT, was also a top detractor from the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period. With the majority of its portfolio being located in the U.K. (with the remainder in France), Hammerson fell victim to the widespread selloff in the U.K. real estate securities market amidst the Brexit vote in late June 2016, which caused economic uncertainty and thus impacted stocks levered to the economy. We believe the mall subsector is not as exposed to tenant relocation as some of the other sectors in the U.K. REIT space.

 

Q   How did the Fund use derivatives and similar instruments during the Reporting Period?

 

A   The Fund did not use derivatives during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   Did the Fund make any significant purchases or sales during the Reporting Period?

 

A   We initiated a Fund position in Orix J-REIT, a diversified Japanese holding company. In our view, at the time of purchase, Orix J-REIT was reasonably valued based on our forward growth expectations for the company. Additionally, we are constructive on the company’s management team, and we have been encouraged by its focus on improving the company’s portfolio of assets.

 

    We established a Fund position in Sumitomo Realty & Development, a Japan-based owner and developer of houses and condominiums. The company released its full fiscal year earnings in early May 2016 with revised earnings guidance for the next two years showing a more modest growth rate compared to its peers. Its lower growth guidance was generally attributed to its management’s conservative stance, including no rental growth for the subsector. We expect Sumitomo Realty to handily exceed its own expectations and to deliver its above-peer return on equity for the next one to two years.

 

   

In addition to the sale of Japan Retail Fund Investment, already mentioned, we sold the Fund’s position in Mitsui Fudosan during the Reporting Period. We had originally initiated the position in Mitsui Fudosan as we believed the company was well positioned to benefit from its Tokyo-based developments. Occupancy recovery and demand growth in the Japanese office market had been rather steady. However, following a broad pullback in Japanese C corporations, we eliminated the Fund’s position in Mitsui Fudosan and reallocated assets to ideas where we had higher conviction.

 

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(A C corporation is a legal structure that businesses can choose to organize themselves under to limit their owners’ legal and financial liabilities. C corporations are an alternative to S corporations, where profits pass through to owners and are only taxed at the individual level, and limited liability companies, which provide the legal protections of corporations but are taxed like sole proprietorships.)

 

Q   Were there any changes made in the Fund’s investment strategy during the Reporting Period?

 

A   In constructing the Fund’s portfolio, we focus on picking securities rather than on making regional, country or subsector bets. We seek to outpace the benchmark index by overweighting stocks that we expect to outperform and underweighting those that we think may lag. Consequently, changes in its regional or subsector weights are generally the direct result of individual stock selection or of real estate securities’ appreciation or depreciation. That said, the Fund’s exposure to Continental Europe increased relative to the FTSE Index during the Reporting Period and its relative exposures to the U.K. and U.S. decreased. We also eliminated the Fund’s position in China during the Reporting Period, which is not a component of the FTSE Index.

 

Q   How was the Fund positioned relative to its benchmark index at the end of the Reporting Period?

 

A   From a country perspective, the Fund was not overweighted relative to the FTSE Index in any real estate market and was underweighted relative to the FTSE Index only in the U.S. The Fund was rather neutrally weighted compared to the FTSE Index in the other constituent countries of the FTSE Index at the end of June 2016.

 

Q   What is the Fund’s tactical view and strategy for the months ahead?

 

A   At the end of the Reporting Period, we believed that global REITs can continue to generate positive returns during the second half of 2016 given reasonable demand in most subsectors and the industry’s overall favorable supply picture.

 

    In the U.S., while new supply is growing due to the attractive spread, or differential, between development yields and cap rates, it is still below demand, and we believe this could lead to further increases in occupancy levels and rental rates as well as higher re-leasing spreads on expiring leases. (Cap rate, or capitalization rate, is a rate of return on a real estate investment property based on the expected income that the property will generate. Capitalization rate is used to estimate the investor’s potential return on his or her investment.) In our view, this encouraging fundamental backdrop coupled with both a solid financing environment and a healthy transaction market could support additional gains by the REIT asset class. Furthermore, we believed at the end of the Reporting Period that a number of U.S. REITs were trading below their private market values, presenting management teams with a variety of strategic options to increase shareholder value. Separately, while we do expect interest rates to gradually move higher in the U.S., they remain low by historical standards, and we believe investors will likely continue to appreciate the yield and growth attributes of the REIT asset class. Unlike fixed income, the majority of REITs operate dynamic businesses, which can still create value and growth even with rising interest rates.

 

    Outside of the U.S., policy makers and central bankers have enacted supportive measures to sustain growth and combat low inflation, in our view. We believe this dynamic may well continue through the second half of 2016, and consequently, it is our opinion that interest rates in many developed and emerging markets could remain low for an extended period of time. In our view, this favorable backdrop can benefit REITs in securing financing and deploying capital towards high quality projects, which could potentially drive future growth. In addition, the subdued environment in 2015 kept new real estate development at lower levels, leading the consensus to a rather stable yield and growth outlook for the asset class going forward.

 

    As fundamental, bottom-up investors, we believe we are seeing opportunities that go beyond the headline risks associated with certain regions. We intend to continue to focus our approach on those companies that have well-capitalized balance sheets and that possess quality attributes, such as a robust business model, a high quality asset exposure and a strong management team with a sound reinvestment strategy. Overall, we believe that global REITs can continue to offer attractive risk-adjusted returns, relative to fixed income in particular, given their potential yield, diversification and inflation hedge benefits.

 

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Global Real Estate Securities Fund

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  PERFORMANCE REVIEW   
     January 1, 2016–June 30, 2016   Fund Total Return
(based on NAV)1
       FTSE EPRA-NAREIT Developed Index
(Gross, USD, Unhedged)2
 
  Class A     6.19        9.38
  Class C     5.84           9.38   
  Institutional     6.39           9.38   
  Class IR     6.31           9.38   
  Class R     5.98           9.38   
    Class R6     6.39           9.38   

 

  1    The net asset value (“NAV”) represents the net assets of the class of the Fund (ex-dividend) divided by the total number of shares of the class outstanding. The Fund’s performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends and other distributions. The Fund’s performance does not reflect the deduction of any applicable sales charges.

 

  2    The FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Index is designed to measure the stock performance of companies engaged in specific real estate activities of the North American, European and Asian real estate markets. Relevant real estate activities are defined as the ownership, trading and development of income-producing real estate.

 

  STANDARDIZED TOTAL RETURNS3
     For the period ended 6/30/16   Since Inception      Inception Date
  Class A     6.10    8/31/15
  Class C     10.55       8/31/15
  Institutional     12.57       8/31/15
  Class IR     12.46       8/31/15
  Class R     11.96       8/31/15
    Class R6     12.59       8/31/15

 

  3    The Standardized Total Returns are cumulative total returns as of the most recent calendar quarter-end. They assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV. These returns reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.5% for Class A Shares, and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional, Service, Class IR, Class R and Class R6 Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Standardized Total Returns.

 

The returns set forth in the tables above represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Fund’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted above. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown. In their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

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  EXPENSE RATIOS4   
          Net Expense Ratio (Current)      Gross Expense Ratio (Before Waivers)  
  Class A     1.40      13.61
  Class C     2.15         14.38   
  Institutional     1.00         13.24   
  Class IR     1.15         13.39   
  Class R     1.65         13.87   
    Class R6     0.98         13.22   

 

  4    The expense ratios of the Fund, both current (net of applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations) and before waivers (gross of applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations) are as set forth above according to the most recent publicly available Prospectus for the Fund and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights in this report. Pursuant to a contractual arrangement, the Fund’s waivers and/or expense limitations will remain in place through at least April 29, 2017, and prior to such date the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. If these arrangements are discontinued in the future, the expense ratios may change without shareholder approval.

 

  TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF 6/30/165
     Holding   % of Total Net Assets     Subsectors   Country
  Simon Property Group, Inc. (REIT)     6.4   Retail   United States
  AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (REIT)     3.7      Residential   United States
  Public Storage (REIT)     3.7      Industrial   United States
  Boston Properties, Inc. (REIT)     3.4      Office   United States
  Vonovia SE     3.4      Residential   Germany
  Ventas, Inc. (REIT)     3.3      Health Care   United States
  Orix JREIT, Inc. (REIT)     3.2      Diversified   Japan
  Vornado Realty Trust (REIT)     3.0      Diversified   United States
  Klepierre (REIT)     2.9      Retail   France
    Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd.     2.7      Office   Japan

 

  5    The top 10 holdings may not be representative of the Fund’s future investments.

 

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FUND VS. BENCHMARK SECTOR ALLOCATION6
As of June 30, 2016

 

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  6    The Fund is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time. Consequently, the Fund’s overall country allocations may differ from percentages contained in the graph above. The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of market value.

 

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Goldman Sachs International Real Estate Securities Fund

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks total return comprised of long-term growth of capital and dividend income.

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Investment Team discusses the Goldman Sachs International Real Estate Securities Fund’s (the “Fund”) performance and positioning for the six-month period ended June 30, 2016 (the “Reporting Period”).

 

Q   How did the Fund perform during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s Class A, C, Institutional, IR and R6 Shares generated cumulative total returns, without sales charges, of 1.92%, 1.57%, 2.19%, 2.09% and 2.03%, respectively. These returns compare to the 5.91% cumulative total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed ex US Real Estate Index (Gross, USD, Unhedged) (the “Real Estate Index”) during the same period.

 

Q   What economic and market factors most influenced the international real estate securities market as a whole during the Reporting Period?

 

A   For the Reporting Period overall, the international real estate securities market, as measured by the Real Estate Index, underperformed the U.S. real estate securities market, as measured by the Wilshire Real Estate Securities Index (with dividends reinvested), by nearly five percentage points, but outperformed the broad international equity market, as measured by the MSCI EAFE® Index (net), by more than ten percentage points.

 

    During the first quarter of 2016, the Real Estate Index increased solidly. Accommodative global monetary policies were supportive of the international real estate securities market. During the first quarter of 2016, Canada and Australia were the top performing markets in the Real Estate Index, while Hong Kong and the U.K. underperformed. Canada benefited from a rebound in commodity prices, while investors were cautious on the U.K. given concerns about the then-upcoming referendum about membership in the European Union, popularly known as the Brexit vote, and the uncertainty that referendum had created for businesses.

 

    The Real Estate Index then posted virtually flat, albeit modestly positive, returns during the second quarter of 2016.

 

    For the second quarter of 2016, Canada and Australia were again the top performing markets, and the U.K. was among the weakest markets in the Real Estate Index. Continental Europe also underperformed the Real Estate Index during the second quarter of 2016. Canada and Australia each benefited from relatively stable rental rates and positive yield outlooks, providing support and stability during the volatile quarter, while investors were surprised by the outcome of the U.K.’s Brexit vote to leave the European Union.

 

    For the Reporting Period overall, the strongest markets in the Real Estate Index were Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Israel. Conversely, the only country within the Real Estate Index to post negative returns during the Reporting Period as a whole was the U.K.

 

Q   What key factors were responsible for the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   While absolute returns were positive, the Fund underperformed the Real Estate Index on a relative basis during the Reporting Period. Stock selection in Japan detracted most from the Fund’s relative results. Stock selection in Continental Europe, Australia, the U.K. and Hong Kong also was weak, albeit less so. Having an underweighted allocation to Canada, the strongest performer in the Real Estate Index during the Reporting Period, and having exposure to China, which is not a component of the Real Estate Index and which underperformed the Real Estate Index, also hurt. Having a position in cash when the Real Estate Index rallied further dampened relative results. Partially offsetting these detractors was stock selection in Singapore and Canada, which contributed positively but modestly. Having an underweighted allocation to the U.K., the weakest constituent of the Real Estate Index during the Reporting Period, also buoyed results.

 

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Q   Which positions detracted significantly from the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   Kennedy Wilson Real Estate, which owns assets in the U.K., Ireland and Spain, was the top detractor from the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period. We believe its stock performed poorly primarily because of its association with the U.K. economy. Approximately 60% of its portfolio is in the U.K., and the Brexit referendum led to uncertainty that brushed broadly many companies with ties to the U.K. economy. At the end of the Reporting Period, we were concerned about the U.K. economy post-Brexit, but we believed the Kennedy Wilson Real Estate’s portfolio of assets has long leases, i.e. more than seven years on average, and is well leased, with approximately 96% occupancy, and thus provides some level of security. We also remained positive on the company’s prospects in Spain and Ireland, as both economies, in our view, have been doing well and should continue to grow.

 

    Shares of Derwent London, a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) with a focus on the central London commercial, residential and office development market, declined significantly during the Reporting Period largely due to negative investor sentiment surrounding the Brexit referendum. In our view, these concerns were being overly discounted into the stock’s valuation, and we believed investors were not fully appreciating what we considered to be the company’s attractive fundamentals. In addition, we were encouraged that vacancy rates remained low, and rental rates were strong for Derwent London during the Reporting Period. Nevertheless, following the market volatility after the U.K. referendum vote, we decided to exit the position in favor of opportunities with what we felt presented greater upside potential.

 

Q   What were some of the Fund’s best-performing individual holdings?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, a position in Japan Retail Fund Investment, a large Japan-based retail REIT, was the top contributor to the Fund’s relative returns. Its shares gained after the Bank of Japan introduced negative interest rates at the end of January 2016. Despite market volatility seen during the Reporting Period and despite a gradual strengthening of the Japanese yen, each of which typically has an adverse effect on the sector, Japanese REITs, known as J-REITs, appreciated broadly given what many consider to be their attractive relative yield and ability to provide income in a lower yielding, uncertain environment. Indeed, this dynamic led to strong performance for large-cap J-REITs and in particular for Japan Retail Fund Investment during the Reporting Period. Overall, we remained positive at the end of the Reporting Period on the increase in investor demand for J-REITs, and we continued to be confident in Japan Retail Fund Investment’s high quality management team and portfolio of assets.

 

    Comforia Residential REIT, a multifamily REIT in Tokyo, was also a top contributor to the Fund’s relative returns. It performed well given a scenario in Japan of relatively little supply risk and demand that remained strong. Strong demand in the Tokyo market was largely a reflection of the spring season wage uplift, while the broader working age group in Tokyo remained favorable toward renting due to the flexibility it affords.

 

Q   How did the Fund use derivatives and similar instruments during the Reporting Period?

 

A   The Fund did not use derivatives during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   Did the Fund make any significant purchases or sales during the Reporting Period?

 

A   We established a new Fund position in Cheung Kong Property Holdings, a diversified property development company in China, at what we viewed as a compelling valuation following a period of weakness. Looking forward, we are positive on the business’ strong potential for recurring cash flow and healthy balance sheets. In addition, we believe the company’s management team is likely to make accretive investment and development decisions in the years ahead.

 

    We initiated a Fund position in Dexus Property Group, an Australian-based office REIT. In our view, Sydney’s office down-cycle has come to an end given that the office inventory has been reduced due to residential conversion. In addition, we are positive on Dexus Property Group as demand has sequentially improved for several quarters driven largely by a broad spectrum of tenants.

 

    In addition to the sale of Derwent London already mentioned, we exited the Fund’s position in Link Real Estate Investment Trust, a shopping center REIT based in Hong Kong. Following the stock’s gains during the Reporting Period, its shares reached our price target, and so we decided to sell the position in favor of opportunities with what we believed to have greater upside potential.

 

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Q   Were there any changes made in the Fund’s investment strategy during the Reporting Period?

 

A   In constructing the Fund’s portfolio, we focus on picking securities rather than on making regional, country or subsector bets. We seek to outpace the benchmark index by overweighting stocks that we expect to outperform and underweighting those that we think may lag. Consequently, changes in its regional or subsector weights are generally the direct result of individual stock selection or of real estate securities’ appreciation or depreciation. That said, during the Reporting Period, the Fund’s exposure to Continental Europe increased relative to the Real Estate Index, and its exposure to the U.K. and Singapore decreased relative to the Real Estate Index. We also eliminated the Fund’s position in China during the Reporting Period, which is not a component of the Real Estate Index. The Fund’s position in cash increased during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   How was the Fund positioned relative to its benchmark index at the end of the Reporting Period?

 

A   From a country perspective, the Fund was overweight relative to the Real Estate Index in Continental Europe and was underweighted relative to the Real Estate Index in Singapore and the U.K. The Fund was rather neutrally weighted compared to the Real Estate Index in the other constituent countries of the Real Estate Index at the end of June 2016.

 

Q   What is the Fund’s tactical view and strategy for the months ahead?

 

A   At the end of the Reporting Period, we believed that international REITs can continue to generate positive returns during the second half of 2016 given reasonable demand in most subsectors and the industry’s overall favorable supply picture. In addition, overall, we believe the global environment remains supportive of REIT fundamentals. A macroeconomic backdrop of low economic growth and interest rates that will likely be “lower for even longer” should, in our view, have a positive effect on investor appetite and on the financing environment, which is particularly important given the capital intensive nature of the real estate asset class. We believe this favorable backdrop can benefit REITs in securing financing and deploying capital towards high quality projects, which could potentially drive future growth. While there are some headwinds stemming from the Brexit news impacting international REITs, especially for the European exposed names, we believe the positives will likely outweigh the negatives. Additionally, the upcoming sector reclassification in the broad equity indices that will break out real estate from the financials sector into its own independent sector, anticipated changes in the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (“FIRPTA”), and a wall of capital, or large amount of money available for investment, in the private market should provide additional support, in our opinion.

 

    Looking ahead, we believe REITs can continue to offer attractive risk-adjusted returns, relative to fixed income in particular, given their potential yield, growth, diversification and inflation hedge benefits. On a stock by stock basis, we believe opportunities abound around the world, as both listed and unlisted real estate offer high and stable income for REITs to capture. As fundamental, bottom-up investors, we believe we are seeing opportunities that go beyond the headline risks associated with certain regions. We intend to continue to focus our approach on those companies that have well-capitalized balance sheets and that possess quality attributes, such as a robust business model, a high quality asset exposure and a strong management team with a sound reinvestment strategy.

 

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International Real Estate Securities Fund

as of June 30, 2016

 

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  PERFORMANCE REVIEW   
     January 1, 2016–June 30, 2016   Fund Total Return
(based on NAV)1
       FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed
ex US Real Estate Index (Gross,
USD, Unhedged)2
 
  Class A     1.92        5.91
  Class C     1.57           5.91   
  Institutional     2.19           5.91   
  Class IR     2.09           5.91   
    Class R6     2.03           5.91   

 

  1    The net asset value (“NAV”) represents the net assets of the class of the Fund (ex-dividend) divided by the total number of shares of the class outstanding. The Fund’s performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends and other distributions. The Fund’s performance does not reflect the deduction of any applicable sales charges.

 

  2    The FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed ex US Real Estate Index (Gross, USD, Unhedged) is a market capitalization weighted index comprised of REITs and non-REITs within the international (global ex U.S.) real estate securities market. The market capitalization for each constituent is adjusted for free float. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

  STANDARDIZED TOTAL RETURNS3
     For the period ended 6/30/16   One Year      Five Year      Since Inception      Inception Date
  Class A     -7.92      2.49      -0.18    7/31/06
  Class C     -4.21         2.91         -0.33       7/31/06
  Institutional     -2.01         4.08         0.66       7/31/06
  Class IR     -2.40         3.92         -1.92       11/30/07
    Class R6     N/A         N/A         -3.10       7/31/15

 

  3    The Standardized Total Returns are average annual total returns as of the most recent calendar quarter-end or cumulative total returns for periods of 1 year or less. They assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV. These returns reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.5% for Class A Shares and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional, Class IR and Class R6 Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Standardized Total Returns.

 

The returns set forth in the tables above represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Fund’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted above. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown. In their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

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  EXPENSE RATIOS4   
          Net Expense Ratio (Current)      Gross Expense Ratio (Before Waivers)  
  Class A     1.39      1.62
  Class C     2.14         2.37   
  Institutional     0.99         1.22   
  Class IR     1.14         1.37   
    Class R6     0.97         1.15   

 

  4    The expense ratios of the Fund, both current (net of applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations) and before waivers (gross of applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations) are as set forth above according to the most recent publicly available Prospectus for the Fund and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights in this report. Pursuant to a contractual arrangement, the Fund’s waivers and/or expense limitations will remain in place through at least April 29, 2017, and prior to such date the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. If these arrangements are discontinued in the future, the expense ratios may change without shareholder approval.

 

  TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF 6/30/165
     Holding   % of Total
Net Assets
     Line of Business    Country
  Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.     6.3    Diversified    Japan
  Unibail-Rodamco SE (REIT)     5.8       Retail    France
  Vonovia SE     5.7       Residential    Germany
  Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.     5.4       Diversified    Hong Kong
  Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd.     4.8       Office    Japan
  Cheung Kong Property Holdings Ltd.     4.7       Diversified    Hong Kong
  Klepierre (REIT)     4.2       Retail    France
  Dexus Property Group (REIT)     3.5       Diversified    Australia
  Orix JREIT, Inc. (REIT)     3.4       Diversified    Japan
    Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd.     3.0       Office    Japan

 

  5    The top 10 holdings may not be representative of the Fund’s future investments.

 

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FUND VS. BENCHMARK COUNTRY ALLOCATION6
As of June 30, 2016

 

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  6    The Fund is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time. Consequently, the Fund’s overall country allocations may differ from percentages contained in the graph above. The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of market value.

 

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Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Fund

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks total return comprised of long-term growth of capital and dividend income.

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Investment Team discusses the Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Fund’s (the “Fund”) performance and positioning for the six-month period ended June 30, 2016 (the “Reporting Period”).

 

Q   How did the Fund perform during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s Class A, C, Institutional, Service, IR, R and R6 Shares generated cumulative total returns, without sales charges, of 9.73%, 9.34%, 9.99%, 9.63%, 9.86%, 9.59% and 9.93%, respectively. These returns compare to the 11.61% cumulative total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the Wilshire Real Estate Securities Index (the “Wilshire Index”) during the same period.

 

Q   What economic and market factors most influenced the U.S. real estate securities market as a whole during the Reporting Period?

 

A   The U.S. real estate securities market, as represented by the Wilshire Index, posted robust positive absolute returns during the Reporting Period that significantly outperformed the broad U.S. equity market, as represented by the S&P 500® Index, which was up 3.84% for the same period.

 

    Throughout the first half of 2016, the Wilshire Index increased solidly. Despite volatility driven by global macroeconomic concerns, U.S. real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) outperformed broader U.S. equities during the Reporting Period, as investors appreciated the asset class’ healthy operating fundamentals. At the company level, limited new supply across most property types, stable demand, and an accommodative financing environment provided a supportive backdrop for the asset class.

 

    For the first quarter of 2016, self-storage and retail were the top performing subsectors, while the office and health care subsectors underperformed the broader REIT market most but still finished in positive territory. Self-storage performed well as investors were positive on the subsector’s strong fundamentals, while concerns about new supply and softer employment growth in certain markets impacted valuations in the office subsector. For the second quarter of 2016, industrial and health care were the top performing subsectors, while self-storage and leisure underperformed the Wilshire Index most. The industrial subsector benefited from e-commerce trends that have supported demand in a number of key markets nationally. Following a span of strong performance, investor concerns about potentially weaker fundamentals in self-storage negatively affected valuations in that subsector.

 

    For the Reporting Period overall, the strongest subsector in the Wilshire Index by a wide margin was industrial. Conversely, the leisure subsector was the weakest performer within the Wilshire Index during the Reporting Period, though still posting a positive absolute return.

 

Q   What key factors were responsible for the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   The Fund posted solid positive absolute returns during the Reporting Period but underperformed the return of the Wilshire Index. Detracting most from the Fund’s relative results was stock selection in the retail and leisure subsectors. Stock selection in the self-storage and health care subsectors was also weak, albeit less so. Having an underweighted exposure to the industrial subsector, the strongest in the Wilshire Index during the Reporting Period, and an overweighted exposure to the self-storage subsector, which was the second-weakest performer in the Wilshire Index during the Reporting Period, also hurt. Having a position in cash during a Reporting Period when the Wilshire Index rallied further dampened relative results. Partially offsetting these detractors was effective individual stock selection in the office subsector, which contributed positively to relative returns. Having an underweighted allocation to the multifamily subsector, which significantly lagged the Wilshire Index during the Reporting Period, also boosted the Fund’s relative results.

 

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Q   What were some of the Fund’s weakest-performing individual holdings?

 

A   Chesapeake Lodging Trust, an owner of upscale hotels in key gateway markets in the U.S., was the top detractor from the Fund’s relative returns during the Reporting Period. In our view, Chesapeake Lodging Trust’s underperformance of the Wilshire Index was largely driven by the broad-based headwinds impacting the entire lodging industry. These headwinds included fears of new supply as well as concerns about the recent strength of the U.S. dollar and its potential impact on international travelers. Chesapeake Lodging Trust has long been speculated as a potential acquisition candidate; the fact that an acquisition has not occurred has disappointed investors. At the end of the Reporting Period, we maintained high conviction in Chesapeake Lodging Trust’s strategy and assets over the remainder of this hotel cycle. We believe its hotels are located in attractive locations, and the company has completed several large-scale renovations, which we view as value enhancing.

 

    AvalonBay Communities, a residential REIT, was a top detractor from the Fund’s results during the Reporting Period. In our opinion, its weak performance was caused by investor concerns about AvalonBay Communities’ competitor, Equity Residential, and its revisions to guidance, which were based on a possible slowdown in their shared markets, New York and San Francisco. Despite its recent weakness, we continued to view AvalonBay Communities favorably at the end of the Reporting Period due to what we see as its balanced suburban/urban mix within the coastal markets. We view this balanced portfolio as less exposed to the markets where rent fatigue concerns are most prevalent. Longer term, we believe AvalonBay Communities may well benefit from what we perceive as its high quality portfolio, strong balance sheet and ability to grow net asset value through accretive development.

 

Q   What were some of the Fund’s best-performing individual holdings?

 

A   Data center provider CyrusOne was the top positive contributor to the Fund’s performance. At the end of February 2016, its shares gained after CyrusOne reported fourth quarter 2015 earnings that exceeded consensus expectations. Later in the first quarter of 2016, the company announced plans to acquire a data center facility from CME Group, which we believe should be accretive to shareholder value. In addition, investors were constructive on its management’s description of a five-year plan to double both revenue and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”). At the beginning of May 2016, CyrusOne reported first quarter 2016 results that were better than consensus expectations and raised the company’s full-year guidance. In our view, as cloud-based technology gains momentum, enterprises and cloud service providers will likely be required to lease additional space at data centers. As a result, we believe CyrusOne is likely to benefit from continued demand growth. In addition, at the end of the Reporting Period, we viewed the strength of CyrusOne’s sales force and customer penetration among Fortune 1000 companies as meaningful competitive advantages. We were also optimistic on the company’s opportunity to increasingly provide its services to small and mid-size customers. Overall, at the end of the Reporting Period, we believed its stock presented a compelling risk/reward opportunity given what we view as its prospects for future growth.

 

    Equity Residential, a multifamily REIT, was also a top contributor to the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period. Its strong contribution can be attributed to the Fund’s underweighted position in its stock relative to the Wilshire Index. Equity Residential posted negative returns during the Reporting Period, attributable to its heavy exposure to the New York and San Francisco markets, which have had an influx of new, first-class product coming online. Equity Residential’s upper management also revised guidance downward, explaining the revision as an underestimation of supply pressure, causing Equity Residential to offer concessions to new leases and renewals.

 

Q   How did the Fund use derivatives and similar instruments during the Reporting Period?

 

A   The Fund did not use derivatives during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   Did the Fund make any significant purchases or sales during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, we established a Fund position in Equinix, a data center provider REIT. In our view, Equinix is well positioned to benefit from what we believe will be continued demand for data storage. We see global scale as an additional positive as it is widely thought that international markets are behind the U.S. in terms of cloud adoption. Further, we believe Equinix has assets that are expected to be well protected from new supply.

 

   

We initiated a Fund position in Taubman Centers, an owner of regional malls and shopping centers. In our view, shares of Taubman Centers had been under pressure due to concerns about the company’s development pipeline and a large

 

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redevelopment that may come at low initial returns. We believe these fears were being overly discounted into the stock’s valuation and investors were not fully appreciating what we see as Taubman Center’s high quality assets and its embedded net operating income growth from developments. Additionally, among malls, we view Taubman Centers as more insulated than many of its peers from persistent retailer and department store concerns given the company’s greater exposure to the high-end consumer.

 

    During the Reporting Period, we exited the Fund’s position in Highwoods Properties, an owner of office properties. While there continued to be strength in demand in its Sunbelt markets and we were observing faster employment growth relative to other parts of the country, the rent growth over the last 18 to 24 months was starting to attract new supply, especially in its two largest markets, Raleigh and Atlanta. As a result, we exited the position and transitioned capital into higher conviction ideas.

 

    We eliminated the Fund’s position in American Tower, a provider of wireless communications infrastructure. We still believe its fundamentals are healthy overall. However, after a period of strong performance, its shares were nearing our long-term price target and so we opted to sell.

 

Q   Were there any changes made in the Fund’s investment strategy during the Reporting Period?

 

A In constructing the Fund’s portfolio, we focus on picking securities rather than on making real estate subsector bets. We seek to outpace the benchmark index by overweighting stocks that we expect to outperform and underweighting those that we think may lag. Consequently, changes in its real estate subsector weights are generally the direct result of individual stock selection or of real estate securities’ appreciation or depreciation. That said, during the Reporting Period, the Fund’s exposure to the retail subsector increased relative to the Wilshire Index and its exposure to the health care, industrials and what is termed as the “other” subsectors decreased relative to the Wilshire Index. The Fund’s position in cash also increased during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   How was the Fund positioned relative to its benchmark index at the end of the Reporting Period?

 

A   From a subsector perspective, the Fund had an overweighted exposure compared to the Wilshire Index in the self-storage, leisure, retail and commercial subsectors at the end of the Reporting Period. The Fund was underweighted compared to its benchmark index in the multifamily, healthcare and in the “other” subsectors within the Wilshire Index.

 

Q   What is the Fund’s tactical view and strategy for the months ahead?

 

A   At the end of the Reporting Period, we believed that U.S. REITs can continue to generate positive returns during the second half of 2016 given reasonable demand in most subsectors. While new supply is growing due to the attractive spread, or differential, between development yields and cap rates, it is still below demand, and we believe this could lead to further increases in occupancy levels and rental rates as well as higher re-leasing spreads on expiring leases. (Cap rate, or capitalization rate, is a rate of return on a real estate investment property based on the expected income that the property will generate. Capitalization rate is used to estimate the investor’s potential return on his or her investment.)

 

    In our view, this encouraging fundamental backdrop coupled with both a solid financing environment and a healthy transaction market could support additional gains by the REIT asset class. Furthermore, we believed at the end of the Reporting Period that a number of REITs could experience increased investor demand due to record levels of private capital that has yet to be invested, foreign and institutional investors increasing their allocations to the space, and the upcoming sector reclassification in the broad U.S. equity indices that will break out real estate from the financials sector into its own independent sector. In addition, we believe in the current low economic growth and low interest rate environment that the investment attributes of the asset class should continue to be viewed favorably by investors, especially relative to fixed income. Overall, we believe that REITs can continue to provide investors with attractive risk-adjusted returns given the potential yield, growth, diversification and inflation hedge benefits the REIT asset class can provide.

 

    As fundamental, bottom-up investors, we intend to continue to focus our approach on those companies that have strong balance sheets and that possess quality attributes, such as a robust business model, a high quality asset exposure and a strong management team.

 

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Real Estate Securities Fund

as of June 30, 2016

 

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  PERFORMANCE REVIEW   
     January 1, 2016–June 30, 2016   Fund Total Return
(based on NAV)1
       Wilshire U.S. Real Estate
Securities Index2
 
 

Class A

    9.73        11.61
 

Class C

    9.34           11.61   
 

Institutional

    9.99           11.61   
 

Service

    9.63           11.61   
 

Class IR

    9.86           11.61   
 

Class R

    9.59           11.61   
    Class R6     9.93           11.61   

 

  1    The net asset value (“NAV”) represents the net assets of the class of the Fund (ex-dividend) divided by the total number of shares of the class outstanding. The Fund’s performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends and other distributions. The Fund’s performance does not reflect the deduction of any applicable sales charges.

 

  2    The Wilshire U.S. Real Estate Securities Index is an unmanaged market capitalization-weighted index comprised of publicly traded REITs and real estate operating companies. The figures do not reflect any fees or expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

  STANDARDIZED TOTAL RETURNS3
     For the period ended 6/30/16   One Year     Five Years     Ten Years     Since Inception     Inception Date
  Class A     13.63     10.37     5.34     9.86   7/27/98
  Class C     18.30        10.79        5.16        9.41      7/27/98
  Institutional     20.71        12.07        6.38        10.67      7/27/98
  Service     20.05        11.50        5.82        10.13      7/27/98
  Class IR     20.50        11.89        N/A        6.71      11/30/07
  Class R     19.91        11.35        N/A        6.20      11/30/07
    Class R6     N/A        N/A        N/A        13.94      7/31/15

 

  3    The Standardized Total Returns are average annual total returns as of the most recent calendar quarter-end or cumulative total returns for periods of 1 year or less. They assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV. These returns reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.5% for Class A Shares and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional, Service, Class IR, Class R and Class R6 Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Standardized Total Returns.

 

The returns set forth in the tables above represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Fund’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted above. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown. In their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

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FUND BASICS

 

 

 

  EXPENSE RATIOS4   
          Net Expense Ratio (Current)      Gross Expense Ratio (Before Waivers)  
  Class A     1.31      1.51
  Class C     2.06         2.26   
  Institutional     0.91         1.11   
  Service     1.41         1.61   
  Class IR     1.06         1.26   
  Class R     1.56         1.77   
    Class R6     0.89         1.07   

 

  4    The expense ratios of the Fund, both current (net of applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations) and before waivers (gross of applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations) are as set forth above according to the most recent publicly available Prospectus for the Fund and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights in this report. Pursuant to a contractual arrangement, the Fund’s waivers and/or expense limitations will remain in place through at least April 29, 2017, and prior to such date the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. If these arrangements are discontinued in the future, the expense ratios may change without shareholder approval.

 

  TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF 6/30/165
     Holding   % of Total Net Assets      Subsectors
  Simon Property Group, Inc. (REIT)     11.5    Retail
  Public Storage (REIT)     7.2       Self Storage
  AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (REIT)     6.3       Multifamily
  Vornado Realty Trust (REIT)     5.5       Commercial
  Boston Properties, Inc. (REIT)     5.3       Commercial
  Ventas, Inc. (REIT)     4.7       Health Care
  Equinix, Inc. (REIT)     4.2       Commercial
  Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (REIT)     4.2       Multifamily
  Brixmor Property Group, Inc. (REIT)     3.8       Retail
    Post Properties, Inc. (REIT)     3.5       Multifamily

 

  5    The top 10 holdings may not be representative of the Fund’s future investments.

 

18


FUND BASICS

 

 

 

FUND VS. BENCHMARK SECTOR ALLOCATION6
As of June 30, 2016

 

LOGO

 

 

  6    The Fund is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time. Consequently, the Fund’s overall industry sector allocations may differ from percentages contained in the graph above. The graph categorizes investments using Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”), however, the sector classifications used by the portfolio management team may differ from GICS. The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of market value.

 

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INDEX DEFINITIONS

 

Index Definitions:

 

S&P® 500 Index: The S&P 500 Index is the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Index of 500 stocks, an unmanaged index of common stock prices.

MSCI EAFE® Index: The MSCI EAFE Index (Europe, Australasia, Far East) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the US & Canada. As of June 2, 2014, the MSCI EAFE Index consists of the following 21 developed market country indexes: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.

The Index figures do not include any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an unmanaged index.

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS GLOBAL REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND

 

Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
  Common Stocks – 96.5%   
  Australia – 5.8%   
  72,680      Charter Hall Group (REIT) (Diversified)   $ 276,901   
  73,022      Dexus Property Group (REIT) (Diversified)     495,503   
  99,372      Mirvac Group (REIT) (Diversified)     151,130   
  121,951      Vicinity Centres (REIT) (Retail)     304,249   
   

 

 

 
      1,227,783   

 

 

 
  Canada – 2.8%   
  15,277      RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) (Retail)     346,820   
  8,517      Smart Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) (Retail)     251,828   
   

 

 

 
      598,648   

 

 

 
  Finland – 1.1%   
  100,661      Citycon OYJ (Retail)     229,286   

 

 

 
  France – 4.4%   
  3,576      Fonciere Des Regions (REIT) (Diversified)     316,069   
  13,865      Klepierre (REIT) (Retail)     611,796   
   

 

 

 
      927,865   

 

 

 
  Germany – 3.4%   
  19,683      Vonovia SE (Residential)     718,704   

 

 

 
  Hong Kong – 5.6%   
  47,500      Cheung Kong Property Holdings Ltd. (Diversified)     299,281   
  63,500      Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd. (Office)     381,141   
  43,000      Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. (Diversified)     518,963   
   

 

 

 
      1,199,385   

 

 

 
  Japan – 11.8%   
  144      Comforia Residential REIT, Inc. (REIT) (Residential)     323,872   
  27,000      Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd. (Diversified)     495,255   
  389      Orix JREIT, Inc. (REIT) (Diversified)     669,930   
  25,800      Sekisui House Ltd. (Residential)     451,812   
  21,000      Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd. (Office)     569,465   
   

 

 

 
      2,510,334   

 

 

 
  Singapore – 2.5%   
  46,700      City Developments Ltd. (Diversified)     283,789   
  199,000      Fortune Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) (Retail)     237,797   
   

 

 

 
      521,586   

 

 

 
  Spain – 1.4%   
  28,133      Merlin Properties Socimi SA (REIT) (Diversified)     296,885   

 

 

 
  Switzerland – 1.4%   
  2,998      PSP Swiss Property AG (Registered) (Office)     290,885   

 

 

 
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  United Kingdom – 3.6%   
    26,135      Big Yellow Group PLC (REIT) (Industrial)   $ 272,143   
  39,599      Hammerson PLC (REIT) (Retail)     285,215   
  26,239      The UNITE Group PLC (Other)     217,062   
   

 

 

 
      774,420   

 

 

 
  United States – 52.7%   
  11,721      Acadia Realty Trust (REIT) (Retail)     416,330   
  4,372      AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (REIT) (Residential)     788,665   
  5,462      Boston Properties, Inc. (REIT) (Office)     720,438   
  18,606      Brixmor Property Group, Inc. (REIT) (Retail)     492,315   
  6,490      Care Capital Properties, Inc. (REIT) (Health Care)     170,103   
  11,654      Chesapeake Lodging Trust (REIT) (Hotels)     270,955   
  9,608      CyrusOne, Inc. (REIT) (Office)     534,781   
  21,871      DDR Corp. (REIT) (Retail)     396,740   
  3,494      EastGroup Properties, Inc. (REIT) (Industrial)     240,806   
  2,455      Federal Realty Investment Trust (REIT) (Retail)     406,425   
  5,306      HCP, Inc. (REIT) (Health Care)     187,726   
  6,501      Highwoods Properties, Inc. (REIT) (Office)     343,253   
  5,337      Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (REIT) (Residential)     567,857   
  5,579      Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (REIT) (Hotels)     146,449   
  7,863      Post Properties, Inc. (REIT) (Residential)     480,036   
  3,614      Prologis, Inc. (REIT) (Industrial)     177,231   
  3,068      Public Storage (REIT) (Industrial)     784,150   
  14,210      RLJ Lodging Trust (REIT) (Hotels)     304,805   
  6,282      Simon Property Group, Inc. (REIT) (Retail)     1,362,566   
  4,284      Sovran Self Storage, Inc. (REIT) (Industrial)     449,477   
  2,995      Taubman Centers, Inc. (REIT) (Retail)     222,229   
  9,611      Ventas, Inc. (REIT) (Health Care)     699,873   
  6,425      Vornado Realty Trust (REIT) (Diversified)     643,271   
  4,981      Welltower, Inc. (REIT) (Health Care)     379,403   
   

 

 

 
      11,185,884   

 

 

 
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   
  (Cost $18,893,826)   $ 20,481,665   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   21


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

 

Shares

  Distribution
Rate
  Value  
Investment Company(a)(b) – 4.4%   

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund – FST Institutional Shares

   

937,607   0.299%   $ 937,607   
(Cost $937,607)   

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 100.9%   
(Cost $19,831,433)   $ 21,419,272   

 

 

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF

    OTHER ASSETS – (0.9)%

    (180,723

 

 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 21,238,549   

 

 

 

The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets.

(a)

  Represents an affiliated issuer.

(b)

  Variable rate security. Interest rate or distribution rate disclosed is that which is in effect on June 30, 2016.

 

 

Investment Abbreviation:

REIT

 

—Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

22   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND

 

Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

    Description   Value  
  Common Stocks – 96.6%   
  Australia – 12.9%   
  1,603,694      Charter Hall Group (REIT) (Diversified)   $ 6,109,860   
  1,640,558      Dexus Property Group (REIT) (Diversified)     11,132,273   
  5,012,683      Mirvac Group (REIT) (Diversified)     7,623,517   
  1,914,264      The GPT Group (REIT) (Diversified)     7,784,641   
  3,422,742      Vicinity Centres (REIT) (Retail)     8,539,225   
   

 

 

 
      41,189,516   

 

 

 
  Canada – 5.9%   
  87,474      Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) (Office)     2,618,905   
  60,603      Canadian Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) (Diversified)     2,265,664   
  45,669      Granite Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) (Industrial)     1,369,770   
  201,990      H&R Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) (Diversified)     3,519,327   
  243,942      RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) (Retail)     5,538,000   
  119,186      Smart Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) (Retail)     3,524,057   
   

 

 

 
      18,835,723   

 

 

 
  Finland – 1.2%   
  1,643,245      Citycon OYJ (Retail)     3,742,997   

 

 

 
  France – 12.1%   
  76,442      Fonciere Des Regions (REIT) (Diversified)     6,756,412   
  299,671      Klepierre (REIT) (Retail)     13,223,059   
  71,368      Unibail-Rodamco SE (REIT) (Retail)     18,462,478   
   

 

 

 
      38,441,949   

 

 

 
  Germany – 5.7%   
  495,228      Vonovia SE (Residential)     18,082,739   

 

 

 
  Hong Kong – 15.9%   
  2,357,000      Cheung Kong Property Holdings Ltd. (Diversified)     14,850,638   
  2,977,000      Fortune Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) (Retail)     3,557,391   
  1,519,100      Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd. (Office)     9,257,449   
  7,451,400      Mapletree Greater China Commercial Trust (REIT) (Retail)     5,605,614   
  1,434,475      Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. (Diversified)     17,312,521   
   

 

 

 
      50,583,613   

 

 

 
  Japan – 25.7%   
  3,378      Comforia Residential REIT, Inc. (REIT) (Residential)     7,597,494   
  3,333      Japan Retail Fund Investment Corp. (REIT) (Retail)     8,510,707   

 

 

 
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  Japan – (continued)   
  1,099,000      Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd. (Diversified)   $ 20,158,731   
  418,000      Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd. (Office)     9,593,429   
  6,278      Orix JREIT, Inc. (REIT) (Diversified)     10,811,882   
  375,200      Sekisui House Ltd. (Residential)     6,570,534   
  558,000      Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd. (Office)     15,131,490   
  811      Top REIT, Inc. (REIT) (Diversified)     3,278,096   
   

 

 

 
      81,652,363   

 

 

 
  Netherlands – 1.0%   
  68,872      Wereldhave NV (REIT) (Diversified)     3,111,392   

 

 

 
  Norway – 0.6%   
  211,495      Entra ASA (Office)(a)     1,992,707   

 

 

 
  Singapore – 1.9%   
  982,600      City Developments Ltd. (Diversified)     5,971,111   

 

 

 
  Spain – 1.8%   
  529,375      Merlin Properties Socimi SA (REIT) (Diversified)     5,586,446   

 

 

 
  Sweden – 1.5%   
  296,423      Hufvudstaden AB Class A (Diversified)     4,652,498   

 

 

 
  Switzerland – 2.3%   
  76,182      PSP Swiss Property AG (Registered) (Office)     7,391,653   

 

 

 
  United Kingdom – 8.1%   
  394,285      Big Yellow Group PLC (REIT) (Industrial)     4,105,677   
  884,794      Hammerson PLC (REIT) (Retail)     6,372,797   
  327,127      Helical Bar PLC (Diversified)     1,238,963   
  368,850      Kennedy Wilson Europe Real Estate PLC (Other)     4,736,323   
  666,907      The British Land Co. PLC (REIT) (Diversified)     5,414,813   
  480,876      The UNITE Group PLC (Other)     3,978,046   
   

 

 

 
      25,846,619   

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 96.6%   
  (Cost $313,634,040)   $ 307,081,326   

 

 

 
 

 

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF

    LIABILITIES – 3.4%

    10,931,687   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 318,013,013   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   23


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

 

The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets.

(a)

  Exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, such securities may be deemed liquid by the Investment Adviser and may be resold, normally to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration. Total market value of Rule 144A securities amounts to $1,992,707, which represents approximately 0.6% of net assets as of June 30, 2016.

 

 

Investment Abbreviation:

REIT

 

—Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

24   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND

 

Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

    Description   Value  
  Common Stocks – 97.0%   
  Commercial – 27.3%   
  90,773      Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (REIT)   $ 9,396,821   
  209,641      Boston Properties, Inc. (REIT)     27,651,648   
  280,425      CyrusOne, Inc. (REIT)     15,608,456   
  108,957      EastGroup Properties, Inc. (REIT)     7,509,316   
  56,865      Equinix, Inc. (REIT)     22,048,266   
  237,344      Liberty Property Trust (REIT)     9,427,304   
  278,574      Prologis, Inc. (REIT)     13,661,269   
  82,969      SL Green Realty Corp. (REIT)     8,833,709   
  285,490      Vornado Realty Trust (REIT)     28,583,259   
   

 

 

 
      142,720,048   

 

 

 
  Health Care – 11.1%   
  245,305      Care Capital Properties, Inc. (REIT)     6,429,444   
  284,689      HCP, Inc. (REIT)     10,072,297   
  333,677      Ventas, Inc. (REIT)     24,298,359   
  221,592      Welltower, Inc. (REIT)     16,878,663   
   

 

 

 
      57,678,763   

 

 

 
  Leisure – 6.9%   
  603,082      Chesapeake Lodging Trust (REIT)     14,021,657   
  345,977      Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (REIT)     9,081,896   
  599,869      RLJ Lodging Trust (REIT)     12,867,190   
   

 

 

 
      35,970,743   

 

 

 
  Multifamily – 15.4%   
  181,666      AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (REIT)     32,770,730   
  113,197      Equity Residential (REIT)     7,797,009   
  204,791      Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (REIT)     21,789,762   
  296,790      Post Properties, Inc. (REIT)     18,119,030   
   

 

 

 
      80,476,531   

 

 

 
  Other – 0.7%   
  142,618      Toll Brothers, Inc.*     3,837,850   

 

 

 
  Retail – 25.3%   
  247,118      Acadia Realty Trust (REIT)     8,777,631   
  755,264      Brixmor Property Group, Inc. (REIT)     19,984,286   
  881,020      DDR Corp. (REIT)     15,981,703   
  102,544      Federal Realty Investment Trust (REIT)     16,976,159   
  277,978      Simon Property Group, Inc. (REIT)     60,293,428   
  134,941      Taubman Centers, Inc. (REIT)     10,012,622   
   

 

 

 
      132,025,829   

 

 

 
  Self Storage – 10.3%   
  147,479      Public Storage (REIT)     37,694,158   
  153,598      Sovran Self Storage, Inc. (REIT)     16,115,502   
   

 

 

 
      53,809,660   

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 97.0%   
  (Cost $337,748,139)   $ 506,519,424   

 

 

 
 

 

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF

    LIABILITIES – 3.0%

    15,813,987   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 522,333,411   

 

 

 

 

The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets.

*

  Non-income producing security.

 

 

Investment Abbreviation:

REIT

 

—Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   25


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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

        Global
Real Estate
Securities Fund
     International
Real Estate
Securities Fund
     Real Estate
Securities
Fund
 
  Assets:   
 

Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $18,893,826, $313,634,040 and $337,748,139)

  $ 20,481,665       $ 307,081,326       $ 506,519,424   
 

Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (cost $937,607, $0 and $0)

    937,607                   
 

Cash

    126,591         6,244,469           
 

Foreign currencies, at value (cost $27,330, $340,816 and $0 )

    27,316         340,295           
 

Receivables:

       
 

Investments sold

    112,305                 22,084,059   
 

Dividends

    70,260         1,112,233         1,913,712   
 

Due from custodian

    14,936                   
 

Fund shares sold

    7,100         4,296,316         732,436   
 

Foreign tax reclaims

    767         207,726           
 

Reimbursement from investment adviser

            36,790         32,085   
 

Deferred offering costs

    25,521                   
  Total assets     21,804,068         319,319,155         531,281,716   
         
  Liabilities:        
 

Payables:

       
 

Investments purchased

    347,099                   
 

Management fees

    123,190         248,194         377,990   
 

Distribution and Service fees and Transfer Agency fees

    721         14,246         56,567   
 

Fund shares redeemed

            914,933         6,377,212   
 

Due to custodian

                    1,994,969   
 

Accrued expenses

    94,509         128,769         141,567   
  Total liabilities     565,519         1,306,142         8,948,305   
         
  Net Assets:        
 

Paid-in capital

    19,421,876         904,193,372         325,751,628   
 

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income

    4,578         (4,177,644      848,324   
 

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

    224,586         (575,451,347      26,962,174   
 

Net unrealized gain (loss)

    1,587,509         (6,551,368      168,771,285   
    NET ASSETS   $ 21,238,549       $ 318,013,013       $ 522,333,411   
   

Net Assets:

         
   

Class A

  $ 28,061       $ 6,789,128       $ 62,103,302   
   

Class C

    27,880         1,532,655         15,976,468   
   

Institutional

    21,098,346         309,562,711         424,592,250   
   

Service

                    3,296,815   
   

Class IR

    28,113         118,824         11,558,783   
   

Class R

    27,996                 4,794,403   
   

Class R6

    28,153         9,695         11,390   
   

Total Net Assets

  $ 21,238,549       $ 318,013,013       $ 522,333,411   
   

Shares outstanding $0.001 par value (unlimited shares authorized):

         
   

Class A

    2,549         1,103,295         2,922,221   
   

Class C

    2,536         249,103         774,579   
   

Institutional

    1,916,016         51,892,405         19,586,551   
   

Service

                    154,237   
   

Class IR

    2,553         19,466         541,330   
   

Class R

    2,545                 227,079   
   

Class R6

    2,556         1,626         525   
   

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share:(a)

         
   

Class A

    $11.01         $6.15         $21.25   
   

Class C

    11.00         6.15         20.63   
   

Institutional

    11.01         5.97         21.68   
   

Service

                    21.38   
   

Class IR

    11.01         6.10         21.35   
   

Class R

    11.00                 21.11   
   

Class R6

    11.01         5.96         21.68 (b) 

 

  (a)   Maximum public offering price per share for Class A Shares of the Global Real Estate Securities, International Real Estate Securities and Real Estate Securities Funds is 11.65, 6.51 and 22.49, respectively. At redemption, Class C Shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge assessed on the amount equal to the lesser of the current NAV or the original purchase price of the shares.

 

26   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUNDS

 

Statements of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

        Global
Real Estate
Securities Fund
     International
Real Estate
Securities Fund
     Real Estate
Securities
Fund
 
  Investment income:   
 

Dividends — unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign taxes withheld of $22,003, $564,498 and $0)

  $ 269,225       $ 6,149,675       $ 8,714,378   
 

Dividends — affiliated issuer

    702                   
  Total investment income     269,927         6,149,675         8,714,378   
         
  Expenses:        
 

Management fees

    77,727         1,685,337         2,601,002   
 

Amortization of offering costs

    77,416                   
 

Professional fees

    47,066         49,566         50,998   
 

Registration fees

    13,366         36,298         61,980   
 

Printing and mailing costs

    9,988         19,065         27,105   
 

Trustee fees

    8,317         12,691         12,795   
 

Custody, accounting and administrative services

    5,000         99,774         40,111   
 

Transfer Agency fees(a)

    3,036         70,907         167,148   
 

Distribution and Service fees(a)

    230         16,769         155,244   
 

Service share fees — Service Plan

                    3,693   
 

Service share fees — Shareholder Administration Plan

                    3,693   
 

Other

    1,243         12,130         12,216   
  Total expenses     243,389         2,002,537         3,135,985   
 

Less — expense reductions

    (169,195      (384,845      (535,329
  Net expenses     74,194         1,617,692         2,600,656   
  NET INVESTMENT INCOME     195,733         4,531,983         6,113,722   
         
  Realized and unrealized gain (loss):        
 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

       
 

Investments

    211,489         2,470,075         19,535,616   
 

Foreign currency transactions

    5,900         (96,319        
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on:

       
 

Investments

    1,443,961         (1,222,466      22,498,027   
 

Foreign currency translation

    (240      108,379           
  Net realized and unrealized gain     1,661,110         1,259,669         42,033,643   
  NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS   $ 1,856,843       $ 5,791,652       $ 48,147,365   

 

  (a)   Class specific Distribution and Service, and Transfer Agency fees were as follows:

 

     Distribution and Service Fees      Transfer Agency Fees  

Fund

  

Class A

    

Class C

    

Class R

    

Class A

    

Class C

    

Institutional

    

Service

    

Class IR

    

Class R

    

Class R6

 

Global Real Estate Securities

   $ 33       $ 131       $ 66       $ 25       $ 25       $ 2,934       $       $ 25       $ 25       $ 2   

International Real Estate Securities

     9,147         7,622                 6,952         1,448         62,414                 91                 2   

Real Estate Securities

     71,930         73,326         9,988         54,667         13,932         86,619         591         7,541         3,796         2   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   27


GOLDMAN SACHS REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUNDS

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

        Global Real Estate Securities Fund  
        For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2016
(Unaudited)
    

For the Fiscal

Year Ended
December 31, 2015(a)

 
  From operations:     
 

Net investment income

  $ 195,733       $ 18,850   
 

Net realized gain

    217,389         12,376   
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss)

    1,443,721         143,788   
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     1,856,843         175,014   
      
  Distributions to shareholders:     
 

From net investment income

    
 

Class A Shares

    (192      (291
 

Class C Shares

    (98      (242
 

Institutional Shares

    (172,163      (36,563
 

Service Shares

              
 

Class IR Shares

    (223      (309
 

Class R Shares

    (161      (276
 

Class R6 Shares

    (244      (320
 

From net realized gains

    
 

Class A Shares

            (36
 

Class C Shares

            (36
 

Institutional Shares

            (4,140
 

Service Shares

              
 

Class IR Shares

            (36
 

Class R Shares

            (36
 

Class R6 Shares

            (36
  Total distributions to shareholders     (173,081      (42,321
      
  From share transactions:     
 

Proceeds from sales of shares

    17,935,933         3,000,035   
 

Reinvestment of distributions

    173,081         42,321   
 

Cost of shares redeemed

    (1,729,252      (24
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     16,379,762         3,042,332   
  TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)     18,063,524         3,175,025   
      
  Net assets:     
 

Beginning of period

    3,175,025           
 

End of period

  $ 21,238,549       $ 3,175,025   
  Undistributed (distributions in excess of ) net investment income   $ 4,578       $ (18,074

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on August 31, 2015.

 

 

28   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUNDS

 

    International Real Estate Securities Fund         Real Estate Securities Fund  
    For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2016
(Unaudited)
       

For the Fiscal

Year Ended
December 31, 2015

        For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2016
(Unaudited)
        For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2015
 
             
  $ 4,531,983        $ 7,271,765        $ 6,113,722        $ 10,302,087   
    2,373,756          15,187,051          19,535,616          36,915,981   
    (1,114,087         (26,912,146         22,498,027            (26,336,406
    5,791,652            (4,453,330         48,147,365            20,881,662   
             
             
             
    (61,744       (204,270       (672,653       (991,073
    (8,777       (26,951       (125,455       (176,162
    (3,497,760       (10,065,205       (5,657,193       (8,967,061
                      (33,556       (45,878
    (1,261       (2,423       (118,678       (114,572
                      (45,827       (35,673
    (111       (163       (140       (65
             
                               (1,499,743
                               (395,839
                               (12,016,644
                               (70,772
                               (186,101
                               (78,474
                                     (261
    (3,569,653         (10,299,012         (6,653,502         (24,578,318
             
             
    22,802,021          61,041,148          38,267,798          123,309,287   
    3,563,886          10,282,846          6,496,747          23,792,030   
    (53,598,639         (105,370,720         (113,207,644         (198,432,801
    (27,232,732         (34,046,726         (68,443,099         (51,331,484
    (25,010,733         (48,799,068         (26,949,236         (55,028,140
             
             
    343,023,746            391,822,814            549,282,647            604,310,787   
  $ 318,013,013          $ 343,023,746          $ 522,333,411          $ 549,282,647   
  $ (4,177,644       $ (5,139,974       $ 848,324          $ 1,388,104   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   29


GOLDMAN SACHS GLOBAL REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUNDS

 

Financial Highlights

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

               Income from
investment operations
     Distributions
to shareholders
 
    Year - Share Class  

Net asset
value,
beginning
of period

     Net
investment
income(a)
     Net realized
and unrealized
gain
     Total from
investment
operations
     From net
investment
income
     From net
realized
gains
     Total
distributions
 
  FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, (UNAUDITED)   
 

2016 - A

  $ 10.44       $ 0.10       $ 0.55       $ 0.65       $ (0.08    $       $ (0.08
 

2016 - C

    10.43         0.06         0.55         0.61         (0.04              (0.04
 

2016 - Institutional

    10.44         0.14         0.53         0.67         (0.10              (0.10
 

2016 - IR

    10.44         0.11         0.55         0.66         (0.09              (0.09
 

2016 - R

    10.44         0.08         0.54         0.62         (0.06              (0.06
 

2016 - R6

    10.44         0.12         0.55         0.67         (0.10              (0.10
                     
  FOR THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31,   
 

2015 - A (Commenced August 31, 2015)

    10.00         0.05         0.52         0.57         (0.12      (0.01      (0.13
 

2015 - C (Commenced August 31, 2015)

    10.00         0.02         0.52         0.54         (0.10      (0.01      (0.11
 

2015 - Institutional (Commenced August 31, 2015)

    10.00         0.06         0.52         0.58         (0.13      (0.01      (0.14
 

2015 - IR (Commenced August 31, 2015)

    10.00         0.06         0.51         0.57         (0.12      (0.01      (0.13
 

2015 - R (Commenced August 31, 2015)

    10.00         0.04         0.52         0.56         (0.11      (0.01      (0.12
 

2015 - R6 (Commenced August 31, 2015)

    10.00         0.06         0.52         0.58         (0.13      (0.01      (0.14

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges. Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.
  (d)   Annualized.

 

30   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS GLOBAL REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUNDS

 

    Net asset
value, end
of period
        Total
return(b)
       

Net assets,
end of
period

(in 000s)

        Ratio of
net expenses
to average
net assets
        Ratio of
total expenses
to average
net assets
       

Ratio of
net investment
income

to average

net assets

        Portfolio
turnover
rate(c)
 
                         
  $ 11.01          6.19     $ 28          1.39 %(d)        5.62 %(d)        1.88 %(d)        37
    11.00          5.84          28          2.14 (d)        6.38 (d)        1.12 (d)        37   
    11.01          6.39          21,098          0.99 (d)        2.73 (d)        2.65 (d)        37   
    11.01          6.31          28          1.14 (d)        5.37 (d)        2.12 (d)        37   
    11.00          5.98          28          1.64 (d)        5.87 (d)        1.62 (d)        37   
    11.01          6.39          28          0.97 (d)        5.20 (d)        2.29 (d)        37   
                         
                         
    10.44          5.71          26          1.40 (d)        15.24 (d)        1.43 (d)        14   
    10.43          5.41          26          2.15 (d)        16.01 (d)        0.68 (d)        14   
    10.44          5.81          3,043          1.00 (d)        14.86 (d)        1.83 (d)        14   
    10.44          5.78          26          1.16 (d)        15.02 (d)        1.68 (d)        14   
    10.44          5.65          26          1.65 (d)        15.51 (d)        1.18 (d)        14   
    10.44            5.82            26            0.98 (d)          14.85 (d)          1.85 (d)          14   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   31


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUNDS

 

Financial Highlights

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

               Income from
investment operations
        
    Year - Share Class   Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
     Net
investment
income(a)
     Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
     Total from
investment
operations
     Distributions
to shareholders
from net
investment
income
 
  FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, (UNAUDITED)   
 

2016 - A

  $ 6.09       $ 0.07       $ 0.05       $ 0.12       $ (0.06
 

2016 - C

    6.09         0.05         0.05         0.10         (0.04
 

2016 - Institutional

    5.91         0.08         0.05         0.13         (0.07
 

2016 - IR

    6.04         0.08         0.05         0.13         (0.07
 

2016 - R6

    5.91         0.09         0.03         0.12         (0.07
               
  FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,              
 

2015 - A

    6.38         0.10         (0.24      (0.14      (0.15
 

2015 - C

    6.38         0.05         (0.24      (0.19      (0.10
 

2015 - Institutional

    6.19         0.12         (0.22      (0.10      (0.18
 

2015 - IR

    6.33         0.11         (0.24      (0.13      (0.16
 

2015 - R6 (Commenced July 31, 2015)

    6.33         0.05         (0.37      (0.32      (0.10
 

2014 - A

    6.54         0.21 (e)       (0.14      0.07         (0.23
 

2014 - C

    6.53         0.16         (0.13      0.03         (0.18
 

2014 - Institutional

    6.35         0.22 (e)       (0.12      0.10         (0.26
 

2014 - IR

    6.48         0.20 (e)       (0.11      0.09         (0.24
 

2013 - A

    6.46         0.15 (f)       0.22         0.37         (0.29
 

2013 - C

    6.46         0.11 (f)       0.20         0.31         (0.24
 

2013 - Institutional

    6.29         0.18 (f)       0.20         0.38         (0.32
 

2013 - IR

    6.40         0.18 (f)       0.20         0.38         (0.30
 

2012 - A

    4.94         0.12         1.95         2.07         (0.55
 

2012 - C

    4.95         0.07         1.96         2.03         (0.52
 

2012 - Institutional

    4.84         0.14         1.91         2.05         (0.60
 

2012 - IR

    4.92         0.14         1.93         2.07         (0.59
 

2011 - A

    6.32         0.13         (1.34      (1.21      (0.17
 

2011 - C

    6.34         0.08         (1.35      (1.27      (0.12
 

2011 - Institutional

    6.20         0.15         (1.32      (1.17      (0.19
 

2011 - IR

    6.30         0.15         (1.35      (1.20      (0.18

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges. Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.
  (d)   Annualized.
  (e)   Reflects income recognized from a corporate action which amounted to $0.10 per share and 1.50% of average net assets.
  (f)   Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.04 per share and 0.65% of average net assets.

 

32   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUNDS

 

    Net asset
value, end
of period
        Total
return(b)
        Net assets,
end of
period
(in 000s)
        Ratio of
net expenses
to average
net assets
        Ratio of
total expenses
to average
net assets
        Ratio of
net investment
income to
average
net assets
        Portfolio
turnover
rate(c)
 
                         
  $ 6.15          1.92     $ 6,789          1.39 %(d)        1.63 %(d)        2.44 %(d)        18
    6.15          1.57          1,533          2.14 (d)        2.38 (d)        1.71 (d)        18   
    5.97          2.19          309,563          0.99 (d)        1.23 (d)        2.84 (d)        18   
    6.10          2.09          119          1.14 (d)        1.38 (d)        2.75 (d)        18   
    5.96          2.03          10          0.98 (d)        1.16 (d)        2.91 (d)        18   
                         
                         
    6.09          (2.25       7,702          1.41          1.62          1.50          45   
    6.09          (3.03       1,622          2.16          2.37          0.76          45   
    5.91          (1.73       333,601          1.01          1.22          1.92          45   
    6.04          (2.04       88          1.17          1.37          1.64          45   
    5.91            (5.03         9            0.99 (d)          1.15 (d)          1.91 (d)          45   
    6.38          1.05          10,017          1.46          1.61          3.13 (e)        50   
    6.38          0.44          1,962          2.21          2.36          2.42 (e)        50   
    6.19          1.53          379,651          1.05          1.21          3.42 (e)        50   
    6.33            1.38            193            1.21            1.35            2.98 (e)          50   
    6.54          5.81          14,542          1.48          1.60          2.24 (f)        45   
    6.53          4.90          2,514          2.23          2.35          1.65 (f)        45   
    6.35          6.15          387,178          1.08          1.20          2.79 (f)        45   
    6.48            6.11            944            1.23            1.35            2.70 (f)          45   
    6.46          42.31          23,019          1.52          1.63          2.01          55   
    6.46          41.43          2,253          2.27          2.37          1.23          55   
    6.29          42.78          314,518          1.12          1.22          2.35          55   
    6.40            42.62            2,043            1.27            1.36            2.25            55   
    4.94          (19.46       83,295          1.53          1.64          2.15          67   
    4.95          (20.20       1,980          2.28          2.39          1.37          67   
    4.84          (19.14       183,167          1.13          1.24          2.56          67   
    4.92            (19.26         16            1.28            1.39            2.59            67   

 

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Financial Highlights

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

               Income from
investment operations
     Distributions
to shareholders
 
    Year - Share Class  

Net asset
value,
beginning
of period

     Net
investment
income(a)
    Net realized
and unrealized
gain
     Total from
investment
operations
     From net
investment
income
     From net
realized
gains
     Total
distributions
 
  FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, (UNAUDITED)   
 

2016 - A

  $ 19.59       $ 0.20 (d)    $ 1.69       $ 1.89       $ (0.23    $       $ (0.23
 

2016 - C

    19.03         0.12 (d)      1.64         1.76         (0.16              (0.16
 

2016 - Institutional

    19.97         0.24 (d)      1.74         1.98         (0.27              (0.27
 

2016 - Service

    19.71         0.19 (d)      1.70         1.89         (0.22              (0.22
 

2016 - IR

    19.68         0.24 (d)      1.69         1.93         (0.26              (0.26
 

2016 - R

    19.47         0.19 (d)      1.66         1.85         (0.21              (0.21
 

2016 - R6

    19.98         0.25 (d)      1.72         1.97         (0.27              (0.27
                    
  FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,   
 

2015 - A

    19.83         0.29        0.30         0.59         (0.31      (0.52      (0.83
 

2015 - C

    19.32         0.14        0.30         0.44         (0.21      (0.52      (0.73
 

2015 - Institutional

    20.18         0.38        0.30         0.68         (0.37      (0.52      (0.89
 

2015 - Service

    19.94         0.27        0.32         0.59         (0.30      (0.52      (0.82
 

2015 - IR

    19.90         0.35        0.30         0.65         (0.35      (0.52      (0.87
 

2015 - R

    19.73         0.27        0.27         0.54         (0.28      (0.52      (0.80
 

2015 - R6 (Commenced July 31, 2015)

    19.93         0.22        0.48         0.70         (0.13      (0.52      (0.65
 

2014 - A

    15.54         0.21 (f)      4.36         4.57         (0.28              (0.28
 

2014 - C

    15.18         0.07 (f)      4.25         4.32         (0.18              (0.18
 

2014 - Institutional

    15.80         0.27 (f)      4.44         4.71         (0.33              (0.33
 

2014 - Service

    15.63         0.18 (f)      4.39         4.57         (0.26              (0.26
 

2014 - IR

    15.59         0.31 (f)      4.31         4.62         (0.31              (0.31
 

2014 - R

    15.48         0.19 (f)      4.31         4.50         (0.25              (0.25
 

2013 - A

    15.44         0.16        0.18         0.34         (0.24              (0.24
 

2013 - C

    15.12         0.05        0.16         0.21         (0.15              (0.15
 

2013 - Institutional

    15.68         0.24        0.17         0.41         (0.29              (0.29
 

2013 - Service

    15.53         0.14        0.18         0.32         (0.22              (0.22
 

2013 - IR

    15.49         0.22        0.15         0.37         (0.27              (0.27
 

2013 - R

    15.39         0.14        0.16         0.30         (0.21              (0.21
 

2012 - A

    13.48         0.12        2.05         2.17         (0.21              (0.21
 

2012 - C

    13.22         0.04        1.99         2.03         (0.13              (0.13
 

2012 - Institutional

    13.67         0.21        2.05         2.26         (0.25              (0.25
 

2012 - Service

    13.57         0.14        2.02         2.16         (0.20              (0.20
 

2012 - IR

    13.51         0.19        2.03         2.22         (0.24              (0.24
 

2012 - R

    13.45         0.13        2.00         2.13         (0.19              (0.19
 

2011 - A

    12.47         0.13        1.08         1.21         (0.20              (0.20
 

2011 - C

    12.26         0.03        1.06         1.09         (0.13              (0.13
 

2011 - Institutional

    12.62         0.18        1.11         1.29         (0.24              (0.24
 

2011 - Service

    12.55         0.11        1.10         1.21         (0.19              (0.19
 

2011 - IR

    12.50         0.20        1.04         1.24         (0.23              (0.23
 

2011 - R

    12.44         0.10        1.08         1.18         (0.17              (0.17

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges. Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.
  (d)   Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.02 per share and 0.23% of average net assets.
  (e)   Annualized.
  (f)   Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.07 per share and 0.37% of average net assets.

 

34   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUNDS

 

    Net asset
value, end
of period
        Total
return(b)
        Net assets,
end of
period
(in 000s)
        Ratio of
net expenses
to average
net assets
        Ratio of
total expenses
to average
net assets
        Ratio of
net investment
income
to average
net assets
        Portfolio
turnover
rate(c)
 
                         
  $ 21.25          9.73     $ 62,103          1.31 %(e)        1.52 %(e)        2.03 %(d)(e)        14
    20.63          9.34          15,976          2.06 (e)        2.27 (e)        1.30 (d)(e)        14   
    21.68          9.99          424,592          0.91 (e)        1.12 (e)        2.43 (d)(e)        14   
    21.38          9.63          3,297          1.41 (e)        1.62 (e)        1.97 (d)(e)        14   
    21.35          9.86          11,559          1.06 (e)        1.27 (e)        2.46 (d)(e)        14   
    21.11          9.59          4,794          1.56 (e)        1.77 (e)        1.93 (d)(e)        14   
    21.68          9.93          11          0.91 (e)        1.07 (e)        2.46 (d)(e)        14   
                         
                         
    19.59          3.14          57,936          1.26          1.51          1.44          41   
    19.03          2.39          15,056          2.01          2.26          0.73          41   
    19.97          3.56          463,105          0.86          1.11          1.88          41   
    19.71          3.09          2,744          1.36          1.61          1.35          41   
    19.68          3.44          7,283          1.01          1.26          1.77          41   
    19.47          2.89          3,149          1.50          1.77          1.38          41   
    19.98            3.64            10            0.91 (e)          1.07 (e)          2.65 (e)          41   
    19.83          29.63          73,103          1.39          1.52          1.15 (f)        52   
    19.32          28.64          16,497          2.14          2.26          0.39 (f)        52   
    20.18          30.10          502,407          0.99          1.11          1.49 (f)        52   
    19.94          29.49          3,527          1.49          1.61          0.98 (f)        52   
    19.90          29.94          6,900          1.14          1.27          1.70 (f)        52   
    19.73            29.29            1,877            1.64            1.77            1.05 (f)          52   
    15.54          2.13          51,599          1.41          1.51          0.99          61   
    15.18          1.35          12,375          2.16          2.26          0.29          61   
    15.80          2.54          419,564          1.01          1.11          1.46          61   
    15.63          2.03          3,342          1.51          1.61          0.88          61   
    15.59          2.33          808          1.16          1.26          1.33          61   
    15.48            1.90            802            1.66            1.76            0.90            61   
    15.44          16.11          63,171          1.44          1.51          0.80          40   
    15.12          15.34          12,403          2.19          2.26          0.25          40   
    15.68          16.59          381,641          1.04          1.11          1.40          40   
    15.53          15.93          4,694          1.54          1.61          0.91          40   
    15.49          16.45          540          1.19          1.26          1.26          40   
    15.39            15.90            521            1.69            1.76            0.88            40   
    13.48          9.79          166,917          1.44          1.51          0.98          46   
    13.22          8.91          10,954          2.19          2.26          0.22          46   
    13.67          10.32          402,103          1.04          1.11          1.38          46   
    13.57          9.71          4,670          1.54          1.61          0.83          46   
    13.51          9.99          443          1.19          1.26          1.57          46   
    13.45            9.51            245            1.69            1.76            0.74            46   

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

1. ORGANIZATION

 

Goldman Sachs Trust (the “Trust”) is a Delaware statutory trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The following table lists those series of the Trust that are included in this report (collectively, the “Funds” or individually a “Fund”), along with their corresponding share classes and respective diversification status under the Act:

 

Fund      Share Classes Offered   

Diversified/

Non-diversified

Global Real Estate Securities

    

A, C, Institutional, IR, R and R6

   Non-diversified

International Real Estate Securities

    

A, C, Institutional, IR and R6

   Non-diversified

Real Estate Securities

    

A, C, Institutional, Service, IR, R and R6

   Non-diversified

Class A Shares of the Global Real Estate Securities, International Real Estate Securities, and Real Estate Securities Funds are sold with a front-end sales charge of up to 5.50%. Class C Shares are sold with a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00%, which is imposed on redemptions made within 12 months of purchase. Institutional, Service, Class IR, Class R and Class R6 Shares are not subject to a sales charge.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (“GSAM”), an affiliate of Goldman, Sachs & Co. (“Goldman Sachs”), serves as Investment Adviser to the Funds pursuant to management agreements (the “Agreements”) with the Trust.

 

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and require management to make estimates and assumptions that may affect the reported amounts and disclosures. Actual results may differ from those estimates and assumptions.

A.  Investment Valuation — The Funds’ valuation policy is to value investments at fair value.

B.  Investment Income and Investments — Investment income includes interest income, dividend income, net of any foreign withholding taxes, less any amounts reclaimable, and securities lending income. Interest income is accrued daily and adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recognized on ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, as soon as such information is obtained subsequent to the ex-dividend date. Investment transactions are reflected on trade date. Realized gains and losses are calculated using identified cost. Investment transactions are recorded on the following business day for daily net asset value (“NAV”) calculations. Any foreign capital gains tax is accrued daily based upon net unrealized gains, and is payable upon sale of such investments. Distributions received from the Funds’ investments in United States (“U.S.”) real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) may be characterized as ordinary income, net capital gain or a return of capital. A return of capital is recorded by the Funds as a reduction to the cost basis of the REIT.

C.  Class Allocations and Expenses — Investment income, realized and unrealized gain (loss), and non-class specific expenses of each Fund are allocated daily based upon the proportion of net assets of each class. Non-class specific expenses directly incurred by a Fund are charged to that Fund, while such expenses incurred by the Trust are allocated across the applicable Funds on a straight-line and/or pro-rata basis depending upon the nature of the expenses. Class specific expenses, where applicable, are borne by the respective share classes and include Distribution and Service, Transfer Agency and Service and Shareholder Administration fees.

D.  Offering and Organization Costs — Offering costs paid in connection with the offering of shares of the Global Real Estate Securities Fund are being amortized on a straight-line basis over 12 months from the date of commencement of operations. Organization costs paid in connection with the organization of the Global Real Estate Securities Fund were expensed on the first day of operations.

 

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2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

E.  Federal Taxes and Distributions to Shareholders — It is each Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), applicable to regulated investment companies (mutual funds) and to distribute each year substantially all of its investment company taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders. Accordingly, the Funds are not required to make any provisions for the payment of federal income tax. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gains distributions, if any, are declared and paid according to the following schedule:

 

Fund        

Income Distributions

Declared/Paid

   Capital Gains Distributions
Declared/Paid

Global Real Estate Securities and Real Estate Securities

      

Quarterly

   Annually

International Real Estate Securities

      

Semi-Annually

   Annually

Net capital losses are carried forward to future fiscal years and may be used to the extent allowed by the Code to offset any future capital gains. Utilization of capital loss carryforwards will reduce the requirement of future capital gains distributions.

Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the Funds are permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an unlimited period. However, any losses incurred during those future taxable years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as under previous law.

The characterization of distributions to shareholders for financial reporting purposes is determined in accordance with federal income tax rules, which may differ from GAAP. The source of each Fund’s distributions may be shown in the accompanying financial statements as either from net investment income, net realized gain or capital. Certain components of the Funds’ net assets on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities reflect permanent GAAP/tax differences based on the appropriate tax character.

F.  Foreign Currency Translation — The accounting records and reporting currency of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using the current exchange rates at the close of each business day. The effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments is included within net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments. Changes in the value of other assets and liabilities as a result of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates are included in the Statements of Operations within net change in unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency translations. Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars on the date the transaction occurred, the effects of which are included within net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions.

 

3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS   

The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (i.e., the exit price). GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The levels used for classifying investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in these investments. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;

Level 2 — Quoted prices in markets that are not active or financial instruments for which significant inputs are observable (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, foreign exchange rates, volatility and credit spreads), either directly or indirectly;

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

Level 3 — Prices or valuations that require significant unobservable inputs (including GSAM’s assumptions in determining fair value measurement).

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the hierarchy. In accordance with the Funds’ policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value hierarchy resulting from such changes are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period.

The Board of Trustees (“Trustees”) has approved Valuation Procedures that govern the valuation of the portfolio investments held by the Funds, including investments for which market quotations are not readily available. The Trustees have delegated to GSAM day-to-day responsibility for implementing and maintaining internal controls and procedures related to the valuation of the Funds’ portfolio investments. To assess the continuing appropriateness of pricing sources and methodologies, GSAM regularly performs price verification procedures and issues challenges as necessary to third party pricing vendors or brokers, and any differences are reviewed in accordance with the Valuation Procedures.

A.  Level 1 and Level 2 Fair Value Investments — The valuation techniques and significant inputs used in determining the fair values for investments classified as Level 1 and Level 2 are as follows:

Equity Securities — Equity securities traded on a U.S. securities exchange or the NASDAQ system, or those located on certain foreign exchanges, including but not limited to the Americas, are valued daily at their last sale price or official closing price on the principal exchange or system on which they are traded. If there is no sale or official closing price or such price is believed by GSAM to not represent fair value, equity securities are valued at the last bid price for long positions and at the last ask price for short positions. To the extent these investments are actively traded, they are classified as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy, otherwise they are generally classified as Level 2.

Unlisted equity securities for which market quotations are available are valued at the last sale price on the valuation date, or if no sale occurs, at the last bid price. Securities traded on certain foreign securities exchanges are valued daily at fair value determined by an independent fair value service (if available) under Valuation Procedures approved by the Trustees and consistent with applicable regulatory guidance. The independent fair value service takes into account multiple factors including, but not limited to, movements in the securities markets, certain depositary receipts, futures contracts and foreign currency exchange rates that have occurred subsequent to the close of the foreign securities exchange. These investments are generally classified as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Money Market Funds — Investments in the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund (“Underlying Fund”) are valued at the NAV of the FST Institutional Share class on the day of valuation. These investments are generally classified as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. For information regarding an Underlying Fund’s accounting policies and investment holdings, please see the Underlying Fund’s shareholder report.

B.  Level 3 Fair Value Investments — To the extent that significant inputs to valuation models and other alternative pricing sources are unobservable, or if quotations are not readily available, or if GSAM believes that such quotations do not accurately reflect fair value, the fair value of the Funds’ investments may be determined under Valuation Procedures approved by the Trustees. GSAM, consistent with its procedures and applicable regulatory guidance, may make an adjustment to the most recent valuation prices of either domestic or foreign securities in light of significant events to reflect what it believes to be the fair value of the securities at the time of determining a Fund’s NAV. Significant events which could affect a large number of securities in a particular market may include, but are not limited to: significant fluctuations in U.S. or foreign markets; market dislocations; market disruptions; or unscheduled market closings. Significant events which could also affect a single issuer may include, but are not limited to: corporate actions such as reorganizations, mergers and buy-outs; ratings downgrades; and bankruptcies.

 

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3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

C.  Fair Value Hierarchy — The following is a summary of the Funds’ investments classified in the fair value hierarchy as of June 30, 2016:

GLOBAL REAL ESTATE SECURITIES             
Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments(a)

            

Asia

   $ 168,768         $ 4,062,537         $         —   

Australia and Oceania

               1,227,783             

Europe

               3,238,045             

North America

     11,784,532                       

Investment Company

     937,607                       
Total    $ 12,890,907         $ 8,528,365         $   
INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE SECURITIES             
Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments(a)

            

Asia

   $ 897,166         $ 137,309,921         $   

Australia and Oceania

               41,189,516             

Europe

               108,849,000             

North America

     18,835,723                       
Total    $ 19,732,889         $ 287,348,437         $   
REAL ESTATE SECURITIES             
Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments(a)

            

North America

   $ 506,519,424         $         $   

 

(a)   Amounts are disclosed by continent to highlight the impact of time zone differences between local market close and the calculation of NAV. Security valuations are based on the principal exchange or system on which they are traded, which may differ from country of domicile noted in the table. The Funds utilize fair value model prices provided by an independent fair value service for certain international equity securities, resulting in a Level 2 classification.

For further information regarding security characteristics, see the Schedules of Investments.

 

4. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS   

A.  Management Agreement — Under the Agreement, GSAM manages the Funds, subject to the general supervision of the Trustees.

As compensation for the services rendered pursuant to the Agreement, the assumption of the expenses related thereto and administration of the Funds’ business affairs, including providing facilities, GSAM is entitled to a management fee, accrued daily and paid monthly, equal to an annual percentage rate of each Fund’s average daily net assets.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

4. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2016, contractual and effective net management fees with GSAM were at the following rates:

 

         Contractual Management Rate      Effective Net
Management
Rate^
 
Fund         First
$1 billion
     Next
$1 billion
     Next
$3 billion
     Next
$3 billion
     Over
$8 billion
     Effective
Rate
    

Global Real Estate Securities

         1.05      0.95      0.90      0.88      0.86      1.05      0.92 %(1) 

International Real Estate Securities

         1.05         1.05         0.95         0.90         0.88         1.05         0.95 (1) 

Real Estate Securities

         1.00         0.90         0.86         0.84         0.82         1.00         0.87 (1) 

 

^   Effective Net Management Rate includes the impact of management fee waivers of affiliated underlying funds, if any.
(1)   GSAM agreed to waive a portion of its management fee in order to achieve net management rates, as defined in the Funds’ most recent prospectuses. These waivers will be effective through at least April 29, 2017, and prior to such date GSAM may not terminate the arrangements without approval of the Trustees.

The Global Real Estate Securities Fund invests in FST Institutional Shares of the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund, which is an affiliated Underlying Fund. GSAM has agreed to waive a portion of its management fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to the management fee it earns as an investment adviser to any of the affiliated Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests. For the six months ended June 30, 2016, GSAM waived $434 of the Fund’s management fee.

B.  Distribution and Service Plans — The Trust, on behalf of each Fund, has adopted Distribution and Service Plans (the “Plans”). Under the Plans, Goldman Sachs, which serves as distributor (the “Distributor”), is entitled to a fee accrued daily and paid monthly, for distribution services and personal and account maintenance services, which may then be paid by Goldman Sachs to authorized dealers, at the following annual rates calculated on a Fund’s average daily net assets of each respective share class:

 

     Distribution and Service Plan Rates  
      Class A*      Class C      Class R*  

Distribution Plan

     0.25      0.75      0.50

Service Plan

             0.25           

 

*   With respect to Class A and Class R Shares, the Distributor at its discretion may use compensation for distribution services paid under the Distribution Plan to compensate service organizations for personal and account maintenance services and expenses as long as such total compensation does not exceed the maximum cap on “service fees” imposed by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

C.  Distribution Agreement — Goldman Sachs, as Distributor of the shares of the Funds pursuant to a Distribution Agreement, may retain a portion of the Class A Shares’ front end sales charge and Class C Shares’ CDSC. During the six months ended June 30, 2016, Goldman Sachs advised that it retained front end sales charges of $61 and $3,407 for the International Real Estate Securities and Real Estate Securities Funds, respectively.

D.  Service Plan and Shareholder Administration Plan — The Trust, on behalf of each Fund that offers Service Shares, has adopted a Service Plan and a Shareholder Administration Plan. These plans allow for service organizations to provide varying levels of personal and account maintenance and shareholder administration services to their customers who are beneficial owners of such shares. The Service Plan and Shareholder Administration Plan each provide for compensation to the service organizations which is accrued daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.25% (0.50% in aggregate) of the average daily net assets of the Service Shares.

E.  Transfer Agency Agreement — Goldman Sachs also serves as the transfer agent of the Funds for a fee pursuant to the Transfer Agency Agreement. The fees charged for such transfer agency services are accrued daily and paid monthly at annual rates as follows: 0.19% of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class C, Class IR and Class R Shares; 0.02% of the average daily net assets of Class R6 Shares; and 0.04% of the average daily net assets of Institutional and Service Shares.

 

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4. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

F.  Other Expense Agreements and Affiliated Transactions — GSAM has agreed to limit certain “Other Expenses” of the Funds (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, service fees and shareholder administration fees (as applicable), taxes, interest, brokerage fees, shareholder meeting, litigation, indemnification and extraordinary expenses) to the extent such expenses exceed, on an annual basis, a percentage rate of the average daily net assets of each Fund. Such Other Expense reimbursements, if any, are accrued daily and paid monthly. In addition, the Funds are not obligated to reimburse GSAM for prior fiscal year expense reimbursements, if any. The Other Expense limitations as an annual percentage rate of average daily net assets for the Global Real Estate Securities, International Real Estate Securities and Real Estate Securities Funds are 0.034%, 0.004% and 0.004%, respectively. These Other Expense limitations will remain in place through at least April 29, 2017, and prior to such date GSAM may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Trustees. In addition, the Funds have entered into certain offset arrangements with the custodian and the transfer agent, which may result in a reduction of the Funds’ expenses and are received irrespective of the application of the “Other Expense” limitations described above.

For the six months ended June 30, 2016, these expense reductions, including any fee waivers and Other Expense reimbursements, were as follows:

 

Fund           Management
Fee Waiver
       Other Expense
Reimbursement
       Custody
Fee
Credits
       Total
Expense
Reductions
 

Global Real Estate Securities

         $ 9,317         $ 159,878         $         $ 169,195   

International Real Estate Securities

           160,506           223,104           1,235           384,845   

Real Estate Securities

           338,129           194,797           2,403           535,329   

G.  Line of Credit Facility — As of June 30, 2016, the Funds participated in a $1,100,000,000 committed, unsecured revolving line of credit facility (the “facility”) together with other funds of the Trust and registered investment companies having management agreements with GSAM or its affiliates (“Other Borrowers”). This facility is to be used for temporary or emergency purposes, or to allow for an orderly liquidation of securities to meet redemption requests. The interest rate on borrowings is based on the federal funds rate. The facility also requires a fee to be paid by the Funds based on the amount of the commitment that has not been utilized. For the six months ended June 30, 2016, the Funds did not have any borrowings under the facility.

H.  Other Transactions with Affiliates — The following table provides information about the Global Real Estate Securities Fund’s investment in the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2016:

 

Fund         Market
Value
12/31/15
      

Purchases

at Cost

      

Proceeds

from Sales

       Market
Value
06/30/16
       Dividend
Interest
Income
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund

       $ 42,195         $ 14,820,675         $ (13,925,263      $ 937,607         $ 702   

As of June 30, 2016, the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. was the beneficial owner of the following Funds:

 

         Percent of Share Class owned by Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.  
Fund         Class A      Class C      Institutional      Class IR      Class R      Class R6  

Global Real Estate Securities

         100      100      15      100      100      100

International Real Estate Securities

                                 7                 100   

Real Estate Securities

                                         35         100   

As of June 30, 2016, the Goldman Sachs Satellite Strategies Portfolio was the beneficial owner of approximately 38% of the International Real Estate Securities Fund and approximately 24% of the Real Estate Securities Fund.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

5. PORTFOLIO SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS

 

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities of long-term securities for the six months ended June 30, 2016, were as follows:

 

Fund         Purchases        Sales  

Global Real Estate Securities

       $ 20,759,423         $ 4,935,155   

International Real Estate Securities

         56,347,866           92,917,708   

Real Estate Securities

         74,802,091           151,222,732   

 

6. TAX INFORMATION   

As of the Funds’ most recent fiscal year end, December 31, 2015, the Funds’ capital loss carryforwards and certain timing differences, on a tax-basis were as follows:

 

      Global Real
Estate
Securities
       International
Real Estate
Securities
       Real Estate
Securities
 

Capital loss carryforwards:(1)

            

Expiring 2016

   $         $ (315,734,034      $   

Expiring 2017

               (239,206,981          

Expiring 2018

               (18,621,372          

Total capital loss carryforwards

   $         $ (573,562,387      $   

Timing differences (Qualified Late Year Loss Deferral/certain REIT dividends/straddle loss deferral/Post October Loss Deferral)

     2,969           (645,764        1,121,620   

 

(1)   Expiration occurs on December 31 of the year indicated.

As of June 30, 2016, the Funds’ aggregate security unrealized gains and losses based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

      Global Real
Estate
Securities
       International
Real Estate
Securities
       Real Estate
Securities
 

Tax cost

   $ 19,854,183         $ 322,924,902         $ 338,732,678   

Gross unrealized gain

     5,508,159           20,278,830           170,564,676   

Gross unrealized loss

     (3,943,070        (36,122,406        (2,777,930

Net unrealized security gain (loss)

   $ 1,565,089         $ (15,843,576      $ 167,786,746   

The difference between GAAP-basis and tax-basis unrealized gains (losses) is attributable primarily to wash sales and differences related to the tax treatment of passive foreign investment companies and real estate investment trust investments.

GSAM has reviewed the Funds’ tax positions for all open tax years (the current and prior three years, as applicable) and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Funds’ financial statements. Such open tax years remain subject to examination and adjustment by tax authorities.

 

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7. OTHER RISKS

 

The Funds’ risks include, but are not limited to, the following:

Foreign and Emerging Countries Risk — Investing in foreign markets may involve special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in the U.S. 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 a Fund invests. Loss may also result from the imposition of exchange controls, confiscations and other government restrictions by the U.S. 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 a 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 a Fund also invests in securities of issuers located in emerging markets, these risks may be more pronounced.

Foreign Custody Risk — A Fund that invests in foreign securities may hold such securities and cash with foreign banks, agents, and securities depositories appointed by the Fund’s custodian (each a “Foreign Custodian”). Some foreign custodians may be recently organized or new to the foreign custody business. In some countries, Foreign Custodians may be subject to little or no regulatory oversight over, or independent evaluation of, their operations. Further, the laws of certain countries may place limitations on a Fund’s ability to recover its assets if a Foreign Custodian enters bankruptcy. Investments in emerging markets may be subject to even greater custody risks than investments in more developed markets. Custody services in emerging market countries are very often undeveloped and may be considerably less well regulated than in more developed countries, and thus may not afford the same level of investor protection as would apply in developed countries.

Investments in Other Investment Companies — As a shareholder of another investment company, including an exchange-traded fund (“ETF”), a Fund will indirectly bear its proportionate share of any net management fees and other expenses paid by such other investment companies, in addition to the fees and expenses regularly borne by the Fund. ETFs are subject to risks that do not apply to conventional mutual funds, including but not limited to the following: (i) the market price of the ETF’s shares may trade at a premium or a discount to their NAV; and (ii) an active trading market for an ETF’s shares may not develop or be maintained.

Large Shareholder Transactions Risk — A Fund may experience adverse effects when certain large shareholders, such as other funds, institutional investors (including those trading by use of non-discretionary mathematical formulas), financial intermediaries (who may make investment decisions on behalf of underlying clients and/or include a Fund in their investment model), individuals, accounts and Goldman Sachs affiliates, purchase or redeem large amounts of shares of a Fund. Such large shareholder redemptions may cause a Fund to sell portfolio securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact a Fund’s NAV and liquidity. 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 a Fund’s current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the Fund’s expense ratio. Similarly, large Fund share purchases may adversely affect a 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.

Liquidity Risk — A Fund may make investments that are illiquid or that may become less liquid in response to market developments or adverse investor perceptions. Illiquid investments may be more difficult to value. Liquidity risk may also refer to the risk that a Fund will not be able to pay redemption proceeds within the allowable time period because of unusual market conditions, an unusually high volume of redemption requests, or other reasons. To meet redemption requests, a Fund may be forced to sell investments at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions.

Market and Credit Risks — In the normal course of business, a Fund trades financial instruments and enters into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the market (market risk). Additionally, a Fund may also be exposed to credit risk in the event that an issuer or guarantor fails to perform or that an institution or entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions defaults.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

7. OTHER RISKS (continued)

 

Non-Diversification Risk — The Funds are non-diversified, meaning that they are permitted to invest a larger percentage of their assets in fewer issuers than diversified mutual funds. Thus, a Fund may be more susceptible to adverse developments affecting any single issuer held in its portfolio, and may be more susceptible to greater losses because of these developments.

Portfolio Concentration Risk — As a result of the Funds’ ability to invest a large percentage of its assets in obligations of issuers within the same country, state, region, currency or economic sector, an adverse economic, business or political development may affect the value of a Fund’s investments more than if its investments were not so concentrated.

 

8. INDEMNIFICATIONS   

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its Trustees, officers, employees and agents are indemnified, to the extent permitted by the Act and state law, against certain liabilities that may arise out of performance of their duties to the Funds. Additionally, in the course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, GSAM believes the risk of loss under these arrangements to be remote.

 

9. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS   

Subsequent events after the Statements of Assets and Liabilities date have been evaluated through the date the financial statements were issued. GSAM has concluded that there is no impact requiring adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

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10. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS

 

Share activity is as follows:

 

    Global Real Estate Securities Fund  
    For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2016
(Unaudited)
     For the Period Ended
December 31, 2015(a)
 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

         $ 5         2,501      $ 25,005   

Reinvestment of distributions

    17        192         31        327   

Shares redeemed

           (5               
      17        192         2,532        25,332   
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

                   2,499        25,005   

Reinvestment of distributions

    10        98         27        278   

Shares redeemed

                          (4
      10        98         2,526        25,279   
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    1,782,667        17,935,928         287,501        2,875,010   

Reinvestment of distributions

    15,809        172,163         3,892        40,703   

Shares redeemed

    (173,853     (1,729,247             (5
      1,624,623        16,378,844         291,393        2,915,708   
Class IR Shares         

Shares sold

                   2,500        25,005   

Reinvestment of distributions

    20        223         33        345   

Shares redeemed

                          (5
      20        223         2,533        25,345   
Class R Shares         

Shares sold

                   2,501        25,005   

Reinvestment of distributions

    15        161         30        312   

Shares redeemed

                   (1     (5
      15        161         2,530        25,312   
Class R6 Shares         

Shares sold

                   2,501        25,005   

Reinvestment of distributions

    22        244         34        356   

Shares redeemed

                   (1     (5
      22        244         2,534        25,356   

NET INCREASE

    1,624,707      $ 16,379,762         304,048      $ 3,042,332   

 

(a)   Commenced operations on August 31, 2015.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

10. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

Share activity is as follows:

 

    International Real Estate Securities Fund  
    For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2016
(Unaudited)
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2015
 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    87,807      $ 532,920         235,165      $ 1,545,606   

Reinvestment of distributions

    10,043        61,160         32,208        201,988   

Shares redeemed

    (258,993     (1,590,597      (573,005     (3,716,305
      (161,143     (996,517      (305,632     (1,968,711
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    1,096        6,667         14,440        92,546   

Reinvestment of distributions

    1,318        8,028         3,945        24,718   

Shares redeemed

    (19,586     (117,125      (59,706     (382,082
      (17,172     (102,430      (41,321     (264,818
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    3,817,558        22,231,306         9,612,020        59,364,280   

Reinvestment of distributions

    592,089        3,493,326         1,650,869        10,053,554   

Shares redeemed

    (8,980,535     (51,887,910      (16,094,291     (101,134,181
      (4,570,888     (26,163,278      (4,831,402     (31,716,347
Class IR Shares         

Shares sold

    5,184        31,128         4,678        28,711   

Reinvestment of distributions

    209        1,261         390        2,423   

Shares redeemed

    (510     (3,007      (21,002     (138,147
      4,883        29,382         (15,934     (107,013
Class R6 Shares(a)         

Shares sold

                   1,581        10,005   

Reinvestment of distributions

    19        111         27        163   

Shares redeemed

                   (1     (5
      19        111         1,607        10,163   

NET DECREASE

    (4,744,301   $ (27,232,732      (5,192,682   $ (34,046,726

 

(a)   Commenced operations on July 31, 2015.

 

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10. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

Share activity is as follows:

 

    Real Estate Securities Fund  
    For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2016
(Unaudited)
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2015
 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    504,790      $ 10,039,414         1,006,054      $ 20,162,437   

Reinvestment of distributions

    28,419        591,210         110,637        2,112,841   

Shares redeemed

    (568,177     (11,166,849      (1,846,694     (37,000,156
      (34,968     (536,225      (730,003     (14,724,878
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    52,497        1,009,595         139,919        2,753,523   

Reinvestment of distributions

    5,598        113,035         27,256        504,925   

Shares redeemed

    (74,726     (1,408,545      (230,035     (4,407,019
      (16,631     (285,915      (62,860     (1,148,571
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    1,027,910        20,591,585         4,760,677        94,751,120   

Reinvestment of distributions

    265,174        5,625,966         1,067,838        20,746,124   

Shares redeemed

    (4,891,194     (98,867,717      (7,540,815     (151,932,009
      (3,598,110     (72,650,166      (1,712,300     (36,434,765
Service Shares         

Shares sold

    27,513        544,282         40,767        807,285   

Reinvestment of distributions

    723        15,141         2,316        44,342   

Shares redeemed

    (13,228     (265,004      (80,757     (1,603,897
      15,008        294,419         (37,674     (752,270
Class IR Shares         

Shares sold

    207,305        4,199,493         111,670        2,221,821   

Reinvestment of distributions

    5,662        118,677         15,718        300,673   

Shares redeemed

    (41,697     (826,072      (104,014     (2,118,190
      171,270        3,492,098         23,374        404,304   
Class R Shares         

Shares sold

    98,472        1,883,429         132,636        2,603,096   

Reinvestment of distributions

    1,576        32,578         4,378        82,799   

Shares redeemed

    (34,701     (673,457      (70,413     (1,371,525
      65,347        1,242,550         66,601        1,314,370   
Class R6 Shares(a)         

Shares sold

                   502        10,005   

Reinvestment of distributions

    6        140         17        326   

Shares redeemed

                          (5
      6        140         519        10,326   

NET DECREASE

    (3,398,078     (68,443,099      (2,452,343     (51,331,484

 

(a)   Commenced operations on July 31, 2015.

 

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Fund Expenses — Six Month Period Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

As a shareholder of Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Class IR, Class R or Class R6 Shares of a Fund you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges on purchase payments (with respect to Class A Shares) and contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions (with respect to Class C Shares); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees (with respect to Class A, Class C and Class R Shares); and other Fund expenses.

This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Class IR and Class R Shares of the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from January 1, 2016 through June 30, 2016, which represents a period of 182 days of a 366 day year.

Actual Expenses — The first line under each share class in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000=8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes — The second line under each share class in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds’ actual net expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Funds’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Global Real Estate Securities Fund     International Real Estate Securities Fund     Real Estate Securities Fund  
Share Class   Beginning
Account
Value
01/01/16
    Ending
Account
Value
06/30/16
   

Expenses

Paid for the
6 Months Ended
06/30/16
*

    Beginning
Account
Value
01/01/16
    Ending
Account
Value
06/30/16
   

Expenses

Paid for the
6 Months Ended
06/30/16
*

    Beginning
Account
Value
01/01/16
    Ending
Account
Value
06/30/16
   

Expenses

Paid for the
6 Months Ended
06/30/16
*

 
Class A                                    

Actual

  $ 1,000      $ 1,061.90      $ 7.18      $ 1,000      $ 1,019.20      $ 6.98      $ 1,000      $ 1,097.30      $ 6.83   

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000        1,017.90     7.02        1,000        1,017.95     6.97        1,000        1,018.35     6.57
Class C                                    

Actual

    1,000        1,058.40        11.00        1,000        1,015.70        10.73        1,000        1,093.40        10.72   

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000        1,014.17     10.77        1,000        1,014.22     10.72        1,000        1,014.62     10.32
Institutional                                    

Actual

    1,000        1,063.90        5.13        1,000        1,021.90        4.98        1,000        1,099.90        4.75   

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000        1,019.89     5.02        1,000        1,019.94     4.97        1,000        1,020.34     4.57
Service                                    

Actual

    N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        1,000        1,096.30        7.35   

Hypothetical 5% return

    N/A        N/A     N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        1,000        1,017.85     7.07
Class IR                                    

Actual

    1,000        1,063.10        5.90        1,000        1,020.90        5.73        1,000        1,098.60        5.53   

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000        1,019.14     5.77        1,000        1,019.19     5.72        1,000        1,019.59     5.32
Class R                                    

Actual

    1,000        1,059.80        8.45        N/A        N/A        N/A        1,000        1,095.90        8.13   

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000        1,016.66     8.27        N/A        N/A        N/A        1,000        1,017.11     7.82
Class R6                                    

Actual

    1,000        1,063.90        5.03        1,000        1,020.30        4.92        1,000        1,099.30        4.75   

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000        1,019.99     4.92        1,000        1,019.99     4.92        1,000        1,020.34     4.57

 

*   Expenses are calculated using each Fund’s annualized net expense ratio for each class, which represents the ongoing expenses as a percentage of net assets for the six months ended June 30, 2016. Expenses are calculated by multiplying the annualized net expense ratio by the average account value for the period; then multiplying the result by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year; and then dividing that result by the number of days in the fiscal year. The annualized net expense ratios for the period were as follows:

 

Fund    Class A     Class C     Institutional     Service     Class IR     Class R     Class R6  

Global Real Estate Securities

     1.40     2.15     1.00     N/A        1.15     1.65     0.98

International Real Estate Securities

     1.39        2.14        0.99        N/A        1.14        N/A        0.98   

Real Estate Securities

     1.31        2.06        0.91        141     1.06        1.56        0.91   

 

+   Hypothetical expenses are based on the Fund’s actual annualized net expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

 

 

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Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Management Agreement (Unaudited)

 

Background

The Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund, Goldman Sachs International Real Estate Securities Fund, and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Fund (the “Funds”) are investment portfolios of Goldman Sachs Trust (the “Trust”). The Board of Trustees oversees the management of the Trust and reviews the investment performance and expenses of the Funds at regularly scheduled meetings held throughout the year. In addition, the Board of Trustees determines annually whether to approve the continuance of the Trust’s investment management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) with Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (the “Investment Adviser”) on behalf of the Funds.

The Management Agreement was most recently approved for continuation until June 30, 2017 by the Board of Trustees, including those Trustees who are not parties to the Management Agreement or “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) of any party thereto (the “Independent Trustees”), at a meeting held on June 15-16, 2016 (the “Annual Meeting”).

The review process undertaken by the Trustees spans the course of the year and culminates with the Annual Meeting. To assist the Trustees in their deliberations, the Trustees have established a Contract Review Committee (the “Committee”), comprised of the Independent Trustees. The Committee held three meetings over the course of the year since the Management Agreement was last approved. At those Committee meetings, regularly scheduled Board or other committee meetings, and/or the Annual Meeting, matters relevant to the renewal of the Management Agreement were considered by the Board, or the Independent Trustees, as applicable. With respect to each Fund, such matters included:

  (a)   the nature and quality of the advisory, administrative, and other services provided to the Fund by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates, including information about:
  (i)   the structure, staff, and capabilities of the Investment Adviser and its portfolio management teams;
  (ii)   the groups within the Investment Adviser and its affiliates that support the portfolio management teams or provide other types of necessary services, including fund services groups (e.g., accounting and financial reporting, tax, shareholder services, and operations); controls and risk management groups (e.g., legal, compliance, valuation oversight, credit risk management, internal audit, compliance testing, market risk analysis, finance, and central funding); sales and distribution support groups, and others (e.g., information technology and training);
  (iii)   trends in employee headcount;
  (iv)   the Investment Adviser’s financial resources and ability to hire and retain talented personnel and strengthen its operations; and
  (v)   the parent company’s support of the Investment Adviser and its mutual fund business, as expressed by the firm’s senior management;
  (b)   information on the investment performance of the Fund (except the Global Real Estate Securities Fund, which commenced operations on August 31, 2015), including comparisons to the performance of similar mutual funds, as provided by a third-party mutual fund data provider engaged as part of the contract review process (the “Outside Data Provider”), a benchmark performance index, and a composite of accounts with comparable investment strategies managed by the Investment Adviser; and general investment outlooks in the markets in which the Fund invests;
  (c)   information provided by the Investment Adviser indicating the Investment Adviser’s views on whether the Fund’s peer group and/or benchmark index had high, medium, or low relevance given the Fund’s particular investment strategy;
  (d)   the terms of the Management Agreement and other agreements with affiliated service providers entered into by the Trust on behalf of the Fund;
  (e)   fee and expense information for the Fund, including:
  (i)   the relative management fee and expense level of the Fund as compared to those of comparable funds managed by other advisers, as provided by the Outside Data Provider;
  (ii)   the Fund’s expense trends over time (except for the Global Real Estate Securities Fund); and
  (iii)   to the extent the Investment Adviser manages other types of accounts (such as bank collective trusts, private wealth management, accounts, institutional separate accounts, sub-advised mutual funds, and non-U.S. funds) having investment objectives and policies similar to those of the Fund, comparative information on the advisory fees charged and services provided to those accounts by the Investment Adviser;
  (f)   with respect to the extensive investment performance and expense comparison data provided by the Outside Data Provider, its processes in producing that data for the Fund;
  (g)   the undertaking of the Investment Adviser to waive certain fees and to limit certain expenses of the Fund that exceed a specified level;
  (h)   information relating to the profitability of the Management Agreement and the transfer agency and distribution and service arrangements of the Fund and the Trust as a whole to the Investment Adviser and its affiliates;
  (i)   whether the Fund’s existing management fee schedule adequately addressed any economies of scale;
  (j)   a summary of the “fall-out” benefits derived by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund, including the fees received by the Investment Adviser’s affiliates from the Fund for transfer agency, portfolio trading, distribution and other services;
  (k)   a summary of potential benefits derived by the Fund as a result of its relationship with the Investment Adviser;

 

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Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Management Agreement (Unaudited) (continued)

 

  (l)   information regarding commissions paid by the Fund and broker oversight, an update on the Investment Adviser’s soft dollars practices, other information regarding portfolio trading, and how the Investment Adviser carries out its duty to seek best execution;
  (m)   portfolio manager ownership of Fund shares; the manner in which portfolio manager compensation is determined; and the number and types of accounts managed by the portfolio managers;
  (n)   the nature and quality of the services provided to the Fund by its unaffiliated service providers, and the Investment Adviser’s general oversight and evaluation (including reports on due diligence) of those service providers as part of the administration services provided under the Management Agreement; and
  (o)   the Investment Adviser’s processes and policies addressing various types of potential conflicts of interest; its approach to risk management; the annual review of the effectiveness of the Fund’s compliance program; and periodic compliance reports.

The Trustees also received an overview of the Funds’ distribution arrangements. They received information regarding the Funds’ assets, share purchase and redemption activity, and payment of distribution, service, and shareholder administration fees, as applicable. Information was also provided to the Trustees relating to revenue sharing payments made by and services provided by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates to intermediaries that promote the sale, distribution, and/or servicing of Fund shares. The Independent Trustees also discussed the broad range of other investment choices that are available to Fund investors, including the availability of comparable funds managed by other advisers.

The presentations made at the Board and Committee meetings and at the Annual Meeting encompassed the Funds and other mutual funds for which the Board of Trustees has responsibility. In evaluating the Management Agreement at the Annual Meeting, the Trustees relied upon their knowledge, resulting from their meetings and other interactions throughout the year, of the Investment Adviser and its affiliates, their services, and the Funds. In conjunction with these meetings, the Trustees received written materials and oral presentations on the topics covered, and the Investment Adviser addressed the questions and concerns of the Trustees, including concerns regarding the investment performance of certain of the funds they oversee. The Independent Trustees were advised by their independent legal counsel regarding their responsibilities and other regulatory requirements related to the approval and continuation of mutual fund investment management agreements under applicable law. In addition, the Investment Adviser and its affiliates provided the Independent Trustees with a written response to a formal request for information sent on behalf of the Independent Trustees by their independent legal counsel. During the course of their deliberations, the Independent Trustees met in executive sessions with their independent legal counsel, without representatives of the Investment Adviser or its affiliates present.

Nature, Extent, and Quality of the Services Provided Under the Management Agreement

As part of their review, the Trustees considered the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to the Funds by the Investment Adviser. In this regard, the Trustees considered both the investment advisory services and non-advisory services that are provided by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates. The Trustees noted the transition in the leadership and changes in personnel of various of the Investment Adviser’s portfolio management teams that had occurred in recent periods, and the ongoing recruitment efforts aimed at bringing high quality investment talent to the Investment Adviser. They also noted the Investment Adviser’s commitment to maintaining high quality systems and expending substantial resources to respond to ongoing changes to the regulatory and control environment in which the Funds and their service providers operate, as well as the efforts of the Investment Adviser and its affiliates to combat cyber security risks. The Trustees concluded that the Investment Adviser continued to commit substantial financial and operational resources to the Funds and expressed confidence that the Investment Adviser would continue to do so in the future. The Trustees also recognized that the Investment Adviser had made significant commitments to address regulatory compliance requirements applicable to the Funds and the Investment Adviser and its affiliates.

Investment Performance

The Trustees also considered the investment performance of the Funds. In this regard, they compared the investment performance of each Fund (except the Global Real Estate Securities Fund) to its peers using rankings and ratings compiled by the Outside Data Provider as of December 31, 2015, and updated performance information prepared by the Investment Adviser using the peer group identified by the Outside Data Provider as of March 31, 2016. The information on each Fund’s investment performance was provided for the one-, three-, five-, and ten-year periods ending on the applicable dates, to the extent that each Fund had been in existence for those periods. The Trustees also reviewed each Fund’s investment performance relative to its performance benchmark. As part of this review, they considered the investment performance trends of the Funds over time, and reviewed the investment performance of each Fund in light of its investment objective and policies and market conditions. The Trustees also received information comparing the Funds’ performance to that of composites of accounts with comparable investment strategies managed by the Investment Adviser.

In addition, the Trustees considered materials prepared and presentations made by the Investment Adviser’s senior management and portfolio management personnel in which Fund performance was assessed. The Trustees also considered the Investment Adviser’s periodic reports with respect to the Funds’ risk profiles, and how the Investment Adviser’s approach to risk monitoring and management influences portfolio management.

The Trustees noted that the International Real Estate Securities Fund’s Institutional Shares had placed in the fourth quartile of the Fund’s peer group and had underperformed the Fund’s benchmark index for the one-, three-, and five-year periods ended

 

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Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Management Agreement (Unaudited) (continued)

 

March 31, 2016. They considered that the International Real Estate Securities Fund has a “global” peer group and benchmark that contemplates investments in U.S. and non-U.S. securities, whereas the Fund invests only in non-U.S. securities. The Trustees observed that the Real Estate Securities Fund’s Institutional Shares had placed in the first quartile of the Fund’s peer group for the one-, three-, and five-year periods and in the third quartile for the ten-year period, and had underperformed the Fund’s benchmark index for the one-, three-, five-, and ten-year periods ended March 31, 2016.

The Trustees noted that the Global Real Estate Securities Fund had launched on August 31, 2015 and did not yet have a meaningful performance history.

Costs of Services Provided and Competitive Information

The Trustees considered the contractual terms of the Management Agreement and the fee rates payable by each Fund thereunder. In this regard, the Trustees considered information on the services rendered by the Investment Adviser to the Funds, which included both advisory and administrative services that were directed to the needs and operations of the Funds as registered mutual funds.

In particular, the Trustees reviewed analyses prepared by the Outside Data Provider regarding the expense rankings of the Funds. The analyses provided a comparison of each Fund’s management fee and breakpoints to those of a relevant peer group and category universe; an expense analysis which compared each Fund’s overall net and gross expenses to a peer group and a category universe; and a five-year history (or, in the case of Funds that commenced investment operations within a shorter period, since the year in which it commenced operations) comparing each Fund’s net expenses to the peer and category medians. The analyses also compared each Fund’s transfer agency, custody, and distribution fees, other expenses and fee waivers/reimbursements to those of the peer group and category medians. The Trustees concluded that the comparisons provided by the Outside Data Provider were useful in evaluating the reasonableness of the management fees and total expenses paid by the Funds.

In addition, the Trustees considered the Investment Adviser’s undertaking to waive a portion of its management fees and to limit certain expenses of the Funds that exceed specified levels. They also considered, to the extent that the Investment Adviser manages other types of accounts having investment objectives and policies similar to those of the Funds, comparative fee information for services provided by the Investment Adviser to those accounts, and information that indicated that services provided to the Funds differed in various significant respects from the services provided to other types of accounts which, in many cases, operated under less stringent legal and regulatory structures, required fewer services from the Investment Adviser to a smaller number of client contact points, and were less time-intensive.

In addition, the Trustees noted that shareholders are able to redeem their Fund shares at any time if shareholders believe that the Fund fees and expenses are too high or if they are dissatisfied with the performance of each Fund.

Profitability

The Trustees reviewed the Investment Adviser’s revenues and pre-tax profit margins with respect to the Trust and each of the Funds. In this regard the Trustees noted that they had received, among other things, profitability analyses and summaries, revenue and expense schedules by Fund and by function (i.e., investment management, transfer agency and distribution and service), and information on the Investment Adviser’s expense allocation methodology. They observed that the profitability and expense figures are substantially similar to those used by the Investment Adviser for many internal purposes, including compensation decisions among various business groups, and are thus subject to a vigorous internal debate about how certain revenue and expenses should be allocated. The Trustees also noted that the internal audit group within the Goldman Sachs organization had audited the expense allocation methodology and was satisfied with the reasonableness, consistency, and accuracy of the Investment Adviser’s expense allocation methodology and profitability analysis calculations. Profitability data for the Trust and each Fund were provided for 2015 and 2014 (2015 only for the Global Real Estate Securities Fund), and the Trustees considered this information in relation to the Investment Adviser’s overall profitability. The Trustees considered the Investment Adviser’s revenues and pre-tax profit margins both in absolute terms and in comparison to information on the reported pre-tax profit margins earned by certain other asset management firms.

Economies of Scale

The Trustees considered the information that had been provided regarding the Investment Adviser’s profitability. The Trustees also considered the breakpoints in the fee rate payable under the Management Agreement for each of the Funds at the following annual percentage rates of the average daily net assets of the Funds:

 

    

Real Estate
Securities

Fund

    International Real
Estate Securities
Fund
   

Global Real Estate
Securities

Fund

 
First $1 billion     1.00     1.05     1.05
Next $1 billion     0.90        1.05        0.95   
Next $3 billion     0.86        0.95        0.90   
Next $3 billion     0.84        0.90        0.88   
Over $8 billion     0.82        0.88        0.86   

 

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Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Management Agreement (Unaudited) (continued)

 

The Trustees noted that the breakpoints were designed to share potential economies of scale, if any, with the Funds and their shareholders as assets under management reach those asset levels. The Trustees considered the amounts of assets in the Funds; the Funds’ recent share purchase and redemption activity; the information provided by the Investment Adviser relating to the costs of the services provided by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates and their realized profits; information comparing fee rates charged by the Investment Adviser with fee rates charged to other funds in the peer groups; and the Investment Adviser’s undertaking to waive a portion of its management fees and to limit certain expenses of the Funds that exceed specified levels. Upon reviewing these matters at the Annual Meeting, the Trustees concluded that the fee breakpoints represented a means of assuring that benefits of scalability, if any, would be passed along to shareholders at the specified asset levels.

Other Benefits to the Investment Adviser and Its Affiliates

The Trustees also considered the other benefits derived by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates from their relationships with the Funds as stated above, including: (a) transfer agency fees received by Goldman, Sachs & Co. (“Goldman Sachs”); (b) brokerage and futures commissions earned by Goldman Sachs for executing securities and futures transactions on behalf of the Funds; (c) research received by the Investment Adviser from broker-dealers in exchange for executing certain transactions on behalf of the Funds; (d) trading efficiencies resulting from aggregation of orders of the Funds with those for other funds or accounts managed by the Investment Adviser; (e) the Investment Adviser’s ability to leverage the infrastructure designed to service the Funds on behalf of its other clients; (f) the Investment Adviser’s ability to cross-market other products and services to Fund shareholders; (g) Goldman Sachs’ retention of certain fees as Fund Distributor; (h) the Investment Adviser’s ability to negotiate better pricing with custodians on behalf of its other clients, as a result of the relationship with the Funds; and (i) the possibility that the working relationship between the Investment Adviser and the Funds’ third-party service providers may cause those service providers to be more likely to do business with other areas of Goldman Sachs. In the course of considering the foregoing, the Independent Trustees requested and received further information quantifying certain of these fall-out benefits.

Other Benefits to the Funds and Their Shareholders

The Trustees also noted that the Funds receive certain potential benefits as a result of their relationship with the Investment Adviser, including: (a) trading efficiencies resulting from aggregation of orders of the Funds with those of other funds or accounts managed by the Investment Adviser; (b) enhanced servicing from vendors because of the volume of business generated by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates; (c) enhanced servicing from broker-dealers because of the volume of business generated by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates; (d) the Investment Adviser’s ability to negotiate favorable terms with derivatives counterparties on behalf of the Funds as a result of the size and reputation of the Goldman Sachs organization; (e) the Investment Adviser’s knowledge and experience gained from managing other accounts and products; (f) the Investment Adviser’s ability to hire and retain qualified personnel to provide services to the Funds because of the reputation of the Goldman Sachs organization; (g) the Funds’ access, through the Investment Adviser, to certain firmwide resources (e.g., proprietary risk management systems and databases), subject to certain restrictions; and (h) the Funds’ access to certain affiliated distribution channels. In addition, the Trustees noted the competitive nature of the mutual fund marketplace, and considered that many of the Funds’ shareholders invested in the Funds in part because of the Funds’ relationship with the Investment Adviser and that those shareholders have a general expectation that the relationship will continue.

Conclusion

In connection with their consideration of the Management Agreement, the Trustees gave weight to each of the factors described above, but did not identify any particular factor as controlling their decision. After deliberation and consideration of all of the information provided, including the factors described above, the Trustees concluded, in the exercise of their business judgment, that the management fees paid by each of the Funds were reasonable in light of the services provided to it by the Investment Adviser, the Investment Adviser’s costs and each Fund’s current and reasonably foreseeable asset levels. The Trustees unanimously concluded that the Investment Adviser’s continued management likely would benefit each Fund and its shareholders and that the Management Agreement should be approved and continued with respect to each Fund until June 30, 2017.

 

52


FUNDS PROFILE

 

Goldman Sachs Funds

 

 

 

LOGO

 

Goldman Sachs is a premier financial services firm, known since 1869 for creating thoughtful and customized investment solutions in complex global markets.

Today, the Investment Management Division of Goldman Sachs serves a diverse set of clients worldwide, including private institutions, public entities and individuals. With approximately $1.12 trillion in assets under supervision as of June 30, 2016, Goldman Sachs Asset Management (“GSAM”) has portfolio management teams located around the world and our investment professionals bring firsthand knowledge of local markets to every investment decision. Assets under supervision includes assets under management and other client assets for which Goldman Sachs does not have full discretion. GSAM leverages the resources of Goldman, Sachs & Co. subject to legal, internal and regulatory restrictions.

 

LOGO

 

Money Market1

Financial Square FundsSM

n   Financial Square Treasury Solutions Fund2
n   Financial Square Government Fund
n   Financial Square Money Market Fund
n   Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund
n   Financial Square Treasury Instruments Fund
n   Financial Square Treasury Obligations Fund
n   Financial Square Federal Instruments Fund
n   Financial Square Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund

Investor FundsSM

n   Investor Money Market Fund
n   Investor Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund3

Fixed Income

Short Duration and Government

n   Enhanced Income Fund
n   High Quality Floating Rate Fund
n   Short-Term Conservative Income Fund4
n   Short Duration Government Fund
n   Short Duration Income Fund
n   Government Income Fund
n   Inflation Protected Securities Fund

Multi-Sector

n   Bond Fund
n   Core Fixed Income Fund
n   Global Income Fund
n   Strategic Income Fund

Municipal and Tax-Free

n   High Yield Municipal Fund
n   Dynamic Municipal Income Fund
n   Short Duration Tax-Free Fund

Single Sector

n   Investment Grade Credit Fund
n   U.S. Mortgages Fund
n   High Yield Fund
n   High Yield Floating Rate Fund
n  

Emerging Markets Debt Fund

n   Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund
n   Dynamic Emerging Markets Debt Fund

Fixed Income Alternatives

n   Long Short Credit Strategies Fund
n   Fixed Income Macro Strategies Fund

Fundamental Equity

n   Growth and Income Fund
n   Small Cap Value Fund
n   Small/Mid Cap Value Fund
n   Mid Cap Value Fund
n   Large Cap Value Fund
n   Focused Value Fund
n   Capital Growth Fund
n   Strategic Growth Fund
n   Focused Growth Fund
n   Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
n   Flexible Cap Growth Fund
n   Concentrated Growth Fund
n   Technology Opportunities Fund5
n   Growth Opportunities Fund
n   Rising Dividend Growth Fund
n   Dynamic U.S. Equity Fund
n   Income Builder Fund

Tax-Advantaged Equity

n   U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund
n   International Tax-Managed Equity Fund
n   U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund
n   International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund

Equity Insights

n   Small Cap Equity Insights Fund
n   U.S. Equity Insights Fund
n   Small Cap Growth Insights Fund
n   Large Cap Growth Insights Fund
n   Large Cap Value Insights Fund
n   Small Cap Value Insights Fund
n   International Small Cap Insights Fund6
n   International Equity Insights Fund
n   Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund

Fundamental Equity International

n   Strategic International Equity Fund
n   Focused International Equity Fund
n   Asia Equity Fund
n   Emerging Markets Equity Fund7
n   N-11 Equity Fund

Select Satellite8

n   Real Estate Securities Fund
n   International Real Estate Securities Fund
n   Commodity Strategy Fund
n   Global Real Estate Securities Fund
n   Dynamic Commodity Strategy Fund
n   Dynamic Allocation Fund
n   Absolute Return Tracker Fund
n   Long Short Fund
n   Managed Futures Strategy Fund
n   MLP Energy Infrastructure Fund
n   Multi-Manager Alternatives Fund
n   Multi-Asset Real Return Fund
n   Absolute Return Multi-Asset Fund
n   Global Infrastructure Fund

Total Portfolio Solutions8

n   Global Managed Beta Fund
n   Multi-Manager Non-Core Fixed Income Fund
n   Multi-Manager U.S. Dynamic Equity Fund
n   Multi-Manager Global Equity Fund
n   Multi-Manager International Equity Fund
n   Tactical Tilt Overlay Fund9
n   Balanced Strategy Portfolio
n   Multi-Manager U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund
n   Multi-Manager Real Assets Strategy Fund
n   Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio
n   Growth Strategy Portfolio
n   Equity Growth Strategy Portfolio
n   Satellite Strategies Portfolio
n   Enhanced Dividend Global Equity Portfolio
n   Tax Advantaged Global Equity Portfolio
n   Strategic Factor Allocation Fund
1    An investment in a money market portfolio is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although a money market portfolio seeks to preserve the value of an investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in a money market portfolio. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to a money market portfolio, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the money market portfolio at any time.
2    Effective on September 30, 2015, the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Federal Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Treasury Solutions Fund.
3    Effective on March 31, 2016, the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Tax-Free Money Market Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Investor Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund.
4    Effective on July 29, 2016, the Goldman Sachs Limited Maturity Obligations Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Short-Term Conservative Income Fund.
5    Effective on July 31, 2015, the Goldman Sachs Technology Tollkeeper Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Technology Opportunities Fund.
6    Effective at the close of business on February 5, 2016, the Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Fund was reorganized with and into the Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund.
7    Effective at the close of business on October 23, 2015, the Goldman Sachs BRIC Fund (Brazil, Russia, India, China) was reorganized with and into the Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund.
8    Individual Funds within the Total Portfolio Solutions and Select Satellite categories will have various placement on the risk/return spectrum and may have greater or lesser risk than that indicated by the placement of the general Total Portfolio Solutions or Select Satellite category.
9    Effective on June 1, 2016, the Goldman Sachs Tactical Tilt Implementation Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Tactical Tilt Overlay Fund. Financial Square FundsSM and Investor FundsSM are registered service marks of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
*   This list covers open-end funds only. Please visit our website at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to learn about our closed-end funds and exchange-traded funds.


TRUSTEES

Ashok N. Bakhru, Chairman

Kathryn A. Cassidy

Diana M. Daniels

Herbert J. Markley

James A. McNamara

Jessica Palmer

Alan A. Shuch

Roy W. Templin

Gregory G. Weaver

 

OFFICERS

James A. McNamara, President

Scott M. McHugh, Principal Financial Officer, Senior Vice President and Treasurer

Caroline L. Kraus, Secretary

GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.

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GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.

Investment Adviser

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Economic and market forecasts presented herein reflect our judgment as of the date of this presentation and are subject to change without notice. These forecasts do not take into account the specific investment objectives, restrictions, tax and financial situation or other needs of any specific client. Actual data will vary and may not be reflected here. These forecasts are subject to high levels of uncertainty that may affect actual performance. Accordingly, these forecasts should be viewed as merely representative of a broad range of possible outcomes. These forecasts are estimated, based on assumptions, and are subject to significant revision and may change materially as economic and market conditions change. Goldman Sachs has no obligation to provide updates or changes to these forecasts. Case studies and examples are for illustrative purposes only.

The portfolio risk management process includes an effort to monitor and manage risk, but does not imply low risk.

The reports concerning the Funds included in this shareholder report may contain certain forward-looking statements about the factors that may affect the performance of the Funds in the future. These statements are based on Fund management’s predictions and expectations concerning certain future events and their expected impact on the Funds, such as performance of the economy as a whole and of specific industry sectors, changes in the levels of interest rates, the impact of developing world events, and other factors that may influence the future performance of the Funds. Management believes these forward-looking statements to be reasonable, although they are inherently uncertain and difficult to predict. Actual events may cause adjustments in portfolio management strategies from those currently expected to be employed.

A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information regarding how a Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available (i) without charge, upon request by calling 1-800-526-7384 (for Retail Shareholders) or 1-800-621-2550 (for Institutional Shareholders); and (ii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) web site at http://www. sec.gov.

The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of Morgan Stanley Capital International Inc. (MSCI) and Standard & Poor’s, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (S&P) and is licensed for use by Goldman Sachs. Neither MSCI, S&P nor any other party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classifications makes any express or implied warranties or representations with respect to such standard or classification (or the results to be obtained by the use thereof), and all such parties hereby expressly disclaim all warranties of originality, accuracy, completeness, merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose with respect to any of such standard or classification. Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no event shall MSCI, S&P, any of their affiliates or any third party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classifications have any liability for any direct, indirect, special, punitive, consequential or any other damages (including lost profits) even if notified of the possibility of such damages.

The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Forms N-Q. The Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s web site at http://www.sec.gov within 60 days after the Funds’ first and third fiscal quarters. The Funds’ Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. and information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may also be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. Forms N-Q may be obtained upon request and without charge by calling 1-800-526-7384 (for Retail Shareholders) or 1-800-621-2550 (for Institutional Shareholders).

Holdings and allocations shown are as of June 30, 2016 and may not be representative of future investments. Fund holdings should not be relied on in making investment decisions and should not be construed as research or investment advice regarding particular securities. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

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Goldman Sachs Funds

 

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Semi-Annual Report      

June 30, 2016

 
     

Tax-Advantaged Equity Funds

     

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium

     

International Equity Dividend and Premium

     

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity

     

International Tax-Managed Equity

 

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Goldman Sachs Tax-Advantaged

Equity Funds

 

n   U.S. EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM

 

n   INTERNATIONAL EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM

 

n   U.S. TAX-MANAGED EQUITY

 

n   INTERNATIONAL TAX-MANAGED EQUITY

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Market Review

    1   

Investment Process — Equity Dividend and Premium Funds

    4   

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis — Equity Dividend and Premium Funds

    5   

Investment Process — Global Tax-Managed Funds

    15   

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis — Global
Tax-Managed Funds

    16   

Schedules of Investments

    27   

Financial Statements

    52   

Financial Highlights

    56   

Notes to the Financial Statements

    64   

Other Information

    81   

 

     
NOT FDIC-INSURED   May Lose Value   No Bank Guarantee


MARKET REVIEW

 

Goldman Sachs U.S. Tax-Advantaged Equity Funds

 

Market Review

During the six months ended June 30, 2016 (the “Reporting Period”), U.S. equities recorded positive returns, while international equities suffered a decline.

U.S. Equities

As the Reporting Period began in January 2016, U.S. equities were embroiled in a global rout, triggered by investor concerns about an intensifying economic slowdown in China and exacerbated by an oil price plunge. Following a December 2015 interest rate hike, the January 2016 Federal Reserve (“Fed”) statement acknowledged these external risks and tightening financial conditions. U.S. equities stabilized in February 2016, as market sentiment improved on the more dovish tone set by global central banks. (Dovish language tends to suggest lower interest rates.) U.S. equities were also supported by stronger economic data, rallying as fourth quarter U.S. Gross Domestic Product (“GDP”) came in above consensus expectations. In March 2016, the Fed kept interest rates on hold and surprised on the dovish side, reducing its forecast to two interest rate hikes in 2016, down from four. Along with receding global economic concerns, this helped to drive a recovery in U.S. equities. Released in March 2016, February 2016 unemployment data came in ahead of market consensus, with unemployment steady at 4.9% in spite of higher participation rates and declining underemployment.

Following the rebound in March 2016, market sentiment appeared to remain sanguine in April 2016, as oil prices rose and China’s economic growth concerns abated. U.S. equities fell near the end of the month as investors were disappointed by a lack of additional stimulus from the Bank of Japan and by a weaker than consensus expected first quarter U.S. GDP growth rate of 0.5%. Hawkish Fed minutes released in May 2016 temporarily revived market expectations for a Fed interest rate hike in June 2016, but weaker than expected May 2016 payroll data subsequently drove such expectations lower. (Hawkish language tends to suggest higher interest rates; opposite of dovish.) The Fed ultimately held interest rates steady in June 2016 and signaled a slower pace of hikes, acknowledging the slowdown in the labor market. Markets were otherwise dominated in June 2016 by the U.K. referendum on membership in the European Union, popularly known as Brexit. U.S. equities sold off in the global risk-off in June 2016 following the surprise “leave” result. Markets rebounded in the latter days of the month owing to improving risk sentiment as markets digested the Brexit vote outcome and on dovish remarks from Bank of England Governor Carney.

U.S. equities, as represented by the S&P 500® Index, gained 3.84% during the Reporting Period. Telecommunication services and utilities were the best performing sectors in the S&P 500® Index by a wide margin. Energy and consumer staples also posted double-digit gains. The energy sector was the largest positive contributor to S&P 500® Index returns, as measured by weight times performance. The weakest performing sectors in the S&P 500®

 

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Index during the Reporting Period were financials and information technology, the only two to post negative absolute returns, followed by consumer discretionary and health care, which were also weak but generated modestly positive returns during the Reporting Period.

Within the U.S. equity market, there was significant disparity in performance not only among sectors but also among the various capitalization and style segments. While all capitalization segments posted positive returns, mid-cap stocks, as measured by the Russell Midcap® Index, performed best, followed by large-cap stocks, as measured by the Russell 1000® Index, and then, small-cap stocks, as measured by the Russell 2000® Index. From a style perspective, value-oriented stocks significantly outpaced growth-oriented stocks across the capitalization spectrum. Value outperformed relative to growth during the Reporting Period primarily due to weaker performance of the growth-oriented health care sector. (All as measured by the Russell Investments indices.)

International Equities

International equities suffered amid a global rout at the beginning of 2016, triggered by investor concerns of an intensifying economic slowdown in China and exacerbated by an oil price plunge. Sentiment improved following a dovish January European Central Bank (“ECB”) press conference on January 21, 2016, and the Bank of Japan’s (“BoJ”) introduction of negative interest rates. In turn, international equities stabilized in February 2016. However, the MSCI EAFE Index still fell 1.83% in February 2016. In March 2016, further central bank dovishness, along with receding global economic concerns and oil price stabilization, helped to finally drive a global equity market recovery. Notably, the ECB implemented heavy quantitative easing, cutting its deposit rate to -40 basis points, raising its monthly quantitative easing purchases, including those of corporate bonds, and unveiling a new series of four-year loans to banks. (A basis point is 1/100th of a percentage point.) The BoJ left its monetary policy unchanged in March 2016, but its rhetoric about negative interest rates heightened expectations for further easing to come.

Market sentiment appeared to remain sanguine in April 2016, as oil prices rose and China’s economic growth concerns abated with modestly improving economic data. Both the ECB and BoJ were on hold, or did not make any monetary policy changes, in April 2016. BoJ inaction came as a major disappointment against expectations of further easing, causing international equities to sell off once again and the yen to appreciate. Relative currency appreciation was exacerbated by U.S. dollar weakness following a weaker than expected first quarter U.S. GDP growth rate release and an uneventful Fed meeting during which rates were left unchanged.

Hawkish Fed minutes released in May 2016 temporarily revived market expectations for a Fed interest rate hike in June 2016, but weaker than expected May 2016 payroll data subsequently drove such expectations lower. Equities rallied toward the end of May 2016 in anticipation of better economic data, rising oil prices and optimism that the economy could withstand rate hikes. Japanese equities also benefited from stronger than expected first quarter 2016 GDP growth and a weaker yen.

Markets were dominated in June 2016 by anticipation around the U.K. referendum on membership in the European Union, popularly known as the Brexit vote. International equities

 

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declined in the global risk-off sentiment that dominated the days following the June 23, 2016 vote given the surprise “leave” result. Markets rebounded in the latter days of June 2016 owing to improving risk appetite, as markets digested the outcome of the Brexit vote and on dovish remarks from Bank of England Governor Carney. Still, the MSCI EAFE Index declined 3.36% in the last month of the Reporting Period.

International equities, as measured by the MSCI EAFE Index, returned -4.42% in U.S. dollar terms for the Reporting Period. Energy, consumer staples, materials, utilities and industrials were the only sectors in the MSCI EAFE Index to post a positive return. The weakest performing sectors in the MSCI EAFE Index during the Reporting Period were financials and consumer discretionary, followed at some distance by information technology, health care and then telecommunication services.

From a country perspective, New Zealand, Singapore and Norway were the best performing equity markets in the MSCI EAFE Index during the Reporting Period. Italy was the weakest individual country constituent in the MSCI EAFE Index during the Reporting Period, followed at some distance by Ireland, Israel and Spain.

Looking Ahead

In the months ahead, we expect less expensive stocks to outpace more expensive stocks. We also believe that stocks with good momentum are likely to outperform those with poor momentum. Our plan is to seek profitable companies with positive fundamentals, sustainable earnings and a track record of using capital to enhance shareholder value. To that end, we anticipate remaining fully invested, with long-term performance likely to be the result of stock selection rather than sector or capitalization allocations.

We stand behind our investment philosophy that sound economic investment principles, coupled with a disciplined quantitative approach, can provide potentially strong, uncorrelated returns over the long term. Our research agenda is robust, and we continue to enhance our existing models, add new proprietary forecasting signals and improve our trading execution as we seek to provide the most value to our shareholders.

 

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INVESTMENT PROCESS

 

What Differentiates the Goldman Sachs

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium and

Goldman Sachs International Equity Dividend

and Premium Funds’ Investment Process?

 

The Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund seeks to maximize income and total return. The Goldman Sachs International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund seeks to maximize total return with an emphasis on income. Their portfolios consist primarily of large-cap, dividend-paying stocks.1 By investing in these securities, and through the use of option call writing, the Funds seek to generate an attractive after-tax cash flow.

 

 

 

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A diversified portfolio:

 

n   Create a diversified large-cap equity portfolio that participates in all industries and sectors.

 

n   Emphasize higher dividend-paying stocks within each industry and sector.

Written call options:

 

n   The Funds utilize index call writing to seek to enhance their cash flow.

 

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n   We use proprietary quantitative techniques, including optimization tools, a risk model and a transactions cost model, in identifying a portfolio of stocks that we believe may enhance expected dividend yield while limiting deviations when compared to the S&P 500® Index or MSCI EAFE Index, as applicable.

 

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n   A fully invested, style-consistent portfolio.

 

n   The Funds seek attractive after-tax cash flow from qualified dividends, long-term capital gains and option call writing.

 

n   The Funds seek to enhance after-tax returns by generating distributions primarily from qualified dividends and long-term capital gains.

 

1    Dividends are not guaranteed and a company’s future ability to pay dividends may be limited.
There is no guarantee that these objectives will be met.

 

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PORTFOLIO RESULTS

 

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to maximize income and total return.

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs Quantitative Investment Strategies Team discusses the Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund’s (the “Fund”) performance and positioning for the six-month period ended June 30, 2016 (the “Reporting Period”).

 

Q   How did the Fund perform during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s Class A, C, Institutional and IR Shares generated cumulative total returns, without sales charges, of 5.55%, 5.14%, 5.76% and 5.60%, respectively. These returns compare to the 3.84% cumulative total return of the Fund’s primary benchmark, the Standard & Poor’s 500® Index (with dividends reinvested) (the “S&P 500® Index”), during the same period. The Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, the secondary benchmark, returned 5.31%. Although the Fund does not invest in fixed income securities, maximizing income is part of the Fund’s investment objective, and therefore we believe that a comparison of the Fund’s performance to that of the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is useful to investors.

 

Q   What key factors were most responsible for the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   The sale of call options on the S&P 500® Index contributed positively to the Fund’s total return during the Reporting Period. (A call option is an option that gives the holder the right to buy a certain quantity of an underlying security at an agreed-upon price at any time up to an agreed-upon date.)

 

    Security selection overall also bolstered performance, with the Fund especially benefiting from its bias towards stocks with higher dividend yields. More specifically, positions in the industrials, health care and telecommunication services sectors added to results. Conversely, positions in the utilities, materials and financials sectors detracted from relative returns.

 

Q   How did the Fund’s call writing affect its performance?

 

A   Consistent with our investment approach, we wrote index call options on a portion of the stock portfolio’s market value. When the Fund sells an index call option, it retains the premium it receives from the sale. However, if the purchaser exercises the option, the Fund is obligated to pay the purchaser the difference between the price of the index and the exercise price of the option. Although the Fund retains the premium it receives from the sale of the option, the premium may not exceed the difference in the value of the index as call options are exercised. This is what happened during the Reporting Period for certain of the Fund’s options positions; however, our call writing overall contributed positively to performance.

 

    Call option writing also has the potential to reduce Fund volatility. Since its inception, the realized daily volatility of the Fund has been 18.58% compared to the realized volatility of the S&P 500® Index of 20.14%. During the Reporting Period, the realized daily volatility of the Fund was 14.86%1 compared to the realized volatility of the S&P 500® Index of 15.97%.

 

Q   What was the Fund’s dividend yield during the Reporting Period?

 

A   While maintaining industry and sector weights consistent with the S&P 500® Index, we favor stocks with higher dividend yields. The dividend yield of the Fund’s Institutional Share class during the Reporting Period was 2.81% compared to 2.19% for the S&P 500® Index. (Dividend yield is a ratio that shows how much a company pays out in dividends in a year divided by its share price.) The Fund’s dividend yield served to enhance its quarterly net income distributions. As of June 30, 2016, the Standardized 30-Day Subsidized Yield was 2.07% and the Standardized 30-Day Unsubsidized Yield was 2.05%.2

 

  1    The realized daily volatility of the Fund quoted herein is for Institutional Shares, net of fees. Based on GSAM calculations.

 

  2    The Standardized 30-Day Subsidized Yield and Standardized 30-Day Unsubsidized Yield of the Fund quoted herein is for Institutional Shares, net of fees. Based on GSAM calculations.

 

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Q   Among individual holdings, which stocks contributed most to the Fund’s results?

 

A   Relative to the S&P 500® Index, the Fund benefited from an underweight position in financial services company Citigroup and overweight positions in AT&T and CenturyLink, each a telecommunications firms. The Fund was underweight Citigroup because of that stock’s unattractive yield and/ or risk metrics. It was overweight AT&T and CenturyLink because of those stocks’ attractive dividend yields and/or risk metrics.

 

Q   Which individual stock holdings detracted significantly from relative performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   The Fund was hurt by overweight positions relative to the S&P 500® Index in Waddell & Reed Financial, an asset management and financial planning firm; Invesco, an investment management company; and L Brands, a fashion retailer. The Fund held these stocks largely because of their attractive dividend yields and/or risk metrics.

 

Q   How did the Fund use derivatives and similar instruments during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, we used equity index futures, on an opportunistic basis, to equitize the Fund’s excess cash holdings. In other words, we put the Fund’s excess cash holdings to work by using them as collateral for the purchase of equity index futures. Equity index futures did not have a significant impact on Fund performance during the Reporting Period. Consistent with our investment approach, we also wrote equity index options on a portion of the portfolio’s market value in an effort to generate premiums. Equity index options had a positive impact on performance during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   What changes or enhancements did you make to your quantitative model during the Reporting Period?

 

A   We made no changes to our quantitative model during the Reporting Period.

 

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U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund

as of June 30, 2016

 

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  PERFORMANCE REVIEW   
     January 1, 2016–June 30, 2016      Fund Total Return
(based on NAV)1
     S&P 500® Index2      Barclays U.S. Aggregate
Bond Index3
 
  Class A        5.55      3.84      5.31
  Class C        5.14         3.84         5.31   
  Institutional        5.76         3.84         5.31   
    Class IR        5.60         3.84         5.31   

 

  1    The net asset value (“NAV”) represents the net assets of the class of the Fund (ex-dividend) divided by the total number of shares of the class outstanding. The Fund’s performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends and other distributions. The Fund’s performance does not reflect the deduction of any applicable sales charges.

 

  2    The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged composite index of 500 common stock prices. The Index figures do not include any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

  3    The Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index represents an unmanaged diversified portfolio of fixed income securities, including U.S. Treasuries, investment-grade corporate bonds, and mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities. The Index figures do not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

  STANDARDIZED TOTAL RETURNS4   
     For the period ended 6/30/16   One Year     Five Years     Ten Years     Since Inception     Inception Date  
  Class A     -0.78     8.91     6.02     6.00     8/31/05   
  Class C     3.10        9.32        5.81        5.75        8/31/05   
  Institutional     5.43        10.57        7.04        6.97        8/31/05   
    Class IR     5.20        10.41        N/A        13.01        8/31/10   

 

  4    The Standardized Total Returns are average annual total returns as of the most recent calendar quarter-end. They assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV. These returns reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.5% for Class A Shares and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional and Class IR Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Standardized Total Returns.

 

The returns set forth in the tables above represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Fund’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted above. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown. In their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

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  EXPENSE RATIOS5   
          Net Expense Ratio (Current)      Gross Expense Ratio (Before Waivers)  
  Class A     1.17      1.20
  Class C     1.92         1.95   
  Institutional     0.77         0.80   
    Class IR     0.92         0.95   

 

  5    The expense ratios of the Fund, both current (net of applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations) and before waivers (gross of applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations) are as set forth above according to the most recent publicly available Prospectus for the Fund and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights in this report. Pursuant to a contractual arrangement, the Fund’s waivers and/or expense limitations will remain in place through at least April 29, 2017, and prior to such date the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. If these arrangements are discontinued in the future, the expense ratios may change without shareholder approval.

 

  STANDARDIZED AFTER-TAX PERFORMANCE AS OF 6/30/166   
     Class A Shares   One Year     Five Years     Ten Years     Since Inception
(8/31/05)
 
  Returns before taxes*     -0.78     8.91     6.02     6.00
  Returns after taxes on distributions**     -2.28        7.53        5.03        5.06   
   

Returns after taxes on distributions***
and sale of Fund shares

    0.40        6.91        4.78        4.79   

 

6    The after-tax returns are calculated using the historically highest individual federal marginal income tax rates at the time of distributions (currently 23.8% for qualifying ordinary income dividends and long-term capital gain distributions and 43.4% for non-qualifying ordinary income dividends) and do not reflect state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns will be calculated at calendar year-end and 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. Under certain circumstances, the addition of the tax benefits from capital losses resulting from redemptions may cause the Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares to be greater than the Returns After Taxes on Distributions or even Returns Before Taxes. Standardized after-tax returns assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV and reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.5% for Class A Shares.

 

*   Returns Before Taxes do not reflect taxes on distributions on the Fund’s Class A Shares nor do they show how performance can be impacted by taxes when shares are redeemed.

 

**   Returns After Taxes on Distributions assume that taxes are paid on distributions on the Fund’s Class A Shares (i.e., dividends and capital gains) but do not reflect taxes that may be incurred upon redemption of the Class A Shares at the end of the performance period.

 

***   Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares reflect taxes paid on distributions on the Fund’s Class A Shares and taxes applicable when the shares are redeemed.

 

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  TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF 6/30/167
     Holding   % of Net Assets        Line of Business
  Apple, Inc.     2.8      Technology Hardware & Equipment
  Microsoft Corp.     2.5         Software & Services
  AT&T, Inc.     2.3         Telecommunication Services
  Exxon Mobil Corp.     1.9         Energy
  Pfizer, Inc.     1.9         Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
  General Electric Co.     1.8         Capital Goods
  Johnson & Johnson     1.5         Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
  Wells Fargo & Co.     1.5         Banks
  Amazon.com, Inc.     1.4         Retailing
    The Procter & Gamble Co.     1.4         Household & Personal Products

 

  7    The top 10 holdings may not be representative of the Fund’s future investments.

 

FUND VS. BENCHMARK SECTOR ALLOCATIONS8
As of June 30, 2016

 

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  8    The Fund is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time. Consequently, the Fund’s overall sector allocations may differ from percentages contained in the graph above. The graph categorizes investments using Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”), however, the sector classifications used by the portfolio management team may differ from GICS. The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of market value (excluding investments in the securities lending reinvestment vehicle, if any). Underlying sector allocations of Exchange Traded Funds and Investment Companies held by the Fund are not reflected in the graph above. Investments in the securities lending reinvestment vehicle represented 0.7% of the Fund’s net assets at June 30, 2016. The graph depicts the Fund’s investments but may not represent the Fund’s market exposure due to the exclusion of certain derivatives, if any, as listed in the Additional Investment Information section of the Schedule of Investments.

 

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PORTFOLIO RESULTS

 

International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to maximize total return with an emphasis on income.

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs Quantitative Investment Strategies Team discusses the Goldman Sachs International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund’s (the “Fund”) performance and positioning for the six-month period ended June 30, 2016 (the “Reporting Period”).

 

Q   How did the Fund perform during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s Class A, C, Institutional and IR Shares generated cumulative total returns, without sales charges, of -2.44%, -2.88%, -2.29% and -2.35%, respectively. These returns compare to the -4.42% cumulative total return of the Fund’s primary benchmark, the MSCI EAFE Index (net, USD, unhedged). The Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index (Gross, USD, Unhedged), the secondary benchmark, returned 8.96%. Although the Fund does not invest in fixed income securities, maximizing income is part of the Fund’s investment objective, and therefore we believe that a comparison of the Fund’s performance to that of the Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index is useful to investors.

 

Q   What key factors were most responsible for the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   The sale of index call options added to the Fund’s total return during the Reporting Period. (A call option is an option that gives the holder the right to buy a certain quantity of an underlying security at an agreed-upon price at any time up to an agreed-upon date.)

 

    Conversely, security selection overall detracted from returns, although the Fund benefited from its bias towards stocks with higher dividend yields. More specifically, the Fund was hurt by stock selection in the industrials, materials and utilities sectors. On the positive side, the Fund’s holdings in the financials, consumer staples and health care sectors contributed positively.

 

Q   How did the Fund’s call writing affect its performance?

 

A   Consistent with our investment approach, we wrote index call options on a portion of the stock portfolio’s market value, primarily on the Japanese, United Kingdom and European indices. When the Fund sells an index call option, it retains the premium it receives from the sale. However, if the purchaser exercises the option, the Fund is obligated to pay the purchaser the difference between the price of the index and the exercise price of the option. While the Fund retains the premium it receives from the sale of the option, the premium may not exceed the difference in the value of the index as call options are exercised. The Fund’s call writing added positively to performance during the Reporting Period, as global stock indices generally declined.

 

    Call option writing also has the potential to reduce Fund volatility. However, since its inception, the realized daily volatility of the Fund has been 22.46% compared to the realized volatility of the MSCI EAFE Index of 20.68%. During the Reporting Period, realized daily volatility of the Fund was 20.73%1 compared to the realized volatility of the MSCI EAFE Index of 21.18%.

 

Q   What was the Fund’s dividend yield during the Reporting Period?

 

A   While maintaining industry and sector weights consistent with the MSCI EAFE Index, we favor stocks with higher dividend yields. The dividend yield of the Fund’s Institutional Share class during the Reporting Period was 4.57% compared to 3.60% for the MSCI EAFE Index. (Dividend yield is a ratio that shows how much a company pays out in dividends in a year divided by its share price.) The Fund’s dividend yield served to enhance its quarterly net income distributions. As of June 30, 2016, the Standardized 30-Day Subsidized Yield was 3.23% and the Standardized 30-Day Unsubsidized Yield was 3.22%.2

 

  1    The realized daily volatility of the Fund quoted herein is for Institutional Shares, net of fees. Based on GSAM calculations.

 

  2    The Standardized 30-Day Subsidized Yield and Standardized 30-Day Unsubsidized Yield of the Fund quoted herein is for Institutional Shares, net of fees. Based on GSAM calculations.

 

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Q   Among individual holdings, which stocks contributed most to the Fund’s results?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund benefited from overweight positions in U.K.-based pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline and U.K.-Dutch consumer goods company Unilever. An underweight in Lloyds, a U.K. retail and commercial bank, also added to performance. The Fund held these stocks largely because of their attractive dividend yields and/or risk metrics.

 

Q   Which individual stock holdings detracted significantly from relative performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   The largest detractors from Fund performance were HSBC, a U.K. bank and financial services firm; Daimler, a German automaker; and Legal & General Group, a U.K.-based financial services company. The Fund held these stocks largely because of their attractive dividend yields and/or risk metrics.

 

Q   How did the Fund use derivatives and similar instruments during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, we used equity index futures, on an opportunistic basis, to equitize the Fund’s excess cash holdings. In other words, we put the Fund’s excess cash holdings to work by using them as collateral for the purchase of equity index futures. Equity index futures did not have a significant impact on Fund performance during the Reporting Period. Consistent with our investment approach, we also wrote equity index options on a portion of the portfolio’s market value in an effort to generate premiums. Equity index options had a positive impact on performance during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   What changes or enhancements did you make to your quantitative model during the Reporting Period?

 

A   We made no changes to our quantitative model during the Reporting Period.

 

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International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund

as of June 30, 2016

 

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  PERFORMANCE REVIEW   
     January 1, 2016–June 30, 2016   Fund Total Return
(based on NAV)1
    MSCI EAFE Index
(net, USD, unhedged)2
    Barclays Global Aggregate
Bond Index3
 
  Class A     -2.44     -4.42     8.96
  Class C     -2.88        -4.42        8.96   
  Institutional     -2.29        -4.42        8.96   
    Class IR     -2.35        -4.42        8.96   

 

  1    The net asset value (“NAV”) represents the net assets of the class of the Fund (ex-dividend) divided by the total number of shares of the class outstanding. The Fund’s performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends and other distributions. The Fund’s performance does not reflect the deduction of any applicable sales charges.

 

  2    The MSCI EAFE Index (net, USD, unhedged) is an unmanaged market capitalization-weighted composite of securities in 21 developed markets. The Index figures do not include any deduction for fees or expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

  3    The Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index represents an unmanaged diversified portfolio of fixed income securities, including U.S. Treasuries, investment-grade corporate bonds, and mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities. The Index figures do not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

  STANDARDIZED TOTAL RETURNS4   
     For the period ended 6/30/16   One Year      Five Years      Since Inception      Inception Date  
  Class A     -14.11      -1.78      -1.84      1/31/08   
  Class C     -10.78         -1.42         -2.08         1/31/08   
  Institutional     -8.69         -0.26         -0.93         1/31/08   
    Class IR     -8.93         -0.46         3.16         8/31/10   

 

  4    The Standardized Total Returns are average annual total returns as of the most recent calendar quarter-end. They assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV. These returns reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.5% for Class A Shares and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional and Class IR Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Standardized Total Returns.

 

The returns set forth in the tables above represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Fund’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted above. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown. In their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

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  EXPENSE RATIOS5   
          Net Expense Ratio (Current)      Gross Expense Ratio (Before Waivers)  
  Class A     1.37      1.37
  Class C     2.12         2.12   
  Institutional     0.97         0.97   
    Class IR     1.12         1.12   

 

  5    The expense ratios of the Fund, both current (net of applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations) and before waivers (gross of applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations), are as set forth above according to the most recent publicly available Prospectus.

 

  STANDARDIZED AFTER-TAX PERFORMANCE AS OF 6/30/166   
     Class A Shares   One Year      Five Years      Since Inception
(1/31/08)
 
  Returns before taxes*     -14.11      -1.78      -1.84
  Returns after taxes on distributions**     -14.97         -2.69         -2.47   
   

Returns after taxes on distributions***
and sale of Fund shares

    -7.48         -1.05         -1.05   

 

6    The after-tax returns are calculated using the historically highest individual federal marginal income tax rates at the time of distributions (currently 23.8% for qualifying ordinary income dividends and long-term capital gain distributions and 43.4% for non-qualifying ordinary income dividends) and do not reflect state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns will be calculated at calendar year-end and 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. Under certain circumstances, the addition of the tax benefits from capital losses resulting from redemptions may cause the Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares to be greater than the Returns After Taxes on Distributions or even Returns Before Taxes. Standardized after-tax returns assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV and reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.5% for Class A Shares.

 

*   Returns Before Taxes do not reflect taxes on distributions on the Fund’s Class A Shares nor do they show how performance can be impacted by taxes when shares are redeemed.

 

**   Returns After Taxes on Distributions assume that taxes are paid on distributions on the Fund’s Class A Shares (i.e., dividends and capital gains) but do not reflect taxes that may be incurred upon redemption of the Class A Shares at the end of the performance period.

 

***   Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares reflect taxes paid on distributions on the Fund’s Class A Shares and taxes applicable when the shares are redeemed.

 

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  TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF 6/30/167
     Company   % of Net Assets      Line of Business
  GlaxoSmithKline PLC ADR     2.4    Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
  HSBC Holdings PLC     2.1       Banks
  Novartis AG (Registered)     1.8       Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
  Anheuser-Busch InBev NV     1.6       Food, Beverage & Tobacco
  Unilever NV CVA     1.5       Household & Personal Products
  Roche Holding AG     1.4       Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
  Zurich Insurance Group AG     1.4       Insurance
  Vodafone Group PLC ADR     1.4       Telecommunication Services
  National Australia Bank Ltd.     1.3       Banks
    Engie SA     1.2       Utilities

 

  7    The top 10 holdings may not be representative of the Fund’s future investments.

 

FUND VS. BENCHMARK SECTOR ALLOCATIONS8
As of June 30, 2016

 

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  8    The Fund is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time. Consequently, the Fund’s overall sector allocations may differ from percentages contained in the graph above. The graph categorizes investments using Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”), however, the sector classifications used by the portfolio management team may differ from GICS. The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of market value (excluding investments in the securities lending reinvestment vehicle, if any). Underlying sector allocations of Exchange Traded Funds and Investment Companies held by the Fund are not reflected in the graph above. Investments in the securities lending reinvestment vehicle represented 1.0% of the Fund’s net assets at June 30, 2016. The graph depicts the Fund’s investments but may not represent the Fund’s market exposure due to the exclusion of certain derivatives, if any, as listed in the Additional Investment Information section of the Schedule of Investments.

 

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INVESTMENT PROCESS

 

What Differentiates the Goldman Sachs Global Tax-Management Investment Process?

 

In managing money for many of the world’s wealthiest taxable investors, Goldman Sachs often constructs a diversified investment portfolio around a tax-managed core. With the Goldman Sachs Tax-Managed Equity Fund and Goldman Sachs International Tax-Managed Equity Fund, investors can access Goldman Sachs’ tax-smart investment expertise while capitalizing on this same strategic approach to portfolio construction.

 

Goldman Sachs Global Tax-Management Investment Process

The Goldman Sachs Global Tax-Management investment process is a disciplined quantitative approach that has been consistently applied since 1989. With the Goldman Sachs Tax-Managed Equity Fund and the Goldman Sachs International Tax-Managed Equity Fund, the investment process is enhanced with an additional layer that seeks to maximize after-tax returns.

 

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n     Comprehensive

 

n     Extensive

n     Rigorous

 

n     Fundamental

n     Objective

 

n     Insightful

Advantage: Daily analysis of approximately 3,000 U.S. and international equity securities using a proprietary model.

 

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n   Benchmark driven

 

n   Sector and size neutral

 

n   Tax optimized

Tax optimization is an additional layer that is built into the existing investment process — a distinct advantage. While other managers may simply seek to minimize taxable distributions through a low turnover strategy, this extension of the investment process seeks to maximize after-tax returns — the true objective of every taxable investor.

Advantage: Value added through stock selection — not market timing, industry rotation or style bias.

 

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n   A fully invested, style-consistent portfolio

 

n   Broad access to the total U.S. and international equity markets

 

n   A consistent goal of seeking to maximize after-tax risk-adjusted returns

 

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U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to provide long-term after-tax growth of capital through tax-sensitive participation in a broadly diversified portfolio of U.S. equity securities.

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs Quantitative Investment Strategies Team discusses the Goldman Sachs U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund’s (the “Fund”) performance and positioning for the six-month period ended June 30, 2016 (the “Reporting Period”).

 

Q   How did the Fund perform during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s Class A, C, Institutional, Service and IR Shares generated cumulative total returns, without sales charges, of -0.12%, -0.49%, 0.11%, -0.12% and 0.00%, respectively. These returns compare to the 3.62% cumulative total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the Russell 3000® Index (the “Index”), over the same time period.

 

Q   What key factors were most responsible for the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund benefited from stock selection driven by our quantitative model, with four of the quantitative model’s six investment themes contributing positively to relative returns. However, the Fund underperformed the Index, largely due to the underperformance of our Momentum and Management investment themes.

 

Q   What impact did the Fund’s investment themes have on performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   In keeping with our investment approach, we use our quantitative model and its six investment themes to take a long-term view of market patterns and look for inefficiencies, selecting stocks for the Fund and overweighting or underweighting the ones chosen by the model. Over time and by design, the performance of any one of the model’s investment themes tends to have a low correlation with the model’s other themes, demonstrating the diversification benefit of the Fund’s theme-driven quantitative model. The variance in performance supports our research indicating that the diversification provided by the Fund’s different investment themes is a significant investment advantage over the long term, even though the Fund may experience underperformance in the short term. Of course, diversification does not protect an investor from market risk nor does it ensure a profit.

 

    During the Reporting Period, our Momentum and Management themes detracted from the Fund’s relative performance. The Momentum theme seeks to predict drifts in stock prices caused by delayed investor reaction to company-specific information and information about related companies. The Management theme assesses the characteristics, policies and strategic decisions of company management.

 

    On the positive side, Sentiment, Quality, Profitability and Valuation added to the Fund’s relative results. The Sentiment theme reflects selected investment views and decisions of individuals and financial intermediaries. The Quality theme seeks to assess both firm and management quality. The Profitability theme assesses whether a company is earning more than its cost of capital. The Valuation theme attempts to capture potential mispricings of securities, typically by comparing a measure of the company’s intrinsic value to its market value.

 

Q   How did the Fund’s sector and industry allocations affect relative performance?

 

A   In constructing the Fund’s portfolio, we focus on picking stocks rather than on making sector or industry bets. Consequently, the Fund is similar to the Index in terms of its sector and industry allocations and its style. Changes in its sector or industry weights generally do not have a meaningful impact on relative performance.

 

Q   How successful was your stock selection during the Reporting Period?

 

A  

The Fund seeks to provide investors with a tax-efficient means for maintaining broadly diversified exposure to the

 

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entire U.S. equity market, ranging from large- to small-cap stocks. During the Reporting Period, our stock selection contributed positively to the Fund’s relative returns.

 

Q   Among individual holdings, which stocks contributed most to the Fund’s results?

 

A   Holdings in the information technology, consumer staples and utilities sectors bolstered the Fund’s relative performance during the Reporting Period. More specifically, the Fund benefited from overweight positions in Williams Companies, Tyson Foods and Altria Group. We chose to overweight energy firm Williams Companies because of our positive views on Sentiment, Momentum and Valuation. The Fund was overweight food maker Tyson Foods as a result of our positive views on Quality, Valuation and Sentiment. The overweight in tobacco company Altria Group was due to our positive views on Momentum and Quality.

 

Q   Which individual stock holdings detracted significantly from relative performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   Stock picks in the energy, health care and industrials sectors detracted from relative returns. The Fund was hurt by overweight positions in petroleum refiners Marathon Petroleum and Valero Energy and in cruise line operator Royal Caribbean Cruises. We adopted the overweight in Marathon Petroleum based on our positive views on Sentiment and Valuation. The overweight in Valero Energy was the result of our positive views on Valuation and Momentum. The Fund was overweight Royal Caribbean Cruises due to our positive views on Valuation and Profitability.

 

Q   How did the Fund use derivatives and similar instruments during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, we did not use derivatives as part of an active management strategy to add value to the Fund’s results. However, we used equity index futures, on an opportunistic basis, to equitize the Fund’s excess cash holdings. In other words, we put the Fund’s excess cash holdings to work by using them as collateral for the purchase of equity index futures. Equity index futures did not have a significant impact on the Fund’s relative performance during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   What changes or enhancements did you make to your quantitative model during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, we made a number of enhancements to our quantitative model. Within developed markets investment regions, we introduced a factor into our Profitability theme for stocks that evaluates the geographic exposure of companies by tracking the physical locations of their branches, outlets and subsidiaries. In our view, a company with a footprint in growing parts of the world is better positioned relative to a company with a footprint in parts of the world that are contracting. We are able to estimate this factor for more than 5,500 companies globally that have more than one million subsidiaries spread across more than 47,000 cities in more than 200 countries. This enhancement extends our analysis of a company’s global footprint, which has focused historically on the revenue mix across markets.

 

    In addition, we enhanced our Momentum theme by introducing a signal that evaluates linkages embedded within companies’ web pages. Embedded linkages are effective indicators of the similarity of the underlying businesses of companies across a variety of industries, such as retail, media, hospitality, software, banks and airlines.

 

    Also during the Reporting Period, we undertook research of various environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) metrics and their ability to forecast returns. We subsequently enhanced our Quality theme by introducing an environmental impact factor. The factor measures the amount of environmental resources consumed to produce a unit of output for more than 2,000 companies, which we expect to help us in our efforts to strategically tilt portfolios toward companies with favorable environmental profiles. Furthermore, within our Momentum theme, we introduced an ESG topic signal. We use natural language processing techniques to read through more than 24,000 articles, collected since 1999, on corporate social responsibility activities to identify economic linkages among more than 1,000 companies. The signal aims to identify companies linked to each other by common corporate social responsibility themes, and we expect it to help us to adjust portfolio positions dynamically.

 

Q   How was the Fund positioned relative to the Index at the end of the Reporting Period?

 

A   In constructing the Fund’s portfolio, we focus on picking stocks rather than on making industry or sector bets. Consequently, the Fund is similar to the Index in terms of its sector allocation and style. That said, at the end of the Reporting Period, the Fund was overweight relative to the Index in the health care, materials and utilities sectors. It was underweight compared to the Index in the information technology, telecommunication services and financials sectors. The Fund was relatively neutral in the industrials, consumer discretionary, consumer staples and energy sectors at the end of the Reporting Period.

 

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FUND BASICS

 

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund

as of June 30, 2016

 

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  PERFORMANCE REVIEW   
     January 1, 2016–June 30, 2016      Fund Total Return
(based on NAV)1
       Russell 3000® Index2  
  Class A        -0.12        3.62
  Class C        -0.49           3.62   
  Institutional        0.11           3.62   
  Service        -0.12           3.62   
    Class IR        0.00           3.62   

 

  1    The net asset value (“NAV”) represents the net assets of the class of the Fund (ex-dividend) divided by the total number of shares of the class outstanding. The Fund’s performance assumes the reinvestment of dividends and other distributions. The Fund’s performance does not reflect the deduction of any applicable sales charges.

 

  2    The Russell 3000® Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization, which represents approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market. Index figures do not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

  STANDARDIZED TOTAL RETURNS3
     For the period ended 6/30/16   One Year     Five Years     Ten Years     Since Inception     Inception Date
  Class A     -5.94     10.04     5.18     3.69   4/3/00
  Class C     -2.22        10.46        4.99        3.27      4/3/00
  Institutional     -0.07        11.75        6.21        4.47      4/3/00
  Service     -0.58        11.19        5.68        3.95      4/3/00
    Class IR     -0.25        11.57        0.00        15.37      8/31/10

 

  3    The Standardized Total Returns are average annual total returns as of the most recent calendar quarter-end. They assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV. These returns reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.5% for Class A Shares and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional, Service and Class IR Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Standardized Total Returns.

 

The returns set forth in the tables above represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Fund’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted above. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown. In their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

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  EXPENSE RATIOS4   
           Net Expense Ratio (Current)      Gross Expense Ratio (Before Waivers)  
  Class A      1.17      1.17
  Class C      1.92         1.92   
  Institutional      0.77         0.77   
  Service      1.27         1.27   
    Class IR      0.92         0.92   

 

  4    The expense ratios of the Fund, both current (net of applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations) and before waivers (gross of applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations), are as set forth above according to the most recent publicly available Prospectus.

 

  STANDARDIZED AFTER-TAX PERFORMANCE AS OF 6/30/165   
     Class A Shares   One Year     Five Years     Ten Years     Since Inception
(4/3/00)
 
  Returns before taxes*     -5.94     10.04     5.18     3.69
  Returns after taxes on distributions**     -6.08        9.83        5.01        3.58   
   

Returns after taxes on distributions***
and sale of Fund shares

    -3.24        7.96        4.14        2.97   

 

5    The after-tax returns are calculated using the historically highest individual federal marginal income tax rates at the time of distributions (currently 23.8% for qualifying ordinary income dividends and long-term capital gain distributions and 43.4% for non-qualifying ordinary income dividends) and do not reflect state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns will be calculated at calendar year-end and 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. Under certain circumstances, the addition of the tax benefits from capital losses resulting from redemptions may cause the Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares to be greater than the Returns After Taxes on Distributions or even Returns Before Taxes. Standardized after-tax returns assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV and reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.5% for Class A Shares.

 

*   Returns Before Taxes do not reflect taxes on distributions on the Fund’s Class A Shares nor do they show how performance can be impacted by taxes when shares are redeemed.

 

**   Returns After Taxes on Distributions assume that taxes are paid on distributions on the Fund’s Class A Shares (i.e., dividends and capital gains) but do not reflect taxes that may be incurred upon redemption of the Class A Shares at the end of the performance period.

 

***   Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares reflect taxes paid on distributions on the Fund’s Class A Shares and taxes applicable when the shares are redeemed.

 

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  TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF 6/30/166
     Holding   % of Net Assets      Line of Business
  Microsoft Corp.     2.0    Software & Services
  Altria Group, Inc.     1.8       Food, Beverage & Tobacco
  PepsiCo, Inc.     1.7       Food, Beverage & Tobacco
  Amgen, Inc.     1.5       Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology &
Life Sciences
  ConAgra Foods, Inc.     1.3       Food, Beverage & Tobacco
  Tyson Foods, Inc. Class A     1.3       Food, Beverage & Tobacco
  Pfizer, Inc.     1.3       Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology &
Life Sciences
  General Electric Co.     1.3       Capital Goods
  Apple, Inc.     1.3       Technology Hardware & Equipment
    McKesson Corp.     1.2       Health Care Equipment & Services

 

  6    The top 10 holdings may not be representative of the Fund’s future investments.

 

FUND VS. BENCHMARK SECTOR ALLOCATIONS7   
As of June 30, 2016      

 

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  7    The Fund is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time. Consequently, the Fund’s overall sector allocations may differ from percentages contained in the graph above. The graph categorizes investments using Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”), however, the sector classifications used by the portfolio management team may differ from GICS. The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of market value (excluding investments in the securities lending reinvestment vehicle, if any). Underlying sector allocations of Exchange Traded Funds and Investment Companies held by the Fund are not reflected in the graph above. Investments in the securities lending reinvestment vehicle represented 0.7% of the Fund’s net assets at June 30, 2016. The graph depicts the Fund’s investments but may not represent the Fund’s market exposure due to the exclusion of certain derivatives, if any, as listed in the Additional Investment Information section of the Schedule of Investments.

 

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PORTFOLIO RESULTS

 

International Tax-Managed Equity Fund

 

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to provide long-term after-tax growth of capital through tax-sensitive participation in a broadly diversified portfolio of international equity securities.

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs Quantitative Investment Strategies Team discusses the Goldman Sachs International Tax-Managed Equity Fund’s (the “Fund”) performance and positioning for the six-month period ended June 30, 2016 (the “Reporting Period”).

 

Q   How did the Fund perform during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s Class A, C, Institutional and IR Shares generated cumulative total returns, without sales charges, of -2.42%, -2.84%, -2.21% and -2.31%, respectively. These returns compare to the -4.42% cumulative total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the MSCI EAFE Index (net, USD, unhedged) (the “Index”), during the same time period.

 

Q   What key factors were most responsible for the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund benefited from stock selection driven by our quantitative model, with three of the quantitative model’s six investment themes contributing positively to relative returns.

 

Q   What impact did the Fund’s investment themes have on performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   In keeping with our investment approach, we use our quantitative model and its six investment themes to take a long-term view of market patterns and look for inefficiencies, selecting stocks for the Fund and overweighting or underweighting the ones chosen by the model. Over time and by design, the performance of any one of the model’s investment themes tends to have a low correlation with the model’s other themes, demonstrating the diversification benefit of the Fund’s theme-driven quantitative model. The variance in performance supports our research indicating that the diversification provided by the Fund’s different investment themes is a significant investment advantage over the long term, even though the Fund may experience underperformance in the short term. Of course, diversification does not protect an investor from market risk nor does it ensure a profit.

 

    During the Reporting Period, three of our quantitative model’s six investment themes buoyed the Fund’s results. Momentum, Sentiment and Quality contributed positively. The Momentum theme seeks to predict drifts in stock prices caused by delayed investor reaction to company-specific information and information about related companies. The Sentiment theme reflects selected investment views and decisions of individuals and financial intermediaries. The Quality theme seeks to assess both firm and management quality.

 

    Our Management, Valuation and Profitability themes detracted from relative returns. The Management theme assesses the characteristics, policies and strategic decisions of company management. The Valuation theme attempts to capture potential mispricings of securities, typically by comparing a measure of the company’s intrinsic value to its market value. The Profitability theme assesses whether a company is earning more than its cost of capital.

 

Q   How did the Fund sector and industry allocations affect relative performance?

 

A   In constructing the Fund’s portfolio, we focus on picking stocks rather than on making sector or industry bets. Consequently, the Fund is similar to the Index in terms of its sector and industry allocations and its style. Changes in its sector or industry weights generally do not have a meaningful impact on relative performance.

 

Q   How successful was your stock selection during the Reporting Period?

 

A   The Fund seeks to provide investors with a tax-efficient means for maintaining broadly diversified exposure to the entire EAFE equity market. During the Reporting Period, security selection bolstered the Fund’s relative returns.

 

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Q   Among individual holdings, which stocks contributed most to the Fund’s results?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, stock choices in the health care, information technology and financials sectors added most positively to the Fund’s relative results. The Fund benefited from overweight positions in Subsea 7, a U.K.-headquartered subsea engineering, construction and services company serving the offshore energy industry; Fresnillo, a Mexico-based precious metals mining company; and Hochtief, a German construction company. We adopted the overweight in Subsea 7 because of our positive views on Valuation and Sentiment. The overweight in Fresnillo was due to our positive views on Momentum and Sentiment, while the Fund was overweight Hochtief as a result of our positive views on Momentum and Valuation.

 

Q   Which individual stock holdings detracted significantly from relative performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   Security selection in the industrials, energy and consumer discretionary sectors detracted from relative performance. The Fund was hurt by underweight positions in the A shares and B shares of Royal Dutch Shell, a U.K.-Dutch multinational oil and gas company. We assumed the underweight in Royal Dutch Shell’s A shares due to our negative views on Sentiment and Quality. The underweight in Royal Dutch Shell’s B shares was the result of our negative view on Quality. An underweight position in Nestle, a Switzerland-based food and beverage company, also dampened the Fund’s results. We adopted the underweight in Nestle because of our negative views on Management and Momentum.

 

Q   How did the Fund use derivatives and similar instruments during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, we did not use derivatives as part of an active management strategy to add value to the Fund’s results. However, we used equity index futures, on an opportunistic basis, to equitize the Fund’s excess cash holdings. In other words, we put the Fund’s excess cash holdings to work by using them as collateral for the purchase of equity index futures. Equity index futures did not have a significant impact on the Fund’s relative performance during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   What changes or enhancements did you make to your quantitative model during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, we made a number of enhancements to our quantitative model. Within developed markets investment regions, we introduced a factor into our Profitability theme for stocks that evaluates the geographic exposure of companies by tracking the physical locations of their branches, outlets and subsidiaries. In our view, a company with a footprint in growing parts of the world is better positioned relative to a company with a footprint in parts of the world that are contracting. We are able to estimate this factor for more than 5,500 companies globally that have more than one million subsidiaries spread across more than 47,000 cities in more than 200 countries. This enhancement extends our analysis of a company’s global footprint, which has focused historically on the revenue mix across markets.

 

    Within the Japan investment region, we enhanced our Sentiment theme by introducing a signal to measure sentiment about a company as revealed through event analysis contained in news articles. We use natural language processing techniques to read through hundreds of articles daily. We have a repository of more than 1.2 million news articles collated over a five-year period and analyze approximately 2,000 stocks in Japan using feeds of Japanese-language news articles.

 

    In addition, during the Reporting Period, we undertook research of various environmental, social and governance metrics and their ability to forecast returns. We subsequently enhanced our Quality theme within the European investment region by introducing an environmental impact factor. The factor measures the amount of environmental resources consumed to produce a unit of output for more than 2,000 companies, which we expect to help us in our efforts to strategically tilt portfolios toward companies with favorable environmental profiles.

 

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Q   How was the Fund positioned relative to the Index at the end of the Reporting Period?

 

A   In constructing the Fund’s portfolio, we focus on picking stocks rather than on country weightings. Consequently, the Fund is similar to the Index in terms of its sector and country allocations. That said, at the end of the Reporting Period, the Fund was overweight the materials, health care, and information technology sectors relative to the Index. It was underweight the financials, consumer discretionary and industrials sectors. The Fund was relatively neutrally weighted in the consumer staples, energy, telecommunications services and utilities sectors at end of the Reporting Period.

 

    At the end of the Reporting Period, the Fund was overweight relative to the Index in Norway, Japan, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Germany, Denmark, Hong Kong and New Zealand. Compared to the Index, it was underweight Australia, Switzerland, France, Spain, Singapore, Israel, the U.K., Ireland and Belgium. The Fund was rather neutrally weighted relative to the Index in Finland, Austria and Sweden at the end of the Reporting Period.

 

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FUND BASICS

 

International Tax-Managed Equity Fund

as of June 30, 2016

 

 

LOGO

 

  PERFORMANCE REVIEW   
     January 1, 2016–June 30, 2016      Fund Total Return
(based on NAV)1
       MSCI EAFE Index
(net, USD, unhedged)2
 
  Class A        -2.42        -4.42
  Class C        -2.84           -4.42   
  Institutional        -2.21           -4.42   
    Class IR        -2.31           -4.42   

 

  1    The net asset value (“NAV”) represents the net assets of the class of the Fund (ex-dividend) divided by the total number of shares of the class outstanding. The Fund’s performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends and other distributions. The Fund’s performance does not reflect the deduction of any applicable sales charges.

 

  2    The unmanaged MSCI EAFE Index (net, USD, unhedged) is a market capitalization-weighted composite of securities in 21 developed markets. The Index figures do not include any deduction for fees or expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

  STANDARDIZED TOTAL RETURNS3   
     For the period ended 6/30/16   One Year      Five Years      Since Inception      Inception Date  
  Class A     -11.30      1.32      -0.70      1/31/08   
  Class C     -7.76         1.71         -0.78         1/31/08   
  Institutional     -5.70         2.88         0.37         1/31/08   
    Class IR     -5.94         2.73         6.19         8/31/10   

 

  3    The Standardized Total Returns are average annual total returns as of the most recent calendar quarter-end. They assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV. These returns reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.5% for Class A Shares and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional and Class IR Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Standardized Total Returns.

 

The returns set forth in the tables above represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Fund’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted above. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown. In their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

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  EXPENSE RATIOS4   
          Net Expense Ratio (Current)      Gross Expense Ratio (Before Waivers)  
  Class A     1.38      1.39
  Class C     2.13         2.13   
  Institutional     0.98         0.99   
    Class IR     1.13         1.13   

 

  4    The expense ratios of the Fund, both current (net of applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations) and before waivers (gross of applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations) are as set forth above according to the most recent publicly available Prospectus for the Fund and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights in this report. Pursuant to a contractual arrangement, the Fund’s waivers and/or expense limitations will remain in place through at least April 29, 2017, and prior to such date the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. If these arrangements are discontinued in the future, the expense ratios may change without shareholder approval.

 

  STANDARDIZED AFTER-TAX PERFORMANCE AS OF 6/30/165   
     Class A Shares   One Year      Five Years      Since Inception (1/31/08)  
  Returns before taxes*     -11.30      1.32      -0.70
  Returns after taxes on distributions**     -11.47         0.99         -0.98   
   

Returns after taxes on distributions***
and sale of Fund shares

    -6.12         1.12         -0.43   

 

5    The after-tax returns are calculated using the historically highest individual federal marginal income tax rates at the time of distributions (currently 23.8% for qualifying ordinary income dividends and long-term capital gain distributions and 43.4% for non-qualifying ordinary income dividends) and do not reflect state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns will be calculated at calendar year-end and 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. Under certain circumstances, the addition of the tax benefits from capital losses resulting from redemptions may cause the Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares to be greater than the Returns After Taxes on Distributions or even Returns Before Taxes. Standardized after-tax returns assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV and reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.5% for Class A Shares.

 

*   Returns Before Taxes do not reflect taxes on distributions on the Fund’s Class A Shares nor do they show how performance can be impacted by taxes when shares are redeemed.

 

**   Returns After Taxes on Distributions assume that taxes are paid on distributions on the Fund’s Class A Shares (i.e., dividends and capital gains) but do not reflect taxes that may be incurred upon redemption of the Class A Shares at the end of the performance period.

 

***   Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares reflect taxes paid on distributions on the Fund’s Class A Shares and taxes applicable when the shares are redeemed.

 

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  TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF 6/30/166
     Holding   % of Total Net Assets      Line of Business
  Roche Holding AG     2.3    Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
  British American Tobacco PLC     1.7       Food, Beverage & Tobacco
  BP PLC ADR     1.7       Energy
  HSBC Holdings PLC     1.2       Banks
  BASF SE     1.2       Materials
  Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC     1.1       Household & Personal Products
  National Grid PLC     1.1       Utilities
  Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.     1.0       Banks
  Eni SpA     1.0       Energy
    Imperial Brands PLC     1.0       Food, Beverage & Tobacco

 

  6    The top 10 holdings may not be representative of the Fund’s future investments.

 

FUND VS. BENCHMARK SECTOR ALLOCATIONS7
As of June 30, 2016

 

LOGO

 

 

  7    The Fund is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time. Consequently, the Fund’s overall sector allocations may differ from percentages contained in the graph above. The graph categorizes investments using Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”), however, the sector classifications used by the portfolio management team may differ from GICS. The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of market value (excluding investments in the securities lending reinvestment vehicle, if any). Underlying sector allocations of Exchange Traded Funds and Investment Companies held by the Fund are not reflected in the graph above. Investments in the securities lending reinvestment vehicle represented 1.6% of the Fund’s net assets at June 30, 2016. The graph depicts the Fund’s investments but may not represent the Fund’s market exposure due to the exclusion of certain derivatives, if any, as listed in the Additional Investment Information section of the Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
  Common Stocks – 93.9%   
  Automobiles & Components – 1.2%   
  908,800      Ford Motor Co.   $ 11,423,616   
  438,600      General Motors Co.     12,412,380   
   

 

 

 
      23,835,996   

 

 

 
  Banks – 5.6%   
  601,381      Bank of America Corp.     7,980,326   
  2,000      Bank of Hawaii Corp.     137,600   
  181,900      BB&T Corp.     6,477,459   
  31,200      Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.(a)     1,988,376   
  5,901      East West Bancorp, Inc.     201,676   
  183,400      First Niagara Financial Group, Inc.     1,786,316   
  415,229      JPMorgan Chase & Co.     25,802,330   
  650,200      New York Community Bancorp, Inc.(a)(b)     9,746,498   
  158,900      PacWest Bancorp     6,321,042   
  1,083,300      People’s United Financial, Inc.     15,881,178   
  134,700      U.S. Bancorp     5,432,451   
  610,700      Wells Fargo & Co.(c)     28,904,431   
   

 

 

 
      110,659,683   

 

 

 
  Capital Goods – 6.1%   
  62,800      3M Co.     10,997,536   
  1,200      A.O. Smith Corp.     105,732   
  140,000      Caterpillar, Inc.     10,613,400   
  185,100      Eaton Corp. PLC     11,056,023   
  135,900      Emerson Electric Co.     7,088,544   
  1,112,463      General Electric Co.     35,020,335   
  64,800      Honeywell International, Inc.     7,537,536   
  21,900      KBR, Inc.     289,956   
  19,800      Kennametal, Inc.     437,778   
  82,251      Lockheed Martin Corp.     20,412,231   
  124,700      The Boeing Co.     16,194,789   
  21,600      The Timken Co.     662,256   
   

 

 

 
      120,416,116   

 

 

 
  Commercial & Professional Services – 1.0%   
  605,000      Covanta Holding Corp.     9,952,250   
  137,300      KAR Auction Services, Inc.     5,730,902   
  25,800      ManpowerGroup, Inc.     1,659,972   
  104,200      R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co.     1,763,064   
   

 

 

 
      19,106,188   

 

 

 
  Consumer Durables & Apparel – 1.7%   
  167,800      Coach, Inc.     6,836,172   
  170,600      Garmin Ltd.     7,236,852   
  246,000      Mattel, Inc.     7,697,340   
  118,800      NIKE, Inc. Class B     6,557,760   
  30,175      Skechers U.S.A., Inc. Class A*     896,801   
  59,300      Tupperware Brands Corp.     3,337,404   
   

 

 

 
      32,562,329   

 

 

 
  Consumer Services – 2.3%   
  9,400      Brinker International, Inc.     427,982   
  8,000      Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc.     348,960   
  146,547      International Game Technology PLC     2,746,291   
  192,400      Las Vegas Sands Corp.     8,367,476   
  153,000      McDonald’s Corp.     18,412,020   

 

 

 
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  Consumer Services – (continued)   
  1,300      Service Corp. International   $ 35,152   
  99,400      Six Flags Entertainment Corp.     5,760,230   
  156,197      Starbucks Corp.     8,921,972   
  131,500      The Wendy’s Co.     1,265,030   
   

 

 

 
      46,285,113   

 

 

 
  Diversified Financials – 3.5%   
  229,900      Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc. Class A     6,363,632   
  52,596      Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B*     7,615,375   
  32,600      BlackRock, Inc.     11,166,478   
  52,300      Capital One Financial Corp.     3,321,573   
  96,300      CME Group, Inc.     9,379,620   
  32,300      Eaton Vance Corp.     1,141,482   
  102,000      Federated Investors, Inc. Class B     2,935,560   
  309,700      Invesco Ltd.     7,909,738   
  16,800      LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.(a)     378,504   
  160,421      Morgan Stanley     4,167,737   
  16,400      MSCI, Inc.     1,264,768   
  435,800      Navient Corp.     5,207,810   
  2,503      NorthStar Asset Management Group, Inc.     25,601   
  499,200      Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. Class A     8,596,224   
   

 

 

 
      69,474,102   

 

 

 
  Energy – 6.8%   
  22,500      Antero Resources Corp.*     584,550   
  3,337      California Resources Corp.*(a)     40,708   
  16,800      Cheniere Energy, Inc.*     630,840   
  197,600      Chevron Corp.     20,714,408   
  144,300      ConocoPhillips     6,291,480   
  43,800      CONSOL Energy, Inc.*(a)     704,742   
  49,458      Continental Resources, Inc.*     2,238,963   
  600      Core Laboratories NV     74,334   
  17,700      CVR Energy, Inc.(a)     274,350   
  44,800      Denbury Resources, Inc.*(a)     160,832   
  43,500      Diamondback Energy, Inc.     3,967,635   
  2,100      Dril-Quip, Inc.*     122,703   
  27,100      Energen Corp.     1,306,491   
  98,000      EOG Resources, Inc.     8,175,160   
  8,900      EP Energy Corp. Class A*(a)     46,102   
  409,700      Exxon Mobil Corp.     38,405,278   
  30,900      Golar LNG Ltd.(a)     478,950   
  55,700      Gulfport Energy Corp.*     1,741,182   
  149,700      Halliburton Co.     6,779,913   
  17,900      HollyFrontier Corp.     425,483   
  262,800      Kinder Morgan, Inc.     4,919,616   
  35,800      Kosmos Energy Ltd.*     195,110   
  19,800      Laredo Petroleum, Inc.*(a)     207,504   
  30,500      Memorial Resource Development Corp.*     484,340   
  8,000      Nabors Industries Ltd.     80,400   
  103,900      Occidental Petroleum Corp.     7,850,684   
  3,700      Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.     78,884   
  12,700      PBF Energy, Inc. Class A     302,006   

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  Energy – (continued)   
  70,502      Phillips 66   $ 5,593,629   
  33,800      QEP Resources, Inc.     595,894   
  53,400      Rice Energy, Inc.*     1,176,936   
  16,200      Rowan Companies PLC Class A     286,092   
  152,900      Schlumberger Ltd.     12,091,332   
  3,600      Seadrill Ltd.*(a)     11,664   
  32,748      SM Energy Co.     884,196   
  44,000      Targa Resources Corp.     1,854,160   
  16,500      Teekay Corp.(a)     117,645   
  75,500      Weatherford International PLC*     419,025   
  107,435      Whiting Petroleum Corp.*     994,848   
  29,500      World Fuel Services Corp.     1,400,955   
  81,300      WPX Energy, Inc.*     756,903   
   

 

 

 
      133,465,927   

 

 

 
  Food & Staples Retailing – 2.0%   
  116,678      CVS Health Corp.     11,170,752   
  166,300      Sysco Corp.     8,438,062   
  120,900      Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.     10,067,343   
  145,900      Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.     10,653,618   
   

 

 

 
      40,329,775   

 

 

 
  Food, Beverage & Tobacco – 5.4%   
  187,300      Altria Group, Inc.(c)     12,916,208   
  26,700      Flowers Foods, Inc.     500,625   
  166,000      General Mills, Inc.     11,839,120   
  81,500      Kellogg Co.     6,654,475   
  166,800      PepsiCo, Inc.     17,670,792   
  173,400      Philip Morris International, Inc.     17,638,248   
  24,800      Pinnacle Foods, Inc.     1,147,992   
  99,800      Reynolds American, Inc.     5,382,214   
  472,900      The Coca-Cola Co.(c)     21,436,557   
  123,900      The Kraft Heinz Co.     10,962,672   
   

 

 

 
      106,148,903   

 

 

 
  Health Care Equipment & Services – 4.0%   
  400,241      Abbott Laboratories     15,733,474   
  17,100      Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.*     947,340   
  65,100      Anthem, Inc.     8,550,234   
  98,100      Cardinal Health, Inc.     7,652,781   
  20,991      Centene Corp.*     1,498,128   
  11,023      DexCom, Inc.*     874,455   
  11,700      Envision Healthcare Holdings, Inc.*     296,829   
  100      Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.     5,045   
  244,454      Medtronic PLC     21,211,273   
  152,500      UnitedHealth Group, Inc.     21,533,000   
   

 

 

 
      78,302,559   

 

 

 
  Household & Personal Products – 1.9%   
  66,000      Kimberly-Clark Corp.     9,073,680   
  13,400      Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. Class A(a)     618,946   
  325,099      The Procter & Gamble Co.     27,526,132   
   

 

 

 
      37,218,758   

 

 

 
  Insurance – 2.7%   
  123,400      American International Group, Inc.     6,526,626   
  5,700      American National Insurance Co.     644,955   

 

 

 
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  Insurance – (continued)   
  175,400      Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.   $ 8,349,040   
  191,500      Mercury General Corp.     10,180,140   
  212,800      MetLife, Inc.     8,475,824   
  385,001      Old Republic International Corp.     7,426,669   
  151,700      Prudential Financial, Inc.     10,822,278   
   

 

 

 
      52,425,532   

 

 

 
  Materials – 2.5%   
  5,619      Albemarle Corp.     445,643   
  35,100      Domtar Corp.     1,228,851   
  90,200      E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.     5,844,960   
  69,200      Huntsman Corp.     930,740   
  212,500      International Paper Co.     9,005,750   
  90,700      LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A     6,749,894   
  53,501      Newmont Mining Corp.     2,092,945   
  65,400      Packaging Corp. of America     4,377,222   
  8,601      Sonoco Products Co.     427,103   
  355,402      The Dow Chemical Co.     17,667,033   
   

 

 

 
      48,770,141   

 

 

 
  Media – 2.4%   
  15,128      Charter Communications, Inc. Class A*     3,458,866   
  55,900      Cinemark Holdings, Inc.     2,038,114   
  205,858      Comcast Corp. Class A     13,419,883   
  65,300      Gannett Co., Inc.     901,793   
  205,300      Regal Entertainment Group Class A(a)     4,524,812   
  200,100      Thomson Reuters Corp.     8,088,042   
  129,300      Time Warner, Inc.     9,508,722   
  3,400      Viacom, Inc. Class A     157,828   
  118,200      Viacom, Inc. Class B     4,901,754   
   

 

 

 
      46,999,814   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences – 9.6%   
  309,185      AbbVie, Inc.(b)(c)     19,141,643   
  32,239      Allergan PLC*     7,450,111   
  10,300      Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     571,547   
  127,900      Amgen, Inc.     19,459,985   
  5,382      BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.*     418,720   
  5,400      Bluebird Bio, Inc.*(a)     233,766   
  184,400      Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.     13,562,620   
  24,800      Bruker Corp.     563,952   
  63,099      Celgene Corp.*     6,223,454   
  2,500      Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.*     206,100   
  163,400      Eli Lilly & Co.     12,867,750   
  160,200      Gilead Sciences, Inc.     13,363,884   
  12,400      Incyte Corp.*     991,752   
  226      Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*(a)     32,246   
  6,700      Intrexon Corp.*(a)     164,887   
  16,200      Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     377,298   
  247,100      Johnson & Johnson     29,973,230   
  100      Juno Therapeutics, Inc.*     3,844   
  1,200      Medivation, Inc.*     72,360   
  429,150      Merck & Co., Inc.     24,723,331   

 

 

 

 

28   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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Shares
    Description   Value  
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences – (continued)   
  1,084,400      Pfizer, Inc.   $ 38,181,724   
   

 

 

 
      188,584,204   

 

 

 
  Real Estate Investment Trusts – 2.8%   
  24,300      American Campus Communities, Inc.     1,284,741   
  99,301      American Tower Corp.     11,281,482   
  3,800      Communications Sales & Leasing, Inc.     109,820   
  52,300      Crown Castle International Corp.     5,304,789   
  26,500      Duke Realty Corp.     706,490   
  400      Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.     32,020   
  73,300      Equity Residential     5,048,904   
  22,600      Essex Property Trust, Inc.     5,154,834   
  63,500      Extra Space Storage, Inc.     5,876,290   
  31,101      Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. Class A     1,005,790   
  18,800      Kilroy Realty Corp.     1,246,252   
  3,200      Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.     340,480   
  41,200      Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.     1,398,740   
  4,000      Paramount Group, Inc.     63,760   
  5,500      Post Properties, Inc.     335,775   
  19,100      Public Storage     4,881,769   
  6,900      Regency Centers Corp.     577,737   
  48,301      Simon Property Group, Inc.     10,476,356   
   

 

 

 
      55,126,029   

 

 

 
  Retailing – 4.7%   
  39,400      Amazon.com, Inc.*     28,195,428   
  102,600      DSW, Inc. Class A     2,173,068   
  29,800      Foot Locker, Inc.     1,634,828   
  70,600      GameStop Corp. Class A(a)     1,876,548   
  7,200      GNC Holdings, Inc. Class A     174,888   
  108,300      L Brands, Inc.     7,270,179   
  69,000      Lowe’s Companies, Inc.     5,462,730   
  162,000      Macy’s, Inc.     5,444,820   
  46,986      Netflix, Inc.*     4,298,279   
  24,700      Penske Automotive Group, Inc.     777,062   
  100,600      Target Corp.     7,023,892   
  167,900      The Home Depot, Inc.     21,439,151   
  5,365      The Priceline Group, Inc.*     6,697,720   
  13,100      Williams-Sonoma, Inc.     682,903   
   

 

 

 
      93,151,496   

 

 

 
  Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 3.1%   
  99,700      Analog Devices, Inc.     5,647,008   
  542,600      Cypress Semiconductor Corp.(a)     5,724,430   
  584,800      Intel Corp.     19,181,440   
  122,900      Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.     4,386,301   
  302,400      QUALCOMM, Inc.     16,199,568   
  167,649      Texas Instruments, Inc.     10,503,210   
   

 

 

 
      61,641,957   

 

 

 
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  Software & Services – 10.7%   
  135,300      Accenture PLC Class A   $ 15,328,137   
  26,290      Alphabet, Inc. Class A*     18,495,804   
  26,759      Alphabet, Inc. Class C*     18,519,904   
  7,100      Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.     462,920   
  335,400      CA, Inc.     11,011,182   
  1,701      CDK Global, Inc.     94,389   
  240,600      Facebook, Inc. Class A*     27,495,768   
  4,200      FireEye, Inc.*     69,174   
  52,300      IAC/InterActiveCorp     2,944,490   
  104,500      International Business Machines Corp.     15,861,010   
  9,900      LinkedIn Corp. Class A*     1,873,575   
  57,300      MasterCard, Inc. Class A     5,045,838   
  969,951      Microsoft Corp.(b)(c)     49,632,393   
  247,879      Oracle Corp.     10,145,687   
  700      Pandora Media, Inc.*     8,715   
  329,600      Paychex, Inc.     19,611,200   
  6,600      Sabre Corp.     176,814   
  12,260      ServiceNow, Inc.*     814,064   
  28,252      Splunk, Inc.*     1,530,693   
  800      SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.     22,464   
  8,400      Tableau Software, Inc. Class A*     410,928   
  836      The Ultimate Software Group, Inc.*     175,802   
  3,400      Twitter, Inc.*     57,494   
  143,089      Visa, Inc. Class A     10,612,911   
  8,030      Workday, Inc. Class A*     599,600   
  8,500      Yelp, Inc.*     258,060   
  3,900      Zillow Group, Inc. Class C*(a)     141,492   
   

 

 

 
      211,400,508   

 

 

 
  Technology Hardware & Equipment – 4.2%   
  572,400      Apple, Inc.(b)     54,721,440   
  828,148      Cisco Systems, Inc.     23,759,566   
  71,600      Lexmark International, Inc. Class A     2,702,900   
  74,100      National Instruments Corp.     2,030,340   
   

 

 

 
      83,214,246   

 

 

 
  Telecommunication Services – 3.7%   
  1,045,828      AT&T, Inc.(b)(c)     45,190,228   
  316,400      CenturyLink, Inc.     9,178,764   
  338,700      Verizon Communications, Inc.     18,913,008   
   

 

 

 
      73,282,000   

 

 

 
  Transportation – 2.2%   
  187,200      Macquarie Infrastructure Corp.     13,862,160   
  154,600      Union Pacific Corp.     13,488,850   
  148,800      United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B     16,028,736   
   

 

 

 
      43,379,746   

 

 

 
  Utilities – 3.8%   
  10,800      Avangrid, Inc.     497,448   
  282,200      CenterPoint Energy, Inc.     6,772,800   
  173,600      Dominion Resources, Inc.     13,528,648   
  202,400      Duke Energy Corp.     17,363,896   
  308,000      PPL Corp.     11,627,000   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   29


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  Utilities – (continued)   
  156,600      TECO Energy, Inc.   $ 4,328,424   
  403,100      The Southern Co.     21,618,253   
   

 

 

 
      75,736,469   

 

 

 
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS  
  (Cost $1,636,754,141)   $ 1,851,517,591   

 

 

 
   
  Investment Company(c)(d) – 5.4%   

 
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund –
FST Institutional Shares

  
  

  106,958,518      0.299%   $ 106,958,518   
  (Cost $106,958,518)  

 

 

 
 
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SECURITIES
LENDING REINVESTMENT VEHICLE
 
  
  (Cost $1,743,712,659)   $ 1,958,476,109   

 

 

 
Shares     Distribution
Rate
  Value  
  Securities Lending Reinvestment Vehicle(c)(d) – 0.7%   

 
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Money Market Fund –
FST Institutional Shares

  
  

  13,703,790      0.397%   $ 13,703,790   
  (Cost $13,703,790)  

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 100.0%  
  (Cost $1,757,416,449)   $ 1,972,179,899   

 

 

 
 
 
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF
    OTHER ASSETS – (0.0)%
    (100,425

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 1,972,079,474   

 

 

 

 

The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets.

*

  Non-income producing security.

(a)

  All or a portion of security is on loan.

(b)

  All or a portion of security is segregated as collateral for initial margin requirements on futures transactions.

(c)

  Represents an affiliated issuer.

(d)

  Variable rate security. Interest rate or distribution rate disclosed is that which is in effect on June 30, 2016.

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2016, the Fund had the following futures contracts:

 

Type    Number of
Contracts
Long (Short)
       Expiration
Date
     Current
Value
       Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 

S&P 500 E-Mini Index

     1,127         September 2016      $ 117,782,770         $ 2,737,278   

WRITTEN OPTIONS CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2016, the Fund had the following written options:

 

Call Options    Number of
Contracts
       Exercise
Price
       Expiration
Month
     Value  

S&P 500 Index

     1,128         $ 2,090         July 2016      $ (3,637,800

S&P 500 Index

     1,096           2,125         August 2016        (3,014,000

S&P 500 Index

     1,155           2,125         September 2016        (4,596,900
TOTAL (Premiums Received $13,517,662)      3,379                           $ (11,248,700

For the six months ended June 30, 2016, the Fund had the following written options activity:

 

      Number of
Contracts
       Premiums
Received
 

Contracts Outstanding December 31, 2015

     3,071         $ 10,810,872   

Contracts written

     4,328           16,951,144   

Contracts bought to close

     (4,020        (14,244,354

Contracts Outstanding June 30, 2016

     3,379         $ 13,517,662   

 

30   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
  Common Stocks – 95.2%   
  Australia – 8.2%   
  31,127      ALS Ltd. (Commercial & Professional Services)   $ 115,224   
  63,826      Alumina Ltd. (Materials)     62,739   
  323,365      Aurizon Holdings Ltd. (Transportation)     1,173,262   
  152,999      Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. (Banks)     2,787,649   
  68,467      Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Ltd. (Banks)     495,734   
  50,669      BHP Billiton PLC (Materials)     641,315   
  146,068      Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     901,678   
  12,140      Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Banks)     681,420   
  721,786      DUET Group (Utilities)     1,353,785   
  274,113      Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd. (Retailing)     953,800   
  10,311      Iluka Resources Ltd. (Materials)     50,832   
  472,787      Insurance Australia Group Ltd. (Insurance)     1,947,536   
  564,746      Metcash Ltd. (Food & Staples Retailing)*(b)     809,429   
  210,850      National Australia Bank Ltd. (Banks)     4,048,198   
  105,522      Orica Ltd. (Materials)     981,620   
  19,903      Platinum Asset Management Ltd. (Diversified Financials)     86,440   
  120,376      Suncorp Group Ltd. (Insurance)     1,103,838   
  204,610      Tabcorp Holdings Ltd. (Consumer Services)     704,835   
  545,543      Telstra Corp. Ltd. (Telecommunication Services)     2,280,225   
  655,162      Vicinity Centres (REIT)     1,634,531   
  13,750      Wesfarmers Ltd. (Food & Staples Retailing)     414,657   
  22,071      Woodside Petroleum Ltd. (Energy)     447,539   
  98,001      Woolworths Ltd. (Food & Staples Retailing)     1,541,414   
   

 

 

 
      25,217,700   

 

 

 
  Austria – 0.0%   
  2,800      Voestalpine AG (Materials)     94,235   

 

 

 
  Belgium – 1.8%   
  36,348      Anheuser-Busch InBev NV (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     4,806,530   
  15,274      Proximus SADP (Telecommunication Services)     485,384   
  3,951      Solvay SA (Materials)     369,055   
   

 

 

 
      5,660,969   

 

 

 
  Denmark – 1.4%   
  5,109      Chr. Hansen Holding A/S (Materials)     335,535   
  10,547      Coloplast A/S Class B (Health Care Equipment & Services)     789,492   
  39,584      Novo Nordisk A/S Class B (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     2,131,713   

 

 

 
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  Denmark – (continued)   
  1,490      Pandora A/S (Consumer Durables & Apparel)   $ 202,937   
  35,429      Tryg A/S (Insurance)     634,339   
  3,337      Vestas Wind Systems A/S (Capital Goods)     226,814   
   

 

 

 
      4,320,830   

 

 

 
  Finland – 2.0%   
  46,214      Fortum OYJ (Utilities)     742,495   
  23,393      Kone OYJ Class B (Capital Goods)     1,079,595   
  12,595      Metso OYJ (Capital Goods)     296,107   
  18,027      Neste OYJ (Energy)     646,429   
  58,816      Nokia OYJ (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     334,983   
  17,071      Nokian Renkaat OYJ (Automobiles & Components)     611,857   
  19,484      Orion OYJ Class B (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     756,560   
  14,927      Sampo OYJ Class A (Insurance)     610,459   
  74,290      Stora Enso OYJ Class R (Materials)     597,446   
  22,129      UPM-Kymmene OYJ (Materials)     406,527   
   

 

 

 
      6,082,458   

 

 

 
  France – 7.6%   
  15,140      Accor SA (Consumer Services)     580,106   
  11,970      Airbus Group SE (Capital Goods)     686,120   
  31,802      AXA SA (Insurance)     628,809   
  24,706      BNP Paribas SA (Banks)     1,083,495   
  36,142      Bouygues SA (Capital Goods)     1,035,407   
  8,909      Capgemini SA (Software & Services)     768,783   
  26,476      Casino Guichard Perrachon SA (Food & Staples Retailing)(a)(b)     1,469,643   
  36,180      Credit Agricole SA (Banks)     304,163   
  10,779      Danone SA (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     754,343   
  33,851      Edenred (Commercial & Professional Services)     693,137   
  26,765      Electricite de France SA (Utilities)(b)     324,532   
  237,980      Engie SA (Utilities)     3,821,164   
  6,368      Eutelsat Communications SA (Media)     120,197   
  2,079      Kering (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     334,682   
  2,358      Klepierre (REIT)     104,047   
  24,354      Lagardere SCA (Media)     529,749   
  746      L’Oreal SA (Household & Personal Products)     142,824   
  9,353      LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     1,409,822   
  5,546      Orange SA (Telecommunication Services)     90,181   
  71,573      Rexel SA (Capital Goods)*     899,844   
  35,412      Sanofi (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     2,942,126   
  7,358      Schneider Electric SE (Capital Goods)     429,271   
  22,267      Societe Generale SA (Banks)     696,643   
  2,283      Technip SA (Energy)     123,567   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   31


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  France – (continued)   
  34,734      Total SA (Energy)(c)   $ 1,665,705   
  2,770      Unibail-Rodamco SE (REIT)*     716,582   
  50,727      Vivendi SA (Telecommunication Services)(c)     949,037   
   

 

 

 
      23,303,979   

 

 

 
  Germany – 6.6%   
  9,286      Allianz SE (Registered) (Insurance)     1,324,717   
  12,698      Axel Springer SE (Media)     666,692   
  20,984      BASF SE (Materials)     1,609,027   
  20,057      Bayer AG (Registered) (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     2,014,423   
  1,635      Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (Automobiles & Components)     118,987   
  59,981      Daimler AG (Registered) (Automobiles & Components)(c)     3,589,163   
  10,926      Deutsche Boerse AG (Diversified Financials)     897,623   
  39,106      Deutsche Post AG (Registered) (Transportation)     1,101,714   
  40,069      E.ON SE (Utilities)     404,489   
  7,001      Evonik Industries AG (Materials)     208,690   
  11,651      Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA (Health Care Equipment & Services)     856,087   
  20,247      Hugo Boss AG (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     1,151,084   
  18,783      K+S AG (Registered) (Materials)(b)     384,529   
  5,575      MAN SE (Capital Goods)     568,779   
  6,232      ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE (Registered) (Media)*     272,601   
  13,120      SAP SE (Software & Services)     985,380   
  18,669      Siemens AG (Registered) (Capital Goods)     1,915,835   
  4,311      Symrise AG (Materials)     294,058   
  130,261      Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG (Telecommunication Services)     536,557   
  5,335      TUI AG (Consumer Services)     60,723   
  10,360      United Internet AG (Registered) (Software & Services)     430,654   
  872      Volkswagen AG (Automobiles & Components)     115,595   
  21,374      Vonovia SE (Real Estate)     780,450   
   

 

 

 
      20,287,857   

 

 

 
  Hong Kong – 2.9%   
  137,000      AIA Group Ltd. (Insurance)     823,880   
  88,500      BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd. (Banks)     266,682   
  52,000      Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Ltd. (Utilities)     448,347   
  49,408      Cheung Kong Property Holdings Ltd. (Real Estate)     311,303   
  53,408      CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. (Capital Goods)     587,513   

 

 

 
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  Hong Kong – (continued)   
  59,000      Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd. (Consumer Services)   $ 176,529   
  111,000      Hang Lung Properties Ltd. (Real Estate)     224,253   
  34,900      Hang Seng Bank Ltd. (Banks)     598,633   
  858,771      Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd. (Utilities)     1,569,164   
  27,600      Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd. (Diversified Financials)     672,490   
  27,000      Hysan Development Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)     120,407   
  2,700      Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd. (Capital Goods)     157,852   
  88,000      MGM China Holdings Ltd. (Consumer Services)     114,902   
  137,189      New World Development Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)     139,709   
  56,000      Power Assets Holdings Ltd. (Utilities)     514,893   
  155,600      Sands China Ltd. (Consumer Services)     526,537   
  135,261      Sino Land Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)     222,705   
  29,000      Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. (Real Estate)     349,998   
  58,200      Swire Properties Ltd. (Real Estate)     155,068   
  24,000      Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     100,224   
  107,000      The Wharf Holdings Ltd. (Real Estate)     652,971   
  141,200      Wynn Macau Ltd. (Consumer Services)     204,611   
   

 

 

 
      8,938,671   

 

 

 
  Ireland – 0.2%   
  24,569      CRH PLC (Materials)     715,949   

 

 

 
  Israel – 0.7%   
  562,979      Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication Corp. Ltd. (Telecommunication Services)     1,115,221   
  63,751      Israel Chemicals Ltd. (Materials)     248,379   
  13,548      Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     680,516   
   

 

 

 
      2,044,116   

 

 

 
  Italy – 1.4%   
  54,886      Atlantia SpA (Transportation)     1,371,324   
  121,624      Eni SpA (Energy)     1,959,019   
  368,564      Intesa Sanpaolo SpA RNC (Banks)     659,800   
  172,049      Intesa Sanpaolo SpA (Banks)     327,704   
  11,781      Saipem SpA (Energy)*     4,710   
  66,542      UnipolSai SpA (Insurance)     100,420   
   

 

 

 
      4,422,977   

 

 

 
  Japan – 21.4%   
  2,400      ABC-Mart, Inc. (Retailing)     161,068   
  29,300      Alfresa Holdings Corp. (Health Care Equipment & Services)     612,138   

 

 

 

 

32   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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Shares
    Description   Value  
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  Japan – (continued)   
  3,500      Alps Electric Co. Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)   $ 66,494   
  109,000      ANA Holdings, Inc. (Transportation)     310,607   
  146,000      Aozora Bank Ltd. (Banks)     506,472   
  148,000      Asahi Glass Co. Ltd. (Capital Goods)     803,180   
  41,000      Asahi Kasei Corp. (Materials)     285,320   
  66,700      Astellas Pharma, Inc. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     1,046,012   
  64,000      Bridgestone Corp. (Automobiles & Components)     2,056,764   
  89,400      Canon, Inc. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     2,552,389   
  18,200      Casio Computer Co. Ltd. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     262,084   
  12,100      Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     431,222   
  39,200      Daicel Corp. (Materials)     406,193   
  37,000      Daihatsu Motor Co. Ltd. (Automobiles & Components)     481,963   
  6,600      Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)     1,071,592   
  15,800      Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)     463,999   
  106,000      Daiwa Securities Group, Inc. (Diversified Financials)     558,447   
  2,100      Dentsu, Inc. (Media)     98,439   
  14,700      Eisai Co. Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     820,791   
  12,000      FANUC Corp. (Capital Goods)     1,952,079   
  500      Fast Retailing Co. Ltd. (Retailing)     134,240   
  34,400      Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (Automobiles & Components)     1,182,445   
  5,200      Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     145,907   
  48,300      Hino Motors Ltd. (Capital Goods)     481,066   
  1,825      Hirose Electric Co. Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     224,413   
  6,000      Hitachi Chemical Co. Ltd. (Materials)     112,058   
  10,000      Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. (Capital Goods)     145,960   
  93,000      Hitachi Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     389,657   
  2,900      Hitachi Metals Ltd. (Materials)     29,462   
  27,500      Honda Motor Co. Ltd. (Automobiles & Components)     689,845   
  12,900      Hulic Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)     135,935   
  11,800      Isuzu Motors Ltd. (Automobiles & Components)     145,340   
  117,500      ITOCHU Corp. (Capital Goods)     1,437,402   
  4,200      ITOCHU Techno-Solutions Corp. (Software & Services)     90,482   
  13,900      Japan Airlines Co. Ltd. (Transportation)     447,199   

 

 

 
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  Japan – (continued)   
  19,200      Japan Exchange Group, Inc. (Diversified Financials)   $ 221,059   
  34,100      Japan Tobacco, Inc. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     1,374,305   
  11,800      JFE Holdings, Inc. (Materials)     153,933   
  50,000      Kaneka Corp. (Materials)     333,613   
  24,000      Kao Corp. (Household & Personal Products)     1,397,812   
  91,000      Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. (Capital Goods)     256,588   
  29,600      KDDI Corp. (Telecommunication Services)     900,128   
  8,000      Kikkoman Corp. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     295,200   
  80,000      Kintetsu Group Holdings Co. Ltd. (Transportation)     342,355   
  45,500      Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     767,411   
  43,600      Komatsu Ltd. (Capital Goods)     757,405   
  6,000      Kose Corp. (Household & Personal Products)     508,439   
  8,000      Kubota Corp. (Capital Goods)     108,203   
  16,500      LIXIL Group Corp. (Capital Goods)     270,961   
  3,900      M3, Inc. (Health Care Equipment & Services)     136,110   
  3,000      Makita Corp. (Capital Goods)     199,191   
  179,100      Marubeni Corp. (Capital Goods)     809,126   
  16,100      Marui Group Co. Ltd. (Retailing)     216,737   
  800      Maruichi Steel Tube Ltd. (Materials)     27,960   
  2,800      MEIJI Holdings Co. Ltd. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     287,715   
  22,000      Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)     403,541   
  27,000      Mitsubishi Materials Corp. (Materials)     64,648   
  243,200      Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (Banks)     1,090,230   
  123,900      Mitsui & Co. Ltd. (Capital Goods)     1,479,016   
  13,000      Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)     298,360   
  1,700      Mixi, Inc. (Software & Services)     70,287   
  794,100      Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (Banks)     1,142,757   
  5,200      MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc. (Insurance)     134,733   
  9,000      Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     1,009,032   
  39,000      NEC Corp. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     90,865   
  10,200      NGK Spark Plug Co. Ltd. (Automobiles & Components)     153,967   
  2,800      Nidec Corp. (Capital Goods)     213,144   
  83,000      Nippon Express Co. Ltd. (Transportation)     379,286   
  2,401      Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd. (Materials)     59,352   
  341,000      Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (Transportation)     599,900   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   33


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  Japan – (continued)   
  34,200      Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. (Automobiles & Components)   $ 305,212   
  11,600      Nisshin Seifun Group, Inc. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     186,469   
  7,100      Nitto Denko Corp. (Materials)     450,383   
  98,700      Nomura Holdings, Inc. (Diversified Financials)     351,032   
  9,000      Nomura Research Institute Ltd. (Software & Services)     330,078   
  32,300      NSK Ltd. (Capital Goods)     236,434   
  62,300      NTT DoCoMo, Inc. (Telecommunication Services)     1,680,141   
  25,000      NTT Urban Development Corp. (Real Estate)     268,766   
  4,200      Obic Co. Ltd. (Software & Services)     231,195   
  49,000      Odakyu Electric Railway Co. Ltd. (Transportation)     574,571   
  500      Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     21,781   
  2,800      Oracle Corp. Japan (Software & Services)     149,305   
  9,500      ORIX Corp. (Diversified Financials)     122,934   
  2,700      Otsuka Corp. (Software & Services)     126,256   
  3,400      Otsuka Holdings Co. Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     156,682   
  55,400      Panasonic Corp. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     476,636   
  12,900      Rakuten, Inc. (Retailing)     140,008   
  35,300      Resona Holdings, Inc. (Banks)     129,018   
  44,100      Ricoh Co. Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     382,280   
  1,000      Ryohin Keikaku Co. Ltd. (Retailing)     243,698   
  24,500      Sankyo Co. Ltd. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     918,579   
  12,700      Sanrio Co. Ltd. (Retailing)     226,128   
  14,600      SBI Holdings, Inc. (Diversified Financials)     145,389   
  13,200      Sega Sammy Holdings, Inc. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     142,165   
  34,400      Seiko Epson Corp. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     551,488   
  75,400      Sekisui House Ltd. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     1,320,411   
  136,800      Seven Bank Ltd. (Banks)     424,615   
  7,000      Shimadzu Corp. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     105,233   
  9,400      Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. (Materials)     550,732   
  8,400      Shionogi & Co. Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     459,195   
  38,500      Showa Shell Sekiyu KK (Energy)     359,346   
  8,600      SoftBank Group Corp. (Telecommunication Services)     486,348   

 

 

 
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  Japan – (continued)   
  3,800      Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Holdings, Inc. (Insurance)   $ 101,126   
  19,500      Sony Corp. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     574,509   
  35,000      Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (Materials)     144,412   
  129,600      Sumitomo Corp. (Capital Goods)     1,306,355   
  11,000      Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd. (Materials)     111,896   
  62,000      Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (Banks)     1,790,254   
  281,000      Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. (Banks)     914,321   
  7,000      Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)     189,822   
  9,700      Sysmex Corp. (Health Care Equipment & Services)     667,927   
  42,000      Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     1,811,384   
  8,200      Terumo Corp. (Health Care Equipment & Services)     349,938   
  5,900      The Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co. Ltd. (Insurance)     66,047   
  55,300      Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc. (Utilities)     697,915   
  14,800      Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. (Insurance)     492,708   
  8,800      Tokyo Electron Ltd. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     743,677   
  96,000      Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd. (Utilities)     396,361   
  57,700      Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Corp. (Real Estate)     359,965   
  4,600      TOTO Ltd. (Capital Goods)     183,812   
  3,800      Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd. (Automobiles & Components)     67,675   
  61,400      Toyota Motor Corp. (Automobiles & Components)     3,026,930   
  18,400      Trend Micro, Inc. (Software & Services)     658,057   
  61,200      USS Co. Ltd. (Retailing)     1,011,427   
  4,000      Yamaha Corp. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     107,814   
  22,600      Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd. (Automobiles & Components)     344,756   
  13,300      Yamato Holdings Co. Ltd. (Transportation)     305,381   
   

 

 

 
      65,969,010   

 

 

 
  Luxembourg – 0.8%   
  16,699      RTL Group SA (Media)     1,363,790   
  55,346      SES SA FDR (Media)     1,184,822   
   

 

 

 
      2,548,612   

 

 

 

 

34   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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Shares
    Description   Value  
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  Netherlands – 3.9%   
  7,381      Boskalis Westminster (Capital Goods)   $ 251,859   
  126,193      ING Groep NV CVA (Banks)     1,305,582   
  12,676      Koninklijke DSM NV (Materials)     731,284   
  43,599      Koninklijke Philips NV (Capital Goods)     1,082,836   
  3,755      Koninklijke Vopak NV (Energy)     186,922   
  70,146      NN Group NV (Insurance)     1,931,009   
  1,920      NXP Semiconductors NV (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)*     150,413   
  133,282      Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class A (Energy)(c)     3,657,364   
  91,973      Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class B (Energy)     2,541,084   
   

 

 

 
      11,838,353   

 

 

 
  New Zealand – 0.1%   
  16,542      Fletcher Building Ltd. (Materials)     101,751   
  73,086      Mighty River Power Ltd. (Utilities)     157,734   
  52,305      Spark New Zealand Ltd. (Telecommunication Services)     132,941   
   

 

 

 
      392,426   

 

 

 
  Norway – 0.7%   
  215,934      Orkla ASA (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     1,920,421   
  9,023      Yara International ASA (Materials)     286,632   
   

 

 

 
      2,207,053   

 

 

 
  Portugal – 0.2%   
  37,978      EDP – Energias de Portugal SA (Utilities)     116,272   
  24,385      Galp Energia SGPS SA (Energy)     339,155   
   

 

 

 
      455,427   

 

 

 
  Singapore – 1.3%   
  48,200      ComfortDelGro Corp. Ltd. (Transportation)     98,985   
  254,000      Genting Singapore PLC (Consumer Services)     137,784   
  743,600      Global Logistic Properties Ltd. (Real Estate)     1,003,897   
  69,000      Keppel Corp. Ltd. (Capital Goods)     284,646   
  107,300      Sembcorp Marine Ltd. (Capital Goods)     124,860   
  22,900      Singapore Exchange Ltd. (Diversified Financials)     130,445   
  211,000      Singapore Press Holdings Ltd. (Media)     621,771   
  202,000      Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd. (Capital Goods)     475,486   
  93,000      StarHub Ltd. (Telecommunication Services)     262,417   
  55,000      United Overseas Bank Ltd. (Banks)     757,788   
   

 

 

 
      3,898,079   

 

 

 
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  Spain – 3.3%   
  83,558      Abertis Infraestructuras SA (Transportation)   $ 1,234,786   
  3,306      ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA (Capital Goods)     90,681   
  209,830      Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA (Banks)     1,202,211   
  426,473      Banco Santander SA (Banks)     1,655,005   
  90,136      Distribuidora Internacional de Alimentacion SA (Food & Staples Retailing)     526,114   
  26,882      Enagas SA (Utilities)     821,253   
  34,755      Ferrovial SA (Capital Goods)     680,432   
  402,121      Telefonica SA (Telecommunication Services)(c)     3,817,662   
   

 

 

 
      10,028,144   

 

 

 
  Sweden – 3.5%   
  33,237      Hennes & Mauritz AB Class B (Retailing)     977,860   
  49,766      Husqvarna AB Class B (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     370,581   
  12,283      Lundin Petroleum AB (Energy)*     223,834   
  352,747      Nordea Bank AB (Banks)     2,992,581   
  50,455      Sandvik AB (Capital Goods)     505,152   
  235,610      Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB Class A (Banks)     2,058,213   
  11,970      Swedbank AB Class A (Banks)     251,407   
  62,148      Tele2 AB Class B (Telecommunication Services)     545,619   
  161,424      Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson Class B (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     1,240,149   
  334,966      Telia Co. AB (Telecommunication Services)     1,586,224   
  15,913      Volvo AB Class B (Capital Goods)     158,085   
   

 

 

 
      10,909,705   

 

 

 
  Switzerland – 9.5%   
  43,589      ABB Ltd. (Registered) (Capital Goods)*     862,718   
  11,418      Adecco Group AG (Registered) (Commercial & Professional Services)     575,902   
  3,206      Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA (Registered) (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     187,662   
  73,030      Credit Suisse Group AG (Registered) (Diversified Financials)*     777,946   
  2,590      EMS-Chemie Holding AG (Registered) (Materials)     1,337,237   
  1,736      Geberit AG (Registered) (Capital Goods)     657,532   
  926      Givaudan SA (Registered) (Materials)     1,864,524   
  207,676      Glencore PLC (Materials)*     428,045   
  1,812      Julius Baer Group Ltd. (Diversified Financials)*     72,930   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   35


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  Switzerland – (continued)   
  3,263      Kuehne + Nagel International AG (Registered) (Transportation)   $ 457,178   
  7,142      LafargeHolcim Ltd. (Registered) (Materials)*     298,804   
  42,334      Nestle SA (Registered) (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     3,279,968   
  68,534      Novartis AG (Registered) (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     5,656,697   
  1,958      Partners Group Holding AG (Diversified Financials)     839,131   
  16,411      Roche Holding AG (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     4,330,532   
  178      SGS SA (Registered) (Commercial & Professional Services)     407,754   
  337,023      STMicroelectronics NV (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     1,967,675   
  1,987      Syngenta AG (Registered) (Materials)     762,707   
  17,457      UBS Group AG (Registered) (Diversified Financials)     226,515   
  17,426      Zurich Insurance Group AG (Insurance)*     4,310,892   
   

 

 

 
      29,302,349   

 

 

 
  United Kingdom – 17.7%   
  204,174      Aberdeen Asset Management PLC (Diversified Financials)     766,039   
  27,116      Anglo American PLC (Materials)     265,798   
  18,715      AstraZeneca PLC ADR (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)(b)     564,931   
  250,161      BAE Systems PLC (Capital Goods)     1,751,268   
  331,374      Barclays PLC (Banks)     616,318   
  17,837      Berkeley Group Holdings PLC (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     602,314   
  78,278      BP PLC ADR (Energy)(c)     2,779,652   
  52,689      British American Tobacco PLC (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     3,415,778   
  23,343      Capita PLC (Commercial & Professional Services)     300,787   
  108,358      Centrica PLC (Utilities)     327,674   
  366,173      Cobham PLC (Capital Goods)     771,465   
  16,241      Compass Group PLC (Consumer Services)     308,991   
  13,945      Diageo PLC (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     389,563   
  18,746      easyJet PLC (Transportation)     272,410   
  130,365      G4S PLC (Commercial & Professional Services)     319,441   
  167,076      GlaxoSmithKline PLC ADR (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)(a)(c)     7,241,074   
  1,024,775      HSBC Holdings PLC (Banks)     6,349,048   
  115,961      ICAP PLC (Diversified Financials)     652,478   

 

 

 
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  United Kingdom – (continued)   
  21,808      Imperial Brands PLC (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)   $ 1,182,708   
  118,879      J Sainsbury PLC (Food & Staples Retailing)     370,331   
  24,945      Land Securities Group PLC (REIT)     347,122   
  852,286      Legal & General Group PLC (Insurance)     2,181,935   
  170,571      Marks & Spencer Group PLC (Retailing)     730,475   
  1,017      Next PLC (Retailing)     67,199   
  132,053      Pearson PLC (Media)     1,717,762   
  47,617      Persimmon PLC (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     923,374   
  28,433      Provident Financial PLC (Diversified Financials)     876,699   
  1,916      Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC (Household & Personal Products)     192,121   
  12,668      Rio Tinto PLC (Materials)     393,551   
  3,497      Rio Tinto PLC ADR (Materials)     109,456   
  27,422      Royal Mail PLC (Transportation)     184,235   
  148,325      SSE PLC (Utilities)     3,087,098   
  101,080      Standard Life PLC (Insurance)     398,797   
  145,942      Tate & Lyle PLC (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     1,304,861   
  24,262      The British Land Co. PLC (REIT)     196,990   
  98,827      Unilever NV CVA (Household & Personal Products)(c)     4,596,406   
  66,166      Unilever PLC ADR (Household & Personal Products)(c)     3,170,013   
  138,945      Vodafone Group PLC ADR (Telecommunication Services)(a)(c)     4,292,011   
  55,944      William Hill PLC (Consumer Services)     192,702   
  61,537      Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC (Food & Staples Retailing)     154,483   
   

 

 

 
      54,365,358   

 

 

 
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS  
  (Cost $358,379,704)   $ 293,004,257   

 

 

 

 

    
Shares
  Description     Rate     Value  
Preferred Stocks – 0.6%   
Germany – 0.6%   
6,948    
 
 
 
Bayerische Motoren
Werke AG
(Automobiles &
Components)
  
  
  
  
    3.220   $ 442,911   
12,634    
 
Fuchs Petrolub SE
(Materials)
  
  
    0.820        497,033   
3,771    
 
 
 
Porsche Automobil
Holding SE
(Automobiles &
Components)
  
  
  
  
    1.010        174,303   

 

 

 

36   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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Shares
  Description     Rate     Value  
Preferred Stocks – (continued)   
4,570    
 
 
Volkswagen AG
(Automobiles &
Components)
  
  
  
    0.170   $ 553,520   

 

 
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS     
(Cost $2,711,238)      $ 1,667,767   

 

 

 

Units     Description   Value  
  Right* – 0.0%   
  Spain – 0.0%   
  3,306      ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA (Capital Goods)   $ 2,323   
  (Cost $2,345)  

 

 

 
 
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SECURITIES
LENDING REINVESTMENT VEHICLE
 
  
  (Cost $361,093,287)   $ 294,674,347   

 

 

 
   
Shares     Distribution
Rate
  Value  
  Securities Lending Reinvestment Vehicle(d)(e) – 1.0%   

 
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Money Market Fund –
FST Institutional Shares

  
  

  3,101,464      0.397%   $ 3,101,464   
  (Cost $3,101,464)  

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 96.8%  
  (Cost $$364,194,751)   $ 297,775,811   

 

 

 
 
 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
    LIABILITIES – 3.2%
    9,986,834   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 307,762,645   

 

 

 

 

The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets.

*

  Non-income producing security.

(a)

  All or a portion of security is segregated as collateral for initial margin requirements on futures transactions.

(b)

  All or a portion of security is on loan.

(c)

 

All or a portion of this security is held as collateral for

call options written.

(d)

  Represents an affiliated issuer.

(e)

  Variable rate security. Interest rate or distribution rate disclosed is that which is in effect on June 30, 2016.

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

ADR

 

— American Depositary Receipt

CVA

 

— Dutch Certification

FDR

 

— Fiduciary Depositary Receipt

REIT

 

— Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   37


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

 

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2016, the Fund had the following futures contracts:

 

Type    Number of
Contracts
Long (Short)
       Expiration
Date
     Current
Value
       Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 

EURO STOXX 50 Index

     133         September 2016      $ 4,213,887         $ 79,845   

FTSE 100 Index

     23         September 2016        1,966,489           166,762   

TSE TOPIX Index

     17         September 2016        2,050,404           (150,512
TOTAL                                 $ 96,095   

WRITTEN OPTIONS CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2016, the Fund had the following written options:

 

Call Options   

Number of

Contracts

       Exercise
Price
       Expiration
Month
     Value  

EURO STOXX 50 Index

     1275           EUR        2,925         September 2016      $ (1,283,343

FTSE 100 Index

     208           GBP        6,125         September 2016        (1,174,056

Nikkei-225 Stock Average

     182           JPY        17,250         September 2016        (237,931
TOTAL (Premiums Received $3,045,475)      1,665                                   $ (2,695,330

For the six months ended June 30, 2016, the Fund had the following written options activity:

 

     

Number of

Contracts

      

Premiums

Received

 

Contracts Outstanding December 31, 2015

     2,181         $ 2,745,815   

Contracts written

     3,721           5,746,028   

Contracts expired

     (2,056        (2,700,553

Contracts bought to close

     (2,181        (2,745,815

Contracts Outstanding June 30, 2016

     1,665         $ 3,045,475   

 

38   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS U.S. TAX-MANAGED EQUITY FUND

 

Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

    
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    Description   Value  
  Common Stocks – 99.1%   
  Automobiles & Components – 0.4%   
  21,887      Gentex Corp.   $ 338,154   
  38,844      Lear Corp.     3,952,766   
  3,773      Standard Motor Products, Inc.     150,090   
   

 

 

 
      4,441,010   

 

 

 
  Banks – 3.6%   
  15,971      Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.     429,939   
  49,492      CenterState Banks, Inc.     779,499   
  19,853      Central Pacific Financial Corp.     468,531   
  27,810      East West Bancorp, Inc.     950,546   
  11,376      FCB Financial Holdings, Inc. Class A*     386,784   
  160,029      Fifth Third Bancorp     2,814,910   
  3,267      First Citizens BancShares, Inc. Class A     845,859   
  8,596      Hilltop Holdings, Inc.*     180,430   
  17,443      IBERIABANK Corp.     1,041,870   
  153,495      JPMorgan Chase & Co.     9,538,179   
  208,520      KeyCorp     2,304,146   
  23,512      Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.     1,198,877   
  37,634      Radian Group, Inc.     392,146   
  233,240      Regions Financial Corp.     1,984,873   
  6,649      SVB Financial Group*     632,719   
  7,370      Synovus Financial Corp.     213,656   
  75,821      TCF Financial Corp.     959,136   
  64,124      The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.     5,219,052   
  15,761      U.S. Bancorp     635,641   
  16,683      Umpqua Holdings Corp.     258,086   
  34,664      United Community Banks, Inc.     634,005   
  116,733      Wells Fargo & Co.     5,524,973   
  22,699      Western Alliance Bancorp*     741,122   
   

 

 

 
      38,134,979   

 

 

 
  Capital Goods – 7.4%   
  14,958      Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.     422,264   
  40,875      Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.     1,845,098   
  8,716      Astec Industries, Inc.     489,403   
  28,363      Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc.*     416,653   
  28,536      BWX Technologies, Inc.     1,020,733   
  36,739      Comfort Systems USA, Inc.     1,196,589   
  11,974      Continental Building Products, Inc.*     266,182   
  4,835      Curtiss-Wright Corp.     407,349   
  30,694      Danaher Corp.     3,100,094   
  26,656      DigitalGlobe, Inc.*     570,172   
  11,432      Eaton Corp. PLC     682,833   
  4,919      Esterline Technologies Corp.*     305,175   
  24,790      Federal Signal Corp.     319,295   
  3,246      Flowserve Corp.     146,622   
  425,250      General Electric Co.     13,386,870   
  6,702      Granite Construction, Inc.     305,276   
  9,561      H&E Equipment Services, Inc.     181,946   
  94,135      HD Supply Holdings, Inc.*     3,277,781   
  9,481      Honeywell International, Inc.     1,102,830   
  10,455      Hubbell, Inc.     1,102,689   
  21      Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc.     1,249   

 

 

 
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  Capital Goods – (continued)   
  114,094      Illinois Tool Works, Inc.   $ 11,884,031   
  5,320      Ingersoll-Rand PLC     338,775   
  29,272      Lockheed Martin Corp.     7,264,432   
  45,496      NOW, Inc.*     825,297   
  31,608      Orbital ATK, Inc.     2,691,105   
  64,168      Raytheon Co.     8,723,640   
  37,020      Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. Class A*     1,591,860   
  55,021      The Boeing Co.     7,145,577   
  11,074      Trex Co., Inc.*     497,444   
  8,619      United Rentals, Inc.*     578,335   
  8,601      Valmont Industries, Inc.     1,163,457   
  21,794      WABCO Holdings, Inc.*     1,995,677   
  3,709      Wabtec Corp.     260,483   
  23,184      Watsco, Inc.     3,261,757   
   

 

 

 
      78,768,973   

 

 

 
  Commercial & Professional Services – 0.9%   
  59,972      ABM Industries, Inc.     2,187,779   
  48,254      Brady Corp. Class A     1,474,642   
  29,156      Cintas Corp.     2,861,078   
  11,520      Essendant, Inc.     352,051   
  17,718      ManpowerGroup, Inc.     1,139,976   
  14,452      McGrath RentCorp     442,087   
  58,286      Steelcase, Inc. Class A     790,941   
   

 

 

 
      9,248,554   

 

 

 
  Consumer Durables & Apparel – 2.1%   
  18,478      Carter’s, Inc.     1,967,353   
  19,685      Columbia Sportswear Co.     1,132,675   
  3,479      Harman International Industries, Inc.     249,862   
  33,386      Hasbro, Inc.     2,804,090   
  3,878      Helen of Troy Ltd.*     398,813   
  163,278      NIKE, Inc. Class B     9,012,945   
  1,156      NVR, Inc.*     2,058,073   
  63,216      Vista Outdoor, Inc.*     3,017,300   
  9,823      Whirlpool Corp.     1,636,905   
   

 

 

 
      22,278,016   

 

 

 
  Consumer Services – 3.4%   
  122,733      Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.     2,193,239   
  49,807      Bob Evans Farms, Inc./DE     1,890,176   
  38,745      Boyd Gaming Corp.*     712,908   
  51,446      Carnival Corp.     2,273,913   
  49,552      Darden Restaurants, Inc.     3,138,624   
  31,989      Denny’s Corp.*     343,242   
  46,924      Domino’s Pizza, Inc.     6,164,875   
  11,608      Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc.*     243,304   
  6,048      Marriott International, Inc. Class A(a)     401,950   
  8,688      McDonald’s Corp.     1,045,514   
  62,281      Papa John’s International, Inc.     4,235,108   
  1,874      Six Flags Entertainment Corp.     108,598   
  71,064      Sonic Corp.     1,922,281   
  35,270      Starbucks Corp.     2,014,622   
  17,719      Vail Resorts, Inc.     2,449,297   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   39


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    Description   Value  
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  Consumer Services – (continued)   
  5,310      Wyndham Worldwide Corp.   $ 378,231   
  87,531      Yum! Brands, Inc.     7,258,071   
   

 

 

 
      36,773,953   

 

 

 
  Diversified Financials – 3.9%   
  60,343      Ameriprise Financial, Inc.     5,421,819   
  40,517      Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B*     5,866,456   
  4,505      Capital One Financial Corp.     286,113   
  23,016      Cohen & Steers, Inc.     930,767   
  137,041      E*TRADE Financial Corp.*     3,219,093   
  5,249      GAMCO Investors, Inc. Class A     172,010   
  13,256      Morgan Stanley     344,391   
  38,271      MSCI, Inc.     2,951,460   
  135,647      Nasdaq, Inc.     8,772,291   
  34,290      OM Asset Management PLC     457,771   
  171,359      Synchrony Financial*     4,331,956   
  163,531      TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.     4,656,545   
  96,718      The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.     3,757,494   
   

 

 

 
      41,168,166   

 

 

 
  Energy – 5.8%   
  160,652      Anadarko Petroleum Corp.     8,554,719   
  39,012      Callon Petroleum Co.*     438,105   
  152,331      Chesapeake Energy Corp.*(a)     651,977   
  37,035      Cimarex Energy Co.     4,419,016   
  56,157      Columbia Pipeline Group, Inc.     1,431,442   
  39,820      Devon Energy Corp.     1,443,475   
  61,715      Energen Corp.     2,975,280   
  12,027      EOG Resources, Inc.     1,003,292   
  87,280      Exxon Mobil Corp.     8,181,627   
  127,204      FMC Technologies, Inc.*     3,392,531   
  78,991      Kinder Morgan, Inc.     1,478,711   
  32,063      Marathon Oil Corp.     481,266   
  168,719      Newfield Exploration Co.*     7,454,005   
  31,788      Noble Energy, Inc.     1,140,236   
  92,479      Oasis Petroleum, Inc.*     863,754   
  9,923      Occidental Petroleum Corp.     749,782   
  93,971      Oceaneering International, Inc.     2,805,974   
  18,970      Oil States International, Inc.*     623,734   
  43,816      Pioneer Natural Resources Co.     6,625,417   
  7,136      Range Resources Corp.(a)     307,847   
  8,552      Superior Energy Services, Inc.     157,442   
  256,705      The Williams Companies, Inc.     5,552,529   
  13,354      Valero Energy Corp.     681,054   
  38,826      Whiting Petroleum Corp.*     359,529   
   

 

 

 
      61,772,744   

 

 

 
  Food & Staples Retailing – 2.0%   
  123,232      CVS Health Corp.     11,798,232   
  62,608      Safeway PDC LLC*     33,298   
  110,311      Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.     9,185,597   
   

 

 

 
      21,017,127   

 

 

 
  Food, Beverage & Tobacco – 7.2%   
  284,076      Altria Group, Inc.     19,589,881   
  67,825      Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.     2,909,014   

 

 

 
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  Food, Beverage & Tobacco – (continued)   
  286,791      ConAgra Foods, Inc.   $ 13,711,478   
  4,908      General Mills, Inc.     350,038   
  53,570      Hormel Foods Corp.     1,960,662   
  13,685      Lancaster Colony Corp.     1,746,343   
  166,716      PepsiCo, Inc.     17,661,893   
  95,122      Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.(a)     2,423,708   
  28,740      Sanderson Farms, Inc.(a)     2,490,034   
  204,944      Tyson Foods, Inc. Class A     13,688,210   
   

 

 

 
      76,531,261   

 

 

 
  Health Care Equipment & Services – 6.2%   
  64,076      Abbott Laboratories     2,518,828   
  9,683      Aetna, Inc.     1,182,585   
  24,038      Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc.*     305,283   
  18,807      Anthem, Inc.     2,470,111   
  70,159      Baxter International, Inc.     3,172,590   
  12,250      Becton Dickinson and Co.     2,077,478   
  244,916      Boston Scientific Corp.*     5,723,687   
  27,433      C. R. Bard, Inc.     6,451,144   
  1,795      Cantel Medical Corp.     123,370   
  20,463      Cardinal Health, Inc.     1,596,319   
  5,312      CorVel Corp.*     229,372   
  82,259      Express Scripts Holding Co.*     6,235,232   
  40,526      Hologic, Inc.*     1,402,200   
  37,074      IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*     3,442,692   
  28,495      Magellan Health, Inc.*     1,874,116   
  68,956      McKesson Corp.     12,870,637   
  60,503      Medtronic PLC     5,249,845   
  60,379      St. Jude Medical, Inc.     4,709,562   
  11,134      Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B     1,493,069   
  23,524      WellCare Health Plans, Inc.*     2,523,655   
   

 

 

 
      65,651,775   

 

 

 
  Household & Personal Products – 1.1%   
  75,060      Kimberly-Clark Corp.     10,319,249   
  8,185      The Procter & Gamble Co.     693,024   
  4,862      USANA Health Sciences, Inc.*     541,772   
   

 

 

 
      11,554,045   

 

 

 
  Insurance – 4.1%   
  122,226      Allied World Assurance Co. Holdings AG     4,295,022   
  45,168      AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.     1,106,616   
  24,694      Argo Group International Holdings Ltd.     1,281,618   
  36,301      Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd.     1,683,640   
  13,710      Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd.     920,764   
  98,971      Lincoln National Corp.     3,837,106   
  17,026      Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.     1,165,600   
  55,298      Principal Financial Group, Inc.     2,273,301   
  64,085      Prudential Financial, Inc.     4,571,824   
  107,660      Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.     10,441,943   
  84,924      The Travelers Companies, Inc.     10,109,353   
  18,889      Unum Group     600,481   

 

 

 

 

40   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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    Description   Value  
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  Insurance – (continued)   
  17,455      W.R. Berkley Corp.   $ 1,045,904   
   

 

 

 
      43,333,172   

 

 

 
  Materials – 5.8%   
  5,254      Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.     746,278   
  85,563      AK Steel Holding Corp.*(a)     398,724   
  125,196      Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.*     3,321,450   
  15,470      Crown Holdings, Inc.*     783,865   
  22,311      HB Fuller Co.     981,461   
  66,105      LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A     4,919,534   
  17,318      Minerals Technologies, Inc.     983,662   
  17,081      Newmont Mining Corp.     668,209   
  109,469      Nucor Corp.     5,408,863   
  60,894      PPG Industries, Inc.     6,342,110   
  11,574      Praxair, Inc.     1,300,802   
  137,201      Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.     10,550,757   
  448,526      Steel Dynamics, Inc.     10,988,887   
  4,173      The Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. Class A     291,734   
  31,204      The Sherwin-Williams Co.     9,163,679   
  33,803      Vulcan Materials Co.     4,068,529   
  16,559      W.R. Grace & Co.     1,212,284   
   

 

 

 
      62,130,828   

 

 

 
  Media – 1.3%   
  135,579      Comcast Corp. Class A     8,838,395   
  28,618      Liberty Global PLC Series C*     819,906   
  6,922      Liberty Global PLC LiLAC*     224,889   
  14,896      Regal Entertainment Group Class A(a)     328,308   
  13,467      Thomson Reuters Corp.     544,336   
  127,717      Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A     3,454,745   
   

 

 

 
      14,210,579   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences – 10.1%   
  117,983      AbbVie, Inc.     7,304,328   
  7,407      Akorn, Inc.*     210,988   
  28,864      Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     3,370,161   
  15,723      Allergan PLC*     3,633,428   
  105,407      Amgen, Inc.     16,037,675   
  19,753      Biogen, Inc.*     4,776,671   
  48,696      Cambrex Corp.*     2,519,044   
  13,570      Celgene Corp.*     1,338,409   
  21,872      Cepheid, Inc.*     672,564   
  30,470      Gilead Sciences, Inc.     2,541,807   
  10,726      Impax Laboratories, Inc.*     309,123   
  12,001      Incyte Corp.*     959,840   
  33,539      Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     438,523   
  101,303      Johnson & Johnson     12,288,054   
  177,672      Merck & Co., Inc.     10,235,684   
  145,432      Mylan NV*     6,288,480   
  123,720      Myriad Genetics, Inc.*     3,785,832   
  383,215      Pfizer, Inc.     13,493,000   
  11,644      Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     4,066,434   
  23,062      Repligen Corp.*     630,976   
  3,494      Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.     516,274   
  50,283      United Therapeutics Corp.*     5,325,975   

 

 

 
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences – (continued)   
  28,865      Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*   $ 2,482,967   
  96,535      Zoetis, Inc.     4,581,551   
   

 

 

 
      107,807,788   

 

 

 
  Real Estate – 4.1%   
  53,031      American Tower Corp. (REIT)     6,024,852   
  74,814      Apartment Investment & Management Co. Class A (REIT)     3,303,786   
  7,629      Camden Property Trust (REIT)     674,556   
  6,702      CBRE Group, Inc. Class A*     177,469   
  18,849      CoreSite Realty Corp. (REIT)     1,671,718   
  110,153      CubeSmart (REIT)     3,401,525   
  19,282      CyrusOne, Inc. (REIT)     1,073,236   
  42,346      DCT Industrial Trust, Inc. (REIT)     2,034,302   
  7,822      DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc. (REIT)     371,858   
  32,064      Equity Commonwealth (REIT)*     934,024   
  61,273      Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (REIT)     4,904,904   
  11,456      First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (REIT)     318,706   
  18,168      Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. (REIT)     530,142   
  31,576      Iron Mountain, Inc. (REIT)     1,257,672   
  21,608      Kite Realty Group Trust (REIT)     605,672   
  12,458      Lamar Advertising Co. Class A (REIT)     825,966   
  66,161      Mack-Cali Realty Corp. (REIT)     1,786,347   
  19,514      Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)     418,575   
  48,968      Post Properties, Inc. (REIT)     2,989,496   
  33,614      Prologis, Inc. (REIT)     1,648,431   
  10,025      PS Business Parks, Inc. (REIT)     1,063,452   
  21,407      Public Storage (REIT)     5,471,182   
  180,579      WP Glimcher, Inc. (REIT)     2,020,679   
   

 

 

 
      43,508,550   

 

 

 
  Retailing – 6.4%   
  8,259      Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Class A     147,093   
  17,587      Amazon.com, Inc.*     12,585,609   
  10,896      AutoZone, Inc.*     8,649,681   
  124,846      Chico’s FAS, Inc.     1,337,133   
  3,106      Expedia, Inc.     330,168   
  11,337      Group 1 Automotive, Inc.     559,594   
  42,663      HSN, Inc.     2,087,501   
  178,063      Liberty Interactive Corp QVC Group Series A*     4,517,458   
  30,821      Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Class A*     674,364   
  141,850      Lowe’s Companies, Inc.     11,230,265   
  17,336      Netflix, Inc.*     1,585,897   
  37,334      O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*     10,121,247   
  8,522      Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.*     250,632   
  87,609      The Home Depot, Inc.     11,186,793   
  2,240      The Priceline Group, Inc.*     2,796,438   
  1,960      TripAdvisor, Inc.*     126,028   
   

 

 

 
      68,185,901   

 

 

 

 

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    Description   Value  
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 2.9%   
  30,458      Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.*   $ 1,156,186   
  31,784      Intel Corp.     1,042,515   
  150,885      KLA-Tencor Corp.     11,052,326   
  42,708      Lam Research Corp.     3,590,035   
  86,810      Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.     3,098,249   
  19,373      MKS Instruments, Inc.     834,201   
  6,989      NXP Semiconductors NV*     547,518   
  100,646      ON Semiconductor Corp.*     887,698   
  65,145      Photronics, Inc.*     580,442   
  50,405      QUALCOMM, Inc.     2,700,196   
  100,492      Teradyne, Inc.     1,978,687   
  63,128      Texas Instruments, Inc.     3,954,969   
   

 

 

 
      31,423,022   

 

 

 
  Software & Services – 10.3%   
  11,165      Adobe Systems, Inc.*     1,069,495   
  1,031      Alliance Data Systems Corp.*     201,994   
  14,531      Alphabet, Inc. Class A*     10,222,994   
  14,692      Alphabet, Inc. Class C*     10,168,333   
  31,238      Amdocs Ltd.     1,803,057   
  14,690      Aspen Technology, Inc.*     591,126   
  10,242      Bottomline Technologies de, Inc.*     220,510   
  21,888      Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*     531,878   
  15,958      CDK Global, Inc.     885,509   
  96,260      Citrix Systems, Inc.*     7,709,463   
  10,304      CoreLogic, Inc.*     396,498   
  1,354      CoStar Group, Inc.*     296,066   
  101,929      CSRA, Inc.     2,388,196   
  47,429      Cvent, Inc.*     1,694,164   
  54,254      EarthLink Holdings Corp.     347,226   
  49,384      eBay, Inc.*     1,156,079   
  50,031      Electronic Arts, Inc.*     3,790,349   
  66,896      EVERTEC, Inc.     1,039,564   
  99,472      Facebook, Inc. Class A*     11,367,660   
  2,034      Global Payments, Inc.     145,187   
  30,278      Intuit, Inc.     3,379,328   
  3,344      LinkedIn Corp. Class A*     632,852   
  421,098      Microsoft Corp.(b)     21,547,585   
  9,824      MicroStrategy, Inc. Class A*     1,719,396   
  113,302      Nuance Communications, Inc.*     1,770,910   
  212,943      Oracle Corp.     8,715,757   
  72,095      Rackspace Hosting, Inc.*     1,503,902   
  22,899      Synopsys, Inc.*     1,238,378   
  89,564      Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.*     3,396,267   
  36,907      Teradata Corp.*     925,258   
  12,350      Twitter, Inc.*     208,839   
  91,433      Vantiv, Inc. Class A*     5,175,108   
  12,293      VeriSign, Inc.*     1,062,853   
  9,516      WEX, Inc.*     843,784   
  36,120      Yahoo!, Inc.*     1,356,667   
   

 

 

 
      109,502,232   

 

 

 
  Technology Hardware & Equipment – 2.8%   
  139,458      Apple, Inc.     13,332,185   
  3,639      Avnet, Inc.     147,416   

 

 

 
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  Technology Hardware & Equipment – (continued)   
  108,682      Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.   $ 997,701   
  26,644      CDW Corp./DE     1,067,891   
  62,301      Cray, Inc.*     1,864,046   
  12,846      EchoStar Corp. Class A*     509,986   
  93,228      EMC Corp.     2,533,005   
  21,781      Flextronics International Ltd.*     257,016   
  110,504      HP, Inc.     1,386,825   
  10,319      Juniper Networks, Inc.     232,074   
  18,594      Methode Electronics, Inc.     636,504   
  45,067      NCR Corp.*     1,251,511   
  72,064      NetApp, Inc.     1,772,054   
  54,137      NETGEAR, Inc.*     2,573,673   
  19,725      Polycom, Inc.*     221,906   
  7,842      Tech Data Corp.*     563,448   
  150,234      Viavi Solutions, Inc.*     996,058   
   

 

 

 
      30,343,299   

 

 

 
  Telecommunication Services – 0.4%   
  53,229      AT&T, Inc.     2,300,025   
  55,954      CenturyLink, Inc.     1,623,201   
  11,270      Verizon Communications, Inc.     629,317   
   

 

 

 
      4,552,543   

 

 

 
  Transportation – 1.7%   
  24,642      Alaska Air Group, Inc.     1,436,382   
  4,135      Allegiant Travel Co.     626,452   
  33,622      American Airlines Group, Inc.     951,839   
  11,928      ArcBest Corp.     193,830   
  284,775      CSX Corp.     7,426,932   
  28,966      Delta Air Lines, Inc.     1,055,231   
  3,220      FedEx Corp.     488,732   
  5,744      Saia, Inc.*     144,404   
  63,265      Southwest Airlines Co.     2,480,621   
  19,226      Union Pacific Corp.     1,677,469   
  16,477      United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B     1,774,902   
   

 

 

 
      18,256,794   

 

 

 
  Utilities – 5.2%   
  545,590      AES Corp.     6,808,963   
  36,954      Ameren Corp.     1,979,995   
  9,873      American Water Works Co., Inc.     834,367   
  207,188      CenterPoint Energy, Inc.     4,972,512   
  113,422      Edison International     8,809,487   
  2,440      Entergy Corp.     198,494   
  122,915      FirstEnergy Corp.     4,290,963   
  352,497      Great Plains Energy, Inc.     10,715,909   
  247,714      NiSource, Inc.     6,569,375   
  429,297      NRG Energy, Inc.     6,435,162   
  3,942      Questar Corp.     100,009   
  30,047      Sempra Energy     3,425,959   
   

 

 

 
      55,141,195   

 

 

 
 
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SECURITIES
LENDING REINVESTMENT VEHICLE
 
  
  (Cost $816,659,521)   $ 1,055,736,506   

 

 

 

 

42   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS U.S. TAX-MANAGED EQUITY FUND

 

Shares     Distribution
Rate
  Value  
  Securities Lending Reinvestment Vehicle(c)(d) – 0.7%   

 
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Money Market Fund –
FST Institutional Shares

  
  

  7,374,800      0.397%   $ 7,374,800   
  (Cost $7,374,800)  

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 99.8%  
  (Cost $824,034,321)   $ 1,063,111,306   

 

 

 
 
 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
    LIABILITIES – 0.2%
    1,748,803   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 1,064,860,109   

 

 

 

 

The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets.

*

  Non-income producing security.

(a)

  All or a portion of security is on loan.

(b)

  All or a portion of security is segregated as collateral for initial margin requirements on futures transactions.

(c)

  Represents an affiliated issuer.

(d)

  Variable rate security. Interest rate or distribution rate disclosed is that which is in effect on June 30, 2016.

 

 

Investment Abbreviation:

REIT

 

—Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2016, the Fund had the following futures contracts:

 

Type    Number of
Contracts
Long (Short)
       Expiration
Date
     Current
Value
       Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 

Russell 2000 Mini Index

     6         September 2016      $ 688,440         $ 1,888   

S&P 500 E-Mini Index

     69         September 2016        7,211,190           69,887   
TOTAL                                 $ 71,775   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   43


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL TAX-MANAGED EQUITY FUND

 

Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
  Common Stocks – 98.6%   
  Australia – 4.5%   
  23,424      Astro Japan Property Group (REIT)   $ 120,016   
  7,853      ASX Ltd. (Diversified Financials)     270,383   
  71,044      BHP Billiton PLC (Materials)     899,200   
  6,131      Blackmores Ltd. (Household & Personal Products)(a)     605,133   
  6,291      CSL Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     530,536   
  33,790      Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Ltd. (Consumer Services)     1,738,749   
  4,830      Event Hospitality and Entertainment Ltd. (Media)     52,595   
  133,721      Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. (Materials)     357,843   
  23,321      Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd. (Retailing)     81,147   
  36,105      Magellan Financial Group Ltd. (Diversified Financials)     608,607   
  1,372,498      Medibank Pvt Ltd. (Insurance)     3,043,597   
  117,376      Newcrest Mining Ltd. (Materials)*     2,034,342   
  22,980      nib holdings Ltd. (Insurance)     72,759   
  75,831      OZ Minerals Ltd. (Materials)     325,423   
  324,879      Qantas Airways Ltd. (Transportation)*     688,198   
  38,948      Ramsay Health Care Ltd. (Health Care Equipment & Services)     2,104,965   
  14,793      The Reject Shop Ltd. (Retailing)     135,375   
  269,446      The Star Entertainment Grp Ltd. (Consumer Services)     1,097,919   
  468,658      Treasury Wine Estates Ltd. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     3,256,645   
  480,690      Vicinity Centres (REIT)     1,199,249   
  73,957      Woodside Petroleum Ltd. (Energy)     1,499,644   
   

 

 

 
      20,722,325   

 

 

 
  Austria – 0.0%   
  7,790      CA Immobilien Anlagen AG (Real Estate)*     130,097   

 

 

 
  Belgium – 1.0%   
  6,916      Anheuser-Busch InBev NV (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     914,547   
  5,583      Befimmo SA (REIT)     359,349   
  23,452      Bekaert SA (Materials)     1,021,572   
  9,980      Delhaize Group (Food & Staples Retailing)     1,054,231   
  20,399      KBC Group NV (Banks)*     1,003,241   
  6,720      Melexis NV (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     422,273   
   

 

 

 
      4,775,213   

 

 

 
  Denmark – 2.5%   
  6,024      Chr. Hansen Holding A/S (Materials)     395,628   
  134,452      Danske Bank A/S (Banks)     3,538,828   
  6,806      Dfds A/S (Transportation)     298,744   
  9,877      GN Store Nord A/S (Health Care Equipment & Services)     178,421   

 

 

 
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  Denmark – (continued)   
  5,510      Novo Nordisk A/S Class B (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)   $ 296,730   
  8,582      Pandora A/S (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     1,168,864   
  2,963      Royal Unibrew A/S (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     132,548   
  437,983      TDC A/S (Telecommunication Services)     2,146,323   
  50,930      Vestas Wind Systems A/S (Capital Goods)     3,461,684   
   

 

 

 
      11,617,770   

 

 

 
  Finland – 0.8%   
  14,677      Cramo OYJ (Capital Goods)     302,376   
  40,960      Neste OYJ (Energy)     1,468,782   
  13,382      Ramirent OYJ (Capital Goods)     102,556   
  24,949      Technopolis OYJ (Real Estate)     98,289   
  87,694      UPM-Kymmene OYJ (Materials)     1,611,006   
  1,494      Vaisala OYJ (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     47,003   
   

 

 

 
      3,630,012   

 

 

 
  France – 7.5%   
  172,496      AXA SA (Insurance)     3,410,697   
  87,434      BNP Paribas SA (Banks)(b)     3,834,464   
  1,636      Capgemini SA (Software & Services)     141,175   
  34,869      Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin Class B (Automobiles & Components)     3,286,076   
  19,275      Credit Agricole SA (Banks)     162,044   
  3,936      Gecina SA (REIT)     533,124   
  26,388      Klepierre (REIT)     1,164,377   
  54,053      Legrand SA (Capital Goods)     2,767,046   
  20,614      Natixis SA (Banks)     77,568   
  127,845      Orange SA (Telecommunication Services)     2,078,825   
  29,559      Renault SA (Automobiles & Components)     2,231,631   
  15,554      Safran SA (Capital Goods)     1,047,434   
  9,301      Schneider Electric SE (Capital Goods)     542,627   
  117,595      Societe Generale SA (Banks)     3,679,067   
  41,297      Thales SA (Capital Goods)     3,429,479   
  52,890      UBISOFT Entertainment (Software & Services)*     1,926,832   
  771      Unibail-Rodamco SE (REIT)     199,453   
  5,064      Valeo SA (Automobiles & Components)     224,812   
  56,426      Vinci SA (Capital Goods)     3,981,806   
   

 

 

 
      34,718,537   

 

 

 
  Germany – 8.5%   
  6,330      Allianz SE (Registered) (Insurance)     903,022   
  71,621      BASF SE (Materials)     5,491,809   

 

 

 

 

44   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL TAX-MANAGED EQUITY FUND

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  Germany – (continued)   
  41,359      Bayer AG (Registered) (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)   $ 4,153,887   
  2,306      CENIT AG (Software & Services)     48,903   
  9,796      Continental AG (Automobiles & Components)     1,853,665   
  259,144      Deutsche Telekom AG (Registered) (Telecommunication Services)     4,418,994   
  47,591      Freenet AG (Telecommunication Services)     1,225,636   
  3,968      Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA (Health Care Equipment & Services)     345,638   
  54,600      Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA (Health Care Equipment & Services)     4,011,873   
  4,332      H&R AG (Materials)*     58,831   
  26,453      Hannover Rueck SE (Insurance)     2,771,678   
  706      Henkel AG & Co. KGaA (Household & Personal Products)     76,366   
  21,679      Hochtief AG (Capital Goods)     2,798,993   
  7,805      Hugo Boss AG (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     443,730   
  235,261      Infineon Technologies AG (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     3,405,735   
  8,067      Koenig & Bauer AG (Capital Goods)*     410,705   
  1,971      KUKA AG (Capital Goods)     233,783   
  4,970      Merck KGaA (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     505,166   
  4,248      Nemetschek SE (Software & Services)     230,402   
  24,382      Nordex SE (Capital Goods)*     692,105   
  41,360      ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE (Registered) (Media)*     1,809,172   
  41,273      STADA Arzneimittel AG (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)*     2,139,063   
  10,431      Stroeer SE & Co KGaA (Media)     479,818   
  8,694      Suess MicroTec AG (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)*     65,483   
  13,751      Symrise AG (Materials)     937,972   
   

 

 

 
      39,512,429   

 

 

 
  Hong Kong – 3.6%   
  168,000      AIA Group Ltd. (Insurance)     1,010,306   
  863,500      BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd. (Banks)     2,602,032   
  115,000      Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Ltd. (Utilities)     991,537   
  20,464      Cheung Kong Property Holdings Ltd. (Real Estate)     128,937   
  116,964      CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. (Capital Goods)     1,286,658   
  380,000      CLP Holdings Ltd. (Utilities)     3,881,772   
  16,100      Hang Seng Bank Ltd. (Banks)     276,160   

 

 

 
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  Hong Kong – (continued)   
  211,200      Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)   $ 1,193,019   
  230,967      Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd. (Utilities)     422,028   
  1,100      Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd. (Capital Goods)     64,310   
  138,000      New World Development Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)     140,534   
  140,000      Sino Land Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)     230,508   
  218,000      Swire Pacific Ltd. Class A (Real Estate)     2,463,669   
  288,000      Wheelock & Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)     1,352,921   
  191,500      Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     758,976   
   

 

 

 
      16,803,367   

 

 

 
  India – 0.2%   
  155,801      Vedanta Resources PLC (Materials)*     870,618   

 

 

 
  Ireland – 0.5%   
  5,943      DCC PLC (Capital Goods)     522,982   
  24,922      Shire PLC (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     1,540,242   
  41,047      Total Produce PLC (Food & Staples Retailing)     65,367   
   

 

 

 
      2,128,591   

 

 

 
  Israel – 0.1%   
  79,015      Bank Hapoalim B.M. (Banks)     398,069   
  6,854      Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd. (Banks)     79,032   
   

 

 

 
      477,101   

 

 

 
  Italy – 3.4%   
  6,147      ASTM SpA (Transportation)     67,040   
  8,855      Biesse SpA (Capital Goods)     111,480   
  14,158      Buzzi Unicem SpA (Materials)     248,105   
  2,751      De’ Longhi SpA (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     65,555   
  3,686      DiaSorin SpA (Health Care Equipment & Services)     225,410   
  969,250      Enel SpA (Utilities)     4,302,935   
  296,582      Eni SpA (Energy)     4,777,097   
  90,450      Immobiliare Grande Distribuzione SIIQ SpA (REIT)     74,052   
  17,349      Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane SpA (Telecommunication Services)(c)     76,613   
  257,891      Intesa Sanpaolo SpA RNC (Banks)     461,675   
  1,626,754      Intesa Sanpaolo SpA (Banks)     3,098,497   
  157,320      Iren SpA (Utilities)     242,490   
  10,076      La Doria SpA (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)*     126,385   
  555,569      Mediaset SpA (Media)     1,942,854   
  3,444      Recordati SpA (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     103,594   
   

 

 

 
      15,923,782   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   45


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL TAX-MANAGED EQUITY FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  Japan – 25.6%   
  92,000      Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)   $ 2,167,609   
  37,200      Amada Holdings Co. Ltd. (Capital Goods)     377,659   
  21,600      Amano Corp. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     376,258   
  3,500      Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     113,172   
  3,500      ASKUL Corp. (Retailing)     129,398   
  177,400      Astellas Pharma, Inc. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     2,782,048   
  14,400      Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     371,614   
  1,500      BML, Inc. (Health Care Equipment & Services)     68,704   
  4,100      Central Japan Railway Co. (Transportation)     729,241   
  90,600      Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. (Utilities)     1,289,331   
  2,100      cocokara fine, Inc. (Food & Staples Retailing)     108,836   
  8,600      COLOPL, Inc. (Software & Services)     171,063   
  157,800      Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     3,833,769   
  3,740      Daito Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     102,734   
  22,600      Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)     3,669,390   
  130,400      Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)     3,829,458   
  64,000      Daiwabo Holdings Co. Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     135,724   
  109,200      DeNA Co. Ltd. (Software & Services)     2,554,571   
  14,800      Doshisha Co. Ltd. (Retailing)     284,330   
  4,000      Electric Power Development Co. Ltd. (Utilities)     93,193   
  6,100      EPS Holdings, Inc. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     76,638   
  25,400      Fancl Corp. (Household & Personal Products)     351,941   
  24,000      Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (Automobiles & Components)     824,961   
  90,500      FUJIFILM Holdings Corp. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     3,511,438   
  3,840      Hiday Hidaka Corp. (Consumer Services)     93,243   
  13,000      Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     749,599   
  3,400      Hoshizaki Electric Co. Ltd. (Capital Goods)     332,840   
  52,000      IHI Corp. (Capital Goods)     140,166   

 

 

 
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  Japan – (continued)   
  63,200      IT Holdings Corp. (Software & Services)   $ 1,455,554   
  295,900      ITOCHU Corp. (Capital Goods)     3,619,808   
  39,600      ITOCHU Techno-Solutions Corp. (Software & Services)     853,113   
  61,900      Japan Airlines Co. Ltd. (Transportation)     1,991,485   
  73,400      Kao Corp. (Household & Personal Products)     4,274,974   
  108,400      KDDI Corp. (Telecommunication Services)     3,296,415   
  7,000      Kinden Corp. (Capital Goods)     75,774   
  89,000      Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     1,501,089   
  8,100      Koei Tecmo Holdings Co. Ltd. (Software & Services)     149,268   
  5,300      Komeri Co. Ltd. (Retailing)     138,199   
  80,900      Konami Holdings Corp. (Software & Services)     3,086,322   
  15,000      Konica Minolta, Inc. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     109,268   
  11,000      Lion Corp. (Household & Personal Products)     181,495   
  43,900      Marvelous, Inc. (Software & Services)(a)     360,554   
  12,000      Matsumotokiyoshi Holdings Co. Ltd. (Food & Staples Retailing)     586,650   
  13,900      Micronics Japan Co. Ltd. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)*     123,718   
  27,700      Miraca Holdings, Inc. (Health Care Equipment & Services)     1,201,296   
  316,100      Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp. (Materials)     1,448,999   
  35,700      Mitsubishi Corp. (Capital Goods)     628,582   
  92,500      Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corp. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     1,671,307   
  1,073,700      Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (Banks)     4,813,240   
  402,000      Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. (Capital Goods)     553,969   
  74,000      Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)     1,698,358   
  2,000      Mochida Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     161,615   
  8,600      Modec, Inc. (Energy)     132,016   
  87,100      MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc. (Insurance)     2,256,772   
  12,200      Mugen Estate Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)*     116,686   
  40,500      Nexon Co. Ltd. (Software & Services)     599,402   
  24,000      Nichirei Corp. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     221,420   
  84,200      Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co. Ltd. (Materials)     186,973   

 

 

 

 

46   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL TAX-MANAGED EQUITY FUND

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  Japan – (continued)   
  2,700      Nippon Shokubai Co. Ltd. (Materials)   $ 155,294   
  54,900      Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. (Telecommunication Services)     2,574,531   
  73,000      Nipro Corp. (Health Care Equipment & Services)     906,923   
  59,300      Nisshin Steel Co. Ltd. (Materials)     760,321   
  16,000      Nittetsu Mining Co. Ltd. (Materials)     51,857   
  13,100      Noritz Corp. (Capital Goods)     233,962   
  5,000      NS Solutions Corp. (Software & Services)     77,060   
  5,700      NTT Data Corp. (Software & Services)     269,202   
  104,500      NTT DoCoMo, Inc. (Telecommunication Services)     2,818,213   
  7,500      Otsuka Holdings Co. Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     345,622   
  27,100      Pola Orbis Holdings, Inc. (Household & Personal Products)     2,550,385   
  6,300      Qol Co. Ltd. (Food & Staples Retailing)*     82,936   
  6,000      Riso Kagaku Corp. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     79,187   
  12,000      Ryohin Keikaku Co. Ltd. (Retailing)     2,924,371   
  23,600      Sankyo Co. Ltd. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     884,836   
  37,500      Santen Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     589,394   
  44,800      Secom Co. Ltd. (Commercial & Professional Services)     3,312,189   
  145,000      Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     1,786,516   
  190,900      Sekisui House Ltd. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     3,343,057   
  28,900      Seven & I Holdings Co. Ltd. (Food & Staples Retailing)     1,211,722   
  6,900      Shibuya Corp. (Capital Goods)     113,783   
  65,800      Shionogi & Co. Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     3,597,027   
  25,300      Shiseido Co. Ltd. (Household & Personal Products)     659,261   
  37,000      SMK Corp. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     127,425   
  60,500      SoftBank Group Corp. (Telecommunication Services)     3,421,401   
  9,900      Space Co. Ltd. (Commercial & Professional Services)     114,721   
  29,800      Square Enix Holdings Co. Ltd. (Software & Services)     967,397   
  4,100      St. Marc Holdings Co. Ltd. (Consumer Services)     124,066   
  81,700      Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co. Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     1,416,092   

 

 

 
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  Japan – (continued)   
  59,700      Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. (Automobiles & Components)   $ 790,156   
  7,500      Sumitomo Forestry Co. Ltd. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     101,791   
  6,700      Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (Banks)     193,463   
  6,300      Sysmex Corp. (Health Care Equipment & Services)     433,808   
  8,800      Systena Corp. (Software & Services)     119,953   
  6,400      Tanseisha Co. Ltd. (Commercial & Professional Services)     47,495   
  449,000      Teijin Ltd. (Materials)     1,487,783   
  167,000      Toho Zinc Co. Ltd. (Materials)     508,418   
  19,900      Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc. (Utilities)     251,148   
  46,000      Tokyo Electron Ltd. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     3,887,400   
  9,000      Tokyo Tatemono Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)     107,931   
  186,000      Toppan Printing Co. Ltd. (Commercial & Professional Services)     1,599,364   
  13,200      Tosei Corp. (Real Estate)     94,849   
  13,500      Toyota Motor Corp. (Automobiles & Components)     665,530   
  13,100      Tsuruha Holdings, Inc. (Food & Staples Retailing)     1,586,261   
  48,100      West Japan Railway Co. (Transportation)     3,048,256   
  267,700      Yamada Denki Co. Ltd. (Retailing)     1,413,141   
  5,900      Yodogawa Steel Works Ltd. (Materials)     143,887   
   

 

 

 
      118,742,634   

 

 

 
  Luxembourg – 0.5%   
  43,245      Aperam SA (Materials)     1,513,795   
  2,493      Eurofins Scientific SE (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     923,588   
   

 

 

 
      2,437,383   

 

 

 
  Mexico – 0.9%   
  181,098      Fresnillo PLC (Materials)     3,988,049   

 

 

 
  Netherlands – 3.9%   
  36,352      Aalberts Industries NV (Capital Goods)     1,089,770   
  39,012      Akzo Nobel NV (Materials)     2,423,457   
  19,582      AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group NV (Materials)     267,104   
  3,767      ASM International NV (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     145,400   
  53,002      BE Semiconductor Industries NV (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     1,434,074   
  4,247      Boskalis Westminster (Capital Goods)     144,919   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   47


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL TAX-MANAGED EQUITY FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  Netherlands – (continued)   
  12,145      Corbion NV (Materials)   $ 291,697   
  34,371      Heineken Holding NV (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     2,784,795   
  27,138      Heineken NV (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     2,489,147   
  127,308      ING Groep NV CVA (Banks)(b)     1,317,117   
  58,645      Koninklijke Ahold NV (Food & Staples Retailing)     1,295,033   
  28,812      NSI NV (REIT)     114,946   
  11,931      NXP Semiconductors NV (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)*(b)     934,675   
  1,565      Sligro Food Group NV (Food & Staples Retailing)     60,042   
  87,149      Wolters Kluwer NV (Media)     3,528,770   
   

 

 

 
      18,320,946   

 

 

 
  New Zealand – 0.6%   
  105,296      Auckland International Airport Ltd. (Transportation)     489,825   
  144,409      Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp. Ltd. (Health Care Equipment & Services)     1,037,535   
  76,290      Nuplex Industries Ltd. (Materials)     286,484   
  157,069      Z Energy Ltd. (Energy)     908,699   
   

 

 

 
      2,722,543   

 

 

 
  Norway – 2.6%   
  239,869      DNB ASA (Banks)     2,871,183   
  47,005      Gjensidige Forsikring ASA (Insurance)     783,144   
  56,481      Kvaerner ASA (Energy)*     51,807   
  4,535      Leroy Seafood Group ASA (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     213,971   
  813,698      Norsk Hydro ASA (Materials)     2,978,811   
  334,352      Orkla ASA (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     2,973,579   
  112,886      Statoil ASA (Energy)     1,950,496   
  5,650      Tomra Systems ASA (Commercial & Professional Services)     60,187   
   

 

 

 
      11,883,178   

 

 

 
  Portugal – 0.8%   
  979,786      EDP – Energias de Portugal SA (Utilities)     2,999,685   
  38,327      Galp Energia SGPS SA (Energy)     533,065   
   

 

 

 
      3,532,750   

 

 

 
  Russia – 0.5%   
  158,928      Polymetal International PLC (Materials)     2,227,166   

 

 

 
  Singapore – 0.6%   
  355,100      CapitaLand Ltd. (Real Estate)     815,302   
  75,000      CapitaLand Retail China Trust (REIT)     83,715   
  55,004      DBS Group Holdings Ltd. (Banks)     648,548   

 

 

 
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  Singapore – (continued)   
  3,000      Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd. (Retailing)   $ 82,068   
  145,100      SATS Ltd. (Transportation)     443,628   
  79,900      Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. (Telecommunication Services)     246,780   
  69,000      UOL Group Ltd. (Real Estate)     281,262   
  14,700      Venture Corp. Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     90,447   
   

 

 

 
      2,691,750   

 

 

 
  South Africa – 0.5%   
  131,988      Mondi PLC (Materials)     2,471,142   
  54,733      Petra Diamonds Ltd. (Materials)     84,471   
   

 

 

 
      2,555,613   

 

 

 
  Spain – 1.4%   
  76,966      ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA (Capital Goods)     2,111,115   
  506,279      Banco Santander SA (Banks)     1,964,706   
  7,739      Bankinter SA (Banks)     49,956   
  11,314      Gamesa Corp. Tecnologica SA (Capital Goods)     225,421   
  93,447      Iberdrola SA (Utilities)     637,455   
  23,745      Mediaset Espana Comunicacion SA (Media)     268,048   
  13,784      Papeles y Cartones de Europa SA (Materials)     73,182   
  14,336      Red Electrica Corp. SA (Utilities)     1,280,975   
   

 

 

 
      6,610,858   

 

 

 
  Sweden – 2.7%   
  25,717      Axfood AB (Food & Staples Retailing)     493,955   
  16,245      Betsson AB (Consumer Services)*     135,874   
  97,244      Boliden AB (Materials)     1,900,546   
  11,597      Bure Equity AB (Diversified Financials)     98,683   
  25,061      Electrolux AB Series B (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     683,284   
  8,055      Fabege AB (Real Estate)     136,997   
  38,304      Fastighets AB Balder Class B (Real Estate)*     970,674   
  32,058      Granges AB (Materials)     279,249   
  140,036      Husqvarna AB Class B (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     1,042,775   
  41,175      Intrum Justitia AB (Commercial & Professional Services)     1,291,354   
  93,287      Klovern AB Class B (Real Estate)     107,800   
  24,497      Kungsleden AB (Real Estate)     159,402   
  2,133      Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA Class A (Household & Personal Products)     68,480   
  45,630      Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA Class B (Household & Personal Products)     1,466,122   
  86,379      Swedish Match AB (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     3,014,464   

 

 

 

 

48   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL TAX-MANAGED EQUITY FUND

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  Sweden – (continued)   
  9,526      Tethys Oil AB (Energy)   $ 72,310   
  8,097      Vitrolife AB (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     448,499   
   

 

 

 
      12,370,468   

 

 

 
  Switzerland – 7.7%   
  23,423      Actelion Ltd. (Registered) (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)*     3,944,377   
  1,906      Autoneum Holding AG (Automobiles & Components)     447,145   
  2,864      Bachem Holding AG (Registered) Class B (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     232,141   
  745      Banque Cantonale Vaudoise (Registered) (Banks)     498,764   
  2,034      Bobst Group SA (Registered) (Capital Goods)     101,023   
  3,009      dorma+kaba Holding AG (Registered) Class B (Commercial & Professional Services)     2,102,137   
  3,524      EMS-Chemie Holding AG (Registered) (Materials)     1,819,469   
  5,030      Flughafen Zuerich AG (Registered) (Transportation)     890,164   
  428      Forbo Holding AG (Registered) (Consumer Durables & Apparel)*     508,314   
  692      Geberit AG (Registered) (Capital Goods)     262,103   
  1,884      Georg Fischer AG (Registered) (Capital Goods)     1,506,085   
  20,071      Lonza Group AG (Registered) (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)*     3,334,030   
  96      Metall Zug AG (Registered) Class B (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     273,991   
  9,857      Nestle SA (Registered) (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     763,704   
  14,028      Novartis AG (Registered) (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     1,157,851   
  854      Orior AG (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)*     57,633   
  4,081      Partners Group Holding AG (Diversified Financials)     1,748,976   
  2,000      Rieter Holding AG (Registered) (Capital Goods)*     409,394   
  39,616      Roche Holding AG (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     10,453,863   
  167,037      STMicroelectronics NV (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     980,945   
  41,515      Swiss Re AG (Insurance)     3,625,937   
  2,109      Zurich Insurance Group AG (Insurance)*     521,730   
   

 

 

 
      35,639,776   

 

 

 
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  United Kingdom – 17.7%   
  4,294      Admiral Group PLC (Insurance)   $ 116,754   
  264,170      Amec Foster Wheeler PLC (Energy)     1,736,945   
  15,643      AstraZeneca PLC (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     935,194   
  71,864      AstraZeneca PLC ADR (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)(a)     2,169,574   
  69,647      BAE Systems PLC (Capital Goods)     487,568   
  1,925      Berkeley Group Holdings PLC (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     65,003   
  218,190      BP PLC ADR (Energy)     7,747,927   
  123,477      British American Tobacco PLC (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     8,004,896   
  27,422      BT Group PLC (Telecommunication Services)     150,728   
  162,290      CNH Industrial NV (Capital Goods)     1,177,196   
  18,475      Derwent London PLC (REIT)     644,548   
  15,032      Diageo PLC (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     419,929   
  36,267      Dialog Semiconductor PLC (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)*     1,086,684   
  642,166      Direct Line Insurance Group PLC (Insurance)     2,968,832   
  16,809      DS Smith PLC (Materials)     86,965   
  78,621      easyJet PLC (Transportation)     1,142,490   
  98,069      GlaxoSmithKline PLC ADR (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     4,250,310   
  37,709      Greene King PLC (Consumer Services)     392,697   
  57,804      Hammerson PLC (REIT)     416,338   
  186,562      Henderson Group PLC (Diversified Financials)     530,387   
  53,513      Hill & Smith Holdings PLC (Materials)     633,672   
  898,674      HSBC Holdings PLC (Banks)     5,567,783   
  78,307      IG Group Holdings PLC (Diversified Financials)     847,930   
  84,244      Imperial Brands PLC (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     4,568,786   
  39,763      Indivior PLC (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     133,795   
  102,044      Informa PLC (Media)     995,066   
  335,607      Intu Properties PLC (REIT)     1,304,770   
  113,351      ITV PLC (Media)     271,779   
  15,909      JD Sports Fashion PLC (Retailing)     245,276   
  43,411      John Wood Group PLC (Energy)     399,605   
  48,327      Land Securities Group PLC (REIT)     672,494   
  3,366,170      Lloyds Banking Group PLC (Banks)     2,438,085   
  62,439      Meggitt PLC (Capital Goods)     339,383   
  337,165      National Grid PLC (Utilities)     4,958,122   
  9,667      Next PLC (Retailing)     638,756   
  162,528      Pantheon Resources PLC (Energy)*(a)     314,812   
  200,916      Prudential PLC (Insurance)     3,409,325   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   49


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL TAX-MANAGED EQUITY FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  United Kingdom – (continued)   
  52,390      Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC (Household & Personal Products)   $ 5,253,232   
  100,923      RELX NV (Media)     1,746,032   
  40,445      Rentokil Initial PLC (Commercial & Professional Services)     104,446   
  8,695      Rio Tinto PLC (Materials)     270,124   
  15,360      Rio Tinto PLC ADR (Materials)(a)     480,768   
  22,655      Safestore Holdings PLC (REIT)     111,929   
  160,714      Soco International PLC (Energy)     305,701   
  313,285      Subsea 7 SA (Energy)*(a)     3,079,432   
  60,608      Tate & Lyle PLC (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     541,894   
  36,085      Unilever PLC (Household & Personal Products)     1,729,018   
  16,500      Unilever PLC ADR (Household & Personal Products)     790,515   
  47,010      Vodafone Group PLC ADR (Telecommunication Services)     1,452,139   
  180,918      WPP PLC (Media)     3,770,586   
   

 

 

 
      81,906,220   

 

 

 
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS  
  (Cost $390,681,971)   $ 456,939,176   

 

 

 

 

    
Shares
  Description   Rate     Value  
Preferred Stocks – 0.5%   
Germany – 0.5%   
14,255   Henkel AG & Co.
KGaA (Household &
Personal Products)
    1.470   $ 1,742,112   
4,614   Sixt SE
(Transportation)
    0.600        182,074   

 

 
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS     
(Cost $1,212,181)      $ 1,924,186   

 

 

 

    
Units
    Description   Value  
  Right* – 0.0%   
  Spain – 0.0%   
  74,218      ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA (Capital Goods)   $ 52,136   
  (Cost $52,650)  

 

 

 
 
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SECURITIES
LENDING REINVESTMENT VEHICLE
 
  
  (Cost $391,946,802)   $ 458,915,498   

 

 

 

 

Shares    

Distribution

Rate

  Value  
  Securities Lending Reinvestment Vehicle(d)(e) – 1.6%   

 
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Money Market Fund –
FST Institutional Shares

  
  

  7,569,180      0.397%   $ 7,569,180   
  (Cost $7,569,180)  

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 100.7%  
  (Cost $399,515,982)   $ 466,484,678   

 

 

 
 
 
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF
    OTHER ASSETS – (0.7)%
    (3,118,815

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 463,365,863   

 

 

 

 

The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets.

*

  Non-income producing security.

(a)

  All or a portion of security is on loan.

(b)

  All or a portion of security is segregated as collateral for initial margin requirements on futures transactions.

(c)

  Exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, such securities may be deemed liquid by the Investment Adviser and may be resold, normally to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration. Total market value of Rule 144A securities amounts to $76,613, which represents approximately 0.0% of net assets as of June 30, 2016.

(d)

  Represents an affiliated issuer.

(e)

  Variable rate security. Interest rate or distribution rate disclosed is that which is in effect on June 30, 2016.

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

ADR

 

—American Depositary Receipt

CVA

 

—Dutch Certification

REIT

 

—Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

50   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL TAX-MANAGED EQUITY FUND

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

 

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2016, the Fund had the following futures contracts:

 

Type    Number of
Contracts
Long (Short)
       Expiration
Date
     Current
Value
       Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 

EURO STOXX 50 Index

     (92      September 2016      $ (2,914,869      $ (71,490

FTSE 100 Index

     (16      September 2016        (1,367,992        (55,090

Hang Seng Index

     (1      July 2016        (135,001        (4,569

MSCI Singapore Index

     (4      July 2016        (94,217        (2,879

SPI 200 Index

     (6      September 2016        (579,039        (10,685

TSE TOPIX Index

     (11      September 2016        (1,326,732        (14,911
TOTAL                                 $ (159,624

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   51


GOLDMAN SACHS TAX-ADVANTAGED EQUITY FUNDS

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

        U.S. Equity
Dividend and
Premium Fund
     International Equity
Dividend and
Premium Fund
     U.S. Tax-Managed
Equity Fund
     International
Tax-Managed
Equity Fund
 
  Assets:   
 

Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $1,636,754,141, $361,093,287, $816,659,521 and $391,946,802)(a)

  $ 1,851,517,591       $ 294,674,347       $ 1,055,736,506       $ 458,915,498   
 

Investments in affiliated issuer, at value (cost $106,958,518, $0, $0 and $0)

    106,958,518                           
 

Investments in affiliated securities lending reinvestment vehicle, at value which equals cost

    13,703,790         3,101,464         7,374,800         7,569,180   
 

Cash

    14,179,589         1,019,758         625,275         1,313,076   
 

Foreign currencies, at value (cost $0, $10,618,829, $0 and $453,451)

            10,616,046                 452,863   
 

Receivables:

                              
 

Fund shares sold

    7,660,477         3,970,909         7,269,378         11,483,334   
 

Investments sold

    4,594,590                 92,880,959         55,910,372   
 

Dividends

    2,422,662         1,034,433         1,003,729         500,722   
 

Securities lending income

    17,504         5,230         13,063         31,098   
 

Reimbursement from investment adviser

    17,388         2,293                   
 

Foreign tax reclaims

            1,471,491                 617,112   
 

Variation margin on certain derivative contracts

    1,318,593         98,021         91,719           
  Total assets     2,002,390,702         315,993,992         1,164,995,429         536,793,255   
            
  Liabilities:           
 

Written options, at value (premiums received $13,517,662, $3,045,475, $0 and $0)

    11,248,700         2,695,330                   
 

Variation margin on certain derivative contracts

                            156,413   
 

Payables:

          
 

Payable upon return of securities loaned

    13,703,790         3,101,464         7,374,800         7,569,180   
 

Fund shares redeemed

    3,061,202         2,111,335         1,793,121         21,047,651   
 

Management fees

    1,115,732         204,098         604,142         333,475   
 

Investments purchased

    840,814                 90,111,157         44,237,304   
 

Distribution and Service fees and Transfer Agency fees

    244,699         15,743         72,650         17,940   
 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

    96,291         103,377         179,450         65,429   
  Total liabilities     30,311,228         8,231,347         100,135,320         73,427,392   
            
  Net Assets:           
 

Paid-in capital

    1,715,617,518         391,185,405         866,360,345         493,532,280   
 

Undistributed net investment income

    1,296,486         115,793         7,001,547         7,098,490   
 

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

    35,395,780         (17,477,653      (47,650,543      (104,062,447
 

Net unrealized gain (loss)

    219,769,690         (66,060,900      239,148,760         66,797,540   
    NET ASSETS   $ 1,972,079,474       $ 307,762,645       $ 1,064,860,109       $ 463,365,863   
   

Net Assets:

            
   

Class A

  $ 217,183,638       $ 8,838,759       $ 50,204,060       $ 4,011,954   
   

Class C

    109,272,254         2,622,109         20,891,967         947,661   
   

Institutional

    1,542,152,544         294,504,829         982,137,361         457,176,673   
   

Service

                    1,199,027           
   

Class IR

    103,471,038         1,796,948         10,427,694         1,229,575   
   

Total Net Assets

  $ 1,972,079,474       $ 307,762,645       $ 1,064,860,109       $ 463,365,863   
   

Shares outstanding $0.001 par value (unlimited shares authorized):

  

          
   

Class A

    18,331,362         1,408,386         2,908,813         474,214   
   

Class C

    9,249,231         431,781         1,273,629         115,442   
   

Institutional

    130,460,455         47,680,371         55,964,583         54,457,535   
   

Service

                    69,279           
   

Class IR

    8,743,754         291,633         594,443         145,525   
   

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share:(b)

            
   

Class A

    $11.85         $6.28         $17.26         $8.46   
   

Class C

    11.81         6.07         16.40         8.21   
   

Institutional

    11.82         6.18         17.55         8.40   
   

Service

                    17.31           
   

Class IR

    11.83         6.16         17.54         8.45   

 

(a)   Includes loaned securities having a market value of $13,451,548, $3,006,548, $7,479,224 and $7,308,736 for the U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium, International Equity Dividend and Premium, U.S. Tax-Managed Equity and International Tax-Managed Equity Funds, respectively.
(b)   Maximum public offering price per share for Class A Shares of the U.S. Equity Dividend & Premium, International Equity Dividend and Premium, U.S. Tax-Managed Equity and International Tax-Managed Equity Funds is $12.54, $6.65, $18.26 and $8.95, respectively. At redemption, Class C Shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge assessed on the amount equal to the lesser of the current NAV or the original purchase price of the shares.

 

52   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS TAX-ADVANTAGED EQUITY FUNDS

 

Statements of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

        U.S. Equity
Dividend and
Premium Fund
     International Equity
Dividend and
Premium Fund
     U.S. Tax-Managed
Equity Fund
     International
Tax-Managed
Equity Fund
 
  Investment income:   
 

Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld of $30,665, $774,328, $347 and $1,025,939)

  $ 25,211,482       $ 7,982,040       $ 10,039,526       $ 9,142,191   
 

Dividends — affiliated issuer

    83,917                           
 

Securities lending income — affiliated issuer

    26,836         19,060         146,102         234,142   
  Total investment income     25,322,235         8,001,100         10,185,628         9,376,333   
            
  Expenses:   
 

Management fees

    6,156,598         1,195,239         3,562,119         1,922,788   
 

Distribution and Service fees(a)

    719,908         25,809         165,821         8,747   
 

Transfer Agency fees(a)

    613,492         68,772         264,015         94,649   
 

Registration fees

    67,282         27,710         39,481         28,146   
 

Custody, accounting and administrative services

    55,842         89,155         32,926         86,374   
 

Professional fees

    41,491         54,163         38,551         43,376   
 

Printing and mailing costs

    38,488         13,439         17,428         11,701   
 

Trustee fees

    14,331         12,826         13,648         12,576   
 

Service share fees — Service Plan

                    1,448           
 

Service share fees — Shareholder Administration Plan

                    1,448           
 

Other

    17,568         5,821         12,713         7,192   
  Total expenses     7,725,000         1,492,934         4,149,598         2,215,549   
 

Less — expense reductions

    (171,267      (20,977      (4,495      (2,349
  Net expenses     7,553,733         1,471,957         4,145,103         2,213,200   
  NET INVESTMENT INCOME     17,768,502         6,529,143         6,040,525         7,163,133   
            
  Realized and unrealized gain (loss):   
 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

          
 

Investments

    18,823,406         (19,553,186      4,323,535         (13,494,725
 

Futures contracts

    1,871,535         266,374         379,391         (13,337
 

Foreign currency transactions

            577,430                 197,790   
 

Written options

    2,630,092         5,382,165                   
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on:

          
 

Investments

    51,679,396         278,835         (7,371,143      (1,967,460
 

Futures contracts

    2,771,991         108,199         78,941         (273,913
 

Foreign currency translation

            33,261                 15,732   
 

Written options

    2,268,010         63,148                   
  Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)     80,044,430         (12,843,774      (2,589,276      (15,535,913
  NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS   $ 97,812,932       $ (6,314,631    $ 3,451,249       $ (8,372,780

 

  (a)   Class specific Distribution and Service, and Transfer Agency fees were as follows:

 

    Distribution and Service Fees     Transfer Agency Fees  

Fund

 

Class A

    

Class C

   

Class A

   

Class C

   

Institutional

   

Service

   

Class IR

 

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium

  $ 249,428       $ 470,480      $ 189,567      $ 89,392      $ 269,195      $      $ 65,338   

International Equity Dividend and Premium

    11,228         14,581        8,534        2,770        56,425               1,043   

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity

    64,317         101,504        48,882        19,286        188,138        232        7,477   

International Tax-Managed Equity

    4,487         4,260        3,410        810        89,374               1,055   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   53


GOLDMAN SACHS TAX-ADVANTAGED EQUITY FUNDS

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

        U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund  
        For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2016
(Unaudited)
     For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2015
 
  From operations:   
 

Net investment income

  $ 17,768,502       $ 30,436,136   
 

Net realized gain (loss)

    23,325,033         64,323,573   
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss)

    56,719,397         (60,263,481
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     97,812,932         34,496,228   
      
  Distributions to shareholders:     
 

From net investment income

    
 

Class A Shares

    (1,732,588      (2,983,321
 

Class C Shares

    (516,762      (762,284
 

Institutional Shares

    (14,635,426      (24,952,520
 

Service Shares

              
 

Class IR Shares

    (788,312      (884,725
 

From net realized gains

    
 

Class A Shares

            (7,493,842
 

Class C Shares

            (3,387,824
 

Institutional Shares

            (49,625,833
 

Class IR Shares

            (2,043,525
  Total distributions to shareholders     (17,673,088      (92,133,874
      
  From share transactions:     
 

Proceeds from sales of shares

    460,172,395         434,055,698   
 

Reinvestment of distributions

    15,639,834         81,914,708   
 

Cost of shares redeemed

    (185,282,753      (293,200,186
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     290,529,476         222,770,220   
  TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)     370,669,320         165,132,574   
      
  Net assets:     
 

Beginning of period

    1,601,410,154         1,436,277,580   
 

End of period

  $ 1,972,079,474       $ 1,601,410,154   
  Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income   $ 1,296,486       $ 1,201,072   

 

54   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS TAX-ADVANTAGED EQUITY FUNDS

 

    International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund         U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund         International Tax-Managed Equity Fund  
    For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2016
(Unaudited)
        For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2015
        For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2016
(Unaudited)
        For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2015
        For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2016
(Unaudited)
        For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2015
 
                     
  $ 6,529,143        $ 9,829,754        $ 6,040,525        $ 10,734,060        $ 7,163,133        $ 6,812,822   
    (13,327,217       7,029,169          4,702,926          (48,095,820       (13,310,272       (29,777,509
    483,443            (31,882,934         (7,292,202         31,164,973            (2,225,641         34,448,855   
    (6,314,631         (15,024,011         3,451,249            (6,196,787         (8,372,780         11,484,168   
                     
                     
                     
    (167,141       (187,384                (368,040                  
    (42,488       (44,943                (19,448                (7,200
    (6,077,608       (7,913,955                (9,925,748                (6,266,165
                               (9,114                  
    (32,618       (14,810                (59,966                (20,104
                     
             (152,285                                    
             (52,312                                    
             (5,346,252                                    
               (12,537                                            
    (6,319,855         (13,724,478                    (10,382,316                    (6,331,497
                     
                     
    53,974,064          104,320,071          103,772,776          389,850,321          97,675,287          179,753,113   
    6,259,650          13,554,512                   10,087,140                   6,331,416   
    (34,650,780         (223,876,777         (87,778,429         (144,600,334         (57,768,948         (78,004,097
    25,582,934            (106,002,194         15,994,347            255,337,127            39,906,339            108,080,432   
    12,948,448            (134,750,683         19,445,596            238,758,024            31,533,559            113,233,103   
                     
                     
    294,814,197            429,564,880            1,045,414,513            806,656,489            431,832,304            318,599,201   
  $ 307,762,645          $ 294,814,197          $ 1,064,860,109          $ 1,045,414,513          $ 463,365,863          $ 431,832,304   
  $ 115,793          $ (93,495       $ 7,001,547          $ 961,022          $ 7,098,490          $ (64,643

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   55


GOLDMAN SACHS U.S. EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM FUND

 

Financial Highlights

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

               Income from
investment operations
     Distributions
to shareholders
 
    Year - Share Class  

Net asset
value,
beginning
of period

     Net
investment
income(a)
     Net realized
and unrealized
gain
     Total from
investment
operations
     From net
investment
income
     From net
realized
gains
     Total
distributions
 
  FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, (UNAUDITED)   
 

2016 - A

  $ 11.34       $ 0.10       $ 0.51       $ 0.61       $ (0.10    $       $ (0.10
 

2016 - C

    11.31         0.06         0.50         0.56         (0.06              (0.06
 

2016 - Institutional

    11.31         0.12         0.51         0.63         (0.12              (0.12
 

2016 - IR

    11.33         0.12         0.49         0.61         (0.11              (0.11
                     
  FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,   
 

2015 - A

    11.76         0.21         0.04         0.25         (0.20      (0.47      (0.67
 

2015 - C

    11.74         0.12         0.03         0.15         (0.11      (0.47      (0.58
 

2015 - Institutional

    11.73         0.25         0.04         0.29         (0.24      (0.47      (0.71
 

2015 - IR

    11.75         0.24         0.04         0.28         (0.23      (0.47      (0.70
 

2014 - A

    11.26         0.23         0.95         1.18         (0.22      (0.46      (0.68
 

2014 - C

    11.24         0.14         0.96         1.10         (0.14      (0.46      (0.60
 

2014 - Institutional

    11.24         0.27         0.95         1.22         (0.27      (0.46      (0.73
 

2014 - IR

    11.25         0.26         0.95         1.21         (0.25      (0.46      (0.71
 

2013 - A

    9.60         0.20         2.12         2.32         (0.20      (0.46      (0.66
 

2013 - C

    9.59         0.13         2.11         2.24         (0.13      (0.46      (0.59
 

2013 - Institutional

    9.58         0.25         2.12         2.37         (0.25      (0.46      (0.71
 

2013 - IR

    9.59         0.23         2.12         2.35         (0.23      (0.46      (0.69
 

2012 - A

    9.39         0.25         0.71         0.96         (0.24      (0.51      (0.75
 

2012 - C

    9.38         0.18         0.71         0.89         (0.17      (0.51      (0.68
 

2012 - Institutional

    9.37         0.28         0.72         1.00         (0.28      (0.51      (0.79
 

2012 - IR

    9.38         0.29         0.70         0.99         (0.27      (0.51      (0.78
 

2011 - A

    9.38         0.18 (e)       0.27         0.45         (0.19      (0.25      (0.44
 

2011 - C

    9.38         0.11 (e)       0.27         0.38         (0.13      (0.25      (0.38
 

2011 - Institutional

    9.36         0.22 (e)       0.27         0.49         (0.23      (0.25      (0.48
 

2011 - IR

    9.38         0.21 (e)       0.26         0.47         (0.22      (0.25      (0.47

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges. Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (c)   The Fund's portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate may be higher.
  (d)   Annualized.
  (e)   Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.01 per share and 0.12% of average net assets.

 

56   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS U.S. EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM FUND

 

                                                                   
    Net asset
value, end
of period
        Total
return(b)
        Net assets,
end of
period
(in 000s)
        Ratio of
net expenses
to average
net assets
        Ratio of
total expenses
to average
net assets
        Ratio of
net investment
income
to average
net assets
        Portfolio
turnover
rate(c)
 
                         
  $ 11.85          5.55     $ 217,184          1.17 %(d)        1.19 %(d)        1.80 %(d)        8
    11.81          5.14          109,272          1.92 (d)        1.94 (d)        1.04 (d)        8   
    11.82          5.76          1,542,153          0.77 (d)        0.79 (d)        2.20 (d)        8   
    11.83          5.60          103,471          0.92 (d)        0.94 (d)        2.04 (d)        8   
                         
                         
    11.34          2.08          194,237          1.17          1.20          1.75          39   
    11.31          1.26          90,091          1.92          1.95          1.01          39   
    11.31          2.49          1,262,977          0.77          0.80          2.15          39   
    11.33            2.34            54,106            0.92            0.95            2.03            39   
    11.76          10.47          172,832          1.19          1.20          1.96          53   
    11.74          9.68          74,125          1.94          1.95          1.21          53   
    11.73          10.83          1,149,361          0.79          0.80          2.36          53   
    11.75            10.75            39,960            0.94            0.95            2.21            53   
    11.26          24.58          167,149          1.19          1.21          1.92          69   
    11.24          23.61          66,872          1.94          1.96          1.17          69   
    11.24          25.14          1,072,965          0.79          0.81          2.32          69   
    11.25            24.93            35,480            0.94            0.96            2.18            69   
    9.60          10.30          145,184          1.21          1.22          2.48          67   
    9.59          9.57          45,243          1.96          1.97          1.83          67   
    9.58          10.74          895,258          0.81          0.82          2.83          67   
    9.59            10.60            19,787            0.96            0.97            2.90            67   
    9.39          4.90          70,499          1.24          1.25          1.94 (e)        90   
    9.38          4.03          17,378          1.99          2.00          1.14 (e)        90   
    9.37          5.31          688,194          0.84          0.85          2.29 (e)        90   
    9.38            5.05            1,425            0.99            1.00            2.20 (e)          90   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   57


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM FUND

 

Financial Highlights

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

               Income (loss) from
investment operations
     Distributions
to shareholders
 
    Year - Share Class  

Net asset
value,
beginning
of period

     Net
investment
income
    Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
     Total from
investment
operations
     From net
investment
income
     From net
realized
gains
     Total
distributions
 
  FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, (UNAUDITED)   
 

2016 - A

  $ 6.56       $ 0.13 (d)    $ (0.29    $ (0.16    $ (0.12    $       $ (0.12
 

2016 - C

    6.35         0.10 (d)      (0.28      (0.18      (0.10              (0.10
 

2016 - Institutional

    6.46         0.14 (d)      (0.29      (0.15      (0.13              (0.13
 

2016 - IR

    6.44         0.14 (d)      (0.29      (0.15      (0.13              (0.13
                    
  FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,   
 

2015 - A

    7.14         0.16 (d)(e)      (0.49      (0.33      (0.14      (0.11      (0.25
 

2015 - C

    6.94         0.09 (d)(e)      (0.47      (0.38      (0.10      (0.11      (0.21
 

2015 - Institutional

    7.03         0.18 (d)(e)      (0.48      (0.30      (0.16      (0.11      (0.27
 

2015 - IR

    7.02         0.16 (d)(e)      (0.48      (0.32      (0.15      (0.11      (0.26
 

2014 - A

    8.00         0.25 (d)(f)      (0.64      (0.39      (0.23      (0.24      (0.47
 

2014 - C

    7.80         0.18 (d)(f)      (0.62      (0.44      (0.18      (0.24      (0.42
 

2014 - Institutional

    7.89         0.27 (d)(f)      (0.63      (0.36      (0.26      (0.24      (0.50
 

2014 - IR

    7.88         0.28 (d)(f)      (0.66      (0.38      (0.24      (0.24      (0.48
 

2013 - A

    7.31         0.19 (d)      0.92         1.11         (0.18      (0.24      (0.42
 

2013 - C

    7.15         0.12 (d)      0.90         1.02         (0.13      (0.24      (0.37
 

2013 - Institutional

    7.21         0.2 (d)      0.93         1.13         (0.21      (0.24      (0.45
 

2013 - IR

    7.20         0.21 (d)      0.91         1.12         (0.20      (0.24      (0.44
 

2012 - A

    6.60         0.16        0.78         0.94         (0.17      (0.06      (0.23
 

2012 - C

    6.47         0.13        0.74         0.87         (0.13      (0.06      (0.19
 

2012 - Institutional

    6.52         0.21        0.74         0.95         (0.20      (0.06      (0.26
 

2012 - IR

    6.52         0.26        0.67         0.93         (0.19      (0.06      (0.25
 

2011 - A

    8.17         0.21 (g)      (1.20      (0.99      (0.23      (0.35      (0.58
 

2011 - C

    8.02         0.16 (g)      (1.19      (1.03      (0.17      (0.35      (0.52
 

2011 - Institutional

    8.07         0.24 (g)      (1.18      (0.94      (0.26      (0.35      (0.61
 

2011 - IR

    8.06         0.24 (g)      (1.18      (0.94      (0.25      (0.35      (0.60

 

  (a)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges. Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (b)   The Fund's portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate may be higher.
  (c)   Annualized.
  (d)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (e)   Reflects income recognized from a corporate action which amounted to $0.03 per share and 0.38% of average net assets.
  (f)   Reflects income recognized from a corporate action which amounted to $0.05 per share and 0.69% of average net assets.
  (g)   Reflects income recognized from a corporate action which amounted to $0.01 per share and 0.13% of average net assets.

 

58   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM FUND

 

                                                                   
    Net asset
value, end
of period
        Total
return(a)
        Net assets,
end of
period
(in 000s)
        Ratio of
net expenses
to average
net assets
        Ratio of
total expenses
to average
net assets
        Ratio of
net investment
income
to average
net assets
        Portfolio
turnover
rate(b)
 
                         
  $ 6.28          (2.44 )%      $ 8,839          1.37 %(c)        1.39 %(c)        4.01 %(c)        14
    6.07          (2.88       2,622          2.12 (c)        2.14 (c)        3.20 (c)        14   
    6.18          (2.29       294,505          0.97 (c)        0.99 (c)        4.45 (c)        14   
    6.16          (2.35       1,797          1.12 (c)        1.14 (c)        4.53 (c)        14   
                         
                         
    6.56          (4.80       9,532          1.37          1.37          2.26 (e)        100   
    6.35          (5.59       3,329          2.12          2.12          1.38 (e)        100   
    6.46          (4.42       281,204          0.97          0.97          2.65 (e)        100   
    6.44            (4.69         749            1.12            1.12            2.33 (e)          100   
    7.14          (5.30       10,565          1.35          1.35          3.13 (f)        44   
    6.94          (6.04       2,634          2.10          2.10          2.32 (f)        44   
    7.03          (4.99       415,503          0.95          0.95          3.45 (f)        44   
    7.02            (5.16         862            1.09            1.09            3.52 (f)          44   
    8.00          15.57          10,323          1.34          1.36          2.56          97   
    7.80          14.68          2,582          2.10          2.11          1.54          97   
    7.89          16.14          403,776          0.94          0.96          2.71          97   
    7.88            15.98            1,547            1.09            1.11            2.74            97   
    7.31          14.48          14,952          1.30          1.37          3.51          60   
    7.15          13.71          1,640          2.05          2.11          1.99          60   
    7.21          14.93          366,136          0.90          0.95          2.68          60   
    7.20            14.56            2,133            1.05            1.10            4.06            60   
    6.60          (12.44       171,063          1.30          1.38          2.74 (g)        51   
    6.47          (13.06       1,502          2.05          2.13          1.87 (g)        51   
    6.52          (11.99       116,023          0.90          0.98          3.17 (g)        51   
    6.52            (12.01         1,315            1.05            1.13            0.54 (g)          51   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   59


GOLDMAN SACHS U.S. TAX-MANAGED EQUITY FUND

 

Financial Highlights

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

               Income (loss) from
investment operations
     Distributions
to shareholders
 
    Year - Share Class  

Net asset
value,
beginning
of period

     Net
investment
income (loss)(a)
    Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
     Total from
investment
operations
     From net
investment
income
     From net
realized
gains
     Total
distributions
 
  FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, (UNAUDITED)   
 

2016 - A

  $ 17.28       $ 0.07      $ (0.09    $ (0.02    $       $       $   
 

2016 - C

    16.48         0.01        (0.09      (0.08                        
 

2016 - Institutional

    17.53         0.10        (0.08      0.02                           
 

2016 - Service

    17.33         0.06        (0.08      (0.02                        
 

2016 - IR

    17.54         0.09        (0.09      (e)                         
                    
  FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,   
 

2015 - A

    17.44         0.13        (0.18      (0.05      (0.11              (0.11
 

2015 - C

    16.67         (e)      (0.18      (0.18      (0.01              (0.01
 

2015 - Institutional

    17.69         0.20        (0.18      0.02         (0.18              (0.18
 

2015 - Service

    17.53         0.12        (0.19      (0.07      (0.13              (0.13
 

2015 - IR

    17.70         0.18        (0.18      (e)       (0.16              (0.16
 

2014 - A

    15.45         0.09        1.97         2.06         (0.07              (0.07
 

2014 - C

    14.82         (0.04     1.89         1.85                           
 

2014 - Institutional

    15.66         0.15        2.01         2.16         (0.13              (0.13
 

2014 - Service

    15.49         0.04        2.00         2.04                           
 

2014 - IR

    15.68         0.13        2.00         2.13         (0.11              (0.11
 

2013 - A

    11.38         0.11        4.22         4.33         (0.08      (0.18      (0.26
 

2013 - C

    10.95         (e)      4.05         4.05                 (0.18      (0.18
 

2013 - Institutional

    11.54         0.16        4.28         4.44         (0.14      (0.18      (0.32
 

2013 - Service

    11.46         0.12        4.22         4.34         (0.13      (0.18      (0.31
 

2013 - IR

    11.55         0.14        4.29         4.43         (0.12      (0.18      (0.30
 

2012 - A

    9.94         0.12        1.44 (f)       1.56         (0.12              (0.12
 

2012 - C

    9.57         0.05        1.38 (f)       1.43         (0.05              (0.05
 

2012 - Institutional

    10.08         0.18        1.46 (f)       1.64         (0.18              (0.18
 

2012 - Service

    10.01         0.12        1.45 (f)       1.57         (0.12              (0.12
 

2012 - IR

    10.09         0.16        1.46 (f)       1.62         (0.16              (0.16
 

2011 - A

    9.73         0.09 (g)      0.20         0.29         (0.08              (0.08
 

2011 - C

    9.39         0.01 (g)      0.20         0.21         (0.03              (0.03
 

2011 - Institutional

    9.89         0.13 (g)      0.21         0.34         (0.15              (0.15
 

2011 - Service

    9.81         0.07 (g)      0.22         0.29         (0.09              (0.09
 

2011 - IR

    9.89         0.10 (g)      0.23         0.33         (0.13              (0.13

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges. Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (c)   The Fund's portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate may be higher.
  (d)   Annualized.
  (e)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (f)   Reflects payment from affiliate relating to certain investment transactions which amounted to $0.02 per share. Excluding such payment, the total return would have been 15.49%, 14.68%, 15.92%, 15.36% and 15.80%, respectively.
  (g)   Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.02 per share and 0.18% of average net assets.

 

60   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS U.S. TAX-MANAGED EQUITY FUND

 

                                                                   
    Net asset
value, end
of period
        Total
return(b)
        Net assets,
end of
period
(in 000s)
        Ratio of
net expenses
to average
net assets
        Ratio of
total expenses
to average
net assets
        Ratio of
net investment
income (loss)
to average
net assets
        Portfolio
turnover
rate(c)
 
                         
  $ 17.26          (0.12 )%      $ 50,204          1.17 %(d)        1.17 %(d)        0.82 %(d)        66
    16.40          (0.49       20,892          1.92 (d)        1.92 (d)        0.07 (d)        66   
    17.55          0.11          982,137          0.77 (d)        0.77 (d)        1.23 (d)        66   
    17.31          (0.12       1,199          1.27 (d)        1.27 (d)        0.72 (d)        66   
    17.54          0.00          10,428          0.92 (d)        0.92 (d)        1.10 (d)        66   
                         
                         
    17.28          (0.28       57,913          1.17          1.17          0.73          96   
    16.48          (1.05       22,194          1.92          1.92          (0.02       96   
    17.53          0.10          957,273          0.77          0.77          1.12          96   
    17.33          (0.41       1,236          1.27          1.27          0.67          96   
    17.54            (0.03         6,799            0.92            0.92            0.99            96   
    17.44          13.32          51,253          1.18          1.19          0.52          57   
    16.67          12.48          15,750          1.93          1.94          (0.22       57   
    17.69          13.78          735,421          0.78          0.79          0.93          57   
    17.53          13.17          58          1.28          1.29          0.25          57   
    17.70            13.57            4,175            0.93            0.94            0.78            57   
    15.45          38.17          34,792          1.15          1.21          0.80          95   
    14.82          37.07          10,648          1.90          1.96          0.04          95   
    15.66          38.73          493,729          0.75          0.81          1.17          95   
    15.49          38.08          411          1.27          1.29          0.81          95   
    15.68            38.48            843            0.91            0.96            1.02            95   
    11.38          15.69 (f)        35,890          1.09          1.23          1.13          184   
    10.95          14.89 (f)        8,228          1.84          1.97          0.44          184   
    11.54          16.12 (f)        304,435          0.69          0.82          1.65          184   
    11.46          15.56 (f)        40          1.19          1.32          1.11          184   
    11.55            16.01 (f)          476            0.84            0.97            1.42            184   
    9.94          3.02          51,064          1.09          1.24          0.85 (g)        99   
    9.57          2.22          7,964          1.84          1.99          0.14 (g)        99   
    10.08          3.43          227,070          0.69          0.84          1.31 (g)        99   
    10.01          2.92          36          1.19          1.34          0.72 (g)        99   
    10.09            3.35            494            0.84            0.99            1.01 (g)          99   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   61


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL TAX-MANAGED EQUITY FUND

 

Financial Highlights

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

               Income (loss) from
investment operations
        
    Year - Share Class   Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
     Net
investment
income(a)
    Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
     Total from
investment
operations
     Distributions
to shareholders
from net
investment
income
 
  FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, (UNAUDITED)   
 

2016 - A

  $ 8.67       $ 0.11      $ (0.32    $ (0.21    $   
 

2016 - C

    8.45         0.08        (0.32      (0.24        
 

2016 - Institutional

    8.59         0.13        (0.32      (0.19        
 

2016 - IR

    8.65         0.12        (0.32      (0.20        
              
  FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,   
 

2015 - A

    8.45         0.11        0.21         0.32         (0.10
 

2015 - C

    8.27         0.02        0.23         0.25         (0.07
 

2015 - Institutional

    8.36         0.15        0.21         0.36         (0.13
 

2015 - IR

    8.43         0.07        0.27         0.34         (0.12
 

2014 - A

    9.18         0.27 (e)      (0.80      (0.53      (0.20
 

2014 - C

    9.03         0.15 (e)      (0.74      (0.59      (0.17
 

2014 - Institutional

    9.10         0.28 (e)      (0.77      (0.49      (0.25
 

2014 - IR

    9.17         0.29 (e)      (0.80      (0.51      (0.23
 

2013 - A

    7.62         0.15        1.54         1.69         (0.13 )(f) 
 

2013 - C

    7.55         0.10        1.51         1.61         (0.13 )(f) 
 

2013 - Institutional

    7.59         0.19        1.53         1.72         (0.21 )(f) 
 

2013 - IR

    7.66         0.20        1.51         1.71         (0.20 )(f) 
 

2012 - A

    6.65         0.17        0.98         1.15         (0.18
 

2012 - C

    6.64         0.11        0.96         1.07         (0.16
 

2012 - Institutional

    6.64         0.19        0.98         1.17         (0.22
 

2012 - IR

    6.64         0.35        0.82         1.17         (0.15
 

2011 - A

    7.90         0.20 (g)      (1.25      (1.05      (0.20
 

2011 - C

    7.88         0.13 (g)      (1.23      (1.10      (0.14
 

2011 - Institutional

    7.90         0.21 (g)      (1.23      (1.02      (0.24
 

2011 - IR

    7.90         0.20 (g)      (1.24      (1.04      (0.22

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges. Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (c)   The Fund's portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate may be higher.
  (d)   Annualized.
  (e)   Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.06 per share and 0.71% of average net assets.
  (f)   Includes a distribution from capital of less than $0.01 per share.
  (g)   Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.01 per share and 0.16% of average net assets.

 

62   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL TAX-MANAGED EQUITY FUND

 

                                                                   
    Net asset
value, end
of period
        Total
return(b)
        Net assets,
end of
period
(in 000s)
        Ratio of
net expenses
to average
net assets
        Ratio of
total expenses
to average
net assets
        Ratio of
net investment
income
to average
net assets
        Portfolio
turnover
rate(c)
 
                         
  $ 8.46          (2.42 )%      $ 4,012          1.37 %(d)        1.37 %(d)        2.76 %(d)        57
    8.21          (2.84       948          2.12 (d)        2.12 (d)        1.99 (d)        57   
    8.40          (2.21       457,177          0.97 (d)        0.97 (d)        3.17 (d)        57   
    8.45          (2.31       1,230          1.12 (d)        1.12 (d)        2.99 (d)        57   
                         
                         
    8.67          3.77          3,408          1.38          1.39          1.22          113   
    8.45          3.07          812          2.13          2.13          0.20          113   
    8.59          4.26          426,168          0.98          0.99          1.71          113   
    8.65            4.04            1,444            1.13            1.13            0.84            113   
    8.45          (5.79       2,151          1.38          1.42          2.98 (e)        106   
    8.27          (6.55       181          2.13          2.17          1.71 (e)        106   
    8.36          (5.48       316,062          0.98          1.02          3.12 (e)        106   
    8.43            (5.59         205            1.13            1.17            3.12 (e)          106   
    9.18          22.23          3,388          1.31          1.51          1.79          95   
    9.03          21.38          70          2.10          2.23          1.15          95   
    9.10          22.70          228,410          0.95          1.08          2.27          95   
    9.17            22.36            217            1.12            1.21            2.34            95   
    7.62          17.25          15,384          1.26          1.59          2.44          182   
    7.55          16.20          32          2.01          2.30          1.52          182   
    7.59          17.71          134,290          0.86          1.17          2.69          182   
    7.66            17.68            1            1.02            1.36            5.14            182   
    6.65          (13.33       40,837          1.26          1.57          2.60 (g)        88   
    6.64          (13.88       19          2.01          2.32          1.72 (g)        88   
    6.64          (12.92       101,165          0.86          1.17          2.81 (g)        88   
    6.64            (13.11         1            1.01            1.32            2.68 (g)          88   

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

1. ORGANIZATION

 

Goldman Sachs Trust (the “Trust”) is a Delaware statutory trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The following table lists those series of the Trust that are included in this report (collectively, the “Funds” or individually a “Fund”), along with their corresponding share classes and respective diversification status under the Act:

 

Fund      Share Classes Offered   

Diversified/

Non-diversified

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium,

International Equity Dividend and Premium,

International Tax-Managed Equity

     A, C, Institutional and IR    Diversified

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity

     A, C, Institutional, Service and IR    Diversified

Class A Shares are sold with a front-end sales charge of up to 5.50%. Class C Shares are sold with a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00%, which is imposed on redemptions made within 12 months of purchase. Institutional, Service and Class IR Shares are not subject to a sales charge.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (“GSAM”), an affiliate of Goldman, Sachs & Co. (“Goldman Sachs”), serves as investment adviser to the Funds pursuant to a management agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Trust.

 

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and require management to make estimates and assumptions that may affect the reported amounts and disclosures. Actual results may differ from those estimates and assumptions.

A.  Investment Valuation — The Funds’ valuation policy is to value investments at fair value.

B.  Investment Income and Investments — Investment income includes interest income, dividend income, net of any foreign withholding taxes, less any amounts reclaimable, and securities lending. Interest income is accrued daily and adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recognized on ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, as soon as such information is obtained subsequent to the ex-dividend date. Investment transactions are reflected on trade date. Realized gains and losses are calculated using identified cost. Investment transactions are recorded on the following business day for daily net asset value (“NAV”) calculations. Any foreign capital gains tax is accrued daily based upon net unrealized gains, and is payable upon sale of such investments. Distributions received from the Funds’ investments in United States (“U.S.”) real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) may be characterized as ordinary income, net capital gain or a return of capital. A return of capital is recorded by the Funds as a reduction to the cost basis of the REIT.

For derivative contracts, realized gains and losses are recorded upon settlement of the contract.

C.  Class Allocations and Expenses — Investment income, realized and unrealized gain (loss), and non-class specific expenses of each Fund are allocated daily based upon the proportion of net assets of each class. Non-class specific expenses directly incurred by a Fund are charged to that Fund, while such expenses incurred by the Trust are allocated across the applicable Funds on a straight-line and/or pro-rata basis depending upon the nature of the expenses. Class specific expenses, where applicable, are borne by the respective share classes and include Distribution and Service, Transfer Agency and Service and Shareholder Administration fees.

D.  Federal Taxes and Distributions to Shareholders — It is each Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), applicable to regulated investment companies (mutual funds) and to distribute each year substantially all of its investment company taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders. Accordingly, the Funds are not required to make any provisions for the payment of federal income tax. Distributions to shareholders are

 

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2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gains distributions, if any, are declared and paid according to the following schedule:

 

Fund  

Income Distributions

Declared/Paid

  

Capital Gains Distributions

Declared/Paid

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium

International Equity Dividend and Premium

 

Quarterly

   Annually

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity

International Tax-Managed Equity

 

Annually

   Annually

Net capital losses are carried forward to future fiscal years and may be used to the extent allowed by the Code to offset any future capital gains. Utilization of capital loss carryforwards will reduce the requirement of future capital gains distributions.

Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the Funds are permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an unlimited period. However, any losses incurred during those future taxable years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as under previous law.

The characterization of distributions to shareholders for financial reporting purposes is determined in accordance with federal income tax rules, which may differ from GAAP. The source of each Fund’s distributions may be shown in the accompanying financial statements as either from net investment income, net realized gain or capital. Certain components of the Funds’ net assets on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities reflect permanent GAAP/tax differences based on the appropriate tax character.

E.  Foreign Currency Translation — The accounting records and reporting currency of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using the current exchange rates at the close of each business day. The effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments is included within net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments. Changes in the value of other assets and liabilities as a result of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates are included in the Statements of Operations within net change in unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency translations. Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars on the date the transaction occurred, the effects of which are included within net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions.

 

3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS   

The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (i.e., the exit price). GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The levels used for classifying investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in these investments. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

Level 1— Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;

Level 2 — Quoted prices in markets that are not active or financial instruments for which significant inputs are observable (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, foreign exchange rates, volatility and credit spreads), either directly or indirectly;

Level 3 — Prices or valuations that require significant unobservable inputs (including GSAM’s assumptions in determining fair value measurement).

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the hierarchy. In accordance with the Funds’ policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value hierarchy resulting from such changes are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The Board of Trustees (“Trustees”) has approved Valuation Procedures that govern the valuation of the portfolio investments held by the Funds, including investments for which market quotations are not readily available. The Trustees have delegated to GSAM day-to-day responsibility for implementing and maintaining internal controls and procedures related to the valuation of the Funds’ portfolio investments. To assess the continuing appropriateness of pricing sources and methodologies, GSAM regularly performs price verification procedures and issues challenges as necessary to third party pricing vendors or brokers, and any differences are reviewed in accordance with the Valuation Procedures.

A.  Level 1 and Level 2 Fair Value Investments—The valuation techniques and significant inputs used in determining the fair values for investments classified as Level 1 and Level 2 are as follows:

Equity Securities — Equity securities traded on a U.S. securities exchange or the NASDAQ system, or those located on certain foreign exchanges, including but not limited to the Americas, are valued daily at their last sale price or official closing price on the principal exchange or system on which they are traded. If there is no sale or official closing price or such price is believed by GSAM to not represent fair value, equity securities are valued at the last bid price for long positions and at the last ask price for short positions. To the extent these investments are actively traded, they are classified as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy, otherwise they are generally classified as Level 2.

Unlisted equity securities for which market quotations are available are valued at the last sale price on the valuation date, or if no sale occurs, at the last bid price. Securities traded on certain foreign securities exchanges are valued daily at fair value determined by an independent fair value service (if available) under Valuation Procedures approved by the Trustees and consistent with applicable regulatory guidance. The independent fair value service takes into account multiple factors including, but not limited to, movements in the securities markets, certain depositary receipts, futures contracts and foreign currency exchange rates that have occurred subsequent to the close of the foreign securities exchange. These investments are generally classified as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Money Market Funds — Investments in the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government and Goldman Sachs Financial Square Money Market Funds (“Underlying Funds”) are valued at the NAV of the FST Institutional Share class on the day of valuation. These investments are generally classified as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. For information regarding an Underlying Fund’s accounting policies and investment holdings, please see the Underlying Fund’s shareholder report.

Derivative Contracts — A derivative is an instrument whose value is derived from underlying assets, indices, reference rates or a combination of these factors. The Funds enter into derivative transactions to hedge against changes in interest rates, securities prices, and/or currency exchange rates, to increase total return, or to gain access to certain markets or attain exposure to other underliers.

Exchange-traded derivatives, including futures and options contracts, are valued at the last sale or settlement price and typically fall within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Over-the-counter (“OTC”) and centrally cleared derivatives are valued using market transactions and other market evidence, including market-based inputs to models, calibration to market-clearing transactions, broker or dealer quotations, or other alternative pricing sources. Where models are used, the selection of a particular model to value OTC and centrally cleared derivatives depends upon the contractual terms of, and specific risks inherent in, the instrument, as well as the availability of pricing information in the market. Valuation models require a variety of inputs, including contractual terms, market prices, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility, voluntary and involuntary prepayment rates, loss severity rates and correlations of such inputs. For OTC and centrally cleared derivatives that trade in liquid markets, model inputs can generally be verified and model selection does not involve significant management judgment. OTC and centrally cleared derivatives are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy when significant inputs are corroborated by market evidence.

i.  Futures Contracts — Futures contracts are contracts to buy or sell a standardized quantity of a specified commodity or security and are valued based on exchanged settlement prices or independent market quotes. Futures contracts are valued at the last settlement price, or in the absence of a sale, the last bid price for long positions and at the last ask price for short

 

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3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

positions, at the end of each day on the board of trade or exchange upon which they are traded. Upon entering into a futures contract, a Fund deposits cash or securities in an account on behalf of the broker in an amount sufficient to meet the initial margin requirement. Subsequent payments are made or received by a Fund equal to the daily change in the contract value and are recorded as variation margin receivable or payable with a corresponding offset to unrealized gains or losses.

ii.  Option Contracts — When a Fund writes call or put option contracts, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability and is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current value of the option written. Swaptions are options on interest rate swap contracts.

Upon the purchase of a call option or a put option by a Fund, the premium paid is recorded as an investment and subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current value of the option. Certain options may be purchased with premiums to be determined on a future date. The premiums for these options are based upon implied volatility parameters at specified terms.

B.  Level 3 Fair Value Investments — To the extent that significant inputs to valuation models and other alternative pricing sources are unobservable, or if quotations are not readily available, or if GSAM believes that such quotations do not accurately reflect fair value, the fair value of the Funds’ investments may be determined under Valuation Procedures approved by the Trustees. GSAM, consistent with its procedures and applicable regulatory guidance, may make an adjustment to the most recent valuation prices of either domestic or foreign securities in light of significant events to reflect what it believes to be the fair value of the securities at the time of determining a Fund’s NAV. Significant events which could affect a large number of securities in a particular market may include, but are not limited to: significant fluctuations in U.S. or foreign markets; market dislocations; market disruptions; or unscheduled market closings. Significant events which could also affect a single issuer may include, but are not limited to: corporate actions such as reorganizations, mergers and buy-outs; ratings downgrades; and bankruptcies.

C.  Fair Value Hierarchy — The following is a summary of the Funds’ investments and derivatives classified in the fair value hierarchy as of June 30, 2016:

U.S. EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM             
Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments(a)

            

North America

   $ 1,851,517,591         $         $         —   

Investment Company

     106,958,518                       

Securities Lending Reinvestment Vehicle

     13,703,790                       
Total    $ 1,972,179,899         $         $   
Derivative Type                            
Assets(b)             

Futures Contracts

   $ 2,737,278         $         $   
Liabilities             

Written Options

   $ (11,248,700      $         $   

 

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June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

INTERNATIONAL EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM             
Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments(a)

            

Asia

   $ 680,516         $ 80,169,360         $   

Australia and Oceania

               25,610,126             

Europe

     18,307,550           169,906,795             

Securities Lending Reinvestment Vehicle

     3,101,464                       
Total    $ 22,089,530         $ 275,686,281         $   
Derivative Type                            
Assets(b)             

Futures Contracts

   $ 246,607         $         $   
Liabilities             

Futures Contracts(b)

   $ (150,512      $         $   

Written Options

     (2,695,330                    
Total    $ (2,845,842      $         $   
U.S. TAX-MANAGED EQUITY             
Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments(a)

            

North America

   $ 1,055,703,208         $ 33,298         $   

Securities Lending Reinvestment Vehicle

     7,374,800                       
Total    $ 1,063,078,008         $ 33,298         $   
Derivative Type                            
Assets(b)             

Futures Contracts

   $ 71,775         $         $   

 

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3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

INTERNATIONAL TAX-MANAGED EQUITY             
Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments(a)

            

Africa

   $         $ 2,555,613         $   

Asia

               141,812,636             

Australia and Oceania

               23,444,868             

Europe

     17,825,908           269,288,424             

North America

               3,988,049             

Securities Lending Reinvestment Vehicle

     7,569,180                       
Total    $ 25,395,088         $ 441,089,590         $   
Derivative Type                            
Liabilities(b)             

Futures Contracts

   $ (159,624      $         $   

 

(a)   Amounts are disclosed by continent to highlight the impact of time zone differences between local market close and the calculation of net asset value. Security valuations are based on the principal exchange or system on which they are traded, which may differ from country of domicile noted in the table. The Funds utilize fair value model prices provided by an independent fair value service for certain international equity securities, resulting in a Level 2 classification.
(b)   Amount shown represents unrealized gain (loss) at period end.

For further information regarding security characteristics, see the Schedules of Investments.

 

4. INVESTMENTS IN DERIVATIVES   

The following table sets forth, by certain risk types, the gross value of derivative contracts as of June 30, 2016. These instruments were used as part of the Funds’ investment strategies and to obtain and/or manage exposure related to the risks below. The values in the tables below exclude the effects of cash collateral received or posted pursuant to these derivative contracts, and therefore are not representative of the Funds’ net exposure.

 

Fund   Risk  

Statements of Assets

and Liabilities

  Assets(a)     

Statements of Assets

and Liabilities

  Liabilities(a)  

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium

  Equity   Variation margin on certain derivative contracts   $ 2,737,278       Payable for written options, at value   $ (11,248,700)   

International Equity Dividend and Premium

  Equity   Variation margin on certain derivative contracts     246,607       Variation margin on certain derivative contracts, Payable for written options at value     (2,845,842) (a) 

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity

  Equity   Variation margin on certain derivative contracts     71,775             

International Tax-Managed Equity

  Equity             Variation margin on certain derivative contracts     (159,624) (a) 
Total           $ 3,055,660           $ (14,254,166)   

 

(a)   Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts described in the Additional Investment Information sections of the Schedules of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

4. INVESTMENTS IN DERIVATIVES (continued)

 

The following table sets forth, by certain risk types, the Funds’ gains (losses) related to these derivatives and their indicative volumes for the six months ended June 30, 2016. These gains (losses) should be considered in the context that these derivative contracts may have been executed to create investment opportunities and/or economically hedge certain investments, and accordingly, certain gains (losses) on such derivative contracts may offset certain (losses) gains attributable to investments. These gains (losses) are included in “Net realized gain (loss)” or “Net change in unrealized gain (loss)” on the Statements of Operations:

 

Fund    Risk    Statements of Operations   Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Average
Number of
Contracts(a)
 

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium

   Equity    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts and written options/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts and written options   $ 4,501,627      $ 5,040,001        2,400   

International Equity Dividend and Premium

   Equity    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts and written options/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts and written options     5,648,539        171,347        1,898   

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity

   Equity    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts     379,391        78,941        82   

International Tax-Managed Equity

   Equity    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts     (13,337     (273,913     136   
Total             $ 10,516,220      $ 5,016,376        4,516   

 

(a)   Average number of contracts is based on the average of month end balances for the six months ended June 30, 2016.

 

5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS   

A.  Management Agreement — Under the Agreement, GSAM manages the Funds, subject to the general supervision of the Trustees.

As compensation for the services rendered pursuant to the Agreement, the assumption of the expenses related thereto and administration of the Funds’ business affairs, including providing facilities, GSAM is entitled to a management fee, accrued daily and paid monthly, equal to an annual percentage rate of each Fund’s average daily net assets.

For the six months ended June 30, 2016, contractual and effective net management fees with GSAM were at the following rates:

 

         Contractual Management Rate      Effective Net
Management
Rate^
 
Fund         First
$1 billion
     Next
$1 billion
     Next
$3 billion
     Next
$3 billion
     Over
$8 billion
     Effective
Rate
    

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium

         0.75      0.68      0.65      0.64      0.63      0.72      0.71

International Equity Dividend and Premium

         0.81         0.73         0.69         0.68         0.67         0.81         0.81   

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity

         0.70         0.63         0.60         0.59         0.58         0.70         0.70   

International Tax-Managed Equity

         0.85         0.77         0.73         0.72         0.71         0.85         0.85   

 

^   Effective Net Management Rate includes the impact of management fee waivers of affiliated underlying funds, if any.

 

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5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

The U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund invests in FST Institutional Shares of the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund, which is an affiliated Underlying Fund. GSAM has agreed to waive a portion of its management fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to the management fee it earns as an investment adviser to any of the affiliated Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests. For the six months ended June 30, 2016, GSAM waived $52,070 of the Fund’s management fee.

B.  Distribution and Service Plans — The Trust, on behalf of each Fund, has adopted Distribution and Service Plans (the “Plans”). Under the Plans, Goldman Sachs, which serves as distributor (the “Distributor”), is entitled to a fee accrued daily and paid monthly, for distribution services and personal and account maintenance services, which may then be paid by Goldman Sachs to authorized dealers, at the following annual rates calculated on a Fund’s average daily net assets of each respective share class:

 

     Distribution and Service Plan Rates  
      Class A*        Class C  

Distribution Plan

     0.25        0.75

Service Plan

               0.25   

 

*   With respect to Class A Shares, the Distributor at its discretion may use compensation for distribution services paid under the Distribution Plan to compensate service organizations for personal and account maintenance services and expenses as long as such total compensation does not exceed the maximum cap on “service fees” imposed by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

C.  Distribution Agreement — Goldman Sachs, as Distributor of the shares of the Funds pursuant to a Distribution Agreement, may retain a portion of the Class A Shares’ front end sales charge and Class C Shares’ CDSC. During the six months ended June 30, 2016, Goldman Sachs advised that it retained the front end sales charges of $26,018, $767, $2,954, and $451 for the U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium, International Equity Dividend and Premium, U.S. Tax-Managed Equity and International Tax-Managed Equity Funds, respectively.

D.  Service Plan and Shareholder Administration Plan —The Trust, on behalf of each Fund that offers Service Shares, has adopted a Service Plan and a Shareholder Administration Plan. These plans allow for service organizations to provide varying levels of personal and account maintenance and shareholder administration services to their customers who are beneficial owners of such shares. The Service Plan and Shareholder Administration Plan each provide for compensation to the service organizations which is accrued daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.25% (0.50% in aggregate) of the average daily net assets of the Service Shares.

E.  Transfer Agency Agreement — Goldman Sachs also serves as the transfer agent of the Funds for a fee pursuant to the Transfer Agency Agreement. The fees charged for such transfer agency services are accrued daily and paid monthly at annual rates as follows: 0.19% of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class C and Class IR Shares; and 0.04% of the average daily net assets of Institutional and Service Shares.

F.  Other Expense Agreements and Affiliated Transactions — GSAM has agreed to limit certain “Other Expenses” of the Funds (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, service fees and shareholder administration fees (as applicable), taxes, interest, brokerage fees, shareholder meeting, litigation, indemnification and extraordinary expenses) to the extent such expenses exceed, on an annual basis, a percentage rate of the average daily net assets of each Fund. Such Other Expense reimbursements, if any, are accrued daily and paid monthly. In addition, the Funds are not obligated to reimburse GSAM for prior fiscal year expense reimbursements, if any. The Other Expense limitations as an annual percentage rate of average daily net assets for the U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium, International Equity Dividend and Premium, U.S. Tax-Managed Equity and International Tax-Managed Equity Funds are 0.014%, 0.124%, 0.044% and 0.094%, respectively. These Other Expense limitations will remain in place through at least April 29, 2017, and prior to such date GSAM may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Trustees. In addition, the Funds have entered into certain offset arrangements with the custodian and the transfer agent, which may result in a reduction of the Funds’ expenses and are received irrespective of the application of the “Other Expense” limitations described above.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2016, these expense reductions, including any fee waivers and Other Expense reimbursements, were as follows:

 

Fund         Management
Fee Waiver
       Other Expense
Reimbursement
       Custody
Fee
Credits
       Total
Expense
Reductions
 

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium

       $ 52,070         $ 115,393         $ 3,804         $ 171,267   

International Equity Dividend and Premium

                   20,195           782           20,977   

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity

                             4,495           4,495   

International Tax-Managed Equity

                             2,349           2,349   

G.  Line of Credit Facility — As of June 30, 2016, the Funds participated in a $1,100,000,000 committed, unsecured revolving line of credit facility (the “facility”) together with other funds of the Trust and registered investment companies having management agreements with GSAM or its affiliates (“Other Borrowers”). This facility is to be used for temporary or emergency purposes, or to allow for an orderly liquidation of securities to meet redemption requests. The interest rate on borrowings is based on the federal funds rate. The facility also requires a fee to be paid by the Funds based on the amount of the commitment that has not been utilized. For the six months ended June 30, 2016, the Funds did not have any borrowings under the facility.

H.  Other Transactions with Affiliates— For the six months ended June 30, 2016, Goldman Sachs earned $1,259 and $3,836 in brokerage commissions from portfolio transactions, including futures transactions executed with Goldman Sachs as the Futures Commission Merchant, on behalf of the International Equity Dividend and Premium and International Tax-Managed Equity Funds, respectively.

The following table provides information about the U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund’s investment in the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2016:

 

Underlying Fund   

Market

Value
12/31/15

    

Purchases

at Cost

    

Proceeds

from Sales

   

Market

Value

6/30/16

     Dividend
Income
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund

   $ 76,057,604       $ 338,473,570       $ (307,572,656   $ 106,958,518       $ 83,917   

As of June 30, 2016, the following Goldman Sachs Fund of Funds Portfolios were the beneficial owners of 5% or more of total outstanding shares of the following Funds:

 

Fund         Goldman Sachs
Enhanced Dividend
Global Equity
Portfolio
       Goldman Sachs
Tax-Advantaged
Global Equity
Portfolio
 

U.S. Equity Dividend & Premium

         11       

International Equity Dividend & Premium

         36             

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity

                   85   

International Tax-Managed Equity

                   88   

 

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6. PORTFOLIO SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS

 

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities of long-term securities for the six months ended June 30, 2016, were as follows:

 

Fund         Purchases        Sales  

U.S. Equity Dividend & Premium

       $ 383,133,502         $ 131,333,983   

International Equity Dividend & Premium

         57,927,515           39,345,925   

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity

         681,984,331           680,104,132   

International Tax-Managed Equity

         301,217,663           254,938,148   

 

7. SECURITIES LENDING   

Pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the terms and conditions contained therein, the Funds may lend their securities through a securities lending agent, Goldman Sachs Agency Lending (“GSAL”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Goldman Sachs, to certain qualified borrowers including Goldman Sachs and affiliates. In accordance with the Funds’ securities lending procedures, the Funds receive cash collateral at least equal to the market value of the securities on loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Funds, at their last sale price or official closing price on the principal exchange or system on which they are traded, and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Funds on the next business day. As with other extensions of credit, the Funds may experience delay in the recovery of their securities or incur a loss should the borrower of the securities breach its agreement with the Funds or become insolvent at a time when the collateral is insufficient to cover the cost of repurchasing securities on loan. Dividend income received from securities on loan may not be subject to withholding taxes and therefore withholding taxes paid may differ from the amounts listed in the Statements of Operations. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and as such 1) the remaining contractual maturities of the outstanding securities lending transactions are considered to be overnight and continuous and 2) the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within the standard time period for settlement of securities transactions.

The Funds invest the cash collateral received in connection with securities lending transactions in the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Money Market Fund (“Money Market Fund”), an affiliated series of the Trust. The Money Market Fund is registered under the Act as an open end investment company, is subject to Rule 2a-7 under the Act, and is managed by GSAM, for which GSAM may receive an investment advisory fee of up to 0.205% on an annualized basis of the average daily net assets of the Money Market Fund.

In the event of a default by a borrower with respect to any loan, GSAL will exercise any and all remedies provided under the applicable borrower agreement to make the Funds whole. These remedies include purchasing replacement securities by applying the collateral held from the defaulting broker against the purchase cost of the replacement securities. If, despite such efforts by GSAL to exercise these remedies, the Funds sustain losses as a result of a borrower’s default, GSAL indemnifies the Funds by purchasing replacement securities at GSAL’s expense, or paying the Funds an amount equal to the market value of the replacement securities, subject to an exclusion for any shortfalls resulting from a loss of value in the cash collateral pool due to reinvestment risk and a requirement that the Funds agree to assign rights to the collateral to GSAL for purpose of using the collateral to cover purchase of replacement securities as more fully described in the Securities Lending Agency Agreement. The Funds’ loaned securities were all subject to enforceable Securities Lending Agreements and the value of the collateral is at least equal to the value of the cash received. The value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end are disclosed in the Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Both the Funds and GSAL received compensation relating to the lending of the Funds’ securities. The amounts earned by the Funds for the six months ended June 30, 2016, are reported under Investment Income on the Statements of Operations.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

7. SECURITIES LENDING (continued)

 

The table below details securities lending activity with affiliates of Goldman Sachs:

 

         For the Six Months ended June 30, 2016        Amounts Payable to
Goldman Sachs
Upon Return of
Securities Loaned as of
June 30, 2016
 
Fund         Earnings of GSAL
Relating to
Securities
Loaned
      

Amounts Received
by the Funds

from Lending to
Goldman Sachs

      

U.S. Equity Dividend & Premium

       $ 3,044         $ 800         $ 421,175   

International Equity Dividend & Premium

         2,125           479           1,097,360   

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity

         16,106           15,623           1,574,575   

International Tax-Managed Equity

         26,050           66,911           3,078,920   

The following table provides information about the Funds’ investment in the Money Market Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2016:

 

Fund        

Market

Value
12/31/15

      

Purchases

at Cost

      

Proceeds

from Sales

      

Market

Value

6/30/16

 

U.S. Equity Dividend & Premium

       $         $ 33,905,135         $ (20,201,345      $ 13,703,790   

International Equity Dividend & Premium

                   9,351,992           (6,250,528        3,101,464   

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity

         19,803,509           63,508,854           (75,937,563        7,374,800   

International Tax-Managed Equity

         3,320,125           96,590,941           (92,341,886        7,569,180   

 

8. TAX INFORMATION   

As of the Funds’ most recent fiscal year end, December 31, 2015, the Funds’ capital loss carryforwards and certain timing differences, on a tax-basis were as follows:

 

      U.S. Equity
Dividend and
Premium
       International
Equity Dividend
and Premium
      

U.S.

Tax-Managed
Equity

       International
Tax-Managed
Equity
 

Capital loss carryforwards:(1)

                 

Expiring 2016

   $         $         $         $ (2,078,605

Expiring 2017

                                   (31,387,420

Perpetual Long-term

                                   (7,421,630

Perpetual Short-term

                         (50,600,875        (42,227,380

Total capital loss carryforwards

   $         $         $ (50,600,875      $ (83,115,035

Timing differences (Qualified Late Year Loss Deferral/Post October Loss Deferral and Deferred Dividends from REIT Distributions)

     29,333           (4,163,651        (1,705,994        (7,543,878

 

(1)   Expiration occurs on December 31 of the year indicated.

 

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8. TAX INFORMATION (continued)

 

As of June 30, 2016, the Funds’ aggregate security unrealized gains and losses based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

      U.S. Equity
Dividend and
Premium
    International
Equity Dividend
and Premium
    U.S.
Tax-Managed
Equity
    International
Tax-Managed
Equity
 

Tax cost

   $ 1,758,237,074      $ 364,311,113      $ 823,888,897      $ 399,594,736   

Gross unrealized gain

     276,641,451        7,865,216        241,376,072        70,413,052   

Gross unrealized loss

     (62,698,626     (74,400,518     (2,153,663     (3,523,110

Net unrealized security gain (loss)

   $ 213,942,825      $ (66,535,302   $ 239,222,409      $ 66,889,942   

The difference between GAAP-basis and tax-basis unrealized gains (losses) is attributable primarily to wash sales, net mark to market gains (losses) on regulated futures, foreign currency and options contracts and differences related to the tax treatment of underlying fund investments and passive foreign investment company investments.

GSAM has reviewed the Funds’ tax positions for all open tax years (the current and prior three years, as applicable) and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Funds’ financial statements. Such open tax years remain subject to examination and adjustment by tax authorities.

 

9. OTHER RISKS   

The Funds’ risks include, but are not limited to, the following:

Derivatives Risk — Loss may result from the Funds’ investments in derivative instruments. These instruments may be illiquid, difficult to price and leveraged so that small changes in the value of the underlying instruments may produce disproportionate losses to the Funds. Derivatives are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the other party in the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligation. Losses from investments in derivatives can also result from a lack of correlation between changes in the value of derivative instruments and the portfolio assets (if any) being hedged.

Foreign and Emerging Countries Risk — Investing in foreign markets may involve special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in the U.S. 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 a Fund invests. Loss may also result from the imposition of exchange controls, confiscations and other government restrictions by the U.S. 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 a 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 a Fund also invests in securities of issuers located in emerging markets, these risks may be more pronounced.

Foreign Custody Risk — A Fund that invests in foreign securities may hold such securities and cash with foreign banks, agents, and securities depositories appointed by the Fund’s custodian (each a “Foreign Custodian”). Some foreign custodians may be recently organized or new to the foreign custody business. In some countries, Foreign Custodians may be subject to little or no regulatory oversight over, or independent evaluation of, their operations. Further, the laws of certain countries may place limitations on a Fund’s ability to recover its assets if a Foreign Custodian enters bankruptcy. Investments in emerging markets may be subject to even greater custody risks than investments in more developed markets. Custody services in emerging market countries are very often undeveloped and may be considerably less well regulated than in more developed countries, and thus may not afford the same level of investor protection as would apply in developed countries.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

9. OTHER RISKS (continued)

 

Investments in Other Investment Companies — As a shareholder of another investment company, including an exchange-traded fund (“ETF”), a Fund will indirectly bear its proportionate share of any net management fees and other expenses paid by such other investment companies, in addition to the fees and expenses regularly borne by the Fund. ETFs are subject to risks that do not apply to conventional mutual funds, including but not limited to the following: (i) the market price of the ETF’s shares may trade at a premium or a discount to their NAV; and (ii) an active trading market for an ETF’s shares may not develop or be maintained.

Large Shareholder Transactions Risk — A Fund may experience adverse effects when certain large shareholders, such as other funds, institutional investors (including those trading by use of non-discretionary mathematical formulas), financial intermediaries (who may make investment decisions on behalf of underlying clients and/or include a Fund in their investment model), individuals, accounts and Goldman Sachs affiliates, purchase or redeem large amounts of shares of a Fund. Such large shareholder redemptions may cause a Fund to sell portfolio securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact a Fund’s NAV and liquidity. 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 a Fund’s current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the Fund’s expense ratio. Similarly, large Fund share purchases may adversely affect a 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.

Liquidity Risk — A Fund may make investments that are illiquid or that may become less liquid in response to market developments or adverse investor perceptions. Illiquid investments may be more difficult to value. Liquidity risk may also refer to the risk that a Fund will not be able to pay redemption proceeds within the allowable time period because of unusual market conditions, an unusually high volume of redemption requests, or other reasons. To meet redemption requests, a Fund may be forced to sell investments at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions.

Market and Credit Risks — In the normal course of business, a Fund trades financial instruments and enters into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the market (market risk). Additionally, a Fund may also be exposed to credit risk in the event that an issuer or guarantor fails to perform or that an institution or entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions defaults.

Short Position Risk — A Fund may enter into a short position through a futures contract, an option or swap agreement or through short sales of any instrument that a Fund may purchase for investment. Taking short positions involves leverage of a Fund’s assets and presents various risks. If the value of the underlying instrument or market in which a Fund has taken a short position increases, then the Fund will incur a loss equal to the increase in value from the time that the short position was entered into plus any related interest payments or other fees. Taking short positions involves the risk that losses may be disproportionate, may exceed the amount invested, and may be unlimited.

 

10. INDEMNIFICATIONS   

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its Trustees, officers, employees and agents are indemnified, to the extent permitted by the Act and state law, against certain liabilities that may arise out of performance of their duties to the Funds. Additionally, in the course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, GSAM believes the risk of loss under these arrangements to be remote.

 

11. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS   

Subsequent events after the Statements of Assets and Liabilities date have been evaluated through the date the financial statements were issued. GSAM has concluded that there is no impact requiring adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

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12. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS

 

Share activity is as follows:

 

    U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium  
    For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2016
(Unaudited)
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2015
 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    4,317,580      $ 49,185,593         5,648,342      $ 66,635,723   

Reinvestment of distributions

    143,419        1,673,790         886,965        10,161,450   

Shares redeemed

    (3,259,953     (37,119,821      (4,099,843     (48,396,195
      1,201,046        13,739,562         2,435,464        28,400,978   
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    2,321,994        26,553,484         2,459,310        28,711,644   

Reinvestment of distributions

    36,079        419,982         290,568        3,313,646   

Shares redeemed

    (1,072,802     (12,099,933      (1,100,675     (12,980,500
      1,285,271        14,873,533         1,649,203        19,044,790   
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    28,407,480        323,362,301         26,692,822        313,680,662   

Reinvestment of distributions

    1,095,338        12,757,750         5,726,581        65,517,369   

Shares redeemed

    (10,699,015     (120,604,265      (18,711,344     (220,010,222
      18,803,803        215,515,786         13,708,059        159,187,809   
Class IR Shares         

Shares sold

    5,272,467        61,071,017         2,115,858        25,027,669   

Reinvestment of distributions

    67,566        788,312         255,381        2,922,243   

Shares redeemed

    (1,373,569     (15,458,734      (995,108     (11,813,269
      3,966,464        46,400,595         1,376,131        16,136,643   

NET INCREASE

    25,256,584      $ 290,529,476         19,168,857      $ 222,770,220   

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

12. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

Share activity is as follows:

 

     International Equity Dividend and Premium  
     For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2016
(Unaudited)
    For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2015
 
     Shares     Dollars     Shares     Dollars  
  

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

     98,870      $ 631,141        460,543      $ 3,244,830   

Reinvestment of distributions

     26,677        166,940        49,576        339,539   

Shares redeemed

     (170,685     (1,084,976     (535,757     (3,867,932
       (45,138     (286,895     (25,638     (283,563
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

     28,675        175,128        168,721        1,164,830   

Reinvestment of distributions

     6,995        42,329        14,737        97,255   

Shares redeemed

     (128,097     (783,824     (38,961     (264,726
       (92,427     (566,367     144,497        997,359   
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

     8,399,752        51,618,166        14,258,529        99,454,195   

Reinvestment of distributions

     976,949        6,017,763        1,940,053        13,090,371   

Shares redeemed

     (5,255,707     (32,263,995     (31,735,854     (219,209,892
       4,120,994        25,371,934        (15,537,272     (106,665,326
Class IR Shares         

Shares sold

     253,095        1,549,629        65,058        456,216   

Reinvestment of distributions

     5,318        32,618        4,096        27,347   

Shares redeemed

     (83,071     (517,985     (75,696     (534,227
       175,342        1,064,262        (6,542     (50,664

NET INCREASE (DECREASE)

     4,158,771      $ 25,582,934        (15,424,955   $ (106,002,194

 

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12. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

Share activity is as follows:

 

     U.S. Tax-Managed Equity  
     For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2016
(Unaudited)
    For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2015
 
     Shares     Dollars     Shares     Dollars  
  

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

     185,304      $ 3,083,041        928,541      $ 16,271,859   

Reinvestment of distributions

                   18,794        327,578   

Shares redeemed

     (628,810     (10,324,919     (533,922     (9,231,821
       (443,506     (7,241,878     413,413        7,367,616   
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

     109,966        1,762,560        506,895        8,465,057   

Reinvestment of distributions

                   1,000        16,633   

Shares redeemed

     (182,989     (2,861,573     (106,063     (1,763,817
       (73,023     (1,099,013     401,832        6,717,873   
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

     5,673,531        93,849,530        20,043,930        358,131,887   

Reinvestment of distributions

                   546,854        9,673,849   

Shares redeemed

     (4,312,524     (72,992,114     (7,555,225     (130,444,037
       1,361,007        20,857,416        13,035,559        237,361,699   
Service Shares         

Shares sold

                   70,382        1,230,818   

Reinvestment of distributions

                   521        9,114   

Shares redeemed

     (2,003     (30,114     (2,915     (48,692
       (2,003     (30,114     67,988        1,191,240   
Class IR Shares         

Shares sold

     302,186        5,077,645        322,157        5,750,700   

Reinvestment of distributions

                   3,390        59,966   

Shares redeemed

     (95,452     (1,569,709     (173,705     (3,111,967
       206,734        3,507,936        151,842        2,698,699   

NET INCREASE

     1,049,209      $ 15,994,347        14,070,634        255,337,127   

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

12. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

Share activity is as follows:

 

     International Tax-Managed Equity  
     For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2016
(Unaudited)
    For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2015
 
     Shares     Dollars     Shares     Dollars  
  

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

     125,666      $ 1,040,992        200,716      $ 1,797,112   

Reinvestment of distributions

                   4,352        37,947   

Shares redeemed

     (44,432     (373,707     (66,808     (598,755
       81,234        667,285        138,260        1,236,304   
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

     23,962        194,866        85,633        754,418   

Reinvestment of distributions

                   848        7,200   

Shares redeemed

     (4,603     (37,734     (12,292     (104,836
       19,359        157,132        74,189        656,782   
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

     11,750,156        96,021,418        19,886,852        175,872,655   

Reinvestment of distributions

                   726,091        6,266,165   

Shares redeemed

     (6,906,952     (56,772,214     (8,815,046     (77,228,789
       4,843,204        39,249,204        11,797,897        104,910,031   
Class IR Shares         

Shares sold

     50,602        418,011        148,014        1,328,928   

Reinvestment of distributions

                   2,311        20,104   

Shares redeemed

     (71,964     (585,293     (7,787     (71,717
       (21,362     (167,282     142,538        1,277,315   

NET INCREASE

     4,922,435      $ 39,906,339        12,152,884      $ 108,080,432   

 

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Fund Expenses — Six Month Period Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

As a shareholder of Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service or Class IR Shares of a Fund you incur types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges on purchase payments (with respect to Class A Shares), contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions (with respect to Class C Shares), (if any); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees (with respect to Class A, Class C Shares); and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service or Class IR Shares of the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from January 1, 2016 through June 30, 2016, which represents a period of 182 days of a 366 day year.

Actual Expenses — The first line under each share class in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000=8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes — The second line under each share class in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds' actual net expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Funds' actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund     International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund     U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund     International Tax-Managed Equity Fund  
Share Class   Beginning
Account
Value
01/01/16
    Ending
Account
Value
06/30/16
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 Months Ended
06/30/16
*
    Beginning
Account
Value
01/01/16
    Ending
Account
Value
06/30/16
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 Months Ended
06/30/16
*
    Beginning
Account
Value
01/01/16
    Ending
Account
Value
06/30/16
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 Months Ended
06/30/16
*
    Beginning
Account
Value
01/01/16
    Ending
Account
Value
06/30/16
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 Months Ended
06/30/16
*
 
Class A                                                

Actual

  $ 1,000      $ 1,055.50      $ 5.98      $ 1,000      $ 975.60      $ 6.73      $ 1,000      $ 998.80      $ 5.81      $ 1,000      $ 975.80      $ 6.73   

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000        1,019.05     5.87        1,000        1,018.05     6.87        1,000        1,019.05     5.87        1,000        1,018.05     6.87   
Class C                                                

Actual

    1,000        1,051.50        9.79        1,000        971.20        10.39        1,000        995.10        9.52        1,000        971.60        10.39   

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000        1,015.32     9.62        1,000        1,014.32     10.62        1,000        1,015.32     9.62        1,000        1,014.32     10.62   
Institutional                                                

Actual

    1,000        1,057.60        3.94        1,000        977.10        4.77        1,000        1,001.10        3.83        1,000        977.90        4.77   

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000        1,021.03     3.87        1,000        1,020.04     4.87        1,000        1,021.03     3.87        1,000        1,020.04     4.87   
Service                                                

Actual

    N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        1,000        998.80        6.31        N/A        N/A        N/A   

Hypothetical 5% return

    N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        1,000        1,018.55     6.37        N/A        N/A        N/A   
Class IR                                                

Actual

    1,000        1,056.00        4.70        1,000        976.50        5.50        1,000        1,000.00        4.57        1,000        976.90        5.51   

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000        1,020.29     4.62        1,000        1,019.29     5.62        1,000        1,020.29     4.62        1,000        1,019.29     5.62   

 

*   Expenses are calculated using each Fund’s annualized net expense ratio for each class, which represents the ongoing expenses as a percentage of net assets for the six months ended June 30, 2016. Expenses are calculated by multiplying the annualized net expense ratio by the average account value for the period; then multiplying the result by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year; and then dividing that result by the number of days in the fiscal year. The annualized net expense ratios for the period were as follows:

 

Fund    Class A      Class C      Institutional      Service      Class IR  

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium

     1.17      1.92      0.77      N/A         0.92

International Equity Dividend and Premium

     1.37         2.12         0.97         N/A         1.12   

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity

     1.17         1.92         0.77         1.27      0.92   

International Tax-Managed Equity

     1.37         2.12         0.97         N/A         1.12   

 

+   Hypothetical expenses are based on each Fund’s actual annualized net expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

 

 

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Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Management Agreement (Unaudited)

 

Background

The Goldman Sachs International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund, Goldman Sachs International Tax-Managed Equity Fund, Goldman Sachs U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund, and Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund (the “Funds”) are investment portfolios of Goldman Sachs Trust (the “Trust”). The Board of Trustees oversees the management of the Trust and reviews the investment performance and expenses of the Funds at regularly scheduled meetings held throughout the year. In addition, the Board of Trustees determines annually whether to approve the continuance of the Trust’s investment management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) with Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (the “Investment Adviser”) on behalf of the Funds.

The Management Agreement was most recently approved for continuation until June 30, 2017 by the Board of Trustees, including those Trustees who are not parties to the Management Agreement or “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) of any party thereto (the “Independent Trustees”), at a meeting held on June 15-16, 2016 (the “Annual Meeting”).

The review process undertaken by the Trustees spans the course of the year and culminates with the Annual Meeting. To assist the Trustees in their deliberations, the Trustees have established a Contract Review Committee (the “Committee”), comprised of the Independent Trustees. The Committee held three meetings over the course of the year since the Management Agreement was last approved. At those Committee meetings, regularly scheduled Board or other committee meetings, and/or the Annual Meeting, matters relevant to the renewal of the Management Agreement were considered by the Board, or the Independent Trustees, as applicable. With respect to each Fund, such matters included:

  (a)   the nature and quality of the advisory, administrative, and other services provided to the Fund by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates, including information about:
  (i)   the structure, staff, and capabilities of the Investment Adviser and its portfolio management teams;
  (ii)   the groups within the Investment Adviser and its affiliates that support the portfolio management teams or provide other types of necessary services, including fund services groups (e.g., accounting and financial reporting, tax, shareholder services, and operations); controls and risk management groups (e.g., legal, compliance, valuation oversight, credit risk management, internal audit, compliance testing, market risk analysis, finance, and central funding); sales and distribution support groups, and others (e.g., information technology and training);
  (iii)   trends in employee headcount;
  (iv)   the Investment Adviser’s financial resources and ability to hire and retain talented personnel and strengthen its operations; and
  (v)   the parent company’s support of the Investment Adviser and its mutual fund business, as expressed by the firm’s senior management;
  (b)   information on the investment performance of the Fund, including comparisons to the performance of similar mutual funds, as provided by a third-party mutual fund data provider engaged as part of the contract review process (the “Outside Data Provider”), a benchmark performance index; and general investment outlooks in the markets in which the Fund invests;

 

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Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Management Agreement (Unaudited) (continued)

 

  (c)   information provided by the Investment Adviser indicating the Investment Adviser’s views on whether the Fund’s peer group and/or benchmark index had high, medium, or low relevance given the Fund’s particular investment strategy;
  (d)   the terms of the Management Agreement and other agreements with affiliated service providers entered into by the Trust on behalf of the Fund;
  (e)   fee and expense information for the Fund, including:
  (i)   the relative management fee and expense level of the Fund as compared to those of comparable funds managed by other advisers, as provided by the Outside Data Provider;
  (ii)   the Fund’s expense trends over time; and
  (iii)   to the extent the Investment Adviser manages other types of accounts (such as bank collective trusts, private wealth management accounts, institutional separate accounts, sub-advised mutual funds, and non-U.S. funds) having investment objectives and policies similar to those of the Fund, comparative information on the advisory fees charged and services provided to those accounts by the Investment Adviser;
  (f)   with respect to the extensive investment performance and expense comparison data provided by the Outside Data Provider, its processes in producing that data for the Fund;
  (g)   the undertaking of the Investment Adviser to limit certain expenses of the Fund that exceed a specified level;
  (h)   information relating to the profitability of the Management Agreement and the transfer agency and distribution and service arrangements of the Fund and the Trust as a whole to the Investment Adviser and its affiliates;
  (i)   whether the Fund’s existing management fee schedule adequately addressed any economies of scale;
  (j)   a summary of the “fall-out” benefits derived by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund, including the fees received by the Investment Adviser’s affiliates from the Fund for transfer agency, securities lending, portfolio trading, distribution and other services;
  (k)   a summary of potential benefits derived by the Fund as a result of its relationship with the Investment Adviser;
  (l)   information regarding commissions paid by the Fund and broker oversight, other information regarding portfolio trading, and how the Investment Adviser carries out its duty to seek best execution;
  (m)   portfolio manager ownership of Fund shares; the manner in which portfolio manager compensation is determined; and the number and types of accounts managed by the portfolio managers;
  (n)   the nature and quality of the services provided to the Fund by its unaffiliated service providers, and the Investment Adviser’s general oversight and evaluation (including reports on due diligence) of those service providers as part of the administration services provided under the Management Agreement; and
  (o)   the Investment Adviser’s processes and policies addressing various types of potential conflicts of interest; its approach to risk management; the annual review of the effectiveness of the Fund’s compliance program; and periodic compliance reports.

The Trustees also received an overview of the Funds’ distribution arrangements. They received information regarding the Funds’ assets, share purchase and redemption activity, and payment of distribution, service, and shareholder administration fees, as applicable. Information was also provided to the Trustees relating to revenue sharing payments made by and services provided by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates to intermediaries that promote the sale, distribution, and/or servicing of Fund shares. The

 

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Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Management Agreement (Unaudited) (continued)

 

Independent Trustees also discussed the broad range of other investment choices that are available to Fund investors, including the availability of comparable funds managed by other advisers.

The presentations made at the Board and Committee meetings and at the Annual Meeting encompassed the Funds and other mutual funds for which the Board of Trustees has responsibility. In evaluating the Management Agreement at the Annual Meeting, the Trustees relied upon their knowledge, resulting from their meetings and other interactions throughout the year, of the Investment Adviser and its affiliates, their services, and the Funds. In conjunction with these meetings, the Trustees received written materials and oral presentations on the topics covered, and the Investment Adviser addressed the questions and concerns of the Trustees, including concerns regarding the investment performance of certain of the funds they oversee. The Independent Trustees were advised by their independent legal counsel regarding their responsibilities and other regulatory requirements related to the approval and continuation of mutual fund investment management agreements under applicable law. In addition, the Investment Adviser and its affiliates provided the Independent Trustees with a written response to a formal request for information sent on behalf of the Independent Trustees by their independent legal counsel. During the course of their deliberations, the Independent Trustees met in executive sessions with their independent legal counsel, without representatives of the Investment Adviser or its affiliates present.

Nature, Extent, and Quality of the Services Provided Under the Management Agreement

As part of their review, the Trustees considered the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to the Funds by the Investment Adviser. In this regard, the Trustees considered both the investment advisory services and non-advisory services that are provided by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates. The Trustees noted the transition in the leadership and changes in personnel of various of the Investment Adviser’s portfolio management teams that had occurred in recent periods, and the ongoing recruitment efforts aimed at bringing high quality investment talent to the Investment Adviser. They also noted the Investment Adviser’s commitment to maintaining high quality systems and expending substantial resources to respond to ongoing changes to the regulatory and control environment in which the Funds and their service providers operate, as well as the efforts of the Investment Adviser and its affiliates to combat cyber security risks. The Trustees concluded that the Investment Adviser continued to commit substantial financial and operational resources to the Funds and expressed confidence that the Investment Adviser would continue to do so in the future. The Trustees also recognized that the Investment Adviser had made significant commitments to address regulatory compliance requirements applicable to the Funds and the Investment Adviser and its affiliates.

Investment Performance

The Trustees also considered the investment performance of the Funds. In this regard, they compared the investment performance of each Fund to its peers using rankings and ratings compiled by the Outside Data Provider as of December 31, 2015, and updated performance information prepared by the Investment Adviser using the peer group identified by the Outside Data Provider as of March 31, 2016. The information on each Fund’s investment performance was provided for the one-, three-, five-, and ten-year periods ending on the applicable dates, to the extent that each Fund had been in existence for those periods. The Trustees also reviewed each Fund’s investment performance relative to its performance benchmark. As part of this review, they considered the investment performance trends of the Funds over time, and reviewed the investment performance of each Fund in light of its investment objective and policies and market conditions.

 

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Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Management Agreement (Unaudited) (continued)

 

In addition, the Trustees considered materials prepared and presentations made by the Investment Adviser’s senior management and portfolio management personnel in which Fund performance was assessed. The Trustees also considered the Investment Adviser’s periodic reports with respect to the Funds’ risk profiles, and how the Investment Adviser’s approach to risk monitoring and management influences portfolio management. They noted the efforts of the Funds’ portfolio management team to continue to enhance the investment models used in managing the Funds.

The Trustees observed that the U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund’s Institutional Shares had placed in the first quartile of the Fund’s peer group for the three- and five-year periods and in the third quartile for the one- and ten-year periods, and had outperformed the Fund’s benchmark index for the three- and five-year periods and underperformed for the one- and ten-year periods ended March 31, 2016. They noted that the International Tax-Managed Equity Fund’s Institutional Shares had placed in the first quartile of the Fund’s peer group and had outperformed the Fund’s benchmark index for the one-, three-, and five-year periods ended March 31, 2016. They also noted that the U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund and International Tax-Managed Equity Fund had experienced certain portfolio management changes in the first quarter of 2016. The Trustees observed that the U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund’s Institutional Shares had placed in the top half of the Fund’s peer group for the one-, three-, five-, and ten-year periods, and had outperformed the Fund’s benchmark index for the one-year period and underperformed for the three-, five-, and ten-year periods ended March 31, 2016. They noted that the International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund’s Institutional Shares had placed in the top half of the Fund’s peer group for the one-year period and in the third quartile for the three- and five-year periods, and had outperformed the Fund’s benchmark index for the one-year period and underperformed for the three- and five-year periods ended March 31, 2016.

Costs of Services Provided and Competitive Information

The Trustees considered the contractual terms of the Management Agreement and the fee rates payable by each Fund thereunder. In this regard, the Trustees considered information on the services rendered by the Investment Adviser to the Funds, which included both advisory and administrative services that were directed to the needs and operations of the Funds as registered mutual funds.

In particular, the Trustees reviewed analyses prepared by the Outside Data Provider regarding the expense rankings of the Funds. The analyses provided a comparison of each Fund’s management fee and breakpoints to those of a relevant peer group and category universe; an expense analysis which compared each Fund’s overall net and gross expenses to a peer group and a category universe; and a five-year history comparing each Fund’s net expenses to the peer and category medians. The analyses also compared each Fund’s transfer agency, custody, and distribution fees, other expenses and fee waivers/reimbursements to those of the peer group and category medians. The Trustees concluded that the comparisons provided by the Outside Data Provider were useful in evaluating the reasonableness of the management fees and total expenses paid by the Funds.

In addition, the Trustees considered the Investment Adviser’s undertaking to limit certain expenses of the Funds that exceed specified levels. The Trustees also noted that certain changes were being made to existing fee waiver or expense limitation arrangements of the International Tax-Managed Equity Fund and the U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund that would have the effect of decreasing total Fund expenses, with such changes taking effect in connection with the Funds’ next annual registration statement update. They also considered, to the extent that the Investment Adviser manages other types of accounts having investment objectives and policies similar to those of the Funds, comparative fee information for services provided by the

 

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Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Management Agreement (Unaudited) (continued)

 

Investment Adviser to those accounts, and information that indicated that services provided to the Funds differed in various significant respects from the services provided to other types of accounts which, in many cases, operated under less stringent legal and regulatory structures, required fewer services from the Investment Adviser to a smaller number of client contact points, and were less time-intensive.

In addition, the Trustees noted that shareholders are able to redeem their Fund shares at any time if shareholders believe that the Fund fees and expenses are too high or if they are dissatisfied with the performance of a Fund.

Profitability

The Trustees reviewed the Investment Adviser’s revenues and pre-tax profit margins with respect to the Trust and each of the Funds. In this regard the Trustees noted that they had received, among other things, profitability analyses and summaries, revenue and expense schedules by Fund and by function (i.e., investment management, transfer agency and distribution and service), and information on the Investment Adviser’s expense allocation methodology. They observed that the profitability and expense figures are substantially similar to those used by the Investment Adviser for many internal purposes, including compensation decisions among various business groups, and are thus subject to a vigorous internal debate about how certain revenue and expenses should be allocated. The Trustees also noted that the internal audit group within the Goldman Sachs organization had audited the expense allocation methodology and was satisfied with the reasonableness, consistency, and accuracy of the Investment Adviser’s expense allocation methodology and profitability analysis calculations. Profitability data for the Trust and each Fund were provided for 2015 and 2014, and the Trustees considered this information in relation to the Investment Adviser’s overall profitability. The Trustees considered the Investment Adviser’s revenues and pre-tax profit margins both in absolute terms and in comparison to information on the reported pre-tax profit margins earned by certain other asset management firms.

Economies of Scale

The Trustees considered the information that had been provided regarding the Investment Adviser’s profitability. The Trustees also considered the breakpoints in the fee rate payable under the Management Agreement for each of the Funds at the following annual percentage rates of the average daily net assets of the Funds:

 

     International
Equity Dividend
and Premium
Fund
    International
Tax-Managed
Equity Fund
    U.S. Tax-
Managed Equity
Fund
    U.S. Equity
Dividend and
Premium Fund
 
First $1 billion     0.81     0.85     0.70     0.75
Next $1 billion     0.73        0.77        0.63        0.68   
Next $3 billion     0.69        0.73        0.60        0.65   
Next $3 billion     0.68        0.72        0.59        0.64   
Over $8 billion     0.67        0.71        0.58        0.63   

 

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Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Management Agreement (Unaudited) (continued)

 

The Trustees noted that the breakpoints were designed to share potential economies of scale, if any, with the Funds and their shareholders as assets under management reach those asset levels. The Trustees considered the amounts of assets in the Funds; the Funds’ recent share purchase and redemption activity; the information provided by the Investment Adviser relating to the costs of the services provided by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates and their realized profits; information comparing fee rates charged by the Investment Adviser with fee rates charged to other funds in the peer groups; and the Investment Adviser’s undertaking to limit certain expenses of the Funds that exceed specified levels. Upon reviewing these matters at the Annual Meeting, the Trustees concluded that the fee breakpoints represented a means of assuring that benefits of scalability, if any, would be passed along to shareholders at the specified asset levels. They also noted that the Investment Adviser had passed along savings to shareholders of the U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund and the U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund, which had asset levels above at least the first breakpoint during the prior fiscal year.

Other Benefits to the Investment Adviser and Its Affiliates

The Trustees also considered the other benefits derived by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates from their relationships with the Funds as stated above, including: (a) transfer agency fees received by Goldman, Sachs & Co. (“Goldman Sachs”); (b) brokerage and futures commissions earned by Goldman Sachs for executing securities and futures transactions on behalf of the Funds; (c) trading efficiencies resulting from aggregation of orders of the Funds with those for other funds or accounts managed by the Investment Adviser; (d) fees earned by Goldman Sachs Agency Lending (“GSAL”), an affiliate of the Investment Adviser, as securities lending agent (and fees earned by the Investment Adviser for managing the fund in which the Funds’ cash collateral is invested); (e) the Investment Adviser’s ability to leverage the infrastructure designed to service the Funds on behalf of its other clients; (f) the Investment Adviser’s ability to cross-market other products and services to Fund shareholders; (g) Goldman Sachs’ retention of certain fees as Fund Distributor; (h) the Investment Adviser’s ability to negotiate better pricing with custodians on behalf of its other clients, as a result of the relationship with the Funds; and (i) the possibility that the working relationship between the Investment Adviser and the Funds’ third-party service providers may cause those service providers to be more likely to do business with other areas of Goldman Sachs. In the course of considering the foregoing, the Independent Trustees requested and received further information quantifying certain of these fall-out benefits.

Other Benefits to the Funds and Their Shareholders

The Trustees also noted that the Funds receive certain potential benefits as a result of their relationship with the Investment Adviser, including: (a) trading efficiencies resulting from aggregation of orders of the Funds with those of other funds or accounts managed by the Investment Adviser; (b) enhanced servicing from vendors because of the volume of business generated by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates; (c) enhanced servicing from broker-dealers because of the volume of business generated by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates; (d) the Investment Adviser’s ability to negotiate favorable terms with derivatives counterparties on behalf of the Funds as a result of the size and reputation of the Goldman Sachs organization; (e) the Investment Adviser’s knowledge and experience gained from managing other accounts and products; (f) the Investment Adviser’s ability to hire and retain qualified personnel to provide services to the Funds because of the reputation of the Goldman Sachs organization; (g) the Funds’ access, through the Investment Adviser, to certain firmwide resources (e.g., proprietary risk management systems

 

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Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Management Agreement (Unaudited) (continued)

 

and databases), subject to certain restrictions; (h) the International Tax-Managed Equity Fund and U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund’s ability to participate in the securities lending program administered by GSAL, as measured by the revenue received by the Funds in connection with the program; and (i) the Funds’ access to certain affiliated distribution channels. In addition, the Trustees noted the competitive nature of the mutual fund marketplace, and considered that many of the Funds’ shareholders invested in the Funds in part because of the Funds’ relationship with the Investment Adviser and that those shareholders have a general expectation that the relationship will continue.

Conclusion

In connection with their consideration of the Management Agreement, the Trustees gave weight to each of the factors described above, but did not identify any particular factor as controlling their decision. After deliberation and consideration of all of the information provided, including the factors described above, the Trustees concluded, in the exercise of their business judgment, that the management fees paid by each of the Funds were reasonable in light of the services provided to it by the Investment Adviser, the Investment Adviser’s costs and each Fund’s current and reasonably foreseeable asset levels. The Trustees unanimously concluded that the Investment Adviser’s continued management likely would benefit each Fund and its shareholders and that the Management Agreement should be approved and continued with respect to each Fund until June 30, 2017.

 

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FUNDS PROFILE

 

Goldman Sachs Funds

 

LOGO

 

Goldman Sachs is a premier financial services firm, known since 1869 for creating thoughtful and customized investment solutions in complex global markets.

Today, the Investment Management Division of Goldman Sachs serves a diverse set of clients worldwide, including private institutions, public entities and individuals. With approximately $1.12 trillion in assets under supervision as of June 30, 2016, Goldman Sachs Asset Management (“GSAM”) has portfolio management teams located around the world and our investment professionals bring firsthand knowledge of local markets to every investment decision. Assets under supervision includes assets under management and other client assets for which Goldman Sachs does not have full discretion. GSAM leverages the resources of Goldman, Sachs & Co. subject to legal, internal and regulatory restrictions.

 

LOGO

 

Money Market1

Financial Square FundsSM

n   Financial Square Treasury Solutions Fund2
n   Financial Square Government Fund
n   Financial Square Money Market Fund
n   Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund
n   Financial Square Treasury Instruments Fund
n   Financial Square Treasury Obligations Fund
n   Financial Square Federal Instruments Fund
n   Financial Square Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund

Investor FundsSM

n   Investor Money Market Fund
n   Investor Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund3

Fixed Income

Short Duration and Government

n   Enhanced Income Fund
n   High Quality Floating Rate Fund
n   Short-Term Conservative Income Fund4
n   Short Duration Government Fund
n   Short Duration Income Fund
n   Government Income Fund
n   Inflation Protected Securities Fund

Multi-Sector

n   Bond Fund
n   Core Fixed Income Fund
n   Global Income Fund
n   Strategic Income Fund

Municipal and Tax-Free

n   High Yield Municipal Fund
n   Dynamic Municipal Income Fund
n   Short Duration Tax-Free Fund

Single Sector

n   Investment Grade Credit Fund
n   U.S. Mortgages Fund
n   High Yield Fund
n   High Yield Floating Rate Fund
n   Emerging Markets Debt Fund
n   Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund
n   Dynamic Emerging Markets Debt Fund

Fixed Income Alternatives

n   Long Short Credit Strategies Fund
n   Fixed Income Macro Strategies Fund

Fundamental Equity

n   Growth and Income Fund
n   Small Cap Value Fund
n   Small/Mid Cap Value Fund
n   Mid Cap Value Fund
n   Large Cap Value Fund
n   Focused Value Fund
n   Capital Growth Fund
n   Strategic Growth Fund
n   Focused Growth Fund
n   Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
n   Flexible Cap Growth Fund
n   Concentrated Growth Fund
n   Technology Opportunities Fund5
n   Growth Opportunities Fund
n   Rising Dividend Growth Fund
n   Dynamic U.S. Equity Fund
n   Income Builder Fund

Tax-Advantaged Equity

n   U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund
n   International Tax-Managed Equity Fund
n   U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund
n   International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund

Equity Insights

n   Small Cap Equity Insights Fund
n   U.S. Equity Insights Fund
n   Small Cap Growth Insights Fund
n   Large Cap Growth Insights Fund
n   Large Cap Value Insights Fund
n   Small Cap Value Insights Fund
n   International Small Cap Insights Fund6
n   International Equity Insights Fund
n   Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund

Fundamental Equity International

n   Strategic International Equity Fund
n   Focused International Equity Fund
n   Asia Equity Fund
n   Emerging Markets Equity Fund7
n   N-11 Equity Fund

Select Satellite8

n   Real Estate Securities Fund
n   International Real Estate Securities Fund
n   Commodity Strategy Fund
n   Global Real Estate Securities Fund
n   Dynamic Commodity Strategy Fund
n   Dynamic Allocation Fund
n   Absolute Return Tracker Fund
n   Long Short Fund
n   Managed Futures Strategy Fund
n   MLP Energy Infrastructure Fund
n   Multi-Manager Alternatives Fund
n   Multi-Asset Real Return Fund
n   Absolute Return Multi-Asset Fund
n   Global Infrastructure Fund

Total Portfolio Solutions8

n   Global Managed Beta Fund
n   Multi-Manager Non-Core Fixed Income Fund
n   Multi-Manager U.S. Dynamic Equity Fund
n   Multi-Manager Global Equity Fund
n   Multi-Manager International Equity Fund
n   Tactical Tilt Overlay Fund9
n   Balanced Strategy Portfolio
n   Multi-Manager U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund
n   Multi-Manager Real Assets Strategy Fund
n   Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio
n   Growth Strategy Portfolio
n   Equity Growth Strategy Portfolio
n   Satellite Strategies Portfolio
n   Enhanced Dividend Global Equity Portfolio
n   Tax Advantaged Global Equity Portfolio
n   Strategic Factor Allocation Fund

 

1    An investment in a money market portfolio is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although a money market portfolio seeks to preserve the value of an investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in a money market portfolio. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to a money market portfolio, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the money market portfolio at any time.
2    Effective on September 30, 2015, the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Federal Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Treasury Solutions Fund.
3    Effective on March 31, 2016, the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Tax-Free Money Market Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Investor Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund.
4    Effective on July 29, 2016, the Goldman Sachs Limited Maturity Obligations Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Short-Term Conservative Income Fund.
5    Effective on July 31, 2015, the Goldman Sachs Technology Tollkeeper Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Technology Opportunities Fund.
6    Effective at the close of business on February 5, 2016, the Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Fund was reorganized with and into the Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund.
7    Effective at the close of business on October 23, 2015, the Goldman Sachs BRIC Fund (Brazil, Russia, India, China) was reorganized with and into the Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund.
8    Individual Funds within the Total Portfolio Solutions and Select Satellite categories will have various placement on the risk/return spectrum and may have greater or lesser risk than that indicated by the placement of the general Total Portfolio Solutions or Select Satellite category.
9    Effective on June 1, 2016, the Goldman Sachs Tactical Tilt Implementation Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Tactical Tilt Overlay Fund. Financial Square FundsSM and Investor FundsSM are registered service marks of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
*   This list covers open-end funds only. Please visit our website at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to learn about our closed-end funds and exchange-traded funds.


TRUSTEES

Ashok N. Bakhru, Chairman

Kathryn A. Cassidy

Diana M. Daniels

Herbert J. Markley

James A. McNamara

Jessica Palmer

Alan A. Shuch

Roy W. Templin

Gregory G. Weaver

 

OFFICERS

James A. McNamara, President

Scott M. McHugh, Principal Financial Officer, Senior Vice President and Treasurer

Caroline L. Kraus, Secretary

GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.

Distributor and Transfer Agent

 

GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.

Investment Adviser

Visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

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The reports concerning the Funds included in this shareholder report may contain certain forward-looking statements about the factors that may affect the performance of the Funds in the future. These statements are based on Fund management’s predictions and expectations concerning certain future events and their expected impact on the Funds, such as performance of the economy as a whole and of specific industry sectors, changes in the levels of interest rates, the impact of developing world events, and other factors that may influence the future performance of the Funds. Management believes these forward-looking statements to be reasonable, although they are inherently uncertain and difficult to predict. Actual events may cause adjustments in portfolio management strategies from those currently expected to be employed.

A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information regarding how a Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available (i) without charge, upon request by calling 1-800-526-7384 (for Retail Shareholders) or 1-800-621-2550 (for Institutional Shareholders); and (ii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) web site at http://www.sec.gov.

The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s web site at http://www.sec.gov within 60 days after the Funds’ first and third fiscal quarters. The Funds’ Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. and information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may also be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. Forms N-Q may be obtained upon request and without charge by calling 1-800-526-7384 (for Retail Shareholders) or 1-800-621-2550 (for Institutional Shareholders).

Goldman, Sachs & Co. (‘‘Goldman Sachs’’) does not provide legal, tax or accounting advice. Any statement contained in this communication (including any attachments) concerning U.S. tax matters was not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of avoiding penalties under the Internal Revenue Code, and was written to support the promotion or marketing of the transaction(s) or matter(s) addressed. Clients of Goldman Sachs should obtain their own independent tax advice based on their particular circumstances.

Holdings and allocations shown are as of June 30, 2016 and may not be representative of future investments. Fund holdings should not be relied on in making investment decisions and should not be construed as research or investment advice regarding particular securities. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of Morgan Stanley Capital International Inc. (MSCI) and Standard & Poor’s, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (S&P) and is licensed for use by Goldman Sachs. Neither MSCI, S&P nor any other party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classifications makes any express or implied warranties or representations with respect to such standard or classification (or the results to be obtained by the use thereof), and all such parties hereby expressly disclaim all warranties of originality, accuracy, completeness, merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose with respect to any of such standard or classification. Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no event shall MSCI, S&P, any of their affiliates or any third party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classifications have any liability for any direct, indirect, special, punitive, consequential or any other damages (including lost profits) even if notified of the possibility of such damages.

The portfolio risk management process includes an effort to monitor and manage risk, but does not imply low risk.

This material is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a current Prospectus or summary prospectus, if applicable. Investors should consider a Fund’s objective, risks, and charges and expenses, and read the summary prospectus, if available, and/or the Prospectus carefully before investing or sending money. The summary prospectus, if available, and the Prospectus contain this and other information about a Fund and may be obtained from your Authorized Institution or from Goldman, Sachs & Co. by calling (retail – 1-800-526-7384) (institutional – 1-800-621-2550).

© 2016 Goldman Sachs. All rights reserved. 58902-TMPL-08/2016 TAXADVSAR-16/18.7K


ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.

(a) As of the end of the period covered by this report, the registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party (the “Code of Ethics”).

(b) During the period covered by this report, no amendments were made to the provisions of the Code of Ethics.

(c) During the period covered by this report, the registrant did not grant any waivers, including an implicit waiver, from any provision of the Code of Ethics.

(d) A copy of the Code of Ethics is available as provided in Item 12(a)(1) of this report.

 

ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

The registrant’s board of trustees has determined that the registrant has at least one “audit committee financial expert” (as defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR) serving on its audit committee. Gregory G. Weaver is the “audit committee financial expert” and is “independent” (as each term is defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR).

 

ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

The information required by this Item is only required in an annual report on this Form N-CSR.


ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

 

     Not applicable.

 

ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.

 

     Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Report to Shareholders filed under Item 1.

 

ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

 

     Not applicable.

 

ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

 

     Not applicable.

 

ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.

 

     Not applicable.


ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

 

     There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of trustees.

 

ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

  (a) The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

  (b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrant’s second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 12. EXHIBITS.

 

(a)(1)      Goldman Sachs Trust’s Code of Ethics for Principal Executive and Senior Financial Officers is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 12(a)(1) of the registrant’s Form N-CSR filed on July 8, 2015 for its International Equity Insights Funds.
(a)(2)    Exhibit 99.CERT    Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 filed herewith.
(b)    Exhibit 99.906CERT                        Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 filed herewith.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

    Goldman Sachs Trust
By:   /s/ James A. McNamara
 

 

 

 

James A. McNamara

  President/Chief Executive Officer
  Goldman Sachs Trust
Date:     September 2, 2016

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:   /s/ James A. McNamara
 

 

 

 

James A. McNamara

  President/Chief Executive Officer
  Goldman Sachs Trust
Date:     September 2, 2016
By:   /s/ Scott McHugh
 

 

 

 

Scott McHugh

  Principal Financial Officer
  Goldman Sachs Trust
Date:     September 2, 2016