N-CSRS 1 d729137dncsrs.htm GOLDMAN SACHS TRUST Goldman Sachs Trust

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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. LLC    Geoffrey R.T. Kenyon, Esq.
200 West Street    Dechert LLP
New York, New York 10282    100 Oliver Street
   40th Floor
   Boston, MA 02110-2605

 

(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, 2019

 

 

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, 2019

 
     

Fund of Funds Portfolios

     

Balanced Strategy

     

Growth and Income Strategy

     

Growth Strategy

     

Satellite Strategies

 

 

It is our intention that beginning on January 1, 2021, paper copies of the Portfolios’ annual and semi-annual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from a Portfolio or from your financial intermediary. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.

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BALANCED STRATEGY

 

 

GROWTH AND INCOME STRATEGY

 

 

GROWTH STRATEGY

 

 

SATELLITE STRATEGIES

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Market Review

    1  

Investment Process

    3  

Portfolio Management Discussions and Performance Summaries

    4  

Index Definitions

    27  

Schedules of Investments

    28  

Financial Statements

    38  

Financial Highlights

 

Balanced Strategy

    44  

Growth and Income Strategy

    52  

Growth Strategy

    60  

Satellite Strategies

    68  

Notes to Financial Statements

    76  

Other Information

    97  

 

     
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MARKET REVIEW

 

Goldman Sachs Fund of Funds Portfolios

 

 

Market Review

The capital markets were influenced most during the six months ended June 30, 2019 (the “Reporting Period”) by global economic data, central bank monetary policy and geopolitics.

During the first quarter of 2019, when the Reporting Period started, risk assets broadly rebounded from a sell-off in the fourth quarter of 2018, as investor sentiment turned positive on a combination of dovish global central bank policy, tentative stabilization in Chinese economic growth and seemingly promising developments in U.S.-China trade talks. (Dovish tends to suggest lower interest rates; opposite of hawkish.) Although global economic growth continued to decelerate during the first calendar quarter, a few “green shoots” began to emerge. (Green shoots is a term used to describe signs of economic recovery or positive data during an economic downturn.) Indications of a bottoming in Chinese credit growth, a modest pick-up in fixed asset investment, and an uptick in March 2019 manufacturing data made investors hopeful for a recovery in Chinese and global economic growth. As inflationary pressures remained rather muted, the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) and the European Central Bank (“ECB”) each made a dovish shift and then maintained monetary policy stances that were broadly supportive of economic growth. More specifically, the Fed signaled it would make no additional short-term interest rate hikes during 2019, and the ECB indicated it was reluctant to raise interest rates during the calendar year. Global equities, as measured by the MSCI ACWI Investable Market Index , were up 12.86% during the first calendar quarter, led by a rally in U.S. stocks. Emerging markets equities overall underperformed developed markets equities, but Chinese stocks, as represented by the MSCI China Index, rose more than 17%. In fixed income, the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield fell during the first quarter of 2019.

In the second quarter of 2019, continued weakness in global economic growth and low levels of inflation led the Fed and ECB to indicate they might ease monetary policy. In June, the Fed signaled its next policy move was more likely to be an interest rate cut than an interest rate hike. The Fed’s dot plot, which shows interest rate projections of the members of the Federal Open Market Committee, revealed that policymakers expected to keep interest rates stable during 2019, followed by a 25 basis point cut in 2020. (A basis point is 1/100th of a percentage point.) Meanwhile, the ECB hinted that interest rate cuts and quantitative easing were on the table should economic data disappoint in the near term. Global equities were volatile during the second calendar quarter overall, though they rose 3.88%, as measured by the MSCI ACWI Investable Market Index. In May 2019, global equities had suffered a significant decline amid headwinds from U.S.-China trade negotiations. They then recovered in June, driven by dovish central bank actions and market expectations of a pause in U.S.-China trade tensions ahead of the G20 meeting at month end. (Also known as Group of 20 nations, the G20 is a forum attended by finance ministers and central bank governors from the world’s highly developed economies consisting of 19 countries and the European Union.) In fixed income, the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield and the 10-year German government bond yield fell during the second quarter of 2019 in response to global economic growth weakness and dovish central bank policies.

Looking Ahead

At the end of the Reporting Period, we emphasized three macro themes. First, we believed the U.S. economy was in “rollover,” meaning we expected increased economic weakness. The economic “green shoots” we had expected to grow during the Reporting Period had instead started to wither. Trade risks also remained elevated, in our view. Our research shows that

 

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economic rollovers are characterized by high risks of recession and severe equity declines as well as by episodes of “false positives” and premature warning signals. Second, at the end of the Reporting Period, we believed global economic uncertainty had increased overall. Although we thought the risk of recession had risen, we did not think it was time to position the Portfolios for such a scenario. Third, we considered a dynamic investment approach particularly important, and we planned to address increased economic uncertainty through the Portfolios’ positioning and their levels of risk exposure.

At the asset class level at the end of the Reporting Period, we expected a continuation of the equity bull market, assuming the global economy continued to expand over the medium term. However, we thought the upside was likely to be limited by moderately elevated equity valuations and limitations to corporate earnings growth. In the near term, we considered equities less attractive than we did earlier in the economic cycle. As for fixed income, we believed yields reflected the market’s increased perception of recessionary risk. At the end of the Reporting Period, 10-year U.S. Treasury yields were lower than we expected, and we thought there was potential for them to rise in the near term. Overall, we did not consider the risk/reward of fixed income particularly attractive, because there tends to be upward pressure on credit spreads in the late stage of an economic cycle; spreads were rather tight at the end of the Reporting Period; and we perceived risks to the macro outlook. (Credit spreads are yield differentials between corporate bonds and U.S. Treasury securities of comparable maturity.) Accordingly, we favored equities over fixed income at the end of the Reporting Period.

 

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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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Goldman Sachs’ Global Portfolio Solutions Group determines the strategic and tactical asset allocations. The team is comprised of over 140* professionals with significant academic and practitioner experience.

 

 

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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Global Portfolio Solutions Group

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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Global Portfolio Solutions Group

For each Portfolio, the long-term strategic asset allocation is adjusted through a tactical investment process that seeks to react to and capitalize on changes in the market, the economic cycle, and macroeconomic environment. Within each strategy, we shift assets away from the strategic allocation by over and underweighting certain asset classes and by taking long or short positions in specific sectors, regions and countries. Using a proprietary fundamental analysis and portfolio construction process, the team develops views based on its current market and economic outlook across asset classes like global developed equity, emerging market equity, investment grade and non-investment grade fixed income, and currency markets.

 

*As   of June 2019.
†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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Goldman Sachs Fund of Funds Portfolios – Asset Allocation

 

Investment Objectives

The Goldman Sachs Balanced Strategy Portfolio seeks current income and long-term capital appreciation. The Goldman Sachs Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio seeks long-term capital appreciation and current income. The Goldman Sachs Growth Strategy Portfolio seeks long-term capital appreciation and, secondarily, current income.

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs Global Portfolio Solutions Team discusses the performance and positioning of the Goldman Sachs Fund of Funds Portfolios — Asset Allocation (the “Portfolios”) for the six-month period ended June 30, 2019 (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, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class P, Class R and Class R6 Shares generated cumulative total returns of 10.22%, 9.79%, 10.43%, 10.04%, 10.29%, 10.43%, 10.13% and 10.43%, respectively. This compares to the 10.08% cumulative total return of the Portfolio’s blended benchmark, which is composed 60% of the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index (Gross, USD, Hedged) (“Bloomberg 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 Bloomberg Barclays Global Index and the MSCI ACWI Index, generated cumulative total returns of 6.00% and 16.23%, respectively, during the Reporting Period.

 

     Goldman Sachs Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio — During the Reporting Period, the Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class P, Class R and Class R6 Shares generated cumulative total returns of 11.74%, 11.37%, 12.08%, 11.71%, 11.94%, 12.01%, 11.62% and 12.01%, respectively. This compares to the 12.12% cumulative total return of the Portfolio’s blended benchmark, which is composed 40% of the Bloomberg Barclays Global Index and 60% of the MSCI ACWI Index, during the same period.

 

     The components of the Portfolio’s blended benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays Global Index and the MSCI ACWI Index, generated cumulative total returns of 6.00% and 16.23%, respectively, during the Reporting Period.

 

     Goldman Sachs Growth Strategy Portfolio — During the Reporting Period, the Growth Strategy Portfolio’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class P, Class R and Class R6 Shares generated cumulative total returns of 13.84%, 13.38%, 14.00%, 13.73%, 13.90%, 13.99%, 13.69% and 13.99%, respectively. This compares to the 14.17% cumulative total return of the Portfolio’s blended benchmark, which is composed 80% of the MSCI ACWI Index and 20% of the Bloomberg Barclays Global Index, during the same period.

 

     The components of the Portfolio’s blended benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays Global Index and the MSCI ACWI Index, generated cumulative total returns of 6.00% and 16.23%, respectively, during the Reporting Period.

 

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

 

A   The Portfolios seek to achieve their respective investment objectives by investing mainly in a combination of underlying funds and exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) (collectively, the “Underlying Funds”). Some of the Portfolios’ Underlying Funds invest primarily in fixed income or money market instruments (the “Underlying Fixed Income Funds”); some of the Underlying Funds invest primarily in equity securities (the “Underlying Equity Funds”); and other Underlying Funds invest dynamically across equity, fixed income, commodity and other markets using various strategies including a managed-volatility or trend-following approach (the “Underlying Dynamic Funds”).

 

    

Performance is driven by four sources of return: long-term strategic asset allocation, medium-term cycle-aware allocation, short-term tactical allocation and excess returns

 

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from investments in Underlying Funds. Strategic asset allocation is the process by which we seek to budget or allocate portfolio risk, as opposed to capital, across a set of asset allocation risk factors, including but not limited to, equity, interest rate, emerging markets, credit, momentum and active risk. The resulting strategic asset allocations are implemented using a range of bottom-up security selection strategies across equity, fixed income and dynamic asset classes, which may utilize fundamental or quantitative investment techniques. We then incorporate our medium-term cycle-aware views and short-term tactical views into the Portfolios in order to react to changes in the economic cycle and the markets, respectively. Each Portfolio’s positioning may therefore change over time based on medium- and short-term market views on dislocations and attractive investment opportunities. These views may impact the relative weighting across asset classes, the allocation to geographies, sectors and industries as well as the Portfolios’ duration and sensitivity to inflation. (Duration is a measure of a portfolio’s sensitivity to changes in interest rates.)

 

     During the Reporting Period, the Portfolios generated strongly positive results on an absolute basis, with those having greater equity exposure posting higher positive returns. In relative terms, the Portfolios had mixed results, with one of the Portfolios outperforming its benchmark index and two of the Portfolios underperforming their respective benchmark indices.1

 

     Long-term strategic asset allocation added most to the performance of all three Portfolios during the Reporting Period. In addition, the contribution from our short-term tactical decisions was generally positive. Conversely, the Portfolios were hurt overall by our medium-term cycle-aware views. Security selection within the Underlying Funds detracted from the performance of the Goldman Sachs Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio and Goldman Sachs Growth Strategy Portfolio but contributed positively to the performance of the Goldman Sachs Balanced Strategy Portfolio.

 

     During the Reporting Period, we shifted the Portfolios to new long-term strategic allocations, as we sought to enhance their diversification and sources of potential excess returns. The new strategic allocations enhanced the Portfolios’ absolute returns.

 

     Our medium-term cycle-aware views detracted from the performance of all three Portfolios. Within fixed income, we held the view that the Goldman Sachs Balanced Strategy Portfolio, the Goldman Sachs Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio and the Goldman Sachs Growth Strategy Portfolio should each have a short duration bias, which was expressed through a short position in long-maturity German government bonds and short positions in the front, or short-term, end of the U.S. Treasury yield curve. (Yield curve is a spectrum of interest rates based on maturities of varying lengths.) The short position in long-maturity German government bonds hurt the Portfolios’ performance, as German yields fell during the Reporting Period due to slower European economic growth and subdued inflation. The Portfolios’ short position in the two-year segment of the U.S. Treasury yield curve also hurt performance, as U.S. interest rates dropped during the Reporting Period. Elsewhere within fixed income, the Portfolios were hampered by their exposure to local emerging markets debt versus U.S. high yield corporate bonds. This positioning was based on our view that credit spreads, which typically start to widen before an equity market peak, would be a headwind for U.S. high yield corporate bonds in the near term. (Credit spreads are yield differentials between corporate bonds and U.S. Treasury securities of comparable maturity.) However, high yield corporate bonds outperformed local emerging markets debt during the Reporting Period, and this medium-term cycle-aware view detracted marginally from the Portfolios’ performance.

 

     Our short-term tactical views, which seek to take advantage of what we consider short-term market mispricing, contributed positively to the performance of all three Portfolios during the Reporting Period.

 

     As mentioned earlier, security selection within the Underlying Funds detracted from the returns of the Goldman Sachs Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio and the Goldman Sachs Growth Strategy Portfolio. On the positive side, the Goldman Sachs Balanced Strategy Portfolio benefited from security selection within the Underlying Funds.

 

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

 

A   Among Underlying Fixed Income Funds, the Goldman Sachs Access Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF, the Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund, the Goldman Sachs Global Income

 

 

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Fund, the Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund and the Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund outperformed their respective benchmark indices. The Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund and the Goldman Sachs Access High Yield Corporate Bond ETF underperformed their respective benchmark indices. Among Underlying Equity Funds, the Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta® International Equity ETF and the Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Funds outperformed their respective benchmark indices. The Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund outperformed its benchmark index between May 15, 2019, when it was added as an Underlying Equity Fund, and the end of the Reporting Period. The Underlying Equity Funds that underperformed their respective benchmark indices were the Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund, the Goldman Sachs Large Cap Value Insights Fund, the Goldman Sachs Large Cap Growth Insights Fund, the Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund, the Goldman Sachs Small Cap Equity Insights Fund, the Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta® U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF and the Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta® Emerging Markets Equity ETF. Among Underlying Funds that invest in real assets, both the Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Fund and the Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund outperformed their respective benchmark indices during the Reporting Period.

 

     The Goldman Sachs Tactical Exposure Fund (the “Underlying Tactical Fund”), which we used to express our short-term tactical views during the Reporting Period, contributed positively to the to the Portfolios’ absolute performance, but underperformed relative to our expectations. The Underlying Tactical Fund was liquidated on June 24, 2019.

 

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

 

A   During the Reporting Period, all three Portfolios used derivatives for passive replication of asset classes. Specifically, each of the Portfolios held a strategic position in S&P 500® Index futures (positive impact on performance). They also employed put options on U.S. large cap equities (negative impact). (A put option is an option contract giving the owner the right, but not the obligation, to sell a specified amount of an underlying asset at a specified price within a specified time.)

 

     Within fixed income, all three Portfolios used interest rate futures to express our medium-term cycle-aware views on the U.S. Treasury yield curve and on long-term German interest rates (both had a negative impact). In addition, the Portfolios invested in a strategy that utilized interest rates options to profit if interest rates fall, remain constant, or rise less than anticipated (positive impact).

 

     The three Portfolios used forward foreign currency exchange contracts within a foreign currency hedging strategy (positive impact), which seeks to manage the risk associated with investing in non-U.S. currencies. Foreign currency exchange contracts were employed within our volatility selling strategy (negative impact). Our volatility selling strategy seeks to benefit from the difference between implied volatility (i.e., expectations of future volatility) and realized volatility (i.e., historical volatility) in equity markets.

 

     During the Reporting Period overall, some of the Portfolios’ Underlying Funds, including the Underlying Tactical Fund, used derivatives to apply their active investment views with greater versatility and potentially 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 attempt to enhance portfolio return and for hedging purposes.

 

Q   What changes did you make during the Reporting Period within the Portfolios?

 

A   In January 2019, we started to implement new long-term strategic allocations that we believed would provide regional exposure, particularly to the U.S., that was more in line with our long-term views as well as the Portfolios’ respective benchmark indices. As we shifted to the new strategic allocations, we increased the Portfolios’ exposure to U.S. large-cap stocks and other developed markets large-cap stocks, while reducing their exposure to emerging markets stocks. We also decreased the Portfolios’ exposure to small-cap stocks overall. Within fixed income, we increased the Portfolios’ exposure to global investment-grade corporate bonds. By the end of May 2019, we had completed the implementation of the new long-term strategic allocations.

 

     In May 2019, we added a strategic allocation to the Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund (“Dynamic Underlying Equity Fund”), a diversified equity portfolio that gives us access to equities as well as some options-based strategies in equities and fixed income. We funded the allocation to the Dynamic Underlying Equity Fund by reducing allocations to the Underlying Equity Funds overall, as the Portfolios would gain similar exposure through the Dynamic Underlying Equity Fund.

 

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     During the Reporting Period, we also made changes to our medium-term cycle aware views. In February 2019, we reduced the Portfolios’ short positions in long-maturity German government bonds and their short positions in the front end of the U.S. Treasury yield curve, as we sought to increase their exposure to global fixed income amid uncertainty about the global economic growth outlook. Between March and June 2019, we eliminated the Portfolios’ short positions in long-maturity German government bonds. Although we still believed the markets were underpricing the risk of future inflation, we did not see signs that inflation would break out of its range-bound levels in the near term. This, combined with dovish central bank policy, caused us to remove this view from all the Portfolios. (Dovish tends to suggest lower interest rates; opposite of hawkish.) In May 2019, we removed our view that the Portfolios have exposure to local emerging markets debt versus U.S. high yield corporate bonds, as this positioning was incorporated into the Portfolios’ new long-term strategic allocations.

 

     Toward the end of the Reporting Period, we sought to reduce equity risk in the Portfolios through the purchase of put options on U.S. large-cap equities. These positions detracted marginally from performance beginning on June 18, 2019, when they were added to the Portfolios, through the end of the Reporting Period.

 

     On June 24, 2019, we changed the Portfolios’ single implementation vehicle for expressing our short-term tactical views from the Goldman Sachs Tactical Exposure Fund to the Goldman Sachs Tactical Tilt Overlay Fund.

 

Q   Were there any changes to the Portfolios’ portfolio management team during the Reporting Period?

 

A   Effective February 19, 2019, Raymond Chan no longer served as a portfolio manager of the Portfolios. Additionally, Neill Nuttall began serving as a portfolio manager of the Portfolios on February 19, 2019. By design, all investment decisions for the Portfolios are performed within a co-lead or team structure, with multiple subject matter experts. This strategic decision making has been the cornerstone of our approach and ensures continuity in the Portfolios. At the end of the Reporting Period, the portfolio managers for the Portfolios were Neill Nuttall and Christopher Lvoff.

 

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Balanced Strategy

as of June 30, 2019

 

 

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  PERFORMANCE REVIEW

 

     January 1, 2019–
June 30, 2019
  Portfolio Total Return
(based on NAV)1
    Balanced Strategy
Composite Index2
    Bloomberg Barclays
Global Index
    MSCI ACWI Index  
 

Class A

    10.22     10.08     6.00     16.23
 

Class C

    9.79       10.08       6.00       16.23  
 

Institutional

    10.43       10.08       6.00       16.23  
 

Service

    10.04       10.08       6.00       16.23  
 

Investor

    10.29       10.08       6.00       16.23  
 

Class P

    10.43       10.08       6.00       16.23  
  Class R     10.13       10.08       6.00       16.23  
   

Class R6

    10.43       10.08       6.00       16.23  

 

  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 Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index (Gross, USD, Hedged) (“Bloomberg Barclays Global Index”) (60%) and the MSCI All Country World Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) (“MSCI® ACWI Index”) (40%). The Bloomberg 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 47 country indices comprising 23 developed and 24 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, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, 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 or expenses. 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 6/30/19   One Year   Five Years     Ten Years     Since Inception     Inception Date
 

Class A

  -0.74%     1.96     5.23     4.15   1/2/98
 

Class C

    3.24     2.34       5.03       3.65     1/2/98
 

Institutional

    5.40     3.51       6.24       4.84     1/2/98
 

Service

    4.90     3.14       5.80       4.35     1/2/98
 

Investor

    5.27     3.37       6.08       3.60     11/30/07
 

Class P

    5.41     N/A       N/A       2.54     4/17/18
 

Class R

    4.75     2.89       5.59       3.12     11/30/07
   

Class R6

    5.42     N/A       N/A       4.54     7/31/15

 

  3    The Standardized Total Returns are average annual total returns 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, Investor, Class P, 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

    1.25      1.30
 

Class C

    2.00        2.05  
 

Institutional

    0.86        0.91  
 

Service

    1.36        1.41  
 

Investor

    1.00        1.05  
 

Class P

    0.85        0.90  
 

Class R

    1.50        1.55  
   

Class R6

    0.85        0.90  

 

  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. Pursuant to contractual arrangements, the Portfolio’s waivers and/or expense limitations will remain in place through at least April 30, 2020, 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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LOGO

 

  5    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. On a monthly basis or as needed, 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.

 

  6    Generally, tactical fund weightings are rebalanced approximately monthly, but they may be rebalanced more or less frequently at the discretion of the Investment Adviser based on the market environment and its macro views. The weightings in the chart above reflect the allocations as of June 30, 2019. Actual Fund weighting in the Portfolio 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 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. Figures in the above graph may not sum to 100% due to rounding and/or the exclusion of other assets and liabilities. The graph depicts the Portfolio’s investments but may not represent the Portfolio’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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Growth and Income Strategy

as of June 30, 2019

 

 

LOGO

 

  PERFORMANCE REVIEW

 

     January 1, 2019–
June 30, 2019
  Portfolio Total Return
(based on NAV)1
   

Growth and Income
Strategy

Composite Index2

    Bloomberg
Barclays Global
Index
    MSCI ACWI Index  
 

Class A

    11.74     12.12     6.00     16.23
 

Class C

    11.37       12.12       6.00       16.23  
 

Institutional

    12.08       12.12       6.00       16.23  
 

Service

    11.71       12.12       6.00       16.23  
 

Investor

    11.94       12.12       6.00       16.23  
 

Class P

    12.01       12.12       6.00       16.23  
  Class R     11.62       12.12       6.00       16.23  
   

Class R6

    12.01       12.12       6.00       16.23  

 

  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 Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index (Gross, USD, Hedged) (“Bloomberg 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 Bloomberg 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 47 country indices comprising 23 developed and 24 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, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, 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 or expenses. 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 6/30/19   One Year     Five Years     Ten Years     Since Inception     Inception Date
 

Class A

    -2.09     2.75     6.72     4.53   1/2/98
 

Class C

    1.85       3.15       6.52       4.02     1/2/98
 

Institutional

    4.10       4.33       7.76       5.23     1/2/98
 

Service

    3.52       3.82       7.22       4.71     1/2/98
 

Investor

    3.90       4.20       7.58       3.55     11/30/07
 

Class P

    4.11       N/A       N/A       1.33     4/17/18
 

Class R

    3.40       3.67       7.07       3.06     11/30/07
   

Class R6

    4.04       N/A       N/A       5.44     7/31/15

 

  3    The Standardized Total Returns are average annual total returns 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, Investor, Class P, 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

    1.23      1.26
 

Class C

    1.98        2.01  
 

Institutional

    0.84        0.87  
 

Service

    1.34        1.37  
 

Investor

    0.98        1.01  
 

Class P

    0.83        0.86  
 

Class R

    1.48        1.51  
   

Class R6

    0.83        0.86  

 

  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. Pursuant to contractual arrangements, the Portfolio’s waivers and/or expense limitations will remain in place through at least April 30, 2020, 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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FUND BASICS

 

 

 

LOGO

 

 

  5    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. On a monthly basis or as needed, 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.

 

  6   Generally, tactical fund weightings are rebalanced approximately monthly, but they may be rebalanced more or less frequently at the discretion of the Investment Adviser based on the market environment and its macro views. The weightings in the chart above reflect the allocations as of June 30, 2019. Actual underlying fund weighting in the Portfolio 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 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. 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, 2019

 

 

LOGO

 

  PERFORMANCE REVIEW

 

     January 1, 2019–
June 30, 2019
  Portfolio Total Return
(based on NAV)1
   

Growth Strategy

Composite Index2

    Bloomberg
Barclays Global
Index
    MSCI ACWI Index  
  Class A     13.84     14.17     6.00     16.23
  Class C     13.38       14.17       6.00       16.23  
  Institutional     14.00       14.17       6.00       16.23  
  Service     13.73       14.17       6.00       16.23  
  Investor     13.90       14.17       6.00       16.23  
  Class P     13.99       14.17       6.00       16.23  
  Class R     13.69       14.17       6.00       16.23  
    Class R6     13.99       14.17       6.00       16.23  

 

  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 Advisor 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 Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index (Gross, USD, Hedged) (“Bloomberg 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 Bloomberg 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 47 country indices comprising 23 developed and 24 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, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, 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 or expenses. 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 6/30/19   One Year     Five Years     Ten Years     Since Inception     Inception Date
  Class A     -2.36     3.66     8.01     4.50   1/2/98
  Class C     1.52       4.05       7.82       4.00     1/2/98
  Institutional     3.63       5.24       9.05       5.19     1/2/98
  Service     3.12       4.72       8.51       4.67     1/2/98
  Investor     3.45       5.09       8.90       3.56     11/30/07
  Class P     3.60       N/A       N/A       0.83     4/17/18
  Class R     2.98       4.57       8.35       3.05     11/30/07
    Class R6     3.67       N/A       N/A       6.38     7/31/15

 

  3    The Standardized Total Returns are average annual total returns 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, Investor, Class P, 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     1.27      1.30
  Class C     2.02        2.05  
  Institutional     0.88        0.91  
  Service     1.38        1.41  
  Investor     1.02        1.05  
  Class P     0.87        0.90  
  Class R     1.52        1.55  
    Class R6     0.87        0.90  

 

  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. Pursuant to contractual arrangements, the Portfolio’s waivers and/or expense limitations will remain in place through at least April 30, 2020, 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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FUND BASICS

 

 

 

 

LOGO

 

 

  5    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. On a monthly basis or as needed, 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.

 

  6    Generally, tactical fund weightings are rebalanced approximately monthly, but they may be rebalanced more or less frequently at the discretion of the Investment Adviser based on the market environment and its macro views. The weightings in the chart above reflect the allocations as of June 30, 2019. Actual underlying fund weighting in the Portfolio 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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FUND BASICS

 

 

 

 

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. Figures in the above graph may not sum to 100% due to rounding and/or the exclusion of other assets and liabilities. The graph depicts the Portfolio’s investments but may not represent the Portfolio’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 Satellite Strategies Portfolio

 

Investment Objective

The Portfolio seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs Global Portfolio Solutions Team discusses the performance and positioning of the Goldman Sachs Fund of Funds Portfolios — Satellite Strategies Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) for the six-month period ended June 30, 2019 (the “Reporting Period”).

 

 

Q   How did the Portfolio perform during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Portfolio’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class P, Class R and Class R6 Shares generated cumulative total returns of 12.85%, 12.54%, 13.08%, 12.79%, 13.14%, 13.07%, 12.74% and 13.22%, respectively. This compares to the 12.28% cumulative total return of the Portfolio’s blended benchmark, which is composed 40% of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (the “Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Index”), 30% of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (the “S&P 500® Index”) and 30% of the MSCI EAFE Net Total Return Index (the “MSCI EAFE Index”), during the same period.

 

     The components of the blended benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Index, the S&P 500® Index and the MSCI EAFE Index, generated cumulative total returns of 6.11%, 18.54% and 14.03%, respectively, during the same period.

 

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

 

A   During the Reporting Period, satellite asset classes generated positive absolute returns. Relative to traditional equity and fixed income asset classes, performance across satellite asset classes was generally mixed.

 

     Global infrastructure securities, as represented by the S&P Global Infrastructure Index (Net, Unhedged), performed best, generating a return of 19.45%, during the Reporting Period. It was one of only two equity satellite asset classes to outperform the equity component of the blended benchmark, which is an equal-weighted blend of U.S. and international stocks, as represented by the S&P 500® Index and the MSCI EAFE Index. These two indices were up 18.54% and 14.03%, respectively. Meanwhile, U.S. energy master limited partnerships (“MLPs”), as measured by the Alerian MLP Index, returned 16.96% during the Reporting Period and was the other equity satellite asset class to outperform the equity component of the blended benchmark. By contrast, emerging markets equities were the weakest performing equity satellite asset class, but still returned 10.58% as measured by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (Net, Unhedged), during the Reporting Period. International small-cap stocks also underperformed the equity component of the blended benchmark, returning 12.55%, as measured by the MSCI EAFE Small Cap Index (Net, Unhedged). Also underperforming the equity component of the blended benchmark was global real estate securities, as represented by the FTSE EPRA/Nareit Developed Index (Net, Unhedged), which returned 14.61% during the Reporting Period.

 

     As for fixed income satellite asset classes, with the exception of leveraged loans, each outperformed the fixed income component of the blended benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Index. U.S. dollar-denominated emerging markets debt, as represented by the J.P. Morgan Emerging Market Bond Index Global Diversified Index, was the best-performing fixed income satellite asset class, up 10.60%. Next was U.S. high yield corporate bonds, which produced a gain of 9.94%, as measured by the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High-Yield 2% Issuer Capped Bond Index. Local emerging markets debt, as represented by the J.P. Morgan Government Bond Index — Emerging Markets Global Diversified Index, generated 8.72%. Meanwhile, leveraged loans, as measured by the Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index, returned 5.42% compared to the fixed income component of the benchmark, which rose 6.11%. Leveraged loans tend to perform well in rising interest rate environments because they are floating-rate securities and their coupon rates reset regularly to reflect current interest rates. However, the Reporting Period was characterized by falling interest rates, as the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) paused its short-term rate hikes, and the market anticipated a Fed rate cut some time in 2019.

 

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

 

A   The Portfolio seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing mainly in a combination of underlying funds and exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) (collectively, the “Underlying Funds”). Some of the Portfolio’s Underlying Funds invest primarily in fixed income or money market instruments (the “Underlying Fixed Income Funds”), and some of the Underlying Funds invest primarily in equity securities (the “Underlying Equity Funds”).

 

     The Portfolio’s performance is driven by four sources of return: long-term strategic asset allocation, medium-term cycle-aware allocation, short-term tactical allocation and excess returns from investments in Underlying Funds. Strategic asset allocation is the process by which we seek to budget or allocate portfolio risk, as opposed to capital, across a set of asset allocation risk factors, including but not limited to, equity, interest rate, emerging markets, credit, momentum and active risk. We apply a factor-based risk budgeting approach to develop a strategic allocation across the satellite asset classes included in the Portfolio. Our model focuses on broad asset classes, such as emerging markets, high yield credit and real assets. We then incorporate our medium-term cycle-aware views into the Portfolio in order to react to changes in the economic cycle. The Portfolio’s positioning may therefore change over time based on our medium-term cycle-aware views of attractive investment opportunities. These views may impact relative weighting across asset classes, the allocation to geographies, sectors and industries as well as the Portfolio’s duration and sensitivity to inflation. (Duration is a measure of a portfolio’s sensitivity to changes in interest rates.)

 

     Overall, during the Reporting Period, our strategic asset allocation had a positive impact on the Portfolio’s results as did security selection within the Underlying Funds. Our medium-term cycle-aware allocation and our short-term tactical allocation detracted marginally from performance during the Reporting Period.

 

     Strategic allocation added to the Portfolio’s returns during the Reporting Period. Among equity satellite asset classes, an allocation to global infrastructure securities contributed most positively, outpacing the equity component of the blended benchmark. Global infrastructure securities, which are interest-rate sensitive investments, benefited from the decline in U.S. interest rates during the Reporting Period. On the other hand, the Portfolio was hampered by its strategic allocation to emerging markets equities, which struggled versus developed markets equities amid renewed tensions in U.S.-China trade negotiations. Within fixed income asset classes, the Portfolio was helped by its strategic allocation to U.S. dollar-denominated emerging markets debt, which outpaced the fixed income component of the blended benchmark, as higher yielding fixed income generally outperformed investment grade fixed income during the Reporting Period. For the same reason, the Portfolio’s strategic allocations to high yield corporate bonds and local emerging markets debt added to results. Conversely, a strategic allocation to high yield floating rate bonds detracted from the Portfolio’s returns. Floating rate securities offer protection against rising interest rates, and by the end of the Reporting Period, the market was not expecting rates to go higher and was, in fact, anticipating a Fed interest rate cut.

 

     Our medium-term cycle-aware allocation and short-term tactical allocation detracted slightly from the Portfolio’s performance during the Reporting Period.

 

     Overall, security selection within the Underlying Funds contributed positively to Portfolio returns, with outperformance concentrated in the Underlying Fixed Income Funds.

 

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

 

A  

During the Reporting Period, security selection within the Underlying Funds overall bolstered the Portfolio’s performance. All of the Underlying Fixed Income Funds outperformed their respective benchmark indices, including the Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund, the Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund, the Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund and the Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund. Performance among Underlying Equity Funds was mixed. The Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund, the Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund and the Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities outperformed their respective benchmark indices. The Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund and the Goldman Sachs MLP Energy Infrastructure Fund underperformed their respective benchmark indices during the Reporting Period.

 

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

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Portfolio did not directly invest in derivatives. However, some of the Underlying Funds used derivatives to apply their active investment views with greater versatility and to potentially afford greater risk management precision. As market conditions warranted, 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 the Portfolio?

 

A   We made some adjustments to the Portfolio’s allocations during the Reporting Period. In March 2019, we added a small allocation to energy MLP infrastructure securities through an investment in the Goldman Sachs MLP Energy Infrastructure Fund. We believed energy MLP infrastructure securities offered attractive dividend yields, given our expectations for generally steady interest rates, benign inflation and fairly stable economic growth in the near term. To fund this allocation, we reduced the Portfolio’s exposure to international small-cap equities, preferring U.S. exposure over international exposure at that particular time.

 

     Additionally, toward the end of the Reporting Period, we sought to reduce the Portfolio’s equity risk by reducing its allocation to emerging markets equities, which we accomplished by slightly reducing its allocation to the Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund and increasing its cash position.

 

Q   Were there any changes to the Portfolio’s portfolio management team during the Reporting Period?

 

A   Effective February 19, 2019, Raymond Chan no longer served as a portfolio manager of the Portfolio. Additionally, Neill Nuttall began serving as a portfolio manager of the Portfolio on February 19, 2019. By design, all investment decisions for the Portfolio are performed within a co-lead or team structure, with multiple subject matter experts. This strategic decision making has been the cornerstone of our approach and ensures continuity in the Portfolio. At the end of the Reporting Period, the portfolio managers for the Portfolio were Neill Nuttall and Christopher Lvoff.

 

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Satellite Strategies Portfolio

as of June 30, 2019

 

 

LOGO

 

  PERFORMANCE REVIEW

 

     January 1, 2019– June 30, 2019   Fund Total
Return
(based on
NAV)1
    Satellite
Strategies
Composite Index2
    Bloomberg
Barclays U.S.
Aggregate Bond
Index
   

MSCI® EAFE®
Net Total
Return Index

    S&P 500®
Index
 
 

Class A

    12.85     12.28     6.11     14.03     18.54
 

Class C

    12.54       12.28       6.11       14.03       18.54  
 

Institutional

    13.08       12.28       6.11       14.03       18.54  
 

Service

    12.79       12.28       6.11       14.03       18.54  
 

Investor

    13.14       12.28       6.11       14.03       18.54  
 

Class P

    13.07       12.28       6.11       14.03       18.54  
  Class R     12.74       12.28       6.11       14.03       18.54  
   

Class R6

    13.22       12.28       6.11       14.03       18.54  

 

  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 Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (40%), the S&P 500® Index (30%), and the MSCI® EAFE® Net Total Return Index (30%). The Satellite Composite figures do not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. The Bloomberg 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 index figures do not include any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

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FUND BASICS

 

 

 

 

  STANDARDIZED TOTAL RETURNS3
     For the period ended 6/30/19   One Year     Five Years     Ten Years     Since Inception     Inception Date
 

Class A

    -0.67     0.91     5.83     1.75   3/30/07
 

Class C

    3.32       1.31       5.64       1.46     3/30/07
 

Institutional

    5.55       2.45       6.84       2.61     3/30/07
 

Service

    4.99       1.97       6.33       2.66     8/29/08
 

Investor

    5.52       2.35       6.70       2.09     11/30/07
 

Class P

    5.55       N/A       N/A       1.69     4/17/18
 

Class R

    4.85       1.83       6.18       1.58     11/30/07
   

Class R6

    5.56       N/A       N/A       4.49     7/31/15

 

  3   The Standardized Total Returns are average annual total returns 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, Investor, Class P, 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.

 

  EXPENSE RATIOS4

 

          Net Expense Ratio (Current)      Gross Expense Ratio (Before Waivers)  
 

Class A

    1.42      1.47
 

Class C

    2.17        2.22  
 

Institutional

    1.03        1.08  
 

Service

    1.53        1.58  
 

Investor

    1.17        1.22  
 

Class P

    1.02        1.07  
 

Class R

    1.67        1.72  
   

Class R6

    1.02        1.07  

 

  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. Pursuant to contractual arrangements, the Portfolio’s waivers and/or expense limitations will remain in place through at least April 30, 2020, 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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FUND BASICS

 

 

 

  TARGET RISK-CONTRIBUTION INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO5 AS OF 6/30/19
     Percentage of Investment Portfolio
    LOGO

 

  5    Generally, tactical fund weightings are rebalanced approximately monthly, but they may be rebalanced more or less frequently at the discretion of the Investment Adviser based on the market environment and its macro views. The weightings in the chart above reflect the allocations as of June 30, 2019. Actual underlying fund weighting in the Portfolio 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

 

LOGO

 

 

  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. The graph depicts the Portfolio’s investments but may not represent the Portfolio’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 FUND OF FUNDS PORTFOLIOS

 

Index Definitions

 

Alerian MLP Index is the leading gauge of energy infrastructure master limited partnerships. The capped, float-adjusted, capitalization-weighted index, whose constituents earn the majority of their cash flow from midstream activities involving energy commodities, is disseminated real-time on a price-return basis (AMZ) and on a total-return basis (AMZX).

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High-Yield 2% Issuer Capped Bond Index, an unmanaged index, covers the universe of U.S. dollar denominated, non-convertible, fixed rate, noninvestment grade debt. Index holdings must have at least one year to final maturity, at least $150 million par amount outstanding, and be publicly issued with a rating of Ba1 or lower.

Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index is designed to mirror the investable universe of the U.S. dollar-denominated leveraged loan market.

FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Index is a free-float adjusted, market capitalization-weighted index designed to track the performance of listed real estate companies in developed countries worldwide. Constituents of the Index are screened on liquidity, size and revenue.

J.P. Morgan Emerging Market Bond Index – Global Diversified Index is an unmanaged index of external 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.

J.P. Morgan Government Bond Index – Emerging Markets Global Diversified Index is an unmanaged index of debt instruments issued by emerging markets governments in local currency. As emerging markets 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.

MSCI ACWI Investable Market Index captures large, mid and small cap representation across 23 developed markets and 26 emerging markets countries.

MSCI China Index captures large and mid cap representation across China H shares, B shares, Red chips, P chips and foreign listings.

MSCI EAFE Small Cap Index is an equity index that captures small-cap representation across developed markets countries around the world, excluding the U.S. and Canada. The index covers approximately 14% of the free float-adjusted market capitalization in each country. Developed markets countries in the 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.

MSCI Emerging Markets Index captures large-cap and mid-cap representation across 24 emerging markets countries. The index covers approximately 85% of the free float-adjusted market capitalization in each country. Emerging markets countries in the index include Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Russia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey and United Arab Emirates.

S&P 500® Index is a U.S. stock market index based on the market capitalizations of 500 large companies having common stock listed on the New York Stock Exchange or NASDAQ. The S&P 500® Index components and their weightings are determined by S&P Dow Jones Indices.

S&P Global Infrastructure Index is designed to track 75 companies from around the world chosen to represent the listed infrastructure industry while maintaining liquidity and tradability. To create diversified exposure, the index includes three distinct infrastructure clusters: energy, transportation, and utilities.

It is not possible to invest directly in an unmanaged index.

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS BALANCED STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

 

Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Shares     Description  

Value

 
Underlying Funds(a) – 95.9%  
Dynamic – 9.8%  
  2,551,020     Goldman Sachs Tactical Tilt Overlay Fund – Class R6   $ 25,051,021  
  1,442,230     Goldman Sachs Managed Futures Strategy Fund – Class R6     15,590,511  
  1,222,483     Goldman Sachs Alternative Premia Fund – Class R6     9,951,014  
   

 

 

 
      50,592,546  

 

 

 
Equity – 29.6%  
  4,474,555     Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund – Class R6     85,329,759  
  1,884,686     Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund – Class R6     23,671,654  
  1,928,832     Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund – Class R6     18,458,919  
  852,755     Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund – Class R6     9,960,174  
  823,291     Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund – Class R6     9,237,322  
  580,971     Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund – Class R6     6,675,354  
   

 

 

 
      153,333,182  

 

 

 
Exchange Traded Funds – 20.3%  
  1,024,880     Goldman Sachs Access Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF     52,678,832  
  893,864     Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF     52,532,387  
   

 

 

 
      105,211,219  

 

 

 
Fixed Income – 36.2%  
  12,499,151     Goldman Sachs Global Income Fund – Class R6     159,864,139  
  888,054     Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund – Class R6     11,100,669  
  691,115     Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund – Class R6     6,496,481  
  873,278     Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund – Class R6     5,265,867  
  778,274     Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund – Class R6     4,988,738  
   

 

 

 
      187,715,894  

 

 

 
  TOTAL UNDERLYING FUNDS – 95.9%  
  (Cost $488,793,571)   $ 496,852,841  

 

 

 
   
Shares     Dividend
Rate
 

Value

 
Investment Company(a) – 0.9%  
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund –
Institutional Shares

 
 
  4,408,283     2.308%   $ 4,408,283  
  (Cost $4,408,283)  

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 96.8%  
  (Cost $493,201,854)   $ 501,261,124  

 

 

 
 

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF

    LIABILITIES – 3.2%

    16,560,578  

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 517,821,702  

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

Currency Abbreviations:

AUD

 

—Australian Dollar

CHF

 

—Swiss Franc

DKK

 

—Danish Krone

EUR

 

—Euro

GBP

 

—British Pound

HKD

 

—Hong Kong Dollar

ILS

 

—Israeli Shekel

JPY

 

—Japanese Yen

NOK

 

—Norwegian Krone

NZD

 

—New Zealand

SEK

 

—Swedish Krona

SGD

 

—Singapore Dollar

USD

 

—U.S. Dollar

 

Investment Abbreviations:

ETF

 

—Exchange Traded Fund

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS BALANCED STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

 

 

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

 

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2019, the Portfolio had the following forward foreign currency exchange contracts:

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS WITH UNREALIZED GAIN

 

Counterparty  

Currency

Purchased

    

Currency

Sold

     Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Gain
 

MS & Co. Int. PLC

  USD     3,161,672      GBP     2,470,000        09/18/19      $ 13,718  
    USD     4,620,378      JPY     495,000,000        09/18/19        2,325  
TOTAL                                      $  16,043  

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS WITH UNREALIZED LOSS

 

Counterparty  

Currency

Purchased

    

Currency

Sold

     Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Loss
 

MS & Co. Int. PLC

  USD     714,157      HKD         5,590,000        09/18/19      $ (1,690
  USD     1,717,396      CHF     1,680,000        09/18/19        (15,971
  USD     46,728      NZD     70,000        09/18/19        (368
  USD     334,138      DKK     2,190,000        09/18/19        (1,754
  USD     55,925      ILS     200,000        09/18/19        (391
  USD     506,182      SEK     4,725,000        09/18/19        (5,528
  USD     6,034,066      EUR     5,300,000        09/18/19        (30,506
  USD     133,245      NOK     1,150,000        09/18/19        (1,862
  USD     257,243      SGD     350,000        09/18/19        (1,753
    USD     1,340,834      AUD     1,910,000        09/18/19        (3,294
TOTAL                                      $ (63,117

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2019, the Portfolio had the following futures contracts:

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
       Notional
Amount
       Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Long position contracts:

                 

S&P 500 E-Mini Index

     177          09/20/19        $ 26,056,170        $ 437,756  

Short position contracts:

                 

Eurodollars

     (766        09/14/20          (188,522,175        (1,890,666
TOTAL FUTURES CONTRACTS

 

     $ (1,452,910

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   29


GOLDMAN SACHS BALANCED STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

PURCHASED OPTIONS CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2019, the Portfolio had the following purchased options:

EXCHANGE TRADED OPTIONS ON FUTURES

 

Description    Exercise
Price
     Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Market
Value
     Premiums
Paid (Received)
by Portfolio
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Purchased option contracts

                    

Calls

                    

Eurodollar Futures

   $ 97.75        09/16/2019        89      $ 222,500      $ 58,962      $ 40,081      $ 18,881  

Eurodollar Futures

     98.50        03/16/2020        84        210,000        28,350        28,545        (195

Eurodollar Futures

     98.50        06/15/2020        55        137,500        30,250        27,628        2,622  

Eurodollar Futures

     97.50        09/14/2020        63        157,500        151,200        48,904        102,296  

Eurodollar Futures

     97.50        12/14/2020        59        147,500        143,075        56,269        86,806  

Eurodollar Futures

     97.00        03/15/2021        60        150,000        219,750        107,389        112,361  

Eurodollar Futures

     98.25        03/15/2021        512        1,280,000        595,200        595,313        (113

Eurodollar Futures

     97.00        06/14/2021        58        145,000        209,524        107,434        102,090  

Eurodollar Futures

     98.00        06/14/2021        223        557,500        348,438        181,659        166,779  

Eurodollar Futures

     98.25        06/14/2021        451        1,127,500        535,562        554,796        (19,234

Eurodollar Futures

     97.00        09/13/2021        31        77,500        110,438        76,022        34,416  

Eurodollar Futures

     98.25        09/13/2021        441        1,102,500        534,713        527,911        6,802  

Eurodollar Futures

     98.50        12/13/2021        299        747,500        276,575        292,556        (15,981
TOTAL                        2,425      $ 6,062,500      $ 3,242,037      $ 2,644,507      $ 597,530  

OVER-THE-COUNTER OPTIONS ON EQUITIES

 

Description    Counterparty    Exercise
Price
     Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Market
Value
     Premiums
Paid (Received)
by Portfolio
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Purchased option contracts

                       

Puts

                       

SPX Index

   Barclays Bank PLC    $ 2,801.58        01/17/2020        3,649      $ 3,649      $ 291,518      $ 323,739      $ (32,221

 

 

Abbreviations:

MS & Co. Int. PLC—Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS GROWTH AND INCOME STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

 

Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Shares     Description  

Value

 
Underlying Funds(a) – 96.6%  
Dynamic – 7.8%  
  3,571,429     Goldman Sachs Tactical Tilt Overlay Fund – Class R6   $ 35,071,428  
  2,007,875     Goldman Sachs Managed Futures Strategy Fund – Class R6     21,705,132  
  1,677,199     Goldman Sachs Alternative Premia Fund – Class R6     13,652,404  
   

 

 

 
      70,428,964  

 

 

 
Equity – 41.4%  
  10,626,703     Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund – Class R6     202,651,226  
  5,999,780     Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund – Class R6     75,357,235  
  4,946,479     Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund – Class R6     47,337,801  
  1,569,998     Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund – Class R6     18,337,574  
  1,492,445     Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund – Class R6     16,745,238  
  1,019,255     Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund – Class R6     11,711,239  
   

 

 

 
      372,140,313  

 

 

 
Exchange Traded Funds – 28.1%  
  3,219,888     Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF     189,232,818  
  1,219,295     Goldman Sachs Access Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF     62,671,763  
   

 

 

 
      251,904,581  

 

 

 
Fixed Income – 19.3%  
  9,383,981     Goldman Sachs Global Income Fund – Class R6     120,021,121  
  2,094,517     Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund – Class R6     26,181,466  
  1,589,227     Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund – Class R6     9,583,039  

 

 

 
  1,356,238     Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund – Class R6   8,693,483  
  903,766     Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund – Class R6     8,495,398  
   

 

 

 
      172,974,507  

 

 

 
  TOTAL UNDERLYING FUNDS – 96.6%  
  (Cost $838,089,142)   $ 867,448,365  

 

 

 
 

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF

    LIABILITIES – 3.4%

    30,740,147  

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 898,188,512  

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

Currency Abbreviations:

AUD

 

—Australian Dollar

CHF

 

—Swiss Franc

DKK

 

—Danish Krone

EUR

 

—Euro

GBP

 

—British Pound

HKD

 

—Hong Kong Dollar

ILS

 

—Israeli Shekel

JPY

 

—Japanese Yen

NOK

 

—Norwegian Krone

NZD

 

—New Zealand Dollar

SEK

 

—Swedish Krona

SGD

 

—Singapore Dollar

USD

 

—U.S. Dollar

Investment Abbreviations:

ETF

 

—Exchange Traded Fund

 

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2019, the Portfolio had the following forward foreign currency exchange contracts:

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS WITH UNREALIZED GAIN

 

Counterparty   Currency
Purchased
     Currency
Sold
     Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Gain
 

MS & Co. Int. PLC

  USD     3,645,127      GBP     2,855,000        09/18/19      $ 6,501  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   31


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS WITH UNREALIZED LOSS

 

Counterparty   Currency
Purchased
     Currency
Sold
     Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Loss
 

MS & Co. Int. PLC

  USD     6,954,185      EUR     6,130,000        09/18/19      $ (60,122
  USD     826,526      HKD     6,470,000        09/18/19        (2,013
  USD     67,034      ILS     240,000        09/18/19        (544
  USD     293,671      SGD     400,000        09/18/19        (2,325
  USD     53,148      NZD     80,000        09/18/19        (676
  USD     384,269      DKK     2,530,000        09/18/19        (3,771
  USD     5,335,575      JPY     573,000,000        09/18/19        (10,171
  USD     1,546,182      AUD     2,210,000        09/18/19        (9,065
  USD     1,983,213      CHF     1,950,000        09/18/19        (28,731
  USD     584,218      SEK     5,475,000        09/18/19        (8,716
    USD     155,394      NOK     1,350,000        09/18/19        (3,210
TOTAL                                      $ (129,344

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2019, the Portfolio had the following futures contracts:

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
       Notional
Amount
       Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Long position contracts:

                 

S&P 500 E-Mini Index

     311          09/20/19        $ 45,782,310        $ 769,165  

Short position contracts:

                 

Eurodollars

     (1,679        09/14/20          (413,222,888        (4,144,162
TOTAL FUTURES CONTRACTS                                     $ (3,374,997

PURCHASED AND WRITTEN OPTIONS CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2019, the Portfolio had the following purchased and written options:

EXCHANGE TRADED OPTIONS ON FUTURES

 

Description    Exercise
Price
     Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Market
Value
     Premiums
Paid (Received)
by Portfolio
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Purchased option contracts

                    

Calls

                    

Eurodollar Futures

   $ 97.75        09/16/2019        105      $ 262,500      $ 69,563      $ 65,868      $ 3,695  

Eurodollar Futures

     98.50        03/16/2020        135        337,500        45,563        45,876        (313

Eurodollar Futures

     98.50        06/15/2020        88        220,000        48,400        44,204        4,196  

Eurodollar Futures

     97.50        09/14/2020        143        357,500        343,200        111,005        232,195  

Eurodollar Futures

     97.50        12/14/2020        135        337,500        327,375        128,751        198,624  

Eurodollar Futures

     97.00        03/15/2021        99        247,500        362,587        177,192        185,395  

Eurodollar Futures

     98.25        03/15/2021        1,051        2,627,500        1,221,788        1,224,151        (2,363

Eurodollar Futures

     97.00        06/14/2021        95        237,500        343,187        175,970        167,217  

Eurodollar Futures

     98.00        06/14/2021        413        1,032,500        645,312        336,435        308,877  

Eurodollar Futures

     98.25        06/14/2021        916        2,290,000        1,087,750        1,131,050        (43,300

Eurodollar Futures

     97.00        09/13/2021        75        187,500        267,187        183,924        83,263  

Eurodollar Futures

     98.25        09/13/2021        894        2,235,000        1,083,975        1,071,174        12,801  

Eurodollar Futures

     98.50        12/13/2021        597        1,492,500        552,225        585,473        (33,248
TOTAL                        4,746      $ 11,865,000      $ 6,398,112      $ 5,281,073      $ 1,117,039  

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS GROWTH AND INCOME STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

 

 

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

EXCHANGE TRADED OPTIONS ON EQUITIES

 

 

Description    Exercise
Price
   Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
    Notional
Amount
    Market
Value
    Premiums
Paid (Received)
by Portfolio
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Written option contracts

                

Calls

                

S&P 500 Index

   $3,010.00      07/31/2019        (1   $ (100   $ (1,566   $ (2,394   $ 828  

Puts

                

S&P 500 Index

   2,790.00      07/31/2019        (1     (100     (1,329     (5,629     4,300  
TOTAL                    (2   $ (200   $ (2,895   $ (8,023   $ 5,128  

OVER-THE-COUNTER OPTIONS ON EQUITIES

 

Description    Counterparty    Exercise
Price
     Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Market
Value
     Premiums
Paid (Received)
by Portfolio
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Purchased option contracts

 

                 

Puts

                       

SPX Index

   Barclays Bank PLC    $ 2,801.58        01/17/2020        7,350      $ 7,350      $ 587,190      $ 652,092      $ (64,902

 

 

Abbreviations:

MS & Co. Int. PLC—Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   33


GOLDMAN SACHS GROWTH STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

 

Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Shares     Description       
Value
 
Underlying Funds(a) – 96.8%  
Dynamic – 5.9%  
  2,346,939     Goldman Sachs Tactical Tilt Overlay Fund – Class R6   $ 23,046,939  
  1,295,906     Goldman Sachs Managed Futures Strategy Fund – Class R6     14,008,739  
  1,157,935     Goldman Sachs Alternative Premia Fund – Class R6     9,425,593  
   

 

 

 
      46,481,271  

 

 

 
Equity – 51.6%  
  11,206,111     Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund – Class R6     213,700,545  
  7,386,018     Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund – Class R6     92,768,389  
  5,510,232     Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund – Class R6     52,732,917  
  1,424,823     Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund – Class R6     16,641,936  
  1,374,622     Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund – Class R6     15,423,255  
  1,231,317     Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund – Class R6     14,147,827  
   

 

 

 
      405,414,869  

 

 

 
Exchange Traded Funds – 34.1%  
  4,053,975     Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF     238,252,111  
  579,516     Goldman Sachs Access Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF     29,787,122  
   

 

 

 
      268,039,233  

 

 

 
Fixed Income – 5.2%  
  1,921,806     Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund – Class R6     24,022,580  
  1,376,690     Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund – Class R6     8,301,442  
  1,240,556     Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund – Class R6     7,951,965  
   

 

 

 
      40,275,987  

 

 

 
  TOTAL UNDERLYING FUNDS – 96.8%  
  (Cost $724,355,382)   $ 760,211,360  

 

 

 

 

Shares     Dividend
Rate
  Value  
Investment Company(a) – 0.1%  
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund –
Institutional Shares

 
 
  1,102,513     2.308%   $ 1,102,513  
  (Cost $1,102,513)  

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 96.9%  
  (Cost $725,457,895)   $ 761,313,873  

 

 

 
 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
    LIABILITIES –3.1%
    24,509,058  

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 785,822,931  

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

Currency Abbreviations;

AUD

 

—Australian Dollar

CHF

 

—Swiss Franc

DKK

 

—Danish Krone

EUR

 

—Euro

GBP

 

—British Pound

HKD

 

—Hong Kong Dollar

ILS

 

—Israeli Shekel

JPY

 

—Japanese Yen

NOK

 

—Norwegian Krone

NZD

 

—New Zealand Dollar

SEK

 

—Swedish Krona

SGD

 

—Singapore Dollar

USD

 

—U.S. Dollar

Investment Abbreviations:

ETF

 

—Exchange Traded Fund

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2019, the Portfolio had the following forward foreign currency exchange contracts:

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS WITH UNREALIZED GAIN

 

Counterparty  

Currency

Purchased

  

Currency

Sold

     Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Gain
 

MS & Co. Int. PLC

  USD   2,584,850    GBP     2,025,000        09/18/19      $ 4,038  

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS GROWTH STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

 

 

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS WITH UNREALIZED LOSS

 

Counterparty   Currency
Purchased
     Currency
Sold
     Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Loss
 

MS & Co. Int. PLC

  USD     1,402,381      CHF     1,380,000        09/18/19        (21,457
  USD     586,361      HKD     4,590,000        09/18/19        (1,428
  USD     44,690      ILS     160,000        09/18/19        (363
  USD     212,911      SGD     290,000        09/18/19        (1,686
  USD     416,239      SEK     3,900,000        09/18/19        (6,124
  USD     3,780,985      JPY     406,000,000        09/18/19        (6,751
  USD     109,197      NOK     950,000        09/18/19        (2,413
  USD     273,275      DKK     1,800,000        09/18/19        (2,800
  USD     39,804      NZD     60,000        09/18/19        (564
  USD     1,097,669      AUD     1,570,000        09/18/19        (7,190
    USD     4,927,328      EUR     4,350,000        09/18/19        (50,198
TOTAL                                      $ (100,974

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2019, the Portfolio had the following futures contracts:

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
       Notional
Amount
       Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Long position contracts:

                 

S&P 500 E-Mini Index

     276          09/20/19        $ 40,629,960        $ 682,603  

Short position contracts:

                 

Eurodollars

     (1,551        09/14/20          (381,720,488        (3,804,519
TOTAL FUTURES CONTRACTS

 

     $ (3,121,916

PURCHASED OPTIONS CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2019, the Portfolio had the following purchased options:

EXCHANGE TRADED OPTIONS ON FUTURES

 

Description         Exercise
Price
   Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Market
Value
     Premiums
Paid (Received)
by Portfolio
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Purchased option contracts

                 

Calls

                 

Eurodollar Futures

     $97.75      09/16/2019        114      $ 285,000      $ 75,525      $ 71,513      $ 4,012  

Eurodollar Futures

     98.25      03/15/2021        1,044        2,610,000        1,213,650        1,217,422        (3,772

Eurodollar Futures

     98.25      06/14/2021        901        2,252,500        1,069,937        1,115,390        (45,453

Eurodollar Futures

     97.50      09/14/2020        153        382,500        367,200        118,767        248,433  

Eurodollar Futures

     98.50      03/16/2020        105        262,500        35,437        35,681        (244

Eurodollar Futures

     98.50      06/15/2020        69        172,500        37,950        34,660        3,290  

Eurodollar Futures

     98.50      12/13/2021        578        1,445,000        534,650        567,816        (33,166

Eurodollar Futures

     98.25      09/13/2021        880        2,200,000        1,067,000        1,055,079        11,921  

Eurodollar Futures

     97.50      12/14/2020        144        360,000        349,200        137,335        211,865  

Eurodollar Futures

     97.00      03/15/2021        75        187,500        274,688        134,237        140,451  

Eurodollar Futures

     97.00      06/14/2021        73        182,500        263,713        135,220        128,493  

Eurodollar Futures

     98.00      06/14/2021        368        920,000        575,000        299,778        275,222  

Eurodollar Futures

       97.00      09/13/2021        132        330,000        470,250        323,706        146,544  
TOTAL                    4,636      $ 11,590,000      $ 6,334,200      $ 5,246,604      $ 1,087,596  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   35


GOLDMAN SACHS GROWTH STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

OVER-THE-COUNTER OPTIONS ON EQUITIES

 

 

Description    Counterparty    Exercise
Price
     Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Market
Value
     Premiums
Paid (Received)
by Portfolio
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Purchased option contracts

                       

Puts

                       

SPX Index

   Barclays Bank PLC      $2,801.580        01/17/2020        7,350      $ 7,350      $ 587,190      $ 652,092      $ (64,902

 

 

Abbreviations:

 

MS & Co. Int. PLC

 

—Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS SATELLITE STRATEGIES PORTFOLIO

 

Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Shares     Description       
Value
 
Underlying Funds(a) – 99.1%  
Equity – 54.5%  
  5,638,685     Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund – Class R6   $ 63,266,049  
  4,270,027     Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund – Class R6     49,873,910  
  3,556,208     Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund – Class R6     40,860,831  
  2,401,943     Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund – Class R6     22,986,595  
  805,994     Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund – Class R6     17,320,815  
  596,177     Goldman Sachs MLP Energy Infrastructure Fund – Class R6     4,000,347  
   

 

 

 
      198,308,547  

 

 

 
Exchange Traded Funds – 4.4%  
  487,221     Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF     16,014,954  

 

 

 
Fixed Income – 40.2%  
  4,994,684     Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund – Class R6     62,433,552  
  6,593,115     Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund – Class R6     42,261,869  
  2,351,385     Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund – Class R6     22,103,022  
  3,250,133     Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund – Class R6     19,598,303  
   

 

 

 
      146,396,746  

 

 

 
  TOTAL UNDERLYING FUNDS – 99.1%  
  (Cost $313,688,297)   $ 360,720,247  

 

 

 
 

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF

    LIABILITIES – 0.9%

    3,206,112  

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 363,926,359  

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

ETF

 

—Exchange Traded Fund

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS FUND OF FUNDS PORTFOLIOS

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

        Balanced
Strategy Portfolio
     Growth and Income
Strategy Portfolio
 
  Assets:

 

 

Investments in Affiliated Funds, at value (cost $493,201,854 and $838,089,142, respectively)

  $ 501,261,124      $ 867,448,365  
 

Purchased options, at value (cost $2,968,246 and $5,933,165, respectively)

    3,533,555        6,985,302  
 

Cash

    8,024,613        13,991,180  
 

Foreign currencies, at value (cost $21,629 and $57,722, respectively)

    24,309        43,974  
 

Unrealized gain on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    16,043        6,501  
 

Variation margin on futures contracts

    162,854        305,880  
 

Receivables:

    
 

Investments sold

    4,398,561        8,798,137  
 

Collateral on certain derivative contracts(a)

    474,669        782,019  
 

Dividends

    367,197        400,974  
 

Portfolio shares sold

    332,744        424,902  
 

Reimbursement from investment adviser

    30,467        33,127  
 

Other assets

    71,788        81,470  
  Total assets     518,697,924        899,301,831  
      
  Liabilities:     
 

Unrealized loss on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    63,117        129,344  
 

Written option contracts, at value (premium received $0 and $8,023, respectively)

           2,895  
 

Payables:

    
 

Investments purchased

    367,197        400,254  
 

Portfolio shares redeemed

    252,051        267,011  
 

Distribution and Service fees and Transfer Agency fees

    67,929        144,091  
 

Management fees

    63,213        109,307  
 

Accrued expenses

    62,715        60,417  
  Total liabilities     876,222        1,113,319  
      
  Net Assets:

 

 

Paid-in capital

    519,146,010        876,308,679  
 

Total distributable earnings (loss)

    (1,324,308      21,879,833  
    NET ASSETS   $ 517,821,702      $ 898,188,512  
   

Net Assets:

      
   

Class A

  $ 109,081,177      $ 287,858,804  
   

Class C

    12,669,541        22,152,185  
   

Institutional

    339,595,999        367,696,748  
   

Service

    750,210        3,029,536  
   

Investor

    3,570,118        7,520,879  
   

Class P

    40,895,114        197,683,929  
   

Class R

    8,936,065        4,798,917  
   

Class R6

    2,323,478        7,447,514  
   

Total Net Assets

  $ 517,821,702      $ 898,188,512  
   

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

      
   

Class A

    9,644,657        21,081,830  
   

Class C

    1,118,548        1,661,263  
   

Institutional

    30,028,502        26,849,369  
   

Service

    65,553        222,416  
   

Investor

    317,009        553,429  
   

Class P

    3,615,140        14,442,015  
   

Class R

    793,237        354,138  
   

Class R6

    205,441        544,079  
   

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

      
   

Class A

    $11.31        $13.65  
   

Class C

    11.33        13.33  
   

Institutional

    11.31        13.69  
   

Service

    11.44        13.62  
   

Investor

    11.26        13.59  
   

Class P

    11.31        13.69  
   

Class R

    11.27        13.55  
   

Class R6

    11.31        13.69  

 

  (a)   Segregated for initial margin and/or collateral as follows:

 

Fund    Forwards        Options  

Balanced Strategy

   $ 27        $ 474,642  

Growth and Income Strategy

              782,019  

 

  (b)   Maximum public offering price per share for Class A Shares of the Balanced Strategy and Growth and Income Strategy Portfolios is $11.97 and $14.44, 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.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS FUND OF FUNDS PORTFOLIOS

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

        Growth
Strategy Portfolio
     Satellite
Strategies Portfolio
 
  Assets:

 

 

Investments in Affiliated Underlying Funds, at value (cost $725,457,895 and $313,688,297, respectively)

  $ 761,313,873      $ 360,720,247  
 

Purchased options, at value (cost $5,898,696 and $0, respectively)

    6,921,390         
 

Cash

    13,021,838        4,080,862  
 

Foreign currencies, at value (cost $68,346 and $0, respectively)

    55,322         
 

Unrealized gain on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    4,038         
 

Variation margin on futures contracts

    275,350         
 

Receivables:

    
 

Investments sold

    7,801,601         
 

Collateral on certain derivative contracts(a)

    435,603         
 

Dividends

    162,476        609,397  
 

Portfolio shares sold

    196,613        183,778  
 

Reimbursement from investment adviser

    34,539        27,777  
 

Other assets

    84,977        84,608  
  Total assets     790,307,620        365,706,669  
      
  Liabilities:     
 

Unrealized loss on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    100,974         
 

Payables:

    
 

Investments purchased

    162,476        609,244  
 

Portfolio shares redeemed

    3,853,300        1,000,143  
 

Distribution and Service fees and Transfer Agency fees

    164,858        51,445  
 

Management fees

    95,792        37,464  
 

Collateral on certain derivative contracts(b)

    59,799         
 

Accrued expenses

    47,490        82,014  
  Total liabilities     4,484,689        1,780,310  
      
  Net Assets:

 

 

Paid-in capital

    740,862,563        368,612,509  
 

Total distributable earnings (loss)

    44,960,368        (4,686,150
    NET ASSETS   $ 785,822,931      $ 363,926,359  
   

Net Assets:

      
   

Class A

  $ 334,622,366      $ 47,568,376  
   

Class C

    31,972,574        21,071,965  
   

Institutional

    229,165,634        222,078,371  
   

Service

    2,217,826        251,524  
   

Investor

    7,058,175        20,203,295  
   

Class P

    167,295,000        3,267,598  
   

Class R

    6,285,635        1,118,261  
   

Class R6

    7,205,721        48,366,969  
   

Total Net Assets

  $ 785,822,931      $ 363,926,359  
   

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

      
   

Class A

    21,414,883        5,777,614  
   

Class C

    2,017,695        2,570,273  
   

Institutional

    14,657,842        27,037,225  
   

Service

    142,454        30,596  
   

Investor

    457,945        2,459,070  
   

Class P

    10,693,947        397,302  
   

Class R

    413,623        136,359  
   

Class R6

    460,714        5,886,251  
   

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

      
   

Class A

    $15.63        $8.23  
   

Class C

    15.85        8.20  
   

Institutional

    15.63        8.21  
   

Service

    15.57        8.22  
   

Investor

    15.41        8.22  
   

Class P

    15.64        8.22  
   

Class R

    15.20        8.20  
   

Class R6

    15.64        8.22  

 

  (a)   Segregated for initial margin and/or collateral as follows:

 

Fund    Options  

Growth Strategy

   $ 435,603  

 

  (b)   Segregated for initial margin and/or collateral as follows:

 

Fund    Forwards  

Growth Strategy

   $ 59,799  

 

  (c)   Maximum public offering price per share for Class A Shares of the Growth Strategy and Satellite Strategies Portfolios is $16.54 and $8.71, 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.

 

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


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Statements of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

        Balanced
Strategy Portfolio
     Growth and Income
Strategy Portfolio
 
  Investment income:     
 

Dividends from Affiliated Funds

  $ 4,370,281      $ 5,866,700  
 

Interest

    4,179        8,144  
  Total investment income     4,374,460        5,874,844  
      
  Expenses:     
 

Management fees

    372,317        666,888  
 

Distribution and Service fees(a)

    219,880        495,644  
 

Transfer Agency fees(a)

    189,555        391,958  
 

Registration fees

    58,688        66,919  
 

Professional fees

    41,727        41,727  
 

Custody, accounting and administrative services

    32,187        31,666  
 

Printing and mailing costs

    18,287        31,399  
 

Trustee fees

    8,350        8,722  
 

Service Share fees — Service Plan

    883        3,657  
 

Service Share fees — Shareholder Administration Plan

    883        3,657  
 

Other

    9,866        13,249  
  Total expenses     952,623        1,755,486  
 

Less — expense reductions

    (158,253      (174,067
  Net expenses     794,370        1,581,419  
  NET INVESTMENT INCOME     3,580,090        4,293,425  
      
  Realized and unrealized gain (loss):

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

    
 

Affiliated Funds

    (11,081,460      (7,093,213
 

Purchased options

    2,262,141        5,685,562  
 

Futures contracts

    2,491,922        4,177,038  
 

Written options

    (650,239      (1,390,002
 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    415,970        967,369  
 

Foreign currency transactions

    (271      4,951  
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on:

    
 

Affiliated Funds

    52,022,944        95,944,707  
 

Purchased options

    938,777        1,261,339  
 

Futures contracts

    (1,304,417      (3,166,850
 

Written options

    45,318        108,279  
 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    142,075        244,670  
 

Foreign currency translation

    (11,416      (25,756
  Net realized and unrealized gain     45,271,344        96,718,094  
  NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS   $ 48,851,434      $ 101,011,519  

 

  (a)   Class specific Distribution and/or Service and Transfer Agent fees were as follows:

 

    Distribution and/or Service Fees     Transfer Agency Fees  

Portfolio

 

Class A

   

Class C

   

Class R

   

Class A

   

Class C

   

Institutional

   

Service

   

Investor

   

Class P

   

Class R

   

Class R6

 

Balanced Strategy

  $ 134,268     $ 63,715     $ 21,897     $ 96,672     $ 11,469     $ 63,724     $ 141     $ 2,926     $ 6,378     $ 7,883     $ 362  

Growth and Income Strategy

    352,009       132,064       11,571       253,445       23,772       73,705       585       6,626       28,635       4,166       1,024  

 

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


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Statements of Operations (continued)

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

        Growth
Strategy Portfolio
     Satellite
Strategies Portfolio
 
  Investment income:     
 

Dividends from Affiliated Funds

  $ 4,212,773      $ 5,726,893  
 

Interest

    9,454         
  Total investment income     4,222,227        5,726,893  
      
  Expenses:     
 

Distribution and Service fees(a)

    601,538        192,489  
 

Management fees

    590,916        247,178  
 

Transfer Agency fees(a)

    410,286        144,418  
 

Registration fees

    64,200        47,701  
 

Professional fees

    41,727        39,199  
 

Printing and mailing costs

    33,097        23,240  
 

Custody, accounting and administrative services

    29,720        28,611  
 

Trustee fees

    8,657        8,353  
 

Service Share fees — Service Plan

    2,943        305  
 

Service Share fees — Shareholder Administration Plan

    2,943        305  
 

Other

    17,851        8,408  
  Total expenses     1,803,878        740,207  
 

Less — expense reductions

    (178,299      (135,899
  Net expenses     1,625,579        604,308  
  NET INVESTMENT INCOME     2,596,648        5,122,585  
      
  Realized and unrealized gain (loss):     
 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

    
 

Affiliated Funds

    2,225,315        1,517,974  
 

Investments — unaffiliated issuers

    621         
 

Purchased options

    7,160,865         
 

Futures contracts

    4,530,771         
 

Written options

    (350,351       
 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    942,688         
 

Foreign currency transactions

    (1,948       
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on:

    
 

Affiliated Funds

    87,845,615        43,673,621  
 

Purchased options

    771,460         
 

Futures contracts

    (3,726,572       
 

Written options

    27,329         
 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    188,198         
 

Foreign currency translation

    (25,544       
  Net realized and unrealized gain     99,588,447        45,191,595  
  NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS   $ 102,185,095      $ 50,314,180  

 

  (a)   Class specific Distribution and/or Service and Transfer Agent fees were as follows:

 

    Distribution and/or Service Fees     Transfer Agency Fees  

Portfolio

 

Class A

   

Class C

   

Class R

   

Class A

   

Class C

   

Institutional

   

Service

   

Investor

   

Class P

   

Class R

   

Class R6

 

Growth Strategy

  $ 404,783     $ 181,804     $ 14,951     $ 291,443     $ 32,725     $ 48,978     $ 471     $ 6,138     $ 24,094     $ 5,383     $ 1,054  

Satellite Strategies

    52,849       136,525       3,115       38,051       24,574       50,392       49       22,661       470       1,121       7,100  

 

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


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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

        Balanced Strategy Portfolio    

 

     Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio  
        For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
     For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2018
           For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
     For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2018
 
  From operations:

 

 

Net investment income

  $ 3,580,090      $ 8,572,589        $ 4,293,425      $ 13,762,946  
 

Net realized gain (loss)

    (6,561,937      5,109,389          2,351,705        25,802,714  
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss)

    51,833,281        (47,420,895              94,366,389        (122,117,833
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     48,851,434        (33,738,917              101,011,519        (82,552,173
              
  Distributions to shareholders:

 

 

From total distributable earnings:

            
 

Class A Shares

    (626,668      (4,408,193        (1,045,922      (7,092,517
 

Class C Shares

    (24,056      (429,922        (23,040      (514,723
 

Institutional Shares

    (2,502,544      (12,877,904        (2,016,823      (11,080,977
 

Service Shares

    (3,723      (27,283        (9,332      (70,425
 

Investor Shares

    (22,887      (135,812        (36,354      (225,243
 

Class P Shares(a)

    (318,542      (1,925,367        (1,080,922      (4,938,925
 

Class R Shares

    (40,367      (329,743        (11,959      (102,253
 

Class R6 Shares

    (18,137      (85,343              (39,099      (150,677
  Total distributions to shareholders     (3,556,924      (20,219,567              (4,263,451      (24,175,740
              
  From share transactions:

 

 

Proceeds from sales of shares

    65,900,673        206,856,339          50,288,050        414,705,406  
 

Reinvestment of distributions

    3,500,079        19,823,264          4,153,234        23,447,788  
 

Cost of shares redeemed

    (65,552,340      (226,013,487              (118,519,248      (452,457,767
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     3,848,412        666,116                (64,077,964      (14,304,573
  TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)     49,142,922        (53,292,368              32,670,104        (121,032,486
              
  Net assets:

 

 

Beginning of period

    468,678,780        521,971,148                865,518,408        986,550,894  
 

End of period

  $ 517,821,702      $ 468,678,780              $ 898,188,512      $ 865,518,408  

 

  (a)   Class P Shares commenced operations April 17, 2018.

 

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


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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

        Growth Strategy Portfolio    

 

     Satellite Strategies Portfolio  
        For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
     For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2018
           For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
     For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2018
 
  From operations:

 

 

Net investment income

  $ 2,596,648      $ 10,473,867        $ 5,122,585      $ 14,598,728  
 

Net realized gain (loss)

    14,507,961        27,356,321          1,517,974        1,640,329  
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss)

    85,080,486        (132,396,781              43,673,621        (72,454,604
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     102,185,095        (94,566,593              50,314,180        (56,215,547
              
  Distributions to shareholders:

 

 

From total distributable earnings:

            
 

Class A Shares

           (7,924,550        (545,892      (1,151,877
 

Class C Shares

                    (173,451      (592,136
 

Institutional Shares

           (7,387,673        (3,314,980      (10,541,700
 

Service Shares

           (54,633        (2,755      (7,103
 

Investor Shares

           (177,616        (312,341      (982,010
 

Class P Shares(a)

           (4,422,574        (43,954      (77,948
 

Class R Shares

           (140,340        (12,466      (51,584
 

Class R6 Shares

           (196,873              (659,914      (1,424,298
  Total distributions to shareholders            (20,304,259              (5,065,753      (14,828,656
              
  From share transactions:

 

 

Proceeds from sales of shares

    52,763,175        348,678,362          29,849,056        123,860,465  
 

Reinvestment of distributions

           19,578,750          4,161,010        12,191,392  
 

Cost of shares redeemed

    (131,337,577      (408,240,746              (120,670,696      (334,919,232
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     (78,574,402      (39,983,634              (86,660,630      (198,867,375
  TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)     23,610,693        (154,854,486              (41,412,203      (269,911,578
              
  Net assets:

 

 

Beginning of period

    762,212,238        917,066,724                405,338,562        675,250,140  
 

End of period

  $ 785,822,931      $ 762,212,238              $ 363,926,359      $ 405,338,562  

 

  (a)   Class P Shares commenced operations April 17, 2018.

 

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


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Financial Highlights

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Balanced Strategy Portfolio  
        Class A Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 10.32     $ 11.55     $ 10.82     $ 10.41     $ 11.06     $ 11.13  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)(b)

    0.06       0.16       0.16       0.11       0.33       0.21  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.99       (0.95     1.05       0.41       (0.43     0.06  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.05       (0.79     1.21       0.52       (0.10     0.27  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.06     (0.24     (0.27     (0.11     (0.38     (0.34
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

          (0.20     (0.21                  
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

                            (0.17      
 

Total distributions

    (0.06     (0.44     (0.48     (0.11     (0.55     (0.34
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 11.31     $ 10.32     $ 11.55     $ 10.82     $ 10.41     $ 11.06  
  Total return(c)     10.22     (6.90 )%      11.19     5.04     (0.90 ) %      2.40
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 109,081     $ 106,235     $ 119,662     $ 129,445     $ 146,047     $ 173,813  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.58 %(e)      0.59     0.62     0.59     0.59     0.60
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.65 %(e)      0.63     0.68     0.67     0.65     0.66
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(b)

    1.18 %(e)      1.46     1.40     1.01     2.95     1.85
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    44     45     81     76     48     38

 

  (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 (if any). 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)   Annualized.
  (f)   The Portfolio’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 Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS BALANCED STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Balanced Strategy Portfolio  
        Class C Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 10.34     $ 11.55     $ 10.82     $ 10.41     $ 11.07     $ 11.13  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.02       0.05       0.07       0.03       0.24       0.12  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.99       (0.92     1.05       0.42       (0.43     0.07  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.01       (0.87     1.12       0.45       (0.19     0.19  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.02     (0.14     (0.18     (0.04     (0.32     (0.25
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

          (0.20     (0.21                  
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

                            (0.15      
 

Total distributions

    (0.02     (0.34     (0.39     (0.04     (0.47     (0.25
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 11.33     $ 10.34     $ 11.55     $ 10.82     $ 10.41     $ 11.07  
  Total return(c)     9.79     (7.58 )%      10.30     4.24     (1.65 )%      1.71
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 12,670     $ 12,807     $ 34,542     $ 47,217     $ 53,734     $ 63,726  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    1.33 %(e)      1.33     1.37     1.34     1.34     1.35
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    1.40 %(e)      1.38     1.42     1.42     1.40     1.41
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(b)

    0.42 %(e)      0.43     0.58     0.27     2.20     1.05
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    44     45     81     76     48     38

 

  (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 (if any). 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)   Annualized.
  (f)   The Portfolio’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 Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS BALANCED STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Balanced Strategy Portfolio  
        Institutional Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 10.32     $ 11.55     $ 10.82     $ 10.42     $ 11.07     $ 11.13  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.09       0.20       0.21       0.16       0.39       0.25  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.98       (0.95     1.04       0.40       (0.44     0.07  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.07       (0.75     1.25       0.56       (0.05     0.32  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.08     (0.28     (0.31     (0.16     (0.40     (0.38
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

          (0.20     (0.21                  
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

                            (0.20      
 

Total distributions

    (0.08     (0.48     (0.52     (0.16     (0.60     (0.38
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 11.31     $ 10.32     $ 11.55     $ 10.82     $ 10.42     $ 11.07  
  Total return(c)     10.43     (6.53 )%      11.63     5.36     (0.49 )%      2.90
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 339,596     $ 292,183     $ 353,778     $ 285,795     $ 234,110     $ 254,620  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.19 %(e)      0.20     0.22     0.19     0.19     0.20
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.26 %(e)      0.24     0.28     0.27     0.25     0.26
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(b)

    1.57 %(e)      1.76     1.85     1.46     3.48     2.22
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    44     45     81     76     48     38

 

  (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 (if any). 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)   Annualized.
  (f)   The Portfolio’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 Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Balanced Strategy Portfolio  
        Service Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 10.45     $ 11.68     $ 10.94     $ 10.45     $ 11.10     $ 11.16  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.06       0.15       0.15       0.10       0.39       0.19  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.99       (0.95     1.06       0.49       (0.50     0.08  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.05       (0.80     1.21       0.59       (0.11     0.27  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.06     (0.23     (0.26     (0.10     (0.36     (0.33
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

          (0.20     (0.21                  
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

                            (0.18      
 

Total distributions

    (0.06     (0.43     (0.47     (0.10     (0.54     (0.33
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 11.44     $ 10.45     $ 11.68     $ 10.94     $ 10.45     $ 11.10  
  Total return(c)     10.04     (6.93 )%      11.04     5.67     (0.99 )%      2.38
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 750     $ 667     $ 833     $ 831     $ 967     $ 1,391  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.69 %(e)      0.70     0.72     0.69     0.69     0.70
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.76 %(e)      0.74     0.78     0.77     0.75     0.75
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(b)

    1.07 %(e)      1.31     1.31     0.93     3.47     1.65
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    44     45     81     76     48     38

 

  (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 (if any). 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)   Annualized.
  (f)   The Portfolio’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 Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Balanced Strategy Portfolio  
        Investor Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 10.28     $ 11.50     $ 10.78     $ 10.37     $ 11.03     $ 11.09  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.08       0.18       0.18       0.14       0.36       0.25  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.98       (0.93     1.05       0.41       (0.44     0.06  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.06       (0.75     1.23       0.55       (0.08     0.31  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.08     (0.27     (0.30     (0.14     (0.39     (0.37
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

          (0.20     (0.21                  
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

                            (0.19      
 

Total distributions

    (0.08     (0.47     (0.51     (0.14     (0.58     (0.37
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 11.26     $ 10.28     $ 11.50     $ 10.78     $ 10.37     $ 11.03  
  Total return(c)     10.29     (6.61 )%      11.41     5.33     (0.73 )%      2.76
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 3,570     $ 2,937     $ 3,976     $ 4,810     $ 4,555     $ 4,980  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.33 %(e)      0.34     0.37     0.34     0.34     0.35
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.40 %(e)      0.38     0.42     0.42     0.40     0.41
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(b)

    1.43 %(e)      1.64     1.60     1.30     3.29     2.23
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    44     45     81     76     48     38

 

  (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 (if any). 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)   Annualized.
  (f)   The Portfolio’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 Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Balanced Strategy Portfolio  
        Class P Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Period Ended
December 31, 2018(a)
 
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 10.32     $ 11.54  
 

Net investment income(b)(c)

    0.09       0.20  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.98       (0.96
 

Total from investment operations

    1.07       (0.76
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.08     (0.26
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

          (0.20
 

Total distributions

    (0.08     (0.46
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 11.31     $ 10.32  
  Total return(d)     10.43     (6.67 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 40,895     $ 43,098  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(e)(f)

    0.18     0.19
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(e)(f)

    0.25     0.24
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(c)(f)

    1.57     2.48
 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

    44     45

 

  (a)   Class P Shares commenced operations on April 17, 2018.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   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.
  (d)   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 (if any). 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.
  (e)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (f)   Annualized.
  (g)   The Portfolio’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 Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Balanced Strategy Portfolio  
        Class R Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 10.28     $ 11.50     $ 10.79     $ 10.36     $ 11.02     $ 11.08  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.05       0.14       0.15       0.09       0.36       0.18  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.99       (0.95     1.02       0.43       (0.49     0.07  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.04       (0.81     1.17       0.52       (0.13     0.25  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.05     (0.21     (0.25     (0.09     (0.34     (0.31
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

          (0.20     (0.21                  
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

                            (0.19      
 

Total distributions

    (0.05     (0.41     (0.46     (0.09     (0.53     (0.31
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 11.27     $ 10.28     $ 11.50     $ 10.79     $ 10.36     $ 11.02  
  Total return(c)     10.13     (7.07 )%      10.81     5.02     (1.23 )%      2.25
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 8,936     $ 8,443     $ 8,629     $ 6,110     $ 5,196     $ 5,436  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.83 %(e)      0.84     0.87     0.84     0.84     0.85
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.90 %(e)      0.88     0.93     0.92     0.90     0.90
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(b)

    0.93 %(e)      1.23     1.30     0.85     3.22     1.61
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    44     45     81     76     48     38

 

  (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 (if any). 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)   Annualized.
  (f)   The Portfolio’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 Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS BALANCED STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Balanced Strategy Portfolio  
        Class R6 Shares  
       

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019

(Unaudited)

    Year Ended December 31,     Period Ended
December 31, 2015(a)
 
        2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 10.32     $ 11.55     $ 10.83     $ 10.42     $ 11.16  
 

Net investment income(b)(c)

    0.08       0.35       0.54       0.15       0.30  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.99       (1.09     0.71       0.42       (0.52
 

Total from investment operations

    1.07       (0.74     1.25       0.57       (0.22
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.08     (0.29     (0.32     (0.16     (0.35
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

          (0.20     (0.21            
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

                            (0.17
 

Total distributions

    (0.08     (0.49     (0.53     (0.16     (0.52
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 11.31     $ 10.32     $ 11.55     $ 10.83     $ 10.42  
  Total return(d)     10.43     (6.52 )%      11.54     5.46     (2.01 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 2,323     $ 2,308     $ 551     $ 10     $ 10  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(e)

    0.18 %(f)      0.19     0.31     0.19     0.19 %(f) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(e)

    0.25 %(f)      0.24     0.39     0.27     0.23 %(f) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(c)

    1.56 %(f)      3.10     4.64     1.45     6.52 %(f) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

    44     45     81     76     48

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on July 31, 2015.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   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.
  (d)   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 (if any). 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.
  (e)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (f)   Annualized.
  (g)   The Portfolio’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 Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio  
        Class A Shares  
       

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019

(Unaudited)

    Year Ended December 31,  
        2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 12.26     $ 13.81     $ 12.17     $ 11.62     $ 12.10     $ 12.14  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)(b)

    0.05       0.18       0.18       0.11       0.25       0.20  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.39       (1.41     1.79       0.56       (0.31     0.07  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.44       (1.23     1.97       0.67       (0.06     0.27  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.05     (0.32     (0.33     (0.12     (0.42     (0.31
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 13.65     $ 12.26     $ 13.81     $ 12.17     $ 11.62     $ 12.10  
  Total return(c)     11.74     (8.94 )%      16.19     5.75     (0.54 )%      2.22
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 287,859     $ 272,658     $ 302,116     $ 302,858     $ 341,468     $ 408,488  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.58 %(e)      0.59     0.59     0.59     0.59     0.60
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.62 %(e)      0.61     0.63     0.64     0.63     0.63
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(b)

    0.74 %(e)      1.29     1.35     0.95     2.08     1.64
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    58     32     81     67     40     35

 

  (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 (if any). 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)   Annualized.
  (f)   The Portfolio’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 Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS GROWTH AND INCOME STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio  
        Class C Shares  
       

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019

(Unaudited)

    Year Ended December 31,  
        2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 11.98     $ 13.49     $ 11.90     $ 11.42     $ 11.91     $ 11.99  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    (c)      0.01       0.06       0.02       0.16       0.10  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.36       (1.31     1.76       0.54       (0.31     0.08  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.36       (1.30     1.82       0.56       (0.15     0.18  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.01     (0.21     (0.23     (0.08     (0.34     (0.26
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 13.33     $ 11.98     $ 13.49     $ 11.90     $ 11.42     $ 11.91  
  Total return(d)     11.37     (9.62 )%      15.31     4.86     (1.24 )%      1.46
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 22,152     $ 27,099     $ 94,118     $ 121,778     $ 143,257     $ 169,745  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(e)

    1.33 %(f)      1.34     1.34     1.34     1.34     1.35
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(e)

    1.37 %(f)      1.36     1.38     1.39     1.38     1.38
 

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets(b)

    (0.06 )%(f)      0.11     0.50     0.18     1.30     0.80
 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

    58     32     81     67     40     35

 

  (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)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (d)   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 (if any). 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.
  (e)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (f)   Annualized.
  (g)   The Portfolio’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 Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio  
        Institutional Shares  
       

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019

(Unaudited)

    Year Ended December 31,  
        2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 12.29     $ 13.85     $ 12.21     $ 11.66     $ 12.14     $ 12.18  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.07       0.20       0.24       0.17       0.32       0.26  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.40       (1.39     1.78       0.55       (0.33     0.06  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.47       (1.19     2.02       0.72       (0.01     0.32  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.07     (0.37     (0.38     (0.17     (0.47     (0.36
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 13.69     $ 12.29     $ 13.85     $ 12.21     $ 11.66     $ 12.14  
  Total return(c)     12.08     (8.63 )%      16.60     6.15     (0.13 )%      2.62
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 367,697     $ 360,006     $ 574,136     $ 455,273     $ 429,243     $ 421,720  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.19 %(e)      0.20     0.19     0.19     0.19     0.20
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.23 %(e)      0.22     0.23     0.24     0.23     0.23
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(b)

    1.12 %(e)      1.48     1.80     1.42     2.59     2.11
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    58     32     81     67     40     35

 

  (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 (if any). 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)   Annualized.
  (f)   The Portfolio’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 Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio  
        Service Shares  
       

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019

(Unaudited)

    Year Ended December 31,  
        2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 12.23     $ 13.77     $ 12.14     $ 11.60     $ 12.07     $ 12.11  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.04       0.15       0.17       0.11       0.25       0.20  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.39       (1.38     1.77       0.54       (0.32     0.06  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.43       (1.23     1.94       0.65       (0.07     0.26  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.04     (0.31     (0.31     (0.11     (0.40     (0.30
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 13.62     $ 12.23     $ 13.77     $ 12.14     $ 11.60     $ 12.07  
  Total return(c)     11.71     (9.00 )%      16.03     5.58     (0.56 )%      2.11
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 3,030     $ 2,780     $ 3,414     $ 3,253     $ 3,246     $ 3,725  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.69 %(e)      0.70     0.69     0.69     0.69     0.70
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.73 %(e)      0.72     0.73     0.74     0.73     0.73
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(b)

    0.63 %(e)      1.13     1.27     0.90     2.03     1.58
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    58     32     81     67     40     35

 

  (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 (if any). 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)   Annualized.
  (f)   The Portfolio’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 Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio  
        Investor Shares  
       

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019

(Unaudited)

    Year Ended December 31,  
        2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 12.20     $ 13.74     $ 12.12     $ 11.57     $ 12.05     $ 12.09  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.06       0.20       0.23       0.16       0.29       0.25  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.39       (1.38     1.75       0.54       (0.32     0.05  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.45       (1.18     1.98       0.70       (0.03     0.30  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.06     (0.36     (0.36     (0.15     (0.45     (0.34
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 13.59     $ 12.20     $ 13.74     $ 12.12     $ 11.57     $ 12.05  
  Total return(c)     11.94     (8.68 )%      16.39     6.04     (0.29 )%      2.49
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 7,521     $ 7,366     $ 7,241     $ 4,769     $ 3,085     $ 3,478  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.33 %(e)      0.34     0.34     0.34     0.34     0.35
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.37 %(e)      0.36     0.38     0.39     0.38     0.38
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(b)

    0.99 %(e)      1.48     1.72     1.37     2.42     2.00
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    58     32     81     67     40     35

 

  (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 (if any). 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)   Annualized.
  (f)   The Portfolio’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 Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Growth and Income
Strategy Portfolio
 
        Class P Shares  
       

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019

(Unaudited)

    Period Ended
December 31, 2018(a)
 
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 12.29     $ 13.91  
 

Net investment income(b)(c)

    0.07       0.23  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.40       (1.52
 

Total from investment operations

    1.47       (1.29
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.07     (0.33
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 13.69     $ 12.29  
  Total return(d)     12.01     (9.29 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 197,684     $ 185,028  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(e)(f)

    0.18     0.19
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(e)(f)

    0.22     0.22
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(c)(f)

    1.14     2.48
 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

    58     32

 

  (a)   Class P Shares commenced operations on April 17, 2018.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   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.
  (d)   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 (if any). 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.
  (e)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (f)   Annualized.
  (g)   The Portfolio’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 Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio  
        Class R Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 12.17     $ 13.70     $ 12.09     $ 11.56     $ 12.03     $ 12.08  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.03       0.13       0.18       0.09       0.23       0.16  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.38       (1.37     1.73       0.54       (0.31     0.07  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.41       (1.24     1.91       0.63       (0.08     0.23  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.03     (0.29     (0.30     (0.10     (0.39     (0.28
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 13.55     $ 12.17     $ 13.70     $ 12.09     $ 11.56     $ 12.03  
  Total return(c)     11.62     (9.10 )%      15.83     5.40     (0.69 )%      1.97
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 4,799     $ 4,251     $ 5,441     $ 2,659     $ 2,330     $ 2,438  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.83 %(e)      0.84     0.84     0.84     0.84     0.85
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.87 %(e)      0.86     0.88     0.89     0.88     0.88
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(b)

    0.49 %(e)      1.00     1.35     0.75     1.89     1.27
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    58     32     81     67     40     35

 

  (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 (if any). 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)   Annualized.
  (f)   The Portfolio’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 Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio  
        Class R6 Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,     Period Ended
December 31, 2015(a)
 
        2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 12.29     $ 13.85     $ 12.20     $ 11.66     $ 12.42  
 

Net investment income(b)(c)

    0.08       0.36       0.30       0.17       0.26  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.39       (1.54     1.73       0.54       (0.62
 

Total from investment operations

    1.47       (1.18     2.03       0.71       (0.36
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.07     (0.38     (0.38     (0.17     (0.40
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 13.69     $ 12.29     $ 13.85     $ 12.20     $ 11.66  
  Total return(d)     12.01     (8.61 )%      16.71     6.07     (2.87 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 7,448     $ 6,331     $ 84     $ 10     $ 10  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(e)

    0.18 %(f)      0.19     0.18     0.19     0.19 %(f) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(e)

    0.22 %(f)      0.22     0.22     0.23     0.21 %(f) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(c)

    1.15 %(f)      2.67     2.21     1.43     5.04 %(f) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

    58     32     81     67     40

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on July 31, 2015.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   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.
  (d)   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 (if any). 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.
  (e)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (f)   Annualized.
  (g)   The Portfolio’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 Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Growth Strategy Portfolio  
        Class A Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 13.73     $ 15.83     $ 13.39     $ 12.70     $ 12.91     $ 12.89  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.04       0.19       0.15       0.11       0.15       0.19  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.86       (1.93     2.67       0.70       (0.16     0.12  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.90       (1.74     2.82       0.81       (0.01     0.31  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

          (0.36     (0.38     (0.12     (0.20     (0.29
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 15.63     $ 13.73     $ 15.83     $ 13.39     $ 12.70     $ 12.91  
  Total return(c)     13.84     (10.98 )%      21.02     6.38     (0.08 )%      2.36
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 334,622     $ 308,475     $ 316,078     $ 301,331     $ 336,880     $ 385,409  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.58 %(e)      0.59     0.59     0.59     0.59     0.60
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.63 %(e)      0.62     0.63     0.65     0.64     0.64
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(b)

    0.49 %(e)      1.19     1.00     0.83     1.15     1.46
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    66     29     85     59     38     26

 

  (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 (if any). 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)   Annualized.
  (f)   The Portfolio’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 Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Growth Strategy Portfolio  
        Class C Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 13.98     $ 15.81     $ 13.37     $ 12.68     $ 12.88     $ 12.85  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)(b)

    (0.02     (0.03     0.03       0.01       0.05       0.07  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.89       (1.80     2.66       0.70       (0.15     0.13  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.87       (1.83     2.69       0.71       (0.10     0.20  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

                (0.25     (0.02     (0.10     (0.17
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 15.85     $ 13.98     $ 15.81     $ 13.37     $ 12.68     $ 12.88  
  Total return(c)     13.38     (11.58 )%      20.08     5.57     (0.82 )%      1.59
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 31,973     $ 36,201     $ 126,894     $ 144,292     $ 161,733     $ 190,125  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    1.33 %(e)      1.34     1.34     1.34     1.34     1.35
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    1.38 %(e)      1.37     1.38     1.40     1.39     1.39
 

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets(b)

    (0.31 )%(e)      (0.20 )%      0.18     0.08     0.39     0.57
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    66     29     85     59     38     26

 

  (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 (if any). 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)   Annualized.
  (f)   The Portfolio’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 Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Growth Strategy Portfolio  
        Institutional Shares  
       

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019

(Unaudited)

    Year Ended December 31,  
        2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 13.72     $ 15.81     $ 13.37     $ 12.69     $ 12.90     $ 12.88  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.06       0.19       0.22       0.17       0.22       0.24  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.85       (1.87     2.66       0.69       (0.17     0.12  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.91       (1.68     2.88       0.86       0.05       0.36  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

          (0.41     (0.44     (0.18     (0.26     (0.34
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 15.63     $ 13.72     $ 15.81     $ 13.37     $ 12.69     $ 12.90  
  Total return(c)     14.00     (10.65 )%      21.53     6.76     0.35     2.76
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 229,166     $ 247,863     $ 455,902     $ 335,237     $ 303,237     $ 267,677  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.19 %(e)      0.20     0.20     0.19     0.19     0.20
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.24 %(e)      0.23     0.24     0.25     0.23     0.24
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(b)

    0.87 %(e)      1.22     1.46     1.33     1.68     1.84
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    66     29     85     59     38     26

 

  (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 (if any). 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)   Annualized.
  (f)   The Portfolio’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 Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Growth Strategy Portfolio  
        Service Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 13.69     $ 15.77     $ 13.35     $ 12.67     $ 12.88     $ 12.84  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.03       0.15       0.15       0.10       0.14       0.15  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.85       (1.90     2.64       0.69       (0.16     0.15  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.88       (1.75     2.79       0.79       (0.02     0.30  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

          (0.33     (0.37     (0.11     (0.19     (0.26
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 15.57     $ 13.69     $ 15.77     $ 13.35     $ 12.67     $ 12.88  
  Total return(c)     13.73     (11.06 )%      20.88     6.26     (0.17 )%      2.32
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 2,218     $ 2,252     $ 2,888     $ 2,237     $ 2,135     $ 2,509  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.69 %(e)      0.70     0.70     0.69     0.69     0.70
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.74 %(e)      0.73     0.74     0.75     0.74     0.74
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(b)

    0.36 %(e)      0.96     1.00     0.81     1.09     1.11
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    66     29     85     59     38     26

 

  (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 (if any). 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)   Annualized.
  (f)   The Portfolio’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 Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Growth Strategy Portfolio  
        Investor Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 13.53     $ 15.59     $ 13.20     $ 12.52     $ 12.73     $ 12.72  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.05       0.18       0.23       0.15       0.19       0.25  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.83       (1.86     2.58       0.69       (0.16     0.08  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.88       (1.68     2.81       0.84       0.03       0.33  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

          (0.38     (0.42     (0.16     (0.24     (0.32
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 15.41     $ 13.53     $ 15.59     $ 13.20     $ 12.52     $ 12.73  
  Total return(c)     13.90     (10.74 )%      21.30     6.70     0.20     2.58
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 7,058     $ 6,477     $ 8,008     $ 4,352     $ 4,114     $ 4,496  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.33 %(e)      0.33     0.34     0.34     0.34     0.35
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.38 %(e)      0.37     0.39     0.40     0.39     0.39
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(b)

    0.75 %(e)      1.14     1.54     1.18     1.50     1.92
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    66     29     85     59     38     26

 

  (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 (if any). 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)   Annualized.
  (f)   The Portfolio’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 Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Growth Strategy Portfolio  
        Class P Shares  
       

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019

(Unaudited)

    Period Ended
December 31, 2018(a)
 
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 13.72     $ 15.96  
 

Net investment income(b)(c)

    0.07       0.28  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.85       (2.10
 

Total from investment operations

    1.92       (1.82
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

          (0.42
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 15.64     $ 13.72  
  Total return(d)     13.99     (11.39 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 167,295     $ 148,866  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(e)(f)

    0.18     0.19
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(e)(f)

    0.23     0.22
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(c)(f)

    0.90     2.56
 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

    66     29

 

  (a)   Class P Shares commenced operations on April 17, 2018.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   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.
  (d)   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 (if any). 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.
  (e)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (f)   Annualized.
  (g)   The Portfolio’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 Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Growth Strategy Portfolio  
        Class R Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 13.37     $ 15.42     $ 13.08     $ 12.41     $ 12.62     $ 12.59  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.02       0.14       0.16       0.08       0.12       0.11  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.81       (1.87     2.54       0.69       (0.16     0.15  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.83       (1.73     2.70       0.77       (0.04     0.26  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

          (0.32     (0.36     (0.10     (0.17     (0.23
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 15.20     $ 13.37     $ 15.42     $ 13.08     $ 12.41     $ 12.62  
  Total return(c)     13.69     (11.18 )%      20.67     6.16     (0.31 )%      2.06
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 6,286     $ 5,475     $ 6,334     $ 2,548     $ 2,323     $ 2,461  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.83 %(e)      0.84     0.84     0.84     0.84     0.85
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.88 %(e)      0.87     0.89     0.90     0.89     0.89
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(b)

    0.25 %(e)      0.90     1.06     0.65     0.95     0.84
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    66     29     85     59     38     26

 

  (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 (if any). 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)   Annualized.
  (f)   The Portfolio’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 Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Growth Strategy Portfolio  
        Class R6 Shares  
       

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019

(Unaudited)

    Year Ended December 31,     Period Ended
December 31, 2015(a)
 
        2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 13.72     $ 15.81     $ 13.37     $ 12.68     $ 13.44  
 

Net investment income(b)(c)

    0.07       0.39       0.17       0.17       0.18  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.85       (2.06     2.71       0.70       (0.68
 

Total from investment operations

    1.92       (1.67     2.88       0.87       (0.50
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

          (0.42     (0.44     (0.18     (0.26
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 15.64     $ 13.72     $ 15.81     $ 13.37     $ 12.68  
  Total return(d)     13.99     (10.55 )%      21.51     6.76     (3.66 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 7,206     $ 6,603     $ 964     $ 10     $ 10  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(e)

    0.18 %(f)      0.19     0.18     0.19     0.21 %(f) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(e)

    0.23 %(f)      0.22     0.23     0.25     0.25 %(f) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(c)

    0.89 %(f)      2.54     1.12     1.33     3.22 %(f) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

    66     29     85     59     38

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on July 31, 2015.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   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.
  (d)   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 (if any). 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.
  (e)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (f)   Annualized.
  (g)   The Portfolio’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 Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS SATELLITE STRATEGIES PORTFOLIO

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Satellite Strategies Portfolio  
        Class A Shares  
       

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019

(Unaudited)

    Year Ended December 31,  
        2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 7.38     $ 8.45     $ 7.64     $ 7.45     $ 7.89     $ 8.16  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.10       0.19       0.20       0.20       0.19       0.21  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.85       (1.06     0.88       0.24       (0.44     (0.23
 

Total from investment operations

    0.95       (0.87     1.08       0.44       (0.25     (0.02
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.10     (0.20     (0.27     (0.25     (0.19     (0.21
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

                                  (0.04
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

                      0.00 (c)             
 

Total distributions

    (0.10     (0.20     (0.27     (0.25     (0.19     (0.25
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 8.23     $ 7.38     $ 8.45     $ 7.64     $ 7.45     $ 7.89  
  Total return(d)     12.85     (10.39 )%      14.28     5.92     (3.24 )%      (0.28 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 47,568     $ 39,384     $ 53,090     $ 84,529     $ 118,345     $ 177,204  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(e)

    0.56 %(f)      0.56     0.57     0.57     0.57     0.58
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(e)

    0.63 %(f)      0.61     0.61     0.61     0.60     0.60
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(b)

    2.42 %(f)      2.35     2.42     2.62     2.43     2.50
 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

    3     17     57     22     22     20

 

  (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)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (d)   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 (if any). 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.
  (e)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (f)   Annualized.
  (g)   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.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Satellite Strategies Portfolio  
        Class C Shares  
       

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019

(Unaudited)

    Year Ended December 31,  
        2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 7.34     $ 8.40     $ 7.60     $ 7.41     $ 7.84     $ 8.12  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.06       0.12       0.14       0.15       0.13       0.15  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.86       (1.04     0.87       0.23       (0.43     (0.24
 

Total from investment operations

    0.92       (0.92     1.01       0.38       (0.30     (0.09
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.06     (0.14     (0.21     (0.19     (0.13     (0.15
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

                                  (0.04
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

                      0.00 (c)             
 

Total distributions

    (0.06     (0.14     (0.21     (0.19     (0.13     (0.19
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 8.20     $ 7.34     $ 8.40     $ 7.60     $ 7.41     $ 7.84  
  Total return(d)     12.54     (11.07 )%      13.37     5.17     (3.89 )%      (1.16 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 21,072     $ 28,041     $ 44,710     $ 53,575     $ 68,765     $ 102,605  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(e)

    1.31 %(f)      1.31     1.32     1.32     1.32     1.33
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(e)

    1.38 %(f)      1.36     1.36     1.36     1.35     1.35
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(b)

    1.46 %(f)      1.53     1.78     1.94     1.66     1.79
 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

    3     17     57     22     22     20

 

  (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)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (d)   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 (if any). 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.
  (e)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (f)   Annualized.
  (g)   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.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   69


GOLDMAN SACHS SATELLITE STRATEGIES PORTFOLIO

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Satellite Strategies Portfolio  
        Institutional Shares  
       

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019

(Unaudited)

    Year Ended December 31,  
        2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 7.36     $ 8.43     $ 7.62     $ 7.43     $ 7.87     $ 8.15  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.11       0.21       0.24       0.23       0.23       0.25  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.85       (1.05     0.88       0.24       (0.45     (0.24
 

Total from investment operations

    0.96       (0.84     1.12       0.47       (0.22     0.01  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.11     (0.23     (0.31     (0.28     (0.22     (0.25
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

                                  (0.04
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

                      0.00 (c)             
 

Total distributions

    (0.11     (0.23     (0.31     (0.28     (0.22     (0.29
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 8.21     $ 7.36     $ 8.43     $ 7.62     $ 7.43     $ 7.87  
  Total return(d)     13.08     (10.06 )%      14.80     6.38     (2.84 )%      %(c) 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 222,078     $ 260,987     $ 488,118     $ 509,681     $ 655,268     $ 833,657  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(e)

    0.17 %(f)      0.17     0.17     0.17     0.17     0.18
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(e)

    0.24 %(f)      0.22     0.22     0.21     0.20     0.20
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(b)

    2.68 %(f)      2.62     2.96     3.08     2.85     2.97
 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

    3     17     57     22     22     20

 

  (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)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (d)   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 (if any). 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.
  (e)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (f)   Annualized.
  (g)   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.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Satellite Strategies Portfolio  
        Service Shares  
       

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019

(Unaudited)

    Year Ended December 31,  
        2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 7.37     $ 8.43     $ 7.63     $ 7.43     $ 7.84     $ 8.12  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.09       0.18       0.20       0.18       0.14       0.19  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.85       (1.05     0.86       0.26       (0.40     (0.22
 

Total from investment operations

    0.94       (0.87     1.06       0.44       (0.26     (0.03
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.09     (0.19     (0.26     (0.24     (0.15     (0.21
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

                                  (0.04
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

                      0.00 (c)             
 

Total distributions

    (0.09     (0.19     (0.26     (0.24     (0.15     (0.25
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 8.22     $ 7.37     $ 8.43     $ 7.63     $ 7.43     $ 7.84  
  Total return(d)     12.79     (10.41 )%      14.06     5.92     (3.32 )%      (0.39 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 252     $ 243     $ 350     $ 408     $ 988     $ 14,085  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(e)

    0.67 %(f)      0.67     0.67     0.67     0.67     0.68
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(e)

    0.74 %(f)      0.72     0.72     0.71     0.70     0.70
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(b)

    2.24 %(f)      2.20     2.41     2.40     1.81     2.30
 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

    3     17     57     22     22     20

 

  (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)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (d)   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(if any). 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.
  (e)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (f)   Annualized.
  (g)   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.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Satellite Strategies Portfolio  
        Investor Shares  
       

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019

(Unaudited)

    Year Ended December 31,  
        2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 7.36     $ 8.43     $ 7.62     $ 7.43     $ 7.87     $ 8.15  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.10       0.20       0.22       0.23       0.21       0.23  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.87       (1.05     0.88       0.23       (0.44     (0.24
 

Total from investment operations

    0.97       (0.85     1.10       0.46       (0.23     (0.01
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.11     (0.22     (0.29     (0.27     (0.21     (0.23
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

                                  (0.04
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

                      0.00 (c)             
 

Total distributions

    (0.11     (0.22     (0.29     (0.27     (0.21     (0.27
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 8.22     $ 7.36     $ 8.43     $ 7.62     $ 7.43     $ 7.87  
  Total return(d)     13.14     (10.19 )%      14.62     6.22     (2.99 )%      (0.15 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 20,203     $ 27,782     $ 46,011     $ 58,740     $ 67,547     $ 86,018  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(e)

    0.31 %(f)      0.31     0.32     0.32     0.32     0.33
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(e)

    0.38 %(f)      0.36     0.36     0.36     0.35     0.35
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(b)

    2.52 %(f)      2.53     2.74     3.02     2.69     2.78
 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

    3     17     57     22     22     20

 

  (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)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (d)   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 (if any). 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.
  (e)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (f)   Annualized.
  (g)   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.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Satellite Strategies Portfolio  
        Class P Shares  
       

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019

(Unaudited)

    Year Ended
December 31, 2018(a)
 
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 7.37     $ 8.37  
 

Net investment income(b)(c)

    0.11       0.20  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.85       (1.01
 

Total from investment operations

    0.96       (0.81
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.11     (0.19
 

Total distributions

    (0.11      
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 8.22     $ 7.37  
  Total return(d)     13.07     (9.76 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 3,268     $ 2,902  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(e)(f)

    0.16     0.16
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(e)(f)

    0.23     0.22
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(c)(f)

    2.77     3.51
 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

    3     17

 

  (a)   Class P Shares commenced operations on April 17, 2018.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   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.
  (d)   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 (if any). 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.
  (e)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (f)   Annualized.
  (g)   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.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Satellite Strategies Portfolio  
        Class R Shares  
       

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019

(Unaudited)

    Year Ended December 31,  
        2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 7.35     $ 8.41     $ 7.61     $ 7.42     $ 7.86     $ 8.13  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.08       0.17       0.19       0.19       0.18       0.18  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.85       (1.05     0.86       0.23       (0.45     (0.22
 

Total from investment operations

    0.93       (0.88     1.05       0.42       (0.27     (0.04
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.08     (0.18     (0.25     (0.23     (0.17     (0.19
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

                                  (0.04
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

                      0.00 (c)             
 

Total distributions

    (0.08     (0.18     (0.25     (0.23     (0.17     (0.23
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 8.20     $ 7.35     $ 8.41     $ 7.61     $ 7.42     $ 7.86  
  Total return(d)     12.74     (10.56 )%      13.94     5.71     (3.49 )%      (0.54 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 1,118     $ 1,955     $ 2,645     $ 2,788     $ 3,119     $ 3,495  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(e)

    0.81 %(f)      0.81     0.82     0.82     0.82     0.83
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(e)

    0.88 %(f)      0.86     0.86     0.86     0.85     0.85
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(b)

    2.05 %(f)      2.09     2.33     2.49     2.24     2.23
 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

    3     17     57     22     22     20

 

  (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)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (d)   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 (if any). 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.
  (e)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (f)   Annualized.
  (g)   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.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Satellite Strategies Portfolio  
        Class R6 Shares  
       

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019

(Unaudited)

    Year Ended December 31,     Period Ended
December 31, 2015(a)
 
        2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 7.36     $ 8.43     $ 7.63     $ 7.44     $ 7.91  
 

Net investment income(b)(c)

    0.11       0.23       0.25       0.63       0.11  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.86       (1.07     0.86       (0.15     (0.46
 

Total from investment operations

    0.97       (0.84     1.11       0.48       (0.35
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.11     (0.23     (0.31     (0.28     (0.12
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

                      (0.01      
 

Total distributions

    (0.11     (0.23     (0.31     (0.29     (0.12
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 8.22     $ 7.36     $ 8.43     $ 7.63     $ 7.44  
  Total return(d)     13.22     (10.04 )%      14.66     6.40     (4.43 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 48,367     $ 44,046     $ 40,326     $ 33,805     $ 10  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(e)

    0.16 %(f)      0.16     0.16     0.15     0.15 %(f) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(e)

    0.23 %(f)      0.22     0.20     0.17     0.18 %(f) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(c)

    2.76 %(f)      2.88     3.09     8.15     3.58 %(f) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

    3     17     57     22     22

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on July 31, 2015.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   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.
  (d)   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 (if any). 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.
  (e)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (f)   Annualized.
  (g)   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.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2019 (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, Investor, P, 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, Investor, Class P, 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. LLC (“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, and securities lending income, if any. 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. Investment income is recorded net of any foreign withholding taxes, less any amounts reclaimable. The Portfolios may file withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld. 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.

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), if any, 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 (“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 and to distribute each

 

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2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

year substantially all of its investment company taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders. Accordingly, each Portfolio 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 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

Growth Strategy

       Annually    Annually

Net capital losses, if any, 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 each Portfolio’s distributions may be shown in the accompanying financial statements as either from distributable earnings 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.

E.  Foreign Currency Translation — The accounting records and reporting currency of the Portfolios 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 translation. 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

U.S. GAAP defines the fair value of a financial instrument as 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); the Portfolios’ policy is to use the market approach. 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).

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’ 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.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

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 (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 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 Portfolios invest in Underlying Funds that fluctuate in value, the Portfolios’ 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. A Portfolio 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. For financial reporting purposes, cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of a Portfolio and cash collateral received, if any, is reported separately on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as receivables/payables for collateral on certain derivatives contracts. Non-cash collateral pledged by a Portfolio, if any, is noted in the Schedules of Investments.

Exchange-traded derivatives, including futures and options contracts, are valued at the last sale or settlement price on the exchange where they are principally traded. Exchange-traded options without settlement prices are generally valued at the midpoint of the bid and ask prices on the exchange where they are principally traded (or, in the absence of two-way trading, at the last bid price for long positions and the last ask price for short positions). Exchange-traded derivatives 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 exchange contract is a forward contract in which a Portfolio 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. Upon entering into a futures contract, a Portfolio 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 Portfolio 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.  Options — When a Portfolio writes call or put options, 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 and/or credit default swap contracts.

 

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Upon the purchase of a call option or a put option by a Portfolio, 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 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. To the extent investments are valued using single source broker quotations obtained directly from the broker or passed through from third party pricing vendors, such investments are classified as Level 3 investments. GSAM did not develop the unobservable inputs for valuation of Level 3 Assets and Liabilities.

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, 2019:

BALANCED STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

 

Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Underlying Funds

            

Dynamic

   $ 50,592,546        $        $         —  

Equity

     153,333,182                    

Exchange Traded Funds

     105,211,219                    

Fixed Income

     187,715,894                    

Investment Companies

     4,408,283                    
Total    $ 501,261,124        $        $  
Derivative Type                            
Assets             

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(a)

   $        $ 16,043        $  

Futures Contracts(a)

     437,756                    

Options Purchased

     3,242,037          291,518           
Total    $ 3,679,793        $ 307,561        $  
Liabilities(a)             

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $        $ (63,117      $  

Futures Contracts

     (1,890,666                  
Total    $ (1,890,666      $ (63,117      $  

 

(a)   Amount shown represents unrealized gain (loss) at period end.

 

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GROWTH AND INCOME STRATEGY PORTFOLIO             
Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Underlying Funds

            

Dynamic

   $ 70,428,964        $        $  

Equity

     372,140,313                    

Exchange Traded Funds

     251,904,581                    

Fixed Income

     172,974,507                    
Total    $ 867,448,365        $        $  
Derivative Type                            
Assets             

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(a)

   $        $ 6,501        $  

Futures Contracts(a)

     769,165                    

Options Purchased

     6,398,112          587,190           
Total    $ 7,167,277        $ 593,691        $  
Liabilities             

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(a)

   $        $ (129,344      $         —  

Futures Contracts(a)

     (4,144,162                  

Written Option Contracts

              (2,895         
Total    $ (4,144,162      $ (132,239      $  
GROWTH STRATEGY PORTFOLIO             
Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Underlying Funds

            

Dynamic

   $ 46,481,271        $        $         —  

Equity

     405,414,869                    

Exchange Traded Funds

     268,039,233                    

Fixed Income

     40,275,987                    

Investment Companies

     1,102,513                    
Total    $ 761,313,873        $        $  
Derivative Type                            
Assets             

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(a)

   $        $ 4,038        $  

Futures Contracts(a)

     682,603                    

Options Purchased

     6,334,200          587,190           
Total    $ 7,016,803        $ 591,228        $  
Liabilities(a)             

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $        $ (100,974      $  

Futures Contracts

     (3,804,519                  
Total    $ (3,804,519      $ (100,974      $  

 

(a)   Amount shown represents unrealized gain (loss) at period end.

 

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

Underlying Funds

            

Equity

   $ 198,308,547        $         —        $         —  

Exchange Traded Funds

     16,014,954                    

Fixed Income

     146,396,746                    

Total

   $ 360,720,247        $        $  

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

 

4. INVESTMENTS IN DERIVATIVES

The following tables set forth, by certain risk types, the gross value of derivative contracts (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) as of June 30, 2019. These instruments were used as part of the Portfolios’ 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 Portfolios’ net exposure.

Balanced Strategy Portfolio         
Risk    Statement of Assets
and Liabilities
   Assets      Statement of Assets
and Liabilities
   Liabilities  

Interest

   Purchased options, at value    $ 3,242,037      Variation margin on future contracts    $ (1,890,666) (a) 

Currency

   Receivable for unrealized gain on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      16,043      Payable for unrealized loss on forward foreign currency contracts      (63,117)  

Equity

   Variation margin on future contracts; Purchased options, at value      729,274 (a)           

Total

        $ 3,987,354           $ (1,953,783)  
Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio         
Risk    Statement of Assets
and Liabilities
   Assets      Statement of Assets
and Liabilities
   Liabilities  

Interest

   Purchased options, at value    $ 6,398,112      Variation margin on future contracts    $ (4,144,162) (a) 

Currency

   Receivable for unrealized gain on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      6,501      Payable for unrealized loss on forward foreign currency contracts      (129,344)  

Equity

   Variation margin on future contracts; Purchased options, at value      1,356,355 (a)     Written options, at value      (2,895)  

Total

        $ 7,760,968           $ (4,276,401)  

 

(a)   Includes unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts described in the Additional Investment Information sections of the Schedules of Investments. Only the variation margin as of June 30, 2019 is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

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June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

4. INVESTMENTS IN DERIVATIVES (continued)

 

 

Growth Strategy Portfolio         
Risk    Statement of Assets
and Liabilities
   Assets      Statement of Assets
and Liabilities
   Liabilities  

Interest

   Purchased options, at value    $ 6,334,200      Variation margin on future contracts    $ (3,804,519) (a) 

Currency

   Receivable for unrealized gain on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      4,038      Payable for unrealized loss on forward foreign currency contracts      (100,974)  

Equity

   Variation margin on future contracts; Purchased options, at value      1,269,793 (a)           

Total

        $ 7,608,031           $ (3,905,493)  

 

(a)   Includes unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts described in the Additional Investment Information sections of the Schedules of Investments. Only the variation margin as of June 30, 2019 is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

The following tables set forth, by certain risk types, the Portfolios’ gains (losses) related to these derivatives and their indicative volumes for the six months ended June 30, 2019. 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:

Balanced Strategy Portfolio       
Risk    Statement of Operations    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Average
Number of
Contracts(a)
 
Interest    Net realized gain (loss) from purchased options and futures contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on purchased options and futures contracts    $ 1,978,201     $ (1,507,368     820  
Equity    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts and written options/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts and written options      2,125,623       1,187,046       216  
Currency    Net realized gain (loss) from forward foreign currency exchange contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      415,970       142,075       14  
Total         $ 4,519,794     $ (178,247     1,050  
Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio       
Risk    Statement of Operations    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Average
Number of
Contracts(a)
 
Interest    Net realized gain (loss) from purchased options and futures contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on purchased options and futures contracts    $ (1,704,082   $ (4,199,664     1,819  
Equity    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts and written options/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts and written options      10,176,679       2,402,432       357  
Currency    Net realized gain (loss) from forward foreign currency exchange contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      967,369       244,670       14  
Total         $ 9,439,966     $ (1,552,562     2,190  

 

(a)   Average number of contracts is based on the average of month end balances for the six months period ended June 30, 2019.

 

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Growth Strategy Portfolio        
Risk    Statement of Operations    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Net Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Average
Number of
Contracts(a)
 
Interest    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts and purchased options/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts and purchased options    $ 5,954,977      $ (4,670,970     1,800  
Equity    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts and written options/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts and written options      5,386,308        1,743,187       316  
Currency    Net realized gain (loss) from forward foreign currency exchange contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      942,688        188,198       21  
Total         $ 12,283,973      $ (2,739,585     2,137  

 

(a)   Average number of contracts is based on the average of month end balances for the six months period ended June 30, 2019.

 

5. 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 the Portfolio’s average daily net assets of 0.124% for the Satellite Strategies Portfolio and 0.15% for each of the other Portfolios.

B.  Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Plans — The Trust, on behalf of Class A and Class R Shares of each Portfolio, has adopted Distribution and Service Plans subject to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. Under the Distribution and Service 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. These fees are equal to an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A or Class R Shares of the Portfolios, as applicable, as set forth below.

The Trust, on behalf of Class C Shares of each Portfolio, has adopted a Distribution Plan subject to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. Under the Distribution Plan, Goldman Sachs as Distributor is entitled to a fee accrued daily and paid monthly for distribution services, which may then be paid by Goldman Sachs to authorized dealers. These fees are equal to an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C Shares of the Portfolios, as set forth below.

The Trust, on behalf of Service Shares of each Portfolio, has adopted a Service Plan subject to Rule 12b-1 under the Act to allow Service Shares to compensate service organizations (including Goldman Sachs) for providing personal and account maintenance services to their customers who are beneficial owners of such shares. The Service Plan provides for compensation to the service organizations equal to an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets attributable to Service Shares of the Portfolios, as set forth below.

 

     Distribution and/or Service Plans Rates  
      Class A*      Class C      Class R*      Service  

Distribution and/or Service Plans

     0.25      0.75      0.50      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 and/or Service Plans 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.

 

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5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

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, 2019, Goldman Sachs retained the following amounts:

 

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

Balanced Strategy

       $ 2,362        $ 164  

Growth and Income Strategy

         7,848          393  

Growth Strategy

         9,094          541  

Satellite Strategies

         413          4  

D.  Service and/or Shareholder Administration Plans — The Trust, on behalf of each Portfolio, has adopted Service and/or Shareholder Administration Plans to allow Class C and Service Shares, respectively, to compensate service organizations (including Goldman Sachs) for providing varying levels of personal and account maintenance and/or shareholder administration services to their customers who are beneficial owners of such shares. The Service and/or Shareholder Administration Plans each provide for compensation to the service organizations equal to an annual percentage rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C and/or Service Shares of the Portfolios, respectively.

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: 0.18% of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class C, Investor and Class R Shares; 0.03% of the average daily net assets of Class P and 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 reduce or limit certain “Other Expenses” of the Portfolios (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, service fees and shareholder administration fees (as applicable), taxes, interest, brokerage fees, expenses of shareholder meetings, litigation and 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 30, 2020, 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, 2019, these expense reductions, including any fee waivers and Other Expense reimbursements, were as follows:

 

Portfolio         Transfer Agency
Waivers/Credits
       Other
Expense
Reimbursements
       Total
Expense
Reductions
 

Balanced Strategy

       $ 511        $ 157,742        $ 158,253  

Growth and Income Strategy

         1,119          172,948          174,067  

Growth Strategy

         1,541          176,758          178,299  

Satellite Strategies

         317          135,582          135,899  

 

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F.  Line of Credit Facility — As of June 30, 2019, the Portfolios participated in a $580,000,000 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. 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, 2019, the Portfolios did not have any borrowings under the facility. Prior to April 30, 2019 the facility was $770,000,000.

G.  Other Transactions with Affiliates — The Portfolios invest primarily in Class R6 Shares of the Underlying Funds (except certain Underlying Funds that are ETFs). 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, 2019 (in thousands):

 

Balanced Strategy Portfolio

 

Underlying Funds    Market
Value as of
12/31/2018
     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
    Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Market
Value as of
6/30/2019
     Shares as of
6/30/2019
     Dividend
Income
 

Goldman Sachs Access High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

   $ 11,596      $      $ (12,235   $ (11   $ 650     $             $ 266  

Goldman Sachs Access Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

     24,292        25,300                    3,087       52,679        1,025        452  

Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF

     5,418               (5,645     (38     265                     34  

Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta International Equity ETF

     13,872               (15,297     (1,438     2,863                     65  

Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF

     19,751        28,914        (985     (23     4,875       52,532        894        358  

Goldman Sachs Alternative Premia Fund

     7,420        2,500                    31       9,951        1,222         

Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund

            83,500        (1,500     57       3,273       85,330        4,475         

Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund

     36,430        2,138        (30,100     (1,675     4,308       11,101        888        637  

Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund

     29,750               (13,500     (1,535     3,744       18,459        1,929         

Goldman Sachs Global Income Fund

     99,691        53,550        (1,000     (90     7,713       159,864        12,499        1,250  

Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund

     9,764        145        (1,900     58       1,893       9,960        853        146  

Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund

     12,472        94        (5,000     264       1,407       9,237        823        95  

Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund

            6,544                    (48     6,496        691        45  

Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund

     11,425        301        (7,500     (327     1,090       4,989        778        301  

Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund

     27,456        2,750        (9,750     (1,163     4,379       23,672        1,885         

 

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5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

Balanced Strategy Portfolio (continued)                      
Underlying Funds    Market
Value as of
12/31/2018
     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
    Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
     Market
Value as of
6/30/2019
     Shares as of
6/30/2019
     Dividend
Income
 

Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund

   $ 5,012      $ 1,000      $     $     $ 663      $ 6,675        581      $  

Goldman Sachs Large Cap Growth Insights Fund

     11,564               (13,333     712       1,057                       

Goldman Sachs Large Cap Value Insights

     10,521        1,058        (12,724     271       874                      58  

Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund

     17,850        1,393        (14,500     (3,633     4,156        5,266        873        393  

Goldman Sachs Managed Futures Strategy Fund

     16,123        1,501        (2,900     (106     973        15,591        1,442         

Goldman Sachs Small Cap Equity Insights Fund

     8,030               (9,228     (110     1,308                       

Goldman Sachs Tactical Exposure Fund

     35,782        1,501        (38,399     (2,294     3,410                       

Goldman Sachs Tactical Tilt Overlay Fund

            25,000                    51        25,051        2,551         

Total

   $ 414,219      $ 237,189      $ (195,496   $ (11,081   $ 52,022      $ 496,853               $ 4,100  
Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio                      
Underlying Funds    Market
Value as of
12/31/2018
     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
    Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
     Market
Value as of
6/30/2019
     Shares as of
06/30/2019
     Dividend
Income
 

Goldman Sachs Access High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

   $ 9,530      $      $ (10,055   $ (9   $ 534      $             $ 219  

Goldman Sachs Access Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

     17,107        42,528                    3,037        62,672        1,219        364  

Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF

     22,611               (23,557     626       320                      142  

Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta International Equity ETF

     43,942               (48,507     (2,378     6,943                      206  

Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF

     63,566        118,132        (8,039     644       14,930        189,233        3,220        1,204  

Goldman Sachs Alternative Premia Fund

     21,471               (8,000     (3,010     3,191        13,652        1,677         

Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund

            195,000                    7,651        202,651        10,627         

Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund

     41,867        893        (20,000     (1,481     4,903        26,182        2,095        893  

Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund

     77,521               (36,300     (3,000     9,117        47,338        4,946         

 

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5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio (continued)

 

                 
Underlying Funds    Market
Value as of
12/31/2018
     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
    Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Market
Value as of
6/30/2019
     Shares as of
06/30/2019
     Dividend
Income
 

Goldman Sachs Global Income Fund

   $ 68,630      $ 47,472      $ (1,500   $ 17     $ 5,402     $ 120,021        9,384      $ 872  

Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund

     27,798        306        (15,000     855       4,379       18,338        1,570        306  

Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund

     32,903        182        (20,500     1,111       3,049       16,745        1,492        182  

Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund

            8,558                    (63     8,495        904        58  

Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund

     8,787        266        (1,000     (48     689       8,694        1,356        266  

Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund

     90,373        14,500        (39,500     (4,285     14,269       75,357        6,000         

Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund

     11,716        4,500        (6,100     (214     1,809       11,711        1,019         

Goldman Sachs Large Cap Growth Insights Fund

     52,189               (60,170     4,557       3,424                      

Goldman Sachs Large Cap Value Insights Fund

     51,721        259        (57,045     4,013       1,052                     259  

Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund

     17,429        389        (9,000     (1,245     2,010       9,583        1,589        389  

Goldman Sachs Managed Futures Strategy Fund

     22,411        2,100        (4,000     (150     1,344       21,705        2,008         

Goldman Sachs Small Cap Equity Insights Fund

     19,153               (21,876     1,241       1,481                      

Goldman Sachs Tactical Exposure Fund

     67,205               (69,270     (4,337     6,402                      

Goldman Sachs Tactical Tilt Overlay Fund

            35,000                    71       35,071        3,571         

Total

   $ 767,930      $ 470,087      $ (459,419   $ (7,093   $ 95,944     $ 867,448               $ 5,360  
Growth Strategy Portfolio

 

                 
Underlying Funds    Market
Value as of
12/31/2018
     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
    Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Market
Value as of
6/30/2019
     Shares as of
6/30/2019
     Dividend
Income
 

Goldman Sachs Access High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

   $ 7,593      $      $ (8,012   $ (7   $ 426     $             $ 175  

Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF

     35,887               (37,520     911       722                     212  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

Growth Strategy Portfolio (continued)                     
Underlying Funds    Market
Value as of
12/31/2018
     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
    Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Market
Value as of
6/30/2019
     Shares as of
6/30/2019
     Dividend
Income
 

Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta International Equity ETF

   $ 43,181      $      $ (47,671   $ (3,626   $ 8,116     $             $ 202  

Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF

     61,147        169,290        (10,805     (62     18,682       238,252        4,054        1,534  

Goldman Sachs Alternative Premia Fund

     9,368                           58       9,426        1,158         

Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund

            209,001        (3,500     132       8,068       213,701        11,206         

Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund

     15,408        6,908                    1,706       24,022        1,922        408  

Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund

     101,548               (57,001     (2,838     11,024       52,733        5,510         

Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund

     20,427        260        (8,000     465       3,490       16,642        1,425        260  

Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund

     54,001        206        (45,500     2,691       4,025       15,423        1,375        206  

Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund

     5,997        1,496                    459       7,952        1,240        196  

Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund

     93,371        25,300        (36,200     (3,318     13,615       92,768        7,386         

Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund

     23,977        3,000        (15,500     (1,104     3,775       14,148        1,231         

Goldman Sachs Large Cap Growth Insights Fund

     53,918               (62,041     5,204       2,919                      

Goldman Sachs Access Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

            28,579                    1,208       29,787        579        133  

Goldman Sachs Large Cap Value Insights Fund

     53,247        2,573        (60,924     5,650       (546                   274  

Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund

     6,569        1,173                    559       8,301        1,377        173  

Goldman Sachs Managed Futures Strategy Fund

     9,411        4,000                    598       14,009        1,296         

Goldman Sachs Small Cap Equity Insights Fund

     39,242               (44,424     1,951       3,231                      

Goldman Sachs Tactical Exposure Fund

     59,463               (61,303     (3,824     5,664                      

Goldman Sachs Tactical Tilt Overlay Fund

            23,000                    47       23,047        2,347         

Total

   $ 693,755      $ 474,786      $ (498,401   $ 2,225     $ 87,846     $ 760,211               $ 3,773  

 

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5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

Satellite Strategies Portfolio                     
Underlying Funds    Market
Value as of
12/31/2018
     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
    Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Market
Value as of
6/30/2019
     Shares as of
6/30/2019
     Dividend
Income
 

Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF

   $ 17,132      $      $ (2,716   $ 150     $ 1,448     $ 16,015        487      $ 210  

Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund

     69,814        1,544        (15,250     (950     7,275       62,433        4,995        1,544  

Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund

     18,894               (4,400     1,013       1,814       17,321        806         

Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund

     29,821        1,000        (10,450     (1,197     3,812       22,987        2,402         

Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund

     54,718        733        (16,100     782       9,737       49,870        4,270        737  

Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund

     70,734        652        (18,050     1,145       8,784       63,266        5,639        652  

Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund

     24,447        655        (3,750     (110     861       22,103        2,351        655  

Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund

     46,861        1,350        (9,350     70       3,335       42,266        6,593        1,349  

Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund

     48,916               (13,900     834       5,011       40,861        3,556         

Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund

     20,840        509        (3,200     (219     1,671       19,598        3,250        506  

Goldman Sachs MLP Energy Infrastructure Fund

            4,074                    (74     4,000        596        74  

Total

   $ 402,177      $ 10,517      $ (97,166   $ 1,518     $ 43,674     $ 360,720               $ 5,727  

The table below shows the transactions in and earnings from investments in the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2019 (in thousands):

 

Fund         Beginning
Value as of
12/31/2018
       Purchases
at Cost
       Proceeds
from Sales
    

Ending Value
as of

06/30/2019

       Shares as of
06/30/2019
       Dividend
Income from
Affiliated
Investment
Companies
 

Balanced Strategy Portfolio

       $ 35,521        $ 66,342        $ (97,454    $ 4,408          4,408        $ 270  

Growth and Income Portfolio

         62,091          100,473          (162,564                        507  

Growth Strategy Portfolio

         42,035          151,189          (192,121      1,103          1,103          440  

Satellite Strategies Portfolio

                  3,412          (3,412                         

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

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, 2019, were:

 

Portfolio         Purchases        Sales  

Balanced Strategy

       $ 242,879,201        $ 203,829,301  

Growth and Income Strategy

         482,482,483          479,526,088  

Growth Strategy

         489,026,129          524,046,826  

Satellite Strategies

         10,517,331          97,165,842  

 

7. TAX INFORMATION

As of the Portfolios’ most recent fiscal year end, December 31, 2018, the Portfolios’ capital loss carryforwards and certain timing differences on a tax basis were as follows:

 

      Balanced
Strategy
       Growth and
Income Strategy
       Growth
Strategy
       Satellite
Strategies
 

Capital loss carryforwards:

                 

Perpetual Long-Term

   $        $        $        $ (31,506,778

Total capital loss carryforwards

                                (31,506,778

Timing differences (Qualified Late Year Loss Deferral/Post October Loss Deferral)

   $ (1,748,950      $ (2,758,751      $ (1,059,221      $ (11,684,932

As of June 30, 2019, the Portfolios’ aggregate security unrealized gains and losses based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

      Balanced
Strategy
       Growth and
Income Strategy
      

Growth

Strategy

       Satellite
Strategies
 

Tax Cost

   $ 496,366,229        $ 848,670,303        $ 736,088,407        $ 323,836,460  

Gross unrealized gain

     13,989,121          38,705,905          544,099,493          47,969,712  

Gross unrealized loss

     (9,094,226        (19,927,843        (518,874,027        (11,085,925

Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities

   $ 4,894,895        $ 18,778,062        $ 25,225,466        $ 36,883,787  

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 gains/(losses) on foreign currency contracts and differences in the 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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8. OTHER RISKS

 

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

Derivatives Risk — The Portfolios’ use of derivatives may result in loss. Derivative instruments, which may pose risks in addition to and greater than those associated with investing directly in securities, currencies or other instruments, may be illiquid or less liquid, volatile, difficult to price and leveraged so that small changes in the value of the underlying instruments may produce disproportionate losses to the Portfolios. Derivatives are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the other party in the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligation. The use of derivatives is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with investments in more traditional securities and instruments. Losses from 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 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 Portfolios invest. The imposition of exchange controls (including repatriation restrictions), confiscations, trade restrictions (including tariffs) and other government restrictions by the United States or other governments, or from problems in share registration, settlement or custody, may also result in losses. 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 Portfolios 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 Portfolios also invest in securities of issuers located in emerging markets, these risks may be more pronounced.

Investments in the Underlying Funds Risk — 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 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 in their investment model), individuals, accounts and Goldman Sachs affiliates, purchase or redeem large amounts of shares of a Portfolio. Such large shareholder redemptions, which may occur rapidly or unexpectedly, may cause a Portfolio to sell portfolio securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact the Portfolio’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 current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the Portfolio’s expense ratio. Similarly, large Portfolio share purchases may adversely affect a Portfolio’s performance to the extent that the Portfolio is delayed in investing new cash or otherwise maintains a larger cash position than it ordinarily would.

Liquidity Risk — A Portfolio 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 Portfolio will not be able to pay redemption proceeds within the allowable time period or without significant dilution to remaining investors’ interests because of unusual market conditions, an unusually high volume of redemption requests, or other reasons. To meet redemption requests, a Portfolio may be forced to sell investments at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions. If a Portfolio is forced to sell securities at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions, such sales may adversely affect Portfolio’s NAV and dilute remaining investors’ interests. 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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

8. OTHER RISKS (continued)

 

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. These risks may be more pronounced in connection with a Portfolio’s investments in securities of issuers located in emerging market countries. Redemptions by large shareholders may have a negative impact on a Portfolio’s liquidity.

Market and Credit Risks — In the normal course of business, a Portfolio trades financial instruments and enters into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the market (market risk). Additionally, a Portfolio 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 Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions defaults.

 

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 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.

 

10. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

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

 

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11. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS

 

Share activity is as follows:

 

    Balanced Strategy Portfolio  
 

 

 

 
    For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2018
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    404,838     $ 4,453,531        2,197,646     $ 24,589,063  

Reinvestment of distributions

    52,917       587,181        386,939       4,120,526  

Shares redeemed

    (1,103,262     (12,078,539      (2,658,006     (29,846,449
      (645,507     (7,037,827      (73,421     (1,136,860
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    254,870       2,811,760        240,462       2,684,993  

Reinvestment of distributions

    2,059       22,756        38,251       403,536  

Shares redeemed

    (377,157     (4,145,389      (2,031,640     (22,933,030
      (120,228     (1,310,873      (1,752,927     (19,844,501
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    5,061,102       54,901,414        10,388,305       116,418,374  

Reinvestment of distributions

    225,231       2,502,139        1,203,725       12,872,471  

Shares redeemed

    (3,564,038     (38,960,612      (13,926,817     (157,589,348
      1,722,295       18,442,941        (2,334,787     (28,298,503
Service Shares         

Shares sold

    2,125       23,875        2,645       29,937  

Reinvestment of distributions

    58       656        457       4,927  

Shares redeemed

    (506     (5,569      (10,546     (121,653
      1,677       18,962        (7,444     (86,789
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    97,886       1,069,867        65,196       741,730  

Reinvestment of distributions

    2,070       22,887        12,756       135,812  

Shares redeemed

    (68,617     (749,953      (138,062     (1,547,523
      31,339       342,801        (60,110     (669,981
Class P Shares(a)         

Shares sold

    195,402       2,111,345        5,193,575       59,522,441  

Reinvestment of distributions

    28,675       318,542        180,681       1,925,367  

Shares redeemed

    (783,184     (8,531,393      (1,200,009     (13,432,058
      (559,107     (6,101,506      4,174,247       48,015,750  
Class R Shares         

Shares sold

    36,498       400,102        87,308       984,981  

Reinvestment of distributions

    3,613       39,905        30,836       326,107  

Shares redeemed

    (67,882     (743,712      (47,212     (528,555
      (27,771     (303,705      70,932       782,533  
Class R6 Shares         

Shares sold

    11,657       128,779        174,015       1,884,820  

Reinvestment of distributions

    543       6,013        3,250       34,518  

Shares redeemed

    (30,344     (337,173      (1,401     (14,871
      (18,144     (202,381      175,864       1,904,467  

NET INCREASE

    384,554     $ 3,848,412        192,354     $ 666,116  

 

(a) Class   P Shares commenced operations April 17, 2018.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

11. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

    Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio  
 

 

 

 
    For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2018
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    789,818     $ 10,491,373        5,497,598     $ 74,809,186  

Reinvestment of distributions

    73,265       976,321        522,904       6,573,710  

Shares redeemed

    (2,021,326     (26,679,640      (5,661,411     (76,161,885
      (1,158,243     (15,211,946      359,091       5,221,011  
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    74,191       951,044        250,795       3,323,057  

Reinvestment of distributions

    1,656       21,415        39,846       480,829  

Shares redeemed

    (676,007     (8,775,096      (5,005,325     (66,486,344
      (600,160     (7,802,637      (4,714,684     (62,682,458
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    2,179,298       28,072,799        7,467,092       100,009,197  

Reinvestment of distributions

    150,340       2,013,941        868,511       11,056,181  

Shares redeemed

    (4,761,922     (62,906,239      (20,518,480     (279,936,927
      (2,432,284     (32,819,499      (12,182,877     (168,871,549
Service Shares         

Shares sold

    18,153       239,441        5,243       70,792  

Reinvestment of distributions

    158       2,088        1,372       17,189  

Shares redeemed

    (23,223     (302,273      (27,194     (363,601
      (4,912     (60,744      (20,579     (275,620
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    37,256       491,787        446,230       6,143,506  

Reinvestment of distributions

    2,735       36,354        17,862       225,243  

Shares redeemed

    (90,293     (1,181,541      (387,301     (5,243,481
      (50,302     (653,400      76,791       1,125,268  
Class P Shares(a)         

Shares sold

    694,981       9,226,048        16,192,301       220,431,246  

Reinvestment of distributions

    80,715       1,080,922        392,635       4,938,925  

Shares redeemed

    (1,390,146     (18,281,632      (1,528,471     (20,322,519
      (614,450     (7,974,662      15,056,465       205,047,652  
Class R Shares         

Shares sold

    22,796       294,943        53,422       720,704  

Reinvestment of distributions

    842       11,103        7,663       95,113  

Shares redeemed

    (18,820     (249,477      (108,804     (1,466,415
      4,818       56,569        (47,719     (650,598
Class R6 Shares         

Shares sold

    39,003       520,615        693,914       9,197,718  

Reinvestment of distributions

    828       11,090        4,727       60,598  

Shares redeemed

    (10,915     (143,350      (189,580     (2,476,595
      28,916       388,355        509,061       6,781,721  

NET DECREASE

    (4,826,617   $ (64,077,964      (964,451   $ (14,304,573

 

(a) Class   P Shares commenced operations April 17, 2018.

 

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11. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

    Growth Strategy Portfolio  
 

 

 

 
    For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2018
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    804,283     $ 12,168,144        5,457,108     $ 85,119,791  

Reinvestment of distributions

          2        536,108       7,328,587  

Shares redeemed

    (1,850,122     (27,757,101      (3,501,964     (54,176,334
      (1,045,839     (15,588,955      2,491,252       38,272,044  
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    76,678       1,165,173        315,405       4,927,115  

Shares redeemed

    (648,604     (9,974,869      (5,749,609     (89,435,265
      (571,926     (8,809,696      (5,434,204     (84,508,150
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    1,954,355       28,412,702        4,218,160       65,347,505  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 539,651       7,366,237  

Shares redeemed

    (5,368,646     (79,365,749      (15,525,679     (241,977,726
      (3,414,291     (50,953,047      (10,767,868     (169,263,984
Service Shares         

Shares sold

    2,751       40,962        4,603       71,617  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 1,152       15,692  

Shares redeemed

    (24,791     (368,664      (24,387     (388,577
      (22,040     (327,702      (18,632     (301,268
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    66,519       986,949        468,179       7,354,070  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 13,196       177,616  

Shares redeemed

    (87,286     (1,292,372      (516,398     (7,976,243
      (20,767     (305,423      (35,023     (444,557
Class P Shares(a)         

Shares sold

    594,786       8,952,811        11,196,336       175,619,095  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 323,998       4,422,574  

Shares redeemed

    (748,919     (11,281,195      (672,254     (10,229,875
      (154,133     (2,328,384      10,848,080       169,811,794  
Class R Shares         

Shares sold

    30,448       445,583        79,803       1,202,162  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 10,012       133,255  

Shares redeemed

    (26,239     (384,776      (91,115     (1,334,264
      4,209       60,807        (1,300     1,153  
Class R6 Shares         

Shares sold

    39,465       590,849        585,222       9,037,007  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 9,875       134,789  

Shares redeemed

    (59,996     (912,851      (174,788     (2,722,462
      (20,531     (322,002      420,309       6,449,334  

NET DECREASE

    (5,245,318   $ (78,574,402      (2,497,386   $ (39,983,634

 

(a) Class   P Shares commenced operations April 17, 2018.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

11. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

    Satellite Strategies Portfolio  
 

 

 

 
    For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2018
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    1,046,718     $ 8,495,703        775,316     $ 6,211,520  

Reinvestment of distributions

    62,477       508,792        136,536       1,070,446  

Shares redeemed

    (668,594     (5,382,101      (1,858,316     (14,871,825
      440,601       3,622,394        (946,464     (7,589,859
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    56,856       435,647        108,732       860,438  

Reinvestment of distributions

    18,209       147,258        66,306       516,448  

Shares redeemed

    (1,323,785     (10,656,027      (1,677,178     (13,397,814
      (1,248,720     (10,073,122      (1,502,140     (12,020,928
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    1,868,593       14,911,586        9,038,271       73,191,893  

Reinvestment of distributions

    325,930       2,645,748        1,072,443       8,450,493  

Shares redeemed

    (10,614,832     (85,364,437      (32,559,328     (260,529,664
      (8,420,309     (67,807,103      (22,448,614     (178,887,278
Service Shares         

Shares sold

    936       7,496        2,000       16,157  

Reinvestment of distributions

    235       1,912        589       4,601  

Shares redeemed

    (3,569     (28,340      (11,141     (88,919
      (2,398     (18,932      (8,552     (68,161
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    216,015       1,725,242        693,460       5,638,032  

Reinvestment of distributions

    39,767       322,179        125,164       982,010  

Shares redeemed

    (1,570,248     (12,663,221      (2,502,665     (20,029,009
      (1,314,466     (10,615,800      (1,684,041     (13,408,967
Class P Shares(a)         

Shares sold

    1,973       16,000        425,652       3,516,016  

Reinvestment of distributions

    5,407       43,953        10,075       77,948  

Shares redeemed

    (3,824     (31,060      (41,981     (324,521
      3,556       28,893        393,746       3,269,443  
Class R Shares         

Shares sold

    8,894       70,496        34,396       275,361  

Reinvestment of distributions

    1,224       9,917        5,838       45,567  

Shares redeemed

    (139,869     (1,078,035      (88,613     (709,187
      (129,751     (997,622      (48,379     (388,259
Class R6 Shares         

Shares sold

    533,733       4,186,886        4,140,483       34,151,048  

Reinvestment of distributions

    59,256       481,251        133,463       1,043,879  

Shares redeemed

    (688,621     (5,467,475      (3,073,250     (24,968,293
      (95,632     (799,338      1,200,696       10,226,634  

NET DECREASE

    (10,767,119   $ (86,660,630      (25,043,748   $ (198,867,375

 

(a) Class   P Shares commenced operations April 17, 2018.

 

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Portfolio Expenses — Six Month Period Ended June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

As a shareholder of Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class P, Class R or 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/or service (12b-1) fees (with respect to Class A, Class C and Class R Shares); and other Portfolio expenses.

The Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class P, 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, 2019 through June 30, 2019, which represents a period of 181 days of a 365 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     Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio     Growth Strategy Portfolio     Satellite Strategies Portfolio  
Share Class   Beginning
Account Value
1/1/19
    Ending
Account Value
6/30/19
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 months ended
6/30/19
*
    Beginning
Account Value
1/1/19
    Ending
Account Value
6/30/19
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 months ended
6/30/19
*
    Beginning
Account Value
1/1/19
    Ending
Account Value
6/30/19
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 months ended
6/30/19
*
    Beginning
Account Value
1/1/19
    Ending
Account Value
6/30/19
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 months ended
6/30/19
*
 
Class A                                                

Actual

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,102.20     $ 3.02     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,117.40     $ 3.04     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,138.40     $ 3.08     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,128.50     $ 2.96  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,021.92     2.91       1,000.00       1,021.92     2.91       1,000.00       1,021.92     2.91       1,000.00       1,022.02     2.81  
Class C                                                

Actual

    1,000.00       1,097.90       6.92       1,000.00       1,113.70       6.97       1,000.00       1,133.80       7.04       1,000.00       1,125.40       6.90  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,018.20     6.66       1,000.00       1,018.20     6.66       1,000.00       1,018.20     6.66       1,000.00       1,018.30     6.56  
Institutional                                                

Actual

    1,000.00       1,104.30       0.99       1,000.00       1,120.80       1.00       1,000.00       1,140.00       1.01       1,000.00       1,130.80       0.90  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,023.85     0.95       1,000.00       1,023.85     0.95       1,000.00       1,023.85     0.95       1,000.00       1,023.95     0.85  
Service                                                

Actual

    1,000.00       1,100.40       3.59       1,000.00       1,117.10       3.62       1,000.00       1,137.30       3.66       1,000.00       1,127.90       3.53  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,021.37     3.46       1,000.00       1,021.37     3.46       1,000.00       1,021.37     3.46       1,000.00       1,021.47     3.36  
Investor                                                

Actual

    1,000.00       1,102.90       1.72       1,000.00       1,119.40       1.73       1,000.00       1,139.00       1.75       1,000.00       1,131.40       1.64  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,023.16     1.66       1,000.00       1,023.16     1.66       1,000.00       1,023.16     1.66       1,000.00       1,023.26     1.56  
Class P                                                

Actual

    1,000.00       1,104.30       0.94       1,000.00       1,120.10       0.95       1,000.00       1,139.90       0.96       1,000.00       1,130.70       0.85  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,023.90     0.90       1,000.00       1,023.90     0.90       1,000.00       1,023.90     0.90       1,000.00       1,024.00     0.80  
Class R                                                

Actual

    1,000.00       1,101.30       4.32       1,000.00       1,116.20       4.36       1,000.00       1,136.90       4.40       1,000.00       1,127.40       4.27  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,020.68     4.16       1,000.00       1,020.68     4.16       1,000.00       1,020.68     4.16       1,000.00       1,020.78     4.06  
Class R6                                                

Actual

    1,000.00       1,104.30       0.94       1,000.00       1,120.10       0.95       1,000.00       1,139.90       0.96       1,000.00       1,132.20       0.85  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,023.90     0.90       1,000.00       1,023.90     0.90       1,000.00       1,023.90     0.90       1,000.00       1,024.00     0.80  

 

+   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.

 

*   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, 2019. 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     Investor     Class P     Class R     Class R6  

Balanced Strategy

     0.58     1.33     0.19     0.69     0.33     0.18     0.83     0.18

Growth and Income Strategy

     0.58       1.33       0.19       0.69       0.33       0.18       0.83       0.18  

Growth Strategy

     0.58       1.33       0.19       0.69       0.33       0.18       0.83       0.18  

Satellite Strategies

     0.56       1.31       0.17       0.67       0.31       0.16       0.81       0.16  

 

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Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Management Agreement (Unaudited)

 

Background

The Goldman Sachs Balanced 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, 2020 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 11-12, 2019 (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 four 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 the 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 information on 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 levels of the Portfolio as compared to those of comparable funds managed by other advisers, as provided by the Outside Data Provider;
  (ii)   the Portfolio’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 Portfolio, 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 Portfolio;
  (g)   the undertakings of the Investment Adviser and its affiliates to implement fee waivers and/or expense limitations with respect to the Portfolio and the Underlying Funds;

 

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  (h)   information relating to the profitability of the Management Agreement and the transfer agency and distribution and service arrangements of the Portfolio 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;
  (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 administrative 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. 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.

 

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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, 2018, and updated performance information prepared by the Investment Adviser using the peer group identified by the Outside Data Provider as of March 31, 2019. The information on each Portfolio’s investment performance was provided for the one-, three-, five-, and ten-year periods ending on the applicable dates. 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 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 portfolio management team of certain Underlying Funds to continue to enhance the investment models used in managing the Underlying Funds.

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- and five-year periods, in the third quartile for the three-year period, and the fourth 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, 2019. 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 three-, five-, and ten-year periods and in the third quartile for the one-year period, and had underperformed the Portfolio’s benchmark index for the one-, three-, five-, and ten-year periods ended March 31, 2019. The Trustees observed that the Growth Strategy Portfolio’s Institutional Shares had placed in the top half of the Portfolio’s peer group for the three-, five-, and ten-year periods and in the third quartile for the one-year period, and had underperformed the Portfolio’s benchmark index for the one-, three-, five-, and ten-year periods ended March 31, 2019. They noted that the Satellite Strategies Portfolio’s Institutional Shares had placed in the top half of the Portfolio’s peer group for the ten-year period and in the third quartile for the one-, three-, and five-year periods, and had underperformed the Portfolio’s benchmark index for the one-, three-, five-, and ten-year periods ended March 31, 2019.

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 data comparing each Portfolio’s net expenses to the peer and category medians. The analyses also compared each Portfolio’s 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 undertakings to implement fee waivers and/or expense limitations with respect to the Portfolios and the Underlying Funds. 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 Portfolios, comparative fee information for services provided by the Investment Adviser to those accounts, and information that indicated that services provided to the Portfolios 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 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 each Portfolio’s contribution to the Investment Adviser’s revenues and pre-tax profit margins. In this regard the Trustees noted that they had received, among other things, profitability analyses and summaries, revenue and expense

 

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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 periodically audits the expense allocation methodology and that the internal audit group was satisfied with the reasonableness, consistency, and accuracy of the Investment Adviser’s expense allocation methodology. Profitability data for each Portfolio was provided for 2018 and 2017, and the Trustees considered this information in relation to the Investment Adviser’s overall profitability.

Economies of Scale

The Trustees considered the information that had been provided regarding whether there have been economies of scale with respect to the management of the Portfolios.

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. LLC (“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 other 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 due to the volume of business generated by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates; (c) with respect to the Underlying Funds, enhanced servicing from broker-dealers due to 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 advantages received from 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 firm-wide resources (e.g., proprietary risk management systems and databases), subject to certain restrictions; (h) with

 

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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, 2020.

 

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FUNDS PROFILE

 

Goldman Sachs Funds

 

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 $1.44 trillion in assets under supervision as of June 30, 2019, 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. LLC subject to legal, internal and regulatory restrictions.

 

Money Market

Financial Square FundsSM

 

Financial Square Treasury Solutions Fund1

 

Financial Square Government Fund1

 

Financial Square Money Market Fund2

 

Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund2

 

Financial Square Treasury Instruments Fund1

 

Financial Square Treasury Obligations Fund1

 

Financial Square Federal Instruments Fund1

Investor FundsSM

 

Investor Money Market Fund3

 

Investor Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund3

Fixed Income

Short Duration and Government

 

Enhanced Income Fund

 

High Quality Floating Rate Fund

 

Short-Term Conservative Income Fund

 

Short Duration Government Fund

 

Short Duration Income Fund

 

Government Income Fund

 

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

Multi-Sector

 

Bond Fund

 

Core Fixed Income Fund

 

Global Income Fund

 

Strategic Income Fund

Municipal and Tax-Free

 

High Yield Municipal Fund

 

Dynamic Municipal Income Fund

 

Short Duration Tax-Free Fund

 

Municipal Income Completion Fund

Single Sector

 

Investment Grade Credit Fund

 

U.S. Mortgages Fund

 

High Yield Fund

 

High Yield Floating Rate Fund

 

Emerging Markets Debt Fund

 

Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund

Fixed Income Alternatives

 

Long Short Credit Strategies Fund

Fundamental Equity

 

Equity Income Fund

 

Small Cap Value Fund

 

Small/Mid Cap Value Fund

 

Mid Cap Value Fund

 

Large Cap Value Fund

 

Focused Value Fund

 

Capital Growth Fund

 

Strategic Growth Fund

 

Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

 

Flexible Cap Fund

 

Concentrated Growth Fund

 

Technology Opportunities Fund

 

Growth Opportunities Fund

 

Rising Dividend Growth Fund

 

Blue Chip Fund

 

Income Builder Fund

Tax-Advantaged Equity

 

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund

 

International Tax-Managed Equity Fund

 

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund

 

International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund

Equity Insights

 

Small Cap Equity Insights Fund

 

U.S. Equity Insights Fund

 

Small Cap Growth Insights Fund

 

Large Cap Growth Insights Fund

 

Large Cap Value Insights Fund

 

Small Cap Value Insights Fund

 

International Small Cap Insights Fund

 

International Equity Insights Fund

 

Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund

Fundamental Equity International

 

International Equity Income Fund

 

International Equity ESG Fund

 

Asia Equity Fund

 

Emerging Markets Equity Fund

 

Imprint Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund5

 

ESG Emerging Markets Equity Fund

Alternative

 

Real Estate Securities Fund

 

International Real Estate Securities Fund

 

Commodity Strategy Fund

 

Global Real Estate Securities Fund

 

Alternative Premia Fund

 

Absolute Return Tracker Fund

 

Managed Futures Strategy Fund

 

MLP Energy Infrastructure Fund

 

MLP & Energy Fund

 

Multi-Manager Alternatives Fund

 

Absolute Return Multi-Asset Fund

 

Global Infrastructure Fund

Total Portfolio Solutions

 

Global Managed Beta Fund

 

Multi-Manager Non-Core Fixed Income Fund

 

Multi-Manager U.S. Dynamic Equity Fund

 

Multi-Manager Global Equity Fund

 

Multi-Manager International Equity Fund

 

Tactical Tilt Overlay Fund

 

Balanced Strategy Portfolio

 

Multi-Manager U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund

 

Multi-Manager Real Assets Strategy Fund

 

Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio

 

Growth Strategy Portfolio

 

Dynamic Global Equity Fund4

 

Satellite Strategies Portfolio

 

Enhanced Dividend Global Equity Portfolio

 

Tax-Advantaged Global Equity Portfolio

 

Strategic Factor Allocation Fund

 

Target Date 2020 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2025 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2030 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2035 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2040 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2045 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2050 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2055 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2060 Portfolio

 

GQG Partners International Opportunities Fund

1   You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.
2    You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Because the share price of the Fund will fluctuate, when you sell your shares they may be worth more or less than what you originally paid for them. The Fund may impose a fee upon sale of your shares or may temporarily suspend your ability to sell shares if the Fund’s liquidity falls below required minimums because of market conditions or other factors. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.
3    You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. The Fund may impose a fee upon sale of your shares or may temporarily suspend your ability to sell shares if the Fund’s liquidity falls below required minimums because of market conditions or other factors. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.
4    Effective after the close of business on February 28, 2019, the Goldman Sachs Equity Growth Strategy Portfolio was renamed the Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund.
    Financial Square FundsSM and Investor FundsSM are registered service marks of Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC.
5    Effective after the close of business on August 30, 2019, the Goldman Sachs N-11 Equity Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Imprint Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund.
*   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

Jessica Palmer, Chair

Kathryn A. Cassidy

Diana M. Daniels

James A. McNamara

Roy W. Templin

Gregory G. Weaver

 

OFFICERS

James A. McNamara, President

Joseph F. DiMaria, Principal Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer and Treasurer

Caroline L. Kraus, Secretary

GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC

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 and 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 will file portfolio holdings information for each month in a fiscal quarter within 60 days after the end of the relevant fiscal quarter on Form N-PORT. Portfolio holdings information for the third month of each fiscal quarter will be made available on the SEC’s web site at http://www.sec.gov. Portfolio holdings information 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, 2019 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 dealer or from Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 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, 2019

 
     

Global Infrastructure Fund

It is our intention that beginning on January 1, 2021, paper copies of the Fund’s annual and semi-annual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Fund or from your financial intermediary. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. At any time, you may elect to receive reports and certain communications from the Fund electronically by calling the applicable toll-free number below or by contacting your financial intermediary.

You may elect to receive all future shareholder reports in paper free of charge. If you hold shares of the Fund directly with the Fund’s transfer agent, you can inform the transfer agent that you wish to receive paper copies of reports by calling toll-free 800-621-2550 for Institutional, Class R6 and Class P shareholders or 800-526-7384 for all other shareholders. If you hold shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, please contact your financial intermediary to make this election. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all Goldman Sachs Funds held in your account if you invest through your financial intermediary or all Goldman Sachs Funds held with the Fund’s transfer agent if you invest directly with the transfer agent.

 

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Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Portfolio Management Discussion and Performance Summary

    1  

Schedule of Investments

    9  

Financial Statements

    11  

Financial Highlights

    14  

Notes to Financial Statements

    21  

Other Information

    29  

 

     
NOT FDIC-INSURED   May Lose Value   No Bank Guarantee


PORTFOLIO RESULTS

 

Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks total return comprised of long-term growth of capital and income.

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Team discusses the Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund’s (the “Fund”) performance and positioning for the six-month period ended June 30, 2019 (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, Investor, Class P, Class R and Class R6 Shares generated cumulative total returns, without sales charges, of 22.16%, 21.65%, 22.30%, 22.18%, 22.38%, 21.90% and 22.25%, respectively. These returns compare to the 20.73% cumulative total return of the Dow Jones Brookfield Global Infrastructure Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) (the “Index”). The Index is intended to measure all sectors of the infrastructure market.

 

Q   What economic and market factors most influenced global infrastructure companies during the Reporting Period?

 

A   Global equities, including global infrastructure securities, posted double-digit gains during the first quarter of 2019 when the Reporting Period began. The Federal Reserve (“Fed”) commentary provided a supportive background, as Fed Chair Jerome Powell reiterated a “patient” approach to monetary policy that included a pause in interest rate hikes and a plan to end quantitative tightening, or the shrinking of the Fed’s balance sheet as securities mature, by the end of the 2019 calendar year. The U.S. unemployment rate remained below trend at 3.8% in February 2019, with a steady increase in wages of 3.4% year over year. Housing data showed strength in the first calendar quarter, with new home sales reaching 667,000 in February, bringing the three-month average up to 630,000. Strength in housing data could be partially attributed to a steep decline in mortgage rates resulting from a more cautious Fed. The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index was also a point of significant strength in the U.S. economy, steadily climbing in each month of the first quarter of 2019 and eventually reaching 98.4 in March, its highest level in six months. However, the economic growth concerns that had dominated the fourth quarter of 2018 failed to completely disappear, as fourth quarter 2018 U.S. Gross Domestic Product (“GDP”) growth was revised down 0.4% in March 2019 to 2.2%. In Europe, uncertainty surrounding the U.K.’s plan to exit the European Union, also known as Brexit, and trade tensions with the U.S. were headwinds, as Brexit talks extended beyond the U.K.’s original departure date of March 29th and the U.S. Administration threatened import taxes on goods from the European Union. Signs of weakness in European data indicated the pace of economic expansion was slowing, and the 2019 European GDP growth forecast was reduced from 1.7% to 1.1%. The European Central Bank (“ECB”) announced it would hold its deposit rate steady at -0.4% and said it would delay interest rate hikes until 2020. Regarding Japan, slowing global demand and weakening domestic economic growth, coupled with declining inflation, pressured the Bank of Japan to maintain its accommodative monetary policy. As for China, seeming progress in trade discussions with the U.S. was positive for investor risk sentiment overall. In addition, the annual National People’s Congress and Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference took centerstage, as China’s leaders announced key 2019 economic targets, such as GDP growth of between 6% and 6.5%, and introduced a series of tax cuts to support economic growth. In Australia, the central bank kept interest rates on hold in the face of slowing economic growth and increased downside risks to the global and domestic economic outlooks in spite of a tight labor market and gradually rising inflation.

 

     

In the second quarter of 2019, global equities posted a more modest gain. Trade tensions between the U.S. and China dominated headlines and broadly added noise to the markets. (Noise refers to market activity that can confuse or misrepresent genuine underlying trends.) In April 2019, investors grew optimistic about a possible U.S.-China trade deal, but this optimism faded in May when the U.S. President threatened to raise current tariffs and impose new duties on

 

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  $300 billion of additional Chinese imports. Also, sanctions were temporarily placed on a Chinese telecommunications giant, until they were lifted in June 2019, when any additional tariffs or compromise were postponed. During the second calendar quarter, investors kept a close eye on the Fed, which said it might take a more accommodative approach to monetary policy. Following the Fed’s statement, the market consensus actually priced in at least one interest rate cut by the end of 2019. U.S. economic indicators were mixed during the second calendar quarter, with consumer sentiment remaining elevated but nonfarm payroll data and manufacturing indices falling short of consensus expectations.

 

      For the Reporting Period overall, the global infrastructure market, as measured by the Index, generated a cumulative total return of 20.73%. Australia and Canada were the best performing markets, while Japan was the only market that recorded negative returns. Among market sectors, all four recorded gains, but energy infrastructure, communications infrastructure and transportation infrastructure each outpaced the Index, while utilities lagged the Index during the Reporting Period.1

 

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

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund benefited from its underweight position versus the Index in the utilities sector. In addition, a slight overweight in the energy infrastructure sector added to relative returns. The Fund was hampered by its small cash position.

 

      As for security selection, the Fund’s investments in the communications infrastructure and transportation infrastructure sectors contributed positively. No sectors had a negative impact on the Fund’s returns as measured by security selection. Among countries, selection in the U.S. added significantly to the Fund’s relative performance. Its lack of exposure to Japan and its underweight in Hong Kong bolstered results. Conversely, the Fund’s positioning in Australia detracted slightly from relative performance during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   What individual holdings added most to the Fund’s relative performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   An underweight position in PG&E and positions in China Gas and SBA Communications were leading positive contributors to the Fund’s relative returns during the Reporting Period.

 

      The Fund’s underweight compared to the Index in PG&E added to its relative performance. Because of the catastrophic California wildfires at the end of 2018, PG&E announced its intent to file for bankruptcy protection, as liabilities, which are widely expected to exceed $30 billion, continued to mount. The company’s chief executive officer stepped down from her position following the announcement, while investigators continued to search for the cause of the destructive fires. By the end of the Reporting Period, we had eliminated the Fund’s position in PG&E stock and redeployed the capital to companies in which we have a greater degree of confidence.

 

      Another notable positive contributor during the Reporting Period was China Gas, which manages city gas pipeline infrastructure and distribution of natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas. After the Fund purchased the stock at the beginning of March 2019, the company reported solid results for its fiscal year 2019. Its rural gas business performed well, and its management shared a strong growth outlook. At the end of the Reporting Period, we believed China Gas may benefit from deliveries of Russia’s natural gas, scheduled to start in the fourth quarter of 2019, which could fuel demand in China’s northeastern region.

 

      The Fund was also helped by an investment in SBA Communications, which operates wireless communication infrastructure in North America, Central America and South America. The company reported strong fourth quarter 2018 and first quarter 2019 results, while modestly raising guidance for 2019. At the end of the Reporting Period, we believed SBA Communications may continue to benefit from improving U.S. site leasing activity and its strong backlog of business, which is driven by stable demand, in our opinion. At the end of the Reporting Period, we maintained a favorable view of the operating environment as well as its management’s commitment to growing the company’s portfolio of assets.

 

Q   What individual holdings detracted most from the Fund’s relative performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   The top detractors from the Fund’s relative performance during the Reporting Period were Kinder Morgan, Aeroports de Paris and China Tower.

 

      The Fund was hurt by its underweight in Kinder Morgan, the largest energy infrastructure company in North America. Its shares appreciated during the Reporting Period in line with

 

  1    Sector and subsector allocations are defined by GSAM and may differ from sector allocations used by the Index.

 

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  the broader crude oil market. The stock also benefited from the company’s 2019 Investor Day during which its management emphasized attractive growth opportunities and shared detailed plans about capital allocation. At the end of the Reporting Period, we maintained the Fund’s underweight position and continued to allocate capital to companies with what we viewed as stronger operating leverage to U.S. production growth.

 

      Aeroports de Paris, an international airport operator headquartered in France, saw its stock price decline after the French government declared that a decision about the company’s potential privatization would be put on hold during a referendum process. At the end of the Reporting Period, we maintained a favorable view of the company given its increased 2019 traffic guidance, along with what we considered to be its solid dividend yield and its management’s continued focus on international growth.

 

      Shares of China Tower, a provider of telecommunication tower infrastructure services, generated a positive return on an absolute basis for the Reporting Period as a whole, but the Fund missed some of the appreciation because it did not purchase shares until May 2019. That said, China Tower reported mixed first quarter 2019 earnings results, missing consensus expectations on revenue growth pressures and due to challenges with the growth of its 5G (fifth generation) network. However, the company’s non-telecommunication business grew. At the end of the Reporting Period, we had a positive view of the company because of its 5G initiatives and its faster than market expected rollout.

 

Q   Were there any notable purchases or sales during the Reporting Period?

 

A   In addition to China Tower, mentioned previously, we initiated a position in Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane (“Inwit”) during the Reporting Period. Inwit, a provider of electronic communication infrastructure services, made a deal with Vodafone to merge Italian telecommunications towers, which we expected to boost Inwit’s market position. We think the deal could lead to potential synergies in the 5G and 4G markets, possibly giving Inwit a cost advantage over its competitors. We also have a favorable view on the company’s near-term business plan and digitalization innovations, which could help improve its tenancy ratios, in our opinion.

 

      Conversely, in addition to the sale of PG&E, already mentioned, we eliminated the Fund’s position in Tokyo Gas, a natural gas producer and supplier. The company’s shares were challenged during the Reporting Period, as investors grew concerned about the risk of higher costs in the company’s gas operations and also about the potential of accelerating retail gas switching. Consequently, we decided to exit the Fund’s position in the stock and reallocate the capital to investment ideas about which we had greater conviction and a more favorable outlook.

 

      We sold the Fund’s position in Pinnacle West Capital, an electric utility company. Shares of the company appreciated during the Reporting Period as a result of strong fourth quarter 2018 earnings, positive 2019 guidance and favorable economic growth in the Phoenix, Arizona metropolitan area. When the stock reached our price target, we chose to sell the position and reallocate the proceeds to companies with what we considered higher risk/reward potential.

 

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

 

A   The Fund did not use derivatives or similar instruments within its investment process during the Reporting Period.

 

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

 

A   In constructing the Fund’s portfolio, we focus on picking securities rather than on making sector, subsector or country bets. We seek to outpace the Index by overweighting securities we expect to outperform and underweighting those that we think may lag. Consequently, changes in the Fund’s sector or country weights are generally the direct result of individual security selection and/or the appreciation or depreciation of particular Fund holdings. That said, during the Reporting Period, the Fund’s exposure to the communications infrastructure sector increased from a relatively neutral position compared to the Index to a slight overweight, mainly because we added investments in telecommunications towers. In utilities, the Fund moved from a rather neutral position to an underweight position, largely due to a reduction in exposure to diversified utility companies and electric utility companies. From a country perspective, compared to the Index, the Fund’s overweight in the U.S. and its underweight in Hong Kong decreased. We increased the Fund’s Italian investments and, as a result, the Fund became overweight in Italy. In addition, during the Reporting Period, the Fund moved from an overweight in Australia to a relatively neutral position versus the Index. Finally, the Fund’s overweight in France increased during the Reporting Period.

 

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Q   How was the Fund positioned relative to the Index at the end of the Reporting Period?

 

A   At the end of the Reporting Period, the Fund was overweight relative to the Index in the communications infrastructure and transportation infrastructure sectors. It was rather neutral compared to the Index in the energy infrastructure sector and underweight the utilities sector. In geographic terms, the Fund was overweight the U.S., France and Italy and underweight Hong Kong at the end of the Reporting Period.

 

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

 

A   At the end of the Reporting Period, we believed relatively low interest rates and modest economic growth remained a supportive backdrop for global infrastructure securities. The financing environment remained accommodative in most regions, fundamentals with respect to supply and demand were healthy, and we believed the investment attributes of the asset class continued to be viewed favorably by investors, especially relative to fixed income. Consequently, investor demand for global infrastructure securities continued to increase, which, in our view, could be supportive of valuations going forward.

 

      Despite the persistently uncertain and volatile global macro environment, we believe infrastructure companies hold key positions in the global economy and can potentially benefit from their strong business models, which typically feature stable demand, high barriers to entry and regulated or contract-based businesses. We believe the financing environment for global infrastructure companies will likely continue to be accommodative, which is particularly important given the capital-intensive nature of these businesses. As we look ahead, we believe diverging global central bank monetary policies and varying fundamentals at the subsector level may present compelling return opportunities for active managers. Overall, we believe global infrastructure securities may provide investors with possible diversification benefits given their attractive yields and lower volatility relative to the broader equity market and their potential long-term growth potential, inflation hedging opportunities and interest rate resiliency when compared to bonds.

 

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Global Infrastructure Fund

as of June 30, 2019

 

 

LOGO

 

  PERFORMANCE REVIEW

 

    

January 1, 2019–

June 30, 2019

  Fund Total Return
(based on NAV)1
    Dow Jones Brookfield Global
Infrastructure Index
(Net, USD, Unhedged)2
 
  Class A     22.16     20.73
  Class C     21.65       20.73  
  Institutional     22.30       20.73  
  Investor     22.18       20.73  
  Class P     22.38       20.73  
  Class R     21.90       20.73  
    Class R6     22.25       20.73  

 

  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 Dow Jones Brookfield Global Infrastructure Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) intends to measure the stock performance of pure-play infrastructure companies domiciled globally. The index covers all sectors of the infrastructure market. Components are required to have more than 70% of cash flows derived from infrastructure lines of business. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

  STANDARDIZED TOTAL RETURNS3

 

  
     For the period ended 6/30/19   One Year      Since Inception      Inception Date
  Class A     6.89      5.77    6/27/16
  Class C     11.24        6.96      6/27/16
  Institutional     13.49        8.19      6/27/16
  Investor     13.38        8.03      6/27/16
  Class P     13.64        12.41      4/17/18
  Class R     12.81        7.48      6/27/16
    Class R6     13.53        8.18      6/27/16

 

  3   The Standardized Total Returns are average annual total returns 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 5.50% for Class A Shares and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1.00% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional, Investor, Class P, 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

      1.35      1.49
 

Class C

      2.10        2.24  
 

Institutional

      0.99        1.10  
 

Investor

      1.10        1.24  
 

Class P

      0.98        1.09  
 

Class R

      1.60        1.74  
   

Class R6

            0.98        1.09  

 

  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 contractual arrangements, the Fund’s waivers and/or expense limitations will remain in place through at least April 30, 2020, 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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  TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF 6/30/195
    

Holding

 

% of Net
Assets

   

Line of Business

 

Country

 

American Tower Corp.

    9.0   Equity Real Estate Investment
Trusts (REITs)
  United States
 

Vinci SA

    6.3     Construction & Engineering   France
 

Enbridge, Inc.

    5.9     Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels   Canada
 

Crown Castle International Corp.

    5.4     Equity Real Estate Investment
Trusts (REITs)
  United States
 

TC Energy Corp.

    4.9     Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels   Canada
 

National Grid PLC

    4.7     Multi-Utilities   United Kingdom
 

Sempra Energy

    4.1     Multi-Utilities   United States
 

The Williams Cos., Inc.

    3.7     Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels   United States
 

Transurban Group

    3.5     Transportation Infrastructure   Australia
   

Eversource Energy

    3.2     Electric Utilities   United States

 

  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, 2019     

 

LOGO

 

 

  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 market value. 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, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Shares     Description  

Value

 
Common Stocks – 98.3%      
Australia – 4.6%      
  383,510     Sydney Airport (Transportation Infrastructure)   $ 2,166,633  
  667,190     Transurban Group (Transportation Infrastructure)     6,908,355  
   

 

 

 
      9,074,988  

 

 

 
Canada – 15.9%  
  319,750     Enbridge, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)     11,549,139  
  110,474     Fortis, Inc. (Electric Utilities)     4,362,270  
  154,924     Pembina Pipeline Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)     5,767,283  
  194,680     TC Energy Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)     9,651,121  
   

 

 

 
      31,329,813  

 

 

 
China – 1.8%  
  4,568,000     China Tower Corp. Ltd. Class H(a) (Diversified Telecommunication Services)     1,199,886  
  242,000     ENN Energy Holdings Ltd. (Gas Utilities)     2,355,046  
   

 

 

 
      3,554,932  

 

 

 
France – 7.8%  
  17,470     Aeroports de Paris (Transportation Infrastructure)     3,082,283  
  120,337     Vinci SA (Construction & Engineering)     12,289,491  
   

 

 

 
      15,371,774  

 

 

 
Hong Kong – 3.7%  
  2,718,000     Beijing Enterprises Water Group Ltd. (Water Utilities)     1,615,445  
  285,000     China Gas Holdings Ltd. (Gas Utilities)     1,059,061  
  2,027,011     Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd. (Gas Utilities)     4,493,692  
   

 

 

 
      7,168,198  

 

 

 
Italy – 4.8%  
  44,928     Atlantia SpA (Transportation Infrastructure)     1,171,558  
  400,274     Enav SpA(a) (Transportation Infrastructure)     2,271,935  
  254,621     Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane SpA(a) (Diversified Telecommunication Services)     2,496,409  
  555,349     Terna Rete Elettrica Nazionale SpA (Electric Utilities)     3,538,472  
   

 

 

 
      9,478,374  

 

 

 
Netherlands* – 0.8%  
  20,549     InterXion Holding NV (IT Services)     1,563,573  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)      
Spain – 4.2%  
  18,882     Aena SME SA(a) (Transportation Infrastructure)   3,742,467  
  174,977     Ferrovial SA (Construction & Engineering)     4,479,168  
   

 

 

 
      8,221,635  

 

 

 
United Kingdom – 6.2%  
  865,366     National Grid PLC (Multi-Utilities)     9,203,046  
  112,885     Severn Trent PLC (Water Utilities)     2,936,678  
   

 

 

 
      12,139,724  

 

 

 
United States – 48.5%  
  86,638     American Tower Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs))     17,713,139  
  53,752     American Water Works Co., Inc. (Water Utilities)     6,235,232  
  35,622     Atmos Energy Corp. (Gas Utilities)     3,760,258  
  80,336     Cheniere Energy, Inc.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)     5,498,999  
  25,018     CMS Energy Corp. (Multi-Utilities)     1,448,792  
  44,120     Consolidated Edison, Inc. (Multi-Utilities)     3,868,442  
  80,745     Crown Castle International Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs))     10,525,111  
  28,772     CyrusOne, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs))     1,660,720  
  46,165     Edison International (Electric Utilities)     3,111,983  
  83,958     Eversource Energy (Electric Utilities)     6,360,658  
  241,262     Kinder Morgan, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)     5,037,551  
  11,849     NextEra Energy, Inc. (Electric Utilities)     2,427,386  
  50,361     ONEOK, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)     3,465,340  
  16,211     SBA Communications Corp.* (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs))     3,644,881  
  8,198     SemGroup Corp. Class A (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)     98,376  
  58,174     Sempra Energy (Multi-Utilities)     7,995,435  
  81,629     Targa Resources Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)     3,204,755  
  260,198     The Williams Cos., Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)     7,295,952  
  34,233     Xcel Energy, Inc. (Electric Utilities)     2,036,521  
   

 

 

 
      95,389,531  

 

 

 
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS  
  (Cost $162,444,000)   $ 193,292,542  

 

 

 

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Shares     Dividend
Rate
  Value  
Investment Company(b) – 0.7%      
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund –
Institutional Shares

 
 
  1,375,678     2.308%   $ 1,375,678  
  (Cost $1,375,678)  

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 99.0%  
  (Cost $163,819,678)   $ 194,668,220  

 

 

 
 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
    LIABILITIES – 1.0%
    1,935,856  

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 196,604,076  

 

 

 

 

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.

(b)

  Represents an Affiliated fund.

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

PLC

 

—Public Limited Company

REIT

 

—Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

    

    

    

         
  Assets:

 

 

Investments of unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $162,444,000)

  $ 193,292,542  
 

Investments of affiliated issuers, at value (cost $1,375,678)

    1,375,678  
 

Cash

    610,506  
 

Foreign currencies, at value (cost $154,512)

    154,931  
 

Receivables:

 
 

Investments sold

    2,852,008  
 

Dividends

    799,122  
 

Reimbursement from investment adviser

    25,373  
 

Fund shares sold

    6,373  
 

Other assets

    47,187  
  Total assets     199,163,720  
   
  Liabilities:

 

 

Payables:

 
 

Fund shares redeemed

    2,285,982  
 

Management fees

    146,178  
 

Distribution and Service fees and Transfer Agency fees

    7,491  
 

Investments purchased

    4,070  
 

Accrued expenses

    115,923  
  Total liabilities     2,559,644  
   
  Net Assets:

 

 

Paid-in capital

    178,364,792  
 

Total distributable earnings (loss)

    18,239,284  
    NET ASSETS   $ 196,604,076  
   

Net Assets:

   
   

Class A

  $ 1,432,211  
   

Class C

    2,411,371  
   

Institutional

    1,124,470  
   

Investor

    637,414  
   

Class P

    2,934,046  
   

Class R

    31,075  
   

Class R6

    188,033,489  
   

Total Net Assets

  $ 196,604,076  
   

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

   
   

Class A

    122,657  
   

Class C

    207,315  
   

Institutional

    96,039  
   

Investor

    54,583  
   

Class P

    251,292  
   

Class R

    2,660  
   

Class R6

    16,093,578  
   

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

   
   

Class A

    $11.68  
   

Class C

    11.63  
   

Institutional

    11.71  
   

Investor

    11.68  
   

Class P

    11.68  
   

Class R

    11.68  
   

Class R6

    11.68  

 

  (a)   Maximum public offering price per share for Class A Shares is $12.36. 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.

 

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Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

   

    

    

    

     
  Investment income:

 

 

Dividends — unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign withholding taxes of $242,556)

  $ 3,404,838  
 

Non-cash dividends—unaffiliated issuers

    276,111  
 

Dividends — affiliated issuers

    11,013  
  Total investment income     3,691,962  
   
  Expenses:

 

 

Management fees

    914,747  
 

Professional fees

    55,223  
 

Registration fees

    45,899  
 

Custody, accounting and administrative services

    40,781  
 

Transfer Agency fees(a)

    33,398  
 

Printing and mailing costs

    18,115  
 

Distribution and Service fees(a)

    11,484  
 

Trustee fees

    8,127  
 

Other

    10,379  
  Total expenses     1,138,153  
 

Less — expense reductions

    (124,585
  Net expenses     1,013,568  
  NET INVESTMENT INCOME     2,678,394  
   
  Realized and unrealized gain (loss):

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 
 

Investments — unaffiliated issuers

    (725,752
 

Foreign currency transactions

    1,240  
 

Net change in unrealized gain on:

 

 

Investments — unaffiliated issuers

    38,988,979  
 

Foreign currency translation

    4,443  
  Net realized and unrealized gain     38,268,910  
  NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS   $ 40,947,304  

 

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

 

Distribution and/or Service Fees

     Transfer Agency Fees  

Class A

    

Class C

    

Class R

    

Class A

    

Class C

    

Institutional

    

Investor

    

Class P

    

Class R

    

Class R6

 
$ 1,816      $ 9,596      $ 72      $ 1,308      $ 1,727      $ 146      $ 383      $ 394      $ 26      $ 29,414  

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

        For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
     For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2018
 
  From operations:

 

 

Net investment income

  $ 2,678,394      $ 4,381,926  
 

Net realized loss

    (724,512      (8,741,573
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss)

    38,993,422        (15,784,815
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     40,947,304        (20,144,462
      
  Distributions to shareholders:

 

 

From distributable earnings:

    
 

Class A Shares

    (18,018      (20,304
 

Class C Shares

    (20,913      (14,805
 

Institutional Shares

    (12,606      (33,168
 

Investor Shares

    (7,493      (5,228
 

Class P Shares(a)

    (39,836      (69,243
 

Class R Shares

    (342      (357
 

Class R6 Shares

    (2,746,063      (4,232,791
  Total distributions to shareholders     (2,845,271      (4,375,896
      
  From share transactions:

 

 

Proceeds from sales of shares

    17,485,506        270,954,734  
 

Reinvestment of distributions

    2,845,066        4,375,658  
 

Cost of shares redeemed

    (52,213,281      (283,152,789
  Net decrease in net assets resulting from share transactions     (31,882,709      (7,822,397
  TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)     6,219,324        (32,342,755
      
  Net assets:

 

 

Beginning of period

    190,384,752        222,727,507  
 

End of period

  $ 196,604,076      $ 190,384,752  

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on April 17, 2018.

 

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Financial Highlights

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund  
        Class A Shares  
       

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019

(Unaudited)

    Year Ended December 31,     Period Ended
December 31, 2016(a)
 
        2018     2017  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 9.68     $ 10.85     $ 9.89     $ 10.00  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.12       0.19       0.22 (c)      0.06  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.02       (1.19     0.99       0.01  
 

Total from investment operations

    2.14       (1.00     1.21       0.07  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.14     (0.17     (0.20     (0.05
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

                (0.05     (0.12
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

                (d)      (0.01
 

Total distributions

    (0.14     (0.17     (0.25     (0.18
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 11.68     $ 9.68     $ 10.85     $ 9.89  
  Total return(e)     22.16     (9.31 )%      12.29     0.69
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 1,432     $ 1,376     $ 40     $ 25  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.37 %(f)      1.38     1.38     1.40 %(f) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.51 %(f)      1.51     6.20     15.63 %(f) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    2.24 %(f)      1.83     2.04 %(c)      1.19 %(f) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

    21     67     103     59

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on June 27, 2016.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.08 per share and 0.71% of average net assets.
  (d)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (e)   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 (if any). 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.
  (f)   Annualized.
  (g)   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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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund  
        Class C Shares  
       

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019

(Unaudited)

    Year Ended December 31,     Period Ended
December 31, 2016(a)
 
        2018     2017  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 9.65     $ 10.84     $ 9.88     $ 10.00  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.10       0.10       0.13 (c)      0.02  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.99       (1.17     1.00       0.01  
 

Total from investment operations

    2.09       (1.07     1.13       0.03  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.11     (0.12     (0.14     (0.02
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

                (0.03     (0.12
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

                (d)      (0.01
 

Total distributions

    (0.11     (0.12     (0.17     (0.15
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 11.63     $ 9.65     $ 10.84     $ 9.88  
  Total return(e)     21.65     (9.96 )%      11.46     0.30
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 2,411     $ 1,383     $ 57     $ 51  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    2.12 %(f)      2.13     2.14     2.14 %(f) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    2.26 %(f)      2.26     7.06     16.73 %(f) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.78 %(f)      1.00     1.24 %(c)      0.46 %(f) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

    21     67     103     59

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on June 27, 2016.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.08 per share and 0.71% of average net assets.
  (d)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (e)   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 (if any). 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.
  (f)   Annualized.
  (g)   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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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund  
        Institutional Shares  
       

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019

(Unaudited)

    Year Ended December 31,     Period Ended
December 31, 2016(a)
 
        2018     2017  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 9.71     $ 10.85     $ 9.89     $ 10.00  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.16       0.06       0.29 (c)      0.08  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.00       (1.02     0.96       0.01  
 

Total from investment operations

    2.16       (0.96     1.25       0.09  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.16     (0.18     (0.20     (0.07
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

                (0.08     (0.12
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

                (0.01     (0.01
 

Total distributions

    (0.16     (0.18     (0.29     (0.20
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 11.71     $ 9.71     $ 10.85     $ 9.89  
  Total return(d)     22.30     (8.89 )%      12.72     0.89
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 1,124     $ 1,737     $ 222,546     $ 2,906  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.99 %(e)      0.99     0.99     0.99 %(e) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.12 %(e)      1.06     1.29     15.23 %(e) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    2.95 %(e)      0.54     2.65 %(c)      1.59 %(e) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    21     67     103     59

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on June 27, 2016.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.08 per share and 0.71% of average net assets.
  (d)   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 (if any). 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.
  (e)   Annualized.
  (f)   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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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund  
        Investor Shares  
       

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019

(Unaudited)

    Year Ended December 31,     Period Ended
December 31, 2016(a)
 
        2018     2017  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 9.68     $ 10.85     $ 9.89     $ 10.00  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.16       0.20       0.24 (c)      0.08  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.00       (1.18     0.99       (d) 
 

Total from investment operations

    2.16       (0.98     1.23       0.08  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.16     (0.19     (0.21     (0.06
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

                (0.05     (0.12
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

                (0.01     (0.01
 

Total distributions

    (0.16     (0.19     (0.27     (0.19
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 11.68     $ 9.68     $ 10.85     $ 9.89  
  Total return(e)     22.18     (9.00 )%      12.56     0.91
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 637     $ 279     $ 28     $ 25  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.12 %(f)      1.13     1.14     0.95 %(f) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.27 %(f)      1.25     6.05     15.19 %(f) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    2.94 %(f)      1.95     2.23 %(c)      1.63 %(f) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

    21     67     103     59

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on June 27, 2016.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.08 per share and 0.71% of average net assets.
  (d)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (e)   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 (if any). 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.
  (f)   Annualized.
  (g)   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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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

          Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund  
        Class P Shares  
       

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019

(Unaudited)

    Period Ended
December 31, 2018(a)
 
     
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 9.68     $ 10.47  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.15       0.12  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.01       (0.73
 

Total from investment operations

    2.16       (0.61
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.16     (0.18
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 11.68     $ 9.68  
  Total return(c)     22.38     (5.91 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 2,934     $ 2,278  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.98     0.98
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    1.11     1.14
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(d)

    2.77     1.68
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    21     67

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on April 17, 2018.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (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 (if any). 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.
  (d)   Annualized.
  (e)   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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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund  
        Class R Shares  
       

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019

(Unaudited)

    Year Ended December 31,     Period Ended
December 31, 2016(a)
 
        2018     2017  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 9.69     $ 10.85     $ 9.89     $ 10.00  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.11       0.14       0.18 (c)      0.05  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.01       (1.16     1.00       0.01  
 

Total from investment operations

    2.12       (1.02     1.18       0.06  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.13     (0.14     (0.18     (0.04
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

                (0.04     (0.12
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

                (d)      (0.01
 

Total distributions

    (0.13     (0.14     (0.22     (0.17
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 11.68     $ 9.69     $ 10.85     $ 9.89  
  Total return(e)     21.90     (9.49 )%      12.00     0.82
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 31     $ 25     $ 28     $ 25  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.63 %(f)      1.63     1.64     1.15 %(f) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.76 %(f)      1.75     6.55     15.38 %(f) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    2.09 %(f)      1.30     1.74 %(c)      1.44 %(f) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

    21     67     103     59

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on June 27, 2016.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.08 per share and 0.71% of average net assets.
  (d)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (e)   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 (if any). 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.
  (f)   Annualized.
  (g)   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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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund  
        Class R6 Shares  
       

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019

(Unaudited)

    Year Ended December 31,     Period Ended
December 31, 2016(a)
 
        2018     2017  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 9.69     $ 10.85     $ 9.89     $ 10.00  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.14       0.22       0.26 (c)      0.09  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.01       (1.18     0.99       (d) 
 

Total from investment operations

    2.15       (0.96     1.25       0.09  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.16     (0.20     (0.22     (0.07
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

                (0.06     (0.12
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

                (0.01     (0.01
 

Total distributions

    (0.16     (0.20     (0.29     (0.20
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 11.68     $ 9.69     $ 10.85     $ 9.89  
  Total return(e)     22.25     (8.88 )%      12.74     0.56
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 188,033     $ 183,306     $ 28     $ 25  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.98 %(f)      0.98     0.97     1.65 %(f) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.11 %(f)      1.10     5.88     15.88 %(f) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    2.64 %(f)      2.17     2.40 %(c)      0.93 %(f) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

    21     67     103     59

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on June 27, 2016.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.08 per share and 0.71% of average net assets.
  (d)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (e)   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 (if any). 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.
  (f)   Annualized.
  (g)   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.

 

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


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Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2019 (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. Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund (the “Fund”) is a non-diversified portfolio and currently offers seven classes of shares: Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class P, Class R, and Class R6 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, Investor, Class P, 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. LLC (“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, and securities lending income, if any. 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. Investment income is recorded net of any foreign withholding taxes, less any amounts reclaimable. The Fund may file withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld. 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), if any, 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 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 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 at least annually.

Net capital losses, if any, 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.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

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 distributable earnings 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.

E.  Foreign Currency Translation — The accounting records and reporting currency of the Fund 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 Statement of Operations within net change in unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency translation. 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

U.S. GAAP defines the fair value of a financial instrument as 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); the Fund’s policy is to use the market approach. 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).

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 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 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, and are generally classified as Level 2. Securities traded on certain foreign securities exchanges

 

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3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

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 Institutional Share class on the day of valuation. These investments are generally classified as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. For information regarding the 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. To the extent investments are valued using single source broker quotations obtained directly from the broker or passed through from third party pricing vendors, such investments are classified as Level 3 investments. GSAM did not develop the unobservable inputs for valuation of Level 3 Assets and Liabilities.

C.  Fair Value Hierarchy — The following is a summary of the Fund’s investments classified in the fair value hierarchy as of June 30, 2019:

GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND

 

Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments(a)

            

Asia

   $        $ 10,723,130        $         —  

Australia and Oceania

              9,074,988           

Europe

     1,563,573          45,211,507           

North America

     126,719,344                    

Investment Company

     1,375,678                    
Total    $ 129,658,595        $ 65,009,625        $  

 

(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. The Fund utilizes fair value model prices provided by an independent third-party (fair value) service for certain international equity securities, resulting in a Level 2 classification.

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

 

4. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS

A.  Management Agreement — Under the Agreement, GSAM 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, GSAM is entitled to a management fee, accrued daily

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

4. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

and paid monthly, equal to an annual percentage rate of the Fund’s average daily net assets. For the six months ended June 30, 2019, contractual and effective net management fees 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%          0.90%  

 

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

The Fund invests in 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 the affiliated Underlying Fund in which the Fund invests. For the six months ended June 30, 2019, GSAM waived $712 of the Fund’s management fee.

B.  Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Plans — The Trust, on behalf of Class A and Class R Shares of the Fund, has adopted Distribution and Service Plans subject to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. Under the Distribution and Service 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. These fees are equal to an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A or Class R Shares of the Fund, as applicable, as set forth below.

The Trust, on behalf of Class C Shares of the Fund, has adopted a Distribution Plan subject to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. Under the Distribution Plan, Goldman Sachs as Distributor is entitled to a fee accrued daily and paid monthly for distribution services, which may then be paid by Goldman Sachs to authorized dealers. These fees are equal to an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C Shares of the Fund, as set forth below.

 

     Distribution and/or Service Plans Rates  
      Class A*      Class C      Class R*  

Distribution and/or Service Plans

     0.25      0.75      0.50

 

*   With respect to Class A and Class R Shares, the Distributor at its discretion may use compensation for distribution services paid under the Distribution Plans 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. For the six months ended June 30, 2019, Goldman Sachs retained $566 for Class A Shares and did not retain any portion of the CDSC for Class C Shares for this Fund.

D.  Service Plan — The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, has adopted a Service Plan to allow Class C Shares to compensate service organizations (including Goldman Sachs) for providing varying levels of personal and account maintenance services to their customers who are beneficial owners of such shares. The Service Plan provides for compensation to the service organizations equal to an annual percentage rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C Shares of the Fund.

E.  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: 0.18% of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class C, Investor and Class R Shares; 0.03% of the average daily net assets of Class P and Class R6 Shares; and 0.04% of the average daily net assets of Institutional Shares.

Effective April 30, 2019, Goldman Sachs has agreed to waive a portion of the transfer agency fees equal to 0.03% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class C, Investor and Class R Shares of the Fund through at least April 30, 2020. Prior to such date, Goldman Sachs may not terminate the arrangement without approval of the Board of Trustees.

 

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4. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

F.  Other Expense Agreements and Affiliated Transactions — GSAM has agreed to reduce or 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, expenses of shareholder meetings, litigation and 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 limitation 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 April 30, 2020 and prior to such date GSAM may not terminate the arrangement without the approval of the Trustees. In addition, the Fund has entered into certain offset arrangements with 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.

For the six months ended June 30, 2019, these expense reductions, including any fee waivers and Other Expense reimbursements, were as follows:

 

Management
Fee Waiver
       Transfer Agency
Waivers/Credits
       Other Expense
Reimbursements
       Total Expense
Reductions
 
$ 712        $ 235        $ 123,638        $ 124,585  

G.  Line of Credit Facility — As of June 30, 2019, the Fund participated in a $580,000,000 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. 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 Fund based on the amount of the commitment that has not been utilized. For the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Fund did not have any borrowings under the facility. Prior to April 30, 2019 the facility was $770,000,000.

H.  Other Transactions with Affiliates — For the six months ended June 30, 2019, Goldman Sachs earned $739 in brokerage commissions from portfolio transactions, on behalf of the Fund.

The following table provides information about the Fund’s investments in the Underlying Fund as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2019:

 

Underlying Fund    Beginning
Value as of
December 31,
2018
   Purchases
at Cost
   Proceeds
from Sales
    Ending
Value as of
June 30,
2019
     Shares
as of
June 30,
2019
     Dividend
Income
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund — Institutional Shares

   $        —    $20,374,491    $ (18,998,813   $ 1,375,678        1,375,678      $ 11,013  

As of June 30, 2019, the following Goldman Sachs Fund of Funds and Goldman Sachs Global Tax-Aware Equity Portfolios were beneficial owners of 5% or more of total outstanding shares of the Fund. The beneficial owners were 7%, 34%, 25%, 6%, 8%, 9% and 5%, for the Goldman Sachs Enhanced Dividend Global Equity, Goldman Sachs Tax-Advantaged Global Equity, Goldman Sachs Satellite Strategies, Goldman Sachs Equity Strategy, Goldman Sachs Growth Strategy, Goldman Sachs Growth and Income Strategy and Goldman Sachs Balanced Strategy Portfolios, respectively.

As of June 30, 2019, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. was the beneficial owner of approximately 34% of Institutional Shares and 100% of Class R Shares of the Fund.

 

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, 2019, were $41,469,312 and $77,352,141.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

6. TAX INFORMATION

 

As of the Fund’s most recent fiscal year end, December 31, 2018, the Fund’s capital loss carryforwards and certain timing differences, on a tax-basis were as follows:

 

Capital loss carryforwards:

        

Perpetual Short-Term

   $ (5,052,140

Perpetual Long-Term

     (1,127,482

Total Capital loss carryforwards

   $ (6,179,622

Timing differences (Post October Loss Deferral)

   $ (1,356,757

As of June 30, 2019, the Fund’s aggregate security unrealized gains and losses based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

Tax Cost

   $ 168,429,416  

Gross unrealized gain

     33,119,240  

Gross unrealized loss

     (6,880,436

Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities

   $ 26,238,804  

The difference between GAAP-basis and tax basis unrealized gains (losses) is attributable primarily to wash sales.

GSAM has reviewed the Fund’s 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 Fund’s financial statements. Such open tax years remain subject to examination and adjustment by tax authorities.

 

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. The imposition of exchange controls (including repatriation restrictions), confiscations, trade restrictions (including tariffs) and other government restrictions by the United States or other governments, or from problems in share registration, settlement or custody, may also result in losses. 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 — If the Fund invests in foreign securities, the Fund 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.

Geographic Risk — If the Fund focuses its investments in securities of issuers located in a particular country or geographic region, the Fund may be subjected, to a greater extent than if its investments were less focused, to the risks of volatile economic cycles and/or conditions and developments that may be particular to that country or region, such as: adverse securities markets; adverse exchange rates; adverse social, political, regulatory, economic, business, environmental or other developments; or natural disasters.

Industry Concentration Risk — Concentrating Fund investments in a limited number of issuers conducting business in the same industry or group of industries will subject the Fund to a greater risk of loss as a result of adverse economic, business, political, environmental or other developments than if its investments were diversified across different industries.

 

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7. OTHER RISKS (continued)

 

Investments in Other Investment Companies Risk — As a shareholder of another investment company, 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.

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, which may occur rapidly or unexpectedly, 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 or otherwise maintains 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 or without significant dilution to remaining investors’ interests 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. If the Fund is forced to sell securities at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions, such sales may adversely affect the Fund’s NAV and dilute remaining investors’ interests. These risks may be more pronounced in connection with the Fund’s investments in securities of issuers located in emerging market countries. Redemptions by large shareholders may have a negative impact on the Fund’s liquidity.

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 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.

 

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.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

9. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

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

 

10. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS

Share activity is as follows:

 

    For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019

(Unaudited)
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2018
 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    10,599     $ 115,867        152,177     $ 1,589,200  

Reinvestment of distributions

    1,571       18,018        1,992       20,288  

Shares redeemed

    (31,663     (353,027      (15,661     (162,317
      (19,493     (219,142      138,508       1,447,171  
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    66,771       735,781        149,215       1,561,262  

Reinvestment of distributions

    1,822       20,913        1,452       14,805  

Shares redeemed

    (4,628     (50,800      (12,536     (129,231
      63,965       705,894        138,131       1,446,836  
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    57,561       651,458        1,137,450       12,353,955  

Reinvestment of distributions

    1,072       12,401        3,227       32,946  

Shares redeemed

    (141,515     (1,410,969      (21,470,145     (217,379,579
      (82,882     (747,110      (20,329,468     (204,992,678
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    25,158       284,999        25,959       274,026  

Reinvestment of distributions

    651       7,493        513       5,228  

Shares redeemed

                 (313     (3,100
      25,809       292,492        26,159       276,154  
Class P Shares(a)         

Shares sold

    19,461       217,500        767,142       7,855,477  

Reinvestment of distributions

    3,471       39,836        6,831       69,243  

Shares redeemed

    (7,045     (76,689      (538,568     (5,289,881
      15,887       180,647        235,405       2,634,839  
Class R Shares         

Reinvestment of distributions

    30       342        35       357  
      30       342        35       357  
Class R6 Shares         

Shares sold

    1,393,642       15,479,901        24,375,895       247,320,814  

Reinvestment of distributions

    239,463       2,746,063        415,361       4,232,791  

Shares redeemed

    (4,466,040     (50,321,796      (5,867,364     (60,188,681
      (2,832,935     (32,095,832      18,923,892       191,364,924  

NET DECREASE

    (2,829,619   $ (31,882,709      (867,338   $ (7,822,397

 

(a)   Class P Shares commenced operations on April 17, 2018.

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND

 

 

Fund Expenses — Six Month Period Ended  June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class P, Class R or 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) 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, Investor, Class P, Class R and 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 January 1, 2019 through June 30, 2019, which represents a period of 181 days in a 365 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 ratio 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  
Share Class   Beginning
Account Value
1/1/19
    Ending
Account Value
6/30/19
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 months
ended 6/30/19
*
 
Class A            

Actual

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,221.60     $ 7.55  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,018.00     6.85  
Class C            

Actual

    1,000.00       1,216.50       11.65  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,014.28     10.59  
Institutional            

Actual

    1,000.00       1,223.00       5.46  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,019.89     4.96  
Investor            

Actual

    1,000.00       1,221.80       6.17  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,019.24     5.61  
Class P            

Actual

    1,000.00       1,223.80       5.40  

Hypothethical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,019.93     4.91  
Class R            

Actual

    1,000.00       1,219.00       8.97  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,016.71     8.15  
Class R6            

Actual

    1,000.00       1,222.50       5.40  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,019.93     4.91  

 

  +   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.  

 

  *   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, 2019. 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      Investor      Class P      Class R      Class R6

Global Infrastructure Fund

     1.37%    2.12%    0.99%      1.12%      0.98%      1.63%      0.98%

 

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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 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 Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (the “Investment Adviser”) on behalf of the Fund.

The Management Agreement was most recently approved for continuation until June 30, 2020 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 11-12, 2019 (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 four 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”), and a benchmark performance index; and information on 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 undertakings of the Investment Adviser and its affiliates to implement fee waivers and/or expense limitations;
  (h)   information relating to the profitability of the Management Agreement and the transfer agency and distribution and service arrangements of the Fund 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 administrative 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, 2018, and updated performance information prepared by the Investment Adviser using the peer group identified by the Outside Data Provider as of March 31, 2019. 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 this review, they

 

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

 

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 noted that the Fund’s Institutional Shares had placed in the top half of the Fund’s peer group and had underperformed the Fund’s benchmark index for the one-year period ended March 31, 2019.

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 data comparing the Fund’s net expenses to the peer and category medians. The analyses also compared the Fund’s 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 undertakings to implement fee waivers and/or expense limitations. 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 increasing expenses of Class A, Class C, Investor, and Class R Shares of the Fund, 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 Fund’s contribution to the Investment Adviser’s revenues and pre-tax profit margins. 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 periodically audits the expense allocation methodology and that the internal audit group was satisfied with the reasonableness, consistency, and accuracy of the Investment Adviser’s expense allocation methodology. Profitability data for the Fund was provided for 2018 and 2017, and the Trustees considered this information in relation to the Investment Adviser’s overall profitability.

 

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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 whether there have been economies of scale with respect to the management of the Fund. 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 $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 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 amounts 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; the transfer agent’s undertaking to waive certain fees 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. LLC (“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 other 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 due to the volume of business generated by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates; (c) enhanced servicing from broker-dealers due to 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 advantages received from 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 firm-wide 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

 

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

 

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, 2020.

 

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FUNDS PROFILE

 

Goldman Sachs Funds

 

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 $1.44 trillion in assets under supervision as of June 30, 2019, 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. LLC subject to legal, internal and regulatory restrictions.

 

Money Market

Financial Square FundsSM

 

Financial Square Treasury Solutions Fund1

 

Financial Square Government Fund1

 

Financial Square Money Market Fund2

 

Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund2

 

Financial Square Treasury Instruments Fund1

 

Financial Square Treasury Obligations Fund1

 

Financial Square Federal Instruments Fund1

Investor FundsSM

 

Investor Money Market Fund3

 

Investor Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund3

Fixed Income

Short Duration and Government

 

Enhanced Income Fund

 

High Quality Floating Rate Fund

 

Short-Term Conservative Income Fund

 

Short Duration Government Fund

 

Short Duration Income Fund

 

Government Income Fund

 

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

Multi-Sector

 

Bond Fund

 

Core Fixed Income Fund

 

Global Income Fund

 

Strategic Income Fund

Municipal and Tax-Free

 

High Yield Municipal Fund

 

Dynamic Municipal Income Fund

 

Short Duration Tax-Free Fund

 

Municipal Income Completion Fund

Single Sector

 

Investment Grade Credit Fund

 

U.S. Mortgages Fund

 

High Yield Fund

 

High Yield Floating Rate Fund

 

Emerging Markets Debt Fund

 

Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund

Fixed Income Alternatives

 

Long Short Credit Strategies Fund

Fundamental Equity

 

Equity Income Fund

 

Small Cap Value Fund

 

Small/Mid Cap Value Fund

 

Mid Cap Value Fund

 

Large Cap Value Fund

 

Focused Value Fund

 

Capital Growth Fund

 

Strategic Growth Fund

 

Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

 

Flexible Cap Fund

 

Concentrated Growth Fund

 

Technology Opportunities Fund

 

Growth Opportunities Fund

 

Rising Dividend Growth Fund

 

Blue Chip Fund

 

Income Builder Fund

Tax-Advantaged Equity

 

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund

 

International Tax-Managed Equity Fund

 

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund

 

International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund

Equity Insights

 

Small Cap Equity Insights Fund

 

U.S. Equity Insights Fund

 

Small Cap Growth Insights Fund

 

Large Cap Growth Insights Fund

 

Large Cap Value Insights Fund

 

Small Cap Value Insights Fund

 

International Small Cap Insights Fund

 

International Equity Insights Fund

 

Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund

Fundamental Equity International

 

International Equity Income Fund

 

International Equity ESG Fund

 

Asia Equity Fund

 

Emerging Markets Equity Fund

 

Imprint Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund5

 

ESG Emerging Markets Equity Fund

Alternative

 

Real Estate Securities Fund

 

International Real Estate Securities Fund

 

Commodity Strategy Fund

 

Global Real Estate Securities Fund

 

Alternative Premia Fund

 

Absolute Return Tracker Fund

 

Managed Futures Strategy Fund

 

MLP Energy Infrastructure Fund

 

MLP & Energy Fund

 

Multi-Manager Alternatives Fund

 

Absolute Return Multi-Asset Fund

 

Global Infrastructure Fund

Total Portfolio Solutions

 

Global Managed Beta Fund

 

Multi-Manager Non-Core Fixed Income Fund

 

Multi-Manager U.S. Dynamic Equity Fund

 

Multi-Manager Global Equity Fund

 

Multi-Manager International Equity Fund

 

Tactical Tilt Overlay Fund

 

Balanced Strategy Portfolio

 

Multi-Manager U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund

 

Multi-Manager Real Assets Strategy Fund

 

Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio

 

Growth Strategy Portfolio

 

Dynamic Global Equity Fund4

 

Satellite Strategies Portfolio

 

Enhanced Dividend Global Equity Portfolio

 

Tax-Advantaged Global Equity Portfolio

 

Strategic Factor Allocation Fund

 

Target Date 2020 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2025 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2030 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2035 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2040 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2045 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2050 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2055 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2060 Portfolio

 

GQG Partners International Opportunities Fund

1   You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.
2    You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Because the share price of the Fund will fluctuate, when you sell your shares they may be worth more or less than what you originally paid for them. The Fund may impose a fee upon sale of your shares or may temporarily suspend your ability to sell shares if the Fund’s liquidity falls below required minimums because of market conditions or other factors. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.
3    You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. The Fund may impose a fee upon sale of your shares or may temporarily suspend your ability to sell shares if the Fund’s liquidity falls below required minimums because of market conditions or other factors. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.
4    Effective after the close of business on February 28, 2019, the Goldman Sachs Equity Growth Strategy Portfolio was renamed the Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund.
    Financial Square FundsSM and Investor FundsSM are registered service marks of Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC.
5    Effective after the close of business on August 30, 2019, the Goldman Sachs N-11 Equity Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Imprint Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund.
*   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

Jessica Palmer, Chair

Kathryn A. Cassidy

Diana M. Daniels

James A. McNamara

Roy W. Templin

Gregory G. Weaver

 

OFFICERS

James A. McNamara, President

Joseph F. DiMaria, Principal Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer and Treasurer

Caroline L. Kraus, Secretary

GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC

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.

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Goldman Sachs Funds

 

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Semi-Annual Report      

June 30, 2019

 
     

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

 

 

GLOBAL REAL ESTATE SECURITIES

 

 

INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE SECURITIES

 

 

REAL ESTATE SECURITIES

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Portfolio Management Discussions and Performance Summaries

    2  

Index Definitions

    21  

Schedules of Investments

    22  

Financial Statements

    28  

Financial Highlights

    32  

Global Real Estate Securities

    32  

International Real Estate Securities

    39  

Real Estate Securities

    45  

Notes to Financial Statements

    53  

Other Information

    68  

 

     
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 on an international or domestic basis, including real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) that offer daily liquidity and 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:

 

 

is a high quality portfolio that is strategically positioned for long-term growth potential

 

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

Below, the Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Investment Team discusses the Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund’s (the “Fund”) performance and positioning for the six-month period ended June 30, 2019 (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, Investor, Class P, Class R and Class R6 Shares generated cumulative total returns, without sales charges, of 15.31%, 14.90%, 15.59%, 15.55%, 15.53%, 15.19% and 15.63%, respectively. These returns compare to the 14.61% cumulative total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed Index (Net, 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, returned 14.61%. Singapore, Australia and Canada were the strongest performing markets, while continental Europe, the U.K. and Japan were the weakest performing markets though still posting solid positive absolute returns. The Singapore real estate market benefited from a decrease in the 10-year Singapore government securities yield. The U.K. real estate market was challenged by poor performance in the retail subsector.

 

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

 

A   The Fund outperformed the FTSE Index during the Reporting Period. Stock selection contributed most positively, especially in continental Europe, the U.S. and the U.K. Such positive contributors were only partially offset by stock selection in Singapore and Hong Kong, which detracted modestly.

 

   

Subsector* allocation decisions overall had a modestly positive effect on relative results during the Reporting Period, attributable primarily to an underweight in retail, the weakest performing subsector in the FTSE Index during the Reporting Period, and an overweight to industrial, the strongest performing subsector in the FTSE Index during the Reporting Period. Country allocation as a whole detracted from the Fund’s relative results.

 

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

 

A   Green REIT, a property investment company headquartered in Ireland, was the top positive contributor to the Fund’s returns during the Reporting Period. Its shares increased after the company announced that, following a strategic review of its business, it would be selling either the company or part of its assets due to what its management believes to be a disparity between the value of its portfolio and Green REIT’s share price. At the end of the Reporting Period, we remained positive on what we saw as the company’s high quality portfolio of assets, particularly its logistics properties, as well as the strong fundamentals supporting the Irish real estate market.

 

   

Invincible Investment, a Japanese real estate investment trust (“J-REIT”) operating budget hotels and rental apartments, was another top contributor to the Fund’s relative results during the Reporting Period. The J-REIT has about 80% exposure in business hotels and 20% in rental apartments, mainly in the Tokyo area. Invincible Investment delivered solid December 2018 earnings and forecasted distribution per unit growth of 4.6% year over year in 2019, mainly driven by a hotel average daily rate recovery. Furthermore, the market reacted positively to the company’s release of the potential resolution of a taxation issue that had been concerning investors since the end of 2018. At the end of the Reporting Period, we remained positive on Invincible Investment’s

 

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outlook, given what we considered to be its inexpensive valuation, performance-focused management team and positive outlook on the two subsectors in which it operates.

 

   

Prologis, a global leader in logistics real estate, was also a strong positive contributor to the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period. Shares of the U.S. company appreciated during the Reporting Period, as Prologis continued to benefit from positive trends in the industrial subsector, as industries work toward supply-chain reconfiguration to limit transportation times. Investors also grew to appreciate its management’s comments that the subsector is only in the second inning of the supply-chain reconfiguration cycle and much more work is to be done. At the end of the Reporting Period, we believed Prologis may benefit ahead from the stabilization of its development pipeline, its existing land bank and what we view as its healthy balance sheet.

 

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

 

A   Sumitomo Realty & Development, a Japan-based diversified real estate landlord and developer, was the top detractor from the Fund’s results during the Reporting Period. While the company enjoyed strong momentum in presales among its central Tokyo apartment projects, its shares were impacted by its third fiscal quarter results, which showed slowing brokerage growth. Additionally, the build-for-sale condo market as a whole showed signs of slowing. At the end of the Reporting Period, it was our opinion that Sumitomo Realty offered solid office completion pipelines with stable progress on its pre-leases of tenants, which we believe could help to support its future earnings growth.

 

   

Propertylink Group, a logistics warehouse real estate investment trust (“REIT”) in Australia, was also a top detractor from the Fund’s results during the Reporting Period. Another company, ESR Australia, initially picked up a 98% stake in Propertylink Group and then acquired all outstanding shares by the end of April 2019, after which the REIT was privatized. As such, we sold the Fund’s position in Propertylink Group during the Reporting Period.

 

   

Simon Property Group, a U.S.-based owner and operator of retail real estate properties, detracted from the Fund’s relative performance as well. Despite leasing spreads accelerating during the first quarter of 2019, the market reacted to the company’s reported first quarter 2019 same-store net operating income, which was lower than it expected. Still, in our view, the company maintained a top-tier portfolio of assets at the end of the Reporting Period as well as one of the strongest balance sheets relative to its peers. We also believed its management team was a great capital allocator, had the potential to generate high cash flow growth and would likely be opportunistic during periods of distress as it seeks to create value.

 

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 Invitation Homes, a U.S. owner and operator of single-family rental homes. We believe the company has created a well-located, high quality portfolio of assets and, in our view, has the potential to benefit from the recent supply/demand backdrop. In 2018, the company was challenged by volatile operating expenses due to one-time taxes and platform integration. However, we believe its expenses should be less volatile in the coming years due to merger synergies. Additionally, we are positive on Invitation Homes’ improved repair and maintenance system, which may lead to better returns.

 

   

We initiated a Fund position in CapitaLand, a Singapore-listed developer with exposure to China residential properties, shopping malls in China and Singapore, the lodging subsector, and fund management. We were constructive at the time of purchase on the company’s then-recently announced proposed acquisition of Ascendas-Singbridge Group, which, in our view, positions the company well to recycle capital through listed REITs and private vehicles and sustain a stable return on earnings going forward. Furthermore, we believe CapitaLand’s share price may re-rate with this deal, as the company has had a slow track record in deploying capital in the past. (When the market changes its view of a company sufficiently to make calculation ratios, such as its price/earnings ratio, substantially higher or lower, this is known as re-rating.)

 

   

Conversely, in addition to the sale of Propertylink Group, already mentioned, we eliminated the Fund’s position in Vornado Realty Trust, a U.S. owner of office and retail properties. Its shares appreciated early in the Reporting Period in line with the broader real estate market, but then fell after the company reported soft fourth quarter 2018 results. Ultimately, we viewed this as an attractive exit point

 

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and decided to allocate capital to fund higher conviction ideas.

 

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 Asia ex-Japan and continental Europe increased relative to the FTSE Index during the Reporting Period. The Fund’s position in cash decreased.

 

Q   How was the Fund positioned relative to its benchmark index at the end of the Reporting Period?

 

A   From a region/country perspective, the Fund was overweighted relative to the FTSE Index in continental Europe, underweighted relative to the FTSE Index in North America, and rather neutrally weighted compared to the FTSE Index in the other constituent regions/countries of the FTSE Index at the end of June 2019.

 

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

 

A   At the end of the Reporting Period, in terms of industry fundamentals, we believed tenant demand for international real estate remained robust across subsectors, especially in office, industrial, new industries and hospitality. Furthermore, in our view, the funding environment remained open and inexpensive for REITs, with most having locked in low-cost, long-term debt financing. Balance sheets also remained strong, in our opinion, in particular those of property-operating companies that practice high earnings retention. Broadly speaking, international REITs sign an overwhelming majority of their leases with long-term commercial tenants, and tenancies have remained stable. In our view, the favorable environment seen at the end of the Reporting Period could allow international REITs to potentially deploy more capital toward high quality projects to drive opportunities for future growth.

 

   

As for the U.S. real estate market, we maintained a constructive outlook for U.S. REITs overall at the end of the Reporting Period for several reasons. First, we felt the macro backdrop for REITs had improved with a moderating economic growth outlook and anticipation of lower interest rates. This improved backdrop may be, in our view, a positive for financing costs, which, in turn, may translate to increased flows from equity investors seeking defense, yield and potentially better returns. Second, despite being late in the real estate cycle, we believed fundamentals remained generally healthy, with limited new supply, which we expect to persist given rising construction costs and long development cycles across most subsectors, and stable or improving demand, which should support revenue growth stemming from rising occupancies and/or rents. Third, in our opinion, the dividend sustainability potential of REITs is high due to healthy fundamentals, improved balance sheets with meaningfully less leverage than at the peak in 2008/2009, and dividend payout ratios near record lows on a historical basis. Fourth, we believed the quality of REITs’ growth has improved given the increasing importance of non-core exposures, which currently represent about half of the U.S. REIT universe, a sharp increase from the approximately 20% representation ten years ago. Fifth, increased merger and acquisition activity should provide additional support to the sector, in our opinion, as record levels of private capital may translate to price discovery in listed markets. Finally, we believed valuations of most REITs remained attractive at the end of the Reporting Period.

 

   

Against this backdrop, we believe U.S. REIT returns may fall somewhere between those of equities and fixed income over the long term given that U.S. REITs offer some equity-like attributes, such as the ability to grow, and some fixed income-like attributes, such as attractive yield. For the remainder of the calendar year, we believe U.S. REITs may offer attractive returns that outperform both fixed income and equities, especially cyclical equities, given moderating interest rate and economic growth market expectations. We believe such U.S. REIT returns will be comprised of dividend yield and growth (factoring in no multiple expansion), with the potential for upside from merger and acquisition activity.

 

   

Overall, we believe global REITs can continue to offer attractive liquidity and risk-adjusted total returns given the yield, growth, diversification and inflation-hedging benefits the asset class has historically exhibited. On a stock level, we believe opportunities abound, as various property subsectors and geographies could offer wide dispersions in returns. As fundamental, bottom-up investors, we see opportunities beyond the headline risks associated with certain regions and

 

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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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  *Sector   and subsector allocations throughout this shareholder report are defined by GSAM and may differ from sector and subsector allocations used by the FTSE Index.


FUND BASICS

 

Global Real Estate Securities Fund

as of June 30, 2019

 

 

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  PERFORMANCE REVIEW

 

    

January 1, 2019–

June 30, 2019

  Fund Total Return
(based on NAV)1
     FTSE EPRA Nareit
Developed Index
(Net, USD,
Unhedged)2
 
 

Class A

    15.31      14.61
 

Class C

    14.90        14.61  
 

Institutional

    15.59        14.61  
 

Investor

    15.55        14.61  
  Class P     15.53        14.61  
 

Class R

    15.19        14.61  
   

Class R6

    15.63        14.61  

 

  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 FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) is designed to track the performance of listed real estate companies and REITS worldwide. By making the index constituents free-float adjusted, liquidity, size and revenue screened, the series is suitable for use as the basis for investment products, such as derivatives and Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

  STANDARDIZED TOTAL RETURNS3
     For the period ended 6/30/19   One Year      Since Inception      Inception Date
 

Class A

    2.37      4.58    8/31/15
 

Class C

    6.46        5.36      8/31/15
 

Institutional

    8.71        6.58      8/31/15
 

Investor

    8.58        6.43      8/31/15
 

Class P

    8.75        10.20      4/17/18
 

Class R

    8.04        5.90      8/31/15
   

Class R6

    8.74        6.59      8/31/15

 

  3    The Standardized Total Returns are average annual total returns 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, Investor, Class P, 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

    1.36      1.48
 

Class C

    2.11        2.23  
 

Institutional

    0.97        1.09  
 

Investor

    1.11        1.23  
 

Class P

    0.96        1.08  
 

Class R

    1.61        1.73  
   

Class R6

    0.96        1.08  

 

  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 contractual arrangements, the Fund’s waivers and/or expense limitations will remain in place through at least April 30, 2020, 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 6/30/195
    

Holding

 

% of Net
Assets

   

Subsectors

 

Country

 

Prologis, Inc. (REIT)

    3.9  

Industrial

  United States
 

Simon Property Group, Inc. (REIT)

    3.9  

Retail

  United States
 

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (REIT)

    3.1  

Residential

  United States
 

Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.

    2.9  

Diversified

  Japan
 

CK Asset Holdings Ltd.

    2.8  

Real Estate Development

  Hong Kong
 

Equity Residential (REIT)

    2.8  

Residential

  United States
 

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.

    2.7  

Diversified

  Hong Kong
 

Vonovia SE

    2.6  

Real Estate Operating Companies

  Germany
 

HCP, Inc. (REIT)

    2.5  

Health Care

  United States
   

Ventas, Inc. (REIT)

    2.3  

Health Care

  United States

 

  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, 2019

 

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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 country reflects the value of investments in that country as a percentage of market value. Figures in the above graph may not sum to 100% due to the exclusion of other assets and liabilities.

 

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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, 2019 (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, Investor, Class P and Class R6 Shares generated cumulative total returns, without sales charges, of 13.19%, 12.74%, 13.32%, 13.45%, 13.35% and 13.52%, respectively. These returns compare to the 12.89% cumulative total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed Ex US Real Estate Index (Net, 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 U.S. Real Estate Securities Index (with dividends reinvested), by approximately five percentage points, and underperformed the broad international equity market, as measured by the MSCI EAFE® Index (net), by just more than one percentage point.

 

      The Real Estate Index returned a robust 13.54% in the first quarter of 2019. Hong Kong and Canada were the top performing countries during the quarter, and no countries posted negative returns. The Hong Kong property market, inclusive of housing and non-housing sectors, saw positive purchase and rental transactions during the quarter.

 

      The Real Estate Index returned -0.58% during the second quarter of 2019. Singapore and Australia were the best performing markets, while the U.K. and Hong Kong generated negative returns. The Singapore real estate market benefited from a decrease in the 10-year Singapore government securities yield. The U.K. real estate market was challenged by poor performance in the retail subsector.

 

      For the Reporting Period overall, Singapore and Australia were the best performing markets. Continental Europe and the U.K. were the weakest performing markets during the Reporting Period, but still generated solid positive absolute returns.

 

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

 

A   Most share classes of the Fund outperformed the Real Estate Index on a relative basis during the Reporting Period.

 

      Stock selection contributed most positively to the Fund’s relative results, especially in continental Europe and the U.S. Only partially offsetting these positive contributors was stock selection in Singapore and Hong Kong, which modestly detracted from the Fund’s relative results.

 

      From a subsector* perspective, both stock selection and allocation decisions overall contributed positively. Stock selection in the office and residential subsectors contributed most positively. Having an underweighted allocation to retail, which was the second-weakest subsector in the Real Estate Index during the Reporting Period, also added value. Only partially offsetting these positive contributors was stock selection in the industrial, hotel and self-storage subsectors, which detracted. Having a position in cash during a Reporting Period when the Real Estate Index rallied also dampened results.

 

      Country allocation overall detracted. Having out-of-benchmark exposure to India, which outperformed the Real Estate Index during the Reporting Period, helped. However, having underweights to Singapore and Australia, which each outperformed the Real Estate Index during the Reporting Period, hurt.

 

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

 

A   Invincible Investment, a Japanese real estate investment trust (“J-REIT”) operating budget hotels and rental apartments, was the top contributor to the Fund’s relative results during the Reporting Period. The J-REIT has about 80% exposure in business hotels and 20% in rental apartments, mainly in the Tokyo area. Invincible Investment delivered solid December 2018 earnings and forecasted distribution per unit growth of 4.6% year over year in 2019, mainly driven by a hotel average daily rate recovery. Furthermore, the market reacted positively to the company’s release of the potential resolution of a taxation issue that had been concerning investors since the end of 2018. At the end of the Reporting Period, we remained positive on Invincible Investment’s outlook, given what we considered to be its inexpensive valuation, performance-focused management team and positive outlook on the two subsectors in which it operates.

 

      Mirvac Group, a diversified Australian real estate investment trust (“REIT”) with exposure to retail, office and residential properties, also contributed positively to the Fund’s relative results during the Reporting Period. Its positive performance was driven by the company tightening its guidance to the upper end of the range it had set during its half-yearly results report. Such improved guidance was driven, in turn, by a favorable office outlook in Sydney and Melbourne and stable residential settlement guidance despite weakness in the residential market overall. At the end of the Reporting Period, we believed Mirvac Group’s strategy to drive income growth through passive earnings in a weak residential market bode well for its stock.

 

      Green REIT, a property investment company headquartered in Ireland, was another top positive contributor to the Fund’s returns during the Reporting Period. Its shares increased after the company announced that, following a strategic review of its business, it would be selling either the company or part of its assets due to what its management believes to be a disparity between the value of its portfolio and Green REIT’s share price. At the end of the Reporting Period, we remained positive on what we saw as the company’s high quality portfolio of assets, particularly its logistics properties, as well as the strong fundamentals supporting the Irish real estate market.

 

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

 

A   Sumitomo Realty & Development, a Japan-based diversified real estate landlord and developer, was the top detractor from the Fund’s results during the Reporting Period. While the company enjoyed strong momentum in presales among its central Tokyo apartment projects, its shares were impacted by its third fiscal quarter results, which showed slowing brokerage growth. Additionally, the build-for-sale condo market as a whole showed signs of slowing. At the end of the Reporting Period, it was our opinion that Sumitomo Realty offered solid office completion pipelines with stable progress on its pre-leases of tenants, which we believe could help to support future earnings growth.

 

      Goodman Group, an Australia-based owner of industrial properties and business space and a new purchase for the Fund during the Reporting Period, detracted from the Fund’s results during the Reporting Period as well but did so given the Fund’s underweighted position in the strongly performing stock. Its share price appreciated on reports of favorable quarterly results given ongoing strong demand for new logistics assets as a result of trends in e-commerce. Goodman Group also offers a solid development pipeline, in our view. At the end of the Reporting Period, we maintained the Fund’s position in Goodman Group given our view that the company is well positioned to continue to benefit from e-commerce trends and developments in Asia.

 

      Propertylink Group, a logistics warehouse REIT in Australia, was also a top detractor from the Fund’s results during the Reporting Period. Another company, ESR Australia, initially picked up a 98% stake in Propertylink Group and then acquired all outstanding shares by the end of April 2019, after which the REIT was privatized. As such, we sold the Fund’s position in Propertylink Group during the Reporting Period.

 

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  

In addition to the purchase of Goodman Group, already mentioned, we established a Fund position in Mitsui Fudosan Logistics Park, a logistics J-REIT sponsored by Japan’s largest diversified real estate developer, Mitsui Fudosan. We

 

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believe its recent property acquisition deal was accretive to its net asset value. We also believe that with its low leverage of less than 30%, the REIT can continue to acquire top-class modern logistics facilities from its sponsor. We expect its distribution per unit growth to continue, driven by further property acquisitions, and believe its shares were trading at a reasonable valuation at the end of the Reporting Period.

 

      We initiated a Fund position in CapitaLand, a Singapore-listed developer with exposure to China residential properties, shopping malls in China and Singapore, the lodging subsector, and fund management. We were constructive at the time of purchase on the company’s then-recently announced proposed acquisition of Ascendas-Singbridge Group, which, in our view, positions the company well to recycle capital through listed REITs and private vehicles and sustain a stable return on earnings going forward. Furthermore, we believed CapitaLand’s share price may re-rate with this deal, as the company has had a slow track record in deploying capital in the past. (When the market changes its view of a company sufficiently to make calculation ratios, such as its price/earnings ratio, substantially higher or lower, this is known as re-rating.)

 

      Conversely, in addition to the sale of Propertylink Group, mentioned earlier, we exited the Fund’s position in Covivio, a France-based owner of diversified real estate across Europe. Its shares appreciated during the Reporting Period and eventually reached our price target. We ultimately decided to sell the position and allocate capital to ideas we felt had higher risk/reward potential.

 

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 Singapore increased relative to the Real Estate Index. The Fund’s position in cash decreased.

 

Q   How was the Fund positioned relative to its benchmark index at the end of the Reporting Period?

 

A   From a region/country perspective, the Fund was underweighted relative to the Real Estate Index in Singapore and Australia. The Fund was overweighted relative to the Real Estate Index in France, Spain, Ireland and the U.S. and was rather neutrally weighted to the remaining regions/countries of the Real Estate Index at the end of June 2019. The Fund also had an out-of-benchmark exposure to India at the end of the Reporting Period.

 

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

 

A   At the end of the Reporting Period, in terms of industry fundamentals, we believed tenant demand for international real estate remained robust across subsectors, especially in office, industrial, new industries and hospitality. Furthermore, in our view, the funding environment remained open and inexpensive for REITs, with most having locked in low-cost, long-term debt financing. Balance sheets also remained strong, in our opinion, in particular those of property-operating companies that practice high earnings retention. Broadly speaking, international REITs sign an overwhelming majority of their leases with long-term commercial tenants, and tenancies have remained stable. In our view, the favorable environment seen at the end of the Reporting Period could allow international REITs to potentially deploy more capital toward high quality projects to drive opportunities for future growth.

 

      Overall, we believe international REITs can continue to offer attractive liquidity and risk-adjusted total returns given the yield, growth, diversification and inflation-hedging benefits the asset class has historically exhibited. On a stock level, we believe opportunities abound, as various property subsectors and geographies could offer wide dispersions in returns. As fundamental, bottom-up investors, we see opportunities beyond the headline risks associated with certain regions and 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.

 

  *   Sector and subsector allocations are defined by GSAM and may differ from sector and subsector allocations used by the Real Estate Index.

 

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International Real Estate Securities Fund

as of June 30, 2019

 

 

LOGO

 

  PERFORMANCE REVIEW

 

    

January 1, 2019 –

June 30, 2019

  Fund Total Return
(based on NAV)1
    FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed
Ex US Real Estate Index
(Net, USD, Unhedged)2
 
  Class A     13.19     12.89
  Class C     12.74       12.89  
  Institutional     13.32       12.89  
  Investor     13.45       12.89  
  Class P     13.35       12.89  
    Class R6     13.52       12.89  

 

  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 (Net, USD, Unhedged) is a subset of the FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed Index and is designed to track the performance of listed real estate companies and REITS. By making the index constituents free-float adjusted, liquidity, size and revenue screened, the series is suitable for use as the basis for investment products, such as derivatives and Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

  STANDARDIZED TOTAL RETURNS3
     For the period ended 6/30/19   One Year     Five Years     Ten Years     Since Inception     Inception Date
  Class A     -0.58     1.48     6.60     1.23   7/31/06
  Class C     3.31       1.88       6.41       0.94     7/31/06
  Institutional     5.47       3.05       7.59       1.97     7/31/06
  Investor     5.50       2.93       7.49       0.16     11/30/07
  Class P     5.49       N/A       N/A       3.12     4/17/18
    Class R6     5.64       N/A       N/A       4.14     7/31/15

 

  3    The Standardized Total Returns are average annual total returns 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). Effective July 30, 2018, Class C Shares convert automatically to Class A Shares on or about the fifteenth day of the last month of the calendar quarter that is ten years after the purchase date. The Since Inception returns for Class C Shares do not reflect the conversion to Class A Shares after the first ten years of performance. Because Institutional, Investor, Class P 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     1.38      1.73
  Class C     2.13        2.48  
  Institutional     0.99        1.34  
  Investor     1.13        1.48  
  Class P     0.98        1.33  
    Class R6     0.98        1.33  

 

  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 contractual arrangements, the Fund’s waivers and/or expense limitations will remain in place through at least April 30, 2020, 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 6/30/195
     Holding  

% of

Net Assets

  Line of Business   Country
  Vonovia SE   7.6%   Real Estate Operating Companies   Germany
  Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.   6.1   Diversified   Hong Kong
  Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.   5.9   Diversified   Japan
  CK Asset Holdings Ltd.   5.7   Real Estate Development   Hong Kong
  Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd.   4.6   Diversified   Japan
  Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd.   3.1   Diversified   Japan
  GLP J-REIT (REIT)   3.0   Industrial   Japan
  Link REIT (REIT)   2.7   Retail   Hong Kong
  GPT Group (The) (REIT)   2.7   Diversified   Australia
    UNITE Group plc (The) (REIT)   2.6   Residential   United Kingdom

 

  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, 2019

 

LOGO

 

 

  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 graph categorizes investments’ country of domicile as reported by Bloomberg; however, the country classifications used by the portfolio management team may differ from Bloomberg. The percentage shown for each country reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of market value. Figures in the above graph may not sum to 100% due to the exclusion of other assets and liabilities.

 

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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, 2019 (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, Service, Investor, Class P, Class R and Class R6 Shares generated cumulative total returns, without sales charges, of 17.81%, 17.36%, 18.02%, 17.77%, 17.92%, 18.04%, 17.64% and 18.03%, respectively. These returns compare to the 17.90% cumulative total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the Wilshire U.S. Real Estate Securities Index (with dividends reinvested) (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 double-digit positive absolute returns during the Reporting Period that only modestly lagged the broad U.S. equity market, as represented by the S&P 500® Index, which returned 18.54% for the same period.

 

   

For the first quarter of 2019, the Wilshire Index increased a robust 16.06%. Real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) benefited, as investors largely accepted a modest slowdown in global economic growth as well as lowered consensus expectations of a recession in the near term. While all REIT subsectors in the Wilshire Index posted positive returns in the first calendar quarter, industrial and technology REITs were the top performers, while self storage and health care were the weakest subsectors. Industrial REITs appreciated due to strong fourth quarter 2018 earnings results and favorable 2019 guidance, while health care REITs underperformed the Wilshire Index due to the subsector’s defensive nature during a period when the broad U.S. equity market rallied as well as on concerns around a supply/demand imbalance in senior housing.

 

   

The Wilshire Index increased a more modest 1.62% during the second quarter of 2019. The single family, industrial and data center subsectors led the way, while malls, lodging and office subsectors proved laggards. Industrial REITs benefited from a solid first quarter 2019 earnings season and from secular demand trends to improve logistic facilities as a result of ongoing e-commerce trends. On the other hand, malls struggled as a result of store closures and bankruptcy announcements.

 

   

For the Reporting Period overall, the strongest subsectors in the Wilshire Index were industrial, technology and triple net. Conversely, retail, hotel and office subsectors were the weakest performers within the Wilshire Index during the Reporting Period but still posted solid positive absolute gains. (Triple net properties are typically single-tenant retail properties leased to tenants with high credit ratings on “net, net, net” terms, meaning the tenant is responsible for real estate taxes, insurance, and all maintenance.)

 

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

 

A   Most share classes of the Fund either outperformed or only slightly underperformed the Wilshire Index during the Reporting Period, as both stock selection and allocation decisions overall added value. Contributing most positively to the Fund’s relative results was effective individual stock selection in the office, hotel and health care subsectors.* Having underweights relative to the Wilshire Index in the office and retail subsectors, which each underperformed the Wilshire Index during the Reporting Period, also boosted the Fund’s relative performance. Partially offsetting these
  positive contributors was weak stock selection in the self storage and retail subsectors, which detracted. Both stock selection and having an underweighted allocation to the strongly performing triple net subsector also hurt. Having a position in cash during a period when the Wilshire Index rallied dampened the Fund’s relative results as well.

 

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

 

A   Prologis, a global leader in logistics real estate, was the strongest positive contributor to the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period. Shares of the U.S. company appreciated during the Reporting Period, as Prologis continued to benefit from positive trends in the industrial subsector, as industries work toward supply-chain reconfiguration to limit transportation times. Investors also grew to appreciate its management’s comments that the subsector is only in the second inning of the supply-chain reconfiguration cycle and much more work is to be done. At the end of the Reporting Period, we believed Prologis may benefit ahead from the stabilization of its development pipeline, its existing land bank and what we view as its healthy balance sheet.

 

   

Vornado Realty Trust, an owner of office and retail properties, was also a top contributor to Fund returns during the Reporting Period. Shares of Vornado Realty Trust underperformed the Wilshire Index during the Reporting Period, which benefited the Fund given its underweight position in the REIT. Its shares had appreciated early in the Reporting Period in line with the broader real estate market, but then fell after the company reported soft fourth quarter 2018 results. Ultimately, we viewed this as an attractive exit point and decided to sell the Fund’s position in Vornado Realty Trust and allocate capital to names with what we felt had greater risk/reward potential.

 

   

Interxion Holding, a cloud-neutral colocation data center, was a new purchase for the Fund during the Reporting Period and a strong positive contributor to the Fund’s results. Its shares benefited during the Reporting Period from strong demand for its services in Europe, largely driven by Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Paris and Marseilles. The market also reacted favorably to the company’s first quarter 2019 results that were released in May 2019 and to the announcement that Prologis will increase its presence in the African market, opening a door for Interxion Holding as well. At the end of the Reporting Period, we believed the company may benefit from ongoing secular demand trends from cloud platforms, digital content and enterprises in its core markets. Furthermore, we were positive on Interxion Holding’s expanding footprint and strong bookings reported in the fourth quarter of 2018, which we expect may continue as 2019 progresses.

 

Q   What were some of the Fund’s weakest-performing individual holdings?

 

A   Equinix, a data center provider, was the top detractor from the Fund’s relative results during the Reporting Period. While its stock price appreciated, Equinix detracted given the Fund’s underweight position in the company. The company reported solid fourth quarter 2018 results and 2019 guidance, as operational momentum built and global bookings reached record levels. The company also benefited from the ongoing demand for data storage. In our view, Equinix is an asset with compelling upside potential to revenues and free cash flow as it capitalizes on secular trends in technology.

 

   

Simon Property Group, a U.S.-based owner and operator of retail real estate properties, detracted from the Fund’s relative performance as well. Despite leasing spreads accelerating during the first quarter of 2019, the market reacted to the company’s reported first quarter 2019 same-store net operating income, which was lower than it expected. Still, in our view, the company maintained a top-tier portfolio of assets at the end of the Reporting Period as well as one of the strongest balance sheets relative to its peers. We also believed its management team was a great capital allocator, had the potential to generate high cash flow growth and would likely be opportunistic during periods of distress as it seeks to create value.

 

   

Urban Edge Properties, a retail real estate manager in urban communities and a new purchase for the Fund during the Reporting Period, also detracted from the Fund’s returns during the Reporting Period. Its shares were challenged as many of the company’s large anchor tenants declared bankruptcy, and Urban Edge Properties reported weak first quarter 2019 results. Despite what we see as these short-term headwinds, we remained favorable on the company at the end of the Reporting Period and on its management’s strategic plan to redevelop specific properties and transition them into more vibrant retailers.

 

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

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund used forward contracts to reduce currency risk. This had a modestly positive effect on the Fund’s performance.

 

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 Invitation Homes, a U.S. owner and operator of single-family

 

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rental homes. We believe the company has created a well-located, high quality portfolio of assets and, in our view, has the potential to benefit from the recent supply/demand backdrop. In 2018, the company was challenged by volatile operating expenses due to one-time taxes and platform integration. However, we believe its expenses should be less volatile in the coming years due to merger synergies. Additionally, we are positive on Invitation Homes’ improved repair and maintenance system, which may lead to better returns.

 

   

We initiated a Fund position in Crown Castle International, a U.S.-based provider of wireless communications infrastructure. Crown Castle International continues to benefit from secular data consumption trends in the tower space, which we expect may continue. Looking ahead, we remain positive on the company’s ability to grow its dividend over the long term and encouraged by growth in its fiber/small cell business.

 

   

Conversely, in addition to the sale of Vornado Realty Trust, already mentioned, we exited the Fund’s position in JBG SMITH Properties, an owner of office, multi-family and retail properties in the Washington, DC metro area. Although we were supportive of the company due to what we consider to be its high quality management team and development pipeline, its stock reached our price target. Thus, we viewed this as an attractive exit point and decided to use the capital to fund higher conviction ideas.

 

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 industrial, residential, self storage and technology subsectors increased relative to the Wilshire Index and its exposure to the office and retail subsectors decreased relative to the Wilshire Index. We also established a position in the triple net subsector 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 underweighted exposure compared to the Wilshire Index in the retail subsector and was rather neutrally weighted in the remaining subsectors of the Wilshire Index at the end of the Reporting Period.

 

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

 

A   At the end of the Reporting Period, we maintained a constructive outlook for U.S. REITs overall for several reasons. First, we felt the macro backdrop for REITs had improved with a moderating economic growth outlook and anticipation of lower interest rates. This improved backdrop may be, in our view, a positive for financing costs, which, in turn, may translate to increased flows from equity investors seeking defense, yield and potentially better returns. Second, despite being late in the real estate cycle, we believed fundamentals remained generally healthy, with limited new supply, which we expect to persist given rising construction costs and long development cycles across most subsectors, and stable or improving demand, which should support revenue growth stemming from rising occupancies and/or rents. Third, in our opinion, the dividend sustainability potential of REITs is high due to healthy fundamentals, improved balance sheets with meaningfully less leverage than at the peak in 2008/2009, and dividend payout ratios near record lows on a historical basis. Fourth, we believed the quality of REITs’ growth has improved given the increasing importance of non-core exposures, which currently represent about half of the U.S. REIT universe, a sharp increase from the approximately 20% representation ten years ago. Fifth, increased merger and acquisition activity should provide additional support to the sector, as record levels of private capital may translate to price discovery in listed markets. Finally, we believed valuations of most REITs remained attractive.

 

   

Against this backdrop, we believe U.S. REIT returns may fall somewhere between those of equities and fixed income over the long term given that U.S. REITs offer some equity-like attributes, such as the ability to grow, and some fixed income-like attributes, such as attractive yield. For the remainder of the calendar year, we believe U.S. REITs may offer attractive returns that outperform both fixed income and equities, especially cyclical equities, given moderating interest rate and economic growth market expectations. We believe such U.S. REIT returns will be comprised of dividend yield and growth (factoring in no multiple expansion), with the potential for upside from merger and acquisition activity.

 

  *   Sector and subsector allocations are defined by GSAM and may differ from sector and subsector allocations used by the Wilshire Index.

 

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Real Estate Securities Fund

as of June 30, 2019

 

 

LOGO

 

  PERFORMANCE REVIEW

 

     January 1, 2019–June 30, 2019   Fund Total Return
(based on NAV)1
       Wilshire U.S. Real Estate
Securities Index2
 
  Class A     17.81        17.90
  Class C     17.36          17.90  
  Institutional     18.02          17.90  
  Service     17.77          17.90  
  Investor     17.92          17.90  
  Class P     18.04          17.90  
  Class R     17.64          17.90  
    Class R6     18.03          17.90  

 

  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 6/30/19   One Year     Five Years     Ten Years     Since Inception     Inception Date  
  Class A     3.98     5.22     13.82     8.86     7/27/98  
  Class C     8.07       5.62       13.60       8.35       7/27/98  
  Institutional     10.50       6.85       14.93       9.60       7/27/98  
  Service     9.88       6.30       14.33       9.06       7/27/98  
  Investor     10.36       6.69       14.74       5.81       11/30/07  
  Class P     10.45       N/A       N/A       16.05       4/17/18  
  Class R     9.81       6.16       14.18       5.30       11/30/07  
    Class R6     10.44       N/A       N/A       6.09       7/31/15  

 

  3    The Standardized Total Returns are average annual total returns or cumulative total returns (only if the performance period is one year or less) 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). Effective July 30, 2018, Class C Shares convert automatically to Class A Shares on or about the fifteenth day of the last month of the calendar quarter that is ten years after the purchase date. The Since Inception returns for Class C Shares do not reflect the conversion to Class A Shares after the first ten years of performance. Because Institutional, Service, Investor, Class P, 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.

 

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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 RATIOS4

 

          Net Expense Ratio (Current)      Gross Expense Ratio (Before Waivers)  
  Class A     1.30      1.45
  Class C     2.05        2.20  
  Institutional     0.91        1.06  
  Service     1.41        1.56  
  Investor     1.05        1.20  
  Class P     0.90        1.05  
  Class R     1.55        1.70  
    Class R6     0.90        1.05  

 

  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 contractual arrangements, the Fund’s waivers and/or expense limitations will remain in place through at least April 30, 2020, 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 6/30/195
     Holding   % of Net Assets      Subsectors
  Prologis, Inc. (REIT)     8.1    Industrial
  Simon Property Group, Inc. (REIT)     7.4    Retail
  AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (REIT)     5.7    Residential
  Equity Residential (REIT)     5.2    Residential
  Ventas, Inc. (REIT)     4.4    Health Care
  Public Storage (REIT)     4.0    Specialized
  Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (REIT)     3.8    Office
  HCP, Inc. (REIT)     3.5    Health Care
  Equinix, Inc. (REIT)     3.4    Specialized
    Boston Properties, Inc. (REIT)     3.1    Office

 

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

 

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FUND BASICS

 

 

FUND VS. BENCHMARK SECTOR ALLOCATION6
As of June 30, 2019

 

LOGO

 

 

  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 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. Underlying sector allocations of exchange traded funds and investment companies held by the Fund are not reflected in the graph above. Figures in the above graph may not sum to 100% due to the exclusion of other assets and liabilities. 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.

 

20


FUND BASICS

 

Index Definitions:

 

 

S&P 500® Index is a U.S. stock market index based on the market capitalizations of 500 large companies having common stock listed on the New York Stock Exchange or NASDAQ. The S&P 500® Index components and their weightings are determined by S&P Dow Jones Indices.

The MSCI® EAFE Index is a market capitalization-weighted composite of securities in 21 developed markets. The MSCI® EAFE Index approximates the minimum possible dividend reinvestment. The dividend is reinvested after deduction for withholding tax, applying the rate to non-resident individuals who do not benefit from double taxation treaties. MSCI® Inc. uses withholding tax rates applicable to Luxembourg holding companies, as Luxembourg applies the highest rates. The MSCI® EAFE Index is unmanaged and the figures for the MSCI® EAFE Index do not include any deduction for fees or expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

21


GOLDMAN SACHS GLOBAL REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND

 

Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Shares     Description       
Value
 
Common Stocks – 98.3%  
Australia – 5.0%  
  839,810     Centuria Industrial REIT (REIT) (Industrial)   $ 1,806,189  
  1,444,235     Cromwell Property Group (REIT) (Office)     1,171,083  
  257,093     Goodman Group (REIT) (Industrial)     2,717,417  
  936,582     GPT Group (The) (REIT) (Diversified)     4,046,831  
  571,454     Mirvac Group (REIT) (Diversified)     1,257,962  
  353,611     Scentre Group (REIT) (Retail)     954,318  
   

 

 

 
      11,953,800  

 

 

 
Canada – 3.1%  
  47,937     Allied Properties REIT (REIT) (Office)     1,734,012  
  39,313     Canadian Apartment Properties REIT (REIT) (Residential)     1,451,779  
  203,248     Chartwell Retirement Residences (Health Care)     2,362,212  
  183,301     Summit Industrial Income REIT (REIT) (Industrial)     1,802,846  
   

 

 

 
      7,350,849  

 

 

 
France – 2.5%  
  26,120     Gecina SA (REIT) (Diversified)     3,908,658  
  65,761     Klepierre SA (REIT) (Retail)     2,203,184  
   

 

 

 
      6,111,842  

 

 

 
Germany – 4.3%  
  171,239     alstria office REIT-AG (REIT) (Office)     2,772,754  
  50,443     Instone Real Estate Group AG (Real Estate Development)*(a)     1,133,408  
  132,225     Vonovia SE (Real Estate Operating Companies)     6,316,364  
   

 

 

 
      10,222,526  

 

 

 
Hong Kong – 6.4%  
  871,000     CK Asset Holdings Ltd. (Real Estate Development)     6,823,482  
  164,500     Link REIT (REIT) (Retail)     2,024,241  
  382,000     Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. (Diversified)     6,480,655  
   

 

 

 
      15,328,378  

 

 

 
Ireland – 1.9%  
  186,956     Dalata Hotel Group plc (Hotel)     1,000,225  
  1,789,221     Green REIT plc (REIT) (Office)     3,682,672  
   

 

 

 
      4,682,897  

 

 

 
Japan – 11.5%  
  702     Activia Properties, Inc. (REIT) (Diversified)     3,055,491  
  3,217     GLP J-REIT (REIT) (Industrial)     3,664,125  
  7,071     Invincible Investment Corp. (REIT) (Hotel)     3,662,620  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Japan – (continued)  
  2,100     Japan Rental Housing Investments, Inc. (REIT) (Residential)   1,632,686  
  371,500     Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd. (Diversified)     6,923,815  
  742     Mitsui Fudosan Logistics Park, Inc. (REIT) (Industrial)     2,523,410  
  701     Sankei Real Estate, Inc. (REIT) (Office)*     773,963  
  145,400     Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd. (Diversified)     5,201,649  
   

 

 

 
      27,437,759  

 

 

 
Norway – 1.1%  
  172,088     Entra ASA (Real Estate Operating Companies)(a)     2,644,934  

 

 

 
Singapore – 3.3%  
  2,867,400     Ascendas India Trust (Real Estate Operating Companies)     2,882,235  
  982,900     CapitaLand Ltd. (Diversified)     2,566,577  
  205,300     City Developments Ltd. (Diversified)     1,438,113  
  627,400     Mapletree Industrial Trust (REIT) (Industrial)     1,039,080  
   

 

 

 
      7,926,005  

 

 

 
Spain – 2.0%  
  40,107     Aedas Homes SAU (Real Estate Development)*(a)     953,158  
  269,240     Merlin Properties Socimi SA (REIT) (Diversified)     3,732,070  
   

 

 

 
      4,685,228  

 

 

 
Sweden – 1.4%  
  176,521     Castellum AB (Real Estate Operating Companies)     3,377,681  

 

 

 
United Kingdom – 4.8%  
  205,840     Big Yellow Group plc (REIT) (Specialized)     2,588,915  
  1,894,499     Tritax Big Box REIT plc (REIT) (Industrial)     3,715,143  
  1,951,408     Tritax EuroBox plc (REIT) (Diversified)(a)     2,374,272  
  237,378     UNITE Group plc (The) (REIT) (Residential)     2,937,270  
   

 

 

 
      11,615,600  

 

 

 
United States – 51.0%  
  31,436     Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (REIT) (Office)     4,435,305  
  36,815     AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (REIT) (Residential)     7,480,072  
  30,741     Boston Properties, Inc. (REIT) (Office)     3,965,589  
  45,099     Camden Property Trust (REIT) (Residential)     4,707,885  

 

 

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS GLOBAL REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Shares     Description       
Value
 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
United States – (continued)  
  85,699     Chesapeake Lodging Trust (REIT) (Hotel)   $ 2,435,566  
  16,285     Crown Castle International Corp. (REIT) (Specialized)     2,122,750  
  71,315     Cushman & Wakefield plc (Real Estate Services)*     1,275,112  
  66,140     CyrusOne, Inc. (REIT) (Specialized)     3,817,601  
  40,110     Douglas Emmett, Inc. (REIT) (Office)     1,597,982  
  113,981     Duke Realty Corp. (REIT) (Industrial)     3,602,939  
  23,219     Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (REIT) (Residential)     2,817,393  
  87,240     Equity Residential (REIT) (Residential)     6,623,261  
  14,438     Essex Property Trust, Inc. (REIT) (Residential)     4,214,885  
  30,314     Extra Space Storage, Inc. (REIT) (Specialized)     3,216,315  
  21,999     Federal Realty Investment Trust (REIT) (Retail)     2,832,591  
  189,809     HCP, Inc. (REIT) (Health Care)     6,070,092  
  88,908     Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc. (REIT) (Health Care)     2,784,599  
  57,779     Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. (REIT) (Office)     1,922,307  
  151,241     Invitation Homes, Inc. (REIT) (Residential)     4,042,672  
  30,630     Kilroy Realty Corp. (REIT) (Office)     2,260,800  
  22,781     Life Storage, Inc. (REIT) (Specialized)     2,166,017  
  53,919     Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (REIT) (Hotel)     1,519,437  
  116,477     Prologis, Inc. (REIT) (Industrial)     9,329,808  
  17,068     Public Storage (REIT) (Specialized)     4,065,086  
  33,624     Realty Income Corp. (REIT) (Retail)     2,319,047  
  168,780     RLJ Lodging Trust (REIT) (Hotel)     2,994,157  
  19,330     Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. (REIT) (Hotel)     1,567,470  
  57,960     Simon Property Group, Inc. (REIT) (Retail)     9,259,690  
  127,070     SITE Centers Corp. (REIT) (Retail)     1,682,407  
  25,777     SL Green Realty Corp. (REIT) (Office)     2,071,698  
  48,910     STAG Industrial, Inc. (REIT) (Industrial)     1,479,038  
  91,674     STORE Capital Corp. (REIT) (Diversified)     3,042,660  
  93,238     Urban Edge Properties (REIT) (Retail)     1,615,815  
  81,492     Ventas, Inc. (REIT) (Health Care)     5,569,978  
  15,653     WP Carey, Inc. (REIT) (Diversified)     1,270,711  
   

 

 

 
      122,178,735  

 

 

 
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS  
  (Cost $209,332,224)   $ 235,516,234  

 

 

 
Shares     Dividend
Rate
  Value  
Investment Company(b) – 1.9%  
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund –
Institutional Shares

 
 
  4,520,531     2.308%   $ 4,520,531  
(Cost $4,520,531)  

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 100.2%  
  (Cost $213,852,755)   $ 240,036,765  

 

 

 
 
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF
    OTHER ASSETS – (0.2)%
    (583,887

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS –100.0%   $ 239,452,878  

 

 

 

 

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.

(b)

  Represents an Affiliated Issuer.

 

 

Investment Abbreviation:

REIT

 

—Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   23


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND

 

Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Shares     Description       
Value
 
Common Stocks – 98.3%  
Australia – 9.6%  
  337,383     Centuria Industrial REIT (REIT) (Industrial)   $ 725,614  
  722,809     Cromwell Property Group (REIT) (Office)     586,102  
  138,906     Goodman Group (REIT) (Industrial)     1,468,206  
  527,416     GPT Group (The) (REIT) (Diversified)     2,278,886  
  549,775     Mirvac Group (REIT) (Diversified)     1,210,239  
  683,813     Scentre Group (REIT) (Retail)     1,845,460  
   

 

 

 
      8,114,507  

 

 

 
Canada – 6.5%  
  36,115     Allied Properties REIT (REIT) (Office)     1,306,378  
  33,577     Canadian Apartment Properties REIT (REIT) (Residential)     1,239,955  
  176,758     Chartwell Retirement Residences (Health Care)     2,054,337  
  86,395     Summit Industrial Income REIT (REIT) (Industrial)     849,733  
   

 

 

 
      5,450,403  

 

 

 
France – 6.3%  
  14,827     Gecina SA (REIT) (Diversified)     2,218,747  
  60,251     Klepierre SA (REIT) (Retail)     2,018,583  
  7,394     Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (REIT) (Retail)     1,107,717  
   

 

 

 
      5,345,047  

 

 

 
Germany – 9.5%  
  73,778     alstria office REIT-AG (REIT) (Office)     1,194,636  
  19,618     Instone Real Estate Group AG (Real Estate Development)*(a)     440,798  
  134,146     Vonovia SE (Real Estate Operating Companies)     6,408,130  
   

 

 

 
      8,043,564  

 

 

 
Hong Kong – 16.3%  
  611,000     CK Asset Holdings Ltd. (Real Estate Development)     4,786,622  
  128,400     Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd. (Real Estate Operating Companies)     827,631  
  188,500     Link REIT (REIT) (Retail)     2,319,571  
  302,975     Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. (Diversified)     5,139,991  
  95,000     Wharf Real Estate Investment Co. Ltd. (Real Estate Operating Companies)     669,505  
   

 

 

 
      13,743,320  

 

 

 
Ireland – 2.2%  
  76,146     Dalata Hotel Group plc (Hotel)     407,385  
  711,200     Green REIT plc (REIT) (Office)     1,463,831  
   

 

 

 
      1,871,216  

 

 

 
Japan – 24.0%  
  409     Activia Properties, Inc. (REIT) (Diversified)     1,780,193  
  2,204     GLP J-REIT (REIT) (Industrial)     2,510,330  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Japan – (continued)  
  3,883     Invincible Investment Corp. (REIT) (Hotel)   2,011,307  
  1,104     Japan Rental Housing Investments, Inc. (REIT) (Residential)     858,327  
  268,600     Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd. (Diversified)     5,006,021  
  108,100     Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd. (Diversified)     2,627,283  
  294     Mitsui Fudosan Logistics Park, Inc. (REIT) (Industrial)     999,842  
  487     Sankei Real Estate, Inc. (REIT) (Office)*     537,689  
  109,700     Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd. (Diversified)     3,924,490  
   

 

 

 
      20,255,482  

 

 

 
Norway – 1.6%  
  85,660     Entra ASA (Real Estate Operating Companies)(a)     1,316,565  

 

 

 
Singapore – 4.8%  
  1,443,600     Ascendas India Trust (Real Estate Operating Companies)     1,451,069  
  501,700     CapitaLand Ltd. (Diversified)     1,310,054  
  97,500     City Developments Ltd. (Diversified)     682,981  
  384,900     Mapletree Industrial Trust (REIT) (Industrial)     637,459  
   

 

 

 
      4,081,563  

 

 

 
Spain – 2.8%  
  20,048     Aedas Homes SAU (Real Estate Development)*(a)     476,448  
  136,406     Merlin Properties Socimi SA (REIT) (Diversified)     1,890,792  
   

 

 

 
      2,367,240  

 

 

 
Sweden – 2.3%  
  101,794     Castellum AB (Real Estate Operating Companies)     1,947,800  

 

 

 
Switzerland – 2.1%  
  15,385     PSP Swiss Property AG (Registered) (Real Estate Operating Companies)     1,798,047  

 

 

 
United Kingdom – 10.3%  
  144,169     Big Yellow Group plc (REIT) (Specialized)     1,813,259  
  46,137     Derwent London plc (REIT) (Office)     1,827,061  
  1,008,118     Tritax Big Box REIT plc (REIT) (Industrial)     1,976,935  
  735,842     Tritax EuroBox plc (REIT) (Diversified)(a)     895,297  
  179,523     UNITE Group plc (The) (REIT) (Residential)     2,221,383  
   

 

 

 
      8,733,935  

 

 

 
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS  
  (Cost $79,635,661)   $ 83,068,689  

 

 

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Shares   Dividend
Rate
  Value  
Investment Company(b) – 1.9%  

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund – Institutional Shares

 

1,621,300   2.308%   $ 1,621,300  
(Cost $1,621,300)

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 100.2%

 

(Cost $81,256,961)   $ 84,689,989  

 

 
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF
    OTHER ASSETS – (0.2)%
    (129,304

 

 
NET ASSETS –100.0%   $ 84,560,685  

 

 

 

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.

(b)

  Represents an Affiliated Issuer.

 

 

Investment Abbreviation:

REIT

 

—Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   25


GOLDMAN SACHS REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND

 

Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Shares     Description       
Value
 
Common Stocks – 99.4%  
Diversified – 1.0%  
  52,887     STORE Capital Corp. (REIT)   $ 1,755,320  

 

 

 
Health Care – 12.4%  
  186,475     HCP, Inc. (REIT)     5,963,471  
  107,968     Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc. (REIT)     3,381,558  
  108,796     Ventas, Inc. (REIT)     7,436,207  
  49,619     Welltower, Inc. (REIT)     4,045,437  
   

 

 

 
      20,826,673  

 

 

 
Hotel – 5.5%  
  30,146     Chesapeake Lodging Trust (REIT)     856,749  
  133,133     Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (REIT)     2,425,683  
  174,436     RLJ Lodging Trust (REIT)     3,094,495  
  36,681     Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. (REIT)     2,974,462  
   

 

 

 
      9,351,389  

 

 

 
Industrial – 12.2%  
  158,792     Duke Realty Corp. (REIT)     5,019,415  
  168,969     Prologis, Inc. (REIT)     13,534,417  
  60,194     STAG Industrial, Inc. (REIT)     1,820,267  
   

 

 

 
      20,374,099  

 

 

 
IT Consulting & Other Services – 1.5%  
  31,877     InterXion Holding NV*     2,425,521  

 

 

 
Office – 13.7%  
  45,165     Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (REIT)     6,372,330  
  40,506     Boston Properties, Inc. (REIT)     5,225,274  
  59,384     Douglas Emmett, Inc. (REIT)     2,365,859  
  84,009     Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. (REIT)     2,794,979  
  42,202     Kilroy Realty Corp. (REIT)     3,114,930  
  38,217     SL Green Realty Corp. (REIT)     3,071,500  
   

 

 

 
      22,944,872  

 

 

 
Real Estate Services – 0.8%  
  78,528     Cushman & Wakefield plc*     1,404,081  

 

 

 
Residential – 21.9%  
  47,433     AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (REIT)     9,637,437  
  46,701     Camden Property Trust (REIT)     4,875,117  
  32,014     Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (REIT)     3,884,579  
  116,222     Equity Residential (REIT)     8,823,574  
  15,779     Essex Property Trust, Inc. (REIT)     4,606,363  
  186,213     Invitation Homes, Inc. (REIT)     4,977,473  
   

 

 

 
      36,804,543  

 

 

 
Retail – 12.8%  
  30,817     Acadia Realty Trust (REIT)     843,461  
  28,173     Federal Realty Investment Trust (REIT)     3,627,555  
  78,092     Simon Property Group, Inc. (REIT)     12,475,978  
  167,489     SITE Centers Corp. (REIT)     2,217,554  
  135,312     Urban Edge Properties (REIT)     2,344,957  
   

 

 

 
      21,509,505  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Specialized – 17.6%  
  15,394     Crown Castle International Corp. (REIT)   2,006,608  
  64,840     CyrusOne, Inc. (REIT)     3,742,565  
  32,028     Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (REIT)     3,772,578  
  11,258     Equinix, Inc. (REIT)     5,677,297  
  44,702     Extra Space Storage, Inc. (REIT)     4,742,882  
  30,241     Life Storage, Inc. (REIT)     2,875,314  
  28,569     Public Storage (REIT)     6,804,279  
   

 

 

 
      29,621,523  

 

 

 
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS  
  (Cost $111,488,147)   $ 167,017,526  

 

 

 

 

Shares   Dividend
Rate
  Value  
Investment Company(a) – 0.1%  

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund – Institutional Shares

   
166,590   2.308%   $ 166,590  
(Cost $166,590)  

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 99.5%  
(Cost $111,654,737)   $ 167,184,116  

 

 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
    LIABILITIES – 0.5%
    923,574  

 

 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 168,107,690  

 

 

 

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)

  Represents an Affiliated Issuer.

 

 

Investment Abbreviation:

REIT

 

—Real Estate Investment Trust

 

Currency Abbreviations:

EUR

 

—Euro

USD

 

—United States Dollar

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

 

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACT — At June 30, 2019, the Fund had the following forward foreign currency exchange contracts:

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACT WITH UNREALIZED LOSS

 

Counterparty   Currency
Purchased
     Currency
Sold
     Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Loss
 

Bank of America NA

  USD     1,724,813      EUR     1,532,000        07/10/2019      $ (18,408

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   27


GOLDMAN SACHS REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUNDS

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

        Global Real Estate
Securities Fund
     International Real
Estate Securities
Fund
     Real Estate
Securities Fund
 
  Assets:

 

 

Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $209,332,224, $79,635,661 and $111,488,147)

  $ 235,516,234      $ 83,068,689      $ 167,017,526  
 

Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (cost $4,520,531, $1,621,300 and $166,590)

    4,520,531        1,621,300        166,590  
 

Cash

    740,175        45,716        579,937  
 

Foreign currencies, at value (cost $95,357, $108,340 and $0)

    95,373        108,717         
 

Receivables:

       
 

Dividends

    1,010,277        253,282        720,345  
 

Foreign tax reclaims

    166,358        275,491         
 

Reimbursement from investment adviser

    33,833        32,468        36,864  
 

Fund shares sold

    4,990        40,250        33,443  
 

Investments sold

    4,353        437,519         
 

Other assets

    42,637        60,108        53,886  
  Total assets     242,134,761        85,943,540        168,608,591  
         
  Liabilities:

 

 

Unrealized loss on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

                  18,408  
 

Payables:

       
 

Investments purchased

    2,337,980        1,129,505         
 

Management fees

    185,176        66,283        122,009  
 

Fund shares redeemed

    25,982        47,158        226,186  
 

Distribution and Service fees and Transfer Agency fees

    6,280        3,361        20,096  
 

Accrued expenses

    126,465        136,548        114,202  
  Total liabilities     2,681,883        1,382,855        500,901  
         
  Net Assets:

 

 

Paid-in capital

    210,469,821        89,860,257        98,169,806  
 

Total distributable earnings (loss)

    28,983,057        (5,299,572      69,937,884  
    NET ASSETS   $ 239,452,878      $ 84,560,685      $ 168,107,690  
   

Net Assets:

         
   

Class A

  $ 581,149      $ 3,108,450      $ 28,457,076  
   

Class C

    62,144        141,949        3,125,171  
   

Institutional

    2,055,314        6,555,349        31,227,981  
   

Service

                  1,749,761  
   

Investor

    31,742        109,795        8,322,238  
   

Class P

    40,288,356        74,581,634        92,575,328  
   

Class R

    31,139               1,845,769  
   

Class R6

    196,403,034        63,508        804,366  
   

Total Net Assets

  $ 239,452,878      $ 84,560,685      $ 168,107,690  
   

Shares outstanding $0.001 par value (unlimited shares authorized):

         
   

Class A

    51,863        469,268        1,930,863  
   

Class C

    5,553        21,249        223,012  
   

Institutional

    182,899        1,023,476        2,046,731  
   

Service

                  117,744  
   

Investor

    2,830        16,719        559,352  
   

Class P

    3,594,123        11,670,369        6,070,531  
   

Class R

    2,778               126,712  
   

Class R6

    17,509,966        9,922        52,721  
   

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

         
   

Class A

    $11.21        $6.62        $14.74  
   

Class C

    11.19        6.68        14.01  
   

Institutional

    11.24        6.40        15.26  
   

Service

                  14.86  
   

Investor

    11.22        6.57        14.88  
   

Class P

    11.21        6.39        15.25  
   

Class R

    11.21               14.57  
   

Class R6

    11.22        6.40        15.26  

 

  (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 $11.85, $7.01 and $15.60, 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.

 

28   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, 2019 (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 $228,454, $170,244 and $0)

  $ 4,064,382      $ 1,541,723      $ 2,346,305  
 

Dividends — affiliated issuers

    47,578        16,521        22,106  
 

Securities lending income — affiliated issuer

    10,049                
  Total investment income     4,122,009        1,558,244        2,368,411  
         
  Expenses:

 

 

Management fees

    1,252,343        418,395        727,963  
 

Custody, accounting and administrative services

    62,757        53,214        54,857  
 

Professional fees

    54,620        54,189        51,771  
 

Registration fees

    52,299        51,021        66,152  
 

Transfer Agency fees(a)

    41,142        16,230        59,237  
 

Printing and mailing costs

    22,096        15,297        20,690  
 

Trustee fees

    8,213        8,018        8,109  
 

Distribution and Service fees(a)

    1,246        5,042        58,038  
 

Service share fees — Service and Shareholder Administration Plan

                  4,098  
 

Other

    14,689        29,338        19,380  
  Total expenses     1,509,405        650,744        1,070,295  
 

Less — expense reductions

    (212,514      (212,215      (220,308
  Net expenses     1,296,891        438,529        849,987  
  NET INVESTMENT INCOME     2,825,118        1,119,715        1,518,424  
         
  Realized and unrealized gain:

 

 

Net realized gain from:

       
 

Investments — unaffiliated issuers

    5,349,699        1,385,349        9,995,870  
 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

                  25,328  
 

Foreign currency transactions

    14,939        763        3,175  
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on:

 

 

Investments — unaffiliated issuers

    34,919,304        9,218,762        15,998,533  
 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

                  (22,979
 

Foreign currency translation

    8,062        6,093         
  Net realized and unrealized gain     40,292,004        10,610,967        25,999,927  
  NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS   $ 43,117,122      $ 11,730,682      $ 27,518,351  

 

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

 

     Distribution and/or Service Fees      Transfer Agency Fees  

Fund

  

Class A

    

Class C

    

Class R

    

Class A

    

Class C

    

Institutional

    

Service

    

Investor

    

Class P

    

Class R

    

Class R6

 

Global Real Estate Securities

   $ 939      $ 232      $ 75      $ 676      $ 42      $ 403        N/A      $ 27      $ 6,195      $ 27      $ 33,772  

International Real Estate Securities

     3,949        1,093        N/A        2,843        197        1,612        N/A        98        11,463        N/A        17  

Real Estate Securities

     35,736        17,697        4,605        25,729        3,185        6,193      $ 328        8,433        13,592        1,658        119  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   29


GOLDMAN SACHS REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUNDS

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

        Global Real Estate Securities Fund           International Real Estate Securities Fund  
        For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2018
          For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2018
 
  From operations:

 

 

Net investment income

  $ 2,825,118     $ 7,694,004       $ 1,119,715     $ 2,589,738  
 

Net realized gain (loss)

    5,364,638       (513,957       1,386,112       1,093,599  
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss)

    34,927,366       (24,402,772             9,224,855       (10,549,283
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     43,117,122       (17,222,725             11,730,682       (6,865,946
           
  Distributions to shareholders:

 

 

From distributable earnings:

         
 

Class A Shares

    (5,035     (21,735       (27,290     (72,733
 

Class C Shares

    (319     (315       (378     (4,862
 

Institutional Shares

    (20,120     (114,092       (71,511     (227,990
 

Investor Shares

    (290     (609       (1,100     (2,509
 

Class P Shares(a)

    (402,523     (359,656       (822,303     (2,124,941
 

Class R Shares

    (215     (459              
 

Class R6 Shares

    (2,022,140     (6,882,760       (693     (11,771
 

Return of capital

 

 

Class A Shares

          (6,159              
 

Class C Shares

          (145              
 

Institutional Shares

          (36,030              
 

Investor Shares

          (148              
 

Class P Shares(a)

          (79,238              
 

Class R Shares

          (147              
 

Class R6 Shares

          (1,558,561                    
  Total distributions to shareholders     (2,450,642     (9,060,054             (923,275     (2,444,806
           
  From share transactions:

 

 

Proceeds from sales of shares

    12,469,548       388,120,447         2,083,488       117,088,263  
 

Reinvestment of distributions

    2,450,480       9,059,523         922,945       2,441,899  
 

Cost of shares redeemed

    (118,041,544     (409,399,836             (25,021,842     (137,525,695
  Net decrease in net assets resulting from share transactions     (103,121,516     (12,219,866             (22,015,409     (17,995,533
  TOTAL DECREASE     (62,455,036     (38,502,645             (11,208,002     (27,306,285
           
  Net Assets:

 

 

Beginning of period

    301,907,914       340,410,559               95,768,687       123,074,972  
 

End of period

  $ 239,452,878     $ 301,907,914             $ 84,560,685     $ 95,768,687  

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on April 17, 2018.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUNDS

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

        Real Estate Securities Fund  
        For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
     For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2018
 
  From operations:

 

 

Net investment income

  $ 1,518,424      $ 4,751,873  
 

Net realized gain

    10,024,373        24,114,327  
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss)

    15,975,554        (38,901,542
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     27,518,351        (10,035,342
      
  Distributions to shareholders:

 

 

From distributable earnings:

    
 

Class A Shares

    (223,836      (4,351,150
 

Class C Shares

    (14,005      (645,744
 

Institutional Shares

    (287,442      (6,004,021
 

Service Shares

    (12,513      (233,397
 

Investor Shares

    (78,017      (1,352,024
 

Class P Shares(a)

    (860,426      (15,469,785
 

Class R Shares

    (12,547      (288,384
 

Class R6 Shares

    (7,455      (130,756
  Total distributions to shareholders     (1,496,241      (28,475,261
      
  From share transactions:

 

 

Proceeds from sales of shares

    10,296,592        173,737,317  
 

Reinvestment of distributions

    1,457,000        27,655,532  
 

Cost of shares redeemed

    (32,019,146      (273,708,249
  Net decrease in net assets resulting from share transactions     (20,265,554      (72,315,400
  TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)     5,756,556        (110,826,003
      
  Net Assets:

 

 

Beginning of period

    162,351,134        273,177,137  
 

End of period

  $ 168,107,690      $ 162,351,134  

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on April 17, 2018.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   31


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Financial Highlights

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund  
        Class A Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,    

For the period
August 31, 2015
*

to
December 31, 2015

 
        2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 9.79     $ 10.64     $ 10.05     $ 10.44     $ 10.00  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.09       0.19       0.21       0.17       0.05  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.42       (0.79     0.63       (0.08     0.52  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.51       (0.60     0.84       0.09       0.57  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.09     (0.20     (0.25     (0.29     (0.12
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

                (b)      (0.17     (0.01
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

          (0.05           (0.02      
 

Total distributions

    (0.09     (0.25     (0.25     (0.48     (0.13
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 11.21     $ 9.79     $ 10.64     $ 10.05     $ 10.44  
  Total return(c)     15.31     (5.77 )%      8.50     0.82     5.71
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 581     $ 905     $ 1,768     $ 32     $ 26  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.36 %(d)      1.37     1.39     1.44     1.40 %(d) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.52 %(d)      1.52     1.59     4.34     15.24 %(d) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.67 %(d)      1.85     2.03     1.57     1.43 %(d) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    24     67     58     60     14

 

   *   Commencement of Operations.
  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (c)   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 (if any). 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.
  (d)   Annualized.
  (e)   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.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS GLOBAL REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund  
        Class C Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,    

For the period
August 31, 2015
*

to
December 31, 2015

 
        2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 9.79     $ 10.64     $ 10.04     $ 10.43     $ 10.00  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.08       0.12       0.12       0.10       0.02  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.38       (0.80     0.65       (0.09     0.52  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.46       (0.68     0.77       0.01       0.54  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.06     (0.12     (0.17     (0.21     (0.10
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

                (b)      (0.17     (0.01
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

          (0.05           (0.02      
 

Total distributions

    (0.06     (0.17     (0.17     (0.40     (0.11
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 11.19     $ 9.79     $ 10.64     $ 10.04     $ 10.43  
  Total return(c)     14.90     (6.45 )%      7.72     0.11     5.41
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 62     $ 27     $ 28     $ 36     $ 26  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    2.11 %(d)      2.12     2.15     2.15     2.15 %(d) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    2.27 %(d)      2.27     2.79     5.31     16.01 %(d) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.49 %(d)      1.20     1.15     0.93     0.68 %(d) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    24     67     58     60     14

 

   *   Commencement of Operations.
  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (c)   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 (if any). 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.
  (d)   Annualized.
  (e)   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.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   33


GOLDMAN SACHS GLOBAL REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund  
        Institutional Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,    

For the period
August 31, 2015
*

to
December 31, 2015

 
        2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 9.82     $ 10.66     $ 10.06     $ 10.44     $ 10.00  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    0.12       (0.03     0.24       0.24       0.06  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.41       (0.54     0.65       (0.10     0.52  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.53       (0.57     0.89       0.14       0.58  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.11     (0.22     (0.29     (0.32     (0.13
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

                (b)      (0.17     (0.01
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

          (0.05           (0.03      
 

Total distributions

    (0.11     (0.27     (0.29     (0.52     (0.14
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 11.24     $ 9.82     $ 10.66     $ 10.06     $ 10.44  
  Total return(c)     15.59     (5.41 )%      8.96     1.30     5.81
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 2,055     $ 1,855     $ 338,527     $ 27,663     $ 3,043  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.97 %(d)      1.00     1.00     1.00     1.00 %(d) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.13 %(d)      1.18     1.24     2.82     14.86 %(d) 
 

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

    2.27 %(d)      (0.26 )%      2.31     2.23     1.83 %(d) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    24     67     58     60     14

 

   *   Commencement of Operations.
  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (c)   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 (if any). 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.
  (d)   Annualized.
  (e)   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.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS GLOBAL REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund  
        Investor Shares(a)  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,    

For the period
August 31, 2015
*

to
December 31, 2015

 
        2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 9.80     $ 10.65     $ 10.05     $ 10.44     $ 10.00  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.12       0.23       0.22       0.20       0.06  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.40       (0.81     0.65       (0.09     0.51  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.52       (0.58     0.87       0.11       0.57  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.10     (0.22     (0.27     (0.31     (0.12
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

                (c)      (0.17     (0.01
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

          (0.05           (0.02      
 

Total distributions

    (0.10     (0.27     (0.27     (0.50     (0.13
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 11.22     $ 9.80     $ 10.65     $ 10.05     $ 10.44  
  Total return(d)     15.55     (5.50 )%      8.80     1.05     5.78
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 32     $ 27     $ 29     $ 27     $ 26  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.11 %(e)      1.12     1.15     1.15     1.15 %(e) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.27 %(e)      1.27     1.75     4.22     15.02 %(e) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    2.15 %(e)      2.20     2.13     1.85     1.68 %(e) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    24     67     58     60     14

 

   *   Commencement of Operations.
  (a)   Effective August 15, 2017, Class IR changed its name to Investor Shares.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (d)   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 (if any). 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.
  (e)   Annualized.
  (f)   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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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate
Securities Fund
 
        Class P Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
   

For the period
April 17, 2018
*

to
December 31, 2018

 
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 9.80     $ 10.30  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.12       0.23  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.40       (0.50
 

Total from investment operations

    1.52       (0.27
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.11     (0.18
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

          (0.05
 

Total distributions

    (0.11     (0.23
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 11.21     $ 9.80  
  Total return(b)     15.53     (2.69 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 40,288     $ 39,405  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.96 %(c)      0.96 %(c) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.12 %(c)      1.11 %(c) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    2.25 %(c)      3.15 %(c) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    24     67

 

   *   Commencement of Operations.
  (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 (if any). 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.

 

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


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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund  
        Class R Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,    

For the period
August 31, 2015
*

to
December 31, 2015

 
        2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 9.80     $ 10.65     $ 10.05     $ 10.44     $ 10.00  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.09       0.18       0.17       0.14       0.04  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.40       (0.81     0.65       (0.08     0.52  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.49       (0.63     0.82       0.06       0.56  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.08     (0.17     (0.22     (0.26     (0.11
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

                (b)      (0.17     (0.01
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

          (0.05           (0.02      
 

Total distributions

    (0.08     (0.22     (0.22     (0.45     (0.12
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 11.21     $ 9.80     $ 10.65     $ 10.05     $ 10.44  
  Total return(c)     15.19     (5.97 )%      8.26     0.57     5.65
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 31     $ 27     $ 29     $ 27     $ 26  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.61 %(d)      1.62     1.65     1.65     1.65 %(d) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.77 %(d)      1.77     2.25     4.73     15.51 %(d) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.65 %(d)      1.70     1.63     1.35     1.18 %(d) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    24     67     58     60     14

 

   *   Commencement of Operations.
  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (c)   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 (if any). 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.
  (d)   Annualized.
  (e)   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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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund  
        Class R6 Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,    

For the period
August 31, 2015
*

to
December 31, 2015

 
        2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 9.80     $ 10.66     $ 10.06     $ 10.44     $ 10.00  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.11       0.29       0.24       0.21       0.06  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.42       (0.86     0.65       (0.07     0.52  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.53       (0.57     0.89       0.14       0.58  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.11     (0.24     (0.29     (0.33     (0.13
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

                (b)      (0.17     (0.01
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

          (0.05           (0.02      
 

Total distributions

    (0.11     (0.29     (0.29     (0.52     (0.14
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 11.22     $ 9.80     $ 10.66     $ 10.06     $ 10.44  
  Total return(c)     15.63     (5.44 )%      8.97     1.31     5.82
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 196,403     $ 259,662     $ 29     $ 27     $ 26  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.96 %(d)      0.97     0.99     0.98     0.97 %(d) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.12 %(d)      1.11     1.59     4.05     14.85 %(d) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    2.07 %(d)      2.76     2.29     2.02     1.85 %(d) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    24     67     58     60     14

 

   *   Commencement of Operations.
  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (c)   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 (if any). 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.
  (d)   Annualized.
  (e)   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.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs International Real Estate Securities Fund  
        Class A Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 5.90     $ 6.48     $ 5.73     $ 6.09     $ 6.38     $ 6.54  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.07       0.13       0.12       0.12       0.10       0.21 (b) 
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.71       (0.59     0.89       (0.23     (0.24     (0.14
 

Total from investment operations

    0.78       (0.46     1.01       (0.11     (0.14     0.07  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.06     (0.12     (0.26     (0.25     (0.15     (0.23
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 6.62     $ 5.90     $ 6.48     $ 5.73     $ 6.09     $ 6.38  
  Total return(c)     13.19     (7.19 )%      17.89     (1.84 )%      (2.25 )%      1.05
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 3,108     $ 3,081     $ 4,377     $ 5,400     $ 7,702     $ 10,017  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.38 %(d)      1.38     1.39     1.39     1.41     1.46
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.86 %(d)      1.76     1.70     1.62     1.62     1.61
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    2.21 %(d)      2.04     2.02     1.90     1.50     3.13 %(b) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    14     43     38     41     45     50

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Reflects income recognized from a corporate action which amounted to $0.10 per share and 1.50% of average net assets.
  (c)   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 (if any). 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.
  (d)   Annualized.
  (e)   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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GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs International Real Estate Securities Fund  
        Class C Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 5.94     $ 6.50     $ 5.73     $ 6.09     $ 6.38     $ 6.53  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.04       0.09       0.08       0.07       0.05       0.16 (b) 
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.72       (0.60     0.90       (0.23     (0.24     (0.13
 

Total from investment operations

    0.76       (0.51     0.98       (0.16     (0.19     0.03  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.02     (0.05     (0.21     (0.20     (0.10     (0.18
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 6.68     $ 5.94     $ 6.50     $ 5.73     $ 6.09     $ 6.38  
  Total return(c)     12.74     (7.89 )%      17.23     (2.65 )%      (3.03 )%      0.44
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 142     $ 231     $ 810     $ 1,148     $ 1,622     $ 1,962  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    2.13 %(d)      2.13     2.14     2.14     2.16     2.21
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    2.61 %(d)      2.49     2.44     2.37     2.37     2.36
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.35 %(d)      1.38     1.26     1.12     0.76     2.42 %(b) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    14     43     38     41     45     50

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Reflects income recognized from a corporate action which amounted to $0.10 per share and 1.50% of average net assets.
  (c)   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 (if any). 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.
  (d)   Annualized.
  (e)   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.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs International Real Estate Securities Fund  
        Institutional Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 5.71     $ 6.26     $ 5.54     $ 5.91     $ 6.19     $ 6.35  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.07       0.18       0.14       0.14       0.12       0.22 (b) 
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.69       (0.60     0.87       (0.24     (0.22     (0.12
 

Total from investment operations

    0.76       (0.42     1.01       (0.10     (0.10     0.10  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.07     (0.13     (0.29     (0.27     (0.18     (0.26
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 6.40     $ 5.71     $ 6.26     $ 5.54     $ 5.91     $ 6.19  
  Total return(c)     13.32     (6.72 )%      18.45     (1.63 )%      (1.73 )%      1.53
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 6,555     $ 10,138     $ 117,768     $ 297,473     $ 333,601     $ 379,651  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.99 %(d)      0.99     0.99     0.99     1.01     1.05
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.46 %(d)      1.35     1.28     1.22     1.22     1.21
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    2.28 %(d)      2.90     2.44     2.28     1.92     3.42 %(b) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    14     43     38     41     45     50

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Reflects income recognized from a corporate action which amounted to $0.10 per share and 1.50% of average net assets.
  (c)   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 (if any). 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.
  (d)   Annualized.
  (e)   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.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs International Real Estate Securities Fund  
        Investor Shares(a)  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 5.85     $ 6.43     $ 5.68     $ 6.04     $ 6.33     $ 6.48  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.08       0.14       0.16       0.12       0.11       0.20 (c) 
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.71       (0.58     0.87       (0.22     (0.24     (0.11
 

Total from investment operations

    0.79       (0.44     1.03       (0.10     (0.13     0.09  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.07     (0.14     (0.28     (0.26     (0.16     (0.24
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 6.57     $ 5.85     $ 6.43     $ 5.68     $ 6.04     $ 6.33  
  Total return(d)     13.45     (7.00 )%      18.29     (1.57 )%      (2.04 )%      1.38
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 110     $ 103     $ 109     $ 107     $ 88     $ 193  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.13 %(e)      1.13     1.14     1.14     1.17     1.21
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.61 %(e)      1.52     1.45     1.37     1.37     1.35
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    2.43 %(e)      2.24     2.54     2.05     1.64     2.98 %(c) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    14     43     38     41     45     50

 

  (a)   Effective August 15, 2017, Class IR changed its name to Investor Shares.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Reflects income recognized from a corporate action which amounted to $0.10 per share and 1.50% of average net assets.
  (d)   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 (if any). 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.
  (e)   Annualized.
  (f)   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.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs International Real Estate
Securities Fund
 
        Class P Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
   

For the period
April 17, 2018
*

to
December 31, 2018

 
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 5.70     $ 6.38  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.08       0.08  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.68       (0.61
 

Total from investment operations

    0.76       (0.53
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.07     (0.15
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 6.39     $ 5.70  
  Total return(b)     13.35     (8.45 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 74,582     $ 82,014  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.98 %(c)      0.98 %(c) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.46 %(c)      1.39 %(c) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    2.59 %(c)      1.85 %(c) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    14     43

 

   *   Commencement of Operations.
  (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 (if any). 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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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs International Real Estate Securities Fund  
        Class R6 Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,    

For the period
July 31, 2015
*

to
December 31, 2015

 
        2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 5.70     $ 6.26     $ 5.54     $ 5.91     $ 6.33  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.06       0.24       0.14       0.13       0.05  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.71       (0.65     0.87       (0.23     (0.37
 

Total from investment operations

    0.77       (0.41     1.01       (0.10     (0.32
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.07     (0.15     (0.29     (0.27     (0.10
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 6.40     $ 5.70     $ 6.26     $ 5.54     $ 5.91  
  Total return(b)     13.52     (6.71 )%      18.48     (1.61 )%      (5.03 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 64     $ 202     $ 11     $ 9     $ 9  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.98 %(c)      0.98     0.99     1.02     0.99 %(c) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.45 %(c)      1.29     1.29     1.18     1.15 %(c) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.84 %(c)      3.86     2.41     2.26     1.91 %(c) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    14     43     38     41     45

 

   *   Commencement of Operations.
  (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 (if any). 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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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Fund  
        Class A Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 12.61     $ 15.53     $ 18.40     $ 19.59     $ 19.83     $ 15.54  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.11       0.28       0.30       0.33       0.29       0.21 (b) 
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.13       (0.94     0.06       0.71       0.30       4.36  
 

Total from investment operations

    2.24       (0.66     0.36       1.04       0.59       4.57  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.11     (0.37     (0.29     (0.32     (0.31     (0.28
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

          (1.89     (2.94     (1.91     (0.52      
 

Total distributions

    (0.11     (2.26     (3.23     (2.23     (0.83     (0.28
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 14.74     $ 12.61     $ 15.53     $ 18.40     $ 19.59     $ 19.83  
  Total return(c)     17.81     (5.39 )%      2.11     5.38     3.14     29.63
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 28,457     $ 26,002     $ 38,120     $ 54,869     $ 57,936     $ 73,103  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.30 %(d)      1.30     1.31     1.31     1.26     1.39
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.56 %(d)      1.50     1.54     1.52     1.51     1.52
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.54 %(d)      1.88     1.65     1.62     1.44     1.15 %(b) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    25     43     35     31     41     52

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.07 per share and 0.37% of average net assets.
  (c)   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 (if any). 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.
  (d)   Annualized.
  (e)   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.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Fund  
        Class C Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 11.99     $ 14.88     $ 17.79     $ 19.03     $ 19.32     $ 15.18  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.05       0.12       0.16       0.18       0.14       0.07 (b) 
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.03       (0.85     0.06       0.68       0.30       4.25  
 

Total from investment operations

    2.08       (0.73     0.22       0.86       0.44       4.32  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.06     (0.27     (0.19     (0.19     (0.21     (0.18
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

          (1.89     (2.94     (1.91     (0.52      
 

Total distributions

    (0.06     (2.16     (3.13     (2.10     (0.73     (0.18
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 14.01     $ 11.99     $ 14.88     $ 17.79     $ 19.03     $ 19.32  
  Total return(c)     17.36     (6.12 )%      1.38     4.56     2.39     28.64
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 3,125     $ 3,568     $ 12,421     $ 15,578     $ 15,056     $ 16,497  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    2.05 %(d)      2.05     2.06     2.06     2.01     2.14
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    2.31 %(d)      2.25     2.29     2.27     2.26     2.26
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.68 %(d)      0.83     0.92     0.91     0.73     0.39 %(b) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    25     43     35     31     41     52

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.07 per share and 0.37% of average net assets.
  (c)   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 (if any). 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.
  (d)   Annualized.
  (e)   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.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Fund  
        Institutional Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 13.05     $ 15.98     $ 18.81     $ 19.97     $ 20.18     $ 15.80  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.14       0.23       0.37       0.41       0.38       0.27 (b) 
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.21       (0.86     0.08       0.74       0.30       4.44  
 

Total from investment operations

    2.35       (0.63     0.45       1.15       0.68       4.71  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.14     (0.41     (0.34     (0.40     (0.37     (0.33
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

          (1.89     (2.94     (1.91     (0.52      
 

Total distributions

    (0.14     (2.30     (3.28     (2.31     (0.89     (0.33
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 15.26     $ 13.05     $ 15.98     $ 18.81     $ 19.97     $ 20.18  
  Total return(c)     18.02     (5.04 )%      2.58     5.81     3.56     30.10
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 31,228     $ 31,337     $ 206,095     $ 397,211     $ 463,105     $ 502,407  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.91 %(d)      0.91     0.91     0.91     0.86     0.99
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.17 %(d)      1.12     1.14     1.12     1.11     1.11
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.88 %(d)      1.50     1.98     2.03     1.88     1.49 %(b) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    25     43     35     31     41     52

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.07 per share and 0.37% of average net assets.
  (c)   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 (if any). 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.
  (d)   Annualized.
  (e)   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.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Fund  
        Service Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 12.71     $ 15.65     $ 18.52     $ 19.71     $ 19.94     $ 15.63  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.11       0.26       0.29       0.31       0.27       0.18 (b) 
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.15       (0.95     0.06       0.72       0.32       4.39  
 

Total from investment operations

    2.26       (0.69     0.35       1.03       0.59       4.57  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.11     (0.36     (0.28     (0.31     (0.30     (0.26
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

          (1.89     (2.94     (1.91     (0.52      
 

Total distributions

    (0.11     (2.25     (3.22     (2.22     (0.82     (0.26
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 14.86     $ 12.71     $ 15.65     $ 18.52     $ 19.71     $ 19.94  
  Total return(c)     17.77     (5.56 )%      2.07     5.20     3.09     29.49
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 1,750     $ 1,429     $ 2,446     $ 2,951     $ 2,744     $ 3,527  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.41 %(d)      1.41     1.41     1.41     1.36     1.49
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.67 %(d)      1.61     1.64     1.62     1.61     1.61
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.49 %(d)      1.73     1.60     1.55     1.35     0.98 %(b) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    25     43     35     31     41     52

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.07 per share and 0.37% of average net assets.
  (c)   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 (if any). 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.
  (d)   Annualized.
  (e)   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.

 

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


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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Fund  
        Investor Shares(a)  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 12.73     $ 15.65     $ 18.50     $ 19.68     $ 19.90     $ 15.59  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.12       0.31       0.36       0.39       0.35       0.31 (c) 
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.16       (0.94     0.06       0.71       0.30       4.31  
 

Total from investment operations

    2.28       (0.63     0.42       1.10       0.65       4.62  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.13     (0.40     (0.33     (0.37     (0.35     (0.31
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

          (1.89     (2.94     (1.91     (0.52      
 

Total distributions

    (0.13     (2.29     (3.27     (2.28     (0.87     (0.31
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 14.88     $ 12.73     $ 15.65     $ 18.50     $ 19.68     $ 19.90  
  Total return(d)     17.92     (5.18 )%      2.42     5.65     3.44     29.94
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 8,322     $ 7,969     $ 10,776     $ 8,467     $ 7,283     $ 6,900  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.05 %(e)      1.05     1.06     1.06     1.01     1.14
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.31 %(e)      1.25     1.29     1.27     1.26     1.27
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.70 %(e)      2.10     1.99     1.92     1.77     1.70 %(c) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    25     43     35     31     41     52

 

  (a)   Effective August 15, 2017, Class IR changed its name to Investor Shares.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.07 per share and 0.37% of average net assets.
  (d)   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 (if any). 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.
  (e)   Annualized.
  (f)   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.

 

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


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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Fund  
        Class P Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
   

For the period
April 17, 2018
*

to
December 31, 2018

 
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 13.04     $ 14.90  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.14       0.39  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.21       (0.01
 

Total from investment operations

    2.35       0.38  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.14     (0.35
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

          (1.89
 

Total distributions

    (0.14     (2.24
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 15.25     $ 13.04  
  Total return(b)     18.04     1.36
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 92,575     $ 89,479  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.90 %(c)      0.90 %(c) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.16 %(c)      1.07 %(c) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.95 %(c)      3.56 %(c) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    25     43

 

   *   Commencement of Operations.
  (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 (if any). 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 and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Fund  
        Class R Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 12.47     $ 15.39     $ 18.27     $ 19.47     $ 19.73     $ 15.48  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.09       0.24       0.26       0.29       0.27       0.19 (b) 
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.11       (0.93     0.05       0.70       0.27       4.31  
 

Total from investment operations

    2.20       (0.69     0.31       0.99       0.54       4.50  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.10     (0.34     (0.25     (0.28     (0.28     (0.25
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

          (1.89     (2.94     (1.91     (0.52      
 

Total distributions

    (0.10     (2.23     (3.19     (2.19     (0.80     (0.25
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 14.57     $ 12.47     $ 15.39     $ 18.27     $ 19.47     $ 19.73  
  Total return(c)     17.64     (5.62 )%      1.92     5.08     2.89     29.29
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 1,846     $ 1,770     $ 3,092     $ 4,156     $ 3,149     $ 1,877  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.55 %(d)      1.55     1.56     1.56     1.50     1.64
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.81 %(d)      1.75     1.79     1.77     1.77     1.77
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.28 %(d)      1.60     1.45     1.44     1.38     1.05 %(b) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    25     43     35     31     41     52

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.07 per share and 0.37% of average net assets.
  (c)   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 (if any). 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.
  (d)   Annualized.
  (e)   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.

 

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


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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Fund  
        Class R6 Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,    

For the period
July 31, 2015
*

to
December 31, 2015

 
        2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 13.05     $ 15.98     $ 18.81     $ 19.98     $ 19.93  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.14       0.16       0.41       0.46       0.22  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.21       (0.79     0.05       0.68       0.48  
 

Total from investment operations

    2.35       (0.63     0.46       1.14       0.70  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.14     (0.41     (0.35     (0.40     (0.13
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

          (1.89     (2.94     (1.91     (0.52
 

Total distributions

    (0.14     (2.30     (3.29     (2.31     (0.65
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 15.26     $ 13.05     $ 15.98     $ 18.81     $ 19.98  
  Total return(b)     18.03     (5.03 )%      2.60     5.77     3.64
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 804     $ 797     $ 227     $ 42     $ 10  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.90 %(c)      0.90     0.90     0.90     0.91 %(c) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.16 %(c)      1.08     1.14     1.09     1.07 %(c) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.92 %(c)      1.02     2.23     2.25     2.65 %(c) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    25     43     35     31     41

 

   *   Commencement of Operations.
  (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 (if any). 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 and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUNDS

 

Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2019 (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, Investor, P, R and R6

  

Diversified

International Real Estate Securities

    

A, C, Institutional, Investor, P and R6

   Non-diversified

Real Estate Securities

    

A, C, Institutional, Service, Investor, P, 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, Investor, Class P, 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. LLC (“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, and securities lending income, if any. 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. Investment income is recorded net of any foreign withholding taxes, less any amounts reclaimable. The Funds may file withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld. 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), if any, 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 and to distribute each year substantially all of its investment company taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders. Accordingly, each Fund is not

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

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, if any, 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 each Fund’s distributions may be shown in the accompanying financial statements as either from distributable earnings 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 a Fund 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 translation. 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

U.S. GAAP defines the fair value of a financial instrument as 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); the Funds’ policy is to use the market approach. 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).

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’ 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.

 

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3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

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, and are generally classified as Level 2. 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 Institutional Share class on the day of valuation. These investments are generally classified as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. For information regarding the 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. A 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. For financial reporting purposes, cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of a Fund and cash collateral received, if any, is reported separately on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as receivables/payables for collateral on certain derivatives contracts. Non-cash collateral pledged by a Fund, if any, is noted in the Schedules of Investments.

Exchange-traded derivatives, including futures and options contracts, are generally valued at the last sale or settlement price on the exchange where they are principally traded. Exchange-traded options without settlement prices are generally valued at the midpoint of the bid and ask prices on the exchange where they are principally traded (or, in the absence of two-way trading, at the last bid price for long positions and the last ask price for short positions). Exchange-traded derivatives 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 exchange 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

 

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June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

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.

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 a 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 a Fund’s NAV. To the extent investments are valued using single source broker quotations obtained directly from the broker or passed through from third party pricing vendors, such investments are classified as Level 3 investments. GSAM did not develop the unobservable inputs for valuation of Level 3 Assets and Liabilities.

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, 2019:

GLOBAL REAL ESTATE SECURITIES

 

Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments(a)

            

Asia

   $        $ 50,692,142        $         —  

Australia and Oceania

              11,953,800           

Europe

              43,340,708           

North America

     129,529,584                    

Investment Company

     4,520,531                    
Total    $ 134,050,115        $ 105,986,650        $  
INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE SECURITIES

 

Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments(a)

            

Asia

   $        $ 38,080,365        $  

Australia and Oceania

              8,114,507           

Europe

              31,423,414           

North America

     5,450,403                    

Investment Company

     1,621,300                    
Total    $ 7,071,703        $ 77,618,286        $  

 

(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. The Funds utilize fair value model prices provided by an independent third party (fair value) service for certain international equity securities, resulting in a Level 2 classification.

 

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3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

REAL ESTATE SECURITIES

 

Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments(a)

            

Europe

   $ 2,425,521        $        $  

North America

     164,592,005            

Investment Company

     166,590                    
Total    $ 167,184,116        $        $  
Derivative Type                            
Liabilities(b)             

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $        $ (18,408      $  

 

(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. The Funds utilize fair value model prices provided by an independent third party (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 (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) as of June 30, 2019. 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.

 

Fund   Risk   Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
  Assets      Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
  Liabilities  

Real Estate Securities

  Currency     $      Payable for unrealized loss on forward foreign currency exchange contracts   $ (18,408)  

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, 2019. 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:

 

Fund    Risk   Statements of Operations   Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Average
Number of
Contracts(a)
 

Real Estate Securities

   Currency   Net realized gain (loss) from forward foreign currency exchange contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts   $ 25,328     $ (22,979     2  

 

(a)   Average number of contracts is based on the average of month end balances for the six months ended June 30, 2019.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

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, 2019, contractual and effective net management fees with GSAM were at the following rates:

 

         Contractual Management Rate      Effective
Rate
     Effective Net
Management
Rate^
 
Fund         First
$1 billion
     Next
$1 billion
     Next
$3 billion
     Next
$3 billion
     Over
$8 billion
 

Global Real Estate Securities

         0.93      0.84      0.80      0.78      0.76      0.93      0.93

International Real Estate Securities

         0.95        0.95        0.86        0.81        0.80        0.95        0.95  

Real Estate Securities

         0.87        0.78        0.74        0.73        0.71        0.87        0.87  

 

^   Effective Net Management Rate includes the impact of management fee waivers of affiliated Underlying Funds, if any. The Effective Net Management Rate may not correlate to the Contractual Management Rate as a result of management fee waivers that may be in effect from time to time.

The Global Real Estate Securities, International Real Estate Securities and Real Estate Securities Funds invest in 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 the affiliated Underlying Fund in which the Funds invest, except those management fees it earns from the Funds’ investments of cash collateral received in connection with securities lending transactions in the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund. For the six months ended June 30, 2019, GSAM waived $3,230, $1,128 and $1,514 of the Global Real Estate Securities Fund, International Real Estate Securities Fund and Real Estate Securities Fund management fees, respectively.

B.  Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Plans — The Trust, on behalf of Class A and Class R Shares of each applicable Fund, has adopted Distribution and Service Plans subject to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. Under the Distribution and Service 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. These fees are equal to an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A or Class R Shares of the Funds, as applicable, as set forth below.

The Trust, on behalf of Class C Shares of each applicable Fund, has adopted a Distribution Plan subject to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. Under the Distribution Plan, Goldman Sachs as Distributor is entitled to a fee accrued daily and paid monthly for distribution services, which may then be paid by Goldman Sachs to authorized dealers. These fees are equal to an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C Shares of the Funds, as set forth below.

The Trust, on behalf of Service Shares of each applicable Fund, has adopted a Service Plan subject to Rule 12b-1 under the Act to allow Service Shares to compensate service organizations (including Goldman Sachs) for providing personal and account maintenance services to their customers who are beneficial owners of such shares. The Service Plan provides for compensation to the service organizations equal to an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets attributable to Service Shares of the Funds, as set forth below.

 

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

Distribution and/or Service Plans

     0.25      0.75      0.50      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 and/or Service Plans 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.

 

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5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

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, 2019, Goldman Sachs retained the following amounts:

 

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

International Real Estate Securities

       $ 6        $ 3  

Real Estate Securities

         689          3  

D.  Service and/or Shareholder Administration Plans — The Trust, on behalf of each applicable Fund, has adopted Service and/or Shareholder Administration Plans to allow Class C and Service Shares, respectively, to compensate service organizations (including Goldman Sachs) for providing varying levels of personal and account maintenance and/or shareholder administration services to their customers who are beneficial owners of such shares. The Service and/or Shareholder Administration Plans each provide for compensation to the service organizations equal to an annual percentage rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C and/or Service Shares of the 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: 0.18% of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class C, Investor and Class R Shares; 0.03% of the average daily net assets of Class P and 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 reduce or 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, expenses of shareholder meetings, litigation and 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 limitation as an annual percentage rate of average daily net assets for each Fund is 0.004%. These Other Expense limitations will remain in place through at least April 30, 2020, 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, 2019, 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

       $ 3,230        $ 209,284        $        $ 212,514  

International Real Estate Securities

         1,128          209,314          1,773          212,215  

Real Estate Securities

         1,514          217,608          1,186          220,308  

G.  Line of Credit Facility — As of June 30, 2019, the Funds participated in a $580,000,000 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. 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.

 

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5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

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, 2019, the Funds did not have any borrowings under the facility. Prior to April 30, 2019 the facility was $770,000,000.

H.  Other Transactions with Affiliates — For the six months ended June 30, 2019, Goldman Sachs earned $16 in brokerage commissions from portfolio transactions on behalf of the Real Estate Securities Fund.

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, 2019:

 

Fund    Beginning
Value as of
December 31, 2018
     Purchases
at Cost
    

Proceeds

from Sales

    Ending
Value as of
June 30, 2019
     Shares as of
June 30, 2019
     Dividend Income
from Affiliated
Investment
Company
 

Global Real Estate Securities

   $ 19,490,688      $ 55,677,113      $ (70,647,270   $ 4,520,531        4,520,531      $ 47,578  

International Real Estate Securities

     2,155,823        16,921,939        (17,456,462     1,621,300        1,621,300        16,521  

Real Estate Securities

            17,439,112        (17,272,522     166,590        166,590        22,106  

As of June 30, 2019, 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      Investor      Class R      Class R6  

Global Real Estate Securities

    5      49      95      100      100     

International Real Estate Securities

           8               9               18  

As of June 30, 2019, the following Goldman Sachs Fund of Funds and Global Tax-Aware Equity Portfolios were beneficial owners of 5% or more of total outstanding shares of the following Fund:

 

Fund   Goldman Sachs
Dynamic Global Equity
Fund
    Goldman Sachs
Enhanced Dividend
Global Equity Portfolio
    Goldman Sachs
Growth and Income
Strategy Portfolio
    Goldman Sachs
Growth Strategy
Portfolio
    Goldman Sachs
Satellite Strategies
Portfolio
    Goldman Sachs
Tax-Advantaged
Global Equity Portfolio
 

Global Real Estate Securities

    5     6     7     6     26     27

 

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, 2019, were as follows:

 

Fund         Purchases        Sales  

Global Real Estate Securities

       $ 62,185,359        $ 153,897,133  

International Real Estate Securities

         12,385,119          32,163,372  

Real Estate Securities

         41,101,006          60,579,063  

 

7. SECURITIES LENDING

Pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the terms and conditions contained therein, the Global Real Estate Securities Fund may lend its 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 Fund’s securities lending procedures, the Fund receives cash collateral at least equal to the market

 

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value of the securities on loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Fund, 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 Fund on the next business day. As with other extensions of credit, the Fund may experience delay in the recovery of its securities or incur a loss should the borrower of the securities breach its agreement with the Fund 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 Global Real Estate Securities Fund invests the cash collateral received in connection with securities lending transactions in the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund (“Government Money Market Fund”), an affiliated series of the Goldman Sachs Trust. The Government 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 a management fee of up to 0.16% on an annualized basis of the average daily net assets of the Government 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 Fund 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 GSAL is unable to purchase replacement securities, GSAL will indemnify the Fund by paying the Fund an amount equal to the market value of the securities loaned minus the value of cash collateral received from the borrower for the loan, subject to an exclusion for any shortfalls resulting from a loss of value in such cash collateral due to reinvestment risk. The Funds may enter into master netting agreements with borrowers, which provide the right, in the event of a default (including bankruptcy or insolvency), for the non-defaulting party to liquidate the collateral and calculate net exposure to the defaulting party or request additional collateral. However, in the event of a default by a borrower, a resolution authority could determine that such rights are not enforceable due to the restrictions or prohibitions against the right of set-off that may be imposed in accordance with a particular jurisdiction’s bankruptcy or insolvency laws. The Fund’s loaned securities were all subject to enforceable Securities Lending Agreements and the value of the collateral was at least equal to the value of the cash received. The amounts of the Fund’s overnight and continuous agreements, which represent the gross amounts of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions outstanding as of June 30, 2019, are disclosed as “Payable upon return of securities loaned” on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, where applicable. The Global Real Estate Fund did not have securities on loan as of June 30, 2019.

Both the Global Real Estate Securities Fund and GSAL received compensation relating to the lending of the Fund’s securities. The amounts earned, if any, by the Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2019, 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, 2019  
Fund         Earnings of GSAL
Relating to
Securities
Loaned
       Amount Received
by the Fund
from Lending to
Goldman Sachs
 

Global Real Estate Securities

       $ 1,117        $  

The following table provides information about the Funds’ investment in the Government Money Market Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2019:

 

Fund         Beginning
Value as of
December 31, 2018
       Purchases
at Cost
       Proceeds
from Sales
       Ending
Value as of
June 30, 2019
 

Global Real Estate Securities

       $        $ 11,864,148        $ (11,864,148      $  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

8. TAX INFORMATION

 

As of the Funds’ most recent fiscal year end, December 31, 2018, 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:

            

Perpetual Short-term

   $ (181,633      $ (299,100      $  

Perpetual Long-term

     (308,098        (9,461,007         

Total capital loss carryforwards

   $ (489,731      $ (9,760,107      $  

Timing differences (Qualified Late Year Loss Deferral/§857 (b) (9) Deferred Dividend/Post October Loss Deferral/Disallowed Passive Activity Loss)

   $ 283,962        $ (169,270      $ (260,957

As of June 30, 2019, 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

   $ 216,422,173        $ 81,840,681        $ 113,016,385  

Gross unrealized gain

     29,419,942          8,065,056          57,072,757  

Gross unrealized loss

     (5,805,350        (5,215,748        (2,905,026

Net unrealized gain (loss)

   $ 23,614,592        $ 2,849,308        $ 54,167,731  

The difference between GAAP-basis and tax-basis unrealized gains (losses) is attributable primarily to wash sales, net mark to market gains/(losses) on foreign currency contracts, differences related to the tax treatment of underlying fund investments, partnership investments and passive foreign investment companies.

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 — The Fund’s use of derivatives may result in loss. Derivative instruments, which may pose risks in addition to and greater than those associated with investing directly in securities, currencies or other instruments, may be illiquid or less liquid, volatile, 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. The use of derivatives is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with investments in more traditional securities and instruments. Losses from 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

 

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9. OTHER RISKS (continued)

 

invests. The imposition of exchange controls (including repatriation restrictions), confiscations, trade restrictions (including tariffs) and other government restrictions by the U.S. or other governments, or from problems in share registration, settlement or custody, may also result in losses. 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 — If a Fund invests in foreign securities, the Fund 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.

Geographic Risk — If a Fund focuses its investments in securities of issuers located in a particular country or geographic region, the Fund may be subjected, to a greater extent than if its investments were less focused, to the risks of volatile economic cycles and/or conditions and developments that may be particular to that country or region, such as: adverse securities markets; adverse exchange rates; adverse social, political, regulatory, economic, business, environmental or other developments; or natural disasters.

Industry Concentration Risk — Concentrating Fund investments in a limited number of issuers conducting business in the same industry or group of industries will subject a Fund to a greater risk of loss as a result of adverse economic, business, political, environmental or other developments than if its investments were diversified across different industries.

Investments in Other Investment Companies Risk — As a shareholder of another investment company, 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.

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, which may occur rapidly or unexpectedly, 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 or otherwise maintains 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 or without significant dilution to remaining investors’ interests 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. If a Fund is forced to sell securities at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions, such sales may adversely affect the Fund’s NAV and dilute remaining investors’ interests. These risks may be more pronounced in connection with the Funds’ investments in securities of issuers located in emerging market countries. Redemptions by large shareholders may have a negative impact on a Fund’s liquidity.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

9. OTHER RISKS (continued)

 

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 International Real Estate Securities and Real Estate Securities 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.

 

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, and 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:

 

    Global Real Estate Securities Fund  
 

 

 

 
    For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2018
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    23     $ 256        11,051     $ 110,508  

Reinvestment of distributions

    451       5,035        2,711       27,874  

Shares redeemed

    (41,043     (443,255      (87,523     (895,560
      (40,569     (437,964      (73,761     (757,178
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    2,808       30,000               

Reinvestment of distributions

    29       319        45       460  

Shares redeemed

                       5  
      2,837       30,319        45       465  
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

                 1,222,030       12,873,264  

Reinvestment of distributions

    1,784       19,958        14,648       149,611  

Shares redeemed

    (7,771     (85,473      (32,816,684     (326,905,045
      (5,987     (65,515      (31,580,006     (313,882,170
Investor Shares         

Reinvestment of distributions

    26       290        74       757  

Shares redeemed

                       5  
      26       290        74       762  
Class P Shares(a)         

Shares sold

    175,248       1,867,391        4,428,967       45,383,426  

Reinvestment of distributions

    36,036       402,523        42,829       438,894  

Shares redeemed

    (639,663     (6,909,665      (449,294     (4,591,608
      (428,379     (4,639,751      4,022,502       41,230,712  
Class R Shares         

Reinvestment of distributions

    19       215        59       606  

Shares redeemed

                       5  
      19       215        59       611  
Class R6 Shares         

Shares sold

    952,036       10,571,901        33,154,492       329,753,249  

Reinvestment of distributions

    181,033       2,022,140        821,046       8,441,321  

Shares redeemed

    (10,114,586     (110,603,151      (7,486,795     (77,007,638
      (8,981,517     (98,009,110      26,488,743       261,186,932  

NET DECREASE

    (9,453,570   $ (103,121,516      (1,142,344   $ (12,219,866

 

(a)   Commenced operations on April 17, 2018.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

12. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

 

    International Real Estate Securities Fund  
 

 

 

 
    For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2018
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    7,263     $ 47,778        102,801     $ 658,762  

Reinvestment of distributions

    4,088       27,023        11,578       72,106  

Shares redeemed

    (64,046     (414,196      (267,656     (1,706,515
      (52,695     (339,395      (153,277     (975,647
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    3,980       25,800        1,347       9,031  

Reinvestment of distributions

    57       378        761       4,862  

Shares redeemed

    (21,661     (142,334      (87,925     (563,412
      (17,624     (116,156      (85,817     (549,519
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    3,312       20,746        428,434       2,715,056  

Reinvestment of distributions

    11,164       71,448        37,833       225,710  

Shares redeemed

    (766,612     (4,865,392      (17,488,827     (111,884,808
      (752,136     (4,773,198      (17,022,560     (108,944,042
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    4,116       26,102        13,116       81,200  

Reinvestment of distributions

    168       1,100        408       2,509  

Shares redeemed

    (5,163     (33,288      (12,924     (78,892
      (879     (6,086      600       4,817  
Class P Shares(a)         

Shares sold

    325,539       1,945,562        17,791,513       112,301,001  

Reinvestment of distributions

    128,887       822,303        355,249       2,124,941  

Shares redeemed

    (3,180,636     (19,387,632      (3,750,183     (22,161,241
      (2,726,210     (16,619,767      14,396,579       92,264,701  
Class R6 Shares         

Shares sold

    2,985       17,500        211,882       1,323,213  

Reinvestment of distributions

    108       693        1,936       11,771  

Shares redeemed

    (28,525     (179,000      (180,233     (1,130,827
      (25,432     (160,807      33,585       204,157  

NET DECREASE

    (3,574,976   $ (22,015,409      (2,830,890   $ (17,995,533

 

(a)   Commenced operations on April 17, 2018.

 

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12. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

 

    Real Estate Securities Fund  
 

 

 

 
    For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2018
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    96,170     $ 1,370,053        428,269     $ 6,523,130  

Reinvestment of distributions

    13,630       199,367        277,579       3,883,857  

Shares redeemed

    (241,153     (3,488,494      (1,097,552     (16,145,265
      (131,353     (1,919,074      (391,704     (5,738,278
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    8,655       118,253        44,579       636,170  

Reinvestment of distributions

    842       11,725        42,238       564,452  

Shares redeemed

    (83,997     (1,151,614      (623,794     (9,023,570
      (74,500     (1,021,636      (536,977     (7,822,948
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    71,986       1,055,342        1,817,851       26,624,360  

Reinvestment of distributions

    18,929       286,508        409,345       5,974,354  

Shares redeemed

    (446,061     (6,440,979      (12,723,463     (198,938,100
      (355,146     (5,099,129      (10,496,267     (166,339,386
Service Shares         

Shares sold

    10,487       151,034        30,587       443,406  

Reinvestment of distributions

    413       6,090        8,223       116,078  

Shares redeemed

    (5,538     (80,606      (82,746     (1,260,718
      5,362       76,518        (43,936     (701,234
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    216,625       3,093,562        323,155       4,905,020  

Reinvestment of distributions

    5,284       78,017        95,922       1,352,025  

Shares redeemed

    (288,769     (4,204,624      (481,591     (7,130,821
      (66,860     (1,033,045      (62,514     (873,776
Class P Shares(a)         

Shares sold

    300,560       4,327,415        7,730,538       122,203,459  

Reinvestment of distributions

    56,843       860,384        1,069,090       15,469,785  

Shares redeemed

    (1,148,306     (16,129,798      (1,938,194     (28,227,623
      (790,903     (10,941,999      6,861,434       109,445,621  
Class R Shares         

Shares sold

    11,952       168,251        61,635       897,688  

Reinvestment of distributions

    515       7,454        11,828       164,225  

Shares redeemed

    (27,738     (384,652      (132,383     (1,966,764
      (15,271     (208,947      (58,920     (904,851
Class R6 Shares         

Shares sold

    849       12,682        750,418       11,504,084  

Reinvestment of distributions

    493       7,455        9,014       130,756  

Shares redeemed

    (9,694     (138,379      (712,548     (11,015,388
      (8,352     (118,242      46,884       619,452  

NET DECREASE

    (1,437,023   $ (20,265,554      (4,682,000   $ (72,315,400

 

(a)   Commenced operations on April 17, 2018.

 

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Fund Expenses — Six Month Period Ended June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

As a shareholder of Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class P, 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/or service (12b-1) fees (with respect to Class A, Class C, Service 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, Investor, Class P, 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, 2019 through June 30, 2019, which represents a period of 181 days of a 365 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
01/01/19
    Ending
Account
Value
06/30/19
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 Months Ended
06/30/19
*
    Beginning
Account
Value
01/01/19
    Ending
Account
Value
06/30/19
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 Months Ended
06/30/19
*
    Beginning
Account
Value
01/01/19
    Ending
Account
Value
06/30/19
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 Months Ended
06/30/19
*
 
Class A                                    

Actual

  $ 1,000     $ 1,153.10     $ 7.26     $ 1,000     $ 1,131.90     $ 7.29     $ 1,000     $ 1,178.10     $ 7.02  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000       1,018.05     6.81       1,000       1,017.95     6.90       1,000       1,018.35     6.51  
Class C                                    

Actual

    1,000       1,149.00       11.24       1,000       1,127.40       11.24       1,000       1,173.60       11.05  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000       1,014.33     10.54       1,000       1,014.23     10.64       1,000       1,014.63     10.24  
Institutional                                    

Actual

    1,000       1,155.90       5.19       1,000       1,133.20       5.24       1,000       1,180.20       4.92  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000       1,019.98     4.86       1,000       1,019.89     4.96       1,000       1,020.28     4.56  
Service                                    

Actual

    N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       1,000       1,177.70       7.61  

Hypothetical 5% return

    N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       1,000       1,017.80     7.05  
Investor                                    

Actual

    1,000       1,155.50       5.93       1,000       1,134.50       5.98       1,000       1,179.20       5.67  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000       1,019.29     5.56       1,000       1,019.19     5.66       1,000       1,019.59     5.26  
Class P                                    

Actual

    1,000       1,155.30       5.13       1,000       1,133.50       5.18       1,000       1,180.40       4.87  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000       1,020.03     4.81       1,000       1,019.93     4.91       1,000       1,020.33     4.51  
Class R                                    

Actual

    1,000       1,151.90       8.59       N/A       N/A       N/A       1,000       1,176.40       8.36  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000       1,016.81     8.05       N/A       N/A       N/A       1,000       1,017.11     7.75  
Class R6                                    

Actual

    1,000       1,156.30       5.13       1,000       1,135.20       5.19       1,000       1,180.30       4.87  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000       1,020.03     4.81       1,000       1,019.93     4.91       1,000       1,020.33     4.51  

 

+   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.

 

*   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, 2019. 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     Investor     Class P     Class R     Class R6  

Global Real Estate Securities

     1.36     2.11     0.97     N/A       1.11     0.96     1.61     0.96

International Real Estate Securities

     1.38       2.13       0.99       N/A       1.13       0.98       N/A       0.98  

Real Estate Securities

     1.30       2.05       0.91       1.41     1.05       0.90       1.55       0.90  

 

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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, 2020 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 11-12, 2019 (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 four 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”), and a benchmark performance index; and information on 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 undertakings of the Investment Adviser and its affiliates to implement fee waivers and/or expense limitations;
  (h)   information relating to the profitability of the Management Agreement and the transfer agency and distribution and service arrangements of the Fund 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, (in the case of the Global Real Estate Securities Fund and International Real Estate Securities Fund) 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, 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 administrative 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 to its peers using rankings and ratings compiled by the Outside Data Provider as of December 31, 2018, and updated performance information prepared by the Investment Adviser using the peer group identified by the Outside Data

 

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

 

Provider as of March 31, 2019. 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.

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 Global Real Estate Securities Fund’s Institutional Shares had placed in the top half of the Fund’s peer group for the one-year period and fourth quartile for the three-year period, and had underperformed the Fund’s benchmark index for the one- and three-year periods ended March 31, 2019. They observed that the International Real Estate Securities Fund had placed in the third quartile of the Fund’s peer group for the three-year period and in the fourth quartile for the one-, five- and ten-year periods, and had underperformed the Fund’s benchmark index for the one-, three-, five-, and ten-year periods ended March 31, 2019. The Trustees 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. They also noted that the International Real Estate Securities Fund had experienced certain portfolio management changes in 2018. The Trustees observed that the Real Estate Securities Fund had placed in the third quartile of the Fund’s peer group for the one-year, five-year, and ten-year periods, and in the fourth quartile for the three-year period, and had underperformed the Fund’s benchmark index for the one-, three-, five-, and ten-year periods ended March 31, 2019.

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 data comparing each Fund’s net expenses to the peer and category medians. The analyses also compared each Fund’s 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 undertakings to implement fee waivers and/or expense limitations. 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 the Fund.

Profitability

The Trustees reviewed each Fund’s contribution to the Investment Adviser’s revenues and pre-tax profit margins. 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 periodically audits the expense allocation methodology and that the internal audit group was satisfied with the reasonableness, consistency, and accuracy of the Investment Adviser’s expense allocation methodology. Profitability data for each Fund was provided for 2018 and 2017, and the Trustees considered this information in relation to the Investment Adviser’s overall profitability.

 

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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 whether there have been economies of scale with respect to the management of the Funds. 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:

 

    

Global
Real Estate
Securities

Fund

    International
Real Estate
Securities
Fund
   

Real Estate
Securities

Fund

 
First $1 billion     0.93     0.95     0.87
Next $1 billion     0.84       0.95       0.78  
Next $3 billion     0.80       0.86       0.74  
Next $3 billion     0.78       0.81       0.73  
Over $8 billion     0.76       0.80       0.71  

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.

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. LLC (“Goldman Sachs”); (b) brokerage commissions earned by Goldman Sachs for executing securities 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) (in the case of the Global Real Estate Securities Fund and International Real Estate Securities Fund) 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); (f) the Investment Adviser’s ability to leverage the infrastructure designed to service the Funds on behalf of its other clients; (g) the Investment Adviser’s ability to cross-market other products and services to Fund shareholders; (h) Goldman Sachs’ retention of certain fees as Fund 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 Funds; and (j) 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 other 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 due to the volume of business generated by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates; (c) enhanced servicing from broker-dealers due to the volume of business generated by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates; (d) the advantages received from the Investment Adviser’s knowledge and experience gained from managing other accounts and products; (e) 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; (f) the Funds’ access, through the Investment Adviser, to certain firm-wide resources (e.g., proprietary risk management systems and databases), subject to certain restrictions; (g) (in the case of the Global Real Estate Securities Fund and International Real Estate Securities Fund) the Funds’ 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 (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

 

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

 

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, 2020.

 

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FUNDS PROFILE

 

Goldman Sachs Funds

 

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 $1.44 trillion in assets under supervision as of June 30, 2019, 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. LLC subject to legal, internal and regulatory restrictions.

 

Money Market

Financial Square FundsSM

 

Financial Square Treasury Solutions Fund1

 

Financial Square Government Fund1

 

Financial Square Money Market Fund2

 

Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund2

 

Financial Square Treasury Instruments Fund1

 

Financial Square Treasury Obligations Fund1

 

Financial Square Federal Instruments Fund1

Investor FundsSM

 

Investor Money Market Fund3

 

Investor Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund3

Fixed Income

Short Duration and Government

 

Enhanced Income Fund

 

High Quality Floating Rate Fund

 

Short-Term Conservative Income Fund

 

Short Duration Government Fund

 

Short Duration Income Fund

 

Government Income Fund

 

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

Multi-Sector

 

Bond Fund

 

Core Fixed Income Fund

 

Global Income Fund

 

Strategic Income Fund

Municipal and Tax-Free

 

High Yield Municipal Fund

 

Dynamic Municipal Income Fund

 

Short Duration Tax-Free Fund

 

Municipal Income Completion Fund

Single Sector

 

Investment Grade Credit Fund

 

U.S. Mortgages Fund

 

High Yield Fund

 

High Yield Floating Rate Fund

 

Emerging Markets Debt Fund

 

Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund

Fixed Income Alternatives

 

Long Short Credit Strategies Fund

Fundamental Equity

 

Equity Income Fund

 

Small Cap Value Fund

 

Small/Mid Cap Value Fund

 

Mid Cap Value Fund

 

Large Cap Value Fund

 

Focused Value Fund

 

Capital Growth Fund

 

Strategic Growth Fund

 

Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

 

Flexible Cap Fund

 

Concentrated Growth Fund

 

Technology Opportunities Fund

 

Growth Opportunities Fund

 

Rising Dividend Growth Fund

 

Blue Chip Fund

 

Income Builder Fund

Tax-Advantaged Equity

 

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund

 

International Tax-Managed Equity Fund

 

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund

 

International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund

Equity Insights

 

Small Cap Equity Insights Fund

 

U.S. Equity Insights Fund

 

Small Cap Growth Insights Fund

 

Large Cap Growth Insights Fund

 

Large Cap Value Insights Fund

 

Small Cap Value Insights Fund

 

International Small Cap Insights Fund

 

International Equity Insights Fund

 

Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund

Fundamental Equity International

 

International Equity Income Fund

 

International Equity ESG Fund

 

Asia Equity Fund

 

Emerging Markets Equity Fund

 

N-11 Equity Fund5

 

ESG Emerging Markets Equity Fund

Alternative

 

Real Estate Securities Fund

 

International Real Estate Securities Fund

 

Commodity Strategy Fund

 

Global Real Estate Securities Fund

 

Alternative Premia Fund

 

Absolute Return Tracker Fund

 

Managed Futures Strategy Fund

 

MLP Energy Infrastructure Fund

 

MLP & Energy Fund

 

Multi-Manager Alternatives Fund

 

Absolute Return Multi-Asset Fund

 

Global Infrastructure Fund

Total Portfolio Solutions

 

Global Managed Beta Fund

 

Multi-Manager Non-Core Fixed Income Fund

 

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TRUSTEES

Jessica Palmer, Chair

Kathryn A. Cassidy

Diana M. Daniels

James A. McNamara

Roy W. Templin

Gregory G. Weaver

 

OFFICERS

James A. McNamara, President

Joseph F. DiMaria, Principal Financial Officer,
Principal Accounting Officer and Treasurer

Caroline L. Kraus, Secretary

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Goldman Sachs Funds

 

LOGO

 

 

 
Semi-Annual Report      

June 30, 2019

 
     

Alternative Funds

     

Absolute Return Tracker

     

Alternative Premia

     

Commodity Strategy

     

Managed Futures Strategy

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Goldman Sachs Alternative Funds

 

 

ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER

 

 

ALTERNATIVE PREMIA

 

 

COMMODITY STRATEGY

 

 

MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Portfolio Management Discussions and Performance Summaries

    1  

Consolidated Schedules of Investments

    22  

Consolidated Financial Statements

    76  

Consolidated Financial Highlights

    80  

Absolute Return Tracker

    80  

Alternative Premia

    87  

Commodity Strategy

    94  

Managed Futures Strategy

    101  

Notes to Financial Statements

    108  

Other Information

    134  

 

     
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, 2019 (“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, Investor, Class P, Class R and Class R6 Shares generated cumulative total returns, without sales charges, of 7.13%, 6.76%, 7.36%, 7.21%, 7.37%, 6.97% and 7.37%, respectively. These returns compare to the 4.22% 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 posted solid gains during the Reporting Period, following losses in calendar year 2018. Equity long/short hedge funds, as measured by the HFRX Equity Hedge Index, were strongest, returning 5.97%. Relative value hedge funds, as measured by the HFRX Relative Value Arbitrage Index, generated a return of 4.19%. Global macro hedge funds followed, with the HFRX Macro/CTA Index returning 2.58% for the Reporting Period. Event driven hedge funds were weakest, but posted similar returns to global macro hedge funds, with the HFRX Event Driven Index returning 2.50%.

 

     As the Reporting Period began, hedge funds were up overall, with the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index gaining 2.13% in the first month of 2019. Global equities posted gains across geographies for the month, rebounding from a challenging end to 2018. In January 2019, global government bond yields declined modestly; the U.S. dollar weakened overall relative to global currencies; and commodities posted gains for the month, led by energy. Hedge funds were mixed across styles for the month, as the HFRX Equity Hedge, Event Driven and Relative Value Arbitrage indices posted gains, while the HFRX Macro/CTA Index declined for the month. Hedge funds were again up overall in February 2019, with the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index gaining 0.63% for the month. Equities continued to rally into February across geographies and regions amid recovering commodity prices and continued accommodative posturing from the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”). In February 2019, global government bond yields rose modestly, and the U.S. dollar strengthened slightly overall relative to global currencies. Hedge funds were mixed across styles for the month, as the HFRX Equity Hedge, Macro/CTA and Relative Value Arbitrage indices posted gains, while the HFRX Event Driven Index declined for the month. Hedge funds were slightly down overall in March 2019, with the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index declining 0.17% for the month. Equities posted another month of gains in March across geographies and regions, while global government bond yields declined. The U.S. dollar strengthened slightly overall relative to global currencies. Hedge funds were mixed across styles in March, as the HFRX Equity Hedge and Macro/CTA indices posted gains, while the HFRX Event Driven and Relative Value Arbitrage indices declined for the month.

 

    

Hedge funds were up overall in April 2019, with the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index gaining 0.66% for the month. Global equity markets continued their 2019 rally globally in April, gaining against a backdrop of strong economic growth

 

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  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.

 


PORTFOLIO RESULTS

 

 

and robust merger and acquisition and Initial Public Offering activity, particularly in the U.S. Global government bond yields generally increased in April 2019, while the U.S. dollar was largely flat versus developed market currencies. Commodities were mixed during the month, with energy posting gains, led by a rally in oil, while agricultural commodities had weak performance, led by declines in wheat. Hedge funds were up across all four major styles for the month. Hedge funds declined overall in May 2019, with the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index returning -0.68% for the month. Global equity markets reversed sharply, declining against a backdrop of heightened trade tensions. Global government bond yields generally declined in May 2019, while the U.S. dollar strengthened versus most global currencies. Commodities were mixed during the month, with energy declining, while agricultural commodities gained. Hedge funds were mixed across styles for the month, as the HFRX Equity Hedge, Event Drive and Macro/CTA indices posted declines, while the HFRX Relative Value Arbitrage Index was slightly up. Hedge funds were then up overall in June 2019, with the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index returning 1.61% for the month. Global equity markets and risk assets broadly rallied in June against a backdrop of accommodative central bank commentary and increased optimism regarding trade negotiations. Global government bond yields generally declined during June 2019, while the U.S. dollar weakened versus most global currencies. Commodities were generally up for the month, with energy leading gains. Hedge funds were up across all four major styles for the month, led by the HFRX Macro/CTA Index.

 

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 indices. 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, the Fund posted positive absolute returns that significantly outperformed the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index on a relative basis. On an absolute basis, all four of the Fund’s Sub-Strategies contributed positively to performance during the Reporting Period.

 

     Among the four Sub-Strategies, the Fund’s Equity Long/Short Hedge Fund Sub-Strategy contributed most positively to the Fund’s absolute return during the Reporting Period. Long exposure to single-name stocks to which hedge funds had large investments (based on 13F filings with the Securities & Exchange Commission (“SEC”)) and European equities contributed the most. Conversely, exposure to the Fund’s market neutral global long/short value strategy detracted from results.

 

     The Fund’s Macro Hedge Fund Sub-Strategy contributed positively to the Fund’s return on an absolute basis during the Reporting Period, with its trend-following strategy adding most. Conversely, the Fund’s currency positioning, specifically its U.S. dollar/euro trade, and its commodities cross-sectional momentum strategy detracted most.

 

     Within the Fund’s Relative Value Hedge Fund Sub-Strategy, long exposure to global high yield credit and its Relative Value S&P 500 put writing strategy contributed most positively to results. There were no significant detractors from the Fund’s performance within this Sub-Strategy during the Reporting Period.

 

     Within the Fund’s Event Driven Hedge Fund Sub-Strategy, the Event Driven S&P 500 put writing strategy and exposure to U.S. small-cap equities contributed most positively to results. (Put options are most commonly used in the stock market to protect against the decline of the price of a stock below a specified price. If the price of the stock declines below the specified price of the put option, the owner/buyer of the put has the right, but not the obligation, to sell the asset at the specified price, while the seller of the put has the obligation to purchase the asset at the strike price if the owner uses the right to do so (the owner/buyer is said to exercise the put or put option)). Conversely, short exposure to North American high yield credit detracted from results.

 

     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, government bonds, currencies, credit, real estate and commodities during the Reporting Period.

 

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, emerging markets equities, commodities, government bonds and short-term interest

 

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PORTFOLIO RESULTS

 

 

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 used total return swaps to gain exposure to a broad commodity index, Master Limited Partnerships, and developed market equity indices and developed market growth equity indices. The Fund also used listed put options on the S&P 500 Index within the put writing strategies to gain exposure to U.S. large cap equities. Lastly, the Fund used exchange-traded credit default swaps to gain exposure to high yield and investment grade credit markets across the U.S. and Europe. The use of these instruments is integral to the Fund’s investment strategy, which, overall, realized positive absolute returns during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   Were there any changes made in the Fund’s investment strategy during the Reporting Period?

 

A   There were no changes made in the Fund’s investment strategy 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 had a 46% allocation to the Equity Long/Short Hedge Fund Sub-Strategy, 27% to the Macro Hedge Fund Sub-Strategy, 20% to the Relative Value Hedge Fund Sub-Strategy and 7% to the Event Driven Hedge Fund Sub-Strategy, quite similar to the Sub-Strategy allocations at the start of the Reporting Period.

 

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 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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FUND BASICS

 

Absolute Return Tracker Fund

as of June 30, 2019

 

LOGO

 

  PERFORMANCE REVIEW

 

     January 1, 2019—June 30, 2019      Fund Total Return
(based on NAV)1
       HFRX Global Hedge
Fund Index2
 
 

Class A

       7.13        4.22
 

Class C

       6.76          4.22  
 

Institutional

       7.36          4.22  
 

Investor

       7.21          4.22  
 

Class P

       7.37          4.22  
 

Class R

       6.97          4.22  
    Class R6        7.37          4.22  

 

  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. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

  STANDARDIZED TOTAL RETURNS3
     For the period ended 6/30/19   One Year     Five Years     Ten Year     Since Inception     Inception Date
 

Class A

    -2.08     1.55     2.13     0.78   5/30/08
 

Class C

    1.65       1.92       1.92       0.53     5/30/08
 

Institutional

    3.95       3.11       3.10       1.69     5/30/08
 

Investor

    3.79       2.95       2.95       1.54     5/30/08
 

Class P

    3.86       N/A       N/A       3.28     4/17/18
 

Class R

    3.28       2.44       2.43       1.03     5/30/08
   

Class R6

    3.96       N/A       N/A       3.49     7/31/15

 

  3    The Standardized Total Returns are average annual total returns 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). Effective July 30, 2018, Class C Shares convert automatically to Class A Shares on or about the fifteenth day of the last month of the calendar quarter that is ten years after the purchase date. The Since Inception returns for Class C Shares do not reflect the conversion to Class A Shares after the first ten years of performance. Because Institutional, Investor, Class P, 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

    1.12        1.27
 

Class C

    1.87          2.02  
 

Institutional

    0.73          0.88  
 

Investor

    0.87          1.02  
 

Class P

    0.72          0.87  
 

Class R

    1.37          1.52  
   

Class R6

    0.72          0.87  

 

  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 contractual arrangements, the Fund’s waivers and/or expense limitations will remain in place through at least April 30, 2020, 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. Certain of the Fund’s investments reflected in the table above may be held for the purpose of covering derivative positions as required under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or for satisfying certain margin requirements related to such positions. 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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PORTFOLIO RESULTS

 

Goldman Sachs Alternative Premia Fund

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks long-term absolute return.

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs Quantitative Investment Strategies (“QIS”) Team discusses the Goldman Sachs Alternative Premia Fund’s (the “Fund”) performance and positioning for the six-month period ended June 30, 2019 (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, Investor, Class P, Class R and Class R6 Shares generated cumulative total returns, without sales charges, of 0.38%, 0.00%, 0.62%, 0.62%, 0.62%, 0.39% and 0.62%, respectively. These returns compare to the 1.43% cumulative total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the ICE® BofAML® USD LIBOR Three-Month Constant Maturity Index (the “LIBOR Three-Month Index”).

 

     We note that the Fund’s benchmark being the LIBOR Three-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.

 

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   Overall, the Fund realized positive, albeit modest, absolute returns during the Reporting Period. From an asset class perspective, alternative risk premia in currencies and fixed income contributed positively to performance. On the downside, allocations to equities premia detracted most, followed by commodities premia, which also detracted.

 

     Alternative risk premia in currencies contributed the most to performance, specifically carry-typed premia that seek to capitalize on the difference between yields in different currencies. Indeed, carry-typed premia was the best performing style across all asset classes during the Reporting Period, with carry-typed fixed income and volatility premia also contributing positively. Structural-typed premia also added value, especially structural-based commodities premia. Momentum-based premia also contributed positively, albeit more modestly, during the Reporting Period. Conversely, value-typed premia detracted across asset classes during the Reporting Period. Carry styles seek to capitalize on the tendency for higher yielding assets to outperform lower yielding assets. Structural styles seek to profit from anomalies or mispricing present in the market. Momentum styles seek to exploit the tendency for recent relative price movements to continue in the near future. Value styles seek to take advantage of the tendency for assets with low or high market prices to revert to their fundamental valuation.

 

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

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund allocated to alternative risk premia across a range of asset classes, which included equities, fixed income, credit, currencies and commodities. The Fund used derivative instruments to gain exposure to these asset classes. Instruments traded included credit swaps, total return swaps, equity-linked derivative instruments, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, futures contracts and written and purchased options. The use of these instruments is integral to the Fund’s current 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, we modestly increased the Fund’s allocations to commodities, volatility and trend premia, and we modestly reduced the Fund’s allocations to fixed income, equities and currency premia.

 

Q   How was the Fund positioned at the end of the Reporting Period?

 

A   At the end of the Reporting Period, the Fund’s risk premia budget was 26% to equities, 25% to commodities, 18% to currencies, 6% to fixed income, 12% to trend and 12% to volatility.

 

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PORTFOLIO RESULTS

 

 

Q   Were there any changes to the Fund’s portfolio management team during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, Fund portfolio manager Evgeny Gladchenko left the firm. Evgeny’s portfolio management responsibilities for the Fund were assumed by Federico Gilly and Matthew Schwab, both managing directors and co-heads of research, portfolio management and portfolio construction for the Alternative Investment Strategies team within the QIS Team. Both Federico and Matthew have been portfolio managers of the Fund since 2017. Federico and Matthew joined the firm in 2000 and 2007, respectively, and each has 26 years of industry experience. Armen Avanessians and Gary Chropuvka continue as global co-heads of the QIS Team, which represents more than 160 professionals.

 

Q   What is the Fund’s asset allocation view and strategy for the months ahead?

 

A   The Fund is a multi-alternative solution that seeks to deliver long-term absolute return differentiated from those returns of core equities and fixed income markets. The Fund maintains a diversified set of exposures across equities, fixed income, currencies, commodities and credit. At the end of the Reporting Period, we maintained conviction in our diversified approach and intended to continue to manage the Fund consistent with stated objectives. There is no guarantee that the Fund’s diversified alternative investment strategies will cause it to achieve its investment objective.

 

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Alternative Premia Fund

as of June 30, 2019

 

 

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  PERFORMANCE REVIEW

 

     January 1, 2019—June 30, 2019  

Fund Total
Return

(based on NAV)1

    ICE BofAML
USD LIBOR
Three-Month
Constant
Maturity
Index2
 
 

Class A

    0.38     1.43
 

Class C

    0.00       1.43  
 

Institutional

    0.62       1.43  
 

Investor

    0.62       1.43  
 

Class P

    0.62       1.43  
 

Class R

    0.39       1.43  
    Class R6     0.62       1.43  

 

  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 ICE BofAML USD LIBOR Three-Month 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 day (priced at a yield equal to the current day fixing rate) and rolled into a new instrument. The Index figure does not reflect any deductions for fees, expenses or taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an 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

 

  STANDARDIZED TOTAL RETURNS3
     For the period ended 6/30/19   One Year      Five Years      Since Inception      Inception Date
 

Class A

    -9.58      -0.31      2.12    1/5/10
 

Class C

    -6.07        0.08        1.97      1/5/10
 

Institutional

    -3.88        1.24        3.15      1/5/10
 

Investor

    -4.02        1.10        2.99      1/5/10
 

Class P

    -3.89        N/A        -2.42      4/17/18
 

Class R

    -4.51        0.61        2.49      1/5/10
   

Class R6

    -3.89        N/A        2.27      7/31/15

 

  3    The Standardized Total Returns are average annual total returns 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, Investor, Class P, Class R and Class R6 Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Standardized Total Returns.

 

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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 RATIOS4

 

          Net Expense Ratio (Current)      Gross Expense Ratio (Before Waivers)  
 

Class A

    1.33      1.77
 

Class C

    2.08        2.52  
 

Institutional

    0.94        1.38  
 

Investor

    1.08        1.52  
 

Class P

    0.93        1.37  
 

Class R

    1.58        2.02  
   

Class R6

    0.93        1.37  

 

  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 contractual arrangements, the Fund’s waivers and/or expense limitations will remain in place through at least April 30, 2020, 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 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. Certain of the Fund’s investments reflected in the table above may be held for the purpose of covering derivative positions as required under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or for satisfying certain margin requirements related to such positions. The above graph 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 Goldman Sachs Commodity Strategy 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:

 

LOGO

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 seeks to:

 

 

Provides exposure to the commodity markets without direct investment in physical commodities

 

 

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, 2019 (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, Investor, Class P, Class R and Class R6 Shares generated cumulative total returns, without sales charges, of 12.76%, 12.38%, 12.92%, 12.95%, 12.92%, 12.63% and 13.02%, respectively. These returns compare to the 13.34% cumulative total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the S&P GSCI® Total Return Index (Gross, USD, Unhedged) (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 overall, as measured by the S&P GSCI®, posted double-digit positive returns during the Reporting Period, despite a weak second calendar quarter. Such gains for the Reporting Period as a whole were driven primarily by a recovery in petroleum prices and a rally in gold. By comparison to the S&P GSCI® return of 13.34% for the Reporting Period, the S&P 500® Index and the ICE U.S. Dollar Index (“DXY”) returned 18.54% and -0.06%, respectively.1 Overall, commodities during the first half of 2019 were boosted by the U.S. Federal Reserve’s (the “Fed”) dovish turn in its monetary policy, a slightly weaker U.S. dollar and a rallying U.S. equity market that more than offset the headwinds of trade tensions and numerous geopolitical flashpoints. (Dovish tends to suggest lower interest rates; opposite of hawkish.)

 

Q   Which commodity subsectors were strongest during the Reporting Period?

 

A   While four of the five major commodity subsectors posted positive absolute returns during the Reporting Period, the energy subsector of the S&P GSCI® was strongest on a relative basis, posting a return of 22.80% for the six months ended June 30, 2019. Crude oil was the strongest individual commodity both within the subsector and within the S&P GSCI® overall. Crude oil prices were on an upward trend during the first quarter of 2019, as robust demand in emerging markets and in China outpaced market expectations. Supply-side dynamics also played a part. Saudi Arabia followed through with its promise to cut exports as part of the broader Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (“OPEC”) agreement made in December 2018 and also increased its expectations of price increases with respect to its forward-looking production view. Also, one of Libya’s largest oil fields endured ongoing conflict after being captured by an armed militia in December 2018. In the second quarter of 2019, crude oil sold off somewhat amidst renewed U.S.-China trade tensions, and growth-sensitive assets were broadly hit as the two countries traded tariff escalations and sanction measures. Later in June, Middle East tensions between the U.S. and Iran eventually drove gains in crude oil prices as well as energy subsector stocks. Gasoline, gasoil and heating oil also rose, albeit more modestly, during the Reporting Period, but natural gas declined.

 

  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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The precious metals subsector of the S&P GSCI® was second-strongest on a relative basis with a return of 8.86% for the Reporting Period. Gold was in marginally positive territory during the first quarter of 2019 after the Fed signaled a slowdown in its monetary tightening cycle. In the second quarter of 2019, gold gained ground more significantly, as the Fed exceeded market expectations for a dovish turn at its June meeting. The Fed kept interest rates unchanged, removed language about remaining “patient” and added language about uncertainties in its outlook and its willingness to act to sustain the expansion. The rally in gold accelerated on the news, surging more than 8% in June 2019 alone. Also supporting the precious metal’s strength was growing financial market turbulence, a number of geopolitical trouble spots and a string of economic releases that fell short of consensus expectations. The other precious metal to perform strongly during the Reporting Period was palladium, which jumped to near all-time highs at the end of June 2019 due largely to investor demand. Silver, on the other hand, declined modestly during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   Which commodity subsectors were weakest during the Reporting Period?

 

A   The livestock component of the S&P GSCI® was weakest on a relative basis, posting a return of -7.69% for the six months ended June 30, 2019. Within the subsector, both cattle and lean hogs were down. The latest U.S. hogs and pigs report indicated that pig and pork supplies in 2019 would be well above 2018 levels. At the same time, U.S. pork exports to China have been lackluster due to the ongoing trade tensions between the two nations, and despite the devastation caused to the Chinese domestic industry by African swine flu.

 

     The industrial metals subsector was the second-weakest performer during the Reporting Period. The industrial metals subsector, as measured by the S&P GSCI® Industrial Metals Index, returned 0.99% for the Reporting Period overall. Heading into 2019, industrial metals’ performance was broadly positive as fears about trade tensions eased somewhat. Increased optimism about Chinese economic growth was also positive for the subsector after Chinese manufacturing purchasing managers’ indices indicated an upward trend. However, renewed trade tensions between the U.S. and China created uncertainty during the second quarter of 2019, bringing industrial metals to range-bound, marginally positive performance for the Reporting Period. Nickel was an outperformer during the Reporting Period on expectations of further demand from battery production and electrical vehicle producers. Yet nickel remained a small component of the S&P GSCI®. Zinc and copper also eked out positive returns, though lead and aluminum declined.

 

     The agriculture component of the S&P GSCI® also underperformed the broad S&P GSCI®, returning 1.61% during the Reporting Period. Resumption of Chinese soybean purchases as well as a thawing of trade tensions drove soybean prices marginally higher in January 2019. However, global grain inventories stayed at record high levels and uncertainty surrounding further Chinese purchases persisted. Thus the grains complex experienced mixed performance during the first calendar quarter. Heading into the second quarter of 2019, an unusually wet spring in the U.S. and a demand-driven rally were supportive. Yet, the grains complex was ultimately down on a rumored halt in Chinese soybean purchases and ongoing trade pressures. For the Reporting Period overall, corn was strongest, followed by wheat and then sugar. Coffee enjoyed a solid gain in June, with returns buoyed by the threat of a cold snap in Brazil, which could pose a threat to crops. However, for the Reporting Period overall, coffee was virtually flat as was cocoa. Soybeans, Kansas wheat and cotton were down for the Reporting Period.

 

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

 

A   The Fund generated double-digit positive absolute returns but modestly underperformed the S&P GSCI® during the Reporting Period. The Fund generally matched the exposures of the S&P GSCI® with no material deviations via commodity index-linked swaps. Given our moderately bullish view on the commodity complex, we primarily held the prompt-month, or near-month, contracts, matching the S&P GSCI®. (Prompt-month, also called near-month, refers to the futures contract that is closest to expiration and is usually for delivery in the next calendar month (e.g., prompt-month contracts traded in February are typically for delivery in March)). Our enhanced cash management strategy contributed positively to the Fund’s results during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   How did the Fund’s roll-timing strategies impact performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A  

As we virtually matched the S&P GSCI®’s front-month contract exposures during the Reporting Period, our roll-timing strategies, implemented via exposure to commodity index-linked swaps, did not have a material effect on the Fund’s relative returns for the Reporting Period overall. We employ an approach whereby we do not take active views on

 

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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. However, through most of the Reporting Period, we maintained the Fund’s position along with the S&P GSCI® in the front month across the stack of commodities curves, a position implemented toward the end of 2016. Since the front month contracts are more sensitive to market dynamics, the Fund’s positions reflected our bullish view on commodity markets.

 

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. Overall, fixed income securities used for the Fund’s collateral allocation contributed positively to returns.

 

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 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, agency collateralized mortgage obligations, currency swaps and forward sales contracts, which are agency mortgage-backed derivatives used in purchasing a future issuance of agency mortgage-backed securities. The Fund used U.S. Treasury futures contracts and interest rate swaps for duration management purposes. The use of these instruments is integral to the Fund’s investment strategy, which, overall, realized strong 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   We did not make any significant changes in the Fund’s strategy or allocations during the Reporting Period, although we did eliminate the Fund’s deferred exposure to West Texas Intermediate (“WTI”) crude oil held at the end of 2018, and we shifted the Fund’s positions to front month exposure to match the S&P GSCI®. Since the front month contracts are more sensitive to market dynamics, we moved the Fund’s positions to reflect our bullish view on commodity markets. The Fund continued to hold exposure to the commodities markets primarily in the form of swaps linked to the S&P GSCI®.

 

Q   How was the Fund positioned at the end of the Reporting Period?

 

A   At the end of the Reporting Period, the Fund was, for the most part, positioned along with the S&P GSCI® in the front month 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.

 

     At the end of the Reporting Period, the Fund’s net assets were allocated approximately 20.3% to commodity-linked securities, 24.0% to fixed income securities and 55.7% to cash.

 

Q   Were there any changes to the Fund’s portfolio management team during the Reporting Period?

 

A  

Michael Johnson, head of the commodities team within Global Fixed Income, left the firm at the end of March 2019. Mark Van Wyk, head of the government swaps strategy and a portfolio manager for our inflation-linked strategies, has assumed responsibility for the commodities strategy. Mark also assumed Michael’s portfolio management responsibilities for the Fund. Mark helped launch the commodities enhanced index strategy in 1995 and has

 

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continued to trade commodities within our inflation strategy. Mark joined GSAM in 1994 and has 25 years of investment experience. Sam Finkelstein remains a portfolio manager of the Fund, along with Mark. We remain focused on our goal of delivering strong returns for our Fund shareholders, primarily through commodity roll-timing strategies.

 

Q   What is the Fund’s view and strategy going forward?

 

A   The U.S. produced 12.2 million barrels of oil per day as of April 2019, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (“EIA”). The EIA expects strong growth in natural gas production to put downward pressure on natural gas prices in 2019. At the same time, the EIA expects natural gas inventories to remain 14% lower than levels from one year prior, potentially exposing the natural gas market to increased volatility. Outside of the energy subsector, renewed trade tensions have created uncertainty for the industrial metals subsector, while potential U.S. Fed interest rate cuts may be supportive for gold prices going forward, in our view. At the end of the Reporting Period, we maintained the Fund’s positioning along with the S&P GSCI® in the front month across the stack of commodities curves. Irrespective of directionality, we believe the market will continue to hold opportunities for the active, relative value investor.

 

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Commodity Strategy Fund

as of June 30, 2019

 

 

LOGO

 

  PERFORMANCE REVIEW
     January 1, 2019—June 30, 2019      Fund Total Return
(based on NAV)1
       S&P GSCI®2
  Class A        12.76      13.34%
  Class C        12.38        13.34
  Institutional        12.92        13.34
  Investor        12.95        13.34
  Class P        12.92        13.34
  Class R        12.63        13.34
    Class R6        13.02        13.34

 

  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 6/30/19   One Year     Five Years     Ten Years     Since Inception     Inception Date
  Class A     -16.10     -13.97     -5.68     -7.58   3/30/07
  Class C     -13.66       -13.81       -5.93       -7.92     3/30/07
  Institutional     -11.84       -12.89       -5.00       -6.95     3/30/07
  Investor     -11.87       -12.93       -4.99       -8.66     11/30/07
  Class P     -11.83       N/A       N/A       -6.48     4/17/18
  Class R     -12.33       -13.43       -5.50       -9.16     11/30/07
    Class R6     -11.83       N/A       N/A       -3.02     7/31/15

 

  3    The Standardized Total Returns are average annual total returns 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). Effective July 30, 2018, Class C Shares convert automatically to Class A Shares on or about the fifteenth day of the last month of the calendar quarter that is ten years after the purchase date. The Since Inception returns for Class C Shares do not reflect the conversion to Class A Shares after the first ten years of performance. Because Institutional, Investor, Class P, 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

    0.95      1.16
 

Class C

    1.70        1.91  
 

Institutional

    0.61        0.82  
 

Investor

    0.70        0.91  
 

Class P

    0.60        0.81  
 

Class R

    1.20        1.41  
   

Class R6

    0.60        0.81  

 

  4The   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 contractual arrangements, the Fund’s waivers and/or expense limitations will remain in place through at least April 30, 2020, 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

 

 

  5The   percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets. Figures in the graph may not sum to 100% due to the exclusion of other assets and liabilities. Certain of the Fund’s investments reflected in the table above may be held for the purpose of covering derivative positions as required under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or for satisfying certain margin requirements related to such positions. 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.

 

  6Mortgage-backed   securities issued by the Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”), Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA”) or Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (“FHLMC”) are guaranteed by the issuing entity. GNMA instruments are also backed by the full faith and credit of the United States Government. Mortgage-backed securities issued by private issuers may not be guaranteed.

 

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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, 2019 (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, Investor, Class P, Class R and Class R6 Shares generated cumulative total returns, without sales charges, of 4.78%, 4.39%, 5.06%, 5.00%, 5.06%, 4.76% and 5.05%, respectively. These returns compare to the 1.25% cumulative total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the ICE® BofAML® 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.

 

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.

 

  During the Reporting Period, the Fund generated solid positive performance. Exposures to short-term interest rates and developed fixed income contributed the most to the Fund’s performance. Conversely, exposures to commodities and emerging markets equities detracted the most.

 

     More specifically, long positioning in short-term interest rates across regions was the largest positive contributor to returns during the Reporting Period. Short-term interest rates in the U.S., Australia and the U.K. were the best contributors by geography. In terms of developed fixed income, European, Swedish and U.S. fixed income were the best contributors. The Fund benefited from an ongoing rally in fixed income around the globe and maintained its long developed fixed income exposure at the end of the Reporting Period.

 

     Conversely, the Fund maintained mixed views across different emerging markets equity markets that were on average long. South Korean equities and Chinese H shares detracted the most during the Reporting Period, while China A shares were the only positive contributor among the Fund’s investments in emerging markets equity markets. Within commodities, exposures to lean hogs, West Texas Intermediate crude oil and nickel detracted the most during the Reporting Period. The Fund ended the Reporting Period with mixed exposures across commodities that were on average short.

 

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 equity index futures, forward foreign currency exchange contracts 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, credit swaps, total return swaps and currency forwards to achieve exposure to fixed income. We used sector-based commodity-linked structured notes and commodity futures as a means of expressing

 

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PORTFOLIO RESULTS

 

 

momentum/trend views on various commodity assets. The use of these instruments is integral to the Fund’s investment strategy, which, overall, realized positive absolute returns during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   What positioning changes did you make within the Fund during the Reporting Period?

 

A   The Fund transitioned from being short to long developed and emerging markets equities during the first quarter 2019 global rebound in equities. The Fund remained short developed and emerging markets currencies. The Fund remained long developed and emerging markets fixed income and short-term interest rates. The Fund moved from being on average short commodities to being modestly long on average.

 

     During the second quarter of 2019, the Fund maintained its long positioning in developed and emerging markets equities. The Fund remained modestly short developed markets currencies and moved from being short to long emerging markets currencies. The Fund remained long both developed and emerging markets fixed income, as upward trends continued. The Fund also remained long short-term interest rates. The Fund held mixed positions across the 24 commodities it trades, having moved to start the quarter modestly short on average and then becoming long as the quarter progressed.

 

Q   How was the Fund positioned at the end of the Reporting Period?

 

A   At the end of the Reporting Period, the Fund was long both developed and emerging markets equities given their rally during the first half of 2019. The Fund was largely short developed market currencies given the U.S. dollar’s appreciation during the Reporting Period and held mixed exposures across emerging markets currencies. The Fund was long both developed and emerging markets fixed income at the end of the Reporting Period amid a sustained fixed income rally. The Fund was also long short-term interest rates at the end of the Reporting Period.

 

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 2019, 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.

 

     Going forward, the Fund seeks to maintain economic exposure to 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 investing in futures and swaps instruments. The Subsidiary may also hold bonds or other instruments, including fixed income securities, either as investments or to serve as margin or collateral for its swap positions.

 

     We continue to believe that the Fund’s trend-following strategy is important because it attempts to adapt to changing markets, seeking what we believe are the best opportunities for investment and attempting to manage 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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FUND BASICS

 

Managed Futures Strategy Fund

as of June 30, 2019

 

 

LOGO

 

  PERFORMANCE REVIEW

 

     January 1, 2019—June 30, 2019   Fund Total Return
(based on NAV)1
     ICE BofAML USD LIBOR
One-Month Constant Maturity Index2
 
 

Class A

    4.78      1.25
 

Class C

    4.39        1.25  
 

Institutional

    5.06        1.25  
 

Investor

    5.00        1.25  
  Class P     5.06        1.25  
  Class R     4.76        1.25  
   

Class R6

    5.05        1.25  

 

  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 ICE BofAML 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.

 

  STANDARDIZED TOTAL RETURNS3

 

     For the period ended 6/30/19   One Year      Five Years      Since Inception      Inception Date  
 

Class A

    -0.13      1.68      0.67      2/29/12  
 

Class C

    3.89        2.06        0.67        2/29/12  
 

Institutional

    6.15        3.24        1.83        2/29/12  
 

Investor

    6.00        3.09        1.69        2/29/12  
 

Class P

    6.15        N/A        2.01        4/17/18  
 

Class R

    5.46        2.60        1.19        2/29/12  
   

Class R6

    6.14        N/A        3.84        4/30/18  

 

  3    The Standardized Total Returns are average annual total returns 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, Investor, Class P, 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.

 

20


FUND BASICS

 

 

 

 

  EXPENSE RATIOS4

 

          Net Expense Ratio (Current)      Gross Expense Ratio (Before Waivers)  
 

Class A

    1.59      1.79
 

Class C

    2.34        2.54  
 

Institutional

    1.20        1.40  
 

Investor

    1.34        1.54  
 

Class P

    1.19        1.39  
 

Class R

    1.84        2.04  
   

Class R6

    1.19        1.39  

 

  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 contractual arrangements, the Fund’s waivers and/or expense limitations will remain in place through at least April 30, 2020, 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. Certain of the Fund’s investments reflected in the table above may be held for the purpose of covering derivative positions as required under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or for satisfying certain margin requirements related to such positions. 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.

 

21


GOLDMAN SACHS ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER FUND

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – 29.6%  
Automobiles & Components – 0.5%  
  3,400     Aptiv plc   $ 274,822  
  2,300     Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings plc*     29,355  
  3,500     Bayerische Motoren Werke AG     258,711  
  19,200     BorgWarner, Inc.     806,016  
  1,400     Bridgestone Corp.     55,228  
  4,100     Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA     518,410  
  3,000     Continental AG     436,857  
  12,000     Faurecia SA     556,582  
  700     Ferrari NV     113,498  
  49,700     Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV     689,758  
  104,900     Ford Motor Co.     1,073,127  
  77,800     Garrett Motion, Inc.*(a)     1,194,230  
  134,702     General Motors Co.     5,190,068  
  20,300     Harley-Davidson, Inc.     727,349  
  2,900     Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA     142,893  
  9,300     Honda Motor Co. Ltd.     240,487  
  8,800     Isuzu Motors Ltd.     100,505  
  300     Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd.     16,055  
  11,100     Mazda Motor Corp.     114,901  
  2,700     Mitsubishi Motors Corp.     12,968  
  200     Nifco, Inc.     4,966  
  5,900     Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.     42,259  
  300     NOK Corp.     4,507  
  31,500     Peugeot SA     775,293  
  20,800     Pirelli & C SpA     122,780  
  3,100     Renault SA(a)     194,898  
  1,900     Stanley Electric Co. Ltd.     46,848  
  1,700     Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd.     19,690  
  2,000     Suzuki Motor Corp.     94,092  
  3,000     TI Fluid Systems plc     7,498  
  6,700     Tokai Rika Co. Ltd.     110,743  
  600     TS Tech Co. Ltd.     16,389  
  17,400     Valeo SA     566,473  
  2,000     Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (The)     36,824  
   

 

 

 
      14,595,080  

 

 

 
Banks – 1.8%  
  3,400     77 Bank Ltd. (The)     50,125  
  181,000     Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA     1,009,560  
  165,600     Banco Santander SA     767,499  
  266,289     Bank of America Corp.     7,722,381  
  1,000     Bank of Georgia Group plc     19,024  
  6,900     Bankinter SA     47,562  
  315,400     Barclays plc     599,907  
  20,600     BNP Paribas SA     976,549  
  35,798     CIT Group, Inc.     1,880,827  
  43,100     Citigroup, Inc.     3,018,293  
  99,662     Citizens Financial Group, Inc.     3,524,048  
  34,000     Comerica, Inc.     2,469,760  
  90,300     Credit Agricole SA     1,077,525  
  13,300     Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.     1,245,678  
  200     Daishi Hokuetsu Financial Group, Inc.     5,131  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Banks – (continued)  
  2,900     Erste Group Bank AG   107,544  
  29,700     Fifth Third Bancorp     828,630  
  35,200     FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA     392,673  
  8,400     Gunma Bank Ltd. (The)     29,467  
  3,500     Hiroshima Bank Ltd. (The)     16,897  
  10,300     Hokuhoku Financial Group, Inc.     107,323  
  184,200     HSBC Holdings plc     1,537,382  
  43,300     Huntington Bancshares, Inc.     598,406  
  53,300     ING Groep NV     617,413  
  102,800     JPMorgan Chase & Co.     11,493,040  
  3,100     KBC Group NV     203,438  
  42,300     KeyCorp     750,825  
  1,014,300     Lloyds Banking Group plc     728,491  
  600     M&T Bank Corp.     102,042  
  25,800     Mebuki Financial Group, Inc.     67,419  
  58,800     Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.     280,063  
  13,600     Nishi-Nippon Financial Holdings, Inc.     98,073  
  33,700     North Pacific Bank Ltd.     80,267  
  3,300     OneSavings Bank plc     15,196  
  2,800     Paragon Banking Group plc     15,603  
  11,400     PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)     1,564,992  
  24,900     Raiffeisen Bank International AG     584,669  
  62,600     Regions Financial Corp.     935,244  
  24,200     Resona Holdings, Inc.     100,952  
  63,500     Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc     177,109  
  2,700     Shinsei Bank Ltd.     42,018  
  1,400     SVB Financial Group*     314,426  
  300     TBC Bank Group plc     6,035  
  25,900     Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.*     1,589,483  
  86,200     UniCredit SpA     1,061,021  
  333,800     Unione di Banche Italiane SpA     911,357  
  4,700     US Bancorp     246,280  
  96,430     Wells Fargo & Co.     4,563,068  
   

 

 

 
      54,580,715  

 

 

 
Capital Goods – 2.0%  
  15,189     3M Co.     2,632,861  
  3,800     Aalberts NV     149,159  
  12,200     ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA     488,110  
  300     Aica Kogyo Co. Ltd.     10,056  
  4,900     Airbus SE     693,456  
  4,277     Allegion plc     472,822  
  2,300     Amada Holdings Co. Ltd.     25,997  
  1,600     AMETEK, Inc.     145,344  
  1,100     ANDRITZ AG     41,414  
  34,600     AO Smith Corp.     1,631,736  
  900     Bodycote plc     9,459  
  16,654     Boeing Co. (The)     6,062,223  
  900     Boskalis Westminster     20,762  
  7,300     Brenntag AG     358,193  
  8,200     Bunzl plc     216,365  
  7,000     Caterpillar, Inc.     954,030  

 

 

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER FUND

 

 

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Capital Goods – (continued)  
  7,400     Cie de Saint-Gobain   $ 288,968  
  34,400     CNH Industrial NV     353,400  
  10,700     Cobham plc*     14,482  
  1,400     COMSYS Holdings Corp.     35,576  
  7,100     Cummins, Inc.     1,216,514  
  500     Daifuku Co. Ltd.     28,242  
  700     Daikin Industries Ltd.     91,657  
  100     Dassault Aviation SA     143,729  
  2,100     DCC plc     187,344  
  600     Diploma plc     11,667  
  2,800     DMG Mori Co. Ltd.     45,107  
  10,500     Eaton Corp. plc     874,440  
  300     Ebara Corp.     8,178  
  3,800     Eiffage SA     375,552  
  4,600     Emerson Electric Co.     306,912  
  400     FANUC Corp.     74,325  
  8,900     Fastenal Co.     290,051  
  9,800     Ferrovial SA     250,866  
  4,400     Fluor Corp.     148,236  
  11,500     Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.     656,995  
  1,700     Fuji Electric Co. Ltd.     58,916  
  1,900     Fujikura Ltd.     7,172  
  800     Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd.     23,538  
  2,000     Galliford Try plc     16,023  
  500     Glory Ltd.     13,232  
  900     GS Yuasa Corp.     17,401  
  2,100     Hanwa Co. Ltd.     56,351  
  57,935     HD Supply Holdings, Inc.*     2,333,622  
  1,900     HOCHTIEF AG     231,388  
  25,500     Honeywell International, Inc.     4,452,045  
  100     Hoshizaki Corp.     7,457  
  1,500     Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.     337,110  
  800     IHI Corp.     19,340  
  2,300     Illinois Tool Works, Inc.     346,863  
  3,200     IMCD NV     293,539  
  2,900     Ingersoll-Rand plc     367,343  
  1,600     Interpump Group SpA     49,233  
  9,000     ITOCHU Corp.     172,413  
  2,000     John Laing Group plc     9,997  
  65,100     Johnson Controls International plc     2,689,281  
  3,700     JTEKT Corp.     44,989  
  3,300     Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd.     77,828  
  600     Keihan Holdings Co. Ltd.     26,178  
  2,300     Kier Group plc     3,106  
  2,000     Kinden Corp.     30,697  
  900     Kingspan Group plc     48,877  
  4,300     KION Group AG     271,936  
  700     Knorr-Bremse AG     78,005  
  2,800     Kone OYJ Class B     165,349  
  3,400     Kyowa Exeo Corp.     84,845  
  1,600     Kyudenko Corp.     48,179  
  1,000     Legrand SA     73,109  
  1,700     LIXIL Group Corp.     26,967  
  23,900     Marubeni Corp.     158,643  
  23,000     Masco Corp.     902,520  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Capital Goods – (continued)  
  19,500     Meggitt plc   129,917  
  46,900     Melrose Industries plc     107,812  
  800     Metso OYJ     31,485  
  3,800     MINEBEA MITSUMI, Inc.     64,743  
  600     MISUMI Group, Inc.     15,124  
  7,000     Mitsubishi Corp.     184,978  
  2,500     Mitsubishi Electric Corp.     33,050  
  3,800     Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.     165,726  
  6,800     Mitsui & Co. Ltd.     110,996  
  5,600     Mitsui E&S Holdings Co. Ltd.     51,804  
  100     Miura Co. Ltd.     3,100  
  1,900     MonotaRO Co. Ltd.     46,543  
  7,100     Morgan Advanced Materials plc     25,066  
  1,200     MTU Aero Engines AG     286,213  
  2,600     Nagase & Co. Ltd.     39,086  
  400     Nidec Corp.     54,934  
  1,700     NSK Ltd.     15,195  
  100     Okumura Corp.     3,065  
  200     OSG Corp.     3,955  
  7,192     Parker-Hannifin Corp.     1,222,712  
  2,600     Pentair plc     96,720  
  1,200     Polypipe Group plc     6,740  
  4,800     Prysmian SpA     99,176  
  2,800     QinetiQ Group plc     9,949  
  147,013     Quanta Services, Inc.     5,614,426  
  11,400     Rexel SA     144,693  
  500     Rheinmetall AG     61,281  
  19,600     Rolls-Royce Holdings plc*     209,386  
  1,625,900     Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (Preference)*,(b)     2,065  
  455,400     Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (Preference) Class C*,(b)     578  
  1,000     Roper Technologies, Inc.     366,260  
  2,500     Safran SA     365,729  
  700     Sanwa Holdings Corp.     7,545  
  5,100     Schneider Electric SE     461,463  
  13,100     Senior plc     35,901  
  1,400     Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA     23,269  
  4,800     SIG plc     7,901  
  10,500     Signify NV     310,428  
  100     SMC Corp.     37,488  
  4,500     Snap-on, Inc.     745,380  
  29,400     Sojitz Corp.     94,615  
  1,500     Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc     175,110  
  25,651     Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. Class A     2,087,222  
  9,900     Sumitomo Corp.     150,362  
  1,500     Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd.     51,822  
  3,800     Sumitomo Mitsui Construction Co. Ltd.     21,099  
  600     Thales SA     74,113  
  2,100     THK Co. Ltd.     50,512  
  3,500     Toyota Tsusho Corp.     106,319  
  5,100     TransDigm Group, Inc.*     2,467,380  
  5,200     Travis Perkins plc     84,103  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   23


GOLDMAN SACHS ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER FUND

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Capital Goods – (continued)  
  700     Ultra Electronics Holdings plc   $ 14,671  
  19,260     United Rentals, Inc.*     2,554,454  
  25,800     United Technologies Corp.     3,359,160  
  12,400     Valmet OYJ     309,347  
  15,500     Valmont Industries, Inc.     1,965,555  
  6,200     Vesuvius plc     43,148  
  5,600     Vinci SA     571,904  
  500     WW Grainger, Inc.     134,115  
   

 

 

 
      58,374,613  

 

 

 
Commercial & Professional Services – 0.5%  
  4,500     Aggreko plc     45,178  
  7,200     Cintas Corp.     1,708,488  
  4,935     Copart, Inc.*     368,842  
  3,400     Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd.     72,614  
  500     Duskin Co. Ltd.     13,174  
  6,048     Edenred     308,233  
  9,000     Elis SA     163,231  
  600     Equifax, Inc.     81,144  
  8,700     Experian plc     263,519  
  16,300     Hays plc     32,566  
  1,700     HomeServe plc     25,617  
  8,100     IHS Markit Ltd.*     516,132  
  1,400     Intertek Group plc     97,874  
  7,900     IWG plc     34,161  
  2,700     Kokuyo Co. Ltd.     37,875  
  100     Meitec Corp.     5,146  
  41,300     Nielsen Holdings plc     933,380  
  200     Nihon M&A Center, Inc.     4,818  
  400     Park24 Co. Ltd.     9,339  
  1,900     Persol Holdings Co. Ltd.     44,794  
  4,200     Randstad NV     230,508  
  3,700     Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd.     123,883  
  9,600     RELX plc     232,843  
  22,200     Rentokil Initial plc     112,081  
  5,000     Republic Services, Inc.     433,200  
  16,225     Robert Half International, Inc.     924,987  
  14,550     Rollins, Inc.     521,908  
  500     Secom Co. Ltd.     43,085  
  6,500     Serco Group plc*     11,887  
  300     Societe BIC SA     22,852  
  7,300     SPIE SA     135,438  
  79,739     Stericycle, Inc.*     3,807,537  
  1,000     Teleperformance     200,357  
  2,700     Toppan Printing Co. Ltd.     41,057  
  5,484     Verisk Analytics, Inc.     803,187  
  8,900     Waste Management, Inc.     1,026,793  
  6,000     Wolters Kluwer NV     436,508  
   

 

 

 
      13,874,236  

 

 

 
Consumer Durables & Apparel – 0.5%  
  3,200     adidas AG     989,984  
  800     Asics Corp.     8,688  
  700     Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc.     33,967  
  27,900     Barratt Developments plc     203,028  
  1,500     Bellway plc     53,053  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Consumer Durables & Apparel – (continued)  
  2,500     Berkeley Group Holdings plc   118,484  
  3,900     Burberry Group plc     92,439  
  15,600     Capri Holdings Ltd.*     541,008  
  700     Casio Computer Co. Ltd.     8,728  
  700     Coats Group plc     728  
  12,200     Countryside Properties plc     46,273  
  300     Games Workshop Group plc     18,904  
  8,000     Garmin Ltd.     638,400  
  25,362     Hanesbrands, Inc.     436,734  
  2,600     Hasbro, Inc.     274,768  
  4,200     Iida Group Holdings Co. Ltd.     67,997  
  500     Kering SA     295,111  
  52,767     Lennar Corp. Class A     2,557,089  
  12,700     Lululemon Athletica, Inc.*     2,288,667  
  1,100     LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE     467,638  
  13,401     Mattel, Inc.*(a)     150,225  
  6,500     McCarthy & Stone plc     11,276  
  4,100     Mohawk Industries, Inc.*     604,627  
  32,978     Newell Brands, Inc.     508,521  
  6,000     Nikon Corp.     85,318  
  4,200     Panasonic Corp.     35,083  
  22,830     PulteGroup, Inc.     721,885  
  6,200     PVH Corp.     586,768  
  4,000     Ralph Lauren Corp.     454,360  
  6,942     Redrow plc     48,074  
  100     Rinnai Corp.     6,370  
  200     Sangetsu Corp.     3,685  
  100     Sankyo Co. Ltd.     3,626  
  1,200     SEB SA     215,883  
  1,600     Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd.     24,092  
  2,800     Sekisui House Ltd.     46,134  
  200     Shimano, Inc.     29,802  
  9,400     Sony Corp.     493,970  
  19,500     Tapestry, Inc.     618,735  
  30,700     Taylor Wimpey plc     61,604  
  200     Ted Baker plc     2,061  
  20,070     Under Armour, Inc. Class A*     508,774  
  22,261     Under Armour, Inc. Class C*     494,194  
  1,900     VF Corp.     165,965  
  200     Wacoal Holdings Corp.     5,197  
  1,300     Whirlpool Corp.     185,068  
  300     Yamaha Corp.     14,279  
   

 

 

 
      15,227,264  

 

 

 
Consumer Services – 0.8%  
  1,600     Accor SA     68,681  
  48,300     Aramark     1,741,698  
  225,100     Caesars Entertainment Corp.*     2,660,682  
  1,300     Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.*     952,744  
  200     Colowide Co. Ltd.     3,835  
  16,300     Compass Group plc     390,740  
  3,701     Darden Restaurants, Inc.     450,523  
  2,500     Domino’s Pizza Group plc     8,844  
  7,000     EI Group plc*     17,477  
  111,700     Extended Stay America, Inc.     1,886,613  

 

 

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER FUND

 

 

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Consumer Services – (continued)  
  4,200     Flutter Entertainment plc   $ 315,968  
  55,600     frontdoor, Inc.*     2,421,380  
  4,600     Greene King plc     36,080  
  700     Greggs plc     20,403  
  6,200     GVC Holdings plc     51,394  
  20,598     H&R Block, Inc.     603,521  
  400     J D Wetherspoon plc     7,254  
  10,500     McDonald’s Corp.     2,180,430  
  2,200     Merlin Entertainments plc     12,576  
  5,000     Mitchells & Butlers plc*     18,192  
  6,600     Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.*     353,958  
  400     Oriental Land Co. Ltd.     49,623  
  9,400     Playtech plc     50,977  
  100     Rank Group plc     202  
  200     Resorttrust, Inc.     3,068  
  2,300     Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.     278,783  
  36,774     Service Corp. International     1,720,288  
  3,900     Skylark Holdings Co. Ltd.     68,158  
  3,400     Sodexo SA     397,439  
  5,842     SSP Group plc     50,916  
  55,800     Starbucks Corp.     4,677,714  
  13,400     William Hill plc     26,300  
  1,000     Wynn Resorts Ltd.     123,990  
  8,200     Yum! Brands, Inc.     907,494  
   

 

 

 
      22,557,945  

 

 

 
Diversified Financials – 0.9%  
  8,600     3i Group plc     121,672  
  900     Acom Co. Ltd.     3,248  
  300     AEON Financial Service Co. Ltd.     4,842  
  2,300     AJ Bell plc     11,713  
  72,144     Ally Financial, Inc.     2,235,743  
  4,200     American Express Co.     518,448  
  2,600     Ameriprise Financial, Inc.     377,416  
  200     Amigo Holdings plc     505  
  6,200     Ashmore Group plc     40,110  
  15,700     Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)     693,155  
  17,633     Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B*     3,758,827  
  1,000     Brewin Dolphin Holdings plc     3,889  
  41,900     Capital One Financial Corp.     3,802,006  
  5,900     Charles Schwab Corp. (The)     237,121  
  800     Close Brothers Group plc     14,358  
  2,948     Credit Acceptance Corp.*     1,426,331  
  11,500     Credit Saison Co. Ltd.     134,967  
  1,500     Deutsche Boerse AG     211,755  
  10,700     Discover Financial Services     830,213  
  2,400     E*TRADE Financial Corp.     107,040  
  300     Euronext NV     22,698  
  5,600     EXOR NV     392,327  
  100     GRENKE AG     10,751  
  3,400     Hargreaves Lansdown plc     83,073  
  1,000     Hitachi Capital Corp.     22,282  
  1,100     IG Group Holdings plc     8,155  
  1,000     IntegraFin Holdings plc     4,826  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Diversified Financials – (continued)  
  40,836     Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. Class A   2,213,311  
  1,600     Intermediate Capital Group plc     28,065  
  50,665     Invesco Ltd.     1,036,606  
  22,100     Investec plc     143,664  
  800     Japan Exchange Group, Inc.     12,741  
  4,800     Jupiter Fund Management plc     25,762  
  14,400     Man Group plc     28,472  
  1,000     Matsui Securities Co. Ltd.     9,446  
  15,900     Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co. Ltd.     84,492  
  15,385     Moody’s Corp.     3,004,844  
  3,500     MSCI, Inc.     835,765  
  10,700     ORIX Corp.     159,910  
  3,900     Plus500 Ltd.     25,808  
  2,800     Raymond James Financial, Inc.     236,740  
  2,200     S&P Global, Inc.     501,138  
  600     Sanne Group plc     5,357  
  1,000     SBI Holdings, Inc.     24,838  
  1,500     Schroders plc     58,190  
  100     Sofina SA     19,082  
  7,100     St James’s Place plc     99,133  
  93,812     Standard Life Aberdeen plc     351,003  
  23,200     State Street Corp.     1,300,592  
  49,126     Synchrony Financial     1,703,198  
  3,400     T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.     373,014  
  100     Tokyo Century Corp.     4,232  
  100     Zenkoku Hosho Co. Ltd.     3,846  
   

 

 

 
      27,366,720  

 

 

 
Energy – 1.2%  
  17,000     Apache Corp.     492,490  
  30,600     Cairn Energy plc*     67,496  
  26,530     Cheniere Energy, Inc.*     1,815,978  
  22,300     Chevron Corp.     2,775,012  
  2,600     Cimarex Energy Co.     154,258  
  26,200     ConocoPhillips     1,598,200  
  1,000     Cosmo Energy Holdings Co. Ltd.     22,663  
  49,700     Devon Energy Corp.     1,417,444  
  2,100     Enagas SA     56,042  
  400     Energean Oil & Gas plc*     4,221  
  37,900     Eni SpA     630,176  
  3,871     EOG Resources, Inc.     360,622  
  56,600     HollyFrontier Corp.     2,619,448  
  1,200     Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd.     36,294  
  100     Iwatani Corp.     3,475  
  50,700     John Wood Group plc     291,929  
  15,200     JXTG Holdings, Inc.     75,755  
  125,797     Kinder Morgan, Inc.     2,626,641  
  45,500     Marathon Petroleum Corp.     2,542,540  
  9,900     Neste OYJ     336,575  
  24,700     ONEOK, Inc.     1,699,607  
  8,700     Petrofac Ltd.     47,592  
  20,400     Phillips 66     1,908,216  
  2,900     Pioneer Natural Resources Co.     446,194  
  186,800     Premier Oil plc*     183,262  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   25


GOLDMAN SACHS ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER FUND

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Energy – (continued)  
  401,001     Range Resources Corp.   $ 2,798,987  
  31,200     Repsol SA     489,617  
  56,300     Royal Dutch Shell plc Class A     1,837,497  
  60,300     Saipem SpA*     300,919  
  4,300     SBM Offshore NV     83,009  
  52,000     Snam SpA     258,691  
  42,600     Targa Resources Corp.     1,672,476  
  30,600     TOTAL SA     1,716,470  
  81,300     Tullow Oil plc     217,490  
  16,200     Valero Energy Corp.     1,386,882  
  86,947     Williams Cos., Inc. (The)     2,437,994  
   

 

 

 
      35,412,162  

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing – 0.6%  
  1,000     Aeon Co. Ltd.     17,209  
  500     Ain Holdings, Inc.     29,111  
  25,600     Carrefour SA(a)     494,284  
  6,300     Casino Guichard Perrachon SA(a)     214,912  
  2,900     Colruyt SA     168,356  
  9,600     Costco Wholesale Corp.     2,536,896  
  77,200     J Sainsbury plc     191,842  
  32,200     Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA     519,037  
  41,300     Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV     927,172  
  63,000     Kroger Co. (The)     1,367,730  
  1,400     Lawson, Inc.     67,259  
  43,900     METRO AG(a)     802,174  
  4,400     Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd.     149,078  
  2,000     Sundrug Co. Ltd.     54,241  
  20,600     Sysco Corp.     1,456,832  
  268,000     Tesco plc     772,557  
  800     Tsuruha Holdings, Inc.     74,195  
  110,464     US Foods Holding Corp.*     3,950,193  
  500     Valor Holdings Co. Ltd.     10,406  
  28,100     Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.     1,536,227  
  24,100     Walmart, Inc.     2,662,809  
  1,600     Welcia Holdings Co. Ltd.     65,279  
  121,900     Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc     312,023  
   

 

 

 
      18,379,822  

 

 

 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco – 0.8%  
  600     AG Barr plc     7,064  
  3,100     Ajinomoto Co., Inc.     53,781  
  16,000     Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.     652,800  
  2,200     Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.     99,041  
  3,500     Associated British Foods plc     109,569  
  300     Bakkavor Group plc     456  
  40,100     British American Tobacco plc     1,400,130  
  2,400     Britvic plc     27,078  
  6,400     Brown-Forman Corp. Class B     354,752  
  200     Calbee, Inc.     5,402  
  31,100     Campbell Soup Co.     1,246,177  
  200     Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings, Inc.     5,073  
  23,300     Coca-Cola Co. (The)     1,186,436  
  2,600     Coca-Cola HBC AG*     98,215  
  24,212     Conagra Brands, Inc.     642,102  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Food, Beverage & Tobacco – (continued)  
  1,400     Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A   275,716  
  300     Cranswick plc     9,845  
  12,800     Danone SA     1,083,804  
  25,300     Davide Campari-Milano SpA     247,855  
  11,000     Diageo plc     473,443  
  100     Ezaki Glico Co. Ltd.     4,458  
  61,455     General Mills, Inc.     3,227,617  
  6,900     Glanbia plc     112,198  
  32,300     Greencore Group plc     89,832  
  3,800     Heineken NV     423,519  
  5,100     Hershey Co. (The)     683,553  
  4,170     Hormel Foods Corp.     169,052  
  200     Ito En Ltd.     9,334  
  7,700     JM Smucker Co. (The)     886,963  
  3,100     Kellogg Co.     166,067  
  400     Kewpie Corp.     8,842  
  600     Kikkoman Corp.     26,164  
  3,300     Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd.     71,255  
  12,300     Kraft Heinz Co. (The)     381,792  
  6,845     McCormick & Co., Inc. (Non-Voting)     1,061,043  
  1,400     Megmilk Snow Brand Co. Ltd.     30,743  
  400     MEIJI Holdings Co. Ltd.     28,600  
  21,132     Molson Coors Brewing Co. Class B     1,183,392  
  31,614     Mondelez International, Inc. Class A     1,703,995  
  5,900     Monster Beverage Corp.*     376,597  
  200     Morinaga & Co. Ltd.     9,754  
  700     Nichirei Corp.     16,619  
  8,600     Nippon Suisan Kaisha Ltd.     53,376  
  1,300     Nisshin Seifun Group, Inc.     29,690  
  100     Nissin Foods Holdings Co. Ltd.     6,450  
  11,900     PepsiCo, Inc.     1,560,447  
  1,000     Pernod Ricard SA     184,176  
  1,700     Sapporo Holdings Ltd.     35,834  
  700     Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd.     30,437  
  4,600     Tate & Lyle plc     43,123  
  300     Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd.     12,366  
  36,700     Tyson Foods, Inc. Class A     2,963,158  
  700     Viscofan SA     36,693  
  300     Yakult Honsha Co. Ltd.     17,706  
  400     Yamazaki Baking Co. Ltd.     6,056  
   

 

 

 
      23,629,640  

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Services – 1.8%  
  60,200     Abbott Laboratories     5,062,820  
  3,700     Alfresa Holdings Corp.     91,505  
  14,453     AmerisourceBergen Corp.     1,232,263  
  14,707     Anthem, Inc.     4,150,462  
  1,200     Asahi Intecc Co. Ltd.     29,663  
  8,078     Becton Dickinson and Co.     2,035,737  
  38,490     Boston Scientific Corp.*     1,654,300  
  31,800     Cardinal Health, Inc.     1,497,780  
  2,100     Carl Zeiss Meditec AG     207,124  
  7,800     Centene Corp.*     409,032  

 

 

 

 

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Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Health Care Equipment & Services – (continued)  
  10,100     Cerner Corp.   $ 740,330  
  11,700     Cigna Corp.     1,843,335  
  114,000     ConvaTec Group plc     211,228  
  3,200     Cooper Cos., Inc. (The)     1,078,048  
  70,700     CVS Health Corp.     3,852,443  
  27,721     Danaher Corp.     3,961,885  
  16,200     DaVita, Inc.*     911,412  
  5,100     DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.     297,636  
  1,100     Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*     203,214  
  4,000     Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA     314,133  
  12,600     Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA     684,180  
  18,100     HCA Healthcare, Inc.     2,446,577  
  25,200     Henry Schein, Inc.*     1,761,480  
  9,900     Hologic, Inc.*     475,398  
  1,300     Hoya Corp.     99,910  
  10,800     Koninklijke Philips NV     469,540  
  6,187     Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings*     1,069,732  
  14,600     McKesson Corp.     1,962,094  
  19,800     Mediclinic International plc     76,659  
  3,600     Medipal Holdings Corp.     79,627  
  41,700     Medtronic plc     4,061,163  
  200     Nihon Kohden Corp.     5,434  
  4,000     Olympus Corp.     44,516  
  15,100     Quest Diagnostics, Inc.     1,537,331  
  600     Siemens Healthineers AG     25,283  
  3,700     Smith & Nephew plc     80,344  
  1,600     Suzuken Co. Ltd.     94,022  
  800     Terumo Corp.     23,899  
  1,800     Toho Holdings Co. Ltd.     40,389  
  19,900     UnitedHealth Group, Inc.     4,855,799  
  9,800     Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B     1,277,822  
  18,900     Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.     2,225,286  
   

 

 

 
      53,180,835  

 

 

 
Household & Personal Products – 0.2%  
  1,300     Beiersdorf AG     155,878  
  11,200     Church & Dwight Co., Inc.     818,272  
  2,900     Clorox Co. (The)     444,019  
  4,000     Colgate-Palmolive Co.     286,680  
  30,595     Coty, Inc. Class A     409,973  
  1,100     Fancl Corp.     27,209  
  600     Kao Corp.     45,783  
  4,900     Kimberly-Clark Corp.     653,072  
  400     Lion Corp.     7,462  
  2,600     L’Oreal SA     739,253  
  100     Pola Orbis Holdings, Inc.     2,802  
  15,600     Procter & Gamble Co. (The)     1,710,540  
  1,700     PZ Cussons plc     4,620  
  2,400     Reckitt Benckiser Group plc     189,491  
  500     Shiseido Co. Ltd.     37,819  
  1,500     Unicharm Corp.     45,223  
  5,300     Unilever plc     328,999  
   

 

 

 
      5,907,095  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Insurance – 0.7%  
  2,400     Admiral Group plc   67,299  
  857     Aegon NV     4,257  
  2,200     Ageas     114,489  
  3,300     Allianz SE (Registered)     795,882  
  10,100     Allstate Corp. (The)     1,027,069  
  5,712     Aon plc     1,102,302  
  5,600     Arthur J Gallagher & Co.     490,504  
  1,300     ASR Nederland NV     52,821  
  18,300     Assicurazioni Generali SpA     344,545  
  1,200     Assurant, Inc.     127,656  
  89,600     Aviva plc     474,572  
  50,855     Brighthouse Financial, Inc.*     1,865,870  
  2,900     Cincinnati Financial Corp.     300,643  
  18,500     CNP Assurances     419,920  
  6,800     Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc.     102,882  
  16,300     Direct Line Insurance Group plc     68,709  
  1,900     Hannover Rueck SE     307,217  
  18,500     Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)     1,030,820  
  600     Hiscox Ltd.     12,891  
  6,400     Japan Post Holdings Co. Ltd.     72,480  
  4,700     Japan Post Insurance Co. Ltd.     87,195  
  600     Lancashire Holdings Ltd.     5,253  
  68,900     Legal & General Group plc     236,052  
  27,000     Lincoln National Corp.     1,740,150  
  5,100     Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.     508,725  
  43,300     MetLife, Inc.     2,150,711  
  600     MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.     19,072  
  1,300     Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen (Registered)     325,855  
  8,216     NN Group NV     330,274  
  23,000     Phoenix Group Holdings plc     207,422  
  30,300     Poste Italiane SpA     319,292  
  26,500     Principal Financial Group, Inc.     1,534,880  
  12,400     Progressive Corp. (The)     991,132  
  18,500     Prudential Financial, Inc.     1,868,500  
  17,900     Prudential plc     390,774  
  1,100     Sabre Insurance Group plc     3,814  
  3,200     Sampo OYJ Class A     151,054  
  4,900     SCOR SE     214,810  
  600     Sompo Holdings, Inc.     23,209  
  1,000     Sony Financial Holdings, Inc.     24,065  
  2,100     Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.     105,368  
  28,500     Unum Group     956,175  
  1,600     Willis Towers Watson plc     306,464  
   

 

 

 
      21,283,074  

 

 

 
Materials – 1.3%  
  3,900     Acacia Mining plc*     8,781  
  2,800     Air Liquide SA     391,631  
  1,700     Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.     384,829  
  200     Air Water, Inc.     3,434  
  5,677     Akzo Nobel NV     533,469  
  34,000     Anglo American plc     971,327  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   27


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Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Materials – (continued)  
  26,500     ArcelorMittal   $ 474,031  
  4,500     Arkema SA     418,340  
  4,700     Asahi Kasei Corp.     50,246  
  900     Aurubis AG     43,957  
  16,300     Ball Corp.     1,140,837  
  33,900     BHP Group plc     866,971  
  28,800     Celanese Corp.     3,104,640  
  10,300     CF Industries Holdings, Inc.     481,113  
  29,166     Corteva, Inc.*     862,439  
  10,700     Covestro AG     544,732  
  19,900     CRH plc     650,435  
  1,261     Croda International plc     82,023  
  1,500     Daicel Corp.     13,368  
  1,000     DIC Corp.     26,479  
  1,300     Dowa Holdings Co. Ltd.     41,788  
  29,166     DuPont de Nemours, Inc.     2,189,492  
  7,385     Eastman Chemical Co.     574,774  
  4,300     Ecolab, Inc.     848,992  
  1,900     Essentra plc     10,325  
  5,800     Evonik Industries AG     169,000  
  25,000     Evraz plc     211,684  
  25,200     Ferrexpo plc     89,067  
  20,600     FMC Corp.     1,708,770  
  49,200     Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.     571,212  
  203,900     Glencore plc*     705,683  
  116,100     Graphic Packaging Holding Co.     1,623,078  
  5,500     HeidelbergCement AG     445,090  
  100     Hill & Smith Holdings plc     1,487  
  1,000     Hitachi Chemical Co. Ltd.     27,256  
  1,700     Hitachi Metals Ltd.     19,277  
  16,600     Hochschild Mining plc     40,350  
  5,500     Imerys SA     291,564  
  12,200     International Paper Co.     528,504  
  3,000     Koninklijke DSM NV     370,153  
  500     Kuraray Co. Ltd.     5,990  
  9,147     Linde plc     1,836,718  
  200     Lintec Corp.     4,175  
  7,800     LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A     671,814  
  1,900     Marshalls plc     16,468  
  16,200     Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.     3,727,782  
  11,600     Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.     81,215  
  2,700     Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc.     36,113  
  2,400     Mitsubishi Materials Corp.     68,373  
  2,000     Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.     49,689  
  1,400     Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co. Ltd.     33,653  
  11,000     Mosaic Co. (The)     275,330  
  100     Nihon Parkerizing Co. Ltd.     1,112  
  10,400     Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co. Ltd.     22,546  
  300     Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd.     11,679  
  1,100     Nippon Paper Industries Co. Ltd.     19,507  
  300     Nippon Shokubai Co. Ltd.     19,887  
  400     Nissan Chemical Corp.     18,071  
  500     Nitto Denko Corp.     24,748  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Materials – (continued)  
  800     NOF Corp.   29,893  
  11,700     Nucor Corp.     644,670  
  9,400     Oji Holdings Corp.     54,450  
  134,974     Owens-Illinois, Inc.     2,331,001  
  2,200     Packaging Corp. of America     209,704  
  2,000     Polymetal International plc     25,359  
  4,100     PPG Industries, Inc.     478,511  
  2,700     Rengo Co. Ltd.     21,738  
  1,300     Rhi Magnesita NV     79,794  
  6,300     Rio Tinto plc     389,927  
  6,800     Sealed Air Corp.     290,904  
  4,000     Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)     1,833,160  
  1,800     Showa Denko KK     53,268  
  17,200     Smurfit Kappa Group plc     520,880  
  2,100     Solvay SA     218,086  
  5,400     Stora Enso OYJ Class R     63,545  
  320     Sumitomo Bakelite Co. Ltd.     11,456  
  1,700     Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd.     50,960  
  100     Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co. Ltd.     3,981  
  1,800     Symrise AG     173,322  
  1,300     Taiheiyo Cement Corp.     39,469  
  800     Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp.     17,033  
  1,800     Teijin Ltd.     30,752  
  800     Toagosei Co. Ltd.     8,428  
  1,600     Tokai Carbon Co. Ltd.     16,797  
  1,400     Tokuyama Corp.     37,975  
  300     Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co. Ltd.     9,404  
  2,600     Toray Industries, Inc.     19,753  
  1,800     Toyo Seikan Group Holdings Ltd.     35,789  
  11,600     UPM-Kymmene OYJ     308,642  
  1,200     voestalpine AG     37,098  
  900     Vulcan Materials Co.     123,579  
  17,300     Westrock Co.     630,931  
  3,700     Wienerberger AG     91,298  
  800     Yamato Kogyo Co. Ltd.     23,405  
  3,000     Zeon Corp.     33,471  
   

 

 

 
      37,393,931  

 

 

 
Media & Entertainment – 2.8%  
  71,312     Activision Blizzard, Inc.     3,365,926  
  9,836     Alphabet, Inc. Class A*     10,650,421  
  7,135     Alphabet, Inc. Class C*     7,712,293  
  13,400     Auto Trader Group plc     93,328  
  600     Axel Springer SE     42,266  
  300     Capcom Co. Ltd.     6,039  
  11,500     CBS Corp. (Non-Voting) Class B     573,850  
  3,000     Charter Communications, Inc. Class A*     1,185,540  
  17,100     Cineworld Group plc     55,015  
  187,460     Comcast Corp. Class A     7,925,809  
  600     CyberAgent, Inc.     21,865  
  100     Daiichikosho Co. Ltd.     4,665  
  62,190     Discovery, Inc. Class A*     1,909,233  
  67,900     Discovery, Inc. Class C*     1,931,755  
  50,800     Electronic Arts, Inc.*     5,144,008  
  5,500     Entertainment One Ltd.     27,780  

 

 

 

 

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


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Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Media & Entertainment – (continued)  
  300     Euromoney Institutional Investor plc   $ 4,960  
  1,000     Eutelsat Communications SA     18,676  
  71,181     Facebook, Inc. Class A*     13,737,933  
  18,300     Fox Corp. Class A     670,512  
  16,800     Fox Corp. Class B     613,704  
  10,900     Fuji Media Holdings, Inc.     152,248  
  770     GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc.     21,384  
  5,400     Hakuhodo DY Holdings, Inc.     91,210  
  48,000     Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The)     1,084,320  
  1,000     Kakaku.com, Inc.     19,340  
  13,800     Liberty Broadband Corp. Class C*     1,438,236  
  9,100     Liberty Media Corp-Liberty Formula One Class A*     326,326  
  400     LINE Corp.*     11,250  
  55,138     Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.*     3,652,892  
  14,100     Netflix, Inc.*     5,179,212  
  199,700     News Corp. Class A     2,693,953  
  18,809     News Corp. Class B     262,574  
  600     Nexon Co. Ltd.*     8,766  
  10,600     Nippon Television Holdings, Inc.     157,271  
  14,400     Omnicom Group, Inc.     1,180,080  
  8,800     Pearson plc     91,556  
  8,900     ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE     139,423  
  6,400     Publicis Groupe SA(a)     337,797  
  6,700     Rightmove plc     45,580  
  900     Scout24 AG     47,813  
  1,900     Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.*     215,707  
  600     Telenet Group Holding NV     33,434  
  600     Toho Co. Ltd.     25,562  
  18,595     TripAdvisor, Inc.*     860,763  
  6,300     TV Asahi Holdings Corp.     101,810  
  700     Ubisoft Entertainment SA*     54,746  
  64,101     Viacom, Inc. Class B     1,914,697  
  41,945     Walt Disney Co. (The)     5,857,200  
  8,100     WPP plc     102,031  
  32,400     Zillow Group, Inc. Class A*     1,482,624  
  231,300     Zynga, Inc. Class A*     1,417,869  
   

 

 

 
      84,703,252  

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences – 1.6%  
  14,500     AbbVie, Inc.     1,054,440  
  8,400     Amgen, Inc.     1,547,952  
  9,100     Astellas Pharma, Inc.     129,682  
  5,700     AstraZeneca plc     465,985  
  23,400     Bayer AG (Registered)     1,623,031  
  15,300     Biogen, Inc.*     3,578,211  
  5,500     Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. Class A*     1,719,245  
  4,400     BTG plc*     46,686  
  800     Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.     52,394  
  900     Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd.     47,201  
  200     Dechra Pharmaceuticals plc     6,980  
  700     Eisai Co. Ltd.     39,673  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences – (continued)  
  43,700     Elanco Animal Health, Inc.*   1,477,060  
  8,600     Eli Lilly & Co.     952,794  
  8,800     Evotec SE*     246,380  
  69,032     Gilead Sciences, Inc.     4,663,802  
  43,500     GlaxoSmithKline plc     871,951  
  4,700     Hikma Pharmaceuticals plc     102,859  
  6,150     Illumina, Inc.*     2,264,122  
  2,200     Incyte Corp.*     186,912  
  42,000     Indivior plc*     22,783  
  500     Ipsen SA     68,198  
  12,800     IQVIA Holdings, Inc.*     2,059,520  
  31,949     Johnson & Johnson     4,449,857  
  200     Kaken Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.     9,380  
  1,800     Kissei Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.     45,054  
  34,752     Merck & Co., Inc.     2,913,955  
  1,000     Merck KGaA     104,451  
  400     Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.*     336,000  
  1,800     Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corp.     20,032  
  200     Mochida Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.     8,527  
  77,166     Mylan NV*     1,469,241  
  21,657     Nektar Therapeutics*     770,556  
  21,995     Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.*     1,857,038  
  2,600     Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.     46,747  
  2,800     Orion OYJ Class B     102,679  
  1,500     Otsuka Holdings Co. Ltd.     49,015  
  1,200     PeptiDream, Inc.*     61,634  
  22,100     Perrigo Co. plc     1,052,402  
  2,300     Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     719,900  
  600     Rohto Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.     16,336  
  8,000     Sage Therapeutics, Inc.*     1,464,720  
  4,000     Sanofi     345,689  
  1,600     Santen Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.     26,600  
  900     Sartorius Stedim Biotech     141,915  
  1,000     Sawai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.     54,126  
  1,800     Shionogi & Co. Ltd.     104,009  
  2,500     Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co. Ltd.     47,594  
  600     Taisho Pharmaceutical Holdings Co. Ltd.     46,216  
  5,600     Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.     199,208  
  16,550     Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.     4,860,404  
  3,400     UCB SA     282,165  
  23,927     Zoetis, Inc.     2,715,475  
   

 

 

 
      47,548,786  

 

 

 
Real Estate – 0.8%  
  30,847     American Tower Corp. (REIT)     6,306,669  
  10,700     Apartment Investment & Management Co. Class A (REIT)     536,284  
  5,600     Aroundtown SA     46,201  
  1,130     Assura plc (REIT)     916  
  3,200     AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (REIT)     650,176  
  400     Big Yellow Group plc (REIT)     5,031  
  4,000     Civitas Social Housing plc (REIT)     4,277  
  100     CLS Holdings plc     272  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   29


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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

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Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Real Estate – (continued)  
  300     Cofinimmo SA (REIT)   $ 38,957  
  20,500     Crown Castle International Corp. (REIT)     2,672,175  
  4,400     Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (REIT)     518,276  
  6,590     Equinix, Inc. (REIT)     3,323,271  
  8,600     Equity Residential (REIT)     652,912  
  1,100     Essex Property Trust, Inc. (REIT)     321,123  
  200     Gecina SA (REIT)     29,929  
  1,800     Grainger plc     5,614  
  5,700     Great Portland Estates plc (REIT)     49,540  
  15,900     HCP, Inc. (REIT)     508,482  
  800     Hulic Co. Ltd.     6,441  
  4,800     Iron Mountain, Inc. (REIT)     150,240  
  7,588     Kimco Realty Corp. (REIT)     140,226  
  4,900     Land Securities Group plc (REIT)     51,904  
  800     LEG Immobilien AG     90,226  
  1,604     LondonMetric Property plc (REIT)     4,298  
  4,300     Merlin Properties Socimi SA (REIT)     59,605  
  4,000     Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (REIT)     471,040  
  1,900     Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.     35,411  
  3,600     Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc.     77,540  
  6,910     Primary Health Properties plc (REIT)     11,707  
  3,900     Prologis, Inc. (REIT)     312,390  
  11,300     Realty Income Corp. (REIT)     779,361  
  1,900     Regency Centers Corp. (REIT)     126,806  
  600     Relo Group, Inc.     15,153  
  800     Safestore Holdings plc (REIT)     6,233  
  1,100     Savills plc     12,509  
  11,856     SBA Communications Corp. (REIT)*     2,665,703  
  5,695     Segro plc (REIT)     52,875  
  900     Simon Property Group, Inc. (REIT)     143,784  
  42,200     Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. (REIT)     1,800,252  
  4,700     TAG Immobilien AG     108,561  
  14,400     UDR, Inc. (REIT)     646,416  
  1,500     UNITE Group plc (The) (REIT)     18,561  
  1,800     Ventas, Inc. (REIT)     123,030  
  2,600     Vonovia SE     124,202  
  500     Warehouses De Pauw CVA (REIT)     84,145  
  8,300     Welltower, Inc. (REIT)     676,699  
  8,500     Weyerhaeuser Co. (REIT)     223,890  
  400     Workspace Group plc (REIT)     4,440  
   

 

 

 
      24,693,753  

 

 

 
Retailing – 1.8%  
  100     ABC-Mart, Inc.     6,522  
  4,500     Advance Auto Parts, Inc.     693,630  
  9,376     Amazon.com, Inc.*     17,754,675  
  700     Aoyama Trading Co. Ltd.     13,742  
  1,200     AutoZone, Inc.*     1,319,364  
  4,200     B&M European Value Retail SA     17,789  
  10,500     Best Buy Co., Inc.     732,165  
  2,000     Booking Holdings, Inc.*     3,749,420  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Retailing – (continued)  
  1,600     Canon Marketing Japan, Inc.   35,003  
  400     Card Factory plc     894  
  21,613     CarMax, Inc.*     1,876,657  
  10,700     Dollar General Corp.     1,446,212  
  41,960     Dollar Tree, Inc.*     4,506,084  
  1,700     Dunelm Group plc     19,862  
  14,438     eBay, Inc.     570,301  
  4,800     Expedia Group, Inc.     638,544  
  100     Fast Retailing Co. Ltd.     60,530  
  59,400     Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. Class A*     2,488,860  
  12,178     Foot Locker, Inc.     510,502  
  25,930     Gap, Inc. (The)     465,962  
  4,000     Genuine Parts Co.     414,320  
  200     H2O Retailing Corp.     2,311  
  17,750     Home Depot, Inc. (The)     3,691,467  
  9,000     Inchcape plc     70,530  
  1,000     Izumi Co. Ltd.     40,494  
  8,800     JD Sports Fashion plc     65,559  
  35,400     Kingfisher plc     96,489  
  14,800     Kohl’s Corp.     703,740  
  4,200     K’s Holdings Corp.     39,658  
  96,772     LKQ Corp.*     2,575,103  
  31,500     Lowe’s Cos., Inc.     3,178,665  
  25,000     Macy’s, Inc.     536,500  
  25,700     Marks & Spencer Group plc     68,715  
  300     Marui Group Co. Ltd.     6,118  
  1,800     Moneysupermarket.com Group plc     9,429  
  100     Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd.     13,270  
  15,600     Nordstrom, Inc.     497,016  
  11,300     Ocado Group plc*     167,511  
  2,700     O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*     997,164  
  900     Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp.     57,222  
  21,500     Pets at Home Group plc     50,868  
  11,700     Rakuten, Inc.     139,875  
  8,477     Ross Stores, Inc.     840,240  
  300     Sanrio Co. Ltd.     6,671  
  700     Shimachu Co. Ltd.     16,310  
  100     Shimamura Co. Ltd.     7,487  
  5,600     Sports Direct International plc*     19,643  
  600     Takashimaya Co. Ltd.     6,585  
  900     Takeaway.com NV*     84,203  
  7,900     Target Corp.     684,219  
  22,100     TJX Cos., Inc. (The)     1,168,648  
  4,700     Tractor Supply Co.     511,360  
  1,200     Ulta Beauty, Inc.*     416,268  
  2,800     Vivo Energy plc     4,715  
  400     WH Smith plc     10,019  
  11,400     Yamada Denki Co. Ltd.     50,453  
  3,000     Zalando SE*     133,109  
   

 

 

 
      54,288,672  

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 1.3%  
  17,200     Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*     522,364  
  2,600     Advantest Corp.     71,580  

 

 

 

 

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


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Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – (continued)  
  18,500     Analog Devices, Inc.   $ 2,088,095  
  74,400     Applied Materials, Inc.     3,341,304  
  2,900     ASM International NV     188,217  
  7,201     Broadcom, Inc.     2,072,880  
  300     Disco Corp.     49,505  
  53,700     Intel Corp.     2,570,619  
  23,447     Lam Research Corp.     4,404,284  
  63,900     Marvell Technology Group Ltd.     1,525,293  
  15,700     Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.     939,174  
  31,900     Microchip Technology, Inc.     2,765,730  
  141,518     Micron Technology, Inc.*     5,461,180  
  11,990     NVIDIA Corp.     1,969,118  
  15,100     NXP Semiconductors NV     1,473,911  
  95,800     ON Semiconductor Corp.*     1,936,118  
  30,700     Qorvo, Inc.*     2,044,927  
  15,759     QUALCOMM, Inc.     1,198,787  
  2,700     Siltronic AG     196,202  
  10,300     Skyworks Solutions, Inc.     795,881  
  20,500     STMicroelectronics NV     363,055  
  6,800     SUMCO Corp.     81,056  
  2,600     Texas Instruments, Inc.     298,376  
  400     Tokyo Electron Ltd.     56,222  
  32,600     Xilinx, Inc.     3,844,192  
   

 

 

 
      40,258,070  

 

 

 
Software & Services – 3.8%  
  7,700     Adobe, Inc.*     2,268,805  
  4,700     Akamai Technologies, Inc.*     376,658  
  13,700     Alliance Data Systems Corp.     1,919,781  
  1,100     Alten SA     131,881  
  16,700     Altran Technologies SA     265,025  
  7,300     Amadeus IT Group SA     578,492  
  5,904     Atos SE(a)     493,262  
  4,800     Automatic Data Processing, Inc.     793,584  
  8,300     Avast plc     31,668  
  900     AVEVA Group plc     46,184  
  2,000     Bechtle AG     230,171  
  11,600     Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*     821,396  
  3,600     Capgemini SE     447,599  
  2,000     Citrix Systems, Inc.     196,280  
  61,100     Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A     3,873,129  
  700     Computacenter plc     11,820  
  2,500     Dassault Systemes SE     398,763  
  42,000     DXC Technology Co.     2,316,300  
  5,100     Equiniti Group plc     14,254  
  12,400     Euronet Worldwide, Inc.*     2,086,176  
  145,100     FireEye, Inc.*     2,148,931  
  6,600     Fortinet, Inc.*     507,078  
  640     Fujitsu Ltd.     44,727  
  300     Gartner, Inc.*     48,282  
  50,976     Genpact Ltd.     1,941,676  
  500     GMO Payment Gateway, Inc.     34,554  
  17,600     International Business Machines Corp.     2,427,040  
  7,607     Intuit, Inc.     1,987,937  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Software & Services – (continued)  
  1,200     Itochu Techno-Solutions Corp.   30,850  
  1,803     Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.     241,458  
  33,252     Mastercard, Inc. Class A     8,796,152  
  9,596     Micro Focus International plc     252,375  
  158,321     Microsoft Corp.     21,208,681  
  3,600     Nemetschek SE     216,874  
  1,000     NET One Systems Co. Ltd.     27,654  
  600     Nomura Research Institute Ltd.     9,649  
  8,000     NTT Data Corp.     106,817  
  114,124     Nuance Communications, Inc.*     1,822,560  
  300     Obic Co. Ltd.     34,094  
  13,800     Okta, Inc.*     1,704,438  
  35,062     Oracle Corp.     1,997,482  
  100     Oracle Corp. Japan     7,322  
  600     Otsuka Corp.     24,196  
  22,544     Palo Alto Networks, Inc.*     4,593,565  
  9,300     Paychex, Inc.     765,297  
  106,263     PayPal Holdings, Inc.*     12,162,863  
  20,400     Pegasystems, Inc.     1,452,684  
  21,300     Proofpoint, Inc.*     2,561,325  
  7,900     Sage Group plc (The)     80,569  
  18,698     salesforce.com, Inc.*     2,837,048  
  6,500     SAP SE     891,097  
  300     SCSK Corp.     14,788  
  12,876     ServiceNow, Inc.*     3,535,363  
  1,400     Softcat plc     17,289  
  7,300     Sophos Group plc     36,646  
  2,700     Sopra Steria Group(a)     314,607  
  87,127     Symantec Corp.     1,895,883  
  15,100     Synopsys, Inc.*     1,943,219  
  21,734     Tableau Software, Inc. Class A*     3,608,279  
  800     TIS, Inc.     40,883  
  400     Trend Micro, Inc.     17,874  
  13,500     Twilio, Inc. Class A*     1,840,725  
  5,634     VeriSign, Inc.*     1,178,407  
  45,694     Visa, Inc. Class A     7,930,194  
  43,300     Western Union Co. (The)     861,237  
  2,320     Worldline SA*     168,558  
  26,000     Zendesk, Inc.*     2,314,780  
   

 

 

 
      113,985,235  

 

 

 
Technology Hardware & Equipment – 1.5%  
  4,100     Alps Alpine Co. Ltd.     69,436  
  600     Amano Corp.     16,605  
  2,800     Amphenol Corp. Class A     268,632  
  3,500     Anritsu Corp.(a)     61,031  
  95,019     Apple, Inc.     18,806,161  
  900     Azbil Corp.     22,038  
  5,600     Brother Industries Ltd.     106,072  
  1,300     Canon, Inc.     38,068  
  59,926     Cisco Systems, Inc.     3,279,750  
  4,200     Citizen Watch Co. Ltd.     21,612  
  5,000     Electrocomponents plc     40,169  
  11,502     F5 Networks, Inc.*     1,675,036  
  11,592     FLIR Systems, Inc.     627,127  
  4,000     FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.     203,079  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   31


GOLDMAN SACHS ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER FUND

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Technology Hardware & Equipment – (continued)  
  9,000     Halma plc   $ 231,144  
  100     Hirose Electric Co. Ltd.     11,190  
  1,200     Hitachi High-Technologies Corp.     61,691  
  5,520     Hitachi Ltd.     203,096  
  600     Horiba Ltd.     31,129  
  123,700     HP, Inc.     2,571,723  
  1,000     Ibiden Co. Ltd.     17,570  
  3,000     Ingenico Group SA(a)     265,504  
  86,587     Juniper Networks, Inc.     2,305,812  
  100     Keyence Corp.     61,672  
  10,800     Keysight Technologies, Inc.*     969,948  
  10,300     Konica Minolta, Inc.     100,359  
  2,500     Kyocera Corp.     163,809  
  5,914     Motorola Solutions, Inc.     986,041  
  1,100     Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.     49,523  
  76,200     NCR Corp.*     2,369,820  
  7,921     NetApp, Inc.     488,726  
  3,700     Nippon Electric Glass Co. Ltd.     94,040  
  51,000     Nokia OYJ     254,020  
  1,200     Oki Electric Industry Co. Ltd.     14,990  
  700     Omron Corp.     36,712  
  9,300     Ricoh Co. Ltd.     93,039  
  23,800     Seagate Technology plc     1,121,456  
  500     Shimadzu Corp.     12,309  
  2,400     Spirent Communications plc     4,657  
  300     Taiyo Yuden Co. Ltd.     5,631  
  12,900     TE Connectivity Ltd.     1,235,562  
  1,200     Topcon Corp.     15,075  
  50,000     Western Digital Corp.     2,377,500  
  200     Yaskawa Electric Corp.     6,839  
  1,300     Yokogawa Electric Corp.     25,587  
  14,489     Zebra Technologies Corp. Class A*     3,035,301  
   

 

 

 
      44,456,291  

 

 

 
Telecommunication Services – 0.6%  
  94,800     AT&T, Inc.     3,176,748  
  72,900     BT Group plc     182,274  
  4,300     Cellnex Telecom SA*     159,072  
  307,709     CenturyLink, Inc.     3,618,658  
  53,200     Deutsche Telekom AG (Registered)     921,671  
  1,200     Elisa OYJ     58,552  
  5,400     KDDI Corp.     137,412  
  31,300     Koninklijke KPN NV     96,116  
  7,300     Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.     340,105  
  2,700     NTT DOCOMO, Inc.     62,996  
  7,500     Orange SA     118,298  
  2,300     Proximus SADP     67,976  
  2,000     SoftBank Group Corp.     96,331  
  912,300     Telecom Italia SpA*     498,075  
  13,900     Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG     38,835  
  82,600     Telefonica SA     679,245  
  20,900     T-Mobile US, Inc.*     1,549,526  
  81,625     Verizon Communications, Inc.     4,663,236  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Telecommunication Services – (continued)  
  773,600     Vodafone Group plc   1,267,979  
   

 

 

 
      17,733,105  

 

 

 
Transportation – 0.6%  
  2,100     Abertis Infraestructuras SA*(c)     41,550  
  200     Aena SME SA     39,641  
  66,100     Air France-KLM*     635,272  
  16,300     Alaska Air Group, Inc.     1,041,733  
  11,500     Atlantia SpA     299,878  
  23,400     BBA Aviation plc     83,893  
  89,427     Bollore SA     394,590  
  800     Central Japan Railway Co.     160,406  
  10,700     CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.     902,545  
  5,000     CSX Corp.     386,850  
  58,453     Delta Air Lines, Inc.     3,317,208  
  3,800     Deutsche Lufthansa AG (Registered)     65,154  
  16,800     Deutsche Post AG (Registered)     552,666  
  7,700     easyJet plc     93,228  
  3,600     Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.     273,096  
  13,000     FedEx Corp.     2,134,470  
  18,300     Firstgroup plc*     22,717  
  600     Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide     51,645  
  12,200     Getlink SE     195,426  
  300     Go-Ahead Group plc (The)     7,513  
  27,200     International Consolidated Airlines Group SA     164,905  
  2,000     Japan Airlines Co. Ltd.     63,831  
  200     Japan Airport Terminal Co. Ltd.     8,554  
  2,200     JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.     201,102  
  3,200     Kamigumi Co. Ltd.     75,884  
  500     Keikyu Corp.     8,621  
  600     Keio Corp.     39,542  
  600     Keisei Electric Railway Co. Ltd.     21,885  
  600     Kintetsu Group Holdings Co. Ltd.     28,765  
  700     Kyushu Railway Co.     20,421  
  1,200     Mitsubishi Logistics Corp.     33,049  
  400     Nagoya Railroad Co. Ltd.     11,078  
  3,000     National Express Group plc     15,297  
  400     Nikkon Holdings Co. Ltd.     9,197  
  2,800     Norfolk Southern Corp.     558,124  
  1,000     Odakyu Electric Railway Co. Ltd.     24,505  
  40,700     Royal Mail plc     109,525  
  1,000     Sankyu, Inc.     52,651  
  3,300     Seino Holdings Co. Ltd.     44,074  
  1,100     SG Holdings Co. Ltd.     31,278  
  100     Sotetsu Holdings, Inc.     2,759  
  29,300     Southwest Airlines Co.     1,487,854  
  15,300     Union Pacific Corp.     2,587,383  
  16,700     United Continental Holdings, Inc.*     1,462,085  
  3,000     United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B     309,810  
  500     West Japan Railway Co.     40,468  
  1,100     Wizz Air Holdings plc*     47,640  
  3,800     Yamato Holdings Co. Ltd.     77,457  
   

 

 

 
      18,237,225  

 

 

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER FUND

 

 

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Utilities – 1.2%  
  208,600     A2A SpA   $ 362,113  
  88,213     AES Corp.     1,478,450  
  6,100     Alliant Energy Corp.     299,388  
  12,400     Ameren Corp.     931,364  
  11,700     American Electric Power Co., Inc.     1,029,717  
  28,952     American Water Works Co., Inc.     3,358,432  
  3,400     Atmos Energy Corp.     358,904  
  38,400     CenterPoint Energy, Inc.     1,099,392  
  163,500     Centrica plc     182,264  
  1,900     Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.     26,690  
  11,840     CMS Energy Corp.     685,654  
  10,400     Consolidated Edison, Inc.     911,872  
  900     ContourGlobal plc     2,172  
  9,500     Dominion Energy, Inc.     734,540  
  8,900     Drax Group plc     29,397  
  10,900     DTE Energy Co.     1,393,892  
  18,200     Duke Energy Corp.     1,605,968  
  6,200     E.ON SE     67,271  
  8,100     Edison International     546,021  
  95,200     EDP – Energias de Portugal SA     361,802  
  2,300     Electric Power Development Co. Ltd.     52,339  
  47     Electricite de France SA     593  
  8,900     Endesa SA     228,913  
  159,700     Enel SpA     1,114,027  
  11,145     Entergy Corp.     1,147,155  
  14,200     Evergy, Inc.     854,130  
  12,600     Eversource Energy     954,576  
  39,200     Exelon Corp.     1,879,248  
  11,712     FirstEnergy Corp.     501,391  
  38,000     Hera SpA     145,351  
  300     Hokkaido Electric Power Co., Inc.     1,683  
  103,800     Iberdrola SA     1,033,451  
  5,900     Innogy SE     279,761  
  22,300     Italgas SpA     149,877  
  7,900     Naturgy Energy Group SA     217,715  
  3,800     NextEra Energy, Inc.     778,468  
  23,000     NiSource, Inc.     662,400  
  23,998     NRG Energy, Inc.     842,810  
  10,800     Pinnacle West Capital Corp.     1,016,172  
  25,800     PPL Corp.     800,058  
  8,600     Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.     505,852  
  11,000     Renewables Infrastructure Group Ltd. (The)     17,924  
  16,300     RWE AG     402,212  
  13,600     Southern Co. (The)     751,808  
  17,700     SSE plc     252,284  
  5,900     Suez     85,136  
  400     Telecom Plus plc     7,162  
  39,200     Terna Rete Elettrica Nazionale SpA     249,767  
  400     Toho Gas Co. Ltd.     14,749  
  3,500     Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc.     35,416  
  19,500     Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings, Inc.*     101,850  
  400     Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd.     9,429  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Utilities – (continued)  
  4,600     United Utilities Group plc   45,788  
  2,000     Verbund AG Class A     104,771  
  127,048     Vistra Energy Corp.     2,876,367  
  11,800     WEC Energy Group, Inc.     983,766  
  13,407     Xcel Energy, Inc.     797,582  
   

 

 

 
      35,367,284  

 

 

 
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS  
  (Cost $784,704,758)   $ 883,034,805  

 

 

 
   
Exchange Traded Funds – 5.8%  
  60,856     Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund   $ 3,877,136  
  157,483     Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund     14,589,225  
  199,286     Invesco Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt ETF     5,787,265  
  719,342     Invesco Senior Loan ETF(a)     16,300,290  
  251,017     SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Convertible Securities ETF     13,271,269  
  123,389     SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF     4,781,324  
  54,112     SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF     5,346,265  
  2,552,421     Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF     108,554,466  

 

 

 
  TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS  
  (Cost $161,134,781)   $ 172,507,240  

 

 

 

 

Shares     Dividend
Rate
  Value  
Investment Company(d) – 59.0%  
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund –
Institutional Shares

 
 
  1,758,798,801     2.308%   $ 1,758,798,801  
  (Cost $1,758,798,801)  

 

 

 

 

Units   Description   Expiration
Month
    Value  
Rights* – 0.0%  
Capital Goods – 0.0%  
12,200   ACS Actividades de
Construccion
y Servicios SA
    07/2019     $ 19,144  

 

 
Energy – 0.0%  
31,200   Repsol SA     07/2019       17,306  

 

 
TOTAL RIGHTS

 

(Cost $37,613)     $ 36,450  

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SECURITIES LENDING REINVESTMENT VEHICLE

 

(Cost $2,704,675,953)

 

  $ 2,814,377,296  

 

 

 

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, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

Shares     Dividend
Rate
  Value  
Securities Lending Reinvestment Vehicle(d) – 0.6%  
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund –
Institutional Shares

 
 
  18,086,061     2.308%   $ 18,086,061  
  (Cost $18,086,061)  

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 95.0%  
  (Cost $2,722,762,014)   $ 2,832,463,357  

 

 

 
 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
    LIABILITIES – 5.0%
    148,774,735  

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 2,981,238,092  

 

 

 

 

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)

  Preference Shares are a special type of equity investment that shares in the earnings of the company, has limited voting rights, and receives a greater dividend than applicable Common Shares.

(c)

  Significant unobservable inputs were used in the valuation of this portfolio security; i.e. Level 3.

(d)

  Represents an Affiliated Issuer.

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

CVA

 

—Dutch Certification

REIT

 

—Real Estate Investment Trust

SPDR

 

—Standard and Poor’s Depositary Receipts

Currency Abbreviations:

AUD

 

—Australian Dollar

CAD

 

—Canadian Dollar

CHF

 

—Swiss Franc

CLP

 

—Chilean Peso

EUR

 

—Euro

GBP

 

—British Pound

HUF

 

—Hungarian Forint

IDR

 

—Indonesian Rupiah

INR

 

—Indian Rupee

JPY

 

—Japanese Yen

KRW

 

—South Korean Won

MXN

 

—Mexican Peso

NOK

 

—Norwegian Krone

NZD

 

—New Zealand Dollar

PHP

 

—Philippines Peso

RUB

 

—Russian Ruble

SEK

 

—Swedish Krona

TWD

 

—Taiwan Dollar

USD

 

—United States Dollar

 

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2019, 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
     Unrealized
Gain
 

JPMorgan Chase Bank NA

  CLP     3,727,030,000      USD     5,469,218        07/01/2019      $ 30,918  
  IDR     46,677,260,000      USD     3,260,040        07/01/2019        43,960  
  IDR     112,134,730,000      USD     7,905,211        07/29/2019        8,361  
  INR     336,700,000      USD     4,801,426        07/01/2019        76,340  
  INR     595,400,000      USD     8,511,451        07/29/2019        90,715  
  KRW     9,158,660,000      USD     7,889,841        07/01/2019        42,139  
  PHP     380,350,000      USD     7,207,694        07/01/2019        215,942  
  PHP     564,440,000      USD     10,947,961        07/29/2019        57,706  
  RUB     198,320,000      USD     3,020,204        07/01/2019        115,972  
  RUB     308,190,000      USD     4,850,072        07/29/2019        6,950  
  USD     40,475,250      GBP     31,820,000        07/23/2019        65,442  
  USD     10,205,870      JPY     1,095,000,000        07/23/2019        49,583  
    USD     9,755,267      TWD     300,950,000        07/29/2019        25,094  
TOTAL                                      $ 829,122  

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER FUND

 

 

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS WITH UNREALIZED LOSS

 

Counterparty   Currency
Purchased
     Currency
Sold
     Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Loss
 

JPMorgan Chase Bank NA

  MXN     87,790,000      USD     4,583,170        07/23/2019      $ (9,285
  TWD     338,260,000      USD     10,946,144        07/01/2019        (55,435
  USD     16,774,619      AUD     24,220,000        07/23/2019        (229,032
  USD     7,888,507      CAD     10,420,000        07/23/2019        (68,425
  USD     10,374,362      CHF     10,130,000        07/23/2019        (2,610
  USD     5,348,396      CLP     3,727,030,000        07/01/2019        (151,740
  USD     4,870,999      CLP     3,316,550,000        07/29/2019        (25,469
  USD     64,182,951      EUR     56,520,000        07/23/2019        (85,936
  USD     5,379,084      HUF     1,536,920,000        07/23/2019        (30,535
  USD     3,301,079      IDR     46,677,260,000        07/01/2019        (2,921
  USD     4,832,090      INR     336,700,000        07/01/2019        (45,677
  USD     7,683,298      KRW     9,158,660,000        07/01/2019        (248,681
  USD     6,569,815      KRW     7,619,080,000        07/29/2019        (18,541
  USD     5,070,662      NOK     43,320,000        07/23/2019        (7,616
  USD     12,992,917      NZD     19,770,000        07/23/2019        (288,568
  USD     7,386,871      PHP     380,350,000        07/01/2019        (36,765
  USD     3,131,781      RUB     198,320,000        07/01/2019        (4,395
  USD     6,597,143      SEK     61,850,000        07/23/2019        (63,313
    USD     10,725,552      TWD     338,260,000        07/01/2019        (165,158
TOTAL                                      $ (1,540,102

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2019, the Fund had the following futures contracts:

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
       Notional
Amount
       Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Long position contracts:

                 

100 oz Gold

     92          08/28/2019        $ 13,012,480        $ 705,486  

3 Month Canadian Bankers Acceptance

     99          09/16/2019          18,531,079          51,436  

3 Month Canadian Bankers Acceptance

     108          12/16/2019          20,223,970          54,986  

3 Month Canadian Bankers Acceptance

     111          03/16/2020          20,807,997          4,744  

3 Month Eurodollar

     163          09/16/2019          39,930,925          295,559  

3 Month Eurodollar

     166          12/16/2019          40,705,275          345,207  

3 Month Eurodollar

     182          03/16/2020          44,717,400          436,528  

3 Month Eurodollar

     196          06/15/2020          48,203,750          494,135  

3 Month Eurodollar

     230          09/14/2020          56,603,000          543,280  

3 Month Eurodollar

     204          12/14/2020          50,204,400          498,334  

3 Month Eurodollar

     198          03/15/2021          48,740,175          416,212  

3 Month Eurodollar

     191          06/14/2021          47,002,712          276,507  

3 Month Sterling

     143          09/18/2019          22,522,158          44,287  

3 Month Sterling

     156          12/18/2019          24,562,197          45,819  

3 Month Sterling

     164          03/18/2020          25,833,513          62,725  

3 Month Sterling

     155          06/17/2020          24,420,741          75,045  

3 Month Sterling

     172          09/16/2020          27,101,875          78,972  

3 Month Sterling

     167          12/16/2020          26,306,077          74,960  

3 Month Sterling

     162          03/17/2021          25,521,041          69,261  

3 Month Sterling

     155          06/16/2021          24,414,590          56,676  

Amsterdam Exchange Index

     50          07/19/2019          6,378,335          11,415  

ASX 90 Day Bank Accepted Bill

     67          09/12/2019          46,908,959          101,359  

ASX 90 Day Bank Accepted Bill

     72          12/12/2019          50,420,786          85,704  

ASX 90 Day Bank Accepted Bill

     59          03/12/2020          41,324,148          36,701  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   35


GOLDMAN SACHS ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER FUND

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

FUTURES CONTRACTS (continued)

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
       Notional
Amount
       Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Long position contracts: (continued)

                 

Australia 10 Year Bond

     243          09/16/2019        $ 24,447,337        $ 113,274  

CAC 40 10 Euro Index

     101          07/19/2019          6,354,490          29,517  

Canada 10 Year Bond

     221          09/19/2019          24,129,342          215,345  

DAX Index

     30          09/20/2019          10,564,795          81,092  

EURO STOXX 50 Index

     2,651          09/20/2019          104,480,903          722,273  

Euro-Bobl

     380          09/06/2019          58,091,251          228,861  

Euro-BTP

     112          09/06/2019          17,083,425          644,910  

Euro-Bund

     437          09/06/2019          85,826,756          905,110  

Euro-Buxl

     45          09/06/2019          10,377,174          292,765  

Euro-OAT

     130          09/06/2019          24,383,402          409,580  

Euro-Schatz

     316          09/06/2019          40,346,648          73,951  

FTSE 100 Index

     454          09/20/2019          42,486,506          (58,318

FTSE/JSE Top 40 Index

     100          09/19/2019          3,722,542          3,550  

FTSE/MIB Index

     35          09/20/2019          4,209,885          18,244  

Hang Seng Index

     21          07/30/2019          3,831,464          49,144  

IBEX 35 Index

     35          07/19/2019          3,650,716          5,300  

Japan 10 Year Bond

     12          09/12/2019          17,128,229          54,343  

LME Aluminum Base Metal

     85          07/17/2019          3,787,281          72,049  

Long Gilt

     235          09/26/2019          38,904,409          317,586  

MSCI Taiwan Index

     101          07/30/2019          3,903,650          (19,978

NASDAQ 100 E-Mini Index

     366          09/20/2019          56,318,250          938,621  

OMXS30 Index

     236          07/19/2019          4,119,005          85,111  

Russell 2000 E-Mini Index

     44          09/20/2019          3,447,620          29,096  

S&P Midcap 400 E-Mini Index

     18          09/20/2019          3,510,000          82,068  

S&P/TSX 60 Index

     46          09/19/2019          6,868,650          (51,148

SET50 Index

     700          09/27/2019          5,241,640          30,502  

TOPIX Index

     24          09/12/2019          3,452,581          39,167  

U.S. Treasury 2 Year Note

     394          09/30/2019          84,765,406          462,588  

U.S. Treasury 5 Year Note

     592          09/30/2019          69,925,375          993,381  

U.S. Treasury 10 Year Note

     796          09/19/2019          101,813,375          1,758,434  

U.S. Treasury Long Bond

     265          09/19/2019          41,207,500          1,085,012  
Total                                     $ 14,476,768  

Short position contracts:

                 

Copper

     (63        09/26/2019        $ (4,273,762      $ (135,849

LME Aluminum Base Metal

     (85        07/17/2019          (3,787,281        50,375  

LME Aluminum Base Metal

     (90        08/21/2019          (4,033,688        (78,325

S&P 500 E-Mini Index

     (2,182        09/20/2019          (321,212,220        (4,831,930

Silver

     (27        09/26/2019          (2,072,250        (33,534

WTI Crude Oil

     (70        07/22/2019          (4,059,300        (463,593
Total                                     $ (5,492,856
Total Futures Contracts                                     $ 8,983,912  

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER FUND

 

 

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

SWAP CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2019, the Fund had the following swap contracts:

CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT SWAP CONTRACTS

 

Reference Obligation/Index(a)    Financing Rate
Received (Paid)
by the Fund
    Credit
Spread at
June 30,
2019(b)
   Termination
Date
     Notional
Amount
(000’s)
     Value      Upfront
Premium
(Received)
Paid
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Protection Sold:

                   

iTraxx Europe Crossover Index

     5.000%     2.540%      06/20/2024      EUR   103,350      $ 13,404,049      $ 12,282,898      $ 1,121,151  

iTraxx Europe Index

     1.000     0.523         06/20/2024      EUR 13,850        378,740        262,877        115,863  

Markit CDX North America High Yield Index

     5.000     3.248         06/20/2024      USD 112,400        8,626,700        6,654,211        1,972,489  

Markit CDX North America Investment Grade Index

     1.000     0.545         06/20/2024      USD 16,100        349,633        261,783        87,850  
TOTAL                                   $ 22,759,122      $ 19,461,769      $ 3,297,353  

 

  (a)   Payments received quarterly.
  (b)   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 or its counterparty 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.

OVER THE COUNTER TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS

 

Referenced Obligation/Index    Financing Rate
Received (Paid)
by the Fund
    Counterparty    Termination
Date
     Notional
Amount
(000’s)
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)(a)
 

MSCI The World Growth Net Return Index(b)

     (2.412 )%    Bank of America      08/12/2019        USD  32,160      $ 694,922  

MSCI The World Net Return Index(c)

     2.412          08/12/2019        USD  35,817        (716,001

Alerian MLP Index Total Return(b)

     (2.404   Deutsche Bank AG      10/25/2019        USD  14,309        117,339  

Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Index Total Return(d)

     (0.000   JPMorgan Chase Bank NA      08/28/2019        USD  49,375        (135,024

Euro Stoxx Gross Total Return Index(c)

     0.389          12/16/2019        EUR  46,752        (480,581

FTSE 100 Total Return Index(c)

     0.725            09/13/2019        GBP  20,298        (240,270
TOTAL                                   $ (759,615

 

  (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 value.
  (b)   Payments made monthly.
  (c)   Payments received monthly.
  (d)   Payments made weekly.

WRITTEN OPTIONS CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2019, the Fund had the following written options contracts:

 

Description    Counterparty    Exercise
Price
  

Expiration

Date

     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
    Value     Premiums Paid
(Received) by
the Fund
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
 

Written options contracts:

 

           

Puts

                    

S&P 500 Index

   Morgan Stanley Co., Inc.    2,600  USD      07/19/2019        54      $ (15,885,504   $ (8,235   $ (80,929   $ 72,694  
      2,625  USD      07/19/2019        53        (15,591,328     (9,672     (89,250     79,578  
      2,650  USD      07/19/2019        52        (15,297,152     (11,310     (98,371     87,061  
      2,675  USD      07/19/2019        51        (15,002,976     (13,515     (108,542     95,027  
      2,700  USD      07/19/2019        50        (14,708,800     (16,500     (119,567     103,067  
      2,725  USD      07/19/2019        49        (14,414,624     (20,090     (134,009     113,919  
      2,750  USD      07/19/2019        48        (14,120,448     (24,480     (145,843     121,363  
      2,825  USD      07/19/2019        46        (13,532,096     (47,840     (203,806     155,966  
      2,850  USD      07/19/2019        45        (13,237,920     (60,300     (225,683     165,383  

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER FUND

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

WRITTEN OPTIONS CONTRACTS (continued)

 

Description    Counterparty    Exercise
Price
  

Expiration

Date

     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
    Value     Premiums Paid
(Received) by
the Fund
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
 

Written options contracts: (continued)

 

           

Puts (continued)

                    
      2,875  USD      07/19/2019        44      $ (12,943,744   $ (76,560   $ (255,546   $ 178,986  
      2,900  USD      07/19/2019        43        (12,649,568     (97,825     (288,678     190,853  
      2,600  USD      08/16/2019        45        (13,237,920     (28,575     (94,782     66,207  
      2,625  USD      08/16/2019        44        (12,943,744     (32,340     (103,375     71,035  
      2,650  USD      08/16/2019        43        (12,649,568     (36,550     (115,654     79,104  
      2,675  USD      08/16/2019        42        (12,355,392     (41,580     (128,354     86,774  
      2,700  USD      08/16/2019        41        (12,061,216     (47,355     (141,829     94,474  
      2,725  USD      08/16/2019        41        (12,061,216     (55,350     (156,657     101,307  
      2,750  USD      08/16/2019        40        (11,767,040     (63,600     (170,950     107,350  
      2,775  USD      08/16/2019        39        (11,472,864     (72,735     (186,582     113,847  
      2,800  USD      08/16/2019        39        (11,472,864     (85,410     (209,214     123,804  
      2,825  USD      08/16/2019        38        (11,178,688     (98,040     (231,066     133,026  
      2,850  USD      08/16/2019        37        (10,884,512     (112,480     (250,887     138,407  
      2,875  USD      08/16/2019        37        (10,884,512     (132,645     (282,817     150,172  
      2,650  USD      09/20/2019        46        (13,532,096     (85,100     (88,027     2,927  
      2,675  USD      09/20/2019        45        (13,237,920     (94,050     (95,061     1,011  
      2,700  USD      09/20/2019        44        (12,943,744     (103,400     (104,247     847  
      2,725  USD      09/20/2019        44        (12,943,744     (116,820     (116,567     (253
      2,750  USD      09/20/2019        43        (12,649,568     (128,785     (129,851     1,066  
      2,775  USD      09/20/2019        42        (12,355,392     (141,750     (140,248     (1,502
      2,800  USD      09/20/2019        41        (12,061,216     (156,005     (154,475     (1,530
      2,825  USD      09/20/2019        41        (12,061,216     (175,685     (173,399     (2,286
      2,850  USD      09/20/2019        40        (11,767,040     (193,400     (192,033     (1,367
      2,875  USD      09/20/2019        39        (11,472,864     (212,550     (210,836     (1,714
      2,900  USD      09/20/2019        39        (11,472,864     (239,850     (236,408     (3,442
      2,925  USD      09/20/2019        38        (11,178,688     (264,100     (259,350     (4,750
      2,950  USD      09/20/2019        37        (10,884,512     (291,005     (283,392     (7,613
      2,775  USD      07/19/2019        47        (13,826,272     (30,315     (160,705     130,390  
          2,800  USD      07/19/2019        47        (13,826,272     (38,305     (182,415     144,110  
Total written options contracts               1,654              $ (3,464,107   $ (6,349,405   $ 2,885,298  

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVE PREMIA FUND

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Shares     Dividend
Rate
  Value  
Investment Company(a) 83.1%  
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund —
Institutional Shares

 
 
  64,724,963     2.308%   $ 64,724,963  

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 83.1%  
  (Cost $64,724,963)   $ 64,724,963  

 

 

 
 

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
LIABILITIES – 16.9%

    13,118,796  

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 77,843,759  

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

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

ILS

 

—Israel New Shekel

INR

 

—Indian Rupee

JPY

 

—Japanese Yen

KRW

 

—South Korean Won

MXN

 

—Mexican Peso

NOK

 

—Norwegian Krone

NZD

 

—New Zealand Dollar

PEN

 

—Peru Nuevo Sol

PHP

 

—Philippines Peso

PLN

 

—Polish Zloty

RUB

 

—Russian Ruble

SEK

 

—Swedish Krona

THB

 

—Thailand Baht

TWD

 

—Taiwan Dollar

USD

 

—United States Dollar

ZAR

 

—South African Rand

 

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2019, 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
     Unrealized
Gain
 

Morgan Stanley Co., Inc.

  BRL     34,860,000      USD     8,537,590        07/01/2019      $ 540,653  
  CLP     5,759,060,000      USD     8,418,119        07/01/2019        80,770  
  CLP     110,730,000      USD     163,006        07/29/2019        473  
  COP     18,962,960,000      USD     5,649,763        07/03/2019        251,017  
  IDR     96,519,640,000      USD     6,635,975        07/01/2019        196,065  
  IDR     103,362,170,000      USD     7,285,716        07/29/2019        8,760  
  INR     415,190,000      USD     5,933,152        07/01/2019        81,694  
  INR     377,780,000      USD     5,401,101        07/29/2019        56,955  
  KRW     14,590,930,000      USD     12,459,606        07/01/2019        177,064  
  PEN     1,130,000      USD     334,904        07/01/2019        8,269  
  PEN     2,000,000      USD     605,089        07/31/2019        1,497  
  PHP     263,840,000      USD     5,012,927        07/01/2019        136,677  
  PHP     284,490,000      USD     5,518,048        07/29/2019        29,047  
  PLN     350,000      USD     93,564        07/23/2019        179  
  RUB     640,360,000      USD     9,845,134        07/01/2019        281,336  
  RUB     554,450,000      USD     8,723,622        07/29/2019        14,415  
  SEK     980,000      USD     104,541        07/23/2019        1,166  
  TWD     117,260,000      USD     3,713,409        07/01/2019        61,926  
  TWD     9,800,000      USD     316,391        07/29/2019        458  
  USD     5,079,780      BRL     19,420,000        07/01/2019        22,423  
  USD     1,752,151      COP     5,592,180,000        07/03/2019        12,010  
  USD     271,359      CZK     6,060,000        07/23/2019        349  

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVE PREMIA FUND

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS WITH UNREALIZED GAIN (continued)

 

Counterparty  

Currency

Purchased

    

Currency

Sold

     Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Gain
 

Morgan Stanley Co., Inc. (continued)

              
  USD     1,562,013      MXN     29,940,000        07/23/2019      $ 7,605  
  USD     4,615,883      TWD     142,400,000        07/29/2019        11,875  
    ZAR     41,660,000      USD     2,906,706        07/23/2019        43,158  
TOTAL                                      $ 2,025,841  

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS WITH UNREALIZED LOSS

 

Counterparty  

Currency

Purchased

    

Currency

Sold

     Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Loss
 

Morgan Stanley Co., Inc.

  BRL     36,270,000      USD     9,466,670        07/29/2019      $ (45,376
  COP     6,189,190,000      USD     1,933,779        07/29/2019        (11,887
  CZK     2,400,000      USD     107,457        07/23/2019        (127
  IDR     20,961,160,000      USD     1,479,305        07/29/2019        (34
  INR     78,720,000      USD     1,137,572        07/29/2019        (249
  KRW     180,480,000      USD     156,271        07/29/2019        (207
  NOK     1,390,000      USD     163,850        07/23/2019        (786
  PHP     54,520,000      USD     1,063,349        07/29/2019        (297
  RUB     103,480,000      USD     1,637,308        07/29/2019        (6,481
  SEK     930,000      USD     100,588        07/23/2019        (273
  TWD     173,470,000      USD     5,613,265        07/01/2019        (28,179
  USD     3,923,009      BRL     15,440,000        07/01/2019        (97,877
  USD     8,229,976      CLP     5,759,060,000        07/01/2019        (268,914
  USD     7,033,269      CLP     4,790,460,000        07/29/2019        (39,242
  USD     3,954,372      COP     13,370,780,000        07/03/2019        (206,267
  USD     2,234,378      CZK     50,500,000        07/23/2019        (24,034
  USD     163,855      HUF     46,810,000        07/23/2019        (906
  USD     6,800,816      IDR     96,519,640,000        07/01/2019        (31,224
  USD     4,395,745      ILS     15,830,000        07/23/2019        (45,774
  USD     5,959,611      INR     415,190,000        07/01/2019        (55,237
  USD     12,252,958      KRW     14,590,930,000        07/01/2019        (383,711
  USD     6,068,418      KRW     7,035,280,000        07/29/2019        (15,116
  USD     3,380,618      NOK     28,880,000        07/23/2019        (7,365
  USD     934,887      PEN     3,130,000        07/01/2019        (15,672
  USD     5,108,524      PHP     263,840,000        07/01/2019        (41,081
  USD     287,609      PLN     1,080,000        07/23/2019        (1,652
  USD     10,000,923      RUB     640,360,000        07/01/2019        (125,548
  USD     402,248      THB     12,380,000        07/23/2019        (1,436
  USD     9,223,733      TWD     290,730,000        07/01/2019        (136,687
    USD     718,252      TWD     22,220,000        07/29/2019        (154
TOTAL                                      $ (1,591,793

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2019, the Fund had the following futures contracts:

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
       Notional
Amount
       Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Long position contracts:

                 

3 Month Canadian Bankers Acceptance

     6          09/16/2019        $ 1,123,096        $ 3,630  

3 Month Canadian Bankers Acceptance

     6          12/16/2019          1,123,554          3,364  

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVE PREMIA FUND

 

 

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

FUTURES CONTRACTS (continued)

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
       Notional
Amount
       Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Long position contracts: (continued)

                 

3 Month Canadian Bankers Acceptance

     6          03/16/2020        $ 1,124,757        $ 729  

3 Month Eurodollar

     10          09/16/2019          2,449,750          17,839  

3 Month Eurodollar

     11          12/16/2019          2,697,338          20,825  

3 Month Eurodollar

     11          03/16/2020          2,702,700          24,562  

3 Month Eurodollar

     13          06/15/2020          3,197,187          31,320  

3 Month Eurodollar

     14          09/14/2020          3,445,400          35,568  

3 Month Eurodollar

     13          12/14/2020          3,199,300          33,195  

3 Month Eurodollar

     12          03/15/2021          2,953,950          24,554  

3 Month Eurodollar

     12          06/14/2021          2,953,050          13,509  

3 Month Sterling

     10          09/18/2019          1,574,976          3,189  

3 Month Sterling

     10          12/18/2019          1,574,500          3,369  

3 Month Sterling

     11          03/18/2020          1,732,736          4,293  

3 Month Sterling

     11          06/17/2020          1,733,085          5,557  

3 Month Sterling

     10          09/16/2020          1,575,690          5,833  

3 Month Sterling

     10          12/16/2020          1,575,214          5,467  

3 Month Sterling

     10          03/17/2021          1,575,373          4,584  

3 Month Sterling

     9          06/16/2021          1,417,621          3,501  

Amsterdam Exchange Index

     3          07/19/2019          382,700          1,023  

ASX 90 Day Bank Accepted Bill

     4          09/12/2019          2,800,535          4,727  

ASX 90 Day Bank Accepted Bill

     4          12/12/2019          2,801,155          4,254  

ASX 90 Day Bank Accepted Bill

     4          03/12/2020          2,801,637          1,847  

Australia 10 Year Bond

     114          09/16/2019          11,469,121          50,576  

Brent Crude Oil

     52          10/31/2019          3,292,120          129,482  

CAC 40 10 Euro Index

     7          07/19/2019          440,410          1,323  

Cocoa

     132          12/13/2019          3,260,400          139,274  

Coffee ’C’

     83          12/18/2019          3,528,019          405,357  

Copper

     7          09/26/2019          474,863          6,901  

Copper

     49          12/27/2019          3,332,612          (57,675

Corn

     145          12/13/2019          3,153,750          272,924  

Cotton No. 2

     24          12/06/2019          792,480          (835

DAX Index

     2          09/20/2019          704,320          3,108  

EURO STOXX 50 Index

     29          09/20/2019          1,142,945          7,078  

Euro-Bobl

     14          09/06/2019          2,140,204          7,100  

Euro-BTP

     6          09/06/2019          915,183          23,364  

Euro-Bund

     69          09/06/2019          13,551,593          119,877  

Euro-Buxl

     2          09/06/2019          461,208          5,910  

Euro-OAT

     5          09/06/2019          937,823          12,624  

Euro-Schatz

     11          09/06/2019          1,404,472          2,114  

Foreign Exchange AUD/USD

     51          09/16/2019          3,588,870          42,852  

Foreign Exchange CHF/USD

     21          09/16/2019          2,707,950          28,331  

FTSE 100 Index

     5          09/20/2019          467,913          (240

FTSE/JSE Top 40 Index

     6          09/19/2019          223,352          (74

FTSE/MIB Index

     2          09/20/2019          240,565          984  

Hang Seng Index

     1          07/30/2019          182,451          (176

IBEX 35 Index

     1          07/19/2019          104,306          157  

Japan 10 Year Bond

     7          09/12/2019          9,991,467          2,386  

KC HRW Wheat

     133          12/13/2019          3,226,912          241,522  

Lean Hogs

     120          12/13/2019          3,426,000          (222,248

Live Cattle

     76          12/31/2019          3,357,680          (4,879

LME Aluminum Base Metal

     270          07/17/2019          12,030,187          (368,293

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVE PREMIA FUND

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

FUTURES CONTRACTS (continued)

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
       Notional
Amount
       Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Long position contracts: (continued)

                 

LME Aluminum Base Metal

     125          08/21/2019        $ 5,602,344        $ (294,671

LME Aluminum Base Metal

     103          09/18/2019          4,635,644          (248,009

LME Aluminum Base Metal

     98          10/16/2019          4,424,087          (105,010

LME Aluminum Base Metal

     73          11/20/2019          3,313,744          29,560  

LME Lead Base Metal

     46          07/17/2019          2,214,325          112,983  

LME Lead Base Metal

     32          08/21/2019          1,544,800          24,093  

LME Nickel Base Metal

     53          07/17/2019          4,019,520          203,839  

LME Nickel Base Metal

     24          08/21/2019          1,825,344          212,655  

LME Nickel Base Metal

     21          09/18/2019          1,600,830          171,688  

LME Nickel Base Metal

     14          10/16/2019          1,066,884          (35,439

LME Zinc Base Metal

     164          07/17/2019          10,434,500          (359,091

LME Zinc Base Metal

     112          08/21/2019          7,019,600          (223,663

LME Zinc Base Metal

     72          09/18/2019          4,501,800          (409,875

LME Zinc Base Metal

     68          10/16/2019          4,238,100          (290,272

LME Zinc Base Metal

     53          11/20/2019          3,297,925          29,037  

Long Gilt

     53          09/26/2019          8,774,186          26,416  

Low Sulphur Gasoil

     56          11/12/2019          3,322,200          121,029  

MSCI Taiwan Index

     6          07/30/2019          231,900          (540

NASDAQ 100 E-Mini Index

     4          09/20/2019          615,500          4,401  

Natural Gas

     139          10/29/2019          3,344,340          (66,911

NY Harbor ULSD

     41          10/31/2019          3,357,728          136,894  

OMXS30 Index

     14          07/19/2019          244,348          4,044  

RBOB Gasoline

     49          10/31/2019          3,387,262          227,628  

S&P 500 E-Mini Index

     56          09/20/2019          8,243,760          92,959  

S&P/TSX 60 Index

     3          09/19/2019          447,955          533  

SET50 Index

     42          09/27/2019          314,498          1,157  

Sugar No. 11

     220          02/28/2020          3,326,400          (16,003

U.S. Treasury 2 Year Note

     18          09/30/2019          3,872,531          17,487  

U.S. Treasury 5 Year Note

     28          09/30/2019          3,307,281          38,568  

U.S. Treasury Long Bond

     12          09/19/2019          1,866,000          37,626  

Wheat

     120          12/13/2019          3,223,500          342,659  

WTI Crude Oil

     57          10/22/2019          3,292,320          195,502  
Total                                     $ 1,086,837  

Short position contracts:

                 

100 oz Gold

     (9        08/28/2019          (1,272,960        (48,575

Brent Crude Oil

     (27        07/31/2019          (1,733,670        (69,744

Canada 10 Year Bond

     (97        09/19/2019          (10,590,707        (8,607

CBOE Volatility Index

     (56        07/17/2019          (869,400        34,513  

CBOE Volatility Index

     (54        08/21/2019          (895,050        19,048  

CBOE Volatility Index

     (53        09/18/2019          (897,025        10,989  

Cocoa

     (182        09/13/2019          (4,431,700        58,427  

Coffee ’C’

     (99        09/18/2019          (4,074,469        (247,493

Corn

     (330        09/13/2019          (7,045,500        7,649  

Feeder Cattle

     (21        08/29/2019          (1,435,350        12,621  

Foreign Exchange CAD/USD

     (45        09/17/2019          (3,440,925        (25,200

Foreign Exchange EUR/USD

     (32        09/16/2019          (4,576,600        (26,192

Foreign Exchange GBP/USD

     (19        09/16/2019          (1,513,231        (237

Foreign Exchange JPY/USD

     (61        09/16/2019          (7,112,219        (16,026

Foreign Exchange NZD/USD

     (11        09/16/2019          (739,970        (16,475

HSCEI

     (2        07/30/2019          (138,702        (54

KC HRW Wheat

     (157        09/13/2019          (3,630,625        15,584  

KOSPI 200 Index

     (4        09/11/2019          (241,112        (4,538

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVE PREMIA FUND

 

 

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

FUTURES CONTRACTS (continued)

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
       Notional
Amount
       Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Short position contracts: (continued)

                 

Lean Hogs

     (172        08/14/2019        $ (5,252,880      $ 384,568  

Live Cattle

     (119        08/30/2019          (4,961,110        61,307  

LME Aluminum Base Metal

     (270        07/17/2019          (12,030,188        386,077  

LME Aluminum Base Metal

     (217        08/21/2019          (9,725,669        209,062  

LME Aluminum Base Metal

     (103        09/18/2019          (4,635,644        118,123  

LME Aluminum Base Metal

     (98        10/16/2019          (4,424,087        55,860  

LME Lead Base Metal

     (46        07/17/2019          (2,214,325        (90,150

LME Lead Base Metal

     (32        08/21/2019          (1,544,800        (78,412

LME Nickel Base Metal

     (53        07/17/2019          (4,019,520        (259,884

LME Nickel Base Metal

     (35        08/21/2019          (2,661,960        (257,225

LME Nickel Base Metal

     (21        09/18/2019          (1,600,830        40,384  

LME Nickel Base Metal

     (14        10/16/2019          (1,066,884        33,525  

LME Zinc Base Metal

     (164        07/17/2019          (10,434,500        339,614  

LME Zinc Base Metal

     (112        08/21/2019          (7,019,600        400,292  

LME Zinc Base Metal

     (72        09/18/2019          (4,501,800        322,075  

LME Zinc Base Metal

     (68        10/16/2019          (4,238,100        55,206  

Low Sulphur Gasoil

     (57        08/12/2019          (3,355,875        (105,740

Natural Gas

     (67        07/29/2019          (1,549,710        10,245  

NY Harbor ULSD

     (27        07/31/2019          (2,187,826        (57,139

RBOB Gasoline

     (2        07/31/2019          (158,298        980  

Silver

     (19        09/26/2019          (1,458,250        (42,839

Soybean

     (93        11/14/2019          (4,291,950        (123,798

Sugar No. 11

     (335        09/30/2019          (4,723,768        1,577  

TOPIX Index

     (2        09/12/2019          (287,715        225  

U.S. Treasury 10 Year Note

     (101        09/19/2019          (12,918,531        (67,156

Wheat

     (93        09/13/2019          (2,436,600        (28,443

WTI Crude Oil

     (62        07/22/2019          (3,595,380        (199,905
Total

 

     $ 804,119  
Total Futures Contracts

 

     $ 1,890,956  

SWAP CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2019, the Fund had the following swap contracts:

CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT SWAP CONTRACTS

 

Reference Obligation/Index(a)    Financing Rate
Received (Paid)
by the Fund
    Credit
Spread at
June 30,
2019(b)
   Termination
Date
     Notional
Amount
(000’s)
     Value      Upfront
Premium
(Received)
Paid
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Protection Sold:

                   

iTraxx Europe Crossover Index

     5.000%     2.540%      06/20/2024      EUR      450      $ 58,364      $ 51,924      $ 6,440  

iTraxx Europe Index

     1.000     0.523         06/20/2024        1,500        41,018        30,248        10,770  

Markit CDX North America High Yield Index

     5.000     3.248         06/20/2024      USD      650        49,888        41,165        8,723  

Markit CDX North America Investment Grade Index

     1.000     0.545         06/20/2024        1650        35,832        29,004        6,828  
TOTAL                                   $ 185,102      $ 152,341      $ 32,761  

 

  (a)   Payments received quarterly.
  (b)   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 or its counterparty 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.   43


GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVE PREMIA FUND

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

OVER THE COUNTER TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS

 

 

Referenced Obligation/ Index   Financing
Rate Received
(Paid) by the
Fund
    Counterparty    Termination
Date
     Notional
Amount
(000’s)
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)(a)
 

A basket (DBGSFDJP) of common stocks(b)*

    (0.064)%     Deutsche Bank AG      09/17/2019      JPY 7,733,107      $ 19,419  

TOPIX Total Retun Index(c)

    0.064          09/17/2019      JPY 7,585,399        96,728  

A basket (JPGSFDUK) of common stocks(b)*

    (0.722)     JPMorgan Chase Bank NA      08/05/2019      GBP 13,498        74,104  

A basket (JPGSFDUS) of common stocks(b)*

    (2.404)          08/30/2019      USD 57,563        581,807  

Euro Stoxx Gross Total Return Index(c)

    (0.396)          12/16/2019      EUR 4,776        9,616  

Euro Stoxx Gross Total Return Index(c)

    0.396          12/16/2019      EUR 35,263        (20,119

A basket (JPGSFDEU) of common stocks(b)*

    (0.396)          12/16/2019      EUR 36,814        37,833  

A basket (JPGSFDEU) of common stocks(b)*

    0.396          12/16/2019      EUR 5,624        (18,391

FTSE 100 Total Return Index(c)

    0.722          08/05/2019      GBP 12,305        (18,497

S&P 500 Total Return Index(c)

    2.404            08/30/2019      USD 49,961        (486,088
TOTAL                                  $ 276,412  

 

  (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 value.
  (b)   Payments made weekly.
  (c)   Payments received weekly.
  *   The components of the basket shown below.

A basket (DBGSFDJP) of common stocks

 

Common Stocks    Sector      Shares        Value        Weight  

Sony Corp

   Consumer Discretionary        38,122        $ 1,995,863          2.78

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp

   Communication Services        39,875          1,854,419          2.59  

NTT DOCOMO Inc

   Communication Services        71,395          1,662,772          2.32  

FANUC Corp

   Industrials        7,599          1,403,904          1.96  

Recruit Holdings Co Ltd

   Industrials        41,723          1,389,993          1.94  

Seven & i Holdings Co Ltd

   Consumer Staples        34,887          1,179,723          1.64  

Tokio Marine Holdings Inc

   Financials        23,165          1,159,300          1.62  

Nidec Corp

   Industrials        8,319          1,135,492          1.58  

Canon Inc

   Information Technology        36,446          1,062,827          1.48  

Hoya Corp

   Health Care        13,561          1,037,573          1.45  

Astellas Pharma Inc

   Health Care        66,734          949,538          1.32  

Tokyo Electron Ltd

   Information Technology        6,752          946,355          1.32  

Daikin Industries Ltd

   Industrials        6,946          905,532          1.26  

Dai-ichi Life Holdings Inc

   Financials        55,617          837,762          1.17  

Nissan Motor Co Ltd

   Consumer Discretionary        115,285          824,567          1.15  

FUJIFILM Holdings Corp

   Information Technology        15,492          784,489          1.09  

Eisai Co Ltd

   Health Care        13,612          768,531          1.07  

ORIX Corp

   Financials        48,368          720,955          1.01  

Panasonic Corp

   Consumer Discretionary        84,558          703,557          0.98  

Mitsubishi Estate Co Ltd

   Real Estate        37,251          692,331          0.97  

Omron Corp

   Information Technology        13,279          691,755          0.96  

Kyocera Corp

   Information Technology        10,381          676,988          0.94  

Resona Holdings Inc

   Financials        151,032          628,038          0.88  

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd

   Industrials        14,256          619,913          0.86  

Bridgestone Corp

   Consumer Discretionary        15,729          618,506          0.86  

Disco Corp

   Information Technology        3,630          594,915          0.83  

Nitori Holdings Co Ltd

   Consumer Discretionary        4,331          573,339          0.80  

PeptiDream Inc

   Health Care        11,090          566,407          0.79  

Japan Airlines Co Ltd

   Industrials        17,246          550,397          0.77  

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd

   Health Care        15,505          549,447          0.77  

Sumitomo Corp

   Industrials        34,589          523,427          0.73  

Toray Industries Inc

   Materials        68,193          517,832          0.72  

Nitto Denko Corp

   Materials        10,375          511,361          0.71  

Unicharm Corp

   Consumer Staples        16,836          506,264          0.71  

 

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


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ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

OVER THE COUNTER TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS (continued)

 

Common Stocks    Sector      Shares        Value        Weight  

Olympus Corp

   Health Care        45,295        $ 502,155          0.70 %  

West Japan Railway Co

   Industrials        6,207          501,516          0.70  

Tokyo Electric Power Co Holdings Inc

   Utilities        96,117          500,721          0.70  

SBI Holdings Inc/Japan

   Financials        19,716          487,425          0.68  

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co Ltd

   Health Care        7,445          485,845          0.68  

MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc

   Industrials        28,694          485,408          0.68  

KDDI Corp

   Communication Services        18,196          462,732          0.65  

Mazda Motor Corp

   Consumer Discretionary        44,275          461,506          0.64  

Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp

   Consumer Discretionary        7,254          459,929          0.64  

Sompo Holdings Inc

   Financials        11,821          455,939          0.64  

MonotaRO Co Ltd

   Industrials        18,245          444,128          0.62  

Yamato Holdings Co Ltd

   Industrials        21,642          439,545          0.61  

Kao Corp

   Consumer Staples        5,687          432,811          0.60  

IHI Corp

   Industrials        17,147          412,773          0.58  

CyberAgent Inc

   Communication Services        11,384          412,085          0.57  

JXTG Holdings Inc

   Energy        80,773          400,124          0.56  

Ono Pharmaceutical Co Ltd

   Health Care        21,577          386,418          0.54  

NTT Data Corp

   Information Technology        28,936          384,903          0.54  

Oriental Land Co Ltd/Japan

   Consumer Discretionary        3,061          378,571          0.53  

GungHo Online Entertainment Inc

   Communication Services        13,173          363,878          0.51  

Trend Micro Inc/Japan

   Information Technology        8,150          363,010          0.51  

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings Inc

   Financials        11,062          350,688          0.49  

Hitachi Chemical Co Ltd

   Materials        12,809          347,419          0.48  

Alps Alpine Co Ltd

   Information Technology        20,102          338,392          0.47  

Park24 Co Ltd

   Industrials        14,339          333,490          0.46  

Tokyo Gas Co Ltd

   Utilities        14,175          333,416          0.46  

Central Japan Railway Co

   Industrials        1,664          332,913          0.46  

Bandai Namco Holdings Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        6,754          327,418          0.46  

Yamaha Corp

   Consumer Discretionary        6,747          320,204          0.45  

LIXIL Group Corp

   Industrials        20,041          316,553          0.44  

MEIJI Holdings Co Ltd

   Consumer Staples        4,422          315,616          0.44  

Lawson Inc

   Consumer Staples        6,586          315,608          0.44  

MISUMI Group Inc

   Industrials        12,175          304,949          0.43  

NSK Ltd

   Industrials        34,150          303,892          0.42  

Konica Minolta Inc

   Information Technology        30,679          298,319          0.42  

Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co Ltd

   Materials        12,290          293,458          0.41  

Koito Manufacturing Co Ltd

   Consumer Discretionary        5,489          292,575          0.41  

Yakult Honsha Co Ltd

   Consumer Staples        4,847          285,301          0.40  

Ajinomoto Co Inc

   Consumer Staples        16,102          278,808          0.39  

Kirin Holdings Co Ltd

   Consumer Staples        12,821          276,146          0.38  

Japan Tobacco Inc

   Consumer Staples        12,506          275,846          0.38  

Asahi Group Holdings Ltd

   Consumer Staples        5,974          268,304          0.37  

Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd

   Industrials        11,270          264,617          0.37  

Welcia Holdings Co Ltd

   Consumer Staples        6,485          263,602          0.37  

Shiseido Co Ltd

   Consumer Staples        3,498          263,329          0.37  

Japan Exchange Group Inc

   Financials        16,480          261,527          0.36  

East Japan Railway Co

   Industrials        2,775          259,315          0.36  

Secom Co Ltd

   Industrials        2,996          257,577          0.36  

DMG Mori Co Ltd

   Industrials        16,080          257,121          0.36  

Mitsubishi Motors Corp

   Consumer Discretionary        53,685          256,781          0.36  

Amada Holdings Co Ltd

   Industrials        22,272          250,427          0.35  

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp

   Materials        35,430          247,173          0.34  

NET One Systems Co Ltd

   Information Technology        8,988          247,030          0.34  

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co Ltd

   Materials        8,257          246,373          0.34  

Nomura Real Estate Holdings Inc

   Real Estate        11,265          241,832          0.34  

Skylark Holdings Co Ltd

   Consumer Discretionary        12,986          226,418          0.32  

Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd

   Consumer Staples        5,176          224,790          0.31  

Yamada Denki Co Ltd

   Consumer Discretionary        49,773          220,077          0.31  

Furukawa Electric Co Ltd

   Industrials        7,491          219,080          0.31  

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVE PREMIA FUND

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

OVER THE COUNTER TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS (continued)

 

Common Stocks    Sector      Shares        Value        Weight  

Mitsubishi Materials Corp

   Materials        7,641        $ 217,103          0.30 %  

ANA Holdings Inc

   Industrials        6,285          207,865          0.29  

Taiheiyo Cement Corp

   Materials        6,720          203,068          0.28  

Terumo Corp

   Health Care        6,732          200,319          0.28  

LINE Corp

   Communication Services        7,160          200,116          0.28  

Nippon Paint Holdings Co Ltd

   Materials        5,077          196,724          0.27  

Keio Corp

   Industrials        2,965          194,851          0.27  

Daito Trust Construction Co Ltd

   Real Estate        1,530          194,793          0.27  

Hoshizaki Corp

   Industrials        2,596          192,973          0.27  

NH Foods Ltd

   Consumer Staples        4,488          191,987          0.27  

Nissin Foods Holdings Co Ltd

   Consumer Staples        2,984          191,963          0.27  

Sekisui Chemical Co Ltd

   Consumer Discretionary        12,597          188,926          0.26  

Kintetsu Group Holdings Co Ltd

   Industrials        3,922          187,575          0.26  

Nippon Suisan Kaisha Ltd

   Consumer Staples        30,171          186,824          0.26  

Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings Inc

   Consumer Staples        7,350          185,927          0.26  

Pola Orbis Holdings Inc

   Consumer Staples        6,639          185,226          0.26  

Takashimaya Co Ltd

   Consumer Discretionary        16,667          182,461          0.25  

Lion Corp

   Consumer Staples        9,773          181,817          0.25  

TIS Inc

   Information Technology        3,525          179,384          0.25  

JTEKT Corp

   Industrials        14,661          177,482          0.25  

ABC-Mart Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        2,719          176,900          0.25  

Asics Corp

   Consumer Discretionary        16,066          173,799          0.24  

Tokuyama Corp

   Materials        6,262          169,026          0.24  

Tsuruha Holdings Inc

   Consumer Staples        1,819          167,961          0.23  

Kakaku.com Inc

   Communication Services        8,617          166,136          0.23  

Toho Co Ltd/Tokyo

   Communication Services        3,891          165,188          0.23  

Casio Computer Co Ltd

   Consumer Discretionary        13,296          164,901          0.23  

Nexon Co Ltd

   Communication Services        11,261          163,056          0.23  

Shionogi & Co Ltd

   Health Care        2,831          162,910          0.23  

Itochu Techno-Solutions Corp

   Information Technology        6,218          159,200          0.22  

Electric Power Development Co Ltd

   Utilities        6,988          158,582          0.22  

Fast Retailing Co Ltd

   Consumer Discretionary        262          158,426          0.22  

Suzuki Motor Corp

   Consumer Discretionary        3,347          157,108          0.22  

Sundrug Co Ltd

   Consumer Staples        5,729          154,844          0.22  

Konami Holdings Corp

   Communication Services        3,260          152,615          0.21  

Shimamura Co Ltd

   Consumer Discretionary        2,011          150,066          0.21  

Ryohin Keikaku Co Ltd

   Consumer Discretionary        827          149,204          0.21  

Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd

   Consumer Staples        3,543          145,801          0.20  

Kyushu Electric Power Co Inc

   Utilities        14,763          144,788          0.20  

Chugoku Electric Power Co Inc/The

   Utilities        11,335          142,688          0.20  

Otsuka Corp

   Information Technology        3,492          140,318          0.20  

Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corp

   Health Care        12,552          139,623          0.19  

Cosmo Energy Holdings Co Ltd

   Energy        6,191          139,286          0.19  

Nichirei Corp

   Consumer Staples        5,787          137,163          0.19  

Fujikura Ltd

   Industrials        36,183          135,838          0.19  

Capcom Co Ltd

   Communication Services        6,777          135,826          0.19  

Calbee Inc

   Consumer Staples        4,894          131,916          0.18  

Odakyu Electric Railway Co Ltd

   Industrials        5,380          131,514          0.18  

DIC Corp

   Materials        4,917          129,620          0.18  

Sawai Pharmaceutical Co Ltd

   Health Care        2,399          129,399          0.18  

Osaka Gas Co Ltd

   Utilities        7,420          129,108          0.18  

Nisshin Seifun Group Inc

   Consumer Staples        5,637          128,478          0.18  

Japan Airport Terminal Co Ltd

   Industrials        2,992          127,426          0.18  

Otsuka Holdings Co Ltd

   Health Care        3,909          127,387          0.18  

Aeon Co Ltd

   Consumer Staples        7,400          126,978          0.18  

Tokyu Corp

   Industrials        7,141          126,500          0.18  

Kyowa Exeo Corp

   Industrials        5,068          125,994          0.18  

Asahi Intecc Co Ltd

   Health Care        5,066          124,623          0.17  

Hulic Co Ltd

   Real Estate        15,139          121,525          0.17  

 

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


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ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

OVER THE COUNTER TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS (continued)

 

Common Stocks    Sector      Shares        Value        Weight  

Fuji Media Holdings Inc

   Communication Services        8,703        $ 121,166          0.17 %  

Keihan Holdings Co Ltd

   Industrials        2,781          121,049          0.17  

Tohoku Electric Power Co Inc

   Utilities        11,887          119,993          0.17  

Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Inc

   Industrials        3,348          119,782          0.17  

Keikyu Corp

   Industrials        6,883          118,360          0.16  

COMSYS Holdings Corp

   Industrials        4,645          117,637          0.16  

SoftBank Group Corp

   Communication Services        2,446          117,114          0.16  

Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp

   Materials        5,503          116,712          0.16  

Rohto Pharmaceutical Co Ltd

   Health Care        4,247          115,110          0.16  

Chubu Electric Power Co Inc

   Utilities        8,183          114,654          0.16  

Tobu Railway Co Ltd

   Industrials        3,927          114,301          0.16  

Kuraray Co Ltd

   Materials        9,580          114,293          0.16  

Toho Gas Co Ltd

   Utilities        3,074          112,973          0.16  

Mitsui E&S Holdings Co Ltd

   Industrials        12,252          112,777          0.16  

Oracle Corp Japan

   Information Technology        1,541          112,454          0.16  

Nagoya Railroad Co Ltd

   Industrials        4,042          111,694          0.16  

Nippon Paper Industries Co Ltd

   Materials        6,263          110,777          0.15  

Cosmos Pharmaceutical Corp

   Consumer Staples        652          110,574          0.15  

SCSK Corp

   Information Technology        2,232          109,658          0.15  

Yokohama Rubber Co Ltd/The

   Consumer Discretionary        5,921          108,676          0.15  

AEON Financial Service Co Ltd

   Financials        6,619          106,446          0.15  

Hikari Tsushin Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        480          104,587          0.15  

Suzuken Co Ltd/Aichi Japan

   Health Care        1,771          103,747          0.14  

Kansai Electric Power Co Inc/The

   Utilities        9,020          103,213          0.14  

Benesse Holdings Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        4,433          103,068          0.14  

Seino Holdings Co Ltd

   Industrials        7,710          102,554          0.14  

Sugi Holdings Co Ltd

   Consumer Staples        2,168          102,308          0.14  

Morinaga Milk Industry Co Ltd

   Consumer Staples        2,547          100,681          0.14  

Azbil Corp

   Information Technology        4,041          98,579          0.14  

Ito En Ltd

   Consumer Staples        2,108          98,080          0.14  

Square Enix Holdings Co Ltd

   Communication Services        3,061          97,907          0.14  

Topcon Corp

   Information Technology        7,743          96,749          0.13  

Ricoh Co Ltd

   Information Technology        9,588          95,632          0.13  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc

   Financials        19,954          94,703          0.13  

Fuji Oil Holdings Inc

   Consumer Staples        3,098          93,340          0.13  

Morinaga & Co Ltd/Japan

   Consumer Staples        1,875          91,260          0.13  

Yamazaki Baking Co Ltd

   Consumer Staples        6,040          91,206          0.13  

Yamato Kogyo Co Ltd

   Materials        3,102          90,292          0.13  

Nippon Television Holdings Inc

   Communication Services        6,045          89,427          0.12  

Aoyama Trading Co Ltd

   Consumer Discretionary        4,549          89,048          0.12  

Rakuten Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        7,464          88,563          0.12  

Rengo Co Ltd

   Materials        10,894          87,350          0.12  

Taisei Corp

   Industrials        2,393          86,849          0.12  

NOK Corp

   Consumer Discretionary        5,743          85,924          0.12  

Nihon Kohden Corp

   Health Care        3,159          85,444          0.12  

Ain Holdings Inc

   Consumer Staples        1,468          85,310          0.12  

Sankyo Co Ltd

   Consumer Discretionary        2,334          84,381          0.12  

Sumitomo Bakelite Co Ltd

   Materials        2,361          84,148          0.12  

Miura Co Ltd

   Industrials        2,722          83,906          0.12  

Keyence Corp

   Information Technology        136          83,251          0.12  

GS Yuasa Corp

   Industrials        4,307          82,958          0.12  

Zenkoku Hosho Co Ltd

   Financials        2,159          82,759          0.12  

Kyudenko Corp

   Industrials        2,735          82,003          0.11  

K’s Holdings Corp

   Consumer Discretionary        8,695          81,969          0.11  

Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co Ltd

   Health Care        4,321          81,837          0.11  

Honda Motor Co Ltd

   Consumer Discretionary        3,140          81,055          0.11  

Nifco Inc/Japan

   Consumer Discretionary        3,275          81,020          0.11  

Obayashi Corp

   Industrials        8,165          80,300          0.11  

Kamigumi Co Ltd

   Industrials        3,339          78,931          0.11  

 

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ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

OVER THE COUNTER TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS (continued)

 

Common Stocks    Sector      Shares        Value        Weight  

Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co Ltd

   Materials        1,951        $ 77,412          0.11 %  

Ezaki Glico Co Ltd

   Consumer Staples        1,733          77,122          0.11  

Marubeni Corp

   Industrials        11,497          75,987          0.11  

Glory Ltd

   Industrials        2,864          75,510          0.11  

House Foods Group Inc

   Consumer Staples        1,973          73,967          0.10  

Amano Corp

   Information Technology        2,673          73,670          0.10  

Izumi Co Ltd

   Consumer Discretionary        1,819          73,441          0.10  

Yoshinoya Holdings Co Ltd

   Consumer Discretionary        4,249          73,250          0.10  

Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co Ltd

   Materials        2,310          72,063          0.10  

Sapporo Holdings Ltd

   Consumer Staples        3,425          72,041          0.10  

Hokkaido Electric Power Co Inc

   Utilities        12,866          71,915          0.10  

Zensho Holdings Co Ltd

   Consumer Discretionary        3,503          71,106          0.10  

Hokuriku Electric Power Co

   Utilities        9,699          70,218          0.10  

Sanwa Holdings Corp

   Industrials        6,456          69,299          0.10  

Sohgo Security Services Co Ltd

   Industrials        1,499          69,072          0.10  

Keisei Electric Railway Co Ltd

   Industrials        1,881          68,451          0.10  

Kokuyo Co Ltd

   Industrials        4,823          67,421          0.09  

Nipro Corp

   Health Care        6,073          67,273          0.09  

Kewpie Corp

   Consumer Staples        3,035          66,994          0.09  

Megmilk Snow Brand Co Ltd

   Consumer Staples        3,055          66,879          0.09  

Hitachi Ltd

   Information Technology        1,814          66,398          0.09  

OSG Corp

   Industrials        3,369          66,334          0.09  

Rinnai Corp

   Consumer Discretionary        1,029          65,334          0.09  

Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co Ltd

   Materials        30,231          65,294          0.09  

Maruha Nichiro Corp

   Consumer Staples        2,207          64,764          0.09  

Kajima Corp

   Industrials        4,629          63,420          0.09  

Air Water Inc

   Materials        3,699          63,229          0.09  

Fancl Corp

   Consumer Staples        2,504          61,501          0.09  

Daiichi Sankyo Co Ltd

   Health Care        1,175          61,360          0.09  

Mitsubishi Corp

   Industrials        2,300          60,538          0.08  

Acom Co Ltd

   Financials        16,732          60,180          0.08  

Pigeon Corp

   Consumer Staples        1,469          59,013          0.08  

ITOCHU Corp

   Industrials        3,013          57,551          0.08  

Murata Manufacturing Co Ltd

   Information Technology        1,269          56,938          0.08  

Okumura Corp

   Industrials        1,856          56,690          0.08  

Hakuhodo DY Holdings Inc

   Communication Services        3,349          56,317          0.08  

Tokyo Century Corp

   Financials        1,337          56,312          0.08  

H2O Retailing Corp

   Consumer Discretionary        4,887          56,261          0.08  

Sanrio Co Ltd

   Consumer Discretionary        2,518          55,860          0.08  

Relo Group Inc

   Real Estate        2,218          55,785          0.08  

Tsumura & Co

   Health Care        1,998          55,655          0.08  

Nankai Electric Railway Co Ltd

   Industrials        2,286          55,512          0.08  

Anritsu Corp

   Information Technology        3,160          54,872          0.08  

Nishimatsu Construction Co Ltd

   Industrials        2,809          54,082          0.08  

Dai Nippon Printing Co Ltd

   Industrials        2,499          53,188          0.07  

Kaken Pharmaceutical Co Ltd

   Health Care        1,136          53,053          0.07  

Toppan Printing Co Ltd

   Industrials        3,470          52,586          0.07  

Maruichi Steel Tube Ltd

   Materials        1,881          52,197          0.07  

Alfresa Holdings Corp

   Health Care        2,099          51,705          0.07  

Sega Sammy Holdings Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        4,212          51,104          0.07  

Kinden Corp

   Industrials        3,325          50,893          0.07  

Resorttrust Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        3,325          50,831          0.07  

Shikoku Electric Power Co Inc

   Utilities        5,489          50,679          0.07  

Fujitsu Ltd

   Information Technology        715          49,796          0.07  

Meitec Corp

   Industrials        963          49,362          0.07  

TS Tech Co Ltd

   Consumer Discretionary        1,809          49,190          0.07  

Advantest Corp

   Information Technology        1,763          48,462          0.07  

Shochiku Co Ltd

   Communication Services        430          48,433          0.07  

Shimachu Co Ltd

   Consumer Discretionary        2,053          47,659          0.07  

 

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ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

OVER THE COUNTER TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS (continued)

 

Common Stocks    Sector      Shares        Value        Weight  

Autobacs Seven Co Ltd

   Consumer Discretionary        2,811        $ 46,322          0.06 %  

Shimano Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        298          44,237          0.06  

Daiichikosho Co Ltd

   Communication Services        949          44,078          0.06  

Valor Holdings Co Ltd

   Consumer Staples        2,110          43,735          0.06  

Brother Industries Ltd

   Information Technology        2,300          43,393          0.06  

Toho Holdings Co Ltd

   Health Care        1,936          43,319          0.06  

Toyo Seikan Group Holdings Ltd

   Materials        2,161          42,837          0.06  

Taisho Pharmaceutical Holdings Co Ltd

   Health Care        557          42,703          0.06  

Credit Saison Co Ltd

   Financials        3,636          42,503          0.06  

Iwatani Corp

   Energy        1,222          42,348          0.06  

Oki Electric Industry Co Ltd

   Information Technology        3,385          42,206          0.06  

Obic Co Ltd

   Information Technology        369          41,738          0.06  

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co Ltd

   Consumer Staples        548          39,154          0.05  

Sotetsu Holdings Inc

   Industrials        1,413          38,876          0.05  

Colowide Co Ltd

   Consumer Discretionary        2,013          38,469          0.05  

GMO Payment Gateway Inc

   Information Technology        559          38,368          0.05  

Mitsubishi Logistics Corp

   Industrials        1,390          38,178          0.05  

Mitsubishi Electric Corp

   Industrials        2,883          37,918          0.05  

Duskin Co Ltd

   Industrials        1,435          37,653          0.05  

KYORIN Holdings Inc

   Health Care        2,114          37,387          0.05  

Mitsui & Co Ltd

   Industrials        2,269          36,889          0.05  

Tokai Rika Co Ltd

   Consumer Discretionary        2,227          36,678          0.05  

Medipal Holdings Corp

   Health Care        1,632          35,990          0.05  

Toyota Tsusho Corp

   Industrials        1,185          35,878          0.05  

Hokuhoku Financial Group Inc

   Financials        3,454          35,862          0.05  

Kagome Co Ltd

   Consumer Staples        1,510          35,063          0.05  

Wacoal Holdings Corp

   Consumer Discretionary        1,346          34,893          0.05  

Daifuku Co Ltd

   Industrials        621          34,812          0.05  

NOF Corp

   Materials        933          34,725          0.05  

TV Asahi Holdings Corp

   Communication Services        2,142          34,501          0.05  

Nippon Shinyaku Co Ltd

   Health Care        490          34,487          0.05  

Toyobo Co Ltd

   Materials        2,887          34,418          0.05  

Nippon Electric Glass Co Ltd

   Information Technology        1,358          34,355          0.05  

Isuzu Motors Ltd

   Consumer Discretionary        2,999          34,114          0.05  

Fujitsu General Ltd

   Consumer Discretionary        2,143          34,009          0.05  

SG Holdings Co Ltd

   Industrials        1,201          34,005          0.05  

Nishi-Nippon Financial Holdings Inc

   Financials        4,617          33,167          0.05  

SMC Corp/Japan

   Industrials        87          32,570          0.05  

Sojitz Corp

   Industrials        10,031          32,172          0.04  

DeNA Co Ltd

   Communication Services        1,678          32,121          0.04  

Yokogawa Electric Corp

   Information Technology        1,623          31,771          0.04  

Lintec Corp

   Materials        1,518          31,583          0.04  

Nikon Corp

   Consumer Discretionary        2,080          29,385          0.04  

Mochida Pharmaceutical Co Ltd

   Health Care        690          29,317          0.04  

Japan Post Insurance Co Ltd

   Financials        1,572          29,103          0.04  

Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co Ltd

   Financials        5,409          28,631          0.04  

Kikkoman Corp

   Consumer Staples        654          28,421          0.04  

Sony Financial Holdings Inc

   Financials        1,183          28,384          0.04  

SUMCO Corp

   Information Technology        2,277          27,063          0.04  

North Pacific Bank Ltd

   Financials        11,371          26,982          0.04  

Toagosei Co Ltd

   Materials        2,560          26,859          0.04  

Dowa Holdings Co Ltd

   Materials        829          26,540          0.04  

Japan Post Holdings Co Ltd

   Financials        2,178          24,634          0.03  

Sumitomo Mitsui Construction Co Ltd

   Industrials        4,430          24,513          0.03  

Mebuki Financial Group Inc

   Financials        8,950          23,311          0.03  

Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd

   Industrials        672          23,084          0.03  

Nippon Shokubai Co Ltd

   Materials        345          22,788          0.03  

Kyushu Railway Co

   Industrials        780          22,712          0.03  

Hitachi Metals Ltd

   Materials        2,005          22,618          0.03  

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

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ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

OVER THE COUNTER TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS (continued)

 

Common Stocks    Sector      Shares        Value        Weight  

Iida Group Holdings Co Ltd

   Consumer Discretionary        1,390        $ 22,413          0.03 %  

Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co Ltd

   Industrials        1,024          21,822          0.03  

Daishi Hokuetsu Financial Group Inc

   Financials        823          21,048          0.03  

Ibiden Co Ltd

   Information Technology        1,199          20,966          0.03  

Showa Denko KK

   Materials        707          20,766          0.03  

Nihon Parkerizing Co Ltd

   Materials        1,838          20,339          0.03  

Hitachi High-Technologies Corp

   Information Technology        389          19,977          0.03  

Fuji Electric Co Ltd

   Industrials        564          19,420          0.03  

Nissan Chemical Corp

   Materials        421          18,958          0.03  

Hanwa Co Ltd

   Industrials        706          18,852          0.03  

Sangetsu Corp

   Consumer Discretionary        1,008          18,514          0.03  

Oji Holdings Corp

   Materials        3,107          17,917          0.02  

77 Bank Ltd/The

   Financials        1,212          17,811          0.02  

Sankyu Inc

   Industrials        337          17,672          0.02  

Asahi Kasei Corp

   Materials        1,610          17,138          0.02  

THK Co Ltd

   Industrials        690          16,465          0.02  

Mitsui Chemicals Inc

   Materials        665          16,446          0.02  

Sekisui House Ltd

   Consumer Discretionary        946          15,570          0.02  

Persol Holdings Co Ltd

   Industrials        660          15,481          0.02  

Stanley Electric Co Ltd

   Consumer Discretionary        622          15,274          0.02  

Kissei Pharmaceutical Co Ltd

   Health Care        610          15,210          0.02  

Shinsei Bank Ltd

   Financials        920          14,267          0.02  

Shimadzu Corp

   Information Technology        582          14,244          0.02  

Aica Kogyo Co Ltd

   Industrials        398          13,289          0.02  

Nagase & Co Ltd

   Industrials        849          12,716          0.02  

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co Inc

   Materials        902          12,001          0.02  

Canon Marketing Japan Inc

   Information Technology        542          11,812          0.02  

Nomura Research Institute Ltd

   Information Technology        716          11,460          0.02  

Zeon Corp

   Materials        1,008          11,187          0.02  

Matsui Securities Co Ltd

   Financials        1,174          11,056          0.02  

Idemitsu Kosan Co Ltd

   Energy        365          10,969          0.02  

Hirose Electric Co Ltd

   Information Technology        95          10,601          0.01  

Maeda Road Construction Co Ltd

   Industrials        498          10,464          0.01  

Teijin Ltd

   Materials        598          10,178          0.01  

Gunma Bank Ltd/The

   Financials        2,870          10,031          0.01  

Horiba Ltd

   Information Technology        187          9,649          0.01  

Yaskawa Electric Corp

   Information Technology        282          9,554          0.01  

Santen Pharmaceutical Co Ltd

   Health Care        539          8,925          0.01  

Hitachi Capital Corp

   Financials        348          7,734          0.01  

Citizen Watch Co Ltd

   Information Technology        1,434          7,351          0.01  

Marui Group Co Ltd

   Consumer Discretionary        354          7,194          0.01  

Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd

   Consumer Discretionary        592          6,833          0.01  

Kose Corp

   Consumer Staples        40          6,683          0.01  

Taiyo Yuden Co Ltd

   Information Technology        337          6,260          0.01  

Nihon M&A Center Inc

   Industrials        247          5,918          0.01  

Hiroshima Bank Ltd/The

   Financials        1,184          5,696          0.01  

Tokai Carbon Co Ltd

   Materials        514          5,357          0.01  

Daicel Corp

   Materials        513          4,552          0.01  

Nikkon Holdings Co Ltd

   Industrials        130          2,989          0.00  

Ebara Corp

   Industrials        94          2,558          0.00  

A basket (JPGSFDUK) of common stocks

 

Common Stocks    Sector      Shares        Value        Weight  

Royal Dutch Shell PLC

   Energy        26,022        $ 849,819          4.95

AstraZeneca PLC

   Health Care        10,377          848,107          4.94  

Diageo PLC

   Consumer Staples        17,403          747,611          4.36  

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

   Health Care        30,114          602,735          3.51  

British American Tobacco PLC

   Consumer Staples        16,003          558,494          3.25  

 

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ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

OVER THE COUNTER TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS (continued)

 

Common Stocks    Sector      Shares        Value        Weight  

BHP Group PLC

   Materials        21,704        $ 555,194          3.24 %  

Anglo American PLC

   Materials        18,008          513,120          2.99  

Unilever PLC

   Consumer Staples        7,714          479,303          2.79  

Prudential PLC

   Financials        19,313          420,730          2.45  

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

   Consumer Staples        5,026          396,445          2.31  

HSBC Holdings PLC

   Financials        45,186          376,819          2.20  

RELX PLC

   Industrials        14,625          354,530          2.07  

Compass Group PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        14,107          337,949          1.97  

Rio Tinto PLC

   Materials        5,344          331,113          1.93  

Vodafone Group PLC

   Communication Services        182,510          299,627          1.75  

BT Group PLC

   Communication Services        98,235          245,009          1.43  

CRH PLC

   Materials        7,248          235,739          1.37  

Experian PLC

   Industrials        7,692          232,800          1.36  

Legal & General Group PLC

   Financials        67,008          229,253          1.34  

Halma PLC

   Information Technology        7,874          201,913          1.18  

Smith & Nephew PLC

   Health Care        8,559          185,253          1.08  

Tesco PLC

   Consumer Staples        63,461          182,640          1.06  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

   Financials        238,493          171,333          1.00  

SSE PLC

   Utilities        11,763          167,552          0.98  

Micro Focus International PLC

   Information Technology        6,323          165,679          0.97  

Glencore PLC

   Materials        46,888          162,710          0.95  

Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC

   Industrials        1,336          155,831          0.91  

Bunzl PLC

   Industrials        5,567          146,798          0.86  

Evraz PLC

   Materials        17,066          144,119          0.84  

Ocado Group PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        9,568          141,746          0.83  

Barclays PLC

   Financials        72,937          138,704          0.81  

Rentokil Initial PLC

   Industrials        26,360          133,023          0.78  

Imperial Brands PLC

   Consumer Staples        5,589          131,029          0.76  

Standard Life Aberdeen PLC

   Financials        34,299          128,274          0.75  

Centrica PLC

   Utilities        110,260          122,873          0.72  

Barratt Developments PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        15,887          115,483          0.67  

3i Group PLC

   Financials        8,047          113,753          0.66  

International Consolidated Airlines Grou

   Industrials        18,657          112,951          0.66  

WPP PLC

   Communication Services        8,979          112,865          0.66  

Aviva PLC

   Financials        20,920          110,616          0.64  

St James’s Place PLC

   Financials        7,679          107,033          0.62  

Coca-Cola HBC AG

   Consumer Staples        2,823          106,517          0.62  

United Utilities Group PLC

   Utilities        10,407          103,425          0.60  

Pearson PLC

   Communication Services        9,904          103,024          0.60  

Burberry Group PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        4,351          102,841          0.60  

Sage Group PLC/The

   Information Technology        9,978          101,636          0.59  

easyJet PLC

   Industrials        8,323          100,712          0.59  

Intertek Group PLC

   Industrials        1,413          98,696          0.58  

Next PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        1,367          95,902          0.56  

Croda International PLC

   Materials        1,456          94,644          0.55  

Admiral Group PLC

   Financials        3,311          92,800          0.54  

Kingfisher PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        33,709          91,964          0.54  

Auto Trader Group PLC

   Communication Services        12,896          89,684          0.52  

BAE Systems PLC

   Industrials        13,742          86,424          0.50  

DCC PLC

   Industrials        966          86,111          0.50  

Land Securities Group PLC

   Real Estate        8,109          85,770          0.50  

Severn Trent PLC

   Utilities        3,277          85,213          0.50  

Direct Line Insurance Group PLC

   Financials        19,817          83,471          0.49  

Segro PLC

   Real Estate        8,853          82,067          0.48  

Informa PLC

   Communication Services        7,593          80,493          0.47  

GVC Holdings PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        9,666          79,982          0.47  

Hargreaves Lansdown PLC

   Financials        3,111          75,781          0.44  

Whitbread PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        1,242          72,985          0.43  

Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC

   Consumer Staples        27,757          70,969          0.41  

 

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


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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

OVER THE COUNTER TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS (continued)

 

Common Stocks    Sector      Shares        Value        Weight  

Berkeley Group Holdings PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        1,486        $ 70,404          0.41 %  

J Sainsbury PLC

   Consumer Staples        27,826          69,221          0.40  

John Wood Group PLC

   Energy        11,377          65,284          0.38  

Royal Mail PLC

   Industrials        23,504          63,228          0.37  

Tate & Lyle PLC

   Consumer Staples        6,635          62,201          0.36  

Schroders PLC

   Financials        1,591          61,607          0.36  

Polymetal International PLC

   Materials        4,827          61,081          0.36  

Smurfit Kappa Group PLC

   Materials        2,003          60,560          0.35  

Fresnillo PLC

   Materials        5,290          58,445          0.34  

Rightmove PLC

   Communication Services        8,416          57,130          0.33  

JD Sports Fashion PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        7,424          55,266          0.32  

Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC

   Health Care        2,520          55,085          0.32  

Carnival PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        1,209          53,403          0.31  

Meggitt PLC

   Industrials        7,879          52,412          0.31  

ConvaTec Group PLC

   Health Care        27,849          51,547          0.30  

Cineworld Group PLC

   Communication Services        15,135          48,688          0.28  

Phoenix Group Holdings PLC

   Financials        5,399          48,591          0.28  

Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC

   Industrials        4,486          47,862          0.28  

Tullow Oil PLC

   Energy        17,906          47,623          0.28  

Hiscox Ltd

   Financials        2,184          46,919          0.27  

Ferrexpo PLC

   Materials        12,920          45,481          0.27  

Investec PLC

   Financials        6,774          43,941          0.26  

SSP Group Plc

   Consumer Discretionary        4,936          42,989          0.25  

Greene King PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        5,400          42,366          0.25  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC

   Financials        15,026          41,929          0.24  

Travis Perkins PLC

   Industrials        2,557          41,369          0.24  

AVEVA Group PLC

   Information Technology        801          41,090          0.24  

Centamin PLC

   Materials        26,121          37,935          0.22  

Premier Oil PLC

   Energy        38,196          37,286          0.22  

Ashmore Group PLC

   Financials        5,750          37,194          0.22  

Greencore Group PLC

   Consumer Staples        13,246          36,828          0.21  

Playtech Plc

   Consumer Discretionary        6,266          33,933          0.20  

Britvic PLC

   Consumer Staples        3,003          33,874          0.20  

WH Smith PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        1,352          33,823          0.20  

Pennon Group PLC

   Utilities        3,542          33,402          0.19  

IWG PLC

   Industrials        7,709          33,324          0.19  

Petrofac Ltd

   Energy        6,092          33,255          0.19  

Intermediate Capital Group PLC

   Financials        1,871          32,800          0.19  

Merlin Entertainments PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        5,699          32,493          0.19  

Man Group PLC/Jersey

   Financials        15,986          31,619          0.18  

Tritax Big Box REIT PLC

   Real Estate        16,030          31,399          0.18  

William Hill PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        15,836          31,070          0.18  

Games Workshop Group PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        472          29,779          0.17  

UNITE Group PLC/The

   Real Estate        2,386          29,520          0.17  

HomeServe PLC

   Industrials        1,947          29,344          0.17  

Jupiter Fund Management PLC

   Financials        5,368          28,794          0.17  

Electrocomponents PLC

   Information Technology        3,525          28,315          0.16  

IG Group Holdings PLC

   Financials        3,764          27,918          0.16  

Domino’s Pizza Group PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        7,605          26,841          0.16  

Associated British Foods PLC

   Consumer Staples        836          26,133          0.15  

Great Portland Estates PLC

   Real Estate        2,985          25,924          0.15  

Sophos Group PLC

   Information Technology        5,008          25,095          0.15  

Melrose Industries PLC

   Industrials        10,819          24,839          0.14  

Avast PLC

   Information Technology        6,366          24,247          0.14  

Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC

   Health Care        693          24,148          0.14  

Aggreko PLC

   Industrials        2,400          24,069          0.14  

Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        1,756          22,398          0.13  

Greggs PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        763          22,261          0.13  

Moneysupermarket.com Group PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        4,223          22,101          0.13  

 

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


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ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

OVER THE COUNTER TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS (continued)

 

Common Stocks    Sector      Shares        Value        Weight  

Entertainment One Ltd

   Communication Services        4,301        $ 21,677          0.13 %  

Mediclinic International PLC

   Health Care        5,548          21,473          0.13  

Renewables Infrastructure Group Ltd/The

   Utilities        12,700          20,670          0.12  

Dunelm Group PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        1,757          20,524          0.12  

Plus500 Ltd

   Financials        3,064          20,301          0.12  

BBA Aviation PLC

   Industrials        5,579          19,988          0.12  

Rhi Magnesita NV

   Materials        325          19,925          0.12  

Wizz Air Holdings Plc

   Industrials        438          18,934          0.11  

UDG Healthcare PLC

   Health Care        1,814          18,403          0.11  

Marks & Spencer Group PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        6,837          18,287          0.11  

Inchcape PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        2,234          17,469          0.10  

Primary Health Properties PLC

   Real Estate        10,238          17,338          0.10  

Cairn Energy PLC

   Energy        7,336          16,120          0.09  

Close Brothers Group PLC

   Financials        883          15,852          0.09  

Indivior PLC

   Health Care        28,809          15,606          0.09  

Softcat PLC

   Information Technology        1,249          15,407          0.09  

Marshalls PLC

   Materials        1,736          15,039          0.09  

Pets at Home Group Plc

   Consumer Discretionary        6,183          14,686          0.09  

B&M European Value Retail SA

   Consumer Discretionary        3,457          14,626          0.09  

Intu Properties PLC

   Real Estate        14,947          14,475          0.08  

Taylor Wimpey PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        7,171          14,360          0.08  

Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC

   Communication Services        830          13,717          0.08  

Drax Group PLC

   Utilities        4,120          13,610          0.08  

Assura PLC

   Real Estate        16,541          13,396          0.08  

Cobham PLC

   Industrials        9,885          13,371          0.08  

Computacenter PLC

   Information Technology        784          13,256          0.08  

AJ Bell PLC

   Financials        2,537          12,918          0.08  

Bellway PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        358          12,641          0.07  

Flutter Entertainment PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        165          12,453          0.07  

Lancashire Holdings Ltd

   Financials        1,404          12,272          0.07  

National Express Group PLC

   Industrials        2,331          11,880          0.07  

EI Group PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        4,710          11,756          0.07  

Serco Group PLC

   Industrials        6,363          11,633          0.07  

Cranswick PLC

   Consumer Staples        349          11,456          0.07  

Diploma PLC

   Industrials        589          11,455          0.07  

QinetiQ Group PLC

   Industrials        3,183          11,291          0.07  

Redrow PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        1,634          11,287          0.07  

Essentra PLC

   Materials        2,069          11,270          0.07  

Big Yellow Group PLC

   Real Estate        872          10,958          0.06  

Countryside Properties PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        2,883          10,921          0.06  

Shaftesbury PLC

   Real Estate        1,059          10,806          0.06  

Bodycote PLC

   Industrials        1,010          10,592          0.06  

LondonMetric Property PLC

   Real Estate        3,949          10,577          0.06  

Ultra Electronics Holdings PLC

   Industrials        500          10,469          0.06  

Vesuvius PLC

   Industrials        1,474          10,257          0.06  

AG Barr PLC

   Consumer Staples        853          10,040          0.06  

Hochschild Mining PLC

   Materials        3,865          9,391          0.05  

Grainger PLC

   Real Estate        2,967          9,250          0.05  

John Laing Group PLC

   Industrials        1,829          9,144          0.05  

Senior PLC

   Industrials        3,196          8,755          0.05  

J D Wetherspoon PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        468          8,493          0.05  

OneSavings Bank PLC

   Financials        1,811          8,338          0.05  

Safestore Holdings PLC

   Real Estate        1,070          8,337          0.05  

Firstgroup PLC

   Industrials        6,493          8,058          0.05  

Hays PLC

   Industrials        3,965          7,908          0.05  

Spirent Communications PLC

   Information Technology        3,942          7,647          0.04  

Savills PLC

   Real Estate        651          7,418          0.04  

Bank of Georgia Group PLC

   Financials        377          7,174          0.04  

Telecom Plus PLC

   Utilities        400          7,159          0.04  

 

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


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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

OVER THE COUNTER TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS (continued)

 

Common Stocks    Sector      Shares        Value        Weight  

Acacia Mining PLC

   Materials        3,099        $ 6,975          0.04 %  

Go-Ahead Group PLC/The

   Industrials        274          6,857          0.04  

Stagecoach Group PLC

   Industrials        4,189          6,748          0.04  

Coats Group PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        6,037          6,281          0.04  

888 Holdings PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        2,976          6,158          0.04  

UK Commercial Property REIT Ltd

   Real Estate        5,457          6,117          0.04  

TalkTalk Telecom Group PLC

   Communication Services        4,241          6,004          0.03  

Equiniti Group PLC

   Information Technology        2,127          5,936          0.03  

Morgan Advanced Materials PLC

   Industrials        1,681          5,933          0.03  

Sports Direct International PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        1,609          5,640          0.03  

Sanne Group PLC

   Financials        621          5,539          0.03  

Paragon Banking Group PLC

   Financials        975          5,429          0.03  

IntegraFin Holdings PLC

   Financials        1,124          5,423          0.03  

Polypipe Group plc

   Industrials        956          5,391          0.03  

McCarthy & Stone PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        3,072          5,328          0.03  

Workspace Group PLC

   Real Estate        468          5,189          0.03  

Hill & Smith Holdings PLC

   Materials        330          4,907          0.03  

Mitchells & Butlers PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        1,324          4,817          0.03  

Civitas Social Housing PLC

   Real Estate        4,418          4,723          0.03  

Brewin Dolphin Holdings PLC

   Financials        1,145          4,445          0.03  

Sabre Insurance Group PLC

   Financials        1,206          4,178          0.02  

SIG PLC

   Industrials        2,407          3,963          0.02  

Galliford Try PLC

   Industrials        480          3,845          0.02  

Rathbone Brothers PLC

   Financials        132          3,724          0.02  

Card Factory PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        1,657          3,700          0.02  

St Modwen Properties PLC

   Real Estate        652          3,625          0.02  

Energean Oil & Gas PLC

   Energy        308          3,252          0.02  

Clarkson PLC

   Industrials        98          3,111          0.02  

Stobart Group Ltd

   Industrials        2,189          3,080          0.02  

PZ Cussons PLC

   Consumer Staples        888          2,413          0.01  

TBC Bank Group PLC

   Financials        99          2,006          0.01  

Ted Baker PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        165          1,694          0.01  

TI Fluid Systems PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        669          1,671          0.01  

Millennium & Copthorne Hotels PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        190          1,648          0.01  

James Fisher & Sons PLC

   Industrials        66          1,615          0.01  

CLS Holdings PLC

   Real Estate        409          1,113          0.01  

Vivo Energy PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        653          1,099          0.01  

Hilton Food Group PLC

   Consumer Staples        71          871          0.01  

Kier Group PLC

   Industrials        523          706          0.00  

Daejan Holdings PLC

   Real Estate        9          642          0.00  

ContourGlobal PLC

   Utilities        215          520          0.00  

Amigo Holdings PLC

   Financials        195          492          0.00  

Bakkavor Group PLC

   Consumer Staples        315          478          0.00  

Rank Group PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        212          427          0.00  

A basket (JPGSFDUS) of common stocks

 

Common Stocks    Sector      Shares        Value        Weight  

Apple Inc

   Information Technology        6,999        $ 1,385,309          2.41

Johnson & Johnson

   Health Care        9,614          1,338,991          2.33  

Amazon.com Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        593          1,123,644          1.95  

Intuit Inc

   Information Technology        3,281          857,308          1.49  

QUALCOMM Inc

   Information Technology        9,906          753,521          1.31  

Facebook Inc

   Communication Services        3,901          752,822          1.31  

Mastercard Inc

   Information Technology        2,707          716,135          1.24  

Xilinx Inc

   Information Technology        5,803          684,239          1.19  

Maxim Integrated Products Inc

   Information Technology        11,266          673,926          1.17  

JPMorgan Chase & Co

   Financials        5,459          610,303          1.06  

Cooper Cos Inc/The

   Health Care        1,692          569,924          0.99  

 

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ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

OVER THE COUNTER TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS (continued)

 

Common Stocks    Sector      Shares        Value        Weight  

Motorola Solutions Inc

   Information Technology        3,377        $ 563,101          0.98 %  

VeriSign Inc

   Information Technology        2,646          553,442          0.96  

Henry Schein Inc

   Health Care        7,846          548,457          0.95  

Walmart Inc

   Consumer Staples        4,894          540,785          0.94  

Starbucks Corp

   Consumer Discretionary        6,396          536,173          0.93  

PepsiCo Inc

   Consumer Staples        4,007          525,492          0.91  

Cisco Systems Inc

   Information Technology        9,284          508,107          0.88  

Costco Wholesale Corp

   Consumer Staples        1,833          484,382          0.84  

American Tower Corp

   Real Estate        2,351          480,719          0.84  

HP Inc

   Information Technology        22,524          468,274          0.81  

Alphabet Inc

   Communication Services        432          467,885          0.81  

Aon PLC

   Financials        2,376          458,472          0.80  

Progressive Corp/The

   Financials        5,704          455,887          0.79  

Quest Diagnostics Inc

   Health Care        4,387          446,665          0.78  

TripAdvisor Inc

   Communication Services        9,501          439,791          0.76  

Marsh & McLennan Cos Inc

   Financials        4,328          431,692          0.75  

UnitedHealth Group Inc

   Health Care        1,692          412,796          0.72  

Electronic Arts Inc

   Communication Services        3,916          396,499          0.69  

Honeywell International Inc

   Industrials        2,266          395,557          0.69  

Chevron Corp

   Energy        3,132          389,755          0.68  

McKesson Corp

   Health Care        2,890          388,409          0.67  

Gilead Sciences Inc

   Health Care        5,294          357,681          0.62  

American Express Co

   Financials        2,896          357,448          0.62  

S&P Global Inc

   Financials        1,565          356,474          0.62  

Procter & Gamble Co/The

   Consumer Staples        3,231          354,225          0.62  

Sysco Corp

   Consumer Staples        5,000          353,606          0.61  

Zoetis Inc

   Health Care        3,103          352,114          0.61  

3M Co

   Industrials        1,985          344,141          0.60  

Equinix Inc

   Real Estate        675          340,462          0.59  

Cerner Corp

   Health Care        4,529          331,979          0.58  

ConocoPhillips

   Energy        5,295          322,984          0.56  

Verizon Communications Inc

   Communication Services        5,647          322,637          0.56  

Apache Corp

   Energy        11,037          319,736          0.56  

Brown-Forman Corp

   Consumer Staples        5,763          319,448          0.55  

Moody’s Corp

   Financials        1,612          314,878          0.55  

Duke Energy Corp

   Utilities        3,541          312,442          0.54  

Becton Dickinson and Co

   Health Care        1,228          309,587          0.54  

Juniper Networks Inc

   Information Technology        11,556          307,742          0.53  

PPL Corp

   Utilities        9,912          307,363          0.53  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co

   Energy        1,951          300,161          0.52  

American Electric Power Co Inc

   Utilities        3,405          299,637          0.52  

Campbell Soup Co

   Consumer Staples        7,431          297,778          0.52  

Discovery Inc

   Communication Services        10,187          289,821          0.50  

Discovery Inc

   Communication Services        9,380          287,952          0.50  

NiSource Inc

   Utilities        9,945          286,404          0.50  

WEC Energy Group Inc

   Utilities        3,359          280,038          0.49  

Coca-Cola Co/The

   Consumer Staples        5,498          279,977          0.49  

Ameren Corp

   Utilities        3,727          279,902          0.49  

SBA Communications Corp

   Real Estate        1,241          279,085          0.48  

Kroger Co/The

   Consumer Staples        12,803          277,954          0.48  

AT&T Inc

   Communication Services        8,271          277,167          0.48  

Omnicom Group Inc

   Communication Services        3,376          276,635          0.48  

DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc

   Health Care        4,736          276,389          0.48  

Waste Management Inc

   Industrials        2,368          273,192          0.47  

Entergy Corp

   Utilities        2,652          272,928          0.47  

McCormick & Co Inc/MD

   Consumer Staples        1,746          270,595          0.47  

Yum! Brands Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        2,437          269,694          0.47  

Darden Restaurants Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        2,192          266,792          0.46  

Ameriprise Financial Inc

   Financials        1,802          261,554          0.45  

 

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ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

OVER THE COUNTER TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS (continued)

 

Common Stocks    Sector      Shares        Value        Weight  

Monster Beverage Corp

   Consumer Staples        4,090        $ 261,046          0.45 %  

T Rowe Price Group Inc

   Financials        2,360          258,935          0.45  

Hasbro Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        2,386          252,186          0.44  

Merck & Co Inc

   Health Care        2,987          250,453          0.44  

Walt Disney Co/The

   Communication Services        1,775          247,803          0.43  

F5 Networks Inc

   Information Technology        1,682          244,988          0.43  

Comcast Corp

   Communication Services        5,740          242,676          0.42  

Illinois Tool Works Inc

   Industrials        1,598          241,038          0.42  

Kimberly-Clark Corp

   Consumer Staples        1,800          239,926          0.42  

EOG Resources Inc

   Energy        2,565          238,940          0.42  

US Bancorp

   Financials        4,492          235,399          0.41  

News Corp

   Communication Services        17,209          232,152          0.40  

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        316          231,907          0.40  

Discover Financial Services

   Financials        2,937          227,872          0.40  

Hershey Co/The

   Consumer Staples        1,697          227,412          0.40  

DTE Energy Co

   Utilities        1,776          227,147          0.39  

Allegion PLC

   Industrials        2,054          227,042          0.39  

Masco Corp

   Industrials        5,779          226,776          0.39  

H&R Block Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        7,647          224,064          0.39  

Exxon Mobil Corp

   Energy        2,920          223,774          0.39  

McDonald’s Corp

   Consumer Discretionary        1,069          222,076          0.39  

Pfizer Inc

   Health Care        5,036          218,170          0.38  

Digital Realty Trust Inc

   Real Estate        1,849          217,740          0.38  

Jack Henry & Associates Inc

   Information Technology        1,620          216,948          0.38  

Texas Instruments Inc

   Information Technology        1,862          213,735          0.37  

NextEra Energy Inc

   Utilities        1,043          213,727          0.37  

Kellogg Co

   Consumer Staples        3,989          213,664          0.37  

United Parcel Service Inc

   Industrials        2,063          213,010          0.37  

Simon Property Group Inc

   Real Estate        1,329          212,253          0.37  

Emerson Electric Co

   Industrials        3,158          210,679          0.37  

Synchrony Financial

   Financials        6,018          208,656          0.36  

SVB Financial Group

   Financials        921          206,958          0.36  

Ball Corp

   Materials        2,950          206,447          0.36  

General Mills Inc

   Consumer Staples        3,840          201,678          0.35  

Pinnacle West Capital Corp

   Utilities        2,139          201,244          0.35  

Under Armour Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        7,925          200,906          0.35  

Under Armour Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        8,987          199,509          0.35  

Southwest Airlines Co

   Industrials        3,911          198,583          0.34  

CH Robinson Worldwide Inc

   Industrials        2,316          195,375          0.34  

Arthur J Gallagher & Co

   Financials        2,181          190,995          0.33  

American Water Works Co Inc

   Utilities        1,643          190,563          0.33  

Dominion Energy Inc

   Utilities        2,460          190,229          0.33  

Amgen Inc

   Health Care        1,024          188,772          0.33  

Southern Co/The

   Utilities        3,406          188,297          0.33  

Exelon Corp

   Utilities        3,822          183,210          0.32  

Sherwin-Williams Co/The

   Materials        390          178,915          0.31  

Xcel Energy Inc

   Utilities        2,910          173,094          0.30  

AutoZone Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        157          173,037          0.30  

Air Products & Chemicals Inc

   Materials        747          169,195          0.29  

Eli Lilly & Co

   Health Care        1,521          168,510          0.29  

Viacom Inc

   Communication Services        5,542          165,549          0.29  

JB Hunt Transport Services Inc

   Industrials        1,804          164,909          0.29  

Charles Schwab Corp/The

   Financials        4,062          163,248          0.28  

Eversource Energy

   Utilities        2,134          161,660          0.28  

Consolidated Edison Inc

   Utilities        1,832          160,667          0.28  

Microsoft Corp

   Information Technology        1,187          159,053          0.28  

Welltower Inc

   Real Estate        1,934          157,694          0.27  

CMS Energy Corp

   Utilities        2,692          155,905          0.27  

LyondellBasell Industries NV

   Materials        1,789          154,090          0.27  

 

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ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

OVER THE COUNTER TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS (continued)

 

Common Stocks    Sector      Shares        Value        Weight  

Comerica Inc

   Financials        2,119        $ 153,951          0.27 %  

Biogen Inc

   Health Care        658          153,861          0.27  

Weyerhaeuser Co

   Real Estate        5,839          153,792          0.27  

Parker-Hannifin Corp

   Industrials        898          152,692          0.27  

Lowe’s Cos Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        1,513          152,641          0.27  

Realty Income Corp

   Real Estate        2,209          152,387          0.26  

Sealed Air Corp

   Materials        3,485          149,097          0.26  

Crown Castle International Corp

   Real Estate        1,133          147,663          0.26  

AvalonBay Communities Inc

   Real Estate        721          146,552          0.25  

Philip Morris International Inc

   Consumer Staples        1,847          145,035          0.25  

Mondelez International Inc

   Consumer Staples        2,670          143,909          0.25  

Public Service Enterprise Group Inc

   Utilities        2,444          143,765          0.25  

Dollar General Corp

   Consumer Discretionary        1,059          143,190          0.25  

Medtronic PLC

   Health Care        1,463          142,442          0.25  

Evergy Inc

   Utilities        2,364          142,165          0.25  

Robert Half International Inc

   Industrials        2,487          141,783          0.25  

Marathon Petroleum Corp

   Energy        2,511          140,308          0.24  

Newmont Goldcorp Corp

   Materials        3,628          139,574          0.24  

Incyte Corp

   Health Care        1,625          138,059          0.24  

FirstEnergy Corp

   Utilities        3,218          137,774          0.24  

Public Storage

   Real Estate        576          137,087          0.24  

Equity Residential

   Real Estate        1,798          136,499          0.24  

United Airlines Holdings Inc

   Industrials        1,545          135,305          0.24  

Ross Stores Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        1,359          134,665          0.23  

Atmos Energy Corp

   Utilities        1,273          134,374          0.23  

Ventas Inc

   Real Estate        1,963          134,178          0.23  

CME Group Inc

   Financials        686          133,101          0.23  

Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc

   Real Estate        1,126          132,549          0.23  

UDR Inc

   Real Estate        2,945          132,186          0.23  

Alliant Energy Corp

   Utilities        2,672          131,149          0.23  

Altria Group Inc

   Consumer Staples        2,740          129,739          0.23  

Essex Property Trust Inc

   Real Estate        443          129,229          0.22  

HCP Inc

   Real Estate        4,006          128,122          0.22  

Colgate-Palmolive Co

   Consumer Staples        1,780          127,543          0.22  

WW Grainger Inc

   Industrials        465          124,854          0.22  

Clorox Co/The

   Consumer Staples        812          124,401          0.22  

Sempra Energy

   Utilities        903          124,051          0.22  

Newell Brands Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        7,906          121,916          0.21  

Church & Dwight Co Inc

   Consumer Staples        1,663          121,525          0.21  

TJX Cos Inc/The

   Consumer Discretionary        2,284          120,777          0.21  

CenterPoint Energy Inc

   Utilities        4,209          120,512          0.21  

Edison International

   Utilities        1,785          120,299          0.21  

International Business Machines Corp

   Information Technology        869          119,865          0.21  

Republic Services Inc

   Industrials        1,376          119,251          0.21  

Dollar Tree Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        1,074          115,383          0.20  

Verisk Analytics Inc

   Industrials        771          112,889          0.20  

O’Reilly Automotive Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        305          112,757          0.20  

Apartment Investment & Management Co

   Real Estate        2,196          110,070          0.19  

Extra Space Storage Inc

   Real Estate        1,032          109,513          0.19  

Chubb Ltd

   Financials        740          108,941          0.19  

Tapestry Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        3,416          108,380          0.19  

Hormel Foods Corp

   Consumer Staples        2,625          106,436          0.18  

United Technologies Corp

   Industrials        815          106,076          0.18  

Mattel Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        9,423          105,637          0.18  

Regency Centers Corp

   Real Estate        1,575          105,111          0.18  

JM Smucker Co/The

   Consumer Staples        902          103,905          0.18  

Tyson Foods Inc

   Consumer Staples        1,284          103,677          0.18  

M&T Bank Corp

   Financials        610          103,659          0.18  

AMETEK Inc

   Industrials        1,125          102,198          0.18  

 

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ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

OVER THE COUNTER TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS (continued)

 

Common Stocks    Sector      Shares        Value        Weight  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co

   Health Care        2,253        $ 102,167          0.18 %  

Allstate Corp/The

   Financials        1,003          101,963          0.18  

Intercontinental Exchange Inc

   Financials        1,177          101,130          0.18  

Prologis Inc

   Real Estate        1,262          101,073          0.18  

Roper Technologies Inc

   Industrials        275          100,824          0.18  

Linde PLC

   Materials        500          100,390          0.17  

Cimarex Energy Co

   Energy        1,676          99,413          0.17  

Celanese Corp

   Materials        873          94,121          0.16  

Harley-Davidson Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        2,607          93,392          0.16  

Constellation Brands Inc

   Consumer Staples        467          91,890          0.16  

Cummins Inc

   Industrials        536          91,856          0.16  

Cboe Global Markets Inc

   Financials        882          91,403          0.16  

NIKE Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        1,067          89,591          0.16  

Federal Realty Investment Trust

   Real Estate        692          89,078          0.15  

Gap Inc/The

   Consumer Discretionary        4,755          85,444          0.15  

Wynn Resorts Ltd

   Consumer Discretionary        687          85,227          0.15  

Duke Realty Corp

   Real Estate        2,688          84,977          0.15  

Ecolab Inc

   Materials        426          84,107          0.15  

Everest Re Group Ltd

   Financials        339          83,852          0.15  

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc

   Real Estate        583          82,308          0.14  

Kimco Realty Corp

   Real Estate        4,446          82,165          0.14  

Cincinnati Financial Corp

   Financials        787          81,579          0.14  

Travelers Cos Inc/The

   Financials        542          81,072          0.14  

Vulcan Materials Co

   Materials        586          80,408          0.14  

Target Corp

   Consumer Discretionary        910          78,799          0.14  

Advance Auto Parts Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        511          78,691          0.14  

Ulta Beauty Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        226          78,515          0.14  

Anthem Inc

   Health Care        276          77,843          0.14  

Danaher Corp

   Health Care        531          75,825          0.13  

Best Buy Co Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        1,068          74,493          0.13  

Foot Locker Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        1,759          73,737          0.13  

E*TRADE Financial Corp

   Financials        1,647          73,466          0.13  

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc

   Materials        504          73,184          0.13  

Iron Mountain Inc

   Real Estate        2,278          71,315          0.12  

AES Corp/VA

   Utilities        4,252          71,256          0.12  

Pentair PLC

   Industrials        1,803          67,069          0.12  

Interpublic Group of Cos Inc/The

   Communication Services        2,950          66,633          0.12  

Genuine Parts Co

   Consumer Discretionary        632          65,494          0.11  

Conagra Brands Inc

   Consumer Staples        2,430          64,450          0.11  

Vornado Realty Trust

   Real Estate        978          62,668          0.11  

PPG Industries Inc

   Materials        530          61,854          0.11  

Baxter International Inc

   Health Care        751          61,533          0.11  

Laboratory Corp of America Holdings

   Health Care        355          61,442          0.11  

Nasdaq Inc

   Financials        623          59,900          0.10  

Freeport-McMoRan Inc

   Materials        5,090          59,090          0.10  

Estee Lauder Cos Inc/The

   Consumer Staples        321          58,859          0.10  

Macerich Co/The

   Real Estate        1,733          58,053          0.10  

Hartford Financial Services Group Inc/Th

   Financials        1,038          57,822          0.10  

Boston Properties Inc

   Real Estate        439          56,603          0.10  

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp

   Energy        2,459          56,449          0.10  

Paychex Inc

   Information Technology        685          56,380          0.10  

Assurant Inc

   Financials        494          52,593          0.09  

News Corp

   Communication Services        3,749          52,341          0.09  

Willis Towers Watson PLC

   Financials        273          52,194          0.09  

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co

   Consumer Staples        1,224          49,940          0.09  

Fiserv Inc

   Information Technology        533          48,567          0.08  

Nielsen Holdings PLC

   Industrials        2,128          48,099          0.08  

Broadcom Inc

   Information Technology        166          47,706          0.08  

PulteGroup Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        1,497          47,320          0.08  

 

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OVER THE COUNTER TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS (continued)

 

Common Stocks    Sector      Shares        Value        Weight  

Visa Inc

   Information Technology        269        $ 46,617          0.08 %  

Oracle Corp

   Information Technology        791          45,084          0.08  

Fidelity National Information Services I

   Information Technology        346          42,436          0.07  

Kohl’s Corp

   Consumer Discretionary        880          41,860          0.07  

Keysight Technologies Inc

   Information Technology        458          41,105          0.07  

Western Union Co/The

   Information Technology        2,033          40,429          0.07  

Nordstrom Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        1,222          38,944          0.07  

People’s United Financial Inc

   Financials        2,309          38,745          0.07  

Macy’s Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        1,796          38,536          0.07  

Universal Health Services Inc

   Health Care        294          38,359          0.07  

Copart Inc

   Industrials        509          38,032          0.07  

Tractor Supply Co

   Consumer Discretionary        337          36,667          0.06  

MSCI Inc

   Financials        146          34,792          0.06  

Cadence Design Systems Inc

   Information Technology        491          34,732          0.06  

Citigroup Inc

   Financials        490          34,311          0.06  

Automatic Data Processing Inc

   Information Technology        207          34,203          0.06  

Bank of America Corp

   Financials        1,143          33,142          0.06  

Capri Holdings Ltd

   Consumer Discretionary        953          33,037          0.06  

Wells Fargo & Co

   Financials        691          32,710          0.06  

Loews Corp

   Financials        593          32,440          0.06  

Micron Technology Inc

   Information Technology        828          31,933          0.06  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc

   Health Care        261          30,775          0.05  

Intel Corp

   Information Technology        635          30,375          0.05  

Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc

   Information Technology        236          30,106          0.05  

BB&T Corp

   Financials        592          29,071          0.05  

HollyFrontier Corp

   Energy        618          28,594          0.05  

Huntington Bancshares Inc/OH

   Financials        2,063          28,506          0.05  

Garmin Ltd

   Consumer Discretionary        342          27,293          0.05  

Western Digital Corp

   Information Technology        572          27,184          0.05  

Alaska Air Group Inc

   Industrials        415          26,549          0.05  

Abbott Laboratories

   Health Care        305          25,677          0.04  

DXC Technology Co

   Information Technology        461          25,426          0.04  

TransDigm Group Inc

   Industrials        51          24,753          0.04  

MetLife Inc

   Financials        497          24,667          0.04  

Torchmark Corp

   Financials        264          23,631          0.04  

Qorvo Inc

   Information Technology        351          23,412          0.04  

Norfolk Southern Corp

   Industrials        116          23,057          0.04  

CenturyLink Inc

   Communication Services        1,954          22,982          0.04  

CVS Health Corp

   Health Care        414          22,576          0.04  

Rollins Inc

   Industrials        617          22,142          0.04  

Advanced Micro Devices Inc

   Information Technology        729          22,125          0.04  

Charter Communications Inc

   Communication Services        56          21,977          0.04  

Alliance Data Systems Corp

   Information Technology        156          21,898          0.04  

Symantec Corp

   Information Technology        1,002          21,806          0.04  

Capital One Financial Corp

   Financials        238          21,598          0.04  

Phillips 66

   Energy        230          21,484          0.04  

FLIR Systems Inc

   Information Technology        397          21,481          0.04  

Boeing Co/The

   Industrials        59          21,458          0.04  

Prudential Financial Inc

   Financials        209          21,063          0.04  

Cigna Corp

   Health Care        131          20,677          0.04  

Fortinet Inc

   Information Technology        268          20,552          0.04  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp

   Information Technology        323          20,447          0.04  

Westrock Co

   Materials        559          20,383          0.04  

Lennar Corp

   Consumer Discretionary        416          20,158          0.04  

Lam Research Corp

   Information Technology        107          20,057          0.03  

Lincoln National Corp

   Financials        303          19,498          0.03  

Synopsys Inc

   Information Technology        146          18,751          0.03  

Applied Materials Inc

   Information Technology        414          18,607          0.03  

Union Pacific Corp

   Industrials        108          18,245          0.03  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   59


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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

OVER THE COUNTER TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS (continued)

 

Common Stocks    Sector      Shares        Value        Weight  

Kinder Morgan Inc/DE

   Energy        874        $ 18,242          0.03 %  

Teleflex Inc

   Health Care        53          17,679          0.03  

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc

   Consumer Staples        320          17,512          0.03  

Principal Financial Group Inc

   Financials        299          17,297          0.03  

Cardinal Health Inc

   Health Care        366          17,235          0.03  

Mylan NV

   Health Care        881          16,772          0.03  

CSX Corp

   Industrials        207          16,049          0.03  

Ingersoll-Rand PLC

   Industrials        123          15,639          0.03  

Microchip Technology Inc

   Information Technology        173          14,995          0.03  

State Street Corp

   Financials        262          14,715          0.03  

Valero Energy Corp

   Energy        171          14,664          0.03  

AmerisourceBergen Corp

   Health Care        170          14,509          0.03  

Citizens Financial Group Inc

   Financials        408          14,433          0.03  

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc

   Health Care        49          14,372          0.02  

Mettler-Toledo International Inc

   Health Care        17          14,014          0.02  

TE Connectivity Ltd

   Information Technology        146          14,009          0.02  

Molson Coors Brewing Co

   Consumer Staples        250          13,983          0.02  

IQVIA Holdings Inc

   Health Care        82          13,243          0.02  

Seagate Technology PLC

   Information Technology        269          12,683          0.02  

Delta Air Lines Inc

   Industrials        220          12,466          0.02  

AbbVie Inc

   Health Care        170          12,375          0.02  

United Rentals Inc

   Industrials        91          12,023          0.02  

Ford Motor Co

   Consumer Discretionary        1,161          11,879          0.02  

Invesco Ltd

   Financials        573          11,719          0.02  

Perrigo Co PLC

   Health Care        246          11,706          0.02  

Amphenol Corp

   Information Technology        118          11,311          0.02  

Caterpillar Inc

   Industrials        81          11,066          0.02  

AO Smith Corp

   Industrials        230          10,832          0.02  

DR Horton Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        249          10,722          0.02  

HCA Healthcare Inc

   Health Care        79          10,675          0.02  

NRG Energy Inc

   Utilities        303          10,645          0.02  

Unum Group

   Financials        315          10,579          0.02  

Regions Financial Corp

   Financials        703          10,502          0.02  

DaVita Inc

   Health Care        184          10,356          0.02  

Eaton Corp PLC

   Industrials        119          9,911          0.02  

Fifth Third Bancorp

   Financials        339          9,449          0.02  

Skyworks Solutions Inc

   Information Technology        119          9,196          0.02  

BorgWarner Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        219          9,175          0.02  

Nektar Therapeutics

   Health Care        257          9,161          0.02  

Johnson Controls International plc

   Industrials        220          9,074          0.02  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp

   Health Care        47          8,733          0.02  

Snap-on Inc

   Industrials        52          8,567          0.01  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc

   Health Care        27          8,529          0.01  

KeyCorp

   Financials        478          8,489          0.01  

FedEx Corp

   Industrials        51          8,400          0.01  

Booking Holdings Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        4          8,340          0.01  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp/The

   Financials        178          7,857          0.01  

Fox Corp

   Communication Services        209          7,662          0.01  

Fortune Brands Home & Security Inc

   Industrials        132          7,562          0.01  

LKQ Corp

   Consumer Discretionary        281          7,473          0.01  

Expedia Group Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        55          7,324          0.01  

Nucor Corp

   Materials        132          7,262          0.01  

Mohawk Industries Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        49          7,217          0.01  

Fox Corp

   Communication Services        192          7,029          0.01  

PVH Corp

   Consumer Discretionary        72          6,842          0.01  

CBS Corp

   Communication Services        132          6,577          0.01  

Eastman Chemical Co

   Materials        83          6,493          0.01  

VF Corp

   Consumer Discretionary        74          6,461          0.01  

eBay Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        163          6,458          0.01  

 

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ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

OVER THE COUNTER TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS (continued)

 

Common Stocks    Sector      Shares        Value        Weight  

International Paper Co

   Materials        141        $ 6,119          0.01 %  

Fastenal Co

   Industrials        186          6,053          0.01  

IHS Markit Ltd

   Industrials        94          5,989          0.01  

DuPont de Nemours Inc

   Materials        75          5,608          0.01  

Hologic Inc

   Health Care        114          5,474          0.01  

CF Industries Holdings Inc

   Materials        116          5,429          0.01  

Ralph Lauren Corp

   Consumer Discretionary        45          5,117          0.01  

NetApp Inc

   Information Technology        83          5,113          0.01  

Cintas Corp

   Industrials        21          5,014          0.01  

Hanesbrands Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        281          4,846          0.01  

Leggett & Platt Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        124          4,758          0.01  

Centene Corp

   Health Care        89          4,666          0.01  

Coty Inc

   Consumer Staples        340          4,561          0.01  

Akamai Technologies Inc

   Information Technology        55          4,368          0.01  

Kraft Heinz Co/The

   Consumer Staples        141          4,367          0.01  

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd

   Consumer Discretionary        76          4,086          0.01  

Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc

   Industrials        17          3,750          0.01  

Equifax Inc

   Industrials        27          3,685          0.01  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd

   Consumer Discretionary        27          3,236          0.01  

Mosaic Co/The

   Materials        122          3,049          0.01  

Expeditors International of Washington I

   Industrials        39          2,995          0.01  

Aptiv PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        37          2,967          0.01  

Raymond James Financial Inc

   Financials        32          2,680          0.00  

Take-Two Interactive Software Inc

   Communication Services        22          2,525          0.00  

Packaging Corp of America

   Materials        25          2,385          0.00  

Gartner Inc

   Information Technology        14          2,327          0.00  

Citrix Systems Inc

   Information Technology        23          2,237          0.00  

Corteva Inc

   Materials        75          2,209          0.00  

Whirlpool Corp

   Consumer Discretionary        14          1,979          0.00  

Fluor Corp

   Industrials        50          1,686          0.00  

Quanta Services Inc

   Industrials        30          1,147          0.00  

A basket (JPGSFDEU) of common stocks

 

Common Stocks    Sector      Shares        Value        Weight  

SAP SE

   Information Technology        13,314        $ 1,826,286          3.78

L’Oreal SA

   Consumer Staples        5,346          1,521,059          3.15  

TOTAL SA

   Energy        23,263          1,302,088          2.70  

adidas AG

   Consumer Discretionary        3,715          1,145,749          2.37  

Enel SpA

   Utilities        162,337          1,132,201          2.34  

Allianz SE

   Financials        4,436          1,068,266          2.21  

Bayer AG

   Health Care        14,857          1,028,460          2.13  

Danone SA

   Consumer Staples        11,386          963,561          1.99  

Deutsche Boerse AG

   Financials        5,941          839,545          1.74  

Amadeus IT Group SA

   Information Technology        9,868          780,800          1.62  

Airbus SE

   Industrials        5,394          763,941          1.58  

Air Liquide SA

   Materials        5,412          756,408          1.57  

Heineken NV

   Consumer Staples        6,682          744,907          1.54  

Atos SE

   Information Technology        8,088          675,477          1.40  

Peugeot SA

   Consumer Discretionary        26,341          648,378          1.34  

KBC Group NV

   Financials        9,591          627,946          1.30  

Beiersdorf AG

   Consumer Staples        5,091          610,435          1.26  

Wolters Kluwer NV

   Industrials        7,664          557,343          1.15  

Sampo Oyj

   Financials        11,512          542,675          1.12  

FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA

   Financials        48,562          541,141          1.12  

Orange SA

   Communication Services        31,080          489,489          1.01  

Eni SpA

   Energy        29,243          485,179          1.00  

Terna Rete Elettrica Nazionale SpA

   Utilities        76,132          484,274          1.00  

CRH PLC

   Materials        14,820          482,955          1.00  

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

OVER THE COUNTER TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS (continued)

 

Common Stocks    Sector      Shares        Value        Weight  

Neste Oyj

   Energy        14,106        $ 478,127          0.99 %  

Sanofi

   Health Care        5,269          454,357          0.94  

ING Groep NV

   Financials        37,991          439,993          0.91  

Kering SA

   Consumer Discretionary        728          430,017          0.89  

Covestro AG

   Materials        8,276          420,286          0.87  

Iberdrola SA

   Utilities        42,174          419,943          0.87  

HeidelbergCement AG

   Materials        5,148          416,102          0.86  

Akzo Nobel NV

   Materials        4,402          413,255          0.86  

Poste Italiane SpA

   Financials        38,883          408,983          0.85  

Zalando SE

   Consumer Discretionary        9,211          408,257          0.85  

Thales SA

   Industrials        3,215          396,741          0.82  

Deutsche Post AG

   Industrials        12,025          394,766          0.82  

Faurecia SA

   Consumer Discretionary        8,453          391,830          0.81  

Assicurazioni Generali SpA

   Financials        20,423          384,168          0.80  

Koninklijke Philips NV

   Health Care        8,424          365,404          0.76  

Ferrari NV

   Consumer Discretionary        2,235          362,595          0.75  

Continental AG

   Consumer Discretionary        2,479          361,113          0.75  

Valeo SA

   Consumer Discretionary        10,878          353,404          0.73  

UCB SA

   Health Care        4,096          339,231          0.70  

Erste Group Bank AG

   Financials        8,984          333,092          0.69  

Hannover Rueck SE

   Financials        2,036          328,824          0.68  

Cie de Saint-Gobain

   Industrials        8,353          325,199          0.67  

Endesa SA

   Utilities        12,452          319,813          0.66  

Deutsche Telekom AG

   Communication Services        18,374          317,497          0.66  

Arkema SA

   Materials        3,330          309,313          0.64  

Suez

   Utilities        20,431          294,510          0.61  

Prysmian SpA

   Industrials        14,184          292,419          0.61  

Enagas SA

   Utilities        10,604          282,696          0.59  

Pernod Ricard SA

   Consumer Staples        1,477          271,963          0.56  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

   Consumer Staples        11,818          265,490          0.55  

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

   Consumer Staples        2,802          247,747          0.51  

Symrise AG

   Materials        2,537          243,930          0.50  

Knorr-Bremse AG

   Industrials        2,175          242,100          0.50  

Munich Re

   Financials        963          241,445          0.50  

Legrand SA

   Industrials        3,218          235,065          0.49  

Siltronic AG

   Information Technology        3,168          231,136          0.48  

Vonovia SE

   Real Estate        4,771          227,622          0.47  

Ipsen SA

   Health Care        1,606          218,904          0.45  

Deutsche Lufthansa AG

   Industrials        12,623          216,089          0.45  

Smurfit Kappa Group PLC

   Materials        7,050          213,082          0.44  

E.ON SE

   Utilities        19,527          211,848          0.44  

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV

   Consumer Discretionary        15,159          211,206          0.44  

Snam SpA

   Utilities        42,242          209,734          0.43  

Accor SA

   Consumer Discretionary        4,888          209,583          0.43  

Elisa OYJ

   Communication Services        4,189          204,172          0.42  

Air France-KLM

   Industrials        20,632          198,075          0.41  

Publicis Groupe SA

   Communication Services        3,747          197,595          0.41  

Proximus SADP

   Communication Services        6,670          196,372          0.41  

Kerry Group PLC

   Consumer Staples        1,641          195,675          0.41  

Stora Enso OYJ

   Materials        16,555          194,342          0.40  

Dassault Systemes SE

   Information Technology        1,219          194,216          0.40  

EssilorLuxottica SA

   Consumer Discretionary        1,475          192,219          0.40  

Hermes International

   Consumer Discretionary        265          191,098          0.40  

Davide Campari-Milano SpA

   Consumer Staples        19,348          189,332          0.39  

Brenntag AG

   Industrials        3,779          185,909          0.38  

Merlin Properties Socimi SA

   Real Estate        13,388          185,528          0.38  

Aalberts NV

   Industrials        4,663          183,090          0.38  

Rheinmetall AG

   Industrials        1,497          183,039          0.38  

Signify NV

   Industrials        6,031          178,129          0.37  

 

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ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

OVER THE COUNTER TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS (continued)

 

Common Stocks    Sector      Shares        Value        Weight  

Axel Springer SE

   Communication Services        2,513        $ 176,815          0.37 %  

Valmet OYJ

   Industrials        7,048          175,480          0.36  

HOCHTIEF AG

   Industrials        1,428          173,670          0.36  

Ubisoft Entertainment SA

   Communication Services        2,202          172,159          0.36  

Sodexo SA

   Consumer Discretionary        1,466          171,231          0.35  

Koninklijke KPN NV

   Communication Services        55,134          169,091          0.35  

Merck KGaA

   Health Care        1,599          167,078          0.35  

Carl Zeiss Meditec AG

   Health Care        1,695          167,038          0.35  

LEG Immobilien AG

   Real Estate        1,468          165,442          0.34  

ASR Nederland NV

   Financials        4,040          164,088          0.34  

Orion Oyj

   Health Care        4,460          163,286          0.34  

Bankinter SA

   Financials        22,687          156,117          0.32  

Deutsche Wohnen SE

   Real Estate        4,245          155,612          0.32  

Gecina SA

   Real Estate        1,028          153,711          0.32  

Evonik Industries AG

   Materials        5,237          152,360          0.32  

Randstad NV

   Industrials        2,765          151,725          0.31  

Italgas SpA

   Utilities        22,460          150,725          0.31  

Scout24 AG

   Communication Services        2,837          150,563          0.31  

Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG

   Communication Services        53,677          149,808          0.31  

Eutelsat Communications SA

   Communication Services        7,830          146,221          0.30  

Kingspan Group PLC

   Industrials        2,689          145,892          0.30  

Aroundtown SA

   Real Estate        17,330          142,642          0.30  

Aena SME SA

   Industrials        718          142,189          0.29  

Telenet Group Holding NV

   Communication Services        2,504          139,390          0.29  

Orpea

   Health Care        1,136          136,959          0.28  

Teleperformance

   Industrials        683          136,617          0.28  

TAG Immobilien AG

   Real Estate        5,860          135,268          0.28  

Takeaway.com NV

   Consumer Discretionary        1,427          133,531          0.28  

Colruyt SA

   Consumer Staples        2,271          131,533          0.27  

Solvay SA

   Materials        1,261          130,509          0.27  

ANDRITZ AG

   Industrials        3,418          128,494          0.27  

Kesko OYJ

   Consumer Staples        2,287          127,067          0.26  

Naturgy Energy Group SA

   Utilities        4,562          125,567          0.26  

Aeroports de Paris

   Industrials        702          123,838          0.26  

DiaSorin SpA

   Health Care        1,035          120,058          0.25  

Societe BIC SA

   Industrials        1,575          119,919          0.25  

Covivio

   Real Estate        1,137          118,919          0.25  

Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Wo

   Industrials        1,371          117,709          0.24  

Puma SE

   Consumer Discretionary        1,738          115,764          0.24  

Hera SpA

   Utilities        29,918          114,324          0.24  

voestalpine AG

   Materials        3,672          113,319          0.23  

Ryanair Holdings PLC

   Industrials        9,738          111,890          0.23  

Industria de Diseno Textil SA

   Consumer Discretionary        3,659          109,941          0.23  

BioMerieux

   Health Care        1,283          106,161          0.22  

SEB SA

   Consumer Discretionary        589          105,735          0.22  

A2A SpA

   Utilities        60,060          104,107          0.22  

Verbund AG

   Utilities        1,919          100,285          0.21  

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co KGaA

   Health Care        1,276          100,029          0.21  

Hella GmbH & Co KGaA

   Consumer Discretionary        2,002          98,854          0.20  

Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA

   Consumer Staples        6,083          97,879          0.20  

RTL Group SA

   Communication Services        1,909          97,649          0.20  

EDP – Energias de Portugal SA

   Utilities        25,586          97,131          0.20  

Sartorius Stedim Biotech

   Health Care        615          96,911          0.20  

Bureau Veritas SA

   Industrials        3,769          92,982          0.19  

Klepierre SA

   Real Estate        2,747          92,002          0.19  

Alstom SA

   Industrials        1,968          91,219          0.19  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

   Consumer Discretionary        208          88,420          0.18  

Getlink SE

   Industrials        5,386          86,199          0.18  

Bechtle AG

   Information Technology        722          82,817          0.17  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   63


GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVE PREMIA FUND

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

OVER THE COUNTER TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS (continued)

 

Common Stocks    Sector      Shares        Value        Weight  

QIAGEN NV

   Health Care        1,988        $ 80,600          0.17 %  

Ageas

   Financials        1,479          76,785          0.16  

Euronext NV

   Financials        1,007          76,124          0.16  

Elis SA

   Industrials        4,154          75,264          0.16  

Gerresheimer AG

   Health Care        1,013          74,507          0.15  

Fortum OYJ

   Utilities        3,348          73,917          0.15  

Inmobiliaria Colonial Socimi SA

   Real Estate        6,611          73,560          0.15  

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA

   Industrials        4,289          71,222          0.15  

ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE

   Communication Services        4,394          68,954          0.14  

ICADE

   Real Estate        749          68,586          0.14  

Safran SA

   Industrials        452          66,152          0.14  

Warehouses De Pauw CVA

   Real Estate        384          64,562          0.13  

Alten SA

   Information Technology        523          62,633          0.13  

Glanbia PLC

   Consumer Staples        3,852          62,569          0.13  

Boskalis Westminster

   Industrials        2,702          62,339          0.13  

Veolia Environnement SA

   Utilities        2,549          62,013          0.13  

Dassault Aviation SA

   Industrials        43          61,709          0.13  

Atlantia SpA

   Industrials        2,364          61,516          0.13  

Rubis SCA

   Utilities        1,063          59,790          0.12  

METRO AG

   Consumer Staples        3,263          59,576          0.12  

Lagardere SCA

   Communication Services        2,283          59,385          0.12  

Cofinimmo SA

   Real Estate        455          59,050          0.12  

SPIE SA

   Industrials        3,117          57,812          0.12  

KION Group AG

   Industrials        916          57,682          0.12  

Viscofan SA

   Consumer Staples        1,079          56,434          0.12  

Edenred

   Industrials        1,107          56,400          0.12  

Credit Agricole SA

   Financials        4,595          55,041          0.11  

IMCD NV

   Industrials        597          54,666          0.11  

UniCredit SpA

   Financials        4,440          54,598          0.11  

Innogy SE

   Utilities        1,122          53,128          0.11  

GRENKE AG

   Financials        494          52,925          0.11  

Wienerberger AG

   Materials        2,124          52,366          0.11  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA

   Financials        9,364          52,300          0.11  

BNP Paribas SA

   Financials        1,062          50,383          0.10  

MTU Aero Engines AG

   Industrials        211          50,149          0.10  

Remy Cointreau SA

   Consumer Staples        344          49,523          0.10  

Ferrovial SA

   Industrials        1,887          48,259          0.10  

Ingenico Group SA

   Information Technology        542          47,894          0.10  

Evotec SE

   Health Care        1,684          47,020          0.10  

Ackermans & van Haaren NV

   Financials        308          46,183          0.10  

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA

   Financials        465          45,565          0.09  

Unione di Banche Italiane SpA

   Financials        16,649          45,390          0.09  

Flutter Entertainment PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        586          44,025          0.09  

ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servic

   Industrials        1,072          42,760          0.09  

Koninklijke DSM NV

   Materials        344          42,454          0.09  

Nemetschek SE

   Information Technology        700          42,111          0.09  

SCOR SE

   Financials        912          39,958          0.08  

Banco Santander SA

   Financials        8,553          39,643          0.08  

RWE AG

   Utilities        1,544          37,995          0.08  

Fresenius SE & Co KGaA

   Health Care        667          36,118          0.07  

Telefonica SA

   Communication Services        4,364          35,795          0.07  

Grifols SA

   Health Care        1,099          32,470          0.07  

Kone OYJ

   Industrials        527          31,059          0.06  

Raiffeisen Bank International AG

   Financials        1,294          30,334          0.06  

Sofina SA

   Financials        159          30,266          0.06  

Cellnex Telecom SA

   Communication Services        814          30,098          0.06  

Vinci SA

   Industrials        294          30,068          0.06  

Michelin

   Consumer Discretionary        214          27,112          0.06  

Carrefour SA

   Consumer Staples        1,334          25,725          0.05  

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVE PREMIA FUND

 

 

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

OVER THE COUNTER TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS (continued)

 

Common Stocks    Sector      Shares        Value        Weight  

Telecom Italia SpA/Milano

   Communication Services        46,524        $ 25,379          0.05 %  

Repsol SA

   Energy        1,597          25,002          0.05  

Schneider Electric SE

   Industrials        268          24,284          0.05  

ArcelorMittal

   Materials        1,357          24,261          0.05  

Capgemini SE

   Information Technology        190          23,650          0.05  

CNP Assurances

   Financials        955          21,647          0.04  

Saipem SpA

   Energy        4,338          21,557          0.04  

Bollore SA

   Industrials        4,575          20,162          0.04  

EXOR NV

   Financials        287          20,081          0.04  

Eiffage SA

   Industrials        198          19,579          0.04  

STMicroelectronics NV

   Information Technology        1,049          18,581          0.04  

CNH Industrial NV

   Industrials        1,764          18,065          0.04  

Sopra Steria Group

   Information Technology        142          16,573          0.03  

NN Group NV

   Financials        409          16,428          0.03  

UPM-Kymmene OYJ

   Materials        598          15,875          0.03  

Imerys SA

   Materials        284          15,051          0.03  

SBM Offshore NV

   Energy        760          14,654          0.03  

Altran Technologies SA

   Information Technology        875          13,875          0.03  

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

   Consumer Discretionary        180          13,292          0.03  

Nokia OYJ

   Information Technology        2,642          13,103          0.03  

Iliad SA

   Communication Services        96          10,732          0.02  

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA

   Consumer Staples        302          10,284          0.02  

Renault SA

   Consumer Discretionary        164          10,274          0.02  

Interpump Group SpA

   Industrials        314          9,659          0.02  

ASM International NV

   Information Technology        147          9,559          0.02  

1&1 Drillisch AG

   Communication Services        283          9,435          0.02  

Worldline SA/France

   Information Technology        117          8,500          0.02  

Rexel SA

   Industrials        590          7,479          0.02  

Pirelli & C SpA

   Consumer Discretionary        1,069          6,311          0.01  

Metso OYJ

   Industrials        157          6,149          0.01  

Siemens Healthineers AG

   Health Care        110          4,637          0.01  

Aurubis AG

   Materials        45          2,203          0.00  

PURCHASED & WRITTEN OPTIONS CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2019, the Fund had the following purchased and written options contracts:

 

Description   Counterparty   Exercise
Price
    Expiration
Date
    Number of
Contracts
    Notional
Amount
    Value     Premiums
Paid (Received)
by the Fund
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
 

Purchased options contracts:

 

           

Calls

               

CBOE Volatility Index

  Morgan Stanely Co., Inc.     18 USD       07/17/2019       560     $ 844,480     $ 37,800     $ 80,214     $ (42,414

CBOE Volatility Index

      19 USD       08/21/2019       540       814,320       64,800       86,220       (21,420

CBOE Volatility Index

        19 USD       09/18/2019       530       799,240       80,825       88,090       (7,265
Total calls                         1,630             $ 183,425     $ 254,524     $ (71,099

Puts

               

S&P 500 Index

  Morgan Stanely Co., Inc.     2,350 USD       07/19/2019       12     $ 3,530,112     $ 420     $ 7,007     $ (6,587

S&P 500 Index

      2,450 USD       07/19/2019       6       1,765,056       360       3,889       (3,529

S&P 500 Index

      2,475 USD       07/19/2019       7       2,059,232       490       4,077       (3,587

S&P 500 Index

      2,500 USD       07/19/2019       5       1,470,880       400       2,970       (2,570

S&P 500 Index

      2,250 USD       08/16/2019       5       1,470,880       563       2,836       (2,273

S&P 500 Index

      2,300 USD       08/16/2019       8       2,353,408       1,100       4,717       (3,617

S&P 500 Index

      2,350 USD       08/16/2019       5       1,470,880       863       4,292       (3,429

S&P 500 Index

      2,375 USD       08/16/2019       3       882,528       578       1,982       (1,404

S&P 500 Index

      2,400 USD       08/16/2019       10       2,941,760       2,150       7,043       (4,893

S&P 500 Index

      2,450 USD       08/16/2019       2       588,352       550       1,302       (752

S&P 500 Index

      2,525 USD       08/16/2019       1       294,176       355       451       (96

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   65


GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVE PREMIA FUND

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

PURCHASED & WRITTEN OPTIONS CONTRACTS (continued)

 

Description   Counterparty   Exercise
Price
    Expiration
Date
    Number of
Contracts
    Notional
Amount
    Value     Premiums
Paid (Received)
by the Fund
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
 

Purchased options contracts: (continued)

 

           

Puts (continued)

               

S&P 500 Index

      2,250 USD       09/20/2019       5     $ 1,470,880     $ 1,500     $ 4,484     $ (2,984

S&P 500 Index

      2,300 USD       09/20/2019       1       294,176       370       941       (571

S&P 500 Index

      2,350 USD       09/20/2019       5       1,470,880       2,300       4,071       (1,771

S&P 500 Index

      2,400 USD       09/20/2019       13       3,824,288       7,474       9,425       (1,951

S&P 500 Index

      2,350 USD       10/18/2019       1       294,176       764       921       (157

S&P 500 Index

        2,300 USD       07/19/2019       3       882,528       83       1,338       (1,255
Total puts                         92             $ 20,320     $ 61,746     $ (41,426
Total purchased options contracts

 

            1,722             $ 203,745     $ 316,270     $ (112,525

Written options contracts:

 

           

Calls

               

S&P 500 Index

  Morgan Stanely Co., Inc.     2,925 USD       07/19/2019       8     $ (2,353,408   $ (37,400   $ (45,743   $ 8,343  

S&P 500 Index

      2,950 USD       07/19/2019       9       (2,647,584     (28,395     (38,024     9,629  

S&P 500 Index

      2,975 USD       07/19/2019       7       (2,059,232     (13,685     (24,057     10,372  

S&P 500 Index

      3,000 USD       07/19/2019       5       (1,470,880     (5,525     (16,061     10,536  

S&P 500 Index

      2,850 USD       08/16/2019       8       (2,353,408     (98,160     (46,159     (52,001

S&P 500 Index

      2,900 USD       08/16/2019       8       (2,353,408     (67,920     (50,006     (17,914

S&P 500 Index

      2,925 USD       08/16/2019       8       (2,353,408     (54,280     (36,686     (17,594

S&P 500 Index

      2,950 USD       08/16/2019       6       (1,765,056     (31,410     (30,308     (1,102

S&P 500 Index

      3,000 USD       08/16/2019       4       (1,176,704     (10,960     (20,137     9,177  

S&P 500 Index

      2,875 USD       09/20/2019       5       (1,470,880     (61,675     (27,871     (33,804

S&P 500 Index

      2,925 USD       09/20/2019       1       (294,176     (8,860     (5,659     (3,201

S&P 500 Index

      2,950 USD       09/20/2019       5       (1,470,880     (36,450     (27,126     (9,324

S&P 500 Index

      2,975 USD       09/20/2019       13       (3,824,288     (76,050     (70,684     (5,366

S&P 500 Index

      2,975 USD       10/18/2019       1       (294,176     (7,245     (6,799     (446

S&P 500 Index

      2,875 USD       07/19/2019       3       (882,528     (25,260     (21,888     (3,372

S&P 500 Index

        2,900 USD       07/19/2019       1       (294,176     (6,460     (5,094     (1,366
Total calls                         92             $ (569,735   $ (472,302   $ (97,433

Puts

               

S&P 500 Index

  Morgan Stanely Co., Inc.     2,825 USD       07/19/2019       4     $ (1,176,704   $ (4,160   $ (18,752   $ 14,592  

S&P 500 Index

      2,850 USD       07/19/2019       8       (2,353,408     (10,720     (42,577     31,857  

S&P 500 Index

      2,875 USD       07/19/2019       6       (1,765,056     (10,440     (30,688     20,248  

S&P 500 Index

      2,900 USD       07/19/2019       7       (2,059,232     (15,925     (35,331     19,406  

S&P 500 Index

      2,925 USD       07/19/2019       5       (1,470,880     (14,950     (24,288     9,338  

S&P 500 Index

      2,750 USD       08/16/2019       8       (2,353,408     (12,720     (49,008     36,288  

S&P 500 Index

      2,800 USD       08/16/2019       8       (2,353,408     (17,520     (47,204     29,684  

S&P 500 Index

      2,825 USD       08/16/2019       11       (3,235,936     (28,380     (66,615     38,235  

S&P 500 Index

      2,850 USD       08/16/2019       2       (588,352     (6,080     (11,589     5,509  

S&P 500 Index

  Morgan Stanely Co., Inc.     2,875 USD       08/16/2019       1       (294,176     (3,585     (3,849     264  

S&P 500 Index

      2,900 USD       08/16/2019       4       (1,176,704     (17,000     (24,381     7,381  

S&P 500 Index

      2,750 USD       09/20/2019       5       (1,470,880     (14,975     (39,601     24,626  

S&P 500 Index

      2,825 USD       09/20/2019       1       (294,176     (4,285     (7,739     3,454  

S&P 500 Index

      2,850 USD       09/20/2019       5       (1,470,880     (24,175     (35,949     11,774  

S&P 500 Index

      2,875 USD       09/20/2019       13       (3,824,288     (70,850     (82,855     12,005  

S&P 500 Index

      2,875 USD       10/18/2019       1       (294,176     (6,730     (7,719     989  

S&P 500 Index

      2,775 USD       07/19/2019       2       (588,352     (1,290     (15,439     14,149  

S&P 500 Index

        2,800 USD       07/19/2019       2       (588,352     (1,630     (7,969     6,339  
Total puts                         93             $ (265,415   $ (551,553   $ 286,138  
Total written options contracts

 

            185             $ (835,150   $ (1,023,855   $ 188,705  

 

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


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Consolidated Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
    Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Value  
Mortgage-Backed Securities – 2.6%  
FHLMC – 1.4%  
$ 829       5.500     01/01/2020     $ 829  
  35,359       5.000       11/01/2025       37,392  
  70,483       5.000       08/01/2028       74,969  
  11,115       5.000       01/01/2033       11,945  
  1,176       5.000       03/01/2033       1,273  
  6,252       5.000       04/01/2033       6,764  
  927       5.000       05/01/2033       1,003  
  3,127       5.000       06/01/2033       3,383  
  20,611       5.000       07/01/2033       22,299  
  28,703       5.000       08/01/2033       31,066  
  2,594       5.000       09/01/2033       2,807  
  6,065       5.000       10/01/2033       6,562  
  12,485       5.000       11/01/2033       13,508  
  7,291       5.000       12/01/2033       7,888  
  6,672       5.000       01/01/2034       7,219  
  21,655       5.000       02/01/2034       23,430  
  9,139       5.000       03/01/2034       9,889  
  15,147       5.000       04/01/2034       16,391  
  22,842       5.000       05/01/2034       24,714  
  304,214       5.000       06/01/2034       329,145  
  4,287       5.000       11/01/2034       4,639  
  84,552       5.000       04/01/2035       91,480  
  1,459,811       5.000       07/01/2035       1,579,626  
  4,077       5.000       11/01/2035       4,411  
  67,976       5.000       03/01/2036       74,349  
  25,778       5.000       03/01/2037       27,817  
  72,334       5.000       12/01/2037       78,056  
  124,669       5.000       02/01/2038       134,528  
  313,405       5.000       03/01/2038       338,107  
  157,661       5.000       07/01/2038       170,088  
  138,703       5.000       11/01/2038       149,635  
  347,484       5.000       12/01/2038       374,971  
  194,836       5.000       01/01/2039       210,193  
  46,235       5.000       02/01/2039       49,880  
  315,987       5.000 (b)      06/01/2041       340,983  
     

 

 

 
        4,261,239  

 

 

 
UMBS – 1.2%  
  463       5.500       07/01/2019       463  
  933       5.500       08/01/2019       932  
  1,845       5.500       09/01/2019       1,845  
  594       5.500       10/01/2019       594  
  1,597       5.500       11/01/2019       1,599  
  2,984       5.500       12/01/2019       2,989  
  173       5.500       01/01/2020       174  
  12       5.500       06/01/2020       12  
  20,656       5.500       07/01/2020       20,692  
  4,859       6.000       03/01/2034       5,491  
  17,908       6.000       08/01/2034       20,299  
  67,357       6.000       08/01/2035       76,982  
  107,639       6.000       09/01/2035       123,305  
  25,652       6.000       10/01/2035       29,372  
  191,199       6.000       11/01/2035       218,957  
  469,403       6.000       03/01/2036       536,447  
  4,001       6.000       06/01/2036       4,573  
  898,810       6.000       09/01/2036       1,000,576  

 

 

 
Mortgage-Backed Securities – (continued)  
UMBS – (continued)  
148,815       6.000       12/01/2036     170,941  
  13,217       6.000       02/01/2037       15,130  
  1,991       6.000       04/01/2037       2,261  
  3,587       6.000       05/01/2037       4,107  
  91,609       6.000       06/01/2037       105,403  
  59,401       6.000       07/01/2037       68,344  
  220,293       6.000       08/01/2037       250,088  
  56,908       6.000       09/01/2037       65,449  
  11,473       6.000       10/01/2037       13,186  
  32,048       6.000       11/01/2037       36,750  
  2,624       6.000       12/01/2037       3,008  
  296,542       6.000       01/01/2038       340,722  
  40,580       6.000       03/01/2038       46,586  
  2,313       6.000       04/01/2038       2,664  
  12,879       6.000       05/01/2038       14,745  
  951       6.000       09/01/2038       1,091  
  66,672       6.000       10/01/2038       76,712  
  2,640       6.000       12/01/2038       3,018  
  2,250       6.000       01/01/2039       2,588  
  9,398       4.000       08/01/2039       9,919  
  26,359       4.500       02/01/2040       27,856  
  2,751       6.000       04/01/2040       3,163  
  112,497       6.000       06/01/2040       129,387  
  267,232       6.000       05/01/2041       306,532  
  112,374       4.500       08/01/2041       119,920  
     

 

 

 
        3,864,872  

 

 

 
  TOTAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES  
  (Cost $8,049,499)     $ 8,126,111  

 

 

 
     
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – 1.5%  
Regular Floater(a)(b) – 0.5%  
 

FHLMC REMIC Series 3371, Class FA

 
$ 176,159       2.994     09/15/2037     $ 177,571  
 

NCUA Guaranteed Notes Trust Series 2010-R1, Class 1A

 
  203,674       2.869       10/07/2020       203,810  
 

NCUA Guaranteed Notes Trust Series 2011-R2, Class 1A

 
  741,123       2.819       02/06/2020       741,243  
 

NCUA Guaranteed Notes Trust Series 2011-R3, Class 1A

 
  388,906       2.813       03/11/2020       388,976  
     

 

 

 
        1,511,600  

 

 

 
Sequential Fixed Rate – 1.0%  
 

FHLMC REMIC Series 2755, Class ZA

 
  408,969       5.000       02/15/2034       449,958  
 

FHLMC REMIC Series 4273, Class PD

 
  1,072,521       6.500       11/15/2043       1,254,590  
 

FNMA REMIC Series 2012-111, Class B

 
  311,974       7.000       10/25/2042       362,376  
 

FNMA REMIC Series 2012-153, Class B

 
  1,111,307       7.000       07/25/2042       1,297,966  
     

 

 

 
        3,364,890  

 

 

 
  TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS  
  (Cost $4,748,605)     $ 4,876,490  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   67


GOLDMAN SACHS COMMODITY STRATEGY FUND

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
    Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
    Value  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities(a) – 6.8%  
Agency Multi-Family – 6.8%  
 

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates
REMIC Series K011, Class A2

 
 
$ 5,289,924     4.084%     11/25/2020     $ 5,391,860  
 

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates
REMIC Series K714, Class A2(b)

 
 
  16,114,427     3.034     10/25/2020       16,218,312  

 

 

 
 
TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED
SECURITIES
 
 
  (Cost $22,503,414)     $ 21,610,172  

 

 

 
     
Asset-Backed Securities(a) – 0.1%  
Home Equity – 0.1%  
 

GMACM Home Equity Loan Trust Series 2007-HE3,
Class 1A1(b)

 
 
$ 8,050     7.000%     09/25/2037     $ 8,107  
 

GMACM Home Equity Loan Trust Series 2007-HE3,
Class 2A1(b)

 
 
  62,236     7.000     09/25/2037       64,651  
 

NCUA Guaranteed Notes Trust Series 2010-A1, Class A

 
  211,921     2.769     12/07/2020       211,948  

 

 

 
  TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES    
  (Cost $282,208)   $ 284,706  

 

 

 
     
U.S. Treasury Obligations – 13.0%  
 

U.S. Treasury Bonds

 
$ 1,100,000     2.750%     11/15/2042     $ 1,151,906  
  1,990,000     3.750     11/15/2043       2,448,011  
  7,400,000     2.875     11/15/2046       7,908,750  
  4,780,000     3.000     05/15/2047       5,228,872  
 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 
  6,620,000     1.125     07/31/2021       6,533,112  
  4,610,000     1.875     01/31/2022       4,624,766  
  7,070,000     2.125(c)     07/31/2024       7,186,545  
  900,000     2.750     06/30/2025       946,758  
  2,490,000     2.625     12/31/2025       2,605,941  
  2,500,000     1.875     06/30/2026       2,499,875  
  410,000     2.250     02/15/2027       419,930  

 

 

 
  TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS    
  (Cost $40,268,119)   $ 41,554,466  

 

 

 

 

Shares   Description     Value  
Exchange Traded Fund(d) – 23.6%  
750,000    
Goldman Sachs Access
Treasury 0-1 Year ETF
 
 
  $ 75,270,000  
(Cost $75,030,000)

 

 

 

 

 

Shares   Dividend
Rate
    Value  
Investment Company(d) – 41.6%  

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund – Institutional Shares

 

132,944,770     2.308   $ 132,944,770  
(Cost $132,944,770)

 

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 89.2%

 

(Cost $283,826,615)

 

  $ 284,666,715  

 

 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF     LIABILITIES – 10.8%

 

    34,573,777  

 

 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%

 

  $ 319,240,492  

 

 

 

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. Except for floating rate notes (for which final maturity is disclosed), maturity date disclosed is the next interest reset date. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect on June 30, 2019.

(b)

  Securities with “Call” features. Maturity dates disclosed are the final maturity dates.

(c)

  All or a portion of security is segregated as collateral for initial margin requirements on futures transactions.

(d)

  Represents an Affiliated Issuer.

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

FHLMC

 

—Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

FNMA

 

—Federal National Mortgage Association

REMIC

 

—Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit

UMBS

 

—Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities

 

Currency Abbreviation:

USD

 

—United States Dollar

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS COMMODITY STRATEGY FUND

 

 

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

 

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2019, the Fund had the following futures contracts:

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
       Notional
Amount
       Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Long position contracts:

                 

3 Month Eurodollar

     1          12/14/2020        $ 246,100        $ 1,018  

U.S. Treasury Long Bond

     23          09/19/2019          3,576,500          82,926  
Total

 

     $ 83,944  

Short position contracts:

                 

U.S. Treasury 2 Year Note

     (32        09/30/2019        $ (6,884,500      $ (28,121

U.S. Treasury 5 Year Note

     (90        09/30/2019          (10,630,547        (87,074

U.S. Treasury 10 Year Note

     (99        09/19/2019          (12,662,719        (168,788

U.S. Treasury Ultra Bond

     (113        09/19/2019          (20,046,906        (672,977
Total                                     $ (956,960
Total Futures Contracts                                     $ (873,016

SWAP CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2019, the Fund had the following swap contracts:

CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAP CONTRACTS

 

Payments
Made by
the Fund(a)
  Payments
Received
by the Fund
   Termination
Date
   Notional
Amount
(000’s)(b)
   Value      Upfront
Premium
(Received) Paid
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
1.390%   1 Day Federal Funds    11/30/2023    USD  2,200    $ 7,079      $ 5,469      $ 1,610  

 

  (a)   Payments made annually.
  (b)   Represents forward starting interest rate swaps whose effective dates of commencement of accruals and cash flows occur subsequent to June 30, 2019.

OVER THE COUNTER TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS

 

Referenced Obligation/Index(a)    Financing Rate
Received
(Paid)
by the Fund
   Counterparty    Termination
Date
   Notional
Amount
(000’s)
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)(b)
 

S&P GSCI Energy 1 Month Forward Index

   (0.130)%    BNP Paribas SA    04/08/2020    USD   112,770      $  

Macquarie Investor Product 645E Index(*)

   (0.000)    Macquarie Bank Ltd.    04/16/2020    USD   81,457        (68,563

BAML Commodity Excess Return Strategy Index(*)

   (0.000)    Merrill Lynch International    11/14/2019    USD   114,382         
TOTAL                     $ (68,563

 

  *   The components of the basket shown below.
  (a)   Payments made monthly.
  (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 value.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   69


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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

A basket (Macquarie Investor Product 645E Index) of commodities

 

 

Description    Sector      Number of
Contracts
       Value        Weight  

WTI

   Energy        1,000        $ 58,470          25.69

Brent

   Energy        1,000          64,740          18.35  

Gasoil

   Grains        100          59,750          5.68  

Corn

   Energy        5,000          21,575          5.39  

Gasoline RBOB

   Metals        42,000          79,657          4.65  

Heating Oil

   Meats        42,000          81,455          4.45  

Gold

   Precious        100          141,370          4.33  

Copper

   Energy        25          149,850          4.20  

Aluminum

   Energy        25          44,819          3.43  

Live Cattle

   Energy        40,000          41,740          3.36  

Wheat

   Metals        5,000          26,363          3.22  

Soybeans

   Grains        5,000          46,150          3.15  

Natural Gas

   Grains        10,000          23,080          2.63  

Lean Hogs

   Meats        40,000          30,400          2.26  

Sugar

   Softs        112,000          14,134          1.59  

Feeder Cattle

   Textiles        50,000          68,425          1.24  

Cotton

   Meats        50,000          33,040          1.23  

Kansas Wheat

   Grains        5,000          23,075          1.15  

Zinc

   Metals        25          62,675          1.09  

Nickel

   Metals        6          76,056          0.78  

Coffee

   Softs        37,500          41,044          0.70  

Lead

   Metals        25          48,275          0.67  

Silver

   Precious        5,000          76,705          0.42  

Cocoa

   Softs        10          24,250          0.36  

A basket (BAML Commodity Excess Return Strategy Index) of commodities

 

Description    Sector      Number of
Contracts
       Value        Weight  

WTI

   Energy        1,000        $ 58,470          25.69

Brent

   Energy        1,000          64,740          18.35  

Corn

   Grains        100          59,750          5.68  

GasOil

   Energy        5,000          21,575          5.39  

Copper

   Metals        42,000          79,657          4.65  

Live Cattle

   Meats        42,000          81,455          4.45  

Gold

   Precious        100          141,370          4.33  

Heating Oil

   Energy        25          149,850          4.20  

Gasoline RBOB

   Energy        25          44,819          3.43  

Natural Gas

   Energy        40,000          41,740          3.36  

Aluminum

   Metals        5,000          26,363          3.22  

Wheat

   Grains        5,000          46,150          3.15  

Soybeans

   Grains        10,000          23,080          2.63  

Lean Hogs

   Meats        40,000          30,400          2.26  

Sugar

   Softs        112,000          14,134          1.59  

Cotton

   Textiles        50,000          68,425          1.24  

Feeder Cattle

   Meats        50,000          33,040          1.23  

Winter Wheat

   Grains        5,000          23,075          1.15  

Zinc

   Metals        25          62,675          1.09  

Lead

   Metals        6          76,056          0.78  

Coffee

   Softs        37,500          41,044          0.70  

Nickel

   Metals        25          48,275          0.67  

Silver

   Precious        5,000          76,705          0.42  

Cocoa

   Softs        10          24,250          0.36  

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Shares     Dividend
Rate
  Value  
Investment Companies(a) – 70.2%  
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund –
Institutional Shares

 
 
  165,995,774     2.308%   $ 165,995,774  

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 70.2%  
  (Cost $165,995,774)   $ 165,995,774  

 

 

 
 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
    LIABILITIES – 29.8%
    70,559,192  

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 236,554,966  

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

BA

 

—Banker Acceptance Rate

BBR

 

—Bank Bill Reference 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

 

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2019, 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
     Unrealized
Gain
 

Morgan Stanley Co., Inc.

  AUD     2,852,000      USD     1,964,358        09/18/2019      $ 42,677  
  BRL     10,080,000      USD     2,623,121        07/02/2019        1,913  
  CAD     12,219,000      USD     9,240,790        09/18/2019        91,836  
  CHF     683,000      USD     696,573        09/18/2019        8,123  
  CLP     530,000,000      USD     762,436        09/23/2019        20,048  
  COP     2,508,000,000      USD     763,010        09/18/2019        13,690  
  CZK     76,800,000      USD     3,395,358        09/18/2019        39,217  
  EUR     10,754,000      USD     12,229,904        09/18/2019        74,834  
  GBP     11,000      USD     13,958        09/18/2019        12  
  IDR     187,020,000,000      USD     12,920,219        09/18/2019        185,394  
  INR     971,000,000      USD     13,862,913        09/18/2019        70,869  
  JPY     3,102,276,000      USD     28,888,749        09/18/2019        53,657  
  MXN     218,481,000      USD     11,034,242        09/18/2019        238,227  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   71


GOLDMAN SACHS MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS WITH UNREALIZED GAIN (continued)

 

Counterparty   Currency
Purchased
     Currency
Sold
     Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Gain
 

Morgan Stanley Co., Inc. (continued)

  NOK     5,600,000      USD     648,580        09/18/2019      $ 7,892  
  NZD     840,000      USD     553,853        09/18/2019        10,459  
  PLN     14,520,000      USD     3,865,621        09/18/2019        23,335  
  RUB     611,000,000      USD     9,231,699        09/18/2019        324,751  
  SEK     21,239,400      USD     2,266,593        09/18/2019        26,139  
  TRY     50,500,000      USD     8,207,208        09/18/2019        513,972  
  USD     3,605,244      BRL     13,860,000        08/02/2019        6,435  
  USD     3,254,351      EUR     2,846,000        09/18/2019        18,164  
  USD     31,324,762      GBP     24,540,250        09/18/2019        94,640  
  USD     834,773      HUF     236,000,000        09/18/2019        4,105  
  USD     1,899,482      SEK     17,531,000        09/18/2019        11,616  
    ZAR     27,000      USD     1,800        09/18/2019        98  
TOTAL                                      $ 1,882,103  

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS WITH UNREALIZED LOSS

 

Counterparty   Currency
Purchased
     Currency
Sold
     Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Loss
 

Morgan Stanley Co., Inc.

  BRL     13,860,000      USD     3,615,967        07/02/2019      $ (6,545
  BRL     12,760,000      USD     3,323,869        08/02/2019        (10,679
  COP     7,700,000,000      USD     2,398,806        09/18/2019        (14,200
  EUR     10,663,000      USD     12,164,719        09/18/2019        (39,823
  GBP     6,108,000      USD     7,801,764        09/18/2019        (17,499
  HUF     228,000,000      USD     803,893        09/18/2019        (1,383
  JPY     1,474,000,000      USD     13,731,453        09/18/2019        (59,886
  PLN     12,960,000      USD     3,481,498        09/18/2019        (10,364
  RUB     67,000,000      USD     1,055,897        09/18/2019        (7,972
  USD     18,005,015      AUD     25,753,000        09/18/2019        (118,050
  USD     5,925,009      BRL     23,940,000        07/02/2019        (309,447
  USD     13,701,136      CAD     18,332,000        09/18/2019        (317,780
  USD     2,524,424      CHF     2,485,000        09/18/2019        (33,088
  USD     7,543,438      CLP     5,340,000,000        09/23/2019        (340,458
  USD     6,966,754      COP     23,386,000,000        09/18/2019        (275,633
  USD     11,764,081      CZK     267,233,000        09/18/2019        (200,180
  USD     35,677,755      EUR     31,465,000        09/18/2019        (321,404
  USD     275,345      GBP     217,000        09/18/2019        (234
  USD     10,047,052      HUF     2,844,046,000        09/18/2019        (12,601
  USD     418,570      JPY     44,949,000        09/18/2019        (777
  USD     14,214,146      KRW     16,740,000,000        09/18/2019        (282,376
  USD     3,712,468      MXN     72,250,000        09/18/2019        (51,778
  USD     12,991,617      MYR     54,240,000        09/18/2019        (116,166
  USD     8,804,766      NOK     76,600,000        09/18/2019        (194,544
  USD     8,040,596      NZD     12,120,000        09/18/2019        (112,829
  USD     11,134,247      PLN     42,126,000        09/18/2019        (168,764
  USD     9,641,053      SEK     90,365,000        09/18/2019        (141,812
  USD     4,479,786      TRY     27,120,000        09/18/2019        (9,510
    USD     5,902,422      ZAR     88,620,000        09/18/2019        (345,186
TOTAL                                      $ (3,520,968

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND

 

 

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2019, the Fund had the following futures contracts:

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
      

Notional

Amount

       Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Long position contracts:

                 

100 oz Gold

     30          08/28/2019        $ 4,243,200        $ 221,755  

Amsterdam Exchange Index

     66          07/19/2019          8,419,402          58,576  

CAC 40 10 Euro Index

     127          07/19/2019          7,990,299          127,760  

CBOE Volatility Index

     50          07/17/2019          776,250          (87,706

Corn

     51          09/13/2019          1,088,850          (57,459

DAX Index

     23          09/20/2019          8,099,676          112,609  

DJIA CBOT E-Mini Index

     35          09/20/2019          4,653,775          37,728  

EURO STOXX 50 Index

     167          09/20/2019          6,581,785          185,278  

FTSE 100 Index

     89          09/20/2019          8,328,853          50,257  

FTSE/JSE Top 40 Index

     238          09/19/2019          8,859,649          (95,247

FTSE/MIB Index

     69          09/20/2019          8,299,488          75,810  

Hang Seng Index

     23          07/30/2019          4,196,366          5,181  

IBEX 35 Index

     88          07/19/2019          9,178,943          45,376  

LME Aluminum Base Metal

     93          07/17/2019          4,143,731          67,412  

LME Copper Base Metal

     52          07/17/2019          7,789,600          45,427  

LME Lead Base Metal

     72          07/17/2019          3,465,900          159,880  

LME Nickel Base Metal

     53          07/17/2019          4,019,520          269,191  

LME Zinc Base Metal

     41          07/17/2019          2,608,625          (179,859

LME Zinc Base Metal

     2          08/21/2019          125,350          1,195  

MSCI Taiwan Index

     125          07/30/2019          4,831,250          (19,595

NASDAQ 100 E-Mini Index

     23          09/20/2019          3,539,125          29,933  

OMXS30 Index

     430          07/19/2019          7,504,967          57,566  

RBOB Gasoline

     1          07/31/2019          79,149          8,232  

S&P 500 E-Mini Index

     335          09/20/2019          49,315,350          341,182  

S&P/TSX 60 Index

     98          09/19/2019          14,633,210          100,867  

SET50 Index

     1,241          09/27/2019          9,292,679          43,945  

SGX FTSE China A50 Index

     325          07/30/2019          4,389,125          (8,876

SPI 200 Index

     123          09/19/2019          14,159,593          114,738  

Wheat

     16          09/13/2019          419,200          (20,050
Total                                     $ 1,691,106  

Short position contracts:

                 

BIST 30 Index

     (2,732        08/29/2019          (5,903,488        (54,055

Brent Crude Oil

     (9        07/31/2019          (577,890        (3,798

Coffee ‘C’

     (37        09/18/2019          (1,522,781        (90,304

Cotton No. 2

     (98        12/06/2019          (3,235,960        (7,369

Feeder Cattle

     (28        08/29/2019          (1,913,800        89,486  

HSCEI

     (55        07/30/2019          (3,814,311        (2,292

KC HRW Wheat

     (15        09/13/2019          (346,875        6,320  

KOSPI 200 Index

     (86        09/11/2019          (5,183,909        (144,566

Lean Hogs

     (10        08/14/2019          (305,400        (7,895

Live Cattle

     (48        08/30/2019          (2,001,120        21,505  

LME Aluminum Base Metal

     (93        07/17/2019          (4,143,731        25,749  

LME Aluminum Base Metal

     (93        08/21/2019          (4,168,144        (69,688

LME Copper Base Metal

     (52        07/17/2019          (7,789,600        (25,348

LME Copper Base Metal

     (27        08/21/2019          (4,045,950        (158,689

LME Lead Base Metal

     (72        07/17/2019          (3,465,900        (97,820

LME Lead Base Metal

     (66        08/21/2019          (3,186,150        (150,306

LME Nickel Base Metal

     (53        07/17/2019          (4,019,520        (241,367

LME Nickel Base Metal

     (42        08/21/2019          (3,194,352        (235,971

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   73


GOLDMAN SACHS MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

FUTURES CONTRACTS (continued)

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
       Notional
Amount
       Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Short position contracts: (continued)

                 

LME Zinc Base Metal

     (41        07/17/2019        $ (2,608,625      $ 12,641  

LME Zinc Base Metal

     (33        08/21/2019          (2,068,275        15,072  

Low Sulphur Gasoil

     (21        08/12/2019          (1,236,375        (31,526

MSCI EAFE E-Mini Index

     (87        09/20/2019          (8,366,355        (246,823

MSCI Emerging Markets E-Mini Index

     (163        09/20/2019          (8,585,210        (375,499

Natural Gas

     (154        07/29/2019          (3,562,020        (1,605

Nikkei 225 Index

     (4        09/12/2019          (788,758        (2,066

NY Harbor ULSD

     (17        07/31/2019          (1,377,520        (53,060

Russell 2000 E-Mini Index

     (196        09/20/2019          (15,357,580        (234,883

Silver

     (33        09/26/2019          (2,532,750        (61,636

Soybean

     (27        11/14/2019          (1,246,050        (32,047

Sugar No. 11

     (131        09/30/2019          (1,847,205        18,638  

TOPIX Index

     (3        09/12/2019          (431,573        (2,693

VSTOXX

     (701        07/17/2019          (1,139,863        91,228  

WTI Crude Oil

     (24        07/22/2019          (1,391,760        (70,700
Total                                     $ (2,121,367
Total Futures Contracts                                     $ (430,261

SWAP CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2019, the Fund had the following swap contracts:

CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAP CONTRACTS

 

Payments Made by the Fund   

Payments

Received by
the Fund

  Termination
Date
     Notional
Amount
(000’s)(a)
     Value     Upfront
Premium
(Received)
Paid
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
3 Month BBR(b)    1.000%     09/18/2020      AUD 365,650      $ 21,713     $ (1,701,679   $ 1,723,392  
3 Month BA(c)    1.750     09/18/2020      CAD 268,560        (195,202     (282,658     87,456  
6 Month LIBOR(d)    0.000     09/18/2020      CHF 439,880        3,647,710       947,781       2,699,929  
6 Month EURIBOR(c)    0.000     09/18/2020      EUR 605,910        2,752,584       2,063,955       688,629  
6 Month LIBOR(c)    1.000     09/18/2020      GBP 522,140        1,014,325       971,693       42,632  
3 Month STIBOR(b)    0.000     09/18/2020      SEK 262,740        26,119       27,951       (1,832
3 Month LIBOR(b)    1.750     09/18/2020      USD 962,980        (931,982     (1,173,535     241,553  
0.000%(d)    6 Month EURIBOR     09/18/2021      EUR 177,050        (1,593,144     (1,134,497     (458,647
1.000(c)    6 Month LIBOR     09/18/2021      GBP 157,850        (654,408     (654,003     (405
3 Month LIBOR(b)    1.750     09/18/2021      USD 201,140        151,992       476,258       (324,266
6 Month PRIBOR(c)    2.000     09/18/2024      CZK 640,870        509,359       137,392       371,967  
6 Month BUBOR(c)    2.000     09/18/2024      HUF   5,487,960        708,964       (280,986     989,950  
1 Month TIIE(e)    8.000     09/18/2024      MXN 356,350        597,530       62,927       534,603  
6 Month WIBOR(c)    2.250     09/18/2024      PLN 119,180        558,635       (471,131     1,029,766  
3 Month JIBAR(b)    7.750     09/18/2024      ZAR 456,860        921,985       (670,777     1,592,762  
3 Month BA(c)    2.000     09/18/2029      CAD 24,790        263,638       (843,828     1,107,466  
6 Month LIBOR(c)    0.000     09/18/2029      CHF 22,500        470,843       (642,921     1,113,764  
6 Month EURIBOR(c)    0.500     09/18/2029      EUR 80,400        2,763,983       1,548,221       1,215,762  
6 Month LIBOR(c)    1.000     09/18/2029      GBP 103,800        (761,125     (1,052,442     291,317  
3 Month STIBOR(b)    0.750     09/18/2029      SEK 218,270        427,388       (644,360     1,071,748  
3 Month LIBOR(b)    2.000     09/18/2029      USD 79,580        293,680       (380,485     674,165  
1.000(d)    6 Month EURIBOR     09/18/2049      EUR 8,900        (769,506     (372,525     (396,981

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND

 

 

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAP CONTRACTS (continued)

 

Payments Made by the Fund   

Payments

Received by
the Fund

     Termination
Date
     Notional
Amount
(000’s)(a)
     Value     Upfront
Premium
(Received)
Paid
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
1.250(c)      6 Month LIBOR        09/18/2049      GBP 19,610      $ (38,263   $ 1,023     $ (39,286
2.250(c)      3 Month LIBOR        09/18/2049      USD 44,360        (356,963     (412,394     55,431  
TOTAL                               $ 9,829,855     $ (4,481,020   $ 14,310,875  

 

  (a)   Represents forward starting interest rate swaps whose effective dates of commencement of accruals and cash flows occur subsequent on June 30, 2019.
  (b)   Payments made quarterly.
  (c)   Payments made semi-annually.
  (d)   Payments made annually.
  (e)   Payments made monthly.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   75


GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVE FUNDS

 

Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities(a)

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

        Absolute Return
Tracker Fund
     Alternative
Premia Fund
     Commodity
Strategy Fund
     Managed Futures
Strategy Fund
 
  Assets:

 

 

Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $945,877,152, $0, $75,851,845 and $0)(b)

  $ 1,055,578,495      $      $ 76,451,945      $  
 

Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (cost $1,758,798,801, $64,724,963, $207,974,770 and $165,995,774)

    1,758,798,801        64,724,963        208,214,770        165,995,774  
 

Investments in affiliated securities lending reinvestment vehicle, at value (cost $18,086,061, $0, $0 and $0)

    18,086,061                       
 

Purchased Options, at value (premiums paid $0, $316,270, $0 and $0)

           203,745                
 

Cash

    47,334,543        1,357,521        18,984,547        13,376,426  
 

Foreign currencies, at value (cost $8,836,475, $564,606, $0 and $16,195,000)

    8,857,898        572,758               16,507,565  
 

Receivables:

          
 

Collateral on certain derivative contracts(c)

    106,388,590        10,658,862        8,402,416        43,740,721  
 

Fund shares sold

    6,972,341        60,000        358,479        436,388  
 

Dividends and interest

    4,184,424        120,923        538,198        312,569  
 

Investments sold

    3,271,746        113,521        2,408,109         
 

Foreign tax reclaims

    69,232        244,896                
 

Reimbursement from investment adviser

    59,349        36,624        25,142        1,125  
 

Securities lending income

    23,518                       
 

Due from broker

           1,208,316        13,092,394         
 

Variation margin on swaps

    1,189,313        11,374               35,189  
 

Unrealized gain on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    829,122        2,025,841               1,882,103  
 

Unrealized gain on swap contracts

    812,261        819,507                
 

Variation margin on futures

    55,760               42,205         
 

Other assets

    123,834        38,975        62,513        67,433  
  Total assets     3,012,635,288        82,197,826        328,580,718        242,355,293  
            
  Liabilities:

 

 

Written options, at value (premiums received $6,349,405, $1,023,855, $0 and $0)

    3,464,107        835,150                
 

Unrealized loss on swap contracts

    1,571,876        543,095        68,563         
 

Unrealized loss on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    1,540,102        1,591,793               3,520,968  
 

Variation margin on futures

           457,591               1,453,669  
 

Variation margin on swaps

                  954         
 

Payables:

          
 

Payable upon return of securities loaned

    18,086,061                       
 

Fund shares redeemed

    3,856,548        162,429        981,385        146,347  
 

Management fees

    1,372,375        42,898        109,563        172,794  
 

Collateral on certain derivative contracts(c)

    870,000        300,000        2,670,000         
 

Distribution and Service fees and Transfer Agency fees

    177,839        11,836        20,778        25,238  
 

Investments purchased

    69,199        124,837        5,224,503        236,661  
 

Accrued expenses

    389,089        284,438        264,480        244,650  
  Total liabilities     31,397,196        4,354,067        9,340,226        5,800,327  
            
  Net Assets:

 

 

Paid-in capital

    2,870,396,479        78,596,358        330,927,140        218,591,916  
 

Total distributable earnings (loss)

    110,841,613        (752,599      (11,686,648      17,963,050  
    NET ASSETS   $ 2,981,238,092      $ 77,843,759      $ 319,240,492      $ 236,554,966  
   

Net Assets:

            
   

Class A

  $ 89,021,072      $ 8,618,651      $ 25,313,172      $ 9,310,149  
   

Class C

    17,426,743        5,751,256        2,541,289        3,164,386  
   

Institutional

    2,374,317,330        9,488,517        194,398,311        64,600,633  
   

Investor

    299,767,551        8,913,499        7,813,888        104,574,015  
   

Class P

    191,646,067        13,350        3,559,782        273,373  
   

Class R

    2,280,893        174,152        2,346,542        567,057  
   

Class R6

    6,778,436        44,884,334        83,267,508        54,065,353  
   

Total Net Assets

  $ 2,981,238,092      $ 77,843,759      $ 319,240,492      $ 236,554,966  
   

Shares outstanding $0.001 par value (unlimited shares authorized):

            
   

Class A

    9,404,091        1,083,513        2,340,463        884,465  
   

Class C

    2,004,896        782,062        247,502        316,857  
   

Institutional

    243,101,710        1,162,498        17,804,941        5,976,382  
   

Investor

    30,998,413        1,102,313        714,962        9,769,791  
   

Class P

    19,632,124        1,637        325,658        25,303  
   

Class R

    247,736        22,391        220,498        54,834  
   

Class R6

    694,783        5,514,125        7,611,501        4,999,352  
   

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

            
   

Class A

    $9.47        $7.95        $10.82        $10.53  
   

Class C

    8.69        7.35        10.27        9.99  
   

Institutional

    9.77        8.16        10.92        10.81  
   

Investor

    9.67        8.09        10.93        10.70  
   

Class P

    9.76        8.15        10.93        10.80  
   

Class R

    9.21        7.78        10.64        10.34  
   

Class R6

    9.76        8.14        10.94        10.81  

 

  (a)   Statements of Assets and Liabilities for Absolute Return Tracker, Alternative Premia, Commodity Strategy and Managed Futures Strategy Funds are consolidated and include the balances of Cayman Commodity-ART, Ltd., Cayman Commodity-AP, Ltd., Cayman Commodity-CSF, Ltd. and Cayman Commodity-MFS, Ltd. (wholly-owned subsidiaries), respectively. Accordingly, all interfund balances and transactions have been eliminated.
  (b)   Includes loaned securities having a market value of $17,610,378 for the Absolute Return Tracker Fund.
  (c)   Segregated for initial margin and/or collateral on transactions as follows:

 

Fund    Forwards     Futures      Options      Swaps  

Absolute Return Tracker

   $     $ 33,154,534      $ 53,703,385      $ 18,660,671  

Alternative Premia

     (300,000     5,552,813        4,278,720        827,329  

Commodity Strategy

                         5,732,416  

Managed Futures Strategy

     10,540,000       14,900,042               18,300,679  

 

  (d)   Maximum public offering price per share for Class A Shares of the Absolute Return Tracker, Alternative Premia, Commodity Strategy and Managed Futures Strategy Funds is $10.02, $8.41, $11.33 and $11.14, 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.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVE FUNDS

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations(a)

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

        Absolute Return
Tracker Fund
     Alternative
Premia Fund
     Commodity
Strategy Fund
     Managed Futures
Strategy Fund
 
  Investment income:           
 

Dividends — affiliated issuers

  $ 20,920,412      $ 861,001      $ 2,556,773      $ 2,024,677  
 

Dividends — unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign taxes withheld of $230,208, $0, $0 and $0)

    9,584,350        42,789                
 

Securities lending income — affiliated issuer

    117,290                       
 

Interest

                  1,035,066        26,801  
  Total investment income     30,622,052        903,790        3,591,839        2,051,478  
            
  Expenses:           
 

Management fees

    9,140,486        360,953        870,206        1,157,080  
 

Transfer Agency fees(b)

    820,589        33,654        85,313        123,083  
 

Distribution and Service fees(b)

    198,583        48,695        53,320        27,536  
 

Custody, accounting and administrative services

    192,841        73,468        69,678        52,690  
 

Registration fees

    128,178        58,883        58,308        58,641  
 

Printing and mailing costs

    116,711        19,738        63,064        34,782  
 

Professional fees

    78,728        105,689        73,886        76,132  
 

Trustee fees

    10,272        8,017        8,262        8,157  
 

Other

    27,176        7,261        10,655        8,642  
  Total expenses     10,713,564        716,358        1,292,692        1,546,743  
 

Less — expense reductions

    (1,887,126      (296,744      (373,606      (167,953
  Net expenses     8,826,438        419,614        919,086        1,378,790  
  NET INVESTMENT INCOME     21,795,614        484,176        2,672,753        672,688  
            
  Realized and unrealized gain (loss):           
 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

          
 

Investments — unaffiliated issuers

    (6,951,794             424,406         
 

Futures contracts

    12,829,321        (509,599      (2,690,940      (9,924,603
 

Purchased options

           (928,918      (12,174       
 

Swap contracts

    6,208,205        (2,109,923      36,521,051        13,325,580  
 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    (1,521,062      1,051,403               (140,887
 

Foreign currency transactions

    1,851,016        138,270               259,557  
 

Written options

    8,781,913        540,990                
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on:

          
 

Investments — unaffiliated issuers

    141,772,573               2,123,308         
 

Investments — affiliated issuers

                  232,500         
 

Futures contracts

    (1,241,136      1,130,243        700,709        (1,637,344
 

Purchased options

           (232,586              
 

Swap contracts

    7,569,047        230,767        (66,953      10,273,935  
 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    107,486        812,465               (1,949,320
 

Foreign currency translation

    (370,732      (18,063             (234,418
 

Written options

    6,867,927        815,746                
  Net realized and unrealized gain     175,902,764        920,795        37,231,907        9,972,500  
  NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS   $ 197,698,378      $ 1,404,971      $ 39,904,660      $ 10,645,188  

 

  (a)   Statements of Operations for Absolute Return Tracker, Alternative Premia, Commodity Strategy and Managed Futures Strategy Funds are consolidated and include the balances of Cayman Commodity-ART, Ltd., Cayman Commodity-AP, Ltd., Cayman Commodity-CSF, Ltd. and Cayman Commodity-MFS, Ltd. (wholly-owned subsidiaries), respectively. Accordingly, all interfund balances and transactions have been eliminated.
  (b)   Class specific Distribution and/or Service, and Transfer Agency fees were as follows:

 

     Distribution and/or Service Fees      Transfer Agency Fees  

Fund

  

Class A

    

Class C

    

Class R

    

Class A

    

Class C

    

Institutional

    

Investor

    

Class P

    

Class R

    

Class R6

 

Absolute Return Tracker

   $ 97,545      $ 95,678      $ 5,360      $ 70,232      $ 17,222      $ 454,177      $ 249,335      $ 26,721      $ 1,930      $ 972  

Alternative Premia

     10,867        37,521        307        7,824        6,754        3,312        8,266        2        111        7,385  

Commodity Strategy

     33,652        13,532        6,136        17,499        1,759        45,051        7,653        530        1,596        11,225  

Managed Futures Strategy

     10,911        15,187        1,438        7,855        2,734        12,949        91,092        62        518        7,873  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   77


GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVE FUNDS

 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets(a)

        Absolute Return Tracker Fund             Alternative Premia Fund  
        For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
     For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2018
            For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
     For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2018
 
  From operations:

 

        
 

Net investment income

  $ 21,795,614      $ 25,409,863         $ 484,176      $ 664,878  
 

Net realized gain (loss)

    21,197,599        (12,106,374         (1,817,777      (8,127,438
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss)

    154,705,165        (96,453,469               2,738,572        (749,479
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     197,698,378        (83,149,980               1,404,971        (8,212,039
               
  Distributions to shareholders:

 

        
 

From distributable earnings:

             
 

Class A Shares

           (1,511,937                (478,739
 

Class C Shares

           (365,221                (503,059
 

Institutional Shares

           (57,165,461                (601,357
 

Investor Shares

           (6,496,428                (488,889
 

Class P Shares(b)

           (4,257,351                (685
 

Class R Shares

           (44,609                (677
 

Class R6 Shares

           (164,520                      (2,753,859
  Total distributions to shareholders            (70,005,527                      (4,827,265
               
  From share transactions:

 

        
 

Proceeds from sales of shares

    880,746,530        2,260,230,175           6,950,195        151,588,154  
 

Reinvestment of distributions

           54,104,738                  4,797,057  
 

Cost of shares redeemed

    (726,338,130      (1,206,677,070               (40,464,629      (189,468,347
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     154,408,400        1,107,657,843                 (33,514,434      (33,083,136
  TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)     352,106,778        954,502,336                 (32,109,463      (46,122,440
               
  Net Assets:

 

        
 

Beginning of period

    2,629,131,314        1,674,628,978                 109,953,222        156,075,662  
 

End of period

  $ 2,981,238,092      $ 2,629,131,314               $ 77,843,759      $ 109,953,222  

 

  (a)   Statements of Changes in Net Assets for the Absolute Return Tracker and Alternative Premia Funds are consolidated and include the balances of Cayman Commodity-ART, Ltd. and Cayman Commodity-AP, Ltd. (wholly-owned subsidiaries), respectively. Accordingly, all interfund balances and transactions have been eliminated.
  (b)   Commenced operations on April 17, 2018.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVE FUNDS

 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets(a) (continued)

        Commodity Strategy Fund             Managed Futures Strategy Fund  
        For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
     For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2018
            For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
     For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2018
 
  From operations:

 

        
 

Net investment income

  $ 2,672,753      $ 4,659,489         $ 672,688      $ 293,847  
 

Net realized gain (loss)

    34,242,343        (60,883,660         3,519,647        (2,406,572
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss)

    2,989,564        (2,958,090               6,452,853        (4,658,647
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     39,904,660        (59,182,261               10,645,188        (6,771,372
               
  Distributions to shareholders:

 

        
 

From distributable earnings:

             
 

Class A Shares

    (146,965      (304,997                (11,658
 

Class C Shares

    (6,266      (5,522                (5,457
 

Institutional Shares

    (1,436,282      (3,852,136                (120,745
 

Investor Shares

    (52,109      (103,250                (159,539
 

Class P Shares(b)

    (26,429      (66,814                (662
 

Class R Shares

    (11,381      (17,262                (935
 

Class R6 Shares(c)

    (619,063      (15,225                      (83,342
  Total distributions to shareholders     (2,298,495      (4,365,206                      (382,338
               
  From share transactions:

 

        
 

Proceeds from sales of shares

    148,407,199        199,564,222           58,840,905        184,855,172  
 

Reinvestment of distributions

    1,732,849        3,162,715                  381,904  
 

Cost of shares redeemed

    (169,421,903      (214,478,490               (85,314,604      (207,886,873
  Net decrease in net assets resulting from share transactions     (19,281,855      (11,751,553               (26,473,699      (22,649,797
  TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)     18,324,310        (75,299,020               (15,828,511      (29,803,507
               
  Net Assets:

 

 

Beginning of period

    300,916,182        376,215,202                 252,383,477        282,186,984  
 

End of period

  $ 319,240,492      $ 300,916,182               $ 236,554,966      $ 252,383,477  

 

  (a)   Statements of Changes in Net Assets for the Commodity Strategy and Managed Futures Strategy Funds are consolidated and include the balances of Cayman Commodity-CSF, Ltd. and Cayman Commodity-MFS, Ltd. (wholly-owned subsidiaries), respectively. Accordingly, all interfund balances and transactions have been eliminated.
  (b)   Commenced operations on April 17, 2018.
  (c)   Commenced operations on April 30, 2018 for Managed Futures Strategy Fund.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   79


GOLDMAN SACHS ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER FUND

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Absolute Return Tracker Fund  
        Class A Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 8.84     $ 9.31     $ 9.02     $ 8.67     $ 9.01     $ 9.12  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    0.05       0.07       (b)      (0.04     (0.07     (0.09
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.58       (0.33     0.62       0.43       (0.15     0.33  
 

Total from investment operations

    0.63       (0.26     0.62       0.39       (0.22     0.24  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

          (0.07                 (0.02      
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

          (0.14     (0.33     (0.04     (0.10     (0.35
 

Total distributions

          (0.21     (0.33     (0.04     (0.12     (0.35
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 9.47     $ 8.84     $ 9.31     $ 9.02     $ 8.67     $ 9.01  
  Total return(c)     7.13     (2.80 )%      6.93     4.45     (2.45 )%      2.61
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 89,021     $ 65,635     $ 52,427     $ 38,886     $ 45,207     $ 64,120  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.98 %(d)      1.00     1.03     1.03     1.04     1.05
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.11 %(d)      1.26     1.61     1.66     1.60     1.59
 

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

    1.18 %(d)      0.73     (0.04 )%      (0.43 )%      (0.74 )%      (0.96 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    66     137     76     130     213     134

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (c)   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 (if any). 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.
  (d)   Annualized.
  (e)   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.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER FUND

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Absolute Return Tracker Fund  
        Class C Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 8.14     $ 8.61     $ 8.43     $ 8.17     $ 8.54     $ 8.72  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    0.02       (b)      (0.07     (0.10     (0.13     (0.15
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.53       (0.31     0.58       0.40       (0.14     0.32  
 

Total from investment operations

    0.55       (0.31     0.51       0.30       (0.27     0.17  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

          (0.02                        
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

          (0.14     (0.33     (0.04     (0.10     (0.35
 

Total distributions

          (0.16     (0.33     (0.04     (0.10     (0.35
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 8.69     $ 8.14     $ 8.61     $ 8.43     $ 8.17     $ 8.54  
  Total return(c)     6.76     (3.60 )%      6.10     3.62     (3.20 )%      1.92
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 17,427     $ 18,985     $ 13,718     $ 13,490     $ 18,329     $ 28,736  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.73 %(d)      1.75     1.78     1.78     1.79     1.80
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.86 %(d)      2.00     2.36     2.41     2.35     2.34
 

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

    0.42 %(d)      %(e)      (0.81 )%      (1.18 )%      (1.51 )%      (1.69 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    66     137     76     130     213     134

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (c)   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 (if any). 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.
  (d)   Annualized.
  (e)   Amount is less than 0.005%.
  (f)   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.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   81


GOLDMAN SACHS ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER FUND

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Absolute Return Tracker Fund  
        Institutional Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 9.10     $ 9.58     $ 9.23     $ 8.86     $ 9.22     $ 9.32  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    0.07       0.11       0.03       (b)      (0.03     (0.05
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.60       (0.35     0.65       0.43       (0.17     0.34  
 

Total from investment operations

    0.67       (0.24     0.68       0.43       (0.20     0.29  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

          (0.10     (b)      (0.02     (0.06     (0.04
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

          (0.14     (0.33     (0.04     (0.10     (0.35
 

Total distributions

          (0.24     (0.33     (0.06     (0.16     (0.39
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 9.77     $ 9.10     $ 9.58     $ 9.23     $ 8.86     $ 9.22  
  Total return(c)     7.36     (2.47 )%      7.46     4.82     (2.18 )%      3.09
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 2,374,315     $ 2,129,116     $ 1,510,457     $ 970,838     $ 1,111,353     $ 1,874,703  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.59 %(d)      0.61     0.64     0.62     0.64     0.65
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.72 %(d)      0.88     1.21     1.24     1.20     1.19
 

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

    1.52 %(d)      1.13     0.36     (0.02 )%      (0.36 )%      (0.54 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    66     137     76     130     213     134

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (c)   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 (if any). 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.
  (d)   Annualized.
  (e)   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.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER FUND

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Absolute Return Tracker Fund  
        Investor Shares(a)  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 9.02     $ 9.50     $ 9.17     $ 8.80     $ 9.15     $ 9.24  
 

Net investment income (loss)(b)

    0.08       0.10       0.03       (0.01     (0.04     (0.07
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.57       (0.35     0.63       0.43       (0.16     0.34  
 

Total from investment operations

    0.65       (0.25     0.66       0.42       (0.20     0.27  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

          (0.09           (0.01     (0.05     (0.01
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

          (0.14     (0.33     (0.04     (0.10     (0.35
 

Total distributions

          (0.23     (0.33     (0.05     (0.15     (0.36
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 9.67     $ 9.02     $ 9.50     $ 9.17     $ 8.80     $ 9.15  
  Total return(c)     7.21     (2.58 )%      7.25     4.75     (2.23 )%      2.85
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 299,767     $ 254,436     $ 93,650     $ 13,245     $ 6,755     $ 8,046  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.73 %(d)      0.75     0.78     0.78     0.79     0.81
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.86 %(d)      0.98     1.35     1.42     1.35     1.34
 

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

    1.81 %(d)      1.08     0.28     (0.13 )%      (0.49 )%      (0.73 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    66     137     76     130     213     134

 

  (a)   Effective August 15, 2017, Class IR changed its name to Investor Shares.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   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 (if any). 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.
  (d)   Annualized.
  (e)   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.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   83


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Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Absolute Return Tracker Fund  
        Class P Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
   

April 17, 2018*

to

December 31, 2018

 
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 9.09     $ 9.64  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.07       0.10  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.60       (0.41
 

Total from investment operations

    0.67       (0.31
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

          (0.10
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

          (0.14
 

Total distributions

          (0.24
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 9.76     $ 9.09  
  Total return(b)     7.37     (3.17 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 191,646     $ 152,975  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.58 %(c)      0.59 %(c) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.71 %(c)      0.74 %(c) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.58 %(c)      1.41 %(c) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    66     137

 

   *   Commencement of operations.
  (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 (if any). 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 and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER FUND

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Absolute Return Tracker Fund  
        Class R Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 8.61     $ 9.08     $ 8.82     $ 8.50     $ 8.85     $ 8.98  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    0.04       0.04       (0.03     (0.06     (0.09     (0.11
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.56       (0.33     0.62       0.42       (0.15     0.33  
 

Total from investment operations

    0.60       (0.29     0.59       0.36       (0.24     0.22  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

          (0.04                 (0.01      
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

          (0.14     (0.33     (0.04     (0.10     (0.35
 

Total distributions

          (0.18     (0.33     (0.04     (0.11     (0.35
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 9.21     $ 8.61     $ 9.08     $ 8.82     $ 8.50     $ 8.85  
  Total return(b)     6.97     (3.13 )%      6.74     4.19     (2.71 )%      2.42
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 2,281     $ 1,954     $ 2,150     $ 2,197     $ 2,019     $ 2,299  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.23 %(c)      1.25     1.28     1.28     1.29     1.30
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.36 %(c)      1.53     1.86     1.91     1.85     1.84
 

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

    0.93 %(c)      0.45     (0.31 )%      (0.66 )%      (0.97 )%      (1.19 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    66     137     76     130     213     134

 

  (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 (if any). 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 and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   85


GOLDMAN SACHS ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER FUND

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Absolute Return Tracker Fund  
        Class R6 Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,    

For the Period
July 31, 2015
*

to

December 31, 2015

 
        2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 9.09     $ 9.57     $ 9.23     $ 8.86     $ 9.30  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    0.07       0.12       0.04       (b)      (0.01
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.60       (0.36     0.63       0.43       (0.26
 

Total from investment operations

    0.67       (0.24     0.67       0.43       (0.27
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

          (0.10     (b)      (0.02     (0.07
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

          (0.14     (0.33     (0.04     (0.10
 

Total distributions

          (0.24     (0.33     (0.06     (0.17
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 9.76     $ 9.09     $ 9.57     $ 9.23     $ 8.86  
  Total return(c)     7.37     (2.46 )%      7.36     4.85     (2.98 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 6,778     $ 6,030     $ 2,226     $ 27     $ 10  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.58 %(d)      0.60     0.62     0.64     0.64 %(d) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.71 %(d)      0.84     1.19     1.24     1.21 %(d) 
 

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

    1.58 %(d)      1.20     0.39     0.01     (0.22 )%(d) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    66     137     76     130     213

 

   *   Commencement of operations.
  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (c)   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 (if any). 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.
  (d)   Annualized.
  (e)   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.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVE PREMIA FUND

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Alternative Premia Fund  
        Class A Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 7.92     $ 8.91     $ 10.01     $ 9.45     $ 10.49     $ 10.89  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    0.03       0.03       (0.01     (0.01     (0.04     (0.08
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

          (0.58     1.40       0.57       (0.71     0.32  
 

Total from investment operations

    0.03       (0.55     1.39       0.56       (0.75     0.24  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

                (0.17           (0.01     (0.05
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

          (0.44     (2.32           (0.28     (0.59
 

Total distributions

          (0.44     (2.49           (0.29     (0.64
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 7.95     $ 7.92     $ 8.91     $ 10.01     $ 9.45     $ 10.49  
  Total return(b)     0.38     (6.18 )%      14.17     5.91     (7.17 )%      2.19
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 8,619     $ 9,166     $ 13,886     $ 27,566     $ 43,167     $ 78,100  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.16 %(c)      1.13     1.12     1.15     1.13     1.23
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.83 %(c)      1.64     1.51     1.45     1.43     1.42
 

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

    0.81 %(c)      0.34     (0.10 )%      (0.13 )%      (0.39 )%      (0.70 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

            349     272     241     211

 

  (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 (if any). 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 and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   87


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Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Alternative Premia Fund  
        Class C Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 7.35     $ 8.36     $ 9.55     $ 9.08     $ 10.15     $ 10.60  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    (b)      (0.03     (0.08     (0.08     (0.11     (0.15
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

          (0.54     1.32       0.55       (0.68     0.29  
 

Total from investment operations

    (b)      (0.57     1.24       0.47       (0.79     0.14  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

                (0.11                  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

          (0.44     (2.32           (0.28     (0.59
 

Total distributions

          (0.44     (2.43           (0.28     (0.59
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 7.35     $ 7.35     $ 8.36     $ 9.55     $ 9.08     $ 10.15  
  Total return(c)     0.00     (6.93 )%      13.37     5.16     (7.82 )%      1.29
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 5,751     $ 8,547     $ 15,239     $ 20,123     $ 27,914     $ 41,299  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.92 %(d)      1.88     1.87     1.90     1.88     1.97
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    2.57 %(d)      2.39     2.27     2.20     2.18     2.17
 

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

    0.05 %(d)      (0.41 )%      (0.84 )%      (0.88 )%      (1.14 )%      (1.42 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

            349     272     241     211

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (c)   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 (if any). 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.
  (d)   Annualized.
  (e)   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.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVE PREMIA FUND

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Alternative Premia Fund  
        Institutional Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 8.11     $ 9.07     $ 10.15     $ 9.54     $ 10.61     $ 11.02  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    0.05       0.05       0.04       0.03       (b)      (0.03
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

          (0.57     1.41       0.58       (0.72     0.32  
 

Total from investment operations

    0.05       (0.52     1.45       0.61       (0.72     0.29  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

                (0.21           (0.07     (0.11
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

          (0.44     (2.32           (0.28     (0.59
 

Total distributions

          (0.44     (2.53           (0.35     (0.70
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 8.16     $ 8.11     $ 9.07     $ 10.15     $ 9.54     $ 10.61  
  Total return(c)     0.62     (5.74 )%      14.59     6.38     (6.84 )%      2.61
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 9,489     $ 32,924     $ 114,953     $ 468,924     $ 510,789     $ 645,286  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.79 %(d)      0.73     0.73     0.75     0.73     0.81
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.39 %(d)      1.27     1.09     1.05     1.03     1.02
 

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

    1.22 %(d)      0.52     0.36     0.27     %(e)      (0.25 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

            349     272     241     211

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (c)   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 (if any). 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.
  (d)   Annualized.
  (e)   Amount is less than 0.005%.
  (f)   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.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   89


GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVE PREMIA FUND

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Alternative Premia Fund  
        Investor Shares(a)  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 8.04     $ 9.02     $ 10.11     $ 9.52     $ 10.57     $ 10.99  
 

Net investment income (loss)(b)

    0.04       0.05       0.02       0.01       (0.01     (0.05
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.01       (0.59     1.41       0.58       (0.72     0.31  
 

Total from investment operations

    0.05       (0.54     1.43       0.59       (0.73     0.26  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

                (0.20           (0.04     (0.09
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

          (0.44     (2.32           (0.28     (0.59
 

Total distributions

          (0.44     (2.52           (0.32     (0.68
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 8.09     $ 8.04     $ 9.02     $ 10.11     $ 9.52     $ 10.57  
  Total return(c)     0.62     (5.99 )%      14.47     6.18     (6.90 )%      2.33
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 8,913     $ 9,092     $ 8,910     $ 5,733     $ 9,933     $ 26,862  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.91 %(d)      0.88     0.86     0.90     0.88     0.97
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.58 %(d)      1.39     1.28     1.20     1.18     1.17
 

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

    1.06 %(d)      0.61     0.20     0.10     (0.14 )%      (0.43 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

            349     272     241     211

 

  (a)   Effective August 15, 2017, Class IR changed its name to Investor Shares.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   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 (if any). 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.
  (d)   Annualized.
  (e)   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.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVE PREMIA FUND

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Alternative Premia Fund  
        Class P Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
   

April 17, 2018*

to

December 31, 2018

 
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 8.10     $ 8.85  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.05       0.05  
 

Net realized and unrealized loss

          (0.36
 

Total from investment operations

    0.05       (0.31
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

          (0.44
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 8.15     $ 8.10  
  Total return(b)     0.62     (3.51 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 13     $ 13  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.76 %(c)      0.77 %(c) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.42 %(c)      1.36 %(c) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.21 %(c)      0.83 %(c) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

       

 

   *   Commencement of operations.
  (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 (if any). 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 and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   91


GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVE PREMIA FUND

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Alternative Premia Fund  
        Class R Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 7.75     $ 8.75     $ 9.89     $ 9.36     $ 10.40     $ 10.83  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    0.02       0.01       (0.03     (0.04     (0.05     (0.10
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.01       (0.57     1.37       0.57       (0.71     0.30  
 

Total from investment operations

    0.03       (0.56     1.34       0.53       (0.76     0.20  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

                (0.16                 (0.04
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

          (0.44     (2.32           (0.28     (0.59
 

Total distributions

          (0.44     (2.48           (0.28     (0.63
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 7.78     $ 7.75     $ 8.75     $ 9.89     $ 9.36     $ 10.40  
  Total return(b)     0.39     (6.40 )%      13.89     5.65     (7.35 )%      1.85
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 174     $ 13     $ 13     $ 12     $ 11     $ 12  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.40 %(c)      1.38     1.36     1.40     1.33     1.49
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    2.11 %(c)      1.88     1.77     1.71     1.65     1.62
 

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

    0.54 %(c)      0.11     (0.33 )%      (0.39 )%      (0.49 )%      (0.92 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

            349     272     241     211

 

  (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 (if any). 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 and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVE PREMIA FUND

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Alternative Premia Fund  
        Class R6 Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,    

For the Period
July 31, 2015
*

to

December 31, 2015

 
        2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 8.09     $ 9.05     $ 10.15     $ 9.54     $ 10.46  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    0.05       0.07       0.02       0.02       (0.01
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

          (0.59     1.42       0.59       (0.56
 

Total from investment operations

    0.05       (0.52     1.44       0.61       (0.57
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

                (0.22           (0.07
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

          (0.44     (2.32           (0.28
 

Total distributions

          (0.44     (2.54           (0.35
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 8.14     $ 8.09     $ 9.05     $ 10.15     $ 9.54  
  Total return(b)     0.62     (5.75 )%      14.48     6.38     (5.48 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 44,884     $ 50,199     $ 3,074     $ 10     $ 9  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.77 %(c)      0.72     0.72     0.77     0.77 %(c) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.43 %(c)      1.24     1.27     1.02     0.97 %(c) 
 

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

    1.21 %(c)      0.82     0.22     0.24     (0.21 )%(c) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

            349     272     241

 

   *   Commencement of operations.
  (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 (if any). 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 and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   93


GOLDMAN SACHS COMMODITY STRATEGY FUND

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Commodity Strategy Fund  
        Class A Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 9.66     $ 11.49     $ 11.68     $ 10.49     $ 15.58     $ 22.54  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    0.07       0.10       0.02       0.02       (0.03     (0.13
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.15       (1.84     0.43       1.23       (5.04     (6.83
 

Total from investment operations

    1.22       (1.74     0.45       1.25       (5.07     (6.96
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.06     (0.09     (0.52     (0.06     (0.02      
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

                (0.12                  
 

Total distributions

    (0.06     (0.09     (0.64     (0.06     (0.02      
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 10.82     $ 9.66     $ 11.49     $ 11.68     $ 10.49     $ 15.58  
  Total return(b)     12.76     (15.17 )%      3.95     11.91     (32.43 )%      (31.03 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 25,313     $ 25,351     $ 46,809     $ 60,944     $ 58,901     $ 85,200  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.83 %(c)      0.84     0.86     0.90     0.85     0.88
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.04 %(c)      1.01     1.01     1.07     0.97     0.95
 

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

    1.23 %(c)      0.88     0.16     0.19     (0.21 )%      (0.59 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    28     46     89     145     506     234

 

  (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 (if any). 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 and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS COMMODITY STRATEGY FUND

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Commodity Strategy Fund  
        Class C Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 9.17     $ 10.92     $ 11.15     $ 10.04     $ 14.99     $ 21.85  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    0.02       0.02       (0.07     (0.06     (0.13     (0.26
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.11       (1.75     0.42       1.17       (4.82     (6.60
 

Total from investment operations

    1.13       (1.73     0.35       1.11       (4.95     (6.86
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.03     (0.02     (0.46                  
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

                (0.12                  
 

Total distributions

    (0.03     (0.02     (0.58                  
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 10.27     $ 9.17     $ 10.92     $ 11.15     $ 10.04     $ 14.99  
  Total return(b)     12.38     (15.84 )%      3.16     11.02     (32.95 )%      (31.32 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 2,541     $ 2,472     $ 2,949     $ 3,858     $ 4,578     $ 8,149  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.58 %(c)      1.59     1.61     1.65     1.60     1.62
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.79 %(c)      1.76     1.76     1.82     1.72     1.71
 

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

    0.49 %(c)      0.14     (0.68 )%      (0.56 )%      (0.97 )%      (1.27 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    28     46     89     145     506     234

 

  (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 (if any). 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 and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   95


GOLDMAN SACHS COMMODITY STRATEGY FUND

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Commodity Strategy Fund  
        Institutional Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 9.74     $ 11.61     $ 11.80     $ 10.59     $ 15.72     $ 22.69  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    0.09       0.15       0.09       0.06       0.02       (0.04
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.17       (1.88     0.40       1.25       (5.10     (6.91
 

Total from investment operations

    1.26       (1.73     0.49       1.31       (5.08     (6.95
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.08     (0.14     (0.56     (0.10     (0.05     (0.02
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

                (0.12                  
 

Total distributions

    (0.08     (0.14     (0.68     (0.10     (0.05     (0.02
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 10.92     $ 9.74     $ 11.61     $ 11.80     $ 10.59     $ 15.72  
  Total return(b)     12.92     (14.89 )%      4.28     12.32     (32.38 )%      (30.62 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 194,398     $ 259,239     $ 314,888     $ 326,270     $ 544,699     $ 764,809  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.49 %(c)      0.50     0.52     0.56     0.51     0.53
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.70 %(c)      0.66     0.66     0.72     0.63     0.62
 

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

    1.56 %(c)      1.23     0.78     0.53     0.12     (0.17 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    28     46     89     145     506     234

 

  (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 (if any). 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 and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS COMMODITY STRATEGY FUND

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Commodity Strategy Fund  
        Investor Shares(a)  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 9.75     $ 11.61     $ 11.81     $ 10.60     $ 15.74     $ 22.72  
 

Net investment income (loss)(b)

    0.08       0.14       (0.02     0.05       (c)      (0.05
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.17       (1.87     0.49       1.25       (5.08     (6.93
 

Total from investment operations

    1.25       (1.73     0.47       1.30       (5.08     (6.98
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.07     (0.13     (0.55     (0.09     (0.06     (c) 
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

                (0.12                  
 

Total distributions

    (0.07     (0.13     (0.67     (0.09     (0.06     (c) 
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 10.93     $ 9.75     $ 11.61     $ 11.81     $ 10.60     $ 15.74  
  Total return(d)     12.95     (14.97 )%      4.08     12.21     (32.15 )%      (30.80 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 7,814     $ 8,272     $ 8,586     $ 5,265     $ 6,699     $ 7,740  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.58 %(e)      0.59     0.61     0.65     0.60     0.61
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.79 %(e)      0.75     0.75     0.82     0.72     0.71
 

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

    1.51 %(e)      1.15     (0.18 )%      0.44     0.03     (0.24 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    28     46     89     145     506     234

 

  (a)   Effective August 15, 2017, Class IR changed its name to Investor Shares.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (d)   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 (if any). 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.
  (e)   Annualized.
  (f)   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.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   97


GOLDMAN SACHS COMMODITY STRATEGY FUND

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Commodity Strategy Fund  
        Class P Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
   

April 17, 2018*

to

December 31, 2018

 
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 9.76     $ 12.11  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.09       0.12  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.16       (2.33
 

Total from investment operations

    1.25       (2.21
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.08     (0.14
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 10.93     $ 9.76  
  Total return(b)     12.92     (18.31 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 3,560     $ 3,167  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.48 %(c)      0.45 %(c) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.69 %(c)      0.65 %(c) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.58 %(c)      1.43 %(c) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    28     46

 

   *   Commencement of operations.
  (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 (if any). 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 and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS COMMODITY STRATEGY FUND

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Commodity Strategy Fund  
        Class R Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 9.50     $ 11.31     $ 11.51     $ 10.35     $ 15.38     $ 22.31  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    0.05       0.07       (0.04     (0.01     (0.06     (0.16
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.14       (1.81     0.45       1.21       (4.97     (6.77
 

Total from investment operations

    1.19       (1.74     0.41       1.20       (5.03     (6.93
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.05     (0.07     (0.49     (0.04     (b)       
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

                (0.12                  
 

Total distributions

    (0.05     (0.07     (0.61     (0.04     (b)       
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 10.64     $ 9.50     $ 11.31     $ 11.51     $ 10.35     $ 15.38  
  Total return(c)     12.63     (15.40 )%      3.60     11.60     (32.88 )%      (31.00 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 2,347     $ 2,233     $ 2,892     $ 4,419     $ 1,963     $ 1,542  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.08 %(d)      1.09     1.11     1.14     1.10     1.12
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.29 %(d)      1.25     1.26     1.34     1.23     1.21
 

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

    0.99 %(d)      0.64     (0.40 )%      (0.07 )%      (0.44 )%      (0.77 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    28     46     89     145     506     234

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (c)   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 (if any). 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.
  (d)   Annualized.
  (e)   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.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   99


GOLDMAN SACHS COMMODITY STRATEGY FUND

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Commodity Strategy Fund  
        Class R6 Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,    

For the Period
July 31, 2015
*

to

December 31, 2015

 
        2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 9.76     $ 11.62     $ 11.80     $ 10.60     $ 13.48  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    0.09       0.14       (0.45     0.06       0.02  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.17       (1.87     0.95       1.24       (2.86
 

Total from investment operations

    1.26       (1.73     0.50       1.30       (2.84
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.08     (0.13     (0.56     (0.10     (0.04
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

                (0.12            
 

Total distributions

    (0.08     (0.13     (0.68     (0.10     (0.04
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 10.94     $ 9.76     $ 11.62     $ 11.80     $ 10.60  
  Total return(b)     13.02     (14.96 )%      4.29     12.25     (21.23 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 83,268     $ 182     $ 90     $ 1,907     $ 1,336  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.47 %(c)      0.49     0.50     0.54     0.51 %(c) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.69 %(c)      0.68     0.66     0.72     0.64 %(c) 
 

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

    1.63 %(c)      1.15     (4.04 )%      0.54     0.35 %(c) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    28     46     89     145     506

 

   *   Commencement of operations.
  (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 (if any). 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 and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Managed Futures Strategy Fund  
        Class A Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 10.03     $ 10.30     $ 10.12     $ 10.21     $ 9.67     $ 10.04  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    0.01       (0.02     (0.10     (0.14     (0.16     (0.14
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.49       (0.23     0.33       0.05       1.10       (0.14
 

Total from investment operations

    0.50       (0.25     0.23       (0.09     0.94       (0.28
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

                            (0.40      
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

          (0.02     (0.05                 (0.09
 

Total distributions

          (0.02     (0.05           (0.40     (0.09
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 10.53     $ 10.03     $ 10.30     $ 10.12     $ 10.21     $ 9.67  
  Total return(b)     4.78     (2.37 )%      2.29     (0.88 )%      9.69     (2.75 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 9,310     $ 8,622     $ 7,711     $ 23,174     $ 24,000     $ 2,698  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.49 %(c)      1.47     1.55     1.55     1.56     1.51
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.64 %(c)      1.62     1.75     1.74     1.84     1.96
 

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

    0.28 %(c)      (0.19 )%      (1.02 )%      (1.33 )%      (1.53 )%      (1.50 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

                529     196     343

 

  (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 (if any). 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 and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   101


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Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Managed Futures Strategy Fund  
        Class C Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 9.56     $ 9.88     $ 9.79     $ 9.95     $ 9.45     $ 9.89  
 

Net investment loss(a)

    (0.02     (0.09     (0.17     (0.21     (0.23     (0.21
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.45       (0.21     0.31       0.05       1.07       (0.14
 

Total from investment operations

    0.43       (0.30     0.14       (0.16     0.84       (0.35
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

                            (0.34      
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

          (0.02     (0.05                 (0.09
 

Total distributions

          (0.02     (0.05           (0.34     (0.09
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 9.99     $ 9.56     $ 9.88     $ 9.79     $ 9.95     $ 9.45  
  Total return(b)     4.39     (3.08 )%      1.44     (1.60 )%      8.93     (3.50 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 3,164     $ 3,281     $ 3,480     $ 4,054     $ 3,056     $ 897  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    2.24 %(c)      2.22     2.29     2.31     2.30     2.26
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    2.39 %(c)      2.37     2.48     2.49     2.60     2.69
 

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets

    (0.47 )%(c)      (0.95 )%      (1.72 )%      (2.09 )%      (2.28 )%      (2.26 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

                529     196     343

 

  (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 (if any). 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 and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Managed Futures Strategy Fund  
        Institutional Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 10.28     $ 10.52     $ 10.29     $ 10.36     $ 9.77     $ 10.11  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    0.03       0.02       (0.06     (0.10     (0.12     (0.11
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.50       (0.24     0.34       0.04       1.12       (0.14
 

Total from investment operations

    0.53       (0.22     0.28       (0.06     1.00       (0.25
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

                      (0.01     (0.41      
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

          (0.02     (0.05                 (0.09
 

Total distributions

          (0.02     (0.05     (0.01     (0.41     (0.09
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 10.81     $ 10.28     $ 10.52     $ 10.29     $ 10.36     $ 9.77  
  Total return(b)     5.06     (2.13 )%      2.73     (0.57 )%      10.24     (2.43 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 64,601     $ 83,425     $ 163,971     $ 110,763     $ 87,820     $ 88,381  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.10 %(c)      1.07     1.14     1.16     1.14     1.11
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.25 %(c)      1.22     1.33     1.34     1.46     1.54
 

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

    0.68 %(c)      0.16     (0.54 )%      (0.94 )%      (1.12 )%      (1.10 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

                529     196     343

 

  (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 (if any). 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 and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   103


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Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Managed Futures Strategy Fund  
        Investor Shares(a)  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 10.19     $ 10.44     $ 10.23     $ 10.30     $ 9.73     $ 10.08  
 

Net investment income (loss)(b)

    0.03       0.01       (0.06     (0.11     (0.13     (0.12
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.48       (0.24     0.32       0.04       1.11       (0.14
 

Total from investment operations

    0.51       (0.23     0.26       (0.07     0.98       (0.26
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

                            (0.41      
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

          (0.02     (0.05                 (0.09
 

Total distributions

          (0.02     (0.05           (0.41     (0.09
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 10.70     $ 10.19     $ 10.44     $ 10.23     $ 10.30     $ 9.73  
  Total return(c)     5.00     (2.24 )%      2.55     (0.68 )%      10.08     (2.54 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 104,574     $ 105,393     $ 106,431     $ 20,181     $ 6,489     $ 391  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.24 %(d)      1.22     1.26     1.31     1.31     1.26
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.39 %(d)      1.37     1.45     1.49     1.60     1.69
 

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

    0.53 %(d)      0.06     (0.60 )%      (1.09 )%      (1.26 )%      (1.25 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

                529     196     343

 

  (a)   Effective August 15, 2017, Class IR changed its name to Investor Shares.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   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 (if any). 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.
  (d)   Annualized.
  (e)   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.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Managed Futures Strategy Fund  
        Class P Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
   

April 17, 2018*

to
December 31, 2018

 
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 10.28     $ 10.56  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.03       0.02  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.49       (0.28
 

Total from investment operations

    0.52       (0.26
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

          (0.02
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 10.80     $ 10.28  
  Total return(b)     5.06     (2.50 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 273     $ 429  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.10 %(c)      1.12 %(c) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.24 %(c)      1.27 %(c) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    .68 %(c)      0.32 %(c) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

       

 

   *   Commencement of operations.
  (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 (if any). 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 and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   105


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Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Managed Futures Strategy Fund  
        Class R Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 9.87     $ 10.16     $ 10.00     $ 10.12     $ 9.59     $ 9.99  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    (b)      (0.04     (0.12     (0.16     (0.18     (0.17
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.47       (0.23     0.33       0.04       1.09       (0.14
 

Total from investment operations

    0.47       (0.27     0.21       (0.12     0.91       (0.31
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

                            (0.38      
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

          (0.02     (0.05                 (0.09
 

Total distributions

          (0.02     (0.05           (0.38     (0.09
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 10.34     $ 9.87     $ 10.16     $ 10.00     $ 10.12     $ 9.59  
  Total return(c)     4.76     (2.70 )%      2.11     (1.18 )%      9.47     (3.06 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 567     $ 584     $ 595     $ 309     $ 197     $ 85  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.74 %(d)      1.72     1.79     1.81     1.79     1.76
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.89 %(d)      1.87     1.98     1.99     2.11     2.20
 

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

    0.03 %(d)      (0.44 )%      (1.19 )%      (1.59 )%      (1.77 )%      (1.75 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

                529     196     343

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (c)   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 (if any). 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.
  (d)   Annualized.
  (e)   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.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Managed Futures Strategy Fund  
        Class R6 Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
   

April 30, 2018*

to

December 31, 2018

 
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 10.29     $ 10.36  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.03       0.02  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.49       (0.07
 

Total from investment operations

    0.52       (0.05
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

          (0.02
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 10.81     $ 10.29  
  Total return(b)     5.05     (0.52 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 54,065     $ 50,649  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.09 %(c)      1.12 %(c) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.24 %(c)      1.27 %(c) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.68 %(c)      0.31 %(c) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

       

 

   *   Commencement of operations.
  (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 (if any). 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 and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2019 (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, Alternative Premia,

Commodity Strategy and Managed Futures Strategy

    

A, C, Institutional, Investor, P, R and R6

   Diversified

Class A Shares of the Absolute Return Tracker, Alternative Premia 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 Fund 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, Investor, Class P, 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. LLC (“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 of Consolidation for Absolute Return Tracker, Alternative Premia, Commodity Strategy and Managed Futures Strategy Funds — Cayman Commodity-ART, Ltd., Cayman Commodity-AP, Ltd., Cayman Commodity-CSF, Ltd. and Cayman Commodity-MFS, Ltd. (each a “Subsidiary” and collectively, the “Subsidiaries”), Cayman Islands exempted companies, were incorporated on September 11, 2013, September 11, 2014, April 2, 2009 and June 16, 2016, respectively, and are currently wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Absolute Return Tracker, Alternative Premia, Commodity Strategy and Managed Futures 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, November 17, 2014, June 17, 2009 and July 18, 2016, 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.

As of June 30, 2019, 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

       $ 2,981,238,092        $ 12,338,167          1

Alternative Premia

         77,843,759          11,190,579          14  

Commodity Strategy

         319,240,492          64,932,443          20  

Managed Futures Strategy

         236,554,966          46,694,650          20  

B.  Investment Valuation — The Funds’ valuation policy is to value investments at fair value.

 

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2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

C.  Investment Income and Investments — Investment income includes interest income, dividend income, and securities lending income, if any. 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. Investment income is recorded net of any foreign withholding taxes, less any amounts reclaimable. The Funds may file withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld. 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 Consolidated Statements 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 swap contracts 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), if any, 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 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 and to distribute each year substantially all of its investment company taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders. Accordingly, each 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 according to the following schedule:

 

Fund        

Income Distributions

Declared/Paid

   Capital Gains Distributions
Declared/Paid

Absolute Return Tracker, Alternative Premia and
Managed Futures Strategy

      

Annually

   Annually

Commodity Strategy

      

Semi-Annually

   Annually

The Subsidiaries are classified as controlled foreign corporations under the Code. Therefore, the Funds are required to increase their taxable income by their share of their respective 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. Net capital losses, if any, 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 each Fund’s distributions may be shown in the accompanying financial statements as either from distributable earnings or capital. Certain components of the Funds’ net assets on the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities reflect permanent GAAP/tax differences based on the appropriate tax character.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

F.  Foreign Currency Translation — The accounting records and reporting currency of a Fund 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 Consolidated Statements of Operations within net change in unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency translation. 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

U.S. GAAP defines the fair value of a financial instrument as 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); the Funds’ policy is to use the market approach. 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).

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’ 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, and are generally classified as Level 2. 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.

 

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3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

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 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. With the exception of treasury securities of G8 countries, which are generally classified as Level 1, these investments are generally classified as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

i.  Commercial Paper — Commercial paper normally represents short-term unsecured promissory notes issued in bearer form by banks or bank holding companies, corporations, finance companies and other issuers. Commercial paper consists of direct U.S. dollar-denominated obligations of domestic or foreign issuers. Asset-backed commercial paper is issued by a special purpose entity that is organized to issue the commercial paper and to purchase trade receivables or other financial assets.

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

 

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3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

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. For financial reporting purposes, cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of a Fund and cash collateral received, if any, is reported separately on the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities as receivables/payables for collateral on other investments. Non-cash collateral pledged by a Fund, if any, is noted in the Consolidated Schedules of Investments.

Derivative Contracts — A derivative is an instrument whose value is derived from underlying assets, indices, reference rates or a combination of these factors. A 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. For financial reporting purposes, cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of a Fund and cash collateral received, if any, is reported separately on the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities as receivables/payables for collateral on certain derivatives contracts. Non-cash collateral pledged by a Fund, if any, is noted in the Consolidated Schedules of Investments.

Exchange-traded derivatives, including futures and options contracts, are generally valued at the last sale or settlement price on the exchange where they are principally traded. Exchange-traded options without settlement prices are generally valued at the midpoint of the bid and ask prices on the exchange where they are principally traded (or, in the absence of two-way trading, at the last bid price for long positions and the last ask price for short positions). Exchange-traded derivatives 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 exchange 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. 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.  Options — When a Fund writes call or put options, 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 and or credit default, 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

 

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3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

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 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, basket of investments or indices, 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.

 

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3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

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 a 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 a Fund’s NAV. To the extent investments are valued using single source broker quotations obtained directly from the broker or passed through from third party pricing vendors, such investments are classified as Level 3 investments. GSAM did not develop the unobservable inputs for valuation of Level 3 Assets and Liabilities.

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, 2019:

 

ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER             
Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments(a)

            

Africa

   $        $ 1,345,977        $         —  

Asia

              16,038,435           

Australia and Oceania

              1,256,898           

Europe

     4,504,859          87,158,373          41,550  

North America

     772,649,535          35,278           

South America

              40,350           

Exchange Traded Funds

     172,507,240                    

Investment Company

     1,758,798,801                    

Securities Lending Reinvestment Vehicle

     18,086,061                    
Total    $ 2,726,546,496        $ 105,875,311        $ 41,550  
Derivative Type                            
Assets(b)             

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $        $ 829,122        $  

Futures Contracts

     14,656,587                    

Credit Default Swap Contracts

              3,297,353           

Total Return Swap Contracts

              812,261           
Total    $ 14,656,587        $ 4,938,736        $  
Liabilities             

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(b)

   $        $ (1,540,102      $  

Futures Contracts(b)

     (5,672,675                  

Total Return Swap Contracts(b)

              (1,571,876         

Written Options Contracts

     (3,464,107                  
Total    $ (9,136,782      $ (3,111,978      $  

 

(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. The Funds utilize fair value model prices provided by an independent third party (fair value) service for certain international equity securities, resulting in a Level 2 classification.
(b)   Amount shown represents unrealized gain (loss) at period end.

 

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ALTERNATIVE PREMIA             
Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Investment Company

   $ 64,724,963        $        $  
Derivative Type                            
Assets             

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(a)

   $        $ 2,025,841        $  

Futures Contracts(a)

     6,368,692                    

Credit Default Swap Contracts(a)

              32,761           

Total Return Swap Contracts(a)

              819,507           

Purchased Options Contracts

     203,745                    
Total    $ 6,572,437        $ 2,878,109        $  
Liabilities             

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(a)

   $        $ (1,591,793      $  

Futures Contracts(a)

     (4,477,736                  

Total Return Swap Contracts(a)

              (543,095         

Written Options Contracts

     (835,150                  
Total    $ (5,312,886      $ (2,134,888      $  
COMMODITY STRATEGY             
Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Fixed Income

            

Mortgage-Backed Securities

   $        $ 8,126,111        $  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

              4,876,490           

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

              21,610,172           

Asset-Backed Securities

              284,706           

U.S. Treasury Obligations and/or Other U.S. Government Agencies

     41,554,466                    

Exchange Traded Fund

     75,270,000                    

Investment Company

     132,944,770                    
Total    $ 249,769,236        $ 34,897,479        $  

 

(a)   Amount shown represents unrealized gain (loss) at period end.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

COMMODITY STRATEGY (continued)             
Derivative Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets(a)             

Futures Contracts

   $ 83,944        $        $  

Interest Rate Swap Contracts

              1,610           
Total    $ 83,944        $ 1,610        $  
Liabilities(a)             

Futures Contracts

   $ (956,960      $        $  

Total Return Swap Contracts

              (68,563         
Total    $ (956,960      $ (68,563      $  
MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY             
Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Investment Company

   $ 165,995,774        $        $  
Derivative Type                            
Assets(a)             

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $        $ 1,882,103        $  

Futures Contracts

     2,440,537                    

Interest Rate Swap Contracts

              15,532,292           
Total    $ 2,440,537        $ 17,414,395        $  
Liabilities(a)             

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $        $ (3,520,968      $  

Futures Contracts

     (2,870,798                  

Interest Rate Swap Contracts

              (1,221,417         
Total    $ (2,870,798      $ (4,742,385      $  

 

(a)   Amount shown represents unrealized gain (loss) at period end.

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

 

4. INVESTMENTS IN DERIVATIVES

The following tables set forth, by certain risk types, the gross value of derivative contracts (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) as of June 30, 2019. 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

 

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cash collateral received or posted pursuant to these derivative contracts, and therefore are not representative of the Funds’ net exposure.

ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER         
Risk    Consolidated Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
   Assets      Consolidated Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
   Liabilities  

Commodity

   Variation margin on futures contracts    $ 827,910 (a)     Payable for unrealized loss on swap contracts and Variation margin on futures contracts    $ (846,325) (a)(b) 

Credit

   Variation margin on swap contracts      3,297,353 (a)           

Currency

   Receivable for unrealized gain on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      829,122      Payable for unrealized loss on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      (1,540,102)  

Equity

   Receivable for unrealized gain on swap contracts and variation margin on futures contracts      2,937,361 (a)     Written options, at value and variation margin on futures contracts      (9,862,333) (a)(b) 

Interest Rate

   Variation margin on futures contracts      11,703,577 (a)           
Total         $ 19,595,323           $ (12,248,760)  
ALTERNATIVE PREMIA         
Risk    Consolidated Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
   Assets      Consolidated Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
   Liabilities  

Commodity

   Variation margin on futures contracts    $ 5,516,203 (a)     Variation margin on futures contracts    $ (4,312,221) (a) 

Credit

   Variation margin on swap contracts      32,761 (a)           

Currency

   Receivable for unrealized gain on forward foreign currency exchange contracts and variation margin on futures contracts      2,097,024 (a)     Payable for unrealized loss on forward foreign currency exchange contracts and variation margin on futures contracts      (1,675,923) (a) 

Equity

   Receivable for unrealized gain on swap contracts, Purchased options at value and variation margin on futures contracts      1,204,794 (a)     Payable for unrealized loss on swap contracts, Written options, at value and variation margin on futures contracts      (1,383,867) (a)(b) 

Interest Rate

   Variation margin on futures contracts      599,764 (a)     Variation margin on futures contracts      (75,763) (a) 
Total         $ 9,450,546           $ (7,447,774)  

 

(a)   Includes unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts and centrally cleared swap contracts described in the Additional Investment Information sections of the Consolidated Schedules of Investments. Only the variation margin as of June 30, 2019 is reported within the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
(b)   Aggregate of amounts include $1,571,876, $543,095 and $68,563 for the Absolute Return Tracker, Alternative Premia and 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 Fund’s performance, their failure to pay on their 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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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

4. INVESTMENTS IN DERIVATIVES (continued)

 

COMMODITY STRATEGY         
Risk    Consolidated Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
   Assets      Consolidated Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
   Liabilities  

Commodity

      $      Payable for unrealized loss on swap contracts    $ (68,563)  

Interest Rate

   Variation margin on futures and swaps contracts      85,554 (a)     Variation margin on futures contracts      (956,960) (a) 
Total         $ 85,554           $ (1,025,523)  
MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY         
Risk    Consolidated Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
   Assets      Consolidated Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
   Liabilities  

Commodity

   Variation margin on futures contracts    $ 962,503 (a)     Variation margin on futures contracts    $ (1,596,497) (a) 

Currency

   Receivable for unrealized gain on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      1,882,103      Payable for unrealized loss on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      (3,520,968)  

Equity

   Variation margin on futures contracts      1,478,034 (a)     Variation margin on futures contracts      (1,274,301) (a) 

Interest Rate

   Variation margin on swap contracts      15,532,292 (a)     Variation margin on swap contracts      (1,221,417) (a) 
Total         $ 19,854,932           $ (7,613,183)  

 

(a)   Includes unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts and centrally cleared swap contracts described in the Additional Investment Information sections of the Consolidated Schedules of Investments. Only the variation margin as of June 30, 2019 is reported within the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
(b)   Aggregate of amounts include $1,571,876, $543,095 and $68,563 for the Absolute Return Tracker, Alternative Premia and 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 Fund’s performance, their failure to pay on their 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.

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, 2019. 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

 

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4. INVESTMENTS IN DERIVATIVES (continued)

 

gains (losses) are included in “Net realized gain (loss)” or “Net change in unrealized gain (loss)” on the Consolidated Statements of Operations:

 

ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER       
Risk    Consolidated 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    $ (378,445   $ (764,444     363  
Credit    Net realized gain (loss) from swap contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on swap contracts      2,977,108       8,080,478       4  
Currency    Net realized gain (loss) from forward foreign currency exchange contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      (1,521,062     107,486       26  
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      (978,039     999,763       7,006  
Interest rate    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts      26,198,815       4,880,041       8,059  
Total         $ 26,298,377     $ 13,303,324       15,458  
ALTERNATIVE PREMIA       
Risk    Consolidated 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/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts    $ (2,008,957   $ 722,785       5,824  
Credit    Net realized gain (loss) from swap contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on swap contracts      6,236       25,539       4  
Currency    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts and forward foreign currency exchange contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts and forward foreign currency exchange contracts      1,043,256       1,018,818       331  
Equity    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts, purchased options, swap contracts and written option/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts, purchased options, swap contracts and written options      (2,029,296     971,883       2,500  
Interest rate    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts      1,032,714       17,610       866  
Total         $ (1,956,047   $ 2,756,635       9,525  

 

(a)   Average number of contracts is based on the average of month end balances for the six months ended June 30, 2019.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

4. INVESTMENTS IN DERIVATIVES (continued)

 

COMMODITY STRATEGY       
Risk    Consolidated 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    $ 36,696,134     $ (68,563     5  
Interest rate    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts, purchased options and swap contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts and swap contracts      (2,878,197     702,319       420  
Total         $ 33,817,937     $ 633,756       425  
MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY       
Risk    Consolidated 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/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts    $ (4,926,154   $ (480,160     1,537  
Currency    Net realized gain (loss) from forward foreign currency exchange contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      (140,887     (1,949,320     181  
Equity    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts      (4,830,821     (1,157,184     5,591  
Interest rate    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts and swap contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on swap contracts      13,157,952       10,273,935       300  
Total         $ 3,260,090     $ 6,687,271       7,609  

 

(a)   Average number of contracts is based on the average of month end balances for the six months ended June 30, 2019.

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 Consolidated 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 Consolidated Schedules of Investments. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a counterparty must exceed a minimum

 

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4. INVESTMENTS IN DERIVATIVES (continued)

 

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, 2019:

 

ALTERNATIVE PREMIA

 

          
     Derivative Assets(1)        Derivative Liabilities(1)      Net Derivative
Assets
(Liabilities)
       Collateral
(Received)
Pledged (1)
     Net
Amount(2)
 
Counterparty    Forwards        Swaps        Forwards      Swaps  

Morgan Stanley Co., Inc.

   $ 2,025,841        $        $ (1,591,793    $      $ 434,048        $      $ 434,048  

Deutsche Bank AG

              116,147                        116,147                 116,147  

JPMorgan Chase Bank NA

              703,360                 (543,095      160,265                 160,265  

Total

   $ 2,025,841        $ 819,507        $ (1,591,793    $ (543,095    $ 710,460        $      $ 710,460  

 

(1)   Gross amounts available for offset but not netted in the Consolidated Statements 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.

 

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.

       $ 1,882,103        $ (3,520,968      $ (1,638,865      $ 1,638,865        $  

 

(1)   Gross amounts available for offset but not netted in the Consolidated Statements 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.

 

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.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2019, contractual and effective net management fees with GSAM were at the following rates:

 

            Contractual Management Rate             Effective Net
Management
Rate^(1)
 
Fund            First
$1 billion
     Next
$1 billion
     Next
$3 billion
     Next
$3 billion
     Over
$8 billion
     Effective
Rate
 

Absolute Return Tracker

            0.70      0.63      0.60      0.59      0.53      0.65      0.54

Alternative Premia

            0.79        0.71        0.68        0.66        0.65        0.79        0.66  

Commodity Strategy

            0.50        0.50        0.45        0.43        0.42        0.50        0.41  

Managed Futures Strategy

            1.00        0.90        0.86        0.84        0.82        1.00        0.89  

 

^   Effective Net Management Rate includes the impact of management fee waivers of affiliated underlying funds, if any. The Effective Net Management Rate may not correlate to the Contractual Management Rate as a result of management fee waivers that may be in effect from time to time.
(1)   Reflects combined management fees paid to GSAM under the Agreement and the Funds’ Subsidiary Agreements (as defined below) after the waivers.

GSAM also provides management services to the Subsidiaries pursuant to a Subsidiary Management Agreement (the “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, 2019, GSAM waived $27,032, $24,641, $135,092 and $95,286 of each Fund’s management fee for Absolute Return Tracker, Alternative Premia, Commodity Strategy and Managed Futures Strategy Funds, respectively. This waiver represents an inter-fund transaction and, accordingly, has been eliminated in consolidation.

The Funds invest in 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 the affiliated Underlying Fund in which the Funds invest, except those management fees it earns from the Funds’ investments of cash collateral received in connection with securities lending transactions in the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund. For the six months ended June 30, 2019, GSAM waived $1,426,294, $57,643, $164,985 and $131,826 of the Absolute Return Tracker, Alternative Premia, Commodity Strategy and Managed Futures Strategy Funds’ management fees, respectively.

B.  Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Plans — The Trust, on behalf of Class A and Class R Shares of each applicable Fund, has adopted Distribution and Service Plans subject to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. Under the Distribution and Service 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. These fees are equal to an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A or Class R Shares of the Funds, as set forth below.

The Trust, on behalf of Class C Shares of each applicable Fund, has adopted a Distribution Plan subject to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. Under the Distribution Plan, Goldman Sachs as Distributor is entitled to a fee accrued daily and paid monthly for distribution services, which may then be paid by Goldman Sachs to authorized dealers. These fees are equal to an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C Shares of the Funds, as set forth below.

 

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

Distribution and/or Service Plan

     0.25      0.75      0.50

 

*   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.

 

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5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

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, 2019, Goldman Sachs retained the following amounts:

 

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

Absolute Return Tracker

       $ 4,662        $  

Alternative Premia

         52          6  

Commodity Strategy

         1,965           

Managed Futures Strategy

         585           

D.  Service Plan — The Trust, on behalf of each applicable Fund, has adopted a Service Plan to allow Class C Shares to compensate service organizations (including Goldman Sachs) for providing varying levels of personal and account maintenance services to their customers who are beneficial owners of such shares. The Service Plan provides for compensation to the service organizations equal to an annual percentage rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C Shares of the Funds.

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: 0.18% (except for the Commodity Strategy Fund, which charges an annual rate of 0.13%) of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class C, Investor and Class R Shares; 0.03% of the average daily net assets of Class P and 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 reduce or 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, expenses of shareholder meetings, litigation and 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, Alternative Premia, Commodity Strategy and Managed Futures Strategy Funds are 0.014%, 0.114%, 0.074% and 0.254%, respectively. These Other Expense limitations will remain in place through at least April 30, 2020, 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, Alternative Premia, Commodity Strategy and Managed Futures 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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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2019, 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

       $ 1,426,294        $ 355,341        $ 105,491        $ 1,887,126  

Alternative Premia

         57,643          220,764          18,337          296,744  

Commodity Strategy

         164,985          153,901          54,720          373,606  

Managed Futures Strategy

         131,826          11,893          24,234          167,953  

G.  Line of Credit Facility — As of June 30, 2019, the Funds participated in a $580,000,000 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. 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 Funds based on the amount of the commitment that has not been utilized. For the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Funds did not have any borrowings under the facility. Prior to April 30, 2019 the facility was $770,000,000.

H.  Other Transactions with Affiliates — 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, 2019:

 

Fund           

Beginning
Value as of
December 31,

2018

     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
   

Ending

Value as of

June 30,

2019

    

Shares as of
June 30,

2019

    

Dividend

Income from
Affiliated
Investment
Company

 

Absolute Return Tracker

            $ 1,729,310,513      $ 609,690,228      $ (580,201,940   $ 1,758,798,801        1,758,798,801      $ 20,920,412  

Alternative Premia

              91,312,279        162,406,170        (188,993,486     64,724,963        64,724,963        861,001  

Commodity Strategy

              113,968,231        308,956,756        (289,980,217     132,944,770        132,944,770        1,836,158  

Managed Futures Strategy

              195,709,998        106,322,230        (136,036,454     165,995,774        165,995,774        2,024,677  

The Commodity Strategy Fund invests in the shares of the Goldman Sachs Access Treasury 0-1 Year ETF. The Goldman Sachs Access Treasury 0-1 Year ETF is considered to be affiliated with the Fund. The table below shows the transactions in and earnings from investments in the Goldman Sachs Access Treasury 0-1 Year ETF as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2019:

 

Fund   Affiliated Investment Company  

Beginning
Value as of
December 31,

2018

    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
   

Net

Realized

Gain (Loss)

on sale of
Affiliated

Investment
Company

    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Ending
Value as of
June 30,

2019

   

Shares as of
June 30,

2019

   

Dividend

Income from
Affiliated
Investment
Company

 

Commodity Strategy

  Goldman Sachs Access Treasury 0-1 Year ETF   $ 75,037,500     $     $     $     $ 232,500     $ 75,270,000       750,000     $ 720,615  

 

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5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

As of June 30, 2019, 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
 

Alternative Premia

         13        17        12

Managed Futures Strategy

         7          9          6  

As of June 30, 2019, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. was the beneficial owner of the following Fund:

 

Fund         Class P        Class R  

Alternative Premia

         73        7

 

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, 2019, 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

       $      $ 737,205,236        $        $ 601,243,402  

Commodity Strategy

         44,409,211        48,950          41,245,640          292,028  

 

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 Fund may lend its 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 Fund’s securities lending procedures, the Fund receives 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 Fund, 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 Fund on the next business day. As with other extensions of credit, the Fund may experience delay in the recovery of their securities or incur a loss should the borrower of the securities breach its agreement with the Fund 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 Consolidated 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 Fund invests the cash collateral received in connection with securities lending transactions in the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund (“Government Money Market Fund”), an affiliated series of the Goldman Sachs Trust. The Government 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 a management fee of up to 0.16% on an annualized basis of the average daily net assets of the Government Money Market Fund.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

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 Fund 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 GSAL is unable to purchase replacement securities, GSAL will indemnify the Fund by paying the Fund an amount equal to the market value of the securities loaned minus the value of cash collateral received from the borrower for the loan, subject to an exclusion for any shortfalls resulting from a loss of value in such cash collateral due to reinvestment risk. The Fund may enter into master netting agreements with borrowers, which provide the right, in the event of a default (including bankruptcy or insolvency), for the non-defaulting party to liquidate the collateral and calculate net exposure to the defaulting party or request additional collateral. However, in the event of a default by a borrower, a resolution authority could determine that such rights are not enforceable due to the restrictions or prohibitions against the right of set-off that may be imposed in accordance with a particular jurisdiction’s bankruptcy or insolvency laws. The Fund’s loaned securities were all subject to enforceable Securities Lending Agreements and the value of the collateral was at least equal to the value of the cash received. The amounts of the Fund’s overnight and continuous agreements, which represent the gross amounts of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions outstanding as of June 30, 2019, are disclosed as “Payable upon return of securities loaned” on the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities, where applicable.

Both the Absolute Return Tracker Fund and GSAL received compensation relating to the lending of the Fund’s securities. The amounts earned, if any, by the Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2019, are reported under Investment Income on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The table below details securities lending activity with affiliates of Goldman Sachs:

 

         For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2019        Amount Payable to
Goldman Sachs
Upon Return of
Securities Loaned as of
June 30, 2019
 
Fund         Earnings of GSAL
Relating to
Securities
Loaned
       Amount Received
by the Fund
from Lending to
Goldman Sachs
 

Absolute Return Tracker

       $ 12,095        $ 3,030        $ 1,332,900  

The following table provides information about the Fund’s investment in the Government Money Market Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2019:

 

Fund    Beginning Value as of
December 31, 2018
       Purchases
at Cost
       Proceeds
from Sales
       Ending Value as of
June 30, 2019
 

Absolute Return Tracker

   $ 62,495,245        $ 147,290,920        $ (191,700,104      $ 18,086,061  

 

8. TAX INFORMATION

As of the Funds’ most recent fiscal year end, December 31, 2018, the Funds’ capital loss carryforwards and certain timing differences, on a tax-basis were as follows:

 

      Absolute
Return Tracker
       Alternative
Premia
       Commodity
Strategy
       Managed
Futures Strategy
 

Capital loss carryforwards:

                 

Perpetual Short-term

   $        $ (1,596,536      $ (5,642,612      $  

Perpetual Long-term

              (607,760        (12,209,074         

Total capital loss carryforwards

   $        $ (2,204,296      $ (17,851,686      $  

Timing differences (Post October Loss Deferral, Qualified Late

Year Loss Deferral and Straddle Loss Deferral)

   $ (30,623,186      $ (285,908      $ (1,990,865      $ (7,630

 

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8. TAX INFORMATION (continued)

 

As of June 30, 2019, the Funds’ aggregate security unrealized gains and losses based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

      Absolute
Return Tracker
       Alternative
Premia
       Commodity
Strategy
       Managed
Futures Strategy
 

Tax cost

   $ 2,769,963,883        $ 64,084,828        $ 263,252,957        $ 167,506,162  

Gross unrealized gain

     145,088,485          9,772,988          23,371,088          19,854,932  

Gross unrealized loss

     (82,589,011        (9,132,853        (1,957,331        (21,365,320

Net unrealized gain (loss)

   $ 62,499,474        $ 640,135        $ 21,413,757        $ (1,510,388

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 and 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 — The Funds’ use of derivatives may result in loss. Derivative instruments, which may pose risks in addition to and greater than those associated with investing directly in securities, currencies or other instruments, may be illiquid or less liquid, volatile, 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. The use of derivatives is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with investments in more traditional securities and instruments. Losses from 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. The imposition of exchange controls (including repatriation restrictions), confiscations, trade restrictions (including tariffs) and other government restrictions by the U.S. or other governments, or from problems in share registration, settlement or custody, may also result in losses. 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 — If a Fund invests in foreign securities, the Fund 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, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

9. OTHER RISKS (continued)

 

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 changing interest rates may have unpredictable effects on the markets and a Fund’s investments. Fluctuations in interest rates may also affect the liquidity of fixed income securities and instruments held by the Funds.

Investments in Other Investment Companies Risk — As a shareholder of another investment company, including an 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, which may occur rapidly or unexpectedly, 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 or otherwise maintains 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 or without significant dilution to remaining investors’ interests 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. If a Fund is forced to sell securities at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions, such sales may adversely affect the Fund’s NAV and dilute remaining investors’ interests. 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. These risks may be more pronounced in connection with the Funds’ investments in securities of issuers located in emerging market countries. Redemptions by large shareholders may have a negative impact on a Fund’s liquidity.

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.

Tax Risk — 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, Alternative Premia and Commodity Strategy 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 Managed Futures Strategy Fund has not received a PLR, and is 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

 

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9. OTHER RISKS (continued)

 

matter. The IRS also recently issued proposed regulations that, if finalized, would generally treat the Fund’s income inclusion with respect to a subsidiary as qualifying income only if there is a distribution out of the earnings and profits of a subsidiary that are attributable to such income inclusion. The proposed regulations, if adopted would apply to taxable years beginning on or after 90 days after the regulations are published as final.

The IRS also recently issued a revenue procedure, which states that the IRS will not in the future issue PLRs that would require a determination of whether an asset (such as a commodity index-linked note) is a “security” under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Managed Futures Strategy Fund has obtained an opinion of counsel that the Fund’s 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 the 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 were 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.

 

11. OTHER MATTERS

The Funds have adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Update 2017-08 to amend the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium. Under the new standard, the Funds have changed the amortization period for the premium on certain purchased callable debt securities with non-contingent call features to the earliest call date. In accordance with the transition provisions of the standard, the Funds applied the amendments on a modified retrospective basis beginning with the fiscal period ended June 30, 2019. This change in accounting policy has been made to comply with the newly issued accounting standard and had no impact on total distributable earnings (loss) or the net asset value of the Funds. Upon evaluation, GSAM has concluded that the change in accounting principle does not materially impact the financial statement amounts.

 

12. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Subsequent events after the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities date have been evaluated, and 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, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

13. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS

 

Share activity is as follows:

 

    Absolute Return Tracker Fund  
    For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2018
 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    4,198,144     $ 38,760,421        4,798,033     $ 44,842,536  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 160,862       1,438,177  

Shares redeemed

    (2,221,731     (20,624,912      (3,160,194     (29,547,552
      1,976,413       18,135,509        1,798,701       16,733,161  
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    231,842       1,958,076        1,258,940       10,851,182  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 37,087       305,807  

Shares redeemed

    (558,134     (4,759,485      (557,406     (4,790,628
      (326,292     (2,801,409      738,621       6,366,361  
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    73,837,333       702,517,245        184,753,329       1,781,048,133  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 4,495,374       41,400,790  

Shares redeemed

    (64,726,494     (616,543,923      (112,906,830     (1,081,871,140
      9,110,839       85,973,322        76,341,873       740,577,783  
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    10,224,591       96,334,356        23,848,937       228,166,646  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 711,919       6,495,957  

Shares redeemed

    (7,448,571     (70,151,646      (6,195,929     (58,596,382
      2,776,020       26,182,710        18,364,927       176,066,221  
Class P Shares(a)         

Shares sold

    4,219,060       39,843,975        19,347,235       187,497,150  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 462,246       4,257,351  

Shares redeemed

    (1,408,543     (13,406,288      (2,987,874     (27,949,398
      2,810,517       26,437,687        16,821,607       163,805,103  
Class R Shares         

Shares sold

    47,077       421,309        154,712       1,419,367  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 4,837       42,136  

Shares redeemed

    (26,358     (236,485      (169,474     (1,539,910
      20,719       184,824        (9,925     (78,407
Class R6 Shares         

Shares sold

    96,464       911,148        663,674       6,405,161  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 17,884       164,520  

Shares redeemed

    (65,148     (615,391      (250,643     (2,382,060
      31,316       295,757        430,915       4,187,621  

NET INCREASE

    16,399,532     $ 154,408,400        114,486,719     $ 1,107,657,843  

 

(a)   Commenced operations on April 17, 2018.

 

 

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13. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

    Alternative Premia Fund  
    For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2018
 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    146,664     $ 1,167,763        229,026     $ 1,941,605  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 59,392       471,572  

Shares redeemed

    (220,170     (1,780,771      (689,924     (5,926,201
      (73,506     (613,008      (401,506     (3,513,024
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    1,563       11,676        15,951       126,701  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 66,038       486,701  

Shares redeemed

    (382,092     (2,839,633      (741,371     (5,923,189
      (380,529     (2,827,957      (659,382     (5,309,787
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    203,941       1,715,861        3,379,260       27,875,999  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 73,146       594,674  

Shares redeemed

    (3,099,344     (26,083,483      (12,067,753     (105,872,944
      (2,895,403     (24,367,622      (8,615,347     (77,402,271
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    130,468       1,080,156        641,645       5,481,288  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 60,656       488,889  

Shares redeemed

    (158,519     (1,300,604      (560,135     (4,843,550
      (28,051     (220,448      142,166       1,126,627  
Class P Shares(a)         

Shares sold

                 21,368       190,311  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 84       685  

Shares redeemed

    (1            (19,814     (172,447
      (1            1,638       18,549  
Class R Shares         

Shares sold

    23,828       191,709               

Reinvestment of distributions

                 87       677  

Shares redeemed

    (3,060     (24,202            2  
      20,768       167,507        87       679  
Class R6 Shares         

Shares sold

    339,822       2,783,030        13,234,324       115,972,250  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 339,564       2,753,859  

Shares redeemed

    (1,029,675     (8,435,936      (7,709,553     (66,730,018
      (689,853     (5,652,906      5,864,335       51,996,091  

NET DECREASE

    (4,046,575   $ (33,514,434      (3,668,009   $ (33,083,136

 

(a)   Commenced operations on April 17, 2018.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

13. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

 

    Commodity Strategy Fund  
    For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2018
 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    232,571     $ 2,504,060        1,251,112     $ 14,934,569  

Reinvestment of distributions

    12,450       136,332        24,150       260,064  

Shares redeemed

    (530,670     (5,742,419      (2,723,863     (30,606,937
      (285,649     (3,102,027      (1,448,601     (15,412,304
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    12,951       131,441        89,382       1,009,327  

Reinvestment of distributions

    554       5,760        535       4,993  

Shares redeemed

    (35,677     (362,772      (90,364     (987,027
      (22,172     (225,571      (447     27,293  
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    4,508,787       48,371,735        13,852,341       162,239,296  

Reinvestment of distributions

    79,901       883,701        254,245       2,712,225  

Shares redeemed

    (13,388,904     (143,989,146      (14,630,034     (166,368,584
      (8,800,216     (94,733,710      (523,448     (1,417,063
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    694,526       7,534,268        756,579       8,934,574  

Reinvestment of distributions

    4,707       52,109        9,842       103,250  

Shares redeemed

    (832,761     (9,175,844      (657,199     (7,833,967
      (133,528     (1,589,467      109,222       1,203,857  
Class P Shares(a)         

Shares sold

                 628,959       7,585,275  

Reinvestment of distributions

    2,387       26,429        6,042       66,814  

Shares redeemed

    (1,381     (15,369      (310,349     (3,561,109
      1,006       11,060        324,652       4,090,980  
Class R Shares         

Shares sold

    25,982       278,672        111,272       1,280,888  

Reinvestment of distributions

    877       9,455        1,319       13,412  

Shares redeemed

    (41,389     (440,014      (133,213     (1,517,725
      (14,530     (151,887      (20,622     (223,425
Class R6 Shares         

Shares sold

    8,412,884       89,587,023        306,122       3,580,293  

Reinvestment of distributions

    55,872       619,063        189       1,957  

Shares redeemed

    (875,921     (9,696,339      (295,426     (3,603,141
      7,592,835       80,509,747        10,885       (20,891

NET DECREASE

    (1,662,254   $ (19,281,855      (1,548,359   $ (11,751,553

 

(a)   Commenced operations on April 17, 2018.

 

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13. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

 

    Managed Futures Strategy Fund  
    For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2018
 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    210,169     $ 2,080,470        439,024     $ 4,455,486  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 1,147       11,538  

Shares redeemed

    (184,896     (1,847,449      (329,581     (3,314,739
      25,273       233,021        110,590       1,152,285  
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    32,916       317,681        86,827       855,715  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 570       5,457  

Shares redeemed

    (59,458     (567,016      (96,054     (926,503
      (26,542     (249,335      (8,657     (65,331
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    1,160,795       11,878,455        5,266,745       54,615,537  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 11,693       120,438  

Shares redeemed

    (3,296,520     (33,004,905      (12,754,668     (131,316,188
      (2,135,725     (21,126,450      (7,476,230     (76,580,213
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    3,620,818       36,679,846        6,364,713       65,666,187  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 15,625       159,532  

Shares redeemed

    (4,192,155     (42,384,390      (6,237,413     (63,624,182
      (571,337     (5,704,544      142,925       2,201,537  
Class P Shares(a)         

Shares sold

                 41,647       425,477  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 64       662  

Shares redeemed

    (16,400     (177,165      (8     (81
      (16,400     (177,165      41,703       426,058  
Class R Shares         

Shares sold

    1,784       17,453        5,066       50,581  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 94       935  

Shares redeemed

    (6,097     (61,679      (4,551     (46,180
      (4,313     (44,226      609       5,336  
Class R6 Shares(b)         

Shares sold

    770,882       7,867,000        5,758,231       58,786,189  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 8,084       83,342  

Shares redeemed

    (694,040     (7,272,000      (843,805     (8,659,000
      76,842       595,000        4,922,510       50,210,531  

NET DECREASE

    (2,652,202   $ (26,473,699      (2,266,550   $ (22,649,797

 

(a)   Commenced operations on April 17, 2018.
(b)   Commenced operations on April 30, 2018.

 

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Fund Expenses — Six Month Period Ended June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

As a shareholder of Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class P, 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/or 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, Investor, Class P, 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, 2019 through June 30, 2019, which represents a period of 181 days of a 365 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     Alternative Premia Fund     Commodity Strategy Fund     Managed Futures Strategy Fund  
Share Class   Beginning
Account
Value
01/01/19
    Ending
Account
Value
06/30/19
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 Months Ended
06/30/19
*
    Beginning
Account
Value
01/01/19
    Ending
Account
Value
06/30/19
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 Months Ended
06/30/19
*
    Beginning
Account
Value
01/01/19
    Ending
Account
Value
06/30/19
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 Months Ended
06/30/19
*
    Beginning
Account
Value
01/01/19
    Ending
Account
Value
06/30/19
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 Months Ended
06/30/19
*
 
Class A                                                

Actual

  $ 1,000     $ 1,071.30     $ 5.03     $ 1,000     $ 1,003.80     $ 5.76     $ 1,000     $ 1,127.60     $ 4.38     $ 1,000     $ 1,047.80     $ 7.57  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000       1,019.93     4.91       1,000       1,019.04     5.81       1,000       1,020.68     4.16       1,000       1,017.41     7.45  
Class C                                                

Actual

    1,000       1,067.60       8.87       1,000       1,000.00       9.52       1,000       1,123.80       8.32       1,000       1,043.90       11.35  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000       1,016.22     8.65       1,000       1,015.27     9.59       1,000       1,016.96     7.90       1,000       1,013.69     11.18  
Institutional                                                

Actual

    1,000       1,073.60       3.03       1,000       1,006.20       3.93       1,000       1,129.20       2.59       1,000       1,050.60       5.59  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000       1,021.87     2.96       1,000       1,020.88     3.96       1,000       1,022.36     2.46       1,000       1,019.34     5.51  
Investor                                                

Actual

    1,000       1,072.10       3.75       1,000       1,006.20       4.53       1,000       1,129.50       3.06       1,000       1,050.00       6.30  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000       1,021.17     3.66       1,000       1,020.28     4.56       1,000       1,021.92     2.91       1,000       1,018.65     6.21  
Class P                                                

Actual

    1,000       1,073.70       2.98       1,000       1,006.20       3.78       1,000       1,129.20       2.53       1,000       1,050.60       5.59  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000       1,021.92     2.91       1,000       1,021.03     3.81       1,000       1,022.41     2.41       1,000       1,019.34     5.51  
Class R                                                

Actual

    1,000       1,069.70       6.31       1,000       1,003.90       6.96       1,000       1,126.30       5.69       1,000       1,047.60       8.83  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000       1,018.70     6.16       1,000       1,017.85     7.00       1,000       1,019.44     5.41       1,000       1,016.17     8.70  
Class R6                                                

Actual

    1,000       1,073.70       2.98       1,000       1,006.20       3.83       1,000       1,130.20       2.48       1,000       1,050.50       5.54  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000       1,021.92     2.91       1,000       1,020.98     3.86       1,000       1,022.46     2.36       1,000       1,019.39     5.46  

 

+   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.
*   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, 2019. 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     Investor     Class P     Class R     Class R6  

Absolute Return Tracker

     0.98     1.73     0.59     0.73     0.58     1.23     0.58

Alternative Premia

     1.16       1.92       0.79       0.91       0.76       1.40       0.77  

Commodity Strategy

     0.83       1.58       0.49       0.58       0.48       1.08       0.47  

Managed Futures Strategy

     1.49       2.24       1.10       1.24       1.10       1.74       1.09  

 

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Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Management Agreement (Unaudited)

 

Background

The Goldman Sachs Absolute Return Tracker Fund, Goldman Sachs Alternative Premia Fund, Goldman Sachs 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, 2020 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 11-12, 2019 (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 four 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”), and a benchmark performance index; and information on 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 undertakings of the Investment Adviser and its affiliates to implement fee waivers and/or expense limitations;
  (h)   information relating to the profitability of the Management Agreement and the transfer agency and distribution and service arrangements of the Fund 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, securities lending with respect to the Absolute Return Tracker and Alternative Premia Funds, 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 administrative 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 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 (except for the Alternative Premia Fund) compiled by the Outside Data Provider as of December 31, 2018, and updated performance information prepared by the Investment Adviser using the peer group identified by the Outside Data Provider as of March 31, 2019. 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

 

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

 

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.

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, Alternative Premia, 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-, three-, and five-year periods and the third quartile for the ten-year period; had outperformed the Fund’s benchmark index for the one-, three-, five-, and ten-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 one-, three-, and five-year periods ended March 31, 2019. They noted that the Alternative Premia Fund’s Institutional Shares had outperformed the Fund’s LIBOR-based benchmark index by 3.83% and 1.56%, respectively, for the three-and five-year periods and underperformed by 2.78% for the one-year period, and had outperformed the Fund’s Competitor Fund Average for the one- and three-year periods and underperformed for the five-year period ended March 31, 2019. The Trustees considered that the Alternative Premia Fund had certain significant differences from the Fund’s benchmark index that caused it to be an imperfect basis for comparison. They also noted that in October 2017, the Alternative Premia Fund had been repositioned from the Dynamic Allocation Fund, which involved changes to the Fund’s investment objective, investment strategy, benchmark, and portfolio management. The Trustees also observed that, following the Alternative Premia Fund’s repositioning, the Fund was placed into a new Morningstar category and, therefore, continued to not have meaningful peer group comparison information. The Trustees noted that the Commodity Strategy Fund’s Institutional Shares had placed in the top half of the Fund’s peer group for the one- and three-year periods, in the third quartile for the ten-year period, and in the fourth quartile for the five-year period, and had outperformed the Fund’s benchmark index for the five- and ten-year periods and underperformed for the one- and three-year periods ended March 31, 2019. They also noted that the Absolute Return Tracker Fund, Alternative Premia Fund, and Commodity Strategy Fund had experienced certain portfolio management changes in 2018. The Trustees also observed that the Managed Futures Strategy Fund’s Institutional Shares had placed in the top half of the Fund’s peer group for the three- and five-year periods and the third quartile for the one-year period; had outperformed the Fund’s LIBOR-based benchmark index by 1.60% for the five-year period and underperformed for the one- and three-year periods by 4.26% and 1.35%, respectively; and had outperformed the Fund’s Competitor Fund Average for the one-, three-, and five-year periods ended March 31, 2019.

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 data comparing each Fund’s net expenses to the peer and category medians. The analyses also compared each Fund’s 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 undertakings to implement fee waivers and/or expense limitations. 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. 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 the Fund.

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVE FUNDS

 

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

 

Profitability

The Trustees reviewed each Fund’s contribution to the Investment Adviser’s revenues and pre-tax profit margins. 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 periodically audits the expense allocation methodology and that the internal audit group was satisfied with the reasonableness, consistency, and accuracy of the Investment Adviser’s expense allocation methodology. Profitability data for each Fund was provided for 2018 and 2017, and the Trustees considered this information in relation to the Investment Adviser’s overall profitability.

Economies of Scale

The Trustees considered the information that had been provided regarding whether there have been economies of scale with respect to the management of the Funds. 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

   

Alternative

Premia

Fund

    Commodity
Strategy
Fund
    Managed
Futures
Strategy
Fund
 
First $1 billion     0.70     0.79     0.50     1.00
Next $1 billion     0.63       0.71       0.50       0.90  
Next $3 billion     0.60       0.68       0.45       0.86  
Next $3 billion     0.59       0.66       0.43       0.84  
Over $8 billion     0.53       0.65       0.42       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 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. LLC (“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) with respect to the Absolute Return Tracker Fund and Alternative Premia Fund, 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 Absolute Return Tracker Fund’s and Alternative Premia Fund’s 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.

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVE FUNDS

 

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

 

Other Benefits to the Funds and Their Shareholders

The Trustees also noted that the Funds receive certain other 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 due to the volume of business generated by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates; (c) enhanced servicing from broker-dealers due to 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 advantages received from 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 firm-wide resources (e.g., proprietary risk management systems and databases), subject to certain restrictions; (h) the Absolute Return Tracker Fund’s and Alternative Premia 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, 2020.

 

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FUNDS PROFILE

 

Goldman Sachs Funds

 

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 $1.44 trillion in assets under supervision as of June 30, 2019, 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. LLC subject to legal, internal and regulatory restrictions.

 

Money Market

Financial Square FundsSM

 

Financial Square Treasury Solutions Fund1

 

Financial Square Government Fund1

 

Financial Square Money Market Fund2

 

Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund2

 

Financial Square Treasury Instruments Fund1

 

Financial Square Treasury Obligations Fund1

 

Financial Square Federal Instruments Fund1

Investor FundsSM

 

Investor Money Market Fund3

 

Investor Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund3

Fixed Income

Short Duration and Government

 

Enhanced Income Fund

 

High Quality Floating Rate Fund

 

Short-Term Conservative Income Fund

 

Short Duration Government Fund

 

Short Duration Income Fund

 

Government Income Fund

 

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

Multi-Sector

 

Bond Fund

 

Core Fixed Income Fund

 

Global Income Fund

 

Strategic Income Fund

Municipal and Tax-Free

 

High Yield Municipal Fund

 

Dynamic Municipal Income Fund

 

Short Duration Tax-Free Fund

 

Municipal Income Completion Fund

Single Sector

 

Investment Grade Credit Fund

 

U.S. Mortgages Fund

 

High Yield Fund

 

High Yield Floating Rate Fund

 

Emerging Markets Debt Fund

 

Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund

Fixed Income Alternatives

 

Long Short Credit Strategies Fund

Fundamental Equity

 

Equity Income Fund

 

Small Cap Value Fund

 

Small/Mid Cap Value Fund

 

Mid Cap Value Fund

 

Large Cap Value Fund

 

Focused Value Fund

 

Capital Growth Fund

 

Strategic Growth Fund

 

Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

 

Flexible Cap Fund

 

Concentrated Growth Fund

 

Technology Opportunities Fund

 

Growth Opportunities Fund

 

Rising Dividend Growth Fund

 

Blue Chip Fund

 

Income Builder Fund

Tax-Advantaged Equity

 

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund

 

International Tax-Managed Equity Fund

 

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund

 

International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund

Equity Insights

 

Small Cap Equity Insights Fund

 

U.S. Equity Insights Fund

 

Small Cap Growth Insights Fund

 

Large Cap Growth Insights Fund

 

Large Cap Value Insights Fund

 

Small Cap Value Insights Fund

 

International Small Cap Insights Fund

 

International Equity Insights Fund

 

Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund

Fundamental Equity International

 

International Equity Income Fund

 

International Equity ESG Fund

 

Asia Equity Fund

 

Emerging Markets Equity Fund

 

Imprint Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund5

 

ESG Emerging Markets Equity Fund

Alternative

 

Real Estate Securities Fund

 

International Real Estate Securities Fund

 

Commodity Strategy Fund

 

Global Real Estate Securities Fund

 

Alternative Premia Fund

 

Absolute Return Tracker Fund

 

Managed Futures Strategy Fund

 

MLP Energy Infrastructure Fund

 

MLP & Energy Fund

 

Multi-Manager Alternatives Fund

 

Absolute Return Multi-Asset Fund

 

Global Infrastructure Fund

Total Portfolio Solutions

 

Global Managed Beta Fund

 

Multi-Manager Non-Core Fixed Income Fund

 

Multi-Manager U.S. Dynamic Equity Fund

 

Multi-Manager Global Equity Fund

 

Multi-Manager International Equity Fund

 

Tactical Tilt Overlay Fund

 

Balanced Strategy Portfolio

 

Multi-Manager U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund

 

Multi-Manager Real Assets Strategy Fund

 

Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio

 

Growth Strategy Portfolio

 

Dynamic Global Equity Fund4

 

Satellite Strategies Portfolio

 

Enhanced Dividend Global Equity Portfolio

 

Tax-Advantaged Global Equity Portfolio

 

Strategic Factor Allocation Fund

 

Target Date 2020 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2025 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2030 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2035 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2040 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2045 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2050 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2055 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2060 Portfolio

 

GQG Partners International Opportunities Fund

1   You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.
2    You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Because the share price of the Fund will fluctuate, when you sell your shares they may be worth more or less than what you originally paid for them. The Fund may impose a fee upon sale of your shares or may temporarily suspend your ability to sell shares if the Fund’s liquidity falls below required minimums because of market conditions or other factors. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.
3    You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. The Fund may impose a fee upon sale of your shares or may temporarily suspend your ability to sell shares if the Fund’s liquidity falls below required minimums because of market conditions or other factors. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.
4    Effective after the close of business on February 28, 2019, the Goldman Sachs Equity Growth Strategy Portfolio was renamed the Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund.
    Financial Square FundsSM and Investor FundsSM are registered service marks of Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC.
5    Effective after the close of business on August 30, 2019, the Goldman Sachs N-11 Equity Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Imprint Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund.
*   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

Jessica Palmer, Chair

Kathryn A. Cassidy

Diana M. Daniels

James A. McNamara

Roy W. Templin

Gregory G. Weaver

 

OFFICERS

James A. McNamara, President

Joseph F. DiMaria, Principal Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer and Treasurer

Caroline L. Kraus, Secretary

GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC

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 Funds will file their portfolio holdings for each month in a fiscal quarter within 60 days after the end of the relevant fiscal quarter on Form N-PORT. Portfolio holdings information for the third month of each fiscal quarter will be made available on the SEC’s web site at http://www.sec.gov. Portfolio holdings information 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, 2019 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 dealer or from Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC by calling (retail – 1-800-526-7384) (institutional – 1-800-621-2550).

© 2019 Goldman Sachs. All rights reserved. 174787-OTU-1029949 SELSATSAR-19


Goldman Sachs Funds

 

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Semi-Annual Report      

June 30, 2019

 
     

Tax-Advantaged Equity Funds

     

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium

     

International Equity Dividend and Premium

     

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity

     

International Tax-Managed Equity

It is our intention that beginning on January 1, 2021, paper copies of the Funds’ annual and semi-annual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from a Fund or from your financial intermediary. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. At any time, you may elect to receive reports and certain communications from the Fund electronically by calling the applicable toll-free number below or by contacting your financial intermediary.

You may elect to receive all future shareholder reports in paper free of charge. If you hold shares of a Fund directly with the Fund’s transfer agent, you can inform the transfer agent that you wish to receive paper copies of reports by calling toll-free 800-621-2550 for Institutional, Service, Class R6 and Class P shareholders or 800-526-7384 for all other shareholders. If you hold shares of a Fund through a financial intermediary, please contact your financial intermediary to make this election. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all Goldman Sachs Funds held in your account if you invest through your financial intermediary or all Goldman Sachs Funds held with the Funds’ transfer agent if you invest directly with the transfer agent.

 

LOGO


Goldman Sachs Tax-Advantaged Equity Funds

 

 

U.S. EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM

 

 

INTERNATIONAL EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM

 

 

U.S. TAX-MANAGED EQUITY

 

 

INTERNATIONAL TAX-MANAGED EQUITY

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Market Review

    1  

Investment Process — Equity Dividend and Premium Funds

    4  

Portfolio Management Discussions and Performance
Summaries — Equity Dividend and Premium Funds

    5  

Investment Process — Global Tax-Managed Funds

    15  

Portfolio Management Discussions and Performance
Summaries — Global Tax-Managed Funds

    16  

Index Definitions

    26  

Schedules of Investments

    27  

Financial Statements

    48  

Financial Highlights

    52  

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium

    52  

International Equity Dividend and Premium

    58  

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity

    64  

International Tax-Managed Equity

    71  

Notes to the Financial Statements

    77  

Other Information

    95  

 

     
NOT FDIC-INSURED   May Lose Value   No Bank Guarantee


MARKET REVIEW

 

Goldman Sachs Tax-Advantaged Equity Funds

 

Market Review

During the six months ended June 30, 2019 (the “Reporting Period”), the performance of the U.S. and international equity markets were influenced most by central bank monetary policy, U.S. and global economic data, and geopolitical issues.

U.S. Equities

During the first quarter of 2019, when the Reporting Period started, U.S. equities, as represented by the S&P 500® Index, rose 13.65%. After a volatile end to 2018, the rally to begin 2019 marked the best first quarter performance for the S&P 500® Index since 1998. Federal Reserve (“Fed”) commentary provided a supportive background for U.S. equities, as Fed Chair Jerome Powell reiterated a “patient” approach to monetary policy that included a pause in interest rate hikes and a plan to end quantitative tightening, or the shrinking of the Fed’s balance sheet as securities mature, by the end of the 2019 calendar year. The U.S. unemployment rate remained well below trend at 3.8% in February 2019, and wages grew 3.4% year over year. Housing data showed strength in the first calendar quarter, with new home sales reaching 667,000 in February, bringing the three-month average up to 630,000. Strength in housing data could be partially attributed to a steep decline in mortgage rates resulting from a more cautious Fed. The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index was also a point of significant strength in the U.S. economy, steadily climbing in each month of the first quarter of 2019 and eventually reaching 98.4 in March, its highest level in six months. Economic growth concerns that had dominated the fourth quarter of 2018 failed to completely disappear, however, as fourth quarter 2018 Gross Domestic Product (“GDP”) growth was revised down 0.4% in March 2019 to 2.2%. While the revision was further evidence of a slowing U.S. economy, the result was largely priced in by the U.S. equity market and thus had a limited effect on stock prices outside of the financials sector, which historically tends to be more interest rate sensitive.

The S&P 500® Index rose a solid but more moderate 4.30% during the second quarter of 2019. Trade tensions between the U.S. and China dominated headlines and broadly added noise to the markets. (Noise refers to market activity that can confuse or misrepresent genuine underlying trends.) In April 2019, investors grew optimistic about a possible U.S.-China trade deal, but this optimism faded in May when the U.S. President threatened to raise current tariffs and impose new duties on $300 billion of additional Chinese imports. Also, sanctions were temporarily placed on a Chinese telecommunications giant, until they were lifted in June 2019, when any additional tariffs or compromise were postponed. During the second calendar quarter, the markets kept a close eye on the Fed, which said it might take a more accommodative approach to monetary policy. Following the Fed’s statement, the market consensus actually priced in at least one interest rate cut by the end of 2019. U.S. economic indicators were mixed during the second calendar quarter, with consumer sentiment remaining elevated but nonfarm payroll data and manufacturing indices falling short of consensus expectations.

During the Reporting Period overall, the S&P 500® Index returned 18.54%. All 11 of its sectors posted positive absolute returns, with 10 of the 11 generating double-digit gains. Information technology, consumer discretionary and industrials were the best performing sectors in the S&P 500® Index, as measured by total return, while the weakest performing sectors in the S&P 500® Index during the Reporting Period were health care, energy and utilities.

 

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MARKET REVIEW

 

 

Within the U.S. equity market, all capitalization segments posted double-digit positive returns, led by mid-cap stocks, as measured by the Russell Midcap® Index, 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, growth-oriented stocks significantly outpaced value-oriented stocks across the capitalization spectrum. (All as measured by the FTSE Russell indices.)

International Equities

When the Reporting Period began with the first quarter of 2019, international developed equity markets rebounded across all regions, recovering from weakness in 2018. European equities were resilient despite the overhang of Brexit and slowing economic data in the Eurozone. (Brexit is the popular term for the U.K.’s path out of the European Union.) Japanese equities gained, as fears around the extent of the global economic growth slowdown eased and the Japanese yen gradually weakened. In the U.S., the Fed shifted to a dovish stance amidst slower economic growth. (Dovish tends to suggest lower interest rates; opposite of hawkish.) Meanwhile, there was seemingly significant progress made in the trade talks between China and the U.S., paving the way for a potential resolution.

International developed equity markets continued to advance during the second quarter of 2019, albeit more modestly so than in the prior quarter, supported by the Fed’s signals of its dovish outlook for the remainder of the calendar year. In April 2019, international developed equities performed well while awaiting U.S.-China trade talks to reconvene at the G20 Summit scheduled for the end of June 2019. (Also known as Group of 20 nations, the G20 is a forum attended by finance ministers and central bank governors from the world’s highly developed economies consisting of 19 countries and the European Union.) However, negotiations were halted in May 2019 after the U.S. increased tariffs from 10% to 25% on $200 billion of Chinese goods. This degradation of trade talks contributed to a volatile May, with the MSCI EAFE Index, representing international developed equities, declining 4.80% for the month. On June 18, 2019, the U.S. President announced that he and China’s President would be meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Osaka, Japan on June 29th to discuss the ongoing trade impasse, resulting in an immediate positive market reaction. The result was both sides agreeing to restart negotiations, and the U.S. agreeing to put plans for the additional tariffs of 25% on all remaining imports from China on an indefinite hold. In an additional positive surprise, the U.S. agreed to lift restrictions it had put in place on a Chinese technology firm, allowing it to purchase equipment non-threatening to U.S. national security from U.S. firms. The outcome of the G20 Summit was similar to the previous one held in Buenos Aires in 2018. That is, it led to a temporary truce in trade tensions, a delay in raising tariffs, but no firm resolution.

For the Reporting Period overall, the MSCI EAFE Index posted a return of 14.03% in U.S. dollar terms. All 11 sectors gained, with information technology leading the way, followed by materials and industrials. Communication services, utilities and energy were the weakest performing sectors in the MSCI EAFE Index on the basis of total return during the Reporting Period.

From a country perspective, all equity markets in the MSCI EAFE Index posted a positive absolute return during the Reporting Period. Switzerland, New Zealand and the Netherlands were the strongest individual country constituents in the MSCI EAFE Index on a relative basis during the Reporting Period. Israel, Japan and Finland posted positive absolute returns but most significantly lagged the MSCI EAFE Index on a relative basis during the Reporting Period.

 

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MARKET REVIEW

 

 

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.

 

3


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:

 

 

Create a diversified large-cap equity portfolio that participates in all industries and sectors.

 

 

Emphasize higher dividend-paying stocks within each industry and sector.

Written call options:

 

 

The Funds utilize index call writing to seek to enhance their cash flow.

 

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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.

 

LOGO

 

 

A fully invested, style-consistent portfolio.

 

 

The Funds seek attractive after-tax cash flow from qualified dividends, long-term capital gains and option call writing.

 

 

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, 2019 (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, Investor, Class P and Class R6 Shares generated cumulative total returns, without sales charges, of 14.77%, 14.43%, 15.01%, 15.03%, 15.02% and 15.03%, respectively. These returns compare to the 18.54% 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 Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, the secondary benchmark, returned 6.11%.

 

      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 Bloomberg 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   During the Reporting Period, security selection detracted from the Fund’s relative returns. Specifically, the Fund’s bias toward stocks with higher dividend yields diminished performance. Overall, the Fund was hurt by its investments in the health care, consumer discretionary and energy sectors. Holdings in the information technology and real estate sectors bolstered performance.

 

      The sale of call options on the S&P 500® Index detracted from 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.

 

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 when the S&P 500® Index appreciated, and thus the Fund’s call writing detracted from performance.

 

      Call option writing has the potential to reduce Fund volatility. Since its inception, the realized daily volatility of the Fund has been 17.21% compared to the realized volatility of the S&P 500® Index of 18.72%. During the Reporting Period, the realized daily volatility of the Fund was 10.85% compared to the realized volatility of the S&P 500® Index of 12.50%.1

 

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 2.77% compared to 1.96% 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
  1    The realized daily volatility of the Fund quoted herein is for Institutional Shares, net of fees. Based on GSAM calculations.

 

 

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income distributions. As of June 30, 2019, the Standardized 30-Day Subsidized Yield was 2.01% and the Standardized 30-Day Unsubsidized Yield was 1.99%.2

 

Q   Which individual stock holdings detracted significantly from relative performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   Relative to the S&P 500® Index, the Fund was hurt by its overweight positions in oil and gas exploration company Occidental Petroleum, pharmaceutical company AbbVie and retailer Macy’s. The Fund was overweight all three stocks primarily due to their attractive dividend yields and/or risk metrics.

 

Q   Which individual stock holdings contributed most positively to the Fund’s relative results?

 

A   The Fund benefited from an overweight position versus the S&P 500® Index in aerospace and defense company Lockheed Martin. Underweight positions in health services organization Cigna and biotechnology company Biogen also added to relative returns. The Fund was overweight Lockheed Martin largely because of its attractive dividend yield and/or risk metrics. The underweights in Cigna and Biogen were primarily due to their unattractive 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 negative 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.
  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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FUND BASICS

 

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund

as of June 30, 2019

 

LOGO

 

  PERFORMANCE REVIEW

 

     January 1, 2019–June 30, 2019    Fund Total Return
(based on NAV)1
    S&P 500® Index2     Bloomberg Barclays U.S.
Aggregate Bond Index3
 
 

Class A

     14.77     18.54     6.11
 

Class C

     14.43       18.54       6.11  
  Institutional      15.01       18.54       6.11  
  Investor      15.03       18.54       6.11  
 

Class P

     15.02       18.54       6.11  
   

Class R6

     15.03       18.54       6.11  

 

  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 Bloomberg 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 6/30/19   One Year     Five Years     Ten Years     Since Inception     Inception Date  
 

Class A

    0.23     6.92     11.45     6.76     8/31/05  
 

Class C

    4.25       7.35       11.23       6.39       8/31/05  
 

Institutional

    6.53       8.58       12.52       7.62       8/31/05  
 

Investor

    6.38       8.43       N/A       11.93       8/31/10  
 

Class P

    6.54       N/A       N/A       6.00       4/17/18  
   

Class R6

    6.46       N/A       N/A       8.10       4/30/18  

 

  4    The Standardized Total Returns are average annual total returns 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). Effective July 30, 2018, Class C Shares convert automatically to Class A Shares on or about the fifteenth day of the last month of the calendar quarter that is ten years after the purchase date. The Since Inception returns for Class C Shares do not reflect the conversion to Class A Shares after the first ten years of performance. Because Institutional, Investor, Class P 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.

 

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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 RATIOS5

 

          Net Expense Ratio (Current)      Gross Expense Ratio (Before Waivers)  
  Class A     1.12      1.15
  Class C     1.87        1.90  
  Institutional     0.74        0.76  
  Investor     0.87        0.90  
  Class P     0.73        0.75  
    Class R6     0.73        0.75  

 

  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 contractual arrangements, the Fund’s waivers and/or expense limitations will remain in place through at least April 30, 2020, 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 6/30/196

 

     Class A Shares   One Year      Five Years      Ten Years  
  Returns before taxes*     0.23      6.92      11.45
  Returns after taxes on distributions**     -1.53        5.42        10.21  
    Returns after taxes on distributions***
    and sale of Fund shares
    0.97        5.17        9.29  

 

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 40.8% 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 6/30/197
    

Holding

 

% of Net Assets

   

Line of Business

 

Microsoft Corp.

    4.5   Software & Services
 

Apple, Inc.

    3.6   Technology Hardware & Equipment
 

Amazon.com, Inc.

    3.3   Retailing
 

Facebook, Inc. Class A

    1.9   Media & Entertainment
 

Pfizer, Inc.

    1.8   Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    1.8   Banks
 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    1.7   Energy
 

Johnson & Johnson

    1.7   Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
 

AT&T, Inc.

    1.6   Telecommunication Services
   

Chevron Corp.

    1.5   Energy

 

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

 

FUND VS. BENCHMARK SECTOR ALLOCATIONS8
As of June 30, 2019

 

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  8The   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 0.0% of the Fund’s net assets at June 30, 2019. 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, 2019 (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, Investor, Class P and Class R6 Shares generated cumulative total returns, without sales charges, of 9.18%, 8.75%, 9.38%, 9.35%, 9.39% and 9.40%, respectively. These returns compare to the 14.03% cumulative total return of the Fund’s primary benchmark, the MSCI EAFE Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) (“MSCI EAFE Index”). The Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index (Gross, USD, Unhedged), the secondary benchmark, returned 5.57%.

 

      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 Bloomberg 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 Fund was hurt by security selection during the Reporting Period, as the Fund’s bias toward stocks with higher dividend yields detracted from performance. Overall, the Fund was hurt by its investments in the financials, communication services and information technology sectors. It benefited from holdings in the materials sector and, to a lesser extent, the real estate sector.

 

      The sale of call options on the MSCI EAFE Index diminished 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.

 

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. 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. This is what happened during the Reporting Period when the MSCI EAFE Index appreciated, and thus the Fund’s call writing detracted from performance.

 

      Call option writing has the potential to reduce Fund volatility. Since its inception, the realized daily volatility of the Fund has been 18.10% compared to the realized volatility of the MSCI EAFE Index of 18.87%. During the Reporting Period, the realized daily volatility of the Fund was 8.91% compared to the realized volatility of the MSCI EAFE Index of 9.23%.1

 

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 4.51% compared to 3.47% 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, 2019, the Standardized
  1The   realized daily volatility of the Fund quoted herein is for Institutional Shares, net of fees. Based on GSAM calculations.

 

 

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30-Day Subsidized Yield was 3.17% and the Standardized 30-Day Unsubsidized Yield was 3.06%.2

 

Q   Which individual stock holdings detracted significantly from relative performance?

 

A   Compared to the MSCI EAFE Index, the Fund was hurt by overweight positions relative to the MSCI EAFE Index in Nordic-Baltic banking group Swedbank, German telecommunications company Telefonica Deutschland Holding and French retailer Casino Guichard Perrachon. It was overweight all three stocks primarily because of their attractive dividend yield and/or risk metrics.

 

Q   Which individual stock holdings contributed most positively to the Fund’s relative results during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund was helped by overweight positions in Australian iron ore producer Fortescue Metals Group, Anglo-Australian mining company Rio Tinto and French multinational luxury goods conglomerate LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton. We chose to overweight all three 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 negative 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.

 

 

  2The   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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FUND BASICS

 

International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund

as of June 30, 2019

 

 

LOGO

 

  PERFORMANCE REVIEW

 

     January 1, 2019–June 30, 2019   Fund Total Return
(based on NAV)1
    MSCI EAFE Index
(net, USD, unhedged)2
    Bloomberg Barclays
Global Aggregate Bond
Index (gross, USD,
unhedged)3
 
 

Class A

    9.18     14.03     5.57
 

Class C

    8.75       14.03       5.57  
  Institutional     9.38       14.03       5.57  
  Investor     9.35       14.03       5.57  
 

Class P

    9.39       14.03       5.57  
   

Class R6

    9.40       14.03       5.57  

 

  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 Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index (gross, USD, unhedged) 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 6/30/19   One Years     Five Years     Ten Years     Since Inception     Inception Date
 

Class A

    -6.61     -1.22     4.07     0.26   1/31/08
 

Class C

    -3.05       -0.88       3.86       -0.12     1/31/08
 

Institutional

    -0.85       0.26       5.07       1.04     1/31/08
 

Investor

    -0.97       0.11       N/A       4.34     8/31/10
 

Class P

    -0.84       N/A       N/A       -5.27     4/17/18
   

Class R6

    -0.84       N/A       N/A       -4.37     4/30/18

 

  4   The Standardized Total Returns are average annual total returns 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). Effective July 30, 2018, Class C Shares convert automatically to Class A Shares on or about the fifteenth day of the last month of the calendar quarter that is ten years after the purchase date. The Since Inception returns for Class C Shares do not reflect the conversion to Class A Shares after the first ten years of performance. Because Institutional, Investor, Class P 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.

 

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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 RATIOS5

 

          Net Expense Ratio (Current)      Gross Expense Ratio (Before Waivers)  
 

Class A

    1.33      1.38
 

Class C

    2.08        2.13  
 

Institutional

    0.94        0.99  
 

Investor

    1.08        1.13  
 

Class P

    0.93        0.98  
   

Class R6

    0.93        0.98  

 

  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 contractual arrangements, the Fund’s waivers and/or expense limitations will remain in place through at least April 30, 2020, 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  6/30/196

 

     Class A Shares   One Year      Five Years      Ten Years  
  Returns before taxes*     -6.61      -1.22      4.07
  Returns after taxes on distributions**     -7.51        -1.87        3.39  
   

Returns after taxes on distributions***
and sale of Fund shares

    -3.76        -0.84        3.40  

 

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 40.8% 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 6/30/197  
    

Company

 

% of Net Assets

   

Line of Business

 

Country

 

HSBC Holdings plc

    2.8   Banks   United Kingdom
 

Nestle SA (Registered)

    2.3   Food, Beverage & Tobacco   Switzerland
 

Novartis AG (Registered)

    2.0   Pharmaceuticals,
Biotechnology & Life Sciences
  Switzerland
 

Roche Holding AG

    1.9   Pharmaceuticals,
Biotechnology & Life Sciences
  Switzerland
 

National Australia Bank Ltd.

    1.6   Banks   Australia
 

GlaxoSmithKline plc ADR

    1.5   Pharmaceuticals,
Biotechnology & Life Sciences
  United Kingdom
 

Daimler AG (Registered)

    1.5   Automobiles & Components   Germany
 

Toyota Motor Corp.

    1.5   Automobiles & Components   Japan
 

Royal Dutch Shell plc Class A

    1.5   Energy   Netherlands
   

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

    1.3   Consumer Durables & Apparel   France

 

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

 

FUND VS. BENCHMARK SECTOR ALLOCATIONS8
As of June 30, 2019

 

LOGO

 

 

  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). Investments in the securities lending reinvestment vehicle represented 0.3% of the Fund’s net assets at June 30, 2019. 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 U.S. 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 U.S. 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.

 

LOGO

 

 

Comprehensive

 

Extensive

 

Rigorous

 

Fundamental

 

Objective

 

Insightful

 

Advantage: Daily analysis of approximately 3,000 U.S. and international equity securities using a proprietary model.

 

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Benchmark driven

 

Sector and size neutral

 

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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A fully invested, style-consistent portfolio

 

Broad access to the total U.S. and international equity markets

 

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, 2019 (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, Service, Investor, Class P and Class R6 Shares generated cumulative total returns, without sales charges, of 15.22%, 14.82%, 15.44%, 15.17%, 15.39%, 15.43% and 15.48%, respectively. This compares to the 18.71% 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   The Fund uses a quantitative style of management, in combination with a qualitative overlay, that emphasizes fundamentally based stock selection, careful portfolio construction and efficient implementation. The Fund’s investments are selected using fundamental research and a variety of quantitative techniques based on certain investment themes, including Fundamental Mispricings, High Quality Business Models, Sentiment Analysis and Market Themes & Trends.

 

      During the Reporting Period, the Fund underperformed the Index, with all four of our quantitative model’s investment themes detracting from performance. Stock selection driven by these investment themes hurt 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 four 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 our 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, all four of our investment themes detracted from the Fund’s relative returns. High Quality Business Models was our worst performing theme. High Quality Business Models seeks to identify companies that are generating high quality revenues with sustainable business models and aligned management incentives. Fundamental Mispricings, Sentiment Analysis and Market Themes & Trends also hampered performance, albeit to a lesser extent. Fundamental Mispricings seeks to identify high quality businesses trading at a fair price, which we believe may lead to strong performance over the long run. Sentiment Analysis seeks to identify stocks experiencing improvements in their overall market sentiment. Market Themes & Trends seeks to identify companies positively positioned to benefit from themes and trends in the market and macroeconomic environment.

 

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 style. Changes in its sector or industry weights generally do not have a meaningful impact on relative performance.

 

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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 U.S. equity market, ranging from large- to small-cap stocks. During the Reporting Period, certain individual stock positions, led by holdings in the health care, information technology and utilities sectors, detracted from relative performance. On the positive side, the Fund benefited from its investments in the real estate, communication services and financials sectors.

 

Q   Which individual stock holdings detracted significantly from relative performance?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund was hurt by overweight positions compared to the Index in biotechnology firm Biogen, integrated power company NRG Energy and health insurance company Humana. We adopted the overweight in Biogen as a result of our Sentiment Analysis, Fundamental Mispricings and High Quality Business Models investment themes. The overweight in NRG Energy was mainly due to our High Quality Business Models investment theme, while the Fund was overweight Humana primarily because of our Sentiment Analysis investment theme.

 

Q   Which individual stock holdings contributed most positively to the Fund’s relative results during the Reporting Period?

 

A   Relative to the Index, the Fund benefited from overweight positions in fast casual restaurant chain Chipotle Mexican Grill, telecommunications conglomerate Sinclair Broadcast Group and food manufacturer Tyson Foods. We decided to overweight Chipotle Mexican Grill largely based on our High Quality Business Models and Sentiment Analysis investment themes. The Fund was overweight Sinclair Broadcast Group because of our High Quality Business Models investment theme. The overweight in Tyson Foods was driven by our Fundamental Mispricings and Market Themes & Trends investment themes.

 

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 had a slightly positive impact on Fund performance during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   What changes or enhancements did you make to your quantitative model during the Reporting Period?

 

A   We continuously look for ways to improve our investment process. During the Reporting Period, we made numerous enhancements to our models. For example, in the second quarter of 2019, we introduced a number of new signals.

 

      First, within our Sentiment Analysis investment theme, we added a suite of signals that utilizes data from the short selling market as an indicator of the market sentiment surrounding individual names.

 

      Second, within our Market Themes & Trends investment theme, we added a signal that examines the cross-holdings of pooled vehicles to identify thematic trends in the market. Also within our Market Themes & Trends investment theme, we added a signal that examines internet linkages between companies to identify thematic trends.

 

      Finally, within our Fundamental Mispricings investment theme, we added a signal that we believe to be predictive of industry rotations.

 

Q   How was the Fund positioned relative to the Index at the end of the Reporting Period?

 

A   As mentioned previously, we focus on picking stocks rather than on making industry or sector bets. 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 consumer discretionary, financials and utilities sectors. It was underweight compared to the Index in the communications services, consumer staples, materials and health care sectors. The Fund was relatively neutral versus the Index in the industrials, energy, information technology and real estate sectors at the end of the Reporting Period.

 

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FUND BASICS

 

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund

as of June 30, 2019

 

 

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  PERFORMANCE REVIEW

 

     January 1, 2019–June 30, 2019    Fund Total Return
(based on NAV)1
       Russell 3000® Index2  
 

Class A

     15.22        18.71
 

Class C

     14.82          18.71  
 

Institutional

     15.44          18.71  
 

Service

     15.17          18.71  
  Investor      15.39          18.71  
  Class P      15.43          18.71  
   

Class R6

     15.48          18.71  

 

  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 6/30/19   One Year     Five Years     Ten Years     Since Inception     Inception Date
 

Class A

    -3.32     6.49     13.01     4.87   4/3/00
 

Class C

    0.51       6.89       12.79       4.39     4/3/00
 

Institutional

    2.70       8.12       14.10       5.60     4/3/00
 

Service

    2.20       7.58       13.53       5.08     4/3/00
 

Investor

    2.51       7.96       N/A       14.14     8/31/10
 

Class P

    2.69       N/A       N/A       2.63     4/17/18
   

Class R6

    2.69       N/A       N/A       4.61     4/30/18

 

  3    The Standardized Total Returns are average annual total returns 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). Effective July 30, 2018, Class C Shares convert automatically to Class A Shares on or about the fifteenth day of the last month of the calendar quarter that is ten years after the purchase date. The Since Inception returns for Class C Shares do not reflect the conversion to Class A Shares after the first ten years of performance. Because Institutional, Service, Investor, Class P 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.

 

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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 RATIOS4

 

          Net Expense Ratio (Current)      Gross Expense Ratio (Before Waivers)  
 

Class A

    1.10      1.14
 

Class C

    1.85        1.89  
 

Institutional

    0.75        0.75  
 

Service

    1.25        1.25  
 

Investor

    0.85        0.89  
 

Class P

    0.74        0.74  
   

Class R6

    0.74        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. Pursuant to contractual arrangements, the Fund’s waivers and/or expense limitations will remain in place through at least April 30, 2020, 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 6/30/195

 

     Class A Shares   One Year      Five Years      Ten Years  
  Returns before taxes*     -3.32      6.49      13.01
  Returns after taxes on distributions**     -3.46        6.35        12.83  
   

Returns after taxes on distributions***

    and sale of Fund shares

    -1.90        5.06        10.90  

 

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 40.8% 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 6/30/196
    

Holding

 

% of Net Assets

   

Line of Business

 

Apple, Inc.

    3.6   Technology Hardware & Equipment
 

Amazon.com, Inc.

    2.7   Retailing
 

Microsoft Corp.

    2.6   Software & Services
 

Visa, Inc. Class A

    1.9   Software & Services
 

Facebook, Inc. Class A

    1.6   Media & Entertainment
 

PayPal Holdings, Inc.

    1.5   Software & Services
 

Union Pacific Corp.

    1.4   Transportation
 

Valero Energy Corp.

    1.2   Energy
 

Anthem, Inc.

    1.2   Health Care Equipment & Services
   

General Motors Co.

    1.2   Automobiles & Components

 

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

 

FUND VS. BENCHMARK SECTOR ALLOCATIONS7
As of June 30, 2019

 

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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. Underlying sector allocations of exchange traded funds and investment companies held by the Fund are not reflected in the graph above.

 

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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, 2019 (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, Investor, Class P and Class R6 Shares generated cumulative total returns, without sales charges, of 11.42%, 10.94%, 11.56%, 11.56%, 11.51% and 11.64%, respectively. This compares to the 14.03% 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   The Fund uses a quantitative style of management, in combination with a qualitative overlay, that emphasizes fundamentally based stock selection, careful portfolio construction and efficient implementation. The Fund’s investments are selected using fundamental research and a variety of quantitative techniques based on certain investment themes, including Fundamental Mispricings, High Quality Business Models, Sentiment Analysis and Market Themes & Trends.

 

      During the Reporting Period, the Fund underperformed the Index, with three of our quantitative model’s four investment themes detracting from performance. Stock selection driven by our investment themes hurt 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 four 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 our 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 investment themes — Fundamental Mispricings, High Quality Business Models and Market Themes & Trends — detracted from the Fund’s relative returns. Fundamental Mispricings seeks to identify high quality businesses trading at a fair price, which we believe may lead to strong performance over the long run. High Quality Business Models seeks to identify companies that are generating high quality revenues with sustainable business models and aligned management incentives. Market Themes & Trends seeks to identify companies positively positioned to benefit from themes and trends in the market and macroeconomic environment.

 

      Our Sentiment Analysis investment theme had a rather neutral impact on relative performance during the Reporting Period. Sentiment Analysis seeks to identify stocks experiencing improvements in their overall market sentiment.

 

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. 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.

 

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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, certain individual stock positions detracted from relative returns, including investments in the industrials, consumer staples and communication services sectors. The Fund was aided mainly by its holdings in the information technology sector.

 

Q   Which individual stock holdings detracted significantly from relative performance?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund was hurt by its overweight position versus the Index in Spain-based International Consolidated Airlines Group. Underweights in LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, a French multinational luxury goods conglomerate, and SAP, a German software company, also dampened returns. The overweight in International Consolidated Airlines Group was the result of our High Quality Business Models, Fundamental Mispricings and Sentiment Analysis investment themes. Our High Quality Business Models and Fundamental Mispricings investment themes led to the Fund’s underweight positions in LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton and SAP.

 

Q   Which individual stock holdings contributed most positively to the Fund’s relative results during the Reporting Period?

 

A   Compared to the Index, the Fund was helped most by its overweights in Adidas, a German sportwear manufacturer; Temenos, a Switzerland-headquartered company that specializes in enterprise software for banks and financial services companies; and Koninklijke DSM, a Dutch health, nutrition and materials company. We adopted the overweight in Adidas mainly because of our Market Themes & Trends and High Quality Business Models investment themes. The overweight in Temenos was primarily due to our Market Themes & Trends investment theme. The Fund was overweight Koninklijke DSM largely as a result of our Fundamental Mispricings investment theme.

 

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 Fund performance during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   What changes or enhancements did you make to your quantitative model during the Reporting Period?

 

A   We continuously look for ways to improve our investment process. During the Reporting Period, we made numerous enhancements to our models. For example, in the second quarter of 2019, we introduced a number of new signals.

 

      First, within our Sentiment Analysis investment theme, we added a suite of signals that utilizes data from the short selling market as an indicator of the market sentiment surrounding individual names.

 

      Second, within our Market Themes & Trends investment theme, we added a signal that examines the cross-holdings of pooled vehicles to identify thematic trends in the market. Also within our Market Themes & Trends investment theme, we added a signal that examines internet linkages between companies to identify thematic trends.

 

      Finally, within our Fundamental Mispricings investment theme, we added a signal that we believe to be predictive of industry rotations.

 

Q   How was the Fund positioned relative to the Index at the end of the Reporting Period?

 

A   As mentioned previously, we focus on picking stocks rather than on making industry or sector bets. 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 the industrials, information technology, real estate and health care sectors relative to the Index. It was underweight the consumer staples, financials, materials and energy sectors. The Fund was relatively neutrally weighted in the communication services, consumer discretionary and utilities sectors at the end of the Reporting Period.

 

      At the end of the Reporting Period, the Fund was overweight compared to the Index in Hong Kong, Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Belgium and Italy. Relative to the Index, it was underweight the U.K., Switzerland and Germany. The Fund was rather neutrally weighted relative to the Index in Sweden, Spain, Austria, Portugal, Japan, New Zealand, Finland, Ireland, Israel, Singapore, Australia and France at the end of the Reporting Period.

 

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FUND BASICS

 

International Tax-Managed Equity Fund

as of June 30, 2019

 

LOGO

 

 

  PERFORMANCE REVIEW

 

     January 1, 2019–June 30, 2019      Fund Total Return
(based on NAV)1
       MSCI EAFE Index
(net, USD, unhedged)2
 
 

Class A

       11.42        14.03
 

Class C

       10.94          14.03  
  Institutional        11.56          14.03  
  Investor        11.56          14.03  
 

Class P

       11.51          14.03  
   

Class R6

       11.64          14.03  

 

  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 6/30/19   One Year     Five Years     Ten Years     Since Inception     Inception Date  
 

Class A

    -10.56     1.21     6.22     1.33     1/31/08  
 

Class C

    -7.07       1.61       6.02       1.08       1/31/08  
 

Institutional

    -5.09       2.77       7.25       2.24       1/31/08  
 

Investor

    -5.21       2.61       N/A       6.64       8/31/10  
 

Class P

    -5.06       N/A       N/A       -7.24       4/17/18  
   

Class R6

    -5.07       N/A       N/A       -6.37       4/30/18  

 

  3    The Standardized Total Returns are average annual total returns 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). Effective July 30, 2018, Class C Shares convert automatically to Class A Shares on or about the fifteenth day of the last month of the calendar quarter that is ten years after the purchase date. The Since Inception returns for Class C Shares do not reflect the conversion to Class A Shares after the first ten years of performance. Because Institutional, Investor, Class P 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

    1.24      1.37
 

Class C

    1.99        2.12  
 

Institutional

    0.90        0.98  
 

Investor

    0.99        1.12  
 

Class P

    0.89        0.97  
   

Class R6

    0.89        0.97  

 

  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 contractual arrangements, the Fund’s waivers and/or expense limitations will remain in place through at least April 30, 2020, 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 6/30/195

 

     Class A Shares   One Year      Five Years      Ten Years  
  Returns before taxes*     -10.56      1.21      6.22
  Returns after taxes on distributions**     -10.71        0.94        5.95  
    Returns after taxes on distributions***
    and sale of Fund shares
    -5.84        1.02        5.11  

 

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 40.8% 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 6/30/196
     Holding   % of Net Assets      Line of Business
  Roche Holding AG     2.0    Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology
& Life Sciences
  AIA Group Ltd.     1.6    Insurance
  Royal Dutch Shell plc Class B     1.5    Energy
  Diageo plc     1.3    Food, Beverage & Tobacco
  Novo Nordisk A/S Class B     1.3    Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology
& Life Sciences
  adidas AG     1.2    Consumer Durables & Apparel
  Air Liquide SA     1.1    Materials
  Schneider Electric SE     1.1    Capital Goods
  Sony Corp.     1.1    Consumer Durables & Apparel
    Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.     1.0    Banks

 

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

 

FUND VS. BENCHMARK SECTOR ALLOCATIONS7
As of June 30, 2019

 

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  7The   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. 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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FUND BASICS

 

Index Definitions

Russell 1000® Index measures the performance of the large-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. The Russell 1000® Index is a subset of the Russell 3000® Index and includes approximately 1000 of the largest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership. The Russell 1000® Index represents approximately 92% of the U.S. market. The Russell 1000® Index is constructed to provide a comprehensive and unbiased barometer for the large-cap segment and is completely reconstituted annually to ensure new and growing equities are reflected.

Russell Midcap® Index measures the performance of the mid-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. The Russell Midcap® Index is a subset of the Russell 1000® Index. The Russell Midcap® Index includes approximately 800 of the smallest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership. The Russell Midcap® Index represents approximately 31% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 1000® Index companies. The Russell Midcap® Index is constructed to provide a comprehensive and unbiased barometer for the mid-cap segment. The Russell Midcap® Index is completely reconstituted annually to ensure larger stocks do not distort the performance and characteristics of the true mid-cap opportunity set.

Russell 2000® Index measures the performance of the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. The Russell 2000® Index is a subset of the Russell 3000® Index representing approximately 10% of the total market capitalization of that index. The Russell 2000® Index includes approximately 2000 of the smallest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership. The Russell 2000® Index is constructed to provide a comprehensive and unbiased small-cap barometer and is completely reconstituted annually to ensure larger stocks do not distort the performance and characteristics of the true small-cap opportunity set.

It is not possible to invest directly in an unmanaged index.

 

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Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Shares     Description       
Value
 
Common Stocks – 100.9%  
Automobiles & Components – 1.0%  
  2,064,500     Ford Motor Co.   $ 21,119,835  
  203,798     General Motors Co.     7,852,337  
   

 

 

 
      28,972,172  

 

 

 
Banks – 6.0%  
  549,565     Bank of America Corp.     15,937,385  
  141,500     Citigroup, Inc.     9,909,245  
  5,900     First Hawaiian, Inc.     152,633  
  106,300     FNB Corp.     1,251,151  
  894,800     Huntington Bancshares, Inc.     12,366,136  
  464,029     JPMorgan Chase & Co.(a)(b)     51,878,442  
  857,799     New York Community Bancorp, Inc.(b)     8,560,834  
  555,100     PacWest Bancorp     21,554,533  
  1,198,199     People’s United Financial, Inc.(b)     20,105,779  
  101,800     TFS Financial Corp.     1,839,526  
  260,900     Umpqua Holdings Corp.     4,328,331  
  581,198     Wells Fargo & Co.     27,502,290  
   

 

 

 
      175,386,285  

 

 

 
Capital Goods – 6.6%  
  87,499     3M Co.     15,167,077  
  83,100     Boeing Co. (The)     30,249,231  
  140,400     Caterpillar, Inc.     19,135,116  
  41,100     Cummins, Inc.     7,042,074  
  42,500     Deere & Co.     7,042,675  
  210,697     Eaton Corp. plc     17,546,846  
  167,096     Emerson Electric Co.     11,148,645  
  229,398     Fastenal Co.     7,476,081  
  86,603     Honeywell International, Inc.     15,119,526  
  131,400     Johnson Controls International plc     5,428,134  
  88,934     Lockheed Martin Corp.     32,331,066  
  10,100     MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. Class A     750,026  
  9,203     Trinity Industries, Inc.     190,966  
  110,401     United Technologies Corp.     14,374,210  
  71,699     Watsco, Inc.     11,724,937  
   

 

 

 
      194,726,610  

 

 

 
Commercial & Professional Services – 0.4%  
  69,600     KAR Auction Services, Inc.     1,739,979  
  387,103     Nielsen Holdings plc     8,748,466  
   

 

 

 
      10,488,445  

 

 

 
Consumer Durables & Apparel – 0.9%  
  48,002     Garmin Ltd.     3,830,404  
  2,000     Lululemon Athletica, Inc.*     360,420  
  362,099     Newell Brands, Inc.     5,583,567  
  41,500     NIKE, Inc. Class B     3,483,925  
  229,000     Tapestry, Inc.     7,266,170  
  69,302     VF Corp.     6,053,530  
   

 

 

 
      26,578,016  

 

 

 
Consumer Services – 2.2%  
  200,000     Carnival Corp.     9,310,000  
  286,802     Extended Stay America, Inc.     4,844,086  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Consumer Services – (continued)  
  260,347     International Game Technology plc   3,376,700  
  99,303     Las Vegas Sands Corp.     5,867,814  
  107,801     McDonald’s Corp.     22,385,956  
  162,200     Six Flags Entertainment Corp.     8,058,096  
  12,101     Vail Resorts, Inc.     2,700,701  
  166,700     Wyndham Destinations, Inc.     7,318,130  
   

 

 

 
      63,861,483  

 

 

 
Diversified Financials – 4.0%  
  129,139     Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B*     27,528,561  
  31,000     BlackRock, Inc.     14,548,300  
  27,401     CME Group, Inc.     5,318,808  
  37,300     Eaton Vance Corp.     1,608,749  
  1,103,604     Invesco Ltd.     22,579,738  
  393,400     Janus Henderson Group plc     8,418,760  
  11,400     KKR & Co., Inc. Class A     288,078  
  87,400     Legg Mason, Inc.     3,345,672  
  147,300     Morgan Stanley     6,453,213  
  501,302     Navient Corp.     6,842,772  
  46,600     Santander Consumer USA Holdings, Inc.     1,116,536  
  147,600     T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.     16,193,196  
  6,600     TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.     329,472  
  70,600     Virtu Financial, Inc. Class A     1,537,668  
   

 

 

 
      116,109,523  

 

 

 
Energy – 6.0%  
  358,798     Chevron Corp.(a)     44,648,823  
  176,000     Equitrans Midstream Corp.     3,468,960  
  656,003     Exxon Mobil Corp.(a)(b)     50,269,510  
  173,100     Helmerich & Payne, Inc.     8,762,322  
  128,900     Kinder Morgan, Inc.     2,691,432  
  108,601     Marathon Petroleum Corp.     6,068,624  
  2,900     Murphy Oil Corp.     71,485  
  388,699     Occidental Petroleum Corp.     19,543,786  
  184,600     ONEOK, Inc.     12,702,326  
  281,100     Schlumberger Ltd.     11,170,914  
  80,000     Valero Energy Corp.     6,848,800  
  295,100     Williams Cos., Inc. (The)     8,274,604  
   

 

 

 
      174,521,586  

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing – 1.2%  
  23,800     Costco Wholesale Corp.     6,289,388  
  75,700     Sysco Corp.     5,353,504  
  100,200     Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.     5,477,934  
  159,141     Walmart, Inc.     17,583,489  
   

 

 

 
      34,704,315  

 

 

 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco – 3.9%  
  250,259     Altria Group, Inc.     11,849,763  
  106,100     Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.     4,328,880  
  18,000     Bunge Ltd.     1,002,780  
  857,500     Coca-Cola Co. (The)(a)     43,663,900  
  34,900     Flowers Foods, Inc.     812,123  
  240,202     General Mills, Inc.     12,615,409  
  277,500     Kraft Heinz Co. (The)     8,613,600  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   27


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Shares     Description       
Value
 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Food, Beverage & Tobacco – (continued)  
  117,706     PepsiCo, Inc.   $ 15,434,788  
  216,202     Philip Morris International, Inc.     16,978,343  
   

 

 

 
      115,299,586  

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Services – 5.8%  
  447,942     Abbott Laboratories     37,671,922  
  18,100     Align Technology, Inc.*     4,953,970  
  26,787     Anthem, Inc.     7,559,559  
  46,400     Becton Dickinson and Co.     11,693,264  
  210,800     Cardinal Health, Inc.     9,928,680  
  386,178     CVS Health Corp.     21,042,839  
  11,600     DexCom, Inc.*     1,738,144  
  1,100     Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.     115,082  
  3,000     Insulet Corp.*     358,140  
  9,901     Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*     5,193,570  
  300,753     Medtronic plc     29,290,335  
  4,100     Penumbra, Inc.*     656,000  
  52,000     ResMed, Inc.     6,345,560  
  137,571     UnitedHealth Group, Inc.(a)     33,568,700  
   

 

 

 
      170,115,765  

 

 

 
Household & Personal Products – 1.9%  
  91,998     Kimberly-Clark Corp.     12,261,493  
  391,498     Procter & Gamble Co. (The)(a)     42,927,756  
   

 

 

 
      55,189,249  

 

 

 
Insurance – 2.4%  
  87,102     Arthur J Gallagher & Co.     7,629,061  
  1,200     Erie Indemnity Co. Class A     305,136  
  51,200     Fidelity National Financial, Inc.     2,063,360  
  41,000     First American Financial Corp.     2,201,700  
  216,899     Mercury General Corp.     13,556,187  
  184,001     MetLife, Inc.     9,139,330  
  537,306     Old Republic International Corp.     12,024,908  
  117,999     Principal Financial Group, Inc.     6,834,502  
  156,400     Prudential Financial, Inc.     15,796,400  
   

 

 

 
      69,550,584  

 

 

 
Materials – 2.5%  
  160,216     Corteva, Inc.*     4,737,587  
  56,601     Domtar Corp.     2,520,442  
  131,449     Dow, Inc.     6,481,750  
  160,216     DuPont de Nemours, Inc.     12,027,415  
  195,899     International Paper Co.     8,486,345  
  82,300     Linde plc     16,525,840  
  131,599     LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A     11,334,622  
  28,600     Olin Corp.     626,626  
  25,900     Royal Gold, Inc.     2,654,491  
  126,500     Southern Copper Corp.     4,914,525  
  111,400     Westrock Co.     4,062,758  
   

 

 

 
      74,372,401  

 

 

 
Media & Entertainment – 7.3%  
  92,285     Activision Blizzard, Inc.     4,355,852  
  32,357     Alphabet, Inc. Class A*     35,036,160  
  35,828     Alphabet, Inc. Class C*(a)     38,726,843  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Media & Entertainment – (continued)  
  102,897     Cinemark Holdings, Inc.   3,714,582  
  464,813     Comcast Corp. Class A     19,652,294  
  293,941     Facebook, Inc. Class A*(a)     56,730,613  
  468,401     Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The)     10,581,178  
  5,599     Match Group, Inc.     376,645  
  52,190     Netflix, Inc.*     19,170,431  
  118,500     Twitter, Inc.*     4,135,650  
  156,000     Walt Disney Co. (The)     21,783,840  
  8,200     Zillow Group, Inc. Class C*     380,398  
   

 

 

 
      214,644,486  

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences – 8.2%  
  336,286     AbbVie, Inc.(a)(b)     24,454,718  
  1,600     Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     116,096  
  150,302     Amgen, Inc.     27,697,652  
  3,400     Bio-Techne Corp.     708,866  
  279,604     Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.     12,680,007  
  91,315     Eli Lilly & Co.     10,116,789  
  4,300     Exact Sciences Corp.*     507,572  
  253,199     Gilead Sciences, Inc.     17,106,124  
  18,900     Illumina, Inc.*     6,958,035  
  348,903     Johnson & Johnson(a)     48,595,210  
  291,153     Merck & Co., Inc.     24,413,179  
  1,209,999     Pfizer, Inc.(a)     52,417,157  
  200     Sage Therapeutics, Inc.*     36,618  
  1,499     Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.*     227,773  
  49,000     Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.     14,390,320  
   

 

 

 
      240,426,116  

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts – 2.9%  
  67,600     American Homes 4 Rent Class A     1,643,356  
  101,101     American Tower Corp.     20,670,099  
  30,700     AvalonBay Communities, Inc.     6,237,626  
  2,400     Camden Property Trust     250,536  
  2,499     CoreSite Realty Corp.     287,810  
  98,700     Crown Castle International Corp.     12,865,545  
  7,998     CyrusOne, Inc.     461,645  
  29,901     Digital Realty Trust, Inc.     3,522,039  
  14,300     Equinix, Inc.     7,211,347  
  35,305     Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.     4,283,347  
  133,362     Prologis, Inc.     10,682,296  
  45,900     SBA Communications Corp.*     10,320,156  
  40,000     Sun Communities, Inc.     5,127,600  
  14,800     WP Carey, Inc.     1,201,464  
   

 

 

 
      84,764,866  

 

 

 
Retailing – 5.7%  
  51,222     Amazon.com, Inc.*(a)     96,995,516  
  141,400     Gap, Inc. (The)     2,540,958  
  158,376     Home Depot, Inc. (The)     32,937,457  
  69,599     IAA, Inc.*     2,699,049  
  70,900     Kohl’s Corp.     3,371,295  
  345,799     Macy’s, Inc.     7,420,847  
  20,500     Penske Automotive Group, Inc.     969,650  
  81,199     Target Corp.     7,032,645  
  161,600     TJX Cos., Inc. (The)     8,545,408  

 

 

 

 

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


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Shares     Description       
Value
 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Retailing – (continued)  
  4,900     Wayfair, Inc. Class A*   $ 715,400  
  48,300     Williams-Sonoma, Inc.(c)     3,139,500  
   

 

 

 
      166,367,725  

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 4.0%  
  164,200     Applied Materials, Inc.     7,374,222  
  79,490     Broadcom, Inc.     22,881,991  
  130,700     Cypress Semiconductor Corp.     2,906,768  
  498,501     Intel Corp.     23,863,243  
  24,200     Lam Research Corp.     4,545,728  
  184,401     Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.     11,030,868  
  55,124     NVIDIA Corp.     9,053,014  
  238,697     QUALCOMM, Inc.     18,157,681  
  159,150     Texas Instruments, Inc.(a)     18,264,054  
   

 

 

 
      118,077,569  

 

 

 
Software & Services – 12.7%  
  69,800     Accenture plc Class A     12,896,946  
  68,500     Adobe, Inc.*     20,183,525  
  12,800     Atlassian Corp. plc Class A*     1,674,752  
  48,400     Autodesk, Inc.*     7,884,360  
  116,400     Automatic Data Processing, Inc.     19,244,412  
  3,600     DocuSign, Inc.*     178,956  
  229,002     International Business Machines Corp.     31,579,318  
  3,200     LogMeIn, Inc.     235,776  
  87,800     Mastercard, Inc. Class A     23,225,734  
  976,850     Microsoft Corp.(a)     130,858,826  
  1,200     Nutanix, Inc. Class A*     31,128  
  18,800     Okta, Inc.*     2,321,988  
  209,376     Oracle Corp.     11,928,151  
  294,900     Paychex, Inc.     24,267,321  
  113,300     PayPal Holdings, Inc.*     12,968,318  
  4,700     Sabre Corp.     104,340  
  119,412     salesforce.com, Inc.*     18,118,383  
  26,862     ServiceNow, Inc.*     7,375,499  
  26,700     Splunk, Inc.*     3,357,525  
  28,100     Square, Inc. Class A*     2,038,093  
  5,000     Tableau Software, Inc. Class A*     830,100  
  126,268     Visa, Inc. Class A     21,913,811  
  1,600     VMware, Inc. Class A     267,536  
  663,099     Western Union Co. (The)     13,189,039  
  16,300     Workday, Inc. Class A*     3,350,954  
  27,400     Zendesk, Inc.*     2,439,422  
   

 

 

 
      372,464,213  

 

 

 
Technology Hardware & Equipment – 6.2%  
  529,188     Apple, Inc.(a)(b)     104,736,889  
  3,500     CDW Corp.     388,500  
  768,548     Cisco Systems, Inc.(a)     42,062,632  
  191,600     Corning, Inc.     6,366,868  
  211,300     Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.     3,158,935  
  239,200     HP, Inc.     4,972,968  
  38,800     National Instruments Corp.     1,629,212  
  67,600     NetApp, Inc.     4,170,920  
  131,399     Seagate Technology plc     6,191,521  
  99,100     Western Digital Corp.     4,712,205  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Technology Hardware & Equipment – (continued)  
  111,699     Xerox Corp.   3,955,261  
   

 

 

 
      182,345,911  

 

 

 
Telecommunication Services – 2.7%  
  1,428,128     AT&T, Inc.(a)     47,856,570  
  569,602     Verizon Communications, Inc.(b)     32,541,362  
   

 

 

 
      80,397,932  

 

 

 
Transportation – 2.2%  
  8,800     Copa Holdings SA Class A     858,616  
  61,800     CSX Corp.     4,781,466  
  77,500     Delta Air Lines, Inc.     4,398,125  
  37,102     Norfolk Southern Corp.     7,395,542  
  1,200     Ryder System, Inc.     69,960  
  133,200     Union Pacific Corp.     22,525,452  
  221,898     United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B     22,915,406  
   

 

 

 
      62,944,567  

 

 

 
Utilities – 4.2%  
  333,700     CenterPoint Energy, Inc.     9,553,831  
  393,997     Dominion Energy, Inc.     30,463,848  
  326,200     Duke Energy Corp.     28,783,888  
  18,300     FirstEnergy Corp.     783,423  
  769,501     PPL Corp.     23,862,226  
  557,701     Southern Co. (The)     30,829,711  
   

 

 

 
      124,276,927  

 

 

 
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS  
  (Cost $2,511,352,208)   $ 2,956,586,332  

 

 

 

 

Shares    

Dividend

Rate

  Value  
Investment Company(d) – 0.5%  
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund –
Institutional Shares

 
 
  14,985,574     2.308%   $ 14,985,574  
  (Cost $14,985,574)  

 

 

 
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SECURITIES
LENDING REINVESTMENT VEHICLE
 
 
  (Cost $2,526,337,782)   $ 2,971,571,906  

 

 

 
Securities Lending Reinvestment Vehicle(d) – 0.0%  
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund –
Institutional Shares

 
 
  854,750     2.308%   $ 854,750  
  (Cost $854,750)  

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 101.4%  
  (Cost $2,527,192,532)   $ 2,972,426,656  

 

 

 
 
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF
    OTHER ASSETS – (1.4)%
    (42,333,000

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 2,930,093,656  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   29


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

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 call options written.

(b)

  All or a portion of security is segregated as collateral for initial margin requirements on futures transactions.

(c)

  All or a portion of security is on loan.

(d)

  Represents an Affiliated Issuer.

 

 

Currency Abbreviation:

USD

 

—United States Dollar

 

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2019, the Fund had the following futures contracts:

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
       Notional
Amount
       Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Short position contracts:

                 

S&P 500 E-Mini Index

     (93        09/20/2019        $ (13,690,530      $ 66,777  

WRITTEN OPTIONS CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2019, the Fund had the following written options contracts:

 

Description    Counterparty  

Exercise

Price

    Expiration
Date
    Number of
Contracts
    Notional
Amount
    Value     Premiums Paid
(Received) by
the Fund
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
 

Written options contracts:

 

           

Calls

                

S&P 500 Index

   Morgan Stanley Co., Inc.     2,975  USD       07/31/2019       1,356     $ (398,902,656   $ (4,006,980   $ (7,318,332   $ 3,311,352  
       2,800  USD       08/30/2019       1,335       (392,724,960     (22,941,975     (8,992,547     (13,949,428
           2,970  USD       09/30/2019       1,327       (390,371,552     (9,375,255     (8,298,288     (1,076,967
Total written options contracts

 

    4,018             $ (36,324,210   $ (24,609,167   $ (11,715,043

 

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


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Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Shares     Description       
Value
 
Common Stocks – 99.6%  
Australia – 8.4%  
  61,039     AGL Energy Ltd. (Utilities)   $ 858,420  
  64,976     APA Group (Utilities)     492,733  
  221,119     Aurizon Holdings Ltd. (Transportation)     839,405  
  211,635     Bank of Queensland Ltd. (Banks)     1,417,153  
  78,383     Bendigo & Adelaide Bank Ltd. (Banks)     637,997  
  19,642     BHP Group Ltd. (Materials)     570,965  
  88,859     Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     637,921  
  37,066     Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Banks)     2,156,817  
  141,445     Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. (Materials)     899,531  
  642,433     Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd. (Retailing)     1,838,372  
  123,134     Insurance Australia Group Ltd. (Insurance)     714,912  
  270,244     National Australia Bank Ltd. (Banks)     5,076,288  
  13,762     Rio Tinto Ltd. (Materials)     1,007,726  
  11,619     Rio Tinto plc (Materials)     719,136  
  46,976     Rio Tinto plc ADR (Materials)(a)(b)     2,928,484  
  13,758     Sonic Healthcare Ltd. (Health Care Equipment & Services)     262,145  
  101,278     South32 Ltd. (Materials)     227,029  
  951     Sydney Airport (Transportation)     5,373  
  177,223     Tabcorp Holdings Ltd. (Consumer Services)     553,717  
  681,606     Telstra Corp. Ltd. (Telecommunication Services)     1,843,134  
  85,162     Transurban Group (Transportation)     881,802  
  25,653     Wesfarmers Ltd. (Retailing)     652,104  
  41,292     Westpac Banking Corp. (Banks)     822,960  
  262     Woodside Petroleum Ltd. (Energy)     6,720  
   

 

 

 
      26,050,844  

 

 

 
Austria – 0.0%  
  2,799     voestalpine AG (Materials)(b)     86,530  

 

 

 
Belgium – 1.9%  
  8,440     Ageas (Insurance)     439,221  
  26,752     Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)(b)     2,367,294  
  23,678     KBC Group NV (Banks)(b)     1,553,876  
  46,480     Proximus SADP (Telecommunication Services)     1,373,706  
  212     Solvay SA (Materials)(b)     22,016  
   

 

 

 
      5,756,113  

 

 

 
Denmark – 1.4%  
  11,670     Coloplast A/S Class B (Health Care Equipment & Services)     1,319,163  
  32,419     Novo Nordisk A/S Class B (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     1,655,872  
  37,740     Tryg A/S (Insurance)     1,228,077  
   

 

 

 
      4,203,112  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Finland – 2.7%  
  18,793     Fortum OYJ (Utilities)   $ 415,356  
  23,392     Kone OYJ Class B (Capital Goods)     1,381,375  
  12,594     Metso OYJ (Capital Goods)     495,652  
  165,522     Nokia OYJ (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     824,431  
  258,325     Nordea Bank Abp (Banks)     1,875,747  
  20,549     Orion OYJ Class B (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     753,550  
  43,523     Sampo OYJ Class A (Insurance)(b)     2,054,479  
  12,919     Stora Enso OYJ Class R (Materials)     152,027  
  19,925     UPM-Kymmene OYJ (Materials)     530,145  
   

 

 

 
      8,482,762  

 

 

 
France – 10.4%  
  1,137     Accor SA (Consumer Services)(b)     48,806  
  156     Aeroports de Paris (Transportation)     27,523  
  7,025     Air Liquide SA (Materials)     982,575  
  12,766     Airbus SE (Capital Goods)     1,806,664  
  31,802     AXA SA (Insurance)     835,175  
  24,706     BNP Paribas SA (Banks)     1,171,195  
  36,142     Bouygues SA (Capital Goods)(b)     1,338,447  
  8,909     Capgemini SE (Software & Services)(b)     1,107,684  
  39,682     Casino Guichard Perrachon SA (Food & Staples Retailing)(b)(c)     1,353,672  
  36,180     Credit Agricole SA (Banks)     431,726  
  10,779     Danone SA (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     912,682  
  17,029     Edenred (Commercial & Professional Services)     867,874  
  18,344     Electricite de France SA (Utilities)     231,279  
  237,977     Engie SA (Utilities)(b)     3,608,563  
  9,925     Eutelsat Communications SA (Media & Entertainment)     185,360  
  3,203     Kering SA (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     1,890,484  
  746     L’Oreal SA (Household & Personal Products)(b)     212,109  
  9,709     LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (Consumer Durables & Apparel)(b)     4,127,544  
  5,545     Orange SA (Telecommunication Services)     87,462  
  8,050     Renault SA (Automobiles & Components)     506,105  
  71,573     Rexel SA (Capital Goods)     908,430  
  565     Safran SA (Capital Goods)     82,655  
  35,412     Sanofi (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)(b)     3,060,387  
  25,900     Schneider Electric SE (Capital Goods)(b)     2,343,507  
  45,082     Societe Generale SA (Banks)(b)     1,137,842  
  12,100     Suez (Utilities)     174,601  
  53,239     TOTAL SA (Energy)(b)     2,986,348  
   

 

 

 
      32,426,699  

 

 

 
Germany – 8.2%  
  9,133     Allianz SE (Registered) (Insurance)(b)     2,202,663  
  36,655     BASF SE (Materials)(b)     2,666,623  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   31


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Shares     Description       
Value
 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Germany – (continued)  
  17,394     Bayer AG (Registered) (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)(b)   $ 1,206,453  
  13,810     Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (Automobiles & Components)(b)     1,020,800  
  15,417     Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (Preference) (Automobiles & Components)(d)     955,259  
  4,321     Covestro AG (Materials)(e)     219,980  
  83,654     Daimler AG (Registered) (Automobiles & Components)(b)     4,665,535  
  7,555     Deutsche Lufthansa AG (Registered) (Transportation)     129,537  
  44,017     Deutsche Post AG (Registered) (Transportation)     1,448,019  
  15,810     Evonik Industries AG (Materials)(b)     460,669  
  4,831     FUCHS PETROLUB SE (Preference) (Materials)(d)     189,666  
  16,209     GEA Group AG (Capital Goods)     460,466  
  10,953     HUGO BOSS AG (Consumer Durables & Apparel)(b)     729,972  
  53,908     ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE (Media & Entertainment)(b)     844,499  
  16,581     SAP SE (Software & Services)(b)     2,273,120  
  30,840     Siemens AG (Registered) (Capital Goods)     3,671,322  
  408,991     Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG (Telecommunication Services)(b)     1,142,661  
  5,334     TUI AG (Consumer Services)     52,372  
  14,697     Vonovia SE (Real Estate)(b)     702,073  
  1,754     Wirecard AG (Software & Services)     296,104  
   

 

 

 
      25,337,793  

 

 

 
Hong Kong – 3.5%  
  138,600     AIA Group Ltd. (Insurance)     1,496,728  
  17,900     ASM Pacific Technology Ltd. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     183,518  
  32,908     CK Asset Holdings Ltd. (Real Estate)     257,804  
  101,000     Hang Lung Properties Ltd. (Real Estate)     240,280  
  26,800     Hang Seng Bank Ltd. (Banks)     667,065  
  13,310     Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)     73,382  
  238,471     Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd. (Utilities)     528,668  
  45,529     Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. (Diversified Financials)     1,608,999  
  50,200     Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd. (Real Estate)(b)     323,575  
  27,000     Hysan Development Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)     139,513  
  82,014     I-CABLE Communications Ltd. (Media & Entertainment)*     1,039  
  7,600     Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd. (Capital Goods)(b)     479,355  
  5,000     Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd. (Capital Goods)(b)     190,786  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Hong Kong – (continued)  
  262,000     Link REIT (REIT)   3,224,019  
  64,000     MTR Corp. Ltd. (Transportation)     431,094  
  136,564     Sino Land Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)     229,029  
  2,500     Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. (Real Estate)     42,413  
  58,200     Swire Properties Ltd. (Real Estate)     235,286  
  24,000     Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. (Capital Goods)     183,860  
  16,000     Wharf Holdings Ltd. (The) (Real Estate)     42,406  
  48,000     Wharf Real Estate Investment Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)     338,276  
   

 

 

 
      10,917,095  

 

 

 
Ireland – 0.3%  
  24,568     CRH plc (Materials)(b)     803,060  

 

 

 
Israel – 0.1%  
  172,983     Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication Corp. Ltd. (Telecommunication Services)     131,022  
  19,044     Israel Chemicals Ltd. (Materials)     100,190  
  14,757     Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)*(b)     136,207  
   

 

 

 
      367,419  

 

 

 
Italy – 1.1%  
  41,322     Assicurazioni Generali SpA (Insurance)     777,993  
  121,622     Eni SpA (Energy)(b)     2,022,249  
  21,515     Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA (Banks)     221,858  
  110,624     Snam SpA (Energy)     550,335  
   

 

 

 
      3,572,435  

 

 

 
Japan – 23.6%  
  2,400     ABC-Mart, Inc. (Retailing)     156,520  
  13,000     AEON Financial Service Co. Ltd. (Diversified Financials)     209,818  
  20,100     AGC, Inc. (Capital Goods)     696,302  
  19,100     Alfresa Holdings Corp. (Health Care Equipment & Services)     472,364  
  2,500     Alps Alpine Co. Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     42,339  
  20,900     Aozora Bank Ltd. (Banks)     502,533  
  41,000     Asahi Kasei Corp. (Materials)     438,313  
  7,700     Astellas Pharma, Inc. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     109,731  
  53,100     Bridgestone Corp. (Automobiles & Components)     2,094,739  
  115,600     Canon, Inc. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     3,385,123  
  7,000     Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     458,450  
  31,100     Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc. (The) (Utilities)     392,195  
  27,700     Daicel Corp. (Materials)     246,861  

 

 

 

 

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


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Shares     Description       
Value
 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Japan – (continued)  
  9,700     Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc. (Insurance)   $ 146,759  
  2,600     Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     136,358  
  2,800     Daikin Industries Ltd. (Capital Goods)     366,629  
  6,600     Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)     841,705  
  18,900     Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)     552,272  
  236,000     Daiwa Securities Group, Inc. (Diversified Financials)     1,036,145  
  2,900     Denso Corp. (Automobiles & Components)     122,282  
  1,500     Disco Corp. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     247,524  
  13,600     Eisai Co. Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     770,797  
  9,100     FANUC Corp. (Capital Goods)     1,690,896  
  400     Fast Retailing Co. Ltd. (Retailing)     242,119  
  2,600     Fuji Electric Co. Ltd. (Capital Goods)     90,107  
  600     Hamamatsu Photonics KK (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     23,440  
  1,300     Hikari Tsushin, Inc. (Retailing)     284,006  
  32,500     Hino Motors Ltd. (Capital Goods)     274,307  
  1,916     Hirose Electric Co. Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     214,397  
  6,000     Hitachi Chemical Co. Ltd. (Materials)     163,534  
  7,700     Hitachi Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     283,304  
  2,900     Hitachi Metals Ltd. (Materials)     32,885  
  33,700     Honda Motor Co. Ltd. (Automobiles & Components)     871,441  
  12,900     Hulic Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)     103,854  
  24,449     Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd. (Energy)     739,460  
  11,800     Isuzu Motors Ltd. (Automobiles & Components)     134,769  
  126,000     ITOCHU Corp. (Capital Goods)     2,413,785  
  700     Japan Airlines Co. Ltd. (Transportation)     22,341  
  34,300     Japan Exchange Group, Inc. (Diversified Financials)     546,290  
  50,400     Japan Post Holdings Co. Ltd. (Insurance)     570,781  
  38,600     Japan Tobacco, Inc. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     850,886  
  20,900     JFE Holdings, Inc. (Materials)     307,749  
  6,400     JSR Corp. (Materials)     101,378  
  109,900     JXTG Holdings, Inc. (Energy)     547,731  
  9,300     Kakaku.com, Inc. (Media & Entertainment)     179,866  
  10,000     Kaneka Corp. (Materials)     377,027  
  19,000     Kao Corp. (Household & Personal Products)     1,449,783  
  9,000     Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. (Capital Goods)     212,258  
  33,900     KDDI Corp. (Telecommunication Services)     862,643  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Japan – (continued)  
  200     Keyence Corp. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)   123,344  
  7,700     Kikkoman Corp. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     335,769  
  8,000     Kintetsu Group Holdings Co. Ltd. (Transportation)     383,539  
  43,800     Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     945,752  
  43,600     Komatsu Ltd. (Capital Goods)     1,058,512  
  23,600     Konica Minolta, Inc. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     229,948  
  5,700     Kose Corp. (Household & Personal Products)     962,057  
  7,500     Kubota Corp. (Capital Goods)     125,299  
  7,300     Kyushu Railway Co. (Transportation)     212,961  
  7,700     Lawson, Inc. (Food & Staples Retailing)     369,922  
  40,800     LIXIL Group Corp. (Capital Goods)     647,211  
  7,800     M3, Inc. (Health Care Equipment & Services)     143,137  
  6,000     Makita Corp. (Capital Goods)     204,855  
  179,100     Marubeni Corp. (Capital Goods)     1,188,823  
  16,100     Marui Group Co. Ltd. (Retailing)     328,329  
  2,800     MEIJI Holdings Co. Ltd. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     200,203  
  22,600     Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp. (Materials)     158,230  
  20,900     Mitsubishi Corp. (Capital Goods)     552,290  
  23,400     Mitsubishi Electric Corp. (Capital Goods)     309,350  
  400     Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (Capital Goods)     17,445  
  100     Mitsubishi Materials Corp. (Materials)     2,849  
  5,400     Mitsubishi Motors Corp. (Automobiles & Components)     25,937  
  239,900     Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (Banks)     1,142,638  
  138,100     Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (Banks)     200,815  
  13,700     MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc. (Insurance)     435,474  
  21,400     Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     963,444  
  4,500     Nabtesco Corp. (Capital Goods)     125,716  
  3,900     NEC Corp. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     153,898  
  10,200     NGK Spark Plug Co. Ltd. (Automobiles & Components)     191,896  
  3,700     Nidec Corp. (Capital Goods)     508,139  
  1,900     Nintendo Co. Ltd. (Media & Entertainment)     697,108  
  8,300     Nippon Express Co. Ltd. (Transportation)     442,390  
  2,400     Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd. (Materials)     93,434  
  392     Nippon Prologis REIT, Inc. (REIT)     905,466  
  4,401     Nippon Steel Corp. (Materials)     75,741  
  13,300     Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. (Telecommunication Services)     619,643  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   33


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Shares     Description       
Value
 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Japan – (continued)  
  72,300     Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. (Automobiles & Components)   $ 517,846  
  11,600     Nisshin Seifun Group, Inc. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     264,930  
  7,100     Nitto Denko Corp. (Materials)     351,425  
  3,500     Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc. (Real Estate)     75,387  
  29,700     Nomura Research Institute Ltd. (Software & Services)     477,613  
  32,300     NSK Ltd. (Capital Goods)     288,708  
  82,000     NTT DOCOMO, Inc. (Telecommunication Services)     1,913,218  
  4,200     Obic Co. Ltd. (Software & Services)     477,310  
  19,000     Odakyu Electric Railway Co. Ltd. (Transportation)     465,605  
  2,300     Omron Corp. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     120,626  
  3,400     Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     61,131  
  5,400     Otsuka Corp. (Software & Services)     217,766  
  3,400     Otsuka Holdings Co. Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     111,101  
  55,400     Panasonic Corp. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     462,765  
  10,500     Park24 Co. Ltd. (Commercial & Professional Services)     245,150  
  4,000     Pola Orbis Holdings, Inc. (Household & Personal Products)     112,088  
  15,900     Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd. (Commercial & Professional Services)     532,362  
  49,100     Resona Holdings, Inc. (Banks)     204,825  
  400     Ryohin Keikaku Co. Ltd. (Retailing)     72,474  
  24,500     Sankyo Co. Ltd. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     888,323  
  22,600     SBI Holdings, Inc. (Diversified Financials)     561,344  
  30,800     Seiko Epson Corp. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     488,002  
  83,200     Sekisui House Ltd. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     1,370,854  
  67,800     Seven Bank Ltd. (Banks)     177,683  
  7,000     Shimadzu Corp. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     172,327  
  9,400     Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. (Materials)     879,482  
  5,700     Shiseido Co. Ltd. (Household & Personal Products)     431,129  
  17,800     SoftBank Group Corp. (Telecommunication Services)     857,343  
  3,800     Sompo Holdings, Inc. (Insurance)     146,990  
  14,900     Sony Corp. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     782,995  
  39,800     Subaru Corp. (Automobiles & Components)     969,017  
  59,000     Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (Materials)     274,724  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Japan – (continued)  
  129,600     Sumitomo Corp. (Capital Goods)   1,968,375  
  5,500     Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd. (Materials)     164,871  
  8,900     Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (Banks)     315,467  
  11,400     Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. (Banks)     414,180  
  9,700     Sysmex Corp. (Health Care Equipment & Services)     634,575  
  52,600     Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     1,871,131  
  1,000     TDK Corp. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     77,894  
  52,900     Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc. (Utilities)     535,290  
  22,300     Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. (Insurance)     1,118,911  
  10,500     Tokyo Electron Ltd. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     1,475,831  
  300     Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd. (Utilities)     7,072  
  17,700     Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Corp. (Real Estate)     97,956  
  4,600     TOTO Ltd. (Capital Goods)     182,170  
  3,800     Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd. (Automobiles & Components)     74,265  
  74,020     Toyota Motor Corp. (Automobiles & Components)     4,593,966  
  12,700     Trend Micro, Inc. (Software & Services)     567,486  
  61,200     USS Co. Ltd. (Retailing)     1,209,007  
  3,300     Yamaha Corp. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     157,071  
  22,600     Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd. (Automobiles & Components)     402,820  
  4,900     Yamato Holdings Co. Ltd. (Transportation)     99,879  
  2,800     Yaskawa Electric Corp. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     95,752  
  3,900     ZOZO, Inc. (Retailing)     73,191  
   

 

 

 
      73,208,063  

 

 

 
Luxembourg – 0.7%  
  19,039     RTL Group SA (Media & Entertainment)(b)     974,459  
  60,498     SES SA FDR (Media & Entertainment)     945,894  
  21,967     Tenaris SA (Energy)     288,114  
   

 

 

 
      2,208,467  

 

 

 
Macau – 0.4%  
  58,000     Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd. (Consumer Services)     390,166  
  82,800     MGM China Holdings Ltd. (Consumer Services)     140,661  
  94,800     Sands China Ltd. (Consumer Services)     452,866  
  129,600     Wynn Macau Ltd. (Consumer Services)     290,129  
   

 

 

 
      1,273,822  

 

 

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM FUND

 

 

 

Shares     Description       
Value
 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Mexico – 0.0%  
  5,854     Fresnillo plc (Materials)   $ 64,791  

 

 

 
Netherlands – 4.6%  
  146,986     Aegon NV (Insurance)     730,145  
  2,074     Akzo Nobel NV (Materials)     194,894  
  6,573     ASML Holding NV (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     1,367,775  
  126,191     ING Groep NV (Banks)(b)     1,461,764  
  3,885     Koninklijke DSM NV (Materials)     479,349  
  27,544     Koninklijke Philips NV (Health Care Equipment & Services)     1,197,501  
  16,692     NN Group NV (Insurance)     671,000  
  13,987     Randstad NV (Commercial & Professional Services)     767,646  
  138,988     Royal Dutch Shell plc Class A (Energy)(b)     4,528,902  
  91,972     Royal Dutch Shell plc Class B (Energy)(b)     3,013,619  
   

 

 

 
      14,412,595  

 

 

 
New Zealand – 0.4%  
  44,354     Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp. Ltd. (Health Care Equipment & Services)     461,393  
  256,999     Spark New Zealand Ltd. (Telecommunication Services)     691,425  
   

 

 

 
      1,152,818  

 

 

 
Norway – 1.1%  
  29,110     Gjensidige Forsikring ASA (Insurance)     586,716  
  118,351     Mowi ASA (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     2,769,285  
   

 

 

 
      3,356,001  

 

 

 
Portugal – 0.3%  
  79,882     EDP – Energias de Portugal SA (Utilities)     303,587  
  23,361     Galp Energia SGPS SA (Energy)     359,275  
  26,389     Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA (Food & Staples Retailing)     425,369  
   

 

 

 
      1,088,231  

 

 

 
Singapore – 1.2%  
  2,800     City Developments Ltd. (Real Estate)     19,614  
  48,200     ComfortDelGro Corp. Ltd. (Transportation)     94,790  
  62,500     DBS Group Holdings Ltd. (Banks)     1,200,629  
  63,500     Keppel Corp. Ltd. (Capital Goods)     312,889  
  113,200     SATS Ltd. (Transportation)     436,764  
  58,200     Singapore Exchange Ltd. (Diversified Financials)     340,966  
  211,200     Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd. (Capital Goods)     646,860  
  121,600     Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. (Telecommunication Services)     314,739  
  10,900     United Overseas Bank Ltd. (Banks)     210,720  
   

 

 

 
      3,577,971  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
South Africa – 0.2%  
  27,115     Anglo American plc (Materials)   774,633  

 

 

 
Spain – 3.2%  
  3,302     ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA (Capital Goods)(b)     132,110  
  12,460     Amadeus IT Group SA (Software & Services)     987,399  
  164,781     Banco Santander SA (Banks)     763,703  
  49,244     Enagas SA (Energy)     1,314,153  
  74,268     Endesa SA (Utilities)(b)     1,910,215  
  98,536     Ferrovial SA (Capital Goods)(b)     2,522,385  
  7,110     Iberdrola SA (Utilities)     70,788  
  20,456     Mapfre SA (Insurance)     59,820  
  48,755     Naturgy Energy Group SA (Utilities)     1,343,631  
  99,564     Telefonica SA (Telecommunication Services)     818,745  
   

 

 

 
      9,922,949  

 

 

 
Sweden – 1.8%  
  7,077     Atlas Copco AB Class B (Capital Goods)     203,467  
  209,832     Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB Class A (Banks)     1,942,817  
  42,554     Skanska AB Class B (Capital Goods)     768,907  
  156,733     Swedbank AB Class A (Banks)     2,359,513  
  9,845     Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson Class B (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     93,446  
  46,855     Telia Co. AB (Telecommunication Services)     207,723  
   

 

 

 
      5,575,873  

 

 

 
Switzerland – 11.0%  
  63,111     ABB Ltd. (Registered) (Capital Goods)     1,265,260  
  11,392     Adecco Group AG (Registered) (Commercial & Professional Services)     684,629  
  1,451     Alcon, Inc. (Health Care Equipment & Services)*     89,599  
  2,590     EMS-Chemie Holding AG (Registered) (Materials)     1,681,295  
  313     Geberit AG (Registered) (Capital Goods)     146,305  
  390     Givaudan SA (Registered) (Materials)     1,101,567  
  259,704     Glencore plc (Materials)*     898,817  
  8,736     Kuehne + Nagel International AG (Registered) (Transportation)     1,297,619  
  31,527     LafargeHolcim Ltd. (Registered) (Materials)*     1,541,561  
  69,268     Nestle SA (Registered) (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     7,170,779  
  66,483     Novartis AG (Registered) (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     6,069,351  
  20,588     Roche Holding AG (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     5,789,096  
  397     SGS SA (Registered) (Commercial & Professional Services)     1,011,897  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   35


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Shares     Description       
Value
 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Switzerland – (continued)  
  1,293     Sonova Holding AG (Registered) (Health Care Equipment & Services)   $ 294,285  
  96,970     STMicroelectronics NV (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)(b)     1,719,867  
  737     Temenos AG (Registered) (Software & Services)*     131,963  
  42,725     UBS Group AG (Registered) (Diversified Financials)*     507,797  
  8,140     Zurich Insurance Group AG (Insurance)     2,832,308  
   

 

 

 
      34,233,995  

 

 

 
United Kingdom – 13.1%  
  38,232     AstraZeneca plc ADR (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)(b)     1,578,217  
  250,164     BAE Systems plc (Capital Goods)     1,572,249  
  89,865     BP plc ADR (Energy)(b)     3,747,371  
  52,689     British American Tobacco plc (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)(b)     1,839,686  
  95,372     Centrica plc (Utilities)     106,318  
  15,610     Compass Group plc (Consumer Services)     374,199  
  13,945     Diageo plc (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     600,197  
  50,835     easyJet plc (Transportation)     615,484  
  130,365     G4S plc (Commercial & Professional Services)     344,898  
  118,203     GlaxoSmithKline plc ADR (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)(b)     4,730,484  
  1,029,471     HSBC Holdings plc (Banks)     8,592,239  
  34,388     Imperial Brands plc (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)(b)     806,920  
  118,879     J Sainsbury plc (Food & Staples Retailing)     295,414  
  851,727     Legal & General Group plc (Insurance)(b)     2,918,030  
  91,034     Marks & Spencer Group plc (Retailing)     243,399  
  1,016     Next plc (Retailing)(b)     71,147  
  110,948     Persimmon plc (Consumer Durables & Apparel)(b)     2,818,630  
  1,916     Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (Household & Personal Products)(b)     151,277  
  27,421     Royal Mail plc (Transportation)     73,791  
  67,126     Segro plc (REIT)     623,232  
  63,726     SSE plc (Utilities)     908,309  
  65,223     Unilever NV CVA (Household & Personal Products)     3,962,831  
  57,354     Unilever plc ADR (Household & Personal Products)(b)     3,554,227  
  61,537     Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc (Food & Staples Retailing)     157,514  
   

 

 

 
      40,686,063  

 

 

 
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS  
  (Cost $312,366,906)   $ 309,540,134  

 

 

 

 

Units     Description   Expiration
Month
    Value  
Right*(b) – 0.0%         
Spain – 0.0%        
  3,302     ACS Actividades
de Construccion
y Servicios SA
(Capital Goods)
    07/2019     $ 5,182  
  (Cost $5,509)    

 

 

 
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SECURITIES
LENDING REINVESTMENT VEHICLE
 
 
  (Cost $312,372,415)     $ 309,545,316  

 

 

 

 

Shares    

Dividend

Rate

  Value  
Securities Lending Reinvestment Vehicle(f) – 0.3%  
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund –
Institutional Shares

 
 
  801,360     2.308%   $ 801,360  
  (Cost $801,360)  

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 99.9%  
  (Cost $313,173,775)   $ 310,346,676  

 

 

 
 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
    LIABILITIES – 0.1%
    397,384  

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 310,744,060  

 

 

 

 

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 segregated as collateral for call options written.

(c)

  All or a portion of security is on loan.

(d)

  Preference Shares are a special type of equity investment that shares in the earnings of the company, has limited voting rights, and receives a greater dividend than applicable Common Shares.

(e)

  Exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.

(f)

  Represents an Affiliated Issuer.

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

ADR

 

—American Depositary Receipt

CVA

 

—Dutch Certification

FDR

 

—Fiduciary Depositary Receipt

REIT

 

—Real Estate Investment Trust

Currency Abbreviations:

EUR

 

—Euro

GBP

 

—British Pound

JPY

 

—Japanese Yen

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM FUND

 

 

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

 

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2019, the Fund had the following futures contracts:

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
       Notional
Amount
       Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Long position contracts:

                 

EURO STOXX 50 Index

     34          09/20/2019        $ 1,340,004        $ 36,362  

FTSE 100 Index

     7          09/20/2019          655,079          7,967  

MSCI Singapore Index

     2          07/30/2019          55,898          492  

SPI 200 Index

     2          09/19/2019          230,237          2,900  

TOPIX Index

     4          09/12/2019          575,430          1,806  
Total Futures Contracts                                     $ 49,527  

WRITTEN OPTIONS CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2019, the Fund had the following written options contracts:

 

Description    Counterparty   Exercise
Price
    Expiration
Date
    Number of
Contracts
    Notional
Amount
    Value     Premiums Paid
(Received) by
the Fund
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
 

Written options contracts:

 

           

Calls

                

EURO STOXX 50 Index

   Morgan Stanley Co., Inc.     3,500 EUR       09/20/2019       1,604     $ (55,717,988   $ (1,216,547   $ (1,234,293   $ 17,746  

FTSE 100 Index

       7,425 GBP       09/20/2019       244       (18,118,537     (381,137     (403,867     22,730  

Nikkei 225 Index

         21,250 JPY       09/13/2019       174       (3,702,010,080     (952,187     (818,926     (133,261
Total written options contracts

 

            2,022             $ (2,549,871   $ (2,457,086   $ (92,785

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS U.S. TAX-MANAGED EQUITY FUND

 

Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Shares     Description       
Value
 
Common Stocks – 98.7%  
Automobiles & Components – 1.3%  
  549,440     General Motors Co.   $ 21,169,923  
  21,887     Gentex Corp.     538,639  
   

 

 

 
      21,708,562  

 

 

 
Banks – 6.9%  
  8,543     CenterState Bank Corp.     196,745  
  8,614     Central Pacific Financial Corp.     258,076  
  4,680     CIT Group, Inc.     245,887  
  221,931     Citigroup, Inc.     15,541,828  
  466,911     Citizens Financial Group, Inc.     16,509,973  
  548,127     Fifth Third Bancorp     15,292,743  
  3,267     First Citizens BancShares, Inc. Class A     1,471,032  
  52,438     JPMorgan Chase & Co.     5,862,568  
  208,520     KeyCorp     3,701,230  
  20,792     NMI Holdings, Inc. Class A*     590,285  
  47,974     PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)     6,585,871  
  184,396     Popular, Inc.     10,001,639  
  144,559     Radian Group, Inc.     3,303,173  
  357,210     Regions Financial Corp.     5,336,717  
  26,535     Signature Bank     3,206,490  
  40,347     SVB Financial Group*     9,061,533  
  245,978     Synovus Financial Corp.     8,609,230  
  118,239     Western Alliance Bancorp*     5,287,648  
  165,382     Zions Bancorp NA     7,604,264  
   

 

 

 
      118,666,932  

 

 

 
Capital Goods – 6.2%  
  28,057     AECOM*     1,061,957  
  27,444     Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc.*     1,228,668  
  68,979     Albany International Corp. Class A     5,719,049  
  14,958     Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.     693,303  
  33,469     Boeing Co. (The)     12,183,051  
  39,817     Curtiss-Wright Corp.     5,061,935  
  11,432     Eaton Corp. plc     952,057  
  44,355     Fluor Corp.     1,494,320  
  13,565     Fortive Corp.     1,105,819  
  4,388     Franklin Electric Co., Inc.     208,430  
  96,554     Harris Corp.     18,261,258  
  41,574     HD Supply Holdings, Inc.*     1,674,601  
  4,318     HEICO Corp.     577,792  
  9,481     Honeywell International, Inc.     1,655,288  
  8,012     Hubbell, Inc.     1,044,765  
  114,094     Illinois Tool Works, Inc.     17,206,516  
  186,237     Johnson Controls International plc     7,693,450  
  26,915     Lockheed Martin Corp.     9,784,679  
  17,861     Parker-Hannifin Corp.     3,036,549  
  64,168     Raytheon Co.     11,157,532  
  4,653     United Rentals, Inc.*     617,127  
  9,033     WABCO Holdings, Inc.*     1,197,776  
  23,184     Watsco, Inc.     3,791,279  
   

 

 

 
      107,407,201  

 

 

 
Commercial & Professional Services – 1.3%  
  29,156     Cintas Corp.     6,918,427  
  7,506     CoStar Group, Inc.*     4,158,774  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Commercial & Professional Services – (continued)  
  55,072     Insperity, Inc.   6,726,494  
  44,519     ManpowerGroup, Inc.     4,300,536  
   

 

 

 
      22,104,231  

 

 

 
Consumer Durables & Apparel – 1.3%  
  8,617     Columbia Sportswear Co.     863,079  
  114,608     NIKE, Inc. Class B     9,621,341  
  1,156     NVR, Inc.*     3,896,009  
  69,688     Ralph Lauren Corp.     7,915,860  
   

 

 

 
      22,296,289  

 

 

 
Consumer Services – 4.5%  
  45,624     Carnival Corp.     2,123,797  
  20,555     Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.*     15,064,348  
  46,795     Domino’s Pizza, Inc.     13,022,113  
  68,312     Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.     6,676,815  
  165,230     Starbucks Corp.     13,851,231  
  127,797     Wingstop, Inc.     12,108,766  
  5,307     Wyndham Destinations, Inc.     232,977  
  5,307     Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.     295,812  
  87,531     Yum China Holdings, Inc.     4,043,932  
  87,531     Yum! Brands, Inc.     9,687,056  
   

 

 

 
      77,106,847  

 

 

 
Diversified Financials – 4.9%  
  556,635     Ally Financial, Inc.     17,250,119  
  32,395     Ameriprise Financial, Inc.     4,702,458  
  38,603     Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B*     8,229,001  
  4,505     Capital One Financial Corp.     408,784  
  137,041     E*TRADE Financial Corp.     6,112,029  
  13,256     Morgan Stanley     580,745  
  48,508     MSCI, Inc.     11,583,225  
  71,481     Nasdaq, Inc.     6,874,328  
  509,239     Synchrony Financial     17,655,316  
  213,353     Voya Financial, Inc.     11,798,421  
   

 

 

 
      85,194,426  

 

 

 
Energy – 3.9%  
  17,542     Arch Coal, Inc. Class A     1,652,632  
  242,468     ConocoPhillips     14,790,548  
  7,731     CVR Energy, Inc.     386,473  
  18,267     Diamondback Energy, Inc.     1,990,555  
  20,740     Exxon Mobil Corp.     1,589,306  
  68,098     Helmerich & Payne, Inc.     3,447,121  
  142,607     HollyFrontier Corp.     6,599,852  
  158,635     Marathon Oil Corp.     2,254,203  
  86,778     Occidental Petroleum Corp.     4,363,198  
  30,354     PBF Energy, Inc. Class A     950,080  
  17,043     TechnipFMC plc     442,095  
  250,445     Valero Energy Corp.     21,440,596  
  247,662     Williams Cos., Inc. (The)     6,944,443  
   

 

 

 
      66,851,102  

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing – 0.4%  
  340,406     Kroger Co. (The)     7,390,214  

 

 

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS U.S. TAX-MANAGED EQUITY FUND

 

 

 

Shares     Description       
Value
 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Food, Beverage & Tobacco – 2.7%  
  11,625     Coca-Cola European Partners plc   $ 656,812  
  107,558     Freshpet, Inc.*     4,894,965  
  57,396     Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.     3,636,611  
  13,685     Lancaster Colony Corp.     2,033,591  
  26,959     Mondelez International, Inc. Class A     1,453,090  
  130,860     Monster Beverage Corp.*     8,352,794  
  148,510     Philip Morris International, Inc.     11,662,490  
  7,412     Sanderson Farms, Inc.     1,012,183  
  167,342     Tyson Foods, Inc. Class A     13,511,193  
   

 

 

 
      47,213,729  

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Services – 6.1%  
  52,362     Align Technology, Inc.*     14,331,479  
  75,870     Anthem, Inc.     21,411,273  
  15,245     Cardinal Health, Inc.     718,040  
  42,333     Cigna Corp.     6,669,564  
  1,458     HCA Healthcare, Inc.     197,078  
  19,950     Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.     2,087,169  
  35,490     Humana, Inc.     9,415,497  
  37,074     IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*     10,207,584  
  98,100     McKesson Corp.     13,183,659  
  1,291     Mesa Laboratories, Inc.     315,443  
  76,038     UnitedHealth Group, Inc.     18,554,032  
  9,667     Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B     1,260,480  
  25,207     WellCare Health Plans, Inc.*     7,185,760  
   

 

 

 
      105,537,058  

 

 

 
Household & Personal Products – 0.7%  
  160,190     Colgate-Palmolive Co.     11,480,818  
  8,185     Procter & Gamble Co. (The)     897,485  
   

 

 

 
      12,378,303  

 

 

 
Insurance – 4.3%  
  124,496     Argo Group International Holdings Ltd.     9,218,929  
  36,331     Athene Holding Ltd. Class A*     1,564,413  
  98,971     Lincoln National Corp.     6,378,681  
  17,026     Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.     1,698,343  
  24,073     Mercury General Corp.     1,504,563  
  11,862     Old Republic International Corp.     265,472  
  198,232     Progressive Corp. (The)     15,844,684  
  28,050     Prudential Financial, Inc.     2,833,050  
  107,660     Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.     16,798,190  
  52,724     Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)     7,883,292  
  142,586     Unum Group     4,783,760  
  5,529     White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd.     5,647,652  
   

 

 

 
      74,421,029  

 

 

 
Materials – 1.2%  
  1,072     Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.     242,669  
  36,943     Berry Global Group, Inc.*     1,942,832  
  12,663     Celanese Corp.     1,365,072  
  16,812     Domtar Corp.     748,638  
  14,002     Sealed Air Corp.     599,006  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Materials – (continued)  
  27,445     Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)   12,577,769  
  151,219     Warrior Met Coal, Inc.     3,949,840  
   

 

 

 
      21,425,826  

 

 

 
Media & Entertainment – 5.9%  
  17,973     Alphabet, Inc. Class A*     19,461,164  
  17,039     Alphabet, Inc. Class C*     18,417,626  
  94,443     Comcast Corp. Class A     3,993,050  
  138,810     Facebook, Inc. Class A*     26,790,330  
  20,711     Match Group, Inc.     1,393,229  
  20,176     Netflix, Inc.*     7,411,048  
  132,657     Nexstar Media Group, Inc. Class A     13,398,357  
  182,201     Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. Class A     9,771,440  
  4,419     Twitter, Inc.*     154,223  
   

 

 

 
      100,790,467  

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences – 6.6%  
  77,032     AbbVie, Inc.     5,601,767  
  123,755     Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     16,209,430  
  69,013     Amgen, Inc.     12,717,716  
  46,866     Biogen, Inc.*     10,960,551  
  77,057     Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.     3,494,535  
  22,484     Genomic Health, Inc.*     1,307,894  
  236,309     Gilead Sciences, Inc.     15,965,036  
  55,829     Incyte Corp.*     4,743,232  
  4,786     IQVIA Holdings, Inc.*     770,067  
  101,303     Johnson & Johnson     14,109,482  
  26,154     Merck & Co., Inc.     2,193,013  
  279,257     Pfizer, Inc.     12,097,413  
  11,659     Repligen Corp.*     1,002,091  
  3,494     Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.     1,026,118  
  66,452     Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     12,185,968  
   

 

 

 
      114,384,313  

 

 

 
Real Estate – 4.7%  
  88,800     American Tower Corp. (REIT)     18,155,160  
  15,149     Apartment Investment & Management Co. Class A (REIT)     759,268  
  113,236     Camden Property Trust (REIT)     11,820,706  
  12,080     CBRE Group, Inc. Class A*     619,704  
  18,849     CoreSite Realty Corp. (REIT)     2,170,839  
  4,262     Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (REIT)     502,021  
  42,484     Douglas Emmett, Inc. (REIT)     1,692,563  
  257,053     Duke Realty Corp. (REIT)     8,125,445  
  39,468     Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (REIT)     4,789,047  
  130,009     First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (REIT)     4,776,531  
  72,247     Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (REIT)     1,316,340  
  126,488     Kimco Realty Corp. (REIT)     2,337,498  
  6,000     Lamar Advertising Co. Class A (REIT)     484,260  
  95,996     Prologis, Inc. (REIT)     7,689,280  
  1,888     PS Business Parks, Inc. (REIT)     318,185  
  320,737     Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. (REIT)     12,948,391  
  68,437     STORE Capital Corp. (REIT)     2,271,455  

 

 

 

 

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


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Shares     Description       
Value
 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Real Estate – (continued)  
  14,722     Terreno Realty Corp. (REIT)   $ 721,967  
   

 

 

 
      81,498,660  

 

 

 
Retailing – 6.4%  
  24,516     Amazon.com, Inc.*     46,424,233  
  6,539     AutoZone, Inc.*     7,189,434  
  2,356     Booking Holdings, Inc.*     4,416,817  
  202,246     eBay, Inc.     7,988,717  
  3,786     Expedia Group, Inc.     503,652  
  108,585     Lowe’s Cos., Inc.     10,957,312  
  1,541     MercadoLibre, Inc.*     942,737  
  31,865     O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*     11,768,382  
  227,000     Target Corp.     19,660,470  
   

 

 

 
      109,851,754  

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 3.6%  
  340,111     Applied Materials, Inc.     15,274,385  
  75,302     Cree, Inc.*     4,230,466  
  46,951     Inphi Corp.*     2,352,245  
  31,784     Intel Corp.     1,521,500  
  37,989     KLA-Tencor Corp.     4,490,300  
  7,332     Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc.     165,337  
  15,650     Lam Research Corp.     2,939,696  
  52,273     Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.     3,126,971  
  137,479     NXP Semiconductors NV     13,419,325  
  96,874     ON Semiconductor Corp.*     1,957,824  
  100,492     Teradyne, Inc.     4,814,572  
  63,128     Texas Instruments, Inc.     7,244,569  
   

 

 

 
      61,537,190  

 

 

 
Software & Services – 12.5%  
  44,829     Adobe, Inc.*     13,208,865  
  18,021     Black Knight, Inc.*     1,083,963  
  31,401     Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*     2,223,505  
  96,260     Citrix Systems, Inc.     9,446,956  
  68,560     Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.*     3,971,681  
  5,074     EPAM Systems, Inc.*     878,309  
  79,080     Fortinet, Inc.*     6,075,716  
  17,179     GoDaddy, Inc. Class A*     1,205,107  
  51,327     HubSpot, Inc.*     8,752,280  
  6,626     Intuit, Inc.     1,731,573  
  71,085     Leidos Holdings, Inc.     5,676,137  
  27,259     Mastercard, Inc. Class A     7,210,823  
  339,794     Microsoft Corp.     45,518,804  
  212,943     Oracle Corp.     12,131,363  
  35,788     Palo Alto Networks, Inc.*     7,292,163  
  222,554     PayPal Holdings, Inc.*     25,473,531  
  71,300     ServiceNow, Inc.*     19,576,841  
  14,006     Smartsheet, Inc. Class A*     677,890  
  14,421     Synopsys, Inc.*     1,855,839  
  36,907     Teradata Corp.*     1,323,116  
  31,837     VeriSign, Inc.*     6,659,027  
  189,026     Visa, Inc. Class A     32,805,462  
   

 

 

 
      214,778,951  

 

 

 
Technology Hardware & Equipment – 5.2%  
  16,391     Acacia Communications, Inc.*     773,000  
  311,602     Apple, Inc.     61,672,268  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Technology Hardware & Equipment – (continued)  
  10,463     CDW Corp.   1,161,393  
  158,887     Jabil, Inc.     5,020,829  
  169,190     Keysight Technologies, Inc.*     15,194,954  
  9,352     Motorola Solutions, Inc.     1,559,259  
  29,331     National Instruments Corp.     1,231,609  
  42,942     NetApp, Inc.     2,649,521  
   

 

 

 
      89,262,833  

 

 

 
Telecommunication Services – 0.7%  
  34,825     AT&T, Inc.     1,166,986  
  167,581     Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.     9,947,608  
  3,466     Telephone & Data Systems, Inc.     105,366  
   

 

 

 
      11,219,960  

 

 

 
Transportation – 2.7%  
  24,642     Alaska Air Group, Inc.     1,574,870  
  31,353     CSX Corp.     2,425,782  
  69,991     Delta Air Lines, Inc.     3,971,989  
  31,470     Norfolk Southern Corp.     6,272,915  
  148,567     Southwest Airlines Co.     7,544,233  
  144,393     Union Pacific Corp.     24,418,300  
   

 

 

 
      46,208,089  

 

 

 
Utilities – 4.7%  
  274,270     AES Corp.     4,596,765  
  141,003     Ameren Corp.     10,590,736  
  142,614     American Electric Power Co., Inc.     12,551,458  
  9,873     American Water Works Co., Inc.     1,145,268  
  46,810     CMS Energy Corp.     2,710,767  
  28,282     DTE Energy Co.     3,616,702  
  232,096     Exelon Corp.     11,126,682  
  278,733     FirstEnergy Corp.     11,932,560  
  249,061     NRG Energy, Inc.     8,747,022  
  441,944     PPL Corp.     13,704,684  
   

 

 

 
      80,722,644  

 

 

 
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS  
  (Cost $1,185,245,289)   $ 1,699,956,610  

 

 

 

 

Shares     Dividend
Rate
  Value  
Investment Company(a) – 0.0%  
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund –
Institutional Shares

 
 
  61,302     2.308%   $ 61,302  
  (Cost $61,302)  

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 98.7%  
  (Cost $1,185,306,591)   $ 1,700,017,912  

 

 

 
 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
    LIABILITIES – 1.3%
    21,803,901  

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 1,721,821,813  

 

 

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS U.S. TAX-MANAGED EQUITY FUND

 

 

 

 

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)

  Represents an Affiliated Issuer.

 

 

Investment Abbreviation:

REIT

 

—Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

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


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Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Shares     Description  

Value

 
Common Stocks – 98.1%  
Australia – 7.3%  
  175,329     Altium Ltd. (Software & Services)   $ 4,232,311  
  95,082     ASX Ltd. (Diversified Financials)     5,508,764  
  728,504     Aurelia Metals Ltd. (Materials)*     253,533  
  192,754     Aurizon Holdings Ltd. (Transportation)     731,727  
  370,752     Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. (Banks)     7,359,184  
  234,052     BHP Group plc (Materials)     5,985,732  
  786,623     Boral Ltd. (Materials)     2,836,888  
  31,971     CIMIC Group Ltd. (Capital Goods)     1,005,343  
  745,439     Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     5,351,523  
  11,099     Cochlear Ltd. (Health Care Equipment & Services)     1,615,969  
  5,806     Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Banks)     337,686  
  115,043     Magellan Financial Group Ltd. (Diversified Financials)     4,130,106  
  131,249     Mount Gibson Iron Ltd. (Materials)     94,279  
  7,113     Pro Medicus Ltd. (Health Care Equipment & Services)     126,721  
  65,637     QBE Insurance Group Ltd. (Insurance)     546,045  
  84,701     Regis Resources Ltd. (Materials)     314,517  
  37,044     Rio Tinto Ltd. (Materials)     2,712,556  
  41,483     Rio Tinto plc ADR (Materials)     2,586,050  
  41,674     Sonic Healthcare Ltd. (Health Care Equipment & Services)     794,055  
  524,887     South32 Ltd. (Materials)     1,176,608  
  219,699     Woodside Petroleum Ltd. (Energy)     5,634,964  
   

 

 

 
      53,334,561  

 

 

 
Austria – 0.3%  
  11,915     OMV AG (Energy)     580,793  
  60,116     UNIQA Insurance Group AG (Insurance)     560,193  
  40,977     Wienerberger AG (Materials)     1,011,110  
   

 

 

 
      2,152,096  

 

 

 
Belgium – 2.0%  
  47,872     Ageas (Insurance)     2,491,275  
  6,195     Cofinimmo SA (REIT)     804,463  
  80,847     KBC Group NV (Banks)     5,305,610  
  61,353     UCB SA (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     5,091,662  
  6,998     Warehouses De Pauw CVA (REIT)     1,177,699  
   

 

 

 
      14,870,709  

 

 

 
China – 0.3%  
  139,000     China Mengniu Dairy Co. Ltd. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)*     538,920  
  269,000     CITIC Telecom International Holdings Ltd. (Telecommunication Services)     106,667  
  842,500     Fosun International Ltd. (Capital Goods)     1,121,714  
  584,000     Towngas China Co. Ltd. (Utilities)*     420,693  
   

 

 

 
      2,187,994  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Denmark – 3.3%  
  40,318     Carlsberg A/S Class B (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)   5,350,089  
  97,964     GN Store Nord A/S (Health Care Equipment & Services)     4,579,573  
  183,617     Novo Nordisk A/S Class B (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     9,378,643  
  21,191     Pandora A/S (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     753,806  
  14,927     Royal Unibrew A/S (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     1,091,249  
  19,041     SimCorp A/S (Software & Services)     1,843,209  
  16,695     Vestas Wind Systems A/S (Capital Goods)     1,446,350  
   

 

 

 
      24,442,919  

 

 

 
Finland – 0.6%  
  22,170     Kone OYJ Class B (Capital Goods)     1,309,212  
  30,668     Neste OYJ (Energy)     1,042,634  
  74,978     Valmet OYJ (Capital Goods)     1,870,501  
   

 

 

 
      4,222,347  

 

 

 
France – 10.9%  
  58,482     Air Liquide SA (Materials)     8,179,783  
  143,929     BNP Paribas SA (Banks)     6,822,996  
  56,942     Bureau Veritas SA (Commercial & Professional Services)     1,405,490  
  8,411     Christian Dior SE (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     4,410,864  
  16,766     Coface SA (Insurance)     169,107  
  186     Dassault Aviation SA (Capital Goods)     267,337  
  32,401     Dassault Systemes SE (Software & Services)     5,168,131  
  25,843     Eiffage SA (Capital Goods)     2,554,051  
  10,583     Gaztransport Et Technigaz SA (Energy)     1,061,598  
  12,906     Gecina SA (REIT)     1,931,284  
  18,669     Ipsen SA (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     2,546,372  
  11,771     Kering SA (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     6,947,515  
  46,572     Lagardere SCA (Media & Entertainment)     1,213,335  
  31,651     Legrand SA (Capital Goods)     2,313,967  
  12,021     Pernod Ricard SA (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     2,213,985  
  211,700     Peugeot SA (Automobiles & Components)     5,210,459  
  52,812     Publicis Groupe SA (Media & Entertainment)     2,787,461  
  8,696     Safran SA (Capital Goods)     1,272,153  
  24,725     Sartorius Stedim Biotech (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     3,898,715  
  90,352     Schneider Electric SE (Capital Goods)     8,175,309  
  103,953     SCOR SE (Insurance)     4,557,177  
  105,676     Societe Generale SA (Banks)     2,667,198  

 

 

 

 

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


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Shares     Description  

Value

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
France – (continued)  
  18,406     Teleperformance (Commercial & Professional Services)   $ 3,687,771  
   

 

 

 
      79,462,058  

 

 

 
Germany – 6.9%  
  27,180     Aareal Bank AG (Banks)     716,022  
  28,571     adidas AG (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     8,839,013  
  10,586     alstria office REIT-AG (REIT)     171,412  
  2,545     CANCOM SE (Software & Services)     135,085  
  3,046     CompuGroup Medical SE (Health Care Equipment & Services)     245,999  
  7,838     Covestro AG (Materials)(a)     399,029  
  24,483     Deutsche Boerse AG (Diversified Financials)     3,456,264  
  60,029     Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG (Banks)(a)     722,821  
  110,997     Deutsche Post AG (Registered) (Transportation)     3,651,448  
  512,394     E.ON SE (Utilities)     5,559,535  
  159,947     Evotec SE (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)*     4,478,147  
  13,879     GEA Group AG (Capital Goods)     393,895  
  13,490     HOCHTIEF AG (Capital Goods)     1,642,858  
  2,442     HUGO BOSS AG (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     162,749  
  29,163     Merck KGaA (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     3,046,113  
  68,217     Nemetschek SE (Software & Services)     4,109,589  
  66,422     ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE (Media & Entertainment)     1,040,538  
  8,862     RIB Software SE (Software & Services)     182,018  
  33,110     Siemens AG (Registered) (Capital Goods)     3,941,922  
  20,287     Siltronic AG (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     1,474,203  
  3,881     Talanx AG (Insurance)     168,180  
  12,484     TLG Immobilien AG (Real Estate)     365,536  
  31,875     Wirecard AG (Software & Services)     5,381,020  
   

 

 

 
      50,283,396  

 

 

 
Hong Kong – 5.8%  
  1,075,600     AIA Group Ltd. (Insurance)     11,615,330  
  311,000     Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. (Transportation)     464,774  
  705,000     CK Asset Holdings Ltd. (Real Estate)     5,523,025  
  589,000     CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. (Capital Goods)     5,809,748  
  304,500     CLP Holdings Ltd. (Utilities)     3,355,529  
  186,284     Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. (Diversified Financials)     6,583,294  
  310,500     Kerry Properties Ltd. (Real Estate)     1,304,261  
  268,500     Link REIT (REIT)     3,304,004  
  243,000     NWS Holdings Ltd. (Capital Goods)     499,795  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Hong Kong – (continued)  
  52,000     Road King Infrastructure Ltd. (Real Estate)   107,321  
  352,500     Swire Pacific Ltd. Class B (Real Estate)     668,648  
  281,800     Swire Properties Ltd. (Real Estate)     1,139,238  
  865,500     Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     2,373,912  
   

 

 

 
      42,748,879  

 

 

 
Ireland – 0.1%  
  190,005     C&C Group plc (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     844,774  

 

 

 
Israel – 0.0%  
  54,990     Plus500 Ltd. (Diversified Financials)     363,888  

 

 

 
Italy – 2.8%  
  11,518     Banca Generali SpA (Diversified Financials)     331,656  
  122,889     Davide Campari-Milano SpA (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     1,203,901  
  21,828     DiaSorin SpA (Health Care Equipment & Services)     2,535,820  
  457,215     Enel SpA (Utilities)     3,189,417  
  335,638     Leonardo SpA (Capital Goods)     4,258,082  
  466,036     Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA (Banks)     4,805,670  
  43,738     Moncler SpA (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     1,874,670  
  158,043     UniCredit SpA (Banks)     1,945,325  
   

 

 

 
      20,144,541  

 

 

 
Japan – 22.6%  
  76,600     AEON Financial Service Co. Ltd. (Diversified Financials)     1,236,313  
  286,500     Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     4,970,417  
  221,100     Amada Holdings Co. Ltd. (Capital Goods)     2,499,145  
  388,800     Astellas Pharma, Inc. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     5,540,698  
  130,200     Benesse Holdings, Inc. (Consumer Services)     3,038,526  
  29,400     Central Japan Railway Co. (Transportation)     5,894,936  
  119,100     Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. (Utilities)     1,673,038  
  2,200     CyberAgent, Inc. (Media & Entertainment)     80,173  
  19,500     Daicel Corp. (Materials)     173,783  
  183,300     Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)     5,356,158  
  33,800     Denso Corp. (Automobiles & Components)     1,425,214  
  62,100     East Japan Railway Co. (Transportation)     5,815,279  
  7,600     Electric Power Development Co. Ltd. (Utilities)     172,947  

 

 

 

 

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


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Shares     Description  

Value

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Japan – (continued)  
  4,800     Fuji Oil Holdings, Inc. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)   $ 144,796  
  71,300     Fujitsu Ltd. (Software & Services)     4,982,892  
  10,800     Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc. (Transportation)     387,529  
  190,600     Hitachi Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     7,012,691  
  410,500     Hulic Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)     3,304,825  
  70,500     IHI Corp. (Capital Goods)     1,704,346  
  52,300     ITOCHU Corp. (Capital Goods)     1,001,913  
  32,400     Itochu Techno-Solutions Corp. (Software & Services)     832,948  
  7,400     Japan Airlines Co. Ltd. (Transportation)     236,176  
  8,800     JGC Corp. (Capital Goods)     120,393  
  8,700     Kajima Corp. (Capital Goods)     119,664  
  82,100     Kao Corp. (Household & Personal Products)     6,264,589  
  163,600     KDDI Corp. (Telecommunication Services)     4,163,078  
  55,100     Kewpie Corp. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     1,217,989  
  92,100     Konami Holdings Corp. (Media & Entertainment)     4,332,271  
  18,400     K’s Holdings Corp. (Retailing)     173,741  
  106,400     LIXIL Group Corp. (Capital Goods)     1,687,825  
  8,100     Look Holdings, Inc. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     95,718  
  10,800     Mandom Corp. (Household & Personal Products)     261,883  
  28,300     Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (Capital Goods)     1,234,222  
  4,400     Mitsubishi Materials Corp. (Materials)     125,350  
  74,100     Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co. Ltd. (Diversified Financials)     393,763  
  225,900     Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)     5,490,317  
  121,000     MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc. (Insurance)     3,846,156  
  98,900     Nexon Co. Ltd. (Media & Entertainment)*     1,444,894  
  5,100     Nippon Flour Mills Co. Ltd. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     81,672  
  5,500     Nisshin Oillio Group Ltd. (The) (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     154,229  
  78,000     Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc. (Real Estate)     1,680,043  
  9,900     Nomura Research Institute Ltd. (Software & Services)     159,204  
  3,700     NS Solutions Corp. (Software & Services)     117,731  
  377,700     NTT Data Corp. (Software & Services)     5,043,076  
  147,500     NTT DOCOMO, Inc. (Telecommunication Services)     3,441,460  
  205,200     Obayashi Corp. (Capital Goods)     2,027,110  
  20,800     Obic Co. Ltd. (Software & Services)     2,363,821  
  258,400     Osaka Gas Co. Ltd. (Utilities)     4,509,588  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Japan – (continued)  
  43,200     Pola Orbis Holdings, Inc. (Household & Personal Products)   1,210,554  
  113,500     SAMTY Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)     1,729,491  
  27,800     Sankyo Co. Ltd. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     1,007,974  
  2,900     Sawai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     156,965  
  17,800     SCSK Corp. (Software & Services)     877,432  
  125,200     Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     1,885,166  
  90,700     Shionogi & Co. Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     5,240,904  
  37,100     SoftBank Group Corp. (Telecommunication Services)     1,786,934  
  146,400     Sony Corp. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     7,693,316  
  198,300     Subaru Corp. (Automobiles & Components)     4,828,042  
  130,600     Sumitomo Corp. (Capital Goods)     1,983,563  
  49,800     Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd. (Capital Goods)     1,720,485  
  128,800     Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. (Banks)     4,679,512  
  136,300     Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)     4,876,099  
  22,100     Sundrug Co. Ltd. (Food & Staples Retailing)     599,366  
  71,200     Taisei Corp. (Capital Goods)     2,593,570  
  61,000     TIS, Inc. (Software & Services)     3,117,328  
  38,000     Tobu Railway Co. Ltd. (Transportation)     1,109,007  
  71,900     Toshiba Corp. (Capital Goods)     2,241,466  
  7,000     Towa Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     178,179  
  22,200     Toyo Seikan Group Holdings Ltd. (Materials)     441,398  
  15,100     Toyota Motor Corp. (Automobiles & Components)     937,164  
  1,201,100     Yahoo Japan Corp. (Media & Entertainment)     3,533,091  
  707,100     Yamada Denki Co. Ltd. (Retailing)     3,129,399  
   

 

 

 
      165,590,935  

 

 

 
Netherlands – 6.0%  
  60,959     Akzo Nobel NV (Materials)     5,728,332  
  6,435     ASM International NV (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     417,648  
  22,052     ASML Holding NV (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     4,588,798  
  111,638     ASR Nederland NV (Insurance)     4,536,005  

 

 

 

 

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)  
Netherlands – (continued)  
  152,131     BE Semiconductor Industries NV (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   $ 3,903,720  
  14,587     Koninklijke Philips NV (Health Care Equipment & Services)     634,184  
  2,596     NSI NV (REIT)     109,959  
  15,870     NXP Semiconductors NV (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     1,549,071  
  86,930     Randstad NV (Commercial & Professional Services)     4,770,962  
  16,431     Royal Dutch Shell plc Class A (Energy)     535,046  
  297,158     Royal Dutch Shell plc Class B (Energy)     9,736,888  
  15,820     Royal Dutch Shell plc Class B ADR (Energy)     1,040,007  
  89,622     Wolters Kluwer NV (Commercial & Professional Services)     6,520,117  
   

 

 

 
      44,070,737  

 

 

 
Norway – 2.1%  
  41,100     Aker BP ASA (Energy)     1,185,374  
  124,706     Austevoll Seafood ASA (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     1,310,749  
  233,588     DNB ASA (Banks)     4,352,596  
  35,510     Mowi ASA (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     830,896  
  341,012     Orkla ASA (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     3,026,457  
  47,658     Salmar ASA (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     2,074,683  
  68,225     Telenor ASA (Telecommunication Services)     1,449,522  
  23,902     TGS NOPEC Geophysical Co. ASA (Energy)     672,607  
  9,250     Tomra Systems ASA (Commercial & Professional Services)     304,460  
   

 

 

 
      15,207,344  

 

 

 
Portugal – 0.3%  
  524,643     EDP – Energias de Portugal SA (Utilities)     1,993,875  

 

 

 
Singapore – 0.7%  
  815,200     Singapore Exchange Ltd. (Diversified Financials)     4,775,871  

 

 

 
South Africa – 0.2%  
  48,213     Anglo American plc (Materials)     1,377,370  

 

 

 
Spain – 3.3%  
  58,113     ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA (Capital Goods)     2,325,043  
  228,892     Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA (Banks)     1,276,687  
  1,169,111     Banco Santander SA (Banks)     5,418,424  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Spain – (continued)  
  133,787     Enagas SA (Energy)   3,570,316  
  26,758     Grifols SA (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     791,863  
  80,663     Iberdrola SA (Utilities)     803,095  
  237,928     Repsol SA (Energy)     3,733,767  
  746,454     Telefonica SA (Telecommunication Services)     6,138,317  
   

 

 

 
      24,057,512  

 

 

 
Sweden – 3.5%  
  6,248     Alfa Laval AB (Capital Goods)     136,535  
  158,079     Atlas Copco AB Class A (Capital Goods)     5,065,744  
  5,012     Atlas Copco AB Class B (Capital Goods)     144,097  
  183,961     Boliden AB (Materials)     4,713,804  
  184,969     Electrolux ABSeries B (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     4,741,409  
  12,246     Lifco AB Class B (Capital Goods)     679,709  
  277,289     Sandvik AB (Capital Goods)     5,095,479  
  96,081     Swedish Match AB (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     4,062,138  
  50,925     Volvo AB Class B (Capital Goods)     809,182  
   

 

 

 
      25,448,097  

 

 

 
Switzerland – 7.6%  
  86,715     Adecco Group AG (Registered) (Commercial & Professional Services)     5,211,345  
  17,579     Baloise Holding AG (Registered) (Insurance)     3,113,364  
  38     Belimo Holding AG (Registered) (Capital Goods)     233,559  
  58,739     Coca-Cola HBC AG (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)*     2,218,873  
  7,783     Flughafen Zurich AG (Registered) (Transportation)     1,465,821  
  6,425     Helvetia Holding AG (Registered) (Insurance)     806,528  
  54,222     LafargeHolcim Ltd. (Registered) (Materials)*     2,651,268  
  18,777     Lonza Group AG (Registered) (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)*     6,338,981  
  58,948     Nestle SA (Registered) (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     6,102,429  
  61,103     Novartis AG (Registered) (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     5,578,201  
  688     Partners Group Holding AG (Diversified Financials)     541,057  
  52,279     Roche Holding AG (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     14,700,220  
  24,116     Sonova Holding AG (Registered) (Health Care Equipment & Services)     5,488,768  

 

 

 

 

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, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Shares     Description  

Value

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Switzerland – (continued)  
  1,311     Tecan Group AG (Registered) (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)   $ 340,476  
  3,962     Temenos AG (Registered) (Software & Services)*     709,412  
   

 

 

 
      55,500,302  

 

 

 
United Kingdom – 11.4%  
  8,315     Ashtead Group plc (Capital Goods)     238,236  
  641,166     Aviva plc (Insurance)     3,395,974  
  525,398     Barratt Developments plc (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     3,823,319  
  52,588     boohoo Group plc (Retailing)*     141,318  
  2,669     BP plc ADR (Energy)     111,297  
  78,403     British American Tobacco plc (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     2,737,515  
  7,799     Compass Group plc (Consumer Services)     186,956  
  226,735     Diageo plc (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     9,758,739  
  21,947     Dialog Semiconductor plc (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)*     883,134  
  1,158,116     Direct Line Insurance Group plc (Insurance)     4,881,783  
  227,330     Experian plc (Commercial & Professional Services)     6,885,728  
  26,270     Fevertree Drinks plc (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     773,274  
  307,121     Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (Automobiles & Components)     4,262,358  
  22,420     Greggs plc (Consumer Services)     653,465  
  73,029     GVC Holdings plc (Consumer Services)     605,368  
  187,571     Halma plc (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     4,817,316  
  15,228     HomeServe plc (Commercial & Professional Services)     229,471  
  178,349     HSBC Holdings plc (Banks)     1,488,548  
  22,295     Imperial Brands plc (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     523,156  
  444,038     International Consolidated Airlines Group SA (Transportation)     2,692,057  
  79,439     JD Sports Fashion plc (Retailing)     591,809  
  1,468,944     Legal & General Group plc (Insurance)     5,032,624  
  3,601,402     Lloyds Banking Group plc (Banks)     2,586,600  
  574,493     National Grid plc (Utilities)     6,109,660  
  17,165     Next plc (Retailing)     1,202,012  
  166,691     Persimmon plc (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     4,234,778  
  266,178     Smith & Nephew plc (Health Care Equipment & Services)     5,779,955  
  1,514,409     Taylor Wimpey plc (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     3,038,894  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
United Kingdom – (continued)  
  32,974     Unilever NV CVA (Household & Personal Products)   2,003,440  
  17,834     Unilever plc (Household & Personal Products)     1,107,051  
  45,109     Unilever plc ADR (Household & Personal Products)     2,795,405  
   

 

 

 
      83,571,240  

 

 

 
United States – 0.1%  
  10,526     Carnival plc ADR (Consumer Services)     476,512  

 

 

 
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS  
  (Cost $672,568,125)   $ 717,127,957  

 

 

 

 

Units     Description   Expiration
Month
    Value  
Right* – 0.0%         
Spain – 0.0%        
  58,229     ACS
Actividades de
Construccion y
Servicios SA
(Capital Goods)
    07/2019     $ 91,373  
  (Cost $ $97,152)    

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 98.1%  
  (Cost $672,665,277)     $ 717,219,330  

 

 

 
 

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF

    LIABILITIES – 1.9%

 

 

    13,788,141  

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%     $ 731,007,471  

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

ADR

 

—American Depositary Receipt

CVA

 

—Dutch Certification

 

REIT

 

—Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

 

 

46   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, 2019, the Fund had the following futures contracts:

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount
       Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Long position contracts:

                 

EURO STOXX 50 Index

     95        09/20/2019      $ 3,744,129        $ 101,668  

FTSE 100 Index

     18        09/20/2019        1,684,487          20,928  

Hang Seng Index

     1        07/30/2019        182,450          2,088  

MSCI Singapore Index

     4        07/30/2019        111,796          1,033  

SPI 200 Index

     6        09/19/2019        690,712          8,707  

TOPIX Index

     11        09/12/2019        1,582,433          10,081  
Total Futures Contracts                                 $ 144,505  

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS TAX-ADVANTAGED EQUITY FUNDS

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2019 (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
 
  Assets:

 

  
 

Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $2,511,352,208, $312,372,415, $1,185,245,289 and $672,665,277)(a)

  $ 2,956,586,332      $ 309,545,316      $ 1,699,956,610      $ 717,219,330  
 

Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (cost $14,985,574, $0, $61,302 and $0)

    14,985,574               61,302         
 

Investments in affiliated securities lending reinvestment vehicle, at value (cost $854,750, $801,360, $0 and $0)

    854,750        801,360                
 

Cash

    438,109               26,258,678        693,797  
 

Foreign currencies, at value (cost $0, $2,148,307, $0 and $7,266,194)

           2,168,994               7,267,393  
 

Receivables:

          
 

Investments sold

    8,298,288               454,058        14,370,195  
 

Dividends

    3,220,023        805,105        1,480,105        1,286,272  
 

Fund shares sold

    1,454,027        155,724        281,493        2,190,788  
 

Reimbursement from investment adviser

    52,894        27,603               45,397  
 

Securities lending income

    138        3,709               182  
 

Foreign tax reclaims

           2,060,402               1,884,979  
 

Due from custodian

                         11,693,095  
 

Variation margin on futures

           14,681               39,789  
 

Other assets

    91,352        55,190        71,825        47,031  
  Total assets     2,985,981,487        315,638,084        1,728,564,071        756,738,248  
            
  Liabilities:           
 

Written options, at value (premiums received $24,609,167, $2,457,086, $0 and $0)

    36,324,210        2,549,871                
 

Variation margin on futures

    61,837                       
 

Payables:

          
 

Investments purchased

    11,233,824        138               24,514,985  
 

Fund shares redeemed

    5,096,941        334,418        5,557,157        457,925  
 

Management fees

    1,661,807        204,695        935,886        500,243  
 

Payable upon return of securities loaned

    854,750        801,360                
 

Distribution and Service fees and Transfer Agency fees

    329,928        10,720        77,133        23,450  
 

Due to custodian

           777,836                
 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

    324,534        214,986        172,082        234,174  
  Total liabilities     55,887,831        4,894,024        6,742,258        25,730,777  
            
  Net Assets:           
 

Paid-in capital

    2,434,740,941        358,628,570        1,192,597,863        699,680,799  
 

Total distributable earnings (loss)

    495,352,715        (47,884,510      529,223,950        31,326,672  
  NET ASSETS   $ 2,930,093,656      $ 310,744,060      $ 1,721,821,813      $ 731,007,471  
   

Net Assets:

                                  
   

Class A

  $ 194,950,063      $ 2,826,713      $ 63,654,048      $ 8,695,841  
   

Class C

    140,568,832        892,025        15,860,010        1,820,677  
   

Institutional

    1,214,657,522        11,149,902        39,459,323        17,723,901  
   

Service

                  1,571,505         
   

Investor

    462,128,749        10,909,669        20,023,069        17,800,345  
   

Class P

    646,718,990        149,712,223        124,200,263        66,532,999  
   

Class R6

    271,069,500        135,253,528        1,457,053,595        618,433,708  
   

Total Net Assets

  $ 2,930,093,656      $ 310,744,060      $ 1,721,821,813      $ 731,007,471  
   

Shares outstanding $0.001 par value (unlimited shares authorized):

            
   

Class A

    14,952,422        403,743        2,704,108        874,375  
   

Class C

    10,826,178        132,066        713,417        189,156  
   

Institutional

    93,402,447        1,623,734        1,634,108        1,782,860  
   

Service

                  66,341         
   

Investor

    35,514,722        1,593,313        836,963        1,791,561  
   

Class P

    49,735,970        21,783,175        5,186,947        6,732,767  
   

Class R6

    20,851,612        19,708,301        60,866,943        62,612,601  
   

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

            
   

Class A

  $ 13.04      $ 7.00      $ 23.54      $ 9.95  
   

Class C

    12.98        6.75        22.23        9.63  
   

Institutional

    13.00        6.87        24.15        9.94  
   

Service

                  23.69         
   

Investor

    13.01        6.85        23.92        9.94  
   

Class P

    13.00        6.87        23.94        9.88  
   

Class R6

    13.00        6.86        23.94        9.88  

 

  (a)   Includes loaned securities having a market value of $835,380 and $761,357, for the U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium and International Equity Dividend and Premium Funds, respectively.
  (b)   Maximum public offering price per share for Class A Shares of the U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium, International Equity Dividend and Premium, U.S. Tax-Managed Equity and International Tax-Managed Equity Funds is $13.80, $7.41, $24.91 and $10.53, 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.

 

48   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, 2019 (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 — unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign taxes withheld of $0, $942,114, $12,539 and $1,441,571)

  $ 41,292,786      $ 8,887,684      $ 13,967,493      $ 14,652,700  
 

Dividends — affiliated issuers

    214,362        2,555        40,063        4,162  
 

Securities lending income — affiliated issuer

    424        20,106        430        28,086  
  Total investment income     41,507,572        8,910,345        14,007,986        14,684,948  
            
  Expenses:           
 

Management fees

    10,099,080        1,265,579        5,558,114        2,954,276  
 

Transfer Agency fees(a)

    1,090,519        57,644        322,832        126,179  
 

Distribution and Service fees(a)

    968,478        8,395        155,765        22,533  
 

Custody, accounting and administrative services

    187,429        89,010        108,870        160,996  
 

Printing and mailing costs

    124,614        19,381        27,597        21,962  
 

Registration fees

    114,122        79,533        68,640        49,473  
 

Professional fees

    51,314        58,771        51,768        60,152  
 

Trustee fees

    10,815        8,239        9,322        8,544  
 

Service share fees — Service and Shareholder Administration Plan

                  2,692         
 

Other

    35,265        59,895        25,093        23,574  
  Total expenses     12,681,636        1,646,447        6,330,693        3,427,689  
 

Less — expense reductions

    (380,760      (168,269      (34,749      (283,423
  Net expenses     12,300,876        1,478,178        6,295,944        3,144,266  
  NET INVESTMENT INCOME     29,206,696        7,432,167        7,712,042        11,540,682  
            
  Realized and unrealized gain (loss):           
 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

          
 

Investments — unaffiliated issuers

    83,874,744        (8,752,535      3,907,469        (13,494,572
 

In-kind transactions

                  19,283,017         
 

Futures contracts

    (679,534      154,611        1,554,335        345,643  
 

Foreign currency transactions

           42,913               (307,722
 

Written options

    (28,029,718      (7,244,218              
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on:

          
 

Investments — unaffiliated issuers

    340,478,116        37,000,655        196,635,479        76,243,670  
 

Futures contracts

    292,960        67,782        485,166        148,552  
 

Foreign currency translation

           26,882               15,390  
 

Written options

    (22,643,742      (302,748              
  Net realized and unrealized gain     373,292,826        20,993,342        221,865,466        62,950,961  
  NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS   $ 402,499,522      $ 28,425,509      $ 229,577,508      $ 74,491,643  

 

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

 

     Distribution and/or Service
Fees
     Transfer Agency Fees  

Fund

  

Class A

      

Class C

    

Class A

    

Class C

    

Institutional

    

Service

    

Investor

    

Class P

    

Class R6

 

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium

   $ 247,702        $ 720,776      $ 178,346      $ 129,739      $ 237,215      $ N/A      $ 405,745      $ 99,317      $ 40,157  

International Equity Dividend and Premium

     3,138          5,257        2,260        946        2,480        N/A        8,976        23,271        19,711  

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity

     77,020          78,745        55,454        14,174        7,645        215        17,648        16,978        210,718  

International Tax-Managed Equity

     10,726          11,807        7,723        2,125        3,650        N/A        15,352        9,919        87,410  

 

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


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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

        U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund             International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund  
        For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
     For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2018
            For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
     For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2018
 
  From operations:

 

        
 

Net investment income

  $ 29,206,696      $ 63,743,516         $ 7,432,167      $ 11,805,837  
 

Net realized gain (loss)

    55,165,492        190,385,768           (15,799,229      (1,079,490
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss)

    318,127,334        (457,858,509               36,792,571        (61,449,995
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     402,499,522        (203,729,225               28,425,509        (50,723,648
               
  Distributions to shareholders:

 

        
 

From distributable earnings:

             
 

Class A Shares

    (1,701,055      (15,468,512         (57,436      (91,884
 

Class C Shares

    (726,109      (9,209,896         (16,434      (54,797
 

Institutional Shares

    (12,581,427      (97,415,908         (270,752      (2,464,098
 

Investor Shares

    (4,497,847      (33,144,596         (244,955      (187,293
 

Class P Shares(a)

    (6,851,272      (50,730,626         (3,538,713      (5,301,151
 

Class R6 Shares(b)

    (2,853,889      (18,072,196               (3,137,496      (3,555,021
  Total distributions to shareholders     (29,211,599      (224,041,734               (7,265,786      (11,654,244
               
  From share transactions:

 

        
 

Proceeds from sales of shares

    325,981,173        1,907,832,243           18,610,862        423,531,802  
 

Reinvestment of distributions

    26,036,915        201,664,139           7,179,960        11,429,363  
 

Cost of shares redeemed

    (561,436,135      (2,407,191,500               (51,032,704      (471,997,811
  Net decrease in net assets resulting from share transactions     (209,418,047      (297,695,118               (25,241,882      (37,036,646
  TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)     163,869,876        (725,466,077               (4,082,159      (99,414,538
               
  Net Assets:

 

        
 

Beginning of period

    2,766,223,780        3,491,689,857                 314,826,219        414,240,757  
 

End of period

  $ 2,930,093,656      $ 2,766,223,780               $ 310,744,060      $ 314,826,219  

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on April 17, 2018.
  (b)   Commenced operations on April 30, 2018.

 

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


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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

        U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund             International Tax-Managed Equity Fund  
        For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
     For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2018
            For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
     For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2018
 
  From operations:

 

        
 

Net investment income

  $ 7,712,042      $ 12,721,634         $ 11,540,682      $ 14,175,859  
 

Net realized gain (loss)

    24,744,821        81,954,561           (13,456,651      (11,451,104
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss)

    197,120,645        (220,615,121               76,407,612        (132,332,601
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     229,577,508        (125,938,926               74,491,643        (129,607,846
               
  Distributions to shareholders:

 

        
 

From distributable earnings:

             
 

Class A Shares

           (319,218                (143,812
 

Class C Shares

                            (20,693
 

Institutional Shares

           (36,134                (355,413
 

Service Shares

           (2,719                 
 

Investor Shares

           (134,928                (297,404
 

Class P Shares(a)

           (908,225                (1,579,421
 

Class R6 Shares(b)

           (11,402,299                      (11,604,834
  Total distributions to shareholders            (12,803,523                      (14,001,577
               
  From share transactions:

 

        
 

Proceeds from sales of shares

    107,071,760        1,849,737,045           62,778,324        859,458,016  
 

Proceeds paid in connection with in-kind transactions

    (25,670,000      (121,370,000                 
 

Reinvestment of distributions

           12,780,494                  13,987,660  
 

Cost of shares redeemed

    (76,257,506      (1,601,182,871               (43,383,455      (739,640,420
  Net increase in net assets resulting from share transactions     5,144,254        139,964,668                 19,394,869        133,805,256  
  TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)     234,721,762        1,222,219                 93,886,512        (9,804,167
               
  Net Assets:

 

        
 

Beginning of period

    1,487,100,051        1,485,877,832                 637,120,959        646,925,126  
 

End of period

  $ 1,721,821,813      $ 1,487,100,051               $ 731,007,471      $ 637,120,959  

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on April 17, 2018.
  (b)   Commenced operations on April 30, 2018.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS U.S. EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM FUND

 

Financial Highlights

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund  
        Class A Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 11.46     $ 13.16     $ 12.11     $ 11.34     $ 11.76     $ 11.26  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.11       0.21       0.19       0.20       0.21       0.23  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.58       (1.05     1.61       1.21       0.04       0.95  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.69       (0.84     1.80       1.41       0.25       1.18  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.11     (0.22     (0.19     (0.19     (0.20     (0.22
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

          (0.64     (0.56     (0.45     (0.47     (0.46
 

Total distributions

    (0.11     (0.86     (0.75     (0.64     (0.67     (0.68
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 13.04     $ 11.46     $ 13.16     $ 12.11     $ 11.34     $ 11.76  
  Total return(b)     14.77     (6.63 )%      14.83     12.73     2.08     10.47
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 194,950     $ 187,524     $ 275,451     $ 294,401     $ 194,237     $ 172,832  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.13 %(c)      1.12     1.13     1.16     1.17     1.19
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.16 %(c)      1.15     1.15     1.19     1.20     1.20
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.73 %(c)      1.61     1.47     1.67     1.75     1.96
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    10     37     34     23     39     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 (if any). 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 and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS U.S. EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund  
        Class C Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 11.41     $ 13.11     $ 12.07     $ 11.31     $ 11.74     $ 11.24  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.06       0.11       0.10       0.11       0.12       0.14  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.57       (1.05     1.60       1.21       0.03       0.96  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.63       (0.94     1.70       1.32       0.15       1.10  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.06     (0.12     (0.10     (0.11     (0.11     (0.14
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

          (0.64     (0.56     (0.45     (0.47     (0.46
 

Total distributions

    (0.06     (0.76     (0.66     (0.56     (0.58     (0.60
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 12.98     $ 11.41     $ 13.11     $ 12.07     $ 11.31     $ 11.74  
  Total return(b)     14.43     (7.38 )%      13.99     11.92     1.26     9.68
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 140,569     $ 139,580     $ 177,178     $ 142,909     $ 90,091     $ 74,125  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.88 %(c)      1.87     1.88     1.91     1.92     1.94
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.91 %(c)      1.90     1.90     1.94     1.95     1.95
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.98 %(c)      0.86     0.76     0.92     1.01     1.21
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    10     37     34     23     39     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 (if any). 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 and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS U.S. EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund  
        Institutional Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 11.43     $ 13.13     $ 12.09     $ 11.31     $ 11.73     $ 11.24  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.13       0.27       0.24       0.24       0.25       0.27  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.57       (1.06     1.60       1.22       0.04       0.95  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.70       (0.79     1.84       1.46       0.29       1.22  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.13     (0.27     (0.24     (0.23     (0.24     (0.27
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

          (0.64     (0.56     (0.45     (0.47     (0.46
 

Total distributions

    (0.13     (0.91     (0.80     (0.68     (0.71     (0.73
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 13.00     $ 11.43     $ 13.13     $ 12.09     $ 11.31     $ 11.73  
  Total return(b)     15.01     (6.28 )%      15.31     13.17     2.49     10.83
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 1,214,658     $ 1,106,179     $ 2,565,883     $ 2,062,756     $ 1,262,977     $ 1,149,361  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.75 %(c)      0.74     0.74     0.76     0.77     0.79
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.77 %(c)      0.76     0.76     0.79     0.80     0.80
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    2.10 %(c)      2.01     1.89     2.07     2.15     2.36
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    10     37     34     23     39     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 (if any). 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 and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS U.S. EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund  
        Investor Shares(a)  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 11.44     $ 13.14     $ 12.10     $ 11.33     $ 11.75     $ 11.25  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.12       0.25       0.23       0.23       0.24       0.26  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.58       (1.06     1.60       1.21       0.04       0.95  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.70       (0.81     1.83       1.44       0.28       1.21  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.13     (0.25     (0.23     (0.22     (0.23     (0.25
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

          (0.64     (0.56     (0.45     (0.47     (0.46
 

Total distributions

    (0.13     (0.89     (0.79     (0.67     (0.70     (0.71
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 13.01     $ 11.44     $ 13.14     $ 12.10     $ 11.33     $ 11.75  
  Total return(c)     15.03     (6.47 )%      15.18     12.92     2.34     10.75
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 462,129     $ 432,136     $ 473,178     $ 174,527     $ 54,106     $ 39,960  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.88 %(d)      0.87     0.88     0.91     0.92     0.94
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.91 %(d)      0.90     0.90     0.94     0.95     0.95
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.97 %(d)      1.86     1.76     1.90     2.03     2.21
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    10     37     34     23     39     53

 

  (a)   Effective August 15, 2017, Class IR changed its name to Investor Shares.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   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 (if any). 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.
  (d)   Annualized.
  (e)   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.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   55


GOLDMAN SACHS U.S. EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity
Dividend and Premium Fund
 
        Class P Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    For the period
April 17, 2018
* to
December 31, 2018
 
  Per Share Data    
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 11.43     $ 13.12  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.13       0.18  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.57       (1.03
 

Total from investment operations

    1.70       (0.85
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.13     (0.20
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

          (0.64
 

Total distributions

    (0.13     (0.84
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 13.00     $ 11.43  
  Total return(b)     15.02     (6.73 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 646,719     $ 648,424  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.74 %(c)      0.73 %(c) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.76 %(c)      0.76 %(c) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    2.12 %(c)      1.93 %(c) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    10     37

 

   *   Commencement of Operations.
  (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 (if any). 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 and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS U.S. EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Dividend and
Premium Fund
 
        Class R6 Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    For the period
April 30, 2018
* to
December 31, 2018
 
  Per Share Data    
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 11.42     $ 12.84  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.13       0.17  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.58       (0.75
 

Total from investment operations

    1.71       (0.58
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.13     (0.20
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

          (0.64
 

Total distributions

    (0.13     (0.84
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 13.00     $ 11.42  
  Total return(b)     15.03     (4.78 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 271,070     $ 252,381  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.74 %(c)      0.73 %(c) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.76 %(c)      0.76 %(c) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    2.12 %(c)      1.91 %(c) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    10     37

 

   *   Commencement of Operations.
  (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 (if any). 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 and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund  
        Class A Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 6.55     $ 7.76     $ 6.43     $ 6.56     $ 7.14     $ 8.00  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.15       0.20       0.15       0.18       0.16 (b)      0.25 (c) 
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.45       (1.22     1.34       (0.14     (0.49     (0.64
 

Total from investment operations

    0.60       (1.02     1.49       0.04       (0.33     (0.39
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.15     (0.19     (0.16     (0.17     (0.14     (0.23
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

                            (0.11     (0.24
 

Total distributions

    (0.15     (0.19     (0.16     (0.17     (0.25     (0.47
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 7.00     $ 6.55     $ 7.76     $ 6.43     $ 6.56     $ 7.14  
  Total return(d)     9.18     (13.34 )%      23.36     0.66     (4.80 )%      (5.30 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 2,827     $ 2,232     $ 3,962     $ 5,968     $ 9,532     $ 10,565  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.33 %(e)      1.34     1.34     1.37     1.37     1.35
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.44 %(e)      1.38     1.34     1.38     1.37     1.35
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    4.42 %(e)      2.71     2.16     2.87     2.26 %(b)      3.13 %(c) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

        14     17     18     100     44

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Reflects income recognized from a corporate action which amounted to $0.03 per share and 0.38% of average net assets.
  (c)   Reflects income recognized from a corporate action which amounted to $0.05 per share and 0.69% of average net assets.
  (d)   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 (if any). 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.
  (e)   Annualized.
  (f)   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.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund  
        Class C Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 6.32     $ 7.48     $ 6.21     $ 6.35     $ 6.94     $ 7.80  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.11       0.16       0.09       0.12       0.09 (b)      0.18 (c) 
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.44       (1.20     1.30       (0.14     (0.47     (0.62
 

Total from investment operations

    0.55       (1.04     1.39       (0.02     (0.38     (0.44
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.12     (0.12     (0.12     (0.12     (0.10     (0.18
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

                            (0.11     (0.24
 

Total distributions

    (0.12     (0.12     (0.12     (0.12     (0.21     (0.42
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 6.75     $ 6.32     $ 7.48     $ 6.21     $ 6.35     $ 6.94  
  Total return(d)     8.75     (14.01 )%      22.50     (0.21 )%      (5.59 )%      (6.04 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 892     $ 1,252     $ 4,276     $ 2,549     $ 3,329     $ 2,634  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    2.08 %(e)      2.09     2.09     2.12     2.12     2.10
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    2.19 %(e)      2.11     2.09     2.13     2.12     2.10
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    3.41 %(e)      2.24     1.29     2.00     1.38 %(b)      2.32 %(c) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

        14     17     18     100     44

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Reflects income recognized from a corporate action which amounted to $0.03 per share and 0.38% of average net assets.
  (c)   Reflects income recognized from a corporate action which amounted to $0.05 per share and 0.69% of average net assets.
  (d)   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 (if any). 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.
  (e)   Annualized.
  (f)   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.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   59


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund  
        Institutional Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 6.42     $ 7.62     $ 6.32     $ 6.46     $ 7.03     $ 7.89  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.16       0.31       0.18       0.19       0.18 (b)      0.27 (c) 
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.45       (1.29     1.31       (0.14     (0.48     (0.63
 

Total from investment operations

    0.61       (0.98     1.49       0.05       (0.30     (0.36
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.16     (0.22     (0.19     (0.19     (0.16     (0.26
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

                            (0.11     (0.24
 

Total distributions

    (0.16     (0.22     (0.19     (0.19     (0.27     (0.50
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 6.87     $ 6.42     $ 7.62     $ 6.32     $ 6.46     $ 7.03  
  Total return(d)     9.38     (12.96 )%      23.85     0.92     (4.42 )%      (4.99 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 11,150     $ 15,696     $ 399,955     $ 307,311     $ 281,204     $ 415,503  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.94 %(e)      0.95     0.95     0.97     0.97     0.95
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.05 %(e)      0.95     0.95     0.98     0.97     0.95
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    4.75 %(e)      4.12     2.58     3.08     2.65 %(b)      3.45 %(c) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

        14     17     18     100     44

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Reflects income recognized from a corporate action which amounted to $0.03 per share and 0.38% of average net assets.
  (c)   Reflects income recognized from a corporate action which amounted to $0.05 per share and 0.69% of average net assets.
  (d)   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 (if any). 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.
  (e)   Annualized.
  (f)   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.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund  
        Investor Shares(a)  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 6.41     $ 7.60     $ 6.31     $ 6.44     $ 7.02     $ 7.88  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.16       0.20       0.17       0.17       0.16 (c)      0.28 (d) 
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.44       (1.18     1.30       (0.11     (0.48     (0.66
 

Total from investment operations

    0.60       (0.98     1.47       0.06       (0.32     (0.38
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.16     (0.21     (0.18     (0.19     (0.15     (0.24
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

                            (0.11     (0.24
 

Total distributions

    (0.16     (0.21     (0.18     (0.19     (0.26     (0.48
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 6.85     $ 6.41     $ 7.60     $ 6.31     $ 6.44     $ 7.02  
  Total return(e)     9.35     (13.10 )%      23.58     0.96     (4.69 )%      (5.16 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 10,910     $ 8,207     $ 6,048     $ 2,111     $ 749     $ 862  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.08 %(f)      1.09     1.09     1.12     1.12     1.09
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.19 %(f)      1.14     1.09     1.13     1.12     1.09
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    4.76 %(f)      2.76     2.36     2.64     2.33 %(c)      3.52 %(d) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

        14     17     18     100     44

 

  (a)   Effective August 15, 2017, Class IR changed its name to Investor Shares.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Reflects income recognized from a corporate action which amounted to $0.03 per share and 0.38% of average net assets.
  (d)   Reflects income recognized from a corporate action which amounted to $0.05 per share and 0.69% of average net assets.
  (e)   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 (if any). 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.
  (f)   Annualized.
  (g)   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.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   61


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs International Equity
Dividend and Premium Fund
 
        Class P Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    For the period
April 17, 2018
* to
December 31, 2018
 
  Per Share Data    
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 6.43     $ 7.71  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.16       0.09  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.44       (1.18
 

Total from investment operations

    0.60       (1.09
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.16     (0.19
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 6.87     $ 6.43  
  Total return(b)     9.39     (14.35 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 149,712     $ 162,129  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.93 %(c)      0.93 %(c) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.04 %(c)      1.03 %(c) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    4.73 %(c)      1.81 %(c) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

        14

 

   *   Commencement of Operations.
  (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 (if any). 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 and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs International Equity
Dividend and Premium Fund
 
        Class R6 Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    For the period
April 30, 2018
* to
December 31, 2018
 
  Per Share Data    
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 6.42     $ 7.60  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.16       0.08  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.44       (1.07
 

Total from investment operations

    0.60       (0.99
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.16     (0.19
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 6.86     $ 6.42  
  Total return(b)     9.40     (13.25 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 135,254     $ 125,311  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.93 %(c)      0.93 %(c) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.04 %(c)      1.03 %(c) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    4.81 %(c)      1.81 %(c) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

        14

 

   *   Commencement of Operations.
  (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 (if any). 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 and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   63


GOLDMAN SACHS U.S. TAX-MANAGED EQUITY FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund  
        Class A Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 20.43     $ 22.37     $ 18.75     $ 17.28     $ 17.44     $ 15.45  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.06       0.10       0.13       0.11       0.13       0.09  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    3.05       (1.93     3.60       1.47       (0.18     1.97  
 

Total from investment operations

    3.11       (1.83     3.73       1.58       (0.05     2.06  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

          (0.11     (0.11     (0.11     (0.11     (0.07
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 23.54     $ 20.43     $ 22.37     $ 18.75     $ 17.28     $ 17.44  
  Total return(b)     15.22     (8.15 )%      19.88     9.09     (0.28 )%      13.32
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 63,654     $ 57,833     $ 50,218     $ 51,206     $ 57,913     $ 51,253  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.12 %(c)      1.14     1.15     1.17     1.17     1.18
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.14 %(c)      1.14     1.15     1.17     1.17     1.19
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.57 %(c)      0.44     0.61     0.61     0.73     0.52
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    105     152     108     118     96     57

 

  (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 (if any). 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 and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS U.S. TAX-MANAGED EQUITY FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund  
        Class C Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 19.36     $ 21.24     $ 17.86     $ 16.48     $ 16.67     $ 14.82  
 

Net investment loss(a)

    (0.02     (0.07     (0.03     (0.02     (b)      (0.04
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.89       (1.81     3.41       1.40       (0.18     1.89  
 

Total from investment operations

    2.87       (1.88     3.38       1.38       (0.18     1.85  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

                            (0.01      
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 22.23     $ 19.36     $ 21.24     $ 17.86     $ 16.48     $ 16.67  
  Total return(c)     14.82     (8.85 )%      18.93     8.35     (1.05 )%      12.48
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 15,860     $ 14,380     $ 22,337     $ 22,512     $ 22,194     $ 15,750  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.87 %(d)      1.88     1.90     1.92     1.92     1.93
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.89 %(d)      1.89     1.90     1.92     1.92     1.94
 

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets

    (0.18 )%(d)      (0.33 )%      (0.14 )%      (0.15 )%      (0.02 )%      (0.22 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    105     152     108     118     96     57

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (c)   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 (if any). 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.
  (d)   Annualized.
  (e)   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.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund  
        Institutional Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 20.91     $ 22.71     $ 19.04     $ 17.53     $ 17.69     $ 15.66  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.11       0.19       0.21       0.18       0.20       0.15  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    3.13       (1.97     3.65       1.51       (0.18     2.01  
 

Total from investment operations

    3.24       (1.78     3.86       1.69       0.02       2.16  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

          (0.02     (0.19     (0.18     (0.18     (0.13
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 24.15     $ 20.91     $ 22.71     $ 19.04     $ 17.53     $ 17.69  
  Total return(b)     15.44     (7.78 )%      20.29     9.61     0.10     13.78
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 39,459     $ 34,812     $ 1,395,335     $ 1,057,850     $ 957,273     $ 735,421  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.74 %(c)      0.74     0.75     0.77     0.77     0.78
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.75 %(c)      0.74     0.75     0.77     0.77     0.79
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.95 %(c)      0.79     1.02     1.01     1.12     0.93
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    105     152     108     118     96     57

 

  (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 (if any). 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 and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund  
        Service Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 20.57     $ 22.51     $ 18.88     $ 17.33     $ 17.53     $ 15.49  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.06       0.08       0.11       0.09       0.12       0.04  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    3.06       (1.94     3.61       1.49       (0.19     2.00  
 

Total from investment operations

    3.12       (1.86     3.72       1.58       (0.07     2.04  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

          (0.08     (0.09     (0.03     (0.13      
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 23.69     $ 20.57     $ 22.51     $ 18.88     $ 17.33     $ 17.53  
  Total return(b)     15.17     (8.26 )%      19.71     9.07     (0.41 )%      13.17
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 1,572     $ 732     $ 736     $ 614     $ 1,236     $ 58  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.24 %(c)      1.25     1.25     1.27     1.27     1.28
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.25 %(c)      1.25     1.25     1.27     1.27     1.29
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.50 %(c)      0.33     0.52     0.53     0.67     0.25
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    105     152     108     118     96     57

 

  (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 (if any). 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 and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund  
        Investor Shares(a)  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 20.73     $ 22.70     $ 19.03     $ 17.54     $ 17.70     $ 15.68  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.09       0.16       0.18       0.15       0.18       0.13  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    3.10       (1.97     3.65       1.50       (0.18     2.00  
 

Total from investment operations

    3.19       (1.81     3.83       1.65       (c)      2.13  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

          (0.16     (0.16     (0.16     (0.16     (0.11
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 23.92     $ 20.73     $ 22.70     $ 19.03     $ 17.54     $ 17.70  
  Total return(d)     15.39     (7.95 )%      20.14     9.40     (0.03 )%      13.57
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 20,023     $ 17,894     $ 17,251     $ 14,262     $ 6,799     $ 4,175  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.87 %(e)      0.89     0.90     0.92     0.92     0.93
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.89 %(e)      0.89     0.90     0.93     0.92     0.94
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.82 %(e)      0.68     0.88     0.84     0.99     0.78
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    105     152     108     118     96     57

 

  (a)   Effective August 15, 2017, Class IR changed its name to Investor Shares.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (d)   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 (if any). 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.
  (e)   Annualized.
  (f)   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.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs U.S. Tax-
Managed Equity Fund
 
        Class P Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    For the period
April 17, 2018
* to
December 31, 2018
 
  Per Share Data    
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 20.74     $ 23.43  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.11       0.16  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    3.09       (2.66
 

Total from investment operations

    3.20       (2.50
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

          (0.19
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 23.94     $ 20.74  
  Total return(b)     15.43     (10.62 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 124,200     $ 97,892  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.73 %(c)      0.74 %(c) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.74 %(c)      0.75 %(c) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.95 %(c)      0.95 %(c) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    105     152

 

   *   Commencement of Operations.
  (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 (if any). 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 and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs U.S. Tax-
Managed Equity Fund
 
        Class R6 Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    For the period
April 30, 2018
* to
December 31, 2018
 
  Per Share Data    
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 20.73     $ 22.93  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.11       0.13  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    3.10       (2.14
 

Total from investment operations

    3.21       (2.01
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

          (0.19
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 23.94     $ 20.73  
  Total return(b)     15.48     (8.72 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 1,457,054     $ 1,263,556  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.73 %(c)      0.74 %(c) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.74 %(c)      0.74 %(c) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.96 %(c)      0.85 %(c) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    105     152

 

   *   Commencement of Operations.
  (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 (if any). 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 and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs International Tax-Managed Equity Fund  
        Class A Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 8.93     $ 10.93     $ 8.62     $ 8.67     $ 8.45     $ 9.18  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.14       0.18       0.11       0.12       0.11       0.27 (b) 
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.88       (2.03     2.38       (0.04     0.21       (0.80
 

Total from investment operations

    1.02       (1.85     2.49       0.08       0.32       (0.53
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

          (0.15     (0.18     (0.13     (0.10     (0.20
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 9.95     $ 8.93     $ 10.93     $ 8.62     $ 8.67     $ 8.45  
  Total return(c)     11.42     (16.86 )%      28.85     0.93     3.77     (5.79 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 8,696     $ 8,145     $ 9,429     $ 5,082     $ 3,408     $ 2,151  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.27 %(d)      1.29     1.31     1.38     1.38     1.38
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.37 %(d)      1.37     1.36     1.39     1.39     1.42
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    2.96 %(d)      1.69     1.04     1.37     1.22     2.98 %(b) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    109     177     134     125     113     106

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.06 per share and 0.71% of average net assets.
  (c)   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 (if any). 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.
  (d)   Annualized.
  (e)   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.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs International Tax-Managed Equity Fund  
        Class C Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 8.68     $ 10.59     $ 8.39     $ 8.45     $ 8.27     $ 9.03  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.10       0.10       0.04       0.06       0.02       0.15 (b) 
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.85       (1.94     2.30       (0.05     0.23       (0.74
 

Total from investment operations

    0.95       (1.84     2.34       0.01       0.25       (0.59
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

          (0.07     (0.14     (0.07     (0.07     (0.17
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 9.63     $ 8.68     $ 10.59     $ 8.39     $ 8.45     $ 8.27  
  Total return(c)     10.94     (17.39 )%      27.85     0.11     3.07     (6.55 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 1,821     $ 2,551     $ 2,661     $ 1,012     $ 812     $ 181  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    2.03 %(d)      2.04     2.06     2.13     2.13     2.13
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    2.12 %(d)      2.12     2.11     2.14     2.13     2.17
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    2.09 %(d)      1.01     0.40     0.67     0.20     1.71 %(b) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    109     177     134     125     113     106

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.06 per share and 0.71% of average net assets.
  (c)   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 (if any). 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.
  (d)   Annualized.
  (e)   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.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs International Tax-Managed Equity Fund  
        Institutional Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 8.91     $ 10.85     $ 8.54     $ 8.59     $ 8.36     $ 9.10  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.15       0.31       0.17       0.16       0.15       0.28 (b) 
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.88       (2.10     2.34       (0.05     0.21       (0.77
 

Total from investment operations

    1.03       (1.79     2.51       0.11       0.36       (0.49
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

          (0.15     (0.20     (0.16     (0.13     (0.25
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 9.94     $ 8.91     $ 10.85     $ 8.54     $ 8.59     $ 8.36  
  Total return(c)     11.56     (16.49 )%      29.42     1.26     4.26     (5.48 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 17,724     $ 16,948     $ 619,288     $ 519,135     $ 426,168     $ 316,062  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.90 %(d)      0.90     0.92     0.98     0.98     0.98
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.98 %(d)      0.96     0.97     0.99     0.99     1.02
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    3.14 %(d)      2.87     1.74     1.90     1.71     3.12 %(b) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    109     177     134     125     113     106

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.06 per share and 0.71% of average net assets.
  (c)   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 (if any). 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.
  (d)   Annualized.
  (e)   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.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs International Tax-Managed Equity Fund  
        Investor Shares(a)  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 8.91     $ 10.91     $ 8.61     $ 8.65     $ 8.43     $ 9.17  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.16       0.19       0.13       0.15       0.07       0.29 (c) 
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.87       (2.00     2.36       (0.05     0.27       (0.80
 

Total from investment operations

    1.03       (1.81     2.49       0.10       0.34       (0.51
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

          (0.19     (0.19     (0.14     (0.12     (0.23
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 9.94     $ 8.91     $ 10.91     $ 8.61     $ 8.65     $ 8.43  
  Total return(d)     11.56     (16.66 )%      29.09     1.21     4.04     (5.59 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 17,800     $ 14,008     $ 15,547     $ 1,251     $ 1,444     $ 205  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.02 %(e)      1.04     1.05     1.13     1.13     1.13
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.12 %(e)      1.12     1.11     1.14     1.13     1.17
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    3.26 %(e)      1.82     1.30     1.76     0.84     3.12 %(c) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    109     177     134     125     113     106

 

  (a)   Effective August 15, 2017, Class IR changed its name to Investor Shares.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.06 per share and 0.71% of average net assets.
  (d)   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 (if any). 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.
  (e)   Annualized.
  (f)   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.

 

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


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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs International
Tax-Managed Equity Fund
 
        Class P Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    For the period
April 17, 2018
* to
December 31, 2018
 
  Per Share Data    
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 8.86     $ 11.07  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.16       0.10  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.86       (2.11
 

Total from investment operations

    1.02       (2.01
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

          (0.20
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 9.88     $ 8.86  
  Total return(b)     11.51     (18.09 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 66,533     $ 64,578  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.89 %(c)      0.89 %(c) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.97 %(c)      1.00 %(c) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    3.28 %(c)      1.43 %(c) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    109     177

 

   *   Commencement of Operations.
  (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 (if any). 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 and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs International
Tax-Managed Equity Fund
 
        Class R6 Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    For the period
April 30, 2018
* to
December 31, 2018
 
  Per Share Data    
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 8.85     $ 10.92  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.16       0.08  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.87       (1.95
 

Total from investment operations

    1.03       (1.87
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

          (0.20
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 9.88     $ 8.85  
  Total return(b)     11.64     (17.07 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 618,434     $ 530,891  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.89 %(c)      0.89 %(c) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.97 %(c)      0.99 %(c) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    3.34 %(c)      1.14 %(c) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    109     177

 

   *   Commencement of Operations.
  (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 (if any). 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 and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2019 (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, Investor, P and R6

   Diversified

U. S. Tax-Managed Equity

    

A, C, Institutional, Service, Investor, P and 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, Investor, Class P and Class R6 Shares are not subject to a sales charge.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (“GSAM”), an affiliate of Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (“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, and securities lending income, if any. 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. Investment income is recorded net of any foreign withholding taxes, less any amounts reclaimable. The Funds may file withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld. 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), if any, 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 and to distribute each year substantially all of its investment company taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders. Accordingly, each Fund is not

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

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

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, if any, 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 each Fund’s distributions may be shown in the accompanying financial statements as either from distributable earnings 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 a Fund 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 translation. 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.

F.  In-Kind Transactions — Each Fund may allow investors, under certain circumstances, to purchase shares with securities instead of cash. In addition, the Trust reserves the right to redeem an investor’s shares by distributing securities instead of cash. These are known as in-kind transactions. Securities included as part of in-kind purchases and redemptions of Fund shares are valued in the same manner as they are valued for purposes of computing a Fund’s NAV, in accordance with the Fund’s Valuation Procedures, and such valuations are as of the date the trade is submitted pursuant to the procedures specified in the Funds’

prospectus.

 

3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

U.S. GAAP defines the fair value of a financial instrument as 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); the Funds’ policy is to use the market approach. 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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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).

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’ 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, and are generally classified as Level 2. 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 Institutional Share class on the day of valuation. These investments are generally classified as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. For information regarding the 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. A 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. For financial reporting purposes, cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of a Fund and cash collateral received, if any, is reported separately on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as receivables/payables for collateral on certain derivatives contracts. Non-cash collateral pledged by a Fund, if any, is noted in the Schedules of Investments.

Exchange-traded derivatives, including futures and options contracts, are generally valued at the last sale or settlement price on the exchange where they are principally traded. Exchange-traded options without settlement prices are generally valued at the midpoint of the bid and ask prices on the exchange where they are principally traded (or, in the absence of two-way trading, at the last bid price for long positions and the last ask price for short positions). Exchange-traded derivatives 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

 

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June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

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. 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.  Options — When a Fund writes call or put options, 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 and or credit default, 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 a 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 a Fund’s NAV. To the extent investments are valued using single source broker quotations obtained directly from the broker or passed through from third party pricing vendors, such investments are classified as Level 3 investments. GSAM did not develop the unobservable inputs for valuation of Level 3 Assets and Liabilities.

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, 2019:

 

U.S. EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM             
Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments(a)

            

Europe

   $ 24,944,600        $         —        $         —  

North America

     2,926,727,207                    

South America

     4,914,525                    

Investment Company

     14,985,574                    

Securities Lending Reinvestment Vehicle

     854,750                    
Total    $ 2,972,426,656        $        $  

 

(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. 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.

 

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3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

U.S. EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM (continued)

 

Derivative Type

   Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets(a)             

Futures Contracts

   $ 66,777        $        $  
Liabilities             

Written Options Contracts

     $ (36,324,210)        $        $  
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM             
Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments(b)

            

Africa

   $        $ 774,633        $         —  

Asia

     136,207          89,208,163           

Australia and Oceania

     2,928,484          24,275,178           

Europe

     13,610,299          178,547,561           

North America

              64,791           

Securities Lending Reinvestment Vehicle

     801,360                    
Total    $ 17,476,350        $ 292,870,326        $  
Derivative Type                            
Assets(a)             

Futures Contracts

   $ 49,527        $        $  
Liabilities             

Written Options Contracts

     $ (2,549,871)        $        $  
U.S. TAX-MANAGED EQUITY             
Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments(b)

            

Asia

   $ 4,209,269        $        $  

Europe

     14,518,232            

North America

     1,680,286,372                    

South America

     942,737                    

Investment Company

     61,302                    
Total    $ 1,700,017,912        $        $  

 

(a)   Amount shown represents unrealized gain (loss) at period end.
(b)   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. 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.

 

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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

   $        $ 1,377,370        $  

Asia

              215,667,567           

Australia and Oceania

     2,586,050          50,748,511           

Europe

     5,495,780          440,867,540           

North America

     476,512                    
Total    $ 8,558,342        $ 708,660,988        $  
Derivative Type                            
Assets(b)             

Futures Contracts

   $ 144,505        $         —        $         —  

 

(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. 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 (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) as of June 30, 2019. 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  

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium

  Equity   Variation margin on futures Contracts   $ 66,777      Payable for written options at value   $ (36,324,210)  

International Equity Dividend and Premium

  Equity   Variation margin on futures Contracts     49,527      Payable for written options at value     (2,549,871)  

International Tax-Managed Equity

  Equity   Variation margin on futures Contracts     144,505           

Total

          $ 260,809          $ (38,874,081)  

 

(a)   Includes unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts described in the Additional Investment Information sections of the Schedules of Investments. Only variation margin as of June 30, 2019 is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

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, 2019. 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

 

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4. INVESTMENTS IN DERIVATIVES (continued)

 

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   $ (28,709,252   $ (22,350,782     3,975  

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     (7,089,607     (234,966     2,230  

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity

   Equity    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts     1,554,335       485,166       42  

International Tax-Managed Equity

   Equity    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts     345,643       148,552       117  

Total

            $ (33,898,881   $ (21,952,030     6,364  

 

(a)   Average number of contracts is based on the average of month end balances for the six months ended June 30, 2019.

 

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, 2019, contractual and effective net management fees with GSAM were at the following rates:

 

        Contractual Management Rate                
Fund        First
$1 billion
    Next
$1 billion
     Next
$3 billion
     Next
$3 billion
     Over
$8 billion
     Effective
Rate
     Effective Net
Management
Rate^
 

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium

             0.75     0.68      0.65      0.64      0.63      0.69      0.69

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        0.67        0.67  

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.

The Funds invest in 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

 

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June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

management fee it earns as an investment adviser to the affiliated Underlying Fund in which the Funds invest, except those management fees it earns from the Funds’ investments of cash collateral received in connection with securities lending transactions in the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund. For the six months ended June 30, 2019, GSAM waived $14,429, $173, $2,793 and $142 of the U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium, International Equity Dividend and Premium, U.S. Tax-Managed Equity and International Tax-Managed Equity Funds’ management fees, respectively.

B.  Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Plans — The Trust, on behalf of Class A Shares of each applicable Fund, has adopted a Distribution and Service Plan subject to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. Under the Distribution and Service Plan, 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. These fees are equal to an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A Shares of the Funds, as set forth below.

The Trust, on behalf of Class C Shares of each applicable Fund, has adopted a Distribution Plan subject to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. Under the Distribution Plan, Goldman Sachs as Distributor is entitled to a fee accrued daily and paid monthly for distribution services, which may then be paid by Goldman Sachs to authorized dealers. These fees are equal to an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C Shares of the Funds, as set forth below.

The Trust, on behalf of Service Shares of each applicable Fund, has adopted a Service Plan subject to Rule 12b-1 under the Act to allow Service Shares to compensate service organizations (including Goldman Sachs) for providing personal and account maintenance services to their customers who are beneficial owners of such shares. The Service Plan provides for compensation to the service organizations equal to an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets attributable to Service Shares of the Funds, as set forth below.

 

     Distribution and/or Service Plan Rates  
      Class A*      Class C      Service  

Distribution and/or Service Plan

     0.25      0.75      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, 2019, Goldman Sachs retained the following amounts:

 

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

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium

       $  20,988        $ 4  

International Equity Dividend and Premium

         2,715           

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity

         1,284           

International Tax-Managed Equity

         34           

D.  Service and/or Shareholder Administration Plans — The Trust, on behalf of each applicable Fund, has adopted Service and/or Shareholder Administration Plans to allow Class C and Service Shares, respectively, to compensate service organizations (including Goldman Sachs) for providing varying levels of personal and account maintenance and/or shareholder administration services to their customers who are beneficial owners of such shares. The Service and/or Shareholder Administration Plans each provide for compensation to the service organizations equal to an annual percentage rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C and/or Service Shares of the Funds, respectively.

 

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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: 0.18% of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class C and Investor Shares; 0.03% of the average daily net assets of Class P and Class R6 Shares; and 0.04% of the average daily net assets of Institutional and Service Shares. Goldman Sachs has agreed to waive a portion of its transfer agency fee equal to 0.01% as an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class C, and Investor Shares of the U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund. This arrangement will remain in effect through at least April 30, 2020, and prior to such date Goldman Sachs may not terminate the arrangement without the approval of the Board of Trustees.

Effective April 30, 2019, Goldman Sachs has agreed to waive a portion of its transfer agency fee equal to 0.05% and 0.04% as an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class C, and Investor Shares of the International Tax-Managed Equity and U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Funds, respectively. These arrangements will remain in effect through at least April 30, 2020, and prior to such date Goldman Sachs may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Board of Trustees. Prior to April 30, 2019, there was no transfer agency waiver in place for these funds.

F.  Other Expense Agreements and Affiliated Transactions — GSAM has agreed to reduce or 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, expenses of shareholder meetings, litigation and 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%, 0.094%, 0.044% and 0.014%, respectively. These Other Expense limitations will remain in place through at least April 30, 2020, 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, 2019, these expense reductions, including any fee waivers and Other Expense reimbursements, were as follows:

 

Fund         Management
Fee Waiver
       Other
Expense
Reimbursement
       Custody Fee
Credits
       Transfer
Agency
Waivers/
Credits
       Total
Expense
Reductions
 

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium

       $ 14,429        $ 319,782        $ 6,888        $ 39,661        $ 380,760  

International Equity Dividend and Premium

         173          167,904          192                   168,269  

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity

         2,793                   25,293          6,663          34,749  

International Tax-Managed Equity

         142          276,014          4,871          2,396          283,423  

G.  Line of Credit Facility — As of June 30, 2019, the Funds participated in a $580,000,000 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. 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 Funds based on the amount of the commitment that has not been utilized. For the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Funds did not have any borrowings under the facility. Prior to April 30, 2019 the facility was $770,000,000.

H.  Other Transactions with Affiliates— For the six months ended June 30, 2019, Goldman Sachs earned $300 and $239 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.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

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, 2019:

 

Fund   

Beginning

Value as of
December 31, 2018

     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
   

Ending

Value as of
June 30, 2019

     Shares as of
June 30, 2019
     Dividend income
from Affiliated
Investment
Company
 

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium

   $      $ 248,387,367      $ (233,401,793   $ 14,985,574        14,985,574      $ 214,362  

International Equity Dividend and Premium

            10,357,628        (10,357,628                   2,555  

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity

     9,875,798        94,102,339        (103,916,835     61,302        61,302        40,063  

International Tax-Managed Equity

            7,492,424        (7,492,424                   4,162  

As of June 30, 2019, the following Goldman Sachs Global Tax-Aware Equity Portfolios were 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 and Premium

         9       

International Equity Dividend and Premium

         44           

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity

                  84  

International Tax-Managed Equity

                  84  

 

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, 2019, were as follows:

 

Fund         Purchases        Sales  

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium

       $ 306,895,603        $ 602,816,187  

International Equity Dividend and Premium

         416,115          34,496,051  

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity

         1,782,743,527          1,702,479,483  

International Tax-Managed Equity

         764,193,874          744,331,593  

 

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

 

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7. SECURITIES LENDING (continued)

 

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 Government Fund (“Government Money Market Fund”), an affiliated series of the Goldman Sachs Trust. The Government 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 a management fee of up to 0.16% on an annualized basis of the average daily net assets of the Government 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 GSAL is unable to purchase replacement securities, GSAL will indemnify the Funds by paying the Funds an amount equal to the market value of the securities loaned minus the value of cash collateral received from the borrower for the loan, subject to an exclusion for any shortfalls resulting from a loss of value in such cash collateral due to reinvestment risk. The Funds may enter into master netting agreements with borrowers, which provide the right, in the event of a default (including bankruptcy or insolvency), for the non-defaulting party to liquidate the collateral and calculate net exposure to the defaulting party or request additional collateral. However, in the event of a default by a borrower, a resolution authority could determine that such rights are not enforceable due to the restrictions or prohibitions against the right of set-off that may be imposed in accordance with a particular jurisdiction’s bankruptcy or insolvency laws. The Funds’ loaned securities were all subject to enforceable Securities Lending Agreements and the value of the collateral was at least equal to the value of the cash received. The amounts of the Funds’ overnight and continuous agreements, which represent the gross amounts of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions outstanding as of June 30, 2019 are disclosed as “Payable upon return of securities loaned” on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, where applicable. The Goldman Sachs U.S. Tax-Managed Equity and International Tax-Managed Equity Funds did not have securities on loan as of June 30, 2019.

Each of the Funds and GSAL received compensation relating to the lending of the Funds’ securities. The amounts earned, if any, by the Funds for the six months ended June 30, 2019, 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, 2019        Amount Payable to
Goldman Sachs
Upon Return of
Securities Loaned as of
June 30, 2019
 
Fund         Earnings of GSAL
Relating to
Securities
Loaned
      

Amount Received
by the Funds

from Lending to
Goldman Sachs

 

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium

       $ 43        $ 172        $  

International Equity Dividend and Premium

         2,254                    

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity

         47          47           

International Tax-Managed Equity

         3,253          4,885           

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

7. SECURITIES LENDING (continued)

 

The following table provides information about the Funds’ investment in the Government Money Market Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2019:

 

Fund        

Beginning

Value as of

December 31, 2018

       Purchases
at Cost
       Proceeds
from Sales
       Ending
Value as of
June 30, 2019
 

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium

       $ 2,016,000        $ 12,662,700        $ (13,823,950      $
 
 
854,750
 
 

International Equity Dividend and Premium

         2,448,255          3,126,191          (4,773,086        801,360  

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity

         148,800          3,745,350          (3,894,150         

International Tax-Managed Equity

         4,166,835          13,545,719          (17,712,554         

 

8. TAX INFORMATION

As of the Funds’ most recent fiscal year end, December 31, 2018, 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:

                 

Perpetual Long-term

   $         —          (26,664,963      $          —        $          —  

Perpetual Short-term

              (1,984,705        (16,633,317        (8,180,925

Total capital loss carryforwards

   $          $(28,649,668)        $ (16,633,317      $ (8,180,925

Timing differences (Post October Loss Deferral and Deferred Dividends)

   $ (1,916,424      $ (949,478      $ (878,700      $ (3,010,114

As of June 30, 2019, 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

   $ 2,537,695,118        $ 312,949,815        $ 1,186,004,247        $ 673,345,541  

Gross unrealized gain

     601,838,994          40,791,597          517,054,844          57,496,848  

Gross unrealized loss

     (167,107,456        (43,394,736        (3,041,179        (13,623,059

Net unrealized gain (loss)

   $ 434,731,538        $ (2,603,139      $ 514,013,665        $ 43,873,789  

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, and differences in the tax treatment of underlying fund investments, real estate investment trust 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.

 

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9. OTHER RISKS

 

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

Derivatives Risk — The Funds’ use of derivatives may result in loss. Derivative instruments, which may pose risks in addition to and greater than those associated with investing directly in securities, currencies or other instruments, may be illiquid or less liquid, volatile, 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. The use of derivatives is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with investments in more traditional securities and instruments. Losses from 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. The imposition of exchange controls (including repatriation restrictions), confiscations, trade restrictions (including tariffs) and other government restrictions by the U.S. or other governments, or from problems in share registration, settlement or custody, may also result in losses. 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 If a Fund invests in foreign securities, the Fund 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 Risk — As a shareholder of another investment company, 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.

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, which may occur rapidly or unexpectedly, 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 or otherwise maintains 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 or without significant dilution to remaining investors’ interests 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

 

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9. OTHER RISKS (continued)

 

conditions. If a Fund is forced to sell securities at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions, such sales may adversely affect the Fund’s NAV and dilute remaining investors’ interests. These risks may be more pronounced in connection with the Fund’s investments in securities of issuers located in emerging market countries. Redemptions by large shareholders may have a negative impact on a Fund’s liquidity.

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.

 

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, and 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 Fund

 
 

 

 

 
    For the Six Months Ended
    June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    

For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2018

 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    1,812,435     $ 22,798,701        5,295,207     $ 70,158,277  

Reinvestment of distributions

    126,213       1,619,195        1,217,097       14,874,034  

Shares redeemed

    (3,352,259     (42,341,641      (11,074,287     (141,568,778
      (1,413,611     (17,923,745      (4,561,983     (56,536,467
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    425,835       5,382,891        2,086,830       27,160,327  

Reinvestment of distributions

    48,682       621,488        659,608       7,980,024  

Shares redeemed

    (1,878,432     (23,688,667      (4,031,361     (52,408,594
      (1,403,915     (17,684,288      (1,284,923     (17,268,243
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    16,995,948       213,239,668        33,504,921       441,167,825  

Reinvestment of distributions

    749,511       9,593,471        6,280,998       76,871,798  

Shares redeemed

    (21,141,599     (265,329,117      (138,392,227     (1,825,561,094
      (3,396,140     (42,495,978      (98,606,308     (1,307,521,471
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    4,739,858       59,293,266        13,150,709       172,599,651  

Reinvestment of distributions

    351,121       4,497,601        2,715,798       33,135,461  

Shares redeemed

    (7,366,902     (91,732,901      (14,086,815     (183,423,650
      (2,275,923     (27,942,034      1,779,692       22,311,462  
Class P Shares(a)         

Shares sold

    1,308,915       16,454,458        66,170,177       886,799,790  

Reinvestment of distributions

    535,419       6,851,272        4,165,280       50,730,626  

Shares redeemed

    (8,857,228     (111,014,741      (13,586,593     (169,426,665
      (7,012,894     (87,709,011      56,748,864       768,103,751  
Class R6 Shares(b)         

Shares sold

    708,214       8,812,189        23,298,666       309,946,373  

Reinvestment of distributions

    223,072       2,853,888        1,484,667       18,072,196  

Shares redeemed

    (2,172,892     (27,329,068      (2,690,115     (34,802,719
      (1,241,606     (15,662,991      22,093,218       293,215,850  

NET DECREASE

    (16,744,089     $ (209,418,047)        (23,831,440)       $ (297,695,118)  

 

(a)   Commenced operations on April 17, 2018.
(b)   Commenced operations on April 30, 2018.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

12. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

    International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund  
 

 

 

 
    For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2018
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    125,196     $ 869,828        185,864     $ 1,394,265  

Reinvestment of distributions

    8,244       57,398        12,738       91,921  

Shares redeemed

    (70,460     (491,737      (368,502     (2,705,700
      62,980       435,489        (169,900     (1,219,514
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    7,642       51,223        30,138       226,469  

Reinvestment of distributions

    2,410       16,197        7,774       54,558  

Shares redeemed

    (76,023     (509,105      (411,315     (2,910,023
      (65,971     (441,685      (373,403     (2,628,996
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    97,379       664,481        3,299,255       25,150,510  

Reinvestment of distributions

    27,100       185,201        302,041       2,239,419  

Shares redeemed

    (943,805     (6,240,207      (53,613,348     (391,611,679
      (819,326     (5,390,525      (50,012,052     (364,221,750
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    435,637       2,953,006        792,283       5,588,837  

Reinvestment of distributions

    35,943       244,955        26,898       187,293  

Shares redeemed

    (159,243     (1,088,487      (333,831     (2,430,334
      312,337       2,109,474        485,350       3,345,796  
Class P Shares(a)         

Shares sold

    745,287       5,055,049        33,241,157       239,776,975  

Reinvestment of distributions

    517,821       3,538,713        759,524       5,301,151  

Shares redeemed

    (4,694,369     (31,875,572      (8,786,245     (59,552,901
      (3,431,261     (23,281,810      25,214,436       185,525,225  
Class R6 Shares(b)         

Shares sold

    1,323,688       9,017,275        20,858,813       151,394,746  

Reinvestment of distributions

    459,728       3,137,496        511,578       3,555,021  

Shares redeemed

    (1,591,537     (10,827,596      (1,853,969     (12,787,174
      191,879       1,327,175        19,516,422       142,162,593  

NET DECREASE

    (3,749,362     $(25,241,882)        (5,339,147     $(37,036,646)  

 

(a)   Commenced operations on April 17, 2018.
(b)   Commenced operations on April 30, 2018.

 

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12. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

    U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund  
 

 

 

 
    For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2018
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    88,161     $ 2,020,771        814,705     $ 19,000,067  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 15,443       303,925  

Shares redeemed

    (215,356     (4,808,899      (243,885     (5,567,445
      (127,195     (2,788,128      586,263       13,736,547  
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    77,412       1,663,406        224,904       4,799,971  

Shares redeemed

    (106,667     (2,327,571      (533,843     (11,927,357
      (29,255     (664,165      (308,939     (7,127,386
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    152,883       3,563,523        6,330,060       148,125,329  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 1,416       28,533  

Shares redeemed

    (183,246     (4,282,829      (63,995,284     (1,536,242,572

Shares redeemed in connection with in-kind transactions

                 (2,117,152     (48,160,000
      (30,363     (719,306      (59,780,960     (1,436,248,710
Service Shares         

Shares sold

    32,003       741,599        6,595       155,606  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 137       2,719  

Shares redeemed

    (1,270     (29,368      (3,821     (83,145
      30,733       712,231        2,911       75,180  
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    70,507       1,638,651        263,401       6,120,169  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 6,750       134,794  

Shares redeemed

    (96,609     (2,244,355      (167,106     (3,921,618
      (26,102     (605,704      103,045       2,333,345  
Class P Shares(a)         

Shares sold

    940,707       22,037,667        4,933,205       117,732,028  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 45,457       908,224  

Shares redeemed

    (474,211     (10,895,990      (258,211     (5,610,626
      466,496       11,141,677        4,720,451       113,029,626  
Class R6 Shares(b)         

Shares sold

    3,234,799       75,406,143        65,073,762       1,553,803,875  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 570,971       11,402,299  

Shares redeemed

    (2,204,862     (51,668,494      (1,683,318     (37,830,108

Shares redeemed in connection with in-kind transactions

    (1,108,855     (25,670,000      (3,015,553     (73,210,000
      (78,918     (1,932,351      60,945,862       1,454,166,066  

NET INCREASE

    205,396     $ 5,144,254        6,268,633     $ 139,964,668  

 

(a)   Commenced operations on April 17, 2018.
(b)   Commenced operations on April 30, 2018.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

12. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

    International Tax-Managed Equity Fund  
 

 

 

 
    For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2018
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    107,906     $ 1,046,467        433,592     $ 4,744,157  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 16,440       143,686  

Shares redeemed

    (145,569     (1,405,210      (401,065     (4,071,679
      (37,663     (358,743      48,967       816,164  
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    5,277       48,851        185,896       1,983,469  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 2,415       20,501  

Shares redeemed

    (110,125     (1,028,823      (145,534     (1,419,976
      (104,848     (979,972      42,777       583,994  
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    720,083       6,846,373        7,605,815       82,771,894  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 39,199       341,815  

Shares redeemed

    (839,389     (8,142,306      (62,839,603     (668,058,108
      (119,306     (1,295,933      (55,194,589     (584,944,399
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    481,604       4,585,698        1,372,365       14,541,257  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 34,106       297,404  

Shares redeemed

    (261,921     (2,533,183      (1,258,959     (13,294,693
      219,683       2,052,515        147,512       1,543,968  
Class P Shares(a)         

Shares sold

    561,311       5,268,330        11,151,190       115,721,758  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 182,381       1,579,421  

Shares redeemed

    (1,119,533     (10,613,426      (4,042,582     (36,926,746
      (558,222     (5,345,096      7,290,989       80,374,433  
Class R6 Shares(b)         

Shares sold

    4,676,817       44,982,605        60,289,988       639,695,481  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 1,340,050       11,604,833  

Shares redeemed

    (2,031,509     (19,660,507      (1,662,745     (15,869,218
      2,645,308       25,322,098        59,967,293       635,431,096  

NET INCREASE

    2,044,952     $ 19,394,869        12,302,949     $ 133,805,256  

 

(a)   Commenced operations on April 17, 2018.
(b)   Commenced operations on April 30, 2018.

 

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Fund Expenses — Six Month Period Ended June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

As a shareholder of Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class P or Class R6 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/or service (12b-1) fees (with respect to Class A, Class C and Service 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, Investor, Class P 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, 2019 through June 30, 2019, which represents a period of 181 days of a 365 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
01/01/19
    Ending
Account
Value
06/30/19
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 Months Ended
06/30/19
*
    Beginning
Account
Value
01/01/19
    Ending
Account
Value
06/30/19
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 Months Ended
06/30/19
*
    Beginning
Account
Value
01/01/19
    Ending
Account
Value
06/30/19
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 Months Ended
06/30/19
*
    Beginning
Account
Value
01/01/19
    Ending
Account
Value
06/30/19
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 Months Ended
06/30/19
*
 
Class A                                                

Actual

  $ 1,000     $ 1,147.70     $ 6.02     $ 1,000     $ 1,091.80     $ 6.90     $ 1,000     $ 1,152.20     $ 5.98     $ 1,000     $ 1,114.20     $ 6.66  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000       1,019.19     5.66       1,000       1,018.20     6.66       1,000       1,019.24     5.61       1,000       1,018.50     6.36  
Class C                                                

Actual

    1,000       1,144.30       10.00       1,000       1,087.50       10.77       1,000       1,148.20       9.96       1,000       1,109.40       10.62  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000       1,015.47     9.39       1,000       1,014.48     10.39       1,000       1,015.52     9.35       1,000       1,014.73     10.14  
Institutional                                                

Actual

    1,000       1,150.10       4.00       1,000       1,093.80       4.88       1,000       1,154.40       3.95       1,000       1,115.60       4.72  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000       1,021.08     3.76       1,000       1,020.13     4.71       1,000       1,021.12     3.71       1,000       1,020.33     4.51  
Service                                                

Actual

    N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       1,000       1,151.70       6.62       N/A       N/A       N/A  

Hypothetical 5% return

    N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       1,000       1,018.65     6.21       N/A       N/A       N/A  
Investor                                                

Actual

    1,000       1,150.30       4.69       1,000       1,093.50       5.61       1,000       1,153.90       4.65       1,000       1,115.60       5.35  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000       1,020.43     4.41       1,000       1,019.44     5.41       1,000       1,020.48     4.36       1,000       1,019.74     5.11  
Class P                                                

Actual

    1,000       1,150.20       3.95       1,000       1,093.90       4.83       1,000       1,154.30       3.90       1,000       1,115.10       4.67  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000       1,021.12     3.71       1,000       1,020.18     4.66       1,000       1,021.17     3.66       1,000       1,020.38     4.46  
Class R6                                                

Actual

    1,000       1,150.30       3.95       1,000       1,094.00       4.83       1,000       1,154.80       3.90       1,000       1,116.40       4.67  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000       1,021.12     3.71       1,000       1,020.18     4.66       1,000       1,021.17     3.66       1,000       1,020.38     4.46  

 

+   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.
*   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, 2019. 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     Investor     Class P     Class R6  

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium

     1.13     1.88     0.75     N/A       0.88     0.74     0.74

International Equity Dividend and Premium

     1.33       2.08       0.94       N/A       1.08       0.93       0.93  

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity

     1.12       1.87       0.74       1.24     0.87       0.73       0.73  

International Tax-Managed Equity

     1.27       2.03       0.90       N/A       1.02       0.89       0.89  

 

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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. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund, and Goldman Sachs U.S. Tax-Managed Equity 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, 2020 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 11-12, 2019 (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 four 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”), and a benchmark performance index; and information on 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 undertakings of the Investment Adviser and its affiliates to implement fee waivers and/or expense limitations;
  (h)   information relating to the profitability of the Management Agreement and the transfer agency and distribution and service arrangements of the Fund 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, 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 administrative 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 to its peers using rankings and ratings compiled by the Outside Data Provider as of December 31, 2018, and updated performance information prepared by the Investment Adviser using the peer group identified by the Outside Data Provider as of March 31, 2019. The information on each Fund’s investment performance was provided for the one-, three-, five-, and ten-year periods ending on the applicable dates. The Trustees also reviewed each Fund’s investment performance relative to its

 

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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.

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 considered that the International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund had placed in the third quartile of the Fund’s peer group for the one-, three-, and five-year periods and in the fourth 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, 2019. They noted that the International Tax-Managed Equity Fund had placed in the top half of the Fund’s peer group for the five- and ten-year periods, the third quartile for the three-year period, and the fourth quartile for the one-year period, and had outperformed the Fund’s benchmark index for the five- and ten-year periods and underperformed for the one- and three-year periods ended March 31, 2019. The Trustees observed that the U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund had placed in the third quartile of the Fund’s peer group for the one-, five-, and ten-year periods and in the fourth quartile for the three-year period, and had underperformed the Fund’s benchmark index for the one-, three-, five-, and ten-year periods ended March 31, 2019. They also noted that the U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund had placed in the top half of the Fund’s peer group for the ten-year period, in the third quartile for the three- and five-year periods, and in the fourth quartile for the one-year period, and had underperformed the Fund’s benchmark index for the one-, three-, five-, and ten-year periods ended March 31, 2019.

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 data comparing each Fund’s net expenses to the peer and category medians. The analyses also compared each Fund’s 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 undertakings to implement fee waivers and/or expense limitations. The Trustees also noted that certain changes were being made to existing fee waiver or expense limitation arrangements of the International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund and U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund that would have the effect of decreasing expenses of Class A, Class C, and Investor Shares of each Fund and/or 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 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 the Fund.

Profitability

The Trustees reviewed each Fund’s contribution to the Investment Adviser’s revenues and pre-tax profit margins. 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 periodically audits the

 

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expense allocation methodology and that the internal audit group was satisfied with the reasonableness, consistency, and accuracy of the Investment Adviser’s expense allocation methodology. Profitability data for each Fund was provided for 2018 and 2017, and the Trustees considered this information in relation to the Investment Adviser’s overall profitability.

Economies of Scale

The Trustees considered the information that had been provided regarding whether there have been economies of scale with respect to the management of the Funds. 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. Equity
Dividend and
Premium
Fund
    U.S.
Tax-Managed
Equity
Fund
 
First $1 billion     0.81     0.85     0.75     0.70
Next $1 billion     0.73       0.77       0.68       0.63  
Next $3 billion     0.69       0.73       0.65       0.60  
Next $3 billion     0.68       0.72       0.64       0.59  
Over $8 billion     0.67       0.71       0.63       0.58  

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; the transfer agent’s undertaking to waive a portion of its fee with respect to the International Tax-Managed Equity Fund, U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund and U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund 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 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. LLC (“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 other 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 due to the volume of business generated by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates; (c) enhanced servicing from broker-dealers due to 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 advantages received from the Investment Adviser’s knowledge and experience gained from managing other accounts and products; (f) the

 

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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 firm-wide resources (e.g., proprietary risk management systems and databases), subject to certain restrictions; (h) the Funds’ 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, 2020.

 

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FUNDS PROFILE

 

Goldman Sachs Funds

 

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 $1.44 trillion in assets under supervision as of June 30, 2019, 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. LLC subject to legal, internal and regulatory restrictions.

 

Money Market

Financial Square FundsSM

 

Financial Square Treasury Solutions Fund1

 

Financial Square Government Fund1

 

Financial Square Money Market Fund2

 

Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund2

 

Financial Square Treasury Instruments Fund1

 

Financial Square Treasury Obligations Fund1

 

Financial Square Federal Instruments Fund1

Investor FundsSM

 

Investor Money Market Fund3

 

Investor Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund3

Fixed Income

Short Duration and Government

 

Enhanced Income Fund

 

High Quality Floating Rate Fund

 

Short-Term Conservative Income Fund

 

Short Duration Government Fund

 

Short Duration Income Fund

 

Government Income Fund

 

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

Multi-Sector

 

Bond Fund

 

Core Fixed Income Fund

 

Global Income Fund

 

Strategic Income Fund

Municipal and Tax-Free

 

High Yield Municipal Fund

 

Dynamic Municipal Income Fund

 

Short Duration Tax-Free Fund

 

Municipal Income Completion Fund

Single Sector

 

Investment Grade Credit Fund

 

U.S. Mortgages Fund

 

High Yield Fund

 

High Yield Floating Rate Fund

 

Emerging Markets Debt Fund

 

Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund

Fixed Income Alternatives

 

Long Short Credit Strategies Fund

Fundamental Equity

 

Equity Income Fund

 

Small Cap Value Fund

 

Small/Mid Cap Value Fund

 

Mid Cap Value Fund

 

Large Cap Value Fund

 

Focused Value Fund

 

Capital Growth Fund

 

Strategic Growth Fund

 

Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

 

Flexible Cap Fund

 

Concentrated Growth Fund

 

Technology Opportunities Fund

 

Growth Opportunities Fund

 

Rising Dividend Growth Fund

 

Blue Chip Fund

 

Income Builder Fund

Tax-Advantaged Equity

 

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund

 

International Tax-Managed Equity Fund

 

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund

 

International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund

Equity Insights

 

Small Cap Equity Insights Fund

 

U.S. Equity Insights Fund

 

Small Cap Growth Insights Fund

 

Large Cap Growth Insights Fund

 

Large Cap Value Insights Fund

 

Small Cap Value Insights Fund

 

International Small Cap Insights Fund

 

International Equity Insights Fund

 

Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund

Fundamental Equity International

 

International Equity Income Fund

 

International Equity ESG Fund

 

Asia Equity Fund

 

Emerging Markets Equity Fund

 

Imprint Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund5

 

ESG Emerging Markets Equity Fund

Alternative

 

Real Estate Securities Fund

 

International Real Estate Securities Fund

 

Commodity Strategy Fund

 

Global Real Estate Securities Fund

 

Alternative Premia Fund

 

Absolute Return Tracker Fund

 

Managed Futures Strategy Fund

 

MLP Energy Infrastructure Fund

 

MLP & Energy Fund

 

Multi-Manager Alternatives Fund

 

Absolute Return Multi-Asset Fund

 

Global Infrastructure Fund

Total Portfolio Solutions

 

Global Managed Beta Fund

 

Multi-Manager Non-Core Fixed Income Fund

 

Multi-Manager U.S. Dynamic Equity Fund

 

Multi-Manager Global Equity Fund

 

Multi-Manager International Equity Fund

 

Tactical Tilt Overlay Fund

 

Balanced Strategy Portfolio

 

Multi-Manager U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund

 

Multi-Manager Real Assets Strategy Fund

 

Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio

 

Growth Strategy Portfolio

 

Dynamic Global Equity Fund4

 

Satellite Strategies Portfolio

 

Enhanced Dividend Global Equity Portfolio

 

Tax-Advantaged Global Equity Portfolio

 

Strategic Factor Allocation Fund

 

Target Date 2020 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2025 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2030 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2035 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2040 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2045 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2050 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2055 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2060 Portfolio

 

GQG Partners International Opportunities Fund

1   You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.
2    You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Because the share price of the Fund will fluctuate, when you sell your shares they may be worth more or less than what you originally paid for them. The Fund may impose a fee upon sale of your shares or may temporarily suspend your ability to sell shares if the Fund’s liquidity falls below required minimums because of market conditions or other factors. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.
3    You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. The Fund may impose a fee upon sale of your shares or may temporarily suspend your ability to sell shares if the Fund’s liquidity falls below required minimums because of market conditions or other factors. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.
4    Effective after the close of business on February 28, 2019, the Goldman Sachs Equity Growth Strategy Portfolio was renamed the Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund.
    Financial Square FundsSM and Investor FundsSM are registered service marks of Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC.
5    Effective after the close of business on August 30, 2019, the Goldman Sachs N-11 Equity Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Imprint Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund.
*   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

Jessica Palmer, Chair

Kathryn A. Cassidy

Diana M. Daniels

James A. McNamara

Roy W. Templin

Gregory G. Weaver

 

OFFICERS

James A. McNamara, President

Joseph F. DiMaria, Principal Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer and Treasurer

Caroline L. Kraus, Secretary

GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC

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 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 will file portfolio holdings information for each month in a fiscal quarter within 60 days after the end of the relevant fiscal quarter on Form N-PORT. Portfolio holdings information for the third month of each fiscal quarter will be made available on the SEC’s web site at http://www.sec.gov. Portfolio holdings information 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. LLC (‘‘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, 2019 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 dealer or from Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 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, 2019

 
     

Dynamic Global Equity Fund*

*Effective after the close of business on February 28, 2019, the Goldman Sachs Equity Growth Strategy Portfolio was renamed the Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund.

It is our intention that beginning on January 1, 2021, paper copies of the Fund’s annual and semi-annual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Fund or from your financial intermediary. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. At any time, you may elect to receive reports and certain communications from the Fund electronically by calling the applicable toll-free number below or by contacting your financial intermediary.

You may elect to receive all future shareholder reports in paper free of charge. If you hold shares of the Fund directly with the Fund’s transfer agent, you can inform the transfer agent that you wish to receive paper copies of reports by calling toll-free 800-621-2550 for Institutional, Service, Class R6 and Class P shareholders or 800-526-7384 for all other shareholders. If you hold shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, please contact your financial intermediary to make this election. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all Goldman Sachs Funds held in your account if you invest through your financial intermediary or all Goldman Sachs Funds held with the Fund’s transfer agent if you invest directly with the transfer agent.

 

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Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Portfolio Management Discussions and Performance Summaries

    1  

Index Definitions

    9  

Schedules of Investments

    10  

Financial Statements

    14  

Financial Highlights

    17  

Notes to Financial Statements

    25  

Other Information

    35  

 

     
NOT FDIC-INSURED   May Lose Value   No Bank Guarantee


PORTFOLIO RESULTS

 

Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund

 

Investment Objectives

The Dynamic Global Equity Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Effective after the close of business on February 28, 2019, the Goldman Sachs Equity Growth Strategy Portfolio was renamed the Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund (the “Fund”) and it ceased to be among the Goldman Sachs Fund of Funds Portfolios — Asset Allocation. At the same time, its principal investment strategy changed. No modifications in the Fund’s investment objective or benchmark index were made in connection with this change. The performance information reported below is the combined performance of the Fund, reflecting current and prior investment strategies and policies.

Below, the Goldman Sachs Global Portfolio Solutions (“GPS”) Team discusses the Fund’s performance and positioning for the six-month period ended June 30, 2019 (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, Service, Investor, Class P, Class R and Class R6 Shares generated cumulative total returns of 15.81%, 15.41%, 16.07%, 15.74%, 15.91%, 16.06%, 15.69% and 16.00%, respectively. This compares to the 16.23% cumulative total return of the Fund’s benchmark, MSCI All Country World Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) (the “Index”), during the same period.

 

Q   How did the Fund’s principal investment strategy change after February 28, 2019?

 

A   Until the close of business on February 28, 2019, the Fund sought to achieve its investment objective by investing mainly in a combination of underlying funds and exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) (collectively, the “Underlying Funds”). Some of the Underlying Funds invested primarily in equity securities (the “Underlying Equity Funds”) and other Underlying Funds invested dynamically across other markets using various strategies, including a managed-volatility or trend-following approach (the “Underlying Dynamic Funds”). Under normal conditions, substantially all (at least 80%) of the Fund’s total assets were to be allocated among the Underlying Equity Funds.

 

     After February 28, 2019, the Fund significantly reduced its allocation to the Underlying Funds, while increasing its allocation to derivative instruments in order to gain exposure to global equity asset classes. The Fund’s investments may include Underlying Funds (including ETFs), futures, forwards, options and other instruments with similar economic exposures. The Fund may continue to invest in Underlying Funds that currently exist or that may become available for investment in the future for which Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. or an affiliate now or in the future acts as investment adviser or principal underwriter.

 

Q   What economic and market factors most influenced the Fund during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period overall, the factors most influencing the financial markets and the Fund were global economic data, central bank monetary policy and geopolitics.

 

    

During the first quarter of 2019, when the Reporting Period began, risk assets broadly rebounded from a sell-off in the fourth quarter of 2018, as investor sentiment turned positive on a combination of dovish global central bank policy, tentative stabilization in Chinese economic growth and seemingly promising developments in U.S.-China trade talks. (Dovish tends to suggest lower interest rates; opposite of hawkish.) Although global economic growth continued to decelerate during the first calendar quarter, a few “green shoots” began to emerge. (Green shoots is a term used to describe signs of economic recovery or positive data during an economic downturn.) Indications of a bottoming in Chinese credit growth, a modest pick-up in fixed asset investment, and an uptick in March 2019 manufacturing data made investors hopeful for a recovery in Chinese and global

 

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PORTFOLIO RESULTS

 

 

economic growth. As inflationary pressures remained rather muted, the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) and the European Central Bank (“ECB”) each made a dovish shift and then maintained monetary policy stances that were broadly supportive of economic growth. More specifically, the Fed signaled it would make no additional short-term interest rate hikes during 2019, and the ECB indicated it was reluctant to raise interest rates during the calendar year. Global equities, as measured by the MSCI ACWI Investable Market Index, were up 12.86% during the first calendar quarter, led by a rally in U.S. stocks. Emerging markets equities overall underperformed developed markets equities, but Chinese stocks, as represented by the MSCI China Index, rose more than 17%. In fixed income, the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield fell during the first quarter of 2019.

 

     In the second quarter of 2019, continued weakness in global economic growth and low levels of inflation led the Fed and ECB to indicate they might ease monetary policy. In June, the Fed signaled its next policy move was more likely to be an interest rate cut than an interest rate hike. The Fed’s dot plot, which shows interest rate projections of the members of the Federal Open Market Committee, revealed that policymakers expected to keep interest rates stable during 2019, followed by a 25 basis point cut in 2020. (A basis point is 1/100th of a percentage point.) Meanwhile, the ECB hinted that interest rate cuts and quantitative easing were on the table should economic data disappoint in the near term. Global equities were volatile during the second calendar quarter overall, though they rose 3.88%, as measured by the MSCI ACWI Investable Market Index. In May 2019, global equities had suffered a significant decline amid headwinds from U.S.-China trade negotiations. They then recovered in June, driven by dovish central bank actions and market expectations of a pause in U.S.-China trade tensions ahead of the G20 meeting at month end. (Also known as Group of 20 nations, the G20 is a forum attended by finance ministers and central bank governors from the world’s highly developed economies consisting of 19 countries and the European Union.) In fixed income, the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield and the 10-year German government bond yield fell during the second quarter of 2019 in response to global economic growth weakness and dovish central bank policies.

 

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

 

A   Performance is typically driven by four sources of return: long-term strategic asset allocation, medium-term cycle-aware allocation, short-term tactical allocation and excess returns from investments in Underlying Funds. Strategic asset allocation is the process by which we seek to budget or allocate portfolio risk, as opposed to capital, across a set of asset allocation risk factors. The strategic asset allocation is implemented using a range of bottom-up security selection strategies across equity asset classes, using fundamental or quantitative investment techniques, as well as the use of derivative instruments. We then incorporate when appropriate our medium-term cycle-aware views and short-term tactical views into the Fund in order to react to changes in the economic cycle and the markets, respectively. (Our short-term tactical views were eliminated from the Fund when its principal investment strategy changed after the close of business on February 28, 2019.) The Fund’s positioning may therefore change over time.

 

     During the Reporting Period, the Fund generated strongly positive double-digit absolute returns but underperformed the Index on a relative basis.

 

     Long-term strategic asset allocation added most to the Fund’s performance. The contribution from our short-term tactical decisions was also positive. On the other hand, security selection within the Underlying Funds generated mixed results. We did not hold any medium-term cycle-aware views in the Fund during the Reporting Period.

 

     Beginning in January 2019, we began to shift the Fund to a new long-term strategic allocation. The Fund benefited from our efforts to identify attractive entry points in the financial markets as we made the transition. Additionally, during the Reporting Period, the Fund was helped by its allocations to U.S. small-cap stocks, which are not held by the Index. An allocation to U.S. large-cap growth stocks further bolstered performance. Additionally, an allocation to a macroeconomic hedge strategy, which utilizes interest rate options to profit if interest rates fall, remain constant, or rise less than anticipated, contributed most positively. Conversely, an allocation to global real estate securities, which are not held by the Index, diminished returns. Our decision to reduce equity risk toward the end of the Reporting Period detracted marginally from the Fund’s performance as global equities continued to rally.

 

     Our short-term tactical views, which sought to take advantage of what we considered short-term market mispricing, added to the Fund’s returns during the Reporting Period overall. We eliminated the Fund’s short-term tactical allocation after the close of business on February 28, 2019, when the Fund’s principal investment strategy changed.

 

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     Overall, security selection within the Underlying Funds was mixed, with underperformance concentrated in Underlying Equity Funds during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   How did the Underlying Funds perform relative to their respective benchmark indices during the Reporting Period?

 

A   Among Underlying Equity Funds, the Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund and the Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta® International Equity ETF outperformed their respective benchmark indices during the Reporting Period. The Goldman Sachs Large Cap Value Insights Fund, the Goldman Sachs Large Cap Growth Insights Fund, the Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund, the Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund, the Goldman Sachs Small Cap Equity Insights Fund, the Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta® U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF and the Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta® Emerging Markets Equity ETF underperformed their respective benchmark indices. Among Underlying Funds that invest in real assets, both the Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund and the Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Fund outperformed their respective benchmark indices during the Reporting Period.

 

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

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund used derivatives for the passive replication of asset classes. Specifically, the Fund held strategic positions in U.S. large-cap equities through S&P 500® Index futures; international equities through MSCI EAFE Index futures; emerging markets stocks through MSCI Emerging Markets Index futures; and Canadian stocks through S&P/TSX 60 Index futures (each had a positive impact on performance).

 

     The Fund employed forward foreign currency exchange contracts within a foreign currency hedging strategy (negative impact), which seeks to manage the risk associated with investing in non-U.S. currencies. In addition, equity options were used within our volatility selling strategy (negative impact). Our volatility selling strategy seeks to benefit from the difference between implied volatility (i.e., expectations of future volatility) and realized volatility (i.e., historical volatility) in equity markets. Finally, the Fund utilized interest rate options in a macroeconomic hedge strategy (positive impact).

 

     During the Reporting Period overall, some of the Underlying Funds used derivatives to apply their active investment views with greater versatility and potentially 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 attempt to enhance portfolio return and for hedging purposes.

 

Q   What changes did you make within the Fund during the Reporting Period?

 

A   At the start of the Reporting Period, we began moving the Fund to a new long-term strategic allocation. As part of that effort, we increased the Fund’s exposure to the Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta® U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF during January and February 2019. We also added new strategies that sought to diversify the Fund beyond traditional equity asset classes. Specifically, we added a volatility selling strategy (accomplished through equity options) and a London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) floors strategy (accomplished through interest rates options). Additionally, we added an allocation to global infrastructure securities to diversify the Fund’s exposure to real assets beyond global real estate securities. Finally, we added a foreign currency hedging strategy (accomplished through forward foreign currency exchange contracts).

 

     Between the beginning of the Reporting Period and February 28, 2019, we expressed our short-term tactical views that the Fund have long positions in emerging markets equities, U.S. large-cap equities and international equities. We eliminated the Fund’s short-term tactical allocation after February 28th, preferring to access other sources of potential excess returns.

 

     After the close of business on February 28, 2019, when the Fund’s principal investment strategy changed, we began adding passive exposure to U.S. large-cap stocks, non-U.S. developed markets equities and emerging markets equities (accomplished through futures). We also increased passive index replication by raising the Fund’s exposure to Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta® ETFs broadly.

 

     Toward the end of the Reporting Period, we reduced equity risk in the Fund through the purchase of put options on U.S. large cap equities. (A put option is an option contract giving the owner the right, but not the obligation, to sell a specified amount of an underlying asset at a specified price within a specified time.)

 

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Q   Were there any changes to the Fund’s portfolio management team during the Reporting Period?

 

A   Effective February 19, 2019, Raymond Chan no longer served as a portfolio manager of the Fund. Additionally, Neill Nuttall began serving as a portfolio manager of the Fund on February 19, 2019. By design, all investment decisions for the Fund are performed within a co-lead or team structure, with multiple subject matter experts. This strategic decision making has been the cornerstone of our approach and ensures continuity in the Fund. At the end of the Reporting Period, the portfolio managers for the Fund were Neill Nuttall and Christopher Lvoff.

 

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

 

A   At the end of the Reporting Period, we emphasized three macro themes. First, we believed the U.S. economy was in “rollover,” meaning we expected increased economic weakness. The economic “green shoots” we had expected to grow during the Reporting Period had instead started to wither. Trade risks also remained elevated, in our view. Our research shows that economic rollovers are characterized by high risks of recession and severe equity declines as well as by episodes of “false positives” and premature warning signals. Second, at the end of the Reporting Period, we believed global economic uncertainty had increased overall. Although we thought the risk of recession had risen, we did not think it was time to position the Fund for such a scenario. Third, we considered a dynamic investment approach particularly important, and we planned to address increased economic uncertainty through the Fund’s positioning and its level of risk exposure.

 

     At the asset class level at the end of the Reporting Period, we expected a continuation of the equity bull market, assuming the global economy continued to expand over the medium term. However, we thought the upside was likely to be limited by moderately elevated equity valuations and limitations to corporate earnings growth.

 

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Dynamic Global Equity Fund

as of June 30, 2019

 

 

LOGO

 

  PERFORMANCE REVIEW

 

     January 1–June 30, 2019      Fund Total Return
(based on NAV)1
       MSCI® ACWI Index2  
  Class A        15.81        16.23
  Class C        15.41          16.23  
  Institutional        16.07          16.23  
  Service        15.74          16.23  
  Investor        15.91          16.23  
  Class P        16.06          16.23  
  Class R        15.69          16.23  
    Class R6        16.00          16.23  
                       

 

  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 Fund’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 47 country indices comprising 23 developed and 24 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, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, 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 or expenses. 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 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 RETURNS3
     For the period ended 6/30/19   One Year     Five Years     Ten Years     Since Inception     Inception Date
  Class A     -2.47     4.99     9.58     4.98   1/2/98
  Class C     1.47       5.41       9.39       4.48     1/2/98
  Institutional     3.60       6.60       10.64       5.66     1/2/98
  Service     3.11       6.08       10.09       5.15     1/2/98
  Investor     3.45       6.45       10.49       4.28     11/30/07
  Class P     3.60       N/A       N/A       0.99     4/17/18
  Class R     2.95       5.92       9.97       3.80     11/30/07
    Class R6     3.61       N/A       N/A       7.84     7/31/15

 

  3    The Standardized Total Returns are average annual total returns 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, Investor, Class P, 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 RATIOS4

 

          Net Expense Ratio (Current)      Gross Expense Ratio (Before Waivers)  
 

Class A

    0.83      0.91
 

Class C

    1.58        1.66  
 

Institutional

    0.44        0.52  
 

Service

    0.94        1.02  
 

Investor

    0.58        0.66  
 

Class P

    0.43        0.51  
 

Class R

    1.08        1.16  
   

Class R6

    0.43        0.51  

 

  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 contractual arrangements, the Fund’s waivers and/or expense limitations will remain in place through at least April 30, 2020, 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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LOGO

 

  5   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. On a monthly basis or as needed, 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.

 

  6   Generally, tactical fund weightings are rebalanced approximately monthly, but they may be rebalanced more or less frequently at the discretion of the Investment Adviser based on the market environment and its macro views. The weightings in the chart above reflect the allocations as of June 30, 2019. Actual underlying fund weighting in the Fund 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 WEIGHTINGS7
Percentage of Net Assets

 

LOGO

 

 

  7    The Fund 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 Fund. Figures in the above graph may not sum to 100% due to rounding and/or the exclusion of other assets and liabilities. 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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Index Definitions

 

MSCI ACWI Investable Market Index captures large, mid and small cap representation across 23 developed markets and 26 emerging markets countries.

MSCI China Index captures large and mid cap representation across China H shares, B shares, Red chips, P chips and foreign listings.

MSCI EAFE Index is an equity index that captures large-cap and mid-cap representation across 21 developed markets countries around the world, excluding the U.S. and Canada. The index covers approximately 85% of the free float-adjusted market capitalization in each country. Developed markets countries in the 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.

MSCI Emerging Markets Index captures large-cap and mid-cap representation across 24 emerging markets countries. The index covers approximately 85% of the free float-adjusted market capitalization in each country. Emerging markets countries in the index include Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Russia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey and United Arab Emirates.

S&P 500® Index is a U.S. stock market index based on the market capitalizations of 500 large companies having common stock listed on the New York Stock Exchange or NASDAQ. The S&P 500® Index components and their weightings are determined by S&P Dow Jones Indices.

S&P/TSX 60 Index is a stock market index of 60 large companies listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

It is not possible to invest directly in an unmanaged index.

 

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Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
Underlying Funds(a) – 83.0%  
Equity – 32.0%  
  5,726,000     Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund – Class R6   $ 71,918,561  
  2,579,080     Goldman Sachs Large Cap Value Insights Fund – Class R6     53,851,180  
  1,684,395     Goldman Sachs Large Cap Growth Insights Fund – Class R6     53,749,034  
  3,364,729     Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund – Class R6     32,200,458  
  687,996     Goldman Sachs Small Cap Equity Insights Fund – Class R6     17,936,054  
  1,079,535     Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund – Class R6     12,608,967  
  1,104,774     Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund – Class R6     12,395,563  
  1,060,314     Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund – Class R6     12,183,006  
   

 

 

 
      266,842,823  

 

 

 
Exchange Traded Funds – 51.0%  
  3,669,227     Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF     215,640,471  
  4,987,100     Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta International Equity ETF     143,030,028  
  2,011,678     Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF     66,123,856  
   

 

 

 
      424,794,355  

 

 

 
  TOTAL UNDERLYING FUNDS – 83.0%  
  (Cost $659,335,036)   $ 691,637,178  

 

 

 
   
Shares    

Dividend

Rate

  Value  
Investment Company(a) – 13.5%  
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund –
Institutional Shares

 
 
  112,151,707     2.308%   $ 112,151,707  
  (Cost $112,151,707)  

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 96.5%  
  (Cost $771,486,743)   $ 803,788,885  

 

 

 
 

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF

    LIABILITIES – 3.5%

    29,261,423  

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 833,050,308  

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

Currency Abbreviations:

AUD

 

—Australian Dollar

CAD

 

—Canadian Dollar

CHF

 

—Swiss Franc

DKK

 

—Danish Krone

EUR

 

—Euro

GBP

 

—British Pound

GBP

 

—Great British Pound

HKD

 

—Hong Kong Dollar

ILS

 

—Israeli Shekel

JPY

 

—Japanese Yen

NOK

 

—Norwegian Krone

NZD

 

—New Zealand Dollar

SEK

 

—Swedish Krona

SGD

 

—Singapore Dollar

USD

 

—U.S. Dollar

Investment Abbreviations:

ETF

 

—Exchange Traded Fund

PLC

 

—Public Limited Company

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC GLOBAL EQUITY FUND

 

 

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

 

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2019, 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
     Unrealized
Gain
 

MS & Co. Int. PLC

  USD     8,690,203      GBP     6,800,000        09/18/19      $ 23,774  

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS WITH UNREALIZED LOSS

 

Counterparty   Currency
Purchased
     Currency
Sold
     Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Loss
 

MS & Co. Int. PLC

  USD     4,714,882      CHF     4,630,000        09/18/19      $ (62,194
  USD     12,705,663      JPY     1,363,000,000        09/18/19        (10,309
  USD     3,683,988      AUD     5,260,000        09/18/19        (17,641
  USD     368,876      NOK     3,200,000        09/18/19        (7,075
  USD     917,697      DKK     6,030,000        09/18/19        (7,157
  USD     133,023      NZD     200,000        09/18/19        (1,538
  USD     156,731      ILS     560,000        09/18/19        (953
  USD     1,967,056      HKD     15,400,000        09/18/19        (5,046
  USD     705,174      SGD     960,000        09/18/19        (5,217
  USD     16,560,525      EUR     14,580,000        09/18/19        (122,769
    USD     1,396,272      SEK     13,050,000        09/18/19        (17,021
TOTAL                                      $ (256,920
TOTAL                                      $ (233,146

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2019, the Fund had the following futures contracts:

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
       Notional
Amount
       Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Long position contracts:

                 

Mini MSCI EAFE Index

     629          09/20/19        $ 60,487,785        $ 1,689,778  

MSCI Emerging Markets Index

     578          09/20/19          30,443,260          1,283,119  

S&P 500 E-Mini Index

     690          09/20/19          101,574,900          1,706,508  

S&P Toronto Stock Exchange 60 Index

     50          09/19/19          7,465,923          67,427  
TOTAL FUTURES CONTRACTS                                     $ 4,746,832  

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

PURCHASED AND WRITTEN OPTIONS CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2019, the Fund had the following purchased and written options:

EXCHANGE TRADED OPTIONS ON FUTURES

 

Description    Exercise
Price
     Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Market
Value
     Premiums
Paid (Received)
by Fund
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Purchased option contracts

                    

Calls

                    

Eurodollar Futures

   $ 97.500        09/14/2020        36      $ 90,000      $ 86,400      $ 50,483      $ 35,917  

Eurodollar Futures

     97.500        12/14/2020        19        47,500        46,075        28,069        18,006  

Eurodollar Futures

     97.000        03/15/2021        205        512,500        750,812        541,163        209,649  

Eurodollar Futures

     98.500        06/15/2020        31        77,500        17,050        15,572        1,478  

Eurodollar Futures

     98.250        03/15/2021        605        1,512,500        703,312        704,341        (1,029

Eurodollar Futures

     98.250        06/14/2021        511        1,277,500        606,812        629,610        (22,798

Eurodollar Futures

     98.500        12/13/2021        296        740,000        273,800        291,087        (17,287

Eurodollar Futures

     97.000        06/14/2021        205        512,500        740,563        538,601        201,962  

Eurodollar Futures

     98.250        09/13/2021        500        1,250,000        606,251        599,298        6,953  

Eurodollar Futures

     98.000        06/14/2021        394        985,000        615,625        343,612        272,013  

Eurodollar Futures

     97.000        09/13/2021        266        665,000        947,625        689,942        257,683  

Eurodollar Futures

     98.500        03/16/2020        47        117,500        15,863        15,972        (109

Eurodollar Futures

     97.125        09/14/2020        23        57,500        76,043        28,803        47,240  

Eurodollar Futures

     97.125        12/14/2020        31        77,500        102,881        41,147        61,734  

Eurodollar Futures

     98.000        03/15/2021        213        532,500        330,150        192,194        137,956  
TOTAL                        3,382      $ 8,455,000      $ 5,919,262      $ 4,709,894      $ 1,209,368  

PURCHASED AND WRITTEN OPTIONS CONTRACTS ON EQUITIES

 

Description    Exercise
Price
     Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
    Market
Value
    Premiums
Paid (Received)
by Fund
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Written option contracts

                 

Calls

                 

S&P 500 Index

   $ 3,010.000        07/31/2019        (11    $ (1,100   $ (17,215   $ (15,893   $ (1,322

S&P 500 Index

     2,910.000        08/30/2019        (1      (100     (8,740     (3,679     (5,061

S&P 500 Index

     2,995.000        08/30/2019        (1      (100     (3,780     (2,431     (1,349

S&P 500 Index

     3,025.000        08/30/2019        (5      (500     (12,650     (11,920     (730

S&P 500 Index

     2,865.000        07/03/2019        (13      (1,300     (103,870     (32,217     (71,653

S&P 500 Index

     2,890.000        07/31/2019        (4      (400     (33,260     (17,171     (16,089

S&P 500 Index

     2,900.000        07/31/2019        (4      (400     (30,280     (7,194     (23,086

S&P 500 Index

     2,940.000        07/31/2019        (2      (200     (9,730     (6,171     (3,559

S&P 500 Index

     2,950.000        07/10/2019        (13      (1,300     (30,745     (17,018     (13,727

S&P 500 Index

     2,960.000        07/31/2019        (3      (300     (11,145     (6,407     (4,738

S&P 500 Index

     2,970.000        07/31/2019        (3      (300     (9,600     (6,820     (2,780

S&P 500 Index

     2,980.000        07/17/2019        (13      (1,300     (20,930     (21,425     495  

S&P 500 Index

     2,985.000        07/24/2019        (13      (1,300     (24,960     (22,912     (2,048

S&P 500 Index

     2,990.000        07/31/2019        (10      (1,000     (22,950     (20,462     (2,488

S&P 500 Index

     2,995.000        07/31/2019        (12      (1,200     (25,140     (22,826     (2,314

S&P 500 Index

     3,000.000        07/31/2019        (10      (1,000     (19,100     (18,880     (220

S&P 500 Index

     3,005.000        07/31/2019        (10      (1,000     (17,300     (16,792     (508
                         (128    $ (12,800   $ (401,395   $ (250,218   $ (151,177

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC GLOBAL EQUITY FUND

 

 

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

PURCHASED AND WRITTEN OPTIONS CONTRACTS ON EQUITIES (continued)

 

 

Description    Exercise
Price
     Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
    Market
Value
    Premiums
Paid (Received)
by Fund
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Puts

                 

S&P 500 Index

   $ 2,790.000        07/31/2019        (4    $ (400   $ (5,320   $ (19,717   $ 14,397  

S&P 500 Index

     2,695.000        08/30/2019        (1      (100     (1,610     (4,639     3,029  

S&P 500 Index

     2,800.000        08/30/2019        (1      (100     (2,890     (5,217     2,327  

S&P 500 Index

     2,840.000        08/30/2019        (2      (200     (7,230     (9,511     2,281  

S&P 500 Index

     2,845.000        08/30/2019        (3      (300     (11,145     (13,526     2,381  

S&P 500 Index

     2,715.000        07/31/2019        (4      (400     (3,020     (11,283     8,263  

S&P 500 Index

     2,720.000        07/31/2019        (4      (400     (3,140     (23,600     20,460  

S&P 500 Index

     2,740.000        07/03/2019        (13      (1,300     (715     (30,790     30,075  

S&P 500 Index

     2,740.000        07/31/2019        (2      (200     (1,820     (9,529     7,709  

S&P 500 Index

     2,820.000        07/31/2019        (3      (300     (5,055     (10,116     5,061  

S&P 500 Index

     2,835.000        07/10/2019        (13      (1,300     (8,190     (40,553     32,363  

S&P 500 Index

     2,860.000        07/31/2019        (2      (200     (4,640     (7,009     2,369  

S&P 500 Index

     2,865.000        07/31/2019        (11      (1,100     (26,565     (30,129     3,564  

S&P 500 Index

     2,870.000        07/17/2019        (13      (1,300     (19,760     (30,508     10,748  

S&P 500 Index

     2,870.000        07/24/2019        (13      (1,300     (25,870     (33,914     8,044  

S&P 500 Index

     2,870.000        07/31/2019        (10      (1,000     (25,150     (27,255     2,105  

S&P 500 Index

     2,875.000        07/31/2019        (10      (1,000     (26,150     (29,130     2,980  

S&P 500 Index

     2,880.000        07/31/2019        (10      (1,000     (27,250     (29,814     2,564  

S&P 500 Index

     2,885.000        07/31/2019        (10      (1,000     (28,450     (31,377     2,927  
                         (129    $ (12,900   $ (233,970   $ (397,617   $ 163,647  
TOTAL                        (257    $ (25,700   $ (635,365   $ (647,835   $ 12,470  

OVER-THE-COUNTER OPTIONS ON EQUITIES

 

Description    Counterparty    Exercise
Price
     Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Market
Value
     Premiums
Paid (Received)
by Fund
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Purchased option contracts

                       

Puts

                       

SPX Index

   Barclays Bank PLC    $ 2,801.58        01/17/2020        5,823      $ 5,823      $ 465,199      $ 516,617      $ (51,418

 

 

Abbreviations:

MS & Co. Int. PLC

 

—Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   13


GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC GLOBAL EQUITY FUND

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

              
  Assets:  
 

Investments in Affiliated Funds, at value (cost $771,486,743)

  $ 803,788,885  
 

Purchased options, at value (cost $5,226,511)

    6,384,461  
 

Cash

    16,516,468  
 

Foreign currencies, at value (cost $42,418)

    58,265  
 

Unrealized gain on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    23,774  
 

Variation margin on futures

    725,104  
 

Receivables:

 
 

Collateral on certain derivative contracts(a)

    12,410,598  
 

Investments sold

    248,238  
 

Dividends

    205,615  
 

Fund shares sold

    109,317  
 

Reimbursement from investment adviser

    31,593  
 

Other assets

    78,186  
  Total assets     840,580,504  
   
  Liabilities:  
 

Unrealized loss on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    256,920  
 

Written option contracts, at value (premium received $647,835)

    635,365  
 

Payables:

 
 

Fund shares redeemed

    5,204,286  
 

Investments purchased

    715,823  
 

Collateral on certain derivative contracts(b)

    470,000  
 

Management fees

    101,053  
 

Distribution and Service fees and Transfer Agency fees

    94,147  
 

Accrued expenses

    52,602  
  Total liabilities     7,530,196  
   
  Net Assets:  
 

Paid-in capital

    772,714,963  
 

Total distributable earnings (loss)

    60,335,345  
    NET ASSETS   $ 833,050,308  
   

Net Assets:

   
   

Class A

  $ 155,750,450  
   

Class C

    19,738,865  
   

Institutional

    19,991,552  
   

Service

    629,026  
   

Investor

    5,213,529  
   

Class P

    119,072,461  
   

Class R

    5,788,189  
   

Class R6

    506,866,236  
   

Total Net Assets

  $ 833,050,308  
   

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

   
   

Class A

    8,271,788  
   

Class C

    1,084,779  
   

Institutional

    1,048,389  
   

Service

    33,546  
   

Investor

    280,525  
   

Class P

    6,240,239  
   

Class R

    310,180  
   

Class R6

    26,572,874  
   

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

   
   

Class A

    $18.83  
   

Class C

    18.20  
   

Institutional

    19.07  
   

Service

    18.75  
   

Investor

    18.58  
   

Class P

    19.08  
   

Class R

    18.66  
   

Class R6

    19.07  

 

  (a)   Includes segregated cash of $5,068,762, $340,000 and $7,001,836 relating to initial margin requirements and/or collateral on futures, forwards and options transactions, respectively
  (b)   Segregated for initial margin and/or collateral on swaps contracts transactions of $470,000.
  (c)   Maximum public offering price per share for Class A Shares is $19.93. 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.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC GLOBAL EQUITY FUND

 

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

              
  Investment income:

 

 

Dividends from Affiliated Funds

  $ 5,283,755  
 

Interest

    14,608  
  Total investment income     5,298,363  
   
  Expenses:

 

 

Management fees

    331,308  
 

Distribution and Service fees(a)

    315,102  
 

Transfer Agency fees(a)

    203,044  
 

Registration fees

    60,320  
 

Professional fees

    42,939  
 

Custody, accounting and administrative services

    30,135  
 

Printing and mailing costs

    22,622  
 

Trustee fees

    8,212  
 

Service Share fees — Service Plan

    745  
 

Service Share fees — Shareholder Administration Plan

    745  
 

Prime Broker Fees

    105  
 

Other

    8,099  
  Total expenses     1,023,376  
 

Less — expense reductions

    (164,163
  Net expenses     859,213  
  NET INVESTMENT INCOME     4,439,150  
   
  Realized and unrealized gain (loss):

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 
 

Affiliated Funds

    18,042,222  
 

Purchased options

    2,348,625  
 

Futures contracts

    3,868,825  
 

Written options

    (478,284
 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    85,878  
 

Foreign currency transactions

    (26,674
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on:

 
 

Affiliated Funds

    31,466,236  
 

Purchased options

    1,187,342  
 

Futures contracts

    4,885,349  
 

Written options

    12,470  
 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    (233,146
 

Foreign currency translation

    5,938  
  Net realized and unrealized gain     61,164,781  
  NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS   $ 65,603,931  

 

  (a)   Class specific Distribution and/or Service and Transfer Agent fees were as follows:

 

    Distribution and/or Service Fees     

     Transfer Agent Fees  

Class A

    

Class C

    

Class R

    

Class A

    

Class C

    

Institutional

    

Service

    

Investor

    

Class P

    

Class R

    

Class R6

 
$ 183,059      $ 118,194      $ 13,849      $ 131,802      $ 21,275      $ 3,726      $ 119      $ 4,923      $ 16,935      $ 4,986      $ 19,278  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   15


GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC GLOBAL EQUITY FUND

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

        For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
     For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2018
 
  From operations:

 

 

Net investment income

  $ 4,439,150      $ 3,378,018  
 

Net realized gain

    23,840,592        17,581,598  
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss)

    37,324,189        (58,513,379
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     65,603,931        (37,553,763
      
  Distributions to shareholders:

 

 

From distributable earnings:

    
 

Class A Shares

           (3,527,838
 

Class C Shares

           (103,569
 

Institutional Shares

           (477,191
 

Service Shares

           (12,880
 

Investor Shares

           (162,939
 

Class P Shares(a)

           (3,046,018
 

Class R Shares

           (117,644
 

Class R6 Shares

           (133,363
  Total distributions to shareholders            (7,581,442
      
  From share transactions:

 

 

Proceeds from sales of shares

    504,091,019        194,331,566  
 

Reinvestment of distributions

           7,197,075  
 

Cost of shares redeemed

    (31,139,223      (235,405,360
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     472,951,796        (33,876,719
  TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)     538,555,727        (79,011,924
      
  Net assets:

 

 

Beginning of period

    294,494,581        373,506,505  
 

End of period

  $ 833,050,308      $ 294,494,581  

 

  (a)   Class P Shares commenced operations on April 17, 2018.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC GLOBAL EQUITY FUND

 

Financial Highlights

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund  
        Class A Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 16.26     $ 18.84     $ 15.25     $ 14.44     $ 14.46     $ 14.29  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.11       0.20       0.16       0.16       0.09       0.23  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.46       (2.35     3.80       0.83       0.03       0.20  
 

Total from investment operations

    2.57       (2.15     3.96       0.99       0.12       0.43  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

          (0.43     (0.37     (0.18     (0.14     (0.26
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 18.83     $ 16.26     $ 18.84     $ 15.25     $ 14.44     $ 14.46  
  Total return(c)     15.81     (11.40 )%      25.96     6.81     0.83     3.01
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 155,750     $ 135,758     $ 137,276     $ 124,514     $ 134,851     $ 148,611  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.58 %(e)      0.58     0.59     0.59     0.59     0.60
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.67 %(e)      0.66     0.67     0.69     0.67     0.68
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(b)

    1.19 %(e)      1.09     0.93     1.12     0.63     1.56
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    37     11     53     39     18     23

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of declaration of dividends by the Underlying Funds in which the Fund 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 (if any). 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.
  (d)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.
  (e)   Annualized.
  (f)   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.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   17


GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC GLOBAL EQUITY FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund  
        Class C Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 15.77     $ 18.01     $ 14.58     $ 13.82     $ 13.83     $ 13.68  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)(b)

    0.02       (0.05     0.01       0.05       (0.02     0.10  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.41       (2.12     3.65       0.78       0.04       0.20  
 

Total from investment operations

    2.43       (2.17     3.66       0.83       0.02       0.30  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

          (0.07     (0.23     (0.07     (0.03     (0.15
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 18.20     $ 15.77     $ 18.01     $ 14.58     $ 13.82     $ 13.83  
  Total return(c)     15.41     (12.04 )%      25.08     5.95     0.13     2.18
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 19,739     $ 23,020     $ 68,315     $ 75,027     $ 83,743     $ 96,667  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    1.33 %(e)      1.33     1.34     1.34     1.34     1.35
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    1.42 %(e)      1.40     1.42     1.44     1.42     1.42
 

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets(b)

    0.23 %(e)      (0.29 )%      0.08     0.33     (0.15 )%      0.71
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    37     11     53     39     18     23

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of declaration of dividends by the Underlying Funds in which the Fund 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 (if any). 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.
  (d)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.
  (e)   Annualized.
  (f)   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.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC GLOBAL EQUITY FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund  
        Institutional Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 16.43     $ 19.01     $ 15.38     $ 14.57     $ 14.58     $ 14.41  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.14       0.09       0.24       0.23       0.16       0.29  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.50       (2.20     3.83       0.82       0.03       0.20  
 

Total from investment operations

    2.64       (2.11     4.07       1.05       0.19       0.49  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

          (0.47     (0.44     (0.24     (0.20     (0.32
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 19.07     $ 16.43     $ 19.01     $ 15.38     $ 14.57     $ 14.58  
  Total return(c)     16.07     (11.07 )%      26.48     7.18     1.31     3.38
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 19,992     $ 16,974     $ 155,828     $ 119,108     $ 117,357     $ 130,499  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.19 %(e)      0.19     0.20     0.19     0.19     0.20
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.28 %(e)      0.26     0.28     0.29     0.27     0.28
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(b)

    1.58 %(e)      0.47     1.40     1.55     1.05     1.96
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    37     11     53     39     18     23

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of declaration of dividends by the Underlying Funds in which the Fund 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 (if any). 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.
  (d)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.
  (e)   Annualized.
  (f)   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.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund  
        Service Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended December 31,  
         2018      2017      2016      2015      2014  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 16.20      $ 18.75      $ 15.19      $ 14.39      $ 14.40      $ 14.22  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.09        0.15        0.16        0.15        0.08        0.19  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.46        (2.31      3.76        0.81        0.03        0.23  
 

Total from investment operations

    2.55        (2.16      3.92        0.96        0.11        0.42  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

           (0.39      (0.36      (0.16      (0.12      (0.24
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 18.75      $ 16.20      $ 18.75      $ 15.19      $ 14.39      $ 14.40  
  Total return(c)     15.74      (11.48 )%       25.79      6.66      0.78      2.94
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 629      $ 543      $ 684      $ 470      $ 577      $ 626  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.69 %(e)       0.69      0.69      0.69      0.69      0.70
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.78 %(e)       0.77      0.78      0.79      0.77      0.77
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(b)

    1.07 %(e)       0.80      0.91      1.01      0.52      1.27
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    37      11      53      39      18      23

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of declaration of dividends by the Underlying Funds in which the Fund 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 (if any). 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.
  (d)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.
  (e)   Annualized.
  (f)   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.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund  
        Investor Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended December 31,  
         2018      2017      2016      2015      2014  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 16.03      $ 18.58      $ 15.03      $ 14.25      $ 14.27      $ 14.11  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.12        0.24        0.18        0.21        0.13        0.32  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.43        (2.32      3.78        0.79        0.03        0.14  
 

Total from investment operations

    2.55        (2.08      3.96        1.00        0.16        0.46  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

           (0.47      (0.41      (0.22      (0.18      (0.30
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 18.58      $ 16.03      $ 18.58      $ 15.03      $ 14.25      $ 14.27  
  Total return(c)     15.91      (11.18 )%       26.35      6.99      1.11      3.27
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 5,214      $ 5,703      $ 5,481      $ 5,663      $ 5,282      $ 5,280  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.33 %(e)       0.33      0.34      0.34      0.34      0.35
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.42 %(e)       0.41      0.42      0.44      0.42      0.43
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(b)

    1.35 %(e)       1.28      1.07      1.47      0.91      2.19
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    37      11      53      39      18      23

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of declaration of dividends by the Underlying Funds in which the Fund 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 (if any). 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.
  (d)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.
  (e)   Annualized.
  (f)   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.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund  
        Class P Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Period Ended
December 31, 2018(a)
 
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 16.44     $ 19.43  
 

Net investment income(b)(c)

    0.14       0.31  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.50       (2.80
 

Total from investment operations

    2.64       (2.49
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

          (0.50
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 19.08     $ 16.44  
  Total return(d)     16.06     (12.80 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 119,072     $ 103,074  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(e)

    0.18 %(f)      0.18 %(f) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(e)

    0.27 %(f)      0.27 %(f) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(c)

    1.57 %(f)      2.33 %(f) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

    37     11

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on April 17, 2018.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of declaration of dividends by the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.
  (d)   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 (if any). 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.
  (e)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.
  (f)   Annualized.
  (g)   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.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund  
        Class R Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended December 31,  
         2018      2017      2016      2015      2014  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 16.13      $ 18.69      $ 15.15      $ 14.37      $ 14.37      $ 14.17  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.08        0.14        0.19        0.16        0.04        0.13  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.45        (2.32      3.70        0.78        0.05        0.26  
 

Total from investment operations

    2.53        (2.18      3.89        0.94        0.09        0.39  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

           (0.38      (0.35      (0.16      (0.09      (0.19
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 18.66      $ 16.13      $ 18.69      $ 15.15      $ 14.37      $ 14.37  
  Total return(c)     15.69      (11.63 )%       25.70      6.49      0.61      2.77
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 5,788      $ 4,938      $ 5,910      $ 2,031      $ 1,785      $ 2,339  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.83 %(e)       0.83      0.84      0.84      0.84      0.85
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.92 %(e)       0.91      0.92      0.94      0.92      0.92
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(b)

    0.91 %(e)       0.77      1.06      1.10      0.28      0.86
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    37      11      53      39      18      23

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of declaration of dividends by the Underlying Funds in which the Fund 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 (if any). 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.
  (d)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.
  (e)   Annualized.
  (f)   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.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund  
        Class R6 Shares  
       

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019

(Unaudited)

     Year Ended December 31,      Period Ended
December 31, 2015(a)
 
         2018      2017      2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 16.44      $ 19.04      $ 15.37      $ 14.57      $ 15.38  
 

Net investment income(b)(c)

    0.35        1.61        0.12        0.24        0.14  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.28        (3.71      3.96        0.80        (0.74
 

Total from investment operations

    2.63        (2.10      4.08        1.04        (0.60
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

           (0.50      (0.41      (0.24      (0.21
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 19.07      $ 16.44      $ 19.04      $ 15.37      $ 14.57  
  Total return(d)     16.00      (11.00 )%       26.54      7.12      (3.93 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 506,866      $ 4,485      $ 13      $ 10      $ 10  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(e)

    0.18 %(f)       0.18      0.18      0.19      0.18 %(f) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(e)

    0.23 %(f)       0.32      0.24      0.28      0.29 %(f) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(c)

    3.80 %(f)       9.20      0.66      1.63      2.32 %(f) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

    37      11      53      39      18

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on July 31, 2015.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of declaration of dividends by the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.
  (d)   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 (if any). 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.
  (e)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.
  (f)   Annualized.
  (g)   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.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2019 (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 Dynamic Global Equity Fund (the “Fund”). Effective after the close of business on February 28, 2019, the Goldman Sachs Equity Growth Strategy Portfolio was renamed the Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund and changed its principal investment strategy. The Fund is a diversified portfolio and currently offers eight classes of shares: Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class P, Class R, Class R6 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, Service, Investor, Class P, 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. LLC (“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, and securities lending income, if any. 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. Investment income is recorded net of any foreign withholding taxes, less any amounts reclaimable. The Fund may file withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld. 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.

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 swap contracts whose realized gains or losses are recognized from the effective start date.

C.  Class Allocations and Expenses — Investment income, realized and unrealized gain (loss), if any, 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. Expenses included in the accompanying financial statements reflect the expenses of the Fund and do not include any expenses associated with the Underlying Funds (“Underlying Funds”). Because the Underlying Funds have varied expense and fee levels and the Fund may own different proportions of the Underlying Funds at different times, the amount of fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund will vary.

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 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 at least annually.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

Net capital losses, if any, 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 distributable earnings 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.

E.  Foreign Currency Translation — The accounting records and reporting currency of the Fund 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 Statement of Operations within net change in unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency translation. 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

U.S. GAAP defines the fair value of a financial instrument as 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); the Fund’s policy is to use the market approach. 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).

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 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:

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 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

 

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3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

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. For financial reporting purposes, cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of a Fund and cash collateral received, if any, is reported separately on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as receivables/payables for collateral on certain derivatives contracts. Non-cash collateral pledged by the Fund, if any, is noted in the Schedule of Investments.

Exchange-traded derivatives, including futures and options contracts, are valued at the last sale or settlement price on the exchange where they are principally traded. Exchange-traded options without settlement prices are generally valued at the midpoint of the bid and ask prices on the exchange where they are principally traded (or, in the absence of two-way trading, at the last bid price for long positions and the last ask price for short positions). Exchange-traded derivatives 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 exchange contract is a forward contract in which the 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. Upon entering into a futures contract, the 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 the 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.  Options — When the Fund writes call or put options, 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 and/or credit default swap contracts.

Upon the purchase of a call option or a put option by the 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 Fund’s investments may be determined under Valuation Procedures approved by the

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

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. To the extent investments are valued using single source broker quotations obtained directly from the broker or passed through from third party pricing vendors, such investments are classified as Level 3 investments. GSAM did not develop the unobservable inputs for valuation of Level 3 Assets and Liabilities.

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, 2019:

 

Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Underlying Funds

            

Equity

   $ 266,842,823        $        $         —  

Exchange Traded Funds

     424,794,355                    

Investment Company

     112,151,707                    
Total    $ 803,788,885        $        $  
Derivative Type                            
Assets             

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(a)

   $        $ 23,774        $  

Futures Contracts(a)

     4,746,832                    

Options Purchased

     5,919,262          465,199           
Total    $ 10,666,094        $ 488,973        $  
Liabilities             

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(a)

   $        $ (256,920      $  

Written Option Contracts

     (635,365                  
Total    $ (635,365      $ (256,920      $  

 

(a)   Amount shown represents unrealized gain (loss) at period end.

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

 

4. INVESTMENTS IN DERIVATIVES

The following tables set forth, by certain risk types, the gross value of derivative contracts (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) as of June 30, 2019. 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 tables below exclude the effects of

 

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4. INVESTMENTS IN DERIVATIVES (continued)

 

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  

Interest

   Purchased options, at value    $ 5,919,262         $  

Currency

   Receivable for unrealized gain on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      23,774 (a)     Payable for unrealized loss on forward foreign currency contracts      (256,920 )(a) 

Equity

   Variation margin on future contracts;
Purchased options, at value
     5,212,031 (a)     Written options, at value      (635,365

Total

        $ 11,155,067           $ (892,285

 

(a)   Includes unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts described in the Additional Investment Information sections of the Schedule of Investments. Only the variation margin as of June 30, 2019 is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The following tables set 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, 2019. 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)
 
Interest    Net change in unrealized gain (loss) from futures contracts and purchased options/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on purchased options    $ 2,621,792      $ 1,238,760       9  
Equity    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts, purchased options and written options/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts, purchased options and written options      3,117,374        4,846,401       1,081  
Currency    Net realized gain (loss) from forward foreign currency exchange contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      85,878        (233,146     12  
Total         $ 5,825,044      $ 5,852,015       1,102  

 

(a)   Average number of contracts is based on the average of month end balances for the six months period ended June 30, 2019.

 

5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS

A.  Management Agreement — Under the Agreement, GSAM 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, 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 of 0.15% for the Fund.

B.  Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Plans — The Trust, on behalf of Class A and Class R Shares of the Fund, has adopted Distribution and Service Plans subject to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. Under the Distribution and Service 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. These fees are equal to an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A or Class R Shares of the Fund, as applicable, as set forth below.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

The Trust, on behalf of Class C Shares of the Fund, has adopted a Distribution Plan subject to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. Under the Distribution Plan, Goldman Sachs as Distributor is entitled to a fee accrued daily and paid monthly for distribution services, which may then be paid by Goldman Sachs to authorized dealers. These fees are equal to an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C Shares of the Fund, as set forth below.

The Trust, on behalf of Service Shares of the Fund, has adopted a Service Plan subject to Rule 12b-1 under the Act to allow Service Shares to compensate service organizations (including Goldman Sachs) for providing personal and account maintenance services to their customers who are beneficial owners of such shares. The Service Plan provides for compensation to the service organizations equal to an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets attributable to Service Shares of the Fund, as set forth below.

 

     Distribution and/or Service Plans Rates  
      Class A*      Class C      Class R*      Service  

Distribution and/or Service Plans

     0.25      0.75      0.50      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 and/or Service Plans 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 six months ended June 30, 2019, Goldman Sachs retained $4,598 of the front end sales charges and $377 of the CDSC for this Fund.

D.  Service and/or Shareholder Administration Plans — The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, has adopted Service and/or Shareholder Administration Plans to allow Class C and Service Shares, respectively, to compensate service organizations (including Goldman Sachs) for providing varying levels of personal and account maintenance and/or shareholder administration services to their customers who are beneficial owners of such shares. The Service and/or Shareholder Administration Plans each provide for compensation to the service organizations equal to an annual percentage rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C and/or Service Shares of the Fund, respectively.

E.  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: 0.18% of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class C, Investor and Class R Shares; 0.03% of the average daily net assets of Class P and 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 reduce or 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, expenses of shareholder meetings, litigation and 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 0.004% . These Other Expense limitations will remain in place through at least April 30, 2020, 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 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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5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2019, these expense reductions, including any fee waivers and Other Expense reimbursements, were as follows:

 

Transfer Agency
Waivers/Credits
       Other Expense
Reimbursements
       Total Expense
Reductions
 
$ 669        $ 163,494        $ 164,163  

G.  Line of Credit Facility — As of June 30, 2019, the Fund participated in a $580,000,000 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. 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 Fund based on the amount of the commitment that has not been utilized. For the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Fund did not have any borrowings under the facility. Prior to April 30, 2019 the facility was $770,000,000.

H.  Other Transactions with Affiliates — The Fund invests primarily in Class R6 Shares of the Underlying Funds (except certain Underlying Funds that are ETFs). These Underlying Funds are considered to be affiliated with the Fund. The tables below show the transactions in and earnings from investments in these Underlying Funds for the six months ended June 30, 2019 (in thousands):

 

Underlying Funds   Market
Value as of
12/31/2018
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Market
Value as of
6/30/2019
    Shares as of
6/30/2019
    Dividend
Income
 

Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF

  $ 20,713     $ 41,630     $     $     $ 3,781     $ 66,124       2,012     $ 578  

Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta International Equity ETF

    16,668       121,062                   5,300       143,030       4,987       2,288  

Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF

    28,186       177,258       (1,382     13       11,565       215,640       3,669       1,260  

Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund

    38,090       18,999       (28,500     460       3,151       32,200       3,365        

Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund

          12,042                   567       12,609       1,080       142  

Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund

    19,120       7,106       (16,000     908       1,262       12,396       1,105       105  

Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund

    45,968       46,701       (27,099     3,944       2,405       71,919       5,726        

Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund

    11,123       6,999       (7,300     1,441       (80     12,183       1,060        

Goldman Sachs Large Cap Growth Insights Fund

    39,705       31,000       (23,800     5,464       1,380       53,749       1,684        

Goldman Sachs Large Cap Value Insights Fund

    38,990       32,344       (22,701     4,530       688       53,851       2,579       344  

Goldman Sachs Small Cap Equity Insights Fund

    17,707       10,500       (13,000     1,282       1,447       17,936       688        

Total

  $ 276,270     $ 505,641     $ (139,782   $ 18,042     $ 31,466     $ 691,637             $ 4,717  

The table below shows the transactions in and earnings from investments in the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2019 (in thousands):

 

Fund    Beginning
Value as of
12/31/2018
     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
    Ending
Value as of
06/30/2019
     Shares as of
06/30/2019
     Dividend Income from
Affiliated Investment
Company
 

Dynamic Global Equity Fund

   $ 14,101      $ 414,031      $ (315,980   $ 112,152        112,152      $ 567  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

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, 2019, were $513,054,319 and $144,839,787, respectively.

 

7. TAX INFORMATION

As of the Fund’s most recent fiscal year end, December 31, 2018, the Fund’s certain timing differences on a tax basis were as follows:

 

Timing differences (Qualified Late Year Loss Deferral/Post October Loss Deferral)

   $ (364,596

As of June 30, 2019, the Fund’s aggregate security unrealized gains and losses based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

Tax Cost

   $ 782,366,870  

Gross unrealized gain

     27,329,380  

Gross unrealized loss

     (5,907,365

Net unrealized gain (loss)

   $ 21,422,015  

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.

GSAM has reviewed the Fund’s 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 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 — The Fund’s use of derivatives may result in loss. Derivative instruments, which may pose risks in addition to and greater than those associated with investing directly in securities, currencies or other instruments, may be illiquid or less liquid, volatile, 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. The use of derivatives is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with investments in more traditional securities and instruments. Losses from 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 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. The imposition of exchange controls (including repatriation restrictions), confiscations, trade restrictions (including tariffs) and other government restrictions by the United States or other governments, or from problems in share registration, settlement or custody, may also result in losses. Foreign risk also involves the risk of negative foreign currency rate fluctuations, which may cause the value of securities denominated in such foreign currency (or other instruments through which the Fund has exposure to foreign currencies) to decline in value. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time. To the extent that the Fund also invest in securities of issuers located in emerging markets, these risks may be more pronounced.

Investments in the Underlying Funds Risk — The investments of the Fund are concentrated in the Underlying Funds, and the Fund’s investment performance is directly related to the investment performance of the Underlying Funds it holds. The Fund is

 

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8. OTHER RISKS (continued)

 

subject to the risk factors associated with the investments of the Underlying Funds in direct proportion to the amount of assets allocated to each. The Fund 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 — 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, which may occur rapidly or unexpectedly, 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 or otherwise maintains 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 or without significant dilution to remaining investors’ interests 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. If a Fund is forced to sell securities at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions, such sales may adversely affect Fund’s NAV and dilute remaining investors’ interests. 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. These risks may be more pronounced in connection with the Fund’s investments in securities of issuers located in emerging market countries. Redemptions by large shareholders may have a negative impact on the Fund’s liquidity.

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.

 

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, GSAM believes the risk of loss under these arrangements to be remote.

 

10. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Subsequent events after the Statement of Assets and Liabilities date have been evaluated, and 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, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

11. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS

 

 

Share activity is as follows:                         
    For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2018
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    419,432     $ 7,642,488        2,185,895     $ 41,265,498  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 199,644       3,228,235  

Shares redeemed

    (497,371     (8,941,825      (1,323,048     (24,484,673
      (77,939     (1,299,337      1,062,491       20,009,060  
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    25,950       447,784        137,482       2,444,514  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 6,208       97,349  

Shares redeemed

    (400,824     (7,073,691      (2,477,506     (44,551,615
      (374,874     (6,625,907      (2,333,816     (42,009,752
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    85,974       1,591,088        733,770       13,870,499  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 28,655       468,222  

Shares redeemed

    (70,434     (1,278,616      (7,926,783     (154,475,133
      15,540       312,472        (7,164,358     (140,136,412
Service Shares         

Shares sold

    163       2,718        3,181       60,227  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 565       9,100  

Shares redeemed

    (110     (1,939      (6,737     (123,165
      53       779        (2,991     (53,838
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    30,207       534,145        125,237       2,335,716  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 10,222       162,939  

Shares redeemed

    (105,510     (1,886,017      (74,682     (1,365,679
      (75,303     (1,351,872      60,777       1,132,976  
Class P Shares(a)         

Shares sold

    310,250       5,634,748        6,534,613       128,079,127  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 186,301       3,046,018  

Shares redeemed

    (338,141     (6,151,776      (452,784     (8,567,805
      (27,891     (517,028      6,268,130       122,557,340  
Class R Shares         

Shares sold

    33,979       610,295        76,021       1,401,993  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 7,266       116,549  

Shares redeemed

    (29,890     (543,061      (93,404     (1,736,597
      4,089       67,234        (10,117     (218,055
Class R6 Shares         

Shares sold

    26,576,601       487,627,753        273,672       4,873,992  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 4,200       68,663  

Shares redeemed

    (276,545     (5,262,298      (5,738     (100,693
      26,300,056       482,365,455        272,134       4,841,962  

NET INCREASE (DECREASE)

    25,763,731     $ 472,951,796        (1,847,750   $ (33,876,719

 

(a)   Class P Shares commenced operations on April 17, 2018.

 

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Fund Expenses — Six Months Period Ended  June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class P, Class R or 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/or service (12b-1) fees (with respect to Class A, Class C and Class R Shares); and other Fund expenses.

The Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class P, 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 January 1, 2019 through June 30, 2019, which represents a period of 181 days of a 365 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 and do not include expenses of Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests. 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.

 

     Dynamic Global Equity Fund  
Share Class   Beginning
Account Value
1/1/19
    Ending
Account Value
6/30/19
    Expenses Paid for the
6 months ended
6/30/19
*
 
Class A            

Actual

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,158.10     $ 3.10  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,021.92     2.91  
Class C            

Actual

    1,000.00       1,154.10       7.10  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,018.20     6.66  
Institutional            

Actual

    1,000.00       1,160.70       1.02  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,023.85     0.95  
Service            

Actual

    1,000.00       1,157.40       3.69  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,021.37     3.46  
Investor            

Actual

    1,000.00       1,159.10       1.77  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,023.16     1.66  
Class P            

Actual

    1,000.00       1,160.60       0.96  

Hypothethical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,023.90     0.90  
Class R            

Actual

    1,000.00       1,156.90       4.44  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,020.68     4.16  
Class R6            

Actual

    1,000.00       1,160.00       0.96  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,023.90     0.90  

 

  +   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.  
  *   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, 2019. 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      Investor      Class P      Class R      R6  

Dynamic Global Equity Fund

     0.58      1.33      0.19      0.69      0.33      0.18      0.83      0.18

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC GLOBAL EQUITY FUND

 

Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Management Agreement (Unaudited)

 

Background

The Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity 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 Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (the “Investment Adviser”) on behalf of the Fund.

The Management Agreement was most recently approved for continuation until June 30, 2020 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 11-12, 2019 (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 four 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 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 Fund and the 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 information on general investment outlooks in the markets in which the Fund and the Underlying Funds invest;
  (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 undertakings of the Investment Adviser and its affiliates to implement fee waivers and/or expense limitations with respect to the Fund and the Underlying Funds;
  (h)   information relating to the profitability of the Management Agreement and the transfer agency and distribution and service arrangements of the Fund to the Investment Adviser and its affiliates;
  (i)   whether the Fund’s existing management fee schedule, together with the management fee schedules of the Underlying Funds, 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 and/or the Underlying Funds, including the fees received by the Investment Adviser’s affiliates from the Fund and/or the Underlying Funds for transfer agency, securities lending, portfolio trading, distribution and other services;
  (k)   a summary of potential benefits derived by the Fund and/or the Underlying Funds as a result of their relationship with the Investment Adviser;
  (l)   information regarding commissions paid by the Fund and 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 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 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 administrative 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, service, and shareholder administration 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 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 Fund 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 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, the Underlying Funds, and the Investment Adviser and its affiliates.

Investment Performance

The Trustees also considered the investment performance of the Fund and the Underlying Funds. In this regard, they compared the investment performance of the Fund to its peers using rankings and ratings compiled by the Outside Data Provider as of December 31, 2018, and updated performance information prepared by the Investment Adviser using the peer group identified

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC GLOBAL EQUITY FUND

 

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

 

by the Outside Data Provider as of March 31, 2019. The information on the Fund’s investment performance was provided for the one-, three-, five-, and ten-year periods ending on the applicable dates. The Trustees also reviewed the Fund’s investment performance relative to its performance benchmark. As part of 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 and 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 portfolio management team of certain Underlying Funds to continue to enhance the investment models used in managing the Underlying Funds.

The Trustees further observed that the Fund’s Institutional Shares had placed in the top half of the Fund’s peer group for the three-, five-, and ten-year periods and the third quartile for the one-year period, and had underperformed the Fund’s benchmark index for the one-year period, matched the performance for the three-year period, and outperformed for the five- and ten-year periods ended March 31, 2019. They also noted that in February 2019, the Fund had been repositioned from the Equity Growth Strategy Portfolio, which involved changes to the Fund’s investment strategies.

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 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 data comparing the Fund’s net expenses to the peer and category medians. The analyses also compared the Fund’s 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 undertakings to implement fee waivers and/or expense limitations with respect to the Fund and the Underlying Funds. 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 Fund’s contribution to the Investment Adviser’s revenues and pre-tax profit margins. 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 periodically audits the expense allocation methodology and that the internal audit group was satisfied with the reasonableness, consistency, and accuracy of the Investment Adviser’s expense allocation methodology. Profitability data for the Fund was provided for 2018 and 2017, and the Trustees considered this information in relation to the Investment Adviser’s overall profitability.

Economies of Scale

The Trustees considered the information that had been provided regarding whether there have been economies of scale with respect to the management of the Fund.

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC GLOBAL EQUITY FUND

 

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

 

The Trustees noted that, although the Fund itself does not have breakpoints in its 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 Fund at the specified asset levels. The Trustees considered the amounts of assets in the Fund; the Fund’s 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 Fund and Underlying Funds that exceed specified levels. They also considered the services provided to the Fund under the Management Agreement and the fees and expenses borne by the Underlying Funds, and determined that the management fees payable by the Fund 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 Fund and/or the Underlying Funds as stated above, including: (a) transfer agency fees received by Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (“Goldman Sachs”); (b) brokerage and futures commissions earned by Goldman Sachs for executing securities and futures transactions on behalf of the Fund and/or the Underlying Funds; (c) research received by the Investment Adviser from broker-dealers in exchange for executing certain transactions on behalf of the Fund and/or the Underlying Funds; (d) trading efficiencies resulting from aggregation of orders of the Fund and/or 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 Fund and the Underlying Funds on behalf of its other clients; (g) the Investment Adviser’s ability to cross-market other products and services to Fund shareholders; (h) Goldman Sachs’ retention of certain fees as Fund 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 Fund and Underlying Funds; and (j) the possibility that the working relationship between the Investment Adviser and the Fund’s 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 Fund and Its Shareholders

The Trustees also noted that the Fund and/or the Underlying Funds receive certain other potential benefits as a result of their relationship with the Investment Adviser, including: (a) trading efficiencies resulting from aggregation of orders of the Fund and/or the Underlying Funds with those of other funds or accounts managed by the Investment Adviser; (b) enhanced servicing from vendors due to the volume of business generated by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates; (c) enhanced servicing from broker-dealers due to the volume of business generated by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates; (d) with respect to the Fund and 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 advantages received from 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 and the Underlying Funds because of the reputation of the Goldman Sachs organization; (g) the Fund’s and Underlying Funds’ access, through the Investment Adviser, to certain firm-wide resources (e.g., proprietary risk management systems and databases), subject to certain restrictions; (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 Fund’s and Underlying 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 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, 2020.

 

39


FUNDS PROFILE

 

Goldman Sachs Funds

 

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 $1.44 trillion in assets under supervision as of June 30, 2019, 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. LLC subject to legal, internal and regulatory restrictions.

 

Money Market

Financial Square FundsSM

 

Financial Square Treasury Solutions Fund1

 

Financial Square Government Fund1

 

Financial Square Money Market Fund2

 

Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund2

 

Financial Square Treasury Instruments Fund1

 

Financial Square Treasury Obligations Fund1

 

Financial Square Federal Instruments Fund1

Investor FundsSM

 

Investor Money Market Fund3

 

Investor Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund3

Fixed Income

Short Duration and Government

 

Enhanced Income Fund

 

High Quality Floating Rate Fund

 

Short-Term Conservative Income Fund

 

Short Duration Government Fund

 

Short Duration Income Fund

 

Government Income Fund

 

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

Multi-Sector

 

Bond Fund

 

Core Fixed Income Fund

 

Global Income Fund

 

Strategic Income Fund

Municipal and Tax-Free

 

High Yield Municipal Fund

 

Dynamic Municipal Income Fund

 

Short Duration Tax-Free Fund

 

Municipal Income Completion Fund

Single Sector

 

Investment Grade Credit Fund

 

U.S. Mortgages Fund

 

High Yield Fund

 

High Yield Floating Rate Fund

 

Emerging Markets Debt Fund

 

Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund

Fixed Income Alternatives

 

Long Short Credit Strategies Fund

Fundamental Equity

 

Equity Income Fund

 

Small Cap Value Fund

 

Small/Mid Cap Value Fund

 

Mid Cap Value Fund

 

Large Cap Value Fund

 

Focused Value Fund

 

Capital Growth Fund

 

Strategic Growth Fund

 

Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

 

Flexible Cap Fund

 

Concentrated Growth Fund

 

Technology Opportunities Fund

 

Growth Opportunities Fund

 

Rising Dividend Growth Fund

 

Blue Chip Fund

 

Income Builder Fund

Tax-Advantaged Equity

 

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund

 

International Tax-Managed Equity Fund

 

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund

 

International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund

Equity Insights

 

Small Cap Equity Insights Fund

 

U.S. Equity Insights Fund

 

Small Cap Growth Insights Fund

 

Large Cap Growth Insights Fund

 

Large Cap Value Insights Fund

 

Small Cap Value Insights Fund

 

International Small Cap Insights Fund

 

International Equity Insights Fund

 

Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund

Fundamental Equity International

 

International Equity Income Fund

 

International Equity ESG Fund

 

Asia Equity Fund

 

Emerging Markets Equity Fund

 

Imprint Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund5

 

ESG Emerging Markets Equity Fund

Alternative

 

Real Estate Securities Fund

 

International Real Estate Securities Fund

 

Commodity Strategy Fund

 

Global Real Estate Securities Fund

 

Alternative Premia Fund

 

Absolute Return Tracker Fund

 

Managed Futures Strategy Fund

 

MLP Energy Infrastructure Fund

 

MLP & Energy Fund

 

Multi-Manager Alternatives Fund

 

Absolute Return Multi-Asset Fund

 

Global Infrastructure Fund

Total Portfolio Solutions

 

Global Managed Beta Fund

 

Multi-Manager Non-Core Fixed Income Fund

 

Multi-Manager U.S. Dynamic Equity Fund

 

Multi-Manager Global Equity Fund

 

Multi-Manager International Equity Fund

 

Tactical Tilt Overlay Fund

 

Balanced Strategy Portfolio

 

Multi-Manager U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund

 

Multi-Manager Real Assets Strategy Fund

 

Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio

 

Growth Strategy Portfolio

 

Dynamic Global Equity Fund4

 

Satellite Strategies Portfolio

 

Enhanced Dividend Global Equity Portfolio

 

Tax-Advantaged Global Equity Portfolio

 

Strategic Factor Allocation Fund

 

Target Date 2020 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2025 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2030 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2035 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2040 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2045 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2050 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2055 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2060 Portfolio

 

GQG Partners International Opportunities Fund

1   You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.
2    You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Because the share price of the Fund will fluctuate, when you sell your shares they may be worth more or less than what you originally paid for them. The Fund may impose a fee upon sale of your shares or may temporarily suspend your ability to sell shares if the Fund’s liquidity falls below required minimums because of market conditions or other factors. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.
3    You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. The Fund may impose a fee upon sale of your shares or may temporarily suspend your ability to sell shares if the Fund’s liquidity falls below required minimums because of market conditions or other factors. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.
4    Effective after the close of business on February 28, 2019, the Goldman Sachs Equity Growth Strategy Portfolio was renamed the Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund.
    Financial Square FundsSM and Investor FundsSM are registered service marks of Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC.
5    Effective after the close of business on August 30, 2019, the Goldman Sachs N-11 Equity Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Imprint Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund.
*   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

Jessica Palmer, Chair

Kathryn A. Cassidy

Diana M. Daniels

James A. McNamara

Roy W. Templin

Gregory G. Weaver

 

OFFICERS

James A. McNamara, President

Joseph F. DiMaria, Principal Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer and Treasurer

Caroline L. Kraus, Secretary

GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC

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 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.

Diversification does not protect an investor from market risk and 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 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.

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 Fund will file its portfolio holdings information for each month in a fiscal quarter within 60 days after the end of the relevant fiscal quarter on Form N-PORT. Portfolio holdings information for the third month of each fiscal quarter will be made available on the SEC’s web site at http://www.sec.gov. Portfolio holdings information 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, 2019 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 dealer or from Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC by calling (retail – 1-800-526-7384) (institutional – 1-800-621-2550).

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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 13(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 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.

DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

    

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 13.

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.
(a)(3)       Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
(a)(4)       There was no change in the registrant’s independent public accountant for the period covered by this report.
(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:     August 28, 2019

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:     August 28, 2019
By:   /s/ Joseph F. DiMaria
 

 

 

 

Joseph F. DiMaria

  Principal Financial Officer
  Goldman Sachs Trust
Date:     August 28, 2019