N-CSR 1 d188856dncsr.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)

Copies to:

Caroline Kraus, Esq.   

Stephen H. Bier, Esq.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC   

Dechert LLP

200 West Street    1095 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10282    New York, NY 10036

 

(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: December 31, 2021

 

 

ITEM 1.

REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.

 

    

The Annual Report to Shareholders is filed herewith.


Goldman Sachs Funds

 

 

 
Annual Report      

December 31, 2021

 
     

Fund of Funds Portfolios

     

Balanced Strategy

     

Growth and Income Strategy

     

Growth Strategy

     

Satellite Strategies

 

 

 

LOGO


Goldman Sachs Fund of Funds Portfolios

 

 

BALANCED STRATEGY

 

 

GROWTH AND INCOME STRATEGY

 

 

GROWTH STRATEGY

 

 

SATELLITE STRATEGIES

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Market Review

    1  

Portfolio Management Discussions and Performance Summaries

    2  

Index Definitions

    21  

Schedules of Investments

    22  

Financial Statements

    31  

Financial Highlights

    37  

Balanced Strategy

    37  

Growth and Income Strategy

    45  

Growth Strategy

    53  

Satellite Strategies

    61  

Notes to Financial Statements

    69  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

    91  

Other Information

    92  

 

     
NOT FDIC-INSURED   May Lose Value   No Bank Guarantee


MARKET REVIEW

 

Goldman Sachs Fund of Funds Portfolios

 

Market Review

The capital markets and the Portfolios were most influenced during the 12-month period ended December 31, 2021 (the “Reporting Period”) by the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, improving economic conditions, rising inflation, higher interest rates, and continued fiscal stimulus and accommodative monetary policies from central banks and governments.

When the Reporting Period began in the first quarter of 2021, global equities added to their 2020 calendar year gains, while spread, or non-government bond, sector performance was largely negative. Rising bond yields and value-led equity markets dominated these months. Two key drivers of performance were continued fiscal stimulus, notably the authorization of $1.9 trillion in additional COVID-19 relief spending in the U.S., and progress in the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. The accelerating rollout of COVID-19 vaccines boosted investors’ hopes of a sustainable reopening of the global economy. To varying degrees, central banks around the world leaned against market expectations for earlier than previously expected policy normalization, indicating their policies would remain accommodative despite improvements in economic growth given weak underlying inflation dynamics.

During the second calendar quarter, global equities and spread sectors recorded positive returns overall. Discussions during these months centered on the central bank liquidity tailwind, fiscal stimulus, COVID-19 vaccine rollout progress, economic reopening momentum and strong corporate profits. In May, remarkably strong U.S. inflation data, coupled with the release of a disappointing April U.S. jobs report, suggested that pandemic-related dynamics, such as temporary supply shortages, were likely to continue affecting economic data in the near term. This led to a recalibration in investors’ economic growth expectations, though the reassessment may also have reflected their concerns about the spreading Delta variant and the potential of a sooner than consensus anticipated withdrawal of U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) policy support. Indeed, during June, Fed officials indicated they were mindful of increases in inflation and inflation expectations.

The third quarter of 2021 was a mixed time for risk assets. Market sentiment was broadly supported by reassuring comments from central bank officials and by strong corporate earnings. However, growing concerns about the spread of the more infectious Delta variant in numerous countries and a regulatory crackdown in China led to a large equity sell-off in September. While developed equity markets posted modest gains for the quarter, emerging markets equities were down significantly. In the fixed income markets, spread sectors were challenged by ongoing concerns about the spread of the Delta variant, especially in countries with low levels of vaccination, and its potential impact on the global economic recovery. Emerging markets debt was hurt further by worries about potential contagion from a debt crisis at one of China’s largest property developers.

During the fourth quarter of 2021, global equities broadly advanced, led by double-digit gains in the U.S. equity market. Despite a sharp increase in infections from the Omicron variant and persistent elevated inflation due to a multitude of COVID-19-related factors, U.S. economic growth continued to track well above trend. Meanwhile, corporate earnings consistently surprised to the upside, and U.S consumption of goods and services remained strong into the end of the Reporting Period. In the fixed income markets, spread sector returns were muted. Interest rates were volatile, as investors shifted forward their expectations about the withdrawal of the Fed’s accommodative policies amid a series of upside inflation surprises. Indeed, the Fed’s narrative on inflation shifted from “transitory” to “more persistent” during the fourth calendar quarter. In December, policymakers began to scale back the Fed’s $120 billion a month asset purchase program. They subsequently announced they would accelerate the pace of tapering starting in January 2022 and indicated they might hike interest rates three times in 2022.

Looking Ahead

At the end of the Reporting Period, we noted that market behavior across asset classes supported the notion the worldwide economy was in a mid-cycle phase. Decisive action and coordination from global policymakers had successfully put many economies back on track after the COVID-19 shock. However, unprecedented levels of liquidity and the “Great Inflation Debate” were likely, in our view, to remain key drivers of macro uncertainty in 2022. Given that price stability had become the Fed’s top policy priority amid labor market improvement in 2021, we expected any Fed action in the near term to be highly data dependent and for uncertainty about that policy to add to overall market volatility. Against this backdrop, we maintained a cautiously positive view of risk assets at the end of the Reporting Period, anticipated choppy markets and continued to believe a dynamic investment approach and careful risk management could help us navigate potentially treacherous market conditions ahead.

 

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PORTFOLIO RESULTS

 

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 Multi-Asset Solutions (“MAS”) Group discusses the performance and positioning of the Goldman Sachs Fund of Funds Portfolios — Asset Allocation (the “Portfolios”) for the 12-month period ended December 31, 2021 (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 R6, Class R and Class P Shares generated average annual total returns of 7.53%, 6.73%, 7.93%, 7.44%, 7.75%, 8.00%, 7.32% and 7.94%, respectively. This compares to the 6.31% average annual total return of the Portfolio’s blended benchmark, which is composed 60% of the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index (Gross, USD, Hedged) (“Bloomberg 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 Global Index and the MSCI ACWI Index, generated average annual total returns of -1.39% and 18.54%, 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 R6, Class R and Class P Shares generated average annual total returns of 12.27%, 11.44%, 12.64%, 12.03%, 12.48%, 12.69%, 11.94% and 12.66%, respectively. This compares to the 10.29% average annual total return of the Portfolio’s blended benchmark, which is composed 40% of the Bloomberg Global Index and 60% of the MSCI ACWI Index, during the same period.

 

   

The components of the Portfolio’s blended benchmark, the Bloomberg Global Index and the MSCI ACWI Index, generated average annual total returns of -1.39% and 18.54%, 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 R6, Class R and Class P Shares generated average annual total returns of 16.54%, 15.67%, 17.03%, 16.41%, 16.86%, 17.02%, 16.31% and 17.03%, respectively. This compares to the 14.37% average annual total return of the Portfolio’s blended benchmark, which is composed 80% of the MSCI ACWI Index and 20% of the Bloomberg Global Index, during the same period.

 

   

The components of the Portfolio’s blended benchmark, the Bloomberg Global Index and the MSCI ACWI Index, generated average annual total returns of -1.39% and 18.54%, 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 three sources of return: long-term strategic asset allocation, medium-term and short-term dynamic allocation, and excess returns from investments in

 

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PORTFOLIO RESULTS

 

  Underlying Funds. Long-term 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 and short-term dynamic 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 our medium-term 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 strong, positive returns on an absolute basis. In relative terms, all three Portfolios — the Goldman Sachs Balanced Strategy Portfolio, the Goldman Sachs Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio and the Goldman Sachs Growth Strategy Portfolio — outperformed their respective blended benchmarks.*

 

   

Long-term strategic asset allocation added to the performance of all three Portfolios during the Reporting Period. Also contributing positively were our short-term dynamic decisions and, to a lesser extent, our medium-term dynamic views. Security selection within the Underlying Funds bolstered the performance of the Portfolios overall.

 

   

During the Reporting Period, our long-term strategic asset allocation added to the performance of the Portfolios, with those having greater equity exposure producing greater positive returns. In particular, the Portfolios were helped by their overweights to equities compared to their respective benchmark indices. Within fixed income, all three of the Portfolios benefited from their strategic allocations to inflation-protected securities and high yield corporate bonds, as these market segments performed well in the inflationary environment and amid risk-on investor sentiment, or increased risk appetite. For the same reasons, the Goldman Sachs Balanced Strategy Portfolio and the Goldman Sachs Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio benefited from their strategic allocations to high yield floating rate securities.

 

   

Our medium-term dynamic views, which seek to respond to changes in the business or economic cycle, enhanced the performance of all three Portfolios. The Portfolios benefited from the decision to sell put options on the Russell 2000® Index to express medium-term dynamic views on small-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.) These positive results were offset somewhat by dynamic duration positioning across the Portfolios, which included allocations to U.S. Treasury securities, as interest rates rose during the Reporting Period.

 

   

Short-term dynamic views, which seek to take advantage of what we consider short-term market mispricing, added to the performance of all three Portfolios. Short-term dynamic views were expressed through the Goldman Sachs Tactical Tilt Overlay Fund (the “Underlying Tactical Fund”), which generated positive returns during the Reporting Period.

 

   

Security selection within the Underlying Funds added to the performance of all three of the Portfolios.

 

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

 

A   Among the Underlying Equity Funds, the Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund, the Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund, the Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund, the Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund, the Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund and the Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund outperformed their respective benchmark indices. The performance of the Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta® Large Cap Equity ETF versus its benchmark index was rather flat during the Reporting Period.

 

   

Among Underlying Fixed Income Funds, the Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund and the Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund outperformed their respective benchmark indices. The Goldman Sachs Inflation Protected Securities Fund and the Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund outperformed their respective benchmark indices between December 17, 2021, when they were added as Underlying Funds, and the end of the Reporting Period. During the Reporting Period overall, the

 

  *   As measured by Institutional Shares.

 

 

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PORTFOLIO RESULTS

 

  Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund, the Goldman Sachs Global Core Fixed Income Fund and the Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund underperformed their respective benchmark indices.

 

   

Among Underlying Dynamic Funds, the Goldman Sachs Managed Futures Strategy Fund outperformed its cash benchmark, while the Goldman Sachs Alternative Premia Fund underperformed its cash benchmark during the Reporting Period. (The Goldman Sachs Alternative Premia Fund, which was removed in 2020 as an Underlying Fund for the Goldman Sachs Growth Strategy Portfolio, remained an Underlying Fund for the Goldman Sachs Balanced Strategy Portfolio and the Goldman Sachs Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio.)

 

   

The Underlying Tactical Fund outperformed its cash benchmark during the Reporting Period.

 

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. small-cap equities (positive impact).

 

   

Within fixed income, all three Portfolios invested in a strategy that utilized interest rate options to profit if interest rates fall, remain constant, or rise less than anticipated (negative impact). In addition, U.S. Treasury futures were used to express our medium-term dynamic views on longer-term Treasury securities and to position the Portfolios toward the long-term end of the U.S. Treasury yield curve (negative impact). (Yield curve is a spectrum of interest rates based on maturities of varying lengths.)

 

   

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.

 

   

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   No changes were made to the Portfolios’ long-term strategic asset allocations during the Reporting Period.

 

   

Medium-term dynamic views on small cap equities were expressed by increasing equity beta through selling put options on the Russell 2000® Index in January 2021. (Equity beta is a measure of the volatility of a stock compared to the market as a whole.) Another change in our medium-term dynamic views was our decision in May to adjust the Portfolios’ duration positioning through decreasing holdings of longer-maturity U.S. Treasury futures and increasing allocations to the long U.S. interest rate options strategy, through which we seek to profit if interest rates fall, remain constant or rise less than anticipated. (Our long U.S. interest rate options strategy is a macroeconomic hedge that buys put options on short-term interest rates.) In December, we adopted the medium-term dynamic view that we should reduce equity and fixed income risk in the Portfolios. To this end, we decreased exposures to emerging markets equities by trimming allocations to the Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund and Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund.

 

   

In addition, during December 2021, we added the Goldman Sachs Inflation Protected Securities Fund and the Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund as Underlying Funds of the Portfolios.

 

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

 

A   Effective May 24, 2021, Christopher Lvoff no longer served as a portfolio manager for the Portfolios, and Siwen Wu became a portfolio manager for the Portfolios. At the end of the Reporting Period, Neill Nuttall and Siwen Wu were portfolio managers for the Portfolios. By design, all investment decisions for the Portfolios are performed within a team structure, with multiple subject matter experts. This strategic decision making has been the cornerstone of our approach and ensures continuity in the Portfolios.

 

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PORTFOLIO RESULTS

 

 
Portfolio Management Changes
 
Effective January 3, 2022, after the end of the Reporting Period, Alexandra Wilson-Elizondo became a portfolio manager for the Portfolios, joining Neill Nuttall and Siwen Wu.

 

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FUND BASICS

 

Balanced Strategy

as of December 31, 2021

 

LOGO

 

1    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. 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.

 

2    Generally, dynamic 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 December 31, 2021. 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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FUND BASICS

 

OVERALL UNDERLYING FUND WEIGHTINGS3
Percentage of Net Assets

 

LOGO

 

 

3    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.

 

For more information about the Fund, please refer to www.GSAMFUNDS.com. There, you can learn more about the Fund’s investment strategies, holdings, and performance.

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS BALANCED STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

 

Performance Summary

December 31, 2021

 

The following graph shows the value, as of December 31, 2021, of a $1,000,000 investment made on January 1, 2012 in Institutional Shares at NAV. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Portfolio’s current benchmarks, the Balanced Strategy Composite Index (the “Balanced Composite”), which is comprised of 60% of the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index (Gross, USD, Hedged) (the “Bloomberg Global Index”) and 40% of the MSCI® All Country World Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) (the “MSCI ACWI Index”), the Bloomberg Global Index and the MSCI ACWI Index (each with distributions reinvested), are shown. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown and 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. The returns set forth below 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 below. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

 

Balanced Strategy Portfolio’s 10 Year Performance

Performance of a $1,000,000 investment, with distributions reinvested, from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2021.

 

LOGO

 

Average Annual Total Return through December 31, 2021*      One Year        Five Years        Ten Years      Since Inception

Class A

           

Excluding sales charges

     7.53%        7.27%        6.07%      —%

Including sales charges

     1.59%        6.06%        5.47%      —%

 

Class C

           

Excluding contingent deferred sales charges

     6.73%        6.45%        5.27%      —%

Including contingent deferred sales charges

     5.64%        6.45%        5.27%      —%

 

Institutional

     7.93%        7.67%        6.47%      —%

 

Service

     7.44%        7.13%        6.03%      —%

 

Investor

     7.75%        7.52%        6.33%      —%

 

Class R6 (Commenced July 31, 2015)

     8.00%        7.67%        N/A      6.47%

 

Class R

     7.32%        7.00%        5.83%      —%

 

Class P (Commenced April 17, 2018)

     7.94%        N/A        N/A      7.23%

 

 

*   These returns assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV and 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% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R6, Class R and Class P Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Average Annual Total Return.

For more information about your Portfolio, please refer to www.GSAMFUNDS.com. There, you can learn more about your Portfolio’s investment strategies, holdings, and performance.

 

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FUND BASICS

 

Growth and Income Strategy

as of December 31, 2021

 

LOGO

 

1    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. 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.

 

2   Generally, dynamic 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 December 31, 2021. 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 WEIGHTINGS3
Percentage of Net Assets

 

LOGO

 

 

3    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.

 

For more information about the Fund, please refer to www.GSAMFUNDS.com. There, you can learn more about the Fund’s investment strategies, holdings, and performance.

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS GROWTH AND INCOME STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

 

Performance Summary

December 31, 2021

 

The following graph shows the value, as of December 31, 2021, of a $1,000,000 investment made on January 1, 2012 in Institutional Shares at NAV. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Portfolio’s current benchmarks, the Growth and Income Strategy Composite Index (the “Growth and Income Composite”), which is comprised of 60% of the MSCI® All Country World Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) (the “MSCI ACWI Index”) and 40% of the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index (Gross, USD, Hedged) (the “Bloomberg Global Index”), the Bloomberg Global Index and the MSCI ACWI Index (each with distributions reinvested), are shown. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown and 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. The returns set forth below 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 below. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

 

Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio’s 10 Year Performance

Performance of a $1,000,000 investment, with distributions reinvested, from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2021.

 

LOGO

 

Average Annual Total Return through December 31, 2021*      One Year        Five Years        Ten Years      Since Inception

Class A

           

Excluding sales charges

     12.27%        9.61%        8.02%      —%

Including sales charges

     6.11%        8.38%        7.41%      —%

 

Class C

           

Excluding contingent deferred sales charges

     11.44%        8.80%        7.20%      —%

Including contingent deferred sales charges

     10.34%        8.80%        7.20%      —%

 

Institutional

     12.64%        10.01%        8.42%      —%

 

Service

     12.03%        9.48%        7.89%      —%

 

Investor

     12.48%        9.88%        8.28%      —%

 

Class R6 (Commenced July 31, 2015)

     12.69%        10.04%        N/A      8.23%

 

Class R

     11.94%        9.33%        7.74%      —%

 

Class P (Commenced April 17, 2018)

     12.66%        N/A        N/A      8.90%

 

 

*   These returns assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV and 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% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R6, Class R and Class P Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Average Annual Total Return.

For more information about your Portfolio, please refer to www.GSAMFUNDS.com. There, you can learn more about your Portfolio’s investment strategies, holdings, and performance.

 

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FUND BASICS

 

Growth Strategy

as of December 31, 2021

 

LOGO

 

1    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. 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.

 

2    Generally, dynamic 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 December 31, 2021. 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 WEIGHTINGS3
Percentage of Net Assets

 

LOGO

 

 

3    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.

 

For more information about the Fund, please refer to www.GSAMFUNDS.com. There, you can learn more about the Fund’s Investment strategies, holdings, and performance.

 

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Performance Summary

December 31, 2021

 

The following graph shows the value, as of December 31, 2021, of a $10,000 investment made on January 1, 2012 in Class A Shares at NAV. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Portfolio’s current benchmarks, the Growth Strategy Composite Index (the “Growth Strategy Composite”), which is comprised of 80% of the MSCI® All Country World Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) (the “MSCI ACWI Index”) and 20% of the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index (Gross, USD, Hedged) (the “Bloomberg Global Index”), the Bloomberg Global Index and the MSCI ACWI Index (each with distributions reinvested), are shown. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown and 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. The returns set forth below 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 below. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

 

Growth Strategy Portfolio’s 10 Year Performance

Performance of a $10,000 investment, with distributions reinvested, from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2021.

 

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Average Annual Total Return through December 31, 2021*      One Year        Five Years      Ten Years    Since Inception

Class A

           

Excluding sales charges

     16.54%        11.83%      9.93%    —%

Including sales charges

     10.14%        10.58%      9.32%    —%

 

Class C

           

Excluding contingent deferred sales charges

     15.67%        11.00%      9.12%    —%

Including contingent deferred sales charges

     14.55%        11.00%      9.12%    —%

 

Institutional

     17.03%        12.26%      10.36%    —%

 

Service

     16.41%        11.71%      9.83%    —%

 

Investor

     16.86%        12.11%      10.22%    —%

 

Class R6 (Commenced July 31, 2015)

     17.02%        12.29%      N/A    9.92%

 

Class R

     16.31%        11.55%      9.66%    —%

 

Class P (Commenced April 17, 2018)

     17.03%        N/A      N/A    10.65%

 

 

*   These returns assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV and 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% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R6, Class R and Class P Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Average Annual Total Return.

For more information about your Portfolio, please refer to www.GSAMFUNDS.com. There, you can learn more about your Portfolio’s investment strategies, holdings, and performance.

 

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Goldman Sachs Fund of Funds Portfolios – Satellite Strategies Portfolio

 

Investment Objective

The Portfolio seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs Multi-Asset Solutions (“MAS”) discusses the performance and positioning of the Goldman Sachs Fund of Funds Portfolios — Satellite Strategies Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) for the 12-month period ended December 31, 2021 (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 R6, Class R and Class P Shares generated average annual total returns of 8.20%, 7.39%, 8.49%, 7.94%, 8.50%, 8.50%, 7.93% and 8.49%, respectively. This compares to the 10.90% average annual total return of the Portfolio’s blended benchmark, which is composed 40% of the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (the “Bloomberg 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 U.S. Index, the S&P 500® Index and the MSCI EAFE Index, generated average annual total returns of -1.54%, 28.71% and 11.26%, 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 generally produced positive returns, with the notable exceptions of emerging markets equities, U.S. dollar-denominated emerging markets debt and emerging markets local debt. Relative to traditional equity and fixed income classes, satellite asset classes underperformed during the Reporting Period.

 

 

Among equity satellite asset classes, U.S. small cap equities, as measured by the Russell 2000® Index, performed best, gaining 14.82%. International small cap equities, as represented by MSCI EAFE Small Cap Equity Index (Net, Unhedged), returned 10.10%. During the Reporting Period, small-cap equities, both in the U.S. and internationally, lagged their large-cap counterparts, as risks of COVID-19 variants, supply constraints and the potential of slower economic growth due to higher inflation weighed on their performance. Emerging markets equities, as measured by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (Net, Unhedged), declined 2.54% during the Reporting Period.

 

 

As for fixed income satellite asset classes, concerns about rising inflation pushed inflation-protected securities higher, while less interest rate-sensitive high yield corporate bonds outperformed investment grade corporate bonds. Inflation-protected securities, as represented by the Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS) Index, returned 5.96%. High yield corporate bonds, as measured by the Bloomberg U.S. High-Yield 2% Issuer Capped Bond Index, gained 5.25%. Leveraged loans, as measured by the Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index, generated 5.39%. On the other hand, U.S. dollar-denominated emerging markets debt, as represented by the J.P. Morgan Emerging Market Bond Index Global Diversified Index, fell 1.80%. Emerging markets local debt, as measured by the J.P. Morgan Government Bond Index–Emerging Markets Global Diversified Index (Unhedged), dropped 8.75%.

 

 

Real assets posted strong positive returns during the Reporting Period. U.S. energy master limited partnerships (“MLPs”), as measured by the Alerian MLP Index, climbed 40.17%. Global real estate, as measured by the FTSE/NAREIT Developed Index (Net, Unhedged), gained 26.42%. Global infrastructure securities, as represented by the Dow Jones Brookfield Global Infrastructure Index (Net, Unhedged), were up 19.87%.

 

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

 

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  “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 three sources of return: long-term strategic asset allocation, medium-term dynamic allocation, and excess returns from investments in Underlying Funds. Long-term 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 dynamic 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 dynamic 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.)

 

 

During the Reporting Period, our strategic asset allocation generated positive absolute returns but underperformed the Portfolio’s blended benchmark of core asset classes. Our medium-term dynamic allocation did not have a material impact on the Portfolio’s performance during the Reporting Period. Security selection within the Underlying Funds marginally detracted from the Portfolio’s returns during the Reporting Period, with the underperformance concentrated in the Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund.

 

 

Strategic asset allocation detracted from the Portfolio’s performance during the Reporting Period. The Fund was hurt by its strategic allocations to the emerging markets. Emerging markets asset classes were hit with a number of emerging markets-specific risks, such as potentially greater sensitivity to COVID-19-induced economic slowdowns, investor concerns about possible contagion from a debt crisis at one of China’s largest property developers and fears of a further regulatory crackdown in China. During the Reporting Period, emerging markets equities generated negative absolute returns and underperformed the equity component of the blended benchmark. U.S dollar-denominated emerging markets debt and emerging markets local debt each produced negative absolute returns and underperformed the fixed income component of the blended benchmark. On the other hand, the Portfolio benefited from its strategic allocations to global infrastructure securities, international small-cap equities, global real estate securities and energy MLPs, all of which generated positive absolute returns and outperformed the equity component of the blended benchmark. In addition, the Portfolio benefited from strategic allocations to inflation-protected securities, leveraged loans and high yield corporate bonds, as each generated a positive absolute return and outperformed the fixed income component of the blended benchmark.

 

 

Regarding our medium-term dynamic asset allocation, the Portfolio benefited from our risk mitigation efforts wherein we reduced exposure to emerging markets equities and emerging markets local debt and added exposure to inflation-protected securities. This was largely offset by the medium-term dynamic views expressed as we made adjustments to the Portfolio’s strategic allocations during the first quarter of 2021.

 

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 detracted from the Portfolio’s returns. Among Underlying Equity Funds, the Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund, the Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund, the Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund and the Goldman Sachs MLP Energy Infrastructure Fund outperformed their respective benchmark indices. The Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund and the Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund underperformed their respective benchmark indices. The performance of the Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta® Emerging Markets Equity ETF versus its benchmark index was relatively flat.

 

 

Among Underlying Fixed Income Funds, the Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund, the Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund and the Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund underperformed their respective benchmark indices. The impact from security selection on the Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund was relatively neutral. In addition, security selection had a rather neutral impact on the performance of the Goldman Sachs Inflation Protected Securities Fund between March 5, 2021, when it was added as an Underlying Fund for the Portfolio, and the end of 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 may have 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 a number of adjustments to the Portfolio’s strategic allocations during the Reporting Period. In the first quarter of 2021, we increased the Portfolio’s strategic allocation to international small-cap equities and reduced its strategic allocation to emerging markets equities. We increased the Portfolio’s strategic allocation to U.S. energy MLPs. We reduced the Portfolio’s allocation to global real estate securities and increased its strategic allocation to global infrastructure securities. Additionally, in March, we added a strategic allocation to inflation-protected securities through the addition of a new Underlying Fund, the Goldman Sachs Inflation Protected Securities Fund. We funded this new strategic allocation by reducing the Portfolio’s strategic allocations to high yield corporate bonds, leveraged loans, U.S. dollar-denominated emerging markets debt and emerging markets local debt.

 

 

Regarding medium-term dynamic asset allocation, in December 2021, we reduced the Portfolio’s allocations to emerging markets equities and emerging markets local debt and added to the Portfolio’s allocation to inflation-protected securities.

 

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

 

A   Effective May 24, 2021, Christopher Lvoff no longer served as a portfolio manager for the Portfolio, and Siwen Wu became a portfolio manager for the Portfolio. At the end of the Reporting Period, Neill Nuttall and Siwen Wu were portfolio managers for the Portfolio. By design, all investment decisions for the Portfolio are performed within a team structure, with multiple subject matter experts. This strategic decision making has been the cornerstone of our approach and ensures continuity in the Portfolio.

 

 
Portfolio Management Changes
 
Effective January 3, 2022, after the end of the Reporting Period, Alexandra Wilson-Elizondo became a portfolio manager for the Portfolio, joining Neill Nuttall and Siwen Wu.

 

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FUND BASICS

 

Satellite Strategies Portfolio

as of December 31, 2021

 

  TARGET RISK-CONTRIBUTION INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO1 AS OF 12/31/21
     Percentage of Investment Portfolio
    LOGO

 

1    Generally, dynamic 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 December 31, 2021. 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. 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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OVERALL UNDERLYING FUND WEIGHTINGS2
Percentage of Net Assets

 

LOGO

 

 

2    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.

 

For more information about the Fund, please refer to www.GSAMFUNDS.com. There, you can learn more about the Fund’s investment strategies, holdings, and performance.

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS SATELLITE STRATEGIES PORTFOLIO

 

Performance Summary

December 31, 2021

 

The following graph shows the value, as of December 31, 2021, of a $1,000,000 investment made on January 1, 2012 in Institutional Shares at NAV. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Portfolio’s current benchmarks, the Satellite Strategies Composite Index (the “Satellite Composite”), which is comprised of 40% of the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, 30% of the S&P 500® Index, and 30% of the MSCI® Europe, Australasia and Far East Index (the “MSCI EAFE Index”), the S&P 500® Index, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index and the MSCI EAFE Index (Gross, USD, Unhedged) (all with distributions reinvested), are shown. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown and 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. The returns set forth below 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 below. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

 

Satellite Strategies Portfolio’s 10 Year Performance

Performance of a $1,000,000 investment, with distributions reinvested, from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2021.

 

LOGO

 

Average Annual Total Return through December 31, 2021*      One Year        Five Years        Ten Years      Since Inception

Class A

           

Excluding sales charges

     8.20%        6.28%        5.17%      —%

Including sales charges

     2.23%        5.10%        4.58%      —%

 

Class C

           

Excluding contingent deferred sales charges

     7.39%        5.48%        4.38%      —%

Including contingent deferred sales charges

     6.36%        5.48%        4.38%      —%

 

Institutional

     8.49%        6.69%        5.58%      —%

 

Service

     7.94%        6.15%        5.06%      —%

 

Investor

     8.50%        6.54%        5.43%      —%

 

Class R6 (Commenced July 31, 2015)

     8.50%        6.69%        N/A      5.45%

 

Class R

     7.93%        6.02%        4.91%      —%

 

Class P (Commenced April 17, 2018)

     8.49%        N/A        N/A      5.23%

 

 

*   These returns assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV and 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% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R6, Class R and Class P Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Average Annual Total Return.

For more information about your Portfolio, please refer to www.GSAMFUNDS.com. There, you can learn more about your Portfolio’s investment strategies, holdings, and performance.

 

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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 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, non-investment 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 27 emerging markets countries.

MSCI World Index is a broad global equity index that represents large and mid-cap equity performance across 23 developed markets countries. It covers approximately 85% of the free float-adjusted market capitalization in each country.

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.

MSCI Emerging Markets Index captures large-cap and mid-cap representation across 26 emerging markets countries. The index covers approximately 85% of the free float-adjusted market capitalization in each country.

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.

Russell 2000® Index is an unmanaged index of common stock prices that measures the performance of the 2000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000® Index. The 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.

Dow Jones Brookfield Global Infrastructure Index is designed to measure the performance of pure-play infrastructure companies domiciled globally. The index covers all sectors of the infrastructure market. To be included in the index, a company must derive at least 70% of cash flows from infrastructure lines of business.

Bloomberg 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.

Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) Index measures the performance of the U.S. TIPS market.

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

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS BALANCED STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

 

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2021

 

Shares     Description  

Value

 
Underlying Funds(a) – 92.0%  
Dynamic – 9.5%  
  2,865,566     Goldman Sachs Tactical Tilt Overlay Fund – Class R6   $ 29,400,709  
  1,647,985     Goldman Sachs Managed Futures Strategy Fund – Class R6     16,809,450  
  1,855,329     Goldman Sachs Alternative Premia Fund – Class R6     12,467,810  
   

 

 

 
      58,677,969  

 

 

 
Equity – 28.0%  
  4,025,706     Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund – Class R6     93,154,848  
  2,190,999     Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund – Class R6     31,550,390  
  1,825,489     Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund – Class R6     17,743,749  
  904,054     Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund – Class R6     12,503,067  
  808,154     Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund – Class R6     10,861,585  
  554,402     Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund – Class R6     7,002,097  
   

 

 

 
      172,815,736  

 

 

 
Exchange Traded Funds – 18.6%  
  625,350     Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF     59,495,799  
  1,022,389     Goldman Sachs Access Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF     55,301,021  
   

 

 

 
      114,796,820  

 

 

 
Fixed Income – 35.9%  
  12,670,665     Goldman Sachs Global Income Fund – Class R6     160,917,442  
  1,573,189     Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund – Class R6     17,132,033  
  1,146,851     Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund – Class R6     13,727,808  
  1,155,667     Goldman Sachs Short Duration Bond Fund – Class R6     11,672,238  
  685,225     Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund – Class R6     6,413,708  
  501,883     Goldman Sachs Inflation Protected Securities Fund – Class R6     5,882,067  
  890,242     Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund – Class R6     5,724,256  
  21,306     Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund – Class R6     113,987  
   

 

 

 
      221,583,539  

 

 

 
  TOTAL UNDERLYING FUNDS – 92.0%  
  (Cost $512,946,224)   $ 567,874,064  

 

 

 

 

Shares   Dividend
Rate
  Value  
Investment Company(a) – 5.5%  

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund – Institutional Shares

 

34,000,024   0.026%   $ 34,000,024  
(Cost $34,000,024)

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 97.5%

 

(Cost $546,946,248)   $ 601,874,088  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF

    LIABILITIES – 2.5%

    15,247,627  

 

 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 617,121,715  

 

 

 

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 Abbreviation:

ETF

 

—Exchange Traded Fund

 

 

22   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 December 31, 2021, 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     8,298,119      JPY     937,000,000        03/16/22      $ 147,075  
  USD     82,114      NZD     120,000        03/16/22        28  
  USD     1,274,136      SEK     11,475,000        03/16/22        3,433  
    USD     1,107,506      HKD     8,630,000        03/16/22        598  
TOTAL                                      $ 151,134  

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS WITH UNREALIZED LOSS

 

Counterparty   Currency
Purchased
     Currency
Sold
     Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Loss
 

MS & Co. Int. PLC

  USD     11,552,843      EUR     10,160,000        03/16/22        (32,555
  USD     3,581,376      CHF     3,280,000        03/16/22        (25,448
  USD     374,232      SGD     510,000        03/16/22        (4,073
  USD     2,464,392      AUD     3,440,000        03/16/22        (38,878
  USD     5,033,772      GBP     3,770,000        03/16/22        (67,387
  USD     889,758      DKK     5,820,000        03/16/22        (2,668
  USD     221,204      NOK     2,000,000        03/16/22        (5,578
    USD     127,304      ILS     400,000        03/16/22        (1,443
TOTAL                                      $ (178,030

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2021, 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

     134          03/18/22        $ 31,881,950        $ 660,875  

10 Year U.S. Treasury Notes

     183          03/22/22          23,875,781          160,810  
TOTAL FUTURES CONTRACTS                                     $ 821,685  

PURCHASED OPTIONS CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2021, 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

      $ 97.750        03/13/2023        172      $ 430,000      $ 474,075      $ 620,238      $ (146,163

Eurodollar Futures

        97.750        06/19/2023        96        240,000        241,800        391,501        (149,701

Eurodollar Futures

        98.000        12/19/2022        46        115,000        114,425        114,532        (107

Eurodollar Futures

        98.250        09/19/2022        48        120,000        115,800        114,711        1,089  

Eurodollar Futures

        98.750        12/19/2022        128        320,000        118,400        118,697        (297

Eurodollar Futures

        99.000        06/13/2022        94        235,000        101,050        98,918        2,132  

Eurodollar Futures

        99.000        09/19/2022        132        330,000        99,825        100,956        (1,131

Eurodollar Futures

          99.000        12/19/2022        384        960,000        216,000        546,824        (330,824
TOTAL                             1,100      $ 2,750,000      $ 1,481,375      $ 2,106,377      $ (625,002

 

 

Abbreviation:

MS & Co. Int. PLC

 

—Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   23


GOLDMAN SACHS GROWTH AND INCOME STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

 

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2021

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
Underlying Funds(a) – 93.1%  
Dynamic – 7.5%  
  3,874,269     Goldman Sachs Tactical Tilt Overlay Fund – Class R6   $ 39,749,999  
  2,383,714     Goldman Sachs Managed Futures Strategy Fund – Class R6     24,313,886  
  1,988,235     Goldman Sachs Alternative Premia Fund – Class R6     13,360,941  
   

 

 

 
      77,424,826  

 

 

 
Equity – 38.8%  
  9,211,479     Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund – Class R6     213,153,632  
  5,872,704     Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund – Class R6     84,566,938  
  4,656,327     Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund – Class R6     45,259,502  
  1,947,420     Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund – Class R6     26,932,814  
  1,383,164     Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund – Class R6     18,589,730  
  893,004     Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund – Class R6     11,278,642  
   

 

 

 
      399,781,258  

 

 

 
Exchange Traded Funds – 30.1%  
  2,304,212     Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF     219,222,730  
  1,667,374     Goldman Sachs Access Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF     90,188,259  
   

 

 

 
      309,410,989  

 

 

 
Fixed Income – 16.7%  
  7,391,397     Goldman Sachs Global Income Fund – Class R6     93,870,742  
  2,134,475     Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund – Class R6     25,549,663  
  1,971,496     Goldman Sachs Short Duration Bond Fund – Class R6     19,912,114  
  856,181     Goldman Sachs Inflation Protected Securities Fund – Class R6     10,034,441  
  1,551,355     Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund – Class R6     9,975,214  
  999,610     Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund – Class R6     9,356,350  
  675,826     Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund – Class R6     3,615,668  
   

 

 

 
      172,314,192  

 

 

 
  TOTAL UNDERLYING FUNDS – 93.1%  
  (Cost $792,831,960)   $ 958,931,265  

 

 

 
Shares   Dividend
Rate
  Value  
Investment Company(a) – 4.1%  

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund – Institutional Shares

 

42,000,030   0.026%   $ 42,000,030  
(Cost $42,000,030)

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 97.2%

 

(Cost $834,831,990)   $ 1,000,931,295  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF

    LIABILITIES – 2.8%

    28,700,417  

 

 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 1,029,631,712  

 

 

 

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 Abbreviation:

ETF

 

—Exchange Traded Fund

 

For information on the mutual funds, please call our toll free Shareholder Services Line at 1-800-526-7384 or visit us on the web at www.GSAMFUNDS.com.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS GROWTH AND INCOME STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

 

 

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

 

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2021, 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     14,683,331      JPY     1,658,000,000        03/16/22      $ 260,247  
  USD     2,256,803      SEK     20,325,000        03/16/22        6,082  
  USD     150,542      NZD     220,000        03/16/22        51  
    USD     1,959,631      HKD     15,270,000        03/16/22        1,058  
TOTAL                                      $ 267,438  

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS WITH UNREALIZED LOSS

 

Counterparty   Currency
Purchased
     Currency
Sold
     Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Loss
 

MS & Co. Int. PLC

  USD     20,433,522      EUR     17,970,000        03/16/22      $ (57,579
  USD     6,343,841      CHF     5,810,000        03/16/22        (45,077
  USD     8,905,904      GBP     6,670,000        03/16/22        (119,223
  USD     4,362,833      AUD     6,090,000        03/16/22        (68,829
  USD     660,409      SGD     900,000        03/16/22        (7,188
  USD     1,574,658      DKK     10,300,000        03/16/22        (4,722
  USD     387,107      NOK     3,500,000        03/16/22        (9,761
    USD     216,417      ILS     680,000        03/16/22        (2,455
TOTAL                                      $ (314,834

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2021, 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

     169          03/18/22        $ 40,209,325        $ 833,490  

10 Year U.S. Treasury Notes

     255          03/22/22          33,269,531          301,045  
TOTAL FUTURES CONTRACTS                                     $ 1,134,535  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   25


GOLDMAN SACHS GROWTH AND INCOME STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

PURCHASED AND WRITTEN OPTIONS CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2021, 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

      $97.750      06/19/2023        161      $ 402,500      $ 405,519      $ 656,580      $ (251,061

Eurodollar Futures

      97.750      03/13/2023        285        712,500        785,531        1,030,250        (244,719

Eurodollar Futures

      98.000      12/19/2022        76        190,000        189,050        189,226        (176

Eurodollar Futures

      98.250      09/19/2022        78        195,000        188,175        186,406        1,769  

Eurodollar Futures

      98.750      12/19/2022        209        522,500        193,325        193,810        (485

Eurodollar Futures

      99.000      09/19/2022        216        540,000        163,350        165,201        (1,851

Eurodollar Futures

      99.000      06/13/2022        153        382,500        164,475        161,005        3,470  

Eurodollar Futures

        99.000      12/19/2022        698        1,745,000        392,625        993,966        (601,341
TOTAL                         1,876      $ 4,690,000      $ 2,482,050      $ 3,576,444      $ (1,094,394

 

 

Abbreviation:

MS & Co. Int. PLC

 

—Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

 

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS GROWTH STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

 

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2021

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
Underlying Funds(a) – 92.3%  
Dynamic – 4.2%  
  2,620,196     Goldman Sachs Tactical Tilt Overlay Fund – Class R6   $ 26,883,216  
  1,353,981     Goldman Sachs Managed Futures Strategy Fund – Class R6     13,810,609  
   

 

 

 
      40,693,825  

 

 

 
Equity – 49.8%  
  10,061,412     Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund – Class R6     232,821,080  
  7,678,580     Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund – Class R6     110,571,553  
  6,692,673     Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund – Class R6     65,052,779  
  3,208,037     Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund – Class R6     44,367,155  
  1,325,784     Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund – Class R6     17,818,541  
  750,589     Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund – Class R6     9,479,943  
   

 

 

 
      480,111,051  

 

 

 
Exchange Traded Funds – 31.2%  
  3,057,660     Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF     290,905,772  
  171,088     Goldman Sachs Access Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF     9,254,150  
   

 

 

 
      300,159,922  

 

 

 
Fixed Income – 7.1%  
  2,492,548     Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund – Class R6     29,835,802  
  1,852,471     Goldman Sachs Short Duration Bond Fund – Class R6     18,709,960  
  1,561,232     Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund – Class R6     10,038,724  
  804,491     Goldman Sachs Inflation Protected Securities Fund – Class R6     9,428,632  
  8,643     Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund – Class R6     46,240  
   

 

 

 
      68,059,358  

 

 

 
  TOTAL UNDERLYING FUNDS – 92.3%  
  (Cost $684,717,312)   $ 889,024,156  

 

 

 
Shares   Dividend
Rate
  Value  
Investment Company(a) – 5.3%  

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund – Institutional Shares

 

51,000,036   0.026%   $ 51,000,036  
(Cost $51,000,036)  

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 97.6%

 

(Cost $735,717,348)   $ 940,024,192  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF

    LIABILITIES – 2.4%

    23,590,388  

 

 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 963,614,580  

 

 

 

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 Abbreviation:

ETF

 

—Exchange Traded Fund

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   27


GOLDMAN SACHS GROWTH STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

 

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2021, 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     12,929,833      JPY     1,460,000,000        03/16/22      $ 229,168  
  USD     136,857      NZD     200,000        03/16/22        46  
  USD     1,773,797      SEK     15,975,000        03/16/22        4,780  
    USD     1,754,299      HKD     13,670,000        03/16/22        948  
TOTAL                                      $ 234,942  

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS WITH UNREALIZED LOSS

 

Counterparty   Currency
Purchased
     Currency
Sold
     Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Loss
 

MS & Co. Int. PLC

  USD     16,408,220      EUR     14,430,000        03/16/22      $ (46,237
  USD     4,935,311      CHF     4,520,000        03/16/22        (35,068
  USD     565,017      SGD     770,000        03/16/22        (6,149
  USD     3,603,456      AUD     5,030,000        03/16/22        (56,848
  USD     7,377,079      GBP     5,525,000        03/16/22        (98,757
  USD     1,219,978      DKK     7,980,000        03/16/22        (3,658
  USD     309,686      NOK     2,800,000        03/16/22        (7,809
    USD     178,226      ILS     560,000        03/16/22        (2,023
TOTAL                                      $ (256,549

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2021, 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

     199          03/18/22        $ 47,347,075        $ 981,447  

10 Year U.S. Treasury Notes

     275          03/22/22          35,878,906          281,289  
TOTAL FUTURES CONTRACTS                                     $ 1,262,736  

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS GROWTH STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

 

 

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

PURCHASED OPTIONS CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2021, the Fund 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

      $97.750      03/13/2023        310      $ 775,000      $ 854,437      $ 1,102,302      $ (247,865

Eurodollar Futures

      97.750      06/19/2023        163        407,500        410,556        664,736        (254,180

Eurodollar Futures

      98.000      12/19/2022        88        220,000        218,900        219,104        (204

Eurodollar Futures

      98.250      09/19/2022        91        227,500        219,538        217,474        2,064  

Eurodollar Futures

      98.750      12/19/2022        243        607,500        224,775        225,339        (564

Eurodollar Futures

      99.000      06/13/2022        178        445,000        191,350        187,313        4,037  

Eurodollar Futures

      99.000      09/19/2022        251        627,500        189,819        191,970        (2,151

Eurodollar Futures

        99.000      12/19/2022        741        1,852,500        416,813        1,055,199        (638,386
TOTAL                         2,065      $ 5,162,500      $ 2,726,188      $ 3,863,437      $ (1,137,249

 

 

Abbreviation:

MS & Co. Int. PLC

 

—Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

 

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS SATELLITE STRATEGIES PORTFOLIO

 

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2021

 

Shares     Description   Value  
Underlying Funds(a) – 99.2%  
Equity – 62.1%  
  1,923,217     Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund – Class R6   $ 26,598,088  
  1,907,408     Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund – Class R6     25,635,560  
  653,740     Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund – Class R6     8,256,743  
  697,714     Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund – Class R6     6,781,782  
  251,372     Goldman Sachs MLP Energy Infrastructure Fund – Class R6     6,113,364  
  185,114     Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund – Class R6     5,423,845  
   

 

 

 
      78,809,382  

 

 

 
Exchange Traded Funds – 3.1%  
  105,925     Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF     3,920,284  

 

 

 
Fixed Income – 34.0%  
  1,610,176     Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund – Class R6     19,273,806  
  853,746     Goldman Sachs Inflation Protected Securities Fund – Class R6     10,005,898  
  999,533     Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund – Class R6     6,426,997  
  678,536     Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund – Class R6     6,351,097  
  220,123     Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund – Class R6     1,177,657  
   

 

 

 
      43,235,455  

 

 

 
  TOTAL UNDERLYING FUNDS – 99.2%  
  (Cost $96,798,805)   $ 125,965,121  

 

 

 
 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
    LIABILITIES – 0.8%
    1,037,997  

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 127,003,118  

 

 

 

 

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 Abbreviation:

ETF

 

—Exchange Traded Fund

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS FUND OF FUNDS PORTFOLIOS

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2021

 

        Balanced
Strategy Portfolio
     Growth and Income
Strategy Portfolio
 
  Assets:     
 

Investments in Affiliated Funds, at value (cost $546,946,248 and $834,831,990, respectively)

  $ 601,874,088      $ 1,000,931,295  
 

Purchased options, at value (premium paid $2,106,377 and $3,576,444, respectively)

    1,481,375        2,482,050  
 

Cash

    10,154,657        17,422,730  
 

Foreign currencies, at value (cost $17,482 and $42,607, respectively)

    24,339        43,308  
 

Unrealized gain on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    151,134        267,438  
 

Variation margin on futures contracts

    213,215        512,725  
 

Receivables:

    
 

Dividends

    6,660,692        14,192,218  
 

Portfolio shares sold

    2,251,053        6,650,285  
 

Collateral on certain derivative contracts(a)

    1,423,775        1,950,711  
 

Reimbursement from investment adviser

    17,373        17,911  
 

Other assets

    61,275        64,801  
  Total assets     624,312,976        1,044,535,472  
      
  Liabilities:

 

 

Unrealized loss on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    178,030        314,834  
 

Payables:

    
 

Investments purchased

    6,556,803        14,022,712  
 

Portfolio shares redeemed

    193,434        172,185  
 

Management fees

    74,219        126,953  
 

Distribution and Service fees and Transfer Agency fees

    67,614        138,030  
 

Accrued expenses

    121,161        129,046  
  Total liabilities     7,191,261        14,903,760  
      
  Net Assets:

 

 

Paid-in capital

    556,870,094        855,373,067  
 

Total distributable earnings

    60,251,621        174,258,645  
    NET ASSETS   $ 617,121,715      $ 1,029,631,712  
   

Net Assets:

      
   

Class A

  $ 113,819,988      $ 297,995,948  
   

Class C

    6,677,574        10,130,427  
   

Institutional

    426,392,176        443,098,584  
   

Service

    388,080        2,755,060  
   

Investor

    5,429,742        8,948,305  
   

Class R6

    277,323        922,514  
   

Class R

    10,837,475        5,579,065  
   

Class P

    53,299,357        260,201,809  
   

Total Net Assets

  $ 617,121,715      $ 1,029,631,712  
   

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

      
   

Class A

    8,880,811        18,227,851  
   

Class C

    520,604        638,050  
   

Institutional

    33,278,831        27,015,723  
   

Service

    29,876        168,987  
   

Investor

    425,690        550,363  
   

Class R6

    21,636        56,260  
   

Class R

    849,571        344,380  
   

Class P

    4,158,400        15,874,008  
   

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

      
   

Class A

    $12.82        $16.35  
   

Class C

    12.83        15.88  
   

Institutional

    12.81        16.40  
   

Service

    12.99        16.30  
   

Investor

    12.76        16.26  
   

Class R6

    12.82        16.40  
   

Class R

    12.76        16.20  
   

Class P

    12.82        16.39  

 

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

 

Portfolio    Futures        Options        Forward
Foreign Currency
 

Balanced Strategy

   $ 983,771        $ 4        $ 440,000  

Growth and Income Strategy

     870,702          9          1,080,000  

 

  (b)   Maximum public offering price per share for Class A Shares of the Balanced Strategy and Growth and Income Strategy Portfolios is $13.57 and $17.30, 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.   31


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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

        Growth
Strategy Portfolio
     Satellite
Strategies Portfolio
 
  Assets:     
 

Investments in Affiliated Funds, at value (cost $735,717,348 and $96,798,805, respectively)

  $ 940,024,192      $ 125,965,121  
 

Purchased options, at value (premium paid $3,863,437 and $0, respectively)

    2,726,188         
 

Cash

    17,138,214        1,155,478  
 

Foreign currencies, at value (cost $53,597 and $0, respectively)

    54,371         
 

Unrealized gain on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    234,942         
 

Variation margin on futures contracts

    592,614         
 

Receivables:

    
 

Dividends

    14,818,490        224,337  
 

Portfolio shares sold

    1,683,201        3,656  
 

Collateral on certain derivative contracts(a)

    2,076,248         
 

Reimbursement from investment adviser

    19,097        32,580  
 

Other assets

    66,749        52,656  
  Total assets     979,434,306        127,433,828  
      
  Liabilities:

 

 

Unrealized loss on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    256,549         
 

Payables:

    
 

Investments purchased

    14,801,096        224,334  
 

Portfolio shares redeemed

    322,771        57,255  
 

Management fees

    119,239        13,242  
 

Distribution and Service fees and Transfer Agency fees

    173,571        22,459  
 

Accrued expenses

    146,500        113,420  
  Total liabilities     15,819,726        430,710  
      
  Net Assets:

 

 

Paid-in capital

    751,393,117        120,174,655  
 

Total distributable earnings

    212,221,463        6,828,463  
    NET ASSETS   $ 963,614,580      $ 127,003,118  
   

Net Assets:

      
   

Class A

  $ 387,436,137      $ 46,065,774  
   

Class C

    19,333,682        2,208,603  
   

Institutional

    249,376,573        58,742,362  
   

Service

    2,412,794        137,379  
   

Investor

    13,835,645        15,372,458  
   

Class R6

    6,263,217        812,419  
   

Class R

    7,787,752        553,553  
   

Class P

    277,168,780        3,110,570  
   

Total Net Assets

  $ 963,614,580      $ 127,003,118  
   

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

      
   

Class A

    19,744,596        5,149,725  
   

Class C

    962,216        246,813  
   

Institutional

    12,715,205        6,586,405  
   

Service

    123,360        15,365  
   

Investor

    717,152        1,723,643  
   

Class R6

    319,286        90,927  
   

Class R

    409,683        62,084  
   

Class P

    14,126,570        348,155  
   

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

      
   

Class A

    $19.62        $8.95  
   

Class C

    20.09        8.95  
   

Institutional

    19.61        8.92  
   

Service

    19.56        8.94  
   

Investor

    19.29        8.92  
   

Class R6

    19.62        8.93  
   

Class R

    19.01        8.92  
   

Class P

    19.62        8.93  

 

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

 

Portfolio

   Futures        Options        Forward
Foreign Currency
 

Growth Strategy

   $ 1,116,245        $ 3        $ 960,000  

 

  (b)   Maximum public offering price per share for Class A Shares of the Growth Strategy and Satellite Strategies Portfolios is $20.76 and $9.47, 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.

 

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


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Statements of Operations

For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

        Balanced
Strategy Portfolio
     Growth and Income
Strategy Portfolio
 
  Investment income:     
 

Dividends from Affiliated Funds

  $ 13,755,148      $ 27,007,938  
 

Interest

    168        173  
  Total investment income     13,755,316        27,008,111  
      
  Expenses:     
 

Management fees

    854,062        1,455,331  
 

Distribution and Service (12b-1) fees(a)

    392,634        873,181  
 

Transfer Agency fees(a)

    379,450        739,539  
 

Registration fees

    103,041        102,441  
 

Professional fees

    87,163        87,163  
 

Printing and mailing costs

    60,814        94,327  
 

Custody, accounting and administrative services

    58,074        59,603  
 

Trustee fees

    19,844        20,411  
 

Service fees — Class C

    19,472        28,355  
 

Shareholder Administration fees — Service Shares

    1,021        6,726  
 

Prime Broker Fees

    714        1,452  
 

Other

    7,620        8,396  
  Total expenses     1,983,909        3,476,925  
 

Less — expense reductions

    (315,531      (337,220
  Net expenses     1,668,378        3,139,705  
  NET INVESTMENT INCOME     12,086,938        23,868,406  
      
  Realized and unrealized gain (loss):     
 

Capital gain distributions from Affiliated Funds

    10,240,807        23,151,473  
 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 

 

Affiliated Funds

    6,361,725        11,086,362  
 

Purchased options

    352,022        572,541  
 

Futures contracts

    6,265,171        7,606,320  
 

Written options

    150,941        249,262  
 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    2,071,132        3,651,530  
 

Foreign currency transactions

    (1,927      (3,434
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on:

    
 

Affiliated Funds

    6,181,477        44,281,749  
 

Purchased options

    (1,359,859      (2,299,476
 

Futures contracts

    170,233        299,412  
 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    341,276        598,459  
 

Foreign currency translation

    2,738        (1,804
  Net realized and unrealized gain     30,775,736        89,192,394  
  NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS   $ 42,862,674      $ 113,060,800  

 

  (a)   Class specific Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) and Transfer Agent fees were as follows:

 

    Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees     Transfer Agent Fees  

Portfolio

 

Class A

   

Class C

   

Service

   

Class R

   

Class A

   

Class C

   

Institutional

   

Service

   

Investor

   

Class R6

   

Class R

   

Class P

 

Balanced Strategy

  $ 281,920     $ 58,417     $ 1,021     $ 51,276     $ 175,107     $ 11,972     $ 151,997     $ 163     $ 8,438     $ 421     $ 15,951     $ 15,401  

Growth and Income Strategy

    753,327       85,064       6,726       28,064       468,102       17,444       154,424       1,076       13,382       1,441       8,736       74,934  

 

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


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Statements of Operations (continued)

For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

        Growth
Strategy Portfolio
     Satellite
Strategies Portfolio
 
  Investment income:

 

 

Dividends from Affiliated Funds

  $ 26,839,047      $ 4,028,581  
 

Interest

    173         
  Total investment income     26,839,220        4,028,581  
      
  Expenses:

 

 

Management fees

    1,317,962        174,438  
 

Distribution and Service (12b-1) fees(a)

    1,138,074        145,806  
 

Transfer Agency fees(a)

    804,250        133,776  
 

Printing and mailing costs

    126,850        52,817  
 

Registration fees

    101,042        97,181  
 

Professional fees

    87,163        78,390  
 

Service fees — Class C

    51,544        7,909  
 

Custody, accounting and administrative services

    28,728        52,527  
 

Trustee fees

    20,280        19,249  
 

Shareholder Administration fees — Service Class

    5,842        338  
 

Prime Broker Fees

    1,064         
 

Other

    3,192        7,098  
  Total expenses     3,685,991        769,529  
 

Less — expense reductions

    (340,289      (294,055
  Net expenses     3,345,702        475,474  
  NET INVESTMENT INCOME     23,493,518        3,553,107  
      
  Realized and unrealized gain (loss):     
 

Capital gain distributions from Affiliated Funds

    27,190,897        1,215,914  
 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 

 

Affiliated Funds

    872,539        9,756,147  
 

Purchased options

    532,933         
 

Futures contracts

    9,941,779         
 

Written options

    217,934         
 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    2,891,953         
 

Foreign currency transactions

    (4,318       
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on:

 

 

Affiliated Funds

    70,345,425        (2,665,088
 

Purchased options

    (2,266,344       
 

Futures contracts

    644,712         
 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    489,277         
 

Foreign currency translation

    (1,453       
  Net realized and unrealized gain     110,855,334        8,306,973  
  NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS   $ 134,348,852      $ 11,860,080  

 

  (a)   Class specific Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) and Transfer Agent fees were as follows:

 

     Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees      Transfer Agent Fees  

Portfolio

  

Class A

    

Class C

    

Service

    

Class R

    

Class A

    

Class C

    

Institutional

    

Service

    

Investor

    

Class R6

    

Class R

    

Class P

 

Growth Strategy

   $ 942,154      $ 154,633      $ 5,842      $ 35,445      $ 586,443      $ 31,876      $ 84,204      $ 935      $ 14,071      $ 2,142      $ 11,056      $ 73,523  

Satellite Strategies

     118,680        23,727        338        3,061        73,746        4,700        27,471        53        25,667        255        942        942  

 

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


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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

        Balanced Strategy Portfolio             Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio  
        For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2021
     For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2020
            For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2021
     For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
  From operations:              
 

Net investment income

  $ 12,086,938      $ 10,234,390         $ 23,868,406      $ 13,638,689  
 

Net realized gain

    25,439,871        9,873,483           46,314,054        16,031,160  
 

Net change in unrealized gain

    5,335,865        32,656,676                 42,878,340        67,329,095  
  Net increase in net assets resulting from operations     42,862,674        52,764,549                 113,060,800        96,998,944  
               
  Distributions to shareholders:              
 

From distributable earnings:

             
 

Class A Shares

    (6,582,745      (2,073,315         (18,566,465      (9,110,698
 

Class C Shares

    (355,961      (110,788         (600,680      (355,597
 

Institutional Shares

    (24,534,890      (8,390,148         (27,429,776      (12,189,122
 

Service Shares

    (22,403      (8,087         (169,209      (82,395
 

Investor Shares

    (339,317      (133,619         (578,890      (265,906
 

Class R6 Shares

    (56,227      (36,509         (193,783      (169,572
 

Class R Shares

    (599,135      (160,141         (335,400      (152,196
 

Class P Shares

    (3,256,498      (922,139               (17,029,160      (7,826,935
  Total distributions to shareholders     (35,747,176      (11,834,746               (64,903,363      (30,152,421
               
  From share transactions:              
 

Proceeds from sales of shares

    155,504,123        138,023,285           156,183,201        110,868,743  
 

Reinvestment of distributions

    35,275,963        11,642,690           63,389,324        29,318,345  
 

Cost of shares redeemed

    (149,789,884      (148,350,909               (159,209,541      (197,903,957
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     40,990,202        1,315,066                 60,362,984        (57,716,869
  TOTAL INCREASE     48,105,700        42,244,869                 108,520,421        9,129,654  
               
  Net assets:              
 

Beginning of year

    569,016,015        526,771,146                 921,111,291        911,981,637  
 

End of year

  $ 617,121,715      $ 569,016,015               $ 1,029,631,712      $ 921,111,291  

 

 

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


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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

        Growth Strategy Portfolio             Satellite Strategies Portfolio  
        For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2021
     For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2020
            For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2021
     For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
  From operations:              
 

Net investment income

  $ 23,493,518      $ 9,138,002         $ 3,553,107      $ 3,967,788  
 

Net realized gain

    41,643,717        10,540,709           10,972,061        12,366,745  
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss)

    69,211,617        71,452,977                 (2,665,088      (17,227,251
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     134,348,852        91,131,688                 11,860,080        (892,718
               
  Distributions to shareholders:              
 

From distributable earnings:

             
 

Class A Shares

    (23,014,339      (10,784,596         (1,393,385      (837,479
 

Class C Shares

    (973,896      (496,344         (48,742      (103,991
 

Institutional Shares

    (15,126,286      (5,137,868         (2,042,049      (2,538,186
 

Service Shares

    (144,077      (62,574         (3,921      (3,303
 

Investor Shares

    (871,358      (234,991         (511,388      (410,262
 

Class R6 Shares

    (422,854      (227,886         (27,412      (54,834
 

Class R Shares

    (459,935      (184,960         (15,569      (12,690
 

Class P Shares

    (17,316,359      (7,003,021         (102,003      (77,222
 

Return of captial

             
 

Class A Shares

                     (199,842       
 

Class C Shares

                     (6,991       
 

Institutional Shares

                     (292,874       
 

Service Shares

                     (563       
 

Investor Shares

                     (73,344       
 

Class R6 Shares

                     (3,931       
 

Class R Shares

                     (2,233       
 

Class P Shares

                           (14,629       
  Total distributions to shareholders     (58,329,104      (24,132,240               (4,738,876      (4,037,967
               
  From share transactions:              
 

Proceeds from sales of shares

    198,331,238        99,145,043           12,397,265        25,021,685  
 

Reinvestment of distributions

    56,415,779        23,183,595           4,335,872        3,663,014  
 

Cost of shares redeemed

    (142,327,398      (136,535,679               (72,120,868      (180,205,714
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     112,419,619        (14,207,041               (55,387,731      (151,521,015
  TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)     188,439,367        52,792,407                 (48,266,527      (156,451,700
               
  Net assets:              
 

Beginning of year

    775,175,213        722,382,806                 175,269,645        331,721,345  
 

End of year

  $ 963,614,580      $ 775,175,213               $ 127,003,118      $ 175,269,645  

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS BALANCED STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

 

Financial Highlights

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Balanced Strategy Portfolio  
        Class A Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 12.64     $ 11.64     $ 10.32     $ 11.55     $ 10.82  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.24       0.20       0.20       0.16       0.16  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.71       1.04       1.37       (0.95     1.05  
 

Total from investment operations

    0.95       1.24       1.57       (0.79     1.21  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.34     (0.24     (0.25     (0.24     (0.27
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.43                 (0.20     (0.21
 

Total distributions

    (0.77     (0.24     (0.25     (0.44     (0.48
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 12.82     $ 12.64     $ 11.64     $ 10.32     $ 11.55  
  Total return(c)     7.53     10.71     15.24     (6.90 )%      11.19
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 113,820     $ 110,057     $ 106,285     $ 106,235     $ 119,662  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.56     0.57     0.58     0.59     0.62
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.61     0.64     0.67     0.63     0.68
 

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

    1.84     1.71     1.76     1.46     1.40
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    9     19     55     45     81

 

  (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 year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year 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.
  (d)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (e)   The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments 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.   37


GOLDMAN SACHS BALANCED STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Balanced Strategy Portfolio  
        Class C Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 12.67     $ 11.66     $ 10.34     $ 11.55     $ 10.82  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.12       0.10       0.10       0.05       0.07  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.73       1.06       1.38       (0.92     1.05  
 

Total from investment operations

    0.85       1.16       1.48       (0.87     1.12  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.26     (0.15     (0.16     (0.14     (0.18
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.43                 (0.20     (0.21
 

Total distributions

    (0.69     (0.15     (0.16     (0.34     (0.39
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 12.83     $ 12.67     $ 11.66     $ 10.34     $ 11.55  
  Total return(c)     6.73     9.90     14.30     (7.58 )%      10.30
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 6,678     $ 9,575     $ 10,978     $ 12,807     $ 34,542  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    1.31     1.32     1.33     1.33     1.37
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    1.36     1.39     1.42     1.38     1.42
 

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

    0.91     0.86     0.93     0.43     0.58
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    9     19     55     45     81

 

  (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 year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year 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.
  (d)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (e)   The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments 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 Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Balanced Strategy Portfolio  
        Institutional Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 12.63     $ 11.64     $ 10.32     $ 11.55     $ 10.82  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.29       0.25       0.25       0.20       0.21  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.71       1.02       1.36       (0.95     1.04  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.00       1.27       1.61       (0.75     1.25  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.39     (0.28     (0.29     (0.28     (0.31
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.43                 (0.20     (0.21
 

Total distributions

    (0.82     (0.28     (0.29     (0.48     (0.52
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 12.81     $ 12.63     $ 11.64     $ 10.32     $ 11.55  
  Total return(c)     7.93     11.05     15.68     (6.53 )%      11.63
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 426,392     $ 388,941     $ 351,189     $ 292,183     $ 353,778  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.19     0.19     0.20     0.20     0.22
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.25     0.26     0.28     0.24     0.28
 

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

    2.23     2.12     2.19     1.76     1.85
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    9     19     55     45     81

 

  (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 year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year 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.
  (d)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (e)   The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments 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 Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Balanced Strategy Portfolio  
        Service Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 12.79     $ 11.78     $ 10.45     $ 11.68     $ 10.94  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.22       0.16       0.17       0.15       0.15  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.73       1.07       1.39       (0.95     1.06  
 

Total from investment operations

    0.95       1.23       1.56       (0.80     1.21  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.32     (0.22     (0.23     (0.23     (0.26
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.43                 (0.20     (0.21
 

Total distributions

    (0.75     (0.22     (0.23     (0.43     (0.47
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 12.99     $ 12.79     $ 11.78     $ 10.45     $ 11.68  
  Total return(c)     7.44     10.52     14.99     (6.93 )%      11.04
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 388     $ 421     $ 532     $ 667     $ 833  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.69     0.69     0.70     0.70     0.72
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.75     0.77     0.78     0.74     0.78
 

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

    1.67     1.38     1.47     1.31     1.31
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    9     19     55     45     81

 

  (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 year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year 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.
  (d)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (e)   The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments 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 Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Balanced Strategy Portfolio  
        Investor Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 12.58     $ 11.59     $ 10.28     $ 11.50     $ 10.78  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.28       0.33       0.23       0.18       0.18  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.70       0.93       1.36       (0.93     1.05  
 

Total from investment operations

    0.98       1.26       1.59       (0.75     1.23  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.37 )       (0.27     (0.28     (0.27     (0.30
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.43 )                   (0.20     (0.21
 

Total distributions

    (0.80     (0.27     (0.28     (0.47     (0.51
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 12.76     $ 12.58     $ 11.59     $ 10.28     $ 11.50  
  Total return(c)     7.75     10.97     15.49     (6.61 )%      11.41
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 5,430     $ 7,594     $ 3,663     $ 2,937     $ 3,976  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.31     0.32     0.33     0.34     0.37
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.36     0.39     0.42     0.38     0.42
 

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

    2.13     2.78     2.07     1.64     1.60
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    9     19     55     45     81

 

  (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 year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year 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.
  (d)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (e)   The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments 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 Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Balanced Strategy Portfolio  
        Class R6 Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 12.63     $ 11.64     $ 10.32     $ 11.55     $ 10.83  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.21       0.23       0.23       0.35       0.54  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.79       1.05       1.38       (1.09     0.71  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.00       1.28       1.61       (0.74     1.25  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.38 )       (0.29     (0.29     (0.29     (0.32
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.43 )                   (0.20     (0.21
 

Total distributions

    (0.81     (0.29     (0.29     (0.49     (0.53
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 12.82     $ 12.63     $ 11.64     $ 10.32     $ 11.55  
  Total return(c)     8.00     11.06     15.70     (6.52 )%      11.54
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 277     $ 1,449     $ 1,766     $ 2,308     $ 551  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.18     0.18     0.19     0.19     0.31
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.24     0.26     0.27     0.24     0.39
 

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

    1.64     1.89     2.04     3.10     4.64
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    9     19     55     45     81

 

  (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 year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year 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.
  (d)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (e)   The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments 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 Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Balanced Strategy Portfolio  
        Class R Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 12.58     $ 11.59     $ 10.28     $ 11.50     $ 10.79  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.22       0.16       0.18       0.14       0.15  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.70       1.04       1.35       (0.95     1.02  
 

Total from investment operations

    0.92       1.20       1.53       (0.81     1.17  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.31     (0.21     (0.22     (0.21     (0.25
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.43                 (0.20     (0.21
 

Total distributions

    (0.74     (0.21     (0.22     (0.41     (0.46
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 12.76     $ 12.58     $ 11.59     $ 10.28     $ 11.50  
  Total return(c)     7.32     10.39     14.94     (7.07 )%      10.81
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 10,837     $ 9,435     $ 10,241     $ 8,443     $ 8,629  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.81     0.82     0.83     0.84     0.87
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.86     0.90     0.92     0.88     0.93
 

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

    1.65     1.40     1.61     1.23     1.30
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    9     19     55     45     81

 

  (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 year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year 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.
  (d)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (e)   The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments 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  
        Class P Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,     Period Ended
December 31, 2018(a)
 
        2021     2020     2019  
  Per Share Data        
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 12.64     $ 11.64     $ 10.32     $ 11.54  
 

Net investment income(b)(c)

    0.29       0.25       0.24       0.20  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.71       1.04       1.37       (0.96
 

Total from investment operations

    1.00       1.29       1.61       (0.76
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.39     (0.29     (0.29     (0.26
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.43                 (0.20
 

Total distributions

    (0.82     (0.29     (0.29     (0.46
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 12.82     $ 12.64     $ 11.64     $ 10.32  
  Total return(d)     7.94     11.15     15.69     (6.67 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 53,299     $ 41,545     $ 42,118     $ 43,098  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(e)

    0.18     0.18     0.19     0.19 %(f) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(e)

    0.24     0.25     0.27     0.24 %(f) 
 

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

    2.24     2.10     2.17     2.48 %(f) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

    9     19     55     45

 

  (a)   Class P Shares commenced operations 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 Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio  
        Class A Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 15.51     $ 14.26     $ 12.26     $ 13.81     $ 12.17  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.36       0.20       0.22       0.18       0.18  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.53       1.54       2.06       (1.41     1.79  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.89       1.74       2.28       (1.23     1.97  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.53     (0.23     (0.28     (0.32     (0.33
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.52     (0.26                  
 

Total distributions

    (1.05     (0.49     (0.28     (0.32     (0.33
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 16.35     $ 15.51     $ 14.26     $ 12.26     $ 13.81  
  Total return(c)     12.27     12.29     18.60     (8.94 )%      16.19
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 297,996     $ 293,868     $ 286,721     $ 272,658     $ 302,116  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.56     0.57     0.58     0.59     0.59
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.59     0.62     0.64     0.61     0.63
 

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

    2.15     1.38     1.65     1.29     1.35
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    8     13     61     32     81

 

  (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 year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year 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.
  (d)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (e)   The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments 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 Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio  
        Class C Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 15.12     $ 13.92     $ 11.98     $ 13.49     $ 11.90  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.20       0.06       0.09       0.01       0.06  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.53       1.53       2.04       (1.31     1.76  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.73       1.59       2.13       (1.30     1.82  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.45     (0.13     (0.19     (0.21     (0.23
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.52     (0.26                  
 

Total distributions

    (0.97     (0.39     (0.19     (0.21     (0.23
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 15.88     $ 15.12     $ 13.92     $ 11.98     $ 13.49  
  Total return(c)     11.44     11.44     17.78     (9.62 )%      15.31
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 10,130     $ 13,454     $ 19,069     $ 27,099     $ 94,118  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    1.31     1.32     1.33     1.34     1.34
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    1.34     1.37     1.39     1.36     1.38
 

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

    1.23     0.45     0.66     0.11     0.50
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    8     13     61     32     81

 

  (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 year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year 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.
  (d)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (e)   The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments 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 Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio  
        Institutional Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 15.56     $ 14.31     $ 12.29     $ 13.85     $ 12.21  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.44       0.25       0.27       0.20       0.24  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.52       1.54       2.08       (1.39     1.78  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.96       1.79       2.35       (1.19     2.02  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.60 )       (0.28     (0.33     (0.37     (0.38
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.52 )       (0.26                  
 

Total distributions

    (1.12     (0.54     (0.33     (0.37     (0.38
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 16.40     $ 15.56     $ 14.31     $ 12.29     $ 13.85  
  Total return(c)     12.64     12.68     19.17     (8.63 )%      16.60
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 443,099     $ 364,206     $ 371,610     $ 360,006     $ 574,136  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.19     0.19     0.20     0.20     0.19
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.23     0.24     0.25     0.22     0.23
 

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

    2.65     1.77     2.01     1.48     1.80
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    8     13     61     32     81

 

  (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 year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year 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.
  (d)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (e)   The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments 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 Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio  
        Service Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 15.48     $ 14.23     $ 12.23     $ 13.77     $ 12.14  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.34       0.16       0.21       0.15       0.17  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.51       1.56       2.05       (1.38     1.77  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.85       1.72       2.26       (1.23     1.94  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.51 )       (0.21     (0.26     (0.31     (0.31
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.52 )       (0.26                  
 

Total distributions

    (1.03     (0.47     (0.26     (0.31     (0.31
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 16.30     $ 15.48     $ 14.23     $ 12.23     $ 13.77  
  Total return(c)     12.03     12.18     18.51     (9.00 )%      16.03
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 2,755     $ 2,669     $ 2,920     $ 2,780     $ 3,414  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.69     0.69     0.70     0.70     0.69
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.73     0.74     0.75     0.72     0.73
 

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

    2.07     1.17     1.53     1.13     1.27
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    8     13     61     32     81

 

  (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 year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year 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.
  (d)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (e)   The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments 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 Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio  
        Investor Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 15.44     $ 14.19     $ 12.20     $ 13.74     $ 12.12  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.41       0.23       0.26       0.20       0.23  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.51       1.54       2.04       (1.38     1.75  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.92       1.77       2.30       (1.18     1.98  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.58     (0.26     (0.31     (0.36     (0.36
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.52     (0.26                  
 

Total distributions

    (1.10     (0.52     (0.31     (0.36     (0.36
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 16.26     $ 15.44     $ 14.19     $ 12.20     $ 13.74  
  Total return(c)     12.48     12.64     18.91     (8.68 )%      16.39
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 8,948     $ 7,997     $ 7,670     $ 7,366     $ 7,241  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.31     0.32     0.33     0.34     0.34
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.34     0.37     0.39     0.36     0.38
 

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

    2.50     1.64     1.92     1.48     1.72
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    8     13     61     32     81

 

  (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 year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year 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.
  (d)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (e)   The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments 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 Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio  
        Class R6 Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 15.55     $ 14.30     $ 12.29     $ 13.85     $ 12.20  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.32       0.22       0.26       0.36       0.30  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.64       1.57       2.08       (1.54     1.73  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.96       1.79       2.34       (1.18     2.03  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.59     (0.28     (0.33     (0.38     (0.38
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.52     (0.26                  
 

Total distributions

    (1.11     (0.54     (0.33     (0.38     (0.38
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 16.40     $ 15.55     $ 14.30     $ 12.29     $ 13.85  
  Total return(c)     12.69     12.70     19.10     (8.61 )%      16.71
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 923     $ 4,694     $ 6,300     $ 6,331     $ 84  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.18     0.18     0.19     0.19     0.18
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.22     0.23     0.24     0.22     0.22
 

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

    1.94     1.59     1.92     2.67     2.21
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    8     13     61     32     81

 

  (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 year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year 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.
  (d)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (e)   The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments 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 Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio  
        Class R Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 15.39     $ 14.15     $ 12.17     $ 13.70     $ 12.09  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.31       0.16       0.20       0.13       0.18  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.52       1.53       2.02       (1.37     1.73  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.83       1.69       2.22       (1.24     1.91  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.50     (0.19     (0.24     (0.29     (0.30
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.52     (0.26                  
 

Total distributions

    (1.02     (0.45     (0.24     (0.29     (0.30
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 16.20     $ 15.39     $ 14.15     $ 12.17     $ 13.70  
  Total return(c)     11.94     12.05     18.30     (9.10 )%      15.83
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 5,579     $ 5,270     $ 4,991     $ 4,251     $ 5,441  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.81     0.82     0.83     0.84     0.84
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.84     0.87     0.89     0.86     0.88
 

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

    1.87     1.15     1.46     1.00     1.35
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    8     13     61     32     81

 

  (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 year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year 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.
  (d)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (e)   The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments 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  
        Year Ended December 31,     Period Ended
December 31, 2018(a)
 
        2021     2020     2019  
  Per Share Data        
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 15.55     $ 14.30     $ 12.29     $ 13.91  
 

Net investment income(b)(c)

    0.44       0.26       0.29       0.23  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.52       1.53       2.05       (1.52
 

Total from investment operations

    1.96       1.79       2.34       (1.29
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.60     (0.28     (0.33     (0.33
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.52     (0.26            
 

Total distributions

    (1.12     (0.54     (0.33     (0.33
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 16.39     $ 15.55     $ 14.30     $ 12.29  
  Total return(d)     12.66     12.70     19.10     (9.29 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 260,202     $ 228,953     $ 212,702     $ 185,028  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(e)

    0.18     0.18     0.19     0.19 %(f) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(e)

    0.22     0.23     0.24     0.22 %(f) 
 

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

    2.62     1.80     2.12     2.48 %(f) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

    8     13     61     32

 

  (a)   Class P Shares commenced operations 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 Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Growth Strategy Portfolio  
        Class A Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 17.88     $ 16.18     $ 13.73     $ 15.83     $ 13.39  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.47       0.19       0.25       0.19       0.15  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.49       2.07       2.80       (1.93     2.67  
 

Total from investment operations

    2.96       2.26       3.05       (1.74     2.82  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.70     (0.21     (0.32     (0.36     (0.38
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.52     (0.35     (0.28            
 

Total distributions

    (1.22     (0.56     (0.60     (0.36     (0.38
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 19.62     $ 17.88     $ 16.18     $ 13.73     $ 15.83  
  Total return(c)     16.54     13.96     22.24     (10.98 )%      21.02
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 387,436     $ 353,363     $ 338,384     $ 308,475     $ 316,078  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.56     0.57     0.58     0.59     0.59
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.60     0.64     0.65     0.62     0.63
 

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

    2.40     1.18     1.61     1.19     1.00
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    5     8     69     29     85

 

  (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 year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year 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.
  (d)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (e)   The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments 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 Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Growth Strategy Portfolio  
        Class C Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 18.27     $ 16.51     $ 13.98     $ 15.81     $ 13.37  
 

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

    0.29       0.05       0.10       (0.03     0.03  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.57       2.11       2.87       (1.80     2.66  
 

Total from investment operations

    2.86       2.16       2.97       (1.83     2.69  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.52     (0.05     (0.16           (0.25
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.52     (0.35     (0.28            
 

Total distributions

    (1.04     (0.40     (0.44           (0.25
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 20.09     $ 18.27     $ 16.51     $ 13.98     $ 15.81  
  Total return(c)     15.67     13.10     21.31     (11.58 )%      20.08
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 19,334     $ 22,590     $ 29,424     $ 36,201     $ 126,894  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    1.31     1.32     1.33     1.34     1.34
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    1.35     1.39     1.40     1.37     1.38
 

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

    1.44     0.28     0.64     (0.20 )%      0.18
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    5     8     69     29     85

 

  (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 year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year 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.
  (d)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (e)   The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments 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 Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Growth Strategy Portfolio  
        Institutional Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 17.86     $ 16.17     $ 13.72     $ 15.81     $ 13.37  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.57       0.25       0.24       0.19       0.22  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.47       2.06       2.87       (1.87     2.66  
 

Total from investment operations

    3.04       2.31       3.11       (1.68     2.88  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.77     (0.27     (0.38     (0.41     (0.44
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.52     (0.35     (0.28            
 

Total distributions

    (1.29     (0.62     (0.66     (0.41     (0.44
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 19.61     $ 17.86     $ 16.17     $ 13.72     $ 15.81  
  Total return(c)     17.03     14.29     22.77     (10.65 )%      21.53
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 249,377     $ 169,166     $ 147,389     $ 247,863     $ 455,902  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.19     0.19     0.20     0.20     0.20
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.23     0.26     0.26     0.23     0.24
 

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

    2.88     1.58     1.59     1.22     1.46
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    5     8     69     29     85

 

  (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 year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year 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.
  (d)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (e)   The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments 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 Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Growth Strategy Portfolio  
        Service Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 17.83     $ 16.13     $ 13.69     $ 15.77     $ 13.35  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.46       0.15       0.22       0.15       0.15  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.46       2.08       2.80       (1.90     2.64  
 

Total from investment operations

    2.92       2.23       3.02       (1.75     2.79  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.67     (0.18     (0.30     (0.33     (0.37
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.52     (0.35     (0.28            
 

Total distributions

    (1.19     (0.53     (0.58     (0.33     (0.37
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 19.56     $ 17.83     $ 16.13     $ 13.69     $ 15.77  
  Total return(c)     16.41     13.81     22.10     (11.06 )%      20.88
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 2,413     $ 2,120     $ 2,266     $ 2,252     $ 2,888  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.69     0.69     0.70     0.70     0.70
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.73     0.76     0.77     0.73     0.74
 

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

    2.36     0.94     1.47     0.96     1.00
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    5     8     69     29     85

 

  (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 year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year 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.
  (d)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (e)   The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments 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 Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Growth Strategy Portfolio  
        Investor Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 17.60     $ 15.93     $ 13.53     $ 15.59     $ 13.20  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.75       0.22       0.28       0.18       0.23  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.21       2.05       2.76       (1.86     2.58  
 

Total from investment operations

    2.96       2.27       3.04       (1.68     2.81  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.75 )       (0.25     (0.36     (0.38     (0.42
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.52 )       (0.35     (0.28            
 

Total distributions

    (1.27     (0.60     (0.64     (0.38     (0.42
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 19.29     $ 17.60     $ 15.93     $ 13.53     $ 15.59  
  Total return(c)     16.86     14.24     22.50     (10.74 )%      21.30
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 13,836     $ 7,004     $ 7,204     $ 6,477     $ 8,008  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.31     0.32     0.33     0.33     0.34
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.35     0.39     0.40     0.37     0.39
 

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

    3.83     1.38     1.85     1.14     1.54
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    5     8     69     29     85

 

  (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 year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year 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.
  (d)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (e)   The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments 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 Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Growth Strategy Portfolio  
        Class R6 Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 17.87     $ 16.17     $ 13.72     $ 15.81     $ 13.37  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.55       0.21       0.31       0.39       0.17  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.49       2.11       2.80       (2.06     2.71  
 

Total from investment operations

    3.04       2.32       3.11       (1.67     2.88  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.77 )       (0.27     (0.38     (0.42     (0.44
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.52 )       (0.35     (0.28            
 

Total distributions

    (1.29     (0.62     (0.66     (0.42     (0.44
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 19.62     $ 17.87     $ 16.17     $ 13.72     $ 15.81  
  Total return(c)     17.02     14.35     22.72     (10.55 )%      21.51
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 6,263     $ 6,792     $ 7,554     $ 6,603     $ 964  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.18     0.18     0.19     0.19     0.18
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.22     0.25     0.26     0.22     0.23
 

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

    2.79     1.31     2.00     2.54     1.12
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    5     8     69     29     85

 

  (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 year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year 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.
  (d)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (e)   The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments 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 Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Growth Strategy Portfolio  
        Class R Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 17.36     $ 15.74     $ 13.37     $ 15.42     $ 13.08  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.44       0.15       0.20       0.14       0.16  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.39       1.99       2.73       (1.87     2.54  
 

Total from investment operations

    2.83       2.14       2.93       (1.73     2.70  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.66     (0.17     (0.28     (0.32     (0.36
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.52     (0.35     (0.28            
 

Total distributions

    (1.18     (0.52     (0.56     (0.32     (0.36
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 19.01     $ 17.36     $ 15.74     $ 13.37     $ 15.42  
  Total return(c)     16.31     13.61     21.98     (11.18 )%      20.67
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 7,788     $ 6,353     $ 6,400     $ 5,475     $ 6,334  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.81     0.82     0.83     0.84     0.84
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.85     0.89     0.90     0.87     0.89
 

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

    2.31     0.94     1.36     0.90     1.06
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    5     8     69     29     85

 

  (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 year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year 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.
  (d)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (e)   The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments 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 P Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,     Period Ended
December 2018(a)
 
        2021     2020     2019  
  Per Share Data        
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 17.87     $ 16.17     $ 13.72     $ 15.96  
 

Net investment income(b)(c)

    0.59       0.26       0.32       0.28  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.45       2.06       2.79       (2.10
 

Total from investment operations

    3.04       2.32       3.11       (1.82
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.77     (0.27     (0.38     (0.42
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.52     (0.35     (0.28      
 

Total distributions

    (1.29     (0.62     (0.66     (0.42
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 19.62     $ 17.87     $ 16.17     $ 13.72  
  Total return(d)     17.03     14.36     22.72     (11.39 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 277,169     $ 207,786     $ 183,763     $ 148,866  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(e)

    0.18     0.18     0.19     0.19 %(f) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(e)

    0.22     0.25     0.26     0.22 %(f) 
 

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

    2.98     1.62     2.08     2.56 %(f) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

    5     8     69     29

 

  (a)   Class P Shares commenced operations 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 Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Satellite Strategies Portfolio  
        Class A Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 8.56     $ 8.45     $ 7.38     $ 8.45     $ 7.64  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.22       0.15       0.27       0.19       0.20  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.48       0.11       1.08       (1.06     0.88  
 

Total from investment operations

    0.70       0.26       1.35       (0.87     1.08  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.31     (0.15     (0.28     (0.20     (0.27
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

    (c)                         
 

Total distributions

    (0.31     (0.15     (0.28     (0.20     (0.27
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 8.95     $ 8.56     $ 8.45     $ 7.38     $ 8.45  
  Total return(d)     8.20     3.40     18.38     (10.39 )%      14.28
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 46,066     $ 46,265     $ 46,921     $ 39,384     $ 53,090  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(e)

    0.54     0.55     0.56     0.56     0.57
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(e)

    0.75     0.75     0.66     0.61     0.61
 

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

    2.42     1.90     3.30     2.35     2.42
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    33     5     6     17     57

 

  (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 year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year 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.
  (e)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (f)   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 Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Satellite Strategies Portfolio  
        Class C Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 8.54     $ 8.42     $ 7.34     $ 8.40     $ 7.60  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.12       0.07       0.16       0.12       0.14  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.51       0.13       1.12       (1.04     0.87  
 

Total from investment operations

    0.63       0.20       1.28       (0.92     1.01  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.22     (0.08     (0.20     (0.14     (0.21
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

    (c)                         
 

Total distributions

    (0.22     (0.08     (0.20     (0.14     (0.21
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 8.95     $ 8.54     $ 8.42     $ 7.34     $ 8.40  
  Total return(d)     7.39     2.59     17.55     (11.07 )%      13.37
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 2,209     $ 5,772     $ 16,235     $ 28,041     $ 44,710  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(e)

    1.28     1.30     1.31     1.31     1.32
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(e)

    1.49     1.49     1.40     1.36     1.36
 

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

    1.33     0.95     2.01     1.53     1.78
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    33     5     6     17     57

 

  (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 year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year 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.
  (e)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (f)   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 Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Satellite Strategies Portfolio  
        Institutional Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 8.54     $ 8.43     $ 7.36     $ 8.43     $ 7.62  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.23       0.17       0.27       0.21       0.24  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.49       0.12       1.11       (1.05     0.88  
 

Total from investment operations

    0.72       0.29       1.38       (0.84     1.12  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.34     (0.18     (0.31     (0.23     (0.31
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

    (c)                         
 

Total distributions

    (0.34     (0.18     (0.31     (0.23     (0.31
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 8.92     $ 8.54     $ 8.43     $ 7.36     $ 8.43  
  Total return(d)     8.49     3.81     18.86     (10.06 )%      14.80
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 58,742     $ 99,006     $ 194,783     $ 260,987     $ 488,118  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(e)

    0.17     0.17     0.18     0.17     0.17
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(e)

    0.38     0.36     0.27     0.22     0.22
 

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

    2.62     2.19     3.38     2.62     2.96
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    33     5     6     17     57

 

  (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 year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year 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.
  (e)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (f)   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 Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Satellite Strategies Portfolio  
        Service Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 8.56     $ 8.44     $ 7.37     $ 8.43     $ 7.63  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.21       0.13       0.25       0.18       0.20  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.47       0.13       1.09       (1.05     0.86  
 

Total from investment operations

    0.68       0.26       1.34       (0.87     1.06  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.30     (0.14     (0.27     (0.19     (0.26
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

    (c)                         
 

Total distributions

    (0.30     (0.14     (0.27     (0.19     (0.26
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 8.94     $ 8.56     $ 8.44     $ 7.37     $ 8.43  
  Total return(d)     7.94     3.32     18.25     (10.41 )%      14.06
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 137     $ 128     $ 258     $ 243     $ 350  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(e)

    0.67     0.67     0.68     0.67     0.67
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(e)

    0.88     0.86     0.78     0.72     0.72
 

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

    2.34     1.62     3.13     2.20     2.41
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    33     5     6     17     57

 

  (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 year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year 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.
  (e)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (f)   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 Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Satellite Strategies Portfolio  
        Investor Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 8.53     $ 8.43     $ 7.36     $ 8.43     $ 7.62  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.23       0.16       0.27       0.20       0.22  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.49       0.11       1.10       (1.05     0.88  
 

Total from investment operations

    0.72       0.27       1.37       (0.85     1.10  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.33     (0.17     (0.30     (0.22     (0.29
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

    (c)                         
 

Total distributions

    (0.33     (0.17     (0.30     (0.22     (0.29
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 8.92     $ 8.53     $ 8.43     $ 7.36     $ 8.43  
  Total return(d)     8.50     3.55     18.71     (10.19 )%      14.62
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 15,372     $ 18,816     $ 22,706     $ 27,782     $ 46,011  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(e)

    0.29     0.30     0.32     0.31     0.32
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(e)

    0.50     0.50     0.41     0.36     0.36
 

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

    2.62     2.12     3.39     2.53     2.74
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    33     5     6     17     57

 

  (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 year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year 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.
  (e)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (f)   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 Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Satellite Strategies Portfolio  
        Class R6 Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 8.55     $ 8.44     $ 7.36     $ 8.43     $ 7.63  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.25       0.14       0.29       0.23       0.25  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.47       0.15       1.10       (1.07     0.86  
 

Total from investment operations

    0.72       0.29       1.39       (0.84     1.11  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.34     (0.18     (0.31     (0.23     (0.31
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

    (c)                         
 

Total distributions

    (0.34     (0.18     (0.31     (0.23     (0.31
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 8.93     $ 8.55     $ 8.44     $ 7.36     $ 8.43  
  Total return(d)     8.50     3.79     19.02     (10.04 )%      14.66
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 812     $ 815     $ 45,956     $ 44,046     $ 40,326  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(e)

    0.16     0.16     0.17     0.16     0.16
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(e)

    0.37     0.33     0.26     0.22     0.20
 

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

    2.76     1.79     3.59     2.88     3.09
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    33     5     6     17     57

 

  (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 year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year 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.
  (e)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (f)   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 Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Satellite Strategies Portfolio  
        Class R Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 8.53     $ 8.42     $ 7.35     $ 8.41     $ 7.61  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.19       0.12       0.23       0.17       0.19  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.48       0.12       1.09       (1.05     0.86  
 

Total from investment operations

    0.67       0.24       1.32       (0.88     1.05  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.28     (0.13     (0.25     (0.18     (0.25
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

    (c)                         
 

Total distributions

    (0.28     (0.13     (0.25     (0.18     (0.25
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 8.92     $ 8.53     $ 8.42     $ 7.35     $ 8.41  
  Total return(d)     7.93     3.09     18.12     (10.56 )%      13.94
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 554     $ 724     $ 1,140     $ 1,955     $ 2,645  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(e)

    0.79     0.80     0.81     0.81     0.82
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(e)

    1.00     0.99     0.91     0.86     0.86
 

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

    2.08     1.56     2.88     2.09     2.33
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    33     5     6     17     57

 

  (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 year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year 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.
  (e)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (f)   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  
        Year Ended December 31,    

Period Ended

December 31, 2018(a)

 
        2021     2020     2019  
  Per Share Data        
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 8.55     $ 8.44     $ 7.37     $ 8.37  
 

Net investment income(b)(c)

    0.25       0.18       0.30       0.20  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.47       0.11       1.08       (1.01
 

Total from investment operations

    0.72       0.29       1.38       (0.81
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.34     (0.18     (0.31     (0.19
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

    (d)                   
 

Total distributions

    (0.34     (0.18     (0.31     (0.19
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 8.93     $ 8.55     $ 8.44     $ 7.37  
  Total return(e)     8.49     3.82     18.85     (9.76 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 3,111     $ 3,743     $ 3,722     $ 2,902  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(f)

    0.16     0.16     0.17     0.16 %(g) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(f)

    0.37     0.36     0.27     0.22 %(g) 
 

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

    2.80     2.31     3.70     3.51 %(g) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(h)

    33     5     6     17

 

  (a)   Class P Shares commenced operations 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)   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 Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (f)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (g)   Annualized.
  (h)   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

December 31, 2021

 

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, R6, R, P

   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 R6, Class R and Class P 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 that currently exist or that may become available for investment in the future for which GSAM or an affiliate now or in the future acts as investment adviser or principal underwriter without considering or canvassing the universe of unaffiliated funds available, and may also invest in unaffiliated exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) (collectively, the “Underlying Funds”).

 

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. Each Portfolio is an investment company under GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies.

A.  Investment Valuation — The valuation policy of the Portfolios and underlying funds (“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. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. 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. 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. 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.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

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 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 level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls shall be determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The levels used for classifying investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in these investments. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

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

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

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

 

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3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

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.

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

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 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 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 by using the outright forward rates or interpolating based upon maturity dates, where available. Non-deliverable forward foreign currency exchange contracts are settled with the counterparty in cash without the delivery of foreign currency.

 

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December 31, 2021

 

3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

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 swap contracts.

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 a Portfolio’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 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.

C.  Fair Value Hierarchy— The following is a summary of the Portfolios’ investments and derivatives classified in the fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2021:

BALANCED STRATEGY

Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Underlying Funds

            

Dynamic

   $ 58,677,969        $        $         —  

Equity

     172,815,736                    

Exchange Traded Funds

     114,796,820                    

Fixed Income

     221,583,539                    

Investment Companies

     34,000,024                    
Total    $ 601,874,088        $        $  
Derivative Type                            
Assets             

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(a)

   $        $ 151,134        $  

Futures Contracts(a)

     821,685                    

Options Purchased

     1,481,375                    
Total    $ 2,303,060        $ 151,134        $  
Liabilities(a)             

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $        $ (178,030      $  

 

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

 

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GROWTH AND INCOME STRATEGY

Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Underlying Funds

            

Dynamic

   $ 77,424,826        $        $         —  

Equity

     399,781,258                    

Exchange Traded Funds

     309,410,989                    

Fixed Income

     172,314,192                    

Investment Companies

     42,000,030                    
Total    $ 1,000,931,295        $        $  
Derivative Type                            
Assets             

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(a)

   $        $ 267,438        $  

Futures Contracts(a)

     1,134,535                    

Options Purchased

     2,482,050                    
Total    $ 3,616,585        $ 267,438        $  
Liabilities(a)             

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $        $ (314,834      $  
GROWTH STRATEGY
            
Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Underlying Funds

            

Dynamic

   $ 40,693,825        $        $  

Equity

     480,111,051                    

Exchange Traded Funds

     300,159,922                    

Fixed Income

     68,059,358                    

Investment Companies

     51,000,036                    
Total    $ 940,024,192        $        $  
Derivative Type                            
Assets             

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(a)

   $        $ 234,942        $  

Futures Contracts(a)

     1,262,736                    

Options Purchased

     2,726,188                    
Total    $ 3,988,924        $ 234,942        $  
Liabilities(a)             

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $        $ (256,549      $  

 

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

 

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December 31, 2021

 

3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

SATELLITE STRATEGIES
            
Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Underlying Funds

            

Equity

   $ 78,809,382        $         —        $         —  

Exchange Traded Funds

     3,920,284                    

Fixed Income

     43,235,455                    
Total    $ 125,965,121        $        $  

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 December 31, 2021. 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.

Balance Strategy Portfolio         
Risk    Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
   Assets      Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
   Liabilities  

Interest rate

  

Variation margin on futures contracts;

Purchased options, at value

   $ 1,642,185 (a)    

   $  

Equity

  

Variation margin on futures contracts;

Purchased options, at value

     660,875 (a)    

      

Currency

   Receivable for unrealized gain on forward foreign currency exchange contracts.      151,134      Payable for unrealized loss on forward foreign currency exchange contracts.      (178,030)  
Total         $ 2,454,194           $ (178,030)  
Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio         
Risk    Statement of Assets
and Liabilities
   Assets      Statement of Assets
and Liabilities
   Liabilities  

Interest rate

  

Variation margin on futures contracts;

Purchased options, at value

   $ 2,783,095 (a)    

   $  

Equity

   Variation margin on futures contracts      833,490 (a)           

Currency

   Receivable for unrealized gain on forward foreign currency exchange contracts.      267,438      Payable for unrealized loss on forward foreign currency exchange contracts.      (314,834)  
Total         $ 3,884,023           $ (314,834)  

 

(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 December 31, 2021 is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

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

Interest rate

  

Variation margin on futures contracts;

Purchased options, at value

   $ 3,007,577 (a)    

      

Equity

   Variation margin on futures contracts      981,447 (a)    

      

Currency

   Receivable for unrealized gain on forward foreign currency exchange contracts.      234,942      Payable for unrealized loss on forward foreign currency exchange contracts.      (256,549)  
Total         $ 4,223,966           $ (256,549)  

 

(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 December 31, 2021 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 fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. 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)
 
Interest rate    Net realized gain from futures contracts and purchased options /Net change in unrealized gain on futures contracts and purchased options    $ (351,517            $ (930,796
Equity    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts, written options and purchased options /Net change in unrealized gain on futures contracts and purchased options      7,119,651                (258,830
Currency    Net realized gain from forward foreign currency exchange contracts /Net change in unrealized gain on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      2,071,132                341,276  
Total         $ 8,839,266              $ (848,350
Growth and Income Portfolio  
Risk    Statement of Operations    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
            Net Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 
Interest rate    Net realized gain from futures contracts and purchased options /Net change in unrealized gain on futures contracts and purchased options    $ (359,859            $ (2,032,673
Equity    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts/Net change in unrealized gain on futures contracts and purchased options      8,787,982                32,609  
Currency    Net realized gain from forward foreign currency exchange contracts /Net change in unrealized gain on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      3,651,530                598,459  
Total         $ 12,079,653              $ (1,401,605

 

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December 31, 2021

 

4. INVESTMENTS IN DERIVATIVES (continued)

 

Growth Strategy Portfolio  
Risk    Statement of Operations    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
            Net Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 
Interest
rate
   Net realized gain from futures contracts and purchased options /Net change in unrealized gain on futures contracts and purchased options    $ (246,733            $ (2,010,609
Equity    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts and written options /Net change in unrealized gain on futures contracts      10,939,379                388,977  
Currency    Net realized gain from forward foreign currency exchange contracts /Net change in unrealized gain on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      2,891,953                489,277  
Total         $ 13,584,599              $ (1,132,355

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, the relevant values for each derivative type was as follows:

 

     Average Number of Contracts, Notional Amounts, or Shares/Units(a)  
      Futures
Contracts
       Forward
Contacts
       Purchased
Options
       Written
Options
 

Balanced Strategy

     302        $ 37,457,822        $ 1,164,792          5,324  

Growth and Income Strategy

     463          68,351,918          2,022,917          8,792  

Growth Strategy

     459          51,225,279          2,112,292          7,687  

 

(a)   Amounts disclosed represent average number of contracts for futures contracts, notional amounts for forward contracts, or shares/units outstanding for purchased and written options, based on absolute values, which is indicative of volume for this derivative type, for the months that each Portfolio held such derivatives during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

 

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 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 applicable 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 Portfolio, as applicable, as set forth below.

The Trust, on behalf of Class C Shares of each applicable 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 Portfolio, as set forth below.

The Trust, on behalf of Service Shares of each applicable 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

 

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compensation to the service organizations equal to an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets attributable to Service Shares of the Portfolio, as set forth below.

 

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

Distribution and/or Service Plan

     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 Plan to compensate service organizations for personal and account maintenance services and expenses as long as such total compensation does not exceed the maximum cap on “service fees” imposed by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

C.  Distribution Agreement — Goldman Sachs, as Distributor of the shares of the Portfolios pursuant to a Distribution Agreement, may retain a portion of the Class A Shares’ front end sales charge and Class C Shares’ CDSC. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, Goldman Sachs retained the following amounts:

 

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

Balanced Strategy

   $ 11,020        $ 137  

Growth and Income Strategy

     11,973          793  

Growth Strategy

     13,481          699  

Satellite Strategies

     779           

D.  Service and/or Shareholder Administration Plans — The Trust, on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, has adopted Service Plans to allow Class C Shares and Shareholder Administration Plans to allow Service Shares, respectively, to compensate service organizations (including Goldman Sachs) for providing varying levels of personal and account maintenance or shareholder administration services to their customers who are beneficial owners of such shares. The Service and 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 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: 0.16% 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 R6 and Class P 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, 2022 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.

 

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December 31, 2021

 

5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, these expense reductions, including any fee waivers and Other Expense reimbursements, were as follows:

 

Portfolio         Other Expense
Reimbursements
 

Balanced Strategy

       $ 315,531  

Growth and Income Strategy

         337,220  

Growth Strategy

         340,289  

Satellite Strategies

         294,055  

G.  Line of Credit Facility — As of December 31, 2021, the Portfolios participated in a $1,000,000,000 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 fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, the Portfolios did not have any borrowings under the facility. Prior to April 26, 2021 the facility was $700,000,000.

H.  Other Transactions with Affiliates — The Portfolios invest primarily in the 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 fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 (in thousands):

Balanced Strategy Portfolio

 

Underlying Funds   Market
Value
12/31/2020
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Market
Value
12/31/2021
    Shares
as of
12/31/2021
    Dividend
Income
    Capital
gains
Distribution
 

Goldman Sachs Access Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

  $ 54,505     $ 2,906     $     $     $ (2,110   $ 55,301     $ 1,022     $ 1,197     $  

Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF

    55,178             (8,484     2,564       10,238       59,496       625       656        

Goldman Sachs Alternative Premia Fund — Class R6

    10,365       2,331                   (228     12,468       1,855              

Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund — Class R6

    17,438       329                   (635     17,132       1,573       329        

Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund — Class R6

    91,461       10,726       (15,250     2,598       3,620       93,155       4,026       5,596       5133  

Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund — Class R6

    16,969       3,717       (5,750     (128     (1,080     13,728       1,147       716        

Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund — Class R6

    24,135       3,183       (6,800     1,192       (3,966     17,744       1,825       382       2,801  

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund — Institutional Shares

    27,862       161,408       (155,270                 34,000       34,000       6        

Goldman Sachs Global Income Fund — Class R6

    144,088       22,460                   (5,631     160,917       12,671       1,844       515  

 

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Balanced Strategy Portfolio (continued)
Underlying Funds   Market
Value
12/31/2020
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Market
Value
12/31/2021
    Shares
as of
12/31/2021
    Dividend
Income
    Capital
gains
Distribution
 

Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund — Class R6

  $ 9,319     $ 179     $     $     $ 1,364     $ 10,862     $ 808     $ 144     $ 34  

Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund — Class R6

    5,537       152             2       1,311       7,002       554       151        

Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund — Class R6

    6,144       217                   53       6,414       685       217        

Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund — Class R6

    5,506       270                   (52     5,724       890       270        

Goldman Sachs Inflation Protected Securities Fund — Class R6

          5,892                   (10     5,882       502       64        

Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund — Class R6

    26,386       6,230       (2,500     383       1,051       31,550       2,191       840       791  

Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund — Class R6

    12,824       410       (2,000     184       1,085       12,503       904       410        

Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund — Class R6

    5,072       135       (4,500     (433     (160     114       21       136        

Goldman Sachs Managed Futures Strategy Fund — Class R6

    16,009       1,165                   (365     16,809       1,648       197       967  

Goldman Sachs Short Duration Bond Fund — Class R6

          11,660                   12       11,672       1,156       4        

Goldman Sachs Tactical Tilt Overlay Fund — Class R6

    27,119       598                   1,684       29,401       2,866       596        

Total

  $ 555,917     $ 233,968     $ (200,554   $ 6,362     $ 6,181     $ 601,874             $ 13,755     $ 10,241  

 

Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio

 

Underlying Funds   Market
Value
12/31/2020
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Market
Value
12/31/2021
    Shares
as of
12/31/2021
    Dividend
Income
    Capital
Gains
Distribution
 

Goldman Sachs Access Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

  $ $88,640     $ $4,982     $     $     $ (3,434   $ 90,188       1,667     $ $1,949     $  

Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF

    191,211             (18,655     5,973       40,694       219,223       2,304       2,403        

Goldman Sachs Alternative Premia Fund — Class R6

    8,522       4,971                   (132     13,361       1,988              

Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund — Class R6

    191,890       24,541       (17,000     3,491       10,231       213,153       9,212       12,797       11,743  

 

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December 31, 2021

 

5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio (continued)

Underlying Funds   Market
Value
12/31/2020
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Market
Value
12/31/2021
    Shares
as of
12/31/2021
    Dividend
Income
    Capital
Gains
Distribution
 

Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund — Class R6

  $ 31,955     $ 5,851     $ (10,000   $ (502   $ (1,754   $ 25,550       2,135     $ 1,351     $  

Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund — Class R6

    53,314       8,119       (9,000     1,903       (9,077     45,259       4,656       976       7,144  

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund — Institutional Shares

    33,271       193,067       (184,338                 42,000       42,000       9        

Goldman Sachs Global Income Fund — Class R6

    86,318       10,947                   (3,394     93,871       7,391       1,124       324  

Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund — Class R6

    15,950       305                   2,335       18,590       1,383       246       58  

Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund — Class R6

    8,919       244             3       2,113       11,279       893       243        

Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund — Class R6

    8,963       317                   76       9,356       1,000       317        

Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund — Class R6

    9,595       471                   (91     9,975       1,551       470        

Goldman Sachs Inflation Protected Securities Fund — Class R6

          10,051                   (17     10,034       856       109        

Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund — Class R6

    82,040       5,119       (7,000     1,277       3,131       84,567       5,873       2,637       2481  

Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund — Class R6

    23,828       883                   2,222       26,933       1,947       883        

Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund — Class R6

    9,871       5,194       (10,000     (1,059     (390     3,616       676       395        

Goldman Sachs Managed Futures Strategy Fund — Class R6

    23,155       1,687                   (528     24,314       2,384       285       1,401  

Goldman Sachs Short Duration Bond Fund — Class R6

          19,892                   20       19,912       1,972       7        

Goldman Sachs Tactical Tilt Overlay Fund — Class R6

    36,666       807                   2,277       39,750       3,874       807        

Total

  $ 904,108     $ 297,448     $ (255,993   $ 11,086     $ 44,282     $ 1,000,931             $ 27,008     $ 23,151  

 

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5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

Growth Strategy Portfolio

 

 
Underlying Funds   Market
Value
12/31/2020
    Purchases
at Cost
*
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Market
Value
12/31/2021
    Shares
as of
12/31/2021
    Dividend
Income
    Capital
Gains
Distribution
 

Goldman Sachs Access Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

  $ 9,622     $     $     $       (368   $ 9,254       171     $ 205     $  

Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF

    231,434                         59,472       290,906       3,058       3,094        

Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund — Class R6

    201,458       26,806       (9,000     1,178       12,379       232,821       10,061       13,978       12,827  

Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund — Class R6

    31,594       10,604       (10,000     (243     (2,119     29,836       2,493       1,354        

Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund — Class R6

    62,408       22,671       (9,000     538       (11,564     65,053       6,693       1,402       10,269  

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund — Institutional Shares

    23,241       209,818       (182,059                 51,000       51,000       12        

Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund — Class R6

    15,288       292                   2,238       17,818       1,326       236       55  

Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund — Class R6

    7,497       204             3       1,776       9,480       751       205        

Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund — Class R6

    7,720       2,395                   (76     10,039       1,561       395        

Goldman Sachs Inflation Protected Securities Fund — Class R6

          9,445                   (16     9,429       804       102        

Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund — Class R6

    92,110       13,692                   4,769       110,571       7,679       3,449       3,244  

Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund — Class R6

    32,183       12,455       (3,500     288       2,941       44,367       3,208       1,455        

Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund — Class R6

    8,846       237       (8,000     (891     (146     46       9       237        

Goldman Sachs Managed Futures Strategy Fund — Class R6

    13,153       958                   (300     13,811       1,354       162       796  

Goldman Sachs Short Duration Bond Fund — Class R6

          18,691                   19       18,710       1,852       7        

Goldman Sachs Tactical Tilt Overlay Fund — Class R6

    21,997       3,546                   1,340       26,883       2,620       546        

Total

  $ 758,551     $ 331,814     $ (221,559   $ 873     $ 70,345     $ 940,024             $ 26,839     $ 27,191  

 

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December 31, 2021

 

5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

Satellite Strategies Portfolio

 

Underlying Funds   Market
Value
12/31/2020
    Purchases
at Cost
*
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Market
Value
12/31/2021
    Shares
as of
12/31/2021
    Dividend
Income
    Capital
Gain
Distributions
 

Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF

  $ 7,688     $     $ (3,811   $ 894     $ (851   $ 3,920       106     $ 118     $  

Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund — Class R6

    29,062       837       (8,990     951       (2,586     19,274       1,610       837        

Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund — Class R6

    10,511       52       (5,350     3,865       (3,654     5,424       185       51        

Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund — Class R6

    7,381       3,817       (3,390     324       (1,350     6,782       698       146       1,071  

Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund — Class R6

    25,913       9,344       (13,810     1,249       2,939       25,635       1,907       362       82  

Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund — Class R6

    31,230       175       (25,100     483       1,469       8,257       654       174        

Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund — Class R6

    10,511       252       (4,515     (76     179       6,351       679       252        

Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund — Class R6

    20,458       430       (14,325     1,627       (1,763     6,427       1,000       430        

Goldman Sachs Inflation Protected Securities Fund — Class R6

          11,590       (1,755     40       131       10,006       854       376       63  

Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund — Class R6

    19,691       12,772       (8,425     1,269       1,291       26,598       1,923       872        

Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund — Class R6

    9,315       81       (7,575     (446     (197     1,178       220       82        

Goldman Sachs MLP Energy Infrastructure Fund — Class R6

    1,553       5,927       (2,670     (424     1,727       6,113       251       329        

Total

  $ 173,313     $ 45,277     $ (99,716   $ 9,756     $ (2,665   $ 125,965             $ 4,029     $ 1,216  

 

*   Includes reinvestment of distributions.

 

6. PORTFOLIO SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities of long-term securities for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, were:

 

Portfolio         Purchases        Sales  

Balanced Strategy

       $ 74,207,210        $ 45,933,859  

Growth and Income Strategy

         107,226,274          72,715,466  

Growth Strategy

         124,968,127          40,489,388  

Satellite Strategy

         45,465,485          99,716,159  

 

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7. TAX INFORMATION

 

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 was as follows:

 

     

Balanced
Strategy

      

Growth and
Income Strategy

      

Growth

Strategy

      

Satellite
Strategies

 

Distribution paid from:

                 

Ordinary income

   $ 21,056,715        $ 39,538,347        $ 39,671,545        $ 4,144,469  

Net long-term capital gains

     14,690,462          25,365,016          18,657,559           

Total taxable distributions

   $ 35,747,177        $ 64,903,363        $ 58,329,104        $ 4,144,469  

Return of Capital

                                594,407  

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 was as follows:

 

      Balanced
Strategy
       Growth and
Income Strategy
       Growth
Strategy
       Satellite
Strategies
 

Distribution paid from:

                 

Ordinary income

   $ 11,834,746        $ 18,028,476        $ 12,985,654        $ 4,037,967  

Net long-term capital gains

              12,123,945          11,146,586           

Total taxable distributions

   $ 11,834,746        $ 30,152,421        $ 24,132,240        $ 4,037,967  

As of December 31, 2021, the components of accumulated earnings (losses) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

      Balanced
Strategy
       Growth and
Income Strategy
       Growth
Strategy
       Satellite
Strategies
 

Undistributed long-term capital gains

   $ 6,350,525        $ 13,169,384        $ 12,587,580        $  

Capital loss carryforwards(1)

                 

Perpetual Long-Term

                                (18,474,678

Timing differences (Straddle Loss Deferral)

     (599        (1,058        (947         

Unrealized gains (losses) — net

     53,901,695          161,090,319          199,634,830          25,303,141  

Total accumulated earnings (losses) net

   $ 60,251,621        $ 174,258,645        $ 212,221,463        $ 6,828,463  

 

(1)   The Satellite Strategies Portfolio utilized $9,642,743 of capital losses.

As of December 31, 2021, 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

   $ 550,255,415        $ 843,410,866        $ 744,357,453        $ 100,661,981  

Gross unrealized gain

     60,324,879          168,601,496          201,252,003          25,336,144  

Gross unrealized loss

     (6,423,184        (7,511,177        (1,617,173        (33,003

Net unrealized gains (losses)

   $ 53,901,695        $ 161,090,319        $ 199,634,830        $ 25,303,141  

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 contracts, options contracts, and foreign currency contracts.

The Satellite Strategies Fund reclassified $2,833 from paid-in capital to distributable earnings for the year ending December 31, 2021. In order to present certain components of the Fund’s capital accounts on a tax-basis, certain reclassifications have been recorded to the Fund’s accounts. These reclassifications have no impact on the net asset value of the Fund and result primarily from taxable overdistributions.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

7. TAX INFORMATION (continued)

 

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.

 

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.

Dividend-Paying Investments Risk — A Portfolio’s investments in dividend-paying securities could cause a Portfolio to underperform other funds. Securities that pay dividends, as a group, can fall out of favor with the market, causing such securities to underperform securities that do not pay dividends. Depending upon market conditions and political and legislative responses to such conditions, dividend-paying securities that meet a Portfolio’s investment criteria may not be widely available and/or may be highly concentrated in only a few market sectors. In addition, issuers that have paid regular dividends or distributions to shareholders may not continue to do so at the same level or at all in the future. This may limit the ability of a Portfolio to produce current income.

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; less stringent investor protections; less stringent accounting, corporate governance, financial reporting and disclosure standards; and less economic, political and social stability in the countries in which a Portfolio or an Underlying Fund invests. The imposition of exchange controls (including repatriation restrictions), confiscations of assets and property, 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 Portfolio or an Underlying 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 Portfolio or an Underlying Fund also invests in securities of issuers located in, or economically tied to, emerging markets, these risks may be more pronounced.

Investments in the Underlying Funds Risk — The investments of the Portfolios may be concentrated in one or more Underlying Funds (including ETFs and other registered investment companies) subject to statutory limitations prescribed by the Act or exemptive relief or regulations thereunder. The Portfolios’ investment performance is directly related to the investment performance of the Underlying Funds it holds. The Portfolios are subject to the risk factors associated with the investments of the Underlying Funds and will be affected by the investment policies and practices of the Underlying Funds in direct proportion to the amount of assets allocated to each. If the Portfolios have a relative concentration of its portfolio in a single Underlying Fund, it may be more susceptible to adverse developments affecting that Underlying Fund, and may be more susceptible to losses because of these developments. A strategy used by the Underlying Funds may fail to produce the intended results.

Large Shareholder Transactions Risk — A Portfolio or an Underlying Fund may experience adverse effects when certain large shareholders, such as other funds, institutional investors (including those trading by use of non-discretionary mathematical formulas), financial intermediaries (who may make investment decisions on behalf of underlying clients and/or include a Portfolio or

 

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8. OTHER RISKS (continued)

 

an Underlying Fund in their investment model), individuals, accounts and Goldman Sachs affiliates, purchase or redeem large amounts of shares of a Portfolio or an Underlying Fund. Such large shareholder redemptions, which may occur rapidly or unexpectedly, may cause a Portfolio or an Underlying Fund to sell portfolio securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact a Portfolio’s or an Underlying Fund’s NAV and liquidity. These transactions may also accelerate the realization of taxable income to shareholders if such sales of investments resulted in gains, and may also increase transaction costs. In addition, a large redemption could result in a Portfolio’s or an Underlying Fund’s current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the Portfolio’s or the Underlying Fund’s expense ratio. Similarly, large Portfolio or Underlying Fund share purchases may adversely affect a Portfolio’s or an Underlying Fund’s performance to the extent that the Portfolio or the Underlying Fund is delayed in investing new cash or otherwise maintains a larger cash position than it ordinarily would.

Liquidity Risk — A Portfolio or an Underlying Fund may make investments that are illiquid or that may become less liquid in response to market developments or adverse investor perceptions. Illiquid investments may be more difficult to value. Liquidity risk may also refer to the risk that a Portfolio or Underlying 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 Portfolio or Underlying Fund may be forced to sell investments at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions. If a Portfolio or Underlying Fund is forced to sell securities at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions, such sales may adversely affect the Portfolio’s or Underlying 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 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 investments in securities of issuers located in emerging market countries. Redemptions by large shareholders may have a negative impact on a Portfolio’s or Underlying Fund’s liquidity.

Market and Credit Risks — In the normal course of business, a Portfolio and an Underlying Fund trade financial instruments and enter into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the market (market risk). The value of securities in which a Portfolio and/or an Underlying Fund invests may go up or down in response to the prospects of individual companies, particular sectors or governments and/or general economic conditions throughout the world due to increasingly interconnected global economies and financial markets. Events such as war, acts of terrorism, social unrest, natural disasters, the spread of infectious illness or other public health threats could also significantly impact a Portfolio and/or an Underlying Fund and their investments. Additionally, a Portfolio and/or an Underlying 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 Portfolio and the Underlying Fund have 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.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

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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11. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS

 

Share activity is as follows:

 

    Balanced Strategy Portfolio  
 

 

 

 
    For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2021
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    882,441     $ 11,568,762        806,106     $ 9,371,853  

Reinvestment of distributions

    479,560       6,211,490        161,208       1,956,189  

Shares redeemed

    (1,191,360     (15,594,930      (1,388,358     (16,050,087
      170,641       2,185,322        (421,044     (4,722,045
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    62,236       819,411        152,765       1,760,807  

Reinvestment of distributions

    27,446       355,496        8,805       109,881  

Shares redeemed

    (325,028     (4,238,947      (346,972     (4,036,182
      (235,346     (3,064,040      (185,402     (2,165,494
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    9,610,152       126,204,107        9,619,191       115,945,581  

Reinvestment of distributions

    1,892,322       24,498,342        692,210       8,350,848  

Shares redeemed

    (9,012,460     (117,833,634      (9,699,923     (114,183,314
      2,490,014       32,868,815        611,478       10,113,115  
Service Shares         

Shares sold

    61       804        209       2,470  

Shares redeemed

    (3,118     (40,495      (12,403     (151,463
      (3,057     (39,691      (12,194     (148,993
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    92,915       1,228,623        373,809       4,570,701  

Reinvestment of distributions

    26,313       339,317        10,916       133,619  

Shares redeemed

    (297,322     (3,792,091      (96,997     (1,089,565
      (178,094     (2,224,151      287,728       3,614,755  
Class R6 Shares         

Shares sold

    7,652       100,736        10,357       121,259  

Reinvestment of distributions

    1,212       15,707        853       10,015  

Shares redeemed

    (101,913     (1,327,087      (48,256     (581,682
      (93,049     (1,210,644      (37,046     (450,408
Class R Shares         

Shares sold

    81,994       1,080,919        108,195       1,269,012  

Reinvestment of distributions

    46,496       599,113        13,214       159,999  

Shares redeemed

    (29,032     (380,994      (254,775     (3,003,397
      99,458       1,299,038        (133,366     (1,574,386
Class P Shares         

Shares sold

    1,117,076       14,500,761        424,684       4,981,602  

Reinvestment of distributions

    251,253       3,256,498        76,524       922,139  

Shares redeemed

    (497,659     (6,581,706      (831,434     (9,255,219
      870,670       11,175,553        (330,226     (3,351,478

NET INCREASE (DECREASE)

    3,121,237     $ 40,990,202        (220,072   $ 1,315,066  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

11. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

    Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio  
 

 

 

 
    For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2021
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    924,031     $ 15,131,597        1,001,133     $ 14,063,210  

Reinvestment of distributions

    1,052,123       17,367,488        568,375       8,516,207  

Shares redeemed

    (2,689,504     (44,400,979      (2,729,843     (38,118,863
      (713,350     (11,901,894      (1,160,335     (15,539,446
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    88,439       1,416,143        88,895       1,236,549  

Reinvestment of distributions

    37,387       599,913        23,505       349,075  

Shares redeemed

    (377,363     (5,986,984      (592,480     (8,007,231
      (251,537     (3,970,928      (480,080     (6,421,607
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    6,433,958       107,492,095        5,182,916       76,541,111  

Reinvestment of distributions

    1,654,960       27,399,204        816,050       12,170,985  

Shares redeemed

    (4,476,473     (73,927,656      (8,571,487     (120,264,037
      3,612,445       60,963,643        (2,572,521     (31,551,941
Service Shares         

Shares sold

    21,432       351,503        4,849       69,559  

Reinvestment of distributions

    1,259       20,718        875       13,109  

Shares redeemed

    (26,139     (426,688      (38,494     (554,592
      (3,448     (54,467      (32,770     (471,924
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    114,316       1,896,250        64,633       909,258  

Reinvestment of distributions

    35,253       578,890        17,938       265,906  

Shares redeemed

    (117,292     (1,940,176      (104,836     (1,448,110
      32,277       534,964        (22,265     (272,946
Class R6 Shares         

Shares sold

    48,558       797,639        28,686       413,366  

Reinvestment of distributions

    3,537       58,551        1,615       23,957  

Shares redeemed

    (297,620     (4,953,119      (169,079     (2,390,358
      (245,525     (4,096,929      (138,778     (1,953,035
Class R Shares         

Shares sold

    34,402       560,370        50,504       698,780  

Reinvestment of distributions

    20,504       335,400        10,189       152,171  

Shares redeemed

    (52,998     (875,316      (70,861     (969,139
      1,908       20,454        (10,168     (118,188
Class P Shares         

Shares sold

    1,738,325       28,537,604        1,164,270       16,936,910  

Reinvestment of distributions

    1,028,942       17,029,160        524,524       7,826,935  

Shares redeemed

    (1,613,715     (26,698,623      (1,844,068     (26,151,627
      1,153,552       18,868,141        (155,274     (1,387,782

NET INCREASE (DECREASE)

    3,586,322     $ 60,362,984        (4,572,191   $ (57,716,869

 

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11. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

    Growth Strategy Portfolio  
 

 

 

 
    For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2021
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    1,215,844     $ 23,918,249        952,811     $ 14,899,877  

Reinvestment of distributions

    1,075,018       21,305,550        562,692       9,975,598  

Shares redeemed

    (2,313,832     (45,295,447      (2,659,217     (41,661,077
      (22,970     (71,648      (1,143,714     (16,785,602
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    178,476       3,503,010        115,961       1,857,819  

Reinvestment of distributions

    47,782       968,121        27,434       492,028  

Shares redeemed

    (500,803     (9,817,915      (688,823     (10,860,045
      (274,545     (5,346,784      (545,428     (8,510,198
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    6,151,190       117,824,612        3,336,916       56,246,806  

Reinvestment of distributions

    761,391       15,081,997        288,202       5,118,577  

Shares redeemed

    (3,666,804     (70,356,702      (3,273,219     (52,266,823
      3,245,777       62,549,907        351,899       9,098,560  
Service Shares         

Shares sold

    12,046       235,463        15,123       236,070  

Reinvestment of distributions

    2,007       39,645        882       15,576  

Shares redeemed

    (9,640     (189,476      (37,528     (619,839
      4,413       85,632        (21,523     (368,193
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    397,717       7,801,529        93,099       1,429,337  

Reinvestment of distributions

    44,692       871,358        13,445       234,991  

Shares redeemed

    (123,241     (2,397,561      (160,653     (2,517,024
      319,168       6,275,326        (54,109     (852,696
Class R6 Shares         

Shares sold

    78,715       1,563,410        256,374       3,405,418  

Reinvestment of distributions

    18,814       372,814        9,131       162,156  

Shares redeemed

    (158,395     (3,112,316      (352,598     (5,980,284
      (60,866     (1,176,092      (87,093     (2,412,710
Class R Shares         

Shares sold

    49,910       956,362        71,249       1,119,560  

Reinvestment of distributions

    23,958       459,935        10,567       181,648  

Shares redeemed

    (30,109     (559,716      (122,574     (1,872,096
      43,759       856,581        (40,758     (570,888
Class P Shares         

Shares sold

    2,171,043       42,528,603        1,225,584       19,950,156  

Reinvestment of distributions

    873,749       17,316,359        394,137       7,003,021  

Shares redeemed

    (544,784     (10,598,265      (1,357,109     (20,758,491
      2,500,008       49,246,697        262,612       6,194,686  

NET INCREASE (DECREASE)

    5,754,744     $ 112,419,619        (1,278,114   $ (14,207,041

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

11. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

    Satellite Strategies Portfolio  
 

 

 

 
    For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2021
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    523,296     $ 4,647,666        1,145,188     $ 8,749,162  

Reinvestment of distributions

    157,690       1,409,842        102,102       753,943  

Shares redeemed

    (936,839     (8,394,866      (1,394,131     (10,704,125
      (255,853     (2,337,358      (146,841     (1,201,020
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    16,649       152,803        18,345       139,519  

Reinvestment of distributions

    5,866       52,532        12,367       88,754  

Shares redeemed

    (451,497     (3,988,734      (1,283,127     (9,821,116
      (428,982     (3,783,399      (1,252,415     (9,592,843
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    568,524       5,060,671        1,571,612       12,311,549  

Reinvestment of distributions

    238,157       2,121,044        307,906       2,265,956  

Shares redeemed

    (5,819,509     (51,168,764      (13,388,305     (106,106,332
      (5,012,828     (43,987,049      (11,508,787     (91,528,827
Service Shares         

Shares sold

    253       2,279        484       3,780  

Reinvestment of distributions

    295       2,637        293       2,112  

Shares redeemed

    (165     (1,493      (16,356     (128,273
      383       3,423        (15,579     (122,381
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    233,017       2,094,224        378,548       2,930,215  

Reinvestment of distributions

    65,648       584,732        55,617       410,262  

Shares redeemed

    (779,692     (6,936,508      (923,864     (6,801,591
      (481,027     (4,257,552      (489,699     (3,461,114
Class R6 Shares         

Shares sold

    25,403       223,151        61,994       475,643  

Reinvestment of distributions

    3,433       30,651        7,453       54,297  

Shares redeemed

    (33,260     (295,954      (5,421,875     (45,667,982
      (4,424     (42,152      (5,352,428     (45,138,042
Class R Shares         

Shares sold

    5,524       49,585        13,336       96,817  

Reinvestment of distributions

    1,997       17,802        1,423       10,468  

Shares redeemed

    (30,318     (268,324      (65,276     (527,686
      (22,797     (200,937      (50,517     (420,401
Class P Shares         

Shares sold

    19,473       166,886        41,176       315,000  

Reinvestment of distributions

    13,058       116,632        10,376       77,222  

Shares redeemed

    (122,297     (1,066,225      (54,624     (448,609
      (89,766     (782,707      (3,072     (56,387

NET DECREASE

    (6,295,294   $ (55,387,731      (18,819,338   $ (151,521,015

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public

Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees of Goldman Sachs Trust and Shareholders of Goldman Sachs Balanced Strategy Portfolio, Goldman Sachs Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio, Goldman Sachs Growth Strategy Portfolio, and Goldman Sachs Satellite Strategies Portfolio

Opinions on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of Goldman Sachs Balanced Strategy Portfolio, Goldman Sachs Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio, Goldman Sachs Growth Strategy Portfolio, and Goldman Sachs Satellite Strategies Portfolio (four of the Portfolios constituting Goldman Sachs Trust, referred to hereafter as the “Portfolios”) as of December 31, 2021, the related statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2021, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2021, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Portfolios as of December 31, 2021, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2021 and each of the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinions

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Portfolios’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Portfolios’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Portfolios in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2021 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

March 1, 2022

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Goldman Sachs fund complex since 2000.

 

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Portfolio Expenses — Six Month Period Ended December 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

As a shareholder of Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R6, Class R or Class P 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, Service 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 R6, Class R or Class P 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 July 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021, which represents a period of 184 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
7/1/21
    Ending
Account Value
12/31/21
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 months ended
12/31/21
*
    Beginning
Account Value
7/1/21
    Ending
Account Value
12/31/21
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 months ended
12/31/21
*
    Beginning
Account Value
7/1/21
    Ending
Account Value
12/31/21
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 months ended
12/31/21
*
    Beginning
Account Value
7/1/21
    Ending
Account Value
12/31/21
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 months ended
12/31/21
*
 
Class A                                                

Actual

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,020.30     $ 2.85     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,033.70     $ 2.87     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,043.50     $ 2.88     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.80     $ 2.77  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,022.38     2.85       1,000.00       1,022.38     2.85       1,000.00       1,022.38     2.85       1,000.00       1,022.38     2.80  
Class C                                                

Actual

    1,000.00       1,016.50       6.66       1,000.00       1,029.60       6.70       1,000.00       1,039.50       6.73       1,000.00       996.60       6.54  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,018.60     6.67       1,000.00       1,018.60     6.67       1,000.00       1,018.60     6.67       1,000.00       1,018.65     6.61  
Institutional                                                

Actual

    1,000.00       1,021.60       0.97       1,000.00       1,035.00       0.97       1,000.00       1,045.10       0.98       1,000.00       1,002.80       0.91  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,024.25     0.97       1,000.00       1,024.25     0.97       1,000.00       1,024.25     0.97       1,000.00       1,024.30     0.92  
Service                                                

Actual

    1,000.00       1,019.40       3.51       1,000.00       1,032.60       3.54       1,000.00       1,043.00       3.55       1,000.00       1,000.20       3.38  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,021.73     3.52       1,000.00       1,021.73     3.52       1,000.00       1,021.73     3.52       1,000.00       1,021.73     3.41  
Investor                                                

Actual

    1,000.00       1,021.00       1.58       1,000.00       1,034.70       1.59       1,000.00       1,044.60       1.60       1,000.00       1,002.20       1.51  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,023.64     1.58       1,000.00       1,023.64     1.58       1,000.00       1,023.64     1.58       1,000.00       1,023.69     1.53  
Class R6                                                

Actual

    1,000.00       1,022.10       0.92       1,000.00       1,035.40       0.97       1,000.00       1,045.60       0.93       1,000.00       1,001.80       0.86  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,024.30     0.92       1,000.00       1,024.25     0.97       1,000.00       1,024.30     0.92       1,000.00       1,024.35     0.87  
Class R                                                

Actual

    1,000.00       1,019.20       4.12       1,000.00       1,032.10       4.15       1,000.00       1,042.40       4.17       1,000.00       999.50       4.03  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,021.12     4.13       1,000.00       1,021.12     4.13       1,000.00       1,021.12     4.13       1,000.00       1,021.12     4.08  
Class P                                                

Actual

    1,000.00       1,022.40       0.92       1,000.00       1,035.10       0.92       1,000.00       1,045.70       0.93       1,000.00       1,001.80       0.86  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,024.30     0.92       1,000.00       1,024.30     0.92       1,000.00       1,024.30     0.92       1,000.00       1,024.30     0.87  

 

*   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 December 31, 2021. 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:
+   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.

 

Portfolios    Class A     Class C     Institutional     Service     Investor     Class R6     Class R     Class P  

Balanced Strategy

     0.56     1.31     0.19     0.69     0.31     0.18     0.81     0.18

Growth and Income Strategy

     0.56       1.31       0.19       0.69       0.31       0.19       0.81       0.18  

Growth Strategy

     0.56       1.31       0.19       0.69       0.31       0.18       0.81       0.18  

Satellite Strategies

     0.55       1.30       0.18       0.67       0.30       0.17       0.80       0.17  

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) Independent Trustees

 

Name,
Address and Age1
  Position(s) Held
with the Trust
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served2
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee3
  Other
Directorships
Held by Trustee4

Jessica Palmer

Age: 72

  Chair of the Board of Trustees   Since 2018 (Trustee since 2007)  

Ms. Palmer is retired. She was formerly Consultant, Citigroup Human Resources Department (2007- 2008); Managing Director, Citigroup Corporate and Investment Banking (previously, Salomon Smith Barney/Salomon Brothers) (1984-2006). Ms. Palmer was a Member of the Board of Trustees of Indian Mountain School (private elementary and secondary school) (2004-2009).

 

Chair of the Board of Trustees — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  109   None

Dwight L. Bush

Age: 64

  Trustee   Since 2020  

Ambassador Bush is President and CEO of D.L. Bush & Associates (a financial advisory and private investment firm) (2002-2014 and 2017-present); Director of MoneyLion Inc. (an operator of a data-driven, digital financial platform) (2021-present); and was formerly U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco (2014- 2017) and a Member of the Board of Directors of Santander Bank, N.A. (2018-2019). Previously, Ambassador Bush served as an Advisory Board Member of Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (October 2019- January 2020).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  109   None

Kathryn A. Cassidy

Age: 67

  Trustee   Since 2015  

Ms. Cassidy is retired. Formerly, she was Advisor to the Chairman (May 2014-December 2014); and Senior Vice President and Treasurer (2008-2014), General Electric Company & General Electric Capital Corporation (technology and financial services companies).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  109   None

Diana M. Daniels

Age: 72

  Trustee   Since 2007  

Ms. Daniels is retired. Formerly, she was Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, The Washington Post Company (1991-2006). Ms. Daniels is a Trustee Emeritus and serves as a Presidential Councillor of Cornell University (2013-Present); former Member of the Legal Advisory Board, New York Stock Exchange (2003-2006) and of the Corporate Advisory Board, Standish Mellon Management Advisors (2006-2007).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  109   None

Joaquin Delgado

Age: 61

  Trustee   Since 2020  

Dr. Delgado is retired. He is Director, Hexion Inc. (a specialty chemical manufacturer) (2019-present); and Director, Stepan Company (a specialty chemical manufacturer) (2011-present); and was formerly Executive Vice President, Consumer Business Group of 3M Company (July 2016-July 2019); and Executive Vice President, Health Care Business Group of 3M Company (October 2012-July 2016). Previously, Dr. Delgado served as an Advisory Board Member of Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (October 2019-January 2020).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust

  109   Hexion Inc. (a specialty chemical manufacturer); Stepan Company (a specialty chemical manufacturer)

Eileen H. Dowling

Age: 59

  Trustee   Since 2021  

Ms. Dowling is retired. Formerly, she was Senior Advisor (April 2021–September 2021); and Managing Director (2013–2021), BlackRock, Inc. (a financial services firm).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  109   None
         

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued) Independent Trustees (continued)

 

Name,
Address and Age1
  Position(s) Held
with the Trust
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served2
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee3
  Other
Directorships
Held by Trustee4

Roy W. Templin

Age: 61

  Trustee   Since 2013  

Mr. Templin is retired. He is Director, Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (a designer and manufacturer of ceiling and wall systems) (2016-Present); and was formerly Chairman of the Board of Directors, Con-Way Incorporated (a transportation, logistics and supply chain management service company) (2014-2015); Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Whirlpool Corporation (an appliance manufacturer and marketer) (2004-2012).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  109   Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (a ceiling and wall systems manufacturer)

Gregory G. Weaver

Age: 70

  Trustee   Since 2015  

Mr. Weaver is retired. He is Director, Verizon Communications Inc. (2015-Present); and was formerly Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Deloitte & Touche LLP (a professional services firm) (2001-2005 and 2012-2014); and Member of the Board of Directors, Deloitte & Touche LLP (2006-2012).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  109   Verizon Communications Inc.

Interested Trustee*

 

Name,
Address and Age1
  Position(s) Held
with the Trust
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served2
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee3
  Other
Directorships
Held by Trustee4
James A. McNamara Age: 59   President and Trustee   Since 2007  

Advisory Director, Goldman Sachs (January 2018- Present); Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (January 2000-December 2017); Director of Institutional Fund Sales, GSAM (April 1998- December 2000); and Senior Vice President and Manager, Dreyfus Institutional Service Corporation (January 1993- April 1998).

 

President and Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust; Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust; Goldman Sachs Trust II; Goldman Sachs ETF Trust; Goldman Sachs ETF Trust II; Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund; Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund; and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund.

  170   None
         

 

*   Mr. McNamara is considered to be an “Interested Trustee” because he holds positions with Goldman Sachs and owns securities issued by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Mr. McNamara holds comparable positions with certain other companies of which Goldman Sachs, GSAM or an affiliate thereof is the investment adviser, administrator and/or distributor.
1    Each Trustee may be contacted by writing to the Trustee, c/o Goldman Sachs, 200 West Street, New York, New York, 10282, Attn: Caroline Kraus. Information is provided as of December 31, 2021.
2    Subject to such policies as may be adopted by the Board from time-to-time, each Trustee holds office for an indefinite term, until the earliest of: (a) the election of his or her successor; (b) the date the Trustee resigns or is removed by the Board or shareholders, in accordance with the Trust’s Declaration of Trust; or (c) the termination of the Trust. The Board has adopted policies which provide that each Independent Trustee shall retire as of December 31st of the calendar year in which he or she reaches (a) his or her 75th birthday or (b) the 15th anniversary of the date he or she became a Trustee, whichever is earlier, unless a waiver of such requirements shall have been adopted by a majority of the other Trustees. These policies may be changed by the Trustees without shareholder vote.
3    The Goldman Sachs Fund Complex includes certain other companies listed above for each respective Trustee. As of December 31, 2021, Goldman Sachs Trust consisted of 92 portfolios (90 of which offered shares to the public); Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust consisted of 17 portfolios (13 of which offered shares to the public); Goldman Sachs Trust II consisted of 18 portfolios (16 of which offered shares to the public); Goldman Sachs ETF Trust consisted of 39 portfolios (26 of which offered shares to the public); and Goldman Sachs ETF Trust II, Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund, Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund each consisted of one portfolio. Goldman Sachs ETF Trust II and Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund did not offer shares to the public.
4    This column includes only directorships of companies required to report to the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (i.e., “public companies”) or other investment companies registered under the Act.

Additional information about the Trustees is available in the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained from Goldman Sachs free of charge by calling this toll-free number (in the United States of America): 1-800-526-7384.

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued) Officers of the Trust*

 

Name, Address and Age1   Position(s) Held
with the Trust
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served2
  Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

James A. McNamara

200 West Street

New York, NY 10282

Age: 59

  Trustee and President   Since 2007  

Advisory Director, Goldman Sachs (January 2018-Present); Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (January 2000-December 2017); Director of Institutional Fund Sales, GSAM (April 1998-December 2000); and Senior Vice President and Manager, Dreyfus Institutional Service Corporation (January 1993-April 1998).

 

President and Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust; Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust; Goldman Sachs Trust II; Goldman Sachs ETF Trust; Goldman Sachs ETF Trust II; Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund; Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund; and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund.

Caroline L. Kraus

200 West Street

New York, NY 10282

Age: 44

  Secretary   Since 2012  

Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (January 2016-Present); Vice President, Goldman Sachs (August 2006-December 2015); Senior Counsel, Goldman Sachs (January 2020-Present); Associate General Counsel, Goldman Sachs (2012-December 2019); Assistant General Counsel, Goldman Sachs (August 2006-December 2011); and Associate, Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP (2002-2006).

 

Secretary — Goldman Sachs Trust (previously Assistant Secretary (2012)); Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (previously Assistant Secretary (2012)); Goldman Sachs Trust II; Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc.; Goldman Sachs Private Middle Market Credit LLC; Goldman Sachs Private Middle Market Credit II LLC; Goldman Sachs Middle Market Lending Corp.; Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund; Goldman Sachs ETF Trust; Goldman Sachs ETF Trust II, Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund; and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund.

Joseph F. DiMaria

30 Hudson Street

Jersey City, NJ 07302

Age: 53

  Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer   Since 2017 (Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer since 2019)  

Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (November 2015-Present) and Vice President — Mutual Fund Administration, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (May 2010- October 2015).

 

Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer — Goldman Sachs Trust (previously Assistant Treasurer (2016)); Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (previously Assistant Treasurer (2016)); Goldman Sachs Trust II (previously Assistant Treasurer (2017)); Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund (previously Assistant Treasurer (2017)); Goldman Sachs ETF Trust (previously Assistant Treasurer (2017));

Goldman Sachs ETF Trust II, Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund; and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund.

     

 

*   Represents a partial list of officers of the Trust. Additional information about all the officers is available in the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained from Goldman Sachs free of charge by calling this toll-free number (in the United States): 1-800-526-7384.
1    Information is provided as of December 31, 2021.
2    Officers hold office at the pleasure of the Board of Trustees or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Each officer holds comparable positions with certain other companies of which Goldman Sachs, GSAM or an affiliate thereof is the investment adviser, administrator and/or distributor.

 

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Goldman Sachs Fund of Funds Portfolios — Tax Information (unaudited)

For the year ended December 31, 2021, 11.85%, 16.71%, 19.43% and 12.13% of the dividends paid from net investment company taxable income by the Balanced Strategy, Growth and Income Strategy, Growth Strategy and Satellite Strategies Portfolios, respectively, qualify for the dividends received deduction available to corporations.

For the 2021 tax year, each Portfolio has elected to pass through a credit for taxes paid to foreign jurisdictions. The total amount of income received by the Balanced Strategy, Growth and Income Strategy, Growth Strategy, and Satellite Strategies Portfolios from sources within foreign countries and possessions of the United States was $0.0611, $0.1189, $0.1942, and $0.0679 per share, respectively, all of which is attributable to qualified passive income. The percentage of net investment income dividends paid by the Balanced Strategy, Growth and Income Strategy, Growth Strategy, and Satellite Strategies Portfolios during the year from foreign sources was 13.54%, 18.16%, 22.36%, and 19.75%, respectively. The total amount of taxes paid by the Balanced Strategy, Growth and Income Strategy, Growth Strategy, and Satellite Strategies Portfolios to such countries was $0.0082, $0.0159, $0.0271, and $0.0101 per share, respectively.

For the year ended December 31, 2021, 17.95%, 25.19%, 30.74%, and 39.83% of the dividends paid from net investment company taxable income by the Balanced Strategy, Growth and Income Strategy, Growth Strategy, and Satellite Strategies Portfolios, respectively, qualify for the reduced tax rate under the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief and Reconciliation Act of 2003.

Pursuant to Section 852 of the Internal Revenue Code, Balanced Strategy, Growth and Income Strategy, and Growth Strategy designate $14,690,462, $25,365,016, and $18,657,559 respectively, or, if different, the maximum amount allowable, as capital gain dividends paid during the year ended December 31, 2021.

During the year ended December 31, 2021, Balanced Strategy, Growth and Income Strategy, and Growth Strategy designate $4,066,148, $5,185,216, and $5,462,524 as short-term capital gain dividends pursuant to Section 871(k) of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

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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 Asset Management Division of Goldman Sachs serves a diverse set of clients worldwide, including private institutions, public entities and individuals. With approximately $2.21 trillion in assets under supervision as of December 31, 2021, Goldman Sachs Asset Management 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. Goldman Sachs Asset Management 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 Bond Fund4

 

Government Income Fund

 

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

Multi-Sector

 

Bond Fund

 

Core Fixed Income Fund

 

Global Core Fixed Income Fund

 

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 Growth 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

 

U.S. Equity ESG 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

 

China Equity Fund

 

Emerging Markets Equity Fund

 

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

 

Energy Infrastructure Fund

 

Multi-Manager Alternatives Fund

 

Global Infrastructure Fund

 

Clean Energy Income Fund

 

Defensive Equity Fund

Total Portfolio Solutions

 

Global Managed Beta Fund

 

Multi-Manager Non-Core Fixed Income 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 Fund

 

Satellite Strategies Portfolio

 

Enhanced Dividend Global Equity Portfolio

 

Tax-Advantaged Global Equity Portfolio

 

Strategic Factor Allocation Fund

 

Strategic Volatility Premium Fund

 

Target Date Retirement 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 July 29, 2021, the Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Short Duration Bond 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

Dwight L. Bush

Kathryn A. Cassidy

Diana M. Daniels

Joaquin Delgado

Eileen H. Dowling

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 December 31 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 December 31, 2021 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

 

 

 
Annual Report      

December 31, 2021

 
     

Alternative Funds I

     

Managed Futures Strategy

 

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Goldman Sachs Alternative Funds I

 

 

MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Portfolio Management Discussions and Performance Summaries

    1  

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

    6  

Consolidated Financial Statements

    11  

Consolidated Financial Highlights

    14  

Managed Futures Strategy

    14  

Notes to Financial Statements

    21  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

    35  

Other Information

    36  

 

     
NOT FDIC-INSURED   May Lose Value   No Bank Guarantee


PORTFOLIO RESULTS

 

Goldman Sachs Managed Futures Strategy Fund

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to generate long-term absolute return.

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

In July 2021, the Board of Trustees of Goldman Sachs Trust approved a change to the Fund’s benchmark index from the ICE Bank of America Merrill Lynch U.S. Dollar One-Month LIBOR Constant Maturity Index to the ICE Bank of America Merrill Lynch Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index. This change became effective July 29, 2021. Below, the Goldman Sachs Quantitative Investment Strategies Team discusses the Goldman Sachs Managed Futures Strategy Fund’s (the “Fund”) performance and positioning for the 12-month period ended December 31, 2021 (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 R6, Class R and Class P Shares generated average annual total returns, without sales charges, of 4.64%, 3.71%, 4.99%, 4.83%, 5.00%, 4.33% and 4.98%, respectively. These returns compare to the 0.05% average annual total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the ICE® BofAML® Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index (“the Index”), during the same time period. The Fund’s former benchmark, the ICE® BofAML® U.S. Dollar One-Month LIBOR Constant Maturity Index returned 0.10% during the Reporting Period.

 

     We note that the Fund’s benchmark being the 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 developed markets equities and commodities contributed the most to the Fund’s performance. Conversely, exposures to developed markets currencies and developed markets fixed income securities detracted the most.

 

     More specifically, positioning in developed markets equities was the largest positive contributor to returns during the Reporting Period, with 16 of the 18 regions in which the Fund invests adding value. U.S. equities were the best contributor by geography. The Fund ended the Reporting Period with net long positions in developed markets equities. In terms of commodities, positioning in coffee was the largest contributor. The Fund was long coffee and net long commodities at the end of the Reporting Period.

 

     Conversely, the New Zealand dollar detracted the most during the Reporting Period. The Fund was short the New Zealand dollar and short developed markets currencies overall at the end of the Reporting Period. Within developed markets fixed income, European bonds were the biggest detractor during the Reporting Period. The Fund was short European bonds and short developed markets fixed income overall at the end of the Reporting Period.

 

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

 

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PORTFOLIO RESULTS

 

  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, Treasury futures and currency forwards to achieve exposure to fixed income. We used commodity futures as a means of expressing momentum/trend views on various commodity assets. The use of futures had a positive impact on Fund performance, while the use of the other instruments had a neutral to negative impact during the Reporting Period. 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   Relative to the Fund’s positioning at the start of the Reporting Period, the Fund increased its long positioning in developed markets equities and decreased its long positioning in emerging markets equities. The Fund’s positioning in developed markets fixed income and emerging markets fixed income both shifted from long to short. Among currencies, the Fund’s positioning in developed markets currencies and emerging markets currencies both shifted from long to short. We decreased the Fund’s long positions in commodities during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   How was the Fund positioned at the end of the Reporting Period?

 

A   At the end of the Reporting Period, the Fund was positioned long developed markets equities, emerging markets equities and commodities. The Fund was positioned short developed markets fixed income, emerging markets fixed income, developed markets currencies and emerging markets currencies 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 2022, 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 December 31, 2021

 

FUND COMPOSITION1

 

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1    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.

 

For more information about the Fund, please refer to www.GSAMFUNDS.com. There, you can learn more about the Fund’s investment strategies, holdings, and performance.

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND

 

Performance Summary

December 31, 2021

 

The following graph shows the value as of December 31, 2021, of a $1,000,000 investment made on February 29, 2012 (commencement of operations) in Investor Shares at NAV. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s benchmark, the ICE BofA 3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index (“3 Month T-Bill Index”), and the Fund’s former benchmark, the ICE BofAML USD LIBOR One-Month Constant Maturity Index (the “LIBOR One-Month Index”), are shown. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown and 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. The returns set forth below 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 below. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

 

Managed Futures Strategy Fund’s Lifetime Performance

Performance of a $1,000,000 investment, with distributions reinvested, from February 29, 2012 through December 31, 2021.

 

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Average Annual Total Return through December 31, 2021*      One Year        Five Years      Since Inception

Class A (Commenced February 29, 2012)

        

Excluding sales charges

     4.64%        2.65%      1.95%

Including sales charges

     -1.12%        1.49%      1.37%

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

Class C (Commenced February 29, 2012)

        

Excluding contingent deferred sales charges

     3.71%        1.85%      1.17%

Including contingent deferred sales charges

     2.63%        1.85%      1.17%

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

Institutional (Commenced February 29, 2012)

     4.99%        3.03%      2.34%

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

Investor (Commenced February 29, 2012)

     4.83%        2.89%      2.20%

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

Class R6 (Commenced April 30, 2018)

     5.00%        N/A      3.84%

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

Class R (Commenced February 29, 2012)

     4.33%        2.40%      1.69%

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

Class P (Commenced April 17, 2018)

     4.98%        N/A      3.21%

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

*   These returns assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV and reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.50% for Class A and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional, Investor, Class R6, R and Class P Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Average Annual Total Return.

 

4


FUND BASICS

 

Index Definitions

 

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.

ICE BofAML Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index is comprised of a single issue purchased at the beginning of the month and held for a full month. At the end of the month that issue is sold and rolled into a newly selected issue. The issue selected at each month-end rebalancing is the outstanding Treasury Bill that matures closest to, but not beyond, three months from the rebalancing date. To qualify for selection, an issue must have settled on or before the month-end rebalancing date. While the index will often hold the Treasury Bill issued at the most recent 3-month auction, it is also possible for a seasoned 6-month Bill to be selected.

 

5


GOLDMAN SACHS MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2021

 

Shares     Dividend
Rate
  Value  
Investment Company – 67.5%(a)  
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund –
Institutional Shares

 
 
  186,867,060     0.026%   $ 186,867,060  
  (Cost $186,867,060)  

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 67.5%  
  (Cost $186,867,060)   $ 186,867,060  

 

 

 
 

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF

    LIABILITIES – 32.5%

    89,808,815  

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 276,675,875  

 

 

 

 

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 Foriant

IDR

 

— Indonesian Rupiah

IDR

 

— Indian Rupee

JPY

 

— Japanese Yen

KRW

 

— South Korean Won

MXN

 

— Mexican Peso

NOK

 

— Norwegian Krone

NZD

 

— New Zealand Dollar

PLN

 

— Polish Zloty

RUB

 

— Russian Ruble

SEK

 

— Sweedish Krona

USD

 

— United States Dollar

ZAR

 

— South African Rand

 

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2021, the Fund had the following futures contracts:

 

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

Long position contracts:

                 

Amsterdam Exchange Index

     23          01/21/22        $ 4,103,129        $ 45,978  

Brent Crude Oil

     14          01/31/22          1,041,208          49,952  

CAC 40 10 Euro Index

     63          01/21/22          4,978,491          100,036  

Coffee “C”

     25          03/21/22          1,927,579          188,827  

Corn

     68          03/14/22          1,929,664          85,686  

Cotton No. 2

     52          03/09/22          2,927,569          31  

E-Mini Dow

     31          03/18/22          5,523,637          91,393  

EURO STOXX 50 Index

     119          03/18/22          5,610,340          146,605  

Feeder Cattle

     19          03/31/22          1,589,935          25,065  

FTSE 100 Index

     72          03/18/22          6,821,813          146,656  

FTSE China A50 Index

     66          01/27/22          1,056,304          (20,170

FTSE Taiwan Index Equity Index

     87          01/25/22          5,480,535          99,645  

FTSE/JSE Top 40 Index

     216          03/17/22          8,900,825          136,228  

FTSE/MIB Index

     76          03/18/22          11,409,627          274,719  

German Stock Index

     3          03/18/22          1,338,024          9,833  

Hard Red Winter Wheat

     37          03/14/22          1,463,384          17,541  

HSCEI

     6          01/28/22          892,140          10,028  

IBEX 35 Index

     32          01/21/22          3,058,316          82,899  

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND

 

 

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

FUTURES CONTRACTS (continued)

 

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

Long position contracts: (continued)

                 

Lean Hogs

     4          02/14/22        $ 127,467        $ 2,613  

Live Cattle

     33          02/28/22          1,836,774          6,606  

LME Aluminum Base Metal

     15          02/16/22          982,171          69,704  

LME Copper Base Metal

     14          02/14/22          3,363,368          45,457  

LME Copper Base Metal

     14          01/17/22          3,304,668          106,957  

LME Lead Base Metal

     67          01/17/22          3,969,494          (70,513

LME Lead Base Metal

     43          02/14/22          2,388,782          104,680  

LME Nickel Base Metal

     26          02/14/22          3,127,298          122,728  

LME Nickel Base Metal

     26          01/17/22          3,013,112          243,154  

LME Primary Aluminium

     44          01/17/22          2,789,186          294,114  

LME Zinc Base Metal

     42          02/16/22          3,382,179          358,446  

LME Zinc Base Metal

     42          01/19/22          3,356,417          402,583  

Low Sulphur Gasoil

     17          02/10/22          1,088,884          43,316  

Mini VSTOXX®Index

     1,077          01/19/22          2,947,662          (449,103

NASDAQ 100 E-Mini Index

     13          03/18/22          4,262,555          (19,160

Natural Gas

     16          01/27/22          586,609          15,951  

Nikkei 225 Index

     11          03/10/22          2,707,503          93,010  

NY Harbor USLD

     13          01/31/22          1,205,986          65,266  

OMXS30 Index

     387          01/21/22          9,879,894          377,134  

RBOB Gasoline

     14          01/31/22          1,223,091          83,386  

S&P 500 E-Mini Index

     217          03/18/22          50,312,219          1,317,506  

S&P/TSX 60 Index

     43          03/17/22          8,446,286          145,872  

SET50 Index

     610          03/30/22          3,528,793          59,445  

SPI 200 Index

     116          03/17/22          15,065,249          186,808  

Sugar No. 11

     105          02/28/22          2,329,670          (109,382

TurkDEX ISE 30

     4,422          02/28/22          8,445,196          (413,426

Wheat

     40          03/14/22          1,575,414          (34,914

WTI Crude Oil

     14          01/20/22          997,819          58,201  
Total                                     $ 4,597,391  

Short position contracts:

                 

100 oz Gold

     (13        02/24/22          (2,309,690        (69,700

CBOE Volatality Index

     (90        01/19/22          (2,128,749        358,045  

CME E-mini Russell 2000 Index

     (82        03/18/22          (9,294,138        98,658  

Hang Seng Index

     (107        01/28/22          (5,647,634        (23,981

KOSPI 200 Index

     (33        03/10/22          (2,691,835        (62,822

LME Copper Base Metal

     (14        01/17/22          (3,369,757        (41,868

LME Lead Base Metal

     (6        02/14/22          (346,631        (1,294

LME Lead Base Metal

     (67        01/17/22          (3,764,181        (134,800

LME Nickel Base Metal

     (26        01/17/22          (3,140,872        (115,394

LME Primary Aluminium

     (44        01/17/22          (2,864,989        (218,311

LME Zinc Base Metal

     (42        01/19/22          (3,388,221        (370,779

LME Zinc Base Metal

     (5        02/16/22          (416,235        (29,078

MSCI EAFE E-Mini Index

     (184        03/18/22          (11,290,963        9,003  

SGX MB Iron Ore CFR China (65% Fe Fines) Index

     (81        03/18/22          (9,200,084        (203,206

Silver

     (22        03/29/22          (2,478,417        (86,783

Soybean

     (15        03/14/22          (949,828        (54,985

TOPIX Index

     (18        03/10/22          (3,120,007        (32,203
Total                                     $ (979,498
Total Futures Contracts                                     $ 3,617,893  

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2021, 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 and Co.

  NOK     107,900,000      USD     11,932,063        3/16/2022      $ 303,591  
  CZK     4,865,000      USD     215,607        3/16/2022        5,502  
  INR     1,186,000,000      USD     15,661,935        3/16/2022        117,829  
  NOK     23,400,000      USD     2,584,195        3/16/2022        69,320  
  SEK     63,300,000      USD     6,969,943        3/16/2022        39,426  
  USD     7,973,704      COP     32,142,000,000        3/16/2022        132,759  
  USD     933,500      COP     3,740,000,000        3/16/2022        21,138  
  USD     11,910,912      HUF     3,841,648,000        3/16/2022        158,255  
  GBP     9,118,000      USD     12,063,998        3/16/2022        273,696  
  USD     16,898,285      KRW     20,100,000,000        3/16/2022        24,677  
  PLN     6,060,000      USD     1,473,218        3/16/2022        22,596  
  CHF     17,000      USD     18,562        3/16/2022        130  
  BRL     34,340,000      USD     6,086,699        1/4/2022        75,475  
  CAD     49,000      USD     38,291        3/16/2022        439  
  CHF     3,816,000      USD     4,150,891        3/16/2022        44,963  
  EUR     773,000      USD     875,043        3/16/2022        6,341  
  GBP     756,000      USD     1,002,421        3/16/2022        20,533  
  PLN     787,000      USD     191,650        3/16/2022        2,608  
  SEK     27,345,000      USD     2,996,802        3/16/2022        31,179  
  EUR     9,272,000      USD     10,526,631        3/16/2022        45,410  
  GBP     22,000      USD     29,139        3/16/2022        629  
  IDR     232,020,000,000      USD     16,003,587        3/16/2022        181,200  
  ZAR     3,535,000      USD     217,443        3/16/2022        2,115  
  AUD     555,000      USD     398,913        3/16/2022        4,953  
  CZK     4,263,000      USD     188,541        3/16/2022        5,208  
  EUR     1,305,000      USD     1,482,172        3/16/2022        5,804  
  GBP     665,000      USD     887,230        3/16/2022        12,591  
  USD     7,328,913      CLP     6,190,000,000        3/16/2022        144,514  
  USD     20,501,304      JPY     2,314,949,000        3/16/2022        364,134  
  EUR     1,682,000      USD     1,912,587        3/16/2022        5,249  
  CAD     142,000      USD     111,157        3/16/2022        1,083  
  EUR     428,000      USD     487,015        3/16/2022        995  
  GBP     2,554,000      USD     3,410,147        3/16/2022        45,707  
  MXN     5,088,000      USD     237,126        3/16/2022        8,187  
  SEK     5,300,000      SEK     585,710        3/16/2022        1,172  
  USD     17,695,178      SEK     159,364,600        3/16/2022        48,334  
  AUD     13,340,000      USD     9,559,257        3/16/2022        148,079  
  EUR     1,076,000      USD     1,218,597        3/16/2022        8,271  
  USD     4,907,595      RUB     371,000,000        3/16/2022        26,327  
    USD     6,070,491      ZAR     97,042,000        3/16/2022        43,234  
TOTAL                                      $ 2,453,653  

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS WITH UNREALIZED LOSS

 

Counterparty   Currency
Purchased
     Currency
Sold
     Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Loss
 

Morgan Stanley and Co.

  USD     3,423,629      EUR     3,020,000        3/16/2022      $ (19,810
  USD     4,437,105      GBP     3,350,000        3/16/2022        (95,827

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND

 

 

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS WITH UNREALIZED LOSS (continued)

 

Counterparty   Currency
Purchased
     Currency
Sold
     Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Loss
 

Morgan Stanley and Co. (continued)

  JPY     1,188,000,000      USD     10,525,486        3/16/2022      $ (191,367
  USD     2,455,959      NZD     3,640,000        3/16/2022        (34,151
  CAD     2,448,000      USD     1,935,860        3/16/2022        (902
  USD     1,038,934      MXN     22,500,000        3/16/2022        (45,882
  USD     13,859,674      PLN     56,816,000        3/16/2022        (164,440
  USD     4,192,894      GBP     3,169,000        3/16/2022        (95,124
  RUB     925,500,000      USD     12,178,032        3/16/2022        (1,176
  COP     3,652,000,000      USD     914,811        3/16/2022        (23,917
  USD     13,198,393      CZK     298,148,000        3/16/2022        (352,117
  USD     5,052,143      CHF     4,627,000        3/16/2022        (35,440
  USD     6,749,215      INR     517,000,000        3/16/2022        (129,484
  USD     6,045,232      BRL     34,340,000        1/4/2022        (116,943
  USD     6,044,700      BRL     34,340,000        2/2/2022        (74,147
  USD     3,819,249      CHF     3,511,000        3/16/2022        (41,245
  USD     1,568,964      EUR     1,386,000        3/16/2022        (11,369
  USD     164,418      GBP     124,000        3/16/2022        (3,368
  SEK     1,127,000      USD     125,112        3/16/2022        (316
  USD     326,745      CHF     300,000        3/16/2022        (3,118
  USD     12,517,972      EUR     11,026,000        3/16/2022        (54,000
  USD     133,775      GBP     101,000        3/16/2022        (2,890
  USD     5,949,806      AUD     8,340,000        3/16/2022        (119,098
  USD     6,069,898      GBP     4,591,000        3/16/2022        (142,248
  HUF     204,570,000      USD     633,629        3/16/2022        (7,794
  JPY     1,004,276,000      USD     8,853,972        3/16/2022        (118,023
  USD     8,710,328      NZD     12,920,000        3/16/2022        (128,193
  USD     8,998,791      CAD     11,457,000        3/16/2022        (57,097
  USD     3,298,503      MXN     71,074,000        3/16/2022        (128,262
  USD     1,178,502      ZAR     19,180,000        3/16/2022        (12,764
  USD     52,613,191      EUR     46,270,000        3/16/2022        (144,397
  USD     7,661,096      CAD     9,820,000        3/16/2022        (100,869
  USD     867,069      EUR     762,000        3/16/2022        (1,772
  USD     9,723,391      GBP     7,282,250        3/16/2022        (130,324
  USD     5,122,742      NOK     47,100,000        3/16/2022        (218,307
  NZD     3,400,000      USD     2,327,096        3/16/2022        (1,169
  USD     1,314,458      SEK     11,962,000        3/16/2022        (10,124
  USD     986,022      AUD     1,376,000        3/16/2022        (15,274
  USD     952,130      CZK     21,600,000        3/16/2022        (29,567
  USD     161,951      EUR     143,000        3/16/2022        (1,099
    USD     956,862      PLN     3,960,000        3/16/2022        (20,600
TOTAL                                      $ (2,884,014

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   9


GOLDMAN SACHS MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

SWAP CONTRACTS—At December 31, 2021, 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
Amounts (000’s)(a)
       Value      Upfront
Premium
(Received) Paid
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

3 Month BBR(b)

       0.750%      03/16/2023        AUD       234,480        $ (278,003    $ (396,853    $ 118,850  

3 Month BA(c)

       1.500      03/16/2023        CAD       227,050          (280,153      (101,153      (179,000

0.000%(d)

       1 Day SOFR      03/16/2023        CHF       510,870          3,626,101        3,935,674        (309,573

1.000(d)

       1 Day SOFR      03/16/2023        EUR         1,311,880          7,952,399        7,852,702        99,697  

1 Day SOFR(d)

       0.750      03/16/2023        GBP       240,100          610,489        90,800        519,689  

0.25(d)

       3 Month STIBOR      03/16/2023        SEK       7,454,350          761,999        1,090,192        (328,193

1 Day SOFR(d)

       0.500      03/16/2023        USD       1,038,080          501,600        (366,517      868,117  

1 Day SOFR(d)

       1 Day SOFR      03/16/2024        EUR       10,520          91,891        99,981        (8,090

1.000(d)

       0.750      03/16/2024        GBP       115,250          1,119,043        480,549        638,494  

1 Day SOFR(d)

       1.000      03/16/2024        USD       111,790          (293,192      (322,711      29,519  

6 Month PRIBOR(d)

       2.000      03/16/2027        CZK       604,850          2,293,111        (1,246,736      3,539,847  

6 Month BUBOR(d)

       2.500      03/16/2027        HUF       7,775,410          2,450,439        (434,239      2,884,678  

1 Month TIIE(e)

       6.500      03/16/2027        MXN       270,610          548,337        (298,480      846,817  

6 Month WIBOR(c)

       1.750      03/16/2027        PLN       93,550          2,132,141        (55,759      2,187,900  

3 Month JIBAR(b)

       6.000      03/16/2027        ZAR       182,300          254,456        497,637        (243,181

3 Month BA(c)

       2.250      03/16/2032        CAD       24,870          (433,947      (244,551      (189,396

1 Day SOFR(d)

       0.000      03/16/2032        CHF       8,830          111,607        (22,709      134,316  

1 Day SOFR(d)

       0.000      03/16/2032        EUR       60,460          838,485        (101,943      940,428  

1.000(d)

       1.000      03/16/2032        GBP       27,650          (132,816      (817,067      684,251  

3 Month STIBOR(b)

       1.000      03/16/2032        SEK       170,820          1,140        (312,358      313,498  

1 Day SOFR(d)

       1.250      03/16/2032        USD       69,580          639,092        843,357        (204,265

1.000(d)

       1 Day SOFR      03/16/2052        EUR       14,690          (585,793      613,682        (1,199,475

0.750(d)

       1 Day SOFR      03/16/2052        GBP       16,650          (502,510      1,174,613        (1,677,123

1.500(d)

       1 Day SOFR      03/16/2052        USD       31,040          282,008        316,089        (34,081
TOTAL                                         $ 21,707,924      $ 12,274,200      $ 9,433,724  

 

  (a)   Represents forward starting interest rate swaps whose effective dates of commencement of accruals and cash flows occur subsequent to December 31, 2021.
  (b)   Payments made quarterly.
  (c)   Payments made semi-annually.
  (d)   Payments made annually.
  (e)   Payments made monthly.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVE FUNDS

 

Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities(a)

December 31, 2021

 

        Managed
Futures
Strategy Fund
 
  Assets:

 

 

Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (cost $186,867,060)

  $ 186,867,060  
 

Cash

    23,036,052  
 

Foreign currency, at value (cost $40,430,473)

    40,906,450  
 

Receivables:

 
 

Collateral on certain derivative contracts(b)

    26,793,468  
 

Fund shares sold

    104,628  
 

Reimbursement from investment adviser

    105,574  
 

Unrealized gain on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    2,453,653  
 

Variation margin on futures contracts

    447,997  
 

Other assets

    89,654  
  Total assets     280,804,536  
   
  Liabilities:

 

 

Variation margin on swaps

    128,126  
 

Unrealized loss on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    2,884,014  
 

Payables:

 
 

Fund shares redeemed

    454,383  
 

Management fees

    284,250  
 

Distribution and Service fees and Transfer Agency fees

    33,751  
 

Accrued expenses

    344,137  
  Total liabilities     4,128,661  
   
  Net Assets:

 

 

Paid-in capital

    257,903,604  
 

Total distributable earnings

    18,772,271  
    NET ASSETS   $ 276,675,875  
   

Net Assets:

   
   

Class A

  $ 16,921,836  
   

Class C

    3,889,714  
   

Institutional

    51,494,185  
   

Investor

    146,008,132  
   

Class R6

    57,900,057  
   

Class R

    450,709  
   

Class P

    11,242  
   

Total Net Assets

  $ 276,675,875  
   

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

   
   

Class A

    1,717,904  
   

Class C

    422,320  
   

Institutional

    5,054,712  
   

Investor

    14,506,941  
   

Class R6

    5,680,836  
   

Class R

    46,737  
   

Class P

    1,105  
   

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

   
   

Class A

    $9.85  
   

Class C

    9.21  
   

Institutional

    10.19  
   

Investor

    10.06  
   

Class R6

    10.19  
   

Class R

    9.64  
   

Class P

    10.17  

 

  (a)   Statement of Asset and Liabilities for the Managed Futures Strategy Fund is consolidated and includes the balances of Cayman Commodity-MFS, LLC. (wholly-owned subsidiary). Accordingly, all interfund balances and transactions have been eliminated.
  (b)   Segregated for initial margin and/or collateral on transactions as follows:

 

Futures

    

Swaps

    

  

 
$ 15,738,073      $ 11,055,395     

 

  (c)   Maximum public offering price per share for Class A Shares of the Managed Futures Strategy Fund is $10.42. 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.   11


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Consolidated Statement of Operations(a)

For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

        Managed
Futures
Strategy Fund(a)
 
  Investment income:  
 

Dividends — affiliated issuers

  $ 107,715  
  Total investment income     107,715  
   
  Expenses:  
 

Management fees

    2,926,300  
 

Overdraft fees

    748,583  
 

Transfer Agency fees(b)

    293,547  
 

Professional fees

    205,362  
 

Custody, accounting and administrative services

    145,234  
 

Registration fees

    100,255  
 

Printing and mailing costs

    88,825  
 

Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) fees(b)

    66,933  
 

Trustee fees

    19,527  
 

Service fees — Class C

    9,264  
 

Other

    1,695  
  Total expenses     4,605,525  
 

Less — expense reductions

    (396,622
  Net expenses     4,208,903  
  NET INVESTMENT LOSS     (4,101,188
   
  Realized and unrealized gain (loss):  
 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 
 

Futures contracts

    23,149,951  
 

Swap Contracts

    (5,818,842
 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    (1,486,124
 

Foreign currency transactions

    (1,809,569
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on:

 
 

Futures contracts

    (596,652
 

Swap contracts

    5,240,792  
 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    (3,028,164
 

Foreign currency translations

    1,167,222  
  Net realized and unrealized gain     16,818,614  
  NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS   $ 12,717,426  

 

  (a)   Statement of Operations for the Managed Futures Strategy Fund is consolidated and includes the balances of Cayman Commodity-MFS, LLC. (wholly-owned subsidiary). 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
(12b-1) Fees
     Transfer Agency Fees  

Class A

    

Class C

    

Class R

    

Class A

    

Class C

    

Institutional

    

Investor

    

Class R6

    

Class R

    

Class P

 
$ 36,899      $ 27,793      $ 2,241      $ 23,616      $ 5,929      $ 21,601      $ 238,776      $ 2,901      $ 717      $ 7  

 

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


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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets(a)

 

        Managed Futures Strategy Fund  
        For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2021
     For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
  From operations:     
 

Net investment loss

  $ (4,101,188    $ (2,471,040
 

Net realized gain

    14,035,416        6,934,760  
 

Net change in unrealized gain

    2,783,198        11,743,583  
  Net increase in net assets resulting from operations     12,717,426        16,207,303  
      
  Distributions to shareholders:     
 

From distributable earnings:

    
 

Class A Shares

    (1,210,096      (142,248
 

Class C Shares

    (266,704      (43,078
 

Institutional Shares

    (4,043,423      (573,968
 

Investor Shares

    (9,944,849      (1,830,145
 

Class R6 Shares

    (4,018,251      (659,155
 

Class R Shares

    (30,205      (6,810
 

Class P Shares

    (778      (842
  Total distributions to shareholders     (19,514,306      (3,256,246
      
  From share transactions:     
 

Proceeds from sales of shares

    88,484,718        191,383,416  
 

Reinvestment of distributions

    19,398,048        3,243,585  
 

Cost of shares redeemed

    (94,537,306      (198,235,855
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     13,345,460        (3,608,854
  TOTAL INCREASE     6,548,580        9,342,203  
      
  Net assets:     
 

Beginning of year

  $ 270,127,295      $ 260,785,092  
 

End of year

  $ 276,675,875      $ 270,127,295  

 

  (a)   Statements of Changes in Net Assets for the Managed Futures Strategy Fund are consolidated and include the balances of Cayman Commodity-MFS, LLC. (wholly-owned subsidiary). Accordingly, all interfund balances and transactions have been eliminated.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   13


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Financial Highlights

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Managed Futures Strategy Fund  
        Class A Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
      2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 10.12     $ 9.61     $ 10.03     $ 10.30     $ 10.12  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

   
(0.19

    (0.12     0.01       (0.02     (0.10
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

   
0.64
 
    0.76       0.23       (0.23     0.33  
 

Total from investment operations

    0.45       0.64       0.24       (0.25     0.23  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.03           (0.59            
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.69     (0.13     (0.07     (0.02     (0.05
 

Total distributions

    (0.72     (0.13     (0.66     (0.02     (0.05
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 9.85     $ 10.12     $ 9.61     $ 10.03     $ 10.30  
  Total Return(b)     4.64     6.62     2.28     (2.37 )%      2.29
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 16,922     $ 11,964     $ 7,712     $ 8,622     $ 7,711  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.83     1.48     1.49     1.47     1.55
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.89     1.63     1.64     1.62     1.75
 

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

   
(1.79
)% 
    (1.21 )%      0.06     (0.19 )%      (1.02 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

                   

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year 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.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

14   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 Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Managed Futures Strategy Fund  
        Class C Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
      2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 9.52     $ 9.11     $ 9.56     $ 9.88     $ 9.79  
 

Net investment loss(a)

    (0.25     (0.18     (0.07     (0.09     (0.17
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.59       0.72       0.21       (0.21     0.31  
 

Total from investment operations

    0.34       0.54       0.14       (0.30     0.14  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

                (0.52            
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.65     (0.13     (0.07     (0.02     (0.05
 

Total distributions

    (0.65     (0.13     (0.59     (0.02     (0.05
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 9.21     $ 9.52     $ 9.11     $ 9.56     $ 9.88  
  Total Return(b)     3.71     5.88     1.51     (3.08 )%      (1.44 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 3,890     $ 3,335     $ 3,279     $ 3,281     $ 3,480  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    2.58     2.22     2.24     2.22     2.29
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    2.64     2.37     2.39     2.37     2.48
 

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets

    (2.54 )%      (1.92 )%      (0.69 )%      (0.95 )%      (1.72 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

                   

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year 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.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   15


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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Managed Futures Strategy Fund  
        Institutional Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
      2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 10.43     $ 9.87     $ 10.28     $ 10.52     $ 10.29  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    (0.15     (0.07     0.04       0.02       (0.06
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.66       0.76       0.25       (0.24     0.34  
 

Total from investment operations

    0.51       0.69       0.29       (0.22     0.28  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.06           (0.63            
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.69     (0.13     (0.07     (0.02     (0.05
 

Total distributions

    (0.75     (0.13     (0.70     (0.02     (0.05
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 10.19     $ 10.43     $ 9.87     $ 10.28     $ 10.52  
  Total Return(b)     4.99     6.95     2.82     (2.13 )%      2.73
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 51,494     $ 49,052     $ 90,623     $ 83,425     $ 163,971  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.46     1.07     1.11     1.07     1.14
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.52     1.24     1.26     1.22     1.33
 

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

    (1.42 )%      (0.74 )%      0.42     0.16     (0.54 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

                   

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year 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.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

16   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 Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Managed Futures Strategy Fund  
        Investor Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 10.32     $ 9.77     $ 10.19     $ 10.44     $ 10.23  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    (0.16     (0.10     0.03       0.01       (0.06
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.64       0.78       0.23       (0.24     0.32  
 

Total from investment operations

    0.48       0.68       0.26       (0.23     0.26  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.05           (0.61            
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.69     (0.13     (0.07     (0.02     (0.05
 

Total distributions

    (0.74     (0.13     (0.68     (0.02     (0.05
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 10.06     $ 10.32     $ 9.77     $ 10.19     $ 10.44  
  Total Return(b)     4.83     6.92     2.60     (2.24 )%      2.55
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 146,008     $ 149,762     $ 106,968     $ 105,393     $ 106,431  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.57     1.22     1.24     1.22     1.26
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.64     1.38     1.39     1.37     1.45
 

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

    (1.54 )%      (0.96 )%      0.31     0.06     (0.60 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

                   

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year 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.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   17


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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Managed Futures Strategy Fund  
        Class R6 Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,     Period Ended
December 31,
2018(a)
 
  2021     2020     2019  
  Per Share Data        
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 10.44     $ 9.87     $ 10.29     $ 10.36  
 

Net investment income (loss)(b)

    (0.15     (0.08     0.05       0.02  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.65       0.78       0.23       (0.07
 

Total from investment operations

    0.50       0.70       0.28       (0.05
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.06           (0.63      
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.69     (0.13     (0.07     (0.02
 

Total distributions

    (0.75     (0.13     (0.70     (0.02
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 10.19     $ 10.44     $ 9.87     $ 10.29  
  Total Return(c)     5.00     7.05     2.72     (0.52 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 57,900     $ 55,439     $ 51,499     $ 50,649  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.45     1.08     1.09     1.12 %(d) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.51     1.24     1.23     1.27 %(d) 
 

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

    (1.41 )%      (0.79 )%      0.47     0.31 %(d) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

               

 

  (a)   Commencement of operations on April 30, 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.

 

18   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 Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Managed Futures Strategy Fund  
        Class R Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 9.92     $ 9.45     $ 9.87     $ 10.16     $ 10.00  
 

Net investment loss(a)

    (0.21     (0.13     (0.02     (0.04     (0.12
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.62       0.73       0.23       (0.23     0.33  
 

Total from investment operations

    0.41       0.60       0.21       (0.27     0.21  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

                (0.56            
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.69     (0.13     (0.07     (0.02     (0.05
 

Total distributions

    (0.69     (0.13     (0.63     (0.02     (0.05
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 9.64     $ 9.92     $ 9.45     $ 9.87     $ 10.16  
  Total Return(b)     4.33     6.30     2.14     (2.70 )%      2.11
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 451     $ 504     $ 539     $ 584     $ 595  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    2.08     1.72     1.74     1.72     1.79
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    2.14     1.87     1.89     1.87     1.98
 

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets

    (2.04 )%      (1.41 )%      (0.19 )%      (0.44 )%      (1.19 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

                   

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year 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.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   19


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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Managed Futures Strategy Fund  
        Class P Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,     Period Ended
December 31,
2018(a)
 
  2021     2020     2019  
  Per Share Data        
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 10.42     $ 9.86     $ 10.28     $ 10.56  
 

Net investment income (loss)(b)

    (0.15     (0.08     0.05       0.02  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.66       0.77       0.23       (0.28
 

Total from investment operations

    0.50       0.69       0.28       (0.26
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.06           (0.63      
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.69     (0.13     (0.07     (0.02
 

Total distributions

    (0.75     (0.13     (0.70     (0.02
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 10.17     $ 10.42     $ 9.86     $ 10.28  
  Total Return(c)     4.98     6.95     2.71     (2.50 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 11     $ 71     $ 166     $ 429  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.44     1.08     1.09     1.12 %(d) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.51     1.24     1.23     1.27 %(d) 
 

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

    (1.40 )%      (0.84 )%      0.49     0.32 %(d) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

               

 

  (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.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVE FUNDS

 

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2021

 

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 Managed Futures Strategy Fund (the “Fund”) is a diversified portfolio and currently offers seven classes of shares: Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R6, Class R, and Class P 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 R6, Class R and Class P 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 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. The Fund is an investment company under GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies.

A.  Basis of Consolidation for Managed Futures Strategy Fund — Cayman Commodity-MFS, LLC. (a “Subsidiary”), a Cayman Islands exempted company, is currently a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fund. The Subsidiary acts as an investment vehicle for the Fund to enable the Fund to gain exposure to certain types of commodity-linked derivative instruments. The Fund is the sole shareholder of the Subsidiary, and it is intended that the Fund will remain the sole shareholder and will continue to control the Subsidiary. All inter-fund balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. As of December 31, 2021, the Fund’s net assets were $276,675,875, of which $56,515,462, or 20%, is represented by the Subsidiary.

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

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. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. 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 United States (“U.S.”) real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) may be characterized as ordinary income, net capital gain and/or a return of capital. A return of capital is recorded by the Fund 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 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.

D.  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.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

E. Federal Taxes and Distributions to Shareholders — It is the Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), applicable to regulated investment companies 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. Net investment income distributions and capital gains distributions, if any, are declared and paid at least annually.

The Subsidiary is classified as controlled foreign corporations under the Code. Therefore, the Fund is required to increase its taxable income by its share of its Subsidiary’s income. Net losses of Subsidiary cannot be deducted by the Fund 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 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 Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities reflect permanent GAAP/tax differences based on the appropriate tax character.

F. Foreign Currency Translation — The accounting records and reporting currency of the Fund’s 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 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 level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls shall be determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. 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

 

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3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

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:

Money Market Funds — Investments in the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund (“Underlying Money Market Fund”) are valued at the NAV per share 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 Money Market Fund’s accounting policies and investment holdings, please see the Underlying Money Market 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 the Fund and cash collateral received, if any, is reported separately on the Consolidated 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 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 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 by using the outright forward rates or interpolating based upon maturity dates, where available. 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.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

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 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.

iv.  Swap Contracts — Bilateral swap contracts are agreements in which the Fund and a counterparty agree to exchange periodic payments on a specified notional amount or make a net payment upon termination. Bilateral swap transactions are privately negotiated in the OTC market and payments are settled through direct payments between the Fund and the counterparty. By contrast, certain swap transactions are subject to mandatory central clearing. These swaps are executed through a derivatives clearing member (“DCM”), acting in an agency capacity, and submitted to a central counterparty (“CCP”) (“centrally cleared swaps”), in which case all payments are settled with the CCP through the DCM. Swaps are marked-to-market daily using pricing vendor quotations, counterparty or clearinghouse prices or model prices, and the change in value, if any, is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. Upon entering into a swap contract, 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. The 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 the 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, the 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. The 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, the Fund generally receives a payment stream throughout the term of the swap, provided that there is no credit event. In addition, if the Fund sells protection through a credit default swap, the 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, the 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. The 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, the 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 the 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 the Fund bought credit protection.

 

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3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

A total return swap is an agreement that gives the Fund the right to receive or pay the appreciation or depreciation, as applicable, in the value of a specified security, an index, a basket of securities or indices or other instrument in return for a fee paid to the counterparty, which will typically be an agreed upon interest rate. If the underlying asset declines in value over the term of the swap, the Fund may also be required to pay the dollar value of that decline to the counterparty.

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.

C.  Fair Value Hierarchy — The following is a summary of the Fund’s investments and derivatives classified in the fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2021:

MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND

 

Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Investment Company

   $ 186,867,060        $         —        $         —  
Derivative Type                            
Assets(a)             

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

   $        $ 2,453,653        $  

Futures Contracts

     4,597,391                    

Interest Rate Swap Contracts

              13,806,101           
Total    $ 4,597,391        $ 16,259,754        $  
Derivative Type                            
Liabilities(a)             

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

   $        $ (2,884,014      $  

Futures Contracts

     (979,498                  

Interest Rate Swap Contracts

              (4,372,377         
Total    $ (979,498      $ (7,256,391      $  

 

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

For further information regarding security characteristics, see the Consolidated 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 December 31, 2021. 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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

4. INVESTMENTS IN DERIVATIVES (continued)

 

effects of cash collateral received or posted pursuant to these derivative contracts, and therefore are not representative of the Fund’s net exposure.

 

Managed Futures Strategy

 

     
Risk    Consolidated
Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
   Assets      Consolidated
Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
   Liabilities  

Commodity

   Variation margin on futures contracts    $ 2,390,264 (a)     Variation margin on futures contracts    $ (1,541,007) (a) 

Currency

   Receivable for unrealized gain on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      2,453,653      Payable for unrealized gain on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      (2,884,014)  

Equity

   Variation margin on futures contracts      3,789,501 (a)     Variation margin on futures contracts      (1,020,865) (a) 

Interest Rate

   Variation margin on swap contracts      13,806,101 (a)     Variation margin on swap contracts      (4,372,377) (a) 
Total         $ 22,439,519           $ (9,818,263)  

 

(a)   Includes unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts and centrally cleared swap contracts described in the Additional Investment Information sections of the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. Only the variation margin as of December 31, 2021, is reported within the Consolidated Statements 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 fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. 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 Consolidated Statements of Operations:

 

Managed Futures Strategy    
Risk    Consolidated Statement of Operations    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 
Commodity    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts    $ 10,795,483     $ (1,487,843
Currency    Net realized gain (loss) from forward foreign currency exchange contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      (1,486,124     (3,028,164
Equity    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts      16,608,432       891,191  
Interest Rate    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts and swap contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts and swap contracts      (10,072,806     5,240,792  
Total         $ 15,844,985     $ 1,615,976  

 

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4. INVESTMENTS IN DERIVATIVES (continued)

 

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, the relevant values for each derivative type were as follows:

 

     Average number of Contracts or Notional Amounts(1)  
      Futures
Contracts
       Forward
Contracts
       Swap
Agreements
 

Managed Futures Strategy

     5,450        $ 534,950,608        $ 4,430,576,173  

 

(1)   Amounts disclosed represent average number of contracts for futures contracts, notional amounts for forward contracts and swap contracts, based on absolute values, which is indicative of volume of this derivative type, for the months that the Fund held such derivatives during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

In order to better define its contractual rights and to secure rights that will help the Fund mitigate its counterparty risk, the Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement with its derivatives counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between the Fund and a counterparty that governs OTC derivatives (including forward foreign currency exchange contracts, and certain options and swaps), and typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of a default(close-out netting) or similar event, including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty.

Collateral and margin requirements differ between exchange traded derivatives and OTC derivatives. Margin requirements are established by the broker or clearing house for exchange-traded and centrally cleared derivatives (financial futures contracts, options and centrally cleared swaps) pursuant to governing agreements for those instrument types. Brokers can ask for margin in excess of the minimum in certain circumstances. Collateral terms are contract-specific for OTC derivatives. For derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting the marked to market amount for each transaction under such agreement and comparing that amount to the value of any collateral currently pledged by the Fund and the counterparty. Additionally, the Fund may be required to post initial margin to the counterparty, the terms of which would be outlined in the confirmation of the OTC transaction.

Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a counterparty must exceed a minimum transfer amount threshold before a transfer is required to be made. To the extent amounts due to the Fund from its counterparties are not fully collateralized, contractually or otherwise, the Fund bears the risk of loss from counterparty nonperformance. The Fund attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by only entering into agreements with counterparties that the Investment Adviser believes to be of good standing and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties.

Additionally, the netting of assets and liabilities and the offsetting of collateral pledged or received are based on contractual netting/set-off provisions in the ISDA Master Agreement or similar agreements. However, in the event of a default or insolvency of a counterparty, a court could determine that such rights are not enforceable due to the restrictions or prohibitions against the right of setoff that may be imposed in accordance with a particular jurisdiction’s bankruptcy or insolvency laws.

The following tables set forth the Fund’s net exposure for derivative instruments that are subject to enforceable master netting arrangements or similar agreements as of December 31, 2021:

 

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.

   $ 2,453,653        $ (2,884,014      $ (430,361      $ 430,361        $  

 

(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.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

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.

For the year ended December 31, 2021, 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
 
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 Fund’s Subsidiary Agreement (as defined below) after the waivers.

GSAM also provides management services to the Subsidiary 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 the 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 the 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 fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, GSAM waived $226,757, of the Fund’s management fee.

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 invest, except those management fees it earns from the Fund’s investments of cash collateral received in connection with securities lending transactions in the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, GSAM waived $48,911 of the Fund’s management fees.

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 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 Plan Rates  
      Class A*      Class B*      Class C*  

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 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 fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, Goldman Sachs retained $1,095 for Class A Shares and did not retain any portion of the CDSC for Class C Shares for the 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: 0.16% 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 R6 and Class P 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 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 are 0.254%. These Other Expense limitations will remain in place through at least April 30, 2022, 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 Fund. In addition, the Fund has entered into certain offset arrangements with the custodian and the transfer agent, which may result in a reduction of the Fund’s expenses and are received irrespective of the application of the “Other Expense” limitations described above.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, these expense reductions, including any fee waivers and Other Expense reimbursements, were as follows:

 

Fund         Management
Fee Waiver
       Other Expense
Reimbursement
       Total
Expense
Reductions
 
Managed Futures Strategy        $ 275,668        $ 120,954        $ 396,622  

G.  Line of Credit Facility — As of December 31, 2021, the Fund participated in a $1,000,000,000 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 fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund did not have any borrowings under the facility. Prior to April 26, 2021, the facility was $700,000,000.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

H.  Other Transactions with Affiliates — The following table provides information about the Fund’s investment in the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund as of and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021:

 

Fund    Beginning
Value as of
December 31,
2020
       Purchases
at Cost
       Proceeds
from Sales
       Ending
Value as of
December 31,
2021
       Shares as of
December 31,
2021
       Dividend
Income
 

Managed Futures Strategy

   $ 180,241,518        $ 68,944,334        $ (62,318,792      $ 186,867,060          186,867,060        $ 107,715  

As of December 31, 2021, the following Goldman Sachs Fund of Funds Portfolios were beneficial owners of 5% or more of total outstanding shares of the Fund:

 

Fund        Goldman Sachs
Balanced
Strategy Portfolio
    Goldman Sachs
Growth
Strategy Portfolio
    Goldman
Sachs Growth
and Income
Strategy Portfolio
 

Managed Futures Strategy

        6     5     9

As of December 31, 2021, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. was the beneficial owner of the Fund:

 

Fund        Class P  

Managed Futures Strategy

        100

 

6. TAX INFORMATION

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 was as follows:

 

          Managed
Futures Strategy
 

Distributions paid from:

   

Ordinary income

    $ 15,224,786  

Net long-term capital gains

        4,289,520  

Total taxable distributions

      $ 19,514,306  

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 was as follows:

 

          Managed
Futures Strategy
 

Distributions paid from:

   

Ordinary income

    $ 127,725  

Net long-term capital gains

        3,128,521  

Total taxable distributions

      $ 3,256,246  

 

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6. TAX INFORMATION (continued)

 

As of December 31, 2021, the components of accumulated earnings (losses) on a tax-basis were as follows:

 

      Managed Futures
Strategy
 

Timing differences (Qualified Late year Loss Deferral and Straddle Loss Deferral)

   $ (2,124,642

Unrealized gains — net

     20,896,913  

Total

   $ 18,772,271  

As of December 31, 2021, the Fund’s aggregate security unrealized gains and losses based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

      Managed Futures
Strategy
 

Tax cost

   $ 184,493,022  

Gross unrealized gain

     26,789,664  

Gross unrealized loss

     (5,892,751

Net unrealized gain (loss)

   $ 20,896,913  

The difference between GAAP-basis and tax-basis unrealized gains (losses) is attributable primarily to net mark to market gains (losses) on regulated futures and foreign currency contracts and differences in the tax treatment of underlying fund investments.

The Managed Futures Strategy Fund reclassified $15,588,411 from paid-in capital to distributable earnings for the year ending December 31, 2021. In order to present certain components of the Fund’s capital accounts on a tax-basis, certain reclassifications have been recorded to the Fund’s accounts. These reclassifications have no impact on the net asset value of the Fund and result primarily from taxable overdistributions and underlying fund investments.

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:

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, less stringent investor protections, less stringent accounting, corporate governance, financial reporting and disclosure standards, and less economic, political and social stability in the countries in which the Fund invests. The imposition of exchange controls (including repatriation restrictions), confiscation of assets and property, trade

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

7. OTHER RISKS (continued)

 

restrictions (including tariffs) and other government restrictions by the U.S. or other governments, or problems with 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 invests in securities of issuers located in emerging markets, these risks may be more pronounced.

Foreign Custody Risk — The Fund invests in foreign securities, and as such 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. Investments in emerging markets may be subject to even greater custody risks than investments in more developed markets. Custody services in emerging market countries are very often undeveloped and may be considerably less well regulated than in more developed countries, and thus may not afford the same level of investor protection as would apply in developed countries.

Interest Rate Risk — When interest rates increase, fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund will generally decline in value. Long-term fixed income securities or instruments will normally have more price volatility because of this risk than short-term fixed income securities or instruments. The risks associated with changing interest rates may have unpredictable effects on the markets and the Fund’s investments. Fluctuations in interest rates may also affect the liquidity of fixed income securities and instruments held by the Fund.

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 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. 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.

 

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7. OTHER RISKS (continued)

 

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). The value of the securities in which the Fund invests may go up or down in response to the prospects of individual companies, particular sectors or governments and/or general economic conditions throughout the world due to increasingly interconnected global economies and financial markets. Events such as war, acts of terrorism, social unrest, natural disasters, the spread of infectious illness or other public health threats could also significantly impact the Fund and its investments. 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.

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 (the “Notes Rulings”) 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 Managed Futures Strategy Fund has not received a PLR, and is not able to rely on PLRs issued to other taxpayers. The IRS recently issued final regulations that would generally treat the Fund’s income inclusion with respect to a subsidiary as qualifying income either if (A) there is a distribution out of the earnings and profits of a subsidiary that are attributable to such income inclusion, or (B) such inclusion is derived with respect to the Fund’s business of investing in stock, securities, or currencies.

The IRS also 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. In connection with issuing such revenue procedure, the IRS has revoked the Notes Ruling on a prospective basis. In light of the revocation of the Notes Rulings, the Fund has limited their investments in commodity index-linked structured notes. 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 income from investments in the Subsidiary was not “qualifying income”, in which case the Fund would fail to qualify as a regulated investment company (“RIC”) under Subchapter M of the Code if over 10% of its gross income were derived from these investments. If the 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 with no deductions for any distributions paid to shareholders, which would significantly adversely affect the returns to, and could cause substantial losses for, Fund shareholders.

 

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 enter into contracts that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. However, GSAM believes the risk of loss under these arrangements to be remote.

 

9. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Subsequent events after the Consolidated 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)

December 31, 2021

 

10. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS

 

Share activity is as follows:

 

    Managed Futures Strategy Fund  
 

 

 

 
    For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2021
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    775,155     $ 8,103,920        812,401     $ 7,889,565  

Reinvestment of distributions

    123,207       1,210,096        14,242       141,564  

Shares redeemed

    (362,560     (3,753,053      (446,837     (4,371,545
      535,802       5,560,963        379,806       3,659,584  
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    112,873       1,106,535        80,724       740,636  

Reinvestment of distributions

    29,189       266,704        4,607       43,078  

Shares redeemed

    (70,213     (681,254      (94,581     (867,923
      71,849       691,985        (9,250     (84,209
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    2,127,784       22,859,468        7,705,607       78,017,186  

Reinvestment of distributions

    386,304       3,929,319        54,914       562,864  

Shares redeemed

    (2,160,311     (22,852,193      (12,242,752     (121,705,770
      353,777       3,936,594        (4,482,231     (43,125,720
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    5,277,859       56,050,862        10,524,025       104,023,405  

Reinvestment of distributions

    989,878       9,943,473        180,402       1,829,272  

Shares redeemed

    (6,275,580     (66,484,483      (7,135,351     (70,727,988
      (7,843     (490,148      3,569,076       35,124,689  
Class R6 Shares         

Shares sold

    29,530       320,620        44,949       473,048  

Reinvestment of distributions

    395,007       4,018,251        64,245       659,155  

Shares redeemed

    (54,137     (590,020      (14,423     (150,000
      370,400       3,748,851        94,771       982,203  
Class R Shares         

Shares sold

    4,152       42,535        11,297       107,460  

Reinvestment of distributions

    3,149       30,205        698       6,810  

Shares redeemed

    (11,373     (115,062      (18,242     (179,559
      (4,072     (42,322      (6,247     (65,289
Class P Shares         

Shares sold

    77       778        13,089       132,116  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 82       842  

Shares redeemed

    (5,772     (61,241      (23,158     (233,070
      (5,695     (60,463      (9,987     (100,112

NET DECREASE

    1,314,218     $ 13,345,460        (464,062   $ (3,608,854

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public

Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees of Goldman Sachs Trust and Shareholders of Goldman Sachs Managed Futures Strategy Fund

Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of assets and liabilities, including the consolidated schedules of investments, of Goldman Sachs Managed Futures Strategy Fund and its subsidiary (one of the Funds constituting Goldman Sachs Trust, referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2021, the related consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2021, the consolidated statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2021, including the related notes, and the consolidated financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2021, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the consolidated changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2021 and each of the consolidated financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these consolidated financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2021 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

March 1, 2022

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Goldman Sachs Fund complex since 2000.

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVE FUNDS

 

 

Fund Expenses (Unaudited) —Period Ended December  31, 2021

 

As a shareholder of Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R6, Class R or Class P 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 R6, Class R and Class P 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 July 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021, which represents a period of 184 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.

 

    

Managed Futures Strategy Fund

 
     Beginning
Account Value
7/1/2021
    Ending
Account Value
12/31/2021
    Expenses Paid for the
6 months ended
12/31/2021
*
 
Class A            

Actual

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,011.43     $ 7.40  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,017.85     7.43  
Class C            

Actual

    1,000.00       1,007.44       11.18  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,014.06     11.22  
Institutional            

Actual

    1,000.00       1,013.01       5.53  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,019.71     5.55  
Investor            

Actual

    1,000.00       1,012.95       6.14  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,019.11     6.16  
Class R6            

Actual

    1,000.00       1,013.15       5.48  

Hypothethical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,019.76     5.50  
Class R            

Actual

    1,000.00       1,010.73       8.67  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,016.59     8.69  
Class P            

Actual

    1,000.00       1,012.81       5.48  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,019.76     5.50  

 

  +   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 December 31, 2021. 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 R6     Class R     Class P  

Managed Futures Strategy Fund

     1.46     2.21     1.09     1.21     1.08     1.71     1.08

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVE FUNDS

 

Trustees and Officers (Unaudited)

Independent Trustees

 

Name,
Address and Age1
  Position(s) Held
with the Trust
 

Term of

Office and
Length of
Time Served2

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee3
 

Other

Directorships

Held by Trustee4

Jessica Palmer

Age: 72

  Chair of the Board of Trustees   Since 2018 (Trustee since 2007)  

Ms. Palmer is retired. She was formerly Consultant, Citigroup Human Resources Department (2007-2008); Managing Director, Citigroup Corporate and Investment Banking (previously, Salomon Smith Barney/Salomon Brothers) (1984-2006). Ms. Palmer was a Member of the Board of Trustees of Indian Mountain School (private elementary and secondary school) (2004-2009).

 

Chair of the Board of Trustees — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  109   None

Dwight L. Bush

Age: 64

  Trustee   Since 2020  

Ambassador Bush is President and CEO of D.L. Bush & Associates (a financial advisory and private investment firm) (2002-2014 and 2017- present); Director of MoneyLion Inc. (an operator of a data drive, digital financial platform (2021-present); and was formerly U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco (2014-2017) and a Member of the Board of Directors of Santander Bank, N.A. (2018-2019). Previously, Ambassador Bush served as an Advisory Board Member of Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (October 2019-January 2020).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  109   None

Kathryn A. Cassidy

Age: 67

  Trustee   Since 2015  

Ms. Cassidy is retired. Formerly, she was Advisor to the Chairman (May 2014-December 2014); and Senior Vice President and Treasurer (2008-2014), General Electric Company & General Electric Capital Corporation (technology and financial services companies).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  109   None

Diana M. Daniels

Age: 72

  Trustee   Since 2007  

Ms. Daniels is retired. Formerly, she was Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, The Washington Post Company (1991-2006). Ms. Daniels is a Trustee Emeritus and serves as a Presidential Councillor of Cornell University (2013-Present); former Member of the Legal Advisory Board, New York Stock Exchange (2003-2006) and of the Corporate Advisory Board, Standish Mellon Management Advisors (2006-2007).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  109   None

Joaquin Delgado

Age: 61

  Trustee   Since 2020  

Dr. Delgado is retired. He is Director, Hexion Inc. (a specialty chemical manufacturer) (2019- present); and Director, Stepan Company (a specialty chemical manufacturer) (2011-present); and was formerly Executive Vice President, Consumer Business Group of 3M Company (July 2016-July 2019); and Executive Vice President, Health Care Business Group of 3M Company (October 2012-July 2016). Previously, Dr. Delgado served as an Advisory Board Member of Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (October 2019-January 2020).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  109  

Hexion Inc. (a specialty

chemical manufacturer);

Stepan Company (a specialty chemical manufacturer)

Eileen H. Dowling

Age: 59

  Trustee   Since 2021  

Ms. Dowling is retired. Formerly, she was Senior Advisor (April 2021-September 2021); and Managing Director (2013-2021), BlackRock, Inc. (a financial services firm).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  109   None
         

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVE FUNDS

 

Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)

Independent Trustees (continued)

 

Name,
Address and Age1
  Position(s) Held
with the Trust
 

Term of

Office and
Length of
Time Served2

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee3
 

Other

Directorships

Held by Trustee4

Roy W. Templin

Age: 61

  Trustee   Since 2013  

Mr. Templin is retired. He is Director, Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (a designer and manufacturer of ceiling and wall systems) (2016-Present); and was formerly Chairman of the Board of Directors, Con- Way Incorporated (a transportation, logistics and supply chain management service company) (2014-2015); Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Whirlpool Corporation (an appliance manufacturer and marketer) (2004-2012).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  109   Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (a ceiling and wall systems manufacturer)

Gregory G. Weaver

Age: 70

  Trustee   Since 2015  

Mr. Weaver is retired. He is Director, Verizon Communications Inc. (2015-Present); and was formerly Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Deloitte & Touche LLP (a professional services firm) (2001-2005 and 2012-2014); and Member of the Board of Directors, Deloitte & Touche LLP (2006-2012).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  109   Verizon Communications Inc.
         

Interested Trustee*

 

Name,

Address and Age1

  Position(s) Held
with the Trust
 

Term of

Office and
Length of
Time Served2

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee3
 

Other

Directorships

Held by Trustee4

James A. McNamara

Age: 59

  President and Trustee   Since 2007  

Advisory Director, Goldman Sachs (January 2018-Present); Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (January 2000-December 2017); Director of Institutional Fund Sales, GSAM (April 1998- December 2000); and Senior Vice President and Manager, Dreyfus Institutional Service Corporation (January 1993-April 1998).

 

President and Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust; Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust; Goldman Sachs Trust II; Goldman Sachs ETF Trust; Goldman Sachs ETF Trust II; Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund; Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund; and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund.

  170   None
         

 

*   Mr. McNamara is considered to be an “Interested Trustee” because he holds positions with Goldman Sachs and owns securities issued by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Mr. McNamara holds comparable positions with certain other companies of which Goldman Sachs, GSAM or an affiliate thereof is the investment adviser, administrator and/or distributor.
1    Each Trustee may be contacted by writing to the Trustee, c/o Goldman Sachs, 200 West Street, New York, New York, 10282, Attn: Caroline Kraus. Information is provided as of December 31, 2021.
2    Subject to such policies as may be adopted by the Board from time-to-time, each Trustee holds office for an indefinite term, until the earliest of: (a) the election of his or her successor; (b) the date the Trustee resigns or is removed by the Board or shareholders, in accordance with the Trust’s Declaration of Trust; or (c) the termination of the Trust. The Board has adopted policies which provide that each Independent Trustee shall retire as of December 31st of the calendar year in which he or she reaches (a) his or her 75th birthday or (b) the 15th anniversary of the date he or she became a Trustee, whichever is earlier, unless a waiver of such requirements shall have been adopted by a majority of the other Trustees. These policies may be changed by the Trustees without shareholder vote.
3    The Goldman Sachs Fund Complex includes certain other companies listed above for each respective Trustee. As of December 31, 2021, Goldman Sachs Trust consisted of 92 portfolios (90 of which offered shares to the public); Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust consisted of 17 portfolios (13 of which offered shares to the public); Goldman Sachs Trust II consisted of 18 portfolios (16 of which offered shares to the public); Goldman Sachs ETF Trust consisted of 39 portfolios (26 of which offered shares to the public); and Goldman Sachs ETF Trust II, Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund, Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund each consisted of one portfolio. Goldman Sachs ETF Trust II and Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund did not offer shares to the public.
4    This column includes only directorships of companies required to report to the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (i.e., “public companies”) or other investment companies registered under the Act.

Additional information about the Trustees is available in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained from Goldman Sachs free of charge by calling this toll-free number (in the United States of America): 1-800-526-7384.

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVE FUNDS

 

Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)

Officers of the Trust*

 

Name, Address and Age1   Positions Held
with the Trust
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served2
  Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

James A. McNamara

200 West Street
New York, NY 10282
Age: 59

  Trustee and President   Since 2007  

Advisory Director, Goldman Sachs (January 2018-Present); Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (January 2000-December 2017); Director of Institutional Fund Sales, GSAM (April 1998-December 2000); and Senior Vice President and Manager, Dreyfus Institutional Service Corporation (January 1993-April 1998).

 

President and Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust; Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust; Goldman Sachs Trust II; Goldman Sachs ETF Trust; Goldman Sachs ETF Trust II; Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund; Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund; and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund.

Caroline L. Kraus

200 West Street
New York, NY 10282
Age: 44

  Secretary   Since 2012  

Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (January 2016-Present); Vice President, Goldman Sachs (August 2006-December 2015); Senior Counsel, Goldman Sachs (January 2020-Present); Associate General Counsel, Goldman Sachs (2012-December 2019); Assistant General Counsel, Goldman Sachs (August 2006-December 2011); and Associate, Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP (2002-2006).

 

Secretary — Goldman Sachs Trust (previously Assistant Secretary (2012)); Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (previously Assistant Secretary (2012)); Goldman Sachs Trust II; Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc.; Goldman Sachs Private Middle Market Credit LLC; Goldman Sachs Private Middle Market Credit II LLC; Goldman Sachs Middle Market Lending Corp.; Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund; Goldman Sachs ETF Trust; Goldman Sachs ETF Trust II; Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund; and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund.

Joseph F. DiMaria

30 Hudson Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
Age: 53

  Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer   Since 2017 (Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer since 2019)  

Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (November 2015-Present) and Vice President — Mutual Fund Administration, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (May 2010- October 2015).

 

Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer — Goldman Sachs Trust (previously Assistant Treasurer (2016)); Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (previously Assistant Treasurer (2016)); Goldman Sachs Trust II (previously Assistant Treasurer (2017)); Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund (previously Assistant Treasurer (2017)); Goldman Sachs ETF Trust (previously Assistant Treasurer (2017)); Goldman Sachs ETF Trust II; Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund; and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund

 

*   Represents a partial list of officers of the Trust. Additional information about all the officers is available in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained from Goldman Sachs free of charge by calling this toll-free number (in the United States): 1-800-526-7384.
1    Information is provided as of December 31, 2021.
2    Officers hold office at the pleasure of the Board of Trustees or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Each officer holds comparable positions with certain other companies of which Goldman Sachs, GSAM or an affiliate thereof is the investment adviser, administrator and/or distributor.

 

 

 

Goldman Sachs Trust — Alternative Funds — Tax Information (Unaudited)

Pursuant to Section 852 of the Internal Revenue Code, the Managed Futures Strategy Fund designates $4,289,520, respectively, or, if different, the maximum amount allowable, as capital gain dividends paid during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, the Managed Futures Strategy Fund designates $13,770,334 as short-term capital gain dividends pursuant to Section 871(k) of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

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 Consumer and Investment Management Division of Goldman Sachs serves a diverse set of clients worldwide, including private institutions, public entities and individuals. With approximately $2.21 trillion in assets under supervision as of December 31, 2021, Goldman Sachs Asset Management 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. Goldman Sachs Asset Management 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

 

Short-Term Conservative Income Fund

 

Short Duration Government Fund

 

Short Duration Bond Fund4

 

Government Income Fund

 

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

Multi-Sector

 

Bond Fund

 

Core Fixed Income Fund

 

Global Core Fixed Income Fund

 

Strategic Income Fund

 

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 Growth 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

 

U.S. Equity ESG 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

 

China Equity Fund

 

Emerging Markets Equity Fund

 

ESG Emerging Markets Equity Fund

Alternative

 

Real Estate Securities Fund

 

International Real Estate Securities Fund

 

Commodity Strategy Fund

 

Global Real Estate Securities Fund

 

Absolute Return Tracker Fund

 

Managed Futures Strategy Fund

 

MLP Energy Infrastructure Fund

 

Energy Infrastructure Fund

 

Multi-Manager Alternatives Fund

 

Absolute Return Multi-Asset Fund

 

Global Infrastructure Fund

 

Clean Energy Income Fund

 

Defensive Equity Fund

Total Portfolio Solutions

 

Global Managed Beta Fund

 

Multi-Manager Non-Core Fixed Income 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 Fund

 

Satellite Strategies Portfolio

 

Enhanced Dividend Global Equity Portfolio

 

Tax-Advantaged Global Equity Portfolio

 

Strategic Factor Allocation Fund

 

Strategic Volatility Premium Fund

 

Strategic Factor Allocation Fund

 

Target Date Retirement 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 July 29, 2021, the Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Short Duration Bond Fund.
     Financial Square FundsSM and Investor FundsSM are registered service marks of Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC.
*   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

Dwight L. Bush

Kathryn A. Cassidy

Diana M. Daniels

Joaquin Delgado

Eileen H. Dowling

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 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 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 Fund will file its 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 December 31, 2021 and may not be representative of future investments. Fund holdings should not be relied on in making investment decisions and should not be construed as research or investment advice regarding particular securities. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

This material is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus or summary prospectus, if applicable. Investors should consider a Fund’s objective, risks, and charges and expenses, and read the summary prospectus, if available, and/or the prospectus carefully before investing or sending money. The summary prospectus, if available, and the prospectus contain this and other information about 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).

© 2022 Goldman Sachs. All rights reserved. 268337-OTU-1556079SELSATAR-22


Goldman Sachs Funds

 

 

 
Annual Report      

December 31, 2021

 
     

Alternative Funds II

     

Commodity Strategy

     

Defensive Equity

 

LOGO


Goldman Sachs Alternative Funds

 

 

COMMODITY STRATEGY

 

 

DEFENSIVE EQUITY

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Portfolio Management Discussions and Performance Summaries

    1  

Consolidated Schedules of Investments

    13  

Consolidated Financial Statements

    19  

Consolidated Financial Highlights

    22  

Commodity Strategy

    22  

Defensive Equity

    29  

Notes to Financial Statements

    36  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

    51  

Other Information

    52  

 

     
NOT FDIC-INSURED   May Lose Value   No Bank Guarantee


PORTFOLIO RESULTS

 

Goldman Sachs Commodity Strategy Fund

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks long-term total return.

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Through January 22, 2021, the Goldman Sachs Commodity Strategy Fund (the “Fund”) was managed by the Goldman Sachs Commodities Team of Goldman Sachs Asset Management. Effective after the close of business on January 22, 2021, the Fund’s day to day portfolio management transitioned to CoreCommodity Management, LLC (“CoreCommodity”). CoreCommodity, the investment sub-advisor to the Fund, is an independent asset management firm whose singular focus is to provide enhanced commodity exposure to the global investment community. Founded in 2003, CoreCommodity provides advisory and fiduciary management services, with assets across long-only and absolute return commodity investment programs. In addition, after the close of business on January 22, 2021, the Fund’s benchmark changed from the S&P GSCI Total Return Index to the Bloomberg Commodity Total Return Index. Below, CoreCommodity discusses the Fund’s performance and positioning for the period from January 22, 2021 through December 31, 2021 (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 R6, Class R and Class P Shares generated average annual total returns, without sales charges, of 33.03%, 32.04%, 33.52%, 33.33%, 33.44%, 32.73% and 33.46%, respectively. These returns compare to the 27.11% annual total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the Bloomberg Commodity Total Return Index (the “Bloomberg Commodity Index”), during the same period. The Fund’s former benchmark, the S&P GSCI® Total Return Index (Gross, USD, Unhedged), returned 40.35% 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 Bloomberg Commodity Index, posted double-digit positive returns during calendar year 2021, marking a span of comprehensive price appreciation for most liquid commodity futures markets. Following a year of historic volatility in 2020, 2021 was a period of rapid recovery and economic re-engagement. A number of prominent economic and market forces helped propel the asset class higher, many of which remained intact—and were even intensifying—as the year ended.

 

     Arguably the most significant factor for financial markets in general during the year was the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The first approved COVID-19 vaccine was administered in December 2020, lighting a fire under the global economy. Since then, vaccination rates, especially in the developed world, ramped up dramatically, as did improvements in contact tracing and testing capabilities. Despite several intermittent bouts with COVID-19 variants, global hospitalizations and mortality rates proceeded to decline throughout the calendar year. As lockdowns subsided, the commodities asset class benefited from a “V-shaped” recovery in demand and a seemingly benign recovery in supply. With the exception of crude oil, largely due to jet fuel demand, global consumption for most commodities was at or above pre-pandemic levels at the end of December 2021.

 

    

Resurgent demand was reinforced by several key factors, most notably wealth effects and protectionist policies. Between stimulus checks, negative interest rates, heady equity valuations and a surging real estate market, the average household generated notable wealth during the 18 months ended December 31, 2021. Ultra-accommodative monetary policy by the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) encouraged a widespread return to consumerism. Since the throes of the pandemic, the Fed had purchased $120 billion in assets per month, with the Bank of England, European

 

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  Central Bank and Bank of Japan implementing similar quantitative easing programs. Central banks firmly positioned themselves as the marginal buyer within the marketplace, which allowed for the “risk on” environment, or reduced investor risk aversion, experienced during the Reporting Period. Demand for raw materials was further bolstered by a shift in government policy. Whereas the previous decade was defined by globalization and efficiency gains, a new populist era emerged that promoted protectionism and redundancies. The latter spurred a bout of government spending and initiatives geared toward redistribution, infrastructure and climate — all of which are commodity-intensive endeavors.

 

     On the supply side, commodity prices were lifted by an onslaught of disruptions and a steady increase in the cost curve. In Brazil, for example, farmers encountered damaging frost conditions followed by the worst drought in a century. In Chile and Peru, mining operations were regularly interrupted by labor disputes and civil unrest. In the U.S., western states faced one of the worst droughts in recent memory, hampering crop conditions across the grains sector. In China, new regulations to curb air pollution forced metals smelters to limit capacity. In Europe, summer heatwaves and low wind speeds undermined renewable power production, contributing to a worsening energy crisis. Beyond weather-related incidences, the reopening of businesses simultaneously, after undergoing months of lockdowns, proved detrimental to the global network of suppliers and intermediaries. Gridlock ensued, as did congested shipping lanes, inundated ports and a spike in shipping costs. Each of these disruptions served to elevate the operating costs borne by producers.

 

     Partially due to the aforementioned rising costs, the year 2021 witnessed some of the highest levels of inflation in recent history. U.S. Consumer Price Index readings reached 7.0% on a year-over-year basis through the month of December, the highest level in more than 30 years. Similar levels were reached across the globe, creating a massive problem for asset managers seeking to maintain purchasing power. As a tangible stake in the materials driving the real economy, the commodity asset class has historically alleviated that problem and ultimately benefited from the prevailing inflation narrative. At the end of the year, we expected inflation to remain above average, especially should the rise in goods and services translate to a rise in wages and other more resilient corners of the economy.

 

     One more minor headwind faced by commodities during the year was a strengthening U.S. dollar. Given most commodity futures are denominated in U.S. dollars, a strengthening currency has typically worked against commodity prices. However, despite the nearly 7% appreciation in 2021, the U.S. dollar move was inconsequential in comparison to the fundamental supply/demand picture that drove most markets. Many individual commodities remained in steep backwardation throughout the year, indicating near-term supply was unable to satisfy near-term demand. (Backwardation is a situation when the futures price of a commodity is lower than the current spot price. The spot price of the commodity can be high due to the sudden rise in demand for the commodity or due to a disruption in the supply.) As such, most commodities sectors were in deficit and drew down global inventories to historically low levels.

 

Q   Which commodity subsectors were strongest during the Reporting Period?

 

A   The energy subsector of the Bloomberg Commodity Index was the best performer during the Reporting Period, with a return of 45.8%. Petroleum commodities, up 51.9%, benefited from a rapid return to pre-COVID-19 demand levels and a disciplined supply response by OPEC+. The U.S. shale industry continued to prioritize returning capital to shareholders instead of ramping up production. Natural gas prices rallied across the globe as robust demand and supply outages drove concerns about low storage levels heading into the winter season.

 

     The industrial metals component of the Bloomberg Commodity Index was the second-strongest subsector during the Reporting Period, rising 27.0%. The subsector was supported by rapid global Gross Domestic Product (“GDP”) growth, strong housing construction and the global transition to low-carbon technologies, which requires an immense amount of base metals. The price action was further reinforced by dwindling inventories and a multi-year decline in capital expenditures within the mining community. Zinc, aluminum, nickel and copper each experienced double-digit price gains during the Reporting Period.

 

     The agriculture component of the Bloomberg Commodity Index was also quite strong during the Reporting Period, returning 25.6%. Within agriculture, soft commodities, such as coffee, cotton and sugar, posted the strongest returns. A resurgence in global demand for luxury foods and goods consumption was met with extreme weather issues, including frosts and drought in Brazil; extreme heat in Canada and the Pacific Northwest; supply chain disruptions; political instability in top growing regions; and heightened shipping costs—all of which pressured prices higher. Ambitious biofuel mandates provided support to grains and oilseeds.

 

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     The livestock subsector rose, albeit more modestly, with a return of 6.9% during the Reporting Period, benefiting from Chinese imports and resurgent demand for meats on a global basis. Within the U.S., frozen meat inventories declined and rising feed costs resulted in lower forward supply projections.

 

Q   Which commodity subsectors were weakest during the Reporting Period?

 

A   Precious metals was the only subsector of the Bloomberg Commodity Index to post a negative return, down 3.8%, during the Reporting Period. Despite negative real rates in the U.S. and persistent inflationary pressures, which have historically made gold a more attractive investment, resilience in the U.S. dollar proved to be a formidable headwind. Economic re-engagement following the worst of COVID-19 also made gold’s safe haven status less desirable. The prices of gold, silver and platinum all fell during the Reporting Period.

 

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

 

A   The Fund outperformed the Bloomberg Commodity Index during the Reporting Period, outperforming across all subsectors. Within agriculture, the Fund outperformed primarily due to security selection and curve positioning. Overweights to soft commodities contributed to outperformance as did deferred positioning further out on the curve despite an underweight in a rising market. Within energy, the Fund benefited from an overweight to the subsector overall and from tactical positioning in natural gas throughout the Reporting Period. Front-month placement of Brent crude oil futures and deferred placement of West Texas Intermediate (“WTI”) crude oil futures added value. An overweight to RBOB (reformulated blendstock for oxygenate blending) gasoline further enhanced relative results. Within industrial metals, the Fund benefited from an overweight to the subsector as a whole in a rising market. In livestock, the Fund benefited from deferred placement of the subsector constituents. While individual commodity over- and underweights detracted, effective roll timing, deferred positioning and an overall underweight to the livestock subsector drove modest outperformance. In precious metals, the Fund benefited from an underweight to the subsector in a declining market.

 

Q   How did the Fund’s roll-timing strategies impact performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   As indicated above, the Fund’s roll-timing strategies, implemented via exposure to commodity index-linked swaps and commodity futures, had a positive effect on the Fund’s returns for the Reporting Period overall. Our team implements a roll-timing strategy by deviating from the Bloomberg Commodity Index roll convention, which occurs during the fifth through ninth business days of each month. During the Reporting Period, the Fund obtained the majority of its exposure to commodities through the CRB 3-Month Forward Index, which rolls during the first through fourth business day. Additionally, the CRB 3-Month Forward Index rolls certain commodities, such as commodities in the energy subsector, on a more frequent basis than the Bloomberg Commodity Index. Furthermore, the CRB 3-Month Forward Index rebalances on the sixth business day of every month, unlike the Bloomberg Commodity Index, which rebalances annually. Our team continually monitors fundamental and technical developments across all commodity markets and incorporates those views in the Fund’s portfolio by electing to roll positions opportunistically.

 

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 and commodity futures in implementing our roll-timing strategies in order to gain exposure to the commodities markets. The use of these instruments is integral to the Fund’s investment strategy, which, overall, 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   As CoreCommodity became the investment sub-advisor to the Fund effective after the close of business on January 22, 2021, Robert Hyman, managing director of CoreCommodity, assumed the role of portfolio manager for the Fund. Additionally, as mentioned earlier, the Fund’s benchmark changed to the Bloomberg Commodity Index effective the same date. During the transition, the composition of the Fund’s portfolio changed substantially. Further, the Fund’s strategic allocation differed from the Bloomberg Commodity Index during the Reporting Period. At the subsector level, the Fund was overweight industrial metals, underweight agriculture and precious metals and in line with the Bloomberg Commodity Index in energy and livestock on average during the Reporting Period.

 

    

Within industrial metals, the Fund was overweight aluminum, nickel and copper and underweight zinc. We partially substituted COMEX copper for LME copper exposure as we sought to benefit from the curve structure in place. (COMEX is the primary futures and options market

 

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  for trading metals such as gold, silver, copper and aluminum. COMEX is an abbreviation of the exchange’s full name: The Commodity Exchange Inc. The London Metal Exchange (LME) is a commodities exchange that deals in metals futures and options.)

 

     Within energy, we generally favored deferred positioning in WTI crude oil, RBOB gasoline and heating oil and front month positioning in Brent crude oil and gasoil. Natural gas positioning was spread across the curve to benefit from seasonality.

 

     Within agriculture, the Fund was notably overweight soft commodities, including coffee, cotton, sugar, cocoa and orange juice, at the expense of staple crops, such as corn, wheat and soybeans. The Fund included cocoa and orange juice in its allocation, though these are not constituents of the Bloomberg Commodity Index.

 

     Within precious metals, the Fund included exposure to platinum, which is not a constituent of the Bloomberg Commodity Index. It also held a material overweight to silver relative to the Bloomberg Commodity Index.

 

    Within livestock, the Fund was overweight live cattle and underweight lean hogs versus the Bloomberg Commodity Index, while maintaining the majority of its allocation in deferred contracts.

 

Q   How was the Fund positioned at the end of the Reporting Period?

 

A   At the end of the Reporting Period, the Fund was, via commodity index-linked securities, such as swaps and futures, overweight the industrial metals subsector, underweight the agriculture subsector and in line with the energy, livestock and precious metals subsectors, each as relative to the Bloomberg Commodity Index.

 

    At the end of the Reporting Period, approximately 100% of the Fund’s net assets were invested in commodity-linked derivatives. The commodity exposure was collateralized with approximately 80% in U.S. Treasury securities and the remaining approximately 20% in cash.

 

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

 

A   Sam Finkelstein and Peter Stone of the Goldman Sachs Commodities Team managed the Fund through January 22, 2021. As mentioned earlier, after the close of business on January 22, 2021, Robert Hyman of CoreCommodity assumed the role of portfolio manager of the Fund. There were no changes to the Fund’s portfolio management team at CoreCommodity during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   What is the Fund’s view and strategy going forward?

 

A   Calendar year 2021 returned the investment spotlight to the rise of many commodity prices, coinciding with the highest levels of inflation experienced in many decades. At the end of the Reporting Period, we believed the constructive price action registered across most commodity subsectors will likely continue to be supported by a variety of fundamental and macro-economic factors. We maintained conviction that serious and systemic underinvestment may well negatively impact future supplies of many key commodities. The demand surge fueled by negative real interest rates, a significant influx of government stimulus, pent-up pressure to re-engage in travel and entertainment, and a global transition toward low-carbon technologies should further enhance the constructive fundamental narrative for natural resources.

 

     At the end of the Reporting Period, we were particularly drawn toward industrial metals and conventional energy as the leaders within the asset class. The global appetite for these particular subsectors was growing dramatically, partly due to ever-increasing utilization from various political aspirations and directives. Structurally, the futures curves of many individual commodity markets had moved into steep backwardation, indicating that near-term supplies were being consumed at a rapid rate. Stored commodities were being drawn at an alarming pace, thereby reducing inventory levels and adding to the virtuous price cycle. Having lived through the consequences of material shortages throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we expected significant buying interest from governments via restocking campaigns. It was our intention to capitalize on the fundamental forces at play and overweight said subsectors relative to the Bloomberg Commodity Index.

 

     We will also continue to monitor for material changes in monetary policy in the upcoming year that may present challenges to economic growth and other factors affecting commodity prices. The value of the U.S. dollar is one such factor given that most commodities are priced in U.S. dollars. However, commodity fundamentals remained strong at the end of the Reporting Period, in our opinion, and should overcome modest U.S. dollar moves to the upside should that occur. On the other hand, a reversal of fortunes for the U.S. dollar may provide more tailwinds for commodity price appreciation in 2022.

 

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FUND COMPOSITION1

 

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1   The 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. 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 Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS COMMODITY STRATEGY FUND

 

Performance Summary

December 31, 2021

 

The following graph shows the value as of December 31, 2021, of a $1,000,000 investment made on January 1, 2012 in Institutional Shares at NAV. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s benchmark, the Bloomberg Commodity Total Return Index (Gross, USD, Unhedged) (“Bloomberg Commodity Index”), and the Fund’s former benchmark, the S&P GSCI® Total Return Index (Gross, USD, Unhedged) (“S&P GSCI Index”) are shown. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown and 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. The returns set forth below 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 below. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

 

Commodity Strategy Fund’s 10 Year Performance   

Performance of a $1,000,000 Investment, with distributions reinvested, from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2021.

 

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Average Annual Total Return through December 31, 2021*      One Year        Five Years      Ten Years    Since Inception

Class A

           

Excluding sales charges

     33.03%        0.94%      -6.19%   

Including sales charges

     27.00%        0.01%      -6.62%   

 

Class C

           

Excluding contingent deferred sales charges

     32.04%        0.17%      -6.89%   

Including contingent deferred sales charges

     30.87%        0.17%      -6.89%   

 

Institutional

     33.52%        1.27%      -5.89%   

 

Investor

     33.33%        1.17%      -5.96%   

 

Class R6 (Commenced July 31, 2015)

     33.44%        1.28%            N/A    -0.92%

 

Class R

     32.73%        0.68%      -6.45%   

 

Class P (Commenced April 17, 2018)

     33.46%        N/A            N/A    -0.51%

 

 

*   These returns assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV and reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 4.50% for Class A and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional, Investor, Class R6, Class R and Class P Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Average Annual Total Return.

 

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Goldman Sachs Defensive Equity Fund

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital with lower volatility than equity markets.

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs Quantitative Investment Strategies (“QIS”) Team discusses the Goldman Sachs Defensive Equity Fund’s (the “Fund”) performance and positioning for the 12-month period ended December 31, 2021 (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 R6, Class R and Class P Shares generated average annual total returns, without sales charges, of 13.88%, 12.97%, 14.24%, 14.12%, 14.25%, 13.54% and 14.24%, respectively. These returns compare to the 28.71% average annual total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the Standard & Poor’s 500® Index (with dividends reinvested) (the “S&P 500® Index”), during the same period.

 

Q   What economic and market factors most influenced the Fund during the Reporting Period?

 

A   The performance of the U.S. equity market and the Fund were influenced most during the Reporting Period by the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, improving economic and employment conditions, rising inflation, higher interest rates, and continued fiscal stimulus and accommodative monetary policies from the U.S. government and the U.S. Federal Reserve (“Fed”).

 

     In the first quarter of 2021, when the Reporting Period began, rising bond yields and a value-led equity market dominated. The two key drivers of this performance were the Democrat victory in Georgia in January, paving the way for massive additional U.S. fiscal stimulus and progress in the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. An increase in the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield benefited financials and value stocks. The accelerating rollout of COVID-19 vaccines boosted investors’ hopes of a sustainable reopening of the economy. Small-cap stocks, which tend to be more cyclical and domestically focused, performed particularly well. The passage of President Biden’s stimulus package led to upgrades in consensus forecasts for U.S. Gross Domestic Product growth for the year. Some investors worried the size of the U.S. stimulus could provoke a pickup in inflation. However, despite upgrading its growth forecasts for the year and expecting unemployment to decline, the Fed did not believe inflation would be meaningfully above target and did not expect to raise interest rates before 2024.

 

     Discussions throughout the second quarter of 2021 centered on the central bank liquidity tailwind, fiscal stimulus, COVID-19 vaccine progress, reopening momentum, strong corporate profits and robust equity inflows. While inflation concerns were fairly pervasive, the Fed remained consistent in its messaging around expectations that price pressures would be transitory. The peak inflation theme gained traction as the quarter progressed, even as economists suggested the transitory period may be longer than expected. Corporate earnings season brought a round of outsized beats over consensus estimates, along with corporate commentary highlighting some input pressure offset for companies with above-average pricing power or productivity initiatives. Despite a late-quarter agreement between the White House and a bipartisan group of Senators on the framework of a physical infrastructure package, the path to additional fiscal stimulus remained complicated.

 

    

The U.S. equity market increased only marginally in the third quarter of 2021, as measured by the S&P 500® Index. Other major U.S. equity indices posted negative returns for the quarter. In July and August, the second quarter’s rally continued, as the focus remained on easy financial conditions, accommodative monetary policy, pent-up consumer demand, positive earnings sentiment, resilient operating margins, corporate buybacks and retail inflows. Some economic indicators, including higher inflation and lower than consensus expected retail sales and manufacturing activity, were causes of concern among investors, though the market and the Fed remained largely optimistic. Sentiment deteriorated in September as the spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant dampened reopening momentum and the Fed

 

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  signaled for a slowdown of asset purchases. A still complicated path to fiscal stimulus in the House of Representatives, the then-looming debt ceiling discussion, and global risk events, including supply-chain disruptions and input price pressures, all put a strain on the U.S. equity market. September also saw a global risk asset sell-off on the heels of Chinese real estate developers’ leverage concerns and a spike in energy prices. U.S. Treasury yields climbed, as the global bond market posted its weakest month since March 2020.

 

     The U.S. equity market, as measured by the S&P 500® Index, then rose strongly, logging its best performing quarter in the fourth quarter of 2021 since the fourth quarter of 2020 on the heels of robust consumer spending, strong corporate earnings results and passage of the U.S. government’s infrastructure plan. There remained a few areas of concern still intact, including the Omicron variant of COVID-19, which emerged in late November, persistent inflation and supply-chain pressures, acceleration in the Fed’s asset purchase tapering, and the fate of the social spending bill in Congress. Strong corporate earnings in October propelled U.S. equities higher despite the overhanging supply-chain issues and persistently high inflation. More than 80% of the S&P 500® Index constituent companies reported upside earnings surprises. The positive momentum continued into November, and the passage of the infrastructure bill boosted market sentiment until the World Health Organization announced Omicron as a variant of concern given its potentially heightened transmissibility. Increased case counts around the world and travel restrictions added pressure to the equities markets globally. Moreover, the fate of the social spending bill was punted into 2022. However, in December, studies showed the Omicron variant tends to cause less severe symptoms. The Fed also announced an accelerated timeline for tapering its asset purchases, doubling its pace from a decrease of $15 billion a month in corporate debt purchases to a decrease of $30 billion a month. The U.S. equity market rallied in December on positive seasonality and improved sentiment, closing the year on a high note. On the economic data front, inflation remained high in the fourth quarter, though the “peak inflation” narrative gained traction with cooler consumer confidence and manufacturing readings.

 

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

 

A   The Fund seeks to maintain risk, style and capitalization characteristics similar to those of the S&P 500® Index, while seeking to provide lower volatility and enhanced downside protection. The QIS Team uses a quantitative style of management, in combination with a qualitative overlay, when selecting investments for the Fund. In addition, the QIS Team employs an options-based overlay strategy in an effort to provide lower volatility and enhanced downside protection for the Fund.

 

     During the Reporting Period, the Fund underperformed the S&P 500® Index, with our options-based overlay strategy detracting most from relative returns. The Fund’s equity strategy, which aims to pick defensive stocks, also held back performance.

 

Q   How did the Fund’s options-based overlay strategy affect its performance?

 

A   Consistent with our investment approach, we employed an options-based overlay strategy whereby the Fund simultaneously purchases near-the-money put options while selling out-of-the-money call and put options on the S&P 500® Index. The Fund constructs the options-based overlay by buying S&P 500® Index put options at a higher strike price and writing S&P 500® Index put options at a relatively lower strike price, resulting in what is known as a put option spread, and at the same time selling S&P 500® Index call options. The put option spread is designed to provide the Fund with some downside protection, but this protection is limited to the extent of the difference between the strike price of a put option purchased and the strike price of a put option sold. (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. A put option is an option contract that gives the holder the right, but not the obligation, to sell a specified amount of an underlying asset at a specified price within a specified time. “Near-the-money” is a term used to describe an options contract with a strike price that is close to the market price of the underlying asset. “Out-of-the-money” is a term used to describe a put option with a strike price that is lower than the market price of the underlying asset.)

 

     As the seller of S&P 500® Index call and put options, the Fund will receive cash (the “premium”) from the purchaser. If the purchaser exercises the call option, the Fund pays the purchaser the difference between the price of the index and the exercise price of the option. If the purchaser exercises the put option, the Fund pays the purchaser the difference between the exercise price of the option and the price of the index. The premium, the exercise price and the market price of the index determine the gain or loss realized by the Fund as the seller of call and put options.

 

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     During periods in which the U.S. equity markets are falling, a diversified portfolio of equity investments, with an options-based overlay strategy designed to seek to provide downside protection, may outperform the same portfolio without such an option-based overlay strategy. However, in strong rising markets, a portfolio with an options-based overlay strategy could significantly underperform the same portfolio without an options-based overlay strategy. This is what happened during the Reporting Period when the S&P 500® Index appreciated, and thus the Fund’s options-based overlay strategy detracted from performance.

 

     Our options-based overlay strategy has the potential to reduce the Fund’s volatility. Since its inception, the realized daily volatility of the Fund has been 9.17% compared to the realized annualized volatility of the S&P 500® Index of 18.41%. During the Reporting Period, the realized daily volatility of the Fund was 7.34% compared to the realized volatility of the S&P 500® Index of 11.00%.1

 

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

 

A   During the Reporting Period, we used equity index call options and equity index put options as part of the Fund’s options-based overlay. The use of these derivatives had a negative impact on the Fund’s performance. In addition, as part of its equity strategy, the Fund employed equity index futures, which had a positive impact on performance during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   How was the Fund positioned at the end of the Reporting Period?

 

A   At the end of the Reporting Period, the Fund was overweight in the health care and consumer staples sectors relative to the S&P 500® Index. Compared to the S&P 500® Index, the Fund was underweight the financials, energy, materials and real estate sectors. The Fund was rather neutral compared to the S&P 500® Index in the information technology, consumer discretionary, communication services, industrials and utilities sectors at the end of the Reporting Period.

 

Q   What changes or enhancements did you make to your quantitative model during the Reporting Period?

 

A   We made no significant changes to our quantitative model during the Reporting Period, though we optimized some of our existing techniques.

 

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

 

A   At the end of the Reporting Period, we planned to continue employing our options-based overlay strategy, which may provide lower volatility and enhanced downside protection for the Fund, as we seek to provide investors with favorable risk-adjusted returns.

 

  1    The realized daily volatility of the Fund quoted herein is for Institutional Shares, net of fees. Based on Goldman Sachs Asset Management calculations.

 

 

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Defensive Equity Fund

as of December 31, 2021

 

  TOP TEN EQUITY HOLDINGS AS OF 12/31/211
     Holding   % of Net Assets      Line of Business
  Apple, Inc.     6.7    Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
  Microsoft Corp.     6.3      Software
  Alphabet, Inc. Class A     4.3      Interactive Media & Services
  Amazon.com, Inc.     3.6      Internet & Direct Marketing Retail
  Tesla, Inc.     2.2      Automobiles
  Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A     2.1      Interactive Media & Services
  NVIDIA Corp.     1.9      Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
  UnitedHealth Group, Inc.     1.5      Health Care Providers & Services
  Johnson & Johnson     1.4      Pharmaceuticals
    JPMorgan Chase & Co.     1.4      Banks

 

1    The top 10 holdings may not be representative of the Fund’s future investments. The top 10 holdings exclude investments in money market funds.

 

FUND VS. BENCHMARK SECTOR ALLOCATIONS2

 

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2    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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GOLDMAN SACHS DEFENSIVE EQUITY FUND

 

Performance Summary

December 31, 2021

 

The following graph shows the value as of December 31, 2021, of a $1,000,000 investment made on September 30, 2020 (commencement of operations) in Institutional Shares at NAV. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s benchmark, the S&P 500 (TR, Unhedged, USD) is shown. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown and 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. The returns set forth below 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 below. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

 

Defensive Equity Fund’s Lifetime Performance

Performance of a $1,000,000 investment, with distributions reinvested, from September 30, 2020 through December 31, 2021.

 

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Average Annual Total Return through December 31, 2021*      One Year        Since Inception  

Class A (Commenced September 30, 2020)

     

Excluding sales charges

     13.88%        12.74%  

Including sales charges

     7.65%        7.76%  

 

 

Class C (Commenced September 30, 2020)

     

Excluding contingent deferred sales charges

     12.97%        11.82%  

Including contingent deferred sales charges

     11.88%        11.79%  

 

 

Institutional (Commenced September 30, 2020)

     14.24%        13.09%  

 

 

Investor (Commenced September 30, 2020)

     14.12%        12.96%  

 

 

Class R6 (Commenced September 30, 2020)

     14.25%        13.09%  

 

 

Class R (Commenced September 30, 2020)

     13.54%        12.40%  

 

 

Class P (Commenced September 30, 2020)

     14.24%        13.09%  

 

 

 

*   These returns assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV and 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% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional, Investor, Class R6, Class R and Class P Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Average Annual Total Return.

 

For more information about your Fund, please refer to www.GSAMFUNDS.com. There, you can learn more about your Fund’s investment strategies, holdings, and performance.

 

11


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.

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

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.

The Bloomberg Commodity Total Return index is composed of futures contracts and reflects the returns on a fully collateralized investment in the BCOM. This combines the returns of the BCOM with the returns on cash collateral invested in 13 week (3 Month) U.S. Treasury Bills. It is not possible to invest in an unmanaged index.

 

12


GOLDMAN SACHS COMMODITY STRATEGY FUND

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2021

 

Principal
Amount
    Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Value  
U.S. Treasury Obligations – 16.6%         
 

U.S.Treasury Notes

   
  39,250,000       1.750 %(a)      02/28/22     $ 39,349,658  
  47,000,000       1.875       05/31/22       47,326,797  

 

 

 
  TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS    
  (Cost $86,706,326)       $ 86,676,455  

 

 

 
     
Shares     Dividend
Rate
    Value  
Investment Company(b) – 14.1%         
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund – Institutional
Shares

 
 
  73,228,627       0.026%     $ 73,228,627  
  (Cost $73,228,627)    

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
    Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Value  
Short-term Investments(c) – 63.4%         
U.S. Treasury Obligations – 63.4%        
 

U.S.Treasury Bills

   
  71,000,000       0.000 %(a)      01/27/22     $ 70,999,072  
  53,800,000       0.000       02/24/22       53,797,863  
  53,800,000       0.000       03/17/22       53,794,567  
  22,000,000       0.000 (a)      03/31/22       21,997,200  
  130,000,000       0.000       06/30/22       129,881,087  

 

 

 
  TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS    
  (Cost $330,463,217)       $ 330,469,789  

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 94.1%    
  (Cost $490,398,170)     $ 490,374,871  

 

 

 
 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
    LIABILITIES – 5.9%
 
 
    31,017,314  

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%     $ 521,392,185  

 

 

 

 

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

(a)

  All or a portion of security is segregated as collateral for initial margin requirements on futures transactions.

(b)

  Represents an Affiliated issuer.

(c)

  Issued with a zero coupon. Income is recognized through the accretion of discount.

 

 

Currency Abbreviation:

USD

 

—U.S. Dollar

 

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2021, the Fund had the following futures contracts:

 

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

Long position contracts:

                 

Brent Crude

     535          01/31/22        $ 41,612,300        $ 1,222,076  

Copper

     171          01/17/22          41,670,563          850,428  

Corn

     72          03/14/22          2,135,700          (6,750

Crude Oil

     626          02/22/22          46,874,880          (955,884

Crude Oil

     46          01/20/22          3,459,660          368,534  

Crude Oil

     9          03/22/22          670,050          50,752  

Gold 100 Oz

     129          02/24/22          23,588,940          (83,754

Lean Hogs

     32          02/14/22          1,042,880          (24,101

Low Sulphur Gas Oil

     185          02/10/22          12,325,625          213,927  

Natural Gas

     206          03/29/22          7,224,420          (2,476

Natural Gas

     696          02/24/22          24,756,720          (10,404,333

Natural Gas

     368          01/27/22          13,726,400          (314,857

Nikhel

     81          01/17/22          10,144,521          469,259  

Platinum

     137          04/27/22          6,618,470          21,794  

Primary Aluminum

     94          01/17/22          6,587,050          482,015  

Silver

     125          03/29/22          14,595,000          (807,321

Soyabean

     191          03/14/22          8,569,647          603,457  

Wheat

     61          03/14/22          2,407,675          (128,013

Zinc

     142          01/17/22          12,709,000          1,413,714  
Total                                     $ (7,031,533

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   13


GOLDMAN SACHS COMMODITY STRATEGY FUND

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

FUTURES CONTRACTS (continued)

 

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

Short position contracts:

                 

Cattle

     (118        02/28/22        $ (6,593,840      $ (86,657

Cocoa

     (196        03/16/22          (4,939,200        (256,344

Coffee

     (38        03/21/22          (3,221,925        16,892  

Copper

     (135        05/26/22          (15,030,563        (498,642

Copper

     (183        03/29/22          (20,420,512        (792,658

Cotton No. 2

     (103        03/09/22          (5,798,900        111,315  

Crude Oil

     (1,335        04/20/22          (98,709,900        (10,466,895

FCOJ-A

     (18        03/11/22          (377,865        (5,283

Gasoline RBOB

     (24        01/31/22          (2,242,397        (103,902

Natural Gas

     (828        04/27/22          (29,187,000        1,126,824  

NY Harbor ULSD

     (51        01/31/22          (4,980,793        (302,791

Sugar No. 11

     (169        02/28/22          (3,573,606        260,621  
Total                                     $ (10,997,520
TOTAL FUTURES CONTRACTS                                     $ (18,029,053

SWAP CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2021, the Fund had the following swap contracts:

OVER THE COUNTER TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS#

 

Reference Obligation/ Index(a)      Financing Rate
Paid by the
Fund
     Counterparty      Termination
Date
       Notional
Amount
(000s)
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
*
 

CRB 1M Forward Index

       3M USD LIBOR+0.024%      Citibank NA        01/31/22        $ 121,299      $ (758

CRB 1M Forward Index

       3M USD LIBOR+0.025      Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.        01/31/22          183,732        (1,201

CRB 1M Forward Index

       3M USD LIBOR+0.025      UBS AG (London)        01/31/22          129,715        (849
TOTAL                                          $ (2,808

 

  #   The Fund pays/receives annual coupon payments in accordance with the swap contract(s). On the termination date of the swap contract(s), the Fund will either receive from or pay to the counterparty an amount equal to the net of the accrued financing fees and the value of the reference security subtracted from the original notional cost (notional multiplied by the price change of the reference security, converted to U.S. Dollars).
  *   There are no upfront payments on the swap contracts (s), therefore the unrealized gain (loss) on the swap contracts is equal to their market value.
  (a)   Payments made monthly.

 

 

Abbreviation:

CRB 1M Forward Index

 

—Commodity Research Bureau 1 Month Forward Index

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS DEFENSIVE EQUITY FUND

 

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2021

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – 93.9%  
Aerospace & Defense – 0.6%  
  488     Raytheon Technologies Corp.   $ 41,997  

 

 

 
Air Freight & Logistics – 0.6%  
  205     United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B     43,940  

 

 

 
Automobiles* – 2.2%  
  147     Tesla, Inc.     155,347  

 

 

 
Banks – 3.0%  
  1,515     Bank of America Corp.     67,402  
  612     JPMorgan Chase & Co.     96,910  
  906     Wells Fargo & Co.     43,470  
   

 

 

 
      207,782  

 

 

 
Beverages – 1.8%  
  370     PepsiCo, Inc.     64,273  
  1,034     The Coca-Cola Co.     61,223  
   

 

 

 
      125,496  

 

 

 
Biotechnology – 1.1%  
  390     AbbVie, Inc.     52,806  
  98     Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     21,521  
   

 

 

 
      74,327  

 

 

 
Building Products – 1.0%  
  464     Carrier Global Corp.     25,168  
  256     Johnson Controls International PLC     20,815  
  112     Trane Technologies PLC     22,627  
   

 

 

 
      68,610  

 

 

 
Capital Markets – 2.2%  
  33     BlackRock, Inc.     30,213  
  209     Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.     28,585  
  58     Moody’s Corp.     22,654  
  86     S&P Global, Inc.     40,586  
  352     The Charles Schwab Corp.     29,603  
   

 

 

 
      151,641  

 

 

 
Chemicals – 1.5%  
  85     Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.     25,862  
  119     Linde PLC     41,225  
  100     The Sherwin-Williams Co.     35,216  
   

 

 

 
      102,303  

 

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies – 1.0%  
  46     Cintas Corp.     20,386  
  121     Republic Services, Inc.     16,874  
  187     Waste Management, Inc.     31,210  
   

 

 

 
      68,470  

 

 

 
Communications Equipment – 0.8%  
  898     Cisco Systems, Inc.     56,906  

 

 

 
Consumer Finance – 0.4%  
  165     American Express Co.     26,994  

 

 

 
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 0.8%  
  1,117     Verizon Communications, Inc.     58,039  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Electric Utilities – 1.7%  
  198     American Electric Power Co., Inc.   17,616  
  263     Duke Energy Corp.     27,589  
  467     NextEra Energy, Inc.     43,599  
  382     The Southern Co.     26,197  
   

 

 

 
      115,001  

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment – 0.9%  
  164     Eaton Corp. PLC     28,343  
  192     Emerson Electric Co.     17,850  
  47     Rockwell Automation, Inc.     16,396  
   

 

 

 
      62,589  

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 1.1%  
  386     Corning, Inc.     14,371  
  72     Keysight Technologies, Inc.*     14,869  
  159     TE Connectivity Ltd.     25,653  
  33     Zebra Technologies Corp. Class A*     19,641  
   

 

 

 
      74,534  

 

 

 
Entertainment* – 1.9%  
  108     Netflix, Inc.     65,063  
  413     The Walt Disney Co.     63,970  
   

 

 

 
      129,033  

 

 

 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – 1.5%  
  116     American Tower Corp.     33,930  
  242     Prologis, Inc.     40,743  
  73     Public Storage     27,343  
   

 

 

 
      102,016  

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing – 1.9%  
  119     Costco Wholesale Corp.     67,556  
  444     Walmart, Inc.     64,243  
   

 

 

 
      131,799  

 

 

 
Food Products – 1.3%  
  250     General Mills, Inc.     16,845  
  481     Mondelez International, Inc. Class A     31,895  
  104     The Hershey Co.     20,121  
  553     The Kraft Heinz Co.     19,853  
   

 

 

 
      88,714  

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 4.5%  
  379     Abbott Laboratories     53,340  
  38     Align Technology, Inc.*     24,973  
  115     Becton Dickinson & Co.     28,920  
  568     Boston Scientific Corp.*     24,129  
  36     DexCom, Inc.*     19,330  
  269     Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*     34,849  
  44     IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*     28,972  
  90     Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*     32,337  
  299     Medtronic PLC     30,932  
  128     Stryker Corp.     34,230  
   

 

 

 
      312,012  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   15


GOLDMAN SACHS DEFENSIVE EQUITY FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Health Care Providers & Services – 2.3%  
  305     CVS Health Corp.   $ 31,464  
  90     HCA Healthcare, Inc.     23,123  
  203     UnitedHealth Group, Inc.     101,934  
   

 

 

 
      156,521  

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 2.1%  
  15     Booking Holdings, Inc.*     35,988  
  14     Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.*     24,476  
  177     McDonald’s Corp.     47,448  
  349     Starbucks Corp.     40,823  
   

 

 

 
      148,735  

 

 

 
Household Products – 1.5%  
  246     Colgate-Palmolive Co.     20,994  
  502     The Procter & Gamble Co.     82,117  
   

 

 

 
      103,111  

 

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates – 1.2%  
  208     3M Co.     36,947  
  226     Honeywell International, Inc.     47,123  
   

 

 

 
      84,070  

 

 

 
Insurance – 1.6%  
  87     Aon PLC Class A     26,149  
  140     Chubb Ltd.     27,063  
  219     Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.     38,067  
  217     The Progressive Corp.     22,275  
   

 

 

 
      113,554  

 

 

 
Interactive Media & Services* – 6.4%  
  104     Alphabet, Inc. Class A     301,292  
  427     Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A     143,622  
   

 

 

 
      444,914  

 

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail* – 3.6%  
  75     Amazon.com, Inc.     250,075  

 

 

 
IT Services – 5.1%  
  165     Accenture PLC Class A     68,401  
  136     Automatic Data Processing, Inc.     33,535  
  225     Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.     24,559  
  50     Gartner, Inc.*     16,716  
  200     Mastercard, Inc. Class A     71,864  
  294     PayPal Holdings, Inc.*     55,442  
  370     Visa, Inc. Class A     80,183  
   

 

 

 
      350,700  

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services – 2.4%  
  161     Agilent Technologies, Inc.     25,704  
  177     Danaher Corp.     58,235  
  75     IQVIA Holdings, Inc.*     21,160  
  97     Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.     64,722  
   

 

 

 
      169,821  

 

 

 
Machinery – 1.2%  
  186     Caterpillar, Inc.     38,454  
  71     Deere & Co.     24,345  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Machinery – (continued)  
  251     Otis Worldwide Corp.   21,854  
   

 

 

 
      84,653  

 

 

 
Media – 0.7%  
  929     Comcast Corp. Class A     46,757  

 

 

 
Multi-Utilities – 0.4%  
  351     Dominion Energy, Inc.     27,575  

 

 

 
Multiline Retail – 0.4%  
  135     Target Corp.     31,244  

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.8%  
  954     Exxon Mobil Corp.     58,375  

 

 

 
Personal Products – 0.4%  
  82     The Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. Class A     30,356  

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals – 4.8%  
  539     Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.     33,607  
  181     Eli Lilly & Co.     49,996  
  575     Johnson & Johnson     98,365  
  585     Merck & Co., Inc.     44,834  
  1,111     Pfizer, Inc.     65,604  
  160     Zoetis, Inc.     39,045  
   

 

 

 
      331,451  

 

 

 
Professional Services – 0.6%  
  66     Equifax, Inc.     19,324  
  84     Verisk Analytics, Inc.     19,213  
   

 

 

 
      38,537  

 

 

 
Road & Rail – 1.2%  
  70     Norfolk Southern Corp.     20,840  
  47     Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.     16,844  
  186     Union Pacific Corp.     46,859  
   

 

 

 
      84,543  

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 4.6%  
  336     Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*     48,350  
  874     Intel Corp.     45,011  
  456     NVIDIA Corp.     134,114  
  232     QUALCOMM, Inc.     42,426  
  269     Texas Instruments, Inc.     50,699  
   

 

 

 
      320,600  

 

 

 
Software – 10.2%  
  122     Adobe, Inc.*     69,181  
  73     Fortinet, Inc.*     26,236  
  64     Intuit, Inc.     41,166  
  1,293     Microsoft Corp.     434,862  
  396     Oracle Corp.     34,535  
  251     salesforce.com, Inc.*     63,787  
  54     ServiceNow, Inc.*     35,052  
   

 

 

 
      704,819  

 

 

 
Specialty Retail – 2.7%  
  196     Lowe’s Cos., Inc.     50,662  
  36     O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*     25,425  

 

 

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS DEFENSIVE EQUITY FUND

 

 

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Specialty Retail – (continued)  
  227     The Home Depot, Inc.   $ 94,207  
  62     Tractor Supply Co.     14,793  
   

 

 

 
      185,087  

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 6.7%  
  2,609     Apple, Inc.     463,280  

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 0.9%  
  367     NIKE, Inc. Class B     61,168  

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors – 0.3%  
  310     Fastenal Co.     19,859  

 

 

 
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS  
  (Cost $6,098,942)   $ 6,507,355  

 

 

 
Shares     Dividend
Rate
  Value  
Investment Company(a) – 6.1%  
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund –
Institutional Shares

 
 
  420,723     0.026%   $ 420,723  
  (Cost $420,723)  

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 100.0%  
  (Cost $6,519,665)   $ 6,928,078  

 

 

 
 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
    LIABILITIES – 0.0%
    3,091  

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 6,931,169  

 

 

 

 

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:

PLC

 

—Public Limited Company

 

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2021, the Fund 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

     2          03/18/22        $ 475,850        $ 9,884  

PURCHASED AND WRITTEN OPTIONS CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2021, 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

                

Puts

                

S&P 500 Index

   $4,385.00      01/31/2022        5     $ 2,192,500     $ 6,425     $ 44,584     $ (38,159

S&P 500 Index

   4,415.00      02/28/2022        5       2,207,500       19,175       69,880       (50,705

S&P 500 Index

   4,555.00      03/31/2022        5       2,277,500       46,500       47,954       (1,454
Total purchased option contracts                    15     $ 6,677,500     $ 72,100     $ 162,418     $ (90,318

Written option contracts

                

Calls

                

S&P 500 Index

   4,840.00      02/28/2022        (5     (2,420,000     (32,450     (24,432     (8,018

S&P 500 Index

   4,760.00      01/31/2022        (5     (2,380,000     (38,100     (26,902     (11,198

S&P 500 Index

   4,945.00      03/31/2022        (5     (2,472,500     (26,775     (28,296     1,521  
                     (15   $ (7,272,500   $ (97,325   $ (79,630   $ (17,695

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   17


GOLDMAN SACHS DEFENSIVE EQUITY FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

EXCHANGE TRADED OPTIONS ON FUTURES (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

   $3,860.00      02/28/2022        (5   $ (1,930,000   $ (5,275   $ (26,607   $ 21,332  

S&P 500 Index

     3,890.00      01/31/2022        (5     (1,945,000     (1,900     (16,122     14,222  

S&P 500 Index

     4,030.00      03/31/2022        (5     (2,015,000     (16,050     (16,246     196  
                     (15   $ (5,890,000   $ (23,225   $ (58,975   $ 35,750  
Total written option contracts                    (30   $ (13,162,500   $ (120,550   $ (138,605   $ 18,055  
TOTAL                    (15   $ (6,485,000   $ (48,450   $ 23,813     $ (72,263

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVE FUNDS II

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2021

 

        Commodity
Strategy Fund(a)
    

Defensive

Equity Fund

 
  Assets:     
 

Investments of unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $417,169,543 and $6,098,942, respectively)

  $ 417,146,244      $ 6,507,355  
 

Investments of affiliated issuers, at value (cost $73,228,627 and $420,723, respectively)

    73,228,627        420,723  
 

Purchased options, at value (premium paid $0 and $162,418, respectively)

           72,100  
 

Cash

           107,838  
 

Variation margin on futures contracts

    4,097,655         
 

Receivables:

    
 

Due from broker — upfront payment

    25,780,393         
 

Investments sold

    20,528,338        1,135,288  
 

Collateral on certain derivative contracts(b)

           25,300  
 

Fund shares sold

    281,378         
 

Dividends and interest

    180,419        3,222  
 

Reimbursement from investment adviser

    48,912         
 

Other assets

    75,211        49,922  
  Total assets     541,367,177        8,321,748  
      
  Liabilities:     
 

Due to custodian (overdraft)

    19,033,905         
 

Written option contracts, at value (premium received $0 and $138,605, respectively)

           120,550  
 

Unrealized loss on swap contracts

    2,808         
 

Variation margin on futures contracts

           1,375  
 

Payables:

    
 

Management fees

    215,495        2,981  
 

Fund shares redeemed

    183,556         
 

Distribution and Service fees and Transfer Agency fees

    33,653        435  
 

Investments purchased

    1,371        1,133,983  
 

Accrued expenses

    504,204        131,255  
  Total liabilities     19,974,992        1,390,579  
      
  Net Assets:     
 

Paid-in capital

    536,111,139        6,555,574  
 

Total distributable earnings (loss)

    (14,718,954      375,595  
   

NET ASSETS

    $521,392,185        $6,931,169  
   

Net Assets:

      
   

Class A

  $ 40,183,452      $ 315,031  
   

Class C

    3,125,038        100,430  
   

Institutional

    206,781,979        6,282,740  
   

Investor

    33,336,983        58,285  
   

Class R6

    94,835,518        58,379  
   

Class R

    3,271,486        57,924  
   

Class P

    139,857,729        58,380  
   

Total Net Assets

  $ 521,392,185      $ 6,931,169  
   

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

      
   

Class A

    4,515,052        29,444  
   

Class C

    378,740        9,448  
   

Institutional

    22,870,930        586,204  
   

Investor

    3,685,957        5,438  
   

Class R6

    10,463,689        5,446  
   

Class R

    375,643        5,414  
   

Class P

    15,437,384        5,446  
   

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

      
   

Class A

    $8.90        $10.70  
   

Class C

    8.25        10.63  
   

Institutional

    9.04        10.72  
   

Investor

    9.04        10.72  
   

Class R6

    9.06        10.72  
   

Class R

    8.71        10.70  
   

Class P

    9.06        10.72  

 

  (a)   Statement of Assets and Liabilities for the Commodity Strategy Fund is consolidated and include the balance of a wholly-owned subsidiary, Cayman Commodity-CSF, Ltd. Accordingly, all interfund balances and transactions have been eliminated.
  (b)   Segregated for initial margin and/or collateral as follows:

 

Fund    Futures  

Defensive Equity

   $ 25,300  

 

  (c)   Maximum public offering price per share for Class A Shares of the Commodity Strategy Fund and Defensive Equity Fund is $9.42 and $11.32, 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.   19


GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVE FUNDS II

 

Statements of Operations

For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

        Commodity
Strategy Fund(a)
    

Defensive

Equity Fund

 
  Investment income:  
 

Interest

  $ 66,400      $  
 

Dividends — affiliated issuers

    18,980        57  
 

Dividends — unaffiliated issuers

           67,334  
  Total investment income     85,380        67,391  
      
  Expenses:  
 

Management fees

    2,242,669        32,714  
 

Professional fees

    286,544        96,782  
 

Printing and mailing costs

    202,942        56,108  
 

Transfer Agency fees(b)

    172,672        2,836  
 

Custody, accounting and administrative services

    152,745        30,650  
 

Registration fees

    95,156        51,453  
 

Distribution and Service (12b-1) fees(b)

    89,238        1,100  
 

Trustee fees

    19,625        19,075  
 

Service fees — Class C

    5,123        155  
 

Amortization of offering costs

           259,263  
 

Other

    46,443        32,536  
  Total expenses     3,313,157        582,672  
 

Less — expense reductions

    (935,549      (545,890
  Net expenses     2,377,608        36,782  
  NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)     (2,292,228      30,609  
      
  Realized and unrealized gain (loss):  
 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

    
 

Investments — unaffiliated issuers

    2,798,220        1,170,652  
 

Purchased options

           (590,643
 

Futures contracts

    20,368,205        105,960  
 

Written options

           97,955  
 

Swap contracts

    88,959,068         
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on:

    
 

Investments — unaffiliated issuers

    (3,470,928      71,241  
 

Purchased options

           (88,117
 

Futures contracts

    (18,153,353      (1,090
 

Written options

           21,513  
 

Swap contracts

    (2,848       
  Net realized and unrealized gain     90,498,364        787,471  
  NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS   $ 88,206,136      $ 818,080  

 

  (a)   Statement of Operations for Commodity Strategy Fund is consolidated and include the balance of a wholly-owned subsidiary, Cayman Commodity-CSF, Ltd. Accordingly, all interfund balances and transactions have been eliminated.
  (b)   Class specific Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) and Transfer Agent fees were as follows:

 

     Distribution and/or
Service (12b-1) Fees
    Transfer Agent Fees  

Fund

  

Class A

   

Class C

   

Class R

   

Class A

   

Class C

   

Institutional

   

Investor

   

Class R6

   

Class R

   

Class P

 

Commodity Strategy

   $ 59,505     $ 15,368     $ 14,365     $ 28,562     $ 2,459     $ 68,918     $ 19,555     $ 27,842     $ 3,448     $ 21,888  

Defensive Equity

     364       464       272       232       99       2,299       87       16       87       16  

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVE FUNDS II

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

        Commodity Strategy Fund(a)            Defensive Equity Fund  
        For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2021
     For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2020
           For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2021
     For the
Period Ended
December 31, 2020(b)
 
  From operations:

 

       
 

Net investment income (loss)

  $ (2,292,228    $ (264,652      $ 30,609      $ 10,363  
 

Net realized gain (loss)

    112,125,493        (52,273,359        783,924        (245,088
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss)

    (21,627,129      1,808,856                3,547        342,487  
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     88,206,136        (50,729,155              818,080        107,762  
              
  Distributions to shareholders:

 

       
 

From distributable earnings:

            
 

Class A Shares

    (5,752,510      (35,886        (17,059      (108
 

Class C Shares

    (463,509               (7,588      (4
 

Institutional Shares

    (31,246,856      (485,058        (497,162      (10,372
 

Investor Shares

    (5,021,769      (10,293        (4,551      (89
 

Class R6 Shares

    (13,507,757      (249,795        (4,623      (105
 

Class R Shares

    (463,777      (2,158        (4,340      (26
 

Class P Shares

    (20,048,961      (2,720              (4,623      (105
  Total distributions to shareholders     (76,505,139      (785,910              (539,946      (10,809
              
  From share transactions:

 

       
 

Proceeds from sales of shares

    336,827,798        138,603,930          1,097,648        5,427,072  
 

Reinvestment of distributions

    65,973,579        614,812          539,946        10,809  
 

Cost of shares redeemed

    (125,874,133      (131,532,145              (519,323      (70
  Net increase in net assets resulting from share transactions     276,927,244        7,686,597                1,118,271        5,437,811  
  TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)     288,628,241        (43,828,468              1,396,405        5,534,764  
              
  Net assets:

 

       
 

Beginning of year

    232,763,944        276,592,412                5,534,764         
 

End of year

  $ 521,392,185      $ 232,763,944              $ 6,931,169      $ 5,534,764  

 

  (a)   Statements of Changes in Net Assets for the Commodity Strategy Fund is consolidated and include the balance of a wholly-owned subsidiary, Cayman Commodity-CSF, Ltd. Accordingly, all interfund balances and transactions have been eliminated.
  (b)   Commenced operations on September 30, 2020.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   21


GOLDMAN SACHS COMMODITY STRATEGY FUND

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Commodity Strategy Fund  
        Class A Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 7.79     $ 10.17     $ 9.66     $ 11.49     $ 11.68  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    (0.09     (0.03     0.14       0.10       0.02  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.67       (2.33     1.44       (1.84     0.43  
 

Total from investment operations

    2.58       (2.36     1.58       (1.74     0.45  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (1.47     (0.02     (0.18     (0.09     (0.52
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

                (0.89           (0.12
 

Total distributions

    (1.47     (0.02     (1.07     (0.09     (0.64
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 8.90     $ 7.79     $ 10.17     $ 9.66     $ 11.49  
  Total return(b)     33.03     (23.16 )%      16.31     (15.17 )%      3.95
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 40,183     $ 15,324     $ 22,569     $ 25,351     $ 46,809  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.92     0.80     0.84     0.84     0.86
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.08     1.28     1.09     1.01     1.01
 

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

    (0.90 )%      (0.39 )%      1.34     0.88     0.16
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    83     70     52     46     89

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year 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.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS COMMODITY STRATEGY FUND

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Commodity Strategy Fund  
        Class C Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 7.32     $ 9.61     $ 9.17     $ 10.92     $ 11.15  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    (0.15     (0.08     0.08       0.02       (0.07
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.50       (2.21     1.35       (1.75     0.42  
 

Total from investment operations

    2.35       (2.29     1.43       (1.73     0.35  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (1.42           (0.17     (0.02     (0.46
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

                (0.82           (0.12
 

Total distributions

    (1.42           (0.99     (0.02     (0.58
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 8.25     $ 7.32     $ 9.61     $ 9.17     $ 10.92  
  Total return(b)     32.04     (23.77 )%      15.54     (15.84 )%      3.16
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 3,125     $ 1,340     $ 2,271     $ 2,472     $ 2,949  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.67     1.55     1.59     1.59     1.61
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.83     2.03     1.84     1.76     1.76
 

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

    (1.65 )%      (1.12 )%      0.81     0.14     (0.68 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    83     70     52     46     89

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year 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.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   23


GOLDMAN SACHS COMMODITY STRATEGY FUND

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Commodity Strategy Fund  
        Institutional Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 7.88     $ 10.28     $ 9.74     $ 11.61     $ 11.80  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    (0.06     (0.01     0.09       0.15       0.09  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.71       (2.36     1.56       (1.88     0.40  
 

Total from investment operations

    2.65       (2.37     1.65       (1.73     0.49  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (1.49     (0.03     (0.19     (0.14     (0.56
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

                (0.92           (0.12
 

Total distributions

    (1.49     (0.03     (1.11     (0.14     (0.68
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 9.04     $ 7.88     $ 10.28     $ 9.74     $ 11.61  
  Total return(b)     33.52     (22.96 )%      16.77     (14.89 )%      4.28
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 206,782     $ 127,172     $ 156,673     $ 259,239     $ 314,888  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.59     0.47     0.50     0.50     0.52
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.75     0.96     0.74     0.66     0.66
 

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

    (0.57 )%      (0.10 )%      0.81     1.23     0.78
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    83     70     52     46     89

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year 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.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS COMMODITY STRATEGY FUND

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Commodity Strategy Fund  
        Investor Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 7.89     $ 10.29     $ 9.75     $ 11.61     $ 11.81  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    (0.07     (0.01     (0.04     0.14       (0.02
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.71       (2.37     1.68       (1.87     0.49  
 

Total from investment operations

    2.64       (2.38     1.64       (1.73     0.47  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (1.49     (0.02     (0.18     (0.13     (0.55
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

                (0.92           (0.12
 

Total distributions

    (1.49     (0.02     (1.10     (0.13     (0.67
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 9.04     $ 7.89     $ 10.29     $ 9.75     $ 11.61  
  Total return(b)     33.33     (22.99 )%      16.73     (14.97 )%      4.08
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 33,337     $ 3,115     $ 6,651     $ 8,272     $ 8,586  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.67     0.55     0.59     0.59     0.61
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.81     1.02     0.83     0.75     0.75
 

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

    (0.66 )%      (0.09 )%      (0.36 )%      1.15     (0.18 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    83     70     52     46     89

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year 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.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   25


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Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Commodity Strategy Fund  
        Class R6 Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 7.90     $ 10.30     $ 9.76     $ 11.62     $ 11.80  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    (0.05     (0.01     0.38       0.14       (0.45
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.70       (2.36     1.27       (1.87     0.95  
 

Total from investment operations

    2.65       (2.37     1.65       (1.73     0.50  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (1.49     (0.03     (0.19     (0.13     (0.56
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

                (0.92           (0.12
 

Total distributions

    (1.49     (0.03     (1.11     (0.13     (0.68
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 9.06     $ 7.90     $ 10.30     $ 9.76     $ 11.62  
  Total return(b)     33.44     (22.92 )%      16.87     (14.96 )%      4.29
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 94,836     $ 83,227     $ 85,170     $ 182     $ 90  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.58     0.46     0.49     0.49     0.50
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.75     0.96     0.75     0.68     0.66
 

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

    (0.55 )%      (0.09 )%      3.52     1.15     (4.04 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    83     70     52     46     89

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year 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.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


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Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Commodity Strategy Fund  
        Class R Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 7.64     $ 9.99     $ 9.50     $ 11.31     $ 11.51  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    (0.11     (0.05     0.16       0.07       (0.04
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.62       (2.29     1.38       (1.81     0.45  
 

Total from investment operations

    2.51       (2.34     1.54       (1.74     0.41  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (1.44     (0.01     (0.18     (0.07     (0.49
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

                (0.87           (0.12
 

Total distributions

    (1.44     (0.01     (1.05     (0.07     (0.61
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 8.71     $ 7.64     $ 9.99     $ 9.50     $ 11.31  
  Total return(b)     32.73     (23.36 )%      16.11     (15.40 )%      3.60
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 3,271     $ 1,903     $ 2,280     $ 2,233     $ 2,892  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.17     1.05     1.09     1.09     1.11
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.33     1.54     1.34     1.25     1.26
 

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

    (1.15 )%      (0.68 )%      1.53     0.64     (0.40 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    83     70     52     46     89

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year 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.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   27


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Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Commodity Strategy Fund  
        Class P Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,     Period Ended
December 31, 2018
*
 
        2021     2020     2019  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 7.90     $ 10.29     $ 9.76     $ 12.11  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    (0.06     (b)      (0.25     0.12  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.71       (2.36     1.89       (2.33
 

Total from investment operations

    2.65       (2.36     1.64       (2.21
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (1.49     (0.03     (0.19     (0.14
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

                (0.92      
 

Total distributions

    (1.49     (0.03     (1.11     (0.14
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 9.06     $ 7.90     $ 10.29     $ 9.76  
  Total return(c)     33.46     (22.84 )%      16.73     (18.31 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 139,858     $ 684     $ 977     $ 3,167  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.58     0.45     0.48     0.45 %(d) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.72     0.94     0.72     0.65 %(d) 
 

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

    (0.57 )%      (0.04 )%      (2.28 )%      1.43 %(d) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    83     70     52     46

 

   *   Commenced operations on April 17, 2018.
  (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.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS DEFENSIVE EQUITY FUND

 

Financial Highlights

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Defensive Equity Fund  
        Class A Shares  
        Year Ended
December 31, 2021
    Period Ended
December 31, 2020(a)
 
  Per Share Data    
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 10.19     $ 10.00  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.02       0.01  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.39       0.19  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.41       0.20  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.03     (0.01
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.87     (c) 
 

Total distributions

    (0.90     (0.01
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 10.70     $ 10.19  
  Total return(d)     13.88     2.04
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 315     $ 79  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.94     0.94 %(e) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    8.09     10.42 %(e) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.14     0.42 %(e) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    305     26

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on September 30, 2020.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Rounds to 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 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.   29


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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Defensive Equity Fund  
        Class C Shares  
        Year Ended
December 31, 2021
    Period Ended
December 31, 2020(a)
 
  Per Share Data    
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 10.18     $ 10.00  
 

Net investment loss(b)

    (0.06     (0.01
 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    1.38       0.19  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.32       0.18  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.87     (c) 
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 10.63     $ 10.18  
  Total return(d)     12.97     1.81
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 100     $ 51  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.69     1.69 %(e) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    9.66     11.70 %(e) 
 

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets

    (0.59 )%      (0.28 )%(e) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    305     26

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on September 30, 2020.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Rounds to 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 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.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS DEFENSIVE EQUITY FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Defensive Equity Fund  
        Institutional Shares  
        Year Ended
December 31, 2021
    Period Ended
December 31, 2020(a)
 
  Per Share Data    
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 10.19     $ 10.00  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.06       0.02  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    1.39       0.19  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.45       0.21  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.05     (0.02
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.87     (c) 
 

Total distributions

    (0.92     (0.02
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 10.72     $ 10.19  
  Total return(d)     14.24     2.11
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 6,283     $ 5,201  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.57     0.57 %(e) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    9.46     10.45 %(e) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.52     0.84 %(e) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    305     26

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on September 30, 2020.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Rounds to 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 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.   31


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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Defensive Equity Fund  
        Investor Shares  
        Year Ended
December 31, 2021
    Period Ended
December 31, 2020(a)
 
  Per Share Data    
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 10.19     $ 10.00  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.04       0.02  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    1.40       0.19  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.44       0.21  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.04     (0.02
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.87     (c) 
 

Total distributions

    (0.91     (0.02
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 10.72     $ 10.19  
  Total return(d)     14.12     2.08
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 58     $ 51  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.69     0.69 %(e) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    9.60     10.70 %(e) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.40     0.72 %(e) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    305     26

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on September 30, 2020.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Rounds to 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 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.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS DEFENSIVE EQUITY FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Defensive Equity Fund  
        Class R6 Shares  
        Year Ended
December 31, 2021
    Period Ended
December 31, 2020(a)
 
  Per Share Data    
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 10.19     $ 10.00  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.06       0.02  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    1.39       0.19  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.45       0.21  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.05     (0.02
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.87     (c) 
 

Total distributions

    (0.92     (0.02
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 10.72     $ 10.19  
  Total return(d)     14.25     2.11
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 58     $ 51  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.56     0.57 %(e) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    9.47     10.58 %(e) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.53     0.84 %(e) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    305     26

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on September 30, 2020.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Rounds to 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 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.   33


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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Defensive Equity Fund  
        Class R Shares  
        Year Ended
December 31, 2021
    Period Ended
December 31, 2020(a)
 
  Per Share Data    
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 10.19     $ 10.00  
 

Net investment income (loss)(b)

    (0.01     0.01  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    1.39       0.19  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.38       0.20  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

          (0.01
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.87     (c) 
 

Total distributions

    (0.87     (0.01
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 10.70     $ 10.19  
  Total return(d)     13.54     1.95
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 58     $ 51  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.19     1.19 %(e) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    10.10     11.20 %(e) 
 

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

    (0.09 )%      0.22 %(e) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    305     26

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on September 30, 2020.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Rounds to 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 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.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS DEFENSIVE EQUITY FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Defensive Equity Fund  
        Class P Shares  
        Year Ended
December 31, 2021
    Period Ended
December 31, 2020(a)
 
  Per Share Data    
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 10.19     $ 10.00  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.06       0.02  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    1.39       0.19  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.45       0.21  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.05     (0.02
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.87     (c) 
 

Total distributions

    (0.92     (0.02
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 10.72     $ 10.19  
  Total return(d)     14.24     2.11
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 58     $ 51  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.56     0.56 %(e) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    9.47     10.57 %(e) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.53     0.85 %(e) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    305     26

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on September 30, 2020.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Rounds to 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.   35


GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVE FUNDS II

 

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2021

 

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      Shares Classes Offered    Diversified/
Non-diversified

Commodity Strategy

    

A, C, Institutional, Investor, R6, R and P

   Diversified

Defensive Equity

    

A, C, Institutional, Investor, R6, R and P

   Diversified

Class A Shares of the Commodity Strategy Fund are sold with a front-end sales charge of up to 4.50%. Class A Shares of the Defensive Equity Fund 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 R6, Class R and Class P 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 with the Trust. Core Commodity Management, LLC (“Core Commodity” or the “Sub-Adviser”) serves as a sub-adviser to the Commodity Strategy Fund. GSAM compensates the Sub- Adviser directly in accordance with the terms of the Sub-Advisory Agreement. The Commodity Strategy Fund is not charged any separate or additional investment advisory fees by the Sub-Adviser.

 

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. Each Fund is an investment company under GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies.

A.  Basis of Consolidation for Commodity Strategy Fund — Cayman Commodity-CSF, Ltd. (the “Subsidiary”), a Cayman Islands exempted company, is currently a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Commodity Strategy Fund. The Subsidiary acts as an investment vehicle for the Fund to enable the Fund to gain exposure to certain types of commodity-linked derivative instruments. The Fund is the sole shareholder of the Subsidiary, and it is intended that the Fund will remain the sole shareholder and will continue to control its Subsidiary. All inter-fund balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. As of December 31, 2021, the Fund’s net assets were $521,392,185, of which $117,796,434, or 22.6%, represented the Subsidiary’s net assets.

B.  Investment Valuation — The Funds’ valuation policy is to value investments at fair value.

C.  Investment Income and Investments — Investment income includes interest income, dividend income, 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. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. 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 and/or a return of capital. A return of capital is recorded by the Funds as a reduction to the cost basis of the REIT.

 

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2 SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

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 and Consolidated 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. 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.

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.  Offering Costs — Offering costs paid in connection with the initial offering of shares of the Defensive Equity Fund were amortized on a straight-line basis over 12 months from the date of commencement of operations.

F.  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

Commodity Strategy

        Semi-Annually    Annually

Defensive Equity

        Annually    Annually

The Subsidiary is classified as a controlled foreign corporation under the Code. Therefore, the Commodity Strategy Fund is required to increase its taxable income by its share of the Subsidiary’s income. Net losses of the Subsidiary cannot be deducted by the Fund 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 Statement and Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities reflect permanent GAAP/tax differences based on the appropriate tax character.

 

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 level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls shall be determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The levels used for classifying investments are not necessarily an

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

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 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 will be valued at the valid closing bid price for long positions and at the valid closing ask price for short positions (i.e., where there is sufficient volume, during normal exchange trading hours). If no valid bid/ask price is available, the equity security will be valued pursuant to the Valuation Procedures approved by the Trustees and consistent with applicable regulatory guidance. 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. Certain equity securities containing unique attributes may be 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 for long positions or the last ask price for short positions, 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 Fair 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 Money Market Fund”) are valued at the NAV per share 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 Money Market Fund’s accounting policies and investment holdings, please see the Underlying Money Market 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 G7 countries, which are generally classified as Level 1, these investments are generally classified as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

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3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

Derivative ContractsA 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 Statement and Consolidated Statement 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 Schedule and Consolidated Schedule 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.  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 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.

iii.  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.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

A total return swap is an agreement that gives a Fund the right to receive or pay the appreciation or depreciation, as applicable, in the value of a specified security, an index, a basket of securities or indices 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.

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.

C. Fair Value Hierarchy — The following is a summary of the Funds’ investments and derivatives classified in the fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2021:

COMMODITY STRATEGY             
Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Fixed Income

            

U.S. Treasury Obligations

   $ 86,676,455        $        $         —  

Investment Company

     73,228,627                    

Short-term Investments

     330,469,789                    
Total    $ 490,374,871        $        $  
Derivative Type                            
Assets(a)             

Futures Contracts

   $ 7,211,608        $        $  
Liabilities(a)

 

Futures Contracts

   $ (25,240,661      $        $  

Total Return Swap Contracts

              (2,808         
Total    $ (25,240,661      $ (2,808      $  
DEFENSIVE EQUITY             
Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments(b)

            

Europe

   $ 242,050        $         —        $         —  

North America

     6,265,305                    

Investment Company

     420,723                    
Total    $ 6,928,078        $        $  

 

(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 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.

 

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3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

DEFENSIVE EQUITY (continued)             
Derivative Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Futures Contracts(a)

   $ 9,884        $         —        $         —  

Purchased Option Contracts

     72,100                    
Total    $ 81,984        $        $  
Liabilities             

Written Option Contracts

   $ (120,550      $        $  

 

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

For further information regarding security characteristics, see the Schedule and Consolidated 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 December 31, 2021. 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.

 

COMMODITY STRATEGY         
 
Risk   

Consolidated Statement of Assets

and Liabilities

   Assets     

Consolidated Statement of Assets

and Liabilities

   Liabilities  
Commodity    Variation margin on futures contracts    $ 7,211,608 (a)     Payable for unrealized loss on swap contracts/Variation margin on futures contracts    $ (25,243,469) (a) 

 

DEFENSIVE EQUITY         
 
Risk    Statement of Assets and Liabilities    Assets      Statement of Assets and Liabilities    Liabilities  
Equity    Variation margin on futures contracts; Purchased options, at value    $ 81,984 (a)     Written options, at value    $ (120,550)  

 

(a)   Includes unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts described in the Additional Investment Information sections of the Schedule and Consolidated Schedule of Investments. Only the variation margin as of December 31, 2021 is reported within the Statement and Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The following tables set forth, by certain risk types, the Funds’ gains (losses) related to these derivatives and their indicative volumes for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. 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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December 31, 2021

 

4. INVESTMENTS IN DERIVATIVES (continued)

 

gains (losses) are included in “Net realized gain (loss)” or “Net change in unrealized gain (loss)” on the Statement and Consolidated Statement of Operations:

 

COMMODITY STRATEGY  
Risk    Consolidated Statement of Operations    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Net Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 
Interest rate    Net realized gain from futures contracts/ Net change in unrealized loss on futures contracts    $ 613,264      $ (124,300
Commodity    Net realized gain from swap contracts and futures contracts/ Net change in unrealized gain on swap contracts and futures contracts      108,714,009        (18,031,901
Total         $ 109,327,273        $(18,156,201)  

 

DEFENSIVE EQUITY
Risk    Statement of Operations    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
   

Net Change in
Unrealized

Gain (Loss)

Equity    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts, purchased options and written options/Net change in unrealized gain on futures contracts, purchased options and written options    $ (386,728   $(67,694)

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, the relevant values for each derivative type was as follows:

 

     Average Number of Contracts, Notional Amounts, or Shares/Units(a)  
Fund    Futures
contracts
       Swap
Agreements
       Purchased
Options
       Written
Options
 

Commodity Strategy

     4,000          300,960,262                    

Defensive Equity

     2                   2,283          4,042  

 

(a)   Amounts disclosed represent the average number of contracts for futures contracts, purchased options and written options, notional amounts for swap contracts, based on absolute values, which is indicative of the volume for this derivative type, for the months that each Fund held such derivatives during the during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

 

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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5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, 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
 

Commodity Strategy

     0.50     0.50      0.45      0.43      0.42      0.50      0.40 %(a) 

Defensive Equity

     0.53       0.48        0.45        0.44        0.43        0.53        0.53  

 

^   Effective Net Management Rate includes 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.
(a)   Reflects combined management fees paid to GSAM under the Agreement and the Commodity Strategy Fund’s Subsidiary Agreement (as defined below) after the waivers.

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. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, the management fee waived by GSAM was for each Fund as follows:

 

Fund         Management Fee Waived  

Commodity Strategy

       $ 85,880  

Defensive Equity

         271  

GSAM also provides management services to the Subsidiary 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 the 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 the Commodity Strategy 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 fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, GSAM waived $326,089 of the Commodity Strategy Fund’s management fee.

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.

 

     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 and/or Service 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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December 31, 2021

 

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 fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, Goldman Sachs retained the following amounts:

 

         Front End
Sales Charge
 
Fund         Class A  

Commodity Strategy

       $ 8,087  

Defensive Equity

         1,206  

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: 0.12% of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class C, Investor and Class R Shares of the Commodity Strategy Fund; 0.16% of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class C, Investor and Class R Shares of the Defensive Equity Fund; 0.03% of the average daily net assets of Class R6 and P 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 Funds. 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 Commodity Strategy and Defensive Equity Funds are 0.074% and 0.004%, respectively. These Other Expense limitations will remain in place through at least April 30, 2022, 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 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. The Subsidiary also pays certain other expenses, including service and custody fees. GSAM has agreed to reduce or limit the Subsidiary’s expenses (excluding management fees) to 0.004% of the Subsidiary’s average daily net assets for the Commodity Strategy Fund.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, these expense reductions, including any fee waivers and Other Expense reimbursements, were as follows:

 

Fund         Management
Fee Waiver
      

Other

Expense
Reimbursements

       Total
Expense
Reductions
 

Commodity Strategy

       $ 411,969        $ 523,580        $ 935,549  

Defensive Equity

         271          545,619          545,890  

G.  Line of Credit Facility — As of December 31, 2021, the Fund participated in a $1,000,000,000 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

 

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5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

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 fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund did not have any borrowings under the facility. Prior to April 26, 2021, the facility was $700,000,000.

H.  Other Transactions with Affiliates — For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, Goldman Sachs did not earn any brokerage commissions from portfolio transactions on behalf of the Funds.

As of December 31, 2021, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. was the beneficial owner of 5% or greater of the following:

 

Fund            Class A      Class C      Institutional      Investor      Class R6      Class R      Class P  

Defensive Equity

            18      57      87      100      100      100      100

The table below shows the transactions in and earnings from investments in the Underlying Fund for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021:

 

Fund            Beginning
Value as of
December 31,
2020
      

Purchases

at Cost

       Proceeds
from Sales
     Ending
Value as of
December 31,
2021
       Shares as of
December 31,
2021
       Dividend Income  

Commodity Strategy

          $ 168,485,696        $ 1,174,603,677        $ (1,269,860,746    $ 73,228,627          73,228,627        $ 18,980  

Defensive Equity

            307,935          2,957,013          (2,844,225      420,723          420,723          57  

 

6. PORTFOLIO SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities of long-term securities for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, 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)

 

Commodity Strategy

       $ 48,586,223        $        $ 26,136,252        $ 45,768  

Defensive Equity

                  17,658,633                   17,544,465  

 

7. TAX INFORMATION

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 were as follows:

 

          

Commodity

Strategy

      

Defensive

Equity

 

Distributions paid from

         

Ordinary income

     $ 76,505,139        $ 539,946  

Net long-term capital gains

                   

Total taxable distributions

       $ 76,505,139        $ 539,946  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

7. TAX INFORMATION (continued)

 

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 were as follows:

 

          

Commodity

Strategy

      

Defensive

Equity

 

Distributions paid from

         

Ordinary income

     $ 785,910        $ 10,412  

Net long-term capital gains

                  397  

Total taxable distributions

       $ 785,910        $ 10,809  

As of the Funds’ most recent fiscal year end, December 31, 2021, the Funds’ capital loss carryforwards and certain timing differences on a tax basis were as follows:

 

       

Commodity

Strategy

      

Defensive

Equity

 

Undistributed ordinary income — net

     $ 2,169,387        $  
Capital loss carryforwards:(1)          

Perpetual Short-Term

       (3,047,531         

Perpetual Long-Term

       (18,256,290         

Total capital loss carryforwards

       (21,303,821         

Timing differences (Post October Capital Loss Deferral)

                (23,067

Unrealized gains (losses) — net

       4,415,480          398,662  

Total accumulated earnings (losses) — net

     $ (14,718,954      $ 375,595  

 

(1)   Commodity Strategy Fund utilized $282,945 of capital losses.

As of December 31, 2021, the Funds’ aggregate security unrealized gains and losses based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

     

Commodity

Strategy

      

Defensive

Equity

 

Tax cost

   $ 434,590,648        $ 6,629,455  

Gross unrealized gain

     4,444,213          565,175  

Gross unrealized loss

     (28,733        (166,513

Net unrealized security gain (loss)

   $ 4,415,480        $ 398,662  

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, and swap transactions.

The Commodity Strategy Fund reclassed $5,130,119 from distributable earnings to paid in capital for the year ending December 31, 2021. In order to present certain components of the Fund’s capital accounts on a tax-basis, certain reclassifications have been recorded to the Fund’s accounts. These reclassifications have no impact on the net asset value of the Fund’s and result primarily from market discount accretion and premium amortization and differences in the tax treatment of underlying fund investments.

The Defensive Equity Fund reclassed $286 from paid in capital to distributable earnings for the year ending December 31, 2021. In order to present certain components of the Fund’s capital accounts on a tax-basis, certain reclassifications have been recorded to the Fund’s accounts. These reclassifications have no impact on the net asset value of the Fund’s and result primarily from taxable overdistributions and certain non-deductible expenses.

 

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7. TAX INFORMATION (continued)

 

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 Fund’s financial statements. Such open tax years remain subject to examination and adjustment by tax authorities.

 

8. 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.

Interest Rate Risk — When interest rates increase, fixed income securities or instruments held by the Commodity Strategy 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 the Fund’s investments. Fluctuations in interest rates may also affect the liquidity of fixed income securities and instruments held by the Fund.

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. 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 a 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). The value of the securities in which a Fund

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

8. OTHER RISKS (continued)

 

invests may go up or down in response to the prospects of individual companies, particular sectors or governments and/or general economic conditions throughout the world due to increasingly interconnected global economies and financial markets. Events such as war, acts of terrorism, social unrest, natural disasters, the spread of infectious illness or other public health threats could also significantly impact a Fund and its investments. 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 — The Commodity Strategy Fund will seek to gain exposure to the commodity markets primarily through investments in the Subsidiary and/or commodity index-linked structured notes, as applicable. 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 (the “Notes Rulings”) 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 Commodity Strategy Fund. In reliance of such PLRs, this Fund have in the past sought to gain exposure to the commodity markets primary through investments in commodity-linked notes and/or subsidiaries. The IRS recently issued final regulations that, would generally treat the Commodity Strategy Fund’s income inclusion with respect to a subsidiary as qualifying income either if (A) there is a distribution out of the earnings and profits of a subsidiary that are attributable to such income inclusion or (B) such inclusion is derived with respect to the Commodity Strategy Fund’s business of investing in stock, securities, or currencies.

 

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 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.

 

10. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Subsequent events after the Statement and Consolidated 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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11. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS

 

Share activity is as follows:

 

    Goldman Sachs Commodity Strategy Fund  
 

 

 

 
    For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2021
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    2,885,222     $ 29,642,642        948,695     $ 6,254,977  

Reinvestment of distributions

    611,149       5,463,666        4,976       32,397  

Shares redeemed

    (948,220     (9,040,648      (1,205,352     (8,518,281
      2,548,151       26,065,660        (251,681     (2,230,907
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    206,745       1,932,020        47,065       265,484  

Reinvestment of distributions

    55,912       463,509               

Shares redeemed

    (66,930     (591,703      (100,448     (638,692
      195,727       1,803,826        (53,383     (373,208
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    11,641,321       116,554,564        13,805,822       89,817,355  

Reinvestment of distributions

    2,313,892       21,010,141        48,268       317,600  

Shares redeemed

    (7,213,422     (69,105,607      (12,968,538     (93,328,388
      6,741,791       68,459,098        885,552       (3,193,433
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    3,293,626       33,042,868        135,357       937,796  

Reinvestment of distributions

    552,532       5,016,990        1,550       10,217  

Shares redeemed

    (554,840     (5,338,796      (388,664     (3,009,974
      3,291,318       32,721,062        (251,757     (2,061,961
Class R6 Shares         

Shares sold

    2,056,839       19,628,167        5,768,180       40,531,756  

Reinvestment of distributions

    1,484,302       13,507,148        37,905       249,794  

Shares redeemed

    (3,610,623     (34,129,063      (3,542,010     (25,266,581
      (69,482     (993,748      2,264,075       15,514,969  
Class R Shares

 

Shares sold

    219,373       2,062,705        107,409       707,673  

Reinvestment of distributions

    52,933       463,164        326       2,084  

Shares redeemed

    (145,751     (1,380,065      (86,869     (619,599
      126,555       1,145,804        20,866       90,158  
Class P Shares         

Shares sold

    13,792,676       133,964,832        11,482       88,889  

Reinvestment of distributions

    2,203,182       20,048,961        413       2,720  

Shares redeemed

    (645,054     (6,288,251      (20,254     (150,630
      15,350,804       147,725,542        (8,359     (59,021

NET INCREASE

    28,184,864     $ 276,927,244        2,605,313     $ 7,686,597  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

11. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

     Goldman Sachs Defensive Equity Fund  
  

 

 

 
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2021
    For the Period Ended
December 31, 2020(a)
 
  

 

 

 
     Shares     Dollars     Shares     Dollars  
  

 

 

 
Class A Shares

 

Shares sold

     66,277     $ 733,989       7,701     $ 77,020  

Reinvestment of distributions

     1,613       17,059       11       108  

Shares redeemed

     (46,157     (519,069     (1     (10
       21,733       231,979       7,711       77,118  
Class C Shares

 

Shares sold

     3,747       42,642       5,001       50,010  

Reinvestment of distributions

     725       7,588             4  

Shares redeemed

     (24     (254     (1     (10
       4,448       49,976       5,000       50,004  
Institutional Shares

 

Shares sold

     28,941       321,017       509,373       5,100,002  

Reinvestment of distributions

     46,871       497,162       1,020       10,372  

Shares redeemed

                 (1     (10
       75,812       818,179       510,392       5,110,364  
Investor Shares

 

Shares sold

                 5,001       50,010  

Reinvestment of distributions

     429       4,551       9       89  

Shares redeemed

                 (1     (10
       429       4,551       5,009       50,089  
Class R6 Shares

 

Shares sold

                 5,001       50,010  

Reinvestment of distributions

     436       4,623       10       105  

Shares redeemed

                 (1     (10
       436       4,623       5,010       50,105  
Class R Shares

 

Shares sold

                 5,001       50,010  

Reinvestment of distributions

     411       4,340       3       26  

Shares redeemed

                 (1     (10
       411       4,340       5,003       50,026  
Class P Shares

 

Shares sold

                 5,001       50,010  

Reinvestment of distributions

     436       4,623       10       105  

Shares redeemed

                 (1     (10
       436       4,623       5,010       50,105  

NET INCREASE

     103,705     $ 1,118,271       543,135     $ 5,437,811  

 

(a)   Commenced operations on September 30, 2020.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public

Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees of Goldman Sachs Trust and Shareholders of Goldman Sachs Defensive Equity Fund and Goldman Sachs Commodity Strategy Fund

Opinions on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of each of the funds indicated in the table below (two of the Funds constituting Goldman Sachs Trust, hereafter collectively referred to as the “Funds”) as of December 31, 2021, the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets for each of the periods indicated in the table below, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated in the table below (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of December 31, 2021, the results of each of their operations, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the periods listed in the table below and each of the financial highlights for each of the periods listed in the table below in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Fund    Statements of
operations
   Statements of
changes in net assets
   Financial
highlights
Goldman Sachs Defensive Equity Fund    For the year ended December 31, 2021    For the year ended December 31, 2021 and for the period September 30, 2020 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2020    For each of the periods indicated therein
Goldman Sachs Commodity Strategy Fund    For the year ended December 31, 2021    For the two years ended December 31, 2021    For each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2021

Basis for Opinions

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2021 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

March 1, 2022

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Goldman Sachs fund complex since 2000.

 

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Fund Expenses — Six Months Period Ended December 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

As a shareholder of Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R6, Class R or Class P 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), 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, Investor, Class R6, Class R or Class P Shares of a 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 July 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021, which represents a period of 184 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 ratios 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 and do not include expenses of Underlying Funds in which the Funds 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.

 

     Commodity Strategy Fund     Defensive Equity Fund  
Share Class   Beginning
Account Value
7/1/21
    Ending
Account Value
12/31/21
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 months
ended
12/31/21
*
    Beginning
Account Value
7/1/21
    Ending
Account Value
12/31/21
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 months
ended
12/31/21
*
 
Class A                        
Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,067.20     $ 4.79     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,059.80     $ 4.88  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,020.57     4.69       1,000.00       1,020.47     4.79  
Class C                        

Actual

    1,000.00       1,063.30       8.69       1,000.00       1,056.00       8.76  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,016.79     8.49       1,000.00       1,016.69     8.59  
Institutional                        

Actual

    1,000.00       1,069.30       3.08       1,000.00       1,062.10       2.96  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,022.23     3.01       1,000.00       1,022.33     2.91  
Investor                        

Actual

    1,000.00       1,068.00       3.49       1,000.00       1,061.00       3.58  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,021.83     3.41       1,000.00       1,021.73     3.52  
Class R6                        

Actual

    1,000.00       1,069.20       3.03       1,000.00       1,062.20       2.86  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,022.28     2.96       1,000.00       1,022.43     2.80  
Class R                        

Actual

    1,000.00       1,066.30       6.09       1,000.00       1,058.50       6.17  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,019.31     5.96       1,000.00       1,019.21     6.06  
Class P                        

Actual

    1,000.00       1,069.30       3.03       1,000.00       1,062.10       2.91  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,022.28     2.96       1,000.00       1,022.38     2.85  

 

  *   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 December 31, 2021. 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 R6     Class R     Class P  

Commodity Strategy

     0.92     1.67     0.59     0.67     0.58     1.17     0.58

Defensive Equity

     0.94       1.69       0.57       0.69       0.55       1.19       0.56  

 

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

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) Independent Trustees

 

Name,
Address and Age1
  Position(s) Held
with the Trust
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served2
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee3
  Other
Directorships
Held by Trustee4

Jessica Palmer

Age: 72

  Chair of the Board of Trustees   Since 2018 (Trustee since 2007)  

Ms. Palmer is retired. She was formerly Consultant, Citigroup Human Resources Department (2007- 2008); Managing Director, Citigroup Corporate and Investment Banking (previously, Salomon Smith Barney/Salomon Brothers) (1984-2006). Ms. Palmer was a Member of the Board of Trustees of Indian Mountain School (private elementary and secondary school) (2004-2009).

 

Chair of the Board of Trustees — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  109   None

Dwight L. Bush

Age: 64

  Trustee   Since 2020  

Ambassador Bush is President and CEO of D.L. Bush & Associates (a financial advisory and private investment firm) (2002-2014 and 2017- present); Director of MoneyLion Inc. (an operator of a data-driven, digital financial platform) (2021-present); and was formerly U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco (2014- 2017) and a Member of the Board of Directors of Santander Bank, N.A. (2018-2019). Previously, Ambassador Bush served as an Advisory Board Member of Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (October 2019- January 2020).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  109   None

Kathryn A. Cassidy

Age: 67

  Trustee   Since 2015  

Ms. Cassidy is retired. Formerly, she was Advisor to the Chairman (May 2014-December 2014); and Senior Vice President and Treasurer (2008-2014), General Electric Company & General Electric Capital Corporation (technology and financial services companies).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  109   None

Diana M. Daniels

Age: 72

  Trustee   Since 2007  

Ms. Daniels is retired. Formerly, she was Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, The Washington Post Company (1991-2006). Ms. Daniels is a Trustee Emeritus and serves as a Presidential Councillor of Cornell University (2013-Present); former Member of the Legal Advisory Board, New York Stock Exchange (2003-2006) and of the Corporate Advisory Board, Standish Mellon Management Advisors (2006-2007).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  109   None

Joaquin Delgado

Age: 61

  Trustee   Since 2020  

Dr. Delgado is retired. He is Director, Hexion Inc. (a specialty chemical manufacturer) (2019- present); and Director, Stepan Company (a specialty chemical manufacturer) (2011- present); and was formerly Executive Vice President, Consumer Business Group of 3M Company (July 2016-July 2019); and Executive Vice President, Health Care Business Group of 3M Company (October 2012-July 2016). Previously, Dr. Delgado served as an Advisory Board Member of Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (October 2019-January 2020).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust

  109   Hexion Inc. (a specialty chemical manufacturer); Stepan Company (a specialty chemical manufacturer)

Eileen H. Dowling

Age: 59

  Trustee   Since 2021  

Ms. Dowling is retired. Formerly, she was Senior Advisor (April 2021–September 2021); and Managing Director (2013–2021), BlackRock, Inc. (a financial services firm).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  109   None
         

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)

Independent Trustees (continued)

 

Name,
Address and Age1
  Position(s) Held
with the Trust
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served2
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee3
  Other
Directorships
Held by Trustee4

Roy W. Templin

Age: 61

  Trustee   Since 2013  

Mr. Templin is retired. He is Director, Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (a designer and manufacturer of ceiling and wall systems) (2016- Present); and was formerly Chairman of the Board of Directors, Con-Way Incorporated (a transportation, logistics and supply chain management service company) (2014-2015); Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Whirlpool Corporation (an appliance manufacturer and marketer) (2004-2012).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  109   Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (a ceiling and wall systems manufacturer)

Gregory G. Weaver

Age: 70

  Trustee   Since 2015  

Mr. Weaver is retired. He is Director, Verizon Communications Inc. (2015-Present); and was formerly Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Deloitte & Touche LLP (a professional services firm) (2001-2005 and 2012-2014); and Member of the Board of Directors, Deloitte & Touche LLP (2006-2012).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  109   Verizon Communications Inc.
Interested Trustee*        

James A. McNamara

Age: 59

  President and Trustee   Since 2007  

Advisory Director, Goldman Sachs (January 2018- Present); Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (January 2000-December 2017); Director of Institutional Fund Sales, GSAM (April 1998- December 2000); and Senior Vice President and Manager, Dreyfus Institutional Service Corporation (January 1993- April 1998).

 

President and Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust; Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust; Goldman Sachs Trust II; Goldman Sachs ETF Trust; Goldman Sachs ETF Trust II; Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund; Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund; and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund.

  170   None
         
*   Mr. McNamara is considered to be an “Interested Trustee” because he holds positions with Goldman Sachs and owns securities issued by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Mr. McNamara holds comparable positions with certain other companies of which Goldman Sachs, GSAM or an affiliate thereof is the investment adviser, administrator and/or distributor.
1    Each Trustee may be contacted by writing to the Trustee, c/o Goldman Sachs, 200 West Street, New York, New York, 10282, Attn: Caroline Kraus. Information is provided as of December 31, 2021.
2    Subject to such policies as may be adopted by the Board from time-to-time, each Trustee holds office for an indefinite term, until the earliest of: (a) the election of his or her successor; (b) the date the Trustee resigns or is removed by the Board or shareholders, in accordance with the Trust’s Declaration of Trust; or (c) the termination of the Trust. The Board has adopted policies which provide that each Independent Trustee shall retire as of December 31st of the calendar year in which he or she reaches (a) his or her 75th birthday or (b) the 15th anniversary of the date he or she became a Trustee, whichever is earlier, unless a waiver of such requirements shall have been adopted by a majority of the other Trustees. These policies may be changed by the Trustees without shareholder vote.
3    The Goldman Sachs Fund Complex includes certain other companies listed above for each respective Trustee. As of December 31, 2021, Goldman Sachs Trust consisted of 92 portfolios (90 of which offered shares to the public); Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust consisted of 17 portfolios (13 of which offered shares to the public); Goldman Sachs Trust II consisted of 18 portfolios (16 of which offered shares to the public); Goldman Sachs ETF Trust consisted of 39 portfolios (26 of which offered shares to the public); and Goldman Sachs ETF Trust II, Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund, Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund each consisted of one portfolio. Goldman Sachs ETF Trust II and Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund did not offer shares to the public.
4    This column includes only directorships of companies required to report to the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (i.e., “public companies”) or other investment companies registered under the Act.

Additional information about the Trustees is available in the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained from Goldman Sachs free of charge by calling this toll-free number (in the United States of America): 1-800-526-7384.

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)

Officers of the Trust*

 

Name, Address and Age1  

Position(s) Held

with the Trust

 

Term of

Office and

Length of

Time Served2

  Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

James A. McNamara

200 West Street

New York, NY 10282

Age: 59

  Trustee and President   Since 2007  

Advisory Director, Goldman Sachs (January 2018-Present); Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (January 2000-December 2017); Director of Institutional Fund Sales, GSAM (April 1998-December 2000); and Senior Vice President and Manager, Dreyfus Institutional Service Corporation (January 1993-April 1998).

 

President and Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust; Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust; Goldman Sachs Trust II; Goldman Sachs ETF Trust; Goldman Sachs ETF Trust II; Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund; Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund; and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund.

Caroline L. Kraus

200 West Street

New York, NY 10282

Age: 44

  Secretary   Since 2012  

Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (January 2016-Present); Vice President, Goldman Sachs (August 2006-December 2015); Senior Counsel, Goldman Sachs (January 2020-Present); Associate General Counsel, Goldman Sachs (2012-December 2019); Assistant General Counsel, Goldman Sachs (August 2006-December 2011); and Associate, Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP (2002-2006).

 

Secretary — Goldman Sachs Trust (previously Assistant Secretary (2012)); Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (previously Assistant Secretary (2012)); Goldman Sachs Trust II; Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc.; Goldman Sachs Private Middle Market Credit LLC; Goldman Sachs Private Middle Market Credit II LLC; Goldman Sachs Middle Market Lending Corp.; Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund; Goldman Sachs ETF Trust; Goldman Sachs ETF Trust II; Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund; and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund.

Joseph F. DiMaria

30 Hudson Street

Jersey City, NJ 07302

Age: 53

  Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer   Since 2017 (Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer since 2019)  

Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (November 2015-Present) and Vice President — Mutual Fund Administration, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (May 2010- October 2015).

 

Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer — Goldman Sachs Trust (previously Assistant Treasurer (2016)); Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (previously Assistant Treasurer (2016)); Goldman Sachs Trust II (previously Assistant Treasurer (2017)); Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund (previously Assistant Treasurer (2017)); Goldman Sachs ETF Trust (previously Assistant Treasurer (2017)); Goldman Sachs ETF Trust II; Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund; and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund.

     
*   Represents a partial list of officers of the Trust. Additional information about all the officers is available in the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained from Goldman Sachs free of charge by calling this toll-free number (in the United States): 1-800-526-7384.
1    Information is provided as of December 31, 2021.
2    Officers hold office at the pleasure of the Board of Trustees or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Each officer holds comparable positions with certain other companies of which Goldman Sachs, GSAM or an affiliate thereof is the investment adviser, administrator and/or distributor.

 

Goldman Sachs Trust — Alternative Funds II — Tax Information (Unaudited)

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, 10.39% of the dividends paid from net investment company taxable income by the Defensive Equity Fund qualify for the dividends received deduction available to corporations.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, 10.59% of the dividends paid from net investment company taxable income by the Defensive Equity Fund qualify for the reduced tax rate under the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief and Reconciliation Act of 2003.

For the year ended December 31, 2021, 0.40% of the dividend paid from net investment company taxable income by the Defensive Equity Fund, qualifies as section 199A dividends.

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, the Defensive Equity Fund designates $508,893, as short-term capital gain dividends pursuant to Section 871(k) of the Internal Revenue Code.

For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Commodity Strategy Fund designates 0.30% of the dividends paid from net investment company taxable income as section 163(j) Interest Dividends.

 

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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 Asset Management Division of Goldman Sachs serves a diverse set of clients worldwide, including private institutions, public entities and individuals. With approximately $2.21 trillion in assets under supervision as of December 31, 2021, 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

 

Short-Term Conservative Income Fund

 

Short Duration Government Fund

 

Short Duration Bond Fund4

 

Government Income Fund

 

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

Multi-Sector

 

Bond Fund

 

Core Fixed Income Fund

 

Global Core Fixed Income Fund

 

Strategic Income Fund

 

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 Growth 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

 

U.S. Equity ESG 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

 

China Equity Fund

 

Emerging Markets Equity Fund

 

ESG Emerging Markets Equity Fund

Alternative

 

Real Estate Securities Fund

 

International Real Estate Securities Fund

 

Commodity Strategy Fund

 

Global Real Estate Securities Fund

 

Absolute Return Tracker Fund

 

Managed Futures Strategy Fund

 

MLP Energy Infrastructure Fund

 

Energy Infrastructure Fund

 

Multi-Manager Alternatives Fund

 

Global Infrastructure Fund

 

Clean Energy Income Fund

 

Defensive Equity Fund

Total Portfolio Solutions

 

Global Managed Beta Fund

 

Multi-Manager Non-Core Fixed Income 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 Fund

 

Satellite Strategies Portfolio

 

Enhanced Dividend Global Equity Portfolio

 

Tax-Advantaged Global Equity Portfolio

 

Strategic Factor Allocation Fund

 

Strategic Volatility Premium Fund

 

Target Date Retirement 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 July 29, 2021, the Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Short Duration Bond Fund.
     Financial Square FundsSM and Investor FundsSM are registered service marks of Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC.
*   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

Dwight L. Bush

Kathryn A. Cassidy

Diana M. Daniels

Joaquin Delgado

Eileen H. Dowling

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 December 31, 2021 and may not be representative of future investments. Fund holdings should not be relied on in making investment decisions and should not be construed as research or investment advice regarding particular securities. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

This material is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus or summary prospectus, if applicable. Investors should consider a Fund’s objective, risks, and charges and expenses, and read the summary prospectus, if available, and/or the prospectus carefully before investing or sending money. The summary prospectus, if available, and the prospectus contain this and other information about 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).

© 2022 Goldman Sachs. All rights reserved. 268334-OTU-1561329 SELSAT2AR-22


Goldman Sachs Funds

 

 

 
Annual Report      

December 31, 2021

 
     

Alternative Funds III

     

Absolute Return Tracker

     

Alternative Premia

 

LOGO


Goldman Sachs Alternative Funds III

 

 

ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER

 

 

ALTERNATIVE PREMIA

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Portfolio Management Discussions and Performance Summaries

    1  

Consolidated Schedules of Investments

    11  

Consolidated Financial Statements

    42  

Consolidated Financial Highlights

    45  

Absolute Return Tracker

    45  

Alternative Premia

    52  

Notes to Financial Statements

    59  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

    78  

Other Information

    79  

 

     
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 12-month period ended December 31, 2021 (“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 R6, Class R and Class P Shares generated average annual total returns, without sales charges, of 6.09%, 5.31%, 6.48%, 6.35%, 6.38%, 5.73% and 6.48%, respectively. These returns compare to the 0.05% average annual total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the ICE Bank of America Merrill Lynch Three Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index (net of management, administrative and performance/incentive fees), during the same time period.

 

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 (“Market Exposures”) and “Trading Strategies” involving long and/or short positions in Market Exposures and/or individual securities or baskets of securities. In seeking to meet its investment objective, the Fund uses a dynamic investment process to seek to identify the appropriate weights to Market Exposures and Trading Strategies that approximate the return and risk patterns of specific hedge fund sub-strategies. To establish the Market Exposures and Trading Strategies that drive the returns of the hedge fund sub-strategies, we use industry analysis of hedge funds, including hedge fund return databases, prime brokerage reports, industry participants and regulatory filings and other public sources. We then apply a quantitative methodology, in combination with a qualitative overlay, to assess the appropriate weight to each Market Exposure and Trading Strategy. On an absolute basis, all four of the Fund’s Sub-Strategies contributed positively to performance during the Reporting Period.

 

   

Among the Fund’s four Sub-Strategies, the Equity Long/Short Hedge Fund Sub-Strategy contributed most positively to the Fund’s absolute return during the Reporting Period. The stock selection factor contributed the most. The factor’s U.S. equity exposure was derived from long exposure to single-name stocks to which hedge funds had large investments (based on 13F filings with the Securities & Exchange Commission (“SEC”)). The stock selection factor also had allocations to European, Japanese, U.K. and emerging markets equities, weighted by prime broker information on how hedge funds were positioning. Exposure to the Fund’s information technology strategy and long/short equity value strategy also contributed positively. Conversely, exposure to the Fund’s emerging markets equities hedged strategy detracted most from results.

 

   

The Fund’s Macro Hedge Fund Sub-Strategy also contributed positively to the Fund’s return on an absolute basis during the Reporting Period, with its trend-following strategy and exposure to equities adding most. Conversely, the commodities curve strategy was the worst performer.

 

   

The Fund’s Relative Value Hedge Fund Sub-Strategy contributed positively, albeit more modestly, to the Fund’s absolute return during the Reporting Period. Its short volatility and energy Master Limited Partnerships strategies added most. Exposure to its hedged convertible arbitrage strategy detracted most.

 

   

The Fund’s Event Driven Hedge Fund Sub-Strategy also contributed positively, albeit modestly, to the Fund’s absolute return during the Reporting Period. Its equity volatility strategy contributed the most positively. Exposure to large-cap U.S. equities also bolstered performance. Exposure to small-cap U.S. equities detracted the most during the Reporting Period.

 

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PORTFOLIO 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 commodity futures to gain exposure to commodities. The Fund used centrally-cleared index credit default swaps to gain exposure to high yield and investment grade credit markets across the U.S. and Europe. The Fund used total return swaps to gain exposure to U.K. and continental European large capitalization equity indices, developed market and developed market growth equity indices, global equity sector exposures, a basket of equity names that are acquisition targets, and Master Limited Partnerships. The Fund used an excess return swap to gain exposure to a broad universe of commodities. The Fund used currency forward contracts to gain exposure to select developed and emerging market currencies. 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 rates. The Fund used exchange-traded put options on the S&P 500® Index, exchange-traded VIX call options, and exchange-traded VIX futures to gain exposure to volatility. While the use of these derivatives as a whole had a negative impact on Fund performance, 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   During the Reporting Period, we made several process enhancements that were a product of our ongoing research that seeks to position the Fund well to capture the risk and return profile of the dynamic and ever-changing hedge fund universe. The enhancements were focused on two areas: 1) further expanding and refining the database of hedge fund returns the Fund uses to understand the dynamic and ever- changing hedge fund industry; and 2) adding additional investment strategies within the Relative Value and Event Driven Hedge Fund Sub-Strategies in an effort to better capture the risk and return profile of hedge funds in those two categories.

 

   

More specifically, as it relates to the first area, we added a third data source to the Fund’s proprietary hedge fund data base, which we believe will give us broader coverage of the universe. Importantly, we also made enhancements to our process of refining and filtering the hedge fund database to ensure only meaningful data is used in the Fund’s investment process. We now start with approximately 15,000 hedge fund return time series and process these resulting in about 3,000 hedge fund return time series used for the Fund’s investment process.

 

   

Second, we added five new investment strategies between the Relative Value and Event Driven Hedge Fund Sub-Strategies. Among the new factors is a volatility strategy that uses futures on the VIX Index, which is a measure of future volatility priced into the market, in an effort to synthetically capture the volatility premium. This new factor complements our existing volatility factor, which uses exchange traded S&P 500® Index options, as our research shows that volatility hedge funds access the volatility premium both synthetically and through options. Another new factor is an in-house merger arbitrage strategy that was added to the Event Driven Sub-Strategy in an effort to better capture the risk and return profile of these hedge fund managers.

 

Q   How was the Fund positioned at the end of the Reporting Period?

 

A   At the end of the Reporting Period, the Fund had a 47% allocation to the Equity Long/Short Hedge Fund Sub-Strategy, 24% to the Macro Hedge Fund Sub-Strategy, 23% 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.

 

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PORTFOLIO RESULTS

 

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.

As of the close of business on January 12, 2022, after the end of the Reporting Period, the Fund’s benchmark index will be changed from the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index to the ICE Bank of America Merrill Lynch Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index. The Adviser believes the ICE Bank of America Merrill Lynch Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index is an appropriate index against which to measure performance in light of the Fund’s investment strategy.

 

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Absolute Return Tracker Fund

as of December 31, 2021

 

FUND SECTOR ALLOCATION1

 

LOGO

 

 

1    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.

 

For more information about the Fund, please refer to www.GSAMFUNDS.com.There, you can learn more about the

Fund’s investment strategies, holdings, and performance.

 

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Performance Summary

December 31, 2021

 

The following graph shows the value as of December 31, 2021, of a $1,000,000 investment made on January 1, 2012 in Institutional Shares at NAV. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s benchmark, the ICE Bank of America Merrill Lynch Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index, and the Fund’s former benchmark, the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index (net of management, administrative and performance/incentive fees), are shown. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown and 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. The returns set forth below 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 below. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

 

Absolute Return Tracker Fund’s 10 Year Performance

Performance of a $1,000,000 Investment, with distributions reinvested, from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2021.

 

LOGO

 

Average Annual Total Return through December 31, 2021*      One Year        Five Years      Ten Years    Since Inception

Class A

           

Excluding sales charges

     6.09%        4.68%      3.79%   

Including sales charges

     0.29%        3.51%      3.21%   

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

  

 

Class C

           

Excluding contingent deferred sales charges

     5.31%        3.89%      3.01%   

Including contingent deferred sales charges

     4.25%        3.89%      3.01%   

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

  

 

Institutional

     6.48%        5.10%      4.19%   

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

  

 

Investor

     6.35%        4.95%      4.05%   

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

  

 

Class R6 (Commenced July 31, 2015)

     6.38%        5.07%      N/A    4.20%

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

  

 

Class R

     5.73%        4.40%      3.51%   

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

  

 

Class P (Commenced April 17, 2018)

     6.48%        N/A      N/A    4.68%

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

  

 

 

*   These returns assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV and reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.50% for Class A and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional, Investor, Class R6, Class R and Class P Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Average Annual Total Return.

 

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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

In July 2021, the Board of Trustees of Goldman Sachs Trust approved a change to the Goldman Sachs Alternative Premia Fund’s (the “Fund”) benchmark index from the ICE Bank of America Merrill Lynch U.S. Dollar Three-Month LIBOR Constant Maturity Index to the ICE Bank of America Merrill Lynch Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index. This change became effective on July 29, 2021. Below, the Goldman Sachs Quantitative Investment Strategies (“QIS”) Team discusses the Fund’s performance and positioning for the 12-month period ended December 31, 2021 (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 R6, Class R and Class P Shares generated average annual total returns, without sales charges, of -3.12%, -3.79%, -2.74%, -2.90%, -2.61%, -3.29% and -2.60%, respectively. These returns compare to the 0.05% average annual total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the ICE Bank of America Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index (the “Index”). The Fund’s former benchmark, the ICE Bank of America USD LIBOR 3-Month Constant Maturity Index, returned 0.17% during the Reporting Period.

 

     We note that the Fund’s benchmark being the 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 negative absolute returns during the Reporting Period. From an asset class perspective, alternative risk premia in volatility, commodities and currencies contributed positively, while alternative risk premia in equities, fixed income and credit detracted.

 

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 commodity futures, credit default swaps, total return swaps, written and purchased options, equity futures, volatility index futures, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, Treasury futures and Eurodollar futures. The use of futures overall had a positive impact on Fund performance, while the use of the other instruments had a negative impact 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 decreased the Fund’s allocation to currency premia, and we modestly increased the Fund’s allocations to equities, volatility and trend 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 approximately 32% to equities, 12% to commodities, 15% to currencies, 12% to fixed income, 13% to volatility and 15% to trend.

 

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

 

     There were no changes to the Fund’s portfolio management team during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   What is the Fund’s asset allocation view and strategy for the months ahead?

 

A  

The Fund is a multi-alternative solution that seeks to deliver long-term absolute returns 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

 

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  Reporting Period, we 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.
 
At a meeting held on December 14-15, 2021, upon the recommendation of Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P., the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of the Goldman Sachs Trust (the “Trust”) approved a proposal to liquidate the Fund. After careful consideration of a number of factors, the Board concluded it is advisable and in the best interest of the Fund and its shareholders to liquidate the Fund. The Fund liquidated on February 11, 2022 (the “Liquidation Date”), pursuant to a Plan of Liquidation approved by the Board. Shares of the Fund is no longer be available for purchase as of the close of business on January 17, 2022, except that existing shareholders of the Fund may continue to purchase shares of the Fund until February 7, 2022. For more details, please see the Supplement dated December 17, 2021 to the Prospectus, Summary Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information each dated April 30, 2021.

 

 

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FUND BASICS

 

Alternative Premia Fund

as of December 31, 2021

 

FUND COMPOSITION1

 

LOGO

 

 

1    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.

 

For more information about the Fund, please refer to www.GSAMFUNDS.com. There, you can learn more about the Fund’s investment strategies, holdings, and performance.

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVE PREMIA FUND

 

Performance Summary

December 31, 2021

 

The following graph shows the value as of December 31, 2021, of a $10,000 investment made on January 1, 2012 in Class A Shares at NAV. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s benchmark, the ICE Bank of America Merrill Lynch Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index, and the Fund’s former benchmark, the ICE Bank of America Merrill Lynch U.S. Dollar Three-Month LIBOR Constant Maturity Index (the “LIBOR Three-Month Index”), are shown. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown and 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. The returns set forth below 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 below. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

 

Alternative Premia Fund’s 10 Year Performance   

Performance of a $10,000 Investment, with distributions reinvested, from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2021.

 

LOGO

 

Average Annual Total Return through December 31, 2021*      One Year        Five Years      Ten Years    Since Inception

Class A

           

Excluding sales charges

     -3.12%        -1.07%      0.76%   

Including sales charges

     -8.43%        -2.18%      0.19%   

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

  

 

Class C

           

Excluding contingent deferred sales charges

     -3.79%        -1.78%      0.02%   

Including contingent deferred sales charges

     -4.75%        -1.78%      0.02%   

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

  

 

Institutional

     -2.74%        -0.66%      1.17%   

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

  

 

Investor

     -2.90%        -0.80%      1.02%   

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

  

 

Class R6 (Commenced July 31, 2015)

     -2.61%        -0.67%      N/A    -0.44%

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

  

 

Class R

     -3.29%        -1.31%      0.52%   

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

  

 

Class P (Commenced April 17, 2018)

     -2.60%        N/A      N/A    -3.83%

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

  

 

*   These returns assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV and reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.50% for Class A and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional, Investor, Class R6, Class R and Class P Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Average Annual Total Return.

 

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FUND BASICS

 

Index Definitions

 

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 S&P GSCI® Index 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.

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.

ICE BofAML Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index is comprised of a single issue purchased at the beginning of the month and held for a full month. At the end of the month that issue is sold and rolled into a newly selected issue. The issue selected at each month-end rebalancing is the outstanding Treasury Bill that matures closest to, but not beyond, three months from the rebalancing date. To qualify for selection, an issue must have settled on or before the month-end rebalancing date. While the index will often hold the Treasury Bill issued at the most recent 3-month auction, it is also possible for a seasoned 6-month Bill to be selected.

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2021

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – 40.1%  
Automobiles & Components – 0.6%  
  1,100     Aisin Corp.   $ 42,204  
  1,275     Aptiv plc*     210,311  
  5,223     Bayerische Motoren Werke AG     522,521  
  8,311     BorgWarner, Inc.     374,577  
  7,800     Bridgestone Corp.     334,875  
  10,680     Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA     1,749,216  
  2,027     Continental AG*     212,968  
  7,118     Daimler AG (Registered)     543,845  
  20,426     Faurecia SE     971,788  
  198,844     Ford Motor Co.     4,129,990  
  150,830     General Motors Co.*     8,843,163  
  3,441     Honda Motor Co. Ltd.     97,899  
  13,500     Isuzu Motors Ltd.     168,028  
  9,600     JTEKT Corp.     83,958  
  2,000     Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd.     105,928  
  5,100     Mazda Motor Corp.*     39,132  
  200     Mitsubishi Motors Corp.*     557  
  1,502     NGK Spark Plug Co. Ltd.     26,153  
  4,900     NHK Spring Co. Ltd.     41,681  
  400     Nifco, Inc.     12,578  
  58,700     Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.*     282,731  
  2,922     NOK Corp.     31,828  
  12,524     Renault SA*     434,462  
  28,234     Stellantis NV     533,018  
  2,100     Subaru Corp.     37,522  
  1,200     Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.     15,661  
  3,587     Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd.     36,588  
  6,900     Suzuki Motor Corp.     266,084  
  41     Tesla, Inc.*     43,328  
  9,242     TI Fluid Systems plc     32,316  
  4,200     Toyo Tire Corp.     65,568  
  1,100     Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd.     23,926  
  3,500     Toyota Boshoku Corp.     68,671  
  200     Toyota Motor Corp.     3,697  
  2,808     TS Tech Co. Ltd.     34,565  
  28,829     Valeo     869,379  
  1,200     Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd.     28,833  
  2,026     Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (The)     32,494  
   

 

 

 
      21,352,043  

 

 

 
Banks – 1.8%  
  2,600     Aozora Bank Ltd.     56,862  
  778     Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA     4,614  
  510     Banco de Sabadell SA*     340  
  124,610     Banco Santander SA     413,839  
  240,678     Bank of America Corp.     10,707,764  
  679     Bank of Ireland Group plc*     3,845  
  84,370     Bankinter SA     429,877  
  147,770     Barclays plc     376,409  
  72     BAWAG Group AG     4,416  
  5,511     BNP Paribas SA     381,036  
  400,753     CaixaBank SA     1,094,714  
  16,961     Citigroup, Inc.     1,024,275  
  7,687     Citizens Financial Group, Inc.     363,211  
  6,008     Close Brothers Group plc     114,175  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Banks – (continued)  
  13,586     Comerica, Inc.   1,181,982  
  21,707     Credit Agricole SA     309,484  
  138     Erste Group Bank AG     6,469  
  3,670     Fifth Third Bancorp     159,829  
  38,075     FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA     666,790  
  23,197     First Republic Bank     4,790,412  
  600     Fukuoka Financial Group, Inc.     10,275  
  4,056     Gunma Bank Ltd. (The)     12,403  
  8,733     Hachijuni Bank Ltd. (The)     29,835  
  5,738     Hokuhoku Financial Group, Inc.     45,593  
  74,116     HSBC Holdings plc     447,606  
  509     ING Groep NV     7,077  
  1,847     Intesa Sanpaolo SpA     4,771  
  131,987     JPMorgan Chase & Co.     20,900,141  
  12,470     KBC Group NV     1,071,439  
  74,831     KeyCorp     1,730,841  
  1,400     Kyushu Financial Group, Inc.     5,086  
  756,930     Lloyds Banking Group plc     491,545  
  1,448     M&T Bank Corp.     222,384  
  17,143     Mebuki Financial Group, Inc.     35,286  
  69     Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA     792  
  174,100     Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.     947,501  
  41,343     Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.     525,108  
  638     Natwest Group plc     1,954  
  721     Nordea Bank Abp     8,834  
  100     OSB Group plc     752  
  44     Paragon Banking Group plc     337  
  87     PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)     17,445  
  3,260     Raiffeisen Bank International AG     95,748  
  70,954     Regions Financial Corp.     1,546,797  
  7,161     Resona Holdings, Inc.     27,829  
  22,300     Seven Bank Ltd.     46,100  
  14,407     Societe Generale SA     495,150  
  36,388     Standard Chartered plc     221,268  
  2,400     Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.     81,954  
  1,258     Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.     42,065  
  20     SVB Financial Group*     13,565  
  31     TBC Bank Group plc     692  
  43,858     US Bancorp     2,463,504  
  221,064     Wells Fargo & Co.     10,606,651  
  6,196     Yamaguchi Financial Group, Inc.     36,218  
  19,891     Zions Bancorp NA     1,256,316  
   

 

 

 
      65,541,205  

 

 

 
Capital Goods – 2.3%  
  2,365     3M Co.     420,095  
  14,803     A O Smith Corp.     1,270,838  
  3,143     Aalberts NV     208,412  
  1,142     Ackermans & van Haaren NV     219,110  
  7,561     ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA     201,584  
  500     AGC, Inc.     23,887  
  2,715     Airbus SE*     347,368  

 

 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Capital Goods – (continued)  
  8,901     Allegion plc   $ 1,178,848  
  10,000     Amada Co. Ltd.     99,019  
  10,581     AMETEK, Inc.     1,555,830  
  3,508     ANDRITZ AG     180,427  
  4,045     Arcadis NV     194,872  
  1,447     Ashtead Group plc     116,649  
  13,834     BAE Systems plc     103,163  
  1,034     Bodycote plc     12,119  
  1,783     Bunzl plc     69,653  
  63,833     Carrier Global Corp.     3,462,302  
  19,094     Caterpillar, Inc.     3,947,494  
  1,333     Chemring Group plc     5,422  
  29,060     Cie de Saint-Gobain     2,044,273  
  85,201     CNH Industrial NV     1,647,294  
  9,964     Cummins, Inc.     2,173,547  
  1,700     Daifuku Co. Ltd.     139,017  
  3,691     Daimler Truck Holding AG*     135,689  
  7,773     DCC plc     636,323  
  10,511     Deere & Co.     3,604,117  
  23     Diploma plc     1,054  
  5,030     DiscoverIE Group plc     70,016  
  4,800     DMG Mori Co. Ltd.     82,583  
  723     Dover Corp.     131,297  
  13,515     Eaton Corp. plc     2,335,662  
  8,182     Eiffage SA     843,595  
  86     Electrocomponents plc     1,410  
  27,626     Emerson Electric Co.     2,568,389  
  24,489     Fastenal Co.     1,568,765  
  19     Ferguson plc     3,375  
  10,308     Fluidra SA     411,106  
  2,072     Fortive Corp.     158,073  
  2,956     Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.     315,996  
  2,000     Fuji Electric Co. Ltd.     109,256  
  6,063     GEA Group AG     331,157  
  33     Generac Holdings, Inc.*     11,613  
  12,515     General Dynamics Corp.     2,609,002  
  77,099     General Electric Co.     7,283,543  
  2,399     Genuit Group plc     19,171  
  2,497     Glory Ltd.     47,563  
  12,800     Hino Motors Ltd.     105,548  
  2,921     Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. Ltd.     84,402  
  1,562     Hitachi Ltd.     84,619  
  17,283     Honeywell International, Inc.     3,603,678  
  500     Hoshizaki Corp.     37,619  
  43,865     Howden Joinery Group plc     537,295  
  8,264     Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.     1,543,219  
  1,900     IHI Corp.     38,260  
  3,440     IMCD NV     760,251  
  17,558     IMI plc     414,088  
  4,222     INFRONEER Holdings, Inc.     38,435  
  5,357     Ingersoll Rand, Inc.     331,438  
  70     Interpump Group SpA     5,128  
  3,547     ITOCHU Corp.     108,517  
  1,300     Japan Steel Works Ltd. (The)     43,632  
  9,400     JGC Holdings Corp.     78,525  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Capital Goods – (continued)  
  83,090     Johnson Controls International plc   6,756,048  
  2,827     Kinden Corp.     42,507  
  3,947     Knorr-Bremse AG     389,824  
  14,800     Komatsu Ltd.     346,113  
  36     Legrand SA     4,216  
  40,568     Leonardo SpA*     289,980  
  5,692     Lixil Corp.     151,845  
  8,932     Marubeni Corp.     87,024  
  3,665     Masco Corp.     257,356  
  33,302     Melrose Industries plc     72,425  
  5,000     MINEBEA MITSUMI, Inc.     142,068  
  1,800     Mirait Holdings Corp.     29,694  
  2,700     MISUMI Group, Inc.     110,921  
  2,935     Mitsubishi Corp.     93,195  
  26,175     Mitsubishi Electric Corp.     332,240  
  4,081     Mitsui & Co. Ltd.     96,711  
  1,021     Miura Co. Ltd.     35,148  
  5,706     MonotaRO Co. Ltd.     102,628  
  14,942     Morgan Advanced Materials plc     72,506  
  3,100     Morgan Sindall Group plc     106,402  
  4,262     Nabtesco Corp.     126,283  
  1,800     NGK Insulators Ltd.     30,465  
  2,900     Nishimatsu Construction Co. Ltd.     91,896  
  6,654     Nisshinbo Holdings, Inc.     50,656  
  800     NSK Ltd.     5,140  
  52,900     NTN Corp.*     110,492  
  453     OKUMA Corp.     20,161  
  400     OSG Corp.     6,217  
  21,433     Otis Worldwide Corp.     1,866,171  
  1,534     Parker-Hannifin Corp.     487,996  
  3,241     Pentair plc     236,690  
  170,123     Plug Power, Inc.*     4,802,572  
  14,958     Prysmian SpA     562,663  
  6,896     QinetiQ Group plc     24,822  
  13     Quanta Services, Inc.     1,491  
  199     Rational AG     203,530  
  13,340     Rexel SA*     270,168  
  5,453     Rheinmetall AG     513,183  
  4,962     Rockwell Automation, Inc.     1,730,994  
  42,546     Rotork plc     207,063  
  1,336     Sanwa Holdings Corp.     14,266  
  6,284     Siemens Energy AG*     160,332  
  25,461     Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA*     604,645  
  12,713     Signify NV     590,287  
  22,187     Smiths Group plc     474,919  
  2,252     Snap-on, Inc.     485,036  
  54     Sojitz Corp.     811  
  11,280     Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.     2,127,119  
  18,840     Sumitomo Corp.     278,821  
  4,500     Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd.     109,228  
  4,200     Tadano Ltd.     40,496  
  5,361     Taisei Corp.     163,028  
  1,616     Thales SA     137,468  
  2,800     TOTO Ltd.     129,185  
  10,036     Trane Technologies plc     2,027,573  

 

 

 

 

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


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    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Capital Goods – (continued)  
  2,585     Travis Perkins plc   $ 54,571  
  7,421     Tyman plc     40,129  
  708     Ultra Electronics Holdings plc     30,572  
  9,699     United Rentals, Inc.*     3,222,881  
  1,800     Ushio, Inc.     29,906  
  6,938     Valmet OYJ     297,471  
  6,046     Vesuvius plc     37,053  
  3,516     Vinci SA     371,342  
  2,337     Volution Group plc     17,510  
  1,315     Weir Group plc (The)     30,515  
  6,155     Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.     566,937  
  2,492     WW Grainger, Inc.     1,291,454  
  10,917     Xylem, Inc.     1,309,167  
   

 

 

 
      86,224,858  

 

 

 
Commercial & Professional Services – 0.7%  
  7,450     Biffa plc     36,151  
  64     Bureau Veritas SA     2,125  
  3,929     Cintas Corp.     1,741,215  
  31,995     Clean Harbors, Inc.*     3,192,141  
  800     Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd.     20,133  
  1,400     Duskin Co. Ltd.     34,195  
  21,102     Elis SA*     365,600  
  25     Equifax, Inc.     7,320  
  6,689     Hays plc     13,281  
  2,475     HomeServe plc     29,296  
  7,129     Intertek Group plc     543,853  
  33,129     Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.     4,612,551  
  1,969     Kokuyo Co. Ltd.     29,379  
  5,050     Leidos Holdings, Inc.     448,945  
  34,007     Mitie Group plc     29,689  
  28,505     Nielsen Holdings plc     584,638  
  1,700     Outsourcing, Inc.     22,938  
  2,786     Pagegroup plc     23,889  
  4,500     Park24 Co. Ltd.*     61,685  
  1,178     Randstad NV     80,360  
  62,343     RELX plc     2,035,308  
  65,386     Rentokil Initial plc     517,579  
  31,560     Republic Services, Inc.     4,401,042  
  135     Robert Half International, Inc.     15,055  
  33,888     Rollins, Inc.     1,159,308  
  89,544     Serco Group plc     162,612  
  200     Sohgo Security Services Co. Ltd.     7,947  
  6,122     SPIE SA     158,594  
  1,600     TechnoPro Holdings, Inc.     48,501  
  2,706     Toppan, Inc.     53,350  
  6,920     Verisk Analytics, Inc.     1,582,812  
  13,080     Waste Management, Inc.     2,183,052  
  9,780     Wolters Kluwer NV     1,151,116  
   

 

 

 
      25,355,660  

 

 

 
Consumer Durables & Apparel – 0.8%  
  14,120     adidas AG     4,065,789  
  5,200     Asics Corp.     115,281  
  74,350     Barratt Developments plc     754,986  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Consumer Durables & Apparel – (continued)  
  875     Bellway plc   39,769  
  312     Berkeley Group Holdings plc     20,204  
  29,480     Burberry Group plc     727,633  
  7,200     Casio Computer Co. Ltd.     92,711  
  18,027     Coats Group plc     16,885  
  9,327     Crest Nicholson Holdings plc     46,963  
  18,658     DR Horton, Inc.     2,023,460  
  19,598     Dr. Martens plc*     113,535  
  1,396     EssilorLuxottica SA     297,176  
  877     Garmin Ltd.     119,421  
  24,991     Hanesbrands, Inc.     417,849  
  15,030     Hasbro, Inc.     1,529,753  
  4,453     Iida Group Holdings Co. Ltd.     112,186  
  2,379     Leggett & Platt, Inc.     97,920  
  46,168     Lennar Corp. Class A     5,362,875  
  3,292     Mohawk Industries, Inc.*     599,737  
  23     Moncler SpA     1,662  
  20,410     Newell Brands, Inc.     445,754  
  11,700     Nikon Corp.     126,035  
  87     NVR, Inc.*     514,072  
  200     Open House Group Co. Ltd.     10,451  
  4,922     Panasonic Corp.     54,107  
  18,632     Persimmon plc     722,159  
  10,411     PulteGroup, Inc.     595,093  
  13,371     PVH Corp.     1,426,017  
  13,116     Ralph Lauren Corp.     1,558,968  
  4,312     Redrow plc     41,153  
  100     Rinnai Corp.     9,025  
  1,065     SEB SA     165,960  
  5,400     Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd.     90,310  
  1,824     Sekisui House Ltd.     39,245  
  12,100     Sharp Corp.     138,963  
  40,394     Tapestry, Inc.     1,639,996  
  18,145     Taylor Wimpey plc     43,260  
  64,017     Under Armour, Inc. Class A*     1,356,520  
  13,710     Under Armour, Inc. Class C*     247,328  
  21,272     VF Corp.     1,557,536  
  3,052     Vistry Group plc     48,821  
  1,300     Wacoal Holdings Corp.     24,157  
  2,565     Whirlpool Corp.     601,903  
  2,400     Yamaha Corp.     118,405  
   

 

 

 
      28,131,033  

 

 

 
Consumer Services – 1.1%  
  348     888 Holdings plc     1,418  
  1,395     Benesse Holdings, Inc.     27,394  
  2,532     Booking Holdings, Inc.*     6,074,850  
  72,004     Caesars Entertainment, Inc.*     6,734,534  
  1,239     Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.*     2,166,082  
  10,322     Darden Restaurants, Inc.     1,554,906  
  24,681     Domino’s Pizza Group plc     153,721  
  2,866     Domino’s Pizza, Inc.     1,617,370  
  37,870     Entain plc*     865,583  
  1,945     Expedia Group, Inc.*     351,500  
  9,273     Flutter Entertainment plc*     1,481,320  
  6,756     Greggs plc     305,812  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   13


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    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Consumer Services – (continued)  
  12,149     Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.*   $ 1,895,123  
  4,815     La Francaise des Jeux SAEM     213,390  
  17,141     McDonald’s Corp.     4,594,988  
  133,320     MGM Resorts International     5,983,402  
  4,140     Mitchells & Butlers plc*     14,345  
  9,107     Penn National Gaming, Inc.*     472,198  
  8,290     Playtech plc*     82,193  
  700     Resorttrust, Inc.     11,439  
  1,300     Skylark Holdings Co. Ltd.     17,080  
  1,612     Sodexo SA     141,321  
  32,479     Starbucks Corp.     3,799,069  
  30,116     Trainline plc*     113,730  
  800     Yoshinoya Holdings Co. Ltd.     16,144  
  14,307     Yum! Brands, Inc.     1,986,670  
  1,800     Zensho Holdings Co. Ltd.     42,309  
   

 

 

 
      40,717,891  

 

 

 
Diversified Financials – 1.8%  
  31,256     3i Group plc     612,720  
  168,464     Abrdn plc     548,858  
  12,200     Acom Co. Ltd.     35,122  
  1,500     AEON Financial Service Co. Ltd.     16,180  
  9,361     AJ Bell plc     48,072  
  20,065     American Express Co.     3,282,634  
  5,150     Ameriprise Financial, Inc.     1,553,549  
  56,643     Apollo Global Management, Inc.     4,102,652  
  49,174     Ashmore Group plc     194,272  
  4,784     Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)     277,855  
  57,708     Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B*     17,254,692  
  111     Brewin Dolphin Holdings plc     556  
  5,593     Capital One Financial Corp.     811,488  
  86     Cboe Global Markets, Inc.     11,214  
  205     Charles Schwab Corp. (The)     17,240  
  28,414     Chrysalis Investments Ltd.*     93,988  
  22,473     CMC Markets plc     80,152  
  3,629     Credit Saison Co. Ltd.     38,164  
  100     Daiwa Securities Group, Inc.     564  
  7,555     Deutsche Boerse AG     1,261,492  
  17,697     Discover Financial Services     2,045,065  
  2,175     Eurazeo SE     189,759  
  9,123     EXOR NV     816,670  
  8,839     Franklin Resources, Inc.     296,018  
  28,271     Hargreaves Lansdown plc     519,513  
  22,337     IG Group Holdings plc     246,898  
  8,340     IntegraFin Holdings plc     63,423  
  45     Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.     6,155  
  13,717     Intermediate Capital Group plc     408,502  
  23,633     Invesco Ltd.     544,032  
  396     Investec plc     2,183  
  37,931     IP Group plc     64,180  
  500     JAFCO Group Co. Ltd.     28,766  
  6,143     Japan Exchange Group, Inc.     134,589  
  76     JTC plc     948  
  63,760     KKR & Co., Inc.     4,750,120  
  55     Liontrust Asset Management plc     1,638  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Diversified Financials – (continued)  
  761     Man Group plc   2,342  
  2,929     MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.     1,204,610  
  4,900     Mitsubishi HC Capital, Inc.     24,243  
  14,143     Molten Ventures plc*     196,359  
  5,525     Moody’s Corp.     2,157,954  
  73,511     Morgan Stanley     7,215,840  
  26     MSCI, Inc.     15,930  
  91     Nasdaq, Inc.     19,111  
  10,935     Ninety One plc     41,029  
  7,801     Plus500 Ltd.     143,897  
  44     Rathbones Group plc     1,193  
  169     Raymond James Financial, Inc.     16,968  
  20,909     S&P Global, Inc.     9,867,584  
  4,800     SBI Holdings, Inc.     130,923  
  391     Sofina SA     188,076  
  90     St James’s Place plc     2,057  
  1,766     State Street Corp.     164,238  
  43,651     Synchrony Financial     2,024,970  
  8,895     T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.     1,749,113  
   

 

 

 
      65,526,360  

 

 

 
Energy – 1.5%  
  53,690     APA Corp.     1,443,724  
  252,148     Baker Hughes Co.     6,066,681  
  1,103     BP plc     4,942  
  74,331     Chevron Corp.     8,722,743  
  80,181     ConocoPhillips     5,787,465  
  1,700     Cosmo Energy Holdings Co. Ltd.     33,214  
  39,799     Devon Energy Corp.     1,753,146  
  37,809     Diamondback Energy, Inc.     4,077,701  
  691     Diversified Energy Co. plc     977  
  200     ENEOS Holdings, Inc.     747  
  10     Energean plc*     116  
  603     Eni SpA     8,380  
  23,759     EOG Resources, Inc.     2,110,512  
  111,186     Exxon Mobil Corp.     6,803,471  
  67,145     Halliburton Co.     1,535,606  
  52,200     Harbour Energy plc*     251,920  
  166     Hess Corp.     12,289  
  1,900     Inpex Corp.     16,522  
  27,626     Kinder Morgan, Inc.     438,148  
  38,839     Marathon Oil Corp.     637,736  
  29,581     Marathon Petroleum Corp.     1,892,888  
  23,509     Neste OYJ     1,157,014  
  25,902     Occidental Petroleum Corp.     750,899  
  1,738     OMV AG     98,289  
  295     ONEOK, Inc.     17,334  
  7,886     Phillips 66     571,420  
  94     Pioneer Natural Resources Co.     17,097  
  186,241     Repsol SA     2,205,677  
  49,033     Royal Dutch Shell plc Class A     1,074,529  
  231     Royal Dutch Shell plc Class B     5,072  
  275     Schlumberger NV     8,236  
  86,133     TechnipFMC plc*     517,107  
  109,009     Tenaris SA     1,137,728  
  12,311     TotalEnergies SE     626,633  

 

 

 

 

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


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Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Energy – (continued)  
  23,783     Valero Energy Corp.   $ 1,786,341  
  157,989     Williams Cos., Inc. (The)     4,114,034  
   

 

 

 
      55,686,338  

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing – 0.3%  
  1,512     Aeon Co. Ltd.     35,632  
  100     Ain Holdings, Inc.     4,985  
  16,181     Carrefour SA     296,654  
  9,412     Costco Wholesale Corp.     5,343,192  
  793     Etablissements Franz Colruyt NV     33,649  
  13,626     HelloFresh SE*     1,044,271  
  44,411     J Sainsbury plc     166,007  
  18,348     Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA     419,873  
  3,051     Kesko OYJ Class B     101,692  
  11,222     Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV     385,098  
  10,974     Kroger Co. (The)     496,683  
  631     Lawson, Inc.     29,941  
  2,600     MatsukiyoCocokara & Co.     96,142  
  1,272     Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd.     55,953  
  487     Tesco plc     1,917  
  800     Tsuruha Holdings, Inc.     76,815  
  10,869     Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.     566,927  
  7,395     Walmart, Inc.     1,069,983  
   

 

 

 
      10,225,414  

 

 

 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco – 1.4%  
  8,300     Ajinomoto Co., Inc.     252,670  
  104     Altria Group, Inc.     4,929  
  5,782     Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV     348,597  
  8,724     Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.     589,655  
  1,398     Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.     54,422  
  5,419     Associated British Foods plc     148,339  
  10,520     British American Tobacco plc     390,626  
  18,583     Britvic plc     231,408  
  18,273     Brown-Forman Corp. Class B     1,331,371  
  160     C&C Group plc*     503  
  1,800     Calbee, Inc.     41,797  
  6,424     Campbell Soup Co.     279,187  
  221,924     Coca-Cola Co. (The)     13,140,120  
  20,827     Coca-Cola HBC AG*     721,142  
  10,145     Conagra Brands, Inc.     346,452  
  1,363     Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A     342,072  
  2,000     Cranswick plc     100,217  
  164     Davide Campari-Milano NV     2,393  
  46,013     Diageo plc     2,515,810  
  5,551     General Mills, Inc.     374,026  
  21,045     Glanbia plc     294,028  
  30,012     Greencore Group plc*     52,606  
  4,086     Heineken Holding NV     376,749  
  1,138     Heineken NV     128,070  
  953     Hershey Co. (The)     184,377  
  1,639     Hormel Foods Corp.     80,000  
  9,090     Imperial Brands plc     199,205  
  507     Ito En Ltd.     26,639  
  11,834     J M Smucker Co. (The)     1,607,294  
  6,998     JDE Peet’s NV     216,602  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Food, Beverage & Tobacco – (continued)  
  1,779     Kellogg Co.   114,603  
  1,100     Kewpie Corp.     23,728  
  1,400     Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd.     22,550  
  10,529     Kraft Heinz Co. (The)     377,991  
  20,627     Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.     1,307,339  
  1,874     Maruha Nichiro Corp.     39,261  
  1,900     Megmilk Snow Brand Co. Ltd.     32,941  
  10,744     Molson Coors Beverage Co. Class B     497,984  
  50,610     Mondelez International, Inc. Class A     3,355,949  
  21,475     Monster Beverage Corp.*     2,062,459  
  1,300     Morinaga Milk Industry Co. Ltd.     61,756  
  7,583     Nippon Suisan Kaisha Ltd.     35,841  
  1,532     Nisshin Seifun Group, Inc.     22,101  
  68,886     PepsiCo, Inc.     11,966,187  
  19     Pernod Ricard SA     4,571  
  69,761     Philip Morris International, Inc.     6,627,295  
  60,095     Premier Foods plc     90,940  
  1,200     Sapporo Holdings Ltd.     22,821  
  3,034     Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd.     109,870  
  1,500     Takara Holdings, Inc.     15,954  
  3,393     Tate & Lyle plc     30,526  
  6,174     Tyson Foods, Inc. Class A     538,126  
  5,087     Yamazaki Baking Co. Ltd.     67,617  
   

 

 

 
      51,809,716  

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Services – 3.2%  
  51,170     Abbott Laboratories     7,201,666  
  3,246     ABIOMED, Inc.*     1,165,866  
  1,572     Alfresa Holdings Corp.     20,948  
  6,909     Align Technology, Inc.*     4,540,457  
  4,234     AmerisourceBergen Corp.     562,656  
  17,059     Anthem, Inc.     7,907,529  
  22,556     Baxter International, Inc.     1,936,207  
  21,668     Becton Dickinson and Co.     5,449,069  
  54,757     Boston Scientific Corp.*     2,326,077  
  5,674     Cardinal Health, Inc.     292,154  
  1,942     Carl Zeiss Meditec AG     407,386  
  40,233     Centene Corp.*     3,315,199  
  22,532     Cerner Corp.     2,092,547  
  8,892     Chemed Corp.     4,704,224  
  29,489     Cigna Corp.     6,771,559  
  126,959     ConvaTec Group plc     331,653  
  50,103     CVS Health Corp.     5,168,626  
  6,899     DaVita, Inc.*     784,830  
  7,544     Dentsply Sirona, Inc.     420,880  
  3,406     DiaSorin SpA     651,099  
  53,853     Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*     6,976,656  
  4,561     Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA     295,682  
  6,802     Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA     273,396  
  1,631     H.U. Group Holdings, Inc.     41,379  
  18,254     HCA Healthcare, Inc.     4,689,818  
  9,800     Henry Schein, Inc.*     759,794  
  82,398     Hologic, Inc.*     6,308,391  
  3,219     Hoya Corp.     477,673  
  5,017     Humana, Inc.     2,327,186  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   15


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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

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Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Health Care Equipment & Services – (continued)  
  10,663     Insulet Corp.*   $ 2,837,104  
  7,330     Koninklijke Philips NV     271,295  
  3,207     Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings*     1,007,671  
  13,110     Masimo Corp.*     3,838,346  
  2,974     McKesson Corp.     739,247  
  35,206     Mediclinic International plc*     152,397  
  1,870     Medipal Holdings Corp.     35,053  
  52,934     Medtronic plc     5,476,022  
  1,300     Menicon Co. Ltd.     38,454  
  10,489     Molina Healthcare, Inc.*     3,336,341  
  700     Nihon Kohden Corp.     19,190  
  800     Nipro Corp.     7,574  
  13,100     Olympus Corp.     301,657  
  13,742     Quest Diagnostics, Inc.     2,377,503  
  1,100     Ship Healthcare Holdings, Inc.     25,632  
  49     Siemens Healthineers AG     3,653  
  61,810     Smith & Nephew plc     1,078,732  
  25,706     Spire Healthcare Group plc*     86,986  
  1,398     Suzuken Co. Ltd.     40,343  
  3,687     Teleflex, Inc.     1,211,106  
  9,300     Terumo Corp.     392,838  
  2,595     Toho Holdings Co. Ltd.     39,607  
  30,106     UnitedHealth Group, Inc.     15,117,427  
  1,486     Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.     188,781  
   

 

 

 
      116,823,566  

 

 

 
Household & Personal Products – 0.5%  
  6,149     Beiersdorf AG     630,304  
  2,270     Church & Dwight Co., Inc.     232,675  
  1,400     Fancl Corp.     41,722  
  1,000     Kose Corp.     113,442  
  7,842     L’Oreal SA     3,739,166  
  2,200     Pola Orbis Holdings, Inc.     36,665  
  63,317     Procter & Gamble Co. (The)     10,357,395  
  11,472     PZ Cussons plc     32,185  
  6,100     Shiseido Co. Ltd.     340,298  
  24,517     Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.     2,493,869  
  9,811     Unilever plc     526,326  
   

 

 

 
      18,544,047  

 

 

 
Insurance – 1.5%  
  15,104     Admiral Group plc     646,519  
  73,520     Aegon NV     365,509  
  10,925     Aflac, Inc.     637,911  
  1,237     Ageas SA/NV     64,061  
  21,983     Allianz SE (Registered)     5,184,885  
  23,525     Allstate Corp. (The)     2,767,716  
  15,998     American International Group, Inc.     909,646  
  8,285     Aon plc Class A     2,490,140  
  70     Arthur J Gallagher & Co.     11,877  
  16,390     ASR Nederland NV     754,814  
  14,446     Assicurazioni Generali SpA     305,312  
  2,245     Assurant, Inc.     349,906  
  251,884     Aviva plc     1,404,046  
  28     Brown & Brown, Inc.     1,968  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Insurance – (continued)  
  3,744     Chubb Ltd.   723,753  
  14,649     Cincinnati Financial Corp.     1,668,961  
  18,400     Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc.     371,127  
  138,144     Direct Line Insurance Group plc     521,991  
  2,290     Everest Re Group Ltd.     627,277  
  83,588     Fidelity National Financial, Inc.     4,361,622  
  59,841     First American Financial Corp.     4,681,361  
  4,083     Globe Life, Inc.     382,659  
  7,896     Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)     545,140  
  9,392     Japan Post Holdings Co. Ltd.*     73,166  
  3,088     Japan Post Insurance Co. Ltd.     49,605  
  818     Just Group plc*     926  
  285,255     Legal & General Group plc     1,151,944  
  9,713     Lincoln National Corp.     663,009  
  12,376     Loews Corp.     714,838  
  4,239     Markel Corp.*     5,230,926  
  16,071     Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.     2,793,461  
  13,737     MetLife, Inc.     858,425  
  5,909     Poste Italiane SpA     77,410  
  7,023     Principal Financial Group, Inc.     507,974  
  26,048     Progressive Corp. (The)     2,673,827  
  8,468     Prudential Financial, Inc.     916,576  
  42     Sampo OYJ Class A     2,102  
  8,522     SCOR SE     266,043  
  3,791     Sompo Holdings, Inc.     159,880  
  6,900     Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.     384,121  
  4,219     Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)     659,978  
  14,463     W R Berkley Corp.     1,191,607  
  35,354     Willis Towers Watson plc     8,396,221  
   

 

 

 
      56,550,240  

 

 

 
Materials – 1.6%  
  504     ADEKA Corp.     11,257  
  7,738     Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.     2,354,364  
  500     Air Water, Inc.     7,728  
  12,983     Akzo Nobel NV     1,426,377  
  6,181     Albemarle Corp.     1,444,932  
  102,128     Amcor plc     1,226,557  
  10,700     Anglo American plc     440,115  
  119,675     ArcelorMittal SA     3,839,016  
  4,194     Arkema SA     591,961  
  5,577     Avery Dennison Corp.     1,207,811  
  59,293     Ball Corp.     5,708,137  
  4,135     BASF SE     290,217  
  595     Celanese Corp.     99,996  
  1,934     CF Industries Holdings, Inc.     136,888  
  38,956     Corteva, Inc.     1,841,840  
  4,082     Covestro AG     251,239  
  39,518     CRH plc     2,092,085  
  21     Croda International plc     2,876  
  34,422     Crown Holdings, Inc.     3,807,762  
  1,900     Daicel Corp.     13,149  
  611     DIC Corp.     15,402  
  6,484     Dow, Inc.     367,772  
  121,918     DS Smith plc     634,937  

 

 

 

 

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


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Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Materials – (continued)  
  2,984     DuPont de Nemours, Inc.   $ 241,047  
  2,105     Eastman Chemical Co.     254,516  
  9,713     Ecolab, Inc.     2,278,573  
  20,711     Elementis plc*     36,892  
  6,324     Endeavour Mining plc     143,252  
  6,604     Evonik Industries AG     213,345  
  51,050     Evraz plc     417,376  
  69,734     Ferrexpo plc     283,836  
  8,777     Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.     366,264  
  84,557     Glencore plc*     430,842  
  21,509     HeidelbergCement AG     1,455,666  
  27,997     Hochschild Mining plc     49,517  
  34,316     International Paper Co.     1,612,166  
  100     JFE Holdings, Inc.     1,276  
  725     Johnson Matthey plc     20,146  
  455     Kaneka Corp.     14,939  
  29,700     Kobe Steel Ltd.     148,930  
  24     Koninklijke DSM NV     5,405  
  7,600     Kuraray Co. Ltd.     66,094  
  33     Linde plc     11,451  
  414     Lintec Corp.     9,497  
  4,385     LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A     404,429  
  3,888     Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.     28,839  
  400     Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co. Ltd.     10,899  
  28,818     Mondi plc     714,799  
  138,787     Mosaic Co. (The)     5,452,941  
  2,997     Newmont Corp.     185,874  
  300     Nippon Kayaku Co. Ltd.     3,091  
  5,693     Nippon Paper Industries Co. Ltd.     53,764  
  3,400     Nippon Sanso Holdings Corp.     74,367  
  2,600     Nippon Steel Corp.     42,474  
  1,800     Nissan Chemical Corp.     104,688  
  900     NOF Corp.     45,508  
  3,593     Nucor Corp.     410,141  
  2,352     Oji Holdings Corp.     11,396  
  11,556     PPG Industries, Inc.     1,992,717  
  2,445     Rengo Co. Ltd.     18,495  
  17,839     Sealed Air Corp.     1,203,597  
  23,844     Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)     8,396,903  
  8,300     Showa Denko KK     174,526  
  18,485     Smurfit Kappa Group plc     1,018,504  
  1,205     Solvay SA     140,088  
  5,764     Stora Enso OYJ Class R     105,789  
  6,010     Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd.     28,342  
  3,919     Taiheiyo Cement Corp.     77,391  
  7,833     Teijin Ltd.     96,411  
  3,789     thyssenkrupp AG*     41,511  
  9,133     Tokai Carbon Co. Ltd.     96,001  
  495     Tokuyama Corp.     7,871  
  3,327     Toray Industries, Inc.     19,711  
  700     Tosoh Corp.     10,400  
  1,684     Toyo Seikan Group Holdings Ltd.     20,113  
  310     Toyobo Co. Ltd.     3,388  
  179     Ube Industries Ltd.     3,110  
  2,483     Umicore SA     101,293  
  2,579     Victrex plc     85,937  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Materials – (continued)  
  8,006     voestalpine AG   290,483  
  8,782     Westrock Co.     389,570  
  3,909     Wienerberger AG     143,552  
  4,500     Zeon Corp.     52,014  
   

 

 

 
      57,934,375  

 

 

 
Media & Entertainment – 3.8%  
  44,458     Activision Blizzard, Inc.     2,957,791  
  7,077     Alphabet, Inc. Class A*     20,502,352  
  5,888     Alphabet, Inc. Class C*     17,037,458  
  10,263     Ascential plc*     56,441  
  46,549     Auto Trader Group plc     466,182  
  528     Bollore SA     2,953  
  4,600     Capcom Co. Ltd.     108,336  
  776     Charter Communications, Inc. Class A*     505,929  
  186,313     Comcast Corp. Class A     9,377,133  
  11,300     CyberAgent, Inc.     188,369  
  5,800     DeNA Co. Ltd.     89,313  
  4,209     Dentsu Group, Inc.     149,812  
  51,226     Discovery, Inc. Class C*     1,173,075  
  4,978     Euromoney Institutional Investor plc     62,763  
  23,852     Fox Corp. Class A     880,139  
  24,679     Fox Corp. Class B     845,749  
  45     Future plc     2,330  
  1,300     GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc.     29,224  
  4,600     Hakuhodo DY Holdings, Inc.     76,544  
  54,479     Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The)     2,040,239  
  2,700     Kakaku.com, Inc.     72,180  
  2,200     Konami Holdings Corp.     105,599  
  31,382     Liberty Broadband Corp. Class C*     5,055,640  
  30,787     Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.*     3,684,896  
  19,481     Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. Class A*     3,384,434  
  15,531     Match Group, Inc.*     2,053,975  
  109,187     Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A*     36,725,047  
  10,260     Netflix, Inc.*     6,181,034  
  75,441     News Corp. Class A     1,683,089  
  25,717     News Corp. Class B     578,632  
  26,911     Nexstar Media Group, Inc. Class A     4,063,023  
  10,124     Nippon Television Holdings, Inc.     102,725  
  31,662     Omnicom Group, Inc.     2,319,875  
  57,902     Pearson plc     480,340  
  23,621     ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE     375,242  
  13,704     Publicis Groupe SA     923,294  
  36,007     Reach plc     137,683  
  45,986     Rightmove plc     496,226  
  2,700     Square Enix Holdings Co. Ltd.     138,509  
  8,648     Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.*     1,536,923  
  24,048     Trustpilot Group plc*     106,480  
  6,143     TV Asahi Holdings Corp.     76,468  
  11,109     Ubisoft Entertainment SA*     541,900  
  46,366     Universal Music Group NV     1,308,079  
  59,776     Walt Disney Co. (The)*     9,258,705  
   

 

 

 
      137,942,130  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   17


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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

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Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences – 2.7%  
  38,890     AbbVie, Inc.   $ 5,265,706  
  11,781     Agilent Technologies, Inc.     1,880,837  
  21,306     Astellas Pharma, Inc.     346,766  
  21,072     AstraZeneca plc     2,460,566  
  59,485     Bayer AG (Registered)     3,176,757  
  9,459     Biogen, Inc.*     2,269,403  
  2,859     Bio-Techne Corp.     1,479,075  
  81,362     Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.     5,072,921  
  8,576     Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.*     3,231,265  
  11,826     Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.     385,481  
  40     Danaher Corp.     13,160  
  31     Dechra Pharmaceuticals plc     2,241  
  4,700     Eisai Co. Ltd.     266,809  
  118,728     Elanco Animal Health, Inc.*     3,369,501  
  96     Eli Lilly & Co.     26,517  
  1,132     Eurofins Scientific SE     140,245  
  125     Evotec SE*     6,034  
  15     Genus plc     1,006  
  52,220     Gilead Sciences, Inc.     3,791,694  
  132,649     GlaxoSmithKline plc     2,888,135  
  6,293     Grifols SA     121,094  
  200     Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc.     6,909  
  17,935     Illumina, Inc.*     6,823,191  
  65,332     Indivior plc*     227,265  
  3,494     Ipsen SA     319,735  
  25,268     IQVIA Holdings, Inc.*     7,129,114  
  113,484     Johnson & Johnson     19,413,708  
  239     Kaken Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.     8,751  
  400     Kyowa Kirin Co. Ltd.     10,906  
  6,164     Merck KGaA     1,585,734  
  3,141     Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.*     5,330,937  
  453     Mochida Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.     13,708  
  1,100     Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.     27,341  
  6,993     Orion OYJ Class B     290,481  
  5,101     Otsuka Holdings Co. Ltd.     185,579  
  97     Oxford Biomedica plc*     1,615  
  1,118     PerkinElmer, Inc.     224,785  
  212,602     Pfizer, Inc.     12,554,148  
  165     PureTech Health plc*     647  
  4,488     Recordati Industria Chimica e Farmaceutica SpA     288,193  
  861     Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     543,739  
  5,277     Sanofi     529,515  
  5,579     Santen Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.     68,113  
  818     Sawai Group Holdings Co. Ltd.     35,871  
  4,600     Shionogi & Co. Ltd.     323,593  
  2,674     Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co. Ltd.     30,851  
  476     Taisho Pharmaceutical Holdings Co. Ltd.     21,972  
  3,343     Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.     91,292  
  200     Tsumura & Co.     5,697  
  868     UCB SA     99,061  
  82,328     Viatris, Inc.     1,113,898  
  28     Waters Corp.*     10,433  
  22     West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.     10,318  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences – (continued)  
  24,953     Zoetis, Inc.   6,089,281  
   

 

 

 
      99,611,594  

 

 

 
Real Estate – 0.8%  
  52     Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (REIT)     11,594  
  26,599     American Tower Corp. (REIT)     7,780,207  
  49     AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (REIT)     12,377  
  63     Big Yellow Group plc (REIT)     1,456  
  162     CBRE Group, Inc. Class A*     17,579  
  1,100     Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd.     126,193  
  221     Duke Realty Corp. (REIT)     14,506  
  10,122     Equinix, Inc. (REIT)     8,561,592  
  114     Equity Residential (REIT)     10,317  
  94     Extra Space Storage, Inc. (REIT)     21,313  
  7,066     Federal Realty Investment Trust (REIT)     963,237  
  30,538     Grainger plc     131,333  
  9,900     Hulic Co. Ltd.     94,144  
  391     Iron Mountain, Inc. (REIT)     20,461  
  352     Kimco Realty Corp. (REIT)     8,677  
  37,035     LXI REIT plc (REIT)     73,031  
  91     Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (REIT)     20,879  
  11,200     Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd.     221,993  
  98     Prologis, Inc. (REIT)     16,499  
  58     Public Storage (REIT)     21,724  
  160     Regency Centers Corp. (REIT)     12,056  
  103     Safestore Holdings plc (REIT)     1,964  
  5,012     Savills plc     95,469  
  4,889     SBA Communications Corp. (REIT)     1,901,919  
  160     Segro plc (REIT)     3,114  
  38,956     Simon Property Group, Inc. (REIT)     6,224,000  
  993     Sirius Real Estate Ltd.     1,901  
  7,872     TAG Immobilien AG     219,883  
  100     Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Corp.     560  
  165,162     Tritax Big Box REIT plc (REIT)     557,192  
  181     UDR, Inc. (REIT)     10,858  
  20,771     Vornado Realty Trust (REIT)     869,474  
  101     Warehouses De Pauw CVA (REIT)     4,847  
  42,465     Weyerhaeuser Co. (REIT)     1,748,709  
   

 

 

 
      29,781,058  

 

 

 
Retailing – 2.9%  
  1,200     ABC-Mart, Inc.     51,373  
  7,192     Advance Auto Parts, Inc.     1,725,217  
  12,980     Amazon.com, Inc.*     43,279,733  
  11,682     AO World plc*     17,472  
  6,897     Auto1 Group SE*     152,435  
  703     Autobacs Seven Co. Ltd.     8,577  
  1,188     AutoZone, Inc.*     2,490,511  
  181     B&M European Value Retail SA     1,559  
  22,772     Bath & Body Works, Inc.     1,589,258  
  2,059     Best Buy Co., Inc.     209,194  
  687     CarMax, Inc.*     89,468  
  20,194     Carvana Co.*     4,680,767  

 

 

 

 

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


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Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Retailing – (continued)  
  101,023     Currys plc   $ 157,056  
  1,174     Dollar General Corp.     276,864  
  15,809     Dollar Tree, Inc.*     2,221,481  
  5,541     eBay, Inc.     368,477  
  31     Etsy, Inc.*     6,787  
  900     Fast Retailing Co. Ltd.     511,600  
  2,207     Frasers Group plc*     23,157  
  85,524     Gap, Inc. (The)     1,509,499  
  12,515     Genuine Parts Co.     1,754,603  
  29,622     Home Depot, Inc. (The)     12,293,426  
  3,013     Inchcape plc     37,092  
  86,605     Industria de Diseno Textil SA     2,793,015  
  13,000     Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd.     96,073  
  1,000     Izumi Co. Ltd.     28,044  
  3,418     J Front Retailing Co. Ltd.     31,124  
  8,799     JD Sports Fashion plc     25,944  
  14,984     Kingfisher plc     68,923  
  29,564     LKQ Corp.     1,774,727  
  2,572     Lowe’s Cos., Inc.     664,811  
  15,787     Marks & Spencer Group plc*     49,663  
  10,170     Moonpig Group plc*     51,670  
  7,098     Next plc     785,060  
  3,439     O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*     2,428,725  
  210     PALTAC Corp.     8,654  
  10,500     Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp.     144,730  
  29,235     Pets at Home Group plc     184,005  
  3,300     Rakuten Group, Inc.     33,110  
  18,257     Ross Stores, Inc.     2,086,410  
  10,200     Ryohin Keikaku Co. Ltd.     155,530  
  1,004     Shimamura Co. Ltd.     84,256  
  2,075     Takashimaya Co. Ltd.     19,332  
  16,758     Target Corp.     3,878,472  
  83,122     TJX Cos., Inc. (The)     6,310,622  
  21,764     Tractor Supply Co.     5,192,890  
  4,472     Ulta Beauty, Inc.*     1,843,985  
  19,221     Vivo Energy plc     34,290  
  120     Watches of Switzerland Group plc*     2,315  
  12,645     WH Smith plc*     254,161  
  18,519     Williams-Sonoma, Inc.     3,132,118  
  2,080     Yamada Holdings Co. Ltd.     7,111  
  4,200     ZOZO, Inc.     130,957  
   

 

 

 
      105,756,333  

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 2.0%  
  73,800     Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*     10,619,820  
  3,600     Advantest Corp.     340,917  
  4,006     Applied Materials, Inc.     630,384  
  16     ASM International NV     7,063  
  33     ASML Holding NV     26,434  
  33     BE Semiconductor Industries NV     2,805  
  10,613     Broadcom, Inc.     7,061,996  
  700     Disco Corp.     213,957  
  88,859     Infineon Technologies AG     4,090,933  
  135,182     Intel Corp.     6,961,873  
  4,480     Microchip Technology, Inc.     390,029  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – (continued)  
  14,258     Micron Technology, Inc.   1,328,133  
  2,683     Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.     1,323,604  
  54,829     NVIDIA Corp.     16,125,757  
  9,630     NXP Semiconductors NV     2,193,521  
  15,507     Qorvo, Inc.*     2,425,140  
  25,983     QUALCOMM, Inc.     4,751,511  
  28,650     Renesas Electronics Corp.*     355,853  
  1,966     SCREEN Holdings Co. Ltd.     211,253  
  3,103     Skyworks Solutions, Inc.     481,399  
  20,500     STMicroelectronics NV     1,011,445  
  11,236     SUMCO Corp.     228,797  
  12,050     Teradyne, Inc.     1,970,537  
  57,109     Texas Instruments, Inc.     10,763,333  
  343     Ulvac, Inc.     21,456  
   

 

 

 
      73,537,950  

 

 

 
Software & Services – 4.5%  
  36,732     Accenture plc Class A     15,227,251  
  24,509     Adobe, Inc.*     13,898,074  
  1,418     Adyen NV*     3,722,254  
  7,785     Akamai Technologies, Inc.*     911,156  
  1,481     Alten SA     267,208  
  28,704     Atos SE     1,215,945  
  8,823     Autodesk, Inc.*     2,480,939  
  9,204     Bytes Technology Group plc     70,700  
  10,600     Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*     1,975,310  
  1,962     Capgemini SE     480,848  
  167,873     Capita plc*     82,937  
  20,750     Citrix Systems, Inc.     1,962,742  
  12,879     Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A     1,142,625  
  712     Computacenter plc     28,282  
  131     Dassault Systemes SE     7,774  
  16,964     DXC Technology Co.*     546,071  
  10     FDM Group Holdings plc     173  
  12,063     Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.     1,316,676  
  16,600     Finablr plc*(a)      
  11,879     Fiserv, Inc.*     1,232,921  
  3,091     FleetCor Technologies, Inc.*     691,889  
  6,094     Fortinet, Inc.*     2,190,184  
  2,563     Fujitsu Ltd.     440,392  
  6,048     Gartner, Inc.*     2,021,967  
  10,085     Global Payments, Inc.     1,363,290  
  40,615     International Business Machines Corp.     5,428,601  
  16,473     Intuit, Inc.     10,595,763  
  54     Kainos Group plc     1,401  
  50,967     Mastercard, Inc. Class A     18,313,462  
  5,110     Micro Focus International plc     28,935  
  65,236     Microsoft Corp.     21,940,172  
  5,802     NCC Group plc     18,337  
  1,354     NEC Corp.     62,609  
  3,272     Nemetschek SE     418,371  
  906     Nihon Unisys Ltd.     25,426  
  58,595     NortonLifeLock, Inc.     1,522,298  
  1,285     NTT Data Corp.     27,565  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   19


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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Software & Services – (continued)  
  135,752     Oracle Corp.   $ 11,838,932  
  700     Oracle Corp. Japan     53,181  
  1,800     Otsuka Corp.     85,829  
  25     Paychex, Inc.     3,413  
  40     QT Group OYJ*     6,058  
  1,210     Reply SpA     245,760  
  70,717     Sage Group plc (The)     818,263  
  3,200     Sansan, Inc.*     69,198  
  45,931     SAP SE     6,464,308  
  2,586     SCSK Corp.     51,467  
  5,174     ServiceNow, Inc.*     3,358,495  
  69     Softcat plc     1,685  
  1,212     Sopra Steria Group SACA     217,503  
  14,944     Synopsys, Inc.*     5,506,864  
  75,351     TeamViewer AG*     1,011,113  
  62,427     Trade Desk, Inc. (The) Class A*     5,720,810  
  2,400     Trend Micro, Inc.     133,239  
  6,105     VeriSign, Inc.*     1,549,571  
  62,366     Visa, Inc. Class A     13,515,336  
  63,412     Western Union Co. (The)     1,131,270  
  7,193     Worldline SA*     400,364  
   

 

 

 
      163,843,207  

 

 

 
Technology Hardware & Equipment – 2.5%  
  2,218     Alps Alpine Co. Ltd.     20,920  
  1,232     Amano Corp.     28,367  
  21,925     Amphenol Corp. Class A     1,917,560  
  190,471     Apple, Inc.     33,821,935  
  1,400     Azbil Corp.     63,852  
  2,562     Brother Industries Ltd.     49,381  
  1,931     Canon Marketing Japan, Inc.     38,479  
  19,825     Canon, Inc.     483,604  
  11,195     CDW Corp.     2,292,512  
  266,815     Cisco Systems, Inc.     16,908,067  
  24,977     Corning, Inc.     929,894  
  2,800     Daiwabo Holdings Co. Ltd.     44,781  
  100,253     Dell Technologies, Inc. Class C*     5,631,211  
  8,050     F5, Inc.*     1,969,916  
  5,432     FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.     402,698  
  20     Halma plc     867  
  90,554     Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.     1,428,037  
  1,036     Horiba Ltd.     60,921  
  39,376     HP, Inc.     1,483,294  
  3,787     IPG Photonics Corp.*     651,894  
  60,581     Juniper Networks, Inc.     2,163,348  
  9,054     Keysight Technologies, Inc.*     1,869,742  
  42,990     Konica Minolta, Inc.     196,163  
  700     Kyocera Corp.     43,768  
  6,505     Motorola Solutions, Inc.     1,767,409  
  1,000     Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.     79,762  
  22,751     NetApp, Inc.     2,092,864  
  1,997     Nippon Electric Glass Co. Ltd.     51,203  
  359,874     Nokia OYJ*     2,279,330  
  2,600     Omron Corp.     259,083  
  230     Oxford Instruments plc     8,260  
  177     Renishaw plc     11,470  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Technology Hardware & Equipment – (continued)  
  22,004     Ricoh Co. Ltd.   205,102  
  6,071     Seagate Technology Holdings plc     685,902  
  9,619     Seiko Epson Corp.     173,242  
  2,600     Shimadzu Corp.     109,819  
  9,579     Spectris plc     476,800  
  3,021     TE Connectivity Ltd.     487,408  
  1,894     Teledyne Technologies, Inc.*     827,470  
  1,800     Topcon Corp.     25,989  
  19,570     Trimble, Inc.*     1,706,308  
  23,714     Western Digital Corp.*     1,546,390  
  4,544     Yokogawa Electric Corp.     82,017  
  10,765     Zebra Technologies Corp. Class A*     6,407,328  
   

 

 

 
      91,784,367  

 

 

 
Telecommunication Services – 0.3%  
  691     Airtel Africa plc     1,245  
  73,791     AT&T, Inc.     1,815,259  
  210,639     Deutsche Telekom AG (Registered)     3,892,083  
  5,687     Elisa OYJ     350,183  
  9,957     Freenet AG     263,144  
  104,038     Lumen Technologies, Inc.     1,305,677  
  27,877     Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.     762,388  
  14,415     Proximus SADP     281,521  
  41,100     SoftBank Corp.     519,117  
  1,800     SoftBank Group Corp.     86,292  
  186,498     Telefonica SA     808,694  
  23,795     Verizon Communications, Inc.     1,236,388  
  302,671     Vodafone Group plc     455,894  
   

 

 

 
      11,777,885  

 

 

 
Transportation – 0.6%  
  2,100     Abertis Infraestructuras SA(a)      
  11,734     Alaska Air Group, Inc.*     611,341  
  59     American Airlines Group, Inc.*     1,060  
  12,172     Atlantia SpA*     241,514  
  35     Clarkson plc     1,838  
  71,152     CSX Corp.     2,675,315  
  43,140     Delta Air Lines, Inc.*     1,685,911  
  62,494     Deutsche Post AG (Registered)     4,019,664  
  11     Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.     1,477  
  13,905     FedEx Corp.     3,596,389  
  38,587     Firstgroup plc*     53,378  
  600     Hitachi Transport System Ltd.     28,208  
  1,500     Japan Airport Terminal Co. Ltd.*     62,561  
  817     Kamigumi Co. Ltd.     15,471  
  4,500     Kyushu Railway Co.     93,575  
  300     Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd.     22,297  
  4,507     National Express Group plc*     15,754  
  300     Nippon Express Co. Ltd.     17,706  
  600     Nippon Yusen KK     45,752  
  3,900     Odakyu Electric Railway Co. Ltd.     72,507  
  4,995     Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.     1,790,108  
  9,514     Redde Northgate plc     56,211  
  90,538     Royal Mail plc     620,749  
  3,400     Seino Holdings Co. Ltd.     34,458  

 

 

 

 

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


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Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Transportation – (continued)  
  10,645     Southwest Airlines Co.*   $ 456,032  
  5,600     Tokyu Corp.     74,445  
  19,330     United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B     4,143,192  
  5,502     Yamato Holdings Co. Ltd.     129,250  
   

 

 

 
      20,566,163  

 

 

 
Utilities – 0.9%  
  64,714     A2A SpA     126,103  
  2,001     Acciona SA     380,868  
  188,076     AES Corp. (The)     4,570,247  
  20,059     American Electric Power Co., Inc.     1,784,649  
  16,929     American Water Works Co., Inc.     3,197,211  
  110,162     Centrica plc*     106,828  
  10,820     Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.     114,286  
  6,600     Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc. (The)     53,520  
  5,168     Consolidated Edison, Inc.     440,934  
  7,904     ContourGlobal plc     20,615  
  39,605     Drax Group plc     324,324  
  2,538     DTE Energy Co.     303,392  
  27,021     Duke Energy Corp.     2,834,503  
  26,921     Edison International     1,837,358  
  4,300     Electric Power Development Co. Ltd.     57,145  
  1,537     Elia Group SA/NV     202,586  
  17,957     Engie SA     265,860  
  14,305     Entergy Corp.     1,611,458  
  3,401     Evergy, Inc.     233,343  
  9,932     Exelon Corp.     573,672  
  30,834     FirstEnergy Corp.     1,282,386  
  7,930     Fortum OYJ     243,217  
  97,655     Hera SpA     405,890  
  3,910     Hokkaido Electric Power Co., Inc.     17,487  
  1,500     Hokuriku Electric Power Co.     7,639  
  27,162     Iberdrola SA     321,598  
  47,275     Italgas SpA     324,962  
  73,363     NextEra Energy, Inc.     6,849,170  
  2,794     NiSource, Inc.     77,142  
  11,059     NRG Energy, Inc.     476,422  
  4,411     Pinnacle West Capital Corp.     311,372  
  5,258     PPL Corp.     158,055  
  5,567     RWE AG     225,556  
  1,224     Sempra Energy     161,911  
  58,862     Southern Co. (The)     4,036,756  
  4,600     SSE plc     102,834  
  2,595     Telecom Plus plc     55,708  
  2,200     Toho Gas Co. Ltd.     56,039  
  1,200     Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc.     8,530  
  5,700     Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings, Inc.*     14,736  
  2,295     United Utilities Group plc     33,864  
  3,902     Veolia Environnement SA     143,297  
  52     Verbund AG     5,844  
   

 

 

 
      34,359,317  

 

 

 
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS  
  (Cost $1,254,429,231)   $ 1,469,382,750  

 

 

 
Exchange Traded Funds – 20.3%  
  54,744     First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF   $ 6,706,688  
  2,413,104     Invesco Senior Loan ETF     53,329,598  
  2,675,707     iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF     158,589,154  
  6,016,827     iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF     360,167,264  
  80,000     iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF     8,724,800  
  1,121,257     SPDR Blackstone Senior Loan ETF     51,162,957  
  803,234     SPDR Bloomberg Convertible Securities ETF     66,636,293  
  784,293     VanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF     25,858,140  
  92,700     Vanguard Real Estate ETF     10,754,127  

 

 

 
  TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS  
  (Cost $696,722,549)   $ 741,929,021  

 

 

 
Shares     Dividend
Rate
  Value  
Investment Company(b) – 32.0%  
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund –
Institutional Shares

 
 
  1,174,228,909     0.026%   $ 1,174,228,909  
  (Cost $1,174,228,909)  

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 92.4%  
  (Cost $3,125,380,689)   $ 3,385,540,680  

 

 

 
 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
    LIABILITIES – 7.6%
    280,375,339  

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 3,665,916,019  

 

 

 

 

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

*

  Security is currently in default and/or non-income producing.

(a)

  Significant unobservable inputs were used in the valuation of this portfolio security; i.e., Level 3.

(b)

  Represents an Affiliated Issuer.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   21


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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

CVA

 

—Dutch Certification

EURIBOR

 

—Euro Interbank Offered Rate

REIT

 

—Real Estate Investment Trust

SPDR

 

—Standard and Poor’s Depositary Receipts

U.S.

 

—United States

Currency Abbreviations:

AUD

 

—Australian Dollar

BRL

 

—Brazilian Real

CAD

 

—Canadian Dollar

CHF

 

—Swiss Franc

CLP

 

—Chilean 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

NOK

 

—Norwegian Krone

NZD

 

—New Zealand Dollar

PHP

 

—Philippines Peso

PLN

 

—Polish Zloty

SEK

 

—Swedish Krona

TWD

 

—Taiwan Dollar

USD

 

—United States Dollar

ZAR

 

—South African Rand

 

 

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

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION   

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2021, 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

  IDR     115,591,860,000      USD     8,066,987        02/02/2022      $ 56,693  
  ILS     25,160,000      USD     7,953,320        01/26/2022        140,111  
  USD     48,973,216      JPY     5,576,180,000        01/26/2022        488,850  
    USD     4,555,979      ZAR     72,700,000        01/26/2022        8,328  
TOTAL                                      $ 693,982  

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS WITH UNREALIZED LOSS

 

Counterparty   Currency
Purchased
     Currency
Sold
     Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Loss
 

JPMorgan Chase Bank NA

  PHP     203,030,000      USD     4,063,770        02/02/2022      $ (119,379
  USD     17,045,118      AUD     23,890,000        01/27/2022        (337,333
  USD     4,668,360      BRL     27,020,000        02/01/2022        (149,752
  USD     13,039,312      CAD     16,860,000        01/26/2022        (288,985
  USD     11,895,862      CHF     10,980,000        01/26/2022        (161,141
  USD     7,516,425      CLP     6,564,180,000        02/01/2022        (157,764
  USD     6,592,095      CZK     147,580,000        01/26/2022        (148,285
  USD     138,560,624      EUR     122,760,000        01/26/2022        (1,264,859
  USD     65,514,345      GBP     49,480,000        01/26/2022        (1,455,770
  USD     8,239,295      HUF     2,697,110,000        01/26/2022        (55,700
  USD     4,627,837      INR     351,350,000        02/02/2022        (73,419


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ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS WITH UNREALIZED LOSS (continued)

 

Counterparty   Currency
Purchased
     Currency
Sold
     Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Loss
 
  USD     9,675,474      KRW     11,542,090,000        02/04/2022      $ (21,925
  USD     4,974,399      NOK     44,670,000        01/26/2022        (95,911
  USD     17,526,063      NZD     25,970,000        01/26/2022        (255,731
  USD     9,836,438      PLN     40,380,000        01/26/2022        (170,609
  USD     7,780,526      SEK     71,230,000        01/26/2022        (103,609
    USD     4,814,910      TWD     133,620,000        02/08/2022        (16,450
TOTAL                                      $ (4,876,622

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2021, the Fund had the following futures contracts:    

 

Description   

Number of

Contracts

      

Expiration

Date

       Notional
Amount
       Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Long position contracts:

                 

100 oz Gold

     10          02/24/2022        $ 1,830,200        $ 1,460  

3 Month Canadian Bankers Acceptance

     16          03/14/2022          3,135,934          711  

Amsterdam Exchange Index

     30          01/21/2022          5,449,020          146,173  

ASX 90 Day Bank Accepted Bill

     16          06/09/2022          11,629,330          (170

ASX 90 Day Bank Accepted Bill

     13          09/08/2022          9,441,621          (254

Australia 10 Year Bond

     82          03/15/2022          8,302,598          (59,080

Brent Crude Oil

     51          01/31/2022          3,966,780          44,311  

Brent Crude Oil

     18          04/29/2022          1,375,020          58,004  

CAC 40 10 Euro Index

     91          01/21/2022          7,400,398          231,511  

Canada 10 Year Bond

     113          03/22/2022          12,732,432          32,797  

Cocoa

     61          05/13/2022          1,557,330          52,228  

Coffee ‘‘C’’

     11          03/21/2022          932,662          81,647  

Coffee ‘‘C’’

     20          05/18/2022          1,695,000          133,231  

Copper

     39          03/29/2022          4,344,600          75,517  

Copper

     14          05/26/2022          1,556,450          38,936  

Corn

     142          03/14/2022          4,206,750          119,940  

Corn

     54          05/13/2022          1,605,150          71,117  

Cotton No. 2

     11          03/09/2022          619,300          12,297  

Cotton No. 2

     27          05/06/2022          1,491,480          (26,460

DAX Index

     27          03/18/2022          12,185,138          293,716  

EURO STOXX 50 Index

     3,408          03/18/2022          166,355,344          5,388,985  

Euro-Bobl

     90          03/08/2022          13,655,511          (81,317

Euro-BTP

     29          03/08/2022          4,853,756          (81,321

Euro-Bund

     315          03/08/2022          61,490,271          (1,020,993

Euro-Buxl

     41          03/08/2022          9,654,048          (488,857

Euro-OAT

     84          03/08/2022          15,608,425          (273,380

Euro-Schatz

     405          03/08/2022          51,656,193          (75,912

FTSE 100 Index

     667          03/18/2022          66,122,380          1,438,799  

FTSE/JSE Top 40 Index

     148          03/17/2022          6,222,037          127,731  

FTSE/MIB Index

     40          03/18/2022          6,204,370          151,580  

IBEX 35 Index

     17          01/21/2022          1,680,822          54,375  

Japan 10 Year Bond

     14          03/14/2022          18,454,490          (43,233

KC HRW Wheat

     39          05/13/2022          1,562,438          21,100  

KOSPI 200 Index

     42          03/10/2022          3,482,334          11,860  

Lean Hogs

     35          06/14/2022          1,364,300          50,390  

Live Cattle

     24          06/30/2022          1,335,360          14,494  

LME Aluminum Base Metal

     114          01/19/2022          7,988,550          655,405  

LME Aluminum Base Metal

     95          02/16/2022          6,661,875          71,748  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   23


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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

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

     20          03/16/2022        $ 1,404,000        $ (85,150

LME Aluminum Base Metal

     23          04/20/2022          1,613,738          143,110  

LME Aluminum Base Metal

     20          05/18/2022          1,402,750          95,185  

LME Lead Base Metal

     187          01/19/2022          10,882,231          (131,476

LME Lead Base Metal

     103          02/16/2022          5,972,712          203,015  

LME Nickel Base Metal

     65          01/19/2022          8,140,665          514,939  

LME Nickel Base Metal

     55          02/16/2022          6,875,055          186,506  

LME Zinc Base Metal

     122          01/19/2022          10,919,000          1,179,685  

LME Zinc Base Metal

     93          02/16/2022          8,282,812          663,122  

LME Zinc Base Metal

     12          03/16/2022          1,064,400          150,038  

LME Zinc Base Metal

     19          04/20/2022          1,675,325          139,654  

LME Zinc Base Metal

     17          05/18/2022          1,491,750          122,101  

Long Gilt

     69          03/29/2022          11,665,029          (137,308

Low Sulphur Gasoil

     19          02/10/2022          1,265,875          9,288  

Low Sulphur Gasoil

     22          05/12/2022          1,441,000          70,181  

NASDAQ 100 E-Mini Index

     47          03/18/2022          15,341,505          180,135  

Natural Gas

     38          04/27/2022          1,350,900          11,136  

NY Harbor ULSD

     19          01/31/2022          1,857,983          (9,532

NY Harbor ULSD

     15          04/29/2022          1,430,604          70,136  

OMXS30 Index

     214          01/21/2022          5,729,394          279,011  

RBOB Gasoline

     30          01/31/2022          2,799,594          57,298  

RBOB Gasoline

     15          04/29/2022          1,466,892          82,972  

Russell 2000 E-Mini Index

     132          03/18/2022          14,802,480          213,516  

S&P Midcap 400 E-Mini Index

     16          03/18/2022          4,540,320          91,294  

S&P/TSX 60 Index

     43          03/17/2022          8,708,439          206,000  

SET50 Index

     756          03/30/2022          4,466,522          69,050  

Soybean

     65          03/14/2022          4,354,188          (36,305

Soybean

     25          05/13/2022          1,686,875          148,571  

Soybean Oil

     45          05/13/2022          1,528,200          (32,836

Sugar No. 11

     2          02/28/2022          42,291          (1,730

Sugar No. 11

     70          04/29/2022          1,458,240          (80,256

TOPIX Index

     105          03/10/2022          18,183,083          92,031  

U.S. Treasury 10 Year Note

     73          03/22/2022          9,513,953          (7,940

U.S. Treasury Long Bond

     142          03/22/2022          22,711,125          (123,195

Wheat

     57          03/14/2022          2,195,212          (34,855

Wheat

     39          05/13/2022          1,508,812          (28,360

WTI Crude Oil

     65          01/20/2022          4,904,250          88,309  

WTI Crude Oil

     19          04/20/2022          1,411,890          81,488  
Total                                     $ 11,667,914  

Short position contracts:

                 

3 Month Canadian Bankers Acceptance

     (57        06/13/2022          (11,125,578        47,749  

3 Month Canadian Bankers Acceptance

     (134        09/19/2022          (26,068,797        (18,299

3 Month Euro Euribor

     (2        09/19/2022          (571,584        11  

3 Month Euro Euribor

     (46        12/19/2022          (13,133,992        3,369  

3 Month Euro Euribor

     (113        03/13/2023          (32,218,910        46,555  

3 Month Euro Euribor

     (160        06/19/2023          (45,571,878        91,006  

3 Month Euro Euribor

     (165        09/18/2023          (46,963,125        107,946  

3 Month Euro Euribor

     (159        12/18/2023          (45,228,222        38,423  

3 Month Eurodollar

     (201        03/14/2022          (50,074,125        11,434  

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER FUND

 

 

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

FUTURES CONTRACTS (continued)

 

Description   

Number of

Contracts

      

Expiration

Date

       Notional
Amount
       Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Short position contracts: (continued)

                 

3 Month Eurodollar

     (321        06/13/2022        $ (79,768,500      $ 67,210  

3 Month Eurodollar

     (402        09/19/2022          (99,680,925        210,369  

3 Month Eurodollar

     (442        12/19/2022          (109,328,700        344,629  

3 Month Eurodollar

     (441        03/13/2023          (108,893,925        459,077  

3 Month Eurodollar

     (381        06/19/2023          (93,921,262        467,139  

3 Month Eurodollar

     (317        09/18/2023          (78,033,512        374,661  

3 Month Eurodollar

     (291        12/18/2023          (71,575,088        94,485  

CBOE Volatility Index

     (70        01/19/2022          (1,377,215        195,256  

CBOE Volatility Index

     (70        02/16/2022          (1,537,935        94,186  

CBOE Volatility Index

     (67        03/15/2022          (1,572,390        104,989  

Cocoa

     (62        03/16/2022          (1,562,400        (32,795

Feeder Cattle

     (12        03/31/2022          (1,020,000        (39,643

Hang Seng Index

     (57        01/28/2022          (8,571,327        (103,470

HSCEI

     (91        01/28/2022          (4,823,932        (24,577

KC HRW Wheat

     (39        03/14/2022          (1,560,975        (11,239

Lean Hogs

     (22        02/14/2022          (715,440        (41,869

Live Cattle

     (10        02/28/2022          (558,600        (9,101

LME Aluminum Base Metal

     (114        01/19/2022          (7,988,550        (391,491

LME Aluminum Base Metal

     (38        02/16/2022          (2,664,750        (46,312

LME Aluminum Base Metal

     (20        03/16/2022          (1,404,000        (125,543

LME Aluminum Base Metal

     (23        04/20/2022          (1,613,738        (109,936

LME Lead Base Metal

     (187        01/19/2022          (10,882,231        (438,733

LME Lead Base Metal

     (25        02/16/2022          (1,449,688        (11,484

LME Nickel Base Metal

     (65        01/19/2022          (8,140,665        (239,675

LME Nickel Base Metal

     (15        02/16/2022          (1,875,015        (103,411

LME Zinc Base Metal

     (122        01/19/2022          (10,919,000        (1,111,178

LME Zinc Base Metal

     (31        02/16/2022          (2,760,938        (266,259

LME Zinc Base Metal

     (12        03/16/2022          (1,064,400        (85,082

LME Zinc Base Metal

     (19        04/20/2022          (1,675,325        (137,074

Natural Gas

     (101        01/27/2022          (3,802,650        (20,799

S&P 500 E-Mini Index

     (1,638        03/18/2022          (389,721,150        (8,068,361

Silver

     (68        03/29/2022          (7,927,100        (339,373

Soybean Oil

     (38        03/14/2022          (1,289,796        (744

U.S. Treasury 2 Year Note

     (293        03/31/2022          (63,912,914        29,359  

U.S. Treasury 5 Year Note

     (257        03/31/2022          (31,066,883        19,063  
Total                                     $ (8,969,532
Total Futures Contracts                                     $ 2,698,382  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   25


GOLDMAN SACHS ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER FUND

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

SWAP CONTRACTS At December 31, 2021, 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
December 31,
2021(b)
    Termination
Date
     Notional
Amount
(000’s)
     Value     

Upfront
Premium

(Received)
Paid

     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Protection Sold:

                  

iTraxx Europe Crossover Index

     5.000%       2.415%       12/20/2026      EUR  49,500      $ 6,786,915      $ 6,699,822      $ 87,093  

iTraxx Europe Index

     1.000       0.475     12/20/2026            294,150        8,861,161        8,407,524        453,637  

Markit CDX North America High Yield Index

     5.000       2.944     12/20/2026      USD  75,900        7,052,375        6,740,819        311,556  

Markit CDX North America Investment Grade Index

     1.000       0.494     12/20/2026        326,400        8,078,966        7,420,822        658,144  
TOTAL                                      $ 30,779,417      $ 29,268,987      $ 1,510,430  

 

  (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)
 

Alerian MLP Index Total Return(b)

    (0.740)%     Bank of America NA     06/10/2022       USD       5,673     $     286,668  

MSCI The World Net Return Index(c)

    0.108         01/11/2022         25,341       (461,634

MSCI The World Net Return Index(c)

    0.280         02/11/2022         11,535       (208,969

Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Index Total Return(d)

    (0.000)     JPMorgan Chase Bank NA     02/28/2022         10,834       (124,968

Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Index Total Return(d)

    (0.000)         12/08/2022         5,352       (52,581

A basket (JPGSMARB) of common stocks(b)*

    (0.108)         08/10/2022         43,304       775,185  

Euro Stoxx Gross Total Return Index(c)

    0.625         09/16/2022       EUR       99,096       (3,681,996

FTSE 100 Total Return Index(c)

    0.255         12/15/2022       GBP       31,365       (1,003,078

J.P. Morgan Bespoke Global Healthcare Sector Index(b)

    (0.108)         08/24/2022       USD       46,170       1,255,311  

J.P. Morgan Bespoke Global Materials Sector Index(b)

    (0.380)         08/24/2022         24,320       943,792  

J.P. Morgan Bespoke Global Technology Sector Index(b)

    (0.380)         08/24/2022         34,958       200,966  

MSCI The World Growth Net Return Index(b)

    (0.350)         08/25/2022         45,940       542,636  

MSCI The World Net Return Index(c)

    0.108           02/25/2022               189,738       (3,452,452
TOTAL                                       $ (4,981,120

 

  (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.
   *   The components of the basket shown below.

A basket (JPGSMARB) of common stocks

 

Common Stocks    Sector      Shares        Value        Weight  

Bottomline Technologies DE Inc

   Information Technology        35,884        $ 2,026,370          4.68

AusNet Services Ltd

   Utilities        774,971          1,991,674          4.60  

Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings Inc

   Industrials        42,526          1,988,533          4.59  

Sanderson Farms Inc

   Consumer Staples        10,406          1,988,364          4.59  

Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc

   Health Care        21,387          1,987,682          4.59  

Shaw Communications Inc

   Communication Services        51,564          1,979,525          4.57  

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER FUND

 

 

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

OVER THE COUNTER TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS (continued)

 

Common Stocks    Sector      Shares        Value        Weight  

Cerner Corp

   Health Care        21,245        $ 1,972,993          4.56 %  

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Holdings PLC

   Health Care        92,207          1,972,318          4.55  

CMC Materials Inc

   Information Technology        10,270          1,968,672          4.55  

Suez SA

   Utilities        99,216          1,965,475          4.54  

Coherent Inc

   Information Technology        7,349          1,958,753          4.52  

Sydney Airport

   Industrials        225,624          1,958,419          4.52  

Kraton Corp

   Materials        42,241          1,956,602          4.52  

Magellan Health Inc

   Health Care        20,586          1,955,434          4.52  

Change Healthcare Inc

   Health Care        91,387          1,953,852          4.51  

Mimecast Ltd

   Information Technology        24,552          1,953,565          4.51  

Rogers Corp

   Information Technology        7,155          1,953,257          4.51  

Veoneer Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        55,023          1,952,210          4.51  

Nuance Communications Inc

   Information Technology        35,282          1,951,816          4.51  

CyrusOne Inc

   Real Estate        21,744          1,950,893          4.51  

Meggitt PLC

   Industrials        2,210          1,631,182          3.77  

Falck Renewables SpA

   Utilities        183,740          1,591,187          3.67  

Forterra Inc

   Materials        29,247          695,500          1.61  

PURCHASED OPTIONS CONTRACTS and WRITTEN OPTIONS CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2021, the Fund had the following purchased & written options contracts:

EXCHANGE TRADED INDEX OPTIONS

 

Description    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

   25 USD      01/19/2022        790      $ 1,360,380      $ 79,000      $ 256,191      $ (177,191
   26 USD      02/16/2022        800        1,377,600        186,000        285,975        (99,975
     28 USD      03/15/2022        670        1,153,740        194,300        272,563        (78,263
Total calls

 

     2,260               $ 459,300      $ 814,729      $ (355,429

Puts

 

        

S&P 500 Index

   3,460 USD      01/31/2022        1      $ 476,618      $ 173      $ 1,121      $ (948
   3,750 USD      01/31/2022        4        1,906,472        1,200        4,995        (3,795
   3,800 USD      01/31/2022        8        3,812,944        2,640        7,606        (4,966
   3,895 USD      01/31/2022        11        5,242,798        4,235        9,248        (5,013
     4,175 USD      01/31/2022        15        7,149,270        9,975        10,811        (836
Total puts

 

     39               $ 18,223      $ 33,781      $ (15,558
Total purchased options contracts

 

     2,299               $ 477,523      $ 848,510      $ (370,987

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   27


GOLDMAN SACHS ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER FUND

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

EXCHANGE TRADED INDEX OPTIONS (continued)

 

Description    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

   4,490 USD      01/31/2022        1      $ (476,618   $ (1,925   $ (8,939   $ 7,014  
   4,580 USD      01/31/2022        8        (3,812,944     (22,400     (62,154     39,754  
   4,595 USD      01/31/2022        11        (5,242,798     (32,890     (80,600     47,710  
   4,630 USD      01/31/2022        4        (1,906,472     (13,940     (40,117     26,177  
     4,755 USD      01/31/2022        15        (7,149,270     (94,875     (90,191     (4,684
Total written options contracts

 

     39              $ (166,030   $ (282,001   $ 115,971  

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVE PREMIA FUND

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2021

 

Shares   Dividend
Rate
  Value  
Investment Company(a) – 65.5%  

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund – Institutional Shares

 

25,374,069   0.026%   $ 25,374,069  

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 65.5%

 

(Cost $25,374,069)   $ 25,374,069  

 

 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF     LIABILITIES – 34.5%     13,387,088  

 

 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 38,761,157  

 

 

 

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 Abbreviation:

EURIBOR

 

—Euro Interbank Offered Rate

U.S.

 

—United States

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

 

 

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

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION   

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2021, 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     5,980,000      USD     1,041,074        02/01/2022      $ 25,259  
  CZK     4,080,000      USD     186,156        01/26/2022        189  
  HUF     25,290,000      USD     77,751        01/26/2022        29  
  IDR     14,221,260,000      USD     995,437        02/02/2022        4,019  
  INR     80,930,000      USD     1,073,555        02/02/2022        9,332  
  KRW     806,360,000      USD     676,889        02/04/2022        596  
  MXN     53,880,000      USD     2,591,371        01/26/2022        30,117  
  NOK     32,120,000      USD     3,599,028        01/26/2022        46,780  
  PLN     220,000      USD     54,447        01/26/2022        74  
  USD     610,640      COP     2,453,030,000        02/01/2022        9,437  
  USD     245,071      ILS     760,000        01/26/2022        596  
  USD     300,284      INR     22,430,000        02/02/2022        158  
  USD     971,131      KRW     1,153,690,000        02/04/2022        1,827  
  USD     793,749      MXN     16,290,000        01/26/2022        1,172  
  USD     306,259      PEN     1,210,000        02/01/2022        3,502  
  USD     1,695,170      PHP     85,480,000        02/02/2022        34,499  
    USD     333,123      TWD     9,170,000        02/08/2022        1,560  
TOTAL

 

                         $ 169,146  


GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVE PREMIA FUND

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS WITH UNREALIZED LOSS

 

Counterparty        Currency
Purchased
          Currency
Sold
     Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Loss
 

Morgan Stanley Co., Inc.

  ILS     1,460,000      USD     471,063        01/26/2022      $ (1,412
  NOK     8,040,000      USD     914,646        01/26/2022        (2,058
  PHP     18,500,000      USD     359,705        02/02/2022        (294
  RUB     212,200,000      USD     2,846,633        02/01/2022        (27,693
  THB     20,550,000      USD     620,552        01/26/2022        (5,473
  TWD     13,820,000      USD     500,145        02/08/2022        (449
  USD     607,778      CLP     527,760,000        02/01/2022        (9,227
  USD     513,287      CZK     11,460,000        01/26/2022        (10,122
  USD     1,032,817      HUF     337,950,000        01/26/2022        (6,552
  USD     278,092      ILS     880,000        01/26/2022        (4,985
  USD     1,402,801      KRW     1,673,030,000        02/04/2022        (2,842
  USD     734,224      NOK     6,480,000        01/26/2022        (1,294
  USD     440,667      PEN     1,790,000        02/01/2022        (7,213
  USD     676,532      PLN     2,770,000        01/26/2022        (9,935
  USD     225,856      SEK     2,060,000        01/26/2022        (2,157
  USD     2,677,351      THB     89,990,000        01/26/2022        (16,123
  USD     519,054      TWD     14,400,000        02/08/2022        (1,614
  USD     452,646      ZAR     7,260,000        01/26/2022        (1,494
    ZAR     28,590,000      USD     1,794,273        01/26/2022        (5,864
TOTAL

 

                         $ (116,801

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2021, the Fund had the following futures contracts:    

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
      

Expiration

Date

       Notional
Amount
       Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Long position contracts:

                 

Amsterdam Exchange Index

     1          01/21/2022        $ 181,634        $ (517

Australia 10 Year Bond

     95          03/15/2022          9,618,863          (47,944

Brent Crude Oil

     29          04/29/2022          2,215,310          29,452  

CAC 40 10 Euro Index

     2          01/21/2022          162,646          2,212  

Canada 10 Year Bond

     134          03/22/2022          15,098,637          134,498  

Cocoa

     88          05/13/2022          2,246,640          28,553  

Coffee ‘‘C’’

     26          05/18/2022          2,203,500          (59,013

Copper

     20          05/26/2022          2,223,500          42,282  

Corn

     74          05/13/2022          2,199,650          (26,533

Cotton No. 2

     54          05/06/2022          2,982,960          67,090  

EURO STOXX 50 Index

     7          03/18/2022          341,692          5,168  

Euro-Buxl

     1          03/08/2022          235,465          (10,071

Euro-Schatz

     4          03/08/2022          510,185          (307

Foreign Exchange AUD/USD

     8          03/14/2022          581,400          6,928  

Foreign Exchange CAD/USD

     23          03/15/2022          1,818,380          21,911  

Foreign Exchange GBP/USD

     8          03/14/2022          676,000          8,108  

FTSE 100 Index

     2          03/18/2022          198,268          1,606  

FTSE/JSE Top 40 Index

     3          03/17/2022          126,122          2,704  

FTSE/MIB Index

     1          03/18/2022          155,109          719  

KC HRW Wheat

     54          05/13/2022          2,163,375          (60,311

Lean Hogs

     56          06/14/2022          2,182,880          (3,132

Live Cattle

     40          06/30/2022          2,225,600          20,409  

LME Aluminum Base Metal

     68          01/19/2022          4,765,100          334,353  

LME Aluminum Base Metal

     41          02/16/2022          2,875,125          (46,464

 

30   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)

                 

LME Aluminum Base Metal

     43          03/16/2022        $ 3,018,600        $ (166,592

LME Aluminum Base Metal

     34          04/20/2022          2,385,525          177,199  

LME Aluminum Base Metal

     44          05/18/2022          3,086,050          94,683  

LME Lead Base Metal

     4          01/19/2022          232,775          (1,697

LME Lead Base Metal

     4          02/16/2022          231,950          3,470  

LME Nickel Base Metal

     1          01/19/2022          125,241          8,568  

LME Nickel Base Metal

     2          02/16/2022          250,002          4,449  

LME Zinc Base Metal

     57          01/19/2022          5,101,500          687,794  

LME Zinc Base Metal

     37          02/16/2022          3,295,312          446,607  

LME Zinc Base Metal

     41          03/16/2022          3,636,700          365,941  

LME Zinc Base Metal

     28          04/20/2022          2,468,900          203,790  

LME Zinc Base Metal

     35          05/18/2022          3,071,250          113,763  

Low Sulphur Gasoil

     34          05/12/2022          2,227,000          23,932  

NASDAQ 100 E-Mini Index

     1          03/18/2022          326,415          (3,512

Natural Gas

     61          04/27/2022          2,168,550          (57,428

NY Harbor ULSD

     23          04/29/2022          2,193,593          24,674  

OMXS30 Index

     4          01/21/2022          107,091          2,592  

RBOB Gasoline

     22          04/29/2022          2,151,442          28,688  

S&P 500 E-Mini Index

     6          03/18/2022          1,427,550          15,095  

S&P/TSX 60 Index

     1          03/17/2022          202,522          (1,405

SET50 Index

     8          03/30/2022          47,265          174  

Silver

     1          03/29/2022          116,575          (221

Soybean

     32          05/13/2022          2,159,200          12,074  

Soybean Oil

     65          05/13/2022          2,207,400          40,085  

Sugar No. 11

     106          04/29/2022          2,208,192          (30,238

U.S. Treasury 10 Year Note

     61          03/22/2022          7,950,016          (253

U.S. Treasury Long Bond

     1          03/22/2022          159,938          561  

Wheat

     56          05/13/2022          2,166,500          (50,825

WTI Crude Oil

     30          04/20/2022          2,229,300          53,137  
Total                                     $ 2,446,806  

Short position contracts:

                 

100 oz Gold

     (3        02/24/2022          (549,060        (7,438

3 Month Canadian Bankers Acceptance

     (2        06/13/2022          (390,371        721  

3 Month Canadian Bankers Acceptance

     (4        09/19/2022          (778,173        (414

3 Month Euro Euribor

     (2        12/19/2022          (571,043        11  

3 Month Euro Euribor

     (4        03/13/2023          (1,140,492        848  

3 Month Euro Euribor

     (6        06/19/2023          (1,708,945        1,626  

3 Month Euro Euribor

     (6        09/18/2023          (1,707,750        1,782  

3 Month Euro Euribor

     (6        12/18/2023          (1,706,725        1,223  

3 Month Eurodollar

     (6        03/14/2022          (1,494,750        24  

3 Month Eurodollar

     (10        06/13/2022          (2,485,000        746  

3 Month Eurodollar

     (13        09/19/2022          (3,223,512        2,595  

3 Month Eurodollar

     (14        12/19/2022          (3,462,900        4,527  

3 Month Eurodollar

     (14        03/13/2023          (3,456,950        4,886  

3 Month Eurodollar

     (12        06/19/2023          (2,958,150        4,835  

3 Month Eurodollar

     (10        09/18/2023          (2,461,625        3,264  

3 Month Eurodollar

     (9        12/18/2023          (2,213,662        1,073  

Brent Crude Oil

     (26        01/31/2022          (2,022,280        (30,802

CBOE Volatility Index

     (44        01/19/2022          (865,678        87,568  

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVE PREMIA FUND

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

FUTURES CONTRACTS (continued)

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
      

Expiration

Date

       Notional
Amount
       Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Short position contracts: (continued)

                 

CBOE Volatility Index

     (44        02/16/2022        $ (966,702      $ 52,610  

CBOE Volatility Index

     (39        03/15/2022          (915,272        36,175  

Cocoa

     (63        03/16/2022          (1,587,600        (16,168

Coffee ‘‘C’’

     (30        03/21/2022          (2,543,625        59,549  

Copper

     (13        03/29/2022          (1,448,200        (22,461

Corn

     (94        03/14/2022          (2,784,750        36,179  

Cotton No. 2

     (60        03/09/2022          (3,378,000        (92,559

Euro-Bobl

     (2        03/08/2022          (303,456        (83

Euro-BTP

     (1        03/08/2022          (167,371        21  

Euro-Bund

     (141        03/08/2022          (27,524,217        304,892  

Feeder Cattle

     (3        03/31/2022          (255,000        (7,172

Foreign Exchange CHF/USD

     (35        03/14/2022          (4,804,188        (38,549

Foreign Exchange EUR/USD

     (31        03/14/2022          (4,414,400        (24,721

Foreign Exchange JPY/USD

     (38        03/14/2022          (4,128,938        35,819  

Foreign Exchange NZD/USD

     (7        03/14/2022          (478,415        (2,845

Hang Seng Index

     (2        01/28/2022          (300,748        (2,560

HSCEI

     (3        01/28/2022          (159,031        (700

Japan 10 Year Bond

     (19        03/14/2022          (25,045,379        13,803  

KC HRW Wheat

     (73        03/14/2022          (2,921,825        78,903  

Lean Hogs

     (60        02/14/2022          (1,951,200        15,136  

Live Cattle

     (48        02/28/2022          (2,681,280        (27,198

LME Aluminum Base Metal

     (68        01/19/2022          (4,765,100        (133,812

LME Aluminum Base Metal

     (80        02/16/2022          (5,610,000        43,641  

LME Aluminum Base Metal

     (43        03/16/2022          (3,018,600        (118,317

LME Aluminum Base Metal

     (34        04/20/2022          (2,385,525        (148,643

LME Aluminum Base Metal

     (2        05/18/2022          (140,275        (2,431

LME Lead Base Metal

     (4        01/19/2022          (232,775        (6,771

LME Lead Base Metal

     (1        02/16/2022          (57,988        (707

LME Nickel Base Metal

     (1        01/19/2022          (125,241        (5,772

LME Zinc Base Metal

     (57        01/19/2022          (5,101,500        (599,821

LME Zinc Base Metal

     (67        02/16/2022          (5,967,188        (521,665

LME Zinc Base Metal

     (41        03/16/2022          (3,636,700        (220,181

LME Zinc Base Metal

     (28        04/20/2022          (2,468,900        (215,645

LME Zinc Base Metal

     (1        05/18/2022          (87,750        (2,916

Long Gilt

     (27        03/29/2022          (4,564,577        31,874  

Low Sulphur Gasoil

     (32        02/10/2022          (2,132,000        (21,589

Natural Gas

     (58        01/27/2022          (2,183,700        34,420  

NY Harbor ULSD

     (18        01/31/2022          (1,760,195        (11,700

RBOB Gasoline

     (25        01/31/2022          (2,332,995        (30,057

Soybean

     (31        03/14/2022          (2,076,612        (7,823

Soybean Oil

     (65        03/14/2022          (2,206,230        (41,593

Sugar No. 11

     (60        02/28/2022          (1,268,736        8,813  

U.S. Treasury 2 Year Note

     (9        03/31/2022          (1,963,195        364  

U.S. Treasury 5 Year Note

     (8        03/31/2022          (967,062        494  

Wheat

     (52        03/14/2022          (2,002,650        45,699  

WTI Crude Oil

     (20        01/20/2022          (1,509,000        (25,366
Total                                     $ (1,474,358
Total Futures Contracts

 

     $ 972,448  

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVE PREMIA FUND

 

 

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

SWAP CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2021, 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
December 31,
2021(b)
   Termination
Date
     Notional
Amount
(000’s)
     Value     

Upfront
Premium

(Received)
Paid

     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Protection Sold:

  

iTraxx Europe Crossover Index

     5.000%     2.415%      12/20/2026        EUR 350      $ 47,988      $ 46,543      $ 1,445  

iTraxx Europe Index

     1.000     0.475         12/20/2026        850        25,606        24,333        1,273  

Markit CDX North America High Yield Index

     5.000     2.944         12/20/2026        USD 350        32,521        31,627        894  

Markit CDX North America Investment Grade Index

     1.000     0.494         12/20/2026        900        22,276        21,271        1,005  
TOTAL                                   $ 128,391      $ 123,774      $ 4,617  

 

  (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)
 

A basket (MLGSFDUS) of common stock(b)*

    (0.320)%     Bank of America NA     12/01/2022       USD          20,094        $ (10,232

Russell 1000 Index Total Return(c)

       0.480         12/01/2022            17,257          64,035  

A basket (JPGSFDEU) of common stocks(b)*

    (0.598)     JPMorgan Chase Bank NA     09/16/2022       EUR          3,279          1,402  

A basket (JPGSFDUK) of common stocks(b)*

    (0.310)         11/07/2022       GBP          1,494          (5,670

Euro Stoxx Gross Total Return Index(c)

       0.598         09/16/2022       EUR          3,112          (5,409

FTSE 100 Total Return Index(c)

       0.190           11/07/2022       GBP          1,217          4,109  
TOTAL                                             $ 48,235  

 

  (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 (MLGSFDUS) of common stocks

 

Common Stocks    Sector      Shares        Value        Weight  

Alphabet Inc

   Communication Services        362        $ 1,050,136          5.23

Amazon.com Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        269          898,412          4.47  

Microsoft Corp

   Information Technology        2,308          776,200          3.86  

Meta Platforms Inc

   Communication Services        1,674          562,905          2.80  

JPMorgan Chase & Co

   Financials        3,325          526,536          2.62  

Apple Inc

   Information Technology        2,208          392,005          1.95  

Costco Wholesale Corp

   Consumer Staples        683          387,963          1.93  

Walmart Inc

   Consumer Staples        2,545          368,275          1.83  

Accenture PLC

   Information Technology        853          353,583          1.76  

UnitedHealth Group Inc

   Health Care        671          336,978          1.68  

Advanced Micro Devices Inc

   Information Technology        2,214          318,546          1.59  

Adobe Inc

   Information Technology        555          314,965          1.57  

Johnson & Johnson

   Health Care        1,797          307,463          1.53  

Coca-Cola Co/The

   Consumer Staples        5,010          296,631          1.48  

PepsiCo Inc

   Consumer Staples        1,638          284,580          1.42  

NIKE Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        1,601          266,790          1.33  

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVE PREMIA FUND

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

OVER THE COUNTER TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS (continued)

 

Common Stocks    Sector      Shares        Value        Weight  

Home Depot Inc/The

   Consumer Discretionary        622        $ 258,068          1.28

Texas Instruments Inc

   Information Technology        1,260          237,552          1.18  

Danaher Corp

   Health Care        664          218,336          1.09  

Honeywell International Inc

   Industrials        1,034          215,594          1.07  

Marsh & McLennan Cos Inc

   Financials        1,067          185,408          0.92  

Caterpillar Inc

   Industrials        896          185,181          0.92  

S&P Global Inc

   Financials        376          177,545          0.88  

Waste Management Inc

   Industrials        1,060          176,848          0.88  

Netflix Inc

   Communication Services        290          174,725          0.87  

Prologis Inc

   Real Estate        1,014          170,749          0.85  

Union Pacific Corp

   Industrials        673          169,524          0.84  

Sherwin-Williams Co/The

   Materials        469          165,039          0.82  

Fortinet Inc

   Information Technology        447          160,816          0.80  

AbbVie Inc

   Health Care        1,176          159,239          0.79  

Zoetis Inc

   Health Care        647          157,805          0.79  

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        89          155,959          0.78  

Raytheon Technologies Corp

   Industrials        1,794          154,432          0.77  

Agilent Technologies Inc

   Health Care        949          151,540          0.75  

Eaton Corp PLC

   Industrials        841          145,346          0.72  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp

   Health Care        1,098          142,292          0.71  

3M Co

   Industrials        766          136,019          0.68  

Otis Worldwide Corp

   Industrials        1,545          134,541          0.67  

Air Products and Chemicals Inc

   Materials        441          134,239          0.67  

Booking Holdings Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        56          133,165          0.66  

Stryker Corp

   Health Care        491          131,317          0.65  

Aon PLC

   Financials        432          129,938          0.65  

Fastenal Co

   Industrials        1,957          125,374          0.62  

IDEXX Laboratories Inc

   Health Care        190          125,056          0.62  

Tesla Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        116          122,215          0.61  

Gartner Inc

   Information Technology        357          119,229          0.59  

O’Reilly Automotive Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        168          118,592          0.59  

Domino’s Pizza Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        209          117,999          0.59  

Zebra Technologies Corp

   Information Technology        196          116,405          0.58  

Oracle Corp

   Information Technology        1,327          115,712          0.58  

Tractor Supply Co

   Consumer Discretionary        484          115,383          0.57  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co

   Health Care        1,836          114,452          0.57  

Exxon Mobil Corp

   Energy        1,860          113,792          0.57  

Marvell Technology Inc

   Information Technology        1,291          112,959          0.56  

Trane Technologies PLC

   Industrials        550          111,154          0.55  

CVS Health Corp

   Health Care        1,066          110,017          0.55  

Starbucks Corp

   Consumer Discretionary        936          109,447          0.54  

Dominion Energy Inc

   Utilities        1,381          108,485          0.54  

Equifax Inc

   Industrials        360          105,482          0.52  

Cintas Corp

   Industrials        232          102,951          0.51  

Veeva Systems Inc

   Health Care        395          100,910          0.50  

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc

   Industrials        281          100,758          0.50  

Verisk Analytics Inc

   Industrials        440          100,592          0.50  

Carrier Global Corp

   Industrials        1,822          98,832          0.49  

KKR & Co Inc

   Financials        1,324          98,653          0.49  

Rockwell Automation Inc

   Industrials        282          98,219          0.49  

Target Corp

   Consumer Discretionary        423          97,907          0.49  

Teleflex Inc

   Health Care        295          96,992          0.48  

Align Technology Inc

   Health Care        147          96,693          0.48  

Mastercard Inc

   Information Technology        267          96,091          0.48  

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc

   Consumer Staples        2,570          94,741          0.47  

Kraft Heinz Co/The

   Consumer Staples        2,580          92,607          0.46  

Baker Hughes Co

   Energy        3,795          91,317          0.45  

TE Connectivity Ltd

   Information Technology        563          90,819          0.45  

CDW Corp/DE

   Information Technology        442          90,473          0.45  

 

34   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  

Bio-Techne Corp

   Health Care        165        $ 85,515          0.43

Mondelez International Inc

   Consumer Staples        1,254          83,177          0.41  

Broadcom Inc

   Information Technology        124          82,728          0.41  

State Street Corp

   Financials        888          82,626          0.41  

Activision Blizzard Inc

   Communication Services        1,229          81,748          0.41  

Expedia Group Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        451          81,484          0.41  

Cisco Systems Inc/Delaware

   Information Technology        1,274          80,730          0.40  

Monolithic Power Systems Inc

   Information Technology        163          80,451          0.40  

Under Armour Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        3,738          79,201          0.39  

Berkshire Hathaway Inc

   Financials        262          78,391          0.39  

CSX Corp

   Industrials        2,071          77,876          0.39  

United Parcel Service Inc

   Industrials        359          77,003          0.38  

Corning Inc

   Information Technology        2,065          76,869          0.38  

Hershey Co/The

   Consumer Staples        391          75,714          0.38  

Lamb Weston Holdings Inc

   Consumer Staples        1,148          72,748          0.36  

FactSet Research Systems Inc

   Financials        149          72,195          0.36  

Clorox Co/The

   Consumer Staples        413          72,071          0.36  

AT&T Inc

   Communication Services        2,917          71,759          0.36  

Ball Corp

   Materials        742          71,445          0.36  

Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc

   Information Technology        390          71,214          0.35  

Lowe’s Cos Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        274          70,950          0.35  

PPL Corp

   Utilities        2,293          68,927          0.34  

Intel Corp

   Information Technology        1,331          68,539          0.34  

Charles River Laboratories International

   Health Care        179          67,376          0.34  

QUALCOMM Inc

   Information Technology        366          66,841          0.33  

M&T Bank Corp

   Financials        435          66,798          0.33  

Fortive Corp

   Industrials        872          66,533          0.33  

MarketAxess Holdings Inc

   Financials        162          66,488          0.33  

Kellogg Co

   Consumer Staples        1,023          65,893          0.33  

Entegris Inc

   Information Technology        474          65,672          0.33  

Tyler Technologies Inc

   Information Technology        122          65,362          0.33  

Brown & Brown Inc

   Financials        917          64,426          0.32  

AutoZone Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        30          63,890          0.32  

American Water Works Co Inc

   Utilities        334          63,008          0.31  

LKQ Corp

   Consumer Discretionary        1,046          62,821          0.31  

Comerica Inc

   Financials        720          62,598          0.31  

McDonald’s Corp

   Consumer Discretionary        231          61,895          0.31  

Avery Dennison Corp

   Materials        286          61,850          0.31  

Trimble Inc

   Information Technology        709          61,803          0.31  

Lennox International Inc

   Industrials        187          60,686          0.30  

Monster Beverage Corp

   Consumer Staples        610          58,558          0.29  

Hasbro Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        562          57,231          0.28  

Intuit Inc

   Information Technology        89          57,121          0.28  

Amgen Inc

   Health Care        251          56,439          0.28  

DTE Energy Co

   Utilities        471          56,288          0.28  

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp

   Industrials        656          55,635          0.28  

Life Storage Inc

   Real Estate        363          55,618          0.28  

Allegion plc

   Industrials        417          55,198          0.27  

Amcor PLC

   Materials        4,582          55,031          0.27  

General Dynamics Corp

   Industrials        258          53,772          0.27  

Sirius XM Holdings Inc

   Communication Services        8,443          53,613          0.27  

Motorola Solutions Inc

   Information Technology        190          51,656          0.26  

Molina Healthcare Inc

   Health Care        161          51,358          0.26  

Keysight Technologies Inc

   Information Technology        246          50,808          0.25  

Vertiv Holdings Co

   Industrials        2,015          50,316          0.25  

International Business Machines Corp

   Information Technology        371          49,610          0.25  

T-Mobile US Inc

   Communication Services        427          49,555          0.25  

Charter Communications Inc

   Communication Services        75          49,082          0.24  

Allstate Corp/The

   Financials        409          48,108          0.24  

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

OVER THE COUNTER TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS (continued)

 

Common Stocks    Sector      Shares        Value        Weight  

Take-Two Interactive Software Inc

   Communication Services        270        $ 48,065          0.24 %  

Black Knight Inc

   Information Technology        577          47,864          0.24  

Vail Resorts Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        144          47,120          0.23  

Skechers USA Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        1,060          46,022          0.23  

ServiceNow Inc

   Information Technology        71          45,853          0.23  

VeriSign Inc

   Information Technology        178          45,286          0.23  

Ulta Beauty Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        110          45,190          0.22  

Boston Properties Inc

   Real Estate        384          44,238          0.22  

IPG Photonics Corp

   Information Technology        256          44,054          0.22  

American Express Co

   Financials        266          43,519          0.22  

Quest Diagnostics Inc

   Health Care        247          42,810          0.21  

Ford Motor Co

   Consumer Discretionary        2,057          42,725          0.21  

Brown-Forman Corp

   Consumer Staples        556          40,528          0.20  

Atlassian Corp PLC

   Information Technology        106          40,248          0.20  

Gilead Sciences Inc

   Health Care        551          39,978          0.20  

ABIOMED Inc

   Health Care        111          39,725          0.20  

Dollar General Corp

   Consumer Discretionary        165          38,982          0.19  

W R Berkley Corp

   Financials        470          38,695          0.19  

Deere & Co

   Industrials        111          38,063          0.19  

Chevron Corp

   Energy        277          32,448          0.16  

NextEra Energy Inc

   Utilities        280          26,173          0.13  

American Tower Corp

   Real Estate        64          18,832          0.09  

Duke Energy Corp

   Utilities        110          11,539          0.06  

A basket (JPGSFDEU) of common stocks

 

Common Stocks    Sector      Shares        Value        Weight  

adidas AG

   Consumer Discretionary        668        $ 169,146          4.53

ASML Holding NV

   Information Technology        217          153,376          4.11  

L’Oreal SA

   Consumer Staples        331          137,833          3.69  

SAP SE

   Information Technology        1,030          128,588          3.45  

Linde PLC

   Materials        380          116,240          3.12  

Infineon Technologies AG

   Information Technology        2,698          109,987          2.95  

Deutsche Post AG

   Industrials        1,833          103,651          2.78  

Siemens AG

   Industrials        665          101,486          2.72  

Ferrari NV

   Consumer Discretionary        347          79,002          2.12  

Merck KGaA

   Health Care        321          72,806          1.95  

Allianz SE

   Financials        348          72,240          1.94  

HelloFresh SE

   Consumer Staples        1,027          69,366          1.86  

Koninklijke Philips NV

   Health Care        1,794          58,778          1.58  

STMicroelectronics NV

   Information Technology        1,271          55,627          1.49  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

   Consumer Discretionary        75          54,324          1.46  

Deutsche Telekom AG

   Communication Services        3,229          52,636          1.41  

Wolters Kluwer NV

   Industrials        502          52,006          1.39  

ASM International NV

   Information Technology        133          51,834          1.39  

Neste Oyj

   Energy        1,141          49,465          1.33  

Safran SA

   Industrials        445          47,896          1.28  

Vinci SA

   Industrials        505          46,903          1.26  

Vonovia SE

   Real Estate        956          46,363          1.24  

Akzo Nobel NV

   Materials        457          44,068          1.18  

Deutsche Boerse AG

   Financials        298          43,880          1.18  

Danone SA

   Consumer Staples        780          42,604          1.14  

Henkel AG & Co KGaA

   Consumer Staples        561          39,876          1.07  

Adyen NV

   Information Technology        17          39,349          1.05  

Eurofins Scientific SE

   Health Care        358          38,981          1.04  

E.ON SE

   Utilities        3,118          38,021          1.02  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

   Consumer Staples        1,255          37,822          1.01  

Koninklijke DSM NV

   Materials        181          35,847          0.96  

Amadeus IT Group SA

   Information Technology        601          35,818          0.96  

 

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ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

OVER THE COUNTER TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS (continued)

 

Common Stocks    Sector      Shares        Value        Weight  

ArcelorMittal SA

   Materials        1,260        $ 35,455          0.95 %  

Pernod Ricard SA

   Consumer Staples        167          35,325          0.95  

KBC Group NV

   Financials        467          35,206          0.94  

TotalEnergies SE

   Energy        749          33,428          0.90  

Bayer AG

   Health Care        691          32,462          0.87  

Beiersdorf AG

   Consumer Staples        341          30,816          0.83  

UPM-Kymmene Oyj

   Materials        915          30,619          0.82  

Sanofi

   Health Care        325          28,777          0.77  

Veolia Environnement SA

   Utilities        885          28,556          0.77  

Publicis Groupe SA

   Communication Services        476          28,170          0.76  

Industria de Diseno Textil SA

   Consumer Discretionary        984          28,066          0.75  

IMCD NV

   Industrials        142          27,707          0.74  

Kone Oyj

   Industrials        439          27,691          0.74  

Amplifon SpA

   Health Care        553          26,259          0.70  

Moncler SpA

   Consumer Discretionary        406          25,969          0.70  

Nordea Bank Abp

   Financials        2,369          25,553          0.68  

Zalando SE

   Consumer Discretionary        355          25,260          0.68  

Teleperformance

   Industrials        62          24,374          0.65  

DiaSorin SpA

   Health Care        143          23,985          0.64  

FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA

   Financials        1,439          22,212          0.60  

Sodexo SA

   Consumer Discretionary        286          22,063          0.59  

Umicore SA

   Materials        615          21,995          0.59  

Poste Italiane SpA

   Financials        1,859          21,457          0.58  

Repsol SA

   Energy        2,052          21,419          0.57  

Sartorius Stedim Biotech

   Health Care        42          20,295          0.54  

LEG Immobilien SE

   Real Estate        150          18,389          0.49  

CRH PLC

   Materials        383          17,801          0.48  

Nokia Oyj

   Information Technology        3,192          17,792          0.48  

Iberdrola SA

   Utilities        1,649          17,166          0.46  

Cie de Saint-Gobain

   Industrials        274          16,932          0.45  

Symrise AG

   Materials        129          16,831          0.45  

Koninklijke KPN NV

   Communication Services        6,034          16,473          0.44  

Arkema SA

   Materials        133          16,464          0.44  

Snam SpA

   Utilities        3,071          16,278          0.44  

Smurfit Kappa Group PLC

   Materials        328          15,888          0.43  

Signify NV

   Industrials        375          15,288          0.41  

Nemetschek SE

   Information Technology        134          15,114          0.41  

Michelin

   Consumer Discretionary        103          14,881          0.40  

Knorr-Bremse AG

   Industrials        171          14,859          0.40  

Remy Cointreau SA

   Consumer Staples        69          14,789          0.40  

Erste Group Bank AG

   Financials        355          14,698          0.39  

QIAGEN NV

   Health Care        299          14,639          0.39  

CNH Industrial NV

   Industrials        857          14,631          0.39  

Kingspan Group PLC

   Industrials        137          14,401          0.39  

Carl Zeiss Meditec AG

   Health Care        77          14,219          0.38  

EDP – Energias de Portugal SA

   Utilities        2,871          13,871          0.37  

Universal Music Group NV

   Communication Services        549          13,595          0.36  

Kerry Group PLC

   Consumer Staples        119          13,476          0.36  

Fluidra SA

   Industrials        374          13,181          0.35  

Orion Oyj

   Health Care        342          12,495          0.33  

HeidelbergCement AG

   Materials        204          12,138          0.33  

Randstad NV

   Industrials        197          11,854          0.32  

Elisa Oyj

   Communication Services        219          11,830          0.32  

Tenaris SA

   Energy        1,272          11,717          0.31  

ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE

   Communication Services        836          11,708          0.31  

Davide Campari-Milano NV

   Consumer Staples        887          11,399          0.31  

Freenet AG

   Communication Services        485          11,282          0.30  

Red Electrica Corp SA

   Utilities        555          10,560          0.28  

La Francaise des Jeux SAEM

   Consumer Discretionary        269          10,481          0.28  

 

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


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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  

Bureau Veritas SA

   Industrials        357        $ 10,408          0.28 %  

Edenred

   Information Technology        253          10,265          0.28  

Aroundtown SA

   Real Estate        1,867          9,930          0.27  

Argenx SE

   Health Care        31          9,802          0.26  

Evonik Industries AG

   Materials        332          9,446          0.25  

Valmet Oyj

   Industrials        249          9,386          0.25  

Enagas SA

   Utilities        452          9,223          0.25  

Recordati Industria Chimica e Farmaceuti

   Health Care        162          9,133          0.24  

Reply SpA

   Information Technology        50          8,952          0.24  

Sofina SA

   Financials        20          8,649          0.23  

Hannover Rueck SE

   Financials        49          8,134          0.22  

Gerresheimer AG

   Health Care        96          8,132          0.22  

CaixaBank SA

   Financials        3,349          8,085          0.22  

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA

   Financials        81          7,928          0.21  

Italgas SpA

   Utilities        1,247          7,549          0.20  

Atos SE

   Information Technology        200          7,470          0.20  

Kesko Oyj

   Consumer Staples        250          7,347          0.20  

Faurecia SE

   Consumer Discretionary        168          7,018          0.19  

A2A SpA

   Utilities        4,070          7,001          0.19  

TAG Immobilien AG

   Real Estate        274          6,753          0.18  

Eurazeo SE

   Financials        88          6,738          0.18  

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA

   Industrials        305          6,437          0.17  

BioMerieux

   Health Care        51          6,336          0.17  

Huhtamaki Oyj

   Materials        163          6,336          0.17  

Gecina SA

   Real Estate        51          6,209          0.17  

Rational AG

   Industrials        7          6,199          0.17  

EXOR NV

   Financials        78          6,177          0.17  

Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane SpA

   Communication Services        575          6,146          0.16  

Aalberts NV

   Industrials        105          6,128          0.16  

Valeo

   Consumer Discretionary        225          5,981          0.16  

Aeroports de Paris

   Industrials        52          5,915          0.16  

Prysmian SpA

   Industrials        177          5,873          0.16  

Koninklijke Vopak NV

   Energy        190          5,838          0.16  

Ubisoft Entertainment SA

   Communication Services        133          5,749          0.15  

Elia Group SA/NV

   Utilities        49          5,718          0.15  

Scout24 SE

   Communication Services        93          5,682          0.15  

Eiffage SA

   Industrials        60          5,468          0.15  

Uniper SE

   Utilities        125          5,239          0.14  

Amundi SA

   Financials        71          5,142          0.14  

Arcadis NV

   Industrials        120          5,069          0.14  

Heineken Holding NV

   Consumer Staples        61          4,960          0.13  

CTS Eventim AG & Co KGaA

   Communication Services        72          4,665          0.13  

Warehouses De Pauw CVA

   Real Estate        109          4,600          0.12  

ASR Nederland NV

   Financials        111          4,515          0.12  

United Internet AG

   Communication Services        123          4,298          0.12  

Acciona SA

   Utilities        23          3,941          0.11  

SEB SA

   Consumer Discretionary        29          3,932          0.11  

Kojamo Oyj

   Real Estate        179          3,806          0.10  

Rubis SCA

   Utilities        141          3,715          0.10  

TechnipFMC PLC

   Energy        688          3,603          0.10  

GEA Group AG

   Industrials        74          3,559          0.10  

A basket (JPGSFDUK) of common stocks

 

Common Stocks    Sector      Shares        Value        Weight  

AstraZeneca PLC

   Health Care        17        $ 151,002          7.47

Unilever PLC

   Consumer Staples        36          142,300          7.04  

Diageo PLC

   Consumer Staples        27          107,928          5.34  

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

   Health Care        66          105,363          5.21  

 

38   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  

RELX PLC

   Industrials        32        $ 77,204          3.82

Vodafone Group PLC

   Communication Services        553          62,062          3.07  

BHP Group PLC

   Materials        28          60,798          3.01  

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

   Consumer Staples        8          52,937          2.62  

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

   Financials        7          47,934          2.37  

Ferguson PLC

   Industrials        4          47,069          2.33  

Tesco PLC

   Consumer Staples        148          42,987          2.13  

Ashtead Group PLC

   Industrials        7          41,452          2.05  

Royal Dutch Shell PLC

   Energy        23          37,470          1.85  

Segro PLC

   Real Estate        23          32,414          1.60  

Experian PLC

   Industrials        9          31,350          1.55  

Entain PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        18          30,807          1.52  

HSBC Holdings PLC

   Financials        61          27,401          1.35  

Flutter Entertainment PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        2          26,366          1.30  

Smith & Nephew PLC

   Health Care        20          25,590          1.27  

Legal & General Group PLC

   Financials        81          24,060          1.19  

Aviva PLC

   Financials        55          22,470          1.11  

Sage Group PLC/The

   Information Technology        25          21,236          1.05  

Burberry Group PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        11          20,759          1.03  

Antofagasta PLC

   Materials        15          19,668          0.97  

Halma PLC

   Information Technology        6          19,487          0.96  

Associated British Foods PLC

   Consumer Staples        9          17,955          0.89  

Persimmon PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        6          17,549          0.87  

Admiral Group PLC

   Financials        5          16,909          0.84  

Next PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        2          16,476          0.81  

Informa PLC

   Communication Services        32          16,309          0.81  

Intertek Group PLC

   Industrials        3          15,926          0.79  

Rio Tinto PLC

   Materials        3          15,887          0.79  

Rentokil Initial PLC

   Industrials        26          14,989          0.74  

Tritax Big Box REIT PLC

   Real Estate        60          14,928          0.74  

Barratt Developments PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        20          14,739          0.73  

Mondi PLC

   Materials        8          14,730          0.73  

Coca-Cola HBC AG

   Consumer Staples        6          14,469          0.72  

Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC

   Industrials        1          14,243          0.70  

3i Group PLC

   Financials        9          13,288          0.66  

Auto Trader Group PLC

   Communication Services        18          13,003          0.64  

J Sainsbury PLC

   Consumer Staples        45          12,540          0.62  

Hargreaves Lansdown PLC

   Financials        9          12,461          0.62  

Rightmove PLC

   Communication Services        16          12,426          0.61  

Berkeley Group Holdings PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        3          12,379          0.61  

Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC

   Health Care        2          12,120          0.60  

Royal Mail PLC

   Industrials        24          12,107          0.60  

Melrose Industries PLC

   Industrials        75          11,940          0.59  

DCC PLC

   Industrials        2          11,860          0.59  

National Grid PLC

   Utilities        11          11,449          0.57  

Land Securities Group PLC

   Real Estate        15          11,284          0.56  

Direct Line Insurance Group PLC

   Financials        40          11,228          0.56  

Pennon Group PLC

   Utilities        9          10,521          0.52  

IMI PLC

   Industrials        6          10,126          0.50  

Intermediate Capital Group PLC

   Financials        5          10,111          0.50  

Howden Joinery Group PLC

   Industrials        11          10,069          0.50  

DS Smith PLC

   Materials        26          10,006          0.49  

Pearson PLC

   Communication Services        16          9,814          0.49  

abrdn plc

   Financials        40          9,717          0.48  

Smurfit Kappa Group PLC

   Materials        2          9,604          0.47  

Future PLC

   Communication Services        2          9,564          0.47  

Spectris PLC

   Information Technology        3          9,456          0.47  

Evraz PLC

   Materials        15          9,080          0.45  

Smiths Group PLC

   Industrials        6          8,809          0.44  

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVE PREMIA FUND

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

OVER THE COUNTER TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS (continued)

 

Common Stocks    Sector      Shares        Value        Weight  

Compass Group PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        5        $ 8,792          0.43 %  

Electrocomponents PLC

   Industrials        7          8,431          0.42  

Tate & Lyle PLC

   Consumer Staples        12          7,908          0.39  

Fresnillo PLC

   Materials        9          7,741          0.38  

Man Group PLC/Jersey

   Financials        34          7,730          0.38  

Games Workshop Group PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        1          7,103          0.35  

Derwent London PLC

   Real Estate        2          6,923          0.34  

ConvaTec Group PLC

   Health Care        35          6,827          0.34  

LondonMetric Property PLC

   Real Estate        24          6,773          0.33  

Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC

   Health Care        3          6,747          0.33  

Schroders PLC

   Financials        2          6,482          0.32  

Greggs PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        2          6,348          0.31  

UNITE Group PLC/The

   Real Estate        6          6,341          0.31  

Centamin PLC

   Materials        71          6,308          0.31  

Quilter PLC

   Financials        40          5,962          0.29  

Hays PLC

   Industrials        41          5,923          0.29  

IG Group Holdings PLC

   Financials        7          5,823          0.29  

Primary Health Properties PLC

   Real Estate        38          5,723          0.28  

Drax Group PLC

   Utilities        9          5,477          0.27  

WH Smith PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        4          5,382          0.27  

Softcat PLC

   Information Technology        3          5,189          0.26  

HomeServe PLC

   Industrials        6          4,961          0.25  

Assura PLC

   Real Estate        66          4,579          0.23  

Pets at Home Group Plc

   Consumer Discretionary        10          4,578          0.23  

Britvic PLC

   Consumer Staples        5          4,505          0.22  

Genus PLC

   Health Care        1          4,394          0.22  

Rotork PLC

   Industrials        12          4,298          0.21  

Molten Ventures PLC

   Financials        4          4,063          0.20  

Ashmore Group PLC

   Financials        14          4,041          0.20  

Safestore Holdings PLC

   Real Estate        3          4,022          0.20  

888 Holdings PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        12          3,710          0.18  

Indivior PLC

   Health Care        14          3,530          0.17  

Frasers Group PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        4          3,420          0.17  

Pagegroup PLC

   Industrials        5          3,380          0.17  

Domino’s Pizza Group PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        7          3,313          0.16  

J D Wetherspoon PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        3          3,220          0.16  

Plus500 Ltd

   Financials        2          3,217          0.16  

Dunelm Group PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        2          3,137          0.16  

Sirius Real Estate Ltd

   Real Estate        21          2,916          0.14  

Endeavour Mining PLC

   Materials        2          2,845          0.14  

Liontrust Asset Management PLC

   Financials        1          2,799          0.14  

Reach PLC

   Communication Services        10          2,771          0.14  

Network International Holdings PLC

   Information Technology        9          2,674          0.13  

QinetiQ Group PLC

   Industrials        10          2,644          0.13  

Grainger PLC

   Real Estate        8          2,629          0.13  

Kainos Group PLC

   Information Technology        1          2,603          0.13  

Computacenter PLC

   Information Technology        1          2,601          0.13  

C&C Group PLC

   Consumer Staples        11          2,555          0.13  

Cranswick PLC

   Consumer Staples        1          2,540          0.13  

Close Brothers Group PLC

   Financials        2          2,395          0.12  

Currys PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        21          2,358          0.12  

Serco Group PLC

   Industrials        17          2,355          0.12  

Dr. Martens Plc

   Consumer Discretionary        5          2,347          0.12  

Trainline PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        8          2,334          0.12  

Moneysupermarket.com Group PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        11          2,329          0.12  

Trustpilot Group PLC

   Communication Services        7          2,234          0.11  

Genuit Group PLC

   Industrials        4          2,139          0.11  

Chrysalis Investments Ltd

   Financials        9          2,085          0.10  

Helios Towers PLC

   Communication Services        12          1,997          0.10  

Savills PLC

   Real Estate        1          1,992          0.10  

Spirent Communications PLC

   Information Technology        7          1,901          0.09  

TP ICAP Group PLC

   Financials        12          1,871          0.09  

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVE PREMIA FUND

 

 

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

PURCHASED OPTIONS CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2021, the Fund had the following purchased options contracts:

EXCHANGE TRADED INDEX OPTIONS

 

Description    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

   25 USD      01/19/2022        440      $ 757,680      $ 44,000      $ 95,319      $ (51,319
   26 USD      02/16/2022        440        757,680        102,300        141,975        (39,675
     28 USD      03/15/2022        390        671,580        113,100        144,301        (31,201
Total purchased options contracts

 

     1,270               $ 259,400      $ 381,595      $ (122,195

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVE FUNDS III

 

Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities(a)

December 31, 2021

 

        Absolute Return
Tracker Fund
     Alternative
Premia Fund
 
  Assets:     
 

Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $1,951,151,780 and $0)

  $ 2,211,311,771      $  
 

Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (cost $1,174,228,909 and $25,374,069)

    1,174,228,909        25,374,069  
 

Purchased Options, at value (premiums paid $848,510 and $381,595)

    477,523        259,400  
 

Cash

    65,968,876        690,542  
 

Foreign currencies, at value (cost $115,746,260 and $1,916,141)

    117,214,196        2,011,478  
 

Receivables:

    
 

Collateral on certain derivative contracts(b)

    104,604,255        10,637,400  
 

Fund shares sold

    7,721,158         
 

Dividends

    845,066        513  
 

Foreign tax reclaims

    169,124        31,274  
 

Investments sold

    4,721        53,725  
 

Unrealized gain on swap contracts

    4,004,558        69,546  
 

Unrealized gain on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    693,982        169,146  
 

Variation margin on swaps

    413,089        1,380  
 

Variation margin on futures

           33,963  
 

Other assets

    89,584        49,790  
  Total assets     3,687,746,812        39,382,226  
      
  Liabilities:     
 

Unrealized loss on swap contracts

    8,985,678        21,311  
 

Unrealized loss on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    4,876,622        116,801  
 

Written options, at value (premiums received $282,001 and $0)

    166,030         
 

Variation margin on futures

    127,330         
 

Payables:

    
 

Fund shares redeemed

    4,782,246         
 

Management fees

    2,013,751        156,008  
 

Distribution and Service fees and Transfer Agency fees

    174,324        3,042  
 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

    704,812        323,907  
  Total liabilities     21,830,793        621,069  
      
  Net Assets:     
 

Paid-in capital

    3,580,948,577        42,124,700  
 

Total distributable earnings (loss)

    84,967,442        (3,363,543
    NET ASSETS   $ 3,665,916,019      $ 38,761,157  
   
   

Net Assets:

      
   

Class A

  $ 57,882,064      $ 5,262,514  
   

Class C

    7,972,774        268,146  
   

Institutional

    2,955,942,522        3,073,691  
   

Investor

    243,761,445        1,638,626  
   

Class R6

    153,588,168        28,496,135  
   

Class R

    1,535,788        11,037  
   

Class P

    245,233,258        11,008  
   

Total Net Assets

  $ 3,665,916,019      $ 38,761,157  
   
   

Shares outstanding $0.001 par value (unlimited shares authorized):

      
   

Class A

    6,159,115        806,929  
   

Class C

    945,740        44,080  
   

Institutional

    301,697,681        456,210  
   

Investor

    25,211,376        244,996  
   

Class R6

    15,698,603        4,245,090  
   

Class R

    169,423        1,710  
   

Class P

    25,038,316        1,637  
   
   

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

      
   

Class A

    $9.40        $6.52  
   

Class C

    8.43        6.08  
   

Institutional

    9.80        6.74  
   

Investor

    9.67        6.69  
   

Class R6

    9.78        6.71  
   

Class R

    9.06        6.46 (d) 
   

Class P

    9.79        6.72  

 

  (a)   Statements of Assets and Liabilities for the Absolute Return Tracker and Alternative Premia Funds are consolidated and include the balances of Cayman Commodity-ART LLC and Cayman Commodity-AP LLC (wholly-owned subsidiaries), respectively. Accordingly, all interfund balances and transactions have been eliminated.
  (b)   Segregated for initial margin and/or collateral on transactions as follows:

 

Fund   Forwards     Futures     Options     Swaps  

Absolute Return Tracker

  $     $ 53,797,622     $ 5,642,698     $ 45,163,935  

Alternative Premia

    1,060,000       4,012,306       5,216,865       348,229  

 

  (c)   Maximum public offering price per share for Class A Shares of the Absolute Return Tracker and Alternative Premia Funds is $9.95 and $6.90, 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.
  (d)   Net asset value may not recalculate due to rounding of fractional shares.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVE FUNDS III

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations(a)

For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

        Absolute Return
Tracker Fund
     Alternative
Premia Fund
 
  Investment income:     
 

Dividends — unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign taxes withheld of $275,481 and $0)

  $ 34,880,018      $  
 

Dividends — affiliated issuers

    437,627        14,023  
 

Securities lending income — affiliated issuer

    137,941         
  Total investment income     35,455,586        14,023  
      
  Expenses:     
 

Management fees

    23,267,444        293,914  
 

Transfer Agency fees(b)

    1,798,286        21,411  
 

Custody, accounting and administrative services

    581,233        110,381  
 

Printing and mailing costs

    411,651        48,509  
 

Professional fees

    239,727        161,307  
 

Distribution and Service (12b-1) fees(b)

    225,149        19,947  
 

Registration fees

    148,978        85,872  
 

Trustee fees

    24,010        19,094  
 

Service fees — Class C

    21,286        1,628  
 

Other

    38,873        10,519  
  Total expenses     26,756,637        772,582  
 

Less — expense reductions

    (1,690,464      (409,341
 

Net expenses

    25,066,173        363,241  
  NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)     10,389,413        (349,218
      
  Realized and unrealized gain (loss):     
 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

    
 

Investments — unaffiliated issuers

    182,005,155        22,391  
 

Investments — affiliated issuers

    24         
 

Futures contracts

    (11,104,566      2,388,353  
 

Purchased options

    (5,044,957      (1,567,913
 

Swap contracts

    8,788,891        (2,002,200
 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    2,114,752        150,185  
 

Foreign currency transactions

    (3,423,686      (194,265
 

Written options

    26,138,256         
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on:

    
 

Investments — unaffiliated issuers

    39,683,885         
 

Futures contracts

    (2,731,230      747,542  
 

Purchased options

    (175,576      (59,478
 

Swap contracts

    (19,760,690      36,292  
 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    (5,581,554      45,959  
 

Foreign currency translation

    (1,323,101      (49,449
 

Written options

    (1,323,070       
  Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)     208,262,533        (482,583
  NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS   $ 218,651,946      $ (831,801

 

  (a)   Statements of Operations for the Absolute Return Tracker and Alternative Premia Funds are consolidated and include the balances of Cayman Commodity-ART, LLC and Cayman Commodity-AP, LLC (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 (12b-1) Service Fees      Transfer Agency Fees  

Fund

  

Class A

    

Class C

    

Class R

    

Class A

    

Class C

    

Institutional

    

Investor

    

Class R6

    

Class R

    

Class P

 

Absolute Return Tracker

   $ 153,498      $ 63,857      $ 7,794      $ 98,240      $ 13,623      $ 1,200,567      $ 390,878      $ 25,175      $ 2,494      $ 67,309  

Alternative Premia

     15,006        4,884        57        9,604        1,042        1,523        2,871        6,349        18        4  

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVE FUNDS III

 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets(a)

        Absolute Return Tracker Fund      Alternative Premia Fund  
        For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2021
     For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2020
     For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2021
     For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
  From operations:           
 

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 10,389,413      $ 8,780,977      $ (349,218    $ (261,382
 

Net realized gain (loss)

    199,473,869        9,509,639        (1,203,449      (3,658,163
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss)

    8,788,664        65,857,178        720,866        (216,610
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     218,651,946        84,147,794        (831,801      (4,136,155
            
  Distributions to shareholders:           
 

From distributable earnings:

          
 

Class A Shares

    (4,908,995      (386,990             (401,977
 

Class C Shares

    (780,933      (67,157             (82,517
 

Institutional Shares

    (251,781,263      (17,700,159             (342,456
 

Investor Shares

    (20,262,094      (1,515,395             (145,793
 

Class R6 Shares

    (12,919,930      (56,391             (1,451,948
 

Class R Shares

    (134,664      (10,040             (1,195
 

Class P Shares

    (20,270,234      (1,277,883             (891
  Total distributions to shareholders     (311,058,113      (21,014,015             (2,426,777
            
  From share transactions:           
 

Proceeds from sales of shares

    1,612,413,440        1,411,743,043        11,257,874        6,525,219  
 

Reinvestment of distributions

    228,421,762        15,612,050               2,401,923  
 

Cost of shares redeemed

    (1,552,144,654      (1,572,014,523      (5,909,869      (20,153,881
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     288,690,548        (144,659,430      5,348,005        (11,226,739
  TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)     196,284,381        (81,525,651      4,516,204        (17,789,671
            
  Net Assets:           
 

Beginning of year

    3,469,631,638        3,551,157,289        34,244,953        52,034,624  
  End of year   $ 3,665,916,019      $ 3,469,631,638      $ 38,761,157      $ 34,244,953  

 

  (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, LLC and Cayman Commodity-AP, LLC (wholly-owned subsidiaries), respectively. Accordingly, all interfund balances and transactions have been eliminated.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER FUND

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Absolute Return Tracker Fund  
        Class A Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 9.69     $ 9.44     $ 8.84     $ 9.31     $ 9.02  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    (0.01     (0.01     0.10       0.07       (b) 
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.59       0.32       0.81       (0.33     0.62  
 

Total from investment operations

    0.58       0.31       0.91       (0.26     0.62  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

          (0.01     (0.09     (0.07      
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.87     (0.05     (0.22     (0.14     (0.33
 

Total distributions

    (0.87     (0.06     (0.31     (0.21     (0.33
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 9.40     $ 9.69     $ 9.44     $ 8.84     $ 9.31  
  Total return(c)     6.09     3.29     10.36     (2.80 )%      6.93
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 57,882     $ 61,642     $ 80,596     $ 65,635     $ 52,427  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.04     0.96     0.97     1.00     1.03
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.09     1.11     1.11     1.26     1.61
 

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

    (0.10 )%      (0.10 )%      1.08     0.73     (0.04 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    133     193     127     137     76

 

  (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 year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year 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.
  (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.   45


GOLDMAN SACHS ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER FUND

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Absolute Return Tracker Fund  
        Class C Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 8.84     $ 8.69     $ 8.14     $ 8.61     $ 8.43  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    (0.08     (0.07     0.03       (b)      (0.07
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.54       0.28       0.75       (0.31     0.58  
 

Total from investment operations

    0.46       0.21       0.78       (0.31     0.51  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

          (0.01     (0.01     (0.02      
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.87     (0.05     (0.22     (0.14     (0.33
 

Total distributions

    (0.87     (0.06     (0.23     (0.16     (0.33
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 8.43     $ 8.84     $ 8.69     $ 8.14     $ 8.61  
  Total return(c)     5.31     2.43     9.69     (3.60 )%      6.10
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 7,973     $ 9,638     $ 15,761     $ 18,985     $ 13,718  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.79     1.71     1.72     1.75     1.78
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.84     1.86     1.86     2.00     2.36
 

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

    (0.84 )%      (0.84 )%      0.34     %(d)      (0.81 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    133     193     127     137     76

 

  (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 year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year 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.
  (d)   Amount is less than 0.005%.
  (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.

 

46   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 Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Absolute Return Tracker Fund  
        Institutional Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 10.03     $ 9.74     $ 9.10     $ 9.58     $ 9.23  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.03       0.03       0.14       0.11       0.03  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.61       0.32       0.85       (0.35     0.65  
 

Total from investment operations

    0.64       0.35       0.99       (0.24     0.68  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

          (0.01     (0.13     (0.10     (b) 
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.87     (0.05     (0.22     (0.14     (0.33
 

Total distributions

    (0.87     (0.06     (0.35     (0.24     (0.33
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 9.80     $ 10.03     $ 9.74     $ 9.10     $ 9.58  
  Total return(c)     6.48     3.60     10.91     (2.47 )%      7.46
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 2,955,943     $ 2,928,949     $ 2,852,690     $ 2,129,116     $ 1,510,457  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.68     0.58     0.59     0.61     0.64
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.72     0.73     0.73     0.88     1.21
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.30     0.28     1.46     1.13     0.36
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    133     193     127     137     76

 

  (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 year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year 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.
  (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.   47


GOLDMAN SACHS ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER FUND

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Absolute Return Tracker Fund  
        Investor Shares(a)  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 9.92     $ 9.64     $ 9.02     $ 9.50     $ 9.17  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.02       0.02       0.13       0.10       0.03  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.60       0.32       0.83       (0.35     0.63  
 

Total from investment operations

    0.62       0.34       0.96       (0.25     0.66  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

          (0.01     (0.12     (0.09      
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.87     (0.05     (0.22     (0.14     (0.33
 

Total distributions

    (0.87     (0.06     (0.34     (0.23     (0.33
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 9.67     $ 9.92     $ 9.64     $ 9.02     $ 9.50  
  Total return(c)     6.35     3.54     10.66     (2.58 )%      7.25
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 243,761     $ 246,694     $ 370,779     $ 254,436     $ 93,650  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.79     0.71     0.72     0.75     0.78
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.84     0.86     0.87     0.98     1.35
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.16     0.16     1.33     1.08     0.28
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    133     193     127     137     76

 

  (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 year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year 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.
  (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.

 

48   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 Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Absolute Return Tracker Fund  
        Class R6 Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 10.02     $ 9.72     $ 9.09     $ 9.57     $ 9.23  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.05       0.03       0.14       0.12       0.04  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.58       0.33       0.84       (0.36     0.63  
 

Total from investment operations

    0.63       0.36       0.98       (0.24     0.67  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

          (0.01     (0.13     (0.10     (b) 
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.87     (0.05     (0.22     (0.14     (0.33
 

Total distributions

    (0.87     (0.06     (0.35     (0.24     (0.33
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 9.78     $ 10.02     $ 9.72     $ 9.09     $ 9.57  
  Total return(c)     6.38     3.71     10.82     (2.46 )%      7.36
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 153,588     $ 9,353     $ 9,284     $ 6,030     $ 2,226  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.66     0.57     0.58     0.60     0.62
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.70     0.72     0.72     0.84     1.19
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.51     0.29     1.47     1.20     0.39
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    133     193     127     137     76

 

  (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 year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year 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.
  (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.   49


GOLDMAN SACHS ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER FUND

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Absolute Return Tracker Fund  
        Class R Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 9.40     $ 9.18     $ 8.61     $ 9.08     $ 8.82  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    (0.03     (0.03     0.08       0.04       (0.03
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.56       0.31       0.78       (0.33     0.62  
 

Total from investment operations

    0.53       0.28       0.86       (0.29     0.59  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

          (0.01     (0.07     (0.04      
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.87     (0.05     (0.22     (0.14     (0.33
 

Total distributions

    (0.87     (0.06     (0.29     (0.18     (0.33
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 9.06     $ 9.40     $ 9.18     $ 8.61     $ 9.08  
  Total return(b)     5.73     3.06     10.06     (3.13 )%      6.74
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 1,536     $ 1,562     $ 2,347     $ 1,954     $ 2,150  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.29     1.21     1.22     1.25     1.28
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.34     1.36     1.37     1.53     1.86
 

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

    (0.33 )%      (0.35 )%      0.83     0.45     (0.31 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    133     193     127     137     76

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year 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.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

50   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 P Shares  
         Year Ended December 31,      April 17, 2018*
to
December 31, 2018
 
         2021     2020      2019  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 10.02     $ 9.73      $ 9.09      $ 9.64  
 

Net investment income(a)

     0.03       0.03        0.14        0.10  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.61       0.32        0.85        (0.41
 

Total from investment operations

     0.64       0.35        0.99        (0.31
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

           (0.01      (0.13      (0.10
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

     (0.87     (0.05      (0.22      (0.14
 

Total distributions

     (0.87     (0.06      (0.35      (0.24
 

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 9.79     $ 10.02      $ 9.73      $ 9.09  
  Total return(b)      6.48     3.61      10.93      (3.17 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

   $ 245,233     $ 211,794      $ 219,701      $ 152,975  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     0.66     0.57      0.58      0.59 %(c) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

     0.71     0.72      0.72      0.74 %(c) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     0.33     0.29      1.48      1.41 %(c) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

     133     193      127      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.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVE PREMIA FUND

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Alternative Premia Fund  
        Class A Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 6.73     $ 7.97     $ 7.92     $ 8.91     $ 10.01  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    (0.09     (0.06     0.05       0.03       (0.01
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.12     (0.68     (b)      (0.58     1.40  
 

Total from investment operations

    (0.21     (0.74     0.05       (0.55     1.39  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

          (0.50                 (0.17
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

                      (0.44     (2.32
 

Total distributions

          (0.50           (0.44     (2.49
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 6.52     $ 6.73     $ 7.97     $ 7.92     $ 8.91  
  Total return(c)     (3.12 )%      (9.23 )%      0.63     (6.18 )%      14.17
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 5,263     $ 5,642     $ 8,047     $ 9,166     $ 13,886  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.29     1.19     1.13     1.13     1.12
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    2.44     2.46     1.95     1.64     1.51
 

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

    (1.33 )%      (0.83 )%      0.60     0.34     (0.10 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

                    349

 

  (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 year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year 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.
  (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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Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Alternative Premia Fund  
        Class C Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 6.33     $ 7.34     $ 7.35     $ 8.36     $ 9.55  
 

Net investment loss(a)

    (0.13     (0.11     (0.01     (0.03     (0.08
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.12     (0.61     (b)      (0.54     1.32  
 

Total from investment operations

    (0.25     (0.72     (0.01     (0.57     1.24  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

          (0.29                 (0.11
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

                      (0.44     (2.32
 

Total distributions

          (0.29           (0.44     (2.43
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 6.08     $ 6.33     $ 7.34     $ 7.35     $ 8.36  
  Total return(c)     (3.79 )%      (9.82 )%      (0.14 )%      (6.93 )%      13.37
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 268     $ 1,888     $ 4,335     $ 8,547     $ 15,239  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    2.03     1.94     1.89     1.88     1.87
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    3.29     3.19     2.67     2.39     2.27
 

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets

    (2.07 )%      (1.54 )%      (0.11 )%      (0.41 )%      (0.84 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

                    349

 

  (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 year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year 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.
  (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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Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Alternative Premia Fund  
        Institutional Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 6.93     $ 8.20     $ 8.11     $ 9.07     $ 10.15  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    (0.07     (0.03     0.08       0.05       0.04  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.12     (0.70     0.01       (0.57     1.41  
 

Total from investment operations

    (0.19     (0.73     0.09       (0.52     1.45  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

          (0.54                 (0.21
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

                      (0.44     (2.32
 

Total distributions

          (0.54           (0.44     (2.53
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 6.74     $ 6.93     $ 8.20     $ 8.11     $ 9.07  
  Total return(b)     (2.74 )%      (8.89 )%      1.11     (5.74 )%      14.59
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 3,074     $ 4,620     $ 13,006     $ 32,924     $ 114,953  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.92     0.81     0.77     0.73     0.73
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    2.08     2.06     1.51     1.27     1.09
 

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

    (0.96 )%      (0.43 )%      1.02     0.52     0.36
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

                    349

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year 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.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

54   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 Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Alternative Premia Fund  
        Investor Shares(a)  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 6.89     $ 8.12     $ 8.04     $ 9.02     $ 10.11  
 

Net investment income (loss)(b)

    (0.07     (0.04     0.07       0.05       0.02  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.13     (0.69     0.01       (0.59     1.41  
 

Total from investment operations

    (0.20     (0.73     0.08       (0.54     1.43  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

          (0.50                 (0.20
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

                      (0.44     (2.32
 

Total distributions

          (0.50           (0.44     (2.52
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 6.69     $ 6.89     $ 8.12     $ 8.04     $ 9.02  
  Total return(c)     (2.90 )%      (8.97 )%      1.00     (5.99 )%      14.47
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 1,639     $ 2,096     $ 3,911     $ 9,092     $ 8,910  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.04     0.93     0.88     0.88     0.86
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    2.19     2.19     1.66     1.39     1.28
 

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

    (1.08 )%      (0.52 )%      0.91     0.61     0.20
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

                    349

 

  (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 year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year 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.
  (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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Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Alternative Premia Fund  
        Class R6 Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 6.90     $ 8.17     $ 8.09     $ 9.05     $ 10.15  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    (0.06     (0.04     0.09       0.07       0.02  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.13     (0.69     (0.01     (0.59     1.42  
 

Total from investment operations

    (0.19     (0.73     0.08       (0.52     1.44  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

          (0.54                 (0.22
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

                      (0.44     (2.32
 

Total distributions

          (0.54           (0.44     (2.54
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 6.71     $ 6.90     $ 8.17     $ 8.09     $ 9.05  
  Total return(b)     (2.61 )%      (8.88 )%      0.99     (5.75 )%      14.48
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 28,496     $ 19,963     $ 22,670     $ 50,199     $ 3,074  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.91     0.81     0.74     0.72     0.72
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    2.03     2.08     1.52     1.24     1.27
 

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

    (0.95 )%      (0.46 )%      1.05     0.82     0.22
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

                    349

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year 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.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


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Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Alternative Premia Fund  
        Class R Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 6.68     $ 7.78     $ 7.75     $ 8.75     $ 9.89  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    (0.10     (0.08     0.03       0.01       (0.03
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.12     (0.66     (b)      (0.57     1.37  
 

Total from investment operations

    (0.22     (0.74     0.03       (0.56     1.34  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

          (0.36                 (0.16
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

                      (0.44     (2.32
 

Total distributions

          (0.36           (0.44     (2.48
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 6.46     $ 6.68     $ 7.78     $ 7.75     $ 8.75  
  Total return(c)     (3.29 )%      (9.53 )%      0.39     (6.40 )%      13.89
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 11     $ 24     $ 53     $ 13     $ 13  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.54     1.46     1.36     1.38     1.36
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    2.69     2.71     2.16     1.88     1.77
 

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

    (1.58 )%      (1.10 )%      0.42     0.11     (0.33 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

                    349

 

  (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 year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year 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.
  (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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Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

         Goldman Sachs Alternative Premia Fund  
         Class P Shares  
         Year Ended December 31,      April 18, 2018*
to
December 31, 2018
 
         2021     2020      2019  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 6.91     $ 8.19      $ 8.10      $ 8.85  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

     (0.07     (0.04      0.08        0.05  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.12     (0.70      0.01        (0.36
 

Total from investment operations

     (0.19     (0.74      0.09        (0.31
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

           (0.54              
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

                         (0.44
 

Total distributions

           (0.54             (0.44
 

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 6.72     $ 6.91      $ 8.19      $ 8.10  
  Total return(b)      (2.60 )%      (8.95 )%       1.11      (3.51 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

   $ 11     $ 12      $ 13      $ 13  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     0.90     0.80      0.74      0.77 %(c) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

     2.06     2.08      1.56      1.36 %(c) 
 

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

     (0.95 )%      (0.46 )%       0.99      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.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2021

 

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 and Alternative Premia

    

A, C, Institutional, Investor, R6, R and P

   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, Investor, Class R6, Class R and Class P 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. Each Fund is an investment company under GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies.

A.  Basis of Consolidation for the Absolute Return Tracker and Alternative Premia Funds — Cayman Commodity-ART, LLC., and Cayman Commodity-AP, LLC., (each a “Subsidiary” and collectively, the “Subsidiaries”), Cayman Islands exempted companies, are currently wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Absolute Return Tracker and Alternative Premia Funds, respectively. The Subsidiaries act as investment vehicles 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, and it is intended that each Fund will remain the sole shareholder and will continue to control its respective Subsidiary. All inter-fund balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

As of December 31, 2021, 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

       $ 3,665,916,019        $ 98,487,783          3

Alternative Premia

         38,761,157          6,369,596          16  

B.  Investment Valuation — The Funds’ valuation policy is to value investments at fair value.

C.  Investment Income and Investments — Investment income includes interest income, dividend income, 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. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. 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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

States (“U.S.”) real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) may be characterized as ordinary income, net capital gain and/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.

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 and Alternative Premia

       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 Subsidiaries’ 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.

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

 

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3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls shall be determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. 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 will be valued at the valid closing bid price for long positions and at the valid closing ask price for short positions (i.e. where there is sufficient volume, during normal exchange trading hours). If no valid bid/ask price is available, the equity security will be valued pursuant to the Valuation Procedures approved by the Trustees and consistent with applicable regulatory guidance. 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. Certain equity securities containing unique attributes may be 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 for long positions or the last ask price for short positions, 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 Fair Valuation Procedures approved by the Trustees and consistent with applicable regulatory guidance. The independent fair value service takes into account multiple factors including, but not limited to, movements in the securities markets, certain depositary receipts, futures contracts and foreign currency exchange rates that have occurred subsequent to the close of the foreign securities exchange. These investments are generally classified as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Underlying Funds (including Money Market Funds) — Underlying funds (“Underlying Funds”) include other investment companies and exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”). Investments in the Underlying Funds (except ETFs) are valued at the NAV per share 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. Underlying Funds are generally classified as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. To the extent that underlying ETFs 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.

 

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3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

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 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 by using the outright forward rates or interpolating based upon maturity dates, where available. 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 swap contracts.

Upon the purchase of a call option or a put option by a Fund, the premium paid is recorded as an investment and subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current value of the option. Certain options may be purchased with premiums to be determined on a future date. The premiums for these options are based upon implied volatility parameters at specified terms.

iv.  Swap Contracts — Bilateral swap contracts are agreements in which a Fund and a counterparty agree to exchange periodic payments on a specified notional amount or make a net payment upon termination. Bilateral swap transactions are privately negotiated in the OTC market and payments are settled through direct payments between a Fund and the counterparty. By contrast, certain swap transactions are subject to mandatory central clearing. These swaps are executed through a derivatives clearing member (“DCM”), acting in an agency capacity, and submitted to a central counterparty

 

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(“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.

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 or pay the appreciation or depreciation, as applicable, in the value of a specified security, an index, a basket of securities or indices 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.

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.

 

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December 31, 2021

 

3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

C.  Fair Value Hierarchy — The following is a summary of the Funds’ investments and derivatives classified in the fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2021:

ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER             
Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments(a)

            

Africa

   $ 34,406        $ 584,612        $         —  

Asia

     2,192,829          28,954,542           

Australia and Oceania

              430,842           

Europe

     4,650,579          149,708,821           

North America

     1,281,100,857          1,675,745           

South America

              49,517           

Exchange Traded Funds

     741,929,021                    

Investment Company

     1,174,228,909                    
Total    $ 3,204,136,601        $ 181,404,079        $  
Derivative Type                            
Assets             

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(b)

   $        $ 693,982        $  

Futures Contracts(b)

     17,334,750                    

Credit Default Swap Contracts(b)

              1,510,430           

Total Return Swap Contracts(b)

              4,004,558           

Purchased Options Contracts

     477,523                    
Total    $ 17,812,273        $ 6,208,970        $  
Liabilities             

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(b)

   $        $ (4,876,622      $  

Futures Contracts(b)

     (14,636,368                  

Total Return Swap Contracts(b)

              (8,985,678         

Written Options Contracts

     (166,030                  
Total    $ (14,802,398      $ (13,862,300      $  

 

(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 fiscal year end.

 

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3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

ALTERNATIVE PREMIA             
Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Investment Company

   $ 25,374,069        $        $  
Derivative Type                            
Assets             

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(a)

   $        $ 169,146        $         —  

Futures Contracts(a)

     3,927,390                    

Credit Default Swap Contracts(a)

              4,617           

Total Return Swap Contracts(a)

              69,546           

Purchased Options Contracts

     259,400                    
Total    $ 4,186,790        $ 243,309        $  
Liabilities(a)             

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $        $ (116,801      $  

Futures Contracts

     (2,954,942                  

Total Return Swap Contracts

              (21,311         
Total    $ (2,954,942      $ (138,112      $  

 

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

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

 

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December 31, 2021

 

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 December 31, 2021. These instruments were used as part of the Funds’ investment strategies and to obtain and/or manage exposure related to the risks below. The values in the tables below exclude the effects of cash collateral received or posted pursuant to these derivative contracts, and therefore are not representative of the Funds’ net exposure.

ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER         
 
Risk    Consolidated Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
   Assets      Consolidated Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
   Liabilities  

Commodity

   Variation margin on futures contracts    $ 5,518,559 (a)     Variation margin on futures contracts    $ (4,206,250) (a) 

Credit

   Variation margin on swap contracts      1,510,430 (a)           

Currency

   Receivable for unrealized gain on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      693,982      Payable for unrealized loss on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      (4,876,622)  

Equity

   Receivable for unrealized gain on swap contracts, Purchased options at value and variation margin on futures contracts      13,852,279 (a)     Payable for unrealized loss on swap contracts, Written options at value and variation margin on futures contracts      (17,170,567) (a)(b) 

Interest Rate

   Variation margin on futures contracts      2,445,993 (a)     Variation margin on futures contracts      (2,411,259) (a) 
Total         $ 24,021,243           $ (28,664,698)  
ALTERNATIVE PREMIA         
 
Risk    Consolidated Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
   Assets(a)      Consolidated Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
   Liabilities(a)  

Commodity

   Variation margin on futures contracts    $ 3,133,333      Variation margin on futures contracts    $ (2,821,061)  

Credit

   Variation margin on swap contracts      4,617            

Currency

   Receivable for unrealized gain on forward foreign currency exchange contracts and variation margin on futures contracts      241,912      Payable for unrealized loss on forward foreign currency exchange contracts and variation margin on futures contracts      (182,916)  

Equity

   Receivable for unrealized gain on swap contracts, Purchased options at value and variation margin on futures contracts      535,569      Payable for unrealized loss on swap contracts and variation margin on futures contracts      (30,005) (b) 

Interest Rate

   Variation margin on futures contracts      514,668      Variation margin on futures contracts      (59,072)  
Total         $ 4,430,099           $ (3,093,054)  
(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 December 31, 2021, is reported within the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
(b)   Aggregate of amounts include $8,985,678 and $21,311 for the Absolute Return Tracker and Alternative Premia 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 Fund is entitled to a full return.

 

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4. INVESTMENTS IN DERIVATIVES (continued)

 

The following tables set forth, by certain risk types, the Funds’ gains (losses) related to these derivatives and their indicative volumes for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. 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 Consolidated Statements of Operations:

 

ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER     
Risk    Consolidated Statements of Operations    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 
Commodity    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts and swap contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts and swap contracts    $ 3,248,952     $ (1,158,219
Credit    Net realized gain (loss) from swap contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on swap contracts      27,393,806       (14,942,632
Currency    Net realized gain (loss) from forward foreign currency exchange contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      2,114,752       (5,581,554
Equity    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts, purchased options, swap contracts and written options/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts, purchased options, swap contracts and written options      1,228,284       (6,743,234
Interest rate    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts      (13,093,418     (1,146,481
Total         $ 20,892,376     $ (29,572,120
ALTERNATIVE PREMIA     
Risk    Consolidated Statements of Operations    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 
Commodity    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts    $ 227,624     $ 261,604  
Credit    Net realized gain (loss) from swap contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on swap contracts      26,936       1,705  
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      218,301       226  
Equity    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts, purchased options and swap contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts, purchased options and swap contracts      (745,811     74,211  
Interest rate    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts      (758,625     432,569  
Total         $ (1,031,575   $ 770,315  

 

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December 31, 2021

 

4. INVESTMENTS IN DERIVATIVES (continued)

 

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, the relevant values for each derivative type were as follows:

 

         Average number of Contracts or Notional Amounts(1)  
Fund         Futures
Contracts
       Forward
Contracts
       Swap
Agreements
       Purchased
Options
       Written
Options
 

Absolute Return Tracker

         16,066          $320,955,338          $1,157,485,308          1,532          489  

Alternative Premia

         2,540          20,323,443          138,767,086          1,005           

 

(1)   Amounts disclosed represent average number of contracts for futures contracts, purchased options and written options, notional amounts for forward contracts and swap contracts, based on absolute values, which is indicative of volume of this derivative type, for the months that the Fund held such derivatives during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

 

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 fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, contractual and effective net management fees with GSAM were at the following rates:

 

         Contractual Management Rate      Effective
Rate
     Effective Net
Management
Rate^(1)
 
Fund         First
$1 billion
     Next
$1 billion
     Next
$3 billion
     Next
$3 billion
     Over
$8 billion
 

Absolute Return Tracker

         0.70      0.63      0.60      0.59      0.53      0.64      0.62

Alternative Premia

         0.79        0.71        0.68        0.66        0.65        0.79        0.77  

 

^   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 fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, GSAM waived $214,722 and $29,725 of each Fund’s management fee for the Absolute Return Tracker and Alternative Premia Funds, respectively.

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 fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, GSAM waived $581,043 and $7,877 of the Absolute Return Tracker and Alternative Premia 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.

 

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5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

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.

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 fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, Goldman Sachs retained the following amounts:

 

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

Absolute Return Tracker

       $ 6,842        $     —  

Alternative Premia

         59           

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: 0.16% 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 R6 and Class P 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 and Alternative Premia Funds are 0.014% and 0.114%, respectively. These Other Expense limitations will remain in place through at least April 30, 2022, 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 and Alternative Premia 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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December 31, 2021

 

5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, these expense reductions, including any fee waivers and Other Expense reimbursements, were as follows:

 

Fund         Management
Fee Waiver
       Other
Expense
Reimbursement
       Total
Expense
Reductions
 

Absolute Return Tracker

       $ 795,765        $ 894,699        $ 1,690,464  

Alternative Premia

         37,602          371,739          409,341  

G.  Line of Credit Facility — As of December 31, 2021, the Funds participated in a $1,000,000,000 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 fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, the Funds did not have any borrowings under the facility. Prior to April 26, 2021, the facility was $700,000,000.

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 fiscal year ended December 31, 2021:

 

Fund            Beginning
Value as of
December 31,
2020
     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
    Ending
Value as of
December 31,
2021
     Shares as of
December 31,
2021
     Dividend
Income
 

Absolute Return Tracker

            $ 1,902,588,303      $ 1,975,579,182      $ (2,703,938,576   $ 1,174,228,909        1,174,228,909      $ 437,627  

Alternative Premia

              24,297,724        54,810,138        (53,733,793     25,374,069        25,374,069        14,023  

As of December 31, 2021, 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
Multi-Strategy
Alternative
Portfolio
 

Alternative Premia

         32        34        7

As of December 31, 2021, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. was the beneficial owner of the following Funds:

 

Fund         Class R        Class P  

Alternative Premia

         100        79

 

6. PORTFOLIO SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities of long-term securities for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, were as follows:

 

Fund         Purchases        Sales and Maturities  

Absolute Return Tracker

       $ 3,070,198,687        $ 2,412,752,648  

 

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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 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 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.

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’s master netting agreements with certain borrowers 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 December 31, 2021, are disclosed as “Payable upon return of securities loaned” on the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities, where applicable. The Absolute Return Tracker Fund did not have securities on loan as of December 31, 2021.

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 fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, 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 fiscal year ended December 31, 2021  
Fund         Earnings of GSAL
Relating to
Securities
Loaned
       Amount Received
by the Fund
from Lending to
Goldman Sachs
 

Absolute Return Tracker

       $ 15,418        $ 12,716  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

7. SECURITIES LENDING (continued)

 

The following table provides information about the Fund’s investment in the Government Money Market Fund for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021:

 

Fund         Beginning
Value as of
December 31, 2020
       Purchases
at Cost
       Proceeds
from Sales
       Ending
Value as of
December 31, 2021
 

Absolute Return Tracker

       $ 2,117,550        $ 1,126,725,930        $ (1,128,843,480      $         —  

 

8. TAX INFORMATION

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 was as follows:

 

      Absolute
Return
Tracker
       Alternative
Premia
 

Distributions paid from:

       

Ordinary income

   $ 265,586,901        $         —  

Net long-term capital gains

     45,471,212           

Total taxable distributions

   $ 311,058,113        $  

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 was as follows:

 

      Absolute
Return
Tracker
       Alternative
Premia
 

Distributions paid from:

       

Ordinary income

   $ 19,121,267        $ 2,426,777  

Net long-term capital gains

     1,892,748           

Total taxable distributions

   $ 21,014,015        $ 2,426,777  

As of December 31, 2021, the components of accumulated earnings (losses) on a tax-basis were as follows:

 

    

Absolute
Return

Tracker

       Alternative
Premia
 

Undistributed ordinary income— net

  $ 42,599,530        $         —  

Undistributed long-term capital gains

              

Total undistributed earnings

  $ 42,599,530        $  

Capital loss carryforwards:(1)

      

Perpetual Short-term

  $        $ (2,703,242

Perpetual Long-term

             (78,691

Total capital loss carryforwards

  $        $ (2,781,933

Timing differences (Post October Loss Deferral, Qualified Late year Loss Deferral, Real Estate Investment Trusts and Straddle Loss Deferral)

    (217,008,731        (786,229

Unrealized gains — net

    259,376,643          204,619  

Total accumulated gains (losses) — net

  $ 84,967,442        $ (3,363,543

 

(1)   The Alternative Premia Fund utilized $910,474 of capital losses in the current fiscal year.

 

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8. TAX INFORMATION (continued)

 

As of December 31, 2021, 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
 

Tax cost

   $ 3,129,802,007        $ 26,244,691  

Gross unrealized gain

     293,795,810          3,040,801  

Gross unrealized loss

     (34,419,167        (2,836,182

Net unrealized gain

   $ 259,376,643        $ 204,619  

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, underlying fund investments and passive foreign investment company investments.

The Absolute Return Tracker Fund reclassified $13,610,176 from paid in capital to distributable earnings for the year ending December 31, 2021. In order to present certain components of the Fund’s capital accounts on a tax-basis, certain reclassifications have been recorded to the Fund’s accounts. These reclassifications have no impact on the net asset value of the Fund and result primarily from elimination entries related to Cayman subsidiary.

The Alternative Premia Fund reclassified $2,361,238 from paid in capital to distributable earnings for the year ending December 31, 2021. In order to present certain components of the Fund’s capital accounts on a tax-basis, certain reclassifications have been recorded to the Fund’s accounts. These reclassifications have no impact on the net asset value of the Fund and result primarily from net operating losses and elimination entries related to Cayman subsidiary.

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, less stringent investor protections, less stringent accounting, corporate governance, financial reporting and disclosure standards and less economic, political and social stability in the countries in which a Fund invests. The imposition of exchange controls (including repatriation restrictions), confiscation of assets and property, trade restrictions (including tariffs) and other government restrictions by the U.S. or other governments, or problems with 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.

 

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December 31, 2021

 

9. OTHER RISKS (continued)

 

To the extent that a Fund also invests in securities of issuers located in or economically tied to emerging markets, these risks may be more pronounced.

Foreign Custody Risk — A Fund invests in foreign securities, and as such 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.

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. These risks may be more pronounced in connection with a 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). The value of the securities in which a Fund invests may go up or down in response to the prospects of individual companies, particular sectors or governments and/or general economic conditions throughout the world due to increasingly interconnected global economies and financial markets. Events such as war, acts of terrorism, social unrest, natural disasters, the spread of infectious illness or other public health threats

 

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9. OTHER RISKS (continued)

 

could also significantly impact a Fund and its investments. 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 (the “Notes Rulings”) 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 and Alternative Premia 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 IRS recently issued final regulations that would generally treat the Funds’ income inclusion with respect to a subsidiary as qualifying income either if (A) there is a distribution out of the earnings and profits of a subsidiary that are attributable to such income inclusion, or (B) such inclusion is derived with respect to the Funds’ business of investing in stock, securities, or currencies.

The IRS also 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. In connection with issuing such revenue procedure, the IRS has revoked the Notes Ruling on a prospective basis. In light of the revocation of the Notes Rulings, the Funds have limited their investments in commodity index-linked structured notes.

 

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

At a meeting held on December 14-15, 2021, upon the recommendation of Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P., the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of the Goldman Sachs Trust (the “Trust”) approved a proposal to liquidate the Goldman Sachs Alternative Premia Fund (the “Fund”), a series of the Trust. After careful consideration of a number of factors, the Board concluded that it is advisable and in the best interest of the Fund and its shareholders to liquidate the Fund. The Fund was liquidated on February 11, 2022 (the “Liquidation Date”), pursuant to a Plan of Liquidation approved by the Board.

 

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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December 31, 2021

 

13. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS

 

Share activity is as follows:

 

    Absolute Return Tracker Fund  
 

 

 

 
    For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2021
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    1,927,446     $ 19,234,660        2,774,357     $ 25,185,750  

Reinvestment of distributions

    494,245       4,602,567        35,723       341,674  

Shares redeemed

    (2,625,754     (26,244,707      (4,982,130     (45,622,852
      (204,063     (2,407,480      (2,172,050     (20,095,428
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    167,569       1,524,989        223,442       1,841,170  

Reinvestment of distributions

    78,094       653,004        6,102       53,316  

Shares redeemed

    (390,072     (3,513,618      (953,536     (7,868,021
      (144,409     (1,335,625      (723,992     (5,973,535
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    114,858,930       1,193,936,702        127,122,072       1,197,771,733  

Reinvestment of distributions

    18,372,000       178,433,618        1,247,946       12,357,361  

Shares redeemed

    (123,632,008     (1,276,203,676      (129,284,677     (1,193,182,095
      9,598,922       96,166,644        (914,659     16,946,999  
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    17,092,695       177,228,853        15,229,502       142,879,584  

Reinvestment of distributions

    2,114,494       20,261,703        154,614       1,515,394  

Shares redeemed

    (18,872,158     (195,539,632      (28,969,064     (267,111,009
      335,031       1,950,924        (13,584,948     (122,716,031
Class R6 Shares         

Shares sold

    15,739,920       164,822,681        292,940       2,776,639  

Reinvestment of distributions

    419,507       4,065,972        5,700       56,384  

Shares redeemed

    (1,394,638     (14,463,977      (319,576     (2,960,447
      14,764,789       154,424,676        (20,936     (127,424
Class R Shares         

Shares sold

    59,038       577,394        34,948       307,594  

Reinvestment of distributions

    14,976       134,664        1,081       10,038  

Shares redeemed

    (70,799     (694,730      (125,366     (1,122,374
      3,215       17,328        (89,337     (804,742
Class P Shares         

Shares sold

    5,305,691       55,088,161        4,299,285       40,980,573  

Reinvestment of distributions

    2,089,220       20,270,234        129,063       1,277,883  

Shares redeemed

    (3,487,133     (35,484,314      (5,876,922     (54,147,725
      3,907,778       39,874,081        (1,448,574     (11,889,269

NET INCREASE (DECREASE)

    28,261,263     $ 288,690,548        (18,954,496   $ (144,659,430

 

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13. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

    Alternative Premia Fund  
 

 

 

 
    For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2021
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    236,088     $ 1,567,998        110,964     $ 827,956  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 57,228       384,570  

Shares redeemed

    (267,386     (1,782,831      (339,135     (2,579,777
      (31,298     (214,833      (170,943     (1,367,251
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    2,221       13,938        2,828       19,634  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 12,992       81,979  

Shares redeemed

    (256,666     (1,600,354      (307,511     (2,163,535
      (254,445     (1,586,416      (291,691     (2,061,922
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    43,005       297,096        74,881       601,607  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 48,559       335,547  

Shares redeemed

    (253,746     (1,729,472      (1,043,082     (8,036,220
      (210,741     (1,432,376      (919,642     (7,099,066
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    55,463       376,278        14,245       112,109  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 21,222       145,793  

Shares redeemed

    (114,824     (783,748      (212,846     (1,659,229
      (59,361     (407,470      (177,379     (1,401,327
Class R6 Shares         

Shares sold

    1,353,013       9,002,564        632,947       4,920,000  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 210,733       1,451,948  

Shares redeemed

          (373      (724,767     (5,645,935
      1,353,013       9,002,191        118,913       726,013  
Class R Shares         

Shares sold

                 5,840       43,913  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 179       1,195  

Shares redeemed

    (1,823     (12,160      (9,277     (69,185
      (1,823     (12,160      (3,258     (24,077
Class P Shares         

Reinvestment of distributions

                 130       891  

Shares redeemed

    (130     (931             
      (130     (931      130       891  

NET INCREASE (DECREASE)

    795,215     $ 5,348,005        (1,443,870   $ (11,226,739

 

77


Report of Independent Registered Public

Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees of Goldman Sachs Trust and Shareholders of Goldman Sachs Absolute Return Tracker Fund and Goldman Sachs Alternative Premia Fund

Opinions on the Consolidated Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of assets and liabilities, including the consolidated schedules of investments, of Goldman Sachs Absolute Return Tracker Fund and Goldman Sachs Alternative Premia Fund and each of their subsidiaries (two of the Funds constituting Goldman Sachs Trust, referred to hereafter as the “Funds”) as of December 31, 2021, the related consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2021, the consolidated statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2021, including the related notes, and the consolidated financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of December 31, 2021, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2021 and each of the consolidated financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinions

These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these consolidated financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2021 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

March 1, 2022

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Goldman Sachs Fund complex since 2000.

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVE FUNDS III

 

 
Fund Expenses —Six Month Period Ended December 31, 2021 (Unaudited)  

As a shareholder of Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R6, Class R or Class P 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 R6, Class R and Class P 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 July 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021, which represents a period of 184 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  
Share Class   Beginning
Account Value
07/01/21
    Ending
Account Value
12/31/21
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 Months
Ended
12/31/21
*
    Beginning
Account Value
07/01/21
    Ending
Account Value
12/31/21
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 Months
Ended
12/31/21
*
 
Class A                        

Actual

  $ 1,000     $ 1,010.80     $ 5.27     $ 1,000     $ 951.80     $ 6.35  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000       1,019.96     5.30       1,000       1,018.70     6.56  
Class C                        

Actual

    1,000       1,006.40       9.05       1,000       950.10       10.03  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000       1,016.18     9.10       1,000       1,014.92     10.36  
Institutional                        

Actual

    1,000       1,012.30       3.40       1,000       954.70       4.53  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000       1,021.83     3.41       1,000       1,020.57     4.69
Investor                        

Actual

    1,000       1,011.50       4.06       1,000       954.40       5.12  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000       1,021.17     4.08       1,000       1,019.96     5.30  
Class R6                        

Actual

    1,000       1,011.40       3.35       1,000       954.50       4.48  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000       1,021.88     3.36       1,000       1,020.62     4.63  
Class R                        

Actual

    1,000       1,009.00       6.53       1,000       951.40       7.62  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000       1,018.70     6.56       1,000       1,017.39     7.88  
Class P                        

Actual

    1,000       1,011.30       3.35       1,000       954.60       4.53  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000       1,021.88     3.36       1,000       1,020.57     4.69  

 

  +   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 December 31, 2021. 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 R6      Class R      Class P  

Absolute Return Tracker

     1.04      1.79      0.67      0.80      0.66      1.29      0.66

Alternative Premia

     1.29        2.04        0.92        1.04        0.91        1.55        0.92  

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVE FUNDS III

 

Trustees and Officers (Unaudited)

Independent Trustees

 

Name,
Address and Age1
  Position(s) Held
with the Trust
 

Term of

Office and
Length of
Time Served2

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee3
 

Other

Directorships

Held by Trustee4

Jessica Palmer

Age: 72

  Chair of the Board of Trustees   Since 2018 (Trustee since 2007)  

Ms. Palmer is retired. She was formerly Consultant, Citigroup Human Resources Department (2007-2008); Managing Director, Citigroup Corporate and Investment Banking (previously, Salomon Smith Barney/Salomon Brothers) (1984-2006). Ms. Palmer was a Member of the Board of Trustees of Indian Mountain School (private elementary and secondary school) (2004-2009).

 

Chair of the Board of Trustees — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  109   None

Dwight L. Bush

Age: 64

  Trustee   Since 2020  

Ambassador Bush is President and CEO of D.L. Bush & Associates (a financial advisory and private investment firm) (2002-2014 and 2017-present); Director of MoneyLion Inc. (an operator of a data-driven, digital financial platform (2021-present); and was formerly U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco (2014-2017) and a Member of the Board of Directors of Santander Bank, N.A. (2018-2019). Previously, Ambassador Bush served as an Advisory Board Member of Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (October 2019-January 2020).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  109   None

Kathryn A. Cassidy

Age: 67

  Trustee   Since 2015  

Ms. Cassidy is retired. Formerly, she was Advisor to the Chairman (May 2014-December 2014); and Senior Vice President and Treasurer (2008-2014), General Electric Company & General Electric Capital Corporation (technology and financial services companies).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  109   None

Diana M. Daniels

Age: 72

  Trustee   Since 2007  

Ms. Daniels is retired. Formerly, she was Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, The Washington Post Company (1991-2006). Ms. Daniels is a Trustee Emeritus and serves as a Presidential Councillor of Cornell University (2013-Present); former Member of the Legal Advisory Board, New York Stock Exchange (2003-2006) and of the Corporate Advisory Board, Standish Mellon Management Advisors (2006-2007).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  109   None

Joaquin Delgado

Age: 61

  Trustee   Since 2020  

Dr. Delgado is retired. He is Director, Hexion Inc. (a specialty chemical manufacturer) (2019-present); and Director, Stepan Company (a specialty chemical manufacturer) (2011-present); and was formerly Executive Vice President, Consumer Business Group of 3M Company (July 2016-July 2019); and Executive Vice President, Health Care Business Group of 3M Company (October 2012-July 2016). Previously, Dr. Delgado served as an Advisory Board Member of Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (October 2019-January 2020).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  109   Hexion Inc. (a specialty chemical manufacturer); Stepan Company (a specialty chemical manufacturer)
         

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVE FUNDS III

 

Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)

Independent Trustees

 

Name,
Address and Age1
  Position(s) Held
with the Trust
 

Term of

Office and
Length of
Time Served2

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee3
 

Other

Directorships

Held by Trustee4

Eileen H. Dowling

Age: 59

  Trustee   Since 2021  

Ms. Dowling is retired. Formerly, she was Senior Advisor (April 2021-September 2021); and Managing Director (2013-2021), BlackRock, Inc. (a financial services firm).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  109   None

Roy W. Templin

Age: 61

  Trustee   Since 2013  

Mr. Templin is retired. He is Director, Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (a designer and manufacturer of ceiling and wall systems) (2016-Present); and was formerly Chairman of the Board of Directors, Con-Way Incorporated (a transportation, logistics and supply chain management service company) (2014-2015); Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Whirlpool Corporation (an appliance manufacturer and marketer) (2004-2012).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  109   Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (a ceiling and wall systems manufacturer)

Gregory G. Weaver

Age: 70

  Trustee   Since 2015  

Mr. Weaver is retired. He is Director, Verizon Communications Inc. (2015-Present); and was formerly Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Deloitte & Touche LLP (a professional services firm) (2001-2005 and 2012-2014); and Member of the Board of Directors, Deloitte & Touche LLP (2006-2012).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  109   Verizon Communications Inc.

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVE FUNDS III

 

Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)

Interested Trustee*

 

Name,
Address and Age1
  Position(s) Held
with the Trust
 

Term of

Office and
Length of
Time Served2

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee3
 

Other

Directorships

Held by Trustee4

James A. McNamara

Age: 59

  Trustee and President   Since 2007  

Advisory Director, Goldman Sachs (January 2018-Present); Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (January 2000-December 2017); Director of Institutional Fund Sales, GSAM (April 1998-December 2000); and Senior Vice President and Manager, Dreyfus Institutional Service Corporation (January 1993-April 1998).

 

President and Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust; Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust; Goldman Sachs Trust II; Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund; Goldman Sachs ETF Trust; Goldman Sachs ETF Trust II; Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund; and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund.

  170   None
         

 

*   Mr. McNamara is considered to be an “Interested Trustee” because he holds positions with Goldman Sachs and owns securities issued by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Mr. McNamara holds comparable positions with certain other companies of which Goldman Sachs, GSAM or an affiliate thereof is the investment adviser, administrator and/or distributor.
1    Each Trustee may be contacted by writing to the Trustee, c/o Goldman Sachs, 200 West Street, New York, New York, 10282, Attn: Caroline Kraus. Information is provided as of December 31, 2021.
2    Subject to such policies as may be adopted by the Board from time-to-time, each Trustee holds office for an indefinite term, until the earliest of: (a) the election of his or her successor; (b) the date the Trustee resigns or is removed by the Board or shareholders, in accordance with the Trust’s Declaration of Trust; or (c) the termination of the Trust. The Board has adopted policies which provide that each Independent Trustee shall retire as of December 31st of the calendar year in which he or she reaches (a) his or her 75th birthday or (b) the 15th anniversary of the date he or she became a Trustee, whichever is earlier, unless a waiver of such requirements shall have been adopted by a majority of the other Trustees. These policies may be changed by the Trustees without shareholder vote.
3    The Goldman Sachs Fund Complex includes certain other companies listed above for each respective Trustee. As of December 31, 2021, Goldman Sachs Trust consisted of 92 portfolios (90 of which offered shares to the public); Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust consisted of 17 portfolios (13 of which offered shares to the public); Goldman Sachs Trust II consisted of 18 portfolios (16 of which offered shares to the public); Goldman Sachs ETF Trust consisted of 38 portfolios (21 of which offered shares to the public); and Goldman Sachs ETF Trust II, Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund, Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund each consisted of one portfolio. Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund did not offer shares to the public.
4    This column includes only directorships of companies required to report to the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (i.e., “public companies”) or other investment companies registered under the Act.

Additional information about the Trustees is available in the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained from Goldman Sachs free of charge by calling this toll-free number (in the United States of America): 1-800-526-7384.

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)

Officers of the Trust*

 

Name, Address and Age1  

Position(s) Held

with the Trust

 

Term of

Office and
Length of
Time Served2

  Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

James A. McNamara

200 West Street

New York, NY 10282

Age: 59

  Trustee and President   Since 2007  

Advisory Director, Goldman Sachs (January 2018-Present); Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (January 2000-December 2017); Director of Institutional Fund Sales, GSAM (April 1998-December 2000); and Senior Vice President and Manager, Dreyfus Institutional Service Corporation (January 1993-April 1998).

 

President and Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust; Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust; Goldman Sachs Trust II; Goldman Sachs ETF Trust; Goldman Sachs ETF Trust II; Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund; Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund; and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund.

Caroline L. Kraus

200 West Street

New York, NY 10282

Age: 44

  Secretary   Since 2012  

Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (January 2016-Present); Vice President, Goldman Sachs (August 2006-December 2015); Senior Counsel, Goldman Sachs (January 2020-Present); Associate General Counsel, Goldman Sachs (2012-December 2019); Assistant General Counsel, Goldman Sachs (August 2006-December 2011); and Associate, Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP (2002-2006).

 

Secretary — Goldman Sachs Trust (previously Assistant Secretary (2012)); Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (previously Assistant Secretary (2012)); Goldman Sachs Trust II; Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc.; Goldman Sachs Private Middle Market Credit LLC; Goldman Sachs Private Middle Market Credit II LLC; Goldman Sachs Middle Market Lending Corp.; Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund; Goldman ETF Trust; Goldman Sachs ETF Trust II; Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund; and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund.

Joseph F. DiMaria

30 Hudson Street

Jersey City, NJ 07302

Age: 53

  Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer   Since 2017 (Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer since 2019)  

Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (November 2015-Present) and Vice President — Mutual Fund Administration, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC

(May 2010-October 2015).

 

Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer — Goldman Sachs Trust (previously Assistant Treasurer (2016)); Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (previously Assistant Treasurer (2016)); Goldman Sachs Trust II (previously Assistant Treasurer (2017)); Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund (previously Assistant Treasurer (2017)); Goldman Sachs ETF Trust (previously Assistant Treasurer (2017)); Goldman Sachs ETF Trust II; Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund; and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund.

 

*   Represents a partial list of officers of the Trust. Additional information about all the officers is available in the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained from Goldman Sachs free of charge by calling this toll-free number (in the United States): 1-800-526-7384.
1    Information is provided as of December 31, 2021.
2   Officers hold office at the pleasure of the Board of Trustees or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Each officer holds comparable positions with certain other companies of which Goldman Sachs, GSAM or an affiliate thereof is the investment adviser, administrator and/or distributor.

 

Goldman Sachs Trust — Alternative Funds — Tax Information (Unaudited)

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, 9.51% of the dividends paid from net investment company taxable income by the Absolute Return Tracker Fund qualified for the dividends received deduction available to corporations.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, 8.00% of the dividends paid from net investment company taxable income by the Absolute Return Tracker Fund qualified for the reduced tax rate under the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief and Reconciliation Act of 2003.

Pursuant to Section 852 of the Internal Revenue Code, the Absolute Return Tracker Fund designates $45,471,212, or, if different, the maximum amount allowable, as capital gain dividends paid during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, the Absolute Return Tracker Fund designate $265,586,901 as short-term capital gain dividends pursuant to Section 871(k) of the Internal Revenue Code.

For the year ended December 31, 2021, 0.17% of the dividend paid from net investment company taxable income by the Absolute Return Tracker Fund qualified as section 199A dividends.

 

83


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 Asset Management Division of Goldman Sachs serves a diverse set of clients worldwide, including private institutions, public entities and individuals. With approximately $2.21 trillion in assets under supervision as of December 31, 2021, Goldman Sachs Asset Management 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. Goldman Sachs Asset Management 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

 

Short-Term Conservative Income Fund

 

Short Duration Government Fund

 

Short Duration Bond Fund4

 

Government Income Fund

 

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

Multi-Sector

 

Bond Fund

 

Core Fixed Income Fund

 

Global Core Fixed Income Fund

 

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 Growth 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

 

U.S. Equity ESG 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

 

China Equity Fund

 

Emerging Markets Equity Fund

 

ESG Emerging Markets Equity Fund

Alternative

 

Real Estate Securities Fund

 

International Real Estate Securities Fund

 

Commodity Strategy Fund

 

Global Real Estate Securities Fund

 

Absolute Return Tracker Fund

 

Managed Futures Strategy Fund

 

MLP Energy Infrastructure Fund

 

Energy Infrastructure Fund

 

Multi-Manager Alternatives Fund

 

Global Infrastructure Fund

 

Clean Energy Income Fund

 

Defensive Equity Fund

Total Portfolio Solutions

 

Global Managed Beta Fund

 

Multi-Manager Non-Core Fixed Income 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 Fund

 

Satellite Strategies Portfolio

 

Enhanced Dividend Global Equity Portfolio

 

Tax-Advantaged Global Equity Portfolio

 

Strategic Factor Allocation Fund

 

Strategic Volatility Premium Fund

 

Target Date Retirement 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 July 29, 2021, the Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Short Duration Bond 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

Dwight L. Bush

Kathryn A. Cassidy

Diana M. Daniels

Joaquin Delgado

Eileen H. Dowling

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

 

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Goldman Sachs Funds

 

 

 
Annual Report      

December 31, 2021

 
     

Dynamic Global Equity Fund

 

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Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Portfolio Management Discussions and Performance Summaries

    1  

Index Definitions

    7  

Schedule of Investments

    8  

Financial Statements

    12  

Financial Highlights

    15  

Notes to Financial Statements

    23  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

    35  

Other Information

    36  

 

     
NOT FDIC-INSURED   May Lose Value   No Bank Guarantee


PORTFOLIO RESULTS

 

Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs Multi-Asset Solutions (“MAS”) Team discusses the Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund’s (the “Fund”) performance and positioning for the 12-month period ended December 31, 2021 (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 R6, Class R and Class P Shares generated average annual total returns of 20.07%, 19.19%, 20.50%, 19.90%, 20.36%, 20.55%, 19.76% and 20.54%, respectively. This compares to the 18.54% annual total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the MSCI All Country World Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) (the “Index”), during the same period.

 

Q   What economic and market factors most influenced the Fund during the Reporting Period?

 

A   The capital markets and the Fund were most influenced during the Reporting Period by the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, improving economic conditions, rising inflation, higher interest rates, and continued fiscal stimulus and accommodative monetary policies from central banks and governments.

 

     When the Reporting Period began in the first quarter of 2021, global equities added to their 2020 calendar year gains, while spread, or non-government bond, sector performance was largely negative. Rising bond yields and value-led equity markets dominated these months. Two key drivers of performance were continued fiscal stimulus, notably the authorization of $1.9 trillion in additional COVID-19 relief spending in the U.S., and progress in the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. The accelerating rollout of COVID-19 vaccines boosted investors’ hopes of a sustainable reopening of the global economy. To varying degrees, central banks around the world leaned against market expectations for earlier than previously expected policy normalization, indicating their policies would remain accommodative despite improvements in economic growth given weak underlying inflation dynamics.

 

     During the second calendar quarter, global equities and spread sectors recorded positive returns overall. Discussions during these months centered on the central bank liquidity tailwind, fiscal stimulus, COVID-19 vaccine rollout progress, economic reopening momentum and strong corporate profits. In May, remarkably strong U.S. inflation data, coupled with the release of a disappointing April U.S. jobs report, suggested that pandemic-related dynamics, such as temporary supply shortages, were likely to continue affecting economic data in the near term. This led to a recalibration in investors’ economic growth expectations, though the reassessment may also have reflected their concerns about the spreading Delta variant and the potential of a sooner than anticipated withdrawal of U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) monetary policy support. Indeed, during June, Fed officials indicated they were mindful of increases in inflation and inflation expectations.

 

     The third quarter of 2021 was a mixed time for risk assets. Market sentiment was broadly supported by reassuring comments from central bank officials and strong corporate earnings. However, growing concerns about the spread of the more infectious Delta variant in numerous countries and a regulatory crackdown in China led to a large equity sell-off in September. While developed equity markets posted modest gains for the quarter, emerging markets equities were down significantly. In the fixed income markets, spread sectors were challenged by ongoing concerns about the spread of the Delta variant, especially in countries with low levels of vaccination, and by the potential impact of the variant on the global economic recovery. Emerging markets debt was hurt further by worries about potential contagion from a debt crisis at one of China’s largest property developers.

 

    

During the fourth quarter of 2021, global equities broadly advanced, led by double-digit gains in the U.S. equity

 

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PORTFOLIO RESULTS

 

  market. Despite a sharp increase in infections from the new Omicron variant and persistent elevated inflation due to a multitude of COVID-19-related factors, U.S. economic growth continued to track well above trend. Meanwhile, corporate earnings consistently surprised to the upside, and U.S consumption of goods and services remained strong into the end of the Reporting Period. In the fixed income markets, spread sector returns were muted. Interest rates were volatile, as investors shifted forward their expectations about the withdrawal of the Fed’s accommodative policies amid a series of upside inflation surprises. Indeed, the Fed’s narrative on inflation shifted from “transitory” to “more persistent” during the fourth calendar quarter. In December, policymakers began to scale back the Fed’s $120 billion a month asset purchase program. They subsequently announced they would accelerate the pace of tapering starting in January 2022 and indicated they might hike interest rates three times in 2022.

 

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

 

A   The Fund’s performance is generally driven by three sources of return: long-term strategic asset allocation, medium-term dynamic allocation and excess returns from investments in underlying funds, including exchange-traded funds, which invest in global equity asset classes (collectively, the “Underlying Funds”). Long-term 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 our medium-term dynamic views into the Fund in order to react to changes in the economic cycle and the markets. The Fund’s positioning may therefore change over time.

 

     During the Reporting Period, the Fund generated strong positive absolute returns and outperformed the Index on a relative basis. Long-term strategic asset allocation and security selection within the Underlying Funds added to returns. The impact of our medium-term dynamic views on the Fund’s performance was neutral overall during the Reporting Period.

 

     Within the long-term strategic allocation, the Fund was helped by its overall allocation to equities, as developed equity markets generated strong gains during the Reporting Period. However, a strategic allocation to emerging markets equities, which recorded negative returns during the Reporting Period, hurt performance, with these results partially offset by effective security selection. The Fund’s strategic allocation to a volatility selling strategy contributed positively to performance. (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.) A strategic allocation to a macroeconomic hedge strategy, which utilizes interest rate options to profit if interest rates fall, remain constant, or rise less than anticipated, detracted marginally from the Fund’s returns, as interest rates rose during the Reporting Period.

 

     Our medium-term dynamic views overall had a rather neutral impact on the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period. In February 2021, we added a pro-cyclical relative value view using a basket of high-beta stocks with a large-cap focus and diversified sector exposure that we believed would provide the Fund with attractive risk-return characteristics as the U.S. economy continued to recover from the COVID-19 shock. (High beta stocks are those that tend to be more volatile than the broad equity market.) Assets correlated to an economic recovery were likely to outperform, in our opinion. Furthermore, we thought that equities, especially cyclical stocks and small-cap stocks, were poised for a strong multi-year rally, driven by a significant reduction in political uncertainty and an increased probability of faster COVID-19 relief, along with fiscal policy support from the U.S. federal government (i.e., infrastructure spending). Although this pro-cyclical relative view contributed positively to the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period overall, we paired it with a reduction in the Fund’s position in S&P 500® Index futures, which detracted from returns as U.S. large-cap equities posted gains.

 

     Overall, security selection within the Underlying Funds added to the Fund’s returns during the Reporting Period, with outperformance concentrated in the Underlying Equity Funds.

 

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

 

A  

Among Underlying Equity Funds, those that outperformed their respective benchmark indices were the Goldman Sachs Large Cap Growth Insights Fund, the Goldman Sachs Small Cap Equity Insights Fund, the Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund, the Goldman Sachs Large Cap

 

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PORTFOLIO RESULTS

 

  Growth Insights Fund and the Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund. The performance of the Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta® Large Cap Equity ETF, the Goldman Sachs MarketBetaTM International Equity ETF, the Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta® International Equity ETF, the Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund, the Goldman Sachs MarketBetaTM Emerging Markets Equity ETF and the Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta® Emerging Markets Equity ETF generated rather flat performance versus their respective benchmark indices during the Reporting Period. Among Underlying Funds that invest in real assets, the performance of the Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund relative to its benchmark index was rather flat, while the Goldman Sachs Infrastructure Fund underperformed its benchmark index.

 

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 and in Canadian large-cap equities through S&P/TSX 60 Index futures (each had a positive impact on performance). The Fund also had a strategic position in international equities through MSCI EAFE Index futures (positive impact).

 

     The Fund employed 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. In addition, equity options were used within our volatility selling strategy (positive impact). Finally, the Fund utilized interest rate options in a macroeconomic hedge strategy (negative 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 may have 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   No changes were made to the Fund’s long-term strategic asset allocation during the Reporting Period.

 

     In terms of medium-term dynamic allocation, we adopted a pro-cyclical relative value view during February 2021 that led the Fund to hold a basket of high-beta stocks with a large-cap focus and diversified sector exposure, which we believed would provide the Fund with attractive risk-return characteristics as the U.S. economy continued to recover from the COVID-19 shock.

 

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

 

A   Effective May 24, 2021, Christopher Lvoff no longer served as a portfolio manager for the Fund, and Siwen Wu became a portfolio manager for the Fund. At the end of the Reporting Period, Neill Nuttall and Siwen Wu were portfolio managers for the Fund. By design, all investment decisions for the Fund are performed within a team structure, with multiple subject matter experts. This strategic decision making has been the cornerstone of our approach and ensures continuity in the Fund.

 

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

 

A   At the end of the Reporting Period, we noted that market behavior across asset classes appeared to support the notion that the worldwide economy was in a mid-cycle phase. Decisive action and coordination from global policymakers had successfully put many economies back on track after the COVID-19 shock. However, unprecedented levels of liquidity and the “Great Inflation Debate” were likely, in our view, to remain key drivers of macro uncertainty in 2022. Given that price stability had become the Fed’s top policy priority amid labor market improvement in 2021, we expected any Fed action in the near term to be highly data dependent and for uncertainty about that policy to add to overall market volatility. Against this backdrop, we maintained a cautiously positive view of risk assets at the end of the Reporting Period, anticipated choppy markets and continued to believe a dynamic investment approach and careful risk management could help us navigate potentially treacherous market conditions ahead.

 

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FUND BASICS

 

Dynamic Global Equity Fund

as of December 31, 2021

 

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  1   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. The percentage shown for each weighting reflects the value of that weighting 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.

 

  2   Generally, dynamic 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 December 31, 2021. 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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FUND BASICS

 

OVERALL UNDERLYING FUND WEIGHTINGS3
Percentage of Net Assets

 

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3    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.

 

For more information about the Fund, please refer to www.GSAMFUNDS.com. There, you can learn more about the Fund’s investment strategies, holdings, and performance.

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC GLOBAL EQUITY FUND

 

Performance Summary

December 31, 2021

 

The following graph shows the value, as of December 31, 2021, of a $10,000 investment made on January 1, 2012 in Class A Shares (with the maximum sales charge of 5.5%). For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s benchmark, the MSCI® All Country World Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) (“MSCI ACWI Index”) (with distributions reinvested), is shown. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown and 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. The returns set forth below 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 below. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

 

Dynamic Global Equity Fund’s 10 Year Performance

Performance of a $10,000 investment, with distributions reinvested, from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2021.

 

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Average Annual Total Return through December 31, 2021*      One Year        Five Years      Ten Years    Since Inception

Class A

           

Excluding sales charges

     20.07%        13.76%      11.81%        —

Including sales charges

     13.48%        12.48%      11.17%        —

 

Class C

           

Excluding contingent deferred sales charges

     19.19%        12.93%      10.98%        —

Including contingent deferred sales charges

     18.00%        12.93%      10.98%        —

 

Institutional

     20.50%        14.20%      12.24%        —

 

Service

     19.90%        13.62%      11.68%        —

 

Investor

     20.36%        14.06%      12.09%        —

 

Class R6 (Commenced July 31, 2015)

     20.55%        14.23%          N/A    11.41%

 

Class R

     19.76%        13.49%      11.52%        —

 

Class P (Commenced April 17, 2018)

     20.54%            N/A          N/A    11.68%

 

 

*   These returns assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV and 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% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R6, Class R and Class P Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Average Annual Total Return.

 

For more information about your Fund, please refer to www.GSAMFUNDS.com. There, you can learn more about your Fund’s investment strategies, holdings, and performance.

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC GLOBAL EQUITY FUND

 

Index Definitions

 

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 50 country indices comprising 23 developed and 25 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: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Korea, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Russia, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates. The index figures do not include any deduction for fees or expenses.

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.

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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GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC GLOBAL EQUITY FUND

 

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2021

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
Underlying Funds(a) – 90.5%  
Equity – 32.5%  
  5,180,555     Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund – Class R6   $ 74,599,991  
  1,891,513     Goldman Sachs Large Cap Growth Insights Fund – Class R6     68,661,908  
  2,628,585     Goldman Sachs Large Cap Value Insights Fund – Class R6     62,718,032  
  3,258,750     Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund – Class R6     31,675,050  
  719,039     Goldman Sachs Small Cap Equity Insights Fund – Class R6     20,010,852  
  1,157,696     Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund – Class R6     16,010,936  
  1,134,392     Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund – Class R6     15,246,231  
  1,141,403     Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund – Class R6     14,415,919  
   

 

 

 
      303,338,919  

 

 

 
Exchange Traded Funds – 58.0%  
  2,662,535     Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF     253,313,580  
  4,455,305     Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta International Equity ETF     157,138,607  
  1,675,600     Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF     62,013,956  
  685,277     Goldman Sachs MarketBeta International Equity ETF     38,746,384  
  585,460     Goldman Sachs MarketBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF     29,492,430  
   

 

 

 
      540,704,957  

 

 

 
  TOTAL UNDERLYING FUNDS – 90.5%  
  (Cost $639,518,994)   $ 844,043,876  

 

 

 
Shares     Dividend
Rate
  Value  
Investment Company(a) – 5.8%  
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund –
Institutional Shares

 
 
  54,000,039     0.026%   $ 54,000,039  
  (Cost $54,000,039)  

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 96.3%  
  (Cost $693,519,033)   $ 898,043,915  

 

 

 
 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
    LIABILITIES – 3.7%
    34,405,643  

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 932,449,558  

 

 

 

 

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 Abbreviation:

ETF

 

—Exchange Traded Fund

 

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2021, 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.

  USD     14,036,839      JPY     1,585,000,000        03/16/22      $ 248,788  
  USD     1,882,057      SEK     16,950,000        03/16/22        5,072  
  USD     143,700      NZD     210,000        03/16/22        49  
    USD     1,918,564      HKD     14,950,000        03/16/22        1,035  
TOTAL                                      $ 254,944  

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC GLOBAL EQUITY FUND

 

 

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS WITH UNREALIZED LOSS

 

Counterparty   Currency
Purchased
     Currency
Sold
     Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Loss
 

Morgan Stanley & Co.

  USD     17,431,602      EUR     15,330,000        03/16/22      $ (49,120
  USD     5,219,201      CHF     4,780,000        03/16/22        (37,086
  USD     7,977,928      GBP     5,975,000        03/16/22        (106,800
  USD     3,875,686      AUD     5,410,000        03/16/22        (61,143
  USD     601,706      SGD     820,000        03/16/22        (6,549
  USD     1,297,947      DKK     8,490,000        03/16/22        (3,892
  USD     337,336      NOK     3,050,000        03/16/22        (8,506
    USD     190,956      ILS     600,000        03/16/22        (2,166
TOTAL                                      $ (275,262

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2021, the Fund 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

     423          03/18/22        $ 100,642,275        $ 2,086,193  

Mini MSCI EAFE Index

     203          03/18/22          23,566,270          508,099  

S&P Toronto Stock Exchange 60 Index

     50          03/17/22          10,126,092          172,838  
TOTAL FUTURES CONTRACTS                                     $ 2,767,130  

SWAP CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2021, the Fund had the following swap contracts:

OVER THE COUNTER TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS

 

Reference Obligation/ Index      Financing Rate Paid
by the Fund(a)
   Counterparty      Termination
Date(b)
     Notional
Amount (000s)
       Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
*
 

MSGSHBC Index(c)

     3 Month LIBOR+0.050%    Morgan Stanley & Co.      02/09/22      $ 19,641        $ (24,704

 

  *   There are no upfront payments on the swap contracts, therefore the unrealized gain (loss) on the swap contracts is equal to their market value.
  (a)   Payments made quarterly.
  (b)   The Fund pays/receives annual coupon payments in accordance with the swap contract(s). On the termination date of the swap contract(s), the Fund will either receive from or pay to the counterparty an amount equal to the net of the accrued financing fees and the value of the reference security subtracted from the original notional cost (notional multiplied by the price change of the reference security, converted to U.S. Dollars).
  (c)   The top 50 components are shown below.

A basket (MSGSHBC) of common stocks

 

Common Stocks    Sector      Shares      Value      Weight  

Alcoa Corp

   Basic Materials        (17    $ (999      4.04

Freeport-McMoRan Inc

   Basic Materials        (19      (793      3.21  

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc

   Basic Materials        (35      (765      3.10  

Devon Energy Corp

   Energy        (15      (665      2.69  

ON Semiconductor Corp

   Technology        (10      (650      2.63  

Advanced Micro Devices Inc

   Technology        (4      (636      2.58  

Applied Materials Inc

   Technology        (4      (598      2.42  

Marathon Oil Corp

   Energy        (35      (575      2.33  

LyondellBasell Industries NV

   Basic Materials        (6      (532      2.15  

Delta Air Lines Inc

   Consumer, Cyclical        (14      (529      2.14  

Lam Research Corp

   Technology        (1      (527      2.13  

United Rentals Inc

   Consumer, Non-cyclical        (2      (513      2.08  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   9


GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC GLOBAL EQUITY FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

Common Stocks    Sector      Shares      Value      Weight  

NXP Semiconductors NV

   Technology        (2    $ (513      2.08 %  

Parker-Hannifin Corp

   Industrial        (2      (484      1.96  

Southwest Airlines Co

   Consumer, Cyclical        (11      (474      1.92  

Micron Technology Inc

   Technology        (5      (466      1.89  

Microchip Technology Inc

   Technology        (5      (462      1.87  

General Motors Co

   Consumer, Cyclical        (8      (454      1.84  

Stanley Black & Decker Inc

   Industrial        (2      (439      1.78  

Aptiv PLC

   Consumer, Cyclical        (3      (438      1.77  

Wynn Resorts Ltd

   Consumer, Cyclical        (5      (434      1.76  

Marathon Petroleum Corp

   Energy        (7      (417      1.69  

Eastman Chemical Co

   Basic Materials        (3      (415      1.68  

TE Connectivity Ltd

   Industrial        (3      (412      1.67  

Whirlpool Corp

   Consumer, Cyclical        (2      (383      1.55  

Occidental Petroleum Corp

   Energy        (13      (375      1.52  

Valero Energy Corp

   Energy        (5      (359      1.45  

Teradyne Inc

   Technology        (2      (356      1.44  

Masco Corp

   Industrial        (5      (328      1.33  

TransDigm Group Inc

   Industrial               (310      1.26  

JetBlue Airways Corp

   Consumer, Cyclical        (22      (309      1.25  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp/The

   Financial        (5      (305      1.23  

Williams Cos Inc/The

   Energy        (11      (295      1.19  

Halliburton Co

   Energy        (13      (290      1.17  

MetLife Inc

   Financial        (5      (289      1.17  

American International Group Inc

   Financial        (5      (279      1.13  

CDW Corp/DE

   Communications        (1      (278      1.13  

Wells Fargo & Co

   Financial        (6      (277      1.12  

Synchrony Financial

   Financial        (6      (268      1.08  

Discover Financial Services

   Financial        (2      (247      1.00  

Axalta Coating Systems Ltd

   Basic Materials        (7      (245      0.99  

NIKE Inc

   Consumer, Cyclical        (1      (243      0.98  

BorgWarner Inc

   Consumer, Cyclical        (5      (234      0.95  

Pure Storage Inc

   Technology        (7      (227      0.92  

ONEOK Inc

   Energy        (4      (223      0.90  

Brunswick Corp/DE

   Consumer, Cyclical        (2      (223      0.90  

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp

   Industrial        (2      (218      0.88  

Aramark

   Consumer, Cyclical        (6      (218      0.88  

Fortune Brands Home & Security Inc

   Industrial        (2      (215      0.87  

Boyd Gaming Corp

   Consumer, Cyclical        (3      (213      0.86  

PURCHASED AND WRITTEN OPTIONS CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2021, 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

   $97.75      03/13/2023        223      $ 557,500      $ 614,643      $ 808,465      $ (193,822

Eurodollar Futures

   97.75      06/19/2023        127        317,500        319,881        517,923        (198,042

Eurodollar Futures

   98.00      12/19/2022        58        145,000        144,275        144,410        (135

Eurodollar Futures

   98.25      09/19/2022        61        152,500        147,163        145,779        1,384  

Eurodollar Futures

   98.75      12/19/2022        161        402,500        148,926        149,299        (373

Eurodollar Futures

   99.00      06/13/2022        118        295,000        126,850        124,174        2,676  

Eurodollar Futures

   99.00      09/19/2022        167        417,500        126,294        127,725        (1,431

Eurodollar Futures

   99.00      12/19/2022        558        1,395,000        313,874        794,603        (480,729
TOTAL                    1,473      $ 3,682,500      $ 1,941,906      $ 2,812,378      $ (870,472

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC GLOBAL EQUITY FUND

 

 

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

EXCHANGE TRADED OPTIONS ON EQUITIES CONTRACTS

 

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

   $4,750.00      01/12/2022        (9   $ (4,275,000   $ (46,575   $ (26,506   $ (20,069

S&P 500 Index

   4,750.00      01/19/2022        (9     (4,275,000     (57,240     (35,887     (21,353

S&P 500 Index

   4,760.00      01/31/2022        (3     (1,428,000     (22,860     (20,715     (2,145

S&P 500 Index

   4,785.00      01/31/2022        (2     (957,000     (12,100     (8,014     (4,086

S&P 500 Index

   4,800.00      01/05/2022        (9     (4,320,000     (8,100     (21,459     13,359  

S&P 500 Index

   4,830.00      02/28/2022        (4     (1,932,000     (28,000     (20,731     (7,269

S&P 500 Index

   4,850.00      01/31/2022        (2     (970,000     (5,740     (7,400     1,660  

S&P 500 Index

   4,860.00      01/31/2022        (2     (972,000     (5,019     (8,118     3,099  

S&P 500 Index

   4,865.00      01/31/2022        (8     (3,892,000     (18,801     (23,867     5,066  

S&P 500 Index

   4,870.00      01/31/2022        (9     (4,383,000     (19,710     (24,827     5,117  

S&P 500 Index

   4,875.00      01/26/2022        (9     (4,387,500     (14,490     (22,911     8,421  

S&P 500 Index

   4,875.00      01/31/2022        (7     (3,412,500     (14,315     (17,160     2,845  

S&P 500 Index

   4,880.00      01/31/2022        (7     (3,416,000     (13,335     (16,040     2,705  

S&P 500 Index

   4,885.00      01/31/2022        (7     (3,419,500     (12,425     (14,973     2,548  

S&P 500 Index

   4,895.00      02/28/2022        (1     (489,500     (4,105     (4,659     554  

S&P 500 Index

   4,940.00      02/28/2022        (3     (1,482,000     (8,145     (10,725     2,580  
                     (91   $ (44,011,000   $ (290,960   $ (283,992   $ (6,968

Puts

                

S&P 500 Index

   $4,380.00      01/31/2022        (3   $ (1,314,000   $ (3,780   $ (20,611   $ 16,831  

S&P 500 Index

   4,450.00      02/28/2022        (2     (890,000     (8,450     (21,755     13,305  

S&P 500 Index

   4,470.00      02/28/2022        (2     (894,000     (8,920     (16,523     7,603  

S&P 500 Index

   4,490.00      01/31/2022        (1     (449,000     (1,925     (8,274     6,349  

S&P 500 Index

   4,500.00      02/28/2022        (1     (450,000     (4,850     (10,131     5,281  

S&P 500 Index

   4,515.00      01/31/2022        (1     (451,500     (2,130     (5,569     3,439  

S&P 500 Index

   4,525.00      01/12/2022        (9     (4,072,500     (3,645     (57,374     53,729  

S&P 500 Index

   4,530.00      01/31/2022        (1     (453,000     (2,270     (9,349     7,079  

S&P 500 Index

   4,535.00      01/31/2022        (2     (907,000     (4,630     (15,306     10,676  

S&P 500 Index

   4,540.00      01/19/2022        (9     (4,086,000     (9,765     (38,636     28,871  

S&P 500 Index

   4,540.00      01/31/2022        (2     (908,000     (4,720     (17,966     13,246  

S&P 500 Index

   4,555.00      01/31/2022        (1     (455,500     (2,520     (8,532     6,012  

S&P 500 Index

   4,580.00      01/05/2022        (9     (4,122,000     (675     (45,378     44,703  

S&P 500 Index

   4,650.00      02/28/2022        (3     (1,395,000     (22,290     (21,918     (372

S&P 500 Index

   4,680.00      01/31/2022        (7     (3,276,000     (30,625     (31,375     750  

S&P 500 Index

   4,685.00      01/31/2022        (7     (3,279,500     (31,360     (32,649     1,289  

S&P 500 Index

   4,690.00      01/31/2022        (7     (3,283,000     (32,095     (32,906     811  

S&P 500 Index

   4,695.00      01/31/2022        (7     (3,286,500     (32,865     (33,437     572  

S&P 500 Index

   4,700.00      01/26/2022        (9     (4,230,000     (37,305     (36,112     (1,193

S&P 500 Index

   4,700.00      01/31/2022        (7     (3,290,000     (33,635     (34,501     866  
                     (90   $ (41,492,500   $ (278,455   $ (498,302   $ 219,847  
TOTAL                    (181   $ (85,503,500   $ (569,415   $ (782,294   $ 212,879  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   11


GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC GLOBAL EQUITY FUND

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2021

 

              
  Assets:

 

 

Investments in Affiliated Funds, at value (cost $693,519,033)

  $ 898,043,915  
 

Purchased options, at value (premium paid $2,812,378)

    1,941,906  
 

Cash

    18,113,374  
 

Foreign currencies, at value (cost $47,535)

    56,017  
 

Unrealized gain on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    254,944  
 

Variation margin on futures contracts

    396,989  
 

Receivables:

 
 

Collateral on certain derivative contracts(a)

    14,797,369  
 

Due from broker — upfront payment

    1,361,608  
 

Investments sold

    253,465  
 

Fund shares sold

    117,549  
 

Reimbursement from investment adviser

    58,019  
 

Other assets

    64,794  
  Total assets     935,459,949  
   
  Liabilities:  
 

Unrealized loss on swap contracts

    24,704  
 

Unrealized loss on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    275,262  
 

Written option contracts, at value (premium received $782,294)

    569,415  
 

Payables:

 
 

Collateral on certain derivative contracts(b)

    1,370,000  
 

Investments purchased

    351,836  
 

Management fees

    116,370  
 

Distribution and Service fees and Transfer Agency fees

    96,231  
 

Fund shares redeemed

    39,101  
 

Accrued expenses

    167,472  
  Total liabilities     3,010,391  
   
  Net Assets:  
 

Paid-in capital

    721,911,641  
 

Total distributable earnings

    210,537,917  
    NET ASSETS   $ 932,449,558  
   

Net Assets:

   
   

Class A

  $ 185,213,455  
   

Class C

    10,309,058  
   

Institutional

    19,051,669  
   

Service

    310,115  
   

Investor

    5,797,431  
   

Class R6

    544,796,371  
   

Class R

    6,611,015  
   

Class P

    160,360,444  
   

Total Net Assets

  $ 932,449,558  
   

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

   
   

Class A

    8,123,552  
   

Class C

    467,717  
   

Institutional

    823,631  
   

Service

    13,612  
   

Investor

    258,482  
   

Class R6

    23,545,458  
   

Class R

    293,003  
   

Class P

    6,926,950  
   

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

       
   

Class A

    $22.80  
   

Class C

    22.04  
   

Institutional

    23.13  
   

Service

    22.78  
   

Investor

    22.43  
   

Class R6

    23.14  
   

Class R

    22.56  
   

Class P

    23.15  

 

  (a)   Includes segregated cash of $5,894,065, $1,030,000 and $7,873,304 relating to initial margin requirements and/or collateral on futures, forwards foreign currency and options transactions, respectively.
  (b)   Segregated for initial margin and/or collateral on swaps.
  (c)   Maximum public offering price per share for Class A Shares is $24.13. 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.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC GLOBAL EQUITY FUND

 

Statement of Operations

For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

           
  Investment income:  
 

Dividends from Affiliated Funds

  $ 16,374,584  
   
  Expenses:  
 

Management fees

    1,335,312  
 

Distribution and Service (12b-1) fees(a)

    566,921  
 

Transfer Agency fees(a)

    523,623  
 

Professional fees

    100,285  
 

Registration fees

    95,159  
 

Printing and mailing costs

    91,852  
 

Custody, accounting and administrative services

    90,730  
 

Service fees—Class C

    28,463  
 

Trustee fees

    20,293  
 

Prime Broker Fees

    1,135  
 

Shareholder Administration fees— Service Class

    744  
 

Other

    12,107  
  Total expenses     2,866,624  
 

Less — expense reductions

    (378,264
  Net expenses     2,488,360  
  NET INVESTMENT INCOME     13,886,224  
   
  Realized and unrealized gain (loss):  
 

Capital gain distributions from Affiliated Funds

    41,264,544  
 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 
 

Affiliated Funds

    7,249,840  
 

Purchased options

    419,582  
 

Futures contracts

    29,421,539  
 

Written options

    4,224,473  
 

Swap contracts

    2,145,572  
 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    2,944,337  
 

Foreign currency transactions

    (5,962
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on:

 
 

Affiliated Funds

    63,135,811  
 

Purchased options

    (1,777,248
 

Futures contracts

    (122,161
 

Written options

    87,549  
 

Swap contracts

    (24,704
 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    820,041  
 

Foreign currency translation

    14,363  
  Net realized and unrealized gain     149,797,576  
  NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS   $ 163,683,800  

 

  (a)   Class specific Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) and Transfer Agency fees were as follows:

 

Distribution and/or Service Fees      Transfer Agency Fees  

Class A

    

Class C

    

Service

    

Class R

    

Class A

    

Class C

    

Institutional

    

Service

    

Investor

    

Class R6

    

Class R

    

Class P

 
$ 449,633      $ 85,387      $ 744      $ 31,157      $ 280,066      $ 17,546      $ 6,396      $ 119      $ 8,499      $ 156,636      $ 9,698      $ 44,663  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   13


GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC GLOBAL EQUITY FUND

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

        For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2021
     For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
  From operations:

 

  
 

Net investment income

  $ 13,886,224      $ 9,397,445  
 

Net realized gain

    87,663,925        13,860,434  
 

Net change in unrealized gain

    62,133,651        71,268,212  
  Net increase in net assets resulting from operations     163,683,800        94,526,091  
      
  Distributions to shareholders:

 

  
 

From distributable earnings:

    
 

Class A Shares

    (21,200,803      (3,838,747
 

Class C Shares

    (1,144,912      (223,898
 

Institutional Shares

    (2,199,570      (368,684
 

Service Shares

    (35,736      (5,799
 

Investor Shares

    (685,427      (125,539
 

Class R6 Shares

    (62,812,794      (12,747,997
 

Class R Shares

    (739,023      (117,416
 

Class P Shares

    (18,499,746      (3,401,510
  Total distributions to shareholders     (107,318,011      (20,829,590
      
  From share transactions:

 

  
 

Proceeds from sales of shares

    33,704,055        40,734,037  
 

Reinvestment of distributions

    105,373,693        20,421,928  
 

Cost of shares redeemed

    (89,658,618      (117,245,793
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     49,419,130        (56,089,828
  TOTAL INCREASE     105,784,919        17,606,673  
      
  Net assets:

 

 

Beginning of year

    826,664,639        809,057,966  
 

End of year

  $ 932,449,558      $ 826,664,639  

 

14   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 Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund  
        Class A Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 21.36     $ 19.32     $ 16.26     $ 18.84     $ 15.25  
 

Net investment income(a) (b)

    0.31       0.18       0.29       0.20       0.16  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    3.96       2.36       3.86       (2.35     3.80  
 

Total from investment operations

    4.27       2.54       4.15       (2.15     3.96  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (1.01     (0.18     (0.27     (0.43     (0.37
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (1.82     (0.32     (0.82            
 

Total distributions

    (2.83     (0.50     (1.09     (0.43     (0.37
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 22.80     $ 21.36     $ 19.32     $ 16.26     $ 18.84  
  Total return(c)     20.07     13.15     25.66     (11.40 )%      25.96
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 185,213     $ 166,449     $ 162,028     $ 135,758     $ 137,276  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.56     0.57     0.58     0.58     0.59
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.60     0.64     0.66     0.66     0.67
 

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

    1.29     0.98     1.56     1.09     0.93
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    4     12     40     11     53

 

  (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 year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year 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.
  (d)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.
  (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.   15


GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC GLOBAL EQUITY FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund  
        Class C Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 20.71     $ 18.74     $ 15.77     $ 18.01     $ 14.58  
 

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

    0.10       0.02       0.10       (0.05     0.01  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    3.86       2.28       3.77       (2.12     3.65  
 

Total from investment operations

    3.96       2.30       3.87       (2.17     3.66  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.81     (0.01     (0.08     (0.07     (0.23
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (1.82     (0.32     (0.82            
 

Total distributions

    (2.63     (0.33     (0.90     (0.07     (0.23
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 22.04     $ 20.71     $ 18.74     $ 15.77     $ 18.01  
  Total return(c)     19.19     12.29     24.72     (12.04 )%      25.08
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 10,309     $ 13,716     $ 17,348     $ 23,020     $ 68,315  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    1.31     1.32     1.33     1.33     1.34
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    1.35     1.39     1.41     1.40     1.42
 

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

    0.45     0.13     0.58     (0.29 )%      0.08
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    4     12     40     11     53

 

  (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 year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year 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.
  (d)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.
  (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 Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund  
        Institutional Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 21.63     $ 19.55     $ 16.43     $ 19.01     $ 15.38  
 

Net investment income(a) (b)

    0.39       0.23       0.34       0.09       0.24  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    4.03       2.42       3.93       (2.20     3.83  
 

Total from investment operations

    4.42       2.65       4.27       (2.11     4.07  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (1.10     (0.25     (0.33     (0.47     (0.44
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (1.82     (0.32     (0.82            
 

Total distributions

    (2.92     (0.57     (1.15     (0.47     (0.44
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 23.13     $ 21.63     $ 19.55     $ 16.43     $ 19.01  
  Total return(c)     20.50     13.56     26.18     (11.07 )%      26.48
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 19,052     $ 14,179     $ 13,423     $ 16,974     $ 155,828  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.19     0.19     0.20     0.19     0.20
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.24     0.26     0.28     0.26     0.28
 

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

    1.62     1.25     1.82     0.47     1.40
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    4     12     40     11     53

 

  (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 year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year 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.
  (d)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.
  (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 Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund  
        Service Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 21.35     $ 19.30     $ 16.20     $ 18.75     $ 15.19  
 

Net investment income(a) (b)

    0.29       0.15       0.21       0.15       0.16  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    3.94       2.37       3.89       (2.31     3.76  
 

Total from investment operations

    4.23       2.52       4.10       (2.16     3.92  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.98     (0.15     (0.18     (0.39     (0.36
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (1.82     (0.32     (0.82            
 

Total distributions

    (2.80     (0.47     (1.00     (0.39     (0.36
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 22.78     $ 21.35     $ 19.30     $ 16.20     $ 18.75  
  Total return(c)     19.90     13.04     25.49     (11.48 )%      25.79
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 310     $ 269     $ 380     $ 543     $ 684  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.69     0.69     0.70     0.69     0.69
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.74     0.76     0.78     0.77     0.78
 

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

    1.21     0.79     1.16     0.80     0.91
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    4     12     40     11     53

 

  (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 year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year 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.
  (d)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.
  (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 Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund  
        Investor Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 21.05     $ 19.04     $ 16.03     $ 18.58     $ 15.03  
 

Net investment income(a) (b)

    0.38       0.23       0.30       0.24       0.18  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    3.89       2.33       3.84       (2.32     3.78  
 

Total from investment operations

    4.27       2.56       4.14       (2.08     3.96  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (1.07     (0.23     (0.31     (0.47     (0.41
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (1.82     (0.32     (0.82            
 

Total distributions

    (2.89     (0.55     (1.13     (0.47     (0.41
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 22.43     $ 21.05     $ 19.04     $ 16.03     $ 18.58  
  Total return(c)     20.36     13.44     25.97     (11.18 )%      26.35
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 5,797     $ 4,908     $ 4,517     $ 5,703     $ 5,481  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.31     0.32     0.33     0.33     0.34
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.35     0.39     0.41     0.41     0.42
 

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

    1.61     1.24     1.66     1.28     1.07
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    4     12     40     11     53

 

  (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 year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year 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.
  (d)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.
  (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 Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund  
        Class R6 Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 21.63     $ 19.55     $ 16.44     $ 19.04     $ 15.37  
 

Net investment income(a) (b)

    0.40       0.25       0.49       1.61       0.12  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    4.03       2.40       3.78       (3.71     3.96  
 

Total from investment operations

    4.43       2.65       4.27       (2.10     4.08  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (1.10     (0.25     (0.34     (0.50     (0.41
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (1.82     (0.32     (0.82            
 

Total distributions

    (2.92     (0.57     (1.16     (0.50     (0.41
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 23.14     $ 21.63     $ 19.55     $ 16.44     $ 19.04  
  Total return(c)     20.55     13.57     26.14     (11.00 )%      26.54
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 544,796     $ 490,832     $ 478,073     $ 4,485     $ 13  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.18     0.18     0.19     0.18     0.18
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.23     0.25     0.26     0.32     0.24
 

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

    1.66     1.36     2.55     9.20     0.66
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    4     12     40     11     53

 

  (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 year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year 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.
  (d)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.
  (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 Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund  
        Class R Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 21.17     $ 19.15     $ 16.13     $ 18.69     $ 15.15  
 

Net investment income(a) (b)

    0.23       0.13       0.24       0.14       0.19  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    3.94       2.34       3.82       (2.32     3.70  
 

Total from investment operations

    4.17       2.47       4.06       (2.18     3.89  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.96     (0.13     (0.22     (0.38     (0.35
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (1.82     (0.32     (0.82            
 

Total distributions

    (2.78     (0.45     (1.04     (0.38     (0.35
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 22.56     $ 21.17     $ 19.15     $ 16.13     $ 18.69  
  Total return(c)     19.76     12.88     25.36     (11.63 )%      25.70
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 6,611     $ 5,700     $ 5,922     $ 4,938     $ 5,910  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.81     0.82     0.83     0.83     0.84
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.85     0.89     0.91     0.91     0.92
 

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

    0.97     0.70     1.31     0.77     1.06
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    4     12     40     11     53

 

  (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 year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year 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.
  (d)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.
  (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 Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund  
        Class P Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,    

Period Ended, 
December 31, 2018(a)

 

 
        2021     2020     2019  
  Per Share Data        
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 21.64     $ 19.56     $ 16.44     $ 19.43  
 

Net investment income(b) (c)

    0.40       0.26       0.37       0.31  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    4.03       2.39       3.91       (2.80
 

Total from investment operations

    4.43       2.65       4.28       (2.49
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (1.10     (0.25     (0.34     (0.50
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (1.82     (0.32     (0.82      
 

Total distributions

    (2.92     (0.57     (1.16     (0.50
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 23.15     $ 21.64     $ 19.56     $ 16.44  
  Total return(d)     20.54     13.57     26.19     (12.80 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 160,360     $ 130,610     $ 127,367     $ 103,074  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(e)

    0.18     0.18     0.19     0.18 %(f) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(e)

    0.23     0.25     0.27     0.27 %(f) 
 

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

    1.64     1.37     1.96     2.33 %(f) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

    4     12     40     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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Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2021

 

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”). The Fund is a diversified fund and currently offers eight classes of shares: Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R6, Class R, and Class P 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 R6, Class R and Class P 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.

The Fund is expected to invest in a diversified portfolio of global equity asset classes. Such investments may include underlying funds (including exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”)) (collectively, the “Underlying Funds”), futures, forwards, options, swaps and other instruments with similar economic exposures. The Fund may invest in Underlying Funds that currently exist or that may become available for investment in the future for which GSAM or an affiliate now or in the future acts as investment adviser or principal underwriter.

 

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. The Fund is an investment company under GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies.

A.  Investment Valuation — The valuation policy of the Fund 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. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. 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. 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.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

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.

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 Level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls shall be determined based on the lowest Level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. 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.

 

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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 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 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 the 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 by using the outright forward rates or interpolating based upon maturity dates, where available. 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.

 

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December 31, 2021

 

3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

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 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.

iv.  Swap Contracts — Bilateral swap contracts are agreements in which the Fund and a counterparty agree to exchange periodic payments on a specified notional amount or make a net payment upon termination. Bilateral swap transactions are privately negotiated in the OTC market and payments are settled through direct payments between the Fund and the counterparty. By contrast, certain swap transactions are subject to mandatory central clearing. These swaps are executed through a derivatives clearing member (“DCM”), acting in an agency capacity, and submitted to a central counterparty (“CCP”) (“centrally cleared swaps”), in which case all payments are settled with the CCP through the DCM. Swaps are marked-to-market daily using pricing vendor quotations, counterparty or clearinghouse prices or model prices, and the change in value, if any, is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. Upon entering into a swap contract, the Fund is required to satisfy an initial margin requirement by delivering cash or securities to the counterparty (or in some cases, segregated in a triparty account on behalf of the counterparty), which can be adjusted by any mark-to-market gains or losses pursuant to bilateral or centrally cleared arrangements. For centrally cleared swaps the daily change in valuation, if any, is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin.

A total return swap is an agreement that gives the Fund the right to receive or pay the appreciation or depreciation, as applicable, in the value of a specified security, an index, a basket of securities or indices or other instrument in return for a fee paid to the counterparty, which will typically be an agreed upon interest rate. If the underlying asset declines in value over the term of the swap, the Fund may also be required to pay the dollar value of that decline to the counterparty.

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 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.

C.  Fair Value Hierarchy — The following is a summary of the Fund’s investments and derivatives classified in the fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2021:

 

Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets

 

Underlying Funds

 

Equity

   $ 303,338,919        $         —        $         —  

Exchange Traded Funds

     540,704,957                    

Investment Company

     54,000,039                    
Total    $ 898,043,915        $        $  

 

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Derivative Type

   Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(a)

   $        $ 254,944        $         —  

Futures Contracts(a)

     2,767,130                    

Purchased options

     1,941,906                    
Total    $ 4,709,036        $ 254,944        $  
Liabilities             

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(a)

   $        $ (275,262      $  

Total Return Swap Contracts(a)

              (24,704         

Written option contracts

     (569,415                  
Total    $ (569,415      $ (299,966      $  

 

(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 December 31, 2021. 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 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    $ 1,941,906         $  

Equity

   Variation margin on futures contracts(a)      2,767,130      Payable for unrealized loss on swap contracts,(b) Written Options, at value      (594,119)  

Currency

   Receivable for unrealized gain on forward foreign currency exchange contracts.      254,944      Payable for unrealized loss on forward foreign currency exchange contracts.      (275,262)  
Total         $ 4,963,980           $ (869,381)  

 

(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 December 31, 2021 is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(b)   Aggregate of amounts include $24,704 for the Fund which represents 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 amount does not include incremental charges directly associated with the close-out of the agreements. It also does 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 Fund is entitled to a full return.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

4. INVESTMENTS IN DERIVATIVES (continued)

 

The following tables set forth, by certain risk types, the Fund’s gains (losses) related to these derivatives and their indicative volumes for the year ended December 31, 2021. 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)
 

Interest

     Net realized gain (loss) from purchased options and futures contracts /Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on purchased options      $ 893,902     $ (1,777,248

Equity

     Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts, swaps contracts and written options/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts, swaps contracts and written options        35,317,264       (59,316

Currency

     Net realized gain (loss) from forward foreign currency exchange contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts        2,944,337       820,041  
Total             $ 39,155,503     $ (1,016,523

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, the relevant values for each derivative type was as follows:

 

Average Number of Contracts, Notional Amounts(a)  
Futures
contracts
       Forward
contracts
       Swap
Agreements
       Purchased
Options
       Written
Options
 
  707        $ 59,205,296          16,458,068          1,598,333        $ 23,367  

 

(a)   Amounts disclosed represent average number of contracts for futures contracts, purchased options and written options, notional amounts for forward contracts and swap contracts, based on absolute values, which is indicative of volume of this derivative type, for the months that the Fund held such derivatives during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

 

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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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 Plan Rates  
      Class A*      Class C      Class R*      Service  

Distribution and/or Service Plan

     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 Plan to compensate service organizations for personal and account maintenance services and expenses as long as such total compensation does not exceed the maximum cap on “service fees” imposed by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

C. Distribution Agreement — Goldman Sachs, as Distributor of the shares of the Fund pursuant to a Distribution Agreement, may retain a portion of the Class A Shares’ front end sales charge and Class C Shares’ CDSC. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, Goldman Sachs retained $5,355 of the front end sales charges and $680 of the CDSC for this Fund.

D.  Service and/or Shareholder Administration Plans — The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, has adopted a Service Plan to allow Class C and a Shareholder Administration Plan to allow 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 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 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: 0.16% 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 R6 and P Shares; and 0.04% of the average daily net assets of Institutional and Service Shares.

F.  Other Expense Agreements and Affiliated Transactions — GSAM has agreed to limit certain “Other Expenses” of the 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 each 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 0.004%. These Other Expense limitations will remain in place through at least April 30, 2022, 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.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, these expense reductions, including any fee waivers and Other Expense reimbursements, were $378,264.

G.  Line of Credit Facility — As of December 31, 2021, the Fund participated in a $1,000,000,000 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

 

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December 31, 2021

 

5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

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 fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund did not have any borrowings under the facility. Prior to April 26, 2021 the facility was $700,000,000.

H.  Other Transactions with Affiliates — The Fund invests primarily in the 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 table below shows the transactions in and earnings from investments in these Underlying Funds for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 (in thousands):

 

Underlying Funds   Market
Value
12/31/2020
    Purchases
at Cost
*
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Market
Value
12/31/2021
    Shares as of
12/31/2021
    Dividend
Income
    Capital
Gains
Distributions
 

Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF

  $ 67,905     $ 2,231     $ (6,212   $ 1,260     $ (3,170   $ 62,014       1,676     $ 1,850     $  

Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta International Equity ETF

    144,159             (2,242     458       14,764       157,139       4,455       3,799        

Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF

    211,584             (11,129     3,540       49,319       253,314       2,663       2,724        

Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund — Class R6

    31,286       5,683                   (5,294     31,675       3,259       683       5,000  

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund — Institutional Shares

    44,437       183,079       (173,516                 54,000       54,000              

Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure
Fund — Class R6

    13,081       249                   1,916       15,246       1,134       203       47  

Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund — Class R6

    11,400       315                   2,701       14,416       1,141       315        

Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund — Class R6

    66,793       4,515                   3,292       74,600       5,181       2,326       2,189  

Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund—Class R6

    14,165       525                   1,321       16,011       1,158       525        

Goldman Sachs Large Cap Growth Insights Fund — Class R6

    52,882       20,328                   (4,548     68,662       1,892       176       20,149  

Goldman Sachs Large Cap Value Insights Fund — Class R6

    52,758       10,044       (5,000     996       3,920       62,718       2,629       840       9,204  

Goldman Sachs MarketBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF

    32,094                         (2,602     29,492       585       1,800        

Goldman Sachs MarketBeta International Equity ETF

    36,046                         2,700       38,746       685       1,134        

Goldman Sachs Small Cap Equity Insights Fund — Class R6

    19,022       4,676       (3,500     996       (1,183     20,011       719             4,676  

Total

  $ 797,612     $ 231,645     $ (201,599   $ 7,250     $ 63,136     $ 898,044             $ 16,375     $ 41,265  

 

*   Includes reinvestment of distributions.

 

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5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

As of December 31, 2021, the Goldman Sachs Growth Strategy, Goldman Sachs Growth and Income Strategy and Goldman Sachs Balanced Strategy Portfolios beneficially owned 25%, 23% and 10%, respectively, of the total outstanding shares of the Fund.

 

6. PORTFOLIO SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities of long-term securities for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, are $50,739,425 and $28,873,483, respectively.

 

7. TAX INFORMATION

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 was as follows:

 

Distribution paid from:

                       

Ordinary income

     54,769,419  

Net long-term capital gains

     52,548,592  

Total taxable distributions

     107,318,011  

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 was as follows:

 

Distribution paid from:

                   

Ordinary income

   $ 13,786,669  

Net long-term capital gains

     7,042,921  

Total taxable distributions

   $ 20,829,590  

As of December 31, 2021, the components of accumulated earnings (losses) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed long-term gains

   $ 8,898,499  

Timing differences (Straddle Loss Deferral)

     (1,036

Unrealized gains (losses) — net

     201,640,454  

Total accumulated earnings (losses) net

   $ 210,537,917  

As of December 31, 2021, the Fund’s aggregate security unrealized gains and losses based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

Tax Cost

   $ 698,476,458  

Gross unrealized gain

     202,379,825  

Gross unrealized loss

     (739,371

Net unrealized gains

   $ 201,640,454  

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 net mark to market gains/(losses) on foreign currency contracts.

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.

 

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December 31, 2021

 

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.

Dividend-Paying Investments Risk — The Fund’s investments in dividend-paying securities could cause the Fund to underperform other funds. Securities that pay dividends, as a group, can fall out of favor with the market, causing such securities to underperform securities that do not pay dividends. Depending upon market conditions and political and legislative responses to such conditions, dividend-paying securities that meet a Fund’s investment criteria may not be widely available and/or may be highly concentrated in only a few market sectors. In addition, issuers that have paid regular dividends or distributions to shareholders may not continue to do so at the same level or at all in the future. This may limit the ability of the Fund to produce current income.

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 the Fund invests. The imposition of exchange controls (including repatriation restrictions), confiscation of assets and property, 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 the Fund has exposure to foreign currencies) to decline in value. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time. To the extent that the Fund also invests in securities of issuers located in emerging markets, these risks may be more pronounced.

Investments in the Underlying Funds Risk — The investments of the Fund may be concentrated in one or more Underlying Funds (including ETFs and other registered investment companies) subject to statutory limitations prescribed by the Act or exemptive relief or regulations thereunder. The Fund’s investment performance is directly related to the investment performance of the Underlying Funds it holds. The Fund is subject to the risk factors associated with the investments of the Underlying Funds and will be affected by the investment policies and practices of the Underlying Funds in direct proportion to the amount of assets allocated to each. If the Fund has a relative concentration of its portfolio in a single Underlying Fund, it may be more susceptible to adverse developments affecting that Underlying Fund, and may be more susceptible to losses because of these developments. A strategy used by the Underlying Funds may fail to produce the intended results.

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.

 

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8. OTHER RISKS (continued)

 

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. 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 a 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). The value of the securities in which the Fund invests may go up or down in response to the prospects of individual companies, particular sectors or governments and/or general economic conditions throughout the world due to increasingly interconnected global economies and financial markets. Events such as war, acts of terrorism, social unrest, natural disasters, the spread of infectious illness or other public health threats could also significantly impact the Fund and its investments. 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)

December 31, 2021

 

11. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS

 

Share activity is as follows:

 

    Dynamic Global Equity Fund  
    For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2021
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    447,388     $ 10,465,500        452,591     $ 8,274,964  

Reinvestment of distributions

    835,193       19,471,814        166,912       3,526,407  

Shares redeemed

    (952,749     (22,455,855      (1,212,679     (22,020,216
      329,832       7,481,459        (593,176     (10,218,845
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    32,367       734,171        28,501       498,361  

Reinvestment of distributions

    50,432       1,134,953        10,959       221,848  

Shares redeemed

    (277,299     (6,214,088      (302,838     (5,160,510
      (194,500     (4,344,964      (263,378     (4,440,301
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    185,277       4,556,350        651,159       12,881,036  

Reinvestment of distributions

    90,955       2,151,529        16,739       359,055  

Shares redeemed

    (108,213     (2,561,457      (699,008     (13,145,115
      168,019       4,146,422        (31,110     94,976  
Service Shares         

Shares sold

    112       2,670        211       3,915  

Reinvestment of distributions

    1,262       29,400        220       4,649  

Shares redeemed

    (376     (8,411      (7,507     (113,385
      998       23,659        (7,076     (104,821
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    40,132       943,819        33,472       604,166  

Reinvestment of distributions

    29,852       685,427        6,017       125,539  

Shares redeemed

    (44,715     (1,046,455      (43,486     (766,754
      25,269       582,791        (3,997     (37,049
Class R6 Shares         

Shares sold

    109,199       2,469,003        383,853       7,549,584  

Reinvestment of distributions

    2,647,554       62,667,602        590,151       12,665,504  

Shares redeemed

    (1,902,056     (45,255,149      (2,735,397     (53,939,479
      854,697       19,881,456        (1,761,393     (33,724,391
Class R Shares         

Shares sold

    24,324       566,994        34,886       626,087  

Reinvestment of distributions

    32,052       739,023        5,623       117,416  

Shares redeemed

    (32,657     (758,976      (80,430     (1,469,351
      23,719       547,041        (39,921     (725,848
Class P Shares         

Shares sold

    583,073       13,965,548        547,359       10,295,924  

Reinvestment of distributions

    781,031       18,493,945        158,422       3,401,510  

Shares redeemed

    (472,272     (11,358,227      (1,182,031     (20,630,983
      891,832       21,101,266        (476,250     (6,933,549

NET INCREASE (DECREASE)

    2,099,866     $ 49,419,130        (3,176,301   $ (56,089,828

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public

Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees of Goldman Sachs Trust and Shareholders of Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund (one of the funds constituting Goldman Sachs Trust, referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2021, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2021, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2021, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2021, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2021 and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2021 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

March 1, 2022

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Goldman Sachs fund complex since 2000.

 

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Fund Expenses — Six Months Period Ended  December 31, 2021 (Unaudited)         

 

As a shareholder of Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R6, Class R or Class P 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, Service 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 R6, Class R or Class P 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 July 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021, which represents a period of 184 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
7/1/21
    Ending
Account Value
12/31/21
    Expenses Paid for the
6 months ended
12/31/21
*
 
Class A            

Actual

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,052.40     $ 2.90  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,022.38     2.85  
Class C            

Actual

    1,000.00       1,048.60       6.76  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,018.60     6.67  
Institutional            

Actual

    1,000.00       1,054.40       0.98  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,024.25     0.97  
Service            

Actual

    1,000.00       1,051.70       3.57  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,021.73     3.52  
Investor            

Actual

    1,000.00       1,053.90       1.60  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,023.64     1.58  
Class R6            

Actual

    1,000.00       1,054.80       0.93  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,024.30     0.92  
Class R            

Actual

    1,000.00       1,051.10       4.19  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,021.12     4.13  
Class P            

Actual

    1,000.00       1,054.40       0.93  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,024.30     0.92  

 

  *   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 December 31, 2021. 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:  
  +   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.  

 

Fund    Class A     Class C     Institutional     Service     Investor     Class R6     Class R     Class P  

Dynamic Global Equity

     0.56     1.31     0.19     0.69     0.31     0.18     0.81     0.18

 

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited)

Independent Trustees

 

Name,
Address and Age1
  Position(s) Held
with the Trust
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served2
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee3
  Other
Directorships
Held by Trustee4

Jessica Palmer

Age: 72

  Chair of the Board of Trustees   Since 2018 (Trustee since 2007)  

Ms. Palmer is retired. She was formerly Consultant, Citigroup Human Resources Department (2007- 2008); Managing Director, Citigroup Corporate and Investment Banking (previously, Salomon Smith Barney/Salomon Brothers) (1984-2006). Ms. Palmer was a Member of the Board of Trustees of Indian Mountain School (private elementary and secondary school) (2004-2009).

 

Chair of the Board of Trustees — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  109   None

Dwight L. Bush

Age: 64

  Trustee   Since 2020  

Ambassador Bush is President and CEO of D.L. Bush & Associates (a financial advisory and private investment firm) (2002-2014 and 2017-present); Director of MoneyLion Inc. (an operator of a data-driven, digital financial platform) (2021-present); and was formerly U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco (2014- 2017) and a Member of the Board of Directors of Santander Bank, N.A. (2018-2019). Previously, Ambassador Bush served as an Advisory Board Member of Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (October 2019- January 2020).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  109   None

Kathryn A. Cassidy

Age: 67

  Trustee   Since 2015  

Ms. Cassidy is retired. Formerly, she was Advisor to the Chairman (May 2014-December 2014); and Senior Vice President and Treasurer (2008-2014), General Electric Company & General Electric Capital Corporation (technology and financial services companies).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  109   None

Diana M. Daniels

Age: 72

  Trustee   Since 2007  

Ms. Daniels is retired. Formerly, she was Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, The Washington Post Company (1991-2006). Ms. Daniels is a Trustee Emeritus and serves as a Presidential Councillor of Cornell University (2013-Present); former Member of the Legal Advisory Board, New York Stock Exchange (2003-2006) and of the Corporate Advisory Board, Standish Mellon Management Advisors (2006-2007).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  109   None

Joaquin Delgado

Age: 61

  Trustee   Since 2020  

Dr. Delgado is retired. He is Director, Hexion Inc. (a specialty chemical manufacturer) (2019-present); and Director, Stepan Company (a specialty chemical manufacturer) (2011-present); and was formerly Executive Vice President, Consumer Business Group of 3M Company (July 2016-July 2019); and Executive Vice President, Health Care Business Group of 3M Company (October 2012-July 2016). Previously, Dr. Delgado served as an Advisory Board Member of Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (October 2019-January 2020).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust

  109   Hexion Inc. (a specialty chemical manufacturer); Stepan Company (a specialty chemical manufacturer)

Eileen H. Dowling

Age: 59

  Trustee   Since 2021  

Ms. Dowling is retired. Formerly, she was Senior Advisor (April 2021–September 2021); and Managing Director (2013–2021), BlackRock, Inc. (a financial services firm).

 

Trustee—Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  109   None
         

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)

Independent Trustees (continued)

 

Name,
Address and Age1
  Position(s) Held
with the Trust
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served2
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee3
  Other
Directorships
Held by Trustee4

Roy W. Templin

Age: 61

  Trustee   Since 2013  

Mr. Templin is retired. He is Director, Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (a designer and manufacturer of ceiling and wall systems) (2016-Present); and was formerly Chairman of the Board of Directors, Con-Way Incorporated (a transportation, logistics and supply chain management service company) (2014-2015); Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Whirlpool Corporation (an appliance manufacturer and marketer) (2004-2012).

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  109   Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (a ceiling and wall systems manufacturer)

Gregory G. Weaver

Age: 70

  Trustee   Since 2015  

Mr. Weaver is retired. He is Director, Verizon Communications Inc. (2015-Present); and was formerly Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Deloitte & Touche LLP (a professional services firm) (2001-2005 and 2012-2014); and Member of the Board of Directors, Deloitte & Touche LLP (2006-2012).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  109   Verizon Communications Inc.

Interested Trustee*

 

Name,
Address and Age1
  Position(s) Held
with the Trust
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served2
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee3
  Other
Directorships
Held by Trustee4
James A. McNamara Age: 59   President and Trustee   Since 2007  

Advisory Director, Goldman Sachs (January 2018- Present); Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (January 2000-December 2017); Director of Institutional Fund Sales, GSAM (April 1998- December 2000); and Senior Vice President and Manager, Dreyfus Institutional Service Corporation (January 1993- April 1998).

 

President and Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust; Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust; Goldman Sachs Trust II; Goldman Sachs ETF Trust; Goldman Sachs ETF Trust II; Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund; Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund; and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund.

  170   None
         

 

*   Mr. McNamara is considered to be an “Interested Trustee” because he holds positions with Goldman Sachs and owns securities issued by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Mr. McNamara holds comparable positions with certain other companies of which Goldman Sachs, GSAM or an affiliate thereof is the investment adviser, administrator and/or distributor.
1    Each Trustee may be contacted by writing to the Trustee, c/o Goldman Sachs, 200 West Street, New York, New York, 10282, Attn: Caroline Kraus. Information is provided as of December 31, 2021.
2    Subject to such policies as may be adopted by the Board from time-to-time, each Trustee holds office for an indefinite term, until the earliest of: (a) the election of his or her successor; (b) the date the Trustee resigns or is removed by the Board or shareholders, in accordance with the Trust’s Declaration of Trust; or (c) the termination of the Trust. The Board has adopted policies which provide that each Independent Trustee shall retire as of December 31st of the calendar year in which he or she reaches (a) his or her 75th birthday or (b) the 15th anniversary of the date he or she became a Trustee, whichever is earlier, unless a waiver of such requirements shall have been adopted by a majority of the other Trustees. These policies may be changed by the Trustees without shareholder vote.
3    The Goldman Sachs Fund Complex includes certain other companies listed above for each respective Trustee. As of December 31, 2021, Goldman Sachs Trust consisted of 92 portfolios (90 of which offered shares to the public); Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust consisted of 17 portfolios (13 of which offered shares to the public); Goldman Sachs Trust II consisted of 18 portfolios (16 of which offered shares to the public); Goldman Sachs ETF Trust consisted of 39 portfolios (26 of which offered shares to the public); and Goldman Sachs ETF Trust II, Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund, Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund each consisted of one portfolio. Goldman Sachs ETF Trust II and Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund did not offer shares to the public.
4    This column includes only directorships of companies required to report to the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (i.e., “public companies”) or other investment companies registered under the Act.

Additional information about the Trustees is available in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained from Goldman Sachs free of charge by calling this toll-free number (in the United States of America): 1-800-526-7384.

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)

Officers of the Trust*

 

Name, Address and Age1   Position(s) Held
with the Trust
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served2
  Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

James A. McNamara

200 West Street

New York, NY 10282

Age: 59

  Trustee and President   Since 2007  

Advisory Director, Goldman Sachs (January 2018-Present); Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (January 2000-December 2017); Director of Institutional Fund Sales, GSAM (April 1998-December 2000); and Senior Vice President and Manager, Dreyfus Institutional Service Corporation (January 1993-April 1998).

 

President and Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust; Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust; Goldman Sachs Trust II; Goldman Sachs ETF Trust; Goldman Sachs ETF Trust II; Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund; Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund; and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund.

Caroline L. Kraus

200 West Street

New York, NY 10282

Age: 44

  Secretary   Since 2012  

Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (January 2016-Present); Vice President, Goldman Sachs (August 2006-December 2015); Senior Counsel, Goldman Sachs (January 2020-Present); Associate General Counsel, Goldman Sachs (2012-December 2019); Assistant General Counsel, Goldman Sachs (August 2006-December 2011); and Associate, Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP (2002-2006).

 

Secretary — Goldman Sachs Trust (previously Assistant Secretary (2012)); Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (previously Assistant Secretary (2012)); Goldman Sachs Trust II; Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc.; Goldman Sachs Private Middle Market Credit LLC; Goldman Sachs Private Middle Market Credit II LLC; Goldman Sachs Middle Market Lending Corp.; Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund; Goldman Sachs ETF Trust; Goldman Sachs ETF Trust II; Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund; and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund.

Joseph F. DiMaria

30 Hudson Street

Jersey City, NJ 07302

Age: 53

  Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer   Since 2017 (Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer since 2019)  

Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (November 2015-Present) and Vice President — Mutual Fund Administration, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (May 2010- October 2015).

 

Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer — Goldman Sachs Trust (previously Assistant Treasurer (2016)); Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (previously Assistant Treasurer (2016)); Goldman Sachs Trust II (previously Assistant Treasurer (2017)); Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund (previously Assistant Treasurer (2017)); Goldman Sachs ETF Trust (previously Assistant Treasurer (2017)); Goldman Sachs ETF Trust II; Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund; and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund.

     

 

*   Represents a partial list of officers of the Trust. Additional information about all the officers is available in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained from Goldman Sachs free of charge by calling this toll-free number (in the United States): 1-800-526-7384.
1    Information is provided as of December 31, 2021.
2    Officers hold office at the pleasure of the Board of Trustees or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Each officer holds comparable positions with certain other companies of which Goldman Sachs, GSAM or an affiliate thereof is the investment adviser, administrator and/or distributor.

 

Goldman Sachs Trust — Dynamic Global Equity — Tax Information (Unaudited)

For the year ended December 31, 2021, 23.95% of the dividends paid from net investment company taxable income by Dynamic Global Equity Fund qualify for the dividends received deduction available to corporations.

Pursuant to Section 852 of the Internal Revenue Code, the Dynamic Global Equity Fund designates $52,548,592, or if different, the maximum amount allowable, as capital gain dividends paid during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

For the year end December 31, 2021, the Dynamic Global Equity Fund has elected to pass through a credit for taxes paid to foreign jurisdictions. The total amount of income received by the Fund from sources within foreign countries and possessions of the United States was $0.2631 per share, all of which is attributable to qualified passive income. The percentage of net investment income dividends paid by the Fund during the year ended December 31, 2021 from foreign sources was 19.35%. The total amount of foreign taxes paid by the Fund was $0.0339 per share.

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During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Dynamic Global Equity Fund designates $14,915,231 as short-term capital gain dividends pursuant to Section 871(k) of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

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Goldman Sachs Funds

 

 

 
Annual Report      

December 31, 2021

 
     

Real Estate Securities and Global Infrastructure Funds

     

International Real Estate Securities

     

Real Estate Securities

     

Global Real Estate Securities

     

Global Infrastructure

 

 

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Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities and Global Infrastructure Funds

 

 

INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE SECURITIES

 

 

REAL ESTATE SECURITIES

 

 

GLOBAL REAL ESTATE SECURITIES

 

 

GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Portfolio Management Discussions and Performance Summaries

    1  

Index Definitions

    26  

Schedules of Investments

    27  

Financial Statements

    34  

Financial Highlights

    38  

International Real Estate Securities

    38  

Real Estate Securities

    44  

Global Real Estate Securities

    52  

Global Infrastructure

    59  

Notes to Financial Statements

    66  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

    83  

Other Information

    84  

 

     
NOT FDIC-INSURED   May Lose Value   No Bank Guarantee


PORTFOLIO RESULTS

 

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 12-month period ended December 31, 2021 (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 R6 and Class P Shares generated average annual total returns, without sales charges, of 6.39%, 5.63%, 6.89%, 6.57%, 6.74% and 6.75%, respectively. These returns compare to the 8.15% average annual 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   Which countries’ real estate markets 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, posted positive absolute returns but underperformed the U.S. real estate securities market, as measured by the Wilshire Real Estate Securities Index (with dividends reinvested), by more than 37 percentage points, and underperformed the broad international equity market, as measured by the MSCI EAFE® Index (net), by nearly three percentage points.

 

     The Real Estate Index returned 2.00% during the first quarter of 2021. Canada and Hong Kong were the best performing markets on a relative basis, while continental Europe and New Zealand were the weakest. Within continental Europe, Germany and Finland were the worst performing individual country markets. The Real Estate Index returned 6.87% during the second quarter of 2021. Israel and Canada were the top performing markets, while Singapore and New Zealand were the weakest. The Real Estate Index returned -2.71% during the third quarter of 2021. Israel and New Zealand were the top performing markets, while continental Europe was the weakest. Within continental Europe, France and the Netherlands were weakest due to their significant retail exposure. The Real Estate Index returned 1.97% in the fourth quarter of 2021. The U.K. and Canada were the top performing markets, while Japan and India were the weakest. The strong performance in the U.K. during the quarter was driven by the self-storage and industrial subsectors, while Japan suffered most in the hotel and diversified subsectors.

 

     For the Reporting Period overall, Israel, Canada and the U.K. were the best performing real estate markets, each posting a robust double-digit positive absolute return. New Zealand was the only real estate market in the Real Estate Index to post a negative absolute return for the Reporting Period. Japan and Singapore posted modestly positive absolute returns but also significantly lagged the Real Estate Index during the Reporting Period. India is not a constituent of the Real Estate Index but also proved to be among the weakest real estate markets during the Reporting Period.

 

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

 

A   The Fund posted solid positive absolute returns but underperformed the Real Estate Index on a relative basis during the Reporting Period. Stock selection detracted most from the Fund’s relative results, especially in continental Europe, Japan and Hong Kong. Only partially offsetting these detractors was stock selection in the U.K., Australia and Singapore, which contributed positively. Country allocation overall contributed positively. Allocation positioning in the U.K., Singapore and continental Europe proved beneficial; having no exposure to Israel, which performed strongly during the Reporting Period, detracted most.

 

    

From a subsector perspective, stock selection detracted, while allocation decisions overall contributed positively. Stock selection in the residential and diversified subsectors detracted most. Having an overweighted allocation to the technology subsector, which was the weakest subsector in

 

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  the Real Estate Index during the Reporting Period, also dampened results. Only partially offsetting these detractors was stock selection in the industrial and office subsectors, which contributed positively. Having overweighted allocations to the self-storage and industrial subsectors, which were the two strongest in the Real Estate Index during the Reporting Period, added relative value as well.

 

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

 

A   The biggest detractor from the Fund’s relative results during the Reporting Period was Vonovia, the Germany-based largest listed European residential landlord. Vonovia had strong underlying fundamental performance, with the business having little, if any, impact from the COVID-19 pandemic. However, Vonovia entered into an agreement to take over the second largest residential landlord in Germany, Deutsche Wohnen, and consequently issued a large amount of equity to fund the purchase. This dynamic led to underperformance in Vonovia’s stock. Still, at the end of the Reporting Period, we continued to find Vonovia’s valuation and fundamentals attractive.

 

     The Fund’s out-of-Real Estate Index position in GDS Holdings, a data center owner in China, also detracted from its relative results during the Reporting Period. GDS Holdings suffered from a broad-based growth de-rating of Internet stocks in China that was prompted by the Chinese central government’s tightening against Internet giants’ monopoly, data privacy and security as well as its promotion to carbon reduction for the long term and power rationing for the short term. These government policies exerted some move-in delays among GDS Holdings’ customers, even as new sales of GDS Holdings’ data center pipeline remained strong. GDS Holdings also maintained solid 2021 earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) and capital expenditure growth guidance. At the end of the Reporting Period, we continued to expect China’s growth of data and cloud usage, stemming from digitization from consumers and enterprises, to remain unaffected by these regulations. In our view, GDS Holdings has a high quality management team and among the highest quality data centers at or new China’s gateway cities.

 

     The Fund’s out-of-Real Estate Index position in Shangri-La Asia, a luxury hotel owner and operator, was also a significant detractor from relative results during the Reporting Period. Shangri-La Asia had a challenging 2021, as mainland China and Hong Kong, the two most important hotel markets from which it derives most of its earnings, were enforcing the government’s “zero COVID policy,” which bode well for public health but poorly for the resumption of tourism for the entire Asia region. While Shangri-La Asia returned to the valuation when the Fund first established the position in late 2020, it was trading at a substantial discount to replacement cost — an important point to note when the available industry stock is withdrawn due to failed operators, and input costs are on the rise suggesting a heightened economic barrier to entry. Although the timing and extent of reopening was murky in Asia at the end of the Reporting Period, we believed there was limited downside risk at the company’s then-valuation level, but the potential return, in our view, could be substantial, likely pending a decision by the government after the Beijing Winter Olympics in February 2022.

 

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

 

A   Summit Industrial Income REIT, a leading owner of logistics assets in Canada, contributed most positively to the Fund’s relative results during the Reporting Period, having also been a top contributor in the prior annual period. The Canadian logistics market benefited during the Reporting Period from tight supply and demand that was accelerated by the shift to online retail, driven, in turn, by the COVID-19 pandemic. This dynamic led to strong market rental growth. In addition, capitalization rates for the assets were compressed, driven by the strong investment demand for logistics assets. (Cap rate, or capitalization rate, is the ratio of a property’s net income to its purchase price.) Summit Industrial Income REIT benefited from these trends during the Reporting Period and outperformed the Real Estate Index. At the end of the Reporting Period, we believed Summit Industrial Income REIT was likely to continue to benefit from trends within the industrial logistics sector.

 

    

Big Yellow Group, the leading self-storage provider in the U.K., also contributed to the Fund’s relative results during the Reporting Period. In our view, the strong performance of Big Yellow Group can be attributed to two primary drivers of growth. First, the self-storage sector broadly experienced strong pricing growth, driven by limited new self-storage supply in the U.K., with restrictive planning keeping a lid on new space creation. This allowed Big Yellow Group to raise its prices. With its dynamic pricing systems, we believed at the end of the Reporting Period, that Big Yellow Group could continue to generate strong rental growth. Second, occupancy levels in the Big Yellow Group store portfolio reached record levels during the Reporting Period. The

 

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  business proved to be resilient and posted revenue growth throughout the Reporting Period. At the end of the Reporting Period, we remained favorable on the company, as it may supplement this growth with selective and accretive developments going forward.

 

     The Fund’s out-of-Real Estate Index position in Goodman Group, an Australia-based integrated property group specializing in industrial property ownership, funds management and property development and management, contributed positively to relative results for the second consecutive calendar year. The company began to benefit from structural tailwinds from e-commerce, retailers and third-party logistics, which, along with the low interest rate environment, should enable them, in our view, to continue delivering strong growth in the near term. In March 2021, the pace of 10-year government bond rate increases in both the U.S. and Australia moderated, which correlated with a prior rush into cyclical and value stocks. The steadier government bond rate environment in March supported Goodman Group’s strong performance as did the growth of the industrial logistics subsector through much of the Reporting Period. At the end of the Reporting Period, we considered the business to be well run, with good long-term growth prospects and a clearly-defined strategy.

 

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 initiated a Fund position in LondonMetric, a U.K.-focused owner of logistics and long lease assets. We felt that its valuation relative to the other logistics names in the U.K. was especially compelling.

 

     We established a Fund position in Scentre Group, an Australian mall owner, in early 2021, as we believed the business had experienced its worst point of tenancy cancellation and/or need of rental concessions prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic. We further believed its cash collection and leasing began showing signs of improvement and expected its share valuation to improve. Scentre Group subsequently did perform well not only among Australian REITs overall but also against Australian retail REIT peers, as the company was among the few retail landlords that released 2021 guidance during the Reporting Period. At the end of the Reporting Period, we continued to see recovery and returns potential in Scentre Group, as it owns possibly the highest quality malls in Australia, which we believed could compete and sustain through a degree of retail migration to online.

 

     Conversely, we sold the Fund’s position in Alstria Office REIT, a German office real estate company. During the Reporting Period, Alstria Office REIT received a cash takeover offer from Brookfield Asset Management, and its stock traded to the offer price.

 

     We exited the Fund’s position in Deutsche Wohnen, a German real estate company focused on mid-tier residential apartments in Berlin. We sold the position because it had received a bid from Vonovia, mentioned earlier, the largest listed European residential landlord, and its stock traded close to the offer price.

 

Q   Were there any changes made in the Fund’s investment strategy during the Reporting Period?

 

A   In constructing the Fund’s portfolio, we focus on picking securities rather than on making regional, country or subsector bets. We seek to outpace the benchmark index by overweighting stocks that we expect to outperform and underweighting those that we think may lag. Consequently, changes in its regional or subsector weights are generally the direct result of individual stock selection or of real estate securities’ appreciation or depreciation. That said, during the Reporting Period, the Fund’s exposure to continental Europe decreased relative to the Real Estate Index. The Fund’s position in cash also 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 Real Estate Index in the U.K., Germany and China at the end of the Reporting Period. The Fund was underweighted relative to the Real Estate Index in Singapore, continental Europe, Japan and Hong Kong and was rather neutrally weighted to the remaining regions/countries of the Real Estate Index at the end of December 2021. The Fund also had an out-of-benchmark exposure to India 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.

 

  *Sector,   subsector, region and country allocations throughout this shareholder report are defined by GSAM and may differ from sector, subsector, region and country allocations used by the Real Estate Index.

 

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PORTFOLIO RESULTS

 

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

 

A   In the macroeconomic backdrop of record low interest rates, lower expected equity returns and higher uncertainty about the future that existed at the end of the Reporting Period, the real estate sector, especially publicly-traded REITs, stood out, in our opinion. With the potential for attractive yield and secular growth, along with acting as a hedge against inflation and higher taxes, real estate provides potential solutions facing today’s investors.

 

     More specifically, in today’s low interest rate environment, the yield REITs offer is usually meaningfully higher than traditional bonds and global equities. Those REITS that were forced to cut dividends in 2020 were concentrated in the COVID-19-impacted subsectors of retail, hotels and senior housing. By the end of the Reporting Period, we saw some signs of improvements in some of these subsectors and believed REIT yields would potentially be more stable in 2022 due to growth prospects widening, certain impacted subsectors recovering, and a higher likelihood of dividend increases.

 

     In our view, secular growth winners may be the more modern subsectors acting as disruptors as a result of ongoing technological innovation, compared with other areas we view as cyclical recovery beneficiaries benefiting from an accelerated economic reopening in the wake of the pandemic. Potential beneficiaries from secular growth may include those focused on digitization, e-commerce, biotechnology innovation, population growth and increased transiency. Cyclical recovery potential beneficiaries may include those property types focused on experiences over things, demographic shifts and aging populations.

 

     Further, unlike bonds, we believed REITs stood to benefit in an inflationary environment since rents can be reset higher to reflect higher consumer prices as long as the inflation is tied to an improving economy. Additionally, rising inflation leads to increased input costs to manufacturing, labor and construction. This has limited the amount of new development projects, redirecting demand to existing assets, making them more valuable and driving rents higher still.

 

     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 Goldman Sachs Asset Management and may differ from sector and subsector allocations used by the Real Estate Index.

The Board of Trustees of the Goldman Sachs Trust (“Board”) has approved an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Plan”) which contemplates the reorganization of the Goldman Sachs International Real Estate Securities Fund (the “Acquired Fund”) with and into the Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund (the “Surviving Fund” and, together with the Acquired Fund, the “Funds”). The reorganization was recommended by the Funds’ investment adviser, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (the “Investment Adviser”), because it believes that the reorganization: (i) would rationalize Funds that have the same investment objectives and similar investment strategies (albeit with some notable differences); (ii) may provide enhanced opportunities to realize greater efficiencies in the form of lower total operating expenses over time; and (iii) would enable the combined Fund to be better positioned for asset growth.

The reorganization is expected to close on or about April 8, 2022 or on such other date as the parties to the reorganization shall agree. The reorganization is intended to qualify as a tax-free reorganization for federal income tax purposes.

For more details on the reorganization, please see the Goldman Sachs Trust prospectus supplement dated December 17, 2021 to the Prospectus and Summary Prospectuses, each dated April 30, 2021.

 

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FUND BASICS

 

International Real Estate Securities Fund

as of December 31, 2021

 

  TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF 12/31/211
     Holding   % of Net Assets     Line of Business   Country
 

Vonovia SE

    10.5  

Real Estate Operating Companies

  Germany
 

Segro PLC REIT

    4.0    

Industrial

  United Kingdom
 

Goodman Group REIT

    3.4    

Industrial

  Australia
 

Castellum AB

    3.3    

Real Estate Operating Companies

  Sweden
 

Link REIT

    3.1    

Retail

  Hong Kong
 

Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd.

    3.0    

Industrial

  Japan
 

Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.

    2.9    

Diversified

  Japan
 

Ingenia Communities Group REIT

    2.8    

Residential

  Australia
 

Gecina SA REIT

    2.8    

Diversified

  France
   

CK Asset Holdings Ltd.

    2.7    

Development

  Hong Kong

 

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

 

FUND VS. BENCHMARK COUNTRY ALLOCATION2
As of December 31, 2021

 

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2    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/grouping 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. Sector, subsector, region and country allocations throughout this shareholder report are defined by GSAM and may differ from sector, subsector, region and country allocations used by the Real Estate Index. The above graph excludes investments in the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund - Institutional Shares, which represents 1.3% of the Fund’s net assets at December 31, 2021.

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND

 

Performance Summary

December 31, 2021

 

The following graph shows the value as of December 31, 2021, of a $1,000,000 investment made on January 1, 2012 in Institutional Shares at NAV. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s benchmark, the FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed Ex US Real Estate Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) (with dividends reinvested), is shown. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown and 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. The returns set forth below 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 below. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

 

International Real Estate Securities Fund’s 10 Year Performance

Performance of a $1,000,000 investment, with distributions reinvested, from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2021.

 

 

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Average Annual Total Return through December 31, 2021*      One Year        Five Years      Ten Years    Since Inception

Class A

           

Excluding sales charges

     6.39%        6.46%      7.16%   

Including sales charges

     0.47%        5.27%      6.55%   

 

Class C

           

Excluding contingent deferred sales charges

     5.63%        5.68%      6.37%   

Including contingent deferred sales charges

     4.60%        5.68%      6.37%   

 

Institutional

     6.89%        6.90%      7.59%   

 

Investor

     6.57%        6.70%      7.43%   

 

Class R6 (Commenced July 31, 2015)

     6.74%        6.92%          N/A    4.24%

 

Class P (Commenced April 17, 2018)

     6.75%            N/A          N/A    3.99%

 

 

*   These returns assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV and reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.50% for Class A and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional, Investor, Class R6, and Class P Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Average Annual Total Return.

 

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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 12-month period ended December 31, 2021 (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 R6, Class R and Class P Shares generated average annual total returns, without sales charges, of 44.33%, 43.12%, 44.74%, 44.13%, 44.58%, 44.74%, 43.82% and 44.79%, respectively. These returns compare to the 46.11% average annual 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 a positive return of 8.86% in December 2021 and 46.11% for the Reporting Period, outperforming both bonds and U.S. equities broadly, as measured by the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index and S&P 500 Index, respectively. Such strong performance was attributable, in our view, to the asset class delivering an attractive yield, improved growth prospects, hedging benefits against rising inflation and corporate taxes (since real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) are exempt from corporate taxes) and being the beneficiary of government fiscal spending. Still, there was a wide dispersion of returns across companies and property types during the Reporting Period.

 

   

During the first quarter of 2021, the Wilshire Index returned 8.83%. REITs outperformed the broader U.S. equity market due to their defensive nature, as value stocks rallied. Retail and hotels were the top performing subsectors, while technology and triple net were weakest. (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.) Retail and hotel REITs benefited from the COVID-19 vaccine rollout and decreased lockdowns.

 

   

The Wilshire Index increased 12.75% during the second quarter of 2021. REITs continued to outperform the broader U.S. equity market given their more defensive nature. Self-storage and retail were the top performing subsectors, while hotels and triple net were weakest. Retail REITs continued to recover from their 2020 lows.

 

   

During the third quarter of 2021, the Wilshire Index returned 1.64%. Residential, industrial and self-storage were the best performing subsectors, while health care and hotels were the biggest detractors. Self-storage was seen as an especially defensive subsector, historically performing better during market dislocations. Hotel REITs underperformed, as hotel demand weakened amid remote workplace trends and concerns around COVID-19.

 

   

The Wilshire Index rose 17.15% during the fourth quarter of 2021, again outperforming the broader U.S. equity market. All REIT subsectors posted positive returns, with the industrial subsector leading the way. Industrial REITs benefited from accelerating e-commerce trends amid the persistent pandemic.

 

   

For the Reporting Period overall, the self-storage subsector was strongest, benefiting from increased transiency, driven by demographic shifts, including an aging population and high tax to low tax and urban to suburban trends. The hotel subsector was weakest but still posted positive absolute returns for the Reporting Period as a whole. Hotels suffered from long-lasting lockdowns and decreased travel given the global pandemic.

 

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

 

A  

While posting robust double-digit absolute returns, the Fund underperformed the Wilshire Index during the Reporting

 

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  Period. Stock selection overall added modest value, while allocation decisions as a whole detracted modestly. Detracting most from the Fund’s relative results was weak stock selection in the industrial and residential subsectors. Having an overweight to the office subsector, which underperformed the Wilshire Index during the Reporting Period, also hurt. Having a position in cash, albeit modest, during a period when the Wilshire Index rallied, further dampened the Fund’s relative results. Largely offsetting these detractors was effective individual stock selection and allocation positioning in the health care subsector. Effective stock selection in the technology subsector and having no exposure to the weakly performing triple net subsector also boosted relative results.

 

Q   What were some of the Fund’s weakest-performing individual holdings?

 

A   An overweight position in Americold Realty Trust, an industrial REIT focused on temperature-controlled warehouses, detracted due to a reduction in adjusted funds from operations guidance stemming from two transitory issues. First, labor shortages were creating food production issues, leading, in turn, to lower overall levels of inventory in the food supply. This hurt the REIT’s higher margin storage business. Second, Americold Realty Trust’s own labor costs increased materially during the Reporting Period, as the competition for labor intensified. We believe the inventory issues should alleviate in the next several quarters, as labor challenges in the food production industry ease. The REIT’s labor costs, in our view, are likely to remain elevated, but the company has embarked on a repricing initiative with its current customers that we think can bring margins back to historical levels within the next year.

 

   

Shares of Host Hotels & Resorts, a hotel REIT, underperformed the Wilshire Index during the Reporting Period due to investor concerns around the timing and durability of the lodging recovery. The company saw a slow, consistent improvement in fundamentals during the Reporting Period and was aggressive in recycling capital from large gateway city hotels into more leisure-focused assets. At the end of the Reporting Period, we still found both the company’s balance sheet and its valuation attractive. We continued to believe the real question around a lodging recovery was when, not if.

 

   

The Fund’s underweight position in Life Storage detracted from relative returns, as the self-storage REIT performed strongly. Also, Life Storage’s shares continued to rally even after we sold the position based on our view there were better relative opportunities elsewhere within the subsector.

 

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

 

A   The Fund’s position in Public Storage, an owner of self-storage facilities for lease on a month-to-month basis, was the top contributor to relative results during the Reporting Period. Public Storage gave forward earnings guidance for the first time in the company’s 25-year history, driving strong performance for the company. Its strong performance was also driven by appreciation in storage operating fundamentals, as occupancies and pricing remained at strong levels. Indeed, storage fundamentals were solid, with exceptional demand, driven by COVID-19-related trends and a strong housing market, coming up against supply that was leveling off. This led to record occupancy and pricing power. At the end of the Reporting Period, we expected these levels to moderate going forward. However, we felt they were still likely to produce results ahead of market expectations. We believed there remained company-specific catalysts — in the form of balance sheet optimization and better communication with investors — that could drive continued strong performance.

 

   

Simon Property Group, an owner and operator of U.S. retail real estate properties, was also a top contributor to Fund returns during the Reporting Period. Demand for Simon Property Group’s assets was stronger than market participants anticipated, which led to improved occupancy within the REIT’s portfolio. The stock began 2021 with a low valuation, given modest expectations for fundamental improvement in the company’s assets. This helped fuel a powerful recovery in its share price, as Simon Property Group continued to beat market expectations. At the end of the Reporting Period, we remained favorable on Simon Property Group and believed the company has a top-tier portfolio of assets as well as one of the strongest balance sheets relative to its peers. Additionally, we believed its management team was effectively focused on allocating capital over time.

 

    

Camden Property Trust, a large apartment owner, with assets primarily concentrated in the Sunbelt markets, also contributed positively to the Fund’s results during the Reporting Period. As the U.S. has seen migration into these cities and markets during the past couple of years, partially accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, Camden Property Trust has been able to achieve both strong occupancy and high rental rate growth. The demand backdrop for for-rent assets was strong given high single-family home sale prices

 

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  and limited supply, coupled with ongoing job and wage growth, particularly in the Sunbelt markets. This created a loss to lease — that is, in-place rental rates versus market rates — for Camden Property Trust’s portfolio. In our view, Camden Property Trust may well be able to capture this upside in earnings over the next couple of years, even if market rent growth substantially slows going forward. At the end of the Reporting Period, we also believed the company’s development pipeline was a relative advantage versus its peers, augmenting its overall earnings growth potential in the coming years. In our view, its management is one of the most tenured in the subsector and has a strong track record of operational and capital allocation execution.

 

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 Site Centers, an owner of open-air retail assets across the U.S., primarily power center/bigger box properties. As demand from larger footplate tenants increased, Site Center’s leasing activity benefited, and the leased percentage in its portfolios increased throughout the Reporting Period more than the market anticipated.

 

   

We initiated a Fund position in DigitalBridge Group, which is a transition story away from legacy assets into digital infrastructure. It has a portfolio of operating businesses, and the company benefits, in our view, from a leading investment management business focused on the digital infrastructure space, which has seen a strong inflow of capital seeking to invest in direct assets.

 

   

Conversely, in addition to the sale of Life Storage, already mentioned, we sold the Fund’s position in CyrusOne, a data center REIT, as it was going through a period of significant management churn, or turnover. We felt this would affect the momentum of sales and leasing of its data centers, and so we opted to exit the position.

 

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 office and technology subsectors increased relative to the Wilshire Index and its exposure to the residential and health care subsectors decreased relative to the Wilshire Index.

 

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 overweighted exposure compared to the Wilshire Index in the technology and hotel subsectors and had underweighted exposure compared to the Wilshire Index in the residential, retail and health care subsectors. The Fund was rather neutrally weighted in the remaining subsectors of the Wilshire Index at the end of the Reporting Period, with the exception of the triple net subsector to which the Fund had no exposure at the end of the Reporting Period.

 

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

 

A   In April 2021, portfolio manager Nora Creedon assumed a new role working across the firm’s private Real Estate and Alternatives Capital Markets & Strategy business globally. Nora’s portfolio management responsibility for the Fund were assumed by existing portfolio managers Kristin Kuney and Tim Ryan. By design, all investment decisions for the Fund are performed within a team structure, with multiple subject matter experts. This strategic decision making has been the cornerstone of our approach and ensures continuity in the Fund.

 

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

 

A   In the macroeconomic backdrop of record low interest rates, lower expected equity returns and higher uncertainty about the future that existed at the end of the Reporting Period, the real estate sector, especially publicly-traded REITs, stood out, in our opinion. With the potential for attractive yield and secular growth, along with acting as a hedge against inflation and higher taxes, real estate provides potential solutions facing today’s investors.

 

     

More specifically, in today’s low interest rate environment, the yield REITs offer is usually meaningfully higher than traditional bonds and global equities. Those REITS that were

 

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  forced to cut dividends in 2020 were concentrated in the COVID-19-impacted subsectors of retail, hotels and senior housing. By the end of the Reporting Period, we saw some signs of improvements in some of these subsectors and believed REIT yields would potentially be more stable in 2022 due to growth prospects widening, certain impacted subsectors recovering, and a higher likelihood of dividend increases.

 

   

In our view, secular growth winners may be the more modern subsectors acting as disruptors as a result of ongoing technological innovation, compared with other areas we view as cyclical recovery beneficiaries benefiting from an accelerated economic reopening in the wake of the pandemic. Potential beneficiaries from secular growth may include those focused on digitization, e-commerce, biotechnology innovation, population growth and increased transiency. Cyclical recovery potential beneficiaries may include those property types focused on experiences over things, demographic shifts and aging populations.

 

      Further, unlike bonds, we believed REITs stood to benefit in an inflationary environment since rents can be reset higher to reflect higher consumer prices as long as the inflation is tied to an improving economy. Additionally, rising inflation leads to increased input costs to manufacturing, labor and construction. This has limited the amount of new development projects, redirecting demand to existing assets, making them more valuable and driving rents higher still.

 

   

Overall, we believe 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 attractive opportunities may be found across the sector, as various property subsectors 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 capital allocation strategy.

 

      Sector and subsector allocations are defined by Goldman Sachs Asset Management and may differ from sector and subsector allocations used by the Wilshire Index.

 

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FUND BASICS

 

Real Estate Securities Fund

as of December 31, 2021

 

  TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF 12/31/211
     Holding   % of Net Assets  

Line of Business

  Country
 

Prologis, Inc. REIT

  9.9%  

Industrial

  United States
 

Equinix, Inc. REIT

  8.4  

Specialized

  United States
 

Public Storage REIT

  7.0  

Specialized

  United States
 

Simon Property Group, Inc. REIT

  4.8  

Retail

  United States
 

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. REIT

  4.5  

Residential

  United States
 

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. REIT

  3.9  

Office

  United States
 

Duke Realty Corp. REIT

  3.7  

Industrial

  United States
 

Invitation Homes, Inc. REIT

  3.6  

Residential

  United States
 

Essex Property Trust, Inc. REIT

  3.3  

Residential

  United States
   

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. REIT

  3.2  

Specialized

  United States

 

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

 

FUND VS. BENCHMARK SECTOR ALLOCATION2
As of December 31, 2021

 

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2   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. Figures in the above graph may not sum to 100% due to the exclusion of other assets and liabilities. The above graph excludes investments in the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund — Institutional Shares, which represents 0.9% of the Fund’s net assets at December 31, 2021.

 

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Performance Summary

December 31, 2021

 

The following graph shows the value as of December 31, 2021, of a $1,000,000 investment made on January 1, 2012 in Institutional Shares at NAV. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s benchmark, the Wilshire U.S. Real Estate Securities Index, is shown. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown and 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. The returns set forth below 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 below. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

 

Real Estate Securities Fund’s 10 Year Performance

Performance of a $1,000,000 investment, with distributions reinvested, from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2021.

 

 

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Average Annual Total Return through December 31, 2021*      One Year        Five Years      Ten Years    Since Inception

Class A

           

Excluding sales charges

     44.33%        10.02%      10.41%   

Including sales charges

     36.42%        8.78%      9.79%   

 

Class C

           

Excluding contingent deferred sales charges

     43.12%        9.20%      9.59%   

Including contingent deferred sales charges

     42.05%        9.20%      9.59%   

 

Institutional

     44.74%        10.44%      10.85%   

 

Service

     44.13%        9.90%      10.29%   

 

Investor

     44.58%        10.29%      10.69%   

 

Class R6 (Commenced July 31, 2015)

     44.74%        10.45%          N/A    9.60%

 

Class R

     43.82%        9.74%      10.14%   

 

Class P (Commenced April 17, 2018)

     44.79%            N/A          N/A    15.57%

 

 

*   These returns assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV and reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.50% for Class A and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R6, Class R and Class P Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Average Annual Total Return.

 

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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 12-month period ended December 31, 2021 (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 R6, Class R and Class P Shares generated average annual total returns, without sales charges, of 25.92%, 25.01%, 26.38%, 26.20%, 26.45%, 25.56% and 26.48%, respectively. These returns compare to the 26.42% average annual total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed Index (USD, net) (the “FTSE Index”) during the same period.

 

Q   Which countries’ real estate markets 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 26.42%. For the Reporting Period as a whole, the U.S., Canada and the U.K. were the strongest performing real estate markets, each generating a robust double-digit positive absolute return. Singapore, Japan and Hong Kong also posted positive absolute returns but were among the weakest real estate markets in the FTSE Index during the Reporting Period. India is not a constituent of the FTSE Index but also proved to be among the weakest real estate markets during the Reporting Period.

 

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

 

A   The Fund posted double-digit positive absolute returns that performed in line with the FTSE Index during the Reporting Period. Stock selection overall detracted but was offset by country allocation and subsector allocation decisions as a whole, which contributed positively.

 

      From a country perspective, stock selection in the U.S. contributed most positively by a significant degree. Having
  an overweight to the U.S. and an underweight to Singapore also added value. Detracting most from relative results was stock selection in Hong Kong, Japan and continental Europe. There were no significant detractors as measured by country allocation during the Reporting Period.

 

      From a subsector perspective, stock selection in retail, office and health care contributed most positively to the Fund’s relative results during the Reporting Period. Having overweighted allocations to the self-storage and industrial subsectors, the two strongest subsectors in the FTSE Index during the Reporting Period, further boosted the Fund’s relative performance. Detracting most from relative results was stock selection and allocation positioning in the hotel, technology and residential subsectors.

 

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

 

A  

Camden Property Trust, a large U.S.-based apartment owner, with assets primarily concentrated in the Sunbelt markets, contributed most positively to the Fund’s results during the Reporting Period. As the U.S. has seen migration into these cities and markets during the past couple of years, partially accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, Camden Property Trust has been able to achieve both strong occupancy and high rental rate growth. The demand backdrop for for-rent assets was strong given high single-family home sale prices and limited supply, coupled with ongoing job and wage growth, particularly in the Sunbelt markets. This created a loss to lease — that is, in-place rental rates versus market rates — for Camden Property Trust’s portfolio. In our view, Camden Property Trust may well be able to capture this upside in earnings over the next couple of years, even if market rent growth substantially slows going forward. At the end of the Reporting Period, we also believed the company’s development pipeline was a relative advantage versus its peers, augmenting its overall earnings growth potential in the

 

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  coming years. In our view, its management is one of the most tenured in the subsector and has a strong track record of operational and capital allocation execution.

 

      The Fund’s position in Public Storage, a U.S.-based owner of self-storage facilities for lease on a month-to-month basis, was also a top contributor to relative results during the Reporting Period. Public Storage gave forward earnings guidance for the first time in the company’s 25-year history, driving strong performance for the company. Its strong performance was also driven by appreciation in storage operating fundamentals, as occupancies and pricing remained at strong levels. Indeed, storage fundamentals were solid, with exceptional demand, driven by COVID-19-related trends and a strong housing market, coming up against supply that was leveling off. This led to record occupancy and pricing power. At the end of the Reporting Period, we expected these levels to moderate going forward. However, we felt they were still likely to produce results ahead of market expectations. We believed there remained company-specific catalysts — in the form of balance sheet optimization and better communication with investors — that could drive continued strong performance.

 

      CubeSmart, another U.S.-based owner of self-storage facilities for lease on a month-to-month basis, was similarly rewarded during the Reporting Period as fundamentals in the self-storage subsector appreciated. Storage fundamentals were solid, with exceptional demand, driven by COVID-19-related demand and a strong housing market, coming up against supply that was leveling off. This led to record occupancy and pricing power. At the end of the Reporting Period, we thought CubeSmart’s exposure to the New York City market could help drive future strong performance, as we viewed the market favorably over the next two to three years.

 

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

 

A   The Fund’s out-of-FTSE Index position in GDS Holdings, a data center owner in China, detracted most from its relative results during the Reporting Period. GDS Holdings suffered from a broad-based growth de-rating of Internet stocks in China that was prompted by the Chinese central government’s tightening against Internet giants’ monopoly, data privacy and security as well as its promotion to carbon reduction for the long term and power rationing for the short term. These government policies exerted some move-in delays among GDS Holdings’ customers, even as new sales of GDS Holdings’ data center pipeline remained strong. GDS Holdings also maintained solid 2021 earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) and capital expenditure growth guidance. At the end of the Reporting Period, we continued to expect China’s growth of data and cloud usage, stemming from digitization from consumers and enterprises, to remain unaffected by these regulations. In our view, GDS Holdings has a high quality management team and among the highest quality data centers at or new China’s gateway cities.

 

      Another significant detractor from the Fund’s relative results during the Reporting Period was Vonovia, the Germany-based largest listed European residential landlord. Vonovia had strong underlying fundamental performance, with the business having little, if any, impact from the COVID-19 pandemic. However, Vonovia entered into an agreement to take over the second largest residential landlord in Germany, Deutsche Wohnen, and consequently issued a large amount of equity to fund the purchase. This dynamic led to underperformance in Vonovia’s stock. Still, at the end of the Reporting Period, we continued to find Vonovia’s valuation and fundamentals attractive.

 

      The Fund’s position in Swire Properties, a company that focused on high quality retail and office assets in Hong Kong and top-tier cities in mainland China, also detracted from relative results during the Reporting Period. As Hong Kong assets account for the majority of Swire Properties’ portfolio, the gradual economic reopening in February 2021 and a pickup in activities helped its performance. However, such support was more than offset by the effects of limited cross-border reopening, which is critical for both cross-border consumption and possibly some revival of office leasing activities, driving the company’s underperformance of the FTSE Index during the Reporting Period as a whole. At the end of the Reporting Period, we remained constructive on Swire Properties given our view of its valuation, high quality assets and management team.

 

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 initiated a Fund position in GLP J-REIT, a large-scale logistics warehouse manager in Japan, as we expect strong logistics market fundamentals in Japan driven by e-commerce demand. We also expect strong

 

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  digital processing unit (DPU) growth going forward, supporting companies in the logistics space. (A DPU is a new class of programmable processor.)

 

      We established a Fund position in Mitsui Fudosan, a large Japan-based diversified real estate landlord and developer focusing on Tokyo offices and retail facilities. We purchased the shares based on our expectation of its relatively higher earnings recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic going forward and based on our view of its valuation.

 

      Conversely, we sold the Fund’s position in Mitsui Fudosan Logistics Park, a logistics-focused Japanese REIT sponsored by the largest Japanese diversified real estate developer, Mitsui Fudosan, mentioned above. This sale was based solely on its relative valuation within the logistics space.

 

      We exited the Fund’s position in CyrusOne, a U.S. data center REIT, as it was going through a period of significant management churn, or turnover. We felt this would affect the momentum of sales and leasing of its data centers, and so we opted to exit the position.

 

Q   Were there any changes made in the Fund’s investment strategy during the Reporting Period?

 

A   In constructing the Fund’s portfolio, we focus on picking securities rather than on making regional, country or subsector bets. We seek to outpace the benchmark index by overweighting stocks that we expect to outperform and underweighting those that we think may lag. Consequently, changes in its regional or subsector weights are generally the direct result of individual stock selection or of real estate securities’ appreciation or depreciation. That said, the Fund’s exposure to continental Europe, Japan and the U.K. increased relative to the FTSE Index and its exposure to the U.S. decreased relative to the FTSE Index 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 region/country perspective, the Fund was overweighted relative to the FTSE Index in the UK and China, underweighted relative to the FTSE Index in Sweden, Hong Kong, and Singapore and rather neutrally weighted compared to the FTSE Index in the other constituent regions/countries of the FTSE Index at the end of December 2021. The Fund also had exposure to India at the end of the Reporting Period, which is not a component of the FTSE Index.*

 

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

 

A   In April 2021, portfolio manager Nora Creedon assumed a new role working across the firm’s private Real Estate and Alternatives Capital Markets & Strategy business globally. Kristin Kuney, managing director and portfolio manager for Real Estate and Infrastructure strategies, assumed Nora’s responsibilities as Global Head of Real Estate and Infrastructure. Kristin has more than 20 years of industry experience and has been at the firm since 2000. She joined the Fundamental Equity team in 2004 as a research analyst focused on real estate securities and has worked closely with Nora on these strategies for the last decade. By design, all investment decisions for the Fund are performed within a team structure, with multiple subject matter experts. This strategic decision making has been the cornerstone of our approach and ensures continuity in the Fund.

 

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

 

A   In the macroeconomic backdrop of record low interest rates, lower expected equity returns and higher uncertainty about the future that existed at the end of the Reporting Period, the real estate sector, especially publicly-traded REITs, stood out, in our opinion. With the potential for attractive yield and secular growth, along with acting as a hedge against inflation and higher taxes, real estate provides potential solutions facing today’s investors.

 

      Those REITS that were forced to cut dividends in 2020 were concentrated in the COVID-19-impacted subsectors of retail, hotels and senior housing. By the end of the Reporting Period, we saw some signs of improvements in some of these subsectors and believed REIT yields would potentially be more stable in 2022 due to growth prospects widening, certain impacted subsectors recovering, and a higher likelihood of dividend increases. We looked toward higher quality companies globally as near-term strong performers due to their offering of somewhat greater predictability of cash flows in the form of strong balance sheets, secular growth exposure and/or more recurring revenues tied to more durable demand drivers.

 

 

  *Sector,   subsector, region and country allocations throughout this shareholder report are defined by GSAM and may differ from sector, subsector, region and country allocations used by the FTSE Index.

 

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      Further, unlike bonds, we believed REITs stood to benefit in an inflationary environment since rents can be reset higher to reflect higher consumer prices as long as the inflation is tied to an improving economy. Additionally, rising inflation leads to increased input costs to manufacturing, labor and construction. This has limited the amount of new development projects, redirecting demand to existing assets, making them more valuable and driving rents higher still.

 

      With the recent trends of market volatility and uncertainty, especially with the emergence of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, we remain vigilant as we navigate turbulence into the next year. We intend to remain focused on property types exposed to secular growth and those companies acting as disruptors as a result of continued technological innovation compared with other areas that we view as cyclical recovery beneficiaries benefiting from an accelerated economic reopening in the wake of the pandemic. At the end of the Reporting Period, we remained optimistic about the pace and scope of global economic recovery alongside ongoing expansionary monetary and fiscal policies. We will closely monitor the global supply chain as well as inflation trends. Despite uncertainty, we intend to stay true to our quality-first investment approach and seek to invest in businesses with healthy balance sheets, relatively stable cash flows and differentiated business models aligned to secular tailwinds. We continue to test our models and re-evaluate our assumptions with increasing information, stay focused on the long-term investment horizon and believe this fundamental approach can generate strong returns in the long term.

 

      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 attractive opportunities may be found across the sector, 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 capital allocation strategy.

 

      Sector and subsector allocations throughout this shareholder report are defined by Goldman Sachs Asset Management and may differ from sector and subsector allocations used by the FTSE Index.

 

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Global Real Estate Securities Fund

as of December 31, 2021

 

  TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF 12/31/211
     Holding   % of Net Assets     Line of Business   Country
  Prologis, Inc. REIT     4.9   Industrial   United States
  Public Storage REIT     4.2     Specialized   United States
  Equinix, Inc. REIT     4.1     Specialized   United States
  Vonovia SE     3.7     Real Estate Operating Companies   Germany
  Simon Property Group, Inc. REIT     3.1     Retail   United States
  AvalonBay Communities, Inc. REIT     3.0     Residential   United States
  Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. REIT     2.7     Office   United States
  Invitation Homes, Inc. REIT     2.5     Residential   United States
  Duke Realty Corp. REIT     2.1     Industrial   United States
    Essex Property Trust, Inc. REIT     2.0     Residential   United States

 

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

 

FUND VS. BENCHMARK COUNTRY ALLOCATION2
As of December 31, 2021

 

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2    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/grouping classifications used by the portfolio management team may differ from Bloomberg. 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. Sector, subsector, region and country allocations throughout this shareholder report are defined by GSAM and may differ from sector, subsector, region and country allocations used by the FTSE Index. The above graph excludes investments in the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund—Institutional Shares, which represents 1.1% of the Fund’s net assets at December 31, 2021.

 

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Performance Summary

December 31, 2021

 

The following graph shows the value as of December 31, 2021, of a $1,000,000 investment made on August 31, 2015 (commencement of operations) in Class R6 Shares at NAV. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s benchmark, the FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) (with dividends reinvested), is shown. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown and 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. The returns set forth below 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 below. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

 

Global Real Estate Securities Fund’s Lifetime Performance

Performance of a $1,000,000 investment, with distributions reinvested, from August 31, 2015 through December 31, 2021.

 

 

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Average Annual Total Return through December 31, 2021*      One Year        Five Years      Since Inception

Class A (Commenced August 31, 2015)

        

Excluding sales charges

     25.92%        8.03%      7.36%

Including sales charges

     18.96%        6.83%      6.41%

 

Class C (Commenced August 31, 2015)

        

Excluding contingent deferred sales charges

     25.01%        7.24%      6.57%

Including contingent deferred sales charges

     23.99%        7.24%      6.57%

 

Institutional (Commenced August 31, 2015)

     26.38%        8.45%      7.78%

 

Investor (Commenced August 31, 2015)

     26.20%        8.32%      7.63%

 

Class R6 (Commenced August 31, 2015)

     26.45%        8.47%      7.80%

 

Class R (Commenced August 31, 2015)

     25.56%        7.76%      7.10%

 

Class P (Commenced April 17, 2018)

     26.48%            N/A      9.84%

 

 

*   These returns assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV and reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.50% for Class A and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional, Investor, Class R6, Class R and Class P Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Average Annual Total Return.

 

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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 12-month period ended December 31, 2021 (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 R6, Class R and Class P Shares generated average annual total returns, without sales charges, of 16.15%, 15.28%, 16.50%, 16.49%, 16.55%, 15.84% and 16.66%, respectively. These returns compare to the 19.87% average annual 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 infrastructure securities generated double-digit positive returns during the Reporting Period, with investor sentiment influenced most by the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, improving economic and employment conditions, rising inflation, higher interest rates, and continued fiscal stimulus and accommodative monetary policies from central banks and governments.

 

      During the first quarter of 2021, when the Reporting Period began, global infrastructure securities, as measured by the Index, gained 5.33%. The broad global equity market overcame bouts of volatility during the quarter to reach new highs in March. The advance was driven by two key themes — the accelerated rollout of COVID-19 vaccines globally and the ongoing commitment from central banks around the world to support economic recovery. Improving economic growth, normalizing inflation and rising bond yields laid the foundation for the “reflation trade,”1 as investors started to price in a brighter future. As COVID-19 vaccines were distributed around the world, investors’ economic confidence seemed palpable, albeit a little disproportionate, with certain parts of the global equity market outperforming others. Rapid improvement in economic growth pushed up bond yields, which boded well for cyclical sectors, such as financials, industrials, materials and energy, many of which are considered value-oriented. Value stocks outperformed their growth counterparts during the first quarter by more than 1000 basis points, the largest outperformance in more than 20 years. (A basis point is 1/100th of a percentage point.) Meanwhile, investors took a sharp turn away from momentum stocks across the information technology, communication services, health care and consumer discretionary sectors.

 

      In the second quarter of 2021, global infrastructure securities returned 6.88%. Global equities continued to perform well, as both COVID-19 vaccine availability and distribution continued to increase. The rotation from growth to value stocks took a breather in April, with growth stocks outperforming their value counterparts. Starting in May, equity markets across the world were impacted by rising commodity prices, which stoked fears of earlier than consensus expected interest rate hikes from central banks, particularly the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”). In June, global equities rallied following a weaker than consensus expected U.S. payrolls report that eased concerns of a potential shift to tighter monetary policy. Overall, discussions during the quarter centered on central bank liquidity tailwinds, fiscal stimulus, COVID-19 vaccine progress, economic reopening momentum, strong corporate profits and robust equity inflows. While inflation concerns were fairly pervasive, the Fed remained consistent in its messaging around expectations that price pressures would be transitory. However, the peak inflation theme gained traction as the quarter progressed, even as economists suggested the transitory period might be longer than initially expected. Corporate earnings season brought another round of outsized

 

  1    Reflation is the inflation that typically comes immediately after a low-point in the economic cycle — often after economic stimulus, and the reflation trade is the purchase of specific stocks or sectors believed to outperform in that type of environment.

 

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  beats over consensus estimates, along with corporate commentary highlighting some input pressures offset by above-average pricing power or productivity initiatives. Despite a late-quarter agreement between the White House and a bipartisan group of Senators on the framework of a physical infrastructure package, the path to additional fiscal stimulus remained complicated.

 

      In the third quarter of 2021, global infrastructure securities declined 0.94%. The global equity market delivered strong returns during the first half of the quarter, continuing the trend from the second quarter, with additional focus on positive corporate earnings and accommodative monetary policies. Excess savings from fiscal stimulus packages, along with pent-up consumer demand, pushed up equity inflows, helping companies perform well and display resilient operating margins. Removal of emergency measures previously imposed around the world, increased COVID-19 vaccinations and vaccine efficacy, an increase in corporate stock buybacks, and better than consensus expected unemployment rates further supported the global equity market’s momentum and addressed investor concerns about higher inflation rates and lower than consensus expected manufacturing activities. However, global equities retreated in the second half of the quarter, primarily due to the Fed’s announcements around the tapering of its monthly asset purchase program. This led to a rise in interest rates. The market decline was further aggravated by halts in global manufacturing activities because of supply-chain disruptions and semiconductor shortages in addition to power cuts and energy crises around the world. Regulations imposed by the Chinese government on certain key sectors, with a focus on data privacy and technology utilization, led to increased investor pessimism about Chinese stocks, which was worsened by a debt crisis at one of China’s largest property developers and by the spread of the Delta variant, which dampened China’s economic reopening momentum.

 

      Global infrastructure securities gained 7.49% during the fourth quarter of 2021. Despite the emergence of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, which rattled investors near the end of November, the global equity market finished the calendar year on a high note. Omicron was responsible for record case counts in many population centers, but studies showed the new variant was usually accompanied by milder symptoms than previous variants. The U.S. Center for Disease Control lowered its isolation recommendation from 10 days to five days for asymptomatic COVID-19 infections. Meanwhile, supply-chain issues and shortages continued to put pressure on corporate earnings power. In political news, the U.S. President signed into law a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill. On the economic data front, inflation remained elevated, with the Fed walking back its use of the word “transitory” in describing the inflationary environment. The Fed, which began tapering its asset purchase program in December, subsequently decided to double its pace so as to end quantitative easing during March 2022. Fed policymakers also indicated there was the possibility of three interest rate hikes in 2022.

 

      For the Reporting Period overall, the global infrastructure market, as measured by the Index, posted an average annual total return of 19.87%. In terms of absolute return, the U.S. and Canada were the best performing markets in the Index. Japan, followed at some distance by Hong Kong, were the worst performers. Among market sectors, energy infrastructure, communications infrastructure, utilities and transportation infrastructure all generated positive absolute returns during the Reporting Period.2

 

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

 

A   While the Fund posted double-digit positive absolute returns, it underperformed the Index on a relative basis. The Fund was hurt by an underweight relative to the Index in the energy infrastructure sector. In addition, as global infrastructure securities recorded gains during the Reporting Period, the Fund’s small cash position detracted from performance. On the positive side, underweight positions in the utilities and transportation infrastructure sectors and an overweight in the communications infrastructure sector added to relative returns.

 

      Security selection was negative overall, with stock picks in all four sectors detracting from the Fund’s relative performance during the Reporting Period.

 

      Among countries, the Fund benefited from its lack of exposure to Japan. Stock selection in France was also advantageous. Conversely, the Fund was hurt by underweight positions and stock selection in Canada and Italy.

 

  2    Sector and subsector allocations are defined by Goldman Sachs Asset Management and may differ from sector allocations used by the Index.

 

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Q   What individual holdings detracted most from the Fund’s relative performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the top detractors from the Fund’s performance versus the Index were Boralex, Northland Power and Orsted.

 

      Boralex detracted most from the Fund’s relative performance during the Reporting Period. The Canadian power producer, which focuses on the development and operation of renewable energy power stations, is primarily an onshore wind asset owner but also has hydroelectric facilities and a growing solar portfolio. Like many of its renewable peers, Boralex’s shares retreated during the Reporting Period after especially strong performance in 2020. At the end of the Reporting Period, we continued to view Boralex as a compelling growth investment given what we saw as its strong development track record in North America and Europe.

 

      Northland Power is a power producer that generates electricity from clean natural gas and renewable energy sources. After especially strong performance in 2020, Northland Power — along with other clean energy stocks — weakened during the Reporting Period. Nevertheless, we thought the company continued to offer top-tier scale and growth in the clean energy space, and at the end of the Reporting Period, we believed its shares may outperform in the long term as it executes on its growth portfolio.

 

      Orsted is the global leader in the development and operation of offshore wind farms. Its shares declined during the Reporting Period as investors rotated away from clean energy companies toward traditional energy stocks amid a rally in commodity prices. As the Reporting Period ended, we thought the need for offshore wind farms was stronger than ever, and we believed the growth prospects for market leaders like Orsted were substantial.

 

Q   What individual holdings added most to the Fund’s relative performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   Targa Resources, Cheniere Energy and KunLun Energy were the leading positive contributors to the Fund’s relative performance during the Reporting Period.

 

      The Fund’s top contributor was Targa Resources, a midstream3 provider of natural gas and natural gas liquids services. A strong commodity tailwind helped drive positive investor sentiment for Targa Resources, as U.S. production growth expectations rebounded strongly. The commodity price recovery also served to increase earnings on the company’s commodity-indexed contracts as well as improve its volume outlook on higher consensus expected drilling activity. In our view at the end of the Reporting Period, Targa Resources was well positioned to capitalize on long-term production growth in the Permian Basin.

 

      Cheniere Energy is an exporter of liquefied natural gas (“LNG”). As the global economy continued to recover from the COVID-19 shock, LNG demand recovered sharply too, which, in turn, drove up prices in Asia and Europe. The increase in demand, combined with subdued U.S. natural gas prices, widened U.S. LNG export arbitrage4 and improved Cheniere Energy’s outlook for future contracts. Given the company’s geographical location, scale and early mover advantage, we believed at the end of the Reporting Period that Cheniere Energy would likely be the partner of choice for businesses seeking to source competitively priced LNG.

 

      KunLun Energy is a Hong Kong-listed natural gas company. KunLun Energy outperformed its Chinese gas utility peers, as it completed the disposal of its gas pipeline business at an attractive valuation in the second quarter of 2021 and returned 50% of the proceeds to shareholders as a special dividend. The company then focused on growing its city gas distribution5 business and continued to re-rate6 throughout the Reporting Period as it reported strong results for the first half of 2021. Its management said it planned to use the majority of the remaining cash proceeds for city gas distribution-related mergers and acquisitions. In our view, this effort should drive strong growth in the medium term and drive further re-rating, given that the stock continued to trade at a discount to its main city gas peers at the end of the Reporting Period.
  3    The midstream component of the energy industry is usually defined as those companies providing products or services that help link the supply side (i.e., energy producers) and the demand side (i.e., energy end-users) for any type of energy commodity. Such midstream businesses can include, but are not limited to, those that process, store, market and transport various energy commodities.
  4    LNG arbitrage refers to a physical cargo diversion from one market to another that offers a higher price.
  5    City gas distribution refers to the transportation or distribution of natural gas to consumers in domestic, commercial or industrial and transport sectors through a network of pipelines.
  6    Re-rating in the stock market means that investors are willing to pay a higher price for shares, anticipating higher earnings in the future.

 

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Q   Were there any notable purchases or sales during the Reporting Period?

 

A   Among the Fund’s notable purchases during the Reporting Period was a position in Northland Power, mentioned earlier. In our view, the company’s focus on offshore wind generation, an area we consider to be a massive global opportunity, sets the stock up for potential long-term outperformance.

 

      We initiated a Fund position in Keyera, an independent natural gas and natural gas liquids midstream company that operates in western Canada. We believe the company is well positioned to benefit from the continued normalization of crude oil and natural gas demand as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global economy continues to decline. Specifically, we think Keyera will continue to benefit from improvement in prices at AECO7 Hub as producers ramp up volume on the company’s gathering and processing systems. Lastly, Keyera’s leverage and free cash flow profile may have a positive impact on the stock’s performance once some of the company’s large growth projects become operational in 2022-2023.

 

      Conversely, key sales included the Fund’s positions in Terna, which operates Italy’s electricity network, and Severn Trent, a provider of water and wastewater treatment in parts of the U.K. In our opinion, there were more attractive investment opportunities, driven by relative valuations, in other parts of the utilities sector.

 

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 overweight relative to the Index in energy infrastructure increased. More specifically, we added to the Fund’s investments in “C” corporations, even as we eliminated its exposure to energy master limited partnerships. Within transportation infrastructure, the Fund grew slightly more underweight, as we reduced its holdings of toll roads. Finally, the Fund’s underweight in utilities decreased as we added investments in diversified utilities and “C” corporations. At the same time, we trimmed the Fund’s holdings of water utilities.

 

      From a country perspective, compared to the Index, the Fund’s overweight positions in France and the U.S. increased. The Fund shifted from an overweight in Italy and an underweight in Spain to rather neutral positions. In addition, at the beginning of the Reporting Period, the Fund had no exposure to Germany but became rather neutrally positioned compared to the Index as we added investments in that country. After we exited positions in Japan, the Fund no longer had exposure to that country at the end of the Reporting Period. Finally, the Fund’s cash position decreased during the Reporting Period.

 

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

 

A   Effective April 8, 2021, Nora Creedon no longer served as a portfolio manager for the Fund and Abhinav Zutshi became a portfolio manager for the Fund. At the end of the Reporting Period, Kristin Kuney and Abhinav Zutshi were portfolio managers for the Fund. By design, all investment decisions for the Fund are performed within a team structure, with multiple subject matter experts. This strategic decision making has been the cornerstone of our approach and ensures continuity in the Fund.

 

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 Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts, Multi-Utilities, Independent power and renewable electricity produces, and IT Services sub-sectors. It was underweight relative to the Index in the Oil, gas & consumable fuels, electric utilities, transportation infrastructure, gas utilities and water utilities sub-sectors. It was rather neutrally positioned compared to the Index in the construction & engineering, diversified telecommunication services, real estate management & development and chemicals sub-sectors. In geographic terms, the Fund was overweight relative to the Index in France and the U.S., and it was underweight in Canada. The Fund had no exposure to Japan at the end of the Reporting Period.

 

  7    AECO (Alberta Energy Company) Hub is one of the largest natural gas hubs in North America, with substantial production and storage capabilities and an extensive network of export pipelines.

 

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

 

A   At the end of the Reporting Period, we believed global infrastructure companies had attractive growth potential; could benefit from the inflationary environment, higher corporate taxes and greater fiscal spending; and might also play a key role in the global push toward sustainability.

 

      In our opinion, global infrastructure companies could be secular growth winners, which we defined as companies, or sectors, that function as disruptors due to their continued innovation. We had five reasons for this view at the end of the Reporting Period. First, we saw growing demand for data infrastructure, such as telecommunication towers and data centers, because of increased data usage driven by the transition online during COVID-19 lockdowns and in response to social distancing. Second, e-commerce had fueled demand for industrial infrastructure, which provides the logistics to get packages from the warehouse to the end-consumer. Third, countries and major corporations around the world are seeking to “go green,” and renewable energy companies and utilities are enabling this transition to clean energy. Fourth, the convergence of health care and technology, resulting from the pandemic and an aging population, has boosted demand for health care infrastructure. Fifth, transportation infrastructure could benefit from pent-up demand for travel, which we believed could exceed pre-pandemic levels.

 

      As for the benefits of an inflationary environment, global infrastructure companies may have lease contracts that are linked to inflation or can be re-set in line with inflation, depending on the length of the lease term. Additionally, with rising raw material and input costs, the value of a company’s existing assets can increase as it becomes more expensive to develop new assets. Regarding corporate taxes, many global infrastructure companies, specifically those structured as real estate investment trusts or utilities, are tax exempt, making them a relative beneficiary if corporate taxes rise. Global infrastructure companies are also likely to benefit from increased spending on infrastructure, which is widely expected to be large and broad across most forms of real assets. In the U.S., the physical infrastructure bill signed into law during November 2021 includes approximately $550 billion in new spending over a five-year period. Elsewhere, the NextGeneration EU, at more than €800 billion, is the largest stimulus package ever financed in Europe and is designed to repair the economic and social damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The agreement also goes beyond traditional physical infrastructure to include biotechnology innovation and other health programs, digital infrastructure, efforts to combat climate change and biodiversity protection.

 

      Finally, we believe global infrastructure is the backbone of a sustainable world. Countries across the globe are seeking to decarbonize, and major corporations say they are committed to going green. We believe the majority of potential emissions reductions will come from renewable energy companies and utilities that transition to clean energy. In our view, renewable energy will become the world’s primary energy source by 2050 given declining costs and global decarbonization polices.

 

      At the end of the Reporting Period, we thought these factors provided a compelling backdrop for global infrastructure securities. Broadly speaking, we believed the asset class continued to offer strong return potential, especially compared to equities.

 

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Global Infrastructure Fund

as of December 31, 2021

 

  TOP 10 HOLDINGS AS OF 12/31/211
     Holding   % of Net Assets     Line of Business   Country
  American Tower Corp.     10.7   Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts   United States
  Crown Castle International Corp.     5.8     Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts   United States
  National Grid PLC     5.6     Multi-Utilities   United Kingdom
  Vinci SA     5.3     Construction & Engineering   France
  Enbridge, Inc.     4.8     Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels   Canada
  Cellnex Telecom SA     3.5     Diversified Telecommunication Services   Spain
  American Water Works Co., Inc.     3.4     Water Utilities   United States
  Cheniere Energy, Inc.     3.2     Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels   United States
  Transurban Group     2.9     Transportation Infrastructure   Australia
    Sempra Energy     2.8     Multi-Utilities   United States

 

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

 

  FUND VS. BENCHMARK SECTOR ALLOCATION2
     As of December 31, 2021     

 

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2    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 percentage shown for each investment category 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. The above graph excludes investments in the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund — Institutional Shares, which represents 1.6% of the Fund’s net assets at December 31, 2021. 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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Performance Summary

December 31, 2021

 

The following graph shows the value, as of December 31, 2021 of a $1,000,000 investment made on June 27, 2016 (commencement of operations) in Class R6 Shares at NAV. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s benchmark, the Dow Jones Brookfield Global Infrastructure Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) (“the Index”) is shown. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown and 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. The returns set forth below 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 below. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

 

Global Infrastructure Fund’s Lifetime Performance

Performance of a $1,000,000 investment, with distributions reinvested, from June 27, 2016 through December 31, 2021.

 

 

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Average Annual Total Return through December 31, 2021*      One Year        Five Years      Since Inception

Class A (Commenced June 27, 2016)

        

Excluding sales charges

     16.15%        8.30%      7.63%

Including sales charges

     9.73%        7.08%      6.54%

 

Class C (Commenced June 27, 2016)

        

Excluding contingent deferred sales charges

     15.28%        7.49%      6.83%

Including contingent deferred sales charges

     14.11%        7.49%      6.83%

 

Institutional (Commenced June 27, 2016)

     16.50%        8.70%      8.03%

 

Investor Class (Commenced June 27, 2016)

     16.49%        8.57%      7.90%

 

Class R6 (Commenced June 27, 2016)

     16.55%        8.71%      8.04%

 

Class R (Commenced June 27, 2016)

     15.84%        8.04%      7.37%

 

Class P (Commenced April 17, 2018)

     16.66%            N/A      9.33%

 

 

*   These returns assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV and 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% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional, Investor, Class R6, Class R and Class P Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Average Annual Total Return.

 

For more information about the Fund, please refer to www.GSAMFUNDS.com. There, you can learn more about the Fund’s investment strategies, holdings, and performance.

 

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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 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.

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.

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).

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).

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.

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND

 

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2021

 

Shares         
Description
  Value  
Common Stocks – 98.6%  
Australia – 9.7%      
  86,605     Goodman Group REIT (Real Estate)   $ 1,669,470  
  309,900     Ingenia Communities Group REIT (Real Estate)     1,401,996  
  79,673     NEXTDC Ltd. (Software & Services)*     739,815  
  422,833     Scentre Group REIT (Real Estate)     972,676  
   

 

 

 
      4,783,957  

 

 

 
Belgium – 1.4%      
  14,865     Warehouses De Pauw CVA REIT (Real Estate)     713,437  

 

 

 
Canada – 8.2%      
  21,898     Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust REIT (Real Estate)     760,834  
  27,342     Canadian Apartment Properties REIT (Real Estate)     1,296,041  
  51,505     Chartwell Retirement Residences (Health Care Equipment & Services)     481,275  
  8,920     Granite Real Estate Investment Trust REIT (Real Estate)     743,245  
  40,177     Summit Industrial Income REIT (Real Estate)     746,401  
   

 

 

 
      4,027,796  

 

 

 
China – 3.6%      
  678,100     CIFI Holdings Group Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)     407,857  
  133,600     ESR Cayman Ltd. (Real Estate)*(a)     451,917  
  7,262     GDS Holdings Ltd. ADR (Software & Services)*(b)     342,476  
  672,000     Shangri-La Asia Ltd. (Consumer Services)*     561,356  
   

 

 

 
      1,763,606  

 

 

 
France – 4.6%      
  9,808     Gecina SA REIT (Real Estate)     1,372,442  
  38,748     Klepierre SA REIT (Real Estate)*     916,866  
   

 

 

 
      2,289,308  

 

 

 
Germany – 11.1%      
  15,676     Instone Real Estate Group SE (Real Estate)(a)     295,422  
  94,550     Vonovia SE (Real Estate)     5,209,916  
   

 

 

 
      5,505,338  

 

 

 
Hong Kong – 9.5%      
  208,000     CK Asset Holdings Ltd. (Real Estate)     1,312,057  
  111,800     Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd. (Real Estate)     581,317  
  172,500     Link REIT (Real Estate)     1,519,599  
  55,475     Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. (Real Estate)     673,148  
  236,000     Swire Properties Ltd. (Real Estate)     591,624  
   

 

 

 
      4,677,745  

 

 

 
Ireland – 0.5%      
  55,860     Dalata Hotel Group PLC (Consumer Services)*     236,580  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Japan – 22.3%      
  100     Comforia Residential REIT, Inc. REIT (Real Estate)   296,879  
  718     GLP J REIT (Real Estate)     1,241,076  
  451     Hulic REIT, Inc. REIT (Real Estate)     678,581  
  864     Japan Metropolitan Fund Invest REIT (Real Estate)     744,333  
  44,200     Keihanshin Building Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)     600,443  
  106     Kenedix Office Investment Corp. REIT (Real Estate)     655,062  
  160     Kenedix Retail REIT Corp. REIT (Real Estate)     393,703  
  104,400     Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)     1,448,288  
  74,800     Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)     1,482,594  
  48     Mitsui Fudosan Logistics Park, Inc. REIT (Real Estate)     269,147  
  111     Nippon Prologis REIT, Inc. REIT (Real Estate)     392,356  
  9,100     Open House Group Co. Ltd. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     475,534  
  487     Sankei Real Estate, Inc. REIT (Real Estate)     506,196  
  23,800     Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)     701,644  
  940     United Urban Investment Corp. REIT (Real Estate)     1,104,779  
   

 

 

 
      10,990,615  

 

 

 
Netherlands – 0.8%      
  17,550     CTP NV (Real Estate)(a)     373,639  

 

 

 
Singapore – 4.8%      
  434,200     Ascendas India Trust (Real Estate)     457,008  
  354,500     Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust REIT (Real Estate)     776,704  
  69,825     Capitaland Investment Ltd. (Real Estate)*     176,547  
  313,000     Keppel DC REIT (Real Estate)     573,590  
  614,000     Lendlease Global Commercial REIT (Real Estate)     407,917  
   

 

 

 
      2,391,766  

 

 

 
Spain – 2.2%      
  10,775     Cellnex Telecom SA (Telecommunication Services)*(a)     624,171  
  42,550     Merlin Properties Socimi SA REIT (Real Estate)     461,006  
   

 

 

 
      1,085,177  

 

 

 
Sweden – 3.3%      
  61,207     Castellum AB (Real Estate)     1,645,870  

 

 

 
Switzerland – 2.2%      
  8,784     PSP Swiss Property AG (Real Estate)     1,094,620  

 

 

 
United Kingdom – 14.4%      
  40,761     Big Yellow Group PLC REIT (Real Estate)     941,788  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   27


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

Shares         
Description
  Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
United Kingdom – (continued)      
  186,896     Capital & Counties Properties PLC REIT (Real Estate)   $ 426,945  
  16,744     Derwent London PLC REIT (Real Estate)     778,951  
  186,176     Life Science REIT PLC REIT (Real Estate)*     255,149  
  257,162     LondonMetric Property PLC REIT (Real Estate)     988,306  
  101,976     Segro PLC REIT (Real Estate)     1,984,631  
  430,773     Tritax EuroBox PLC (Real Estate)(a)     678,763  
  70,511     UNITE Group PLC (The) REIT (Real Estate)     1,060,505  
   

 

 

 
      7,115,038  

 

 

 
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS  
  (Cost $46,274,391)   $ 48,694,492  

 

 

 
   
Shares     Dividend
Rate
  Value  
Investment Company – 1.3%(c)  
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund –
Institutional Shares

 
 
  636,526     0.026%   $ 636,526  
  (Cost $636,526)  

 

 

 
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SECURITIES LENDING
REINVESTMENT VEHICLE
 
 
  (Cost $46,910,917)   $ 49,331,018  

 

 

 
   
Securities Lending Reinvestment Vehicle – 0.6%(c)  
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund –
Institutional Shares

 
 
  321,600     0.026%   $ 321,600  
  (Cost $321,600)  

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 100.5%  
  (Cost $47,232,517)   $ 49,652,618  

 

 

 
 

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF

    OTHER ASSETS – (0.5)%

    (262,272

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 49,390,346  

 

 

 

 

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)

  All or a portion of security is on loan.

(c)

  Represents an affiliated issuer.

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

ADR

 

—American Depositary Receipt

PLC

 

—Public Limited Company

REIT

 

—Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

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


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Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2021

 

Shares         
Description
  Value  
Common Stocks – 98.7%  
Development – 0.3%  
  53,199     WeWork, Inc., Class A*(a)   $ 457,511  

 

 

 
Diversified – 0.7%  
  158,951     DigitalBridge Group, Inc. REIT*     1,324,062  

 

 

 
Health Care – 8.0%  
  28,491     Healthcare Trust of America, Inc., Class A REIT     951,315  
  119,472     Healthpeak Properties, Inc. REIT     4,311,744  
  73,804     Ventas, Inc. REIT     3,772,860  
  60,237     Welltower, Inc. REIT     5,166,528  
   

 

 

 
      14,202,447  

 

 

 
Hotel – 6.0%  
  244,552     Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. REIT*     4,252,759  
  205,837     RLJ Lodging Trust REIT     2,867,310  
  37,647     Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. REIT*     3,462,018  
   

 

 

 
      10,582,087  

 

 

 
Industrial – 18.5%  
  84,487     Americold Realty Trust REIT     2,770,329  
  99,141     Duke Realty Corp. REIT     6,507,615  
  18,850     EastGroup Properties, Inc. REIT     4,294,973  
  104,195     Prologis, Inc. REIT     17,542,270  
  18,931     Terreno Realty Corp. REIT     1,614,625  
   

 

 

 
      32,729,812  

 

 

 
Office – 9.9%  
  30,880     Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. REIT     6,885,005  
  29,495     Boston Properties, Inc. REIT     3,397,234  
  75,275     Cousins Properties, Inc. REIT     3,032,077  
  15,063     Highwoods Properties, Inc. REIT     671,659  
  69,337     Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. REIT     1,713,317  
  25,594     Kilroy Realty Corp. REIT     1,700,977  
   

 

 

 
      17,400,269  

 

 

 
Residential – 20.6%  
  31,688     AvalonBay Communities, Inc. REIT     8,004,072  
  28,168     Camden Property Trust REIT     5,033,058  
  55,618     Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. REIT     4,875,474  
  38,571     Equity Residential REIT     3,490,675  
  16,695     Essex Property Trust, Inc. REIT     5,880,480  
  141,849     Invitation Homes, Inc. REIT     6,431,434  
  13,107     Sun Communities, Inc. REIT     2,752,077  
   

 

 

 
      36,467,270  

 

 

 
Retail – 9.2%  
  20,757     Federal Realty Investment Trust REIT     2,829,594  
  46,535     Regency Centers Corp. REIT     3,506,412  
  53,341     Simon Property Group, Inc. REIT     8,522,292  
  86,607     SITE Centers Corp. REIT     1,370,989  
   

 

 

 
      16,229,287  

 

 

 
Specialized – 25.5%  
  9,309     American Tower Corp. REIT     2,722,883  

 

 

 
Shares         
Description
  Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Specialized – (continued)  
  71,686     CubeSmart REIT   $ 4,079,650  
  32,292     Digital Realty Trust, Inc. REIT     5,711,486  
  17,516     Equinix, Inc. REIT     14,815,733  
  11,772     Extra Space Storage, Inc. REIT     2,669,066  
  33,075     Public Storage REIT     12,388,572  
  6,649     SBA Communications Corp. REIT     2,586,594  
   

 

 

 
      44,973,984  

 

 

 
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS  
  (Cost $98,918,855)   $ 174,366,729  

 

 

 
   
Shares     Dividend
Rate
  Value  
Investment Company – 0.9%(b)  
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund –
Institutional Shares

 
 
  1,663,941     0.026%   $ 1,663,941  
  (Cost $1,663,941)  

 

 

 
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SECURITIES LENDING
REINVESTMENT VEHICLE
 
 
  (Cost $100,582,796)   $ 176,030,670  

 

 

 
   
Securities Lending Reinvestment Vehicle – 0.1%(b)  
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund –
Institutional Shares

 
 
  90,000     0.026%   $ 90,000  
  (Cost $90,000)  

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 99.7%  
  (Cost $100,672,796)   $ 176,120,670  

 

 

 
 

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF

    LIABILITIES – 0.3%

    523,860  

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 176,644,530  

 

 

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

*

  Non-income producing security.

(a)

  All or a portion of security is on loan.

(b)

  Represents an affiliated issuer.

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

REIT

 

—Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS GLOBAL REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND

 

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2021

 

Shares         
Description
  Value  
Common Stocks – 98.4%  
Australia – 3.7%      
  81,525     Goodman Group REIT (Real Estate)   $ 1,571,543  
  468,039     Ingenia Communities Group REIT (Real Estate)     2,117,422  
  174,617     NEXTDC Ltd. (Software & Services)*     1,621,431  
  558,687     Scentre Group REIT (Real Estate)     1,285,192  
   

 

 

 
      6,595,588  

 

 

 
Belgium – 0.9%      
  31,993     Warehouses De Pauw CVA REIT (Real Estate)     1,535,485  

 

 

 
Canada – 3.1%      
  41,577     Canadian Apartment Properties REIT (Real Estate)     1,970,795  
  132,892     Chartwell Retirement Residences (Health Care Equipment & Services)     1,241,775  
  16,342     Granite Real Estate Investment Trust REIT (Real Estate)     1,361,672  
  54,756     Summit Industrial Income REIT (Real Estate)     1,017,246  
   

 

 

 
      5,591,488  

 

 

 
China – 2.3%      
  1,786,600     CIFI Holdings Group Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)     1,074,588  
  359,600     ESR Cayman Ltd. (Real Estate)*(a)     1,216,387  
  16,251     GDS Holdings Ltd. ADR (Software & Services)*(b)     766,397  
  1,252,000     Shangri-La Asia Ltd. (Consumer Services)*     1,045,859  
   

 

 

 
      4,103,231  

 

 

 
France – 1.9%      
  16,356     Gecina SA REIT (Real Estate)     2,288,709  
  44,204     Klepierre SA REIT (Real Estate)*     1,045,967  
   

 

 

 
      3,334,676  

 

 

 
Germany – 4.0%      
  35,427     Instone Real Estate Group SE (Real Estate)(a)     667,639  
  118,092     Vonovia SE (Real Estate)     6,507,133  
   

 

 

 
      7,174,772  

 

 

 
Hong Kong – 3.0%      
  202,000     CK Asset Holdings Ltd. (Real Estate)     1,274,209  
  183,800     Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd. (Real Estate)     955,689  
  201,400     Link REIT (Real Estate)     1,774,187  
  497,000     Swire Properties Ltd. (Real Estate)     1,245,921  
   

 

 

 
      5,250,006  

 

 

 
Ireland – 0.4%      
  176,002     Dalata Hotel Group PLC (Consumer Services)*     745,408  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Japan – 8.4%      
  1,307     GLP J REIT (Real Estate)   2,259,174  
  1,088     Hulic REIT, Inc. REIT (Real Estate)     1,637,020  
  1,288     Japan Metropolitan Fund Invest REIT (Real Estate)     1,109,607  
  121,500     Keihanshin Building Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)     1,650,539  
  265     Kenedix Retail REIT Corp. REIT (Real Estate)     652,070  
  119,100     Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)     1,652,214  
  99,400     Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)     1,970,185  
  16,400     Open House Group Co. Ltd. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     857,007  
  1,536     Sankei Real Estate, Inc. REIT (Real Estate)     1,596,545  
  1,323     United Urban Investment Corp. REIT (Real Estate)     1,554,918  
   

 

 

 
      14,939,279  

 

 

 
Netherlands – 0.5%      
  39,766     CTP NV (Real Estate)(a)     846,617  

 

 

 
Singapore – 1.9%      
  708,300     Ascendas India Trust (Real Estate)     745,506  
  734,600     Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust REIT (Real Estate)     1,609,498  
  1,544,300     Lendlease Global Commercial REIT (Real Estate)     1,025,972  
   

 

 

 
      3,380,976  

 

 

 
Spain – 1.3%      
  20,035     Cellnex Telecom SA (Telecommunication Services)*(a)     1,160,581  
  109,436     Merlin Properties Socimi SA REIT (Real Estate)     1,185,680  
   

 

 

 
      2,346,261  

 

 

 
Sweden – 1.3%      
  88,213     Castellum AB (Real Estate)     2,372,068  

 

 

 
United Kingdom – 6.7%      
  65,304     Big Yellow Group PLC REIT (Real Estate)     1,508,856  
  363,442     Capital & Counties Properties PLC REIT (Real Estate)     830,246  
  19,133     Derwent London PLC REIT (Real Estate)     890,091  
  634,627     Life Science REIT PLC REIT (Real Estate)*     869,737  
  309,664     LondonMetric Property PLC REIT (Real Estate)     1,190,078  
  172,504     Segro PLC REIT (Real Estate)     3,357,229  
  713,811     Tritax EuroBox PLC (Real Estate)(a)     1,124,742  
  140,033     UNITE Group PLC (The) REIT (Real Estate)     2,106,136  
   

 

 

 
      11,877,115  

 

 

 

 

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


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Shares         
Description
  Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
United States – 59.0%      
  21,742     Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. REIT (Real Estate)   $ 4,847,596  
  5,890     American Tower Corp. REIT (Real Estate)     1,722,825  
  83,434     Americold Realty Trust REIT (Real Estate)     2,735,801  
  21,036     AvalonBay Communities, Inc. REIT (Real Estate)     5,313,483  
  14,978     Boston Properties, Inc. REIT (Real Estate)     1,725,166  
  19,441     Camden Property Trust REIT (Real Estate)     3,473,718  
  43,684     Cousins Properties, Inc. REIT (Real Estate)     1,759,591  
  57,267     CubeSmart REIT (Real Estate)     3,259,065  
  15,319     Digital Realty Trust, Inc. REIT (Real Estate)     2,709,472  
  57,313     Duke Realty Corp. REIT (Real Estate)     3,762,025  
  13,236     EastGroup Properties, Inc. REIT (Real Estate)     3,015,823  
  8,531     Equinix, Inc. REIT (Real Estate)     7,215,861  
  34,933     Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. REIT (Real Estate)     3,062,227  
  15,439     Equity Residential REIT (Real Estate)     1,397,229  
  10,123     Essex Property Trust, Inc. REIT (Real Estate)     3,565,624  
  15,730     Federal Realty Investment Trust REIT (Real Estate)     2,144,314  
  84,456     Healthpeak Properties, Inc. REIT (Real Estate)     3,048,017  
  5,735     Highwoods Properties, Inc. REIT (Real Estate)     255,723  
  137,978     Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. REIT (Real Estate)*     2,399,437  
  35,210     Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. REIT (Real Estate)     870,039  
  97,334     Invitation Homes, Inc. REIT (Real Estate)     4,413,124  
  13,066     Kilroy Realty Corp. REIT (Real Estate)     868,366  
  21,755     MGM Growth Properties LLC, Class A REIT (Real Estate)     888,692  
  1,234     Orion Office REIT, Inc. REIT (Real Estate)*     23,039  
  51,979     Prologis, Inc. REIT (Real Estate)     8,751,184  
  20,032     Public Storage REIT (Real Estate)     7,503,186  
  13,158     Realty Income Corp. REIT (Real Estate)     941,981  
  31,730     Regency Centers Corp. REIT (Real Estate)     2,390,855  
  140,104     RLJ Lodging Trust REIT (Real Estate)     1,951,649  
  22,737     Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. REIT (Real Estate)*     2,090,894  
  3,401     SBA Communications Corp. REIT (Real Estate)     1,323,057  
  34,887     Simon Property Group, Inc. REIT (Real Estate)     5,573,896  
  54,230     SITE Centers Corp. REIT (Real Estate)     858,461  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
United States – (continued)      
  30,049     STORE Capital Corp. REIT (Real Estate)   1,033,686  
  4,666     Sun Communities, Inc. REIT (Real Estate)     979,720  
  15,768     Terreno Realty Corp. REIT (Real Estate)     1,344,853  
  51,181     Ventas, Inc. REIT (Real Estate)     2,616,373  
  31,754     Welltower, Inc. REIT (Real Estate)     2,723,541  
  32,628     WeWork, Inc., Class A (Real Estate)*(b)     280,601  
   

 

 

 
      104,840,194  

 

 

 
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS  
  (Cost $128,128,052)   $ 174,933,164  

 

 

 
Shares     Dividend
Rate
  Value  
Investment Company – 1.1%(c)  
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund –
Institutional Shares

 
 
  1,903,476     0.026%   $ 1,903,476  
  (Cost $1,903,476)  

 

 

 
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SECURITIES LENDING
REINVESTMENT VEHICLE
 
 
  (Cost $130,031,528)   $ 176,836,640  

 

 

 
   
Securities Lending Reinvestment Vehicle – 0.6%(c)  
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund –
Institutional Shares

 
 
  1,017,300     0.026%   $ 1,017,300  
  (Cost $1,017,300)  

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 100.1%  
  (Cost $131,048,828)   $ 177,853,940  

 

 

 
 

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF

    OTHER ASSETS – (0.1)%

    (200,889

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 177,653,051  

 

 

 
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)

  All or a portion of security is on loan.

(c)

  Represents an affiliated issuer.

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

ADR

 

American Depositary Receipt

PLC

 

—Public Limited Company

REIT

 

—Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND

 

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2021

 

Shares     Description       
Value
 
Common Stocks – 97.6%  
Australia – 5.0%      
  521,992     APA Group (Gas Utilities)   $ 3,818,784  
  242,048     NEXTDC Ltd. (IT Services)*     2,247,570  
  858,358     Transurban Group (Transportation Infrastructure)     8,621,608  
   

 

 

 
      14,687,962  

 

 

 
Canada – 12.5%      
  49,661     Boralex, Inc., Class A (Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers)     1,361,511  
  360,971     Enbridge, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)     14,099,828  
  60,088     Fortis, Inc. (Electric Utilities)     2,899,064  
  131,073     Keyera Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)     2,956,253  
  107,333     Northland Power, Inc. (Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers)     3,220,117  
  205,263     Pembina Pipeline Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)     6,226,287  
  132,012     TC Energy Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)     6,139,583  
   

 

 

 
      36,902,643  

 

 

 
China – 3.5%      
  249,500     ENN Energy Holdings Ltd. (Gas Utilities)     4,703,503  
  23,041     GDS Holdings Ltd. ADR (IT Services)*     1,086,614  
  1,126,000     Guangdong Investment Ltd. (Water Utilities)     1,431,333  
  1,486,000     Jiangsu Expressway Co. Ltd., Class H (Transportation Infrastructure)     1,521,935  
  1,572,000     Kunlun Energy Co. Ltd. (Gas Utilities)     1,475,052  
   

 

 

 
      10,218,437  

 

 

 
Denmark – 0.6%      
  13,404     Orsted A/S (Electric Utilities)(a)     1,716,611  

 

 

 
France – 7.5%      
  17,299     Aeroports de Paris (Transportation Infrastructure)*     2,231,637  
  200,320     Engie SA (Multi-Utilities)     2,965,819  
  41,359     Veolia Environnement SA (Multi-Utilities)     1,518,866  
  147,363     Vinci SA (Construction & Engineering)     15,563,735  
   

 

 

 
      22,280,057  

 

 

 
Germany – 0.8%      
  40,394     Vonovia SE (Real Estate Management & Development)     2,225,800  

 

 

 
Hong Kong – 0.8%      
  1,534,619     Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd. (Gas Utilities)     2,393,645  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Italy – 2.7%      
  112,599     Atlantia SpA (Transportation Infrastructure)*   2,234,168  
  511,345     Enav SpA (Transportation Infrastructure)*(a)     2,288,902  
  416,556     Enel SpA (Electric Utilities)     3,330,821  
   

 

 

 
      7,853,891  

 

 

 
Spain – 5.7%      
  27,508     Aena SME SA (Transportation Infrastructure)*(a)     4,332,073  
  175,936     Cellnex Telecom SA (Diversified Telecommunication Services)*(a)     10,191,562  
  192,287     Iberdrola SA (Electric Utilities)     2,276,677  
   

 

 

 
      16,800,312  

 

 

 
Thailand – 0.6%      
  1,030,200     Airports of Thailand PCL (Transportation Infrastructure)*     1,875,900  

 

 

 
United Kingdom – 7.0%      
  1,063,972     Life Science REIT PLC (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs))*     1,458,142  
  4,689     Linde PLC (Chemicals)     1,624,410  
  1,138,341     National Grid PLC (Multi-Utilities)     16,414,081  
  836,383     Tritax EuroBox PLC (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)(a)     1,317,876  
   

 

 

 
      20,814,509  

 

 

 
United States – 50.9%      
  115,382     AES Corp. (The) (Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers)     2,803,782  
  35,106     Ameren Corp. (Multi-Utilities)     3,124,785  
  107,788     American Tower Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs))     31,527,990  
  52,466     American Water Works Co., Inc. (Water Utilities)     9,908,729  
  68,328     Archaea Energy, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)*     1,249,036  
  50,748     Atmos Energy Corp. (Gas Utilities)     5,316,868  
  184,769     CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (Multi-Utilities)     5,156,903  
  93,400     Cheniere Energy, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)     9,472,628  
  57,590     CMS Energy Corp. (Multi-Utilities)     3,746,229  
  32,100     Consolidated Edison, Inc. (Multi-Utilities)     2,738,772  
  82,023     Crown Castle International Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs))     17,121,481  
  67,431     Edison International (Electric Utilities)     4,602,166  
  3,585     Equinix, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs))     3,032,336  
  59,381     Eversource Energy (Electric Utilities)     5,402,483  
  169,302     Kinder Morgan, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)     2,685,130  

 

 

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND

 

 

 

Shares     Description       
Value
 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
United States – (continued)      
  23,104     NextEra Energy Partners LP (Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers)   $ 1,949,978  
  54,190     NextEra Energy, Inc. (Electric Utilities)     5,059,178  
  80,054     ONEOK, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)     4,703,973  
  20,743     SBA Communications Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs))     8,069,442  
  61,371     Sempra Energy (Multi-Utilities)     8,118,156  
  129,928     Targa Resources Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)     6,787,439  
  29,096     WEC Energy Group, Inc. (Multi-Utilities)     2,824,349  
  181,974     Williams Cos., Inc. (The) (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)     4,738,603  
   

 

 

 
      150,140,436  

 

 

 
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS  
  (Cost $231,071,309)   $ 287,910,203  

 

 

 
Shares     Dividend
Rate
  Value  
Investment Company – 1.6%(b)  
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund –
Institutional Shares

 
 
  4,633,943     0.026%   $  4,633,943  
  (Cost $4,633,943)  

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 99.2%  
  (Cost $235,705,252)   $ 292,544,146  

 

 

 
 

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF

    LIABILITIES – 0.8%

    2,548,855  

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 295,093,001  

 

 

 

 

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 Abbreviations:

ADR

 

American Depositary Receipt

LP

 

—Limited Partnership

PLC

 

—Public Limited Company

REIT

 

—Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUNDS

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2021

 

         International
Real Estate
Securities Fund
     Real Estate
Securities Fund
     Global
Real Estate
Securities Fund
    Global
Infrastructure
Fund
 
  Assets:           
 

Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $46,274,391, $98,918,855, $128,128,052 and $231,071,309, respectively)(a)

   $ 48,694,492      $ 174,366,729      $ 174,933,164     $ 287,910,203  
 

Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (cost $636,526, $1,663,941, 1,903,476 and $4,633,943, respectively)

     636,526        1,663,941        1,903,476       4,633,943  
 

Investments in securities lending reinvestment vehicle, at value which equals cost

     321,600        90,000        1,017,300        
 

Cash

     50,807        674,744        591,954       933,113  
 

Foreign currency, at value (cost $145,656, $—, $46,833 and $1,001,530, respectively)

     180,332               51,650       1,019,405  
 

Receivables:

          
 

Dividends

     132,232        465,966        510,902       853,917  
 

Fund shares sold

            27,450              270,051  
 

Foreign tax reclaims

     42,817               108,092       58,950  
 

Reimbursement from investment adviser

     13,814        32,925        33,518       43,588  
 

Investments sold

     8,445               114,315        
 

Securities lending income

                   67        
 

Other assets

     46,262        59,841        54,689       53,911  
  Total assets      50,127,327        177,381,596        179,319,127       295,777,081  
            
  Liabilities:           
 

Payables:

          
 

Management fees

     38,461        125,588        136,502       225,342  
 

Fund shares redeemed

     50,198        300,496        193,753       193,754  
 

Investments purchased

     111,119               114,311       108,546  
 

Distribution and Service fees and Transfer Agency fees

     2,905        17,538        4,523       8,299  
 

Upon return of securities loaned

     321,600        90,000        1,017,300        
 

Accrued expenses

     212,698        203,444        199,687       148,139  
  Total liabilities      736,981        737,066        1,666,076       684,080  
            
  Net Assets:           
 

Paid-in capital

     60,275,942        99,048,706        135,653,459       244,004,920  
 

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     (10,885,596      77,595,824        41,999,592       51,088,081  
    NET ASSETS    $ 49,390,346      $ 176,644,530      $ 177,653,051     $ 295,093,001  
   

Net Assets:

            
   

Class A

   $ 1,852,424      $ 23,278,218      $ 53,675     $ 1,301,658  
   

Class C

     23,531        1,539,717        62,771       621,718  
   

Institutional

     5,936,176        37,235,421        410,507       8,982,595  
   

Service

            892,850               
   

Investor

     71,240        2,677,526        39,867       247,861  
   

Class R6

     82,063        443,123        126,806,270       166,429,632  
   

Class R

            1,133,768        38,624       37,004  
   

Class P

     41,424,912        109,443,907        50,241,337       117,472,533  
   

Total Net Assets

   $ 49,390,346      $ 176,644,530      $ 177,653,051     $ 295,093,001  
   

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

            
   

Class A

     283,271        1,562,243        4,243       96,787  
   

Class C

     3,559        111,393        5,001       46,597  
   

Institutional

     942,738        2,375,956        32,445       666,619  
   

Service

            59,241               
   

Investor

     11,001        176,962        3,159       18,421  
   

Class R6

     13,048        28,276        10,042,635       12,379,693  
   

Class R

            77,425        3,067       2,752  
   

Class P

     6,595,571        6,987,686        3,981,443       8,743,671  
   

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

            
   

Class A

     $6.54        $14.90        $12.65       $13.45  
   

Class C

     6.61        13.82        12.55       13.34  
   

Institutional

     6.30        15.67        12.65       13.47  
   

Service

            15.07               
   

Investor

     6.48        15.13        12.62       13.46  
   

Class R6

     6.29        15.67        12.63       13.44  
   

Class R

            14.64        12.59       13.45  
   

Class P

     6.28        15.66        12.62       13.44  

 

  (a)   Includes loaned securities having a market value of $315,972, $86,000, $992,004 and $— for International Real Estate Securities Fund, Real Estate Securities Fund, Global Real Estate Securities Fund and Global Infrastructure Fund, respectively.
  (b)   Maximum public offering price per share for Class A Shares is $6.92, $15.77, $13.39 and $14.23. 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.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUNDS

 

Statements of Operations

For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

         International
Real Estate
Securities Fund
     Real Estate
Securities Fund
     Global
Real Estate
Securities Fund
    Global
Infrastructure
Fund
 
  Investment income:           
 

Dividends — unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign withholding taxes of $384,255, $144,555, $64,875 and $—)

   $ 1,526,403      $ 2,769,362      $ 3,648,503     $ 5,932,116  
 

Dividends — affiliated issuers

     169        359        406       1,273  
 

Securities lending income — affiliated issuer

     2,121               6,108        
  Total investment income      1,528,693        2,769,721        3,655,017       5,933,389  
            
  Expenses:           
 

Management fees

     483,001        1,316,617        1,587,948       2,146,703  
 

Registration fees

     70,699        99,474        105,681       98,594  
 

Professional fees

     132,704        96,238        111,309       79,561  
 

Transfer Agency fees(a)

     18,624        82,067        51,708       74,498  
 

Custody, accounting and administrative services

     108,492        96,101        118,484       70,315  
 

Printing and mailing costs

     21,640        53,749        46,620       44,895  
 

Trustee fees

     19,231        19,448        19,397       18,323  
 

Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) fees(a)

     5,395        68,547        774       7,960  
 

Service fees — Class C

     90        3,262        142       2,137  
 

Shareholder Administration fees — Service Shares

            2,126               
 

Other

     412        36,487        12,267       25,205  
  Total expenses      860,288        1,874,116        2,054,330       2,568,191  
 

Less — expense reductions

     (352,082      (397,208      (408,396     (213,003
  Net expenses      508,206        1,476,908        1,645,934       2,355,188  
  NET INVESTMENT INCOME      1,020,487        1,292,813        2,009,083       3,578,201  
            
  Realized and unrealized gain (loss):           
 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

          
 

Investments — unaffiliated issuers

     2,357,569        8,745,645        14,455,408       1,965,072  
 

Foreign currency transactions

     (16,134             (10,974     32,248  
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on:

          
 

Investments — unaffiliated issuers

     76,469        45,771,650        22,373,771       30,168,905  
 

Foreign currency translations

     (9,264             (10,408     10,252  
  Net realized and unrealized gain      2,408,640        54,517,295        36,807,797       32,176,477  
  NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS    $ 3,429,127      $ 55,810,108      $ 38,816,880     $ 35,754,678  

 

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

 

     Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees      Transfer Agency Fees  

Fund

  

Class A

    

Class C

    

Service

    

Class R

    

Class A

    

Class C

    

Institutional

    

Service

    

Investor

    

Class R6

    

Class R

    

Class P

 

International Real Estate Securities Fund

   $ 5,124      $ 271      $      $      $ 3,280      $ 58      $ 2,259      $      $ 115      $ 20      $      $ 12,892  

Real Estate Securities Fund

     52,004        9,680        2,129        4,734        33,225        2,077        13,546        342        4,027        178        1,527        27,145  

Global Real Estate Securities Fund

     173        427               174        111        91        910               58        36,805        56        13,677  

Global Infrastructure Fund

     1,377        6,410               173        881        1,367        3,149               349        47,898        56        20,798  

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUNDS

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

        International Real Estate Securities Fund             Real Estate Securities Fund  
        For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2021
     For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2020
            For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2021
     For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
  From operations:

 

        
 

Net investment income

  $ 1,020,487      $ 1,121,046         $ 1,292,813      $ 1,745,185  
 

Net realized gain (loss)

    2,341,435        (2,625,472         8,745,645        12,433,337  
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss)

    67,205        (4,726,434               45,771,650        (26,856,048
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     3,429,127        (6,230,860               55,810,108        (12,677,526
               
  Distributions to shareholders:

 

        
 

From distributable earnings:

             
 

Class A Shares

    (91,351      (15,239         (1,423,797      (1,884,068
 

Class C Shares

    (892      (232         (91,892      (137,431
 

Institutional Shares

    (305,641      (60,522         (2,271,763      (2,203,861
 

Service Shares

                     (51,452      (90,056
 

Investor Shares

    (3,566      (870         (165,549      (230,536
 

Class R6 Shares

    (4,144      (120         (27,708      (101,806
 

Class R Shares

                     (67,420      (86,660
 

Class P Shares

    (2,170,728      (532,922               (6,567,981      (6,634,674
  Total distributions to shareholders     (2,576,322      (609,905               (10,667,562      (11,369,092
               
  From share transactions:

 

        
 

Proceeds from sales of shares

    4,544,690        19,591,950           31,014,980        30,451,351  
 

Reinvestment of distributions

    2,574,122        609,717           10,572,044        11,186,191  
 

Cost of shares redeemed

    (10,389,832      (41,602,561               (29,473,867      (56,542,166
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     (3,271,020      (21,400,894               12,113,157        (14,904,624
  TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)     (2,418,215      (28,241,659               57,255,703        (38,951,242
               
  Net assets:              
 

Beginning of year

    51,808,561        80,050,220                 119,388,827        158,340,069  
 

End of year

  $ 49,390,346      $ 51,808,561               $ 176,644,530      $ 119,388,827  

 

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


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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

        Global Real Estate Securities Fund             Global Infrastructure Fund  
        For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2021
     For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2020
            For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2021
     For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
  From operations:

 

        
 

Net investment income

  $ 2,009,083      $ 2,879,734         $ 3,578,201      $ 2,593,906  
 

Net realized gain (loss)

    14,444,434        (10,696,841         1,997,320        1,003,524  
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss)

    22,363,363        (9,358,626               30,179,157        (12,045,226
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     38,816,880        (17,175,733               35,754,678        (8,447,796
               
  Distributions to shareholders:

 

        
 

From distributable earnings:

             
 

Class A Shares

    (1,263      (609         (10,884      (5,116
 

Class C Shares

    (822      (383         (8,412      (7,652
 

Institutional Shares

    (44,599      (31,174         (166,495      (90,063
 

Investor Shares

    (841      (436         (4,434      (2,579
 

Class R6 Shares

    (2,860,276      (323         (3,246,938      (2,440,099
 

Class R Shares

    (654      (2,372,452         (513      (355
 

Class P Shares

    (1,131,317      (453,308         (1,902,191      (111,437
 

From return of capital:

             
 

Class A Shares

           (36                (1,185
 

Class C Shares

           (41                (1,773
 

Institutional Shares

           (1,508                (20,864
 

Investor Shares

           (22                (597
 

Class R6 Shares

           (22                (565,276
 

Class R Shares

           (116,461                (82
 

Class P Shares

           (22,783                      (25,815
  Total distributions to shareholders     (4,039,772      (2,999,558               (5,339,867      (3,272,893
               
  From share transactions:

 

        
 

Proceeds from sales of shares

    23,775,737        41,090,365           121,405,866        38,721,064  
 

Reinvestment of distributions

    4,039,772        2,999,558           5,339,868        3,272,887  
 

Cost of shares redeemed

    (64,718,634      (82,690,864               (42,666,786      (46,559,951
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     (36,903,125      (38,600,941               84,078,948        (4,566,000
  TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)     (2,126,017      (58,776,232               114,493,759        (16,286,689
               
  Net assets:

 

        
 

Beginning of year

    179,779,068        238,555,300                 180,599,242        196,885,931  
 

End of year

  $ 177,653,051      $ 179,779,068               $ 295,093,001      $ 180,599,242  

 

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Financial Highlights

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs International Real Estate Securities Fund  
        Class A Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 6.45     $ 6.66     $ 5.90     $ 6.48     $ 5.73  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.11       0.09       0.11       0.13       0.12  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.30       (0.26     1.08       (0.59     0.89  
 

Total from investment operations

    0.41       (0.17     1.19       (0.46     1.01  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.32     (0.04     (0.43     (0.12     (0.26
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 6.54     $ 6.45     $ 6.66     $ 5.90     $ 6.48  
  Total Return(b)     6.39     (2.42 )%      20.38     (7.19 )%      17.89
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 1,852     $ 2,005     $ 2,888     $ 3,081     $ 4,377  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.36     1.37     1.38     1.38     1.39
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    2.05     2.17     1.89     1.76     1.70
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.64     1.62     1.72     2.04     2.02
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    36     55     30     43     38

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year 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.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

38   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 Year

 

        Goldman Sachs International Real Estate Securities Fund  
        Class C Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 6.49     $ 6.72     $ 5.94     $ 6.50     $ 5.73  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.06       0.05       0.07       0.09       0.08  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.30       (0.27     1.07       (0.60     0.90  
 

Total from investment operations

    0.36       (0.22     1.14       (0.51     0.98  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.24     (0.01     (0.36     (0.05     (0.21
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 6.61     $ 6.49     $ 6.72     $ 5.94     $ 6.50  
  Total Return(b)     5.63     (3.17 )%      19.38     (7.89 )%      17.23
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 24     $ 76     $ 158     $ 231     $ 810  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    2.11     2.12     2.13     2.13     2.14
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    2.85     2.90     2.64     2.49     2.44
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.90     0.86     0.99     1.38     1.26
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    36     55     30     43     38

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year 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.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs International Real Estate Securities Fund  
        Institutional Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 6.22     $ 6.43     $ 5.71     $ 6.26     $ 5.54  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.13       0.12       0.13       0.18       0.14  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.29       (0.27     1.05       (0.60     0.87  
 

Total from investment operations

    0.42       (0.15     1.18       (0.42     1.01  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.34     (0.06     (0.46     (0.13     (0.29
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 6.30     $ 6.22     $ 6.43     $ 5.71     $ 6.26  
  Total Return(b)     6.89     (2.16 )%      20.86     (6.72 )%      18.45
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 5,936     $ 4,864     $ 6,938     $ 10,138     $ 117,768  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.99     0.99     0.99     0.99     0.99
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.67     1.79     1.50     1.35     1.28
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    2.01     2.05     1.97     2.90     2.44
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    36     55     30     43     38

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year 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.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

40   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 Year

 

        Goldman Sachs International Real Estate Securities Fund  
        Investor Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 6.39     $ 6.60     $ 5.85     $ 6.43     $ 5.68  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.13       0.11       0.13       0.14       0.16  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.29       (0.27     1.07       (0.58     0.87  
 

Total from investment operations

    0.42       (0.16     1.20       (0.44     1.03  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.33     (0.05     (0.45     (0.14     (0.28
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 6.48     $ 6.39     $ 6.60     $ 5.85     $ 6.43  
  Total Return(b)     6.57     (2.23 )%      20.71     (7.00 )%      18.29
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 71     $ 71     $ 117     $ 103     $ 109  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.11     1.12     1.13     1.13     1.14
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.80     1.93     1.65     1.52     1.45
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.89     1.91     1.94     2.24     2.54
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    36     55     30     43     38

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year 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.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs International Real Estate Securities Fund  
        Class R6 Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 6.22     $ 6.43     $ 5.70     $ 6.26     $ 5.54  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.13       0.12       0.11       0.24       0.14  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.28       (0.27     1.08       (0.65     0.87  
 

Total from investment operations

    0.41       (0.15     1.19       (0.41     1.01  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.34     (0.06     (0.46     (0.15     (0.29
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 6.29     $ 6.22     $ 6.43     $ 5.70     $ 6.26  
  Total Return(b)     6.74     (2.15 )%      21.05     (6.71 )%      18.48
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 82     $ 12     $ 12     $ 202     $ 11  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.98     0.98     0.98     0.98     0.99
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.64     1.80     1.47     1.29     1.29
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    2.02     2.05     1.81     3.86     2.41
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    36     55     30     43     38

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year 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.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs International Real Estate Securities Fund  
        Class P Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,            Period Ended
December 31, 2018(a)
 
        2021     2020     2019        
  Per Share Data           
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 6.21     $ 6.41     $ 5.70              $ 6.38  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.13       0.11       0.13          0.08  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.28       (0.25     1.04                (0.61
 

Total from investment operations

    0.41       (0.14     1.17                (0.53
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.34     (0.06     (0.46              (0.15
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 6.28     $ 6.21     $ 6.41              $ 5.70  
  Total Return(c)     6.75     (2.00 )%      20.72              (8.45 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 41,425     $ 44,780     $ 69,937        $ 82,014  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.98     0.98     0.98        0.98 %(d) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.68     1.77     1.50        1.39 %(d) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    2.03     1.98     2.10        1.85 %(d) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    36     55     30              43

 

  (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 Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Fund  
        Class A Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 11.03     $ 13.27     $ 12.61     $ 15.53     $ 18.40  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.07       0.12       0.22       0.28       0.30  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    4.75       (1.22     2.92       (0.94     0.06  
 

Total from investment operations

    4.82       (1.10     3.14       (0.66     0.36  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.13     (0.14     (0.22     (0.37     (0.29
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.82     (1.00     (2.26     (1.89     (2.94
 

Total distributions

    (0.95     (1.14     (2.48     (2.26     (3.23
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 14.90     $ 11.03     $ 13.27     $ 12.61     $ 15.53  
  Total Return(b)     44.33     (7.85 )%      25.49     (5.39 )%      2.11
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 23,278     $ 19,177     $ 27,488     $ 26,002     $ 38,120  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.28     1.29     1.30     1.30     1.31
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.55     1.62     1.57     1.50     1.54
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.55     1.06     1.51     1.88     1.65
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    37     57     37     43     35

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year 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.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Fund  
        Class C Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 10.31     $ 12.50     $ 11.99     $ 14.88     $ 17.79  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    (0.02     0.03       0.10       0.12       0.16  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    4.41       (1.14     2.78       (0.85     0.06  
 

Total from investment operations

    4.39       (1.11     2.88       (0.73     0.22  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.06     (0.08     (0.11     (0.27     (0.19
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.82     (1.00     (2.26     (1.89     (2.94
 

Total distributions

    (0.88     (1.08     (2.37     (2.16     (3.13
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 13.82     $ 10.31     $ 12.50     $ 11.99     $ 14.88  
  Total Return(b)     43.12     (8.50 )%      24.62     (6.12 )%      1.38
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 1,540     $ 1,332     $ 2,615     $ 3,568     $ 12,421  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    2.03     2.04     2.05     2.05     2.06
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    2.29     2.37     2.32     2.25     2.29
 

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

    (0.20 )%      0.26     0.69     0.83     0.92
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    37     57     37     43     35

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year 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.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Fund  
        Institutional Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 11.56     $ 13.83     $ 13.05     $ 15.98     $ 18.81  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.13       0.17       0.28       0.23       0.37  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    4.97       (1.26     3.03       (0.86     0.08  
 

Total from investment operations

    5.10       (1.09     3.31       (0.63     0.45  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.17     (0.18     (0.27     (0.41     (0.34
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.82     (1.00     (2.26     (1.89     (2.94
 

Total distributions

    (0.99     (1.18     (2.53     (2.30     (3.28
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 15.67     $ 11.56     $ 13.83     $ 13.05     $ 15.98  
  Total Return(b)     44.74     (7.48 )%      26.01     (5.04 )%      2.58
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 37,235     $ 23,409     $ 30,069     $ 31,337     $ 206,095  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.91     0.91     0.92     0.91     0.91
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.17     1.24     1.19     1.12     1.14
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.92     1.47     1.86     1.50     1.98
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    37     57     37     43     35

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year 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.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Fund  
        Service Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 11.15     $ 13.40     $ 12.71     $ 15.65     $ 18.52  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.05       0.11       0.21       0.26       0.29  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    4.80       (1.23     2.94       (0.95     0.06  
 

Total from investment operations

    4.85       (1.12     3.15       (0.69     0.35  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.11     (0.13     (0.20     (0.36     (0.28
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.82     (1.00     (2.26     (1.89     (2.94
 

Total distributions

    (0.93     (1.13     (2.46     (2.25     (3.22
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 15.07     $ 11.15     $ 13.40     $ 12.71     $ 15.65  
  Total Return(b)     44.13     (7.95 )%      25.40     (5.56 )%      2.07
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 893     $ 940     $ 1,608     $ 1,429     $ 2,446  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.41     1.41     1.42     1.41     1.41
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.68     1.74     1.69     1.61     1.64
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.42     0.95     1.43     1.73     1.60
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    37     57     37     43     35

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year 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.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Fund  
        Investor Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 11.19     $ 13.43     $ 12.73     $ 15.65     $ 18.50  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.11       0.14       0.24       0.31       0.36  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    4.81       (1.22     2.97       (0.94     0.06  
 

Total from investment operations

    4.92       (1.08     3.21       (0.63     0.42  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.16     (0.16     (0.25     (0.40     (0.33
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.82     (1.00     (2.26     (1.89     (2.94
 

Total distributions

    (0.98     (1.16     (2.51     (2.29     (3.27
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 15.13     $ 11.19     $ 13.43     $ 12.73     $ 15.65  
  Total Return(b)     44.58     (7.59 )%      25.84     (5.18 )%      2.42
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 2,678     $ 2,289     $ 4,532     $ 7,969     $ 10,776  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.03     1.04     1.05     1.05     1.06
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.30     1.36     1.32     1.25     1.29
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.80     1.17     1.64     2.10     1.99
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    37     57     37     43     35

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year 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.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Fund  
        Class R6 Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 11.56     $ 13.83     $ 13.05     $ 15.98     $ 18.81  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.12       0.18       0.30       0.16       0.41  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    4.98       (1.27     3.01       (0.79     0.05  
 

Total from investment operations

    5.10       (1.09     3.31       (0.63     0.46  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.17     (0.18     (0.27     (0.41     (0.35
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.82     (1.00     (2.26     (1.89     (2.94
 

Total distributions

    (0.99     (1.18     (2.53     (2.30     (3.29
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 15.67     $ 11.56     $ 13.83     $ 13.05     $ 15.98  
  Total Return(b)     44.74     (7.47 )%      26.02     (5.03 )%      2.60
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 443     $ 1,116     $ 973     $ 797     $ 227  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.90     0.90     0.90     0.90     0.90
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.18     1.24     1.18     1.08     1.14
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.93     1.52     1.98     1.02     2.23
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    37     57     37     43     35

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year 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.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Fund  
        Class R Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 10.87     $ 13.09     $ 12.47     $ 15.39     $ 18.27  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.04       0.09       0.18       0.24       0.26  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    4.66       (1.19     2.88       (0.93     0.05  
 

Total from investment operations

    4.70       (1.10     3.06       (0.69     0.31  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.11     (0.12     (0.18     (0.34     (0.25
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.82     (1.00     (2.26     (1.89     (2.94
 

Total distributions

    (0.93     (1.12     (2.44     (2.23     (3.19
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 14.64     $ 10.87     $ 13.09     $ 12.47     $ 15.39  
  Total Return(b)     43.82     (8.00 )%      25.14     (5.62 )%      1.92
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 1,134     $ 910     $ 1,440     $ 1,770     $ 3,092  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.53     1.54     1.55     1.55     1.56
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.79     1.87     1.82     1.75     1.79
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.93     0.79     1.22     1.60     1.45
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    37     57     37     43     35

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year 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.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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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  
        Year Ended December 31,            Period Ended
December 31, 2018(a)
 
        2021     2020     2019        
  Per Share Data           
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 11.55     $ 13.82     $ 13.04              $ 14.90  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.13       0.17       0.29          0.39  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    4.97       (1.26     3.02                (0.01
 

Total from investment operations

    5.10       (1.09     3.31                0.38  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.17     (0.18     (0.27        (0.35
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.82     (1.00     (2.26              (1.89
 

Total distributions

    (0.99     (1.18     (2.53              (2.24
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 15.66     $ 11.55     $ 13.82              $ 13.04  
  Total Return(c)     44.79     (7.48 )%      26.04              1.36
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 109,444     $ 70,215     $ 89,616        $ 89,479  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.90     0.90     0.91        0.90 %(d) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.16     1.23     1.18        1.07 %(d) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.93     1.47     1.90        3.56 %(d) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    37     57     37              43

 

  (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 Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund  
        Class A Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 10.25     $ 11.14     $ 9.79     $ 10.64     $ 10.05  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.09       0.12       0.17       0.19       0.21  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.55       (0.88     2.01       (0.79     0.63  
 

Total from investment operations

    2.64       (0.76     2.18       (0.60     0.84  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.24     (0.10     (0.53     (0.20     (0.25
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

          (0.02     (0.30           (b) 
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

          (0.01           (0.05      
 

Total distributions

    (0.24     (0.13     (0.83     (0.25     (0.25
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 12.65     $ 10.25     $ 11.14     $ 9.79     $ 10.64  
  Total Return(c)     25.92     (6.63 )%      22.47     (5.77 )%      8.50
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 54     $ 50     $ 54     $ 905     $ 1,768  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.34     1.35     1.36     1.37     1.39
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.58     1.60     1.52     1.52     1.59
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.80     1.21     1.55     1.85     2.03
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    52     75     42     67     58

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year 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.
  (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.

 

52   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 Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund  
        Class C Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 10.18     $ 11.09     $ 9.79     $ 10.64     $ 10.04  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.01       0.04       0.11       0.12       0.12  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.53       (0.87     1.98       (0.80     0.65  
 

Total from investment operations

    2.54       (0.83     2.09       (0.68     0.77  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.17     (0.05     (0.49     (0.12     (0.17
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

          (0.02     (0.30           (b) 
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

          (0.01           (0.05      
 

Total distributions

    (0.17     (0.08     (0.79     (0.17     (0.17
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 12.55     $ 10.18     $ 11.09     $ 9.79     $ 10.64  
  Total Return(c)     25.01     (7.39 )%      21.60     (6.45 )%      7.72
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 63     $ 50     $ 66     $ 27     $ 28  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    2.09     2.10     2.11     2.12     2.15
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    2.33     2.34     2.29     2.27     2.79
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.05     0.45     0.96     1.20     1.15
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    52     75     42     67     58

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year 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.
  (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 Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund  
        Institutional Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 10.25     $ 11.13     $ 9.82     $ 10.66     $ 10.06  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    0.13       0.15       0.22       (0.03     0.24  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.55       (0.87     2.00       (0.54     0.65  
 

Total from investment operations

    2.68       (0.72     2.22       (0.57     0.89  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.28     (0.13     (0.61     (0.22     (0.29
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

          (0.02     (0.30           (b) 
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

          (0.01           (0.05      
 

Total distributions

    (0.28     (0.16     (0.91     (0.27     (0.29
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 12.65     $ 10.25     $ 11.13     $ 9.82     $ 10.66  
  Total Return(c)     26.38     (6.26 )%      22.91     (5.41 )%      8.96
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 411     $ 2,150     $ 2,131     $ 1,855     $ 338,527  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.97     0.97     0.97     1.00     1.00
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.21     1.22     1.15     1.18     1.24
 

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

    1.17     1.60     1.98     (0.26 )%      2.31
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    52     75     42     67     58

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year 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.
  (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.

 

54   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 Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund  
        Investor Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 10.23     $ 11.11     $ 9.80     $ 10.65     $ 10.05  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.12       0.14       0.21       0.23       0.22  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.54       (0.87     2.00       (0.81     0.65  
 

Total from investment operations

    2.66       (0.73     2.21       (0.58     0.87  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.27     (0.12     (0.60     (0.22     (0.27
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

          (0.02     (0.30           (b) 
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

          (0.01           (0.05      
 

Total distributions

    (0.27     (0.15     (0.90     (0.27     (0.27
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 12.62     $ 10.23     $ 11.11     $ 9.80     $ 10.65  
  Total Return(c)     26.20     (6.37 )%      22.79     (5.50 )%      8.80
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 40     $ 32     $ 34     $ 27     $ 29  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.09     1.10     1.11     1.12     1.15
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.33     1.34     1.29     1.27     1.75
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.05     1.45     1.85     2.20     2.13
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    52     75     42     67     58

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year 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.
  (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 Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund  
        Class R6 Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 10.23     $ 11.11     $ 9.80     $ 10.66     $ 10.06  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.14       0.15       0.21       0.29       0.24  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.55       (0.87     2.01       (0.86     0.65  
 

Total from investment operations

    2.69       (0.72     2.22       (0.57     0.89  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.29     (0.13     (0.61     (0.24     (0.29
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

          (0.02     (0.30           (b) 
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

          (0.01           (0.05      
 

Total distributions

    (0.29     (0.16     (0.91     (0.29     (0.29
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 12.63     $ 10.23     $ 11.11     $ 9.80     $ 10.66  
  Total Return(c)     26.45     (6.27 )%      22.97     (5.44 )%      8.97
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 126,806     $ 144,290     $ 193,139     $ 259,662     $ 29  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.96     0.96     0.96     0.97     0.99
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.20     1.20     1.14     1.11     1.59
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.18     1.58     1.90     2.76     2.29
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    52     75     42     67     58

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year 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.
  (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 Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund  
        Class R Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 10.21     $ 11.10     $ 9.80     $ 10.65     $ 10.05  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.06       0.09       0.15       0.18       0.17  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.54       (0.87     1.99       (0.81     0.65  
 

Total from investment operations

    2.60       (0.78     2.14       (0.63     0.82  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.22     (0.08     (0.54     (0.17     (0.22
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

          (0.02     (0.30           (b) 
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

          (0.01           (0.05      
 

Total distributions

    (0.22     (0.11     (0.84     (0.22     (0.22
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 12.59     $ 10.21     $ 11.10     $ 9.80     $ 10.65  
  Total Return(c)     25.56     (6.83 )%      22.10     (5.97 )%      8.26
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 39     $ 31     $ 33     $ 27     $ 29  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.59     1.60     1.61     1.62     1.65
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.83     1.84     1.79     1.77     2.25
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.55     0.95     1.35     1.70     1.63
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    52     75     42     67     58

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year 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.
  (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 Global Real Estate Securities Fund  
        Class P Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,            Period Ended
December 31, 2018(a)
 
        2021     2020     2019        
  Per Share Data           
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 10.22     $ 11.11     $ 9.80              $ 10.30  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.14       0.15       0.22          0.23  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.55       (0.88     2.01                (0.50
 

Total from investment operations

    2.69       (0.73     2.23                (0.27
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.29     (0.13     (0.62        (0.18
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

          (0.02     (0.30         
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

          (0.01                    (0.05
 

Total distributions

    (0.29     (0.16     (0.92              (0.23
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 12.62     $ 10.22     $ 11.11              $ 9.80  
  Total Return(c)     26.48     (6.36 )%      22.98              (2.69 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 50,241     $ 33,176     $ 43,099        $ 39,405  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.96     0.96     0.96        0.96 %(d) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.20     1.20     1.14        1.11 %(d) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.18     1.56     1.98        3.15 %(d) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    52     75     42              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 Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund  
        Class A Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 11.78     $ 12.47     $ 9.68     $ 10.85     $ 9.89  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.15       0.14       0.18       0.19       0.22 (b) 
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.74       (0.64     2.83       (1.19     0.99  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.89       (0.50     3.01       (1.00     1.21  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.18     (0.16     (0.19     (0.17     (0.20
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.04                       (0.05
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

          (0.03     (0.03           (c) 
 

Total distributions

    (0.22     (0.19     (0.22     (0.17     (0.25
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 13.45     $ 11.78     $ 12.47     $ 9.68     $ 10.85  
  Total Return(d)     16.15     (3.97 )%      31.22     (9.31 )%      12.29
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 1,302     $ 357     $ 782     $ 1,376     $ 40  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.35     1.34     1.36     1.38     1.38
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.45     1.56     1.51     1.51     6.20
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.14     1.17     1.53     1.83     2.04 %(b) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    50     57     39     67     103

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.08 per share and 0.71% of average net assets.
  (c)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (d)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year 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.
  (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 Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund  
        Class C Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 11.70     $ 12.41     $ 9.65     $ 10.84     $ 9.88  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.05       0.02       0.11       0.10       0.13 (b) 
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.73       (0.62     2.80       (1.17     1.00  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.78       (0.60     2.91       (1.07     1.13  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.10     (0.09     (0.13     (0.12     (0.14
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.04                       (0.03
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

          (0.02     (0.02           (c) 
 

Total distributions

    (0.14     (0.11     (0.15     (0.12     (0.17
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 13.34     $ 11.70     $ 12.41     $ 9.65     $ 10.84  
  Total Return(d)     15.28     (4.78 )%      30.31     (9.96 )%      11.46
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 622     $ 868     $ 2,607     $ 1,383     $ 57  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    2.10     2.09     2.11     2.13     2.14
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    2.20     2.30     2.26     2.26     7.06
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.39     0.21     1.01     1.00     1.24 %(b) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    50     57     39     67     103

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.08 per share and 0.71% of average net assets.
  (c)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (d)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year 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.
  (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 Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund  
        Institutional Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 11.80     $ 12.50     $ 9.71     $ 10.85     $ 9.89  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.19       0.21       0.19       0.06       0.29 (b) 
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.74       (0.68     2.87       (1.02     0.96  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.93       (0.47     3.06       (0.96     1.25  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.22     (0.17     (0.24     (0.18     (0.20
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.04                       (0.08
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

          (0.06     (0.03           (0.01
 

Total distributions

    (0.26     (0.23     (0.27     (0.18     (0.29
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 13.47     $ 11.80     $ 12.50     $ 9.71     $ 10.85  
  Total Return(c)     16.50     (3.63 )%      31.66     (8.89 )%      12.72
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 8,983     $ 6,772     $ 1,264     $ 1,737     $ 222,546  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.99     0.99     1.00     0.99     0.99
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.08     1.19     1.13     1.06     1.29
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.50     1.82     1.70     0.54     2.65 %(b) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    50     57     39     67     103

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.08 per share and 0.71% of average net assets.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year 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.
  (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 Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund  
        Investor Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 11.78     $ 12.47     $ 9.68     $ 10.85     $ 9.89  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.18       0.10       0.22       0.20       0.24 (b) 
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.75       (0.58     2.82       (1.18     0.99  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.93       (0.48     3.04       (0.98     1.23  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.21     (0.19     (0.22     (0.19     (0.21
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.04                       (0.05
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

          (0.02     (0.03           (0.01
 

Total distributions

    (0.25     (0.21     (0.25     (0.19     (0.27
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 13.46     $ 11.78     $ 12.47     $ 9.68     $ 10.85  
  Total Return(c)     16.49     (3.80 )%      31.49     (9.00 )%      12.56
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 248     $ 181     $ 929     $ 279     $ 28  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.10     1.09     1.10     1.13     1.14
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.20     1.29     1.26     1.25     6.05
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.39     0.86     1.96     1.95     2.23 %(b) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    50     57     39     67     103

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.08 per share and 0.71% of average net assets.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year 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.
  (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 Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund  
        Class R6 Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 11.77     $ 12.47     $ 9.69     $ 10.85     $ 9.89  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.19       0.18       0.23       0.22       0.26 (b) 
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.74       (0.65     2.82       (1.18     0.99  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.93       (0.47     3.05       (0.96     1.25  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.22     (0.19     (0.24     (0.20     (0.22
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.04                       (0.06
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

          (0.04     (0.03           (0.01
 

Total distributions

    (0.26     (0.23     (0.27     (0.20     (0.29
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 13.44     $ 11.77     $ 12.47     $ 9.69     $ 10.85  
  Total Return(c)     16.55     (3.64 )%      31.63     (8.88 )%      12.74
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 166,430     $ 160,304     $ 187,335     $ 183,306     $ 28  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.98     0.98     0.99     0.98     0.97
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.07     1.18     1.11     1.10     5.88
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.51     1.57     1.94     2.17     2.40 %(b) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    50     57     39     67     103

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.08 per share and 0.71% of average net assets.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year 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.
  (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 Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund  
        Class R Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 11.78     $ 12.48     $ 9.69     $ 10.85     $ 9.89  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.11       0.12       0.16       0.14       0.18 (b) 
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.75       (0.66     2.82       (1.16     1.00  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.86       (0.54     2.98       (1.02     1.18  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.15     (0.13     (0.17     (0.14     (0.18
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.04                       (0.04
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

          (0.03     (0.02           (c) 
 

Total distributions

    (0.19     (0.16     (0.19     (0.14     (0.22
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 13.45     $ 11.78     $ 12.48     $ 9.69     $ 10.85  
  Total Return(d)     15.84     (4.24 )%      30.94     (9.49 )%      12.00
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 37     $ 32     $ 33     $ 25     $ 28  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.60     1.59     1.61     1.63     1.64
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.71     1.82     1.77     1.75     6.55
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.89     1.01     1.42     1.30     1.74 %(b) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    50     57     39     67     103

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.08 per share and 0.71% of average net assets.
  (c)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (d)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year 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.
  (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 Infrastructure Fund  
        Class P Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,            Period Ended
December 31, 2018(a)
 
        2021     2020     2019        
  Per Share Data           
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 11.76     $ 12.47     $ 9.68              $ 10.47  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.19       0.21       0.23          0.12  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.75       (0.69     2.83                (0.73
 

Total from investment operations

    1.94       (0.48     3.06                (0.61
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.22     (0.17     (0.24        (0.18
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.04                     
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

          (0.06     (0.03               
 

Total distributions

    (0.26     (0.23     (0.27              (0.18
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 13.44     $ 11.76     $ 12.47              $ 9.68  
  Total Return(c)     16.66     (3.72 )%      31.77              (5.91 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 117,473     $ 12,085     $ 3,936        $ 2,278  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.98     0.98     0.99        0.98 %(d) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.07     1.18     1.12        1.14 %(d) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.51     1.77     1.99        1.68 %(d) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    50     57     39              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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Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2021

 

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

International Real Estate Securities

    

A, C, Institutional, Investor, R6 and P

   Non-diversified

Real Estate Securities

    

A, C, Institutional, Service, Investor, R6, R and P

   Non-diversified

Global Real Estate Securities

    

A, C, Institutional, Investor, R6, R and P

   Diversified

Global Infrastructure

    

A, C, Institutional, Investor, R6, R and P

   Non-diversified

Class A Shares of the Global Infrastructure, 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 R6, Class R and Class P 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. Each Fund is an investment company under GAAP

and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies.

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. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. 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. These reclaims are recorded when the amount is known and there are no significant uncertainties on collectability. Such amounts recovered are reflected as other income in the Statements of Operations. 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 U.S. real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) may be characterized as ordinary income, net capital gain and/or a return of capital. A return of capital is recorded by the Funds as a reduction to the cost basis of the REIT.

C.  Class Allocations and Expenses — Investment income, realized and unrealized gain (loss), 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.

 

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2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

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 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

International Real Estate Securities

       Semi-Annually    Annually

Global Infrastructure, Global Real Estate Securities and Real Estate Securities

       Quarterly    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 level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls shall be determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The levels used for classifying investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in these investments. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

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

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

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

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 will be valued at the valid closing bid price for long positions and at the valid closing ask price for short positions (i.e. where there is sufficient volume, during normal exchange trading hours). If no valid bid/ask price is available, the equity security will be valued pursuant to the Valuation Procedures approved by the Trustees and consistent with applicable regulatory guidance. 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. Certain equity securities containing unique attributes may be 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 for long positions or the last ask price for short positions, 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 Fair 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 per share 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 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.

 

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3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

C.  Fair Value Hierarchy — The following is a summary of the Funds’ investments classified in the fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2021:

INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND             
Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments(a)

            

Asia

   $ 1,316,359        $ 18,507,373        $  

Europe

     2,485,919          17,573,088           

North America

     4,027,796                    

Oceania

              4,783,957           

Investment Company

     636,526                    

Securities Lending Reinvestment Vehicle

     321,600                    
Total    $ 8,788,200        $ 40,864,418        $  
REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND             
Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments(a)

            

North America

   $ 174,366,729        $        $  

Investment Company

     1,663,941                    

Securities Lending Reinvestment Vehicle

     90,000                    
Total    $ 176,120,670        $        $  
GLOBAL REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND             
Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments(a)

            

Asia

   $ 1,840,985        $ 25,832,507        $  

Europe

     5,095,360          25,137,042           

North America

     110,431,682                    

Oceania

              6,595,588           

Investment Company

     1,903,476                    

Securities Lending Reinvestment Vehicle

     1,017,300                    
Total    $ 120,288,803        $ 57,565,137        $  

 

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND             
Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments(a)

            

Asia

   $ 1,086,614        $ 13,401,368        $         —  

Europe

     4,400,428          67,290,752           

North America

     187,043,079                    

Oceania

              14,687,962           

Investment Company

     4,633,943                    
Total    $ 197,164,064        $ 95,380,082        $  

 

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

 

4. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS   

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

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

For the year ended December 31, 2021, contractual and effective net management fees with GSAM were at the following rates:

 

    Contractual Management Rate     

Effective Net

Management
Rate^

 
Fund  

First

$1 billion

    

Next

$1 billion

    

Next

$3 billion

    

Next

$3 billion

    

Over

$8 billion

     Effective
Rate
 

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  

Global Real Estate Securities

    0.93        0.84        0.80        0.78        0.76        0.93        0.93  

Global Infrastructure

    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 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 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 year ended December 31, 2021, GSAM waived $368, $914, $901 and $3,822 of the International Real Estate Securities, Real Estate Securities, Global Real Estate Securities and Global Infrastructure Funds’ management fees, respectively.

 

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4. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

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      Service      Class R*  

Distribution and/or Service Plans

     0.25      0.75      0.25      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 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 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 year ended December 31, 2021, Goldman Sachs retained the following amounts:

 

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

International Real Estate Securities

        $ 12        $  

Real Estate Securities

          2,731           

Global Infrastructure

          35                  —  

D.  Service and Shareholder Administration Plans — The Trust, on behalf of each applicable Fund, has adopted Service Plans to allow Class C Shares and Shareholder Administration Plans to allow Service Shares, respectively, to compensate service organizations (including Goldman Sachs) for providing varying levels of personal and account maintenance or shareholder administration services to their customers who are beneficial owners of such shares. The Service and 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 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: 0.16% 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 R6 and Class P Shares; and 0.04% of the average daily net assets of Institutional and Service Shares.

Effective April 30, 2021, for the Global Infrastructure, Goldman Sachs has agreed to waive a portion of its transfer agency fee equal to 0.01% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class C, Investor and Class R Shares of the Fund. Prior to

 

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December 31, 2021

 

4. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

April 30, 2021, Goldman Sachs waived a portion of its transfer agency fee equal to 0.02% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class C, Investor and Class R 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%, except Global Infrastructure which is at 0.054%. These Other Expense limitations will remain in place through at least April 30, 2022, 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 year ended December 31, 2021, these expense reductions, including any fee waivers and Other Expense reimbursements, were as follows:

 

Fund         Management
Fee Waiver
       Transfer
Agency Fee
Waiver/Credits
       Other
Expense
Reimbursements
       Total
Expense
Reductions
 

International Real Estate Securities

       $ 368        $        $ 351,714        $ 352,082  

Real Estate Securities

         914                   396,294          397,208  

Global Real Estate Securities

         901                   407,495          408,396  

Global Infrastructure Fund

         3,822          215          208,966          213,003  

G.  Line of Credit Facility — As of December 31, 2021, the Funds participated in a $1,000,000,000 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 year ended December 31, 2021, the Funds did not have any borrowings under the facility. Prior to April 26, 2021, the facility was $700,000,000.

H.  Other Transactions with Affiliates — For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, Goldman Sachs earned $8,879 in brokerage commissions from portfolio transactions, on behalf of the Global Infrastructure Fund.

The following table provides information about the Funds’ investments in the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund as of and for the year ended December 31, 2021:

 

Fund   Beginning
Value as of
December 31,
2020
   Purchases
at Cost
       Proceeds
from Sales
       Market
Value as of
December 31,
2021
       Shares as of
December 31,
2021
       Dividend
Income
 

International Real Estate Securities

  $1,168,707    $ 13,095,084        $ (13,627,265      $ 636,526          636,526        $ 169  

Real Estate Securities

       35,614,115          (33,950,174        1,663,941          1,663,941          359  

Global Real Estate Securities

  2,365,286      36,968,825          (37,430,635        1,903,476          1,903,476          406  

Global Infrastructure Fund

  2,834,469      96,592,099          (94,792,625        4,633,943          4,633,943          1,273  

 

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4. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

As of December 31, 2021, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. was the beneficial owner of the following Funds:

 

Fund         Class A      Class C      Institutional      Investor      Class R6      Class R      Class P  

International Real Estate Securities

              44           15      16          

Global Real Estate Securities

         20        60        5        100               100         

Global Infrastructure

                              15               100         

As of December 31, 2021, 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
Portfolio
    Goldman Sachs
Equity Growth
Strategy 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

         8         6     5         38

Global Infrastructure

               5       6       6       9       23  

 

5. PORTFOLIO SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS   

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities of long-term securities for the year ended December 31, 2021, were as follows:

 

Fund         Purchases        Sales  

International Real Estate Securities

       $ 17,737,720        $ 21,876,562  

Real Estate Securities

         58,096,885          55,025,628  

Global Real Estate Securities

         87,146,407          124,443,399  

Global Infrastructure

         199,731,471          115,356,435  

 

6. SECURITIES LENDING   

The Real Estate Securities Funds may lend its securities through a securities lending agent, the Bank of New York Mellon (“BNYM”), to certain qualified borrowers. Pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the terms and conditions contained therein, the Global Real Estate Securities and International Real Estate Securities Funds may lend their securities through a securities lending agent, Goldman Sachs Agency Lending (“GSAL”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Goldman Sachs, to certain qualified borrowers including Goldman Sachs and affiliates. In accordance with the Funds’ securities lending procedures, the Funds receive cash collateral at least equal to the market value of the securities on loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Funds, at their last sale price or official closing price on the principal exchange or system on which they are traded, and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Funds on the next business day. As with other extensions of credit, the Funds may experience delay in the recovery of their securities or incur a loss should the borrower of the securities breach its agreement with the Funds or become insolvent at a time when the collateral is insufficient to cover the cost of repurchasing securities on loan. Dividend income received from securities on loan may not be subject to withholding taxes and therefore withholding taxes paid may differ from the amounts listed in the Statements of Operations. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and as such 1) the remaining contractual maturities of the

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

6. SECURITIES LENDING (continued)

 

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, International Real Estate Securities and Real Estate Securities 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’ master netting agreements with certain borrowers 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 December 31, 2021, are disclosed as “Payable upon return of securities loaned” on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, where applicable.

Each of the Global Real Estate Securities and International Real Estate Securities Funds and GSAL received compensation relating to the lending of the Funds’ securities. The amounts earned, if any, by the Funds for the year ended December 31, 2021, are reported under Investment Income on the Statements of Operations.

The table below details securities lending activity with affiliates of Goldman Sachs:

 

         For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2021        Amounts Payable to
Goldman Sachs
Upon Return of
Securities Loaned
as of December 31,
2021
 
Fund         Earnings of GSAL
Relating to
Securities Loaned
       Amounts Received
by the Funds
from Lending to
Goldman Sachs
 

International Real Estate Securities

       $ 235        $        $  

Global Real Estate Securities

         682          35                  —  

The following table provides information about the Funds’ investments in the Government Money Market Fund for the year ended December 31, 2021:

 

Fund                                                                                              Beginning
Value as of
December 31,
2020
       Purchases
at Cost
       Proceeds
from Sales
       Ending
Value as of
December 31,
2021
 

International Real Estate Securities

   $         —        $ 7,079,717        $ (6,758,117      $ 321,600  

Real Estate Securities

              423,608          (333,608        90,000  

Global Real Estate Securities

         —          12,834,476          (11,817,176        1,017,300  

 

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7. TAX INFORMATION

 

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 was as follows:

 

      International
Real Estate
Securities
       Real Estate
Securities
       Global
Real Estate
Securities
       Global
Infrastructure
 

Distributions paid from:

                 

Ordinary Income

   $ 2,576,322        $ 4,517,000        $ 4,039,772        $ 4,764,609  

Net long-term capital gains

              6,150,562                   575,258  

Total distributions

   $ 2,576,322        $ 10,667,562        $ 4,039,772        $ 5,339,867  

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 was as follows:

 

      International
Real Estate
Securities
       Real Estate
Securities
       Global
Real Estate
Securities
       Global
Infrastructure
 

Distributions paid from:

                 

Ordinary Income

   $ 609,905        $ 1,929,291        $ 2,658,332        $ 2,657,301  

Net long-term capital gains

              9,439,801          200,353           

Return of capital

                       140,873          615,592  

Total distributions

   $ 609,905        $ 11,369,092        $ 2,999,558        $ 3,272,893  

As of December 31, 2021, the components of accumulated earnings (losses) on a tax-basis were as follows:

 

      International
Real Estate
Securities
       Real Estate
Securities
       Global
Real Estate
Securities
       Global
Infrastructure
 

Undistributed ordinary income — net

   $ 19,566        $ 1,118,789        $ 1,537,063        $ 272,252  

Undistributed long-term capital gains

              1,650,733          161,530           

Total undistributed earnings

   $ 19,566        $ 2,769,522        $ 1,698,593        $ 272,252  

Capital loss carryforwards:(1)

                 

Perpetual Long-Term

   $ (11,380,465      $        $        $  

Total capital loss carryforwards

   $ (11,380,465      $        $        $  

Timing differences (Real Estate Investment Trusts, Qualified Late Year Ordinary Loss Deferral and Post October Loss Deferral)

   $        $ 179,029        $ 57,817        $ (865,017

Unrealized gains (losses) — net

     475,303          74,647,273          40,243,182          51,680,846  

Total accumulated earnings (losses) — net

   $ (10,885,596      $ 77,595,824        $ 41,999,592        $ 51,088,081  

 

(1)   During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund utilized $1,145,978, $7,898,436 and $763,169 in capital loss carryforwards from prior years for International Real Estate Securities Fund, Global Real Estate Securities Fund and Global Infrastructure Fund, respectively.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

7. TAX INFORMATION (continued)

 

As of December 31, 2021, the Funds’ aggregate security unrealized gains and losses based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

      International
Real Estate
Securities
       Real Estate
Securities
       Global Real
Estate
Securities
       Global
Infrastructure
 

Tax Cost

   $ 49,178,266        $ 101,473,397        $ 137,612,882        $ 240,883,797  

Gross unrealized gain

     5,219,044          75,578,688          43,329,297          56,986,162  

Gross unrealized loss

     (4,743,741        (931,415        (3,086,115        (5,305,316

Net unrealized gain (loss)

   $ 475,303        $ 74,647,273        $ 40,243,182        $ 51,680,846  

The difference between GAAP-basis and tax-basis unrealized gains (losses) is attributable primarily to wash sales and differences related to the tax treatment of partnership investments and passive foreign investment companies.

The Global Real Estate Securities Fund reclassified $48,331 from distributable earnings to paid-in capital for the year ending December 31, 2021. In order to present certain components of the Fund’s capital accounts on a tax-basis, certain reclassifications have been recorded to the Fund’s accounts. These reclassifications have no impact on the net asset value of the Fund and result primarily from partnership investments.

The Global Infrastructure Fund reclassified $34,060 from paid-in capital to distributable earnings for the year ending December 31, 2021. In order to present certain components of the Fund’s capital accounts on a tax-basis, certain reclassifications have been recorded to the Fund’s accounts. These reclassifications have no impact on the net asset value of the Fund and result primarily from underlying fund 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.

 

8. OTHER RISKS

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

Dividend-Paying Investments Risk — A Fund’s investments in dividend-paying securities could cause a Fund to underperform other funds. Securities that pay dividends, as a group, can fall out of favor with the market, causing such securities to underperform securities that do not pay dividends. Depending upon market conditions and political and legislative responses to such conditions, dividend-paying securities that meet a Fund’s investment criteria may not be widely available and/or may be highly concentrated in only a few market sectors. In addition, issuers that have paid regular dividends or distributions to shareholders may not continue to do so at the same level or at all in the future. This may limit the ability of a Fund to produce current income.

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), confiscation of assets and property, trade restrictions (including tariffs) and other government restrictions by the U.S. or other governments, or problems with 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.

 

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8. OTHER RISKS (continued)

 

Foreign Custody Risk — A Fund invests in foreign securities, and as such 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 a 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). The value of the securities in which a Fund invests may go up or down in response to the prospects of individual companies, particular sectors or governments and/or general economic conditions throughout the world due to increasingly interconnected global economies and financial markets. Events such as war, acts of terrorism, social unrest, natural disasters, the spread of infectious illness or other public health threats could also significantly impact a Fund and its investments. Additionally, a Fund may also be exposed to credit risk in the event that an issuer or guarantor fails to perform or that an institution or entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions defaults.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

8. OTHER RISKS (continued)

 

Non-Diversification Risk — The Global Infrastructure, 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.

 

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 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.

 

10. OTHER MATTERS

At a meeting held on December 14-15, 2021, the Trustees approved a reorganization pursuant to which the Goldman Sachs International Real Estate Securities Fund (the “Acquired Fund”) will be reorganized with and into the Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund (the “Surviving Fund”). Effective on or about April 8, 2022 (the “Closing Date”), shareholders of the Acquired Fund will own shares in the Surviving Fund equal in dollar value to their interest in the Acquired Fund on the Closing Date. As part of the reorganization, holders of Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R6 and Class P Shares of the Acquired Fund will receive Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R6 and Class P Shares of the Surviving Fund, respectively. The reorganization is intended to be a tax-free reorganization for Federal income tax purposes.

 

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:

 

    International Real Estate Securities Fund  
    For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2021
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    34,833     $ 236,192        14,555     $ 83,687  

Reinvestment of distributions

    13,889       90,594        2,770       15,123  

Shares redeemed

    (76,328     (513,017      (139,827     (769,843
      (27,606     (186,231      (122,502     (671,033
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    88       600        551       3,383  

Reinvestment of distributions

    136       892        42       232  

Shares redeemed

    (8,302     (54,467      (12,454     (72,451
      (8,078     (52,975      (11,861     (68,836
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    126,356       824,598        20,583       123,358  

Reinvestment of distributions

    48,591       304,314        11,310       60,450  

Shares redeemed

    (13,895     (91,126      (329,293     (1,827,794
      161,052       1,037,786        (297,400     (1,643,986
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    1,414       9,742        1,286       7,362  

Reinvestment of distributions

    536       3,451        159       870  

Shares redeemed

    (2,077     (13,638      (8,032     (49,166
      (127     (445      (6,587     (40,934
Class R6 Shares         

Shares sold

    11,097       70,182               

Reinvestment of distributions

    663       4,144        23       120  

Shares redeemed

    (679     (4,404             
      11,081       69,922        23       120  
Class P Shares         

Shares sold

    539,166       3,403,376        3,763,846       19,374,160  

Reinvestment of distributions

    347,038       2,170,727        99,884       532,922  

Shares redeemed

    (1,504,078     (9,713,180      (7,553,506     (38,883,307
      (617,874     (4,139,077      (3,689,776     (18,976,225

NET DECREASE

    (481,552   $ (3,271,020      (4,128,103   $ (21,400,894

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

12. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

    Real Estate Securities Fund  
    For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2021
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    261,452     $ 3,474,537        151,591     $ 1,711,995  

Reinvestment of distributions

    98,461       1,374,972        167,283       1,784,623  

Shares redeemed

    (535,583     (6,949,385      (652,041     (7,478,412
      (175,670     (2,099,876      (333,167     (3,981,794
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    23,475       311,598        12,822       136,861  

Reinvestment of distributions

    7,048       91,893        13,271       132,433  

Shares redeemed

    (48,409     (579,022      (106,025     (1,084,385
      (17,886     (175,531      (79,932     (815,091
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    846,648       10,847,402        203,539       2,421,613  

Reinvestment of distributions

    155,150       2,269,344        197,171       2,200,981  

Shares redeemed

    (651,410     (9,524,433      (549,710     (6,405,332
      350,388       3,592,313        (149,000     (1,782,738
Service Shares         

Shares sold

    15,402       202,220        17,117       186,599  

Reinvestment of distributions

    1,932       27,290        4,306       46,371  

Shares redeemed

    (42,347     (544,995      (57,146     (595,416
      (25,013     (315,485      (35,723     (362,446
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    58,594       821,695        245,653       3,153,946  

Reinvestment of distributions

    11,704       165,549        21,337       230,536  

Shares redeemed

    (98,003     (1,342,218      (399,865     (4,922,922
      (27,705     (354,974      (132,875     (1,538,440
Class R6 Shares         

Shares sold

    13,972       187,160        29,934       329,275  

Reinvestment of distributions

    516       7,607        6,877       76,897  

Shares redeemed

    (82,746     (1,027,333      (10,623     (127,504
      (68,258     (832,566      26,188       278,668  
Class R Shares         

Shares sold

    17,105       227,505        22,185       256,198  

Reinvestment of distributions

    4,897       67,408        7,577       79,676  

Shares redeemed

    (28,316     (351,064      (56,007     (628,800
      (6,314     (56,151      (26,245     (292,926
Class P Shares         

Shares sold

    1,122,099       14,942,863        2,099,373       22,254,864  

Reinvestment of distributions

    448,322       6,567,981        594,839       6,634,674  

Shares redeemed

    (662,435     (9,155,417      (3,099,620     (35,299,395
      907,986       12,355,427        (405,408     (6,409,857

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE)

    937,528     $ 12,113,157        (1,136,162   $ (14,904,624

 

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12. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

    Global Real Estate Securities Fund  
    For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2021
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    1,760     $ 18,460        31     $ 345  

Reinvestment of distributions

    107       1,263        71       645  

Shares redeemed

    (2,536     (31,424      (4     (41
      (669     (11,701      98       949  
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

                        

Reinvestment of distributions

    69       822        45       424  

Shares redeemed

                 (1,043     (9,389
      69       822        (998     (8,965
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    13,495       143,505        19,341       204,292  

Reinvestment of distributions

    3,778       44,599        3,610       32,682  

Shares redeemed

    (194,628     (2,391,739      (4,532     (43,736
      (177,355     (2,203,635      18,419       193,238  
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

                        

Reinvestment of distributions

    71       841        51       458  

Shares redeemed

                        
      71       841        51       458  
Class R6 Shares         

Shares sold

    417,992       4,864,136        2,017,932       18,813,179  

Reinvestment of distributions

    241,640       2,860,276        276,148       2,488,913  

Shares redeemed

    (4,722,957     (50,093,718      (5,568,483     (54,042,521
      (4,063,325     (42,369,306      (3,274,403     (32,740,429
Class R Shares         

Shares sold

                        

Reinvestment of distributions

    55       654        38       345  
      55       654        38       345  
Class P Shares         

Shares sold

    1,660,568       18,749,636        2,568,798       22,072,549  

Reinvestment of distributions

    95,498       1,131,317        53,027       476,091  

Shares redeemed

    (1,019,691     (12,201,753      (3,257,812     (28,595,177
      736,375       7,679,200        (635,987     (6,046,537

NET DECREASE

    (3,504,779   $ (36,903,125      (3,892,782   $ (38,600,941

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

12. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

    Global Infrastructure Fund  
    For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2021
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    78,880     $ 1,029,669        19,509     $ 214,521  

Reinvestment of distributions

    842       10,884        556       6,297  

Shares redeemed

    (13,230     (169,032      (52,450     (618,502
      66,492       871,521        (32,385     (397,684
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    529       6,249        3,679       42,098  

Reinvestment of distributions

    654       8,412        835       9,425  

Shares redeemed

    (28,786     (374,835      (140,458     (1,691,394
      (27,603     (360,174      (135,944     (1,639,871
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    173,497       2,217,644        551,603       6,402,366  

Reinvestment of distributions

    12,889       166,495        9,718       110,927  

Shares redeemed

    (93,759     (1,216,878      (88,408     (991,768
      92,627       1,167,261        472,913       5,521,525  
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    3,141       39,068        10,374       122,405  

Reinvestment of distributions

    343       4,434        279       3,176  

Shares redeemed

    (431     (5,388      (69,764     (851,790
      3,053       38,114        (59,111     (726,209
Class R6 Shares         

Shares sold

    1,533,995       18,318,983        1,962,813       22,933,180  

Reinvestment of distributions

    252,127       3,246,939        266,003       3,005,374  

Shares redeemed

    (3,024,415     (37,219,433      (3,628,004     (41,650,565
      (1,238,293     (15,653,511      (1,399,188     (15,712,011
Class R Shares         

Reinvestment of distributions

    40       513        38       436  
      40       513        38       436  
Class P Shares         

Shares sold

    7,853,489       99,794,253        766,138       9,006,494  

Reinvestment of distributions

    147,276       1,902,191        11,996       137,252  

Shares redeemed

    (284,296     (3,681,220      (66,684     (755,932
      7,716,469       98,015,224        711,450       8,387,814  

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE)

    6,612,785     $ 84,078,948        (442,227   $ (4,566,000

 

82


Report of Independent Registered Public

Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees of Goldman Sachs Trust and Shareholders of Goldman Sachs International Real Estate Securities Fund, Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Fund, Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund, Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund

Opinions on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of Goldman Sachs International Real Estate Securities Fund, Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Fund, Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund, Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund (four of the Funds constituting Goldman Sachs Trust, referred to hereafter as the “Funds”) as of December 31, 2021, the related statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2021, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2021, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of December 31, 2021, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2021 and each of the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinions

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2021 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

March 1, 2022

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Goldman Sachs Funds complex since 2000.

 

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Fund Expenses — Six Month Period Ended December  31, 2021 (Unaudited)

As a shareholder of Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R6, Class R or Class P 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 R6, Class R and Class P 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 July 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021, which represents a period of 184 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.

 

     International Real Estate Securities Fund     Real Estate Securities Fund     Global Real Estate Securities Fund     Global Infrastructure Fund  
Share Class   Beginning
Account
Value
7/1/21
    Ending
Account
Value
12/31/21
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 months ended
12/31/21
*
    Beginning
Account
Value
7/1/21
    Ending
Account
Value
12/31/21
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 months ended
12/31/21
*
    Beginning
Account
Value
7/1/21
    Ending
Account
Value
12/31/21
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 months ended
12/31/21
*
    Beginning
Account
Value
7/1/21
    Ending
Account
Value
12/31/21
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 months ended
12/31/21
*
 
Class A                                                

Actual

  $ 1,000.00     $ 985.99     $ 6.81     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,181.06     $ 7.04     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,089.54     $ 7.06     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,055.40     $ 6.99  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,018.35     6.92       1,000.00       1,018.75     6.51       1,000.00       1,018.45     6.82       1,000.00       1,018.40     6.87  
Class C                                                

Actual

    1,000.00       981.49       10.54       1,000.00       1,176.44       11.14       1,000.00       1,085.43       10.99       1,000.00       1,050.94       10.86  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,014.57     10.71       1,000.00       1,014.97     10.31       1,000.00       1,014.67     10.61       1,000.00       1,014.62     10.66  
Institutional                                                

Actual

    1,000.00       987.74       4.96       1,000.00       1,182.31       5.01       1,000.00       1,091.78       5.11       1,000.00       1,057.00       5.13  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,020.21     5.04       1,000.00       1,020.62     4.63       1,000.00       1,020.32     4.94       1,000.00       1,020.21     5.04  
Service                                                

Actual

    N/A       N/A       N/A       1,000.00       1,180.15       7.75       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  

Hypothetical 5% return

    N/A       N/A       N/A       1,000.00       1,018.10     7.17       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  
Investor                                                

Actual

    1,000.00       985.90       5.56       1,000.00       1,182.26       5.67       1,000.00       1,091.38       5.75       1,000.00       1,057.28       5.70  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,019.61     5.65       1,000.00       1,020.01     5.24       1,000.00       1,019.71     5.55       1,000.00       1,019.66     5.60  
Class R6                                                

Actual

    1,000.00       987.77       4.91       1,000.00       1,131.23       4.83       1,000.00       1,092.04       5.06       1,000.00       1,057.19       5.08  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,020.27     4.99       1,000.00       1,020.67     4.58       1,000.00       1,020.37     4.89       1,000.00       1,020.27     4.99  
Class R                                                

Actual

    1,000.00       N/A       N/A       1,000.00       1,178.64       8.40       1,000.00       1,088.06       8.37       1,000.00       1,054.64       8.29  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       N/A       N/A       1,000.00       1,017.49     7.78       1,000.00       1,017.19     8.08       1,000.00       1,017.14     8.13  
Class P                                                

Actual

    1,000.00       987.80       4.91       1,000.00       1,182.48       4.95       1,000.00       1,092.12       5.06       1,000.00       1,058.03       5.08  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,020.27     4.99       1,000.00       1,020.67     4.58       1,000.00       1,020.37     4.89       1,000.00       1,020.27     4.99  

 

+   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 December 31, 2021. 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
Shares
    Class C
Shares
    Institutional
Shares
    Service
Shares
    Investor
Shares
    Class R6
Shares
    Class R
Shares
    Class P
Shares
 

International Real Estate Securities Fund

    1.36     2.11     0.99     N/A       1.11     0.98     N/A       0.98

Real Estate Securities Fund

    1.28       2.03       0.91       1.41     1.03       0.90       1.53     0.90  

Global Real Estate Securities Fund

    1.34       2.09       0.97       N/A       1.09       0.96       1.59       0.96  

Global Infrastructure Fund

    1.35       2.10       0.99       N/A       1.10       0.98       1.60       0.98  

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited)

Independent Trustees

 

Name,

Address and Age1

 

Position(s) Held

with the Trust

 

Term of

Office and
Length of
Time Served2

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee3
 

Other

Directorships

Held by Trustee4

Jessica Palmer

Age: 72

  Chair of the Board of Trustees   Since 2018 (Trustee since 2007)  

Ms. Palmer is retired. She was formerly Consultant, Citigroup Human Resources Department (2007-2008); Managing Director, Citigroup Corporate and Investment Banking (previously, Salomon Smith Barney/Salomon Brothers) (1984-2006). Ms. Palmer was a Member of the Board of Trustees of Indian Mountain School (private elementary and secondary school) (2004-2009).

 

Chair of the Board of Trustees — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  109   None

Dwight L. Bush

Age: 64

  Trustee   Since 2020  

Ambassador Bush is President and CEO of D.L. Bush & Associates (a financial advisory and private investment firm) (2002-2014 and 2017- present); Director of MoneyLion Inc. (an operator of a data driven digital financial platform) (2021-present); and was formerly U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco (2014-2017) and a Member of the Board of Directors of Santander Bank, N.A. (2018-2019). Previously, Ambassador Bush served as an Advisory Board Member of Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (October 2019-January 2020).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  109   None

Kathryn A. Cassidy

Age: 67

  Trustee   Since 2015  

Ms. Cassidy is retired. Formerly, she was Advisor to the Chairman (May 2014-December 2014); and Senior Vice President and Treasurer (2008-2014), General Electric Company & General Electric Capital Corporation (technology and financial services companies).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  109   None

Diana M. Daniels

Age: 72

  Trustee   Since 2007  

Ms. Daniels is retired. Formerly, she was Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, The Washington Post Company (1991-2006). Ms. Daniels is a Trustee Emeritus and serves as a Presidential Councillor of Cornell University (2013-Present); former Member of the Legal Advisory Board, New York Stock Exchange (2003-2006) and of the Corporate Advisory Board, Standish Mellon Management Advisors (2006-2007).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  109   None

Joaquin Delgado

Age: 61

  Trustee   Since 2020  

Dr. Delgado is retired. He is Director, Hexion Inc. (a specialty chemical manufacturer) (2019- present); and Director, Stepan Company (a specialty chemical manufacturer) (2011-present); and was formerly Executive Vice President, Consumer Business Group of 3M Company (July 2016-July 2019); and Executive Vice President, Health Care Business Group of 3M Company (October 2012-July 2016). Previously, Dr. Delgado served as an Advisory Board Member of Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (October 2019-January 2020).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  109  

Hexion Inc. (a specialty

chemical manufacturer); Stepan Company (a specialty chemical manufacturer)

Eileen H. Dowling

Age: 59

  Trustee   Since 2021  

Ms. Dowling is retired. Formerly, she was Senior Advisor (April 2021- September 2021); and Managing Director (2013-2021), BlackRock, Inc. (a financial services firm).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  109   None
         

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)

Independent Trustees (continued)

 

Name,

Address and Age1

 

Position(s) Held

with the Trust

 

Term of

Office and
Length of
Time Served2

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee3
 

Other

Directorships

Held by Trustee4

Roy W. Templin

Age: 61

  Trustee   Since 2013  

Mr. Templin is retired. He is Director, Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (a designer and manufacturer of ceiling and wall systems) (2016-Present); and was formerly Chairman of the Board of Directors, Con- Way Incorporated (a transportation, logistics and supply chain management service company) (2014-2015); Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Whirlpool Corporation (an appliance manufacturer and marketer) (2004-2012).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  109   Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (a ceiling and wall systems manufacturer)

Gregory G. Weaver

Age: 70

  Trustee   Since 2015  

Mr. Weaver is retired. He is Director, Verizon Communications Inc. (2015-Present); and was formerly Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Deloitte & Touche LLP (a professional services firm) (2001-2005 and 2012-2014); and Member of the Board of Directors, Deloitte & Touche LLP (2006-2012).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  109   Verizon Communications Inc.
         

Interested Trustee*

 

Name,

Address and Age1

  Position(s) Held
with the Trust
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served2
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee3
  Other
Directorships
Held by Trustee4

James A. McNamara

Age: 59

  President and Trustee   Since 2007  

Advisory Director, Goldman Sachs (January 2018-Present); Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (January 2000-December 2017); Director of Institutional Fund Sales, GSAM (April 1998- December 2000); and Senior Vice President and Manager, Dreyfus Institutional Service Corporation (January 1993-April 1998).

 

President and Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust; Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust; Goldman Sachs Trust II; Goldman Sachs ETF Trust; Goldman Sachs ETF Trust II; Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund; Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund; and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund.

  170   None
         
*   Mr. McNamara is considered to be an “Interested Trustee” because he holds positions with Goldman Sachs and owns securities issued by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Mr. McNamara holds comparable positions with certain other companies of which Goldman Sachs, GSAM or an affiliate thereof is the investment adviser, administrator and/or distributor.
1    Each Trustee may be contacted by writing to the Trustee, c/o Goldman Sachs, 200 West Street, New York, New York, 10282, Attn: Caroline Kraus. Information is provided as of December 31, 2021.
2    Subject to such policies as may be adopted by the Board from time-to-time, each Trustee holds office for an indefinite term, until the earliest of: (a) the election of his or her successor; (b) the date the Trustee resigns or is removed by the Board or shareholders, in accordance with the Trust’s Declaration of Trust; or (c) the termination of the Trust. The Board has adopted policies which provide that each Independent Trustee shall retire as of December 31st of the calendar year in which he or she reaches (a) his or her 75th birthday or (b) the 15th anniversary of the date he or she became a Trustee, whichever is earlier, unless a waiver of such requirements shall have been adopted by a majority of the other Trustees. These policies may be changed by the Trustees without shareholder vote.
3    The Goldman Sachs Fund Complex includes certain other companies listed above for each respective Trustee. As of December 31, 2021, Goldman Sachs Trust consisted of 92 portfolios (90 of which offered shares to the public); Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust consisted of 17 portfolios (13 of which offered shares to the public); Goldman Sachs Trust II consisted of 18 portfolios (16 of which offered shares to the public); Goldman Sachs ETF Trust consisted of 39 portfolios (26 of which offered shares to the public); and Goldman Sachs ETF Trust II, Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund, Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund each consisted of one portfolio. Goldman Sachs ETF Trust II and Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund did not offer shares to the public.
4    This column includes only directorships of companies required to report to the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (i.e., “public companies”) or other investment companies registered under the Act.

Additional information about the Trustees is available in the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained from Goldman Sachs free of charge by calling this toll-free number (in the United States of America): 1-800-526-7384.

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)

Officers of the Trust*

 

Name, Address and Age1  

Positions Held

with the Trust

 

Term of

Office and
Length of
Time Served2

  Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

James A. McNamara

200 West Street

New York, NY 10282

Age: 59

  Trustee and President   Since 2007  

Advisory Director, Goldman Sachs (January 2018-Present); Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (January 2000-December 2017); Director of Institutional Fund Sales, GSAM (April 1998-December 2000); and Senior Vice President and Manager, Dreyfus Institutional Service Corporation (January 1993-April 1998).

 

President and Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust; Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust; Goldman Sachs Trust II; Goldman Sachs ETF Trust; Goldman Sachs ETF Trust II; Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund; Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund; and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund.

Caroline L. Kraus

200 West Street

New York, NY 10282

Age: 44

  Secretary   Since 2012  

Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (January 2016-Present); Vice President, Goldman Sachs (August 2006-December 2015); Senior Counsel, Goldman Sachs (January 2020-Present); Associate General Counsel, Goldman Sachs (2012-December 2019); Assistant General Counsel, Goldman Sachs (August 2006-December 2011); and Associate, Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP (2002-2006).

 

Secretary — Goldman Sachs Trust (previously Assistant Secretary (2012)); Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (previously Assistant Secretary (2012)); Goldman Sachs Trust II; Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc.; Goldman Sachs Private Middle Market Credit LLC; Goldman Sachs Private Middle Market Credit II LLC; Goldman Sachs Middle Market Lending Corp.; Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund; Goldman Sachs ETF Trust; Goldman Sachs ETF Trust II; Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund; and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund.

Joseph F. DiMaria

30 Hudson Street

Jersey City, NJ 07302

Age: 53

  Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer   Since 2017 (Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer since 2019)  

Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (November 2015-Present) and Vice President — Mutual Fund Administration, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (May 2010- October 2015).

 

Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer — Goldman Sachs Trust (previously Assistant Treasurer (2016)); Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (previously Assistant Treasurer (2016)); Goldman Sachs Trust II (previously Assistant Treasurer (2017)); Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund (previously Assistant Treasurer (2017)); Goldman Sachs ETF Trust (previously Assistant Treasurer (2017)); Goldman Sachs ETF Trust II; Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund; and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund

     
*   Represents a partial list of officers of the Trust. Additional information about all the officers is available in the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained from Goldman Sachs free of charge by calling this toll-free number (in the United States): 1-800-526-7384.
1    Information is provided as of December 31, 2021.
2    Officers hold office at the pleasure of the Board of Trustees or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Each officer holds comparable positions with certain other companies of which Goldman Sachs, GSAM or an affiliate thereof is the investment adviser, administrator and/or distributor.

 

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Goldman Sachs Trust — Real Estate Securities and Global Infrastructure Funds — Tax Information (Unaudited)

For the year ended December 31, 2021, 33.05% of the dividends paid from net investment company taxable income by the Global Infrastructure Fund qualify for the dividends received deduction available to corporations.

For the year ended December 31, 2021, 50.34% and 36.63% of the dividends paid from net investment company taxable income by the Real Estate Securities and Global Real Estate Securities Funds, respectively, qualify as section 199A dividends.

For the year ended December 31, 2021, the International Real Estate Securities Fund has elected to pass through a credit for taxes paid to foreign jurisdictions. The total amount of income received by the International Real Estate Securities Fund from sources within foreign countries and possessions of the United States was $0.1707 per share, all of which is attributable to qualified passive income. The percentage of net investment income dividends paid by the Fund during the year from foreign sources was 56.62%. The total amount of foreign taxes paid by the Fund was $0.0048 per share.

For the year ended December 31, 2021, 23.67%, 1.05%, 20.25%, and 100%, of the dividends paid from net investment company taxable income by International Real Estate Securities, Real Estate Securities, Global Real Estate Securities, and Global Infrastructure Funds, respectively, qualify for the reduced tax rate under the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief and Reconciliation Act of 2003.

Pursuant to Section 852 of the Internal Revenue Code, the Real Estate Securities and Global Infrastructure Funds designate $6,150,562 and $575,258, respectively, or, if different, the maximum amount allowable, as capital gain dividends paid during the year ended December 31, 2021.

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Real Estate Securities, Global Real Estate Securities and Global Infrastructure Funds designate $2,918,604, $210,516, and $893,553, respectively, as short-term capital gain dividends pursuant to Section 871(k) of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

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FUNDS PROFILE

 

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Today, the Asset Management Division of Goldman Sachs serves a diverse set of clients worldwide, including private institutions, public entities and individuals. With approximately $2.21 trillion in assets under supervision as of December 31, 2021, 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. Goldman Sachs Asset Management 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 Bond Fund

 

Government Income Fund

 

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

Multi-Sector

 

Bond Fund

 

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Income Fund

Municipal and Tax-Free

 

High Yield Municipal Fund

 

Dynamic Municipal Income Fund

 

Short Duration Tax-Free Fund

 

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Single Sector

 

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High Yield Fund

 

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Emerging Markets Debt Fund

 

Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund

Fixed Income Alternatives

 

Long Short Credit Strategies Fund

Fundamental Equity

 

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Flexible Cap Fund

 

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Technology Opportunities Fund

 

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Rising Dividend Growth Fund

 

U.S. Equity ESG 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

 

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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

 

China Equity Fund

 

Emerging Markets Equity Fund

 

ESG Emerging Markets Equity Fund

Alternative

 

Clean Energy Income Fund

 

Defensive Equity Fund

 

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

 

Energy Infrastructure Fund

 

Multi-Manager Alternatives Fund

 

Global Infrastructure Fund

Total Portfolio Solutions

 

Global Managed Beta Fund

 

Multi-Manager Non-Core Fixed Income 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 Fund

 

Satellite Strategies Portfolio

 

Enhanced Dividend Global Equity Portfolio

 

Tax-Advantaged Global Equity Portfolio

 

Strategic Factor Allocation Fund

 

Strategic Volatility Premium Fund

 

Target Date Retirement 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

 

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TRUSTEES

Jessica Palmer, Chair

Dwight L. Bush

Kathryn A. Cassidy

Diana M. Daniels

Joaquin Delgado

Eileen H. Dowling

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

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Investment Adviser

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Goldman Sachs Funds

 

 

 
Annual Report      

December 31, 2021

 
     

Tax-Advantaged Equity Funds

     

International Tax-Managed Equity

     

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity

 

LOGO


Goldman Sachs Tax-Advantaged Equity Funds

 

 

INTERNATIONAL TAX-MANAGED EQUITY

 

 

U.S. TAX-MANAGED EQUITY

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Market Review

    1  

Portfolio Management Discussions and Performance Summaries —  International Tax-Managed Equity

    6  

Portfolio Management Discussions and Performance Summaries —  U.S. Tax-Managed Equity

    10  

Index Definitions

    14  

Schedules of Investments

    15  

Financial Statements

    24  

Financial Highlights

    27  

International Tax-Managed Equity

    27  

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity

    33  

Notes to the Financial Statements

    40  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

    54  

Other Information

    55  

 

     
NOT FDIC-INSURED   May Lose Value   No Bank Guarantee


MARKET REVIEW

 

Goldman Sachs Tax-Advantaged Equity Funds

 

Market Review

During the 12 months ended December 31, 2021 (the “Reporting Period”), the performance of the U.S. and international equity markets were influenced most by the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, improving economic and employment conditions, rising inflation, higher interest rates, and continued fiscal stimulus and accommodative monetary policies from central banks and governments.

U.S. Equities

Representing the U.S. equity market, the S&P 500® Index returned 28.71% during the Reporting Period. The U.S. equity market rose in each of the four quarters of 2021, closing near its all-time high and posting its third consecutive year of double-digit gains.

In the first quarter of 2021, when the Reporting Period began, rising bond yields and a value-led equity market dominated. The two key drivers of this performance were the Democrat victory in Georgia in January, paving the way for massive additional U.S. fiscal stimulus and progress in the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. An increase in the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield benefited financials and value stocks. The accelerating rollout of COVID-19 vaccines boosted investors’ hopes of a sustainable reopening of the economy. Small-cap stocks, which tend to be more cyclical and domestically focused, performed particularly well. The passage of President Biden’s stimulus package led to upgrades in consensus forecasts for U.S. Gross Domestic Product (“GDP”) growth for the year. Some investors worried the size of the U.S. stimulus could provoke a pickup in inflation. However, despite upgrading its growth forecasts for the year and expecting unemployment to decline, the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) did not believe inflation would be meaningfully above target and did not expect to raise interest rates before 2024.

Discussions throughout the second quarter of 2021 centered on the central bank liquidity tailwind, fiscal stimulus, COVID-19 vaccine progress, reopening momentum, strong corporate profits and robust equity inflows. While inflation concerns were fairly pervasive, the Fed remained consistent in its messaging around expectations that price pressures would be transitory. The peak inflation theme gained traction as the quarter progressed, even as economists suggested the transitory period may be longer than expected. Corporate earnings season brought a round of outsized beats over consensus estimates, along with corporate commentary highlighting some input pressure offset for companies with above-average pricing power or productivity initiatives. Despite a late-quarter agreement between the White House and a bipartisan group of Senators on the framework of a physical infrastructure package, the path to additional fiscal stimulus remained complicated.

The U.S. equity market increased only marginally in the third quarter of 2021, as measured by the S&P 500® Index. Other major U.S. equity indices posted negative returns for the quarter. In July and August, the second quarter’s rally continued, as the focus remained on easy financial conditions, accommodative monetary policy, pent-up consumer demand, positive earnings sentiment, resilient operating margins, corporate buybacks and retail inflows. Some economic indicators, including higher inflation and lower than consensus expected retail sales and manufacturing activity, were causes of concern among investors, though the market and the Fed remained largely optimistic. Sentiment deteriorated in September as the spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant dampened reopening momentum and the Fed signaled for a slowdown of asset purchases. A still complicated path to fiscal stimulus in the House of Representatives, the then-looming debt ceiling discussion, and global risk events, including supply-chain disruptions and input price pressures, all put a strain on the U.S. equity market. September also saw a global risk asset sell-off on the heels of Chinese real estate developers’ leverage concerns and a spike in energy prices. U.S. Treasury yields climbed, as the global bond market posted its weakest month since March 2020.

The U.S. equity market, as measured by the S&P 500® Index, then rose strongly, logging its best performing quarter in the fourth quarter of 2021 since the fourth quarter of 2020 on the heels of robust consumer spending, strong corporate earnings results and passage of the U.S. government’s infrastructure plan. There remained a few areas of concern still intact, including the Omicron variant of COVID-19, which emerged in late November, persistent inflation and supply-chain pressures, acceleration in the Fed’s asset purchase tapering, and the fate of the social spending bill in Congress. Strong corporate earnings in October propelled U.S. equities higher despite the overhanging supply-chain issues and persistently high inflation. More than 80% of the S&P 500® Index constituent companies reported upside surprises. The positive momentum continued into November, and the passage of the infrastructure bill boosted market sentiment until the World Health Organization announced Omicron as a variant of concern given its potentially heightened transmissibility. Increased case counts around the world and travel restrictions added pressure to the

 

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equities markets globally. Moreover, the fate of the social spending bill was punted into 2022. However, in December, studies showed the Omicron variant tends to cause less severe symptoms. The Fed also announced an accelerated timeline for tapering its asset purchases, doubling its pace from a decrease of $15 billion a month in corporate debt purchases to a decrease of $30 billion a month. The U.S. equity market rallied in December on positive seasonality and improved sentiment, closing the year on a high note.

On the economic data front, inflation remained high in the fourth quarter, though the “peak inflation” narrative gained traction with cooler consumer confidence and manufacturing readings.

For the Reporting Period overall, all 11 sectors in the S&P 500® Index posted double-digit positive absolute returns. Energy, real estate and financials 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 utilities, consumer staples and industrials.

Within the U.S. equity market, all capitalization segments posted positive returns, led by large-cap stocks, as measured by the Russell 1000® Index, followed by mid-cap stocks, as measured by the Russell Midcap® Index, and then small-cap stocks, as measured by the Russell 2000® Index. From a style perspective, growth-oriented stocks modestly outperformed value stocks in the large-cap segment of the U.S. equity market during the Reporting Period, but value stocks significantly outperformed growth stocks in the mid- and small-cap segments during the same time frame. (All as measured by the FTSE Russell indices.)

International Equities

International equities rallied, but underperformed the U.S. equity market, during the Reporting Period. The MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East (EAFE) Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) (the “MSCI EAFE Index”) posted a return of 11.26%.1

International equity markets overcame bouts of volatility during the first quarter of 2021 to surge to new highs during March, driven by two key themes—the accelerating rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines globally and the ongoing commitment from central banks around the world to support the economic recovery. Accelerating GDP growth, normalizing inflation and steepening yield curves laid the foundation for the “reflation trade,” as investors started to price in a brighter future. (Reflation is the inflation that typically comes immediately after a low-point in the economic cycle—often after economic stimulus, and the reflation trade is the purchase of specific stocks or sectors believed to outperform in that type of environment.) Markets took a sharp turn away from momentum stocks and favored cyclical sectors, many of which tend to be more value oriented. European equities were less impacted by inflation fears, as reopening progress pushed travel and leisure stocks higher, and U.K. equities were additionally buoyed by gains in energy prices. Markets welcomed the European Central Bank’s (“ECB”) decision to increase the pace of its Pandemic Emergency Purchase Programme asset purchases in response to the bond sell-off there. Markets also overcame pressure as AstraZeneca vaccine safety concerns and new local lockdown measures in France dampened near-term recovery prospects. March’s Euro-area Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index posted a historic high. Japanese equities rose during the quarter, rallying on the back of a sharp rotation from growth to value stocks. Investor sentiment was also supported by the consistent weakness of the yen against the U.S. dollar and the rally in U.S. equities.

The rotation from growth to value stocks took a breather in April 2021, with growth stocks outperforming their value counterparts. Starting in May 2021, equity markets across the world were impacted by rising commodity prices, which stoked fears of earlier than consensus expected interest rate hikes from central banks, particularly the U.S. Fed. In June, international equities rallied following a weaker than consensus expected U.S. payrolls report that eased concerns of a shift to tighter monetary policy. Overall, discussions during the quarter centered on central bank liquidity tailwinds, fiscal stimulus, COVID-19 vaccine progress, economic reopening momentum, strong corporate profits and robust equity inflows. While inflation concerns were fairly pervasive, the Fed remained consistent in its messaging around expectations that price pressures would be transitory. European equities advanced for the fifth straight quarter amid a sharp rebound in economic growth, an accelerating COVID-19 vaccine rollout and significantly better than consensus expected first quarter 2021 corporate earnings. Cyclical stocks generated the best returns, although sector performance was broadly positive. The ECB maintained its accommodative monetary policy stance, while also upgrading its GDP growth forecast and raising its inflation forecast for both 2021 and 2022. In the U.K., the Bank of England (“BOE”) raised its economic growth forecast for 2021 and tapered its pace of asset purchases. In Japan, state of emergency measures following a third

 

1    All index returns are expressed in U.S. dollar terms.

 

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wave of COVID-19 cases that had begun in March 2021 and slowing COVID-19 vaccine rollouts weighed on investor sentiment for the majority of the second calendar quarter. However, the Japanese equity market rallied strongly during the first half of June, likely driven by the increased pace of inoculations. This exuberance was short-lived, however, as the direction of the Japanese equity market again turned sharply down in the middle of June in step with the U.S. equity markets.

International equities fell during the third quarter of 2021 for the first time in six quarters. During the first half of the quarter, the international equity markets delivered strong returns, continuing the trend from the second calendar quarter along with an additional focus on positive corporate earnings as well as accommodative monetary policies. Pandemic-related pressures appeared to be easing, and economic activity appeared to be increasing. However, the markets receded in the second half of the third calendar quarter, primarily due to the Fed’s announcements around tapering of monthly asset purchase plans but also due to heightened worries around an increase in interest rates, global supply-chain concerns, COVID-19 Delta variant cases and China’s government regulations on Chinese technology stocks. Then, a debt crisis at one of China’s largest property developers destabilized markets. All that said, European equities advanced for the sixth straight quarter, as risk sentiment was bolstered by robust corporate earnings, solid economic growth and an accommodative policy environment. The ECB signaled it would maintain interest rates at record lows for a longer period to support the economic recovery and unveiled a new flexible inflation policy framework. In the U.K., the BOE left its monetary policy unchanged but signaled it was moving closer to raising its interest rates. Japanese equities also advanced during the quarter, rebounding largely on the Tokyo Olympics that began in July 2021 and on the election of Fumio Kishida as the nation’s next prime minister. Prime Minister Kishida was widely expected to compile a sizable fiscal package to shore up the Japanese economy. Bringing the MSCI EAFE Index into negative territory for the quarter were the equity markets of Germany and the Pacific Basin ex-Japan, which declined.

Many of the concerns that dominated the international equity markets in September 2021 ebbed somewhat in October, and the MSCI EAFE Index returned to positive territory, supported in Europe and the U.K. particularly by favorable third calendar quarter corporate earnings reports. The Japanese equity market declined in October as investors digested the prospects of new prime minister Kishida ahead of the general election that took place on October 31. Global news flow was generally negative in the first half of October, especially from China, but the sustained strength of U.S. equity markets provided some support for Japan. Equity markets in the Pacific Basin ex-Japan rose, rallying on both positive corporate earnings guidance and an ongoing decline in the number of new COVID-19 cases in many countries in the region. However, shares were weaker toward the end of the month with ongoing concerns around rising energy prices, higher inflation and ongoing tensions between the U.S. and China weighing on investment sentiment.

International equities then gave back its returns after a strong October, with the MSCI EAFE Index delivering a negative return in November 2021. The markets suffered over fears of the new Omicron variant of COVID-19 weighing on sentiment, led by Europe, which saw rising COVID-19 hospitalizations and varied restrictions. The emergence of the potentially more transmissible Omicron variant triggered a sell-off among global risk assets on the day after the U.S.’ Thanksgiving, as investors fled to safety. Travel restrictions were re-imposed to curtail the spread of the new variant, while lockdown measures in Europe amid rising cases and deaths sought to have the same effect. Persistently high inflation weighed on market sentiment as well. Japan’s equities underperformed the MSCI EAFE Index due both to inflation and supply-chain issues as well as to concerns round the spread of the new COVID-19 variant—the same narrative that affected their global counterparts. Following the sell-off in November, international equities saw a strong rebound in December 2021, as the initial scare of the Omicron variant dissipated. Studies of the variant showed that while it may be more contagious than other variants, it was likely not as severe as initially feared, with a smaller share of infections resulting in hospitalizations. This led to an improvement in investor sentiment, as widespread major restrictions became less likely. Value stocks outperformed growth stocks in December, which benefited international equities, due to their relatively high value/cyclical exposures.

For the Reporting Period overall, 10 of the 11 sectors of the MSCI EAFE Index gained, with energy leading the way, followed by information technology and financials. Communication services was the weakest performer on the basis of total return during the Reporting Period, followed by utilities and real estate.

 

From a country perspective, Austria was by far the strongest individual country constituent in the MSCI EAFE Index on a relative basis during the Reporting Period, followed by the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and France. New Zealand and Hong Kong most

 

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significantly lagged the MSCI EAFE Index on a relative basis during the Reporting Period, each generating a negative total return. Portugal, Spain and Japan each posted a positive total return but also significantly underperformed the MSCI EAFE Index during the Reporting Period.

Looking Ahead

In the months ahead, we expect less expensive stocks to outpace more expensive stocks. We also believe that stocks with good momentum are likely to outperform those with poor momentum. Our plan is to seek profitable companies with positive fundamentals, sustainable earnings and a track record of using capital to enhance shareholder value. To that end, we anticipate remaining fully invested, with long-term performance likely to be the result of stock selection rather than sector or capitalization allocations.

We stand behind our investment philosophy that sound economic investment principles, coupled with a disciplined quantitative approach, can provide potentially strong, uncorrelated returns over the long term. Our research agenda is robust, and we continue to enhance our existing models, add new proprietary forecasting signals and improve our trading execution as we seek to provide the most value to our shareholders.

 

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Enhancements Made to Proprietary Quantitative Model during the 12-Month Period Ended December 31, 2021

We continuously look for ways to improve our investment process. Accordingly, we introduced a number of enhancements to our proprietary quantitative model during the 12-month period ended December 31, 2021 (the “Reporting Period”).

During the first half of 2021, we introduced new signals within our Sentiment Analysis investment theme, which were rolled out across the majority of regions, including the U.S., Japan and Europe. These signals are an extension to our existing suite of signals that focus on institutional positioning and capture sentiment associated with outstanding short-interest for specific securities. The new signals focus on short positions by institutional investors and seek to identify which ones may have been covered prematurely or maintained beyond their optimal duration. Additionally, within our High Quality Business Models investment theme, we introduced another signal to our existing suite of alternative growth signals, also across multiple regions, including the U.S., Japan and Europe. The new signal seeks to identify companies that exhibit elevated levels of demand for their products and services based on trends identified from consumer Internet activity data. While we believe that these types of trends can help provide additional insight on the global demand for certain products and services, we have also closely focused on developing our own process to identify which individual companies are most exposed to specific trends. Lastly, we introduced in the U.S. region a proprietary methodology to enhance how we identify a company’s relevant peer group, as we believe that more common methods that rely on country or industry classifications may be overly simplistic for companies operating in a complex business environment. This methodology is used to enhance relative valuation signals within our Fundamental Mispricings investment theme that seek to identify companies that are trading at attractive valuations relative to their most relevant peers.

During the second half of 2021, we introduced a new signal in the U.S. within our High Quality Business Models investment theme. The signal focuses on the number of job postings by a company, as we believe companies that are looking to expand their workforce are better positioned for growth in the long term. Additionally, we introduced two new signals within our Themes and Trends investment theme. The first signal, rolled out in the U.S. region, helps expand our library of economic linkages signals by identifying relationships between companies posting similar jobs in the same geographical regions. The second signal, rolled out across all global regions, focuses on macro market environments and assesses similarities between market events from the past and the current environment. This signal evaluates the historical performance of the stock in similar market conditions to predict future stock returns. Finally, we introduced a new signal, rolled out across all developed markets regions, within our Sentiment Analysis investment theme. The signal uses short sales transaction data to help identify potential sustained stock selloffs, expanding upon our existing factors that leverage short sales and short interest data.

 

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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 12-month period ended December 31, 2021 (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 R6 and Class P Shares generated average annual total returns, without sales charges, of 12.02%, 11.19%, 12.42%, 12.31%, 12.43% and 12.42%, respectively. This compares to the 11.26% average annual total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the MSCI EAFE Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) (the “Index”), during the same time period.

 

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

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund outperformed the Index, with three of our quantitative model’s four investment themes adding to performance. Stock selection driven by our investment themes bolstered relative returns.

 

Q   What impact did the Fund’s investment themes have on 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.

 

     In keeping with this 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 — Sentiment Analysis, Fundamental Mispricings and High Quality Business Models — contributed positively to the Fund’s relative returns. Sentiment Analysis seeks to identify stocks experiencing improvements in their overall market sentiment. 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.

 

     Our Market Themes & Trends investment theme detracted from relative performance during the Reporting Period. 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. The Fund tends to be 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 Index. During the Reporting Period, stock selection in the information technology, health care and industrials sectors added to the Fund’s relative performance. Stock selection in the energy, materials and communication services sectors detracted from results.

 

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 benefited from its overweight positions in Nippon Yusen, a Japan-based transportation and logistics company; ASM International, a Netherlands-headquartered provider of semiconductor wafer processing equipment for the fabrication of semiconductor devices; and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, a Japanese provider of marine transportation, warehousing and cargo handling services. Our Market Themes & Trends, Fundamental Mispricings and Sentiment Analysis investment themes were largely responsible for the Fund’s overweight in Nippon Yusen. We assumed the Fund overweight in ASM International mainly because of our Sentiment Analysis and Market Themes & Trends investment themes. The Fund was overweight Mitsui O.S.K. Lines due primarily to our Market Themes & Trends investment theme.

 

Q   Which individual stock holdings detracted significantly from relative performance?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund was hurt most by overweight positions versus the Index in Japan-based M3, which provides medical-related services through the Internet; Neste Oyj, a Finnish oil refining and marketing company; and Vestas Wind Systems, a Danish manufacturer, installer and servicer of wind turbines. We adopted the Fund overweight in M3 and Neste Oyj mostly because of our Market Themes & Trends investment theme. The Fund’s overweight in Vestas Wind Systems was largely due to our Sentiment Analysis, Market Themes & Trends and High Quality Business Models 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 did not have a significant impact on Fund performance during the Reporting Period.

 

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 information technology, industrials, consumer discretionary and materials sectors relative to the Index. It was underweight the consumer staples, real estate, communication services and financials sectors. The Fund was relatively neutrally weighted to the Index in the utilities, health care and energy sectors at the end of the Reporting Period.

 

     At the end of the Reporting Period, the Fund was overweight compared to the Index in the Netherlands, Japan and Italy. Relative to the Index, it was underweight Germany, the U.K. and Spain. The Fund was rather neutrally weighted relative to the Index in Switzerland, Denmark, Norway, Israel, Ireland, Hong Kong, France, Sweden, Belgium, Austria, Australia, Singapore, Portugal, Finland and New Zealand at the end of the Reporting Period.

 

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International Tax-Managed Equity Fund

as of December 31, 2021

 

  TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF 12/31/211   
     Holding   % of Net Assets      Line of Business    Country
 

Roche Holding AG

    2.4    Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences    Switzerland
 

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

    2.0      Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences    Denmark
 

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

    1.9      Consumer Durables & Apparel    France
 

ASML Holding NV

    1.9      Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment    Netherlands
 

Schneider Electric SE

    1.6      Capital Goods    United States
 

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

    1.5      Banks    Australia
 

Tokyo Electron Ltd.

    1.4      Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment    Japan
 

Deutsche Post AG

    1.2      Transportation    Germany
 

AIA Group Ltd.

    1.2      Insurance    Hong Kong
   

Experian PLC

    1.1      Commercial & Professional Services    United Kingdom

 

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

 

FUND VS. BENCHMARK SECTOR ALLOCATIONS2
As of December 31, 2021

 

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2    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. 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. Figures in the above table may not sum to 100% due to the exclusion of other assets and liabilities.

 

For more information about your Fund, please refer to www.GSAMFUNDS.com. There, you can learn more about your Fund’s investment strategies, holdings, and performance.

 

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Performance Summary

December 31, 2021

 

The following graph shows the value as of December 31, 2021, of a $1,000,000 investment made on January 1, 2012 in Institutional Shares at NAV. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s benchmark, the MSCI EAFE Index (Net, USD, Unhedged), is shown. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown and 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. The returns set forth below 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 below. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

 

International Tax-Managed Equity Fund’s 10 Year Performance

Performance of a $1,000,000 investment, with distributions reinvested, from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2021.

 

 

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Average Annual Total Return through December 31, 2021*      One Year        Five Years      Ten Years    Since Inception

Class A

           

Excluding sales charges

     12.02%        9.34%      8.25%   

Including sales charges

     5.85%        8.12%      7.64%   

 

Class C

           

Excluding contingent deferred sales charges

     11.19%        8.53%      7.43%   

Including contingent deferred sales charges

     10.17%        8.53%      7.43%   

 

Institutional

     12.42%        9.75%      8.66%   

 

Investor

     12.31%        9.60%      8.52%   

 

Class R6 (Commenced April 30, 2018)

     12.43%              N/A            N/A    5.64%

 

Class P (Commenced April 17, 2018)

     12.42%              N/A            N/A    5.20%

 

*   These returns assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV and reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.50% for Class A and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional, Investor, Class R6 and Class P Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Average Annual Total Return.

 

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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 12-month period ended December 31, 2021 (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 R6 and Class P Shares generated average annual total returns, without sales charges, of 28.80%, 27.82%, 29.23%, 28.58%, 29.13%, 29.24% and 29.23%, respectively. This compares to the 25.66% average annual total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the Russell 3000® Index (the “Index”), over the same time period.

 

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

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund outperformed the Index, with all four of our quantitative model’s investment themes adding to performance. Stock selection driven by these investment themes also contributed positively to relative returns.

 

Q   What impact did the Fund’s investment themes have on 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.

 

     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 bolstered the Fund’s relative performance. Sentiment Analysis and High Quality Business Models were our best-performing themes. Fundamental Mispricings and Market Themes & Trends also added to results. Sentiment Analysis seeks to identify stocks experiencing improvements in their overall market sentiment. High Quality Business Models seeks to identify companies that are generating high quality revenues with sustainable business models and aligned management incentives. 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. 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 tends to be 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, stock selection in the health care, information technology and real estate sectors contributed positively to relative performance. Stock selection in the financials, consumer discretionary and communication services sectors detracted from the Fund’s returns.

 

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 its overweight positions in NVIDIA, which designs and manufactures graphics processors, chipsets and related multimedia software; Fortinet, a provider of cybersecurity solutions; and Applied Materials, which supplies equipment, services and software for the manufacture of semiconductors. We adopted the overweight in NVIDIA largely because of our Sentiment Analysis investment theme. Our High Quality Business Models and Sentiment Analysis investment themes led to the overweights in Fortinet and Applied Materials.

 

Q   Which individual stock holdings detracted significantly from relative performance?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund was hurt by its overweight positions compared to the Index in online payment system PayPal Holdings and social networking operator Pinterest. An underweight in Costco Wholesale, which runs membership warehouses, also detracted from relative performance. We adopted the overweight in PayPal Holdings primarily because of our Sentiment Analysis investment theme. The overweight in Pinterest and the underweight in Costco Wholesale were mainly due to our High Quality Business Models 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   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 health care, real estate, consumer discretionary and materials sectors. It was underweight compared to the Index in the consumer staples, utilities, industrials, information technology, energy and communication services sectors. The Fund was relatively neutral versus the Index in the financials sector at the end of the Reporting Period.

 

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U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund

as of December 31, 2021

 

  TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF 12/31/211     
     Holding   % of Net Assets        Line of Business      Country
 

Microsoft Corp.

    5.6      Software & Services      United States
 

Apple, Inc.

    5.1        Technology Hardware & Equipment      United States
 

Amazon.com, Inc.

    2.8        Retailing      United States
 

Alphabet, Inc., Class A

    2.1        Media & Entertainment      United States
 

Alphabet, Inc., Class C

    1.8        Media & Entertainment      United States
 

AbbVie, Inc.

    1.7        Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences      United States
 

Tesla, Inc.

    1.7        Automobiles & Components      United States
 

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

    1.6        Materials      United States
 

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A

    1.6        Media & Entertainment      United States
   

NVIDIA Corp.

    1.5        Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment      United States

 

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

 

FUND VS. BENCHMARK SECTOR ALLOCATIONS2
As of December 31, 2021

 

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2    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). Figures in the above table may not sum to 100% due to the exclusion of other assets and liabilities.

 

For more information about your Fund, please refer to www.GSAMFUNDS.com. There, you can learn more about your Fund’s investment strategies, holdings, and performance.

 

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Performance Summary

December 31, 2021

 

The following graph shows the value as of December 31, 2021, of a $1,000,000 investment made on January 1, 2012 in Class A Shares at NAV. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s benchmark, the Russell 3000® Index, is shown. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown and 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. The returns set forth below 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 below. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

 

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund’s 10 Year Performance

Performance of a $1,000,000 investment, with distributions reinvested, from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2021.

 

 

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Average Annual Total Return through December 31, 2021*      One Year        Five Years      Ten Years    Since Inception

Class A

           

Excluding sales charges

     28.80%        15.81%      15.17%   

Including sales charges

     21.73%        14.51%      14.52%   

 

Class C

           

Excluding contingent deferred sales charges

     27.82%        14.94%      14.31%   

Including contingent deferred sales charges

     26.82%        14.94%      14.31%   

 

Institutional

     29.23%        16.22%      15.61%   

 

Service

     28.58%        15.64%      15.03%   

 

Investor

     29.13%        16.10%      15.45%   

 

Class R6 (Commenced April 30, 2018)

     29.24%              N/A            N/A    16.38%

 

Class P (Commenced April 17, 2018)

     29.23%              N/A            N/A    15.55%

 

*   These returns assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV and reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.50% for Class A and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R6 and Class P Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Average Annual Total Return.

 

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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.

 

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

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.

Russell 3000 Index is a market capitalization weighted equity index maintained by the FTSE Russell that provides exposure to the entire U.S. stock market. The index tracks the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S.-traded stocks which represent about 98% of all U.S incorporated equity securities. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

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

 

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Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2021

 

Shares     Description  

Value

 
Common Stocks – 97.7%      
Australia – 9.2%      
  77,750     ASX Ltd. (Diversified Financials)   $ 5,254,676  
  295,489     Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. (Banks)     5,919,042  
  317,850     BHP Group PLC (Materials)     9,457,546  
  16,188     Brambles Ltd. (Commercial & Professional Services)     125,236  
  167,225     Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Banks)     12,292,929  
  338,222     Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. (Materials)     4,754,308  
  453,470     Glencore PLC (Materials)*     2,310,558  
  300,778     Goodman Group REIT (Real Estate)     5,798,047  
  297,502     Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd. (Retailing)     1,069,325  
  54,405     Mineral Resources Ltd. (Materials)     2,222,216  
  132,742     Rio Tinto PLC ADR (Materials)(b)     8,885,749  
  10,702     Sonic Healthcare Ltd. (Health Care Equipment & Services)     362,973  
  1,872,985     Telstra Corp. Ltd. (Telecommunication Services)     5,692,376  
  323,934     Treasury Wine Estates Ltd. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     2,920,701  
  177,027     Wesfarmers Ltd. (Retailing)     7,638,087  
  93,732     Woolworths Group Ltd. (Food & Staples Retailing)     2,591,086  
   

 

 

 
      77,294,855  

 

 

 
Belgium – 0.6%      
  10,087     Bekaert SA (Materials)     448,475  
  18,168     D’ieteren Group (Retailing)     3,541,716  
  25,294     Warehouses De Pauw CVA REIT (Real Estate)     1,213,971  
   

 

 

 
      5,204,162  

 

 

 
Brazil – 0.2%      
  26,957     Yara International ASA (Materials)     1,359,123  

 

 

 
Canada – 0.2%      
  227,192     International Petroleum Corp. (Energy)*     1,252,972  

 

 

 
China – 0.7%      
  942,600     Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Ltd. (Retailing)*     1,698,451  
  168,100     ENN Energy Holdings Ltd. (Utilities)     3,168,974  
  73,000     SITC International Holdings Co. Ltd. (Transportation)     264,018  
  486,000     Tingyi Cayman Islands Holding Corp. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     999,504  
   

 

 

 
      6,130,947  

 

 

 
Denmark – 3.5%      
  1,147     AP Moller – Maersk A/S, Class A (Transportation)     3,805,246  
  287     AP Moller – Maersk A/S, Class B (Transportation)     1,024,393  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)      
Denmark – (continued)      
  21,884     DSV A/S (Transportation)   5,099,591  
  148,446     Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     16,674,327  
  10,594     Scandinavian Tobacco Group A/S (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)(a)     222,525  
  5,592     Solar A/S, Class B (Capital Goods)     680,589  
  69,010     Vestas Wind Systems A/S (Capital Goods)     2,101,709  
   

 

 

 
      29,608,380  

 

 

 
Finland – 1.8%      
  150,308     Kesko OYJ, Class B (Food & Staples Retailing)     5,009,894  
  25,266     Neste OYJ (Energy)     1,243,487  
  188,616     Nokia OYJ (Technology Hardware & Equipment)*     1,194,636  
  544,874     Nordea Bank Abp (Banks)     6,646,673  
  32,485     Tokmanni Group Corp. (Retailing)     727,226  
   

 

 

 
      14,821,916  

 

 

 
France – 9.7%      
  12,596     Air Liquide SA (Materials)     2,196,799  
  29,209     AXA SA (Insurance)     869,356  
  35,442     BNP Paribas SA (Banks)     2,450,499  
  4,992     Christian Dior SE (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     4,141,502  
  177,916     Electricite de France SA (Utilities)     2,092,525  
  4,336     Hermes International (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     7,576,625  
  5,779     Ipsen SA (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     528,836  
  9,958     Kering (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     7,989,831  
  57,513     Legrand SA (Capital Goods)     6,735,992  
  10,013     L’Oreal SA (Household & Personal Products)     4,774,331  
  19,648     LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     16,237,786  
  4,822     Nexity SA (Real Estate)     227,071  
  30,443     Pernod Ricard SA (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     7,323,917  
  63,685     Publicis Groupe SA (Media & Entertainment)     4,290,721  
  2,140     Remy Cointreau SA (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     520,169  
  38,375     Rexel SA (Capital Goods)*     777,189  
  34,629     Rothschild & Co. (Diversified Financials)     1,590,805  
  14,043     Sartorius Stedim Biotech (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     7,712,509  
  52,765     Societe Generale SA (Banks)     1,813,468  
  4,171     Teleperformance (Commercial & Professional Services)     1,864,758  
   

 

 

 
      81,714,689  

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

Shares     Description  

Value

 
Common Stocks – (continued)      
Germany – 5.6%      
  56,183     Covestro AG (Materials)(a)   $ 3,457,956  
  20,925     Daimler AG (Automobiles & Components)     1,598,759  
  10,463     Daimler Truck Holding AG (Capital Goods)*     384,624  
  2,862     Deutsche Boerse AG (Diversified Financials)     477,881  
  154,330     Deutsche Post AG (Transportation)     9,926,637  
  27,379     DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA (Diversified Financials)(a)     1,104,089  
  143,212     E.ON SE (Utilities)     1,990,283  
  1,171     Gerresheimer AG (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     112,590  
  37,347     HUGO BOSS AG (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     2,260,766  
  5,125     Krones AG (Capital Goods)     557,531  
  30,810     Merck KGaA (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     7,926,106  
  1,947     Rheinmetall AG (Capital Goods)     183,233  
  123,637     RWE AG (Utilities)     5,009,352  
  46,652     Siemens AG (Capital Goods)     8,080,268  
  24,987     Siemens Healthineers AG (Health Care Equipment & Services)(a)     1,863,013  
  10,632     Wacker Chemie AG (Materials)     1,580,569  
   

 

 

 
      46,513,657  

 

 

 
Hong Kong – 1.2%      
  954,200     AIA Group Ltd. (Insurance)     9,630,595  
  42,000     Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. (Real Estate)     509,639  
   

 

 

 
      10,140,234  

 

 

 
Israel – 0.4%      
  190,911     Plus500 Ltd. (Diversified Financials)     3,521,536  

 

 

 
Italy – 1.9%      
  23,285     Azimut Holding SpA (Diversified Financials)     650,962  
  17,152     Banca Generali SpA (Diversified Financials)     752,405  
  53,112     Banca Mediolanum SpA (Diversified Financials)     523,602  
  68,919     BFF Bank SpA (Diversified Financials)(a)     554,189  
  5,829     Davide Campari-Milano NV (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     85,059  
  99,132     Intesa Sanpaolo SpA (Banks)     256,051  
  71,818     Moncler SpA (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     5,190,170  
  222,100     PRADA SpA (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     1,422,171  
  171,664     Prysmian SpA (Capital Goods)     6,457,350  
  1,587     Reply SpA (Software & Services)     322,332  
   

 

 

 
      16,214,291  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)      
Japan – 24.4%      
  2,000     Advantest Corp. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   189,398  
  22,200     AGC, Inc. (Capital Goods)     1,060,563  
  47,900     Amada Co. Ltd. (Capital Goods)     474,300  
  18,100     Asahi Diamond Industrial Co. Ltd. (Capital Goods)     102,795  
  29,200     Canon, Inc. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     712,295  
  263,700     Casio Computer Co. Ltd. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     3,395,540  
  15,900     Central Glass Co. Ltd. (Capital Goods)     294,909  
  43,500     Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     1,417,927  
  19,600     Citizen Watch Co. Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     84,838  
  25,700     Cosmo Energy Holdings Co. Ltd. (Energy)     502,121  
  5,900     Daiken Corp. (Materials)     111,310  
  745,200     Daiwa Securities Group, Inc. (Diversified Financials)     4,205,161  
  36,700     Dentsu Group, Inc. (Media & Entertainment)     1,306,273  
  8,800     Doutor Nichires Holdings Co. Ltd. (Consumer Services)     122,648  
  32,600     DTS Corp. (Software & Services)     716,005  
  9,700     Eizo Corp. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     340,875  
  559,100     ENEOS Holdings, Inc. (Energy)     2,088,692  
  10,300     Exedy Corp. (Automobiles & Components)     149,113  
  26,100     Fuji Corp. (Capital Goods)     585,399  
  49,100     Fujitsu Ltd. (Software & Services)     8,436,685  
  13,800     Goldcrest Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)     194,164  
  10,600     Gunze Ltd. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     372,265  
  15,200     Ichiyoshi Securities Co. Ltd. (Diversified Financials)     87,133  
  24,000     IDOM, Inc. (Retailing)     150,860  
  221,300     Iida Group Holdings Co. Ltd. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     5,146,877  
  5,000     I-PEX, Inc. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     85,082  
  84,200     Isuzu Motors Ltd. (Automobiles & Components)     1,047,994  
  48,800     J Front Retailing Co. Ltd. (Retailing)     444,366  
  7,900     Japan Aviation Electronics Industry Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     136,913  
  179,700     Japan Post Holdings Co. Ltd. (Insurance)*     1,399,913  
  244,100     JVCKenwood Corp. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     373,964  
  5,500     Kaneka Corp. (Materials)     180,583  
  14,700     KDDI Corp. (Telecommunication Services)     429,883  
  99,800     Komatsu Ltd. (Capital Goods)     2,333,922  

 

 

 

 

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Shares     Description  

Value

 
Common Stocks – (continued)      
Japan – (continued)      
  94,300     Konami Holdings Corp. (Media & Entertainment)   $ 4,526,356  
  3,200     KYB Corp. (Automobiles & Components)*     89,784  
  56,800     Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc. (Utilities)     424,076  
  16,800     Lintec Corp. (Materials)     385,375  
  61,900     Mandom Corp. (Household & Personal Products)     761,950  
  441,400     Marubeni Corp. (Capital Goods)     4,300,559  
  21,500     Marusan Securities Co. Ltd. (Diversified Financials)     97,062  
  3,900     Matsuda Sangyo Co. Ltd. (Commercial & Professional Services)     82,616  
  10,900     Maxell Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     129,737  
  14,500     Mazda Motor Corp. (Automobiles & Components)*     111,257  
  234,900     Mitsubishi Electric Corp. (Capital Goods)     2,981,595  
  103,100     Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc. (Materials)     1,747,697  
  8,400     Mitsubishi Pencil Co. Ltd. (Commercial & Professional Services)     88,523  
  69,300     Mitsubishi Shokuhin Co. Ltd. (Food & Staples Retailing)     1,667,065  
  50,800     Mitsui & Co. Ltd. (Capital Goods)     1,203,852  
  49,100     Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)     973,200  
  96,200     Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd. (Transportation)     7,150,006  
  489,600     Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (Banks)     6,218,535  
  304,200     NGK Insulators Ltd. (Capital Goods)     5,148,589  
  290,800     Nikon Corp. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     3,132,553  
  84,100     Nippon Express Co. Ltd. (Transportation)     5,032,949  
  141,000     Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. (Telecommunication Services)     3,856,105  
  95,000     Nippon Yusen KK (Transportation)     7,244,030  
  371,700     Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. (Automobiles & Components)*     1,790,311  
  69,700     Nitto Denko Corp. (Materials)     5,384,499  
  194,200     Nomura Research Institute Ltd. (Software & Services)     8,302,205  
  5,400     Noritake Co. Ltd./Nagoya Japan (Capital Goods)     235,454  
  186,900     NTT Data Corp. (Software & Services)     4,009,233  
  546,700     Oji Holdings Corp. (Materials)     2,648,794  
  6,600     OKUMA Corp. (Capital Goods)     293,732  
  137,300     Osaka Gas Co. Ltd. (Utilities)     2,270,841  
  25,500     PHC Holdings Corp. (Health Care Equipment & Services)*     462,205  
  311,000     Ricoh Co. Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     2,898,865  
  23,700     Rohm Co. Ltd. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     2,155,976  
  29,400     S Foods, Inc. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     890,084  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)      
Japan – (continued)      
  11,800     Santen Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)   144,063  
  256,000     Sekisui House Ltd. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     5,508,033  
  4,800     Shimamura Co. Ltd. (Retailing)     402,819  
  16,600     Shinko Electric Industries Co. Ltd. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     790,846  
  229,600     Showa Denko KK (Materials)     4,827,841  
  58,600     Sodick Co. Ltd. (Capital Goods)     417,032  
  43,200     SoftBank Group Corp. (Telecommunication Services)     2,071,015  
  27,800     Sompo Holdings, Inc. (Insurance)     1,172,429  
  36,500     Starts Corp., Inc. (Real Estate)     797,567  
  381,200     Sumitomo Corp. (Capital Goods)     5,641,531  
  158,300     Sumitomo Forestry Co. Ltd. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     3,060,149  
  18,900     Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (Banks)     645,384  
  90,900     Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     3,291,761  
  252,900     Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     6,906,272  
  174,600     TIS, Inc. (Software & Services)     5,191,915  
  2,000     Token Corp. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     164,395  
  125,100     Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. (Insurance)     6,964,272  
  20,600     Tokyo Electron Ltd. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     11,856,800  
  262,300     Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd. (Utilities)     4,708,382  
  39,700     Tokyo Seimitsu Co. Ltd. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     1,758,466  
  124,400     Tosoh Corp. (Materials)     1,848,151  
  67,900     Toyota Motor Corp. (Automobiles & Components)     1,254,968  
  63,600     Toyota Tsusho Corp. (Capital Goods)     2,931,753  
  9,700     Tsugami Corp. (Capital Goods)     147,986  
  8,400     Ulvac, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     525,444  
  12,200     Valqua Ltd. (Materials)     287,552  
  152,000     Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd. (Automobiles & Components)     3,650,906  
  10,400     Yamaichi Electronics Co. Ltd. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     210,280  
   

 

 

 
      204,554,448  

 

 

 
Luxembourg – 0.8%      
  51,680     Eurofins Scientific SE (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     6,402,725  

 

 

 
Netherlands – 8.7%      
  18,606     ASM International NV (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     8,213,024  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   17


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December 31, 2021

 

Shares     Description  

Value

 
Common Stocks – (continued)      
Netherlands – (continued)      
  19,900     ASML Holding NV (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   $ 15,940,327  
  80,091     BE Semiconductor Industries NV (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     6,808,762  
  91,565     ING Groep NV (Banks)     1,273,030  
  191,032     Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV (Food & Staples Retailing)     6,555,529  
  35,830     Koninklijke DSM NV (Materials)     8,069,153  
  64,617     OCI NV (Materials)*     1,686,639  
  12,965     Randstad NV (Commercial & Professional Services)     884,438  
  327,973     Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A (Energy)     7,174,360  
  25,674     Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B ADR (Energy)     1,112,968  
  82,126     Signify NV (Capital Goods)(a)     3,813,260  
  69,348     Universal Music Group NV (Media & Entertainment)     1,956,449  
  80,909     Wolters Kluwer NV (Commercial & Professional Services)     9,523,078  
   

 

 

 
      73,011,017  

 

 

 
New Zealand – 0.4%      
  27,358     Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp. Ltd. (Health Care Equipment & Services)     612,917  
  395,473     Spark New Zealand Ltd. (Telecommunication Services)     1,222,997  
  18,434     Xero Ltd. (Software & Services)*     1,886,891  
   

 

 

 
      3,722,805  

 

 

 
Norway – 1.3%      
  87,240     Aker BP ASA (Energy)     2,682,509  
  194,174     DNB Bank ASA (Banks)     4,441,485  
  229,326     Europris ASA (Retailing)(a)     1,831,711  
  7,569     Kid ASA (Retailing)(a)     96,777  
  13,230     Nordic Semiconductor ASA (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)*     443,691  
  55,750     SpareBank 1 SMN (Banks)     940,996  
  41,415     SpareBank 1 SR-Bank ASA (Banks)     625,394  
   

 

 

 
      11,062,563  

 

 

 
Portugal – 0.2%      
  127,809     Galp Energia SGPS SA (Energy)     1,240,151  

 

 

 
Singapore – 2.5%      
  344,633     DBS Group Holdings Ltd. (Banks)     8,346,654  
  65,100     Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd. (Capital Goods)     994,280  
  255,000     Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd. (Banks)     2,158,255  
  185,782     STMicroelectronics NV (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     9,166,266  
   

 

 

 
      20,665,455  

 

 

 
Shares     Description  

Value

 
Common Stocks – (continued)      
South Africa – 0.9%      
  191,469     Anglo American PLC (Materials)   $ 7,875,555  

 

 

 
Spain – 0.7%      
  473,774     Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA (Banks)     2,809,948  
  445,822     Banco Santander SA (Banks)     1,480,611  
  161,960     Bankinter SA (Banks)     825,210  
  14,642     Viscofan SA (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     948,641  
   

 

 

 
      6,064,410  

 

 

 
Sweden – 3.4%      
  148,380     Boliden AB (Materials)     5,721,496  
  11,225     Evolution AB (Consumer Services)(a)     1,586,553  
  104,796     Getinge AB, Class B (Health Care Equipment & Services)     4,567,236  
  141,913     Lundin Energy AB (Energy)     5,078,040  
  185,294     Swedbank AB, Class A (Banks)     3,723,639  
  712,338     Swedish Match AB (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     5,655,025  
  165,707     Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     1,823,281  
   

 

 

 
      28,155,270  

 

 

 
Switzerland – 9.4%      
  63,891     ABB Ltd. (Capital Goods)     2,435,065  
  10     Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     1,341,089  
  1,211     Huber + Suhner AG (Capital Goods)     115,427  
  17,882     Kuehne + Nagel International AG (Transportation)     5,759,030  
  64     LEM Holding SA (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     178,402  
  11,268     Lonza Group AG (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     9,381,606  
  63,607     Nestle SA (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     8,880,638  
  4,556     Novartis AG (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     400,345  
  49,106     Roche Holding AG (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     20,372,177  
  19,571     Sonova Holding AG (Health Care Equipment & Services)     7,648,290  
  9,401     Tecan Group AG (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     5,709,849  
  503,452     UBS Group AG (Diversified Financials)     9,036,610  
  17,662     Zurich Insurance Group AG (Insurance)     7,737,351  
   

 

 

 
      78,995,879  

 

 

 
United Kingdom – 6.8%      
  1,722     AstraZeneca PLC ADR (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     100,306  
  1,309,916     Aviva PLC (Insurance)     7,301,707  

 

 

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL TAX-MANAGED EQUITY FUND

 

 

 

Shares     Description  

Value

 
Common Stocks – (continued)      
United Kingdom – (continued)      
  149,495     Barratt Developments PLC (Consumer Durables & Apparel)   $ 1,518,046  
  9,185     Berkeley Group Holdings PLC (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     594,776  
  21,205     BP PLC ADR (Energy)     564,689  
  127,461     British American Tobacco PLC (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     4,732,850  
  7,821     Clarkson PLC (Transportation)     410,741  
  39,403     CNH Industrial NV (Capital Goods)     761,826  
  99,797     Diageo PLC (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     5,456,511  
  194,685     Experian PLC (Commercial & Professional Services)     9,589,389  
  62,399     Halma PLC (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     2,705,554  
  60,061     IG Group Holdings PLC (Diversified Financials)     663,875  
  80,811     IMI PLC (Capital Goods)     1,905,847  
  277,460     Imperial Brands PLC (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     6,080,485  
  442,842     ITV PLC (Media & Entertainment)*     665,865  
  1,350,490     JD Sports Fashion PLC (Retailing)     3,981,930  
  371,404     Man Group PLC (Diversified Financials)     1,143,172  
  5,852     Morgan Sindall Group PLC (Capital Goods)     200,860  
  22,740     National Grid PLC (Utilities)     327,895  
  73,739     Paragon Banking Group PLC (Banks)     565,421  
  110,087     Persimmon PLC (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     4,266,871  
  71,708     Phoenix Group Holdings PLC (Insurance)     634,761  
  42,054     Segro PLC REIT (Real Estate)     818,444  
  18,366     Spectris PLC (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     914,179  
  47,187     SSE PLC (Utilities)     1,054,875  
   

 

 

 
      56,960,875  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)            
United States – 3.2%            
  35,211     Ferguson PLC (Capital Goods)     6,254,420  
  95,122     Reliance Worldwide Corp. Ltd. (Capital Goods)

 

    434,652  
  67,744     Schneider Electric SE (Capital Goods)

 

    13,318,182  
  364,303     Stellantis NV (Automobiles & Components)       6,877,534  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
        26,884,788  

 

 

 
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS    
  (Cost $584,985,875)     $ 819,372,703  

 

 

 

Shares

    Description   Rate     Value  
Preferred Stock – 0.7%         
Germany – 0.7%            
  30,859     Volkswagen AG (Automobiles & Components)     2.57   $ 6,199,064  
  (Cost $4,703,053)    

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 98.4%    
  (Cost $589,688,928)     $ 825,571,767  

 

 

 
 

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF

    LIABILITIES – 1.6%

      13,109,810  

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%     $ 838,681,577  

 

 

 

 

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)

  All or a portion of the security has been segregated as collateral for futures contracts. The total value of the security segregated amounted to $607,280.

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

ADR

 

—American Depositary Receipt

PLC

 

—Public Limited Company

REIT

 

—Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2021, 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

     52        03/18/22      $ 2,436,562        $ 69,639  

FTSE 100 Index

     9        03/18/22        853,787          17,271  

Hang Seng Index

     1        01/28/22        148,128          2,228  

MSCI Singapore Index

     3        01/28/22        74,772          572  

SPI 200 Index

     3        03/17/22        387,720          4,939  

TOPIX Index

     7        03/10/22        1,199,759          28,775  
Total Futures Contracts                                 $ 123,424  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   19


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Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2021

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – 99.7%  
Automobiles & Components – 2.5%      
  436,408     Ford Motor Co.   $ 9,064,194  
  164,726     General Motors Co.*     9,657,885  
  21,887     Gentex Corp.     762,762  
  14,024     Patrick Industries, Inc.     1,131,597  
  40,833     Tesla, Inc.*     43,151,498  
   

 

 

 
      63,767,936  

 

 

 
Banks – 2.6%      
  22,070     Bancorp, Inc. (The)*     558,592  
  11,523     Cadence Bank     343,270  
  13,311     Cathay General Bancorp     572,240  
  109,152     Citizens Financial Group, Inc.     5,157,432  
  11,346     East West Bancorp, Inc.     892,703  
  13,386     Essent Group Ltd.     609,465  
  40,192     First BanCorp (Puerto Rico)     553,846  
  56,420     First Hawaiian, Inc.     1,541,959  
  49,865     First Horizon Corp.     814,295  
  32,891     Independent Bank Group, Inc.     2,373,086  
  19,845     International Bancshares Corp.     841,230  
  40,827     JPMorgan Chase & Co.     6,464,955  
  906,342     KeyCorp     20,963,690  
  80,240     MGIC Investment Corp.     1,157,061  
  10,646     National Bank Holdings Corp., Class A     467,785  
  74,150     PacWest Bancorp     3,349,356  
  5,054     PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)     1,013,428  
  25,107     Popular, Inc. (Puerto Rico)     2,059,778  
  28,824     Radian Group, Inc.     609,051  
  12,072     SVB Financial Group*     8,187,713  
  20,899     Walker & Dunlop, Inc.     3,153,241  
  46,281     Western Alliance Bancorp     4,982,150  
   

 

 

 
      66,666,326  

 

 

 
Capital Goods – 4.1%      
  4,830     Acuity Brands, Inc.     1,022,608  
  9,405     AECOM*     727,477  
  5,761     AGCO Corp.     668,391  
  29,484     AMETEK, Inc.     4,335,327  
  83,460     Atkore, Inc.*     9,279,917  
  32,308     Emerson Electric Co.     3,003,675  
  10,093     Encore Wire Corp.     1,444,308  
  13,565     Fortive Corp.     1,034,874  
  28,001     H&E Equipment Services, Inc.     1,239,604  
  50,186     Hexcel Corp.*     2,599,635  
  6,443     Honeywell International, Inc.     1,343,430  
  97,597     Illinois Tool Works, Inc.     24,086,940  
  96,928     Johnson Controls International PLC     7,881,216  
  26,377     L3Harris Technologies, Inc.     5,624,631  
  12,408     Lockheed Martin Corp.     4,409,927  
  19,710     MasTec, Inc.*     1,818,839  
  28,109     nVent Electric PLC     1,068,142  
  35,480     Owens Corning     3,210,940  
  149,820     Raytheon Technologies Corp.     12,893,509  
  1,213     RBC Bearings, Inc.*     244,990  
  25,076     Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class A     1,395,229  
  9,753     SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.*     2,362,957  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Capital Goods – (continued)      
  42,985     Snap-on, Inc.   9,258,109  
  11,976     Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.     2,258,913  
  3,047     Watsco, Inc.     953,345  
   

 

 

 
      104,166,933  

 

 

 
Commercial & Professional Services – 1.0%      
  11,341     Cimpress PLC (Ireland)*     812,129  
  29,156     Cintas Corp.     12,921,065  
  8,842     Clean Harbors, Inc.*     882,166  
  71,280     CoStar Group, Inc.*     5,633,258  
  54,106     Korn Ferry     4,097,447  
  4,575     ManpowerGroup, Inc.     445,285  
   

 

 

 
      24,791,350  

 

 

 
Consumer Durables & Apparel – 1.3%      
  6,275     G-III Apparel Group Ltd.*     173,441  
  158,401     Hanesbrands, Inc.     2,648,465  
  39,074     Hayward Holdings, Inc.*     1,024,911  
  22,967     Levi Strauss & Co., Class A     574,864  
  22,929     LGI Homes, Inc.*     3,542,072  
  6,470     M/I Homes, Inc.*     402,305  
  24,158     Meritage Homes Corp.*     2,948,725  
  197,233     PulteGroup, Inc.     11,273,838  
  29,150     Skechers USA, Inc., Class A*     1,265,110  
  5,379     Toll Brothers, Inc.     389,386  
  133,161     Tri Pointe Homes, Inc.*     3,713,860  
  12,109     Whirlpool Corp.     2,841,498  
  30,058     YETI Holdings, Inc.*     2,489,704  
   

 

 

 
      33,288,179  

 

 

 
Consumer Services – 3.0%      
  18,628     Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.*     32,566,401  
  7,996     Choice Hotels International, Inc.     1,247,296  
  23,794     Darden Restaurants, Inc.     3,584,328  
  2,791     Domino’s Pizza, Inc.     1,575,045  
  2,086     Graham Holdings Co., Class B     1,313,825  
  129,460     H&R Block, Inc.     3,050,078  
  142,560     International Game Technology PLC     4,121,410  
  18,869     Marriott International, Inc., Class A*     3,117,914  
  77,571     Red Rock Resorts, Inc., Class A     4,267,181  
  43,193     SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc.*     2,801,498  
  18,510     Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.*     837,207  
  91,615     Texas Roadhouse, Inc.     8,179,387  
  15,985     Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.     1,433,055  
  114,762     Yum China Holdings, Inc. (China)     5,719,738  
  25,926     Yum! Brands, Inc.     3,600,084  
   

 

 

 
      77,414,447  

 

 

 
Diversified Financials – 6.4%      
  363,446     Ally Financial, Inc.     17,303,664  
  38,603     Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B*     11,542,297  
  59,113     Capital One Financial Corp.     8,576,705  
  113,657     CME Group, Inc.     25,966,078  
  96,351     Discover Financial Services     11,134,322  
  19,961     Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., Class A     1,585,303  

 

 

 

 

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


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Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Diversified Financials – (continued)      
  241,521     Jefferies Financial Group, Inc.   $ 9,371,015  
  23,105     LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.     3,698,880  
  8,814     MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.     3,624,934  
  108,239     Moelis & Co., Class A     6,766,020  
  112,434     Morgan Stanley     11,036,522  
  70,228     Navient Corp.     1,490,238  
  1,890     Raymond James Financial, Inc.     189,756  
  23,053     S&P Global, Inc.     10,879,402  
  130,364     Starwood Property Trust, Inc. REIT     3,167,845  
  316,003     Synchrony Financial     14,659,379  
  56,882     TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc. REIT     700,786  
  327,211     Voya Financial, Inc.     21,697,361  
   

 

 

 
      163,390,507  

 

 

 
Energy – 1.6%      
  8,224     Cactus, Inc., Class A     313,581  
  7,426     Core Laboratories NV     165,674  
  99,446     EOG Resources, Inc.     8,833,788  
  11,147     Exxon Mobil Corp.     682,085  
  12,264     Hess Corp.     907,904  
  58,462     Matador Resources Co.     2,158,417  
  8,760     ONEOK, Inc.     514,738  
  134,863     Ovintiv, Inc.     4,544,883  
  33,190     Pioneer Natural Resources Co.     6,036,597  
  299,871     Range Resources Corp.*     5,346,700  
  94,650     Schlumberger NV     2,834,768  
  103,628     Targa Resources Corp.     5,413,527  
  156,754     Williams Cos., Inc. (The)     4,081,874  
   

 

 

 
      41,834,536  

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing – 0.3%      
  8,444     Casey’s General Stores, Inc.     1,666,423  
  3,528     Costco Wholesale Corp.     2,002,846  
  46,925     Ingles Markets, Inc., Class A     4,051,505  
   

 

 

 
      7,720,774  

 

 

 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco – 2.0%      
  65,283     Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.     4,412,478  
  139,373     Campbell Soup Co.     6,057,151  
  1,844     Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.     1,141,786  
  7,580     Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A     1,902,353  
  51,135     Darling Ingredients, Inc.*     3,543,144  
  16,445     J M Smucker Co. (The)     2,233,560  
  35,242     Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.     2,233,638  
  9,833     Lancaster Colony Corp.     1,628,345  
  213,411     Monster Beverage Corp.*     20,495,992  
  31,537     Sanderson Farms, Inc.     6,026,090  
  32,843     Sovos Brands, Inc.*     494,287  
   

 

 

 
      50,168,824  

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Services – 6.1%      
  3,020     Abbott Laboratories     425,035  
  730     Align Technology, Inc.*     479,741  
  71,276     Anthem, Inc.     33,039,277  
  32,213     Boston Scientific Corp.*     1,368,408  
  63,200     Brookdale Senior Living, Inc.*     326,112  
  21,748     Cigna Corp.     4,993,993  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Health Care Equipment & Services – (continued)      
  72,981     Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*   9,454,689  
  137,014     HCA Healthcare, Inc.     35,201,637  
  45,700     Hologic, Inc.*     3,498,792  
  34,579     Humana, Inc.     16,039,815  
  14,459     IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*     9,520,673  
  41,615     Molina Healthcare, Inc.*     13,236,899  
  7,463     Patterson Cos., Inc.     219,039  
  14,835     Select Medical Holdings Corp.     436,149  
  1,283     STERIS PLC     312,295  
  47,957     UnitedHealth Group, Inc.     24,081,128  
  19,837     Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B     2,572,066  
   

 

 

 
      155,205,748  

 

 

 
Household & Personal Products – 0.2%      
  10,339     Edgewell Personal Care Co.     472,596  
  71,901     Energizer Holdings, Inc.     2,883,230  
  8,185     Procter & Gamble Co. (The)     1,338,902  
   

 

 

 
      4,694,728  

 

 

 
Insurance – 2.9%      
  231,807     American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.     9,021,928  
  35,396     American Financial Group, Inc.     4,860,579  
  100,086     Arch Capital Group Ltd.*     4,448,823  
  80,386     Athene Holding Ltd., Class A*     6,698,565  
  59,191     Brighthouse Financial, Inc.*     3,066,094  
  12,062     BRP Group, Inc., Class A*     435,559  
  18,632     Fidelity National Financial, Inc.     972,218  
  100,490     Globe Life, Inc.     9,417,923  
  19,600     Goosehead Insurance, Inc., Class A     2,549,568  
  15,650     Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.     2,720,283  
  209,677     Old Republic International Corp.     5,153,860  
  18,092     Primerica, Inc.     2,772,961  
  17,273     Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.     1,891,221  
  202,092     Stewart Information Services Corp.     16,112,795  
  17,133     Trupanion, Inc.*     2,262,070  
  6,572     W R Berkley Corp.     541,467  
   

 

 

 
      72,925,914  

 

 

 
Materials – 4.7%      
  4,937     Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.     1,502,132  
  29,636     Alcoa Corp.     1,765,713  
  37,395     Amcor PLC     449,114  
  78,720     Avient Corp.     4,404,384  
  324,992     Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.*     10,763,735  
  188,301     CF Industries Holdings, Inc.     13,327,945  
  52,836     Corteva, Inc.     2,498,086  
  2,903     Crown Holdings, Inc.     321,130  
  8,601     Dow, Inc.     487,849  
  8,525     Eagle Materials, Inc.     1,419,071  
  71,308     Element Solutions, Inc.     1,731,358  
  246,791     Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.     10,298,588  
  4,026     International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.     606,517  
  133,281     Louisiana-Pacific Corp.     10,442,566  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   21


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Materials – (continued)      
  167,625     Mosaic Co. (The)   $ 6,585,986  
  56,853     Olin Corp.     3,270,184  
  116,961     Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)     41,188,986  
  6,280     Southern Copper Corp. (Peru)     387,539  
  63,940     Steel Dynamics, Inc.     3,968,756  
  34,799     Summit Materials, Inc., Class A*     1,396,832  
  67,832     Tronox Holdings PLC, Class A     1,630,003  
  7,257     Vulcan Materials Co.     1,506,408  
   

 

 

 
      119,952,882  

 

 

 
Media & Entertainment – 8.1%      
  18,644     Alphabet, Inc., Class A*     54,012,414  
  15,750     Alphabet, Inc., Class C*     45,574,042  
  8,185     AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., Class A*     222,632  
  36,634     Charter Communications, Inc., Class A*     23,884,269  
  94,443     Comcast Corp., Class A     4,753,316  
  5,047     Marcus Corp. (The)*     90,140  
  119,060     Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A*     40,045,831  
  17,336     Netflix, Inc.*     10,443,900  
  38,979     Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Class A     5,885,049  
  196,224     Omnicom Group, Inc.     14,377,333  
  89,058     Pinterest, Inc., Class A*     3,237,258  
  11,855     Roku, Inc.*     2,705,311  
  8,256     Spotify Technology SA*     1,932,152  
   

 

 

 
      207,163,647  

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences – 10.4%  
  323,049     AbbVie, Inc.     43,740,835  
  36,788     Biogen, Inc.*     8,826,177  
  40,178     Bruker Corp.     3,371,336  
  173,327     Gilead Sciences, Inc.     12,585,273  
  207,757     Horizon Therapeutics PLC*     22,387,894  
  110,313     IQVIA Holdings, Inc.*     31,123,710  
  88,523     Johnson & Johnson     15,143,630  
  26,154     Merck & Co., Inc.     2,004,443  
  8,389     Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.*     14,237,895  
  4,825     Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.*     410,945  
  74,997     PerkinElmer, Inc.     15,078,897  
  128,361     Pfizer, Inc.     7,579,717  
  92,488     Prestige Consumer Healthcare, Inc.*     5,609,397  
  28,092     QIAGEN NV*     1,561,353  
  22,821     Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     14,411,918  
  8,738     Sage Therapeutics, Inc.*     371,714  
  3,494     Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.     2,331,337  
  4,187     Twist Bioscience Corp.*     324,032  
  38,489     Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     8,452,184  
  15,927     Viatris, Inc.     215,492  
  46,257     West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.     21,694,996  
  133,313     Zoetis, Inc.     32,532,371  
   

 

 

 
      263,995,546  

 

 

 
Real Estate – 6.6%      
  646,739     American Homes 4 Rent, Class A REIT     28,204,288  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Real Estate – (continued)      
  1     Apartment Income REIT Corp. REIT   55  
  1     Apartment Investment and Management Co., Class A REIT*     8  
  21,275     Brixmor Property Group, Inc. REIT     540,598  
  66,497     Camden Property Trust REIT     11,881,684  
  5,206     CubeSmart REIT     296,274  
  257,053     Duke Realty Corp. REIT     16,872,959  
  343,420     Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. REIT     30,104,197  
  36,707     Extra Space Storage, Inc. REIT     8,322,578  
  314,232     First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. REIT     20,802,158  
  178,854     Invitation Homes, Inc. REIT     8,109,240  
  2,070     Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.*     557,534  
  9,634     Lamar Advertising Co., Class A REIT     1,168,604  
  29,850     Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. REIT     6,848,784  
  251,346     National Storage Affiliates Trust REIT     17,393,143  
  38,663     NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc. REIT     3,241,119  
  7,178     Prologis, Inc. REIT     1,208,488  
  93,086     Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. REIT     7,550,205  
  2     Simon Property Group, Inc. REIT     320  
  17,864     STORE Capital Corp. REIT     614,522  
  14,722     Terreno Realty Corp. REIT     1,255,639  
  45,708     Ventas, Inc. REIT     2,336,593  
  1     Vornado Realty Trust REIT     42  
   

 

 

 
      167,309,032  

 

 

 
Retailing – 7.7%      
  11,846     Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc.*     520,039  
  21,205     Amazon.com, Inc.*     70,704,680  
  1,486     Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.*     256,677  
  2,286     AutoZone, Inc.*     4,792,348  
  161,888     Bath & Body Works, Inc.     11,298,163  
  17,163     Buckle, Inc. (The)     726,167  
  61,470     Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.     7,068,435  
  34,974     eBay, Inc.     2,325,771  
  1,343     Five Below, Inc.*     277,853  
  4,651     Home Depot, Inc. (The)     1,930,211  
  104,432     LKQ Corp.     6,269,053  
  91,859     Lowe’s Cos., Inc.     23,743,714  
  1,541     MercadoLibre, Inc. (Argentina)*     2,077,884  
  37,100     Murphy USA, Inc.     7,391,804  
  22,726     O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*     16,049,783  
  8,426     Penske Automotive Group, Inc.     903,436  
  4,359     Signet Jewelers Ltd.     379,364  
  149,794     Target Corp.     34,668,323  
  21,862     Tilly’s, Inc., Class A     352,197  
  53,338     Victoria’s Secret & Co.*     2,962,393  
   

 

 

 
      194,698,295  

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 4.0%      
  218,165     Applied Materials, Inc.     34,330,444  
  31,784     Intel Corp.     1,636,876  
  3,264     KLA Corp.     1,403,879  
  130,723     NVIDIA Corp.     38,446,941  
  46,974     NXP Semiconductors NV (China)     10,699,738  
  13,204     Power Integrations, Inc.     1,226,520  

 

 

 

 

22   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)  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – (continued)  
  11,970     QUALCOMM, Inc.   $ 2,188,954  
  63,128     Texas Instruments, Inc.     11,897,734  
   

 

 

 
      101,831,086  

 

 

 
Software & Services – 15.7%      
  44,829     Adobe, Inc.*     25,420,733  
  18,021     Black Knight, Inc.*     1,493,761  
  1,609     Block, Inc.*     259,870  
  17,268     Citrix Systems, Inc.     1,633,380  
  37,536     Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A     3,330,194  
  1,531     Concentrix Corp.     273,467  
  8,458     EPAM Systems, Inc.*     5,653,750  
  79,080     Fortinet, Inc.*     28,421,352  
  73,350     Gartner, Inc.*     24,522,372  
  1,785     HubSpot, Inc.*     1,176,583  
  9,159     International Business Machines Corp.     1,224,192  
  40,719     Intuit, Inc.     26,191,275  
  20,345     Mandiant, Inc.*     356,851  
  5,748     Manhattan Associates, Inc.*     893,757  
  424,422     Microsoft Corp.     142,741,607  
  9,343     MongoDB, Inc.*     4,945,717  
  60,100     NCR Corp.*     2,416,020  
  37,008     Okta, Inc.*     8,296,083  
  75,324     Oracle Corp.     6,569,006  
  6,494     Palo Alto Networks, Inc.*     3,615,599  
  166,869     PayPal Holdings, Inc.*     31,468,156  
  30,864     Perficient, Inc.*     3,990,407  
  5,399     ServiceNow, Inc.*     3,504,545  
  14,535     Snowflake, Inc., Class A*     4,923,731  
  10,855     SPS Commerce, Inc.*     1,545,209  
  105,741     VeriSign, Inc.*     26,839,181  
  9,615     Visa, Inc., Class A     2,083,667  
  112,864     VMware, Inc., Class A     13,078,680  
  112,247     Western Union Co. (The)     2,002,486  
  27,322     Workday, Inc., Class A*     7,463,824  
  43,289     Zscaler, Inc.*     13,910,054  
   

 

 

 
      400,245,509  

 

 

 
Technology Hardware & Equipment – 6.5%      
  724,768     Apple, Inc.     128,697,054  
  6,480     Arista Networks, Inc.*     931,500  
  478,611     Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.     7,547,695  
  94,239     Keysight Technologies, Inc.*     19,461,296  
  45,980     NetApp, Inc.     4,229,700  
  3,898     Teledyne Technologies, Inc.*     1,702,997  
  25,865     Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.     565,668  
  5,426     Vontier Corp.     166,741  
  34,029     Western Digital Corp.*     2,219,031  
   

 

 

 
      165,521,682  

 

 

 
Transportation – 1.7%      
  6,795     AMERCO     4,934,733  
  94,059     CSX Corp.     3,536,618  
  3,209     GXO Logistics, Inc.*     291,474  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Transportation – (continued)      
  24,136     Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.   1,470,848  
  32,102     Landstar System, Inc.     5,746,900  
  18,420     Norfolk Southern Corp.     5,483,818  
  7,053     Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.     2,527,654  
  36,542     Ryder System, Inc.     3,012,157  
  66,279     Safe Bulkers, Inc. (Greece)*     249,872  
  61,767     Union Pacific Corp.     15,560,960  
   

 

 

 
      42,815,034  

 

 

 
Utilities – 0.3%      
  14,606     CMS Energy Corp.     950,120  
  3,186     DTE Energy Co.     380,854  
  72,026     MDU Resources Group, Inc.     2,221,282  
  68,737     NRG Energy, Inc.     2,961,190  
  18,160     Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.     1,211,817  
   

 

 

 
      7,725,263  

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 99.7%  
  (Cost $1,267,384,645)   $ 2,537,294,178  

 

 

 
 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
    LIABILITIES – 0.3%
    8,572,350  

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 2,545,866,528  

 

 

 

 

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

*

  Non-income producing security.

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

PLC

 

—Public Limited Company

REIT

 

—Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   23


GOLDMAN SACHS TAX-ADVANTAGED EQUITY FUNDS

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2021

 

       

International

Tax-Managed

Equity Fund

    

U.S. Tax-

Managed

Equity Fund

 
  Assets:

 

 

Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $589,688,928 and $1,267,384,645, respectively)

  $ 825,571,767      $ 2,537,294,178  
 

Foreign currency, at value (cost $6,291,554 and $—, respectively)

    6,371,961         

Cash

             15,065,372  
 

Receivables:

    
 

Dividends

    782,074        1,366,347  
 

Foreign tax reclaims

    2,737,584         
 

Reimbursement from investment adviser

    20,689        186,583  
 

Fund shares sold

    932        144,299  
 

Due from custodian

    16,932,941         
 

Other assets

    39,526        52,214  
  Total assets     852,457,474        2,554,108,993  
      
  Liabilities:     
 

Variation margin on futures

    4,276         
 

Payables:

    
 

Cash overdraft

    10,911,041         
 

Fund shares redeemed

    1,773,224        6,029,693  
 

Collateral on certain derivative contracts

    105         
 

Management fees

    584,309        1,389,040  
 

Distribution and Service fees and Transfer Agency fees

    24,775        128,301  
 

Accrued expenses

    478,167        695,431  
  Total liabilities     13,775,897        8,242,465  
      
  Net Assets:     
 

Paid-in capital

    681,774,961        1,278,717,443  
 

Total distributable earnings

    156,906,616        1,267,149,085  
    NET ASSETS   $ 838,681,577      $ 2,545,866,528  
   

Net Assets:

      
   

Class A

  $ 7,234,875      $ 111,821,013  
   

Class C

    1,008,838        21,719,804  
   

Institutional

    11,246,502        56,034,634  
   

Service

           2,475,691  
   

Investor

    7,290,173        20,598,611  
   

Class R6

    730,125,855        2,111,314,944  
   

Class P

    81,775,334        221,901,831  
   

Total Net Assets

  $ 838,681,577      $ 2,545,866,528  
   

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

      
   

Class A

    589,063        2,920,121  
   

Class C

    83,829        606,027  
   

Institutional

    913,265        1,426,665  
   

Service

           64,273  
   

Investor

    591,614        529,174  
   

Class R6

    59,707,087        54,234,303  
   

Class P

    6,684,118        5,698,814  
   

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

      
   

Class A

    $12.28        $38.29  
   

Class C

    12.03        35.84  
   

Institutional

    12.31        39.28  
   

Service

           38.52  
   

Investor

    12.32        38.93  
   

Class R6

    12.23        38.93  
   

Class P

    12.23        38.94  

 

  (a)   Maximum public offering price per share for Class A Shares of the International Tax-Managed Equity Fund and U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund is $12.99 and $40.52, 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.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS TAX-ADVANTAGED EQUITY FUNDS

 

Statements of Operations

For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

        International
Tax-Managed
Equity Fund
     U.S. Tax-
Managed
Equity Fund
 
  Investment income:     
 

Dividends — unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign withholding taxes of $2,221,408 and $23,063, respectively)

  $ 27,570,533      $ 27,874,871  
 

Securities lending income — affiliated issuer

    5,160        46,718  
 

Dividends — affiliated issuers

    61        1,152  
 

Other Income

    61,910         
  Total investment income     27,637,664        27,922,741  
      
  Expenses:     
 

Management fees

    6,618,015        14,967,449  
 

Transfer Agency fees(a)

    256,228        857,218  
 

Custody, accounting and administrative services

    220,563        912,705  
 

Professional fees

    144,354        107,414  
 

Registration fees

    118,768        95,274  
 

Printing and mailing costs

    54,545        66,069  
 

Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) fees(a)

    25,497        382,255  
 

Trustee fees

    20,242        22,322  
 

Service fees — Class C

    2,537        49,844  
 

Shareholder Administration fees — Service Shares

           5,518  
 

Other

           36,455  
  Total expenses     7,460,749        17,502,523  
 

Less — expense reductions

    (458,989      (292,050
  Net expenses     7,001,760        17,210,473  
  NET INVESTMENT INCOME     20,635,904        10,712,268  
      
  Realized and unrealized gain (loss):     
 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

    
 

Investments — unaffiliated issuers

    27,688,948        11,911,561  
 

In-kind redemptions

    20,078,663        113,169,414  
 

Futures

    922,113        4,223,989  
 

Foreign currency transactions

    (399,196       
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on:

    
 

Investments — unaffiliated issuers

    20,216,889        433,085,566  
 

Futures

    6,064         
 

Foreign currency translations

    (167,490       
  Net realized and unrealized gain     68,345,991        562,390,530  
  NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS   $ 88,981,895      $ 573,102,798  

 

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

 

     Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees      Transfer Agency Fees  

Fund

  

Class A

    

Class C

    

Service

    

Class A

    

Class C

    

Institutional

    

Service

    

Investor

    

Class R6

    

Class P

 

International Tax-Managed Equity Fund

   $ 17,885      $ 7,612      $      $ 11,446      $ 1,624      $ 4,363      $      $ 200,320      $ 15,138      $ 23,337  

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund

     227,204        149,533        5,518        145,412        31,901        21,680        883        555,749        44,657        56,936  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   25


GOLDMAN SACHS TAX-ADVANTAGED EQUITY FUNDS

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

        International Tax-Managed Equity Fund           U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund  
        For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2021
    For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2020
          For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2021
    For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
  From operations:

 

     
 

Net investment income

  $ 20,635,904     $ 9,515,616       $ 10,712,268     $ 9,058,310  
 

Net realized gain (loss)

    48,290,528       (73,126,704       129,304,964       64,937,751  
 

Net change in unrealized gain

    20,055,463       121,870,409               433,085,566       173,716,486  
  Net increase in net assets resulting from operations     88,981,895       58,259,321               573,102,798       247,712,547  
           
  Distributions to shareholders:

 

     
 

From distributable earnings:

         
 

Class A Shares

    (222,523     (83,262       (187,075     (227,570
 

Class C Shares

    (19,506     (4,591              
 

Institutional Shares

    (332,199     (142,381       (234,991     (272,887
 

Service Shares

                  (215     (3,211
 

Investor Shares

    (208,042     (120,706       (72,929     (78,104
 

Class R6 Shares

    (21,530,042     (9,502,533       (9,154,253     (9,022,049
 

Class P Shares

    (2,422,168     (998,750       (964,387     (892,356
 

From return of capital:

         
 

Class A Shares

                        (95,505
 

Institutional Shares

                        (58,669
 

Service Shares

                        (2,439
 

Investor Shares

                        (19,743
 

Class R6 Shares

                        (1,942,310
 

Class P Shares

                              (188,413
  Total distributions to shareholders     (24,734,480     (10,852,223             (10,613,850     (12,803,256
           
  From share transactions:

 

     
 

Proceeds from sales of shares

    100,699,707       81,613,669         354,091,106       116,867,565  
 

Proceeds paid in connection with in-kind transactions

    (56,160,000             (145,620,000     (92,360,000
 

Reinvestment of distributions

    24,732,502       10,851,335         10,555,178       12,717,767  
 

Cost of shares redeemed

    (30,644,213     (175,459,100             (86,099,028     (291,799,400
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     38,627,996       (82,994,096             132,927,256       (254,574,068
  TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)     102,875,411       (35,586,998             695,416,204       (19,664,777
           
  Net assets:

 

     
 

Beginning of year

    735,806,166       771,393,164               1,850,450,324       1,870,115,101  
 

End of year

  $ 838,681,577     $ 735,806,166             $ 2,545,866,528     $ 1,850,450,324  

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL TAX-MANAGED EQUITY FUND

 

Financial Highlights

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs International Tax-Managed Equity Fund  
        Class A Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 11.32     $ 10.43     $ 8.93     $ 10.93     $ 8.62  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.28       0.10       0.18       0.18       0.11  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.07       0.92       1.49       (2.03     2.38  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.35       1.02       1.67       (1.85     2.49  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.39     (0.13     (0.17     (0.15     (0.18
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 12.28     $ 11.32     $ 10.43     $ 8.93     $ 10.93  
  Total Return(b)     12.02     9.75     18.66     (16.86 )%      28.85
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000’s)

  $ 7,235     $ 6,662     $ 8,419     $ 8,145     $ 9,429  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.22     1.23     1.25     1.29     1.31
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.33     1.36     1.37     1.37     1.36
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    2.33     1.07     1.81     1.69     1.04
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    162     177     231     177     134

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year 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.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments, in-kind transactions 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.   27


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL TAX-MANAGED EQUITY FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs International Tax-Managed Equity Fund  
        Class C Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 11.04     $ 10.18     $ 8.68     $ 10.59     $ 8.39  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.20       0.03       0.12       0.10       0.04  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.03       0.88       1.42       (1.94     2.30  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.23       0.91       1.54       (1.84     2.34  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.24     (0.05     (0.04     (0.07     (0.14
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 12.03     $ 11.04     $ 10.18     $ 8.68     $ 10.59  
  Total Return(b)     11.19     8.89     17.74     (17.39 )%      27.85
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000’s)

  $ 1,009     $ 1,060     $ 1,308     $ 2,551     $ 2,661  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.96     1.98     2.01     2.04     2.06
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    2.07     2.11     2.12     2.12     2.11
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.59     0.33     1.25     1.01     0.40
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    162     177     231     177     134

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year 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.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments, in-kind transactions and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL TAX-MANAGED EQUITY FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs International Tax-Managed Equity Fund  
        Institutional Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 11.29     $ 10.40     $ 8.91     $ 10.85     $ 8.54  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.32       0.13       0.21       0.31       0.17  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.07       0.92       1.48       (2.10     2.34  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.39       1.05       1.69       (1.79     2.51  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.37     (0.16     (0.20     (0.15     (0.20
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 12.31     $ 11.29     $ 10.40     $ 8.91     $ 10.85  
  Total Return(b)     12.42     10.11     19.01     (16.49 )%      29.42
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000’s)

  $ 11,247     $ 9,998     $ 15,783     $ 16,948     $ 619,288  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.90     0.90     0.90     0.90     0.92
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.96     0.99     0.99     0.96     0.97
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    2.65     1.36     2.11     2.87     1.74
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    162     177     231     177     134

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year 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.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments, in-kind transactions 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 Year

 

        Goldman Sachs International Tax-Managed Equity Fund  
        Investor Shares(a)  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 11.30     $ 10.40     $ 8.91     $ 10.91     $ 8.61  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.31       0.13       0.20       0.19       0.13  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.07       0.92       1.48       (2.00     2.36  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.38       1.05       1.68       (1.81     2.49  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.36     (0.15     (0.19     (0.19     (0.19
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 12.32     $ 11.30     $ 10.40     $ 8.91     $ 10.91  
  Total Return(c)     12.31     10.09     18.90     (16.66 )%      29.09
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000’s)

  $ 7,290     $ 9,085     $ 18,290     $ 14,008     $ 15,547  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.97     0.98     1.00     1.04     1.05
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.08     1.11     1.12     1.12     1.11
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    2.58     1.38     2.06     1.82     1.30
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    162     177     231     177     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 NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year 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.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments, in-kind transactions 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 International Tax-Managed Equity Fund  
        Class R6 Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,     Period Ended
December 31,
2018(a)
 
        2021     2020     2019  
  Per Share Data        
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 11.22     $ 10.33     $ 8.85     $ 10.92  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.32       0.14       0.21       0.08  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.06       0.92       1.47       (1.95
 

Total from investment operations

    1.38       1.06       1.68       (1.87
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.37     (0.17     (0.20     (0.20
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 12.23     $ 11.22     $ 10.33     $ 8.85  
  Total Return(c)     12.43     10.20     19.05     (17.07 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 730,126     $ 640,212     $ 660,555     $ 530,891  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.89     0.89     0.89     0.89 %(d) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.95     0.97     0.98     0.99 %(d) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    2.66     1.42     2.12     1.14 %(d) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    162     177     231     177

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on April 30, 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, in-kind transactions 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 International Tax-Managed Equity Fund  
        Class P Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,     Period Ended
December 31,
2018(a)
 
        2021     2020     2019  
  Per Share Data        
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 11.22     $ 10.34     $ 8.86     $ 11.07  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.32       0.14       0.21       0.10  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.06       0.91       1.47       (2.11
 

Total from investment operations

    1.38       1.05       1.68       (2.01
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.37     (0.17     (0.20     (0.20
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 12.23     $ 11.22     $ 10.34     $ 8.86  
  Total Return(c)     12.42     10.09     19.02     (18.09 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 81,775     $ 68,788     $ 67,038     $ 64,578  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.89     0.89     0.89     0.89 %(d) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.95     0.98     0.98     1.00 %(d) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    2.66     1.45     2.15     1.43 %(d) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    162     177     231     177

 

  (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, in-kind transactions and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund  
        Class A Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 29.78     $ 25.54     $ 20.43     $ 22.37     $ 18.75  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.05       0.06       0.11       0.10       0.13  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    8.52       4.31       5.09       (1.93     3.60  
 

Total from investment operations

    8.57       4.37       5.20       (1.83     3.73  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.06     (0.09     (0.09     (0.11     (0.11
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

          (0.04                  
 

Total distributions

    (0.06     (0.13     (0.09     (0.11     (0.11
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 38.29     $ 29.78     $ 25.54     $ 20.43     $ 22.37  
  Total Return(b)     28.80     17.06     25.48     (8.15 )%      19.88
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000’s)

  $ 111,821     $ 75,584     $ 68,427     $ 57,833     $ 50,218  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.06     1.08     1.10     1.14     1.15
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.11     1.12     1.13     1.14     1.15
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.16     0.24     0.47     0.44     0.61
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    116     177     205     152     108

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year 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.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments, in-kind transactions 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 Year

 

        Goldman Sachs U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund  
        Class C Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 28.04     $ 24.11     $ 19.36     $ 21.24     $ 17.86  
 

Net investment loss(a)

    (0.19     (0.13     (0.06     (0.07     (0.03
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    7.99       4.06       4.81       (1.81     3.41  
 

Total from investment operations

    7.80       3.93       4.75       (1.88     3.38  
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 35.84     $ 28.04     $ 24.11     $ 19.36     $ 21.24  
  Total Return(b)     27.82     16.25     24.54     (8.85 )%      18.93
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000’s)

  $ 21,720     $ 19,502     $ 18,341     $ 14,380     $ 22,337  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.81     1.83     1.85     1.88     1.90
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.86     1.87     1.88     1.89     1.90
 

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets

    (0.59 )%      (0.53 )%      (0.28 )%      (0.33 )%      (0.14 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    116     177     205     152     108

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year 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.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments, in-kind transactions 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 Year

 

        Goldman Sachs U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund  
        Institutional Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 30.53     $ 26.16     $ 20.91     $ 22.71     $ 19.04  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.17       0.15       0.20       0.19       0.21  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    8.74       4.43       5.23       (1.97     3.65  
 

Total from investment operations

    8.91       4.58       5.43       (1.78     3.86  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.16     (0.17     (0.18     (0.02     (0.19
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

          (0.04                  
 

Total distributions

    (0.16     (0.21     (0.18     (0.02     (0.19
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 39.28     $ 30.53     $ 26.16     $ 20.91     $ 22.71  
  Total Return(b)     29.23     17.48     25.90     (7.78 )%      20.29
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000’s)

  $ 56,035     $ 47,997     $ 45,718     $ 34,812     $ 1,395,335  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.74     0.74     0.74     0.74     0.75
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.75     0.75     0.75     0.74     0.75
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.48     0.56     0.83     0.79     1.02
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    116     177     205     152     108

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year 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.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments, in-kind transactions 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 Year

 

        Goldman Sachs U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund  
        Service Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 29.96     $ 25.70     $ 20.57     $ 22.51     $ 18.88  
 

Net investment income(a)

    (b)      0.02       0.08       0.08       0.11  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    8.56       4.33       5.13       (1.94     3.61  
 

Total from investment operations

    8.56       4.35       5.21       (1.86     3.72  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (b)      (0.05     (0.08     (0.08     (0.09
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

          (0.04                  
 

Total distributions

    (b)      (0.09     (0.08     (0.08     (0.09
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 38.52     $ 29.96     $ 25.70     $ 20.57     $ 22.51  
  Total Return(c)     28.58     16.87     25.31     (8.26 )%      19.71
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000’s)

  $ 2,476     $ 1,932     $ 1,649     $ 732     $ 736  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.23     1.24     1.24     1.25     1.25
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.24     1.25     1.25     1.25     1.25
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.01     0.08     0.33     0.33     0.52
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    116     177     205     152     108

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year 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.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments, in-kind transactions and certain derivatives. 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.


GOLDMAN SACHS U.S. TAX-MANAGED EQUITY FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund  
        Investor Shares(a)  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 30.26     $ 25.93     $ 20.73     $ 22.70     $ 19.03  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.14       0.12       0.17       0.16       0.18  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    8.67       4.40       5.18       (1.97     3.65  
 

Total from investment operations

    8.81       4.52       5.35       (1.81     3.83  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.14     (0.15     (0.15     (0.16     (0.16
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

          (0.04                  
 

Total distributions

    (0.14     (0.19     (0.15     (0.16     (0.16
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 38.93     $ 30.26     $ 25.93     $ 20.73     $ 22.70  
  Total Return(c)     29.13     17.38     25.82     (7.95 )%      20.14
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000’s)

  $ 20,599     $ 15,938     $ 21,591     $ 17,894     $ 17,251  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.82     0.83     0.85     0.89     0.90
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.87     0.87     0.88     0.89     0.90
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.40     0.46     0.72     0.68     0.88
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    116     177     205     152     108

 

  (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 NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year 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.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments, in-kind transactions 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.   37


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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund  
        Class R6 Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,     Period Ended
December 31,
2018(a)
 
        2021     2020     2019  
  Per Share Data        
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 30.26     $ 25.93     $ 20.73     $ 22.93  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.17       0.15       0.20       0.13  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    8.67       4.40       5.18       (2.14
 

Total from investment operations

    8.84       4.55       5.38       (2.01
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.17     (0.18     (0.18     (0.19
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

          (0.04            
 

Total distributions

    (0.17     (0.22     (0.18     (0.19
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 38.93     $ 30.26     $ 25.93     $ 20.73  
  Total Return(c)     29.24     17.49     25.96     (8.72 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 2,111,315     $ 1,536,722     $ 1,575,990     $ 1,263,556  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.73     0.73     0.73     0.74 %(d) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.74     0.74     0.74     0.74 %(d) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.49     0.57     0.84     0.85 %(d) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    116     177     205     152

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on April 30, 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, in-kind transactions 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 U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund  
        Class P Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,     Period Ended
December 31,
2018(a)
 
        2021     2020     2019  
  Per Share Data        
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 30.27     $ 25.94     $ 20.74     $ 23.43  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.17       0.15       0.20       0.16  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    8.67       4.40       5.18       (2.66
 

Total from investment operations

    8.84       4.55       5.38       (2.50
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.17     (0.18     (0.18     (0.19
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

          (0.04            
 

Total distributions

    (0.17     (0.22     (0.18     (0.19
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 38.94     $ 30.27     $ 25.94     $ 20.74  
  Total Return(c)     29.23     17.48     25.94     (10.62 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 221,902     $ 152,775     $ 138,399     $ 97,892  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.73     0.73     0.73     0.74 %(d) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.74     0.74     0.74     0.75 %(d) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.49     0.59     0.83     0.95 %(d) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    116     177     205     152

 

  (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, in-kind transactions 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

December 31, 2021

 

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

International Tax-Managed Equity

    

A, C, Institutional, Investor, R6 and P

   Diversified

U. S. Tax-Managed Equity

    

A, C, Institutional, Service, Investor, R6 and P

   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 R6 and Class P 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. Each Fund is an investment company under GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies.

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. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. 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. These reclaims, if any, are recorded when the amount is known and there are no significant uncertainties on collectability. Such amounts recovered, if any, are reflected as other income in the Statements of Operations. 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 U.S. real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) may be characterized as ordinary income, net capital gain and/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

 

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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 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

International Tax-Managed  Equity
U.S. 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 level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls shall be determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. 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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December 31, 2021

 

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 will be valued at the valid closing bid price for long positions and at the valid closing ask price for short positions (i.e. where there is sufficient volume, during normal exchange trading hours). If no valid bid/ask price is available, the equity security will be valued pursuant to the Valuation Procedures approved by the Trustees and consistent with applicable regulatory guidance. 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. Certain equity securities containing unique attributes may be 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 for long positions or the last ask price for short positions, 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 Fair 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 per share 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

 

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3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

prices, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility, voluntary and involuntary prepayment rates, loss severity rates and correlations of such inputs. For OTC and centrally cleared derivatives that trade in liquid markets, model inputs can generally be verified and model selection does not involve significant management judgment. OTC and centrally cleared derivatives are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy when significant inputs are corroborated by market evidence.

i.  Futures Contracts — Futures contracts are contracts to buy or sell a standardized quantity of a specified commodity or security. 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.

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.

C.  Fair Value Hierarchy — The following is a summary of the Funds’ investments and derivatives classified in the fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2021:

 

INTERNATIONAL TAX-MANAGED EQUITY FUND             
Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments(a)

            

Africa

   $        $ 7,875,555        $  

Asia

     462,206          244,550,414           

Europe

     10,126,032          452,043,017           

North America

              28,137,760           

Oceania

     8,885,750          72,131,910           

South America

              1,359,123           
Total    $ 19,473,988        $ 806,097,779        $  
Derivative Type                            
Assets(b)             

Futures Contracts

   $ 123,424        $        $  

 

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December 31, 2021

 

3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

U.S. TAX-MANAGED EQUITY FUND

 

Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments(a)

            

Asia

   $ 16,419,476        $        $  

Europe

     1,062,001                    

North America

     2,517,347,278                    

South America

     2,465,423                    
Total    $ 2,537,294,178        $        $  

 

(a)   Amounts are disclosed by continent to highlight the impact of time zone differences between local market close and the calculation of NAV. Security valuations are based on the principal exchange or system on which they are traded, which may differ from country of domicile noted in table. 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.
(b)   Amount shown represents unrealized gain at fiscal year 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 December 31, 2021. 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  

International Tax-Managed Equity

  

Equity

  

Variation margin on futures contracts

    123,424 (a) 

 

(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 December 31, 2021 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 fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. These gains (losses) should be considered in the context that these derivative contracts may have been executed to create investment opportunities and/or economically hedge certain investments, and accordingly, certain gains (losses) on such derivative contracts may offset certain (losses) gains attributable to investments. These gains (losses) are included in “Net realized gain (loss)” or “Net change in unrealized gain (loss)” on the Statements of Operations:

 

Fund    Risk    Statements of Operations   Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 

International Tax-Managed Equity

  

Equity

   Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts   $ 922,113     $ 6,064  

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity

  

Equity

   Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts     4,223,989        
Total             $ 5,146,102     $ 6,064  

 

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4. INVESTMENTS IN DERIVATIVES (continued)

 

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, the relevant values for each derivative type were as follows:

 

     Average number of
Contracts(1)
 
Fund    Futures
Contracts
 

International Tax-Managed Equity

     110  

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity

     190  

 

(1)   Amounts disclosed represent average number of contracts for futures contracts, based on absolute values, which is indicative of volume of this derivative type, for the months that each Fund held such derivatives during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

 

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 fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, contractual and effective net management fees with GSAM were at the following rates:

 

Fund

       Contractual Management Rate      

 

    Effective Net
Management
Rate^
 
  First
$1 billion
    Next
$1 billion
    Next
$3 billion
    Next
$3 billion
    Over
$8 billion
    Effective
Rate
 
International Tax-Managed Equity         0.85%       0.77%       0.73%       0.72%       0.71%       0.85%       0.85%  

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity

        0.70%       0.63%       0.60%       0.59%       0.58%       0.67%       0.67%  

 

^   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 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 fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, GSAM waived $368 and $2,351 of the International Tax-Managed Equity and U.S. 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.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

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 fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, Goldman Sachs retained the following amounts:

 

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

International Tax-Managed Equity

       $ 302        $  

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity

         2,081           

D.  Service and Shareholder Administration Plans — The Trust, on behalf of each applicable Fund, has adopted Service Plans to allow Class C Shares and Shareholder Administration Plans to allow Service Shares, respectively, to compensate service organizations (including Goldman Sachs) for providing varying levels of personal and account maintenance or shareholder administration services to their customers who are beneficial owners of such shares. The Service and 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 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: 0.16% of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class C and Investor Shares; 0.03% of the average daily net assets of Class R6 and Class P 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 0.05% and 0.04% as an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets attributable to the Class A, Class C and Investor Shares of the International Tax-Managed Equity Fund and the U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund, respectively. This arrangement will remain in effect through at least April 30, 2022, and prior to such date, Goldman Sachs may not terminate the arrangement without the approval of the Board of Trustees.

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 International Tax-Managed Equity Fund and the U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund are 0.014% and 0.044%, respectively. These Other Expense limitations will remain in place through at least April 30, 2022, and prior to such date GSAM may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Trustees. In addition, the Funds have entered into certain offset arrangements with the custodian and the transfer agent, which may result in a reduction of the Funds’ expenses and are received irrespective of the application of the “Other Expense” limitations described above.

 

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5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, these expense reductions, including any fee waivers and Other Expense reimbursements, were as follows:

 

Fund         Management
Fee Waiver
       Other Expense
Reimbursement
       Transfer Agency
Waivers/Credits
       Total
Expense
Reductions
 

International Tax-Managed Equity

       $ 368        $ 450,326        $ 8,295        $ 458,989  

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity

         2,351          238,011          51,688        $ 292,050  

G.  Line of Credit Facility — As of December 31, 2021, the Funds participated in a $1,000,000,000 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 fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, the Funds did not have any borrowings under the facility. Prior to April 26, 2021, the facility was $700,000,000.

H.  Other Transactions with Affiliates — For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, Goldman Sachs did not earn any brokerage commissions from portfolio transactions on behalf of the International Tax-Managed Equity Fund and the U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund, respectively.

The following table provides information about the Funds’ investment in the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund as of and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021:

 

Fund         Beginning
Value as of
December 31, 2020
    

Purchases at
Cost

    

Proceeds
from Sales

   

Ending
Value as of
December 31, 2021

    

Shares as of
December 31, 2021

     Dividend
Income
 

International Tax-Managed Equity

       $      $ 16,932,881      $ (16,932,881   $             $ 61  

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity

                290,287,167        (290,287,167                   1,152  

As of December 31, 2021, 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
Tax-Advantaged
Global Equity
Portfolio
 

International Tax-Managed Equity

           87

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity

           83

 

6. PORTFOLIO SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities of long-term securities for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, were as follows:

 

         Purchases        Sales  
Fund         Long Term        In-Kind        Long Term        In-Kind  

International Tax-Managed Equity

       $ 1,293,217,348        $        $ 1,218,339,136        $ 54,964,737  

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity

         2,849,922,832                   2,563,455,869          139,192,892  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

7. SECURITIES LENDING

 

Pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the terms and conditions contained therein, the Goldman Sachs International Tax-Managed Equity Fund and the Goldman Sachs U.S. Tax-Advantaged Equity Fund may lend their securities through a securities lending agent, Goldman Sachs Agency Lending (“GSAL”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Goldman Sachs, to certain qualified borrowers including Goldman Sachs and affiliates. In accordance with the Funds’ securities lending procedures, the Funds receive cash collateral at least equal to the market value of the securities on loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Funds, at their last sale price or official closing price on the principal exchange or system on which they are traded, and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Funds on the next business day. As with other extensions of credit, the Funds may experience delay in the recovery of their securities or incur a loss should the borrower of the securities breach its agreement with the Funds or become insolvent at a time when the collateral is insufficient to cover the cost of repurchasing securities on loan. Dividend income received from securities on loan may not be subject to withholding taxes and therefore withholding taxes paid may differ from the amounts listed in the Statements of Operations. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and as such 1) the remaining contractual maturities of the outstanding securities lending transactions are considered to be overnight and continuous and 2) the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within the standard time period for settlement of securities transactions.

The Goldman Sachs International Tax-Managed Equity Fund and the Goldman Sachs U.S. Tax-Advantaged Equity Fund 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’ master netting agreements with certain borrowers 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 December 31, 2021, are disclosed as “Payable upon return of securities loaned” on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, where applicable.

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 fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, are reported under Investment Income on the Statements of Operations.

The table below details securities lending activity with affiliates of Goldman Sachs:

 

         For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021  
Fund         Earnings of GSAL
Relating to
Securities
Loaned
       Amounts Received
by the Funds
from Lending to
Goldman Sachs
 

International Tax-Managed Equity

       $ 574        $ 54  

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity

         5,189          1,508  

 

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7. SECURITIES LENDING (continued)

 

The following table provides information about the Funds’ investments in the Government Money Market Fund for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021:

 

Fund         Beginning
Value as of
December 31, 2020
       Purchases at
Cost
       Proceeds
from Sales
       Ending
Value as of
December 31, 2021
 

International Tax-Managed Equity

       $        $ 64,723,210        $ (64,723,210      $  

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity

         1,153,125          109,139,250          (110,292,375         

 

8. TAX INFORMATION

 

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 was as follows:

 

     

International
Tax-Managed
Equity

      

U.S. Tax-
Managed
Equity

 

Distributions paid from:

       

Ordinary income

   $ 24,734,480        $ 10,613,850  

Total distributions

   $ 24,734,480        $ 10,613,850  

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 was as follows:

 

      International
Tax-Managed
Equity
       U.S.
Tax-Managed
Equity
 

Distributions paid from:

       

Ordinary income

   $ 10,852,223        $ 10,496,177  

Return of capital

              2,307,079  

Total distributions

   $ 10,852,223        $ 12,803,256  

As of December 31, 2021, the components of accumulated earnings (losses) on a tax-basis were as follows:

 

     

International
Tax-Managed
Equity

      

U.S.
Tax-Managed
Equity

 

Undistributed ordinary income — net

   $ 17,271        $ 286,131  

Total undistributed earnings

   $ 17,271        $ 286,131  

Capital loss carryforwards:(1)

       

Perpetual Long-term

   $        $  

Perpetual Short-term

   $ (71,024,776      $  

Total capital loss carryforwards

   $ (71,024,776      $  

Timing differences (Qualified Late Year Loss Deferral/Real Estate Investment Trust/Post October Capital Loss Deferral)

   $ (6,353,388      $ (2,471,659

Unrealized gains — net

     234,267,509          1,269,334,613  

Total accumulated gains (losses) — net

   $ 156,906,616        $ 1,267,149,085  

 

(1)   International Tax-Managed Equity and U.S. Tax Managed Equity Funds utilized $29,686,977 and $18,783,463, respectively, of capital losses in the current fiscal year.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

8. TAX INFORMATION (continued)

 

As of December 31, 2021, the Funds’ aggregate security unrealized gains and losses based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

     

International
Tax-Managed
Equity

   

U.S.
Tax-Managed
Equity

 

Tax cost

   $ 591,534,682     $ 1,267,959,565  

Gross unrealized gain

     241,127,019       1,271,385,392  

Gross unrealized loss

     (6,859,510     (2,050,779

Net unrealized gain (loss)

   $ 234,267,509     $ 1,269,334,613  

 

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 contracts, and differences in the tax treatment of underlying fund investments.

The International Tax-Managed Equity and US Tax-Managed Equity Funds reclassified $20,078,663 and $113,210,616, respectively, from distributable earnings to paid in capital for the year ending December 31, 2021. In order to present certain components of the Fund’s capital accounts on a tax-basis, certain reclassifications have been recorded to the Fund’s accounts. These reclassifications have no impact on the net asset value of the Fund and result primarily from redemptions in-kind.

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; less stringent investor protections; less stringent accounting, corporate governance, financial reporting and disclosure standards; and less economic, political and social stability in the countries in which a Fund invests. The imposition of exchange controls (including repatriation restrictions), confiscation of assets and property, trade restrictions (including tariffs) and other government restrictions by the U.S. or other governments, or problems with 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, or economically tied to, emerging markets, these risks may be more pronounced.

Foreign Custody Risk — A Fund invests in foreign securities, and as such 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

 

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9. OTHER RISKS (continued)

 

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.

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 a 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). The value of the securities in which a Fund invests may go up or down in response to the prospects of individual companies, particular sectors or governments and/or general economic conditions throughout the world due to increasingly interconnected global economies and financial markets. Events such as war, acts of terrorism, social unrest, natural disasters, the spread of infectious illness or other public health threats could also significantly impact a Fund and its investments. 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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December 31, 2021

 

12. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS

 

Share activity is as follows:

 

    International Tax-Managed Equity Fund  
    For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2021
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    82,169     $ 978,215        84,208     $ 821,313  

Reinvestment of distributions

    18,720       222,204        7,405       83,156  

Shares redeemed

    (100,557     (1,205,539      (310,258     (3,026,467
      332       (5,120      (218,645   $ (2,121,998
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    11,059       131,494        8,916       89,144  

Reinvestment of distributions

    1,676       19,506        419       4,591  

Shares redeemed

    (24,912     (289,233      (41,872     (396,482
      (12,177     (138,233      (32,537     (302,747
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    134,048       1,620,123        425,300       3,682,625  

Reinvestment of distributions

    27,898       331,986        12,653       141,843  

Shares redeemed

    (134,055     (1,614,884      (1,069,674     (9,576,961
      27,891       337,225        (631,721     (5,752,493
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    112,645       1,380,415        363,286       3,346,656  

Reinvestment of distributions

    17,347       206,596        10,746       120,463  

Shares redeemed

    (342,650     (4,283,493      (1,327,906     (12,221,352
      (212,658     (2,696,482      (953,874     (8,754,233
Class R6 Shares         

Shares sold

    7,411,481       89,650,350        5,488,866       50,095,940  

Reinvestment of distributions

    1,821,493       21,530,042        853,777       9,502,533  

Shares redeemed

    (1,693,155     (20,462,337      (13,180,661     (120,467,112

Shares redeemed in connection with in-kind transactions

    (4,913,386     (56,160,000             
      2,626,433       34,558,055        (6,838,018     (60,868,639
Class P Shares         

Shares sold

    580,266       6,939,110        2,908,942       23,577,991  

Reinvestment of distributions

    204,748       2,422,168        89,654       998,749  

Shares redeemed

    (231,168     (2,788,727      (3,351,805     (29,770,726
      553,846       6,572,551        (353,209     (5,193,986

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE)

    2,983,667     $ 38,627,996        (9,028,004   $ (82,994,096

 

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12. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

Share activity is as follows:

 

    U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund  
    For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2021
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    561,640     $ 19,883,314        230,549     $ 5,826,973  

Reinvestment of distributions

    4,823       175,710        10,190       300,211  

Shares redeemed

    (184,155     (6,276,955      (382,518     (9,101,459
      382,308       13,782,069        (141,779   $ (2,974,275
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    51,099       1,652,501        82,376       1,977,542  

Reinvestment of distributions

                        

Shares redeemed

    (140,687     (4,315,583      (147,321     (3,483,352
      (89,588     (2,663,082      (64,945     (1,505,810
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    198,502       6,943,237        254,054       6,269,384  

Reinvestment of distributions

    5,097       190,438        8,905       268,931  

Shares redeemed

    (349,173     (12,553,273      (438,418     (11,073,817
      (145,574     (5,419,598      (175,459     (4,535,502
Service Shares         

Shares sold

    7,861       270,576        12,129       243,756  

Reinvestment of distributions

    5       215        191       5,650  

Shares redeemed

    (8,075     (275,024      (12,000     (271,889
      (209     (4,233      320       (22,483
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    37,510       1,318,026        32,763       873,594  

Reinvestment of distributions

    1,926       71,313        3,269       97,847  

Shares redeemed

    (36,996     (1,308,185      (341,975     (7,367,830
      2,440       81,154        (305,943     (6,396,389
Class R6 Shares         

Shares sold

    8,763,616       296,622,030        3,162,038       80,532,569  

Reinvestment of distributions

    247,212       9,154,253        366,333       10,964,359  

Shares redeemed

    (1,583,015     (55,340,703      (9,922,219     (233,723,879

Shares redeemed in connection with in-kind transactions

    (3,977,655     (145,620,000      (3,599,438     (92,360,000
      3,450,158       104,815,580        (9,993,286     (234,586,951
Class P Shares         

Shares sold

    791,646       27,401,422        808,573       21,143,747  

Reinvestment of distributions

    26,006       963,249        36,098       1,080,769  

Shares redeemed

    (166,433     (6,029,305      (1,132,969     (26,777,174
      651,219       22,335,366        (288,298     (4,552,658

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE)

    4,250,754     $ 132,927,256        (10,969,390   $ (254,574,068

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees of Goldman Sachs Trust and Shareholders of Goldman Sachs International Tax-Managed Equity Fund and Goldman Sachs U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund

Opinions on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of Goldman Sachs International Tax-Managed Equity Fund and Goldman Sachs U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund (two of the Funds constituting Goldman Sachs Trust, referred to hereafter as the “Funds”) as of December 31, 2021, the related statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2021, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2021, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of December 31, 2021, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2021 and each of the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinions

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2021 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

March 1, 2022

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Goldman Sachs Funds complex since 2000.

 

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Fund Expenses — Six Month Period Ended December 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

As a shareholder of Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R6 or Class P 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) 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 R6 and Class P 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 July 01, 2021 through December 31, 2021, which represents a period of 184 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.

 

     International Tax-Managed Equity Fund     U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund  
Share Class   Beginning
Account
Value
7/1/21
    Ending
Account
Value
12/31/21
    Expenses Paid
for the 6
months ended
12/31/2021*
    Beginning
Account
Value
7/1/21
    Ending
Account
Value
12/31/21
    Expenses Paid
for the 6
months ended
12/31/2021*
 
             
Class A                        

Actual

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,033.51     $ 6.25     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,103.18     $ 5.73  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,019.06     6.21       1,000.00       1,019.76     5.50  
Class C                        

Actual

    1,000.00       1,028.97       10.02       1,000.00       1,099.05       9.63  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,015.32     9.96       1,000.00       1,016.03     9.25  
Institutional                        

Actual

    1,000.00       1,035.29       4.62       1,000.00       1,105.13       3.98  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,020.67     4.58       1,000.00       1,021.42     3.82  
Service                        

Actual

    1,000.00       N/A       N/A       1,000.00       1,102.25       6.62  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       N/A       N/A       1,000.00       1,018.90     6.36  
Investor                        

Actual

    1,000.00       1,035.17       4.98       1,000.00       1,104.76       4.40  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,020.32     4.94       1,000.00       1,021.02     4.23  
Class R6                        

Actual

    1,000.00       1,035.65       4.57       1,000.00       1,105.06       3.93  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,020.72     4.53       1,000.00       1,021.48     3.77  
Class P                        

Actual

    1,000.00       1,034.76       4.56       1,000.00       1,105.05       3.93  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,020.72     4.53       1,000.00       1,021.48     3.77  

 

+   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 December 31, 2021. 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
Shares
    Class C
Shares
    Institutional
Shares
    Service
Shares
    Investor
Shares
    Class R6
Shares
    Class P
Shares
 

International Tax-Managed Equity Fund

     1.22     1.96     0.90     N/A       0.97     0.89     0.89

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund

     1.08       1.82       0.75       1.25       0.83       0.74       0.74  

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS TAX-ADVANTAGED EQUITY FUNDS

 

Trustees and Officers (Unaudited)

Independent Trustees

 

Name,

Address and Age1

  Position(s) Held
with the Trust
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served2
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee3
  Other
Directorships
Held by Trustee4

Jessica Palmer

Age: 72

  Chair of the Board of Trustees   Since 2018 (Trustee since 2007)  

Ms. Palmer is retired. She was formerly Consultant, Citigroup Human Resources Department (2007-2008); Managing Director, Citigroup Corporate and Investment Banking (previously, Salomon Smith Barney/Salomon Brothers) (1984-2006). Ms. Palmer was a Member of the Board of Trustees of Indian Mountain School (private elementary and secondary school) (2004-2009).

 

Chair of the Board of Trustees — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  109   None

Dwight L. Bush

Age: 64

  Trustee   Since 2020  

Ambassador Bush is President and CEO of D.L. Bush & Associates (a financial advisory and private investment firm) (2002-2014 and 2017 — present); Director of MoneyLion Inc. (an operator of a data drive, digital financial platform (2021-present); and was formerly U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco (2014-2017) and a Member of the Board of Directors of Santander Bank, N.A. (2018-2019). Previously, Ambassador Bush served as an Advisory Board Member of Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (October 2019-January 2020).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  109   None

Kathryn A. Cassidy

Age: 67

  Trustee   Since 2015  

Ms. Cassidy is retired. Formerly, she was Advisor to the Chairman (May 2014-December 2014); and Senior Vice President and Treasurer (2008-2014), General Electric Company & General Electric Capital Corporation (technology and financial services companies).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  109   None

Diana M. Daniels

Age: 72

  Trustee   Since 2007  

Ms. Daniels is retired. Formerly, she was Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, The Washington Post Company (1991-2006).

 

Ms. Daniels is a Trustee Emeritus and serves as a Presidential Councillor of Cornell University (2013-Present); former Member of the Legal Advisory Board, New York Stock Exchange (2003-2006) and of the Corporate Advisory Board, Standish Mellon Management Advisors (2006-2007).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  109   None

Joaquin Delgado

Age: 61

  Trustee   Since 2020  

Dr. Delgado is retired. He is Director, Hexion Inc. (a specialty chemical manufacturer) (2019- present); and Director, Stepan Company (a specialty chemical manufacturer) (2011-present); and was formerly Executive Vice President, Consumer Business Group of 3M Company (July 2016-July 2019); and Executive Vice President, Health Care Business Group of 3M Company (October 2012-July 2016). Previously, Dr. Delgado served as an Advisory Board Member of Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (October 2019-January 2020).

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  109  

Hexion Inc. (a specialty

chemical manufacturer);

Stepan Company (a specialty chemical manufacturer)

Eileen H. Dowling

Age: 59

  Trustee   Since 2021  

Ms. Dowling is retired. Formerly, she was Senior Advisor (April 2021- September 2021); and Managing Director (2013-2021), BlackRock, Inc. (a financial services firm).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  109   None
         

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)

Independent Trustees

 

Name,

Address and Age1

  Position(s) Held
with the Trust
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served2
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee3
  Other
Directorships
Held by Trustee4

Roy W. Templin

Age: 61

  Trustee   Since 2013  

Mr. Templin is retired. He is Director, Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (a designer and manufacturer of ceiling and wall systems) (2016-Present); and was formerly Chairman of the Board of Directors, Con- Way Incorporated (a transportation, logistics and supply chain management service company) (2014-2015); Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Whirlpool Corporation (an appliance manufacturer and marketer) (2004-2012).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  109   Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (a ceiling and wall systems manufacturer)

Gregory G. Weaver

Age: 70

  Trustee   Since 2015  

Mr. Weaver is retired. He is Director, Verizon Communications Inc. (2015-Present); and was formerly Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Deloitte & Touche LLP (a professional services firm) (2001-2005 and 2012-2014); and Member of the Board of Directors, Deloitte & Touche LLP (2006-2012).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  109   Verizon Communications Inc.
         

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)

Interested Trustee*

 

Name,

Address and Age1

  Position(s) Held
with the Trust
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served2
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee3
  Other
Directorships
Held by Trustee4

James A. McNamara

Age: 59

  President and Trustee   Since 2007  

Advisory Director, Goldman Sachs (January 2018 — Present); Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (January 2000-December 2017); Director of Institutional Fund Sales, GSAM (April 1998- December 2000); and Senior Vice President and Manager, Dreyfus Institutional Service Corporation (January 1993-April 1998).

 

President and Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust; Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust; Goldman Sachs Trust II; Goldman Sachs ETF Trust; Goldman Sachs ETF Trust II; Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund; Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund; and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund.

  170   None
         
*   Mr. McNamara is considered to be an “Interested Trustee” because he holds positions with Goldman Sachs and owns securities issued by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Mr. McNamara holds comparable positions with certain other companies of which Goldman Sachs, GSAM or an affiliate thereof is the investment adviser, administrator and/or distributor.
1    Each Trustee may be contacted by writing to the Trustee, c/o Goldman Sachs, 200 West Street, New York, New York, 10282, Attn: Caroline Kraus. Information is provided as of December 31, 2021.
2    Subject to such policies as may be adopted by the Board from time-to-time, each Trustee holds office for an indefinite term, until the earliest of: (a) the election of his or her successor; (b) the date the Trustee resigns or is removed by the Board or shareholders, in accordance with the Trust’s Declaration of Trust; or (c) the termination of the Trust. The Board has adopted policies which provide that each Independent Trustee shall retire as of December 31st of the calendar year in which he or she reaches (a) his or her 75th birthday or (b) the 15th anniversary of the date he or she became a Trustee, whichever is earlier, unless a waiver of such requirements shall have been adopted by a majority of the other Trustees. These policies may be changed by the Trustees without shareholder vote.
3    The Goldman Sachs Fund Complex includes certain other companies listed above for each respective Trustee. As of December 31, 2021, Goldman Sachs Trust consisted of 92 portfolios (90 of which offered shares to the public); Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust consisted of 17 portfolios (13 of which offered shares to the public); Goldman Sachs Trust II consisted of 18 portfolios (16 of which offered shares to the public); Goldman Sachs ETF Trust consisted of 39 portfolios (26 of which offered shares to the public); and Goldman Sachs ETF Trust II, Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund, Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund each consisted of one portfolio. Goldman Sachs ETF Trust II and Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund did not offer shares to the public.
4    This column includes only directorships of companies required to report to the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (i.e., “public companies”) or other investment companies registered under the Act.

Additional information about the Trustees is available in the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained from Goldman Sachs free of charge by calling this toll-free number (in the United States of America): 1-800-526-7384.

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)

Officers of the Trust*

 

Name, Address and Age1   Positions Held
with the Trust
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served2
  Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

James A. McNamara

200 West Street

New York, NY 10282

Age: 59

  Trustee and President   Since 2007  

Advisory Director, Goldman Sachs (January 2018-Present); Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (January 2000-December 2017); Director of Institutional Fund Sales, GSAM (April 1998-December 2000); and Senior Vice President and Manager, Dreyfus Institutional Service Corporation (January 1993-April 1998).

 

President and Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust; Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust; Goldman Sachs Trust II; Goldman Sachs ETF Trust; Goldman Sachs ETF Trust II; Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund; Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund; and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund.

Caroline L. Kraus

200 West Street

New York, NY 10282

Age: 44

  Secretary   Since 2012  

Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (January 2016-Present); Vice President, Goldman Sachs (August 2006-December 2015); Senior Counsel, Goldman Sachs (January 2020–Present); Associate General Counsel, Goldman Sachs (2012-December 2019); Assistant General Counsel, Goldman Sachs (August 2006-December 2011); and Associate, Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP (2002-2006).

 

Secretary — Goldman Sachs Trust (previously Assistant Secretary (2012)); Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (previously Assistant Secretary (2012)); Goldman Sachs Trust II; Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc.; Goldman Sachs Private Middle Market Credit LLC; Goldman Sachs Private Middle Market Credit II LLC; Goldman Sachs Middle Market Lending Corp.; Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund; Goldman Sachs ETF Trust; Goldman Sachs ETF Trust II; Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund; and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund.

Joseph F. DiMaria

30 Hudson Street

Jersey City, NJ 07302

Age: 53

  Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer   Since 2017 (Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer since 2019)  

Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (November 2015-Present) and Vice President — Mutual Fund Administration, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (May 2010- October 2015).

 

Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer — Goldman Sachs Trust (previously Assistant Treasurer (2016)); Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (previously Assistant Treasurer (2016)); Goldman Sachs Trust II (previously Assistant Treasurer (2017)); Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund (previously Assistant Treasurer (2017)); Goldman Sachs ETF Trust (previously Assistant Treasurer (2017)); Goldman Sachs ETF Trust II; Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund; and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund

     
*   Represents a partial list of officers of the Trust. Additional information about all the officers is available in the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained from Goldman Sachs free of charge by calling this toll-free number (in the United States): 1-800-526-7384.
1    Information is provided as of December 31, 2021.
2    Officers hold office at the pleasure of the Board of Trustees or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Each officer holds comparable positions with certain other companies of which Goldman Sachs, GSAM or an affiliate thereof is the investment adviser, administrator and/or distributor.

 

Goldman Sachs Trust — Tax-Advantaged Equity Funds — Tax Information (Unaudited)

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, 100% of the dividends paid from net investment company taxable income by the U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund qualifies for the dividends received deduction available to corporations.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, the International Tax-Managed Equity Fund has elected to pass through a credit for taxes paid to foreign jurisdictions. The total amount of income received by the International Tax-Managed Equity Fund from sources within foreign countries and possessions of the United States was $0.3526 per share, all of which is attributable to qualified passive income. The percentage of net investment income dividends paid by the International Tax-Managed Equity Fund during the year from foreign sources was 90.97%. The total amount of taxes paid by the International Tax-Managed Equity Fund to such countries was $0.0339 per share.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, 79.37% and 100% of the dividends paid from net investment company taxable income by the International Tax-Managed Equity and U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Funds respectively, qualify for the reduced tax rate under the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief and Reconciliation Act of 2003.

 

59


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 Asset Management Division of Goldman Sachs serves a diverse set of clients worldwide, including private institutions, public entities and individuals. With approximately $2.21 trillion in assets under supervision as of December 31, 2021, Goldman Sachs Asset Management 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. Goldman Sachs Asset Management 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 Bond Fund4

 

Government Income Fund

 

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

Multi-Sector

 

Bond Fund

 

Core Fixed Income Fund

 

Global Core Fixed Income Fund

 

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 Growth 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

 

U.S. Equity ESG 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

 

China Equity Fund

 

Emerging Markets Equity Fund

 

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

 

Energy Infrastructure Fund

 

Multi-Manager Alternatives Fund

 

Global Infrastructure Fund

 

Clean Energy Income Fund

 

Defensive Equity Fund

Total Portfolio Solutions

 

Global Managed Beta Fund

 

Multi-Manager Non-Core Fixed Income 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 Fund

 

Satellite Strategies Portfolio

 

Enhanced Dividend Global Equity Portfolio

 

Tax-Advantaged Global Equity Portfolio

 

Strategic Factor Allocation Fund

 

Strategic Volatility Premium Fund

 

Target Date Retirement 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 July 29, 2021, the Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Short Duration Bond Fund.

FinancialSquare FundsSM and Investor FundsSM are registered service marks of Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC.

*   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

Dwight L. Bush

Kathryn A. Cassidy

Diana M. Daniels

Joaquin Delgado

Eileen H. Dowling

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 December 31, 2021 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

 

 

 
Annual Report      

December 31, 2021

 
     

Tax-Advantaged Equity Funds II

     

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium

     

International Equity Dividend and Premium

 

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Goldman Sachs Tax-Advantaged Equity Funds II

 

 

U.S. EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM

 

 

INTERNATIONAL EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Market Review

    1  

Portfolio Management Discussions and Performance Summaries —  Equity Dividend and Premium Funds

    5  

Index Definitions

    13  

Schedules of Investments

    14  

Financial Statements

    25  

Financial Highlights

    28  

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium

    28  

International Equity Dividend and Premium

    34  

Notes to the Financial Statements

    40  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

    55  

Other Information

    56  

 

     
NOT FDIC-INSURED   May Lose Value   No Bank Guarantee


MARKET REVIEW

 

Goldman Sachs Tax-Advantaged Equity Funds II

 

Market Review

During the 12 months ended December 31, 2021 (the “Reporting Period”), the performance of the U.S. and international equity markets were influenced most by the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, improving economic and employment conditions, rising inflation, higher interest rates, and continued fiscal stimulus and accommodative monetary policies from central banks and governments.

U.S. Equities

Representing the U.S. equity market, the S&P 500® Index returned 28.71% during the Reporting Period. The U.S. equity market rose in each of the four quarters of 2021, closing near its all-time high and posting its third consecutive year of double-digit gains.

In the first quarter of 2021, when the Reporting Period began, rising bond yields and a value-led equity market dominated. The two key drivers of this performance were the Democrat victory in Georgia in January, paving the way for massive additional U.S. fiscal stimulus and progress in the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. An increase in the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield benefited financials and value stocks. The accelerating rollout of COVID-19 vaccines boosted investors’ hopes of a sustainable reopening of the economy. Small-cap stocks, which tend to be more cyclical and domestically focused, performed particularly well. The passage of President Biden’s stimulus package led to upgrades in consensus forecasts for U.S. Gross Domestic Product (“GDP”) growth for the year. Some investors worried the size of the U.S. stimulus could provoke a pickup in inflation. However, despite upgrading its growth forecasts for the year and expecting unemployment to decline, the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) did not believe inflation would be meaningfully above target and did not expect to raise interest rates before 2024.

Discussions throughout the second quarter of 2021 centered on the central bank liquidity tailwind, fiscal stimulus, COVID-19 vaccine progress, reopening momentum, strong corporate profits and robust equity inflows. While inflation concerns were fairly pervasive, the Fed remained consistent in its messaging around expectations that price pressures would be transitory. The peak inflation theme gained traction as the quarter progressed, even as economists suggested the transitory period may be longer than expected. Corporate earnings season brought a round of outsized beats over consensus estimates, along with corporate commentary highlighting some input pressure offset for companies with above-average pricing power or productivity initiatives. Despite a late-quarter agreement between the White House and a bipartisan group of Senators on the framework of a physical infrastructure package, the path to additional fiscal stimulus remained complicated.

The U.S. equity market increased only marginally in the third quarter of 2021, as measured by the S&P 500® Index. Other major U.S. equity indices posted negative returns for the quarter. In July and August, the second quarter’s rally continued, as the focus remained on easy financial conditions, accommodative monetary policy, pent-up consumer demand, positive earnings sentiment, resilient operating margins, corporate buybacks and retail inflows. Some economic indicators, including higher inflation and lower than consensus expected retail sales and manufacturing activity, were causes of concern among investors, though the market and the Fed remained largely optimistic. Sentiment deteriorated in September as the spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant dampened reopening momentum and the Fed signaled for a slowdown of asset purchases. A still complicated path to fiscal stimulus in the House of Representatives, the then-looming debt ceiling discussion, and global risk events, including supply-chain disruptions and input price pressures, all put a strain on the U.S. equity market. September also saw a global risk asset sell-off on the heels of Chinese real estate developers’ leverage concerns and a spike in energy prices. U.S. Treasury yields climbed, as the global bond market posted its weakest month since March 2020.

The U.S. equity market, as measured by the S&P 500® Index, then rose strongly, logging its best performing quarter in the fourth quarter of 2021 since the fourth quarter of 2020 on the heels of robust consumer spending, strong corporate earnings results and passage of the U.S. government’s infrastructure plan. There remained a few areas of concern still intact, including the Omicron variant of COVID-19, which emerged in late November, persistent inflation and supply-chain pressures, acceleration in the Fed’s asset purchase tapering, and the fate of the social spending bill in Congress. Strong corporate earnings in October propelled U.S. equities higher despite the overhanging supply-chain issues and persistently high inflation. More than 80% of the S&P 500® Index constituent companies reported upside surprises. The positive momentum continued into November, and the passage of the

infrastructure bill boosted market sentiment until the World Health Organization announced Omicron as a variant of concern given its potentially heightened transmissibility. Increased case counts around the world and travel restrictions added pressure to the

 

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equities markets globally. Moreover, the fate of the social spending bill was punted into 2022. However, in December, studies showed the Omicron variant tends to cause less severe symptoms. The Fed also announced an accelerated timeline for tapering its asset purchases, doubling its pace from a decrease of $15 billion a month in corporate debt purchases to a decrease of $30 billion a month. The U.S. equity market rallied in December on positive seasonality and improved sentiment, closing the year on a high note. On the economic data front, inflation remained high in the fourth quarter, though the “peak inflation” narrative gained traction with cooler consumer confidence and manufacturing readings.

For the Reporting Period overall, all 11 sectors in the S&P 500® Index posted double-digit positive absolute returns. Energy, real estate and financials 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 utilities, consumer staples and industrials.

Within the U.S. equity market, all capitalization segments posted positive returns, led by large-cap stocks, as measured by the Russell 1000® Index, followed by mid-cap stocks, as measured by the Russell Midcap® Index, and then small-cap stocks, as measured by the Russell 2000® Index. From a style perspective, growth-oriented stocks modestly outperformed value stocks in the large-cap segment of the U.S. equity market during the Reporting Period, but value stocks significantly outperformed growth stocks in the mid- and small-cap segments during the same time frame. (All as measured by the FTSE Russell indices.)

International Equities

International equities rallied, but underperformed the U.S. equity market, during the Reporting Period. The MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East (EAFE) Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) (the “MSCI EAFE Index”) posted a return of 11.26%.1

International equity markets overcame bouts of volatility during the first quarter of 2021 to surge to new highs during March, driven by two key themes — the accelerating rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines globally and the ongoing commitment from central banks around the world to support the economic recovery. Accelerating GDP growth, normalizing inflation and steepening yield curves laid the foundation for the “reflation trade,” as investors started to price in a brighter future. (Reflation is the inflation that typically comes immediately after a low-point in the economic cycle—often after economic stimulus, and the reflation trade is the purchase of specific stocks or sectors believed to outperform in that type of environment.) Markets took a sharp turn away from momentum stocks and favored cyclical sectors, many of which tend to be more value oriented. European equities were less impacted by inflation fears, as reopening progress pushed travel and leisure stocks higher, and U.K. equities were additionally buoyed by gains in energy prices. Markets welcomed the European Central Bank’s (“ECB”) decision to increase the pace of its Pandemic Emergency Purchase Programme (“PEPP”) asset purchases in response to the bond sell-off there. Markets also overcame pressure as AstraZeneca vaccine safety concerns and new local lockdown measures in France dampened near-term recovery prospects. March’s Euro-area Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index posted a historical high. Japanese equities rose during the quarter, rallying on the back of a sharp rotation from growth to value stocks. Investor sentiment was also supported by the consistent weakness of the yen against the U.S. dollar and the rally in U.S. equities.

The rotation from growth to value stocks took a breather in April 2021, with growth stocks outperforming their value counterparts. Starting in May 2021, equity markets across the world were impacted by rising commodity prices, which stoked fears of earlier than consensus expected interest rate hikes from central banks, particularly the U.S. Fed. In June, international equities rallied following a weaker than consensus expected U.S. payrolls report that eased concerns of a shift to tighter monetary policy. Overall, discussions during the quarter centered on central bank liquidity tailwinds, fiscal stimulus, COVID-19 vaccine progress, economic reopening momentum, strong corporate profits and robust equity inflows. While inflation concerns were fairly pervasive, the Fed remained consistent in its messaging around expectations that price pressures would be transitory. European equities advanced for the fifth straight quarter amid a sharp rebound in economic growth, an accelerating COVID-19 vaccine rollout and significantly better than consensus expected first quarter 2021 corporate earnings. Cyclical stocks generated the best returns, although sector performance was broadly positive. The ECB maintained its accommodative monetary policy stance, while also upgrading its GDP growth forecast and raising its inflation forecast for both 2021 and 2022. In the U.K., the Bank of England (“BOE”) raised its economic growth forecast for 2021 and tapered its pace of asset purchases. In Japan, state of emergency measures following a third

 

1    All index returns are expressed in U.S. dollar terms.

 

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wave of COVID-19 cases that had begun in March 2021 and slowing COVID-19 vaccine rollouts weighed on investor sentiment for the majority of the second calendar quarter. However, the Japanese equity market rallied strongly during the first half of June, likely driven by the increased pace of inoculations. This exuberance was short-lived, however, as the direction of the Japanese equity market again turned sharply down in the middle of June in step with the U.S. equity markets.

International equities fell during the third quarter of 2021 for the first time in six quarters. During the first half of the quarter, the international equity markets delivered strong returns, continuing the trend from the second calendar quarter along with an additional focus on positive corporate earnings as well as accommodative monetary policies. Pandemic-related pressures appeared to be easing, and economic activity appeared to be increasing. However, the markets receded in the second half of the third calendar quarter, primarily due to the Fed’s announcements around tapering of monthly asset purchase plans but also due to heightened worries around an increase in interest rates, global supply-chain concerns, COVID-19 Delta variant cases and China’s government regulations on Chinese technology stocks. Then, a debt crisis at one of China’s largest property developers destabilized markets. All that said, European equities advanced for the sixth straight quarter, as risk sentiment was bolstered by robust corporate earnings, solid economic growth and an accommodative policy environment. The ECB signaled it would maintain interest rates at record lows for a longer period to support the economic recovery and unveiled a new flexible inflation policy framework. In the U.K., the BOE left monetary policy unchanged but signaled it was moving closer to raising its interest rates. Japanese equities also advanced during the quarter, rebounding largely on the Tokyo Olympics that began in July 2021 and on the election of Fumio Kishida to be the nation’s next prime minister. Prime Minister Kishida was widely expected to compile a sizable fiscal package to shore up the Japanese economy. Bringing the MSCI EAFE Index into negative territory for the quarter were the equity markets of Germany and the Pacific Basin ex-Japan, which declined.

Many of the concerns that dominated the international equity markets in September 2021 ebbed somewhat in October, and the MSCI EAFE Index returned to positive territory, supported in Europe and the U.K. particularly by favorable third calendar quarter corporate earnings reports. The Japanese equity market declined in October as investors digested the prospects of new prime minister Kishida ahead of the general election that took place on October 31. Global news flow was generally negative in the first half of October, especially from China, but the sustained strength of U.S. equity markets provided some support for Japan. Equity markets in the Pacific Basin ex-Japan rose, rallying on both positive corporate earnings guidance and an ongoing decline in the number of new COVID-19 cases in many countries in the region. However, shares were weaker toward the end of the month with ongoing concerns around rising energy prices, higher inflation and ongoing tensions between the U.S. and China weighing on investment sentiment.

International equities then gave back its returns after a strong October, with the MSCI EAFE Index delivering a negative return in November 2021. The markets suffered over fears of the new Omicron variant of COVID-19 weighing on sentiment, led by Europe, which saw rising COVID-19 hospitalizations and varied restrictions. The emergence of the potentially more transmissible Omicron variant triggered a sell-off among global risk assets on the day after the U.S.’ Thanksgiving, as investors fled to safety. Travel restrictions were re-imposed to curtail the spread of the new variant, while lockdown measures in Europe amid rising cases and deaths sought to have the same effect. Persistently high inflation weighed on market sentiment as well. Japan’s equities underperformed the MSCI EAFE Index due both to inflation and supply-chain issues as well as to concerns round the spread of the new COVID-19 variant—the same narrative that affected their global counterparts. Following the sell-off in November, international equities saw a strong rebound in December 2021, as the initial scare of the Omicron variant dissipated. Studies of the variant showed that while it may be more contagious than other variants, it was likely not as severe as initially feared, with a smaller share of infections resulting in hospitalizations. This led to an improvement in investor sentiment, as widespread major restrictions became less likely. Value stocks outperformed growth stocks in December, which benefited international equities, due to their relatively high value/cyclical exposures.

For the Reporting Period overall, 10 of the 11 sectors of the MSCI EAFE Index gained, with energy leading the way, followed by information technology and financials. Communication services was the weakest performer on the basis of total return during the Reporting Period, followed by utilities and real estate.

From a country perspective, Austria was by far the strongest individual country constituent in the MSCI EAFE Index on a relative basis during the Reporting Period, followed by the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and France. New Zealand and Hong Kong most

 

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significantly lagged the MSCI EAFE Index on a relative basis during the Reporting Period, each generating a negative total return. Portugal, Spain and Japan each posted a positive total return but also significantly underperformed the MSCI EAFE Index during the Reporting Period.

Looking Ahead

In the months ahead, we expect less expensive stocks to outpace more expensive stocks. We also believe that stocks with good momentum are likely to outperform those with poor momentum. Our plan is to seek profitable companies with positive fundamentals, sustainable earnings and a track record of using capital to enhance shareholder value. To that end, we anticipate remaining fully invested, with long-term performance likely to be the result of stock selection rather than sector or capitalization allocations.

We stand behind our investment philosophy that sound economic investment principles, coupled with a disciplined quantitative approach, can provide potentially strong, uncorrelated returns over the long term. Our research agenda is robust, and we continue to enhance our existing models, add new proprietary forecasting signals and improve our trading execution as we seek to provide the most value to our shareholders.

 

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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 12-month period ended December 31, 2021 (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 R6 and Class P Shares generated average annual total returns, without sales charges, of 22.42%, 21.48%, 22.82%, 22.78%, 22.85% and 22.93%, respectively. These returns compare to the 28.71% average annual 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 U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, the secondary benchmark, returned -1.54%.

 

     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 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. In particular, the Fund was hurt by its bias toward stocks with higher dividend yields. On a sector level, investments in materials, health care and communication services had a negative impact on relative performance. The Fund benefited somewhat from stock selection in the consumer discretionary and energy sectors.

 

     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 18.25% compared to the realized volatility of the S&P 500® Index of 19.60%. During the Reporting Period, the realized daily volatility of the Fund was 10.17% compared to the realized volatility of the S&P 500® Index of 12.99%.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

 

 

  1    The realized daily volatility of the Fund quoted herein is for Institutional Shares, net of fees. Based on Goldman Sachs Asset Management calculations.

 

 

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  Institutional Share class during the Reporting Period was 1.88% compared to 1.30% for the S&P 500® Index. (Dividend yield is a ratio that shows how much a company pays out in dividends in a year divided by its share price.) The Fund’s dividend yield served to enhance its quarterly net income distributions. As of December 31, 2021, the Standardized 30-Day Subsidized Yield was 1.18% and the Standardized 30-Day Unsubsidized Yield was 1.19%.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 medical device maker Medtronic and telecommunications companies AT&T and Verizon Communications. 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 its overweight positions versus the S&P 500® Index in Pfizer, a pharmaceutical and biotechnology company, and PacWest Bancorp, a bank holding company. Lack of exposure to Global Payments also bolstered relative performance. The Fund was overweight Pfizer and PacWest Bancorp mainly because of their attractive dividend yields and/or risk metrics. The Fund’s avoidance of Global Payments was largely because of its unattractive dividend yield 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 Goldman Sachs Asset Management calculations

 

 

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U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund

as of December 31, 2021

 

  TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF 12/31/211
     Holding   % of Net Assets      Line of Business
  Apple, Inc.     7.3    Technology Hardware & Equipment
  Microsoft Corp.     6.3      Software & Services
  Amazon.com, Inc.     3.8      Retailing
  Alphabet, Inc. Class A     2.7      Media & Entertainment
  Tesla, Inc.     2.3      Automobiles & Components
  Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A     2.1      Media & Entertainment
  NVIDIA Corp.     2.0      Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
  Pfizer, Inc.     1.8      Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
  Home Depot, Inc. (The)     1.6      Retailing
    JPMorgan Chase & Co.     1.4      Banks

 

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

 

FUND VS. BENCHMARK SECTOR ALLOCATIONS2
As of December 31, 2021

 

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2    The Fund is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time. Consequently, the Fund’s overall sector allocations may differ from percentages contained in the graph above. The graph categorizes investments using Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”); however, the sector classifications used by the portfolio management team may differ from GICS. The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of market value (excluding investments in the securities lending reinvestment vehicle, if any). Underlying sector allocations of exchange traded funds and other investment companies held by the Fund are not reflected in the graph above. The graph depicts the Fund’s investments but may not represent the Fund’s market exposure due to the exclusion of certain derivatives, if any, as listed in the Additional Investment Information section of the Schedule of Investments.

 

For more information about your Fund, please refer to www.GSAMFUNDS.com. There, you can learn more about your Fund’s investment strategies, holdings, and performance.

 

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Performance Summary

December 31, 2021

 

The following graph shows the value as of December 31, 2021, of a $1,000,000 investment made on January 1, 2012 in Institutional Shares at NAV. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s primary and secondary benchmarks, the S&P 500® Index and the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, respectively, is shown. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown and 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. The returns set forth below 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 below. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

 

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund’s 10 Year Performance

Performance of a $1,000,000 Investment, with distributions reinvested, from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2021.

 

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Average Annual Total Return through December 31, 2021*      One Year        Five Years        Ten Years      Since Inception

Class A

           

Excluding sales charges

     22.42%        13.19%        12.50%     

Including sales charges

     15.66%        11.91%        11.86%     

 

Class C

           

Excluding contingent deferred sales charges

     21.48%        12.35%        11.66%     

Including contingent deferred sales charges

     20.43%        12.35%        11.66%     

 

Institutional

     22.82%        13.63%        12.93%     

 

Investor

     22.78%        13.49%        12.78%     

 

Class R6 (Commenced April 30, 2018)

     22.85%        N/A        N/A      14.98%

 

Class P (Commenced April 17, 2018)

     22.93%        N/A        N/A      14.18%

 

 

*   These returns assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV and reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.50% for Class A and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional, Investor, Class R6 and Class P Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Average Annual Total Return.

 

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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 12-month period ended December 31, 2021 (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 R6 and Class P Shares generated average annual total returns, without sales charges, of 8.94%, 8.22%, 9.38%, 9.15%, 9.38% and 9.37%, respectively. These returns compare to the 11.26% average annual total return of the Fund’s primary benchmark, the MSCI EAFE Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) (“MSCI EAFE Index”). The Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index (Gross, USD, Unhedged), the secondary benchmark, returned -4.71%.

 

      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 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   Stock selection detracted from the Fund’s relative performance during the Reporting Period. Specifically, the Fund’s bias toward stocks with higher dividend yields had a negative impact on results. On a sector level, the Fund was hurt by security selection in materials, energy and consumer discretionary. Investments in the information technology, communication services and utilities sectors contributed positively to relative returns.

 

      The sale of call options on the MSCI EAFE 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. 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. However, since its inception, the realized daily volatility of the Fund has been 20.11% compared to the realized volatility of the MSCI EAFE Index of 18.26%. During the Reporting Period, the realized daily volatility of the Fund was 11.10% compared to the realized volatility of the MSCI EAFE Index of 11.61%.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 3.91% compared to 2.57% 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.)

 

 

  1    The realized daily volatility of the Fund quoted herein is for Institutional Shares, net of fees. Based on Goldman Sachs Asset Management calculations.

 

 

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  The Fund’s dividend yield served to enhance its quarterly net income distributions. As of December 31, 2021, the Standardized 30-Day Subsidized Yield was 2.59% and the Standardized 30-Day Unsubsidized Yield was 2.92%.2

 

Q   Which individual stock holdings detracted significantly from relative performance?

 

A   Compared to the MSCI EAFE Index, the Fund was hampered by its overweight positions in Australian investment manager Magellan Financial Group, Spanish electric utility Endesa and Japan-based auto auction company USS Co. The Fund 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 benefited from overweight positions compared to the Index in Nordea Bank, a Finland-based financial services group; Tokyo Electron, a Japanese electronics and semiconductor company; and Partners Group Holding, a Switzerland-based global private equity firm. 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.

 

 

  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 Goldman Sachs Asset Management calculations.

 

 

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International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund

as of December 31, 2021

 

  TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF 12/31/211   
     Company   % of Net Assets      Line of Business    Country
 

Nestle SA (Registered)

    2.9    Food, Beverage & Tobacco    Switzerland
 

ASML Holding NV

    2.4    Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment    Netherlands
 

Toyota Motor Corp.

    1.8    Automobiles & Components    Japan
 

Nordea Bank Abp

    1.8    Banks    Finland
 

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

    1.8    Consumer Durables & Apparel    France
 

GlaxoSmithKline plc ADR

    1.7    Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences    United Kingdom
 

Roche Holding AG

    1.7    Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences    Switzerland
 

Zurich Insurance Group AG

    1.6    Insurance    Switzerland
 

National Australia Bank Ltd.

    1.4    Banks    Australia
   

Rio Tinto plc ADR

    1.4      Materials    Australia

 

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

 

FUND VS. BENCHMARK SECTOR ALLOCATIONS2
As of December 31, 2021

 

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2    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. 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.

 

For more information about your Fund, please refer to www.GSAMFUNDS.com. There, you can learn more about your Fund’s investment strategies, holdings, and performance.

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM FUND

 

Performance Summary

December 31, 2021

 

The following graph shows the value as of December 31, 2021, of a $1,000,000 investment made on January 1, 2012 in Investor Shares at NAV. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s primary and secondary benchmarks, the MSCI EAFE Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) and the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index (Gross, USD, Unhedged), respectively, is shown. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown and 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. The returns set forth below 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 below. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

 

International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund’s 10 Year Performance

Performance of a $1,000,000 Investment, with distributions reinvested, from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2021.

 

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Average Annual Total Return through December 31, 2021*      One Year        Five Years        Ten Years      Since Inception

Class A

           

Excluding sales charges

     8.94%        6.11%        4.91%     

Including sales charges

     2.91%        4.93%        4.33%     

 

Class C

           

Excluding contingent deferred sales charges

     8.22%        5.33%        4.12%     

Including contingent deferred sales charges

     7.20%        5.33%        4.12%     

 

Institutional

     9.38%        6.49%        5.30%     

 

Investor

     9.15%        6.35%        5.14%     

 

Class R6 (Commenced April 30, 2018)

     9.38%        N/A        N/A      2.74%

 

Class P (Commenced April 17, 2018)

     9.37%        N/A        N/A      2.35%

 

 

*   These returns assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV and reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.50% for Class A and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional, Investor, Class R6 and Class P Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Average Annual Total Return.

 

12


FUND BASICS

 

Index Definitions

 

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.

The Bloomberg 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.

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.

The Bloomberg 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.

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.

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

December 31, 2021

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks101.7%  
Automobiles & Components – 2.6%      
  49,100     Autoliv, Inc.   $ 5,077,431  
  58,819     Gentex Corp.     2,049,842  
  6,000     Lear Corp.     1,097,700  
  12,300     QuantumScape Corp.*     272,937  
  68,840     Tesla, Inc.*     72,748,735  
   

 

 

 
      81,246,645  

 

 

 
Banks – 4.3%      
  114,200     Bank of America Corp.     5,080,758  
  16,600     Credicorp Ltd.     2,026,362  
  240,200     First Horizon Corp.     3,922,466  
  177,300     FNB Corp.     2,150,649  
  1,012,100     Huntington Bancshares, Inc.     15,606,582  
  269,929     JPMorgan Chase & Co.(a)(b)     42,743,257  
  31,699     New York Community Bancorp, Inc.(b)     387,045  
  148,700     PacWest Bancorp     6,716,779  
  939,299     People’s United Financial, Inc.(b)     16,738,308  
  37,300     PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)     7,479,396  
  222,600     Truist Financial Corp.     13,033,230  
  416,600     Umpqua Holdings Corp.     8,015,384  
  96,800     US Bancorp     5,437,256  
  145,000     Wells Fargo & Co.     6,957,100  
   

 

 

 
      136,294,572  

 

 

 
Capital Goods – 5.9%      
  126,668     3M Co.     22,500,037  
  73,387     Caterpillar, Inc.     15,172,028  
  865     Crane Co.     87,996  
  38,462     Cummins, Inc.     8,390,101  
  83,662     Eaton Corp. plc     14,458,467  
  82,661     Emerson Electric Co.     7,684,993  
  126,498     Fastenal Co.     8,103,462  
  71,124     Honeywell International, Inc.     14,830,065  
  14,822     Hubbell, Inc.     3,086,978  
  72,450     Illinois Tool Works, Inc.     17,880,660  
  82,734     Lockheed Martin Corp.     29,404,491  
  84,100     MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. Class A     7,069,446  
  7,943     nVent Electric plc     301,834  
  23,800     Plug Power, Inc.*     671,874  
  272,430     Raytheon Technologies Corp.     23,445,326  
  30,300     Sunrun, Inc.*     1,039,290  
  9,652     Timken Co. (The)     668,787  
  4,900     Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc.*     65,562  
  27,699     Watsco, Inc.     8,666,463  
   

 

 

 
      183,527,860  

 

 

 
Commercial & Professional Services – 0.0%      
  16,200     ManpowerGroup, Inc.     1,576,746  

 

 

 
Consumer Durables & Apparel – 1.1%  
  2,433     Capri Holdings Ltd.*     157,926  
  2,600     Deckers Outdoor Corp.*     952,406  
  41,103     Garmin Ltd.     5,596,741  
  6,827     Lennar Corp. Class B     652,798  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Consumer Durables & Apparel – (continued)  
  1,037     Lululemon Athletica, Inc.*   405,933  
  124,000     NIKE, Inc. Class B     20,667,080  
  5,200     Peloton Interactive, Inc. Class A*     185,952  
  2,000     Skechers USA, Inc. Class A*     86,800  
  21,676     Tempur Sealy International, Inc.     1,019,422  
  45,420     Toll Brothers, Inc.     3,287,954  
  1,700     TopBuild Corp.*     469,047  
   

 

 

 
      33,482,059  

 

 

 
Consumer Services – 0.9%      
  11,871     Aramark     437,446  
  7,800     Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.*     981,864  
  7,900     Chegg, Inc.*     242,530  
  3,627     Choice Hotels International, Inc.     565,776  
  181,100     H&R Block, Inc.     4,266,716  
  11,719     Hyatt Hotels Corp. Class A*     1,123,852  
  46,000     Mister Car Wash, Inc.*     837,660  
  15,465     Planet Fitness, Inc. Class A*     1,400,820  
  30,800     Six Flags Entertainment Corp.*     1,311,464  
  93,400     Starbucks Corp.     10,924,998  
  68,700     Travel + Leisure Co.     3,797,049  
  14,277     Wendy’s Co. (The)     340,506  
  14,043     Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.     1,258,955  
   

 

 

 
      27,489,636  

 

 

 
Diversified Financials – 3.8%      
  65,098     Ally Financial, Inc.     3,099,316  
  61,260     American Express Co.     10,022,136  
  113,900     Apollo Global Management, Inc.     8,249,777  
  107,300     Ares Management Corp.     8,720,271  
  66,126     Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B*     19,771,674  
  13,500     BlackRock, Inc.     12,360,060  
  28,900     Carlyle Group, Inc. (The)     1,586,610  
  138,200     Equitable Holdings, Inc.     4,531,578  
  227,800     Franklin Resources, Inc.     7,629,022  
  79,100     Janus Henderson Group plc     3,317,454  
  5,800     Jefferies Financial Group, Inc.     225,040  
  222,164     Morgan Stanley     21,807,618  
  18,800     OneMain Holdings, Inc.     940,752  
  23,300     Santander Consumer USA Holdings, Inc.     979,066  
  65,200     T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.     12,820,928  
  1,300     Upstart Holdings, Inc.*     196,690  
  120,000     Virtu Financial, Inc. Class A     3,459,600  
   

 

 

 
      119,717,592  

 

 

 
Energy – 1.9%      
  237,098     Chevron Corp.     27,823,450  
  111,000     ConocoPhillips     8,011,980  
  395,119     Exxon Mobil Corp.(b)     24,177,332  
   

 

 

 
      60,012,762  

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing – 0.5%      
  222,000     Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.     11,579,520  
  38,141     Walmart, Inc.     5,518,621  
   

 

 

 
      17,098,141  

 

 

 

 

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


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Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Food, Beverage & Tobacco – 3.5%      
  572,400     Coca-Cola Co. (The)(a)   $ 33,891,804  
  86,800     Coca-Cola Europacific Partners plc     4,854,724  
  93,600     Flowers Foods, Inc.     2,571,192  
  144,834     General Mills, Inc.     9,758,915  
  6,100     Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.     224,846  
  282,100     Kraft Heinz Co. (The)     10,127,390  
  151,782     PepsiCo, Inc.     26,366,051  
  223,154     Philip Morris International, Inc.     21,199,630  
   

 

 

 
      108,994,552  

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Services – 5.2%      
  154,142     Abbott Laboratories     21,693,945  
  8,000     Align Technology, Inc.*     5,257,440  
  18,679     Anthem, Inc.     8,658,464  
  162,600     Cardinal Health, Inc.     8,372,274  
  43,300     Cigna Corp.     9,942,979  
  125,878     CVS Health Corp.     12,985,574  
  8,800     DexCom, Inc.*     4,725,160  
  8,500     Insulet Corp.*     2,261,595  
  17,400     Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*     6,251,820  
  273,653     Medtronic plc     28,309,403  
  3,000     Novocure Ltd.*     225,240  
  3,241     Penumbra, Inc.*     931,204  
  56,740     Stryker Corp.     15,173,411  
  700     Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.*     105,364  
  78,177     UnitedHealth Group, Inc.(a)     39,255,799  
   

 

 

 
      164,149,672  

 

 

 
Household & Personal Products – 1.5%      
  97,998     Kimberly-Clark Corp.     14,005,874  
  195,798     Procter & Gamble Co. (The)(a)     32,028,637  
  11,000     Reynolds Consumer Products, Inc.     345,400  
   

 

 

 
      46,379,911  

 

 

 
Insurance – 2.6%      
  13,100     Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.     713,557  
  21,400     CNA Financial Corp.     943,312  
  1,800     Erie Indemnity Co. Class A     346,788  
  144,400     Fidelity National Financial, Inc.     7,534,792  
  42,800     First American Financial Corp.     3,348,244  
  221,899     Mercury General Corp.     11,773,961  
  570,806     Old Republic International Corp.     14,030,411  
  152,399     Principal Financial Group, Inc.     11,023,020  
  245,100     Prudential Financial, Inc.     26,529,624  
  164,400     Unum Group     4,039,308  
   

 

 

 
      80,283,017  

 

 

 
Materials – 3.2%      
  55,126     Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.     16,772,637  
  875,000     Amcor plc     10,508,750  
  2,203     Ashland Global Holdings, Inc.     237,022  
  258,000     Huntsman Corp.     8,999,040  
  49,700     International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.     7,487,305  
  204,999     International Paper Co.     9,630,853  
  58,119     Linde plc     20,134,165  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Materials – (continued)      
  63,280     Newmont Corp.   3,924,626  
  35,000     Packaging Corp. of America     4,765,250  
  1,599     Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.     259,390  
  24,900     Sonoco Products Co.     1,441,461  
  243,100     Southern Copper Corp.     15,001,701  
  36,303     Steel Dynamics, Inc.     2,253,327  
  18,636     Sylvamo Corp.*     519,758  
   

 

 

 
      101,935,285  

 

 

 
Media & Entertainment – 8.5%      
  29,168     Alphabet, Inc. Class A*(a)     84,500,863  
  12,466     Alphabet, Inc. Class C*(a)     36,071,493  
  344,619     Comcast Corp. Class A     17,344,674  
  277,202     Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The)     10,381,310  
  191,894     Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A*     64,543,547  
  29,923     Netflix, Inc.*     18,026,812  
  176,900     Omnicom Group, Inc.     12,961,463  
  30,800     Pinterest, Inc. Class A*     1,119,580  
  928     Roku, Inc.*     211,770  
  64,900     Skillz, Inc.*     482,856  
  27,300     Snap, Inc. Class A*     1,283,919  
  125,050     Walt Disney Co. (The)*     19,368,994  
   

 

 

 
      266,297,281  

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences – 8.3%      
  8,500     10X Genomics, Inc. Class A*     1,266,160  
  279,286     AbbVie, Inc.(a)     37,815,325  
  21,300     Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp.*     597,678  
  845     Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     143,295  
  49,202     Amgen, Inc.     11,068,974  
  355,801     Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.(a)     22,184,192  
  15,600     Danaher Corp.     5,132,556  
  56,878     Eli Lilly & Co.     15,710,841  
  2,608     Exact Sciences Corp.*     202,981  
  209,994     Gilead Sciences, Inc.     15,247,664  
  5,100     Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc.*     97,359  
  212,934     Johnson & Johnson     36,426,620  
  2,200     Maravai LifeSciences Holdings, Inc. Class A*     92,180  
  414,453     Merck & Co., Inc.     31,763,678  
  29,085     Moderna, Inc.*     7,387,008  
  900     Natera, Inc.*     84,051  
  1,300     Novavax, Inc.*     185,991  
  944,399     Pfizer, Inc.     55,766,761  
  10,500     Repligen Corp.*     2,780,820  
  487     Seagen, Inc.*     75,290  
  23,708     Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.     15,811,200  
   

 

 

 
      259,840,624  

 

 

 
Real Estate – 2.7%      
  80,291     American Homes 4 Rent Class A (REIT)     3,501,491  
  44,401     American Tower Corp. (REIT)     12,987,293  
  3,320     Brixmor Property Group, Inc. (REIT)     84,361  
  14,887     Camden Property Trust (REIT)     2,660,009  
  3,658     Cousins Properties, Inc. (REIT)     147,344  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   15


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Real Estate – (continued)      
  39,200     Crown Castle International Corp. (REIT)   $ 8,182,608  
  7,800     CubeSmart (REIT)     443,898  
  1,403     EPR Properties (REIT)     66,628  
  11,600     Equinix, Inc. (REIT)     9,811,744  
  23,100     Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (REIT)     2,024,946  
  7,366     Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (REIT)     358,430  
  1,826     Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. Class A (REIT)     60,970  
  90,500     Invitation Homes, Inc. (REIT)     4,103,270  
  5,566     National Retail Properties, Inc. (REIT)     267,465  
  1,941     Orion Office REIT, Inc. (REIT)*     36,238  
  8,383     Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (REIT)*     158,271  
  90,627     Prologis, Inc. (REIT)     15,257,962  
  19,410     Realty Income Corp. (REIT)     1,389,562  
  31,100     SBA Communications Corp. (REIT)     12,098,522  
  1,781     Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. (REIT)     85,826  
  12,591     STORE Capital Corp. (REIT)     433,130  
  29,993     Sun Communities, Inc. (REIT)     6,297,630  
  10,400     VICI Properties, Inc. (REIT)     313,144  
  21,775     Zillow Group, Inc. Class A*     1,354,841  
  21,502     Zillow Group, Inc. Class C*     1,372,903  
   

 

 

 
      83,498,486  

 

 

 
Retailing – 7.1%      
  35,286     Amazon.com, Inc.*(a)     117,655,521  
  68,600     Best Buy Co., Inc.     6,969,760  
  3,907     Burlington Stores, Inc.*     1,138,930  
  3,275     Carvana Co.*     759,112  
  300     Chewy, Inc. Class A*     17,691  
  31,700     Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.     3,645,183  
  2,400     DoorDash, Inc. Class A*     357,360  
  4,100     Farfetch Ltd. Class A*     137,063  
  1,981     Five Below, Inc.*     409,849  
  1,700     Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. Class A*     221,017  
  118,176     Home Depot, Inc. (The)     49,044,222  
  300     Lithia Motors, Inc.     89,085  
  86,599     Lowe’s Cos., Inc.     22,384,109  
  918     MercadoLibre, Inc.*     1,237,831  
  10,700     Penske Automotive Group, Inc.     1,147,254  
  237,400     Qurate Retail, Inc. Series A     1,804,240  
  56,615     Target Corp.     13,102,976  
  10,900     Vroom, Inc.*     117,611  
  6,162     Wayfair, Inc. Class A*     1,170,595  
  16,500     Williams-Sonoma, Inc.     2,790,645  
   

 

 

 
      224,200,054  

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 7.3%      
  107,917     Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*     15,529,256  
  72,000     Analog Devices, Inc.     12,655,440  
  78,600     Applied Materials, Inc.     12,368,496  
  56,690     Broadcom, Inc.     37,722,093  
  356,609     Intel Corp.     18,365,364  
  24,453     Lam Research Corp.     17,585,375  
  46,701     Marvell Technology, Inc.     4,085,870  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – (continued)  
  210,800     NVIDIA Corp.   61,998,388  
  116,997     QUALCOMM, Inc.     21,395,241  
  1,600     SolarEdge Technologies, Inc.*     448,912  
  144,350     Texas Instruments, Inc.(a)     27,205,645  
  1,100     Wolfspeed, Inc.*     122,947  
   

 

 

 
      229,483,027  

 

 

 
Software & Services – 14.5%      
  52,800     Accenture plc Class A     21,888,240  
  30,591     Adobe, Inc.*     17,346,932  
  9,000     Alteryx, Inc. Class A*     544,500  
  4,300     Anaplan, Inc.*     197,155  
  27,608     Automatic Data Processing, Inc.     6,807,581  
  4,000     Avalara, Inc.*     516,440  
  2,200     Bill.com Holdings, Inc.*     548,130  
  8,910     Block, Inc. Class A*     1,439,054  
  13,500     Cloudflare, Inc. Class A*     1,775,250  
  12,300     Coupa Software, Inc.*     1,944,015  
  18,100     Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc. Class A*     3,705,975  
  14,700     Datadog, Inc. Class A*     2,618,217  
  13,268     DocuSign, Inc.*     2,020,849  
  24,900     Dynatrace, Inc.*     1,502,715  
  5,500     Everbridge, Inc.*     370,315  
  5,400     Fastly, Inc. Class A*     191,430  
  2,500     Five9, Inc.*     343,300  
  9,500     HubSpot, Inc.*     6,261,925  
  234,201     International Business Machines Corp.     31,303,306  
  16,900     Intuit, Inc.     10,870,418  
  46,840     Kyndryl Holdings, Inc.*     847,804  
  62,200     Mastercard, Inc. Class A     22,349,704  
  586,733     Microsoft Corp.(a)(b)     197,330,042  
  2,722     MongoDB, Inc.*     1,440,891  
  6,827     Okta, Inc.*     1,530,409  
  72,500     Palantir Technologies, Inc. Class A*     1,320,225  
  140,700     Paychex, Inc.     19,205,550  
  94,300     PayPal Holdings, Inc.*     17,783,094  
  1,800     RingCentral, Inc. Class A*     337,230  
  75,135     salesforce.com, Inc.*     19,094,057  
  16,762     ServiceNow, Inc.*     10,880,382  
  8,200     Smartsheet, Inc. Class A*     635,090  
  7,800     Snowflake, Inc. Class A*     2,642,250  
  29,900     SolarWinds Corp.     424,281  
  34,000     Trade Desk, Inc. (The) Class A*     3,115,760  
  9,500     Twilio, Inc. Class A*     2,501,730  
  7,400     Unity Software, Inc.*     1,058,126  
  117,555     Visa, Inc. Class A     25,475,344  
  511,299     Western Union Co. (The)     9,121,574  
  1,200     Zendesk, Inc.*     125,148  
  1,800     Zoom Video Communications, Inc. Class A*     331,038  
  11,000     Zscaler, Inc.*     3,534,630  
   

 

 

 
      453,280,106  

 

 

 

 

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


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Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Technology Hardware & Equipment – 8.8%      
  1,284,856     Apple, Inc.(a)   $ 228,151,880  
  41,800     Avnet, Inc.     1,723,414  
  517,448     Cisco Systems, Inc.(a)     32,790,680  
  82,730     National Instruments Corp.     3,612,819  
  60,500     TE Connectivity Ltd.     9,761,070  
   

 

 

 
      276,039,863  

 

 

 
Telecommunication Services – 2.2%      
  1,340,528     AT&T, Inc.(a)     32,976,989  
  674,302     Verizon Communications, Inc.(b)     35,036,732  
   

 

 

 
      68,013,721  

 

 

 
Transportation – 1.9%      
  17,224     Lyft, Inc. Class A*     735,982  
  29,646     Norfolk Southern Corp.     8,825,911  
  55,000     Ryder System, Inc.     4,533,650  
  18,882     Uber Technologies, Inc.*     791,722  
  100,462     Union Pacific Corp.     25,309,392  
  88,698     United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B     19,011,529  
   

 

 

 
      59,208,186  

 

 

 
Utilities – 3.4%      
  182,200     Consolidated Edison, Inc.     15,545,304  
  111,097     Dominion Energy, Inc.     8,727,780  
  199,700     Duke Energy Corp.     20,948,530  
  210,300     OGE Energy Corp.     8,071,314  
  847,601     PPL Corp.     25,478,886  
  37,000     Sempra Energy     4,894,360  
  316,501     Southern Co. (The)     21,705,639  
   

 

 

 
      105,371,813  

 

 

 
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS  
  (Cost $2,104,634,521)   $ 3,187,421,611  

 

 

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

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund –
Institutional Shares

 
 
  4,137,766     0.026%   $ 4,137,766  
  (Cost $4,137,766)  

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 101.8%  
  (Cost $2,108,772,287)   $ 3,191,559,377  

 

 

 
 
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF
    OTHER ASSETS – (1.8)%
    (55,506,671

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 3,136,052,706  

 

 

 

 

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

*

  Security is currently in default and/or non-income producing.

(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)

  Represents an Affiliated Issuer.

 

 

Investment Abbreviation:

REIT

 

—Real Estate Investment Trust

 

Currency Abbreviation:

USD

 

—United States Dollar

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2021, 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

   (235)        03/18/2022        $ (55,912,375      $ 151,465  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   17


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

WRITTEN OPTIONS CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2021, the Fund had the following written options contracts:

EXCHANGE TRADED INDEX OPTIONS

 

Description    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

   4,640 USD      01/31/2022        876      $ (417,517,368   $ (14,690,520   $ (10,069,357   $ (4,621,163
   4,660 USD      02/28/2022        788        (375,574,984     (14,447,980     (9,814,264     (4,633,716
     4,825 USD      03/31/2022        889        (423,713,402     (9,730,105     (9,732,772     2,667  
Total written options contracts

 

     2,553              $ (38,868,605   $ (29,616,393   $ (9,252,212

 

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


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Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2021

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – 98.8%  
Australia – 8.9%      
  1,244     Afterpay Ltd. (Software & Services)*   $ 75,097  
  52,943     AGL Energy Ltd. (Utilities)     236,537  
  87,768     APA Group (Utilities)     642,092  
  462,911     Aurizon Holdings Ltd. (Transportation)     1,176,085  
  58,793     AusNet Services Ltd. (Utilities)     109,983  
  44,576     BHP Group Ltd. (Materials)     1,345,827  
  15,386     BHP Group plc (Materials)     457,806  
  36,465     Coles Group Ltd. (Food & Staples Retailing)     475,798  
  17,043     Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Banks)     1,252,853  
  809     CSL Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     171,104  
  80,273     Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. (Materials)     1,128,378  
  33,850     Magellan Financial Group Ltd. (Diversified Financials)     523,068  
  181,654     Medibank Pvt Ltd. (Insurance)     442,437  
  121,850     National Australia Bank Ltd. (Banks)     2,558,497  
  12,537     Rio Tinto Ltd. (Materials)     914,853  
  11,619     Rio Tinto plc (Materials)     766,230  
  37,882     Rio Tinto plc ADR (Materials)(a)(b)     2,535,821  
  9,879     Sonic Healthcare Ltd. (Health Care Equipment & Services)     335,059  
  31,640     Transurban Group (Transportation)     317,802  
  24,555     Wesfarmers Ltd. (Retailing)     1,059,461  
   

 

 

 
      16,524,788  

 

 

 
Belgium – 1.4%      
  27,782     Ageas SA/NV (Insurance)(b)     1,438,755  
  57,166     Proximus SADP (Telecommunication Services)     1,116,438  
   

 

 

 
      2,555,193  

 

 

 
Brazil – 0.2%      
  6,050     Yara International ASA (Materials)     305,030  

 

 

 
China – 0.4%  
  40,000     ESR Cayman Ltd. (Real Estate)*(c)     135,304  
  8,118     Prosus NV (Retailing)*     672,374  
   

 

 

 
      807,678  

 

 

 
Denmark – 2.2%      
  4,611     Ambu A/S Class B (Health Care Equipment & Services)     121,702  
  6,158     Coloplast A/S Class B (Health Care Equipment & Services)     1,084,112  
  21,512     Novo Nordisk A/S Class B (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     2,416,354  
  1,717     Tryg A/S (Insurance)     42,372  
  13,235     Vestas Wind Systems A/S (Capital Goods)     403,074  
   

 

 

 
      4,067,614  

 

 

 
Finland – 3.5%      
  7,102     Kone OYJ Class B (Capital Goods)     509,631  
  50,367     Neles OYJ (Capital Goods)     783,920  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Finland – (continued)      
  7,263     Neste OYJ (Energy)   357,454  
  279,323     Nordea Bank Abp (Banks)     3,407,336  
  4,735     Orion OYJ Class B (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     196,686  
  26,282     Sampo OYJ Class A (Insurance)(b)     1,315,230  
   

 

 

 
      6,570,257  

 

 

 
France – 9.9%      
  5,647     Airbus SE (Capital Goods)*(b)     722,499  
  21,873     Bouygues SA (Capital Goods)     782,966  
  1,796     Capgemini SE (Software & Services)(b)     440,165  
  131,614     Credit Agricole SA (Banks)(b)     1,876,462  
  21,499     Danone SA (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)(b)     1,336,367  
  3,705     Dassault Systemes SE (Software & Services)     219,875  
  8,725     Edenred (Software & Services)     402,906  
  1,617     Kering SA (Consumer Durables & Apparel)(b)     1,297,404  
  2,385     L’Oreal SA (Household & Personal Products)(b)     1,137,199  
  4,118     LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (Consumer Durables & Apparel)(b)     3,403,255  
  4,048     Orange SA (Telecommunication Services)     43,241  
  2,445     Pernod Ricard SA (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     588,213  
  990     Publicis Groupe SA (Media & Entertainment)     66,700  
  3,760     Safran SA (Capital Goods)     460,312  
  22,801     Sanofi (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)(b)     2,287,944  
  31,547     TotalEnergies SE (Energy)(b)     1,605,750  
  1,533     Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (REIT)*     107,278  
  2,233     Valeo (Automobiles & Components)     67,339  
  8,158     Vinci SA (Capital Goods)     861,606  
  40,756     Vivendi SE (Media & Entertainment)(b)     551,303  
  1,508     Worldline SA (Software & Services)*(c)     83,936  
   

 

 

 
      18,342,720  

 

 

 
Germany – 7.8%      
  1,494     adidas AG (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     430,190  
  1,868     Allianz SE (Registered) (Insurance)     440,584  
  24,132     BASF SE (Materials)(b)     1,693,714  
  15,734     Bayer AG (Registered) (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)(b)     840,264  
  3,522     Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (Automobiles & Components)(b)     352,349  
  12,857     Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (Preference) (Automobiles & Components)(d)     1,066,188  
  16,296     Deutsche Post AG (Registered) (Transportation)(b)     1,048,172  
  23,641     Evonik Industries AG (Materials)(b)     763,734  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   19


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Germany – (continued)      
  808     GEA Group AG (Capital Goods)   $ 44,133  
  4,483     HelloFresh SE (Food & Staples Retailing)*     343,569  
  8,731     Infineon Technologies AG (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     401,962  
  661     LEG Immobilien SE (Real Estate)     92,470  
  2,742     Porsche Automobil Holding SE (Preference) (Automobiles & Components)(d)     258,880  
  2,633     Puma SE (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     321,554  
  13,192     SAP SE (Software & Services)(b)     1,856,636  
  689     Sartorius AG (Preference) (Health Care Equipment & Services)(d)     465,999  
  14,147     Siemens AG (Registered) (Capital Goods)     2,450,301  
  2,182     Siemens Healthineers AG (Health Care Equipment & Services)(c)     162,688  
  266,202     Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG (Telecommunication Services)     738,389  
  1,154     Volkswagen AG (Preference) (Automobiles & Components)(d)     231,819  
  9,614     Vonovia SE (Real Estate)(b)     529,752  
   

 

 

 
      14,533,347  

 

 

 
Hong Kong – 2.2%      
  104,400     AIA Group Ltd. (Insurance)     1,053,693  
  28,000     Hang Lung Properties Ltd. (Real Estate)     57,598  
  98     Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd. (Utilities)     153  
  14,596     Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. (Diversified Financials)     853,632  
  1,100     Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd. (Capital Goods)     60,486  
  181,487     Link REIT (REIT)     1,598,768  
  23,910     Sino Land Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)     29,772  
  500     Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. (Real Estate)     6,067  
  400     Swire Properties Ltd. (Real Estate)     1,003  
  24,000     Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. (Capital Goods)     478,438  
   

 

 

 
      4,139,610  

 

 

 
Ireland – 0.7%      
  24,567     CRH plc (Materials)(b)     1,300,578  

 

 

 
Israel – 0.2%  
  20,126     ICL Group Ltd. (Materials)     193,856  
  710     Wix.com Ltd. (Software & Services)*(a)     112,031  
   

 

 

 
      305,887  

 

 

 
Italy – 0.9%      
  9,895     Enel SpA (Utilities)     79,121  
  4,925     Eni SpA (Energy)(b)     68,447  
  1,974     Ferrari NV (Automobiles & Components)     508,120  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Italy – (continued)      
  47,270     Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA (Banks)   542,682  
  2,098     Moncler SpA (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     151,619  
  48,755     Snam SpA (Utilities)     293,660  
   

 

 

 
      1,643,649  

 

 

 
Japan – 22.3%      
  2,400     ABC-Mart, Inc. (Retailing)     102,745  
  2,400     Advantest Corp. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     227,278  
  11,300     AGC, Inc. (Capital Goods)     539,836  
  7,100     Astellas Pharma, Inc. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     115,556  
  1,600     Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     125,102  
  28,200     Bridgestone Corp. (Automobiles & Components)     1,210,701  
  22,100     Canon, Inc. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     539,100  
  7,900     Casio Computer Co. Ltd. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     101,725  
  11,600     Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     378,114  
  1,500     Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc. (Insurance)     30,255  
  27,400     Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     697,369  
  1,200     Daikin Industries Ltd. (Capital Goods)     271,823  
  2,400     Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)     275,331  
  132,700     Daiwa Securities Group, Inc. (Diversified Financials)     748,826  
  2,900     Denso Corp. (Automobiles & Components)     240,326  
  1,500     Disco Corp. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     458,479  
  6,400     Eisai Co. Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     363,314  
  2,000     FANUC Corp. (Capital Goods)     425,124  
  200     Fast Retailing Co. Ltd. (Retailing)     113,689  
  2,600     Fuji Electric Co. Ltd. (Capital Goods)     142,033  
  1,300     Hikari Tsushin, Inc. (Retailing)     200,210  
  16,000     Hino Motors Ltd. (Capital Goods)     131,935  
  1,916     Hirose Electric Co. Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     322,002  
  1,400     Hitachi Ltd. (Capital Goods)     75,843  
  1,200     Honda Motor Co. Ltd. (Automobiles & Components)     34,141  
  3,500     Hoya Corp. (Health Care Equipment & Services)     519,371  
  3,100     Isuzu Motors Ltd. (Automobiles & Components)     38,584  
  54,000     ITOCHU Corp. (Capital Goods)     1,652,071  
  8,700     Japan Exchange Group, Inc. (Diversified Financials)     190,612  

 

 

 

 

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


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Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Japan – (continued)      
  16,700     Japan Post Insurance Co. Ltd. (Insurance)   $ 268,267  
  21,900     Japan Tobacco, Inc. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     442,204  
  6,400     JSR Corp. (Materials)     243,222  
  12,400     Kajima Corp. (Capital Goods)     142,507  
  9,300     Kakaku.com, Inc. (Media & Entertainment)     248,620  
  33,100     Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. (The) (Utilities)     309,385  
  1,700     Kao Corp. (Household & Personal Products)     89,036  
  600     Keyence Corp. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     377,255  
  3,600     Kikkoman Corp. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     303,160  
  3,000     Kintetsu Group Holdings Co. Ltd. (Transportation)*     83,864  
  38,100     Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     613,672  
  12,500     Komatsu Ltd. (Capital Goods)     292,325  
  1,700     Kose Corp. (Household & Personal Products)     192,851  
  300     Lasertec Corp. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     91,890  
  4,100     Lawson, Inc. (Food & Staples Retailing)     194,542  
  27,300     Lixil Corp. (Capital Goods)     728,281  
  6,100     M3, Inc. (Health Care Equipment & Services)     307,570  
  2,100     Makita Corp. (Capital Goods)     89,144  
  3,800     Mercari, Inc. (Retailing)*     193,334  
  40,900     Mitsubishi Corp. (Capital Goods)     1,298,702  
  23,400     Mitsubishi Electric Corp. (Capital Goods)     297,017  
  49,600     Mitsubishi HC Capital, Inc. (Diversified Financials)     245,398  
  162,300     Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (Banks)     883,282  
  12,100     Mitsui & Co. Ltd. (Capital Goods)     286,744  
  13,700     MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc. (Insurance)     421,854  
  8,800     Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     701,910  
  8,200     Nabtesco Corp. (Capital Goods)     242,966  
  400     Nidec Corp. (Capital Goods)     47,318  
  1,600     Nintendo Co. Ltd. (Media & Entertainment)     748,572  
  3,700     Nippon Express Co. Ltd. (Transportation)     218,370  
  1,000     Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd. (Materials)     10,921  
  64     Nippon Prologis REIT, Inc. (REIT)     222,705  
  10,800     Nippon Yusen KK (Transportation)     823,532  
  11,600     Nisshin Seifun Group, Inc. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     167,346  
  4,200     Nitto Denko Corp. (Materials)     324,460  
  51,900     Nomura Holdings, Inc. (Diversified Financials)     226,058  
  14,700     Nomura Research Institute Ltd. (Software & Services)     628,437  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Japan – (continued)      
  26,100     NSK Ltd. (Capital Goods)   167,681  
  2,200     Obic Co. Ltd. (Software & Services)     411,728  
  300     Odakyu Electric Railway Co. Ltd. (Transportation)     5,577  
  7,400     Olympus Corp. (Health Care Equipment & Services)     170,402  
  1,700     Omron Corp. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     169,401  
  5,400     Otsuka Corp. (Software & Services)     257,486  
  45,300     Panasonic Corp. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     497,974  
  13,200     Pola Orbis Holdings, Inc. (Household & Personal Products)     219,989  
  17,600     Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd. (Commercial & Professional Services)     1,071,061  
  66,300     Resona Holdings, Inc. (Banks)     257,654  
  1,000     Ryohin Keikaku Co. Ltd. (Retailing)     15,248  
  17,100     Seiko Epson Corp. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     307,978  
  2,400     Sekisui House Ltd. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     51,638  
  5,000     Shimadzu Corp. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     211,190  
  3,900     Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. (Materials)     676,944  
  2,300     Shiseido Co. Ltd. (Household & Personal Products)     128,309  
  113,800     SoftBank Corp. (Telecommunication Services)     1,437,360  
  2,700     SoftBank Group Corp. (Telecommunication Services)     129,438  
  3,800     Sompo Holdings, Inc. (Insurance)     160,260  
  7,500     Sony Group Corp. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     947,087  
  12,600     Subaru Corp. (Automobiles & Components)     225,134  
  1,100     Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd. (Materials)     41,662  
  46,600     Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (Banks)     1,591,264  
  300     Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. (Banks)     10,032  
  2,200     Sysmex Corp. (Health Care Equipment & Services)     296,959  
  38,200     Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     1,043,178  
  3,000     TDK Corp. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     117,078  
  6,100     Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc. (Utilities)     43,359  
  6,400     Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. (Insurance)     356,286  
  3,600     Tokyo Electron Ltd. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     2,072,062  
  300     Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd. (Utilities)     5,385  
  3,900     TOTO Ltd. (Capital Goods)     179,936  
  185,100     Toyota Motor Corp. (Automobiles & Components)     3,421,128  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   21


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Japan – (continued)      
  57,500     USS Co. Ltd. (Retailing)   $ 898,364  
  3,000     Yamaha Corp. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     148,006  
  200     Yamato Holdings Co. Ltd. (Transportation)     4,698  
  900     Yaskawa Electric Corp. (Capital Goods)     44,159  
  3,900     ZOZO, Inc. (Retailing)     121,603  
   

 

 

 
      41,192,914  

 

 

 
Macau – 0.2%      
  37,000     Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd. (Consumer Services)*     191,941  
  77,600     Sands China Ltd. (Consumer Services)*     180,094  
  108,800     Wynn Macau Ltd. (Consumer Services)*     88,351  
   

 

 

 
      460,386  

 

 

 
Netherlands – 5.2%      
  240     Adyen NV (Software & Services)*(c)     630,001  
  555     Argenx SE (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)*     197,362  
  601     ASM International NV (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     264,961  
  5,588     ASML Holding NV (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)(b)     4,476,104  
  4,999     Heineken NV (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     562,586  
  6,596     Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV (Food & Staples Retailing)     226,351  
  34,074     Koninklijke KPN NV (Telecommunication Services)     105,906  
  4,249     NN Group NV (Insurance)     229,787  
  24,710     Royal Dutch Shell plc Class A (Energy)(b)     541,328  
  86,152     Royal Dutch Shell plc Class B (Energy)(b)     1,891,603  
  14,656     Universal Music Group NV (Media & Entertainment)(b)     413,476  
   

 

 

 
      9,539,465  

 

 

 
New Zealand – 0.9%      
  9,788     Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp. Ltd. (Health Care Equipment & Services)     219,286  
  48,186     Meridian Energy Ltd. (Utilities)     159,943  
  431,573     Spark New Zealand Ltd. (Telecommunication Services)     1,334,635  
   

 

 

 
      1,713,864  

 

 

 
Norway – 0.4%      
  12,697     DNB Bank ASA (Banks)     290,428  
  58     Gjensidige Forsikring ASA (Insurance)     1,407  
  9,166     Orkla ASA (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     91,876  
  17,663     Telenor ASA (Telecommunication Services)     277,646  
   

 

 

 
      661,357  

 

 

 
Portugal – 0.1%      
  14,664     Galp Energia SGPS SA (Energy)     142,287  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Russia – 0.9%  
  27,996     Coca-Cola HBC AG (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)*   969,371  
  74,513     Evraz plc (Materials)     609,205  
   

 

 

 
      1,578,576  

 

 

 
Saudi Arabia – 0.2%      
  3,837     Delivery Hero SE (Retailing)*(c)     424,720  

 

 

 
Singapore – 1.4%  
  2,800     City Developments Ltd. (Real Estate)     14,166  
  36,746     DBS Group Holdings Ltd. (Banks)     889,950  
  5,200     Keppel Corp. Ltd. (Capital Goods)     19,776  
  17,600     Singapore Exchange Ltd. (Diversified Financials)     121,492  
  210,700     Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd. (Capital Goods)     588,005  
  121,600     Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. (Telecommunication Services)     209,332  
  13,694     STMicroelectronics NV (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     673,402  
   

 

 

 
      2,516,123  

 

 

 
South Africa – 0.0%      
  2     Anglo American plc (Materials)     82  

 

 

 
Spain – 3.2%  
  205     ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA (Capital Goods)     5,465  
  169     Amadeus IT Group SA (Software & Services)*     11,435  
  46,749     Enagas SA (Utilities)     1,086,042  
  98,111     Endesa SA (Utilities)(b)     2,258,657  
  30,922     Ferrovial SA (Capital Goods)     967,045  
  29,118     Naturgy Energy Group SA (Utilities)     947,069  
  27,654     Red Electrica Corp. SA (Utilities)(b)     598,001  
  2,879     Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA (Capital Goods)*     68,370  
   

 

 

 
      5,942,084  

 

 

 
Sweden – 2.3%      
  4,320     Atlas Copco AB Class A (Capital Goods)     298,516  
  11,277     Atlas Copco AB Class B (Capital Goods)     662,414  
  2,920     Boliden AB (Materials)     112,594  
  8,614     Electrolux AB Class B (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     208,628  
  2,714     Lundin Energy AB (Energy)     97,114  
  8,448     Sinch AB (Software & Services)*(c)     106,600  
  92,378     Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB Class A (Banks)     1,282,535  
  8,924     Skanska AB Class B (Capital Goods)     230,592  
  239,872     Telia Co. AB (Telecommunication Services)     938,131  
  16,408     Volvo AB Class B (Capital Goods)     379,460  
   

 

 

 
      4,316,584  

 

 

 

 

22   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)  
Switzerland – 10.7%      
  1,260     ABB Ltd. (Registered) (Capital Goods)   $ 48,022  
  17,824     Adecco Group AG (Registered) (Commercial & Professional Services)     908,264  
  1,868     Banque Cantonale Vaudoise (Registered) (Banks)     144,891  
  83,538     Clariant AG (Registered) (Materials)*     1,735,318  
  313     Geberit AG (Registered) (Capital Goods)     255,137  
  13,414     Holcim Ltd. (Materials)*     682,224  
  39,000     Nestle SA (Registered) (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     5,445,075  
  28,173     Novartis AG (Registered) (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     2,475,619  
  672     Partners Group Holding AG (Diversified Financials)     1,109,344  
  7,615     Roche Holding AG (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     3,159,168  
  164     SGS SA (Registered) (Commercial & Professional Services)     546,727  
  578     Sonova Holding AG (Registered) (Health Care Equipment & Services)     225,881  
  103     Straumann Holding AG (Registered) (Health Care Equipment & Services)     217,803  
  6,693     Zurich Insurance Group AG (Insurance)     2,932,063  
   

 

 

 
      19,885,536  

 

 

 
United Kingdom – 11.2%      
  3,556     AstraZeneca plc ADR (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)(b)     207,137  
  255,575     Aviva plc (Insurance)     1,424,620  
  246,432     BAE Systems plc (Capital Goods)(b)     1,837,693  
  35,015     Barclays plc (Banks)     89,192  
  3,815     BP plc ADR (Energy)(b)     101,593  
  18,061     British American Tobacco plc (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     670,636  
  9,870     Coca-Cola Europacific Partners plc (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)(b)     552,029  
  13,945     Diageo plc (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     762,458  
  99,353     Direct Line Insurance Group plc (Insurance)     375,416  
  72,189     GlaxoSmithKline plc ADR (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)(b)     3,183,535  
  240,798     HSBC Holdings plc (Banks)(b)     1,454,243  
  26,599     Imperial Brands plc (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     582,912  
  2,547     Just Eat Takeaway.com NV (Retailing)*(c)     138,381  
  133,695     M&G plc (Diversified Financials)     361,687  
  43,018     National Grid plc (Utilities)     620,289  
  53,625     Persimmon plc (Consumer Durables & Apparel)(b)     2,078,454  
  1,916     Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (Household & Personal Products)(b)     164,936  
  17,073     RELX plc (Commercial & Professional Services)     557,381  
  104,340     Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (Capital Goods)*     174,158  
  22,477     Segro plc (REIT)     437,441  
  44,462     SSE plc (Utilities)     993,956  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
United Kingdom – (continued)      
  9,344     St James’s Place plc (Diversified Financials)   213,531  
  21,195     Unilever plc (Household & Personal Products)(b)     1,135,461  
  20,386     Unilever plc ADR (Household & Personal Products)(b)     1,096,563  
  101,179     Vodafone Group plc ADR (Telecommunication Services)(b)     1,510,603  
   

 

 

 
      20,724,305  

 

 

 
United States – 1.5%      
  7,531     Schneider Electric SE (Capital Goods)(b)     1,480,561  
  65,321     Stellantis NV (Automobiles & Components)(b)     1,233,169  
   

 

 

 
      2,713,730  

 

 

 
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS  
  (Cost $142,631,906)   $ 182,908,364  

 

 

 
Shares    

Dividend

Rate

  Value  
Investment Company(e) – 0.3%  
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund –
Institutional Shares

 
 
  504,243     0.026%   $ 504,243  
  (Cost $504,243)  

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 99.1%  
  (Cost $143,136,149)   $ 183,412,607  

 

 

 
 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
    LIABILITIES – 0.9%
    1,667,650  

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 185,080,257  

 

 

 

 

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

*

  Security is currently in default and/or non-income producing.

(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)

  Exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.
(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)   Represents an Affiliated Issuer.

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

ADR

 

—American Depositary Receipt

REIT

 

—Real Estate Investment Trust

 

Currency Abbreviations:

EUR

 

—Euro

GBP

 

—British Pound

JPY

 

—Japanese Yen

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   23


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

 

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2021, 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

     20          03/18/2022        $ 976,264        $ 23,272  

FTSE 100 Index

     4          03/18/2022          396,536          6,981  

Hang Seng Index

     1          01/28/2022          150,374          2,228  

MSCI Singapore Index

     1          01/28/2022          25,241          191  

SPI 200 Index

     1          03/17/2022          133,633          1,153  

TOPIX Index

     3          03/10/2022          519,517          12,332  
Total Futures Contracts

 

     $ 46,157  

WRITTEN OPTIONS CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2021, the Fund had the following written options contracts:

EXCHANGE TRADED INDEX OPTIONS

 

Description    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

   4,250 EUR      03/18/2022        768      $ (33,011,789   $ (1,359,642   $ (865,373   $ (494,269
   7,275 GBP      03/18/2022        107        (7,901,458     (313,557     (273,869     (39,688
     29,000  JPY      03/11/2022        61        (1,756,294,310     (421,585     (472,838     51,253  
Total written options contracts

 

     936              $ (2,094,784   $ (1,612,080   $ (482,704

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS TAX-ADVANTAGED EQUITY FUNDS II

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2021

 

        U.S. Equity
Dividend and
Premium Fund
     International Equity
Dividend and
Premium Fund
 
  Assets:

 

 

Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $2,104,634,521 and $142,631,906)

  $ 3,187,421,611      $ 182,908,364  
 

Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (cost $4,137,766 and $504,243)

    4,137,766        504,243  
 

Cash

    3,923,470        188,441  
 

Foreign currencies, at value (cost $0 and $2,507,174)

           2,504,714  
 

Receivables:

    
 

Investments sold

    9,732,772         
 

Dividends

    2,554,259        278,378  
 

Fund shares sold

    1,741,539        41,011  
 

Foreign tax reclaims

           1,608,617  
 

Variation margin on futures

    161,570         
 

Other assets

    59,324        30,597  
  Total assets     3,209,732,311        188,064,365  
      
  Liabilities:     
 

Written options, at value (premiums received $29,616,393 and $1,612,080)

    38,868,605        2,094,784  
 

Variation margin on futures

           171  
 

Payables:

    
 

Investments purchased

    30,508,198         
 

Management fees

    1,851,187        175,985  
 

Fund shares redeemed

    1,776,516        423,769  
 

Distribution and Service fees and Transfer Agency fees

    291,351        6,097  
 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

    383,748        283,302  
  Total liabilities     73,679,605        2,984,108  
      
  Net Assets:     
 

Paid-in capital

    2,062,288,143        227,706,461  
 

Total distributable earnings (loss)

    1,073,764,563        (42,626,204
    NET ASSETS   $ 3,136,052,706      $ 185,080,257  
   

Net Assets:

      
   

Class A

  $ 183,895,427      $ 2,169,505  
   

Class C

    109,022,693        362,137  
   

Institutional

    1,329,450,398        4,416,907  
   

Investor

    473,054,085        5,312,617  
   

Class R6

    336,826,727        91,208,331  
   

Class P

    703,803,376        81,610,760  
   

Total Net Assets

  $ 3,136,052,706      $ 185,080,257  
   

Shares outstanding $0.001 par value (unlimited shares authorized):

      
   

Class A

    11,195,407        285,814  
   

Class C

    6,665,288        49,495  
   

Institutional

    81,205,549        594,591  
   

Investor

    28,874,775        716,967  
   

Class R6

    20,584,783        12,281,696  
   

Class P

    42,998,126        10,972,973  
   

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

      
   

Class A

    $16.43        $7.59  
   

Class C

    16.36        7.32  
   

Institutional

    16.37        7.43  
   

Investor

    16.38        7.41  
   

Class R6

    16.36        7.43  
   

Class P

    16.37        7.44  

 

  (a)   Maximum public offering price per share for Class A Shares of the U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium and International Equity Dividend and Premium Funds is $17.39 and $8.03, 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.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   25


GOLDMAN SACHS TAX-ADVANTAGED EQUITY FUNDS II

 

Statements of Operations

For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

        U.S. Equity
Dividend and
Premium Fund
     International Equity
Dividend and
Premium Fund
 
  Investment income:     
 

Dividends — unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign taxes withheld of $1,013 and $240,698)

  $ 59,687,408      $ 7,615,092  
 

Securities lending income — affiliated issuer

    31,080        636  
 

Dividends — affiliated issuers

    13,506        76  
 

Interest

    147         
 

Other income

           138,454  
  Total investment income     59,732,141        7,754,258  
      
  Expenses:     
 

Management fees

    20,379,407        1,536,989  
 

Transfer Agency fees(a)

    1,926,473        67,309  
 

Distribution and Service (12b-1) fees(a)

    1,257,706        8,637  
 

Custody, accounting and administrative services

    355,166        144,883  
 

Service fees — Class C

    283,922        1,056  
 

Registration fees

    126,995        73,538  
 

Printing and mailing costs

    124,202        32,349  
 

Professional fees

    86,818        123,811  
 

Trustee fees

    23,110        19,313  
 

Other

    20,632        25,000  
  Total expenses     24,584,431        2,032,885  
 

Less — expense reductions

    (1,662,480      (253,149
  Net expenses     22,921,951        1,779,736  
  NET INVESTMENT INCOME     36,810,190        5,974,522  
      
  Realized and unrealized gain (loss):     
 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

    
 

Investments — unaffiliated issuers

    240,886,417        10,927,189  
 

Futures contracts

    7,353,728        178,810  
 

Foreign currency transactions

           (140,893
 

Written options

    (100,653,188      (1,123,626
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on:

    
 

Investments — unaffiliated issuers

    401,312,766        1,550,226  
 

Futures contracts

    (110,977      63,939  
 

Foreign currency translation

           (123,196
 

Written options

    12,841,097        (316,147
  Net realized and unrealized gain     561,629,843        11,016,302  
  NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS   $ 598,440,033      $ 16,990,824  

 

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

 

     Distribution and/or (12b-1) Service Fees      Transfer Agency Fees  

Fund

  

Class A

    

Class C

    

Class A

    

Class C

    

Institutional

    

Investor

    

Class R6

    

Class P

 

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium

   $ 405,941      $ 851,765      $ 259,805      $ 181,712      $ 524,489      $ 684,343      $ 79,440      $ 196,684  

International Equity Dividend and Premium

     5,468        3,169        3,500        676        1,971        7,999        28,003        25,160  

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS TAX-ADVANTAGED EQUITY FUNDS II

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

        U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund           International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund  
        For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2021
    For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2020
          For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2021
    For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
  From operations:

 

     
 

Net investment income

  $ 36,810,190     $ 42,628,482       $ 5,974,522     $ 5,693,933  
 

Net realized gain (loss)

    147,586,957       159,096,999         9,841,480       (39,437,182
 

Net change in unrealized gain

    414,042,886       67,663,187               1,174,822       21,956,401  
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     598,440,033       269,388,668               16,990,824       (11,786,848
           
  Distributions to shareholders:

 

     
 

From distributable earnings:

         
 

Class A Shares

    (9,824,749     (8,813,798       (59,547     (45,797
 

Class C Shares

    (5,383,356     (7,122,278       (7,337     (11,424
 

Institutional Shares

    (77,734,244     (86,526,760       (146,586     (139,608
 

Investor Shares

    (26,472,514     (28,195,263       (154,566     (108,837
 

Class R6 Shares

    (19,587,103     (14,541,591       (2,859,038     (2,843,419
 

Class P Shares

    (40,891,276     (41,326,407       (2,564,990     (2,619,218
 

Return of capital

         
 

Class A Shares

          (34,917             (1,071
 

Class C Shares

          (32,721             (382
 

Institutional Shares

          (320,645             (2,873
 

Investor Shares

          (111,393             (2,391
 

Class R6 Shares

          (57,937             (57,728
 

Class P Shares

          (157,363                   (53,449
  Total distributions to shareholders     (179,893,242     (187,241,073             (5,792,064     (5,886,197
           
  From share transactions:

 

     
 

Proceeds from sales of shares

    604,320,258       650,146,397         15,077,004       24,809,273  
 

Reinvestment of distributions

    163,634,347       169,859,628         5,716,638       5,825,672  
 

Cost of shares redeemed

    (762,104,051     (1,193,732,492             (47,759,106     (110,895,820
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     5,850,554       (373,726,467             (26,965,464     (80,260,875
  TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)     424,397,345       (291,578,872             (15,766,704     (97,933,920
           
  Net Assets:

 

     
 

Beginning of year

    2,711,655,361       3,003,234,233               200,846,961       298,780,881  
 

End of year

  $ 3,136,052,706     $ 2,711,655,361             $ 185,080,257     $ 200,846,961  

 

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Financial Highlights

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund  
        Class A Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 14.20     $ 13.38     $ 11.46     $ 13.16     $ 12.11  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.15       0.18       0.21       0.21       0.19  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    3.01       1.61       2.57       (1.05     1.61  
 

Total from investment operations

    3.16       1.79       2.78       (0.84     1.80  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.15     (0.19     (0.21     (0.22     (0.19
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.78     (0.78     (0.65     (0.64     (0.56
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

          (b)                   
 

Total distributions

    (0.93     (0.97     (0.86     (0.86     (0.75
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 16.43     $ 14.20     $ 13.38     $ 11.46     $ 13.16  
  Total return(c)     22.42     13.62     24.62     (6.63 )%      14.83
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 183,895     $ 135,937     $ 195,689     $ 187,524     $ 275,451  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.06     1.09     1.12     1.12     1.13
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.13     1.15     1.16     1.15     1.15
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.97     1.41     1.65     1.61     1.47
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    19     39     26     37     34

 

  (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 year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year 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.
  (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 Year

 

        Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund  
        Class C Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 14.14     $ 13.33     $ 11.41     $ 13.11     $ 12.07  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.04       0.08       0.12       0.11       0.10  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.99       1.60       2.57       (1.05     1.60  
 

Total from investment operations

    3.03       1.68       2.69       (0.94     1.70  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.03     (0.09     (0.12     (0.12     (0.10
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.78     (0.78     (0.65     (0.64     (0.56
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

          (b)                   
 

Total distributions

    (0.81     (0.87     (0.77     (0.76     (0.66
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 16.36     $ 14.14     $ 13.33     $ 11.41     $ 13.11  
  Total return(c)     21.48     12.83     23.72     (7.38 )%      13.99
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 109,023     $ 118,819     $ 141,029     $ 139,580     $ 177,178  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.81     1.84     1.87     1.87     1.88
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.88     1.90     1.91     1.90     1.90
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.23     0.64     0.90     0.86     0.76
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    19     39     26     37     34

 

  (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 year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year 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.
  (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 Year

 

        Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund  
        Institutional Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 14.16     $ 13.35     $ 11.43     $ 13.13     $ 12.09  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.21       0.23       0.26       0.27       0.24  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.99       1.60       2.57       (1.06     1.60  
 

Total from investment operations

    3.20       1.83       2.83       (0.79     1.84  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.21     (0.24     (0.26     (0.27     (0.24
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.78     (0.78     (0.65     (0.64     (0.56
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

          (b)                   
 

Total distributions

    (0.99     (1.02     (0.91     (0.91     (0.80
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 16.37     $ 14.16     $ 13.35     $ 11.43     $ 13.13  
  Total return(c)     22.82     14.12     25.06     (6.28 )%      15.31
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 1,329,450     $ 1,252,383     $ 1,242,858     $ 1,106,179     $ 2,565,883  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.71     0.72     0.75     0.74     0.74
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.76     0.78     0.77     0.76     0.76
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.33     1.73     2.02     2.01     1.89
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    19     39     26     37     34

 

  (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 year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year 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.
  (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 Year

 

        Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund  
        Investor Shares(a)  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 14.17     $ 13.36     $ 11.44     $ 13.14     $ 12.10  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.19       0.21       0.25       0.25       0.23  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.99       1.60       2.57       (1.06     1.60  
 

Total from investment operations

    3.18       1.81       2.82       (0.81     1.83  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.19     (0.22     (0.25     (0.25     (0.23
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.78     (0.78     (0.65     (0.64     (0.56
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

          (c)                   
 

Total distributions

    (0.97     (1.00     (0.90     (0.89     (0.79
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 16.38     $ 14.17     $ 13.36     $ 11.44     $ 13.14  
  Total return(d)     22.78     13.90     25.00     (6.47 )%      15.18
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 473,054     $ 402,711     $ 468,254     $ 432,136     $ 473,178  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.81     0.83     0.87     0.87     0.88
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.88     0.90     0.91     0.90     0.90
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.23     1.64     1.90     1.86     1.76
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    19     39     26     37     34

 

  (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 year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year 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.
  (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.   31


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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund  
        Class R6 Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,     April 30, 2018*
to
December 31, 2018
 
        2021     2020     2019  
  Per Share Data        
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 14.15     $ 13.34     $ 11.42     $ 12.84  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.21       0.23       0.26       0.17  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.99       1.60       2.57       (0.75
 

Total from investment operations

    3.20       1.83       2.83       (0.58
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.21     (0.24     (0.26     (0.20
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.78     (0.78     (0.65     (0.64
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

          (b)             
 

Total distributions

    (0.99     (1.02     (0.91     (0.84
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 16.36     $ 14.15     $ 13.34     $ 11.42  
  Total return(c)     22.85     14.13     25.09     (4.78 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 336,827     $ 208,584     $ 275,973     $ 252,381  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.70     0.72     0.74     0.73 %(d) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.75     0.77     0.76     0.76 %(d) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.33     1.77     2.03     1.91 %(d) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    19     39     26     37

 

   *   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.

 

32   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 U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund  
        Class P Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,     April 17, 2018*
to
December 31, 2018
 
        2021     2020     2019  
  Per Share Data        
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 14.15     $ 13.34     $ 11.43     $ 13.12  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.21       0.23       0.26       0.18  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    3.00       1.60       2.56       (1.03
 

Total from investment operations

    3.21       1.83       2.82       (0.85
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.21     (0.24     (0.26     (0.20
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.78     (0.78     (0.65     (0.64
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

          (b)             
 

Total distributions

    (0.99     (1.02     (0.91     (0.84
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 16.37     $ 14.15     $ 13.34     $ 11.43  
  Total return(c)     22.93     14.05     25.07     (6.73 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 703,803     $ 593,220     $ 679,431     $ 648,424  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.70     0.72     0.74     0.73 %(d) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.75     0.77     0.76     0.76 %(d) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.34     1.76     2.03     1.93 %(d) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    19     39     26     37

 

   *   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.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund  
        Class A Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 7.16     $ 7.28     $ 6.55     $ 7.76     $ 6.43  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.21       0.15       0.20       0.20       0.15  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.42       (0.11     0.73       (1.22     1.34  
 

Total from investment operations

    0.63       0.04       0.93       (1.02     1.49  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.20     (0.16     (0.20     (0.19     (0.16
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

          (b)                   
 

Total distributions

    (0.20     (0.16     (0.20     (0.19     (0.16
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 7.59     $ 7.16     $ 7.28     $ 6.55     $ 7.76  
  Total return(c)     8.94     0.93     14.42     (13.34 )%      23.36
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 2,170     $ 2,050     $ 2,424     $ 2,232     $ 3,962  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.23     1.27     1.33     1.34     1.34
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.39     1.48     1.44     1.38     1.34
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    2.85     2.39     2.86     2.71     2.16
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    17     34     9     14     17

 

  (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 year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year 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.
  (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.

 

34   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 Year

 

        Goldman Sachs International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund  
        Class C Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 6.90     $ 7.02     $ 6.32     $ 7.48     $ 6.21  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.14       0.10       0.14       0.16       0.09  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.42       (0.11     0.71       (1.20     1.30  
 

Total from investment operations

    0.56       (0.01     0.85       (1.04     1.39  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.14     (0.11     (0.15     (0.12     (0.12
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

          (b)                   
 

Total distributions

    (0.14     (0.11     (0.15     (0.12     (0.12
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 7.32     $ 6.90     $ 7.02     $ 6.32     $ 7.48  
  Total return(c)     8.22     0.18     13.54     (14.01 )%      22.50
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 362     $ 621     $ 815     $ 1,252     $ 4,276  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.98     2.02     2.08     2.09     2.09
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    2.16     2.23     2.19     2.11     2.09
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.91     1.63     2.11     2.24     1.29
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    17     34     9     14     17

 

  (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 year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year 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.
  (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.   35


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund  
        Institutional Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 7.01     $ 7.14     $ 6.42     $ 7.62     $ 6.32  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.24       0.16       0.22       0.31       0.18  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.41       (0.10     0.73       (1.29     1.31  
 

Total from investment operations

    0.65       0.06       0.95       (0.98     1.49  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.23     (0.19     (0.23     (0.22     (0.19
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

          (b)                   
 

Total distributions

    (0.23     (0.19     (0.23     (0.22     (0.19
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 7.43     $ 7.01     $ 7.14     $ 6.42     $ 7.62  
  Total return(c)     9.38     1.18     14.82     (12.96 )%      23.85
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 4,417     $ 4,897     $ 12,005     $ 15,696     $ 399,955  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.89     0.92     0.95     0.95     0.95
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.04     1.10     1.06     0.95     0.95
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    3.19     2.51     3.28     4.12     2.58
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    17     34     9     14     17

 

  (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 year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year 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.
  (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.

 

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 Year

 

        Goldman Sachs International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund  
        Investor Shares(a)  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 7.00     $ 7.12     $ 6.41     $ 7.60     $ 6.31  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.23       0.15       0.21       0.20       0.17  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.40       (0.09     0.72       (1.18     1.30  
 

Total from investment operations

    0.63       0.06       0.93       (0.98     1.47  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.22     (0.18     (0.22     (0.21     (0.18
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

          (c)                   
 

Total distributions

    (0.22     (0.18     (0.22     (0.21     (0.18
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 7.41     $ 7.00     $ 7.12     $ 6.41     $ 7.60  
  Total return(d)     9.15     1.20     14.71     (13.10 )%      23.58
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 5,313     $ 4,288     $ 8,915     $ 8,207     $ 6,048  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.98     1.03     1.08     1.09     1.09
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.14     1.23     1.19     1.14     1.09
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    3.09     2.39     3.14     2.76     2.36
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    17     34     9     14     17

 

  (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 year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year 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.
  (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 Equity Dividend and Premium Fund  
        Class R6 Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,     April 30, 2018*
to
December 31, 2018
 
        2021     2020     2019  
  Per Share Data        
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 7.01     $ 7.13     $ 6.42     $ 7.60  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.23       0.17       0.22       0.08  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.42       (0.10     0.72       (1.07
 

Total from investment operations

    0.65       0.07       0.94       (0.99
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.23     (0.19     (0.23     (0.19
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

          (b)             
 

Total distributions

    (0.23     (0.19     (0.23     (0.19
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 7.43     $ 7.01     $ 7.13     $ 6.42  
  Total return(c)     9.38     1.34     14.85     (13.25 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 91,208     $ 102,041     $ 136,241     $ 125,311  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.88     0.90     0.94     0.93 %(d) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.02     1.10     1.05     1.03 %(d) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    3.14     2.70     3.23     1.81 %(d) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    17     34     9     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 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 Equity Dividend and Premium Fund  
        Class P Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,     April 17, 2018*
to
December 31, 2018
 
        2021     2020     2019  
  Per Share Data        
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 7.02     $ 7.14     $ 6.43     $ 7.71  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.23       0.17       0.22       0.09  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.42       (0.10     0.72       (1.18
 

Total from investment operations

    0.65       0.07       0.94       (1.09
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.23     (0.19     (0.23     (0.19
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

          (b)             
 

Total distributions

    (0.23     (0.19     (0.23     (0.19
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 7.44     $ 7.02     $ 7.14     $ 6.43  
  Total return(c)     9.37     1.33     14.83     (14.35 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 81,611     $ 86,949     $ 138,381     $ 162,129  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.88     0.90     0.94     0.93 %(d) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.02     1.10     1.05     1.03 %(d) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    3.17     2.67     3.26     1.81 %(d) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    17     34     9     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 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

December 31, 2021

 

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 and

International Equity Dividend and Premium

    

A, C, Institutional, Investor, R6 and P

   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, Investor, Class R6 and Class P 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. Each Fund is an investment company under GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies.

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. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. 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. These reclaims, if any, are recorded when the amount is known and there are no significant uncertainties on collectability. Such amounts recovered, if any, are reflected as other income in the Statements of Operations. 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 and/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 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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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

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 level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls shall be determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. 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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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

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 will be valued at the valid closing bid price for long positions and at the valid closing ask price for short positions (i.e. where there is sufficient volume, during normal exchange trading hours). If no valid bid/ask price is available, the equity security will be valued pursuant to the Valuation Procedures approved by the Trustees and consistent with applicable regulatory guidance. 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. Certain equity securities containing unique attributes may be 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 for long positions or the last ask price for short positions, 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 Fair 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 Money Market Fund”) are valued at the NAV per share 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 Money Market Fund’s accounting policies and investment holdings, please see the Underlying Money Market 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.  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.

 

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3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

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 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.

C.  Fair Value Hierarchy — The following is a summary of the Funds’ investments and derivatives classified in the fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2021:

U.S. EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM

 

Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments(a)

            

Europe

   $ 30,203,383        $         —        $         —  

North America

     3,138,952,334                    

South America

     18,265,894                    

Investment Company

     4,137,766                    
Total    $ 3,191,559,377        $        $  
Derivative Type                            
Assets(b)             

Futures Contracts

   $ 151,465        $        $  
Liabilities             

Written Options Contracts

   $ (38,868,605      $        $  

 

(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 fiscal year end.

 

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3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

INTERNATIONAL EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM             
Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments(a)

            

Africa

   $        $ 82        $         —  

Asia

     169,629          51,256,265           

Australia and Oceania

     2,535,821          15,702,831           

Europe

     8,306,303          101,918,673           

North America

              2,713,730           

South America

              305,030           

Investment Company

     504,243                    
Total    $ 11,515,996        $ 171,896,611        $  
Derivative Type                            
Assets(b)             

Futures Contracts

   $ 46,157        $        $  
Liabilities             

Written Options Contracts

   $ (2,094,784      $        $  

 

(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 fiscal year 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 December 31, 2021. 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      Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
  Liabilities  

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium

 

Equity

  Variation margin on futures contracts   $ 151,465 (a)     Payable for written options, at value     $(38,868,605)  

International Equity Dividend and Premium

 

Equity

  Variation margin on futures contracts     46,157 (a)     Payable for written options, at value     (2,094,784)  
Total           $ 197,622            $(40,963,389)  

 

(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 December 31, 2021 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 fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. These gains (losses) should be considered in the context that these derivative

 

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4. INVESTMENTS IN DERIVATIVES (continued)

 

contracts may have been executed to create investment opportunities and/or economically hedge certain investments, and accordingly, certain gains (losses) on such derivative contracts may offset certain (losses) gains attributable to investments. These gains (losses) are included in “Net realized gain (loss)” or “Net change in unrealized gain (loss)” on the Statements of Operations:

 

Fund    Risk    Statements of Operations   Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 

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   $ (93,299,460)     $ 12,730,120  

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     (944,816)       (252,208
Total             $ (94,244,276)     $ 12,477,912  

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, the relevant values for each derivative type were as follows:

 

     Average number of
Contracts(1)
 
Fund    Futures
Contracts
     Written
Options
 

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium

     146        2,502  

International Equity Dividend and Premium

     10        1,047  

 

(1)   Amounts disclosed represent average number of contracts for futures and written options, based on absolute values, which is indicative of volume of this derivative type, for the months that the Fund held such derivatives during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

 

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 fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, 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     0.65 %* 

International Equity Dividend and Premium

        0.81       0.73       0.69       0.68       0.67       0.81       0.81  

 

^   Effective Net Management Rate includes the impact of management fee waivers of affiliated Underlying Funds, if any.
*   GSAM agreed to waive a portion of its management fees in an amount equal to 0.04% as an annual percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets. This waiver will be effective through at least April 30, 2022, and prior to such date GSAM may not terminate the arrangement without the approval of the Trustees.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

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 fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, GSAM waived $17,376 and $103 of the U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium and International Equity Dividend and Premium 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.

 

       Distribution and/or
Service Plan Rates
 
        Class A*      Class C  

Distribution and/or Service Plan

       0.25      0.75

 

*   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 fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, 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

       $ 19,352        $  

International Equity Dividend and Premium

         181           

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: 0.16% of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class C and Investor Shares; 0.03% of the average daily net assets of Class R6 and Class P Shares; and 0.04% of the average daily net assets of Institutional Shares. Goldman Sachs has agreed to waive a portion of its transfer agency fee equal to 0.02% and 0.03% 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 and International Equity Dividend and Premium Funds, respectively. This arrangement will remain in effect through at least April 30, 2022, and prior to such date, Goldman Sachs may not terminate the arrangement without the approval of the Board of Trustees.

 

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5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

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 and International Equity Dividend and Premium Funds are 0.014% and 0.044%, respectively. These Other Expense limitations will remain in place through at least April 30, 2022, 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 fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, these expense reductions, including any fee waivers and Other Expense reimbursements, were as follows:

 

Fund         Management
Fee Waiver
       Other Expense
Reimbursement
       Transfer Agency
Waivers/Credits
       Total
Expense
Reductions
 

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium

       $ 1,191,506        $ 330,254        $ 140,720        $ 1,662,480  

International Equity Dividend and Premium

         103          250,764          2,282          253,149  

G.  Line of Credit Facility — As of December 31, 2021, the Funds participated in a $1,000,000,000 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 fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, the Funds did not have any borrowings under the facility. Prior to April 26, 2021, the facility was $700,000,000.

H.  Other Transactions with Affiliates — The following table provides information about the Funds’ investments in the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund as of and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021:

 

Fund   Beginning
Value as of
December 31, 2020
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Ending
Value as of
December 31, 2021
    Shares as of
December 31, 2021
    Dividend
Income
 

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium

  $ 61,847,593     $ 328,162,842     $ (385,872,669   $ 4,137,766       4,137,766     $ 13,506  

International Equity Dividend and Premium

    30,000       12,544,717       (12,070,474     504,243       504,243       76  

As of December 31, 2021, 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
 

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium

           7

International Equity Dividend and Premium

           49  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

6. PORTFOLIO SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS

 

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities of long-term securities for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, were as follows:

 

Fund         Purchases        Sales  

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium

       $ 543,438,533        $ 703,504,924  

International Equity Dividend and Premium

         32,405,101          58,993,934  

 

7. SECURITIES LENDING

Pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the terms and conditions contained therein, the U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium and International Equity Dividend and Premium Funds may lend their securities through a securities lending agent, Goldman Sachs Agency Lending (“GSAL”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Goldman Sachs, to certain qualified borrowers including Goldman Sachs and affiliates. In accordance with the Funds’ securities lending procedures, the Funds receive cash collateral at least equal to the market value of the securities on loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Funds, at their last sale price or official closing price on the principal exchange or system on which they are traded, and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Funds on the next business day. As with other extensions of credit, the Funds may experience delay in the recovery of their securities or incur a loss should the borrower of the securities breach its agreement with the Funds or become insolvent at a time when the collateral is insufficient to cover the cost of repurchasing securities on loan. Dividend income received from securities on loan may not be subject to withholding taxes and therefore withholding taxes paid may differ from the amounts listed in the Statements of Operations. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and as such 1) the remaining contractual maturities of the outstanding securities lending transactions are considered to be overnight and continuous and 2) the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within the standard time period for settlement of securities transactions.

The U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium and International Equity Dividend and Premium 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’ master netting agreements with certain borrowers 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 December 31, 2021, are disclosed as “Payable upon return of securities loaned” on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, where applicable. The U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium and International Equity Dividend and Premium Funds did not have securities on loan as of December 31, 2021.

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 fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, are reported under Investment Income on the Statements of Operations.

 

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7. SECURITIES LENDING (continued)

 

The table below details securities lending activity with affiliates of Goldman Sachs:

 

         For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021  
Fund         Earnings of GSAL
Relating to
Securities
Loaned
       Amounts Received
by the Funds
from Lending to
Goldman Sachs
 

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium

       $ 3,446        $ 134  

International Equity Dividend and Premium

         71          59  

The following table provides information about the Funds’ investment in the Government Money Market Fund for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021:

 

Fund         Beginning
Value as of
December 31, 2020
       Purchases
at Cost
       Proceeds
from Sales
       Ending
Value as of
December 31, 2021
 

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium

       $ 5,425,300        $ 315,243,740        $ (320,669,040      $  

International Equity Dividend and Premium

                  14,282,920          (14,282,920         

 

8. TAX INFORMATION

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 was as follows:

 

      U.S. Equity
Dividend and
Premium
       International Equity
Dividend and
Premium
 

Distributions paid from:

       

Ordinary income

   $ 36,715,547        $ 5,792,064  

Net long-term capital gains

     143,177,695           

Total distributions

   $ 179,893,242        $ 5,792,064  

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 was as follows:

 

      U.S. Equity
Dividend and
Premium
       International Equity
Dividend and
Premium
 

Distributions paid from:

       

Ordinary income

   $ 43,341,396        $ 5,768,303  

Net long-term capital gains

     143,184,701           

Return of capital

     714,976          117,894  

Total distributions

   $ 187,241,073        $ 5,886,197  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

8. TAX INFORMATION (continued)

 

As of December 31, 2021, the components of accumulated earnings (losses) on a tax-basis were as follows:

 

      U.S. Equity
Dividend and
Premium
       International Equity
Dividend and
Premium
 

Undistributed ordinary income — net

   $ 167,599        $ 63,296  

Capital loss carryforwards:(1)

       

Perpetual Long-term

   $        $ (74,546,117

Perpetual Short-term

              (8,437,388

Total capital loss carryforwards

   $        $ (82,983,505

Timing differences (Real Estate Investment Trusts/Post October Capital Loss Deferral)

     (9,121,110        (21,840

Unrealized gains — net

     1,082,718,074          40,315,845  

Total accumulated gains (losses) — net

   $ 1,073,764,563        $ (42,626,204

 

(1)   The International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund utilized $5,739,988 of capital losses in the current fiscal year.

As of December 31, 2021, 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
 

Tax cost

   $ 2,099,740,556        $ 142,633,886  

Gross unrealized gain

     1,154,184,529          50,597,885  

Gross unrealized loss

     (71,466,455        (10,282,040

Net unrealized gain

   $ 1,082,718,074        $ 40,315,845  

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 partnership investments and real estate investment trust investments.

The U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund reclassed $714,976 to paid-in capital from distributable earnings for the year ending December 31, 2021. In order to present certain components of the Fund’s capital accounts on a tax-basis, certain reclassifications have been recorded to the Fund’s accounts. These reclassifications have no impact on the net asset value of the Fund and result primarily from differences in the tax treatment of underlying fund investments.

The International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund reclassed $9,553 to paid-in capital from distributable earnings for the year ending December 31, 2021. In order to present certain components of the Fund’s capital accounts on a tax-basis, certain reclassifications have been recorded to the Fund’s accounts. These reclassifications have no impact on the net asset value of the Fund and result primarily from differences in the tax treatment of partnership 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.

Dividend-Paying Investments Risk — A Fund’s investments in dividend-paying securities could cause a Fund to underperform other funds. Securities that pay dividends, as a group, can fall out of favor with the market, causing such securities to underperform securities that do not pay dividends. Depending upon market conditions and political and legislative responses to such conditions, dividend-paying securities that meet a Fund’s investment criteria may not be widely available and/or may be highly concentrated in only a few market sectors. In addition, issuers that have paid regular dividends or distributions to shareholders may not continue to do so at the same level or at all in the future. This may limit the ability of a Fund to produce current income.

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; less stringent investor protections; less stringent accounting, corporate governance, financial reporting and disclosure standards; and less economic, political and social stability in the countries in which a Fund invests. The imposition of exchange controls (including repatriation restrictions), confiscation of assets and property, trade restrictions (including tariffs) and other government restrictions by the U.S. or other governments, or problems with 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, or economically tied to, emerging markets, these risks may be more pronounced.

Foreign Custody Risk A Fund invests in foreign securities, and as such 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.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

9. OTHER RISKS (continued)

 

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 a 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). The value of the securities in which a Fund invests may go up or down in response to the prospects of individual companies, particular sectors or governments and/or general economic conditions throughout the world due to increasingly interconnected global economies and financial markets. Events such as war, acts of terrorism, social unrest, natural disasters, the spread of infectious illness or other public health threats could also significantly impact a Fund and its investments. 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 Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2021
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    3,071,696     $ 47,934,630        2,601,527     $ 34,248,716  

Reinvestment of distributions

    538,836       8,627,242        584,009       7,945,436  

Shares redeemed

    (1,986,087     (31,209,475      (8,235,498     (98,280,277
      1,624,445       25,352,397        (5,049,962     (56,086,125
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    663,493       10,366,879        833,219       11,031,713  

Reinvestment of distributions

    306,290       4,890,543        471,148       6,434,889  

Shares redeemed

    (2,707,607     (41,897,327      (3,483,419     (44,305,190
      (1,737,824     (26,639,905      (2,179,052     (26,838,588
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    15,305,046       239,419,750        38,250,549       483,838,534  

Reinvestment of distributions

    4,277,140       68,232,724        5,239,327       71,089,349  

Shares redeemed

    (26,845,489     (423,221,873      (48,141,547     (590,714,675
      (7,263,303     (115,569,399      (4,651,671     (35,786,792
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    6,748,651       106,802,082        5,801,640       73,329,566  

Reinvestment of distributions

    1,657,720       26,470,639        2,092,102       28,306,656  

Shares redeemed

    (7,959,798     (123,914,679      (14,526,808     (184,500,914
      446,573       9,358,042        (6,633,066     (82,864,692
Class R6 Shares         

Shares sold

    8,807,588       141,751,659        426,781       5,834,309  

Reinvestment of distributions

    910,495       14,521,923        1,083,068       14,599,528  

Shares redeemed

    (3,874,637     (60,289,891      (7,453,462     (88,937,447
      5,843,446       95,983,691        (5,943,613     (68,503,610
Class P Shares         

Shares sold

    3,705,712       58,045,258        3,523,930       41,863,559  

Reinvestment of distributions

    2,563,555       40,891,276        3,070,150       41,483,770  

Shares redeemed

    (5,184,667     (81,570,806      (15,593,577     (186,993,989
      1,084,600       17,365,728        (8,999,497     (103,646,660

NET INCREASE (DECREASE)

    (2,063   $ 5,850,554        (33,456,861   $ (373,726,467

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

12. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

    International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund  
    For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2021
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    38,276     $ 286,919        46,550     $ 307,171  

Reinvestment of distributions

    7,993       59,547        7,439       46,424  

Shares redeemed

    (46,827     (350,353      (100,693     (611,124
      (558     (3,887      (46,704     (257,529
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    4,171       30,400        6,152       39,218  

Reinvestment of distributions

    1,003       7,221        1,935       11,582  

Shares redeemed

    (45,662     (326,957      (34,158     (210,609
      (40,488     (289,336      (26,071     (159,809
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    81,531       591,238        109,441       689,860  

Reinvestment of distributions

    12,678       92,444        13,616       82,624  

Shares redeemed

    (198,016     (1,459,775      (1,106,946     (6,253,743
      (103,807     (776,093      (983,889     (5,481,259
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    275,916       2,021,371        351,438       2,270,728  

Reinvestment of distributions

    21,259       154,566        18,330       111,228  

Shares redeemed

    (193,155     (1,419,459      (1,009,587     (6,010,595
      104,020       756,478        (639,819     (3,628,639
Class R6 Shares         

Shares sold

    1,073,091       7,884,259        1,662,305       9,561,833  

Reinvestment of distributions

    392,194       2,859,038        475,235       2,901,147  

Shares redeemed

    (3,738,617     (27,034,591      (6,685,693     (39,308,643
      (2,273,332     (16,291,294      (4,548,153     (26,845,663
Class P Shares         

Shares sold

    576,440       4,262,817        1,965,602       11,940,463  

Reinvestment of distributions

    348,446       2,543,822        438,126       2,672,667  

Shares redeemed

    (2,336,341     (17,167,971      (9,393,621     (58,501,106
      (1,411,455     (10,361,332      (6,989,893     (43,887,976

NET DECREASE

    (3,725,620   $ (26,965,464      (13,234,529   $ (80,260,875

 

54


Report of Independent Registered Public

Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees of Goldman Sachs Trust and Shareholders of Goldman Sachs International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund and Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund

Opinions on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of Goldman Sachs International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund and Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund (two of the Funds constituting Goldman Sachs Trust, referred to hereafter as the “Funds”) as of December 31, 2021, the related statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2021, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2021, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of December 31, 2021, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2021 and each of the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinions

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2021 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

March 1, 2022

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Goldman Sachs Funds complex since 2000.

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS TAX-ADVANTAGED EQUITY FUNDS II

 

 

Fund Expenses — Six Month Period Ended  December 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R6 or Class P 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) 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 and Class C Shares); and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R6 and Class P 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 July 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021, which represents a period of 184 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  
Share Class   Beginning
Account Value
07/01/21
    Ending
Account Value
12/31/21
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 Months
Ended
12/31/21
*
    Beginning
Account Value
07/01/21
    Ending
Account Value
12/31/21
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 Months
Ended
12/31/21
*
 
             
Class A                        

Actual

  $ 1,000     $ 1,086.50     $ 5.57     $ 1,000     $ 1,022.10     $ 6.27  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000       1,019.86     5.40       1,000       1,019.00     6.26  
Class C                        

Actual

    1,000       1,082.40       9.50       1,000       1,018.80       10.08  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000       1,016.08     9.20       1,000       1,015.22     10.06  
Institutional                        

Actual

    1,000       1,088.70       3.74       1,000       1,024.50       4.54  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000       1,021.63     3.62       1,000       1,020.72     4.53  
Investor                        

Actual

    1,000       1,088.10       4.26       1,000       1,022.70       5.00  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000       1,021.12     4.13       1,000       1,020.27     4.99  
Class R6                        

Actual

    1,000       1,088.90       3.69       1,000       1,024.50       4.49  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000       1,021.68     3.57       1,000       1,020.77     4.48  
Class P                        

Actual

    1,000       1,088.80       3.69       1,000       1,024.50       4.49  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000       1,021.68     3.57       1,000       1,020.77     4.48  

 

  +   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 December 31, 2021. 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 R6     Class P  

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium

     1.06     1.81     0.71     0.81     0.70     0.70

International Equity Dividend and Premium

     1.23       1.98       0.89       0.98       0.88       0.88  

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS TAX-ADVANTAGED EQUITY FUNDS II

 

Trustees and Officers (Unaudited)

Independent Trustees

 

Name,
Address and Age1
  Position(s) Held
with the Trust
 

Term of

Office and
Length of
Time Served2

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee3
 

Other

Directorships

Held by Trustee4

Jessica Palmer

Age: 72

  Chair of the Board of Trustees   Since 2018 (Trustee since 2007)  

Ms. Palmer is retired. She was formerly Consultant, Citigroup Human Resources Department (2007-2008); Managing Director, Citigroup Corporate and Investment Banking (previously, Salomon Smith Barney/Salomon Brothers) (1984-2006). Ms. Palmer was a Member of the Board of Trustees of Indian Mountain School (private elementary and secondary school) (2004-2009).

 

Chair of the Board of Trustees — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  109   None

Dwight L. Bush

Age: 64

  Trustee   Since 2020  

Ambassador Bush is President and CEO of D.L. Bush & Associates (a financial advisory and private investment firm) (2002-2014 and 2017-present); Director of MoneyLion Inc. (an operator of a data-driven, digital financial platform (2021-present); and was formerly U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco (2014-2017) and a Member of the Board of Directors of Santander Bank, N.A. (2018-2019). Previously, Ambassador Bush served as an Advisory Board Member of Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (October 2019-January 2020).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  109   None

Kathryn A. Cassidy

Age: 67

  Trustee   Since 2015  

Ms. Cassidy is retired. Formerly, she was Advisor to the Chairman (May 2014-December 2014); and Senior Vice President and Treasurer (2008-2014), General Electric Company & General Electric Capital Corporation (technology and financial services companies).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  109   None

Diana M. Daniels

Age: 72

  Trustee   Since 2007  

Ms. Daniels is retired. Formerly, she was Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, The Washington Post Company (1991-2006). Ms. Daniels is a Trustee Emeritus and serves as a Presidential Councillor of Cornell University (2013-Present); former Member of the Legal Advisory Board, New York Stock Exchange (2003-2006) and of the Corporate Advisory Board, Standish Mellon Management Advisors (2006-2007).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  109   None

Joaquin Delgado

Age: 61

  Trustee   Since 2020  

Dr. Delgado is retired. He is Director, Hexion Inc. (a specialty chemical manufacturer) (2019-present); and Director, Stepan Company (a specialty chemical manufacturer) (2011-present); and was formerly Executive Vice President, Consumer Business Group of 3M Company (July 2016-July 2019); and Executive Vice President, Health Care Business Group of 3M Company (October 2012-July 2016). Previously, Dr. Delgado served as an Advisory Board Member of Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (October 2019-January 2020).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  109   Hexion Inc. (a specialty chemical manufacturer); Stepan Company (a specialty chemical manufacturer)
         

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS TAX-ADVANTAGED EQUITY FUNDS II

 

Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)

Independent Trustees

 

Name,
Address and Age1
  Position(s) Held
with the Trust
 

Term of

Office and
Length of
Time Served2

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee3
 

Other

Directorships

Held by Trustee4

Eileen H. Dowling

Age: 59

  Trustee   Since 2021  

Ms. Dowling is retired. Formerly, she was Senior Advisor (April 2021-September 2021); and Managing Director (2013-2021), BlackRock, Inc. (a financial services firm).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  109   None

Roy W. Templin

Age: 61

  Trustee   Since 2013  

Mr. Templin is retired. He is Director, Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (a designer and manufacturer of ceiling and wall systems) (2016-Present); and was formerly Chairman of the Board of Directors, Con-Way Incorporated (a transportation, logistics and supply chain management service company) (2014-2015); Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Whirlpool Corporation (an appliance manufacturer and marketer) (2004-2012).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  109   Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (a ceiling and wall systems manufacturer)

Gregory G. Weaver

Age: 70

  Trustee   Since 2015  

Mr. Weaver is retired. He is Director, Verizon Communications Inc. (2015-Present); and was formerly Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Deloitte & Touche LLP (a professional services firm) (2001-2005 and 2012-2014); and Member of the Board of Directors, Deloitte & Touche LLP (2006-2012).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  109   Verizon Communications Inc.
         

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS TAX-ADVANTAGED EQUITY FUNDS II

 

Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)

Interested Trustee*

 

Name,
Address and Age1
  Position(s) Held
with the Trust
 

Term of

Office and
Length of
Time Served2

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee3
 

Other

Directorships

Held by Trustee4

James A. McNamara

Age: 59

  Trustee and President   Since 2007  

Advisory Director, Goldman Sachs (January 2018-Present); Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (January 2000-December 2017); Director of Institutional Fund Sales, GSAM (April 1998-December 2000); and Senior Vice President and Manager, Dreyfus Institutional Service Corporation (January 1993-April 1998).

 

President and Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust; Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust; Goldman Sachs Trust II; Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund; Goldman Sachs ETF Trust; Goldman Sachs ETF Trust II; Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund; and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund.

  170   None
         

 

*   Mr. McNamara is considered to be an “Interested Trustee” because he holds positions with Goldman Sachs and owns securities issued by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Mr. McNamara holds comparable positions with certain other companies of which Goldman Sachs, GSAM or an affiliate thereof is the investment adviser, administrator and/or distributor.
1    Each Trustee may be contacted by writing to the Trustee, c/o Goldman Sachs, 200 West Street, New York, New York, 10282, Attn: Caroline Kraus. Information is provided as of December 31, 2021.
2    Subject to such policies as may be adopted by the Board from time-to-time, each Trustee holds office for an indefinite term, until the earliest of: (a) the election of his or her successor; (b) the date the Trustee resigns or is removed by the Board or shareholders, in accordance with the Trust’s Declaration of Trust; or (c) the termination of the Trust. The Board has adopted policies which provide that each Independent Trustee shall retire as of December 31st of the calendar year in which he or she reaches (a) his or her 75th birthday or (b) the 15th anniversary of the date he or she became a Trustee, whichever is earlier, unless a waiver of such requirements shall have been adopted by a majority of the other Trustees. These policies may be changed by the Trustees without shareholder vote.
3    The Goldman Sachs Fund Complex includes certain other companies listed above for each respective Trustee. As of December 31, 2021, Goldman Sachs Trust consisted of 92 portfolios (90 of which offered shares to the public); Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust consisted of 17 portfolios (13 of which offered shares to the public); Goldman Sachs Trust II consisted of 18 portfolios (16 of which offered shares to the public); Goldman Sachs ETF Trust consisted of 38 portfolios (21 of which offered shares to the public); and Goldman Sachs ETF Trust II, Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund, Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund each consisted of one portfolio. Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund did not offer shares to the public.
4    This column includes only directorships of companies required to report to the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (i.e., “public companies”) or other investment companies registered under the Act.

Additional information about the Trustees is available in the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained from Goldman Sachs free of charge by calling this toll-free number (in the United States of America): 1-800-526-7384.

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS TAX-ADVANTAGED EQUITY FUNDS II

 

Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)

Officers of the Trust*

 

Name, Address and Age1  

Position(s) Held

with the Trust

 

Term of

Office and
Length of
Time Served2

  Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

James A. McNamara

200 West Street

New York, NY 10282

Age: 59

  Trustee and President   Since 2007  

Advisory Director, Goldman Sachs (January 2018-Present); Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (January 2000-December 2017); Director of Institutional Fund Sales, GSAM (April 1998-December 2000); and Senior Vice President and Manager, Dreyfus Institutional Service Corporation (January 1993-April 1998).

 

President and Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust; Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust; Goldman Sachs Trust II; Goldman Sachs ETF Trust; Goldman Sachs ETF Trust II; Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund; Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund; and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund.

Caroline L. Kraus

200 West Street

New York, NY 10282

Age: 44

  Secretary   Since 2012  

Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (January 2016-Present); Vice President, Goldman Sachs (August 2006-December 2015); Senior Counsel, Goldman Sachs (January 2020-Present); Associate General Counsel, Goldman Sachs (2012-December 2019); Assistant General Counsel, Goldman Sachs (August 2006-December 2011); and Associate, Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP (2002-2006).

 

Secretary — Goldman Sachs Trust (previously Assistant Secretary (2012)); Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (previously Assistant Secretary (2012)); Goldman Sachs Trust II; Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc.; Goldman Sachs Private Middle Market Credit LLC; Goldman Sachs Private Middle Market Credit II LLC; Goldman Sachs Middle Market Lending Corp.; Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund; Goldman ETF Trust; Goldman Sachs ETF Trust II; Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund; and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund.

Joseph F. DiMaria

30 Hudson Street

Jersey City, NJ 07302

Age: 53

  Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer   Since 2017 (Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer since 2019)  

Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (November 2015-Present) and Vice President — Mutual Fund Administration, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC

(May 2010-October 2015).

 

Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer — Goldman Sachs Trust (previously Assistant Treasurer (2016)); Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (previously Assistant Treasurer (2016)); Goldman Sachs Trust II (previously Assistant Treasurer (2017)); Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund (previously Assistant Treasurer (2017)); Goldman Sachs ETF Trust (previously Assistant Treasurer (2017)); Goldman Sachs ETF Trust II; Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund; and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund.

     

 

*   Represents a partial list of officers of the Trust. Additional information about all the officers is available in the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained from Goldman Sachs free of charge by calling this toll-free number (in the United States): 1-800-526-7384.
1    Information is provided as of December 31, 2021.
2   Officers hold office at the pleasure of the Board of Trustees or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Each officer holds comparable positions with certain other companies of which Goldman Sachs, GSAM or an affiliate thereof is the investment adviser, administrator and/or distributor.

 

Goldman Sachs Trust — Tax-Advantaged II Funds — Tax Information (Unaudited)

For the year ended December 31, 2021, 100% of the dividends paid from net investment company taxable income by the U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund qualify for the dividends received deduction available to corporations.

For the year ended December 31, 2021, the International Equity Dividend and Premium has elected to pass through a credit for taxes paid to foreign jurisdictions. The total amount of income received by the International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund from sources within foreign countries and possessions of the United States was $0.2492 per share, all of which is attributable to qualified passive income. The percentage of net investment income dividends paid by the International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund during the year from foreign sources was 100%. The total amount of taxes paid by the International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund to such countries was $0.0093 per share.

For the year ended December 31, 2021, 100% and 100% of the dividends paid from net investment company taxable income by the U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium and International Equity Dividend and Premium Funds, respectively, qualify for the reduced tax rate under the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief and Reconciliation Act of 2003.

Pursuant to Section 852 of the Internal Revenue Code, the U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium designates $143,177,695 or, if different, the maximum amount allowable, as capital gain dividends paid during the year ended December 31, 2021.

 

60


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 Asset Management Division of Goldman Sachs serves a diverse set of clients worldwide, including private institutions, public entities and individuals. With approximately $2.21 trillion in assets under supervision as of December 31, 2021, Goldman Sachs Asset Management 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. Goldman Sachs Asset Management 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

 

Short-Term Conservative Income Fund

 

Short Duration Government Fund

 

Short Duration Bond Fund4

 

Government Income Fund

 

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

Multi-Sector

 

Bond Fund

 

Core Fixed Income Fund

 

Global Core Fixed Income Fund

 

Strategic Income Fund

 

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 Growth 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

 

U.S. Equity ESG 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

 

China Equity Fund

 

Emerging Markets Equity Fund

 

ESG Emerging Markets Equity Fund

Alternative

 

Real Estate Securities Fund

 

International Real Estate Securities Fund

 

Commodity Strategy Fund

 

Global Real Estate Securities Fund

 

Absolute Return Tracker Fund

 

Managed Futures Strategy Fund

 

MLP Energy Infrastructure Fund

 

Energy Infrastructure Fund

 

Multi-Manager Alternatives Fund

 

Global Infrastructure Fund

 

Clean Energy Income Fund

 

Defensive Equity Fund

Total Portfolio Solutions

 

Global Managed Beta Fund

 

Multi-Manager Non-Core Fixed Income 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 Fund

 

Satellite Strategies Portfolio

 

Enhanced Dividend Global Equity Portfolio

 

Tax-Advantaged Global Equity Portfolio

 

Strategic Factor Allocation Fund

 

Strategic Volatility Premium Fund

 

Target Date Retirement 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 July 29, 2021, the Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Short Duration Bond Fund.
    Financial Square FundsSM and Investor FundsSM are registered service marks of Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC.
*   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

Dwight L. Bush

Kathryn A. Cassidy

Diana M. Daniels

Joaquin Delgado
Eileen H. Dowling

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 December 31, 2021 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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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) Not applicable.

(c) During the period covered by this report, no amendments were made to the provisions of the Code of Ethics.

(d) 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.

(e) Not applicable.

(f) 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.

Table 1 — Items 4(a) - 4(d). The accountant fees below reflect the aggregate fees billed by all of the Funds of the Goldman Sachs Trust and includes the Goldman Sachs Funds to which this certified shareholder report relates.

 

                 2021                            2020                Description of Services Rendered
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

Audit Fees:

            
• PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
(“PwC”)
         $ 2,663,780              $ 4,031,972        Financial Statement audits.

Audit-Related Fees:

            

• PwC

         $ 365,908              $ 344,654        Other attest services.

Tax Fees:

            

• PwC

         $ 0              $ 41,250        Tax compliance services provided in connection with the preparation and review of registrant’s tax returns and certain other tax-related services.

Table 2 — Items 4(b)(c) & (d). Non-Audit Services to the Goldman Sachs Trust’s service affiliates* that were pre-approved by the Audit Committee of the Goldman Sachs Trust pursuant to Rule 2-01(c)(7)(ii) of Regulation S-X.

 

                 2021                            2020                Description of Services Rendered
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

Audit-Related Fees:

            

• PwC

         $ 1,906,448              $ 2,060,932        Internal control review performed in accordance with Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements No. 16 and semi-annual updates related to withholding tax accrual for non-US jurisdictions. These fees are borne by the Funds’ Adviser.

 

 

*

These include the advisor (excluding sub-advisors) and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the advisor that provides ongoing services to the registrant (hereinafter referred to as “service affiliates”).


Item 4(e)(1) — Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

Pre-Approval of Audit and Non-Audit Services Provided to the Funds of the Goldman Sachs Trust. The Audit and Non-Audit Services Pre-Approval Policy (the “Policy”) adopted by the Audit Committee of Goldman Sachs Trust (“GST”) sets forth the procedures and the conditions pursuant to which services performed by an independent auditor for GST may be pre-approved. Services may be pre-approved specifically by the Audit Committee as a whole or, in certain circumstances, by the Audit Committee Chairman or the person designated as the Audit Committee Financial Expert. In addition, subject to specified cost limitations, certain services may be pre-approved under the provisions of the Policy. The Policy provides that the Audit Committee will consider whether the services provided by an independent auditor are consistent with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules on auditor independence. The Policy provides for periodic review and pre-approval by the Audit Committee of the services that may be provided by the independent auditor.

De Minimis Waiver. The pre-approval requirements of the Policy may be waived with respect to the provision of non-audit services that are permissible for an independent auditor to perform, provided (1) the aggregate amount of all such services provided constitutes no more than five percent of the total amount of revenues subject to pre-approval that was paid to the independent auditors during the fiscal year in which the services are provided; (2) such services were not recognized by GST at the time of the engagement to be non-audit services; and (3) such services are promptly brought to the attention of the Audit Committee and approved prior to the completion of the audit by the Audit Committee or by one or more members of the Audit Committee to whom authority to grant such approvals has been delegated by the Audit Committee, pursuant to the pre-approval provisions of the Policy.

Pre-Approval of Non-Audit Services Provided to GST’s Investment Advisers. The Policy provides that, in addition to requiring pre-approval of audit and non-audit services provided to GST, the Audit Committee will pre-approve those non-audit services provided to GST’s investment advisers (and entities controlling, controlled by or under common control with the investment advisers that provide ongoing services to GST) where the engagement relates directly to the operations or financial reporting of GST.

Item 4(e)(2) – 0% of the audit-related fees, tax fees and other fees listed in Table 1 were approved by GST’s Audit Committee pursuant to the “de minimis” exception of Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X. In addition, 0% of the non-audit services to the GST’s service affiliates listed in Table 2 were approved by GST’s Audit Committee pursuant to the “de minimis” exception of Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X.

Item 4(f) – Not applicable.

Item 4(g) Aggregate Non-Audit Fees Disclosure

The aggregate non-audit fees billed to GST by PwC for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 were approximately $365,908 and $385,904, respectively.

The aggregate non-audit fees billed to GST’s adviser and service affiliates by PwC for non-audit services for the twelve months ended December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 were approximately $14.5 million and $14.7 million, respectively. The figures for these entities are not yet available for twelve months ended December 31, 2021. With regard to the aggregate non-audit fees billed to GST’s adviser and service affiliates, the 2020 and 2019 amounts include fees for non-audit services required to be pre-approved [see Table 2] and fees for non-audit services that did not require pre-approval since they did not directly relate to GST’s operations or financial reporting.

Item 4(h) — GST’s Audit Committee has considered whether the provision of non-audit services to GST’s investment adviser and service affiliates that did not require pre-approval pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the auditors’ independence.

 

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 13(a)(1) of the registrant’s Form N-CSR filed on August 31, 2021.
(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:     March 8, 2022

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:     March 8, 2022
By:   /s/ Joseph F. DiMaria
 

 

 

 

Joseph F. DiMaria

  Principal Financial Officer
  Goldman Sachs Trust
Date:     March 8, 2022