N-CSRS 1 d320037dncsrs.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.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

200 West Street

New York, New York 10282

 

Stephen H. Bier, Esq.

Dechert LLP

1095 Avenue of the Americas

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: June 30, 2022

 

 

ITEM 1.

REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.

 

    

The Semi-Annual Report to Shareholders is filed herewith.


Goldman Sachs Funds

 

 

 
Semi-Annual Report      

June 30, 2022

 
     

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  

Fund Basics

    3  

Schedules of Investments

    15  

Financial Statements

    28  

Financial Highlights

    34  

Balanced Strategy

    34  

Growth and Income Strategy

    42  

Growth Strategy

    50  

Satellite Strategies

    58  

Notes to Financial Statements

    66  

Other Information

    96  

 

     
NOT FDIC-INSURED   May Lose Value   No Bank Guarantee


MARKET REVIEW

 

Goldman Sachs Fund of Funds Portfolios

 

The following are highlights both of key factors affecting the global capital markets and satellite asset classes and of any key changes made to the Goldman Sachs Fund of Funds Portfolios (Portfolios”) during the six months ended June 30, 2022 (the “Reporting Period”). A fuller review of the markets and these changes will appear in the Portfolios’ annual shareholder report covering the 12 months ended December 31, 2022.

Market and Economic Review

Global Capital Markets

 

 

Overall, the global capital markets struggled during the Reporting Period.

 

   

Economic uncertainty and market volatility was largely fueled by a rapid change in perceptions of upside inflation risk and the U.S. Federal Reserve’s (“Fed”) efforts to head off a potential recession.

 

   

Global equities, as represented by the MSCI All Country World Index, returned -20.18%.

 

   

Global fixed income, as represented by the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index, returned -13.91%.

 

 

In the first quarter of 2022, when the Reporting Period began, rapidly evolving expectations for inflation and Fed policy had already complicated the macro outlook, but the February Russian invasion of Ukraine significantly increased market uncertainty and volatility.

 

   

Valuations broadly fell across multiple asset classes, with global equities suffering substantial declines.

 

   

Credit spreads (i.e., yield differentials between corporate bonds and U.S. Treasury securities of comparable maturity) widened as bond yields rose in response to inflationary pressures.

 

 

During the second quarter of 2022, investor concerns around slower economic growth accelerated; the Russia/Ukraine conflict led to a surge in commodity prices; and the risks of a potential policy miscalculation by the Fed increased.

 

   

Unexpectedly higher inflation data, released in early June, brought consumer confidence into focus and eroded the narrative in some parts of the market that suggested the U.S. economy had experienced peak inflation.

 

   

Most global equity markets fell into bear market territory during the second calendar quarter. (A bear market is a condition in which securities prices fall 20% or more from recent highs amid widespread pessimism and negative investor sentiment.)

 

   

Bond yields rose as Fed interest rate hikes came faster than investors had previously anticipated. Rising short-term interest rates and expectations for further monetary policy tightening hurt duration-sensitive assets, while concerns about the economic outlook pushed credit spreads wider.

Satellite Asset Classes

 

 

Satellite asset classes generally produced negative returns during the Reporting Period overall and underperformed traditional equity and fixed income asset classes.

 

 

In the first quarter of 2022, the performance of satellite asset classes was largely negative, with emerging markets equities and emerging markets debt the weakest performers overall due to region-specific risks, including the Russia/Ukraine conflict.

 

   

The notable exceptions were energy infrastructure and global infrastructure securities, which posted gains for the quarter as energy prices moved sharply higher after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

 

   

Among fixed income satellite asset classes, high yield floating rate securities held up best, benefiting from rising interest rates.

 

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MARKET REVIEW

 

 

During the second calendar quarter, all satellite asset classes posted negative returns, as global risk assets broadly declined. However, emerging markets equities, energy master limited partnerships (“MLPs”) and global infrastructure securities performed better than traditional asset classes.

 

   

Emerging markets equities outpaced developed markets equities, as Chinese stocks benefited from a combination of supportive monetary and fiscal policy and some easing of lockdown restrictions near quarter end.

 

   

Commodity prices increased, helping energy-related equities, such as MLPs and energy infrastructure securities, outperform the broader global equity market.

 

   

Laggards included non-U.S. small-cap equities and global real estate securities, both of which underperformed the broader global equity market.

 

   

Among fixed income satellite asset classes, emerging markets debt and high yield corporate bonds underperformed the broad U.S. fixed income market, as geopolitical risks persisted and credit spreads widened.

Portfolio Changes and Highlights

Fund of Funds Portfolios

 

 

Effective January 3, 2022, Alexandra Wilson-Elizondo became a portfolio manager for all of the Portfolios, joining Neill Nuttall and Siwen Wu.

 

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FUND BASICS

 

Balanced Strategy

as of June 30, 2022

 

  PERFORMANCE REVIEW

 

     January 1, 2022–June 30, 2022   Portfolio Total Return
(based on NAV)1
     Balanced Strategy
Composite Index2
     Bloomberg Global
Aggregate Bond
Index2
     MSCI ACWI
Index2
 
  Class A     -13.36      -13.52      -9.06      -20.18
  Class C     -13.74        -13.52        -9.06        -20.18  
  Institutional     -13.21        -13.52        -9.06        -20.18  
  Service     -13.40        -13.52        -9.06        -20.18  
  Investor     -13.25        -13.52        -9.06        -20.18  
  Class R6     -13.20        -13.52        -9.06        -20.18  
  Class R     -13.53        -13.52        -9.06        -20.18  
    Class P     -13.20        -13.52        -9.06        -20.18  

 

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

 

2    The Balanced Strategy Composite Index (“Balanced Composite”) is a composite representation prepared by the Investment Adviser of the performance of the Portfolio’s asset classes weighted according to their respective weightings in the Portfolio’s target range. The Balanced Composite is comprised of a blend of the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index (Gross, USD, Hedged) (“Bloomberg Global Index”) (60%) and the MSCI All Country World Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) (“MSCI® ACWI Index”) (40%). The Bloomberg Global Index is an unmanaged index, provides a broad-based measure of the global investment grade fixed-rate debt markets and covers the most liquid portion of the global investment grade fixed-rate bond market, including government, credit and collateralized securities. The index figures do not include any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an unmanaged index. The MSCI® ACWI Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets. The MSCI ACWI captures large and mid cap representation across 23 Developed Markets (DM) and 26 Emerging Markets (EM) countries. DM countries include: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK and the US. EM countries include: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey and United Arab Emirates. The index figures do not include any deduction for fees or expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an unmanaged index.

 

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

 

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FUND BASICS

 

LOGO

 

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FUND BASICS

 

3    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.

 

4    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 June 30, 2022. 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.

 

OVERALL UNDERLYING FUND WEIGHTINGS5
Percentage of Net Assets

 

LOGO

 

 

5    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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FUND BASICS

 

Growth and Income Strategy

as of June 30, 2022

 

  PERFORMANCE REVIEW

 

     January 1, 2022–June 30, 2022   Portfolio Total Return
(based on NAV)1
    

Growth and Income
Strategy

Composite Index2

     Bloomberg Global
Aggregate Bond
Index2
     MSCI ACWI
Index2
 
  Class A     -15.79      -15.74      -9.06      -20.18
  Class C     -16.11        -15.74        -9.06        -20.18  
  Institutional     -15.59        -15.74        -9.06        -20.18  
  Service     -15.77        -15.74        -9.06        -20.18  
  Investor     -15.65        -15.74        -9.06        -20.18  
  Class R6     -15.58        -15.74        -9.06        -20.18  
  Class R     -15.85        -15.74        -9.06        -20.18  
    Class P     -15.59        -15.74        -9.06        -20.18  

 

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

 

2    The Growth and Income Strategy Composite Index (“Growth and Income Composite”) is a composite representation prepared by the Investment Adviser of the performance of the Portfolio’s asset classes weighted according to their respective weightings in the Portfolio’s target range. The Growth and Income Composite is comprised of a blend of the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index (Gross, USD, Hedged) (“Bloomberg Global Index”) (40%) and the MSCI All Country World Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) (“MSCI® ACWI Index”) (60%). The Growth and Income Composite figures do not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. The Bloomberg Global Index is an unmanaged index, provides a broad-based measure of the global investment-grade fixed-rate debt markets and covers the most liquid portion of the global investment grade fixed-rate bond market, including government, credit and collateralized securities. The index figures do not include any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an unmanaged index. The MSCI ACWI captures large and mid cap representation across 23 Developed Markets (DM) and 26 Emerging Markets (EM) countries. DM countries include: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK and the US. EM countries include: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey and United Arab Emirates. The index figures do not include any deduction for fees or expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an unmanaged index.

 

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

 

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FUND BASICS

 

LOGO

 

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FUND BASICS

 

3    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.

 

4    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 June 30, 2022. 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.

 

OVERALL UNDERLYING FUND WEIGHTINGS5
Percentage of Net Assets

 

LOGO

 

 

5    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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FUND BASICS

 

Growth Strategy

as of June 30, 2022

 

  PERFORMANCE REVIEW

 

     January 1, 2022–June 30, 2022   Portfolio Total Return
(based on NAV)1
    

Growth Strategy

Composite Index2

     Bloomberg Global
Aggregate Bond
Index2
     MSCI ACWI
Index2
 
  Class A     -17.89      -17.96      -9.06      -20.18
  Class C     -18.17        -17.96        -9.06        -20.18  
  Institutional     -17.70        -17.96        -9.06        -20.18  
  Service     -17.94        -17.96        -9.06        -20.18  
  Investor     -17.78        -17.96        -9.06        -20.18  
  Class R6     -17.74        -17.96        -9.06        -20.18  
  Class R     -17.99        -17.96        -9.06        -20.18  
    Class P     -17.74        -17.96        -9.06        -20.18  

 

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

 

2    The Growth Strategy Composite Index (“Growth Composite”) is a composite representation prepared by the Investment Advisor of the performance of the Portfolio’s asset classes weighted according to their respective weightings in the Portfolio’s target range. The Growth Composite is comprised of a blend of the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index (Gross, USD, Hedged) (“Bloomberg Global Index”) (20%) and the MSCI All Country World Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) (“MSCI® ACWI Index”) (80%). The Growth Strategy Composite figures do not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. The Bloomberg Global Index is an unmanaged index, provides a broad-based measure of the global investment-grade fixed-rate debt markets and covers the most liquid portion of the global investment grade fixed-rate bond market, including government, credit and collateralized securities. The index figures do not include any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an unmanaged index. The MSCI ACWI captures large and mid cap representation across 23 Developed Markets (DM) and 26 Emerging Markets (EM) countries. DM countries include: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK and the US. EM countries include: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey and United Arab Emirates. The index figures do not include any deduction for fees or expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an unmanaged index.

 

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

 

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FUND BASICS

 

LOGO

 

3    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.

 

4    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 June 30, 2022. 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 WEIGHTINGS5
Percentage of Net Assets

 

LOGO

 

 

5    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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FUND BASICS

 

Satellite Strategies

as of June 30, 2022

 

  PERFORMANCE REVIEW

 

     January 1, 2022–June 30, 2022   Portfolio Total
Return
(based on
NAV)1
     Satellite
Strategies
Composite Index2
     Bloomberg U.S.
Aggregate Bond
Index2
     MSCI® EAFE®
Net Total
Return Index2
     S&P 500®
Index2
 
  Class A     -14.80      -16.00      -10.35      -19.57      -19.96
  Class C     -15.04        -16.00        -10.35        -19.57        -19.96  
  Institutional     -14.58        -16.00        -10.35        -19.57        -19.96  
  Service     -14.75        -16.00        -10.35        -19.57        -19.96  
  Investor     -14.63        -16.00        -10.35        -19.57        -19.96  
  Class R6     -14.56        -16.00        -10.35        -19.57        -19.96  
  Class R     -14.95        -16.00        -10.35        -19.57        -19.96  
    Class P     -14.56        -16.00        -10.35        -19.57        -19.96  

 

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

 

2    The Satellite Strategies Composite Index (“Satellite Composite”) is a composite representation prepared by the Investment Adviser of the performance of the Portfolio’s asset classes weighted according to their respective weightings in the Portfolio’s target range. The Satellite Composite is comprised of the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (40%), the S&P 500® Index (30%), and the MSCI® EAFE® Net Total Return Index (30%). The Satellite Composite figures do not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. The Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index represents an unmanaged diversified portfolio of fixed income securities, including U.S. Treasuries, investment-grade corporate bonds, and mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities. The S&P 500® Index is the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Index of 500 stocks, an unmanaged index of common stock prices. The unmanaged MSCI® EAFE® Index is a market capitalization weighted composite of securities in 21 developed markets. Developed Markets countries in the MSCI EAFE Index include: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK. The index figures do not include any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an unmanaged index. The index figures do not include any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

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

 

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FUND BASICS

 

  TARGET RISK-CONTRIBUTION INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO3 AS OF 6/30/22
     Percentage of Investment Portfolio
    LOGO

 

3    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 June 30, 2022. 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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FUND BASICS

 

OVERALL UNDERLYING FUND WEIGHTINGS4
Percentage of Net Assets

 

LOGO

 

 

4    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

 

Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Shares     Description       
Value
 
Underlying Funds – 88.0%  
Dynamic(a) – 3.9%  
  1,647,985     Goldman Sachs Managed Futures Strategy Fund – Class R6   $ 20,154,860  

 

 

 
Equity – 17.3%  
  2,928,169     Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund – Class R6(a)     34,201,010  
  2,443,647     Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund – Class R6(a)     19,817,981  
  827,511     Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund – Class R6(a)     10,443,185  
  642,344     Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund – Class R6(a)     6,995,128  
  263,811     Goldman Sachs Large Cap Value Insights Fund – Class R6(a)     5,394,936  
  531,154     Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund – Class R6(a)     5,215,936  
  518,126     Goldman Sachs Energy Infrastructure Fund –Class R6(a)     5,170,896  
  71,776     Goldman Sachs Small Cap Equity Insights Fund – Class R6(a)     1,546,055  
   

 

 

 
      88,785,127  

 

 

 
Exchange Traded Funds – 28.5%  
  8,835     Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund     631,791  
  938,094     Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF(a)     70,300,764  
  1,139,178     Goldman Sachs Access Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF(a)     52,459,147  
  444,738     Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta International Equity ETF(a)     12,350,374  
  167,262     Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF(a)     4,976,045  
  109,928     Goldman Sachs MarketBeta International Equity ETF(a)     4,929,083  
  58,442     Goldman Sachs MarketBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF(a)     2,434,109  
  7,372     Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund     945,385  
   

 

 

 
      149,026,698  

 

 

 
Fixed Income(a) – 38.3%  
  13,090,817     Goldman Sachs Global Core Fixed Income Fund – Class R6     147,533,506  
  2,570,012     Goldman Sachs Short Duration Bond Fund – Class R6     24,235,209  
  1,591,913     Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund – Class R6     15,155,015  
  875,925     Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund – Class R6     8,014,714  
  497,449     Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund – Class R6     4,312,881  
   

 

 

 
      199,251,325  

 

 

 
 
TOTAL UNDERLYING FUNDS – 88.0%
(Cost $485,995,700)
  $ 457,218,010  

 

 

 
Shares     Distribution
Rate
  Value  
Investment Company(a) – 9.7%      
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund –
Institutional Shares

 
 
  50,447,669     1.367%   $ 50,447,669  
(Cost $50,447,669)  

 

 

 
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 97.7%
(Cost $536,443,369)
  $ 507,665,679  

 

 

 
 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
    LIABILITIES – 2.3%
    11,818,414  

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 519,484,093  

 

 

 

 

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

(a)

  Represents an Affiliated issuer.

 

 

Currency Abbreviations:

AUD

 

—Australian Dollar

CHF

 

—Swiss Franc

DKK

 

—Danish Krone

EUR

 

—Euro

GBP

 

—British Pound

HKD

 

—Hong Kong Dollar

ILS

 

—Israeli Shekel

JPY

 

—Japanese Yen

NOK

 

—Norwegian Krone

NZD

 

—New Zealand Dollar

SEK

 

—Swedish Krona

SGD

 

—Singapore Dollar

USD

 

—U.S. Dollar

   

Investment Abbreviations:

ETF

 

—Exchange Traded Fund

SPDR

 

—Standard & Poor’s Depository Receipt

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   15


GOLDMAN SACHS BALANCED STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2022, 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     6,103,522      GBP     4,890,000        09/21/22      $ 141,358  
  USD     1,580,470      SEK     15,525,000        09/21/22        57,483  
  USD     8,901,572      JPY     1,151,000,000        09/21/22        368,175  
  USD     13,784,073      EUR     12,880,000        09/21/22        205,980  
  USD     3,025,660      AUD     4,220,000        09/21/22        110,786  
  USD     279,859      NOK     2,650,000        09/21/22        10,317  
  USD     83,904      NZD     130,000        09/21/22        2,790  
  USD     1,037,049      DKK     7,210,000        09/21/22        14,977  
  USD     466,581      SGD     640,000        09/21/22        5,664  
  USD     1,175,692      HKD     9,200,000        09/21/22        487  
    USD     193,244      ILS     640,000        09/21/22        8,914  
TOTAL                                      $ 926,931  

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS WITH UNREALIZED LOSS

 

Counterparty   Currency
Purchased
     Currency
Sold
     Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Loss
 

MS & Co. Int. PLC

  USD     4,279,008      CHF     4,100,000        09/21/22      $ (41,569

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2022, the Portfolio had the following futures contracts:

 

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

Long position contracts:

                 

2 Year U.S. Treasury Notes

     15          09/30/22        $ 3,150,234        $ (18,094

Euro Stoxx 50 Index

     187          09/16/22          781,907          (14,102

S&P 500 E-Mini Index

     167          09/16/22          31,642,325          (1,338,930
TOTAL FUTURES CONTRACTS                                     $ (1,371,126

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS BALANCED STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

 

 

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

PURCHASED AND WRITTEN OPTIONS CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2022, 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

   $95.875      03/13/2023        44      $ 110,000      $ 88,000      $ 131,477      $ (43,477

Eurodollar Futures

   95.875      06/19/2023        71        177,500        181,050        202,577        (21,527

Eurodollar Futures

   95.875      09/18/2023        66        165,000        200,888        200,078        810  

Eurodollar Futures

   97.250      12/18/2023        102        255,000        144,712        133,561        11,151  

Eurodollar Futures

   97.500      03/18/2024        262        655,000        355,337        362,795        (7,458

Eurodollar Futures

   97.500      06/17/2024        231        577,500        358,050        349,111        8,939  

Eurodollar Futures

   97.750      03/13/2023        172        430,000        43,000        620,238        (577,238

Eurodollar Futures

   97.750      06/19/2023        96        240,000        46,200        391,501        (345,301

Eurodollar Futures

   98.000      12/19/2022        46        115,000        4,025        114,532        (110,507

Eurodollar Futures

   98.250      09/19/2022        48        120,000        1,200        114,712        (113,512

Eurodollar Futures

   98.750      12/19/2022        128        320,000        5,600        118,697        (113,097

Eurodollar Futures

   99.000      09/19/2022        132        330,000        1,650        100,956        (99,306

Eurodollar Futures

   99.000      12/19/2022        384        960,000        12,000        546,824        (534,824
TOTAL                    1,782      $ 4,455,000      $ 1,441,712      $ 3,387,059      $ (1,945,347

OVER-THE-COUNTER OPTIONS ON EQUITIES

 

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

Purchased option contracts

 

Calls

 

SPX Index

   BofA Securities LLC    $ 4,063.050        07/15/2022        211     $ 85,730,355     $ 890     $ 30,786     $ (29,896

Written option contracts

 

Puts

 

SPX Index

   BofA Securities LLC    $ 3,656.745        01/20/2023        (211   $ (77,157,320   $ (45,696   $ (35,758   $ (9,938

SPX Index

   Barclays Bank PLC      3,800.000        08/19/2022        (208     (79,040,000     (30,701     (35,426     4,725  

SPX Index

   Citibank NA      3,877.570        12/30/2022        (415     (160,919,155     (122,051     (74,451     (47,600

SPX Index

   Citibank NA      4,119.400        12/30/2022        (415     (170,955,100     (175,782     (96,492     (79,290

XLV Index

   Citibank NA      127.250        12/30/2022        (7,213     (91,785,425     (49,067     (59,147     10,080  

SPX Index

   MS & Co. Int. PLC      3,998.210        12/30/2022        (221     (88,360,441     (78,187     (65,557     (12,630

Total written option contracts

                       (8,683   $ (668,217,441   $ (501,484   $ (366,831   $ (134,653
TOTAL                             (8,472   $ (582,487,086   $ (500,594   $ (336,045   $ (164,549

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   17


GOLDMAN SACHS BALANCED STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

OVER-THE-COUNTER OPTIONS ON FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

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

Purchased option contracts

 

       

Puts

                   

Put EUR/Call USD

   MS & Co. Int. PLC    $ 1.192        03/07/2023        344,000     $ 344,000     $ 42,496     $ 19,475     $ 23,021  

Written option contracts

 

       

Puts

                   

Put EUR/Call USD

   MS & Co. Int. PLC    $ 1.192        03/07/2023        (344,000   $ (344,000   $ (42,496   $ (16,700   $ (25,796
TOTAL                                 $     $     $ 2,775     $ (2,775

 

 

Abbreviations:

BofA Securities LLC—Bank of America Securities LLC

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

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS GROWTH AND INCOME STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

 

Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Shares     Description       
Value
 
Underlying Funds – 89.1%  
Dynamic(a) – 3.6%  
  2,383,714     Goldman Sachs Managed Futures Strategy Fund – Class R6   $ 29,152,825  

 

 

 
Equity – 23.8%  
  7,055,993     Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund – Class R6(a)     82,413,999  
  5,400,657     Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund – Class R6(a)     43,799,331  
  1,560,808     Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund – Class R6(a)     16,997,204  
  1,301,967     Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund – Class R6(a)     16,430,823  
  603,643     Goldman Sachs Large Cap Value Insights Fund – Class R6(a)     12,344,507  
  1,091,443     Goldman Sachs Energy Infrastructure Fund –Class R6(a)     10,892,605  
  837,135     Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund – Class R6(a)     8,220,671  
  164,235     Goldman Sachs Small Cap Equity Insights Fund – Class R6(a)     3,537,622  
   

 

 

 
      194,636,762  

 

 

 
Exchange Traded Funds – 42.1%  
  11,302     Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund     808,206  
  2,764,663     Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF(a)     207,183,845  
  1,763,455     Goldman Sachs Access Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF(a)     81,207,103  
  1,017,634     Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta International Equity ETF(a)     28,259,696  
  382,723     Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF(a)     11,386,009  
  133,725     Goldman Sachs MarketBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF(a)     5,569,646  
  251,534     Goldman Sachs MarketBeta International Equity ETF(a)     11,278,584  
  9,851     Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund     1,263,292  
   

 

 

 
      346,956,381  

 

 

 
Fixed Income(a) – 19.6%  
  8,869,070     Goldman Sachs Global Core Fixed Income Fund – Class R6     99,954,415  
  4,189,458     Goldman Sachs Short Duration Bond Fund – Class R6     39,506,590  
  1,623,643     Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund – Class R6     14,856,331  
  784,565     Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund – Class R6     6,802,181  
   

 

 

 
      161,119,517  

 

 

 
  TOTAL UNDERLYING FUNDS — 89.1%  
  (Cost $734,158,042)   $ 731,865,485  

 

 

 
Shares     Dividend
Rate
  Value  
Investment Company(a) – 7.5%  
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund –
Institutional Shares

 
 
  61,727,094     1.367%   $ 61,727,094  
  (Cost $61,727,094)  

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 96.6%  
  (Cost $795,885,136)   $ 793,592,579  

 

 

 
 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
    LIABILITIES – 3.4%
    28,291,775  

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 821,884,354  

 

 

 

 

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

(a)

  Represents an Affiliated Issuer.

 

 

Currency Abbreviations:

AUD

 

—Australian Dollar

CHF

 

—Swiss Franc

DKK

 

—Danish Krone

EUR

 

—Euro

GBP

 

—British Pound

HKD

 

—Hong Kong Dollar

ILS

 

—Israeli Shekel

JPY

 

—Japanese Yen

NOK

 

—Norwegian Krone

NZD

 

—New Zealand Dollar

SEK

 

—Swedish Krona

SGD

 

—Singapore Dollar

USD

 

—U.S. Dollar

 

Investment Abbreviations:

ETF

 

—Exchange Traded Fund

SPDR

 

—Standard & Poor’s Depository Receipt

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   19


GOLDMAN SACHS GROWTH AND INCOME STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

 

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2022, the Portfolio had the following forward foreign currency exchange contracts:

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS WITH UNREALIZED GAIN

 

Counterparty   Currency
Purchased
     Currency
Sold
     Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Gain
 

MS & Co. Int. PLC

    USD       2,573,036        SEK       25,275,000        09/21/22      $ 93,584  
    USD       9,947,867        GBP       7,970,000        09/21/22        230,393  
    USD       14,500,824        JPY       1,875,000,000        09/21/22        599,764  
    USD       22,474,032        EUR       21,000,000        09/21/22        335,837  
    USD       4,939,999        AUD       6,890,000        09/21/22        180,880  
    USD       141,991        NZD       220,000        09/21/22        4,721  
    USD       454,111        NOK       4,300,000        09/21/22        16,741  
    USD       1,691,461        DKK       11,760,000        09/21/22        24,392  
    USD       758,195        SGD       1,040,000        09/21/22        9,204  
    USD       314,022        ILS       1,040,000        09/21/22        14,486  
      USD       1,915,612        HKD       14,990,000        09/21/22        794  
TOTAL                                              $ 1,510,796  

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS WITH UNREALIZED LOSS

 

Counterparty   Currency
Purchased
     Currency
Sold
     Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Loss
 

MS & Co. Int. PLC

  USD     6,961,215      CHF     6,670,000        09/21/22      $ (67,626

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2022, the Portfolio had the following futures contracts:

 

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

Long position contracts:

                 

2 Year U.S. Treasury Notes

     19        09/30/22      $ 3,990,297        $ (22,971

S&P 500 E-Mini Index

     320        09/16/22        60,632,000          (2,553,107

Euro Stoxx 50 Index

     243        09/16/22        1,016,061          (18,325
TOTAL FUTURES CONTRACTS                                 $ (2,594,403

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS GROWTH AND INCOME STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

 

 

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

PURCHASED AND WRITTEN OPTIONS CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2022, 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

   $95.875      06/19/2023        130      $ 325,000      $ 331,500      $ 370,477      $ (38,977

Eurodollar Futures

   95.875      09/18/2023        122        305,000        371,337        369,508        1,829  

Eurodollar Futures

   95.875      03/13/2023        81        202,500        162,000        241,763        (79,763

Eurodollar Futures

   97.250      12/18/2023        187        467,500        265,306        244,659        20,647  

Eurodollar Futures

   97.500      06/17/2024        422        1,055,000        654,100        638,517        15,583  

Eurodollar Futures

   97.500      03/18/2024        478        1,195,000        648,287        662,621        (14,334

Eurodollar Futures

   97.750      06/19/2023        161        402,500        77,482        656,580        (579,098

Eurodollar Futures

   97.750      03/13/2023        285        712,500        71,250        1,030,250        (959,000

Eurodollar Futures

   98.000      12/19/2022        76        190,000        6,650        189,226        (182,576

Eurodollar Futures

   98.250      09/19/2022        78        195,000        1,950        186,406        (184,456

Eurodollar Futures

   98.750      12/19/2022        209        522,500        9,144        193,810        (184,666

Eurodollar Futures

   99.000      12/19/2022        698        1,745,000        21,813        993,966        (972,153

Eurodollar Futures

   99.000      09/19/2022        216        540,000        2,700        165,201        (162,501
TOTAL                    3,143      $ 7,857,500      $ 2,623,519      $ 5,942,984      $ (3,319,465

OVER-THE-COUNTER OPTIONS ON EQUITIES

 

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

Purchased option contracts

                

Calls

                   

SPX Index

   Bank of America NA    $ 4,063.050        07/15/2022        276     $ 276     $ 1,165     $ 40,270     $ (39,105

Written option contracts

                

Puts

                   

XLV Index

   Citibank NA    $ 127.250        12/30/2022        (9,490   $ (9,490   $ (64,557   $ (77,818   $ 13,261  

SPX Index

   MS & Co. Int. PLC      3,998.210        12/30/2022        (288     (288     (101,890     (85,432     (16,458

SPX Index

   Citibank NA      4,119.400        12/30/2022        (546     (546     (231,271     (126,951     (104,320

SPX Index

   Citibank NA      3,877.570        12/30/2022        (546     (546     (160,577     (97,952     (62,625

SPX Index

   Barclays Bank PLC      3,800.000        08/19/2022        (272     (272     (40,148     (46,327     6,179  

SPX Index

   Bank of America NA      3,656.745        01/20/2023        (276     (276     (59,773     (46,774     (12,999

Total written option contracts

                       (11,418   $ (11,418   $ (658,216   $ (481,254   $ (176,962
TOTAL                             (11,142   $ (11,142   $ (657,052   $ (440,984   $ (216,067

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   21


GOLDMAN SACHS GROWTH AND INCOME STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

OVER-THE-COUNTER OPTIONS ON FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

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

Purchased option contracts

                   

Puts

                   

Put EUR/Call USD

   MS & Co. Int. PLC    $ 1.192        03/07/2023        459,000     $ 459,000     $ 56,703     $ 25,986     $ 30,717  

Written option contracts

                   

Puts

                   

Put EUR/Call USD

   MS & Co. Int. PLC    $ 1.192        03/07/2023        (459,000   $ (459,000   $ (56,703   $ (22,283   $ (34,420
TOTAL                                 $     $     $ 3,703     $ (3,703

 

 

Abbreviation:

MS & Co. Int. PLC

 

—Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS GROWTH STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

 

Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Shares     Description       
Value
 
Underlying Funds – 85.7%  
Dynamic(a) – 2.1%  
  1,353,981     Goldman Sachs Managed Futures Strategy Fund – Class R6   $ 16,559,191  

 

 

 
Equity – 32.4%  
  9,581,856     Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund – Class R6(a)     111,916,081  
  7,505,681     Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund – Class R6(a)     60,871,071  
  2,854,708     Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund – Class R6(a)     31,087,767  
  1,268,163     Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund – Class R6(a)     16,004,219  
  659,341     Goldman Sachs Large Cap Value Insights Fund – Class R6(a)     13,483,527  
  1,130,654     Goldman Sachs Energy Infrastructure Fund –Class R6(a)     11,283,922  
  809,473     Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund – Class R6(a)     7,949,028  
  179,389     Goldman Sachs Small Cap Equity Insights Fund – Class R6(a)     3,864,039  
   

 

 

 
      256,459,654  

 

 

 
Exchange Traded Funds – 44.0%  
  9,099     Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund     650,670  
  3,721,922     Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF(a)     278,920,835  
  1,111,530     Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta International Equity ETF(a)     30,867,188  
  418,037     Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF(a)     12,436,601  
  274,742     Goldman Sachs MarketBeta International Equity ETF(a)     12,319,211  
  171,088     Goldman Sachs Access Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF(a)     7,878,602  
  146,063     Goldman Sachs MarketBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF(a)     6,083,524  
  6,405     Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund     821,377  
   

 

 

 
      349,978,008  

 

 

 
Fixed Income(a) – 7.2%  
  3,964,588     Goldman Sachs Short Duration Bond Fund – Class R6     37,386,066  
  1,852,890     Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund – Class R6     16,953,946  
  283,767     Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund – Class R6     2,460,257  
   

 

 

 
      56,800,269  

 

 

 
  TOTAL UNDERLYING FUNDS — 85.7%  
  (Cost $663,972,936)   $ 679,797,122  

 

 

 
Shares     Dividend
Rate
  Value  
Investment Company(a) – 8.7%  
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund –
Institutional Shares

 
 
  69,053,973     1.367%   $ 69,053,973  
  (Cost $69,053,973)  

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 94.4%  
  (Cost $733,026,909)   $ 748,851,095  

 

 

 
 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
    LIABILITIES – 5.6%
    44,671,583  

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 793,522,678  

 

 

 

 

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

(a)

 

Represents an Affiliated issuer.

 

 

Currency Abbreviations:

AUD

 

—Australian Dollar

CHF

 

—Swiss Franc

DKK

 

—Danish Krone

EUR

 

—Euro

GBP

 

—British Pound

HKD

 

—Hong Kong Dollar

ILS

 

—Israeli Shekel

JPY

 

—Japanese Yen

NOK

 

—Norwegian Krone

NZD

 

—New Zealand Dollar

SEK

 

—Swedish Krona

SGD

 

—Singapore Dollar

USD

 

—U.S. Dollar

 

Investment Abbreviations:

ETF

 

—Exchange Traded Fund

SPDR

 

—Standard & Poor’s Depository Receipt

 

 

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


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

 

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2022, 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
 

Morgan Stanley & Co.

  USD     2,427,968      SEK     23,850,000        09/21/22      $ 88,309  
  USD     9,386,193      GBP     7,520,000        09/21/22        217,385  
  USD     13,681,044      JPY     1,769,000,000        09/21/22        565,857  
  USD     21,200,504      EUR     19,810,000        09/21/22        316,806  
  USD     4,653,207      AUD     6,490,000        09/21/22        170,379  
  USD     427,710      NOK     4,050,000        09/21/22        15,767  
  USD     129,083      NZD     200,000        09/21/22        4,292  
  USD     1,595,094      DKK     11,090,000        09/21/22        23,002  
  USD     714,453      SGD     980,000        09/21/22        8,673  
  USD     1,806,988      HKD     14,140,000        09/21/22        749  
    USD     289,867      ILS     960,000        09/21/22        13,371  
TOTAL                                      $ 1,424,590  

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS WITH UNREALIZED LOSS

 

Counterparty   Currency
Purchased
     Currency
Sold
     Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Loss
 

Morgan Stanley & Co.

  USD     6,575,061      CHF     6,300,000        09/21/22      $ (63,874

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2022, the Portfolio had the following futures contracts:

 

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

Long position contracts:

                 

Euro Stoxx 50 Index

     167          09/16/22        $ 698,280        $ (12,593

S&P 500 E-Mini Index

     349          09/16/22          66,126,775          (2,796,239

2 Year U.S. Treasury Notes

     14          09/30/22          2,940,219          (16,900

10 Year U.S. Treasury Notes

     156          09/21/22          18,490,875          31,746  
TOTAL FUTURES CONTRACTS                                     $ (2,793,986

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS GROWTH STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

 

 

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

PURCHASED AND WRITTEN OPTIONS CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2022, 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

   $95.875      03/13/2023        94      $ 235,000      $ 188,000      $ 275,943      $ (87,943

Eurodollar Futures

   95.875      06/19/2023        149        372,500        379,950        421,483        (41,533

Eurodollar Futures

   95.875      09/18/2023        140        350,000        426,125        421,375        4,750  

Eurodollar Futures

   97.250      12/18/2023        215        537,500        305,031        280,031        25,000  

Eurodollar Futures

   97.500      03/18/2024        551        1,377,500        747,294        758,841        (11,547

Eurodollar Futures

   97.500      06/17/2024        487        1,217,500        754,850        732,705        22,145  

Eurodollar Futures

   97.750      03/13/2023        310        775,000        77,500        1,102,302        (1,024,802

Eurodollar Futures

   97.750      06/19/2023        163        407,500        78,444        664,736        (586,292

Eurodollar Futures

   98.000      12/19/2022        88        220,000        7,700        219,104        (211,404

Eurodollar Futures

   98.250      09/19/2022        91        227,500        2,275        217,474        (215,199

Eurodollar Futures

   98.750      12/19/2022        243        607,500        10,631        225,339        (214,708

Eurodollar Futures

   99.000      09/19/2022        251        627,500        3,138        191,970        (188,832

Eurodollar Futures

   99.000      12/19/2022        741        1,852,500        23,156        1,055,199        (1,032,043
TOTAL                    3,523      $ 8,807,500      $ 3,004,094      $ 6,566,502      $ (3,562,408

OVER-THE-COUNTER OPTIONS ON EQUITIES

 

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

Purchased option contracts

 

             

Calls

                   

SPX Index

        $ 4,063.050        07/15/2022        195     $ 195     $ 822     $ 28,451     $ (27,629

Written option contracts

                

Puts

                   

SPX Index

   Bank of America NA      3,656.745        01/20/2023        (195   $ (195   $ (42,231   $ (33,047   $ (9,184

SPX Index

   Barclays Bank PLC      3,800.000        08/19/2022        (191     (191     (28,192     (32,531     4,339  

SPX Index

   Citibank NA      3,877.570        12/30/2022        (384     (384     (112,933     (68,889     (44,044

SPX Index

   Citibank NA      4,119.400        12/30/2022        (384     (384     (162,652     (89,284     (73,368

XLV Index

   Citibank NA      127.250        12/30/2022        (6,685     (6,685     (45,476     (54,817     9,341  

SPX Index

   MS & Co. Int. PLC      3,998.210        12/30/2022        (201     (201     (71,111     (59,625     (11,486

Total written option contracts

                       (8,040   $ (8,040   $ (462,595   $ (338,193   $ (124,402
TOTAL                             (7,845   $ (7,845   $ (461,773   $ (309,742   $ (152,031

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS GROWTH STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

OVER-THE-COUNTER OPTIONS ON FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

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

Purchased option contracts

 

          

Puts

                   

Put EUR/Call USD

   MS & Co. Int. PLC    $ 1.192        03/07/2023        318,000     $ 318,000     $ 39,284     $ 18,003     $ 21,281  

Written option contracts

 

       

Puts

                   

Put EUR/Call USD

   MS & Co. Int. PLC    $ 1.192        03/07/2023        (318,000   $ (318,000   $ (39,284   $ (15,437   $ (23,847
TOTAL                                 $     $     $ 2,566     $ (2,566

 

 

Abbreviation:

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

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS SATELLITE STRATEGIES PORTFOLIO

 

Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Shares     Description   Value  
Underlying Funds(a) – 96.1%  
Equity – 61.1%  
  1,929,632     Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund – Class R6   $ 21,013,690  
  1,580,777     Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund – Class R6     19,949,411  
  600,298     Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund – Class R6     5,894,928  
  697,714     Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund – Class R6     5,658,462  
  234,265     Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund – Class R6     5,121,037  
  117,908     Goldman Sachs MLP Energy Infrastructure Fund – Class R6     3,007,825  
   

 

 

 
      60,645,353  

 

 

 
Exchange Traded Funds – 3.2%  
  105,925     Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF     3,151,269  

 

 

 
Fixed Income – 31.8%  
  1,318,210     Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund – Class R6     12,061,624  
  902,122     Goldman Sachs Inflation Protected Securities Fund – Class R6     9,309,899  
  943,849     Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund – Class R6     5,002,400  
  480,798     Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund – Class R6     4,168,517  
  225,052     Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund – Class R6     1,023,985  
   

 

 

 
      31,566,425  

 

 

 
  TOTAL UNDERLYING FUNDS – 96.1%  
  (Cost $85,657,303)   $ 95,363,047  

 

 

 
 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
    LIABILITIES – 3.9%
    3,821,068  

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 99,184,115  

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS FUND OF FUNDS PORTFOLIOS

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

        Balanced
Strategy Portfolio
     Growth and Income
Strategy Portfolio
 
  Assets:     
 

Investments of affiliated issuers, at value (cost $534,896,581 and $793,850,849, respectively)

  $ 506,088,503      $ 791,521,081  
 

Investments of unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $1,546,788 and $2,034,287 respectively)

    1,577,176        2,071,498  
 

Purchased options, at value (premium paid $3,437,320 and $6,009,240, respectively)

    1,485,098        2,681,387  
 

Cash

    8,429,582        14,152,780  
 

Foreign currencies, at value (cost $3,633 and $24,268, respectively)

    25,621        42,694  
 

Unrealized gain on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    926,931        1,510,796  
 

Receivables:

    
 

Investments sold

    10,211,881        31,571,756  
 

Collateral on certain derivative contracts(a)

    1,370,542        2,923,789  
 

Portfolio shares sold

    1,033,349        149,247  
 

Dividends

    675,918        926,294  
 

Reimbursement from investment adviser

    29,051        31,337  
 

Due from broker

    19,980        26,640  
 

Other assets

    70,135        72,583  
  Total assets     531,943,767        847,681,882  
      
  Liabilities:     
 

Unrealized loss on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    41,569        67,626  
 

Variation margin on futures contracts

    138,532        269,268  
 

Written option contracts, at value (premium received $383,531 and $503,537, respectively)

    543,980        714,919  
 

Payables:

    
 

Investments purchased

    9,655,167        16,892,231  
 

Portfolio shares redeemed

    1,857,607        7,527,282  
 

Management fees

    65,346        107,163  
 

Distribution and Service fees and Transfer Agency fees

    56,970        112,548  
 

Accrued expenses

    100,503        106,491  
  Total liabilities     12,459,674        25,797,528  
      
  Net Assets:     
 

Paid-in capital

    543,875,746        812,406,443  
 

Total distributable earnings (loss)

    (24,391,653      9,477,911  
    NET ASSETS   $ 519,484,093      $ 821,884,354  
   

Net Assets:

      
   

Class A

  $ 95,125,661      $ 239,779,560  
   

Class C

    4,876,435        7,833,743  
   

Institutional

    354,282,622        340,902,599  
   

Service

    334,538        2,118,669  
   

Investor

    3,194,745        7,389,501  
   

Class R6

    1,528,696        1,442,764  
   

Class R

    9,471,726        4,877,918  
   

Class P

    50,669,670        217,539,600  
   

Total Net Assets

  $ 519,484,093      $ 821,884,354  
   

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

      
   

Class A

    8,612,107        17,497,552  
   

Class C

    441,175        588,846  
   

Institutional

    32,083,331        24,795,602  
   

Service

    29,881        155,033  
   

Investor

    290,598        542,260  
   

Class R6

    138,370        104,968  
   

Class R

    861,611        359,271  
   

Class P

    4,586,990        15,832,552  
   

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

      
   

Class A

    $11.05        $13.70  
   

Class C

    11.05        13.30  
   

Institutional

    11.04        13.75  
   

Service

    11.20        13.67  
   

Investor

    10.99        13.63  
   

Class R6

    11.05        13.74  
   

Class R

    10.99        13.58  
   

Class P

    11.05        13.74  

 

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

 

Portfolio    Futures      Options      Forward Foreign
Currency
 

Balanced Strategy

   $ 1,370,538      $ 4      $  

Growth and Income Strategy

     2,603,780        9        320,000  

 

  (b)   Maximum public offering price per share for Class A Shares of the Balanced Strategy and Growth and Income Strategy Portfolios is $11.69 and $14.50, 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.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS FUND OF FUNDS PORTFOLIOS

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

        Growth
Strategy Portfolio
     Satellite
Strategies Portfolio
 
  Assets:     
 

Investments of affiliated issuers, at value (cost $731,590,851 and $85,657,303, respectively)

  $ 747,379,048      $ 95,363,047  
 

Investments of unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $1,436,058 and $0 respectively)

    1,472,047         
 

Purchased options, at value (premium paid $6,612,956 and $—, respectively)

    3,044,200         
 

Cash

    14,063,322        679,300  
 

Foreign currencies, at value (cost $40,715 and $—, respectively)

    53,715         
 

Unrealized gain on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    1,424,590         
 

Receivables:

    
 

Investments sold

    24,727,888        6,700,000  
 

Collateral on certain derivative contracts(a)

    3,007,071         
 

Dividends

    781,934        489,320  
 

Portfolio shares sold

    388,474        3,750  
 

Reimbursement from investment adviser

    34,293        26,369  
 

Due from broker

    18,443         
 

Other assets

    74,168        69,801  
  Total assets     796,469,193        103,331,587  
      
  Liabilities:     
 

Unrealized loss on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    63,874         
 

Variation margin on futures contracts

    547,526         
 

Written option contracts, at value (premium received $353,630 and $0, respectively)

    501,879         
 

Payables:

    
 

Investments purchased

    749,203        3,985,368  
 

Portfolio shares redeemed

    718,386        24,017  
 

Management fees

    100,950        10,545  
 

Distribution and Service fees and Transfer Agency fees

    139,604        17,883  
 

Accrued expenses

    125,093        109,659  
  Total liabilities     2,946,515        4,147,472  
      
  Net Assets:     
 

Paid-in capital

    753,438,864        111,299,488  
 

Total distributable earnings (loss)

    40,083,814        (12,115,373
    NET ASSETS   $ 793,522,678      $ 99,184,115  
   

Net Assets:

      
   

Class A

  $ 305,392,710      $ 36,595,619  
   

Class C

    14,307,906        1,459,891  
   

Institutional

    204,809,227        45,408,522  
   

Service

    1,991,751        117,767  
   

Investor

    17,900,552        11,900,346  
   

Class R6

    7,451,891        1,865,335  
   

Class R

    5,753,168        457,425  
   

Class P

    235,915,473        1,379,210  
   

Total Net Assets

  $ 793,522,678      $ 99,184,115  
   

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

      
   

Class A

    18,951,716        4,848,190  
   

Class C

    870,372        193,250  
   

Institutional

    12,692,967        6,033,875  
   

Service

    124,082        15,610  
   

Investor

    1,128,407        1,581,340  
   

Class R6

    461,802        247,494  
   

Class R

    368,991        60,799  
   

Class P

    14,613,990        182,928  
   

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

      
   

Class A

    $16.11        $7.55  
   

Class C

    16.44        7.55  
   

Institutional

    16.14        7.53  
   

Service

    16.05        7.54  
   

Investor

    15.86        7.53  
   

Class R6

    16.14        7.54  
   

Class R

    15.59        7.52  
   

Class P

    16.14        7.54  

 

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

 

Portfolio    Futures      Options  

Growth Strategy

   $ 3,007,068      $ 3  

 

  (b)   Maximum public offering price per share for Class A Shares of the Growth Strategy and Satellite Strategies Portfolios is $17.05 and $7.99, 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.   29


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Statements of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

       

Balanced

Strategy Portfolio

    

Growth and Income

Strategy Portfolio

 
  Investment income:     
 

Dividends — affiliated issuers

  $ 4,296,606      $ 6,889,223  
 

Dividends — unaffiliated issuers

    16,876        20,910  
 

Interest

    567        946  
  Total investment income     4,314,049        6,911,079  
      
  Expenses:     
 

Management fees

    424,943        700,639  
 

Transfer Agency fees(a)

    185,543        348,246  
 

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

    178,012        382,883  
 

Registration fees

    56,668        59,025  
 

Professional fees

    45,109        45,109  
 

Custody, accounting and administrative services

    29,572        30,834  
 

Printing and mailing costs

    29,479        43,818  
 

Trustee fees

    10,802        11,105  
 

Service fees — Class C

    7,414        11,197  
 

Shareholder Administration fees — Service Shares

    448        2,913  
 

Other

    8,624        10,376  
  Total expenses     976,614        1,646,145  
 

Less — expense reductions

    (168,556      (180,967
  Net expenses     808,058        1,465,178  
  NET INVESTMENT INCOME     3,505,991        5,445,901  
      
  Realized and unrealized gain (loss):     
 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

    
 

Investments — affiliated issuers

    7,019,994        18,206,976  
 

Purchased options

    (42,771      (86,262
 

Futures contracts

    (8,464,619      (15,178,393
 

Written options

    (11,336      (15,069
 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    3,335,933        5,417,180  
 

Foreign currency transactions

    (2,265      (3,631
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on:

    
 

Investments — unaffiliated issuers

    30,388        37,211  
 

Investments — affiliated issuers

    (83,735,918      (168,429,073
 

Purchased options

    (1,327,220      (2,233,459
 

Futures contracts

    (2,192,811      (3,728,938
 

Written options

    (160,449      (211,382
 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    912,258        1,490,566  
 

Foreign currency translation

    15,131        17,725  
  Net realized and unrealized loss     (84,623,685      (164,716,549
  NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS   $ (81,117,694    $ (159,270,648

 

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

 

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

Portfolio

 

Class A

   

Class C

   

Service Class

   

Class R

   

Class A

   

Class C

   

Institutional

   

Service

   

Investor

   

Class R6

   

Class R

   

Class P

 

Balanced Strategy

  $ 129,862     $ 22,242     $ 448     $ 25,460     $ 83,112     $ 4,745     $ 77,828     $ 72     $ 3,786     $ 117     $ 8,147     $ 7,736  

Growth and Income Strategy

    333,316       33,592       2,913       13,062       213,322       7,166       80,811       466       6,470       210       4,180       35,621  

 

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


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Statements of Operations (continued)

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

       

Growth

Strategy Portfolio

    

Satellite

Strategies Portfolio

 
  Investment income:     
 

Dividends — affiliated issuers

  $ 5,807,120      $ 1,369,664  
 

Dividends — unaffiliated issuers

    14,466         
 

Interest

    937         
  Total investment income     5,822,523        1,369,664  
      
  Expenses:     
 

Management fees

    659,225        70,573  
 

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

    513,512        60,021  
 

Transfer Agency fees(a)

    394,153        57,023  
 

Registration fees

    60,736        62,028  
 

Printing and mailing costs

    59,877        26,510  
 

Professional fees

    45,109        40,063  
 

Custody, accounting and administrative services

    28,677        27,404  
 

Service fees — Class C

    21,050        2,278  
 

Trustee fees

    11,060        10,483  
 

Shareholder Administration fees — Service Shares

    2,676        161  
 

Other

    7,813        4,229  
  Total expenses     1,803,888        360,773  
 

Less — expense reductions

    (195,145      (165,024
  Net expenses     1,608,743        195,749  
  NET INVESTMENT INCOME     4,213,780        1,173,915  
      
  Realized and unrealized gain (loss):     
 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

    
 

Investments — affiliated issuers

    28,027,002        502,948  
 

Purchased options

    (134,738       
 

Futures contracts

    (15,654,033       
 

Written options

    (10,885       
 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    5,150,368         
 

Foreign currency transactions

    (4,556       
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on:

    
 

Investments — unaffiliated issuers

    35,989         
 

Investments — affiliated issuers

    (188,518,647      (19,460,572
 

Purchased options

    (2,431,507       
 

Futures contracts

    (4,056,722       
 

Written options

    (148,249       
 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    1,382,323         
 

Foreign currency translation

    12,226         
  Net realized and unrealized loss     (176,351,429      (18,957,624
  NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS   $ (172,137,649    $ (17,783,709

 

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

 

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

Portfolio

  

Class A

    

Class C

    

Service Class

    

Class R

    

Class A

    

Class C

    

Institutional

    

Service

    

Investor

    

Class R6

    

Class R

    

Class P

 

Growth Strategy

   $ 430,664      $ 63,151      $ 2,676      $ 17,021      $ 275,625      $ 13,472      $ 45,425      $ 428      $ 14,188      $ 978      $ 5,447      $ 38,590  

Satellite Strategies

     51,762        6,835        161        1,263        33,128        1,458        10,601        26        10,908        209        404        289  

 

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


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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

        Balanced Strategy Portfolio             Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio  
        For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
     For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2021
            For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
     For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2021
 
  From operations:              
 

Net investment income

  $ 3,505,991      $ 12,086,938         $ 5,445,901      $ 23,868,406  
 

Net realized gain

    1,834,936        25,439,871           8,340,801        46,314,054  
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss)

    (86,458,621      5,335,865                 (173,057,350      42,878,340  
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     (81,117,694      42,862,674                 (159,270,648      113,060,800  
               
  Distributions to shareholders:              
 

From distributable earnings:

             
 

Class A Shares

    (508,679      (6,582,745         (1,251,069      (18,566,465
 

Class C Shares

    (7,578      (355,961         (12,767      (600,680
 

Institutional Shares

    (2,579,961      (24,534,890         (2,593,427      (27,429,776
 

Service Shares

    (1,530      (22,403         (9,512      (169,209
 

Investor Shares

    (27,223      (339,317         (48,476      (578,890
 

Class R6 Shares

    (5,319      (56,227         (10,449      (193,783
 

Class R Shares

    (39,398      (599,135         (19,572      (335,400
 

Class P Shares

    (355,892      (3,256,498               (1,564,814      (17,029,160
  Total distributions to shareholders     (3,525,580      (35,747,176               (5,510,086      (64,903,363
               
  From share transactions:              
 

Proceeds from sales of shares

    66,845,701        155,504,123           43,407,760        156,183,201  
 

Reinvestment of distributions

    3,492,668        35,275,963           5,370,981        63,389,324  
 

Cost of shares redeemed

    (83,332,717      (149,789,884               (91,745,365      (159,209,541
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     (12,994,348      40,990,202                 (42,966,624      60,362,984  
  TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)     (97,637,622      48,105,700                 (207,747,358      108,520,421  
               
  Net assets:              
 

Beginning of period

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

End of period

  $ 519,484,093      $ 617,121,715               $ 821,884,354      $ 1,029,631,712  

 

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


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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

        Growth Strategy Portfolio             Satellite Strategies Portfolio  
        For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
     For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2021
            For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
     For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2021
 
  From operations:              
 

Net investment income

  $ 4,213,780      $ 23,493,518         $ 1,173,915      $ 3,553,107  
 

Net realized gain

    17,373,158        41,643,717           502,948        10,972,061  
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss)

    (193,724,587      69,211,617                 (19,460,572      (2,665,088
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     (172,137,649      134,348,852                 (17,783,709      11,860,080  
               
  Distributions to shareholders:              
 

From distributable earnings:

             
 

Class A Shares

           (23,014,339         (384,698      (1,393,385
 

Class C Shares

           (973,896         (8,986      (48,742
 

Institutional Shares

           (15,126,286         (578,338      (2,042,049
 

Service Shares

           (144,077         (1,150      (3,921
 

Investor Shares

           (871,358         (142,232      (511,388
 

Class R6 Shares

           (422,854         (23,072      (27,412
 

Class R Shares

           (459,935         (4,189      (15,569
 

Class P Shares

           (17,316,359         (17,462      (102,003
 

Return of capital:

             
 

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               (1,160,127      (4,738,876
               
  From share transactions:              
 

Proceeds from sales of shares

    69,585,535        198,331,238           4,691,809        12,397,265  
 

Reinvestment of distributions

           56,415,779           1,062,619        4,335,872  
 

Cost of shares redeemed

    (67,539,788      (142,327,398               (14,629,595      (72,120,868
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     2,045,747        112,419,619                 (8,875,167      (55,387,731
  TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)     (170,091,902      188,439,367                 (27,819,003      (48,266,527
               
  Net assets:              
 

Beginning of period

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

End of period

  $ 793,522,678      $ 963,614,580               $ 99,184,115      $ 127,003,118  

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS BALANCED STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

 

Financial Highlights

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Balanced Strategy Portfolio  
        Class A Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 12.82     $ 12.64     $ 11.64     $ 10.32     $ 11.55     $ 10.82  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.06       0.24       0.20       0.20       0.16       0.16  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (1.77     0.71       1.04       1.37       (0.95     1.05  
 

Total from investment operations

    (1.71     0.95       1.24       1.57       (0.79     1.21  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.06     (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

    (0.06     (0.77     (0.24     (0.25     (0.44     (0.48
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 11.05     $ 12.82     $ 12.64     $ 11.64     $ 10.32     $ 11.55  
  Total return(c)     (13.36 )%      7.53     10.71     15.24     (6.90 )%      11.19
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 95,126     $ 113,820     $ 110,057     $ 106,285     $ 106,235     $ 119,662  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.56 %(e)      0.56     0.57     0.58     0.59     0.62
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.62 %(e)      0.61     0.64     0.67     0.63     0.68
 

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

    0.96 %(e)      1.84     1.71     1.76     1.46     1.40
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

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

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS BALANCED STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Balanced Strategy Portfolio  
        Class C Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 12.83     $ 12.67     $ 11.66     $ 10.34     $ 11.55     $ 10.82  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.01       0.12       0.10       0.10       0.05       0.07  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (1.77     0.73       1.06       1.38       (0.92     1.05  
 

Total from investment operations

    (1.76     0.85       1.16       1.48       (0.87     1.12  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.02     (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

    (0.02     (0.69     (0.15     (0.16     (0.34     (0.39
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 11.05     $ 12.83     $ 12.67     $ 11.66     $ 10.34     $ 11.55  
  Total return(c)     (13.74 )%      6.73     9.90     14.30     (7.58 )%      10.30
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 4,876     $ 6,678     $ 9,575     $ 10,978     $ 12,807     $ 34,542  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    1.31 %(e)      1.31     1.32     1.33     1.33     1.37
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    1.37 %(e)      1.36     1.39     1.42     1.38     1.42
 

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

    0.19 %(e)      0.91     0.86     0.93     0.43     0.58
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

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

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS BALANCED STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Balanced Strategy Portfolio  
        Institutional Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 12.81     $ 12.63     $ 11.64     $ 10.32     $ 11.55     $ 10.82  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.08       0.29       0.25       0.25       0.20       0.21  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (1.77     0.71       1.02       1.36       (0.95     1.04  
 

Total from investment operations

    (1.69     1.00       1.27       1.61       (0.75     1.25  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.08     (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

    (0.08     (0.82     (0.28     (0.29     (0.48     (0.52
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 11.04     $ 12.81     $ 12.63     $ 11.64     $ 10.32     $ 11.55  
  Total return(c)     (13.21 )%      7.93     11.05     15.68     (6.53 )%      11.63
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 354,283     $ 426,392     $ 388,941     $ 351,189     $ 292,183     $ 353,778  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.19 %(e)      0.19     0.19     0.20     0.20     0.22
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.25 %(e)      0.25     0.26     0.28     0.24     0.28
 

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

    1.33 %(e)      2.23     2.12     2.19     1.76     1.85
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

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

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS BALANCED STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Balanced Strategy Portfolio  
        Service Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 12.99     $ 12.79     $ 11.78     $ 10.45     $ 11.68     $ 10.94  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.05       0.22       0.16       0.17       0.15       0.15  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (1.79     0.73       1.07       1.39       (0.95     1.06  
 

Total from investment operations

    (1.74     0.95       1.23       1.56       (0.80     1.21  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.05     (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

    (0.05     (0.75     (0.22     (0.23     (0.43     (0.47
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 11.20     $ 12.99     $ 12.79     $ 11.78     $ 10.45     $ 11.68  
  Total return(c)     (13.40 )%      7.44     10.52     14.99     (6.93 )%      11.04
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 335     $ 388     $ 421     $ 532     $ 667     $ 833  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.69 %(e)      0.69     0.69     0.70     0.70     0.72
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.75 %(e)      0.75     0.77     0.78     0.74     0.78
 

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

    0.83 %(e)      1.67     1.38     1.47     1.31     1.31
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

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

 

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


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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Balanced Strategy Portfolio  
        Investor Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 12.76     $ 12.58     $ 11.59     $ 10.28     $ 11.50     $ 10.78  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.07       0.28       0.33       0.23       0.18       0.18  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (1.77     0.70       0.93       1.36       (0.93     1.05  
 

Total from investment operations

    (1.70     0.98       1.26       1.59       (0.75     1.23  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.07     (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

    (0.07     (0.80     (0.27     (0.28     (0.47     (0.51
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 10.99     $ 12.76     $ 12.58     $ 11.59     $ 10.28     $ 11.50  
  Total return(c)     (13.25 )%      7.75     10.97     15.49     (6.61 )%      11.41
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 3,195     $ 5,430     $ 7,594     $ 3,663     $ 2,937     $ 3,976  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.31 %(e)      0.31     0.32     0.33     0.34     0.37
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.37 %(e)      0.36     0.39     0.42     0.38     0.42
 

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

    1.18 %(e)      2.13     2.78     2.07     1.64     1.60
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

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

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS BALANCED STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Balanced Strategy Portfolio  
        Class R6 Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 12.82     $ 12.63     $ 11.64     $ 10.32     $ 11.55     $ 10.83  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.10       0.21       0.23       0.23       0.35       0.54  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (1.79     0.79       1.05       1.38       (1.09     0.71  
 

Total from investment operations

    (1.69     1.00       1.28       1.61       (0.74     1.25  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.08     (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

    (0.08     (0.81     (0.29     (0.29     (0.49     (0.53
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 11.05     $ 12.82     $ 12.63     $ 11.64     $ 10.32     $ 11.55  
  Total return(c)     (13.20 )%      8.00     11.06     15.70     (6.52 )%      11.54
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 1,529     $ 277     $ 1,449     $ 1,766     $ 2,308     $ 551  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.18 %(e)      0.18     0.18     0.19     0.19     0.31
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.25 %(e)      0.24     0.26     0.27     0.24     0.39
 

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

    1.71 %(e)      1.64     1.89     2.04     3.10     4.64
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

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

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS BALANCED STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Balanced Strategy Portfolio
 
        Class R Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 12.76     $ 12.58     $ 11.59     $ 10.28     $ 11.50     $ 10.79  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.04       0.22       0.16       0.18       0.14       0.15  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (1.76     0.70       1.04       1.35       (0.95     1.02  
 

Total from investment operations

    (1.72     0.92       1.20       1.53       (0.81     1.17  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.05     (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

    (0.05     (0.74     (0.21     (0.22     (0.41     (0.46
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 10.99     $ 12.76     $ 12.58     $ 11.59     $ 10.28     $ 11.50  
  Total return(c)     (13.53 )%      7.32     10.39     14.94     (7.07 )%      10.81
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 9,472     $ 10,837     $ 9,435     $ 10,241     $ 8,443     $ 8,629  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.81 %(e)      0.81     0.82     0.83     0.84     0.87
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.87 %(e)      0.86     0.90     0.92     0.88     0.93
 

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

    0.72 %(e)      1.65     1.40     1.61     1.23     1.30
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

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

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS BALANCED STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Balanced Strategy Portfolio
 
        Class P Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,    

Period Ended
December 31, 2018(a)

 
        2021     2020     2019  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 12.82     $ 12.64     $ 11.64     $ 10.32     $ 11.54  
 

Net investment income(b)(c)

    0.08       0.29       0.25       0.24       0.20  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (1.77     0.71       1.04       1.37       (0.96
 

Total from investment operations

    (1.69     1.00       1.29       1.61       (0.76
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.08     (0.39     (0.29     (0.29     (0.26
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

          (0.43                 (0.20
 

Total distributions

    (0.08     (0.82     (0.29     (0.29     (0.46
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 11.05     $ 12.82     $ 12.64     $ 11.64     $ 10.32  
  Total return(d)     (13.20 )%      7.94     11.15     15.69     (6.67 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 50,670     $ 53,299     $ 41,545     $ 42,118     $ 43,098  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(e)

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

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(e)

    0.24 %(f)      0.24     0.25     0.27     0.24 %(f) 
 

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

    1.36 %(f)      2.24     2.10     2.17     2.48 %(f) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

    15     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.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS GROWTH AND INCOME STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio  
        Class A Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 16.35     $ 15.51     $ 14.26     $ 12.26     $ 13.81     $ 12.17  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.07       0.36       0.20       0.22       0.18       0.18  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (2.65     1.53       1.54       2.06       (1.41     1.79  
 

Total from investment operations

    (2.58     1.89       1.74       2.28       (1.23     1.97  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.07     (0.53     (0.23     (0.28     (0.32     (0.33
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

          (0.52     (0.26                  
 

Total distributions

    (0.07     (1.05     (0.49     (0.28     (0.32     (0.33
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 13.70     $ 16.35     $ 15.51     $ 14.26     $ 12.26     $ 13.81  
  Total return(c)     (15.79 )%      12.27     12.29     18.60     (8.94 )%      16.19
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 239,780     $ 297,996     $ 293,868     $ 286,721     $ 272,658     $ 302,116  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.56 %(e)      0.56     0.57     0.58     0.59     0.59
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.60 %(e)      0.59     0.62     0.64     0.61     0.63
 

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

    0.91 %(e)      2.15     1.38     1.65     1.29     1.35
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

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

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS GROWTH AND INCOME STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio  
        Class C Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 15.88     $ 15.12     $ 13.92     $ 11.98     $ 13.49     $ 11.90  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.01       0.20       0.06       0.09       0.01       0.06  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (2.57     1.53       1.53       2.04       (1.31     1.76  
 

Total from investment operations

    (2.56     1.73       1.59       2.13       (1.30     1.82  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.02     (0.45     (0.13     (0.19     (0.21     (0.23
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

          (0.52     (0.26                  
 

Total distributions

    (0.02     (0.97     (0.39     (0.19     (0.21     (0.23
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 13.30     $ 15.88     $ 15.12     $ 13.92     $ 11.98     $ 13.49  
  Total return(c)     (16.11 )%      11.44     11.44     17.78     (9.62 )%      15.31
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 7,834     $ 10,130     $ 13,454     $ 19,069     $ 27,099     $ 94,118  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    1.31 %(e)      1.31     1.32     1.33     1.34     1.34
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    1.35 %(e)      1.34     1.37     1.39     1.36     1.38
 

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

    0.14 %(e)      1.23     0.45     0.66     0.11     0.50
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

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

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio  
        Institutional Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 16.40     $ 15.56     $ 14.31     $ 12.29     $ 13.85     $ 12.21  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.10       0.44       0.25       0.27       0.20       0.24  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (2.65     1.52       1.54       2.08       (1.39     1.78  
 

Total from investment operations

    (2.55     1.96       1.79       2.35       (1.19     2.02  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.10     (0.60     (0.28     (0.33     (0.37     (0.38
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

          (0.52     (0.26                  
 

Total distributions

    (0.10     (1.12     (0.54     (0.33     (0.37     (0.38
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 13.75     $ 16.40     $ 15.56     $ 14.31     $ 12.29     $ 13.85  
  Total return(c)     (15.59 )%      12.64     12.68     19.17     (8.63 )%      16.60
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 340,903     $ 443,099     $ 364,206     $ 371,610     $ 360,006     $ 574,136  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.19 %(e)      0.19     0.19     0.20     0.20     0.19
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.23 %(e)      0.23     0.24     0.25     0.22     0.23
 

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

    1.29 %(e)      2.65     1.77     2.01     1.48     1.80
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

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

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio  
        Service Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 16.30     $ 15.48     $ 14.23     $ 12.23     $ 13.77     $ 12.14  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.06       0.34       0.16       0.21       0.15       0.17  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (2.63     1.51       1.56       2.05       (1.38     1.77  
 

Total from investment operations

    (2.57     1.85       1.72       2.26       (1.23     1.94  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.06     (0.51     (0.21     (0.26     (0.31     (0.31
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

          (0.52     (0.26                  
 

Total distributions

    (0.06     (1.03     (0.47     (0.26     (0.31     (0.31
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 13.67     $ 16.30     $ 15.48     $ 14.23     $ 12.23     $ 13.77  
  Total return(c)     (15.77 )%      12.03     12.18     18.51     (9.00 )%      16.03
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 2,119     $ 2,755     $ 2,669     $ 2,920     $ 2,780     $ 3,414  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.69 %(e)      0.69     0.69     0.70     0.70     0.69
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.73 %(e)      0.73     0.74     0.75     0.72     0.73
 

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

    0.77 %(e)      2.07     1.17     1.53     1.13     1.27
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

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

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio  
        Investor Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 16.26     $ 15.44     $ 14.19     $ 12.20     $ 13.74     $ 12.12  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.09       0.41       0.23       0.26       0.20       0.23  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (2.63     1.51       1.54       2.04       (1.38     1.75  
 

Total from investment operations

    (2.54     1.92       1.77       2.30       (1.18     1.98  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.09     (0.58     (0.26     (0.31     (0.36     (0.36
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

          (0.52     (0.26                  
 

Total distributions

    (0.09     (1.10     (0.52     (0.31     (0.36     (0.36
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 13.63     $ 16.26     $ 15.44     $ 14.19     $ 12.20     $ 13.74  
  Total return(c)     (15.65 )%      12.48     12.64     18.91     (8.68 )%      16.39
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 7,390     $ 8,948     $ 7,997     $ 7,670     $ 7,366     $ 7,241  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.31 %(e)      0.31     0.32     0.33     0.34     0.34
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.35 %(e)      0.34     0.37     0.39     0.36     0.38
 

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

    1.16 %(e)      2.50     1.64     1.92     1.48     1.72
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

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

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio  
        Class R6 Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 16.40     $ 15.55     $ 14.30     $ 12.29     $ 13.85     $ 12.20  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.11       0.32       0.22       0.26       0.36       0.30  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (2.67     1.64       1.57       2.08       (1.54     1.73  
 

Total from investment operations

    (2.56     1.96       1.79       2.34       (1.18     2.03  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.10     (0.59     (0.28     (0.33     (0.38     (0.38
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

          (0.52     (0.26                  
 

Total distributions

    (0.10     (1.11     (0.54     (0.33     (0.38     (0.38
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 13.74     $ 16.40     $ 15.55     $ 14.30     $ 12.29     $ 13.85  
  Total return(c)     (15.58 )%      12.69     12.70     19.10     (8.61 )%      16.71
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 1,443     $ 923     $ 4,694     $ 6,300     $ 6,331     $ 84  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.18 %(e)      0.18     0.18     0.19     0.19     0.18
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.22 %(e)      0.22     0.23     0.24     0.22     0.22
 

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

    1.43 %(e)      1.94     1.59     1.92     2.67     2.21
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

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

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio  
        Class R Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 16.20     $ 15.39     $ 14.15     $ 12.17     $ 13.70     $ 12.09  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.05       0.31       0.16       0.20       0.13       0.18  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (2.62     1.52       1.53       2.02       (1.37     1.73  
 

Total from investment operations

    (2.57     1.83       1.69       2.22       (1.24     1.91  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.05     (0.50     (0.19     (0.24     (0.29     (0.30
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

          (0.52     (0.26                  
 

Total distributions

    (0.05     (1.02     (0.45     (0.24     (0.29     (0.30
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 13.58     $ 16.20     $ 15.39     $ 14.15     $ 12.17     $ 13.70  
  Total return(c)     (15.85 )%      11.94     12.05     18.30     (9.10 )%      15.83
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 4,878     $ 5,579     $ 5,270     $ 4,991     $ 4,251     $ 5,441  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.81 %(e)      0.81     0.82     0.83     0.84     0.84
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.85 %(e)      0.84     0.87     0.89     0.86     0.88
 

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

    0.68 %(e)      1.87     1.15     1.46     1.00     1.35
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

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

 

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


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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio  
        Class P Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,     Period Ended
December 31, 2018(a)
 
        2021     2020     2019  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 16.39     $ 15.55     $ 14.30     $ 12.29     $ 13.91  
 

Net investment income(b)(c)

    0.10       0.44       0.26       0.29       0.23  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (2.65     1.52       1.53       2.05       (1.52
 

Total from investment operations

    (2.55     1.96       1.79       2.34       (1.29
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.10     (0.60     (0.28     (0.33     (0.33
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

          (0.52     (0.26            
 

Total distributions

    (0.10     (1.12     (0.54     (0.33     (0.33
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 13.74     $ 16.39     $ 15.55     $ 14.30     $ 12.29  
  Total return(d)     (15.59 )%      12.66     12.70     19.10     (9.29 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 217,540     $ 260,202     $ 228,953     $ 212,702     $ 185,028  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(e)

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

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(e)

    0.22 %(f)      0.22     0.23     0.24     0.22 %(f) 
 

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

    1.30 %(f)      2.62     1.80     2.12     2.48 %(f) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

    13     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.

 

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


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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Growth Strategy Portfolio  
        Class A Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 19.62     $ 17.88     $ 16.18     $ 13.73     $ 15.83     $ 13.39  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.07       0.47       0.19       0.25       0.19       0.15  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (3.58     2.49       2.07       2.80       (1.93     2.67  
 

Total from investment operations

    (3.51     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 period

  $ 16.11     $ 19.62     $ 17.88     $ 16.18     $ 13.73     $ 15.83  
  Total return(c)     (17.89 )%      16.54     13.96     22.24     (10.98 )%      21.02
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 305,393     $ 387,436     $ 353,363     $ 338,384     $ 308,475     $ 316,078  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.56 %(e)      0.56     0.57     0.58     0.59     0.59
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.61 %(e)      0.60     0.64     0.65     0.62     0.63
 

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

    0.75 %(e)      2.40     1.18     1.61     1.19     1.00
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

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

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS GROWTH STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Growth Strategy Portfolio  
        Class C Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 20.09     $ 18.27     $ 16.51     $ 13.98     $ 15.81     $ 13.37  
 

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

    (c)      0.29       0.05       0.10       (0.03     0.03  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (3.65     2.57       2.11       2.87       (1.80     2.66  
 

Total from investment operations

    (3.65     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 period

  $ 16.44     $ 20.09     $ 18.27     $ 16.51     $ 13.98     $ 15.81  
  Total return(d)     (18.17 )%      15.67     13.10     21.31     (11.58 )%      20.08
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 14,308     $ 19,334     $ 22,590     $ 29,424     $ 36,201     $ 126,894  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(e)

    1.31 %(f)      1.31     1.32     1.33     1.34     1.34
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(e)

    1.36 %(f)      1.35     1.39     1.40     1.37     1.38
 

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

    (0.03 )%(f)      1.44     0.28     0.64     (0.20 )%      0.18
 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

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

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Growth Strategy Portfolio  
        Institutional Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 19.61     $ 17.86     $ 16.17     $ 13.72     $ 15.81     $ 13.37  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.10       0.57       0.25       0.24       0.19       0.22  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (3.57     2.47       2.06       2.87       (1.87     2.66  
 

Total from investment operations

    (3.47     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 period

  $ 16.14     $ 19.61     $ 17.86     $ 16.17     $ 13.72     $ 15.81  
  Total return(c)     (17.70 )%      17.03     14.29     22.77     (10.65 )%      21.53
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 204,809     $ 249,377     $ 169,166     $ 147,389     $ 247,863     $ 455,902  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.19 %(e)      0.19     0.19     0.20     0.20     0.20
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.24 %(e)      0.23     0.26     0.26     0.23     0.24
 

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

    1.13 %(e)      2.88     1.58     1.59     1.22     1.46
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

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

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Growth Strategy Portfolio  
        Service Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 19.56     $ 17.83     $ 16.13     $ 13.69     $ 15.77     $ 13.35  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.06       0.46       0.15       0.22       0.15       0.15  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (3.57     2.46       2.08       2.80       (1.90     2.64  
 

Total from investment operations

    (3.51     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 period

  $ 16.05     $ 19.56     $ 17.83     $ 16.13     $ 13.69     $ 15.77  
  Total return(c)     (17.94 )%      16.41     13.81     22.10     (11.06 )%      20.88
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 1,992     $ 2,413     $ 2,120     $ 2,266     $ 2,252     $ 2,888  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.69 %(e)      0.69     0.69     0.70     0.70     0.70
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.74 %(e)      0.73     0.76     0.77     0.73     0.74
 

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

    0.65 %(e)      2.36     0.94     1.47     0.96     1.00
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

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

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Growth Strategy Portfolio  
        Investor Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 19.29     $ 17.60     $ 15.93     $ 13.53     $ 15.59     $ 13.20  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.10       0.75       0.22       0.28       0.18       0.23  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (3.53     2.21       2.05       2.76       (1.86     2.58  
 

Total from investment operations

    (3.43     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 period

  $ 15.86     $ 19.29     $ 17.60     $ 15.93     $ 13.53     $ 15.59  
  Total return(c)     (17.78 )%      16.86     14.24     22.50     (10.74 )%      21.30
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 17,901     $ 13,836     $ 7,004     $ 7,204     $ 6,477     $ 8,008  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.31 %(e)      0.31     0.32     0.33     0.33     0.34
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.36 %(e)      0.35     0.39     0.40     0.37     0.39
 

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

    1.15 %(e)      3.83     1.38     1.85     1.14     1.54
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

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

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Growth Strategy Portfolio  
        Class R6 Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 19.62     $ 17.87     $ 16.17     $ 13.72     $ 15.81     $ 13.37  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.11       0.55       0.21       0.31       0.39       0.17  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (3.59     2.49       2.11       2.80       (2.06     2.71  
 

Total from investment operations

    (3.48     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 period

  $ 16.14     $ 19.62     $ 17.87     $ 16.17     $ 13.72     $ 15.81  
  Total return(c)     (17.74 )%      17.02     14.35     22.72     (10.55 )%      21.51
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 7,452     $ 6,263     $ 6,792     $ 7,554     $ 6,603     $ 964  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.18 %(e)      0.18     0.18     0.19     0.19     0.18
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.23 %(e)      0.22     0.25     0.26     0.22     0.23
 

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

    1.27 %(e)      2.79     1.31     2.00     2.54     1.12
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

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

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   55


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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Growth Strategy Portfolio  
        Class R Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 19.01     $ 17.36     $ 15.74     $ 13.37     $ 15.42     $ 13.08  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.04       0.44       0.15       0.20       0.14       0.16  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (3.46     2.39       1.99       2.73       (1.87     2.54  
 

Total from investment operations

    (3.42     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 period

  $ 15.59     $ 19.01     $ 17.36     $ 15.74     $ 13.37     $ 15.42  
  Total return(c)     (17.99 )%      16.31     13.61     21.98     (11.18 )%      20.67
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 5,753     $ 7,788     $ 6,353     $ 6,400     $ 5,475     $ 6,334  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.81 %(e)      0.81     0.82     0.83     0.84     0.84
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.86 %(e)      0.85     0.89     0.90     0.87     0.89
 

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

    0.47 %(e)      2.31     0.94     1.36     0.90     1.06
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

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

 

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


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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Growth Strategy Portfolio  
        Class P Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,    

Period Ended
December 2018(a)

 
        2021     2020     2019  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 19.62     $ 17.87     $ 16.17     $ 13.72     $ 15.96  
 

Net investment income(b)(c)

    0.10       0.59       0.26       0.32       0.28  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (3.58     2.45       2.06       2.79       (2.10
 

Total from investment operations

    (3.48     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

  $ 16.14     $ 19.62     $ 17.87     $ 16.17     $ 13.72  
  Total return(d)     (17.74 )%      17.03     14.36     22.72     (11.39 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 235,915     $ 277,169     $ 207,786     $ 183,763     $ 148,866  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(e)

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

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(e)

    0.23 %(f)      0.22     0.25     0.26     0.22 %(f) 
 

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

    1.15 %(f)      2.98     1.62     2.08     2.56 %(f) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

    11     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.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS SATELLITE STRATEGIES PORTFOLIO

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Satellite Strategies Portfolio  
        Class A Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 8.95     $ 8.56     $ 8.45     $ 7.38     $ 8.45     $ 7.64  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.08       0.22       0.15       0.27       0.19       0.20  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (1.40     0.48       0.11       1.08       (1.06     0.88  
 

Total from investment operations

    (1.32     0.70       0.26       1.35       (0.87     1.08  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.08     (0.31     (0.15     (0.28     (0.20     (0.27
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

          (0.00 )(c)                         
 

Total distributions

    (0.08     (0.31     (0.15     (0.28     (0.20     (0.27
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 7.55     $ 8.95     $ 8.56     $ 8.45     $ 7.38     $ 8.45  
  Total return(d)     (14.80 )%      8.20     3.40     18.38     (10.39 )%      14.28
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 36,596     $ 46,066     $ 46,265     $ 46,921     $ 39,384     $ 53,090  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(e)

    0.54 %(f)      0.54     0.55     0.56     0.56     0.57
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(e)

    0.83 %(f)      0.75     0.75     0.66     0.61     0.61
 

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

    1.87 %(f)      2.42     1.90     3.30     2.35     2.42
 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

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

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS SATELLITE STRATEGIES PORTFOLIO

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Satellite Strategies Portfolio  
        Class C Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 8.95     $ 8.54     $ 8.42     $ 7.34     $ 8.40     $ 7.60  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.04       0.12       0.07       0.16       0.12       0.14  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (1.39     0.51       0.13       1.12       (1.04     0.87  
 

Total from investment operations

    (1.35     0.63       0.20       1.28       (0.92     1.01  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.05     (0.22     (0.08     (0.20     (0.14     (0.21
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

          (0.00 )(c)                         
 

Total distributions

    (0.05     (0.22     (0.08     (0.20     (0.14     (0.21
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 7.55     $ 8.95     $ 8.54     $ 8.42     $ 7.34     $ 8.40  
  Total return(d)     (15.04 )%      7.39     2.59     17.55     (11.07 )%      13.37
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 1,460     $ 2,209     $ 5,772     $ 16,235     $ 28,041     $ 44,710  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(e)

    1.29 %(f)      1.28     1.30     1.31     1.31     1.32
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(e)

    1.58 %(f)      1.49     1.49     1.40     1.36     1.36
 

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

    1.04 %(f)      1.33     0.95     2.01     1.53     1.78
 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

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

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Satellite Strategies Portfolio  
        Institutional Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 8.92     $ 8.54     $ 8.43     $ 7.36     $ 8.43     $ 7.62  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.09       0.23       0.17       0.27       0.21       0.24  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (1.39     0.49       0.12       1.11       (1.05     0.88  
 

Total from investment operations

    (1.30     0.72       0.29       1.38       (0.84     1.12  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.09     (0.34     (0.18     (0.31     (0.23     (0.31
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

          (0.00 )(c)                         
 

Total distributions

    (0.09     (0.34     (0.18     (0.31     (0.23     (0.31
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 7.53     $ 8.92     $ 8.54     $ 8.43     $ 7.36     $ 8.43  
  Total return(d)     (14.58 )%      8.49     3.81     18.86     (10.06 )%      14.80
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 45,409     $ 58,742     $ 99,006     $ 194,783     $ 260,987     $ 488,118  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(e)

    0.17 %(f)      0.17     0.17     0.18     0.17     0.17
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(e)

    0.46 %(f)      0.38     0.36     0.27     0.22     0.22
 

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

    2.22 %(f)      2.62     2.19     3.38     2.62     2.96
 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

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

 

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


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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Satellite Strategies Portfolio  
        Service Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 8.94     $ 8.56     $ 8.44     $ 7.37     $ 8.43     $ 7.63  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.07       0.21       0.13       0.25       0.18       0.20  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (1.40     0.47       0.13       1.09       (1.05     0.86  
 

Total from investment operations

    (1.33     0.68       0.26       1.34       (0.87     1.06  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.07     (0.30     (0.14     (0.27     (0.19     (0.26
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

          (0.00 )(c)                         
 

Total distributions

    (0.07     (0.30     (0.14     (0.27     (0.19     (0.26
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 7.54     $ 8.94     $ 8.56     $ 8.44     $ 7.37     $ 8.43  
  Total return(d)     (14.75 )%      7.94     3.32     18.25     (10.41 )%      14.06
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 118     $ 137     $ 128     $ 258     $ 243     $ 350  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(e)

    0.67 %(f)      0.67     0.67     0.68     0.67     0.67
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(e)

    0.96 %(f)      0.88     0.86     0.78     0.72     0.72
 

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

    1.77 %(f)      2.34     1.62     3.13     2.20     2.41
 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

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

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   61


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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Satellite Strategies Portfolio  
        Investor Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 8.92     $ 8.53     $ 8.43     $ 7.36     $ 8.43     $ 7.62  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.09       0.23       0.16       0.27       0.20       0.22  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (1.39     0.49       0.11       1.10       (1.05     0.88  
 

Total from investment operations

    (1.30     0.72       0.27       1.37       (0.85     1.10  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.09     (0.33     (0.17     (0.30     (0.22     (0.29
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

          (0.00 )(c)                         
 

Total distributions

    (0.09     (0.33     (0.17     (0.30     (0.22     (0.29
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 7.53     $ 8.92     $ 8.53     $ 8.43     $ 7.36     $ 8.43  
  Total return(d)     (14.63 )%      8.50     3.55     18.71     (10.19 )%      14.62
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 11,900     $ 15,372     $ 18,816     $ 22,706     $ 27,782     $ 46,011  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(e)

    0.29 %(f)      0.29     0.30     0.32     0.31     0.32
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(e)

    0.58 %(f)      0.50     0.50     0.41     0.36     0.36
 

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

    2.11 %(f)      2.62     2.12     3.39     2.53     2.74
 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

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

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS SATELLITE STRATEGIES PORTFOLIO

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Satellite Strategies Portfolio  
        Class R6 Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 8.93     $ 8.55     $ 8.44     $ 7.36     $ 8.43     $ 7.63  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.11       0.25       0.14       0.29       0.23       0.25  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (1.41     0.47       0.15       1.10       (1.07     0.86  
 

Total from investment operations

    (1.30     0.72       0.29       1.39       (0.84     1.11  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.09     (0.34     (0.18     (0.31     (0.23     (0.31
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

          (0.00 )(c)                         
 

Total distributions

    (0.09     (0.34     (0.18     (0.31     (0.23     (0.31
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 7.54     $ 8.93     $ 8.55     $ 8.44     $ 7.36     $ 8.43  
  Total return(d)     (14.56 )%      8.50     3.79     19.02     (10.04 )%      14.66
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 1,865     $ 812     $ 815     $ 45,956     $ 44,046     $ 40,326  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(e)

    0.16 %(f)      0.16     0.16     0.17     0.16     0.16
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(e)

    0.46 %(f)      0.37     0.33     0.26     0.22     0.20
 

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

    2.74 %(f)      2.76     1.79     3.59     2.88     3.09
 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

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

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   63


GOLDMAN SACHS SATELLITE STRATEGIES PORTFOLIO

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Satellite Strategies Portfolio  
        Class R Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 8.92     $ 8.53     $ 8.42     $ 7.35     $ 8.41     $ 7.61  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.07       0.19       0.12       0.23       0.17       0.19  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (1.40     0.48       0.12       1.09       (1.05     0.86  
 

Total from investment operations

    (1.33     0.67       0.24       1.32       (0.88     1.05  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.07     (0.28     (0.13     (0.25     (0.18     (0.25
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

          (0.00 )(c)                         
 

Total distributions

    (0.07     (0.28     (0.13     (0.25     (0.18     (0.25
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 7.52     $ 8.92     $ 8.53     $ 8.42     $ 7.35     $ 8.41  
  Total return(d)     (14.95 )%      7.93     3.09     18.12     (10.56 )%      13.94
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 457     $ 554     $ 724     $ 1,140     $ 1,955     $ 2,645  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(e)

    0.79 %(f)      0.79     0.80     0.81     0.81     0.82
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(e)

    1.08 %(f)      1.00     0.99     0.91     0.86     0.86
 

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

    1.64 %(f)      2.08     1.56     2.88     2.09     2.33
 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

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

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS SATELLITE STRATEGIES PORTFOLIO

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Satellite Strategies Portfolio  
        Class P Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,    

Period Ended
December 31, 2018(a)

 
        2021     2020     2019  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 8.93     $ 8.55     $ 8.44     $ 7.37     $ 8.37  
 

Net investment income(b)(c)

    0.08       0.25       0.18       0.30       0.20  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (1.38     0.47       0.11       1.08       (1.01
 

Total from investment operations

    (1.30     0.72       0.29       1.38       (0.81
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.09     (0.34     (0.18     (0.31     (0.19
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

          (0.00 )(d)                   
 

Total distributions

    (0.09     (0.34     (0.18     (0.31     (0.19
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 7.54     $ 8.93     $ 8.55     $ 8.44     $ 7.37  
  Total return(e)     (14.56 )%      8.49     3.82     18.85     (9.76 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 1,379     $ 3,111     $ 3,743     $ 3,722     $ 2,902  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(f)

    0.16 %(g)      0.16     0.16     0.17     0.16 %(g) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(f)

    0.45 %(g)      0.37     0.36     0.27     0.22 %(g) 
 

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

    2.03 %(g)      2.80     2.31     3.70     3.51 %(g) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(h)

    14     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.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   65


GOLDMAN SACHS FUND OF FUNDS PORTFOLIOS

 

Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2022

 

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, unrealized gains and losses are recorded daily and become realized gains and losses upon disposition or termination 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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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 the 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.

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

 

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3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

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 June 30.2022:

BALANCED STRATEGY

 

Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Underlying Funds

            

Dynamic

   $ 20,154,860        $        $         —  

Equity

     88,785,127                    

Exchange Traded Funds

     149,026,698                    

Fixed Income

     199,251,325                    

Investment Companies

     50,447,669                    
Total    $ 507,665,679        $        $  
Derivative Type                            
Assets             

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(a)

   $        $ 926,931        $  

Purchased Option Contracts

     1,441,712          43,386           
Total    $ 1,441,712        $ 970,317        $  
Liabilities             

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(a)

   $        $ (41,569      $  

Futures Contracts(a)

     (1,371,126                  

Written Option contracts

              (543,980         
Total    $ (1,371,126      $ (585,549      $  

 

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

 

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3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

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

Underlying Funds

            

Equity

   $ 194,636,762        $        $  

Fixed Income

     161,119,517                    

Dynamic

     29,152,825                    

Exchange Traded Funds

     346,956,381                    

Investment Companies

     61,727,094                    
Total    $ 793,592,579        $        $  
Derivative Type                            
Assets             

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(a)

   $        $ 1,510,796        $  

Purchased Options Contracts

     2,623,519          57,868           
Total    $ 2,623,519        $ 1,568,662        $  
Liabilities             

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (a)

   $        $ (67,626      $  

Futures Contracts(a)

     (2,594,403                  

Written option contracts

              (714,919         
Total    $ (2,594,403      $ (782,545      $  
GROWTH STRATEGY             
Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Underlying Funds

            

Dynamic

   $ 16,559,191        $        $         —  

Equity

     256,459,654                    

Exchange Traded Funds

     349,978,008                    

Fixed Income

     56,800,269                    

Investment Companies

     69,053,973                    
Total    $ 748,851,095        $        $  
Derivative Type                            
Assets             

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(a)

   $        $ 1,424,590        $  

Futures Contracts(a)

     31,746                    

Purchased Options Contracts

     3,004,094          40,106           
Total    $ 3,035,840        $ 1,464,696        $  

 

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

 

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GROWTH STRATEGY (continued)             
Derivative Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Liabilities             

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(a)

   $        $ (63,874      $         —  

Futures Contracts(a)

     (2,825,732                  

Written option contracts

              (501,879         
Total    $ (2,825,732      $ (565,753      $  

 

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

 

Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Underlying Funds

            

Equity

   $ 60,645,353        $         —        $         —  

Exchange Traded Funds

     3,151,269                    

Fixed Income

     31,566,425                    
Total    $ 95,363,047        $        $  

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

 

4. INVESTMENTS IN DERIVATIVES

The following tables set forth, by certain risk types, the gross value of derivative contracts (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) as of June 30, 2022. 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

  

Purchased options, at value

   $ 1,441,712     

Variation margin on futures contracts;

   $ (18,094) (a) 

Equity

  

Purchased options, at value

     890     

Variation margin on futures contracts;

Written options, at value

     (1,854,516) (a) 

Currency

  

Receivable for unrealized gain on forward foreign currency exchange contracts;

Purchased options, at value

     969,427     

Payable for unrealized loss on forward foreign currency exchange contracts;

Written options, at value

     (84,065)  
Total         $ 2,412,029           $ (1,956,675)  

 

(a)   Includes unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts described in the Additional Investment Information sections of the Schedules of Investments. Only the variation margin as of June 30, 2022 is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

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4. INVESTMENTS IN DERIVATIVES (continued)

 

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    $ (22,971) (a) 

Equity

  

Purchased options, at value

     1,165     

Variation margin on futures contracts;

Written options, at value

     (3,229,648) (a) 

Currency

  

Receivable for unrealized gain on forward foreign currency exchange contracts;

Purchased options, at value

     4,191,018     

Payable for unrealized loss on forward foreign currency exchange contracts;

Written options, at value

     (124,329)  
Total           4,192,183           $ (3,376,948)  
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

   $ 3,035,840     

Variation margin on futures contracts

   $ (16,900) (a) 

Equity

  

Purchased options, at value

     822     

Variation margin on futures contracts;

Written options, at value

     (3,271,427) (a) 

Currency

   Receivable for unrealized gain on forward foreign currency exchange contracts; Purchased options, at value      1,463,874     

Payable for unrealized loss on forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

Written options, at value

     (103,158)  
Total           $4,500,536           $ (3,391,485)  

 

(a)   Includes unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts described in the Additional Investment Information sections of the Schedules of Investments. Only the variation margin as of June 30, 2022 is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

The following tables set forth, by certain risk types, the Portfolios’ gains (losses) related to these derivatives and their indicative volumes for the six months ended June 30, 2022. 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 loss from futures contracts and purchased options /Net change in unrealized gain on futures contracts purchased options    $ (2,864,844   $ (1,498,160
Equity    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts, written options and purchased options /Net change in unrealized gain on futures contracts purchased options      (5,709,010     (2,179,545
Currency    Net realized gain from forward foreign currency exchange contracts /Net change in unrealized gain on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      3,391,061       909,483  
Total         $ (5,182,793   $ (2,768,222

 

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Growth and Income Portfolio     
Risk    Statement of Operations    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 
Interest rate    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts and purchased options /Net change in unrealized gain on futures contracts purchased options    $ (4,086,080   $ 770,378  
Equity    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts /Net change in unrealized gain on futures contracts purchased options      (11,105,894     (3,620,989
Currency    Net realized gain from forward foreign currency exchange contracts /Net change in unrealized gain on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      5,329,431       (1,832,602
Total         $ (9,862,543   $ (4,683,213
Growth Strategy Portfolio     
Risk    Statement of Operations    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 
Interest rate    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts and purchased options /Net change in unrealized gain on futures contracts and purchased options    $ (4,343,161   $ (966,601
Equity    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts and written options /Net change in unrealized gain on futures contracts; purchased options and written options      (11,507,859     (3,242,152
Currency    Net realized gain from forward foreign currency exchange contracts /Net change in unrealized gain on forward foreign currency exchange contracts; purchased options and written options      5,201,732       (1,045,402
Total         $ (10,649,288   $ (5,254,155

For the six months ended June 30, 2022, the relevant values for each derivative type was as follows:

 

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

Balanced Strategy

       466        $ 41,974,013          4,239,663          319,533  

Growth and Income Strategy

       693          69,117,895          7,071,914          426,167  

Growth Strategy

         678          64,153,921          7,450,220          295,397  

 

(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 six months ended June 30, 2022.

 

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

 

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5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

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 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     

Service

    

Class R*

 

Distribution and/or Service Plan

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

C.  Distribution Agreement — Goldman Sachs, as Distributor of the shares of the Portfolios pursuant to a Distribution Agreement, may retain a portion of the Class A Shares’ front end sales charge and Class C Shares’ CDSC. During the six months ended June 30, 2022, Goldman Sachs retained the following amounts:

 

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

Balanced Strategy

       $ 2,448        $ 92  

Growth and Income Strategy

         5,233          405  

Growth Strategy

         8,684          445  

Satellite Strategies

         268           

D.  Service and 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.

 

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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 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 29, 2023 and prior to such date GSAM may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Trustees. In addition, the Portfolios have entered into certain offset arrangements with the transfer agent, which may result in a reduction of the Portfolios’ expenses and are received irrespective of the application of the “Other Expense” limitations described above.

For the six months ended June 30, 2022, these expense reductions, including any fee waivers and Other Expense reimbursements, were as follows:

 

Portfolio          

Other Expense

Reimbursements

 

Balanced Strategy

         $ 168,556  

Growth and Income Strategy

           180,967  

Growth Strategy

           195,145  

Satellite Strategies

           165,024  

G.  Line of Credit Facility — As of June 30, 2022, the Portfolios participated in a $1,250,000,000 committed, unsecured revolving line of credit facility (the “facility”) together with other funds of the Trust and certain registered investment companies having management agreements with GSAM or its affiliates. This facility is to be used for temporary emergency purposes, or to allow for an orderly liquidation of securities to meet redemption requests. The interest rate on borrowings is based on the federal funds rate. The facility also requires a fee to be paid by the Portfolios based on the amount of the commitment that has not been utilized. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Portfolios did not have any borrowings under the facility. Prior to April 22, 2022, the facility was $1,000,000,000.

H.  Other Transactions with Affiliates — The Portfolios invest primarily in Class R6 Shares of the Underlying Funds (except certain Underlying Funds that are ETFs). These Underlying Funds are considered to be affiliated with the Portfolios. The tables below show the transactions in and earnings from investments in these Underlying Funds for the six months ended June 30, 2022 (in thousands):

Balanced Strategy Portfolio

 

Underlying Funds    Market
Value
12/31/2021
     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
     Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Market
Value
6/30/2022
     Shares
as of
6/30/2022
     Dividend
Income
 

Goldman Sachs Access Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

   $ 55,301      $ 5,522      $      $      $ (8,364   $ 52,459        1,139      $ 566  

Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF

            6,266                      (1,290     4,976        167        98  

Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta International Equity ETF

            15,601                      (3,251     12,350        445        270  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2022

 

5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

Balanced Strategy Portfolio (continued)

 

Underlying Funds    Market
Value
12/31/2021
     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Market
Value
6/30/2022
     Shares
as of
6/30/2022
     Dividend
Income
 

Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF

   $ 59,496      $ 28,452      $     $     $ (17,647   $ 70,301        938      $ 538  

Goldman Sachs Alternative Premia Fund — Class R6

     12,468               (12,056     (3,486     3,074                      

Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund — Class R6

     17,132        187                    (2,164     15,155        1,592        187  

Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund — Class R6

     93,155               (91,947     15,716       (16,924                    

Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund — Class R6

     13,728        6,185        (8,000     (2,410     (1,488     8,015        876        343  

Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund — Class R6

     17,744        5,725                    (3,651     19,818        2,444        84  

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund — Institutional Shares

     34,000        110,833        (94,385                 50,448        50,448         

Goldman Sachs Global Core Fixed Income Fund — Class R6

     160,917        10,509        (5,558     (788     (17,546     147,534        13,091        1,154  

Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund — Class R6

     10,862        1,638        (1,300     (55     (702     10,443        828        117  

Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund — Class R6

     7,002        1,445        (1,400     (305     (1,526     5,216        531        56  

Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund — Class R6

     6,414        11,162        (12,300     (652     (311     4,313        497        249  

Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund — Class R6

     5,724        6,388        (10,712     (1,482     82                     209  

Goldman Sachs Inflation Protected Securities Fund — Class R6

     5,882               (5,726     (166     10                      

Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund — Class R6

     31,550        10,533                    (7,882     34,201        2,928         

Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund — Class R6

     12,503        1,596        (4,557     (219     (2,328     6,995        642         

Goldman Sachs Large Cap Growth Insights Fund — Class R6

            6,469        (5,999     (470                          

Goldman Sachs Large Cap Value Insights Fund — Class R6

            6,318                    (923     5,395        264        31  

 

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5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

Balanced Strategy Portfolio (continued)

 

Underlying Funds    Market
Value
12/31/2021
     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Market
Value
6/30/2022
     Shares
as of
6/30/2022
     Dividend
Income
 

Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund — Class R6

   $ 114      $ 1      $ (160   $ (11   $ 56     $             $ 2  

Goldman Sachs Energy Infrastructure Fund — Class R6

            8,439        (3,000     (117     (151     5,171        518        99  

Goldman Sachs Managed Futures Strategy Fund — Class R6

     16,809               (333           3,679       20,155        1,648         

Goldman Sachs MarketBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF

            3,007                    (573     2,434        58        57  

Goldman Sachs MarketBeta International Equity ETF

            6,237                    (1,308     4,929        110        98  

Goldman Sachs Short Duration Bond Fund — Class R6

     11,672        13,536                    (973     24,235        2,570        136  

Goldman Sachs Small Cap Equity Insights Fund — Class R6

            1,944                    (398     1,546        72         

Goldman Sachs Tactical Tilt Overlay Fund — Class R6

     29,401               (29,629     1,465       (1,237                    

Total

   $ 601,874      $ 267,993      $ (287,062   $ 7,020     $ (83,736   $ 506,089               $ 4,297  

 

Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio

 

Underlying Funds    Market
Value
12/31/2021
     Purchases
at Cost
*
     Proceeds
from Sales
    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Market
Value
6/30/2022
     Shares
as of
6/30/2022
     Dividend
Income
 

Goldman Sachs Access Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

   $ 90,188      $ 4,543      $     $       (13,524   $ 81,207        1,763      $ 903  

Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF

            14,337                    (2,951     11,386        383        225  

Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta International Equity ETF

            35,699                    (7,439     28,260        1,018        619  

Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF

     219,223        56,187        (11,680     (1,966     (54,580     207,184        2,765        1,701  

Goldman Sachs Alternative Premia Fund — Class R6

     13,361               (12,919     (5,116     4,674                      

Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund — Class R6

     213,153               (210,389     35,843       (38,607                    

Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund — Class R6

     25,550        14,446        (17,500     (5,645     (1,995     14,856        1,624        673  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2022

 

5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio (continued)

 

Underlying Funds    Market
Value
12/31/2021
     Purchases
at Cost
*
     Proceeds
from Sales
    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Market
Value
6/30/2022
     Shares
as of
6/30/2022
     Dividend
Income
 

Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund — Class R6

   $ 45,259      $ 7,376      $     $     $ (8,836   $ 43,799        5,401      $  

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund — Institutional Shares

     42,000        134,903        (115,176                 61,727        61,727        126  

Goldman Sachs Global Core Fixed Income Fund — Class R6

     93,871        16,683                    (10,600     99,954        8,869        683  

Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund — Class R6

     18,590        3,614        (4,500     (33     (1,240     16,431        1,302        209  

Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund — Class R6

     11,279        3,271        (3,200     (684     (2,445     8,221        837        98  

Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund — Class R6

     9,356        19,000        (20,000     (1,065     (489     6,802        785        398  

Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund —Class R6

     9,975        9,813        (17,463     (2,542     218       1               345  

Goldman Sachs Inflation Protected Securities Fund — Class R6

     10,034               (9,769     (282     17                      

Goldman Sachs Large Cap Growth International Fund — Institutional Shares

            14,802        (13,726     (1,076                          

Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund — Class R6

     84,567        17,217                    (19,370     82,414        7,056         

Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund — Class R6

     26,933        3,651        (7,865     (490     (5,232     16,997        1,561         

Goldman Sachs Large Cap Value Insights Fund — Class R6

            14,457                    (2,113     12,344        604        72  

Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund — Class R6

     3,616        44        (3,246     (616     202                     45  

Goldman Sachs Energy Infrastructure Fund — Class R6

            17,431        (6,000     (207     (332     10,892        1,091        209  

Goldman Sachs Managed Futures Strategy Fund — Class R6

     24,314                           4,839       29,153        2,384         

Goldman Sachs MarketBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF

            6,882                    (1,312     5,570        134        131  

Goldman Sachs MarketBeta International Equity ETF

            14,271                    (2,993     11,278        252        225  

 

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5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio (continued)

 

Underlying Funds    Market
Value
12/31/2021
     Purchases
at Cost
*
     Proceeds
from Sales
    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Market
Value
6/30/2022
     Shares
as of
6/30/2022
     Dividend
Income
 

Goldman Sachs Short Duration Bond Fund — Class R6

   $ 19,912      $ 21,228      $     $      $ (1,640   $ 39,507        4,189      $ 227  

Goldman Sachs Small Cap Equity Insights Fund — Class R6

            4,450                     (912     3,538        164         

Goldman Sachs Tactical Tilt Overlay Fund — Class R6

     39,750               (40,060     2,086        (1,776                    

Total

   $ 1,000,931      $ 434,305      $ (493,493   $ 18,207      $ (168,429   $ 791,521               $ 6,889  

 

*   Includes reinvestment of distributions.
Growth Strategy Portfolio

 

Underlying Funds    Market
Value
12/31/2021
     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Market
Value
6/30/2022
     Shares
as of
6/30/2022
     Dividend
Income
 

Goldman Sachs Access Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

   $ 9,254      $    $     $       (1,375   $ 7,879        171      $ 91  

Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF

            15,660                    (3,223     12,437        418        246  

Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta International Equity ETF

            38,992                    (8,125     30,867        1,112        676  

Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF

     290,906        61,371                    (73,356     278,921        3,722        2,188  

Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund — Class R6

     232,821               (229,803     39,151       (42,169                    

Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund — Class R6

     29,836        13,789        (18,000     (5,654     (3,017     16,954        1,853        760  

Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund — Class R6

     65,053        8,057                    (12,239     60,871        7,506         

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund — Institutional Shares

     51,000        107,836        (89,782                 69,054        69,054        112  

Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund — Class R6

     17,818        3,924        (4,500     (115     (1,123     16,004        1,268        205  

Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund — Class R6

     9,480        3,553        (2,300     (550     (2,234     7,949        809        88  

Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund — Class R6

            16,359        (13,000     (700     (199     2,460        284        206  

Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund — Class R6

     10,039        9,154        (16,928     (2,411     146                     337  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2022

 

5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

Growth Strategy Portfolio (continued)                     
Underlying Funds    Market
Value
12/31/2021
     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Market
Value
6/30/2022
     Shares
as of
6/30/2022
     Dividend
Income
 

Goldman Sachs Inflation Protected Securities Fund — Class R6

   $ 9,429      $      $ (9,179   $ (265     15     $             $  

Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund — Class R6

     110,571        26,563                    (25,218     111,916        9,582         

Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund — Class R6

     44,367        3,989        (7,757     (1,300     (8,211     31,088        2,855         

Goldman Sachs Large Cap Value Insights Fund — Class R6

            15,792                    (2,308     13,484        659        78  

Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund — Class R6

     46        1        (42     (3     (2                   1  

Goldman Sachs Energy Infrastructure Fund — Class R6

            17,837        (6,000     (200     (353     11,284        1,131        217  

Goldman Sachs Managed Futures Strategy Fund — Class R6

     13,811                           2,748       16,559        1,354         

Goldman Sachs MarketBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF

            7,516                    (1,433     6,083        146        143  

Goldman Sachs MarketBeta International Equity ETF

            15,589                    (3,270     12,319        275        245  

Goldman Sachs Short Duration Bond Fund — Class R6

     18,710        20,214                    (1,538     37,386        3,965        214  

Goldman Sachs Small Cap Equity Insights Fund — Class R6

            4,860                    (996     3,864        179         

Goldman Sachs Tactical Tilt Overlay Fund — Class R6

     26,883               (27,093     1,249       (1,039                    

Total

   $ 940,024      $ 407,223      $ (439,376   $ 28,027     $ (188,519   $ 747,379               $ 5,807  

 

Satellite Strategies Portfolio

 

Underlying Funds    Market
Value
12/31/2021
     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Market
Value
6/30/2022
     Shares
as of
6/30/2022
     Dividend
Income
 

Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF

   $ 3,920      $      $     $     $ (769   $ 3,151        106      $ 63  

Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund — Class R6

     19,274        3,145        (5,898     (523     (3,936     12,062        1,318        388  

Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund — Class R6

     5,424        1,100                    (1,403     5,121        234         

 

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5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

Satellite Strategies Portfolio (continued)

 

Underlying Funds    Market
Value
12/31/2021
     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Market
Value
6/30/2022
     Shares
as of
6/30/2022
     Dividend
Income
 

Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund — Class R6

   $ 6,782      $      $     $     $ (1,124   $ 5,658        698      $  

Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund — Class R6

     25,635        1,015        (5,411     927       (2,217     19,949        1,581        215  

Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund — Class R6

     8,257        1,260        (1,750     (75     (1,797     5,895        600        60  

Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund — Class R6

     6,351        1,791        (3,536     (133     (304     4,169        481        120  

Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund — Class R6

     6,427        2,543        (2,600     (2,62     (1,106     5,002        944        187  

Goldman Sachs Inflation Protected Securities Fund — Class R6

     10,006        3,705        (3,500     (123     (778     9,310        902        205  

Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund — Class R6

     26,598        1,200        (1,160     20       (5,644     21,014        1,930         

Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund — Class R6

     1,178        24                    (178     1,024        225        24  

Goldman Sachs MLP Energy Infrastructure Fund — Class R6

     6,113        108        (3,680     672       (205     3,008        118        108  

Total

   $ 125,965      $ 15,891      $ (27,535   $ 503     $ (19,461   $ 95,363               $ 1,370  

 

6. PORTFOLIO SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities of long-term securities for the six months ended June 30, 2022, were:

 

Portfolio         Purchases        Sales  

Balanced Strategy

       $ 74,048,689        $ 100,419,137  

Growth and Income Strategy

         107,978,731          168,030,724  

Growth Strategy

         89,595,623          119,862,499  

Satellite Strategies

         15,890,779          27,535,228  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2022

 

7. TAX INFORMATION

 

As of the Portfolios’ most recent fiscal year end, December 31, 2021, the Portfolios’ capital loss carryforwards and certain timing differences on a tax basis were as follows:

 

           Balanced
Strategy
       Growth and
Income Strategy
       Growth
Strategy
       Satellite
Strategies
 

Capital loss carryforwards:

                   

Perpetual Long-Term

       $        $        $        $ (18,474,678

Timing differences (Straddle Loss Deferral)

       $ (599      $ (1,058      $ (947      $  

As of June 30, 2022, 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

       $ 541,083,478        $ 806,896,808        $ 744,416,533        $ 89,520,479  

Gross unrealized gain

       13,677,036          50,261,625          62,487,044          11,177,826  

Gross unrealized loss

         (47,094,835        (63,565,854        (55,052,482        (5,335,258

Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities

       $ (33,417,799      $ (13,304,229      $ 4,434,562        $ 5,842,568  

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.

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.

 

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8. OTHER RISKS (continued)

 

Foreign and Emerging Countries Risk — Investing in foreign markets may involve special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in the U.S. Foreign securities may be subject to risk of loss because of more or less foreign government regulation; less public information; 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 sanctions, 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. The type and severity of sanctions and other similar measures, including counter sanctions and other retaliatory actions, that may be imposed could vary broadly in scope, and their impact is impossible to predict. For example, the imposition of sanctions and other similar measures could, among other things, cause a decline in the value and/or liquidity of securities issued by the sanctioned country or companies located in or economically tied to the sanctioned country and increase market volatility and disruption in the sanctioned country and throughout the world. Sanctions and other similar measures could limit or prevent a Portfolio or an Underlying Fund from buying and selling securities (in the sanctioned country and other markets), significantly delay or prevent the settlement of securities transactions, and significantly impact a Portfolio or an Underlying Fund’s liquidity and performance. Foreign risk also involves the risk of negative foreign currency exchange 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 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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2022

 

8. OTHER RISKS (continued)

 

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.

 

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 Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2021
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares

 

Shares sold

    351,753     $ 4,194,385        882,441     $ 11,568,762  

Reinvestment of distributions

    42,058       480,212        479,560       6,211,490  

Shares redeemed

    (662,515     (7,834,724      (1,191,360     (15,594,930
      (268,704     (3,160,127      170,641       2,185,322  
Class C Shares

 

Shares sold

    28,158       332,781        62,236       819,411  

Reinvestment of distributions

    683       7,566        27,446       355,496  

Shares redeemed

    (108,270     (1,252,233      (325,028     (4,238,947
      (79,429     (911,886      (235,346     (3,064,040
Institutional Shares

 

Shares sold

    4,008,268       48,197,845        9,610,152       126,204,107  

Reinvestment of distributions

    224,724       2,577,109        1,892,322       24,498,342  

Shares redeemed

    (5,428,492     (64,853,845      (9,012,460     (117,833,634
      (1,195,500     (14,078,891      2,490,014       32,868,815  
Service Shares

 

Shares sold

    5       57        61       804  

Shares redeemed

                 (3,118     (40,495
      5       57        (3,057     (39,691
Investor Shares

 

Shares sold

    36,494       446,973        92,915       1,228,623  

Reinvestment of distributions

    2,378       27,223        26,313       339,317  

Shares redeemed

    (173,964     (2,006,521      (297,322     (3,792,091
      (135,092     (1,532,325      (178,094     (2,224,151
Class R6 Shares

 

Shares sold

    194,908       2,223,338        7,652       100,736  

Reinvestment of distributions

    466       5,268        1,212       15,707  

Shares redeemed

    (78,640     (881,859      (101,913     (1,327,087
      116,734       1,346,747        (93,049     (1,210,644
Class R Shares

 

Shares sold

    38,590       459,520        81,994       1,080,919  

Reinvestment of distributions

    3,486       39,398        46,496       599,113  

Shares redeemed

    (30,036     (342,413      (29,032     (380,994
      12,040       156,505        99,458       1,299,038  
Class P Shares

 

Shares sold

    922,765       10,990,802        1,117,076       14,500,761  

Reinvestment of distributions

    31,110       355,892        251,253       3,256,498  

Shares redeemed

    (525,285     (6,161,122      (497,659     (6,581,706
      428,590       5,185,572        870,670       11,175,553  

NET INCREASE (DECREASE)

    (1,121,356   $ (12,994,348      3,121,237     $ 40,990,202  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2022

 

11. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

    Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio  
 

 

 

 
    For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2021
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares

 

Shares sold

    258,072     $ 3,893,776        924,031     $ 15,131,597  

Reinvestment of distributions

    81,947       1,171,954        1,052,123       17,367,488  

Shares redeemed

    (1,070,318     (16,108,183      (2,689,504     (44,400,979)  
      (730,299     (11,042,453      (713,350     (11,901,894)  
Class C Shares

 

Shares sold

    38,042       556,478        88,439       1,416,143  

Reinvestment of distributions

    955       12,762        37,387       599,913  

Shares redeemed

    (88,201     (1,262,608      (377,363     (5,986,984)  
      (49,204     (693,368      (251,537     (3,970,928)  
Institutional Shares

 

Shares sold

    1,814,770       27,273,915        6,433,958       107,492,095  

Reinvestment of distributions

    175,863       2,541,646        1,654,960       27,399,204  

Shares redeemed

    (4,210,754     (60,986,163      (4,476,473     (73,927,656)  
      (2,220,121     (31,170,602      3,612,445       60,963,643  
Service Shares

 

Shares sold

    3,974       58,888        21,432       351,503  

Reinvestment of distributions

    99       1,399        1,259       20,718  

Shares redeemed

    (18,027     (280,881      (26,139     (426,688)  
      (13,954     (220,594      (3,448     (54,467)  
Investor Shares

 

Shares sold

    62,623       948,693        114,316       1,896,250  

Reinvestment of distributions

    3,395       48,476        35,253       578,890  

Shares redeemed

    (74,121     (1,121,785      (117,292     (1,940,176)  
      (8,103     (124,616      32,277       534,964  
Class R6 Shares

 

Shares sold

    64,205       993,728        48,558       797,639  

Reinvestment of distributions

    717       10,357        3,537       58,551  

Shares redeemed

    (16,214     (239,252      (297,620     (4,953,119)  
      48,708       764,833        (245,525     (4,096,929)  
Class R Shares

 

Shares sold

    37,989       563,657        34,402       560,370  

Reinvestment of distributions

    1,391       19,572        20,504       335,400  

Shares redeemed

    (24,489     (353,716      (52,998     (875,316)  
      14,891       229,513        1,908       20,454  
Class P Shares

 

Shares sold

    605,599       9,118,625        1,738,325       28,537,604  

Reinvestment of distributions

    108,472       1,564,815        1,028,942       17,029,160  

Shares redeemed

    (755,527     (11,392,777      (1,613,715     (26,698,623)  
      (41,456     (709,337      1,153,552       18,868,141  

NET INCREASE (DECREASE)

    (2,999,538)       $(42,966,624)        3,586,322       $ 60,362,984  

 

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11. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

    Growth Strategy Portfolio  
 

 

 

 
    For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2021
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    401,642     $ 7,235,822        1,215,844     $ 23,918,249  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 1,075,018       21,305,550  

Shares redeemed

    (1,194,522     (21,480,026      (2,313,832     (45,295,447)  
      (792,880     (14,244,204      (22,970     (71,648)  
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    54,213       1,006,625        178,476       3,503,010  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 47,782       968,121  

Shares redeemed

    (146,057     (2,647,060      (500,803     (9,817,915)  
      (91,844     (1,640,435      (274,545     (5,346,784)  
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    1,717,054       31,463,977        6,151,190       117,824,612  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 761,391       15,081,997  

Shares redeemed

    (1,739,292     (31,835,587      (3,666,804     (70,356,702)  
      (22,238     (371,610      3,245,777       62,549,907  
Service Shares         

Shares sold

    8,251       141,110        12,046       235,463  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 2,007       39,645  

Shares redeemed

    (7,529     (137,547      (9,640     (189,476)  
      722       3,563        4,413       85,632  
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    601,938       10,762,214        397,717       7,801,529  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 44,692       871,358  

Shares redeemed

    (190,683     (3,314,283      (123,241     (2,397,561)  
      411,255       7,447,931        319,168       6,275,326  
Class R6 Shares         

Shares sold

    171,975       2,992,489        78,715       1,563,410  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 18,814       372,814  

Shares redeemed

    (29,459     (533,376      (158,395     (3,112,316)  
      142,516       2,459,113        (60,866     (1,176,092)  
Class R Shares         

Shares sold

    27,715       486,659        49,910       956,362  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 23,958       459,935  

Shares redeemed

    (68,407     (1,193,741      (30,109     (559,716)  
      (40,692     (707,082      43,759       856,581  
Class P Shares         

Shares sold

    849,855       15,496,639        2,171,043       42,528,603  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 873,749       17,316,359  

Shares redeemed

    (362,435     (6,398,168      (544,784     (10,598,265)  
      487,420       9,098,471        2,500,008       49,246,697  

NET INCREASE

    94,259     $ 2,045,747        5,754,744     $ 112,419,619  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2022

 

11. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

    Satellite Strategies Portfolio  
 

 

 

 
    For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2021
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    87,421     $ 721,374        523,296     $ 4,647,666  

Reinvestment of distributions

    43,254       342,163        157,690       1,409,842  

Shares redeemed

    (432,210     (3,602,104      (936,839     (8,394,866)  
      (301,535     (2,538,567      (255,853     (2,337,358)  
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    1,481       12,681        16,649       152,803  

Reinvestment of distributions

    1,054       8,247        5,866       52,532  

Shares redeemed

    (56,098     (464,534      (451,497     (3,988,734)  
      (53,563     (443,606      (428,982     (3,783,399)  
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    274,766       2,301,441        568,524       5,060,671  

Reinvestment of distributions

    66,227       524,811        238,157       2,121,044  

Shares redeemed

    (893,523     (7,428,651      (5,819,509     (51,168,764)  
      (552,530     (4,602,399      (5,012,828     (43,987,049)  
Service Shares         

Shares sold

    163       1,359        253       2,279  

Reinvestment of distributions

    87       688        295       2,637  

Shares redeemed

    (5     (42      (165     (1,493)  
      245       2,005        383       3,423  
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    25,380       206,853        233,017       2,094,224  

Reinvestment of distributions

    17,971       142,232        65,648       584,732  

Shares redeemed

    (185,654     (1,547,004      (779,692     (6,936,508)  
      (142,303     (1,197,919      (481,027     (4,257,552)  
Class R6 Shares         

Shares sold

    168,476       1,433,041        25,403       223,151  

Reinvestment of distributions

    2,883       22,827        3,433       30,651  

Shares redeemed

    (14,792     (123,047      (33,260     (295,954)  
      156,567       1,332,821        (4,424     (42,152)  
Class R Shares         

Shares sold

    1,812       15,060        5,524       49,585  

Reinvestment of distributions

    533       4,189        1,997       17,802  

Shares redeemed

    (3,630     (30,272      (30,318     (268,324)  
      (1,285     (11,023      (22,797     (200,937)  
Class P Shares         

Shares sold

                 19,473       166,886  

Reinvestment of distributions

    2,201       17,462        13,058       116,632  

Shares redeemed

    (167,428     (1,433,941      (122,297     (1,066,225)  
      (165,227     (1,416,479      (89,766     (782,707)  

NET DECREASE

    (1,059,631)       $(8,875,167)        (6,295,294)       $(55,387,731)  

 

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Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Management Agreement (Unaudited)

 

Background

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

The Management Agreement was most recently approved for continuation until June 30, 2023 by the Board of Trustees, including those Trustees who are not parties to the Management Agreement or “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) of any party thereto (the “Independent Trustees”), at a meeting held on June 14-15, 2022 (the “Annual Meeting”).

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

  (a)   the nature and quality of the advisory, administrative, and other services provided to the Portfolio and the underlying funds in which it invests (the “Underlying Funds”) by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates, including information about:
  (i)   the structure, staff, and capabilities of the Investment Adviser and its portfolio management teams;
  (ii)   the groups within the Investment Adviser and its affiliates that support the portfolio management teams or provide other types of necessary services, including fund services groups (e.g., accounting and financial reporting, tax, shareholder services, and operations); controls and risk management groups (e.g., legal, compliance, valuation oversight, credit risk management, internal audit, compliance testing, market risk analysis, finance, and central funding); sales and distribution support groups, and others (e.g., information technology and training);
  (iii)   trends in employee headcount;
  (iv)   the Investment Adviser’s financial resources and ability to hire and retain talented personnel and strengthen its operations; and
  (v)   the parent company’s support of the Investment Adviser and its mutual fund business, as expressed by the firm’s senior management;
  (b)   information on the investment performance of the Portfolio and the Underlying Funds, including comparisons to the performance of similar mutual funds, as provided by a third-party mutual fund data provider engaged as part of the contract review process (the “Outside Data Provider”), and a benchmark performance index; and information on general investment outlooks in the markets in which the Underlying Funds invest;
  (c)   information provided by the Investment Adviser indicating the Investment Adviser’s views on whether the Portfolio’s peer group and/or benchmark index had high, medium, or low relevance given the Portfolio’s particular investment strategy;
  (d)   the terms of the Management Agreement and other agreements with affiliated service providers entered into by the Trust on behalf of the Portfolio;
  (e)   fee and expense information for the Portfolio, including:
  (i)   the relative management fee and expense levels of the Portfolio as compared to those of comparable funds managed by other advisers, as provided by the Outside Data Provider;
  (ii)   the Portfolio’s expense trends over time; and
  (iii)   to the extent the Investment Adviser manages other types of accounts (such as bank collective trusts, private wealth management accounts, institutional separate accounts, sub-advised mutual funds, and non-U.S. funds) having investment objectives and policies similar to those of the Portfolio, comparative information on the advisory fees charged and services provided to those accounts by the Investment Adviser;
  (f)   with respect to the extensive investment performance and expense comparison data provided by the Outside Data Provider, its processes in producing that data for the Portfolio;
  (g)   the undertakings of the Investment Adviser and its affiliates to implement fee waivers and/or expense limitations with respect to the Portfolio and the Underlying Funds;

 

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

 

  (h)   information relating to the profitability of the Management Agreement and the transfer agency and distribution and service arrangements of the Portfolio to the Investment Adviser and its affiliates;
  (i)   whether the Portfolio’s existing management fee schedule, together with the management fee schedules of the Underlying Funds, adequately addressed any economies of scale;
  (j)   a summary of the “fall-out” benefits derived by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates from their relationships with the Portfolio and/or the Underlying Funds, including the fees received by the Investment Adviser’s affiliates from the Portfolio and/or the Underlying Funds for transfer agency, securities lending, portfolio trading, distribution and other services;
  (k)   a summary of potential benefits derived by the Portfolio and/or the Underlying Funds as a result of their relationship with the Investment Adviser;
  (l)   with respect to the applicable Underlying Funds, information regarding commissions paid by the Underlying Funds that are equity funds and broker oversight, an update on the Investment Adviser’s soft dollars practices, other information regarding portfolio trading, and how the Investment Adviser carries out its duty to seek best execution;
  (m)   portfolio manager ownership of Portfolio shares; the manner in which portfolio manager compensation is determined; and the number and types of accounts managed by the portfolio managers;
  (n)   the nature and quality of the services provided to the Portfolio and the Underlying Funds by their unaffiliated service providers, and the Investment Adviser’s general oversight and evaluation (including reports on due diligence) of those service providers as part of the administrative services provided under the Management Agreement; and
  (o)   the Investment Adviser’s processes and policies addressing various types of potential conflicts of interest; its approach to risk management; the annual review of the effectiveness of the Portfolio’s compliance program; and periodic compliance reports.

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

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

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

As part of their review, the Trustees considered the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to the Portfolios and the Underlying Funds by the Investment Adviser. In this regard, the Trustees considered both the investment advisory services and non-advisory services that are provided by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates. The Trustees noted the transition in the leadership and changes in personnel of various of the Investment Adviser’s portfolio management teams that had occurred in recent periods, and the ongoing recruitment efforts aimed at bringing high quality investment talent to the Investment Adviser. They also noted the Investment Adviser’s commitment to maintaining high quality systems and expending substantial resources to respond to ongoing changes to the market, regulatory and control environment in which the Portfolios and the Underlying Funds and their service providers operate, including developments associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical events, and economic sanctions, as well as the efforts of the Investment Adviser and its affiliates to combat cyber security risks. The Trustees also considered information regarding the Investment Adviser’s business continuity planning and remote operations capabilities. The Trustees concluded that the Investment Adviser continued to commit substantial financial and operational resources to the Portfolios and expressed confidence that the Investment Adviser would continue to do so in the future. The Trustees also

 

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

 

recognized that the Investment Adviser had made significant commitments to address regulatory compliance requirements applicable to the Portfolios, the Underlying Funds, and the Investment Adviser and its affiliates.

Investment Performance

The Trustees also considered the investment performance of the Portfolios and the Underlying Funds. In this regard, they compared the investment performance of each Portfolio to its peers using rankings and ratings compiled by the Outside Data Provider as of December 31, 2021, and updated performance information prepared by the Investment Adviser using the peer group identified by the Outside Data Provider as of March 31, 2022. The information on each Portfolio’s investment performance was provided for the one-, three-, five-, and ten-year periods ending on the applicable dates. The Trustees also reviewed each Portfolio’s investment performance relative to its performance benchmark. As part of this review, they considered the investment performance trends of the Portfolios over time, and reviewed the investment performance of each Portfolio in light of its investment objective and policies and market conditions.

In addition, the Trustees considered materials prepared and presentations made by the Investment Adviser’s senior management and portfolio management personnel in which Portfolio performance was assessed. The Trustees also considered the Investment Adviser’s periodic reports with respect to the Underlying Funds’ risk profiles, and how the Investment Adviser’s approach to risk monitoring and management influences portfolio management. They noted the efforts of the portfolio management teams of certain Underlying Funds to continue to enhance the investment models used in managing those Underlying Funds.

The Trustees observed that the Balanced Strategy Portfolio’s Institutional Shares had placed in the third quartile of the Portfolio’s peer group for the one-, three-, five-, and ten-year periods, and had outperformed the Portfolio’s benchmark index for the one- and three-year periods and underperformed for the five- and ten-year periods ended March 31, 2022. They noted that the Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio’s Institutional Shares had placed in the top half of the Portfolio’s peer group for the one-, three-, five-, and ten-year periods, and had outperformed the Portfolio’s benchmark index for the one- and three-year periods and underperformed for the five- and ten-year periods ended March 31, 2022. The Trustees considered that the Growth Strategy Portfolio’s Institutional Shares had placed in the top half of the Portfolio’s peer group for the one-, three-, five-, and ten-year periods, and had outperformed the Portfolio’s benchmark index for the one- and three-year periods and underperformed for the five- and ten-year periods ended March 31, 2022. They observed that the Satellite Strategies Portfolio’s Institutional Shares had placed in the top half of the Portfolio’s peer group for the one-year period and in the fourth quartile for the three-, five-, and ten-year periods, and had underperformed the Portfolio’s benchmark index for the one-, three-, five-, and ten-year periods ended March 31, 2022. The Trustees also considered that each of the Portfolios had experienced certain portfolio management changes in early 2022.

Costs of Services Provided and Competitive Information

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

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

In addition, the Trustees considered the Investment Adviser’s undertakings to implement fee waivers and/or expense limitations with respect to the Portfolios and the Underlying Funds. They also considered, to the extent that the Investment Adviser manages other types of accounts having investment objectives and policies similar to those of the Portfolios, comparative fee information for services provided by the Investment Adviser to those accounts, and information that indicated that services provided to the Portfolios differed in various significant respects from the services provided to other types of accounts which, in many cases, operated under less stringent legal and regulatory structures, required fewer services from the Investment Adviser to a smaller number of client contact points, and were less time-intensive.

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

 

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

 

Profitability

The Trustees reviewed each Portfolio’s contribution to the Investment Adviser’s revenues and pre-tax profit margins. In this regard the Trustees noted that they had received, among other things, profitability analyses and summaries, revenue and expense schedules by Portfolio and by function (i.e., investment management, transfer agency and distribution and service), and information on the Investment Adviser’s expense allocation methodology. They observed that the profitability and expense figures are substantially similar to those used by the Investment Adviser for many internal purposes, including compensation decisions among various business groups, and are thus subject to a vigorous internal debate about how certain revenue and expenses should be allocated. The Trustees also noted that the internal audit group within the Goldman Sachs organization periodically audits the expense allocation methodology and that the internal audit group was satisfied with the reasonableness, consistency, and accuracy of the Investment Adviser’s expense allocation methodology. Profitability data for each Portfolio was provided for 2021 and 2020, and the Trustees considered this information in relation to the Investment Adviser’s overall profitability.

Economies of Scale

The Trustees considered the information that had been provided regarding whether there have been economies of scale with respect to the management of the Portfolios.

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

Other Benefits to the Investment Adviser and Its Affiliates

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

Other Benefits to the Portfolios and Their Shareholders

The Trustees also noted that the Portfolios and/or the Underlying Funds receive certain other potential benefits as a result of their relationship with the Investment Adviser, including: (a) trading efficiencies resulting from aggregation of orders of the Underlying Funds with those of other funds or accounts managed by the Investment Adviser; (b) enhanced servicing from vendors due to the volume of business generated by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates; (c) with respect to the Underlying Funds, enhanced servicing from broker-dealers due to the volume of business generated by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates;

 

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

 

(d) with respect to certain Underlying Funds, the Investment Adviser’s ability to negotiate favorable terms with derivatives counterparties as a result of the size and reputation of the Goldman Sachs organization; (e) the advantages received from the Investment Adviser’s knowledge and experience gained from managing other accounts and products; (f) the Investment Adviser’s ability to hire and retain qualified personnel to provide services to the Portfolios and the Underlying Funds because of the reputation of the Goldman Sachs organization; (g) the Portfolios’ and Underlying Funds’ access, through the Investment Adviser, to certain firm-wide resources (e.g., proprietary risk management systems and databases), subject to certain restrictions; (h) with respect to certain Underlying Funds, the ability to participate in the securities lending program administered by GSAL, as measured by the revenue received by the Underlying Funds in connection with the program; and (i) the Portfolios’ access to certain affiliated distribution channels. In addition, the Trustees noted the competitive nature of the mutual fund marketplace, and considered that many of the Portfolios’ shareholders invested in the Portfolios in part because of the Portfolios’ relationship with the Investment Adviser and that those shareholders have a general expectation that the relationship will continue.

Conclusion

In connection with their consideration of the Management Agreement, the Trustees gave weight to each of the factors described above, but did not identify any particular factor as controlling their decision. After deliberation and consideration of all of the information provided, including the factors described above, the Trustees concluded, in the exercise of their business judgment, that the management fees paid by each of the Portfolios were reasonable in light of the services provided to it by the Investment Adviser, the Investment Adviser’s costs and each Portfolio’s current and reasonably foreseeable asset levels. The Trustees unanimously concluded that the Investment Adviser’s continued management likely would benefit each Portfolio and its shareholders and that the Management Agreement should be approved and continued with respect to each Portfolio until June 30, 2023.

 

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Liquidity Risk Management Program (Unaudited)

 

Each Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) in accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act. The Program seeks to assess and manage each Fund’s liquidity risk, i.e., the risk that a Fund is unable to satisfy redemption requests without significantly diluting remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Trust has designated GSAM, each Fund’s investment adviser, to administer the Program. Certain aspects of the Program rely on third parties to perform certain functions, including the provision of market data and application of models.

The Program is comprised of various components designed to support the assessment and/or management of liquidity risk, including: (1) the periodic assessment (no less frequently than annually) of certain factors that influence a Fund’s liquidity risk; (2) the periodic classification (no less frequently than monthly) of a Fund’s investments into one of four liquidity categories that reflect an estimate of their liquidity under current market conditions; (3) a 15% limit on the acquisition of “illiquid investments” (as defined under Rule 22e-4); (4) for a Fund that does not invest primarily in “highly liquid investments” (as defined under Rule 22e-4), the determination of a minimum percentage of the Fund’s assets that will generally be invested in highly liquid investments (a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum”); and (5) periodic reporting to the Board of Trustees.

At a meeting of the Board of Trustees on February 8-9, 2022, GSAM provided a written report to the Board addressing the operation, and the adequacy and effectiveness of the implementation, of the Program, including, as applicable, the operation of any Highly Liquid Investment Minimum and any material changes to the Program, for the period from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 (the “Reporting Period”). Among other things, the annual report discussed: (1) the results of stress tests designed to assess liquidity under a hypothetical stressed scenario involving elevated redemptions; (2) an assessment of the methodologies used to classify investments into one of four liquidity categories; and (3) the impact of local holidays in non-U.S. jurisdictions. The report concluded that the Program continues to be reasonably designed to assess and manage liquidity risk and was adequately and effectively implemented during the Reporting Period.

There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives under all circumstances in the future. Please refer to your Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other risks to which it may be subject.

 

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Impact of Russian Invasion of Ukraine (Unaudited)

 

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has negatively affected the global economy and has resulted in significant disruptions in financial markets and increased macroeconomic uncertainty. In addition, governments around the world have responded to Russia’s invasion by imposing economic sanctions and export controls on certain industry sectors, companies and individuals in or associated with Russia. Russia has imposed its own restrictions against investors and countries outside Russia and has proposed additional measures aimed at non-Russian-owned businesses. Businesses in the U.S. and globally have experienced shortages in materials and increased costs for transportation, energy and raw materials due, in part, to the negative effects of the war on the global economy. The escalation or continuation of the war between Russia and Ukraine or other hostilities presents heightened risks relating to cyber-attacks, the frequency and volume of failures to settle securities transactions, supply chain disruptions, inflation, as well as the potential for increased volatility in commodity, currency and other financial markets. The extent and duration of the war, sanctions and resulting market disruptions, as well as the potential adverse consequences for the Fund’s operations are difficult to predict.

 

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Portfolio Expenses — Six Month Period Ended June 30, 2022 (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 January 1, 2022 through June 30, 2022, which represents a period of 181 days of a 365 day year.

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

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees, or exchange fees and do not include expenses of Underlying Funds in which the Portfolios invest. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of

owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Balanced Strategy Portfolio     Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio     Growth Strategy Portfolio     Satellite Strategies Portfolio  
Share Class   Beginning
Account Value
1/1/22
    Ending
Account Value
6/30/22
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 months ended
6/30/22
*
    Beginning
Account Value
1/1/22
    Ending
Account Value
6/30/22
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 months ended
6/30/22
*
    Beginning
Account Value
1/1/22
    Ending
Account Value
6/30/22
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 months ended
6/30/22
*
    Beginning
Account Value
1/1/22
    Ending
Account Value
6/30/22
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 months ended
6/30/22
*
 
Class A                                                

Actual

  $ 1,000.00     $ 866.40     $ 2.59     $ 1,000.00     $ 842.10     $ 2.56     $ 1,000.00     $ 821.10     $ 2.53     $ 1,000.00     $ 852.00     $ 2.48  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,022.02     2.81       1,000.00       1,022.02     2.81       1,000.00       1,022.02     2.81       1,000.00       1,022.12     2.71  
Class C                                                

Actual

    1,000.00       862.60       6.05       1,000.00       838.90       5.97       1,000.00       818.30       5.91       1,000.00       849.60       5.92  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,018.30     6.56       1,000.00       1,018.30     6.56       1,000.00       1,018.30     6.56       1,000.00       1,018.40     6.46  
Institutional                                                

Actual

    1,000.00       867.90       0.88       1,000.00       844.10       0.87       1,000.00       823.00       0.86       1,000.00       854.20       0.78  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,023.85     0.95       1,000.00       1,023.85     0.95       1,000.00       1,023.85     0.95       1,000.00       1,023.95     0.85  
Service                                                

Actual

    1,000.00       866.00       3.19       1,000.00       842.30       3.15       1,000.00       820.60       3.11       1,000.00       852.50       3.08  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,021.37     3.46       1,000.00       1,021.37     3.46       1,000.00       1,021.37     3.46       1,000.00       1,021.47     3.36  
Investor                                                

Actual

    1,000.00       867.50       1.44       1,000.00       843.50       1.42       1,000.00       822.20       1.40       1,000.00       853.70       1.33  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,023.26     1.56       1,000.00       1,023.26     1.56       1,000.00       1,023.26     1.56       1,000.00       1,023.36     1.45  
Class R6                                                

Actual

    1,000.00       868.00       0.83       1,000.00       844.20       0.82       1,000.00       822.60       0.81       1,000.00       854.40       0.74  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,023.90     0.90       1,000.00       1,023.90     0.90       1,000.00       1,023.90     0.90       1,000.00       1,024.00     0.80  
Class R                                                

Actual

    1,000.00       864.70       3.74       1,000.00       841.50       3.70       1,000.00       820.10       3.66       1,000.00       850.50       3.62  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,020.78     4.06       1,000.00       1,020.78     4.06       1,000.00       1,020.78     4.06       1,000.00       1,020.88     3.96  
Class P                                                

Actual

    1,000.00       1,000.00       0.89       1,000.00       844.10       0.82       1,000.00       822.60       0.81       1,000.00       854.40       0.74  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,023.90     0.90       1,000.00       1,023.90     0.90       1,000.00       1,023.90     0.90       1,000.00       1,024.00     0.80  

 

*   Expenses for each share class are calculated using each Portfolio’s annualized net expense ratio for each class, which represents the ongoing expenses as a percentage of net assets for the six months ended June 30, 2022. 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.

 

Portfolio    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       0.18       0.81       0.18  

Growth Strategy

     0.56       1.31       0.19       0.69       0.31       0.18       0.81       0.18  

Satellite Strategies

     0.54       1.29       0.17       0.67       0.29       0.16       0.79       0.16  

 

96


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 $2.27 trillion in assets under supervision as of June 30, 2022, 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

 

Large Cap Core Fund5

 

Strategic Growth Fund

 

Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

 

Flexible Cap Fund

 

Concentrated Growth Fund

 

Technology Opportunities Fund

 

Mid Cap Growth Fund6

 

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

 

Clean Energy Income Fund

 

Defensive Equity Fund

 

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

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.
5    Effective after the close of business on April 13, 2022, the Goldman Sachs Capital Growth Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Large Cap Core Fund.
6    Effective after the close of business on April 13, 2022, the Goldman Sachs Growth Opportunities Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Growth 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

John G. Chou

Diana M. Daniels

Joaquin Delgado

Eileen H. Dowling

James A. McNamara

Gregory G. Weaver

Paul C. Wirth

 

 

OFFICERS

James A. McNamara, President

Joseph F. DiMaria, Principal Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer and Treasurer

Caroline L. Kraus, Secretary

GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC

Distributor and Transfer Agent

 

GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.

Investment Adviser

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Portfolios will file portfolio holdings information for each month in a fiscal quarter within 60 days after the end of the relevant fiscal quarter on Form N-PORT. Portfolio holdings information for the third month of each fiscal quarter will be made available on the SEC’s web site at http://www.sec.gov. Portfolio holdings information may be obtained upon request and without charge by calling 1-800-526-7384 (for Retail Shareholders) or 1-800-621-2550 (for Institutional Shareholders).

Holdings and allocations shown are as of June 30, 2022 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

 

 

 
Semi-Annual Report      

June 30, 2022

 
     

Alternative Funds I

     

Managed Futures Strategy

 

 

LOGO


Goldman Sachs Alternative Funds I

 

 

MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Market and Economic Review

    1  

Fund Basics

    2  

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

    4  

Consolidated Financial Statements

    10  

Consolidated Financial Highlights

    13  

Notes to Financial Statements

    20  

Other Information

    40  

 

     
NOT FDIC-INSURED   May Lose Value   No Bank Guarantee


MARKET AND ECONOMIC REVIEW

 

Alternative Funds I

 

The following are highlights both of key factors affecting the financial markets and of any key changes made to the Goldman Sachs Managed Futures Strategy Fund (the “Fund”) during the six months ended June 30, 2022 (the “Reporting Period”). A fuller review will appear in the Fund’s annual shareholder report covering the 12 months ended December 31, 2022.

Market and Economic Review

 

 

During the Reporting Period, international developed and emerging markets equities, U.S. equities, and global and U.S. fixed income markets each posted double-digit negative total returns, as measured by the MSCI EAFE Index (net), MSCI Emerging Markets Index (net), S&P 500® Index, Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index and Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, respectively. Commodities, as measured by the 18.44% total return of the Bloomberg Commodity Index, was the only major asset class to move higher during the Reporting Period.

 

 

In January 2022, as the Reporting Period began, developed equity markets globally sold off, led by companies and sectors that were highly exposed to duration, as government bond yields rose globally. Emerging markets equities significantly outperformed their developed peers, as emerging market yields were less affected, and many commodity-exposed emerging markets equities benefited from the sustained commodity rally in January. (Duration is a measure of sensitivity to changes in interest rates.)

 

 

In February 2022, developed equity markets globally continued their sell-off, as investors sold out of rate-sensitive companies amid expectations of higher future interest rates. Emerging markets equities were also down, led by losses in Russian and Chinese equities. Commodities moved higher for the month, as the Russia/Ukraine war, launched by Russia’s invasion on February 24th, pushed energy higher.

 

 

International and U.S. equity markets gained in March 2022. Globally, risk assets recovered even as worries grew over the Russia/Ukraine war and inflation. Yields generally continued to move higher in March. Commodities moved higher for the month, as the Russia/Ukraine war pushed energy and agricultural commodities higher.

 

 

Globally, equities declined during April 2022 amidst the ongoing Russia/Ukraine war, persistent supply-chain disruptions and expectations of rising U.S. interest rates. Developed markets equities declined substantially. Emerging markets equities were also down, although they outperformed their developed market counterparts. Developed market government bond yields generally moved higher. The commodity complex also moved higher, as the Russia/Ukraine war continued to push energy and agriculture commodities higher.

 

 

In May 2022, global equity markets, both developed and emerging, were largely up modestly, even as they continued to be dominated by worries around rising inflation and interest rates as well as the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Equity volatility dropped in May 2022. Government bond yields were mixed, with Italy’s and France’s government bond yields up, and U.S. Treasury yields declining. The U.S. dollar depreciated during the month, notably versus the Brazilian real, the Polish zloty, the Chilean peso and the Mexican peso.

 

 

In June 2022, global equity markets, both developed and emerging, declined significantly as investors continued to digest interest rate hikes, rising inflation, increased risk of recession as well as the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and the resultant energy crisis. Equity volatility increased. Government bond yields were generally up in developed markets, except in Japan where 10-year yields retreated slightly. The U.S. dollar appreciated during the month, notably versus the Brazilian real, the Chilean peso and the Japanese yen.

Fund Changes and Highlights

No material changes were made to the Fund during the Reporting Period.

 

1


FUND BASICS

 

Managed Futures Strategy Fund

as of June 30, 2022

 

  PERFORMANCE REVIEW

 

     January 1, 2022–June 30, 2022   Fund Total Return
(based on NAV)1
    

ICE BAML 3-Mo US
Treasury Bill Index2

     ICE BofAML USD LIBOR
One-Month Constant Maturity Index3
 
  Class A     19.68      0.14      0.16
  Class C     19.33        0.14        0.16  
  Institutional     20.02        0.14        0.16  
  Investor     19.86        0.14        0.16  
  Class R6     19.90        0.14        0.16  
  Class R     19.59        0.14        0.16  
    Class P     20.04        0.14        0.16  

 

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

 

2    The ICE BofA 3 Month U.S. Treasury Index measures the performance of a single issue of outstanding treasury bill which matures closest to, but not beyond, three months from the rebalancing date. The issue is 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.

 

3    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.

 

     The comparison to the ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index and the ICE BofAML USD LIBOR One-Month Constant Maturity Index is a means of emphasizing that the Fund has an unconstrained strategy. The Fund’s investment objective is to seek to generate long-term absolute return, and the Fund employs a benchmark agnostic strategy. Benchmark performance may not be comparable to the Fund’s performance.

 

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

 

2


FUND BASICS

 

FUND COMPOSITION3

LOGO

 

 

3    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 Consolidated 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.

 

3


GOLDMAN SACHS MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Shares     Dividend
Rate
  Value  
Investment Company(a) – 80.9%  
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund –
Institutional Shares

 
 
  330,879,760     1.367%(a)   $ 330,879,760  

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 80.9%  
  (Cost $330,879,760)   $ 330,879,760  

 

 

 
 

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF

    LIABILITIES – 19.1%

    77,933,280  

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 408,813,040  

 

 

 

 

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.

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2022, the Fund had the following futures contracts:

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
      

Notional

Amount

       Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Long position contracts:

                 

Amsterdam Exchange Index

     98          07/15/22        $ 13,508,413        $ 26,719  

Brent Crude Oil

     12          07/29/22          1,436,689          (125,809

Coffee “C”

     80          09/20/22          7,001,334          (86,334

Cotton No. 2

     69          12/07/22          4,147,322          (737,342

FTSE/MIB Index

     139          09/16/22          15,733,865          (287,535

Hard Red Winter Wheat

     29          09/14/22          1,623,843          (236,556

LME Copper Base Metal

     2          08/15/22          482,231          (69,106

LME Copper Base Metal

     26          07/18/22          6,238,455          (866,855

LME Lead Base Metal

     133          07/18/22          7,605,035          (1,242,647

LME Nickel Base Metal

     19          08/15/22          2,837,105          (252,041

LME Nickel Base Metal

     14          07/18/22          2,374,156          (471,472

LME Primary Aluminium

     17          08/15/22          1,029,827          6,535  

LME Primary Aluminium

     52          07/18/22          3,710,985          (548,735

LME Zinc Base Metal

     32          08/15/22          3,068,349          (531,749

LME Zinc Base Metal

     54          07/18/22          5,183,004          (887,641

Low Sulphur Gasoil

     12          08/11/22          1,459,744          (90,544

Natural Gas

     93          07/27/22          7,409,597          (2,213,687

NY Harbor USLD

     14          07/29/22          2,439,152          (173,000

OMXS30 Index

     286          07/15/22          5,263,359          (33,876

RBOB Gasoline

     9          07/29/22          1,363,240          (24,553

S&P 500 E-Mini Index

     166          09/16/22          31,751,087          (298,237

S&P/TSX 60 Index

     5          09/15/22          944,692          (57,106

Sugar No. 11

     103          09/30/22          2,265,300          (131,140

TOPIX Index

     66          09/08/22          8,984,254          114,581  

TurkDEX ISE 30

     3,794          08/31/22          6,709,422          (434,107

Wheat

     12          09/14/22          612,844          (78,844
Total                                     $ (9,731,081

 

4   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)
 

Short position contracts:

                 

100 oz Gold

     (23        08/29/22        $ (4,241,131      $ 84,111  

CAC 40 10 Euro Index

     (75        07/15/22          (4,659,388        11,203  

CBOE Volatality Index

     (227        07/20/22          (6,208,113        (275,529

Cocoa

     (30        09/15/22          (715,502        15,602  

Corn

     (22        09/14/22          (737,025        40,725  

E-Mini Dow

     (32        09/16/22          (5,132,221        207,261  

EURO STOXX 50 Index

     (50        09/16/22          (1,803,935        936  

Feeder Cattle

     (47        08/25/22          (4,015,585        (69,891

FTSE 100 Index

     (76        09/16/22          (6,605,039        17,059  

FTSE China A50 Index

     (24        07/28/22          (339,190        (18,002

FTSE Taiwan Index Equity Index

     (77        07/28/22          (3,997,718        92,278  

FTSE/JSE Top 40 Index

     (150        09/15/22          (5,602,572        74,366  

German Stock Index

     (11        09/16/22          (3,653,642        (26,786

Hang Seng Index

     (32        07/28/22          (1,496,121        (51,312

HSCEI

     (116        07/28/22          (15,711,856        (360,326

IBEX 35 Index

     (50        07/15/22          (4,208,314        (4,238

KOSPI 200 Index

     (106        09/08/22          (7,063,543        788,569  

Lean Hogs

     (42        08/12/22          (1,764,368        49,088  

Live Cattle

     (104        08/31/22          (5,656,860        132,380  

LME Copper Base Metal

     (16        08/15/22          (3,770,438        465,438  

LME Copper Base Metal

     (26        07/18/22          (5,992,832        621,232  

LME Lead Base Metal

     (133        07/18/22          (7,176,090        813,703  

LME Lead Base Metal

     (92        08/15/22          (4,592,992        191,942  

LME Nickel Base Metal

     (11        08/15/22          (1,498,826        2,210  

LME Nickel Base Metal

     (14        07/18/22          (2,349,890        447,206  

LME Primary Aluminium

     (52        07/18/22          (3,659,502        497,252  

LME Primary Aluminium

     (39        08/15/22          (2,627,130        249,592  

LME Zinc Base Metal

     (54        07/18/22          (5,115,396        820,034  

LME Zinc Base Metal

     (15        08/15/22          (1,241,429        52,398  

Mini VSTOXX®Index

     (949        07/20/22          (2,927,861        18,934  

MSCI EAFE E-Mini Index

     (33        09/16/22          (1,655,212        757  

MSCI EAFE E-Mini Index

     (322        09/16/22          (29,798,380        (92,880

NASDAQ 100 E-Mini Index

     (15        09/16/22          (3,690,739        231,888  

Nikkei 225 Index

     (13        09/08/22          (2,521,263        (6,301

Russell 2000 E-Mini Index

     (125        09/16/22          (11,564,450        889,450  

S&P 500 E-Mini Index

     (55        09/16/22          (10,651,645        230,520  

SET50 Index

     (1,070        09/29/22          (5,733,798        46,500  

Silver

     (40        09/28/22          (4,378,736        337,736  

Soybean

     (15        11/14/22          (1,099,601        4,226  

SPI 200 Index

     (2        09/15/22          (227,079        4,094  

WTI Crude Oil

     (5        07/20/22          (539,214        9,614  
Total                                     $ 6,543,039  
Total Futures Contracts                                     $ (3,188,042

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2022, 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
 

Bank of America

  GBP     21,740,000      USD     26,404,056        9/21/2022      $ 100,966  

Bank of America

  USD     2,314,354      EUR     2,147,000        9/21/2022        51,475  

Bank of America

  USD     31,111,899      GBP     25,320,000        9/21/2022        242,205  

Bank of America

  USD     6,333,474      IDR     94,320,000,000        9/21/2022        44,405  

Bank of America

  USD     31,764,794      NZD     50,460,000        9/21/2022        278,971  

Bank of New York Company

  USD     31,932,353      JPY     4,128,949,000        9/21/2022        1,328,219  

Bank of New York Company

  USD     14,700,537      NOK     139,200,000        9/21/2022        542,900  

Barclyas Bank PLC

  CAD     15,400,000      USD     11,864,400        9/21/2022        101,272  

Barclyas Bank PLC

  CHF     2,736,000      USD     2,786,236        9/21/2022        96,279  

Barclyas Bank PLC

  NOK     27,700,000      USD     2,784,371        9/21/2022        32,917  

Barclyas Bank PLC

  USD     8,292,288      CLP     6,970,000,000        9/21/2022        822,665  

Barclyas Bank PLC

  USD     1,409,047      CZK     33,600,000        9/21/2022        1,022  

Barclyas Bank PLC

  USD     1,591,323      INR     125,000,000        9/21/2022        19,997  

Barclyas Bank PLC

  USD     585,419      SEK     5,849,000        9/21/2022        11,716  

Barclyas Bank PLC

  USD     5,787,834      ZAR     93,520,000        9/21/2022        86,392  

BNP Paribas Securities

  USD     3,156,407      COP     13,112,000,000        9/21/2022        40,117  

BNP Paribas Securities

  USD     6,425,660      HUF     2,404,000,000        9/21/2022        154,463  

BNP Paribas Securities

  USD     14,998,249      INR     1,178,000,000        9/21/2022        190,077  

Citigroup Global Markets

  NZD     21,320,000      USD     13,256,968        9/21/2022        46,198  

Citigroup Global Markets

  USD     1,886,157      GBP     1,503,000        9/21/2022        53,726  

Citigroup Global Markets

  USD     5,517,732      IDR     82,260,000,000        9/21/2022        32,799  

Citigroup Global Markets

  USD     11,095,473      NOK     105,100,000        9/21/2022        406,050  

Citigroup Global Markets

  USD     2,509,354      NZD     3,900,000        9/21/2022        75,848  

Deutsche Bank Securities

  USD     7,215,077      BRL     37,500,000        7/5/2022        49,631  

Deutsche Bank Securities

  CHF     1,115,000      USD     1,165,127        9/21/2022        9,582  

Deutsche Bank Securities

  EUR     3,297,000      USD     3,474,477        9/21/2022        471  

Deutsche Bank Securities

  GBP     629,000      USD     766,776        9/21/2022        89  

Deutsche Bank Securities

  PLN     2,222,000      USD     488,503        9/21/2022        1,830  

Deutsche Bank Securities

  SEK     250,000      USD     24,424        9/21/2022        97  

Deutsche Bank Securities

  USD     1,412,232      CAD     1,797,000        9/21/2022        15,978  

Deutsche Bank Securities

  USD     20,922,667      COP     84,282,000,000        9/21/2022        891,617  

Deutsche Bank Securities

  USD     316,249      CZK     7,376,000        9/21/2022        7,153  

Deutsche Bank Securities

  USD     15,435,328      EUR     14,469,000        9/21/2022        185,397  

Deutsche Bank Securities

  USD     37,233,631      GBP     29,884,000        9/21/2022        799,589  

Deutsche Bank Securities

  USD     6,707,004      IDR     98,100,000,000        9/21/2022        165,893  

Deutsche Bank Securities

  USD     20,935,405      KRW     25,980,000,000        9/21/2022        740,631  

Deutsche Bank Securities

  USD     11,286,279      SEK     110,543,000        9/21/2022        443,584  

Deutsche Bank Securities

  ZAR     3,267,000      USD     197,557        9/21/2022        1,615  

HSBC Bank PLC

  USD     996,544      EUR     931,000        9/21/2022        15,296  

HSBC Bank PLC

  USD     1,994,808      SEK     19,604,600        9/21/2022        71,876  

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

  USD     21,843,781      IDR     325,800,000,000        9/21/2022        120,089  

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

  USD     4,830,487      INR     379,000,000        9/21/2022        66,228  

Morgan Stanley and Co.

  GBP     975,000      USD     1,186,379        9/21/2022        2,324  

Morgan Stanley and Co.

  USD     43,343,481      CAD     54,955,000        9/21/2022        643,901  

Morgan Stanley and Co.

  USD     5,840,188      CLP     5,190,000,000        9/21/2022        278,159  

Morgan Stanley and Co.

  USD     10,729,206      CZK     251,214,000        9/21/2022        201,956  

Morgan Stanley and Co.

  USD     99,671      EUR     94,000        9/21/2022        597  

Morgan Stanley and Co.

  USD     5,436,200      GBP     4,373,000        9/21/2022        104,716  

Morgan Stanley and Co.

  USD     1,791,113      INR     141,000,000        9/21/2022        18,658  

 

6   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 GAIN (continued)

 

Counterparty   Currency
Purchased
     Currency
Sold
     Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Gain
 

Morgan Stanley and Co.

  USD     7,888,448      PLN     34,268,000        9/21/2022      $ 326,466  

Nomura International PLC

  USD     1,760,452      ZAR     28,840,000        9/21/2022        2,223  

RBC Capital Markets

  USD     6,784,870      ZAR     106,445,000        9/21/2022        295,456  

Standard Chartered Bank

  NOK     472,200,000      USD     47,845,266        9/21/2022        180,856  

Standard Chartered Bank

  USD     1,699,789      KRW     2,140,000,000        9/21/2022        36,324  

State Street Global Markets

  CHF     1,000      USD     1,047        9/21/2022        7  

State Street Global Markets

  USD     13,309,595      EUR     12,559,000        9/21/2022        72,752  

UBS Financial Services

  CHF     84,000      USD     87,667        9/21/2022        831  

UBS Financial Services

  USD     15,022,903      AUD     20,953,000        9/21/2022        550,398  

UBS Financial Services

  USD     50,000,114      JPY     6,582,000,000        9/21/2022        1,213,751  
TOTAL                                      $ 12,276,700  

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS WITH UNREALIZED LOSS

 

Counterparty   Currency
Purchased
     Currency
Sold
     Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Loss
 

Bank of America

  BRL     7,000,000      USD     1,359,646        7/5/2022      $ (22,096

Bank of America

  AUD     35,840,000      USD     24,845,999        9/21/2022        (90,853

Bank of America

  USD     6,743,008      AUD     9,800,000        9/21/2022        (25,978

Bank of America

  CAD     23,360,000      USD     18,598,933        9/21/2022        (448,407

Bank of America

  GBP     17,180,000      USD     21,558,753        9/21/2022        (613,202

Bank of America

  JPY     744,000,000      USD     5,562,475        9/21/2022        (47,882

Bank of New York Company

  JPY     56,276,000      USD     435,226        9/21/2022        (18,103

Barclays Capital Inc.

  BRL     30,500,000      USD     6,250,769        7/5/2022        (422,873

Barclyas Bank PLC

  USD     22,768,870      CAD     29,340,000        9/21/2022        (28,067

Barclyas Bank PLC

  USD     1,909,427      CHF     1,875,000        9/21/2022        (65,981

Barclyas Bank PLC

  CZK     33,600,000      USD     1,414,194        9/21/2022        (6,169

Barclyas Bank PLC

  USD     26,215,463      EUR     24,960,000        9/21/2022        (91,694

Barclyas Bank PLC

  GBP     12,490,000      USD     15,454,131        9/21/2022        (226,544

Barclyas Bank PLC

  USD     13,228,421      NOK     131,400,000        9/21/2022        (135,903

Barclyas Bank PLC

  SEK     31,016,000      USD     3,104,354        9/21/2022        (62,125

BMO Capital Markets Corp.

  SEK     2,778,000      USD     285,138        9/21/2022        (12,655

BNP Paribas Securities

  COP     66,396,000,000      USD     17,068,362        9/21/2022        (1,288,223

BNP Paribas Securities

  HUF     44,498,000      USD     118,939        9/21/2022        (2,859

BNP Paribas Securities

  MXN     245,829,000      USD     12,247,391        9/21/2022        (202,928

BNP Paribas Securities

  USD     1,350,135      MXN     28,250,000        9/21/2022        (33,982

Citigroup Global Markets

  AUD     3,080,000      USD     2,216,864        9/21/2022        (89,468

Citigroup Global Markets

  USD     1,406,002      HUF     540,000,000        9/21/2022        (2,670

Citigroup Global Markets

  USD     36,765,591      JPY     4,994,000,000        9/21/2022        (250,376

Citigroup Global Markets

  PLN     8,640,000      USD     1,990,621        9/21/2022        (84,016

Citigroup Global Markets

  ZAR     87,500,000      USD     5,685,410        9/21/2022        (350,977

Deutsche Bank Securities

  BRL     37,500,000      USD     7,158,264        8/2/2022        (56,234

Deutsche Bank Securities

  CAD     5,678,000      USD     4,456,593        9/21/2022        (44,834

Deutsche Bank Securities

  USD     3,100      CAD     4,000        9/21/2022        (8

Deutsche Bank Securities

  EUR     13,966,000      USD     14,879,515        9/21/2022        (159,733

Deutsche Bank Securities

  USD     1,697,655      EUR     1,611,000        9/21/2022        (295

Deutsche Bank Securities

  GBP     4,776,750      USD     5,935,128        9/21/2022        (111,399

Deutsche Bank Securities

  USD     316,950      GBP     260,000        9/21/2022        (37

Deutsche Bank Securities

  USD     194,827      MXN     4,080,000        9/21/2022        (5,074

Deutsche Bank Securities

  SEK     119,687,000      USD     11,887,304        9/21/2022        (147,712

HSBC Bank PLC

  EUR     14,027,000      USD     15,014,532        9/21/2022        (230,457

HSBC Bank PLC

  NZD     8,900,000      USD     5,746,670        9/21/2022        (193,285

HSBC Bank PLC

  SEK     189,300,000      USD     19,261,665        9/21/2022        (694,029

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS WITH UNREALIZED LOSS (continued)

 

Counterparty   Currency
Purchased
     Currency
Sold
     Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Loss
 

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

  USD     2,932,750      BRL     15,560,000        8/2/2022      $ (14,119

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

  IDR     329,400,000,000      USD     22,625,180        9/21/2022        (661,447

Morgan Stanley and Co.

  CLP     4,720,000,000      USD     5,597,524        9/21/2022        (539,185

Morgan Stanley and Co.

  CZK     7,800,000      USD     328,575        9/21/2022        (1,712

Morgan Stanley and Co.

  EUR     52,000      USD     55,137        9/21/2022        (330

Morgan Stanley and Co.

  GBP     5,665,000      USD     7,027,824        9/21/2022        (121,157

Morgan Stanley and Co.

  MXN     2,294,000      USD     113,230        9/21/2022        (835

Natwest Markets Securities

  AUD     1,327,000      USD     945,514        9/21/2022        (28,938

Standard Chartered Bank

  JPY     6,560,000,000      USD     48,931,744        9/21/2022        (308,447

State Street Global Markets

  EUR     16,500,000      USD     17,514,536        9/21/2022        (123,987

UBS Financial Services

  USD     15,723,865      CAD     20,360,000        9/21/2022        (95,686

UBS Financial Services

  USD     949,731      CHF     910,000        9/21/2022        (9,000

UBS Financial Services

  KRW     2,060,000,000      USD     1,660,839        9/21/2022        (59,560

UBS Financial Services

  USD     3,626,901      PLN     16,440,000        9/21/2022        (943
TOTAL                                      $ (8,232,474

SWAP CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2022, the Fund had the following swap contracts:

CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAP CONTRACTS

 

Payments Made by the Fund(a)      Payments Received
by the Fund
       Termination
Date
     Notional
Amounts (000’s)
       Value      Upfront
Premium Paid
     Unrealized
Appreciation
 

1 Day ESTRON(b)

       0.000        09/21/2023        EUR          127,570        $ 1,413,099      $ 1,697,749      $ (284,650

1 Day SOFR(b)

       0.000        09/21/2023        CHF          171,480          1,330,149        1,120,882        209,267  

1 Day SOFR(b)

       0.000        09/21/2023        USD          855,800          2,419,175        3,920,955        (1,501,780

1 Day SONIO(b)

       0.000        09/21/2023        GBP          25,220          100,544        90,859        9,685  

3 Month BA(c)

       3.000        09/21/2023        CAD          202,070          1,033,646        1,108,682        (75,036

3 Month BBR(d)

       2.500        09/21/2023        AUD          220,020          1,505,096        (936,000      2,441,096  

3 Month STIBOR(b)

       1.500        09/21/2023        SEK          842,430          772,996        465,189        307,807  

0.00(b)

       1 Day ESTRON        09/21/2024        EUR          200,130          590,778        (343,820      934,598  

1 Day SONIO(b)

       0.000        09/21/2024        GBP          135,290          (647,638      457,032        (1,104,670

OIS SOFR(b)

       3.500        09/21/2024        USD          6,410          (53,091      (29,755      (23,336

1 Month TIIE(e)

       0.000        09/21/2027        MXN          444,860          674,852        (1,084,069      1,758,921  

3 Month JIBAR(d)

       7.500        09/21/2027        ZAR          372,020          842,867        (54,824      897,691  

6 Month BUBOR(b)

       6.000        09/21/2027        HUF          5,964,770          1,502,051        (1,920,888      3,422,939  

6 Month PRIBOR(b)

       4.000        09/21/2027        CZK          467,200          1,140,571        (2,103,957      3,244,528  

6 Month WIBOR(b)

       4.500        09/21/2027        PLN          61,810          1,320,024        (1,883,703      3,203,727  

1 Day ESTRON(b)

       0.000        09/21/2032        EUR          125,530          (410,723      (651,858      241,135  

1 Day SOFR(b)

       0.000        09/21/2032        CHF          15,370          (60,305      (86,359      26,054  

1 Day SONIO(b)

       0.000        09/21/2032        GBP          65,910          (2,830,040      (2,105,375      (724,665

3 Month BA(c)

       3.750        09/21/2032        CAD          18,890          (60,685      (21,255      (39,430

3 Month STIBOR(b)

       2.750        09/21/2032        SEK          164,560          106,526        97,431        9,095  

OIS SOFR(b)

       3.250        09/21/2032        USD          48,150          (1,801,162      (1,747,033      (54,129

0.00(b)

       1 Day ESTRON        09/21/2052        EUR          27,490          516,104        (242,455      758,559  

0.00(b)

       1 Day SONIO        09/21/2052        GBP          33,320          2,913,328        2,176,115        737,213  

3.000(b)

       OIS SOFR        09/21/2052        USD          14,020          1,003,807        431,189        572,618  
TOTAL                                              $ 13,321,969      $ (1,645,268    $ 14,967,237  

 

  (a)   Represents forward starting interest rate swaps whose effective dates of commencement of accruals and cash flows occur subsequent to June 30, 2022.
  (b)   Payments made annually.
  (c)   Payments made semi-annually.
  (d)   Payments made quarterly.
  (e)   Payments made monthly.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND

 

 

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

BA

 

— Banker Acceptance Rate

BUBOR

 

— Budapest Interbank Offered Rate

ESTRON

 

— Euro Short-Term Rate

JIBAR

 

— Johannesburg Interbank Agreed Rate

PRIBOR

 

— Prague Interbank Offered Rate

SOFR

 

— Secured Overnight Financing Rate

SONIO

 

— Sterling Overnight Index Average

TIIE

 

— Interbank Equilibrium Interest Rate

WIBOR

 

— Warsaw Interbank Offered Rate

 

Currency Abbreviations:

AUD

 

Australian Dollar

BRL

 

Brazilian Real

CAD

 

Canadian Dollar

CHF

 

Swiss Franc

CLP

 

Chilean Peso

COP

 

Colombian Peso

CZK

 

Czech Koruna

EUR

 

Euro

GBP

 

British Pound

HUF

 

Hungarian Forint

IDR

 

— Indonesian Rupiah

INR

 

Indian Rupee

JPY

 

Japanese Yen

KRW

 

South Korean Won

MXN

 

Mexican Peso

NOK

 

Norwegian Krone

NZD

 

New Zealand Dollar

PLN

 

Polish Zloty

SEK

 

Swedish Krona

USD

 

United States Dollar

ZAR

 

South African Rand

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND

 

Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities(a)

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

       

    

    

 
  Assets:  
 

Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (cost $330,879,760)

  $ 330,879,760  
 

Cash

    23,862,181  
 

Foreign currency, at value (cost $12,409,277)

    12,484,707  
 

Receivables:

 
 

Collateral on certain derivative contracts(b)

    42,477,478  
 

Investments sold

    12,009,864  
 

Fund shares sold

    5,493,491  
 

Dividends

    267,325  
 

Reimbursement from investment adviser

    146,450  
 

Unrealized gain on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    12,276,700  
 

Variation margin on futures contracts

    1,073,151  
 

Other assets

    84,682  
  Total assets     441,055,789  
   
  Liabilities:  
 

Variation margin on futures contracts

    1,820,229  
 

Variation margin on swaps

    4,805,873  
 

Unrealized loss on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    8,232,474  
 

Payables:

 
 

Investments purchased

    15,037,702  
 

Fund shares redeemed

    1,545,467  
 

Management fees

    429,962  
 

Distribution and Service fees and Transfer Agency fees

    43,207  
 

Accrued expenses

    327,835  
  Total liabilities     32,242,749  
   
  Net Assets:  
 

Paid-in capital

    332,874,871  
 

Total distributable earnings

    75,938,169  
    NET ASSETS   $ 408,813,040  
   

Net Assets:

   
   

Class A

  $ 22,991,413  
   

Class C

    5,164,751  
   

Institutional

    101,775,553  
   

Investor

    196,135,502  
   

Class R6

    82,037,282  
   

Class R

    695,064  
   

Class P

    13,475  
   

Total Net Assets

  $ 408,813,040  
   

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

   
   

Class A

    1,950,980  
   

Class C

    470,438  
   

Institutional

    8,335,162  
   

Investor

    16,268,231  
   

Class R6

    6,715,539  
   

Class R

    60,315  
   

Class P

    1,105  
   

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

   
   

Class A

    $11.78  
   

Class C

    10.98  
   

Institutional

    12.21  
   

Investor

    12.06  
   

Class R6

    12.22  
   

Class R

    11.52  
   

Class P

    12.20  

 

  (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 as follows:

 

Fund    Futures        Swaps        Forwards  

Managed Futures Strategy Fund

   $ 19,935,860        $ 17,671,618        $ 4,870,000  

 

  (c)   Maximum public offering price per share for Class A Shares of the Managed Futures Strategy Fund is $12.47. 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.

 

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


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Consolidated Statement of Operations(a)

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

       

    

    

 
  Investment income:

 

 

Dividends — affiliated issuers

  $ 541,722  
  Total investment income     541,722  
   
  Expenses:  
 

Management fees

    1,777,100  
 

Custody, accounting and administrative services

    861,021  
 

Transfer Agency fees(b)

    178,035  
 

Professional fees

    87,187  
 

Registration fees

    65,080  
 

Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) fees(b)

    42,558  
 

Printing and mailing costs

    35,156  
 

Trustee fees

    10,544  
 

Service fees — Class C

    5,588  
 

Other

    567  
  Total expenses     3,062,836  
 

Less — expense reductions

    (350,190
  Net expenses     2,712,646  
  NET INVESTMENT LOSS     (2,170,924
   
  Realized and unrealized gain (loss):  
 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 
 

Futures contracts

    (219,005
 

Swap contracts

    57,986,231  
 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    (1,564,357
 

Foreign currency transactions

    2,194,015  
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on:

 
 

Futures contracts

    (6,805,935
 

Swap contracts

    5,506,297  
 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    4,474,587  
 

Foreign currency translations

    (2,235,011
  Net realized and unrealized gain     59,336,822  
  NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS   $ 57,165,898  

 

  (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

 
$ 24,520      $ 16,765      $ 1,273      $ 15,693      $ 3,576      $ 14,397      $ 133,888      $ 10,072      $ 407      $ 2  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   11


GOLDMAN SACHS MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND

 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets(a)

        For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
     For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2021
 
  From operations:

 

 

Net investment loss

  $ (2,170,924    $ (4,101,188
 

Net realized gain

    58,396,884        14,035,416  
 

Net change in unrealized gain

    939,938        2,783,198  
  Net increase in net assets resulting from operations     57,165,898        12,717,426  
      
  Distributions to shareholders:     
 

From distributable earnings:

    
 

Class A Shares

           (1,210,096
 

Class C Shares

           (266,704
 

Institutional Shares

           (4,043,423
 

Investor Shares

           (9,944,849
 

Class R6 Shares

           (4,018,251
 

Class R Shares

           (30,205
 

Class P Shares

           (778
  Total distributions to shareholders            (19,514,306
      
  From share transactions:     
 

Proceeds from sales of shares

    160,570,846        88,484,718  
 

Reinvestment of distributions

           19,398,048  
 

Cost of shares redeemed

    (85,599,579      (94,537,306
  Net increase in net assets resulting from share transactions     74,971,267        13,345,460  
  TOTAL INCREASE     132,137,165        6,548,580  
      
  Net Assets:     
 

Beginning of period

  $ 276,675,875      $ 270,127,295  
 

End of period

  $ 408,813,040      $ 276,675,875  

 

  (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.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Managed Futures Strategy Fund  
        Class A Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 9.85     $ 10.12     $ 9.61     $ 10.03     $ 10.30     $ 10.12  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    (0.09     (0.19     (0.12     0.01       (0.02     (0.10
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.02       0.64       0.76       0.23       (0.23     0.33  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.93       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 period

  $ 11.78     $ 9.85     $ 10.12     $ 9.61     $ 10.03     $ 10.30  
  Total Return(b)     19.68     4.64     6.62     2.28     (2.37 )%      2.29
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 22,991     $ 16,922     $ 11,964     $ 7,712     $ 8,622     $ 7,711  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.91 %(c)      1.83     1.48     1.49     1.47     1.55
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    2.04 %(c)      1.89     1.63     1.64     1.62     1.75
 

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

    (1.58 )%(c)      (1.79 )%      (1.21 )%      0.06     (0.19 )%      (1.02 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

                       

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges (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.   13


GOLDMAN SACHS MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Managed Futures Strategy Fund  
        Class C Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 9.21     $ 9.52     $ 9.11     $ 9.56     $ 9.88     $ 9.79  
 

Net investment loss(a)

    (0.12     (0.25     (0.18     (0.07     (0.09     (0.17
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.89       0.59       0.72       0.21       (0.21     0.31  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.77       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 period

  $ 10.98     $ 9.21     $ 9.52     $ 9.11     $ 9.56     $ 9.88  
  Total Return(b)     19.33     3.71     5.88     1.51     (3.08 )%      (1.44 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 5,165     $ 3,890     $ 3,335     $ 3,279     $ 3,281     $ 3,480  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    2.66 %(c)      2.58     2.22     2.24     2.22     2.29
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    2.79 %(c)      2.64     2.37     2.39     2.37     2.48
 

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets

    (2.33 )%(c)      (2.54 )%      (1.92 )%      (0.69 )%      (0.95 )%      (1.72 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

                       

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges (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.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Managed Futures Strategy Fund  
        Institutional Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 10.19     $ 10.43     $ 9.87     $ 10.28     $ 10.52     $ 10.29  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    (0.05     (0.15     (0.07     0.04       0.02       (0.06
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.07       0.66       0.76       0.25       (0.24     0.34  
 

Total from investment operations

    2.02       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 period

  $ 12.21     $ 10.19     $ 10.43     $ 9.87     $ 10.28     $ 10.52  
  Total Return(b)     20.02     4.99     6.95     2.82     (2.13 )%      2.73
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 101,776     $ 51,494     $ 49,052     $ 90,623     $ 83,425     $ 163,971  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.54 %(c)      1.46     1.07     1.11     1.07     1.14
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.67 %(c)      1.52     1.24     1.26     1.22     1.33
 

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

    (0.64 )%(c)      (1.42 )%      (0.74 )%      0.42     0.16     (0.54 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

                       

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges (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.   15


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Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Managed Futures Strategy Fund  
        Investor Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 10.06     $ 10.32     $ 9.77     $ 10.19     $ 10.44     $ 10.23  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    (0.07     (0.16     (0.10     0.03       0.01       (0.06
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.07       0.64       0.78       0.23       (0.24     0.32  
 

Total from investment operations

    2.00       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 period

  $ 12.06     $ 10.06     $ 10.32     $ 9.77     $ 10.19     $ 10.44  
  Total Return(b)     19.86     4.83     6.92     2.60     (2.24 )%      2.55
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 196,136     $ 146,008     $ 149,762     $ 106,968     $ 105,393     $ 106,431  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.66 %(c)      1.57     1.22     1.24     1.22     1.26
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.79 %(c)      1.64     1.38     1.39     1.37     1.45
 

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

    (1.33 )%(c)      (1.54 )%      (0.96 )%      0.31     0.06     (0.60 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

                       

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges (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.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Managed Futures Strategy Fund
        Class R6 Shares
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,     Period Ended
December 31,
2018(a)
 
        2021     2020     2019  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 10.19     $ 10.44     $ 9.87     $ 10.29     $ 10.36  
 

Net investment income (loss)(b)

    (0.07     (0.15     (0.08     0.05       0.02  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.10       0.65       0.78       0.23       (0.07
 

Total from investment operations

    2.03       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

  $ 12.22     $ 10.19     $ 10.44     $ 9.87     $ 10.29  
  Total Return(c)     19.90     5.00     7.05     2.72     (0.52 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 82,037     $ 57,900     $ 55,439     $ 51,499     $ 50,649  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.53 %(d)      1.45     1.08     1.09     1.12 %(d) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.66 %(d)      1.51     1.24     1.23     1.27 %(d) 
 

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

    (1.20 )%(d)      (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 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 Managed Futures Strategy Fund  
        Class R Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 9.64     $ 9.92     $ 9.45     $ 9.87     $ 10.16     $ 10.00  
 

Net investment loss(a)

    (0.10     (0.21     (0.13     (0.02     (0.04     (0.12
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.98       0.62       0.73       0.23       (0.23     0.33  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.88       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 period

  $ 11.52     $ 9.64     $ 9.92     $ 9.45     $ 9.87     $ 10.16  
  Total Return(b)     19.59     4.33     6.30     2.14     (2.70 )%      2.11
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 695     $ 451     $ 504     $ 539     $ 584     $ 595  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    2.16 %(c)      2.08     1.72     1.74     1.72     1.79
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    2.29 %(c)      2.14     1.87     1.89     1.87     1.98
 

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets

    (1.83 )%(c)      (2.04 )%      (1.41 )%      (0.19 )%      (0.44 )%      (1.19 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

                       

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges (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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Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Managed Futures Strategy Fund
        Class P Shares
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,     Period Ended
December 31, 2018(a)
 
        2021     2020     2019  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 10.17     $ 10.42     $ 9.86     $ 10.28     $ 10.56  
 

Net investment income (loss)(b)

    (0.07     (0.15     (0.08     0.05       0.02  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.10       0.66       0.77       0.23       (0.28
 

Total from investment operations

    2.03       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

  $ 12.20     $ 10.17     $ 10.42     $ 9.86     $ 10.28  
  Total Return(c)     20.04     4.98     6.95     2.71     (2.50 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 13     $ 11     $ 71     $ 166     $ 429  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.53 %(d)      1.44     1.08     1.09     1.12 %(d) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.64 %(d)      1.51     1.24     1.23     1.27 %(d) 
 

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

    (1.20 )%(d)      (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 and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

1. ORGANIZATION

 

Goldman Sachs Trust (the “Trust”) is a Delaware statutory trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as an open-end management investment company. Goldman Sachs 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 June 30, 2022, the Fund’s net assets were $408,813,040, of which $81,583,629, or 20%, is represented by the Subsidiary’s net assets.

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, unrealized gains and losses are recorded daily and become realized gains and losses upon disposition or termination 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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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 a controlled foreign corporation under the Code. Therefore, the Fund is required to increase its taxable income by its share of its 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 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 Statement of Assets and Liabilities reflect permanent GAAP/tax differences based on the appropriate tax character.

F.  Foreign Currency Translation — The accounting records and reporting currency of the Fund’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 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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

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.

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.

 

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3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

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.

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.

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 June 30, 2022:

MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND

 

Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Investment Companies

   $ 330,879,760        $         —        $         —  
Total    $ 330,879,760        $         —        $         —  
Derivative Type                            
Assets(a)             

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $        $ 12,276,700        $  

Futures Contracts

     7,596,140                    

Interest Rate Swap Contracts

              18,774,933           
Total    $ 7,596,140        $ 31,051,633        $  

 

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND (continued)

 

Derivative Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Liabilities(a)             

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $        $ (8,232,474      $  

Futures Contracts

     (10,784,182                  

Interest Rate Swap Contracts

              (3,807,696         
Total    $ (10,784,182      $ (12,040,170      $  

 

(a)   Amount shown represents unrealized gain (loss) at period 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 June 30, 2022. 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.

Managed Futures Strategy

 

     
Risk    Consolidated Statement of Assets
and Liabilities
   Assets      Consolidated Statement of Assets
and Liabilities
   Liabilities  

Commodity

   Variation margin on futures contracts    $ 4,841,024 (a)     Variation margin on futures contracts    $ (8,837,946) (a) 

Currency

   Receivable for unrealized gain on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      12,276,700      Payable for unrealized gain on forward
foreign currency exchange contracts
     (8,232,474)  

Equity

   Variation margin on futures contracts      2,755,116 (a)     Variation margin on futures contracts     
(1,946,236)
(a) 

Interest Rate

   Variation margin on swap contracts      18,774,993 (a)     Variation margin on swap contracts      (3,807,696) (a) 
Total         $ 38,647,832           $ (22,824,351)  

 

(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 June 30, 2022, is reported within the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The following tables set forth, by certain risk types, the Fund’s gains (losses) related to these derivatives and their indicative volumes for the six months ended June 30, 2022. These gains (losses) should be considered in the context that these derivative contracts may have been executed to create investment opportunities and/or economically hedge certain investments, and accordingly, certain gains (losses) on such derivative contracts may offset certain (losses) gains attributable to investments. These

 

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4. INVESTMENTS IN DERIVATIVES (continued)

 

gains (losses) are included in “Net realized gain (loss)” or “Net change in unrealized gain (loss)” on the Consolidated Statement 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    $ 13,968,167     $ (4,846,179
Currency    Net realized gain (loss) from forward foreign currency exchange contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      (1,564,357     4,474,587  
Equity    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts      (14,187,172     (1,959,756
Interest Rate    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts and swap contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts and swap contracts      57,986,231       5,506,297  
Total         $ 56,202,869     $ 3,174,949  

For the six months ended June 30, 2022, the relevant values for each derivative type were as follows:

Managed Futures Strategy

     Average number of Contracts or Notional Amounts(1)  
Risk    Futures
Contracts
       Forward
Contracts
       Swap
Agreements
 

Managed Futures Strategy

     6,196        $ 915,313,078        $ (6,112,455

 

(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 six months ended June 30, 2022.

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.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

4. INVESTMENTS IN DERIVATIVES (continued)

 

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 June 30, 2022:

 

Managed Futures Strategy                       
     Derivative
Assets(1)
       Derivative
Liabilities(1)
       Net Derivative
Assets
(Liabilities)
       Collateral
(Received)
Pledged(1)
       Net
Amount(2) 
 
Risk    Forwards        Forwards  

Managed Futures Strategy

   $ 12,276,700        $ (8,232,474      $ 4,044,226        $ (4,044,226      $  

 

(1)   Gross amounts available for offset but not netted in the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
(2)   Net amount represents the net amount due (to) from counterparty in the event of a default based on the contractual set-off rights under the agreement.

 

5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS

A.  Management Agreement — Under the Agreement, GSAM manages the 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 six months ended June 30, 2022, 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      0.91

 

^   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 six months ended June 30, 2022, GSAM waived $137,452, 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 six months ended June 30, 2022, GSAM waived $182,472 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

 

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5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

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 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 Fund pursuant to a Distribution Agreement, may retain a portion of the Class A Shares’ front end sales charge and Class C Shares’ CDSC. During the six months ended June 30, 2022, Goldman Sachs retained $2,007 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 29, 2023, and prior to such date GSAM may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Trustees. 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 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.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2022, 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        $ 319,924        $ 30,266        $ 350,190  

G.    Line of Credit Facility — As of June 30, 2022, the Fund participated in a $1,250,000,000 committed, unsecured revolving line of credit facility (the “facility”) together with other funds of the Trust and certain registered investment companies having management agreements with GSAM or its affiliates. This facility is to be used for temporary emergency purposes, or to allow for an orderly liquidation of securities to meet redemption requests. The interest rate on borrowings is based on the federal funds rate. The facility also requires a fee to be paid by the Fund based on the amount of the commitment that has not been utilized. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Fund did not have any borrowings under the facility. Prior to April 22, 2022, the facility was $1,000,000,000.

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 six months ended June 30, 2022:

 

Fund    Beginning
Value as of
December 31,
2022
       Purchases
at Cost
       Proceeds
from Sales
       Ending
Value as of
June 30, 2022
       Shares as of
June 30, 2022
       Dividend
Income
 

Managed Futures Strategy

   $ 186,867,060        $ 320,742,942        $ (176,730,242      $ 330,879,760          330,879,760        $ 541,722  

As of June 30, 2022, 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
Growth and Income
Strategy Portfolio
 

Managed Futures Strategy

         7

As of June 30, 2022, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. was the beneficial owner of the Fund:

 

Fund         Class P  

Managed Futures Strategy

         100

 

6. TAX INFORMATION

As of the Fund’s most recent fiscal year end, December 31, 2021, certain timing differences on a tax-basis were as follows:

 

          Managed
Futures Strategy
 

Timing differences (Qualified Late year Loss Deferral and Straddle  Loss Deferral)

      $ (2,124,642

 

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6. TAX INFORMATION (continued)

 

As of June 30, 2022, 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

      $ 328,505,722  

Gross unrealized gain

      20,337,593  

Gross unrealized loss

        (17,963,555

Net unrealized gain (loss)

      $ 2,374,038  

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.

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 sanctions, 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. The type and severity of sanctions and other similar measures, including counter sanctions and other retaliatory actions, that may be imposed could vary broadly in scope, and their impact is impossible to predict. For example, the imposition of sanctions and other similar measures could, among other things, cause a decline in the value and/or liquidity of securities issued by the sanctioned country or companies located in or economically tied to the sanctioned country and increase market volatility and disruption in the sanctioned country and throughout the world. Sanctions and other similar measures could limit or prevent the Fund from buying and selling securities (in the sanctioned country and other markets), significantly delay or prevent the settlement of securities transactions, and significantly impact the Fund’s liquidity and performance. Foreign risk also involves the risk of negative foreign currency exchange 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, or economically tied to, emerging markets, these risks may be more pronounced.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

7. OTHER RISKS (continued)

 

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. The Fund may face a heightened level of interest rate risk in connection with the type and extent of certain monetary policy changes made by the Federal Reserve, such as target interest rate changes. 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. A wide variety of market factors can cause interest rates to rise, including central bank monetary policy, rising inflation and changes in the general economic conditions. 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 the Fund’s investments. A sudden or unpredictable increase in interest rates may cause volatility in the market and may decrease the liquidity of the Fund’s investments, which would make it harder for the Fund to sell its investments at an advantageous time.

Investments in Other Investment Companies Risk — As a shareholder of another investment company, the Fund will indirectly bear its proportionate share of any net management fees and other expenses paid by such other investment companies, in addition to the fees and expenses regularly borne by the Fund.

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

Liquidity Risk — The Fund may make investments that are illiquid or that may become less liquid in response to market developments or adverse investor perceptions. Illiquid investments may be more difficult to value. Liquidity risk may also refer to the risk that the Fund will not be able to pay redemption proceeds within the allowable time period or without significant dilution to remaining investors’ interests because of unusual market conditions, an unusually high volume of redemption requests, or other reasons. To meet redemption requests, the Fund may be forced to sell investments at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions. If the Fund is forced to sell securities at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions, such sales may adversely affect the Fund’s NAV and dilute remaining investors’ interests. 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 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. However, 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 its 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)

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

10. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS

 

Share activity is as follows:

 

    Managed Futures Strategy Fund  
 

 

 

 
   

For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2021
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    544,601     $ 6,224,290        775,155     $ 8,103,920  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 123,207       1,210,096  

Shares redeemed

    (311,525     (3,488,977      (362,560     (3,753,053
      233,076       2,735,313        535,802       5,560,963  
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    111,220       1,189,118        112,873       1,106,535  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 29,189       266,704  

Shares redeemed

    (63,102     (657,282      (70,213     (681,254
      48,118       531,836        71,849       691,985  
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    4,643,084       54,698,542        2,127,784       22,859,468  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 386,304       3,929,319  

Shares redeemed

    (1,362,634     (16,125,321      (2,160,311     (22,852,193
      3,280,450       38,573,221        353,777       3,936,594  
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    7,086,327       82,589,139        5,277,859       56,050,862  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 989,878       9,943,473  

Shares redeemed

    (5,325,037     (62,212,822      (6,275,580     (66,484,483
      1,761,290       20,376,317        (7,843     (490,148
Class R6 Shares         

Shares sold

    1,282,047       15,637,610        29,530       320,620  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 395,007       4,018,251  

Shares redeemed

    (247,344     (3,041,648      (54,137     (590,020
      1,034,703       12,595,962        370,400       3,748,851  
Class R Shares         

Shares sold

    19,947       232,147        4,152       42,535  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 3,149       30,205  

Shares redeemed

    (6,369     (73,529      (11,373     (115,062
      13,578       158,618        (4,072     (42,322
Class P Shares         

Shares sold

                 77       778  

Reinvestment of distributions

                        

Shares redeemed

                 (5,772     (61,241
                   (5,695     (60,463

NET INCREASE

    6,371,215     $ 74,971,267        1,314,218     $ 13,345,460  

 

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Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Management Agreement (Unaudited)

 

Background

The Goldman Sachs Managed Futures Strategy Fund (the “Fund”) is an investment portfolio of Goldman Sachs Trust (the “Trust”). The Board of Trustees oversees the management of the Trust and reviews the investment performance and expenses of the Fund at regularly scheduled meetings held throughout the year. In addition, the Board of Trustees determines annually whether to approve the continuance of the Trust’s investment management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) with Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (the “Investment Adviser”) on behalf of the Fund.

The Management Agreement was most recently approved for continuation until June 30, 2023 by the Board of Trustees, including those Trustees who are not parties to the Management Agreement or “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) of any party thereto (the “Independent Trustees”), at a meeting held on June 14-15, 2022 (the “Annual Meeting”).

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

  (a)   the nature and quality of the advisory, administrative, and other services provided to the Fund by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates, including information about:
  (i)   the structure, staff, and capabilities of the Investment Adviser and its portfolio management teams;
  (ii)   the groups within the Investment Adviser and its affiliates that support the portfolio management teams or provide other types of necessary services, including fund services groups (e.g., accounting and financial reporting, tax, shareholder services, and operations); controls and risk management groups (e.g., legal, compliance, valuation oversight, credit risk management, internal audit, compliance testing, market risk analysis, finance, and central funding); sales and distribution support groups, and others (e.g., information technology and training);
  (iii)   trends in employee headcount;
  (iv)   the Investment Adviser’s financial resources and ability to hire and retain talented personnel and strengthen its operations; and
  (v)   the parent company’s support of the Investment Adviser and its mutual fund business, as expressed by the firm’s senior management;
  (b)   information on the investment performance of the Fund, including comparisons to the performance of similar mutual funds, as provided by a third-party mutual fund data provider engaged as part of the contract review process (the “Outside Data Provider”), and a benchmark performance index; and information on general investment outlooks in the markets in which the Fund invests;
  (c)   information provided by the Investment Adviser indicating the Investment Adviser’s views on whether the Fund’s peer group and/or benchmark index had high, medium, or low relevance given the Fund’s particular investment strategy;
  (d)   the terms of the Management Agreement and other agreements with affiliated service providers entered into by the Trust on behalf of the Fund;
  (e)   fee and expense information for the Fund, including:
  (i)   the relative management fee and expense levels of the Fund as compared to those of comparable funds managed by other advisers, as provided by the Outside Data Provider;
  (ii)   the Fund’s expense trends over time; and
  (iii)   to the extent the Investment Adviser manages other types of accounts (such as bank collective trusts, private wealth management accounts, institutional separate accounts, sub-advised mutual funds, and non-U.S. funds) having investment objectives and policies similar to those of the Fund, comparative information on the advisory fees charged and services provided to those accounts by the Investment Adviser;
  (f)   with respect to the extensive investment performance and expense comparison data provided by the Outside Data Provider, its processes in producing that data for the Fund;
  (g)   the undertakings of the Investment Adviser and its affiliates to implement fee waivers and/or expense limitations;
  (h)   information relating to the profitability of the Management Agreement and the transfer agency and distribution and service arrangements of the Fund to the Investment Adviser and its affiliates;
  (i)   whether the Fund’s existing management fee schedule adequately addressed any economies of scale;

 

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

 

  (j)   a summary of the “fall-out” benefits derived by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund, including the fees received by the Investment Adviser’s affiliates from the Fund for transfer agency, portfolio trading, distribution and other services;
  (k)   a summary of potential benefits derived by the Fund as a result of its relationship with the Investment Adviser;
  (l)   information regarding commissions paid by the Fund and broker oversight, other information regarding portfolio trading, and how the Investment Adviser carries out its duty to seek best execution;
  (m)   portfolio manager ownership of Fund shares; the manner in which portfolio manager compensation is determined; and the number and types of accounts managed by the portfolio managers;
  (n)   the nature and quality of the services provided to the Fund by its unaffiliated service providers, and the Investment Adviser’s general oversight and evaluation (including reports on due diligence) of those service providers as part of the administrative services provided under the Management Agreement; and
  (o)   the Investment Adviser’s processes and policies addressing various types of potential conflicts of interest; its approach to risk management; the annual review of the effectiveness of the Fund’s compliance program; and periodic compliance reports.

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

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

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

As part of their review, the Trustees considered the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to the Fund by the Investment Adviser. In this regard, the Trustees considered both the investment advisory services and non-advisory services that are provided by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates. The Trustees noted the transition in the leadership and changes in personnel of various of the Investment Adviser’s portfolio management teams that had occurred in recent periods, and the ongoing recruitment efforts aimed at bringing high quality investment talent to the Investment Adviser. They also noted the Investment Adviser’s commitment to maintaining high quality systems and expending substantial resources to respond to ongoing changes to the market, regulatory and control environment in which the Fund and its service providers operate, including developments associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical events, and economic sanctions, as well as the efforts of the Investment Adviser and its affiliates to combat cyber security risks. The Trustees also considered information regarding the Investment Adviser’s business continuity planning and remote operations capabilities. The Trustees concluded that the Investment Adviser continued to commit substantial financial and operational resources to the Fund and expressed confidence that the Investment Adviser would continue to do so in the future. The Trustees also recognized that the Investment Adviser had made significant commitments to address regulatory compliance requirements applicable to the Fund and the Investment Adviser and its affiliates.

Investment Performance

The Trustees also considered the investment performance of the Fund. In this regard, they compared the investment performance of the Fund to its peers using rankings and ratings compiled by the Outside Data Provider as of December 31, 2021, and updated performance information prepared by the Investment Adviser using the peer group identified by the Outside Data Provider as of March 31, 2022. The information on the Fund’s investment performance was provided for the one-, three-, five-, and

 

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

 

ten-year periods ending on the applicable dates. The Trustees also reviewed the Fund’s investment performance relative to its performance benchmark. As part of this review, they considered the investment performance trends of the Fund over time, and reviewed the investment performance of the Fund in light of its investment objective and policies and market conditions.

In addition, the Trustees considered materials prepared and presentations made by the Investment Adviser’s senior management and portfolio management personnel in which Fund performance was assessed. The Trustees also considered the Investment Adviser’s periodic reports with respect to the Fund’s risk profile, and how the Investment Adviser’s approach to risk monitoring and management influences portfolio management. They noted the efforts of the Fund’s portfolio management team to continue to enhance the investment models used in managing the Fund.

The Trustees observed that the Managed Futures Strategy Fund’s Institutional Shares had placed in the top half of the Fund’s peer group for the one-, three-, five-, and ten-year periods, and had outperformed the Fund’s benchmark index for the one-, three-, five-, and ten-year periods ended March 31, 2022. They also noted that the Fund had experienced a benchmark index change in 2021.

Costs of Services Provided and Competitive Information

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

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

In addition, the Trustees considered the Investment Adviser’s undertakings to implement fee waivers and/or expense limitations. The Trustees noted that the Investment Adviser had agreed to waive a portion of the Fund’s management fee in an amount equal to the entire management fee paid to the Investment Adviser as the investment adviser to the Fund’s wholly-owned subsidiary. They also considered, to the extent that the Investment Adviser manages other types of accounts having investment objectives and policies similar to those of the Fund, comparative fee information for services provided by the Investment Adviser to those accounts, and information that indicated that services provided to the Fund differed in various significant respects from the services provided to other types of accounts which, in many cases, operated under less stringent legal and regulatory structures, required fewer services from the Investment Adviser to a smaller number of client contact points, and were less time-intensive.

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

Profitability

The Trustees reviewed the Fund’s contribution to the Investment Adviser’s revenues and pre-tax profit margins. In this regard the Trustees noted that they had received, among other things, profitability analyses and summaries, revenue and expense schedules by Fund and by function (i.e., investment management, transfer agency and distribution and service), and information on the Investment Adviser’s expense allocation methodology. They observed that the profitability and expense figures are substantially similar to those used by the Investment Adviser for many internal purposes, including compensation decisions among various business groups, and are thus subject to a vigorous internal debate about how certain revenue and expenses should be allocated. The Trustees also noted that the internal audit group within the Goldman Sachs organization periodically audits the expense allocation methodology and that the internal audit group was satisfied with the reasonableness, consistency, and accuracy of the Investment Adviser’s expense allocation methodology. Profitability data for the Fund was provided for 2021 and 2020, and the Trustees considered this information in relation to the Investment Adviser’s overall profitability.

 

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

 

Economies of Scale

The Trustees considered the information that had been provided regarding whether there have been economies of scale with respect to the management of the Fund. The Trustees also considered the breakpoints in the fee rate payable under the Management Agreement for the Fund at the following annual percentage rates of the average daily net assets of the Fund:

 

First $1 billion

     1.00

Next $1 billion

     0.90  

Next $3 billion

     0.86  

Next $3 billion

     0.84  

Over $8 billion

     0.82  

The Trustees noted that the breakpoints were designed to share potential economies of scale, if any, with the Fund and its shareholders as assets under management reach those asset levels. The Trustees considered the amounts of assets in the Fund; the Fund’s recent share purchase and redemption activity; the information provided by the Investment Adviser relating to the costs of the services provided by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates and their realized profits; information comparing fee rates charged by the Investment Adviser with fee rates charged to other funds in the peer group; and the Investment Adviser’s undertaking to limit certain expenses of the Fund that exceed specified levels. Upon reviewing these matters at the Annual Meeting, the Trustees concluded that the fee breakpoints represented a means of assuring that benefits of scalability, if any, would be passed along to shareholders at the specified asset levels.

Other Benefits to the Investment Adviser and Its Affiliates

The Trustees also considered the other benefits derived by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund as stated above, including: (a) transfer agency fees received by Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (“Goldman Sachs”); (b) brokerage and futures commissions earned by Goldman Sachs for executing securities and futures transactions on behalf of the Fund; (c) trading efficiencies resulting from aggregation of orders of the Fund with those for other funds or accounts managed by the Investment Adviser; (d) the Investment Adviser’s ability to leverage the infrastructure designed to service the Fund on behalf of its other clients; (e) the Investment Adviser’s ability to cross-market other products and services to Fund shareholders; (f) Goldman Sachs’ retention of certain fees as Fund Distributor; (g) the Investment Adviser’s ability to negotiate better pricing with custodians on behalf of its other clients, as a result of the relationship with the Fund; (h) the investment of cash and cash collateral in money market funds managed by the Investment Adviser that will result in increased assets under management for those money market funds; (i) the investment in exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) managed by the Investment Adviser that will result in increased assets under management for those ETFs and may facilitate the development of the Investment Adviser’s ETF advisory business; and (j) the possibility that the working relationship between the Investment Adviser and the Funds’ third-party service providers may cause those service providers to be more likely to do business with other areas of Goldman Sachs. In the course of considering the foregoing, the Independent Trustees requested and received further information quantifying certain of these fall-out benefits.

Other Benefits to the Fund and Its Shareholders

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

 

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

 

Conclusion

In connection with their consideration of the Management Agreement, the Trustees gave weight to each of the factors described above, but did not identify any particular factor as controlling their decision. After deliberation and consideration of all of the information provided, including the factors described above, the Trustees concluded, in the exercise of their business judgment, that the management fees paid by the Fund were reasonable in light of the services provided to it by the Investment Adviser, the Investment Adviser’s costs and the Fund’s current and reasonably foreseeable asset levels. The Trustees unanimously concluded that the Investment Adviser’s continued management likely would benefit the Fund and its shareholders and that the Management Agreement should be approved and continued with respect to the Fund until June 30, 2023.

 

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Liquidity Risk Management Program (Unaudited)

 

The Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) in accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act. The Program seeks to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, i.e., the risk that the Fund is unable to satisfy redemption requests without significantly diluting remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Trust has designated GSAM, the Fund’s investment adviser, to administer the Program. Certain aspects of the Program rely on third parties to perform certain functions, including the provision of market data and application of models.

The Program is comprised of various components designed to support the assessment and/or management of liquidity risk, including: (1) the periodic assessment (no less frequently than annually) of certain factors that influence a Fund’s liquidity risk;

(2) the periodic classification (no less frequently than monthly) of a Fund’s investments into one of four liquidity categories that reflect an estimate of their liquidity under current market conditions; (3) a 15% limit on the acquisition of “illiquid investments” (as defined under Rule 22e-4); (4) for a Fund that does not invest primarily in “highly liquid investments” (as defined under Rule 22e-4), the determination of a minimum percentage of the Fund’s assets that will generally be invested in highly liquid investments (a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum”); and (5) periodic reporting to the Board of Trustees.

At a meeting of the Board of Trustees on February 8-9, 2022, GSAM provided a written report to the Board addressing the operation, and the adequacy and effectiveness of the implementation, of the Program, including, as applicable, the operation of any Highly Liquid Investment Minimum and any material changes to the Program, for the period from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 (the “Reporting Period”). Among other things, the annual report discussed: (1) the results of stress tests designed to assess liquidity under a hypothetical stressed scenario involving elevated redemptions; (2) an assessment of the methodologies used to classify investments into one of four liquidity categories; and (3) the impact of local holidays in non-U.S. jurisdictions. The report concluded that the Program continues to be reasonably designed to assess and manage liquidity risk and was adequately and effectively implemented during the Reporting Period.

There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives under all circumstances in the future. Please refer to your Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other risks to which it may be subject.

 

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Impact of Russian Invasion of Ukraine (Unaudited)

 

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has negatively affected the global economy and has resulted in significant disruptions in financial markets and increased macroeconomic uncertainty. In addition, governments around the world have responded to Russia’s invasion by imposing economic sanctions and export controls on certain industry sectors, companies and individuals in or associated with Russia. Russia has imposed its own restrictions against investors and countries outside Russia and has proposed additional measures aimed at non-Russian-owned businesses. Businesses in the U.S. and globally have experienced shortages in materials and increased costs for transportation, energy and raw materials due, in part, to the negative effects of the war on the global economy. The escalation or continuation of the war between Russia and Ukraine or other hostilities presents heightened risks relating to cyber-attacks, the frequency and volume of failures to settle securities transactions, supply chain disruptions, inflation, as well as the potential for increased volatility in commodity, currency and other financial markets. The extent and duration of the war, sanctions and resulting market disruptions, as well as the potential adverse consequences for the Fund’s operations are difficult to predict.

 

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Fund Expenses — Six Month Period Ended  June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

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 January 1, 2022 through June 30, 2022, which represents a period of 181 days in a 365 day year.

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

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

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

 

     Managed Futures Strategy Fund  
     Beginning
Account Value
1/1/2022
    Ending
Account Value
6/30/2022
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 months
ended
6/30/2022
*
 
Class A            

Actual

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,200.20     $ 10.11  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,015.60     9.27  
Class C            

Actual

    1,000.00       1,193.27       14.16  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,011.88     12.99  
Institutional            

Actual

    1,000.00       1,199.02       8.07  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,017.45     7.40  
Investor            

Actual

    1,000.00       1,195.86       8.74  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,016.83     8.03  
Class R6            

Actual

    1,000.00       1,198.61       8.04  

Hypothethical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,017.48     7.38  
Class R            

Actual

    1,000.00       1,196.76       11.47  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,014.36     10.51  
Class P            

Actual

    1,000.00       1,200.39       8.05  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,017.48     7.38  

 

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

 

  *   Expenses for each share class are calculated using the Fund’s annualized net expense ratio for each class, which represents the ongoing expenses as a percentage of net assets for the six months ended June 30, 2022. 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

     1.91      2.66      1.54      1.66      1.53      2.16      1.53

 

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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 $2.27 trillion in assets under supervision as of June 30, 2022, 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

 

Large Cap Core Fund5

 

Strategic Growth Fund

 

Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

 

Flexible Cap Fund

 

Concentrated Growth Fund

 

Technology Opportunities Fund

 

Mid Cap Growth Fund6

 

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

 

Clean Energy Income Fund

 

Defensive Equity Fund

 

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

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.
5    Effective after the close of business on April 13, 2022, the Goldman Sachs Capital Growth Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Large Cap Core Fund.
6    Effective after the close of business on April 13, 2022, the Goldman Sachs Growth Opportunities Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Growth 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

John G. Chou

Diana M. Daniels

Joaquin Delgado

Eileen H. Dowling

James A. McNamara

Gregory G. Weaver

Paul C. Wirth

 

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

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Goldman Sachs Funds

 

 

 
Semi-Annual Report      

June 30, 2022

 
     

Alternative Funds II

     

Absolute Return Tracker

     

Commodity Strategy

     

Defensive Equity

 

 

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Goldman Sachs Alternative Funds II

 

 

ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER

 

 

COMMODITY STRATEGY

 

 

DEFENSIVE EQUITY

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Market review

    1  

Fund Basics

    6  

Schedules of Investments

    12  

Financial Statements

    38  

Financial Highlights

    42  

Absolute Return Tracker

    42  

Commodity Strategy

    49  

Defensive Equity

    56  

Notes to the Financial Statements

    63  

Other Information

    90  

 

     
NOT FDIC-INSURED   May Lose Value   No Bank Guarantee


MARKET REVIEW

 

Alternative Funds II

 

The following are highlights both of key factors affecting the broad financials markets as well as the commodities and U.S. equities markets more specifically and of any key changes made to the Alternative Funds (the “Funds”) during the six months ended June 30, 2022 (the “Reporting Period”). Attribution highlights are provided for those Funds that materially outperformed or underperformed their respective benchmark during the Reporting Period. A fuller review will appear in the Funds’ annual shareholder report covering the 12 months ended December 31, 2022.

Market and Economic Review

Financials Markets

 

 

During the Reporting Period, international developed and emerging markets equities, U.S. equities, and global and U.S. fixed income markets each posted double-digit negative total returns, as measured by the MSCI EAFE Index (net), MSCI Emerging Markets Index (net), S&P 500® Index, Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index and Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, respectively. Commodities, as measured by the 18.44% total return of the Bloomberg Commodity Index, was the only major asset class to move higher during the Reporting Period.

 

 

In January 2022, as the Reporting Period began, developed equity markets globally sold off, led by companies and sectors that were highly exposed to duration, as government bond yields rose globally. Emerging markets equities significantly outperformed their developed peers, as emerging market yields were less affected, and many commodity-exposed emerging markets equities benefited from the sustained commodity rally in January.

 

 

In February 2022, developed equity markets globally continued their sell-off, as investors sold out of rate-sensitive companies amid expectations of higher future interest rates. Emerging markets equities were also down, led by losses in Russian and Chinese equities. Commodities moved higher for the month, as the Russia/Ukraine war, launched by Russia’s invasion on February 24th, pushed energy commodity prices higher.

 

 

International and U.S. equity markets gained in March 2022. Globally, risk assets recovered even as worries grew over the Russia/Ukraine war and inflation. Yields generally continued to move higher in March. Commodities moved higher for the month, as the Russia/Ukraine war pushed energy and agricultural commodities higher.

 

 

Globally, equities declined during April 2022 amidst the ongoing Russia/Ukraine war, persistent supply-chain disruptions and expectations of rising U.S. interest rates. Developed markets equities declined substantially. Emerging markets equities were also down, although they outperformed their developed market counterparts. Developed market government bond yields generally moved higher. The commodity complex also moved higher, as the Russia/Ukraine war continued to push energy and agriculture commodities higher.

 

 

In May 2022, global equity markets, both developed and emerging, were largely up modestly, even as they continued to be dominated by worries around rising inflation and interest rates as well as the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Equity volatility dropped in May 2022. Government bond yields were mixed, with Italy’s and France’s government bond yields up, and U.S. Treasury yields declining. The U.S. dollar depreciated during the month, notably versus the Brazilian real, the Polish zloty, the Chilean peso and the Mexican peso.

 

 

In June 2022, global equity markets, both developed and emerging, declined significantly as investors continued to digest interest rate hikes, rising inflation, increased risk of recession as well as the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and the resultant energy crisis. Equity volatility increased. Government bond yields were generally up in developed markets, except in Japan where 10-year yields retreated slightly. The U.S. dollar appreciated during the month, notably versus the Brazilian real, the Chilean peso and the Japanese yen.

Commodities

 

 

Following a strong 2021, commodity markets, in aggregate, continued their advance during the Reporting Period. The Bloomberg Commodity Index posted a total return of 18.44% during the Reporting Period, significantly outperforming other asset classes, including the broad U.S. equities and fixed income markets, each of which registered double-digit declines in the same time frame.

 

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MARKET REVIEW

 

 

Despite the pain felt by consumers, inflation was a resounding tailwind for commodity prices.

 

   

In response to inflationary pressures, the U.S. Federal Reserve (“Fed”) and its central bank counterparts around much of the world raised interest rates.

 

   

In isolation, higher interest rates did little to quell the commodity bull market given the asset class’s predisposition to price in current fundamentals rather than discount future gains.

 

   

However, commodity prices did incur a modest retracement in the second quarter of 2022 as higher interest rates ignited fears of an economic slowdown.

 

 

Beyond changes to monetary policy and an unwinding of fiscal stimulus, the pricing of natural resources was most influenced during the Reporting Period by the late-February 2022 invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces.

 

   

Centered in what is known as the “breadbasket” of the world, both Ukraine and Russia had been vital cogs in the global trade of commodities. Russia, in particular, accounted for a significant portion of the global export market for palladium, diamonds, natural gas, fertilizer, petroleum, wheat and more.

 

   

The offensive brought about immediate and stark consequences, including the loss of commodity supply and the threat to international security. The former had tremendous, direct influence on energy and grain prices, whereas the latter propelled the rise of protectionist policies.

 

   

Protectionism and de-globalization gained momentum in the form of export bans, trade sanctions, production onshoring and supply-chain redundancies.

 

   

These measures, along with the rearranging of global trade partners, materially raised the equilibrium price for many commodities.

 

 

The loss of liquidity in the futures markets also resulted in greater volatility within the commodities markets during the Reporting Period.

 

   

March 2022 activity in the nickel market was a prime example, whereby a short squeeze triggered a 250% price increase in just several days. (A short squeeze is an unusual condition that triggers rapidly rising prices in a stock or other tradable security.) Low inventories coupled with low participation made nickel prone to such a move.

 

 

One headwind faced by the commodities markets was the relative weakness of the Chinese economy.

 

   

During the Reporting Period, Chinese economic growth waned primarily due to the government’s implementation of a zero-COVID-19 policy.

 

   

Marred by city-wide lockdowns and mobility restrictions, Chinese economic data displayed significant weakness across manufacturing and construction sectors, both of which remain key sources of industrial metal consumption.

 

   

As such, after peaking toward the end of the first calendar quarter, copper, aluminum and zinc all gave up gains during the second quarter of 2022.

 

 

During the Reporting Period, the energy subsector of the Bloomberg Commodity Index was the best performer, with a return of 58.3%.

 

   

Russia’s military incursion into Ukraine drove petroleum markets significantly higher, up 63.5% during the Reporting Period, as the region is home to a large portion of global petroleum production and exports. The ensuing repercussions in the form of sanctions and embargos on Russian-borne petroleum, by the European Union and other consumers notably tightened supply/demand balances.

 

   

Crude oil prices rose further as China began easing its COVID-19-related restrictions in major provinces.

 

   

Global Strategic Petroleum Reserve releases and an increase in OPEC+ production quotas had a muted impact on relieving upward price pressures.

 

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U.S. natural gas prices advanced 49% during the Reporting Period, as Russia halted gas shipments to Europe, forcing the continent to rely on liquified natural gas (“LNG”) imports to make up for the shortages.

 

   

Given the strong overseas demand, U.S. LNG export terminals operated at full capacity until early June 2022 when damage at a Freeport Texas LNG terminal cut off approximately 17% of U.S. export capacity, easing domestic balances and relieving price pressures.

 

 

The agriculture component of the Bloomberg Commodity Index was up 13.1% during the Reporting Period.

 

   

The Russia/Ukraine conflict drove prices of wheat to multi-year highs, as both countries are top growers and exporters.

 

   

Sanctions and reluctance by banks and shippers to service Russian-borne cargoes also impacted the global availability of fertilizers, as Russia and Belarus account for nearly 20% of global exports. Limited availability and high prices of these key inputs impacted the global production of grains and soft commodities alike.

 

 

The industrial metals component of the Bloomberg Commodity Index returned -9.6% during the Reporting Period.

 

   

The subsector initially appreciated nearly 40% on the back of the Russia/Ukraine conflict in the first quarter of 2022. Global initiatives to transition to highly metal-intensive, low-carbon technologies were suddenly met with limited supply and political instability and fragmentation. Aluminum and nickel prices rose.

 

   

However, industrial metals prices eased into negative territory in the second calendar quarter as global monetary authorities embarked on quantitative tightening measures to stem high inflation. Copper, a metal historically attuned to economic momentum, fell 14.5% during the Reporting Period, responding to concerns of a “hard landing” due to contractionary monetary policies. (A hard landing is an economy rapidly shifting from growth to slow-growth to flat as it approaches a recession, usually caused by government attempts to slow down inflation.)

 

 

The precious metals component of the Bloomberg Commodity Index returned -4.4% during the Reporting Period.

 

   

Appreciation in the U.S. dollar, up 7.4% on a trade-weighted basis during the Reporting Period, proved to be a formidable headwind.

 

   

A hawkish stance by the Fed, focused on taming high prices, also pressured gold prices lower. (Hawkish tends to suggest higher interest rates; opposite of dovish.)

 

   

Negative wealth effects and economic growth downgrades were perceived to impact physical gold demand negatively.

 

   

Platinum was adversely impacted by the disruptions in the auto industry, which remained constrained by the limited availability of semiconductors.

 

 

The livestock subsector of the Bloomberg Commodity Index returned -3.4% during the Reporting Period, as bottlenecks at processing plants and lower demand in China, due to COVID-19-related lockdowns, led to lower price levels.

U.S. Equities

 

 

Overall, U.S. equities struggled during the Reporting Period. The Standard & Poor’s 500® Index (the “S&P 500 Index”) ended the Reporting Period with a return of -19.96%, its worst showing in the first half of a calendar year since 1970 and erasing nearly all the gains achieved in 2021. The Russell 3000® Index generated a return of -21.10%.

 

 

Inflationary pressures, shifting Fed policy, COVID-19 pandemic overhangs and ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine were the primary concerns pressuring the U.S. equity markets during the Reporting Period.

 

 

During the first quarter of 2022, the S&P 500 Index returned -4.95%, marking the first quarterly decline since the first quarter of 2020.

 

   

Among the major economic and geopolitical developments were the dramatic repricing of the Fed interest rate hike path and accelerated expectations for a more aggressive balance sheet runoff phase due to concerns about elevated and persistent inflation pressures.

 

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The hawkish Fed policy shift drove a large increase in bond yields, and U.S. Treasuries suffered one of their worst quarters on record.

 

   

COVID-19, and more specifically, the Omicron variants, was still an overhang, with the resurgent spread of the variants bringing back supply-chain issues and worker shortages.

 

   

Amid this backdrop, dampened corporate earnings momentum played into the bearish narrative for the U.S. equities markets. (Bearish refers to an expected downward movement in the prices of securities.)

 

   

Growth equities meaningfully lagged value equities as a potential by-product of anticipated higher interest rates in the near term.

 

 

During the second quarter of 2022, the S&P 500 Index returned -16.10%.

 

   

Inflation, the Fed’s policy response and recession worries were at the core of investors’ narratives, resulting in a broad risk-off, or heightened risk aversion, atmosphere.

 

   

Geopolitical overhang also remained a concern, as it affected energy prices, leading to low consumer sentiment and potentially changing consumer spending trends.

 

   

On the other hand, equity inflows, buyback strength, insider buying, resilient consumer spending and some hints of cooling in the labor market were seen by the consensus as tailwinds.

 

   

In late May/early June 2022, it remained unclear whether a rebound seen in the U.S. equity markets from the May 20, 2022 year-to-date lows represented the start of a recovery or a bear-market rally.

 

   

This question was quickly answered later in the month after the release of a higher than consensus expected May Consumer Price Index report, which sent the S&P 500 Index to new year-to-date lows.

 

   

Moreover, following a 25 basis point hike in March 2022 and a 50 basis point increase in May 2022, the Fed agreed to a 75 basis point interest rate hike during its June 2022 meeting, wherein Fed Chair Powell asserted the Fed’s unconditional commitment to price stability with a policy response evolving based on incoming data. (A basis point is 1/100th of a percentage point.)

 

   

At the end of the quarter, investors were looking ahead to the second quarter corporate earnings reporting season with some caution, as input price pressures and consumption trends factored into analyst arguments for downward revisions to earnings estimates.

 

 

During the Reporting Period overall, all segments of the U.S. equity markets declined, but small-cap stocks were weakest, followed by mid-cap stocks and large-cap stocks. Value stocks meaningfully outperformed growth stocks on a relative basis across the capitalization spectrum during the Reporting Period.

 

 

Ten of the 11 sectors of the S&P 500 Index declined during the Reporting Period. The best performing sector by far within the S&P 500 Index during the Reporting Period was energy, the only one to produce a positive total return. However, utilities, consumer staples and health care also produced total returns that notably outpaced the broad S&P 500 Index. The weakest performing sectors during the Reporting Period were consumer discretionary, communication services and information technology.

 

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MARKET REVIEW

 

Fund Changes and Highlights

Goldman Sachs Absolute Return Tracker Fund

 

 

Effective as of the close of business on January 12, 2022, the Fund’s benchmark was changed to the ICE BofA Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index. The ICE BofA 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. The Adviser believes the ICE BofA Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index is an appropriate index against which to measure performance in light of the Fund’s investment strategy.

 

 

Effective as of the close of business on June 23, 2022, Federico Gilly no longer served as a portfolio manager for the Fund. Oliver Bunn, Vice President, continues to serve as a portfolio manager for the Fund. Mr. Bunn has managed the Fund since 2017. Additionally, effective the same date, James Park, Managing Director, began serving as a portfolio manager for the Fund. Mr. Park is a senior portfolio manager on the Alternative Investment Strategies team within Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s Quantitative Investment Strategies platform. He joined Goldman Sachs in 2004.

Goldman Sachs Defensive Equity Fund

 

 

The Fund outperformed its benchmark, the S&P 500® Index (with dividends reinvested) (the “S&P 500® Index”), during the Reporting Period.

 

 

The relative outperformance was the result of the Fund’s options-based overlay strategy. (The Fund constructs the options-based overlay by buying S&P 500® Index put options1 at a higher strike price and writing S&P 500® Index put options at a relatively lower strike price, and at the same time selling S&P 500® Index call options.2)

 

   

As U.S. equities declined during the Reporting Period amid sharply rising interest rates and fears of recession, the Fund’s long put options came into the money. (An in-the-money put option means the option holder can sell the security above its current market price.)

 

 

These gains were offset somewhat by the Fund’s equity strategy, which aims to pick defensive stocks. During the Reporting Period, defensive stocks generally lagged the broad U.S. equity market.

 

 

Effective June 23, 2022, Federico Gilly no longer served as a portfolio manager for the Fund. As of that date, Patrick Harnett became a portfolio manager for the Fund, joining Jorge Murillo. Patrick Hartnett, Vice President, is a portfolio manager on the Alternative Investment Strategies team within Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s Quantitative Investment Strategies platform. He joined Goldman Sachs in 2019. Mr. Murillo, Vice President, has managed the Fund since 2020.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1    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.
2    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.

 

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FUND BASICS

 

Absolute Return Tracker Fund

as of June 30, 2022

 

  PERFORMANCE REVIEW
     January 1, 2022–June 30, 2022   Fund Total Return
(based on NAV)1
     ICE BofA Three-Month
U.S. Treasury Bill Index2
 
  Class A     -7.55      0.14
  Class C     -7.95        0.14  
  Institutional     -7.45        0.14  
  Investor     -7.45        0.14  
  Class R6     -7.36        0.14  
  Class R     -7.62        0.14  
    Class P     -7.35        0.14  

 

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

 

2    The ICE BofA Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index measures the performance of Treasury Bills with time to maturity of less than 3 months. The ICE BofA Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index, as reported by Bank of America Merrill Lynch, does not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

References to the Fund’s benchmark are for informational purchases only and are not an indication of how the Fund is managed.

 

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

 

  TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF 6/30/223
     Holding   % of Net Assets      Line of Business
  iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF     10.1    Exchange Traded Funds
  iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF     3.7      Exchange Traded Funds
  SPDR Blackstone Senior Loan ETF     2.1      Exchange Traded Funds
  SPDR Bloomberg Convertible Securities ETF     2.0      Exchange Traded Funds
  Microsoft Corp.     1.6      Software
  Apple, Inc.     1.4      Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
  Alphabet, Inc. Class A     1.1      Interactive Media & Services
  Amazon.com, Inc.     1.0      Internet & Direct Marketing Retail
  Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B     0.5      Diversified Financial Services
    UnitedHealth Group, Inc.     0.5      Health Care Providers & Services

 

3    The top 10 holdings may not be representative of the Portfolio’s future investments. The top 10 holdings exclude investments in money market funds.

 

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FUND COMPOSITION4

 

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4    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 does not depict the investment in the securities lending reinvestment vehicle. The investment in the securities lending reinvestment vehicle represented 2.8% of the Fund’s net assets as of June 30, 2022. 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 Consolidated 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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Commodity Strategy Fund

as of June 30, 2022

 

  PERFORMANCE REVIEW
     January 1, 2022–June 30, 2022   Fund Total Return
(based on NAV)1
     Bloomberg
Commodity Total
Return Index2
  Class A     20.95    18.44%
  Class C     20.48      18.44
  Institutional     21.15      18.44
  Investor     21.13      18.44
  Class R6     21.21      18.44
  Class R     20.78      18.44
    Class P     21.11      18.44

 

1    The net asset value (“NAV”) represents the net assets of the class of the Fund (ex-dividend) divided by the total number of shares of the class outstanding. The Fund’s performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends and other distributions. The Fund’s performance does not reflect the deduction of any applicable sales charges.
2    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.

 

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

 

 

 

 

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FUND BASICS

 

FUND COMPOSITION3

 

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3    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.

 

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

 

Defensive Equity Fund

as of June 30, 2022

 

  PERFORMANCE REVIEW

 

     January 1, 2022–June 30, 2022   Fund Total Return
(based on NAV)1
     S&P 500 Index2  
  Class A     -14.03      -19.96
  Class C     -14.41        -19.96  
  Institutional     -13.91        -19.96  
  Investor     -14.01        -19.96  
  Class R6     -13.91        -19.96  
  Class R     -14.22        -19.96  
    Class P     -13.91        -19.96  

 

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

 

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

 

  TOP 10 HOLDINGS AS OF 6/30/223
     Holding   % of Net Assets      Line of Business
  Apple, Inc.     6.4    Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
  Microsoft Corp.     5.8      Software
  Alphabet, Inc. Class A     3.8      Interactive Media & Services
  Amazon.com, Inc.     2.8      Internet & Direct Marketing Retail
  Tesla, Inc.     1.8      Automobiles
  United Health Group, Inc.     1.7      Health Care Providers & Services
  Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B     1.6      Diversified Financial Services
  Johnson & Johnson     1.6      Pharmaceuticals
  The Procter & Gamble Co.     1.3      Household Products
    Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A     1.3      Interactive Media & Services

 

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

 

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FUND BASICS

 

  FUND VS. BENCHMARK SECTOR ALLOCATION4
     As of June 30, 2022     

 

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4    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.

 

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 ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER FUND

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Shares     Description       
Value
 
Common Stocks – 26.5%      
Aerospace & Defense – 0.5%  
  6,603     Airbus SE   $ 645,838  
  3,377     Chemring Group PLC     12,987  
  523     Dassault Aviation SA     81,673  
  25,989     General Dynamics Corp.     5,750,066  
  20,208     Howmet Aerospace, Inc.     635,542  
  1,218     Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.     265,305  
  13,354     Leonardo SpA     135,487  
  76,718     Raytheon Technologies Corp.     7,373,367  
  1,233     Rheinmetall AG     284,533  
  420     Safran SA     41,818  
  2,433     Thales SA     298,716  
  1,825     TransDigm Group, Inc.*     979,423  
  708     Ultra Electronics Holdings PLC     29,839  
  3,348     Woodward, Inc.     309,657  
   

 

 

 
      16,844,251  

 

 

 
Air Freight & Logistics – 0.3%  
  378     C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.     38,318  
  25,064     Deutsche Post AG     946,320  
  3,072     Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.     299,397  
  4,718     FedEx Corp.     1,069,618  
  35,049     Royal Mail PLC     115,783  
  2,200     SG Holdings Co. Ltd.     37,202  
  39,562     United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B     7,221,647  
  4,102     Yamato Holdings Co. Ltd.     65,645  
   

 

 

 
      9,793,930  

 

 

 
Airlines* – 0.1%  
  5,660     Alaska Air Group, Inc.     226,683  
  19,141     American Airlines Group, Inc.     242,708  
  51,575     Deutsche Lufthansa AG     303,790  
  72,887     Southwest Airlines Co.     2,632,678  
  7,363     United Airlines Holdings, Inc.     260,798  
   

 

 

 
      3,666,657  

 

 

 
Auto Components – 0.0%  
  6,714     BorgWarner, Inc.     224,046  
  3,500     Denso Corp.     184,739  
  5,175     Faurecia SE*     103,709  
  1,400     JTEKT Corp.     10,525  
  1,002     NGK Spark Plug Co. Ltd.     18,176  
  300     Nifco, Inc.     7,016  
  4,449     TI Fluid Systems PLC(a)     8,219  
  1,900     Toyo Tire Corp.     23,750  
  6,843     Valeo     133,342  
   

 

 

 
      713,522  

 

 

 
Automobiles – 0.2%  
  5,166     Bayerische Motoren Werke AG     400,471  
  77,543     Ford Motor Co.     863,054  
  146,571     General Motors Co.*     4,655,095  
  9,641     Honda Motor Co. Ltd.     232,455  
  5,000     Isuzu Motors Ltd.     55,307  
  8,600     Mazda Motor Corp.     70,197  
  9,429     Mercedes-Benz Group AG     547,621  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)      
Automobiles – (continued)  
  10,900     Mitsubishi Motors Corp.*   36,767  
  15,800     Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.     61,883  
  6,266     Renault SA*     158,191  
  63,747     Stellantis NV     791,402  
  2,200     Subaru Corp.     38,915  
  1,300     Suzuki Motor Corp.     40,869  
   

 

 

 
      7,952,227  

 

 

 
Banks – 1.0%  
  600     Aozora Bank Ltd.     11,677  
  186,530     Banco Santander SA     527,770  
  296,299     Bank of America Corp.     9,223,788  
  13,910     Bankinter SA     87,005  
  2,425     BAWAG Group AG(a)     102,370  
  69     BOK Financial Corp.     5,215  
  17,587     Citigroup, Inc.     808,826  
  8,547     Citizens Financial Group, Inc.     305,042  
  2,066     Close Brothers Group PLC     25,971  
  23,369     Comerica, Inc.     1,714,817  
  148     Commerce Bancshares, Inc.     9,716  
  27,380     Credit Agricole SA     252,415  
  155     Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.     18,050  
  10,247     FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA     122,929  
  23,075     First Republic Bank     3,327,415  
  120,539     JPMorgan Chase & Co.     13,573,897  
  355     KBC Group NV     19,973  
  28,804     KeyCorp.     496,293  
  6,643     Mebuki Financial Group, Inc.     13,101  
  48,651     Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA     421,932  
  84,800     Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.     453,684  
  9,743     Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.     110,923  
  7,942     Raiffeisen Bank International AG     86,770  
  25,797     Regions Financial Corp.     483,694  
  4,600     Seven Bank Ltd.     8,785  
  13,340     Signature Bank     2,390,661  
  5,100     Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.     151,598  
  1,400     The Iyo Bank Ltd.     6,883  
  429     The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.     67,683  
  38,692     U.S. Bancorp     1,780,606  
  23,065     Virgin Money UK PLC     36,958  
  29,668     Wells Fargo & Co.     1,162,096  
  7,252     Zions Bancorp NA     369,127  
   

 

 

 
      38,177,670  

 

 

 
Beverages – 0.8%  
  10,618     Anheuser-Busch InBev SA     571,800  
  2,198     Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.     72,282  
  2,611     Britvic PLC     25,881  
  3,573     Brown-Forman Corp. Class B     250,682  
  13,120     C&C Group PLC*     29,543  
  500     Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings, Inc.     5,977  
  7,620     Coca-Cola HBC AG     169,786  

 

 

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER FUND

 

 

 

Shares     Description       
Value
 
Common Stocks – (continued)      
Beverages – (continued)  
  11,822     Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A   $ 2,755,235  
  10,595     Davide Campari-Milano NV     111,774  
  646     Diageo PLC     27,902  
  1,515     Heineken Holding NV     110,057  
  7,163     Heineken NV     651,988  
  200     Ito En Ltd.     8,995  
  34,052     Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.     1,205,100  
  2,400     Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd.     37,913  
  6,428     Molson Coors Beverage Co. Class B     350,390  
  72,659     PepsiCo, Inc.     12,109,349  
  5,029     Pernod Ricard SA     929,735  
  500     Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd.     18,881  
  173,337     The Coca-Cola Co.     10,904,631  
   

 

 

 
      30,347,901  

 

 

 
Biotechnology – 0.4%  
  19,073     AbbVie, Inc.     2,921,221  
  2,531     Amgen, Inc.     615,792  
  8,405     Biogen, Inc.*     1,714,116  
  76     Genus PLC     2,320  
  20,091     Gilead Sciences, Inc.     1,241,825  
  35,548     Horizon Therapeutics PLC*     2,835,308  
  6,864     Incyte Corp.*     521,458  
  7,286     Moderna, Inc.*     1,040,805  
  1,471     Oxford Biomedica PLC*     8,130  
  4,097     Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     2,421,860  
  6,598     Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     1,859,250  
   

 

 

 
      15,182,085  

 

 

 
Building Products – 0.1%  
  7,158     A.O. Smith Corp.     391,399  
  1,300     AGC, Inc.     45,679  
  8,060     Allegion PLC     789,074  
  18,962     Carrier Global Corp.     676,185  
  13,329     Cie de Saint-Gobain     575,936  
  3,756     Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.     224,909  
  2,192     Lixil Corp.     41,200  
  400     TOTO Ltd.     13,245  
  486     Trex Co., Inc.*     26,448  
  3,126     Tyman PLC     9,066  
   

 

 

 
      2,793,141  

 

 

 
Capital Markets – 0.3%  
  17,451     3i Group PLC     236,528  
  33,793     abrdn PLC     65,962  
  4,394     AJ Bell PLC     14,334  
  2,525     Ameriprise Financial, Inc.     600,142  
  1,399     Amundi SA(a)     77,025  
  16,347     Ashmore Group PLC     44,220  
  217     Cboe Global Markets, Inc.     24,562  
  6,368     CMC Markets PLC(a)     21,240  
  30,538     Deutsche Bank AG     268,359  
  2,564     Deutsche Boerse AG     430,564  
  66     Euronext NV(a)     5,413  
  604     FactSet Research Systems, Inc.     232,280  
  12,040     Franklin Resources, Inc.     280,652  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)      
Capital Markets – (continued)  
  8,172     Hargreaves Lansdown PLC   78,847  
  12,788     IG Group Holdings PLC     107,931  
  2,598     IntegraFin Holdings PLC     7,141  
  40,922     Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.     3,848,305  
  16,078     Intermediate Capital Group PLC     257,048  
  15,492     Invesco Ltd.     249,886  
  35,373     Investec PLC     192,619  
  20,766     IP Group PLC     17,776  
  1,143     Japan Exchange Group, Inc.     16,567  
  33,047     Jupiter Fund Management PLC     59,438  
  1,045     Liontrust Asset Management PLC     11,632  
  42,912     Man Group PLC     130,999  
  731     MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.     187,143  
  8,000     Molten Ventures PLC*     40,961  
  1,150     Moody’s Corp.     312,766  
  13,234     Morgan Stanley     1,006,578  
  5,114     Ninety One PLC     12,307  
  11,100     Nomura Holdings, Inc.     40,327  
  3,386     Northern Trust Corp.     326,681  
  3,663     Raymond James Financial, Inc.     327,509  
  3,600     SBI Holdings, Inc.     70,343  
  296     Schroders PLC     9,670  
  5,930     St. James’s Place PLC     79,790  
  6,212     State Street Corp.     382,970  
  5,318     T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.     604,178  
  10,981     The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.     458,018  
   

 

 

 
      11,138,711  

 

 

 
Chemicals – 0.1%  
  461     Air Liquide SA     62,052  
  1,704     Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.     409,778  
  2,581     Akzo Nobel NV     168,792  
  2,170     Celanese Corp.     255,214  
  5,966     CF Industries Holdings, Inc.     511,465  
  4,502     Covestro AG(a)     156,439  
  300     Denka Co. Ltd     7,269  
  8,782     Dow, Inc.     453,239  
  4,393     Eastman Chemical Co.     394,360  
  2,371     Ecolab, Inc.     364,565  
  2,667     Johnson Matthey PLC     62,890  
  200     Kansai Paint Co. Ltd.     2,553  
  232     Koninklijke DSM NV     33,234  
  1,200     Kuraray Co. Ltd.     9,681  
  6,866     LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A     600,500  
  6,088     Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.     33,080  
  600     Nippon Sanso Holdings Corp.     9,607  
  400     Nissan Chemical Corp.     18,463  
  1,500     Nitto Denko Corp.     97,018  
  2,164     PPG Industries, Inc.     247,432  
  3,200     Showa Denko KK     54,428  
  3,580     Solvay SA     291,649  
  8,310     Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd.     32,523  
  176     Symrise AG     19,195  
  6,893     Synthomer PLC     18,909  
  1,733     Teijin Ltd.     18,043  
  6,180     The Mosaic Co.     291,881  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   13


GOLDMAN SACHS ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER FUND

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Shares     Description       
Value
 
Common Stocks – (continued)      
Chemicals – (continued)  
  1,591     The Sherwin-Williams Co.   $ 356,241  
  200     Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co. Ltd.     9,788  
  5,800     Toray Industries, Inc.     32,647  
  1,000     Tosoh Corp.     12,439  
  6,666     Umicore SA     233,670  
  100     Victrex PLC     2,181  
  600     Zeon Corp.     5,820  
   

 

 

 
      5,277,045  

 

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies – 0.3%  
  3,612     Biffa PLC(a)     16,480  
  7,719     Cintas Corp.     2,883,278  
  46,434     Clean Harbors, Inc.*     4,070,869  
  8,616     Copart, Inc.*     936,215  
  700     Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd.     15,057  
  2,157     Elis SA     28,861  
  14,500     Mitie Group PLC     9,960  
  1,047     MSA Safety, Inc.     126,760  
  200     Park24 Co. Ltd.*     2,765  
  18,159     Rentokil Initial PLC     105,267  
  19,341     Republic Services, Inc.     2,531,157  
  4,741     Rollins, Inc.     165,556  
  1,400     Secom Co. Ltd.     86,443  
  32,869     Serco Group PLC     69,714  
  400     Sohgo Security Services Co. Ltd.     11,107  
  2,400     Toppan, Inc.     40,041  
  2,835     Waste Management, Inc.     433,698  
   

 

 

 
      11,533,228  

 

 

 
Communications Equipment – 0.3%  
  204,262     Cisco Systems, Inc.     8,709,732  
  2,714     F5, Inc.*     415,350  
  15,208     Juniper Networks, Inc.     433,428  
  1,322     Motorola Solutions, Inc.     277,091  
  73,363     Nokia Oyj     340,041  
   

 

 

 
      10,175,642  

 

 

 
Construction & Engineering – 0.1%  
  460     Ackermans & van Haaren NV     68,819  
  7,977     ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA     194,413  
  299     AECOM     19,501  
  1,352     Arcadis NV     45,282  
  10,224     Balfour Beatty PLC     31,637  
  5,935     Bouygues SA     183,175  
  5,478     Eiffage SA     495,540  
  1,100     INFRONEER Holdings, Inc.     7,818  
  1,500     JGC Holdings Corp.     19,266  
  506     Morgan Sindall Group PLC     11,221  
  761     Taisei Corp.     23,728  
  6,258     Vinci SA     561,727  
   

 

 

 
      1,662,127  

 

 

 
Construction Materials – 0.1%  
  54,370     CRH PLC     1,875,681  
  7,644     HeidelbergCement AG     369,062  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)      
Construction Materials – (continued)  
  24,926     Ibstock PLC(a)   50,219  
  372     Marshalls PLC     2,032  
  621     Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.     185,828  
  300     Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co. Ltd.     7,455  
  519     Taiheiyo Cement Corp.     7,733  
  4,153     Wienerberger AG     89,674  
   

 

 

 
      2,587,684  

 

 

 
Consumer Finance – 0.1%  
  15,329     American Express Co.     2,124,906  
  7,731     Capital One Financial Corp.     805,493  
  1,029     Credit Saison Co. Ltd.     11,808  
  6,599     Discover Financial Services     624,133  
  17,222     Synchrony Financial     475,672  
   

 

 

 
      4,042,012  

 

 

 
Containers & Packaging – 0.2%  
  20,281     Amcor PLC     252,093  
  1,434     Avery Dennison Corp.     232,121  
  46,326     Ball Corp.     3,185,839  
  28,595     Crown Holdings, Inc.     2,635,601  
  20,671     DS Smith PLC     70,009  
  7,302     International Paper Co.     305,442  
  2,154     Smurfit Kappa Funding PLC     72,446  
  3,203     Smurfit Kappa Group PLC     108,012  
  7,214     Westrock Co.     287,406  
   

 

 

 
      7,148,969  

 

 

 
Distributors – 0.0%  
  1,283     D’ieteren Group     188,531  
  3,941     Genuine Parts Co.     524,153  
  8,669     Inchcape PLC     73,669  
  9,852     LKQ Corp.     483,635  
   

 

 

 
      1,269,988  

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services – 0.6%  
  73,824     Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B*     20,155,428  
  28,414     Chrysalis Investments Ltd.*     36,067  
  1,227     Eurazeo SE     76,226  
  1,477     EXOR NV     92,298  
  3,800     Mitsubishi HC Capital, Inc.     17,538  
  11,300     ORIX Corp.     189,386  
  2,806     Plus500 Ltd.     57,186  
  392     Sofina SA     80,353  
  400     Tokyo Century Corp.     13,289  
  628     Wendel SE     52,635  
   

 

 

 
      20,770,406  

 

 

 
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 0.3%  
  58,430     AT&T, Inc.     1,224,693  
  73,279     BT Group PLC     166,545  
  39,798     Deutsche Telekom AG     791,552  
  5,111     Elisa Oyj     287,735  
  636     Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane SpA(a)     6,466  
  500     Internet Initiative Japan, Inc.     17,523  

 

 

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER FUND

 

 

 

Shares     Description       
Value
 
Common Stocks – (continued)      
Diversified Telecommunication Services – (continued)  
  28,661     Lumen Technologies, Inc.   $ 312,692  
  10,277     Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.     295,291  
  30,248     Orange SA     356,430  
  4,733     Proximus SADP     69,858  
  1,067,166     Telecom Italia SpA*     279,819  
  73,603     Telefonica SA     375,782  
  1,446     United Internet AG     41,448  
  160,114     Verizon Communications, Inc.     8,125,786  
   

 

 

 
      12,351,620  

 

 

 
Electric Utilities – 0.3%  
  529     Acciona SA     97,473  
  3,322     American Electric Power Co., Inc.     318,713  
  3,352     Edison International     211,980  
  786     Elia Group SA     111,628  
  14,557     Endesa SA     275,381  
  89,970     Enel SpA     493,415  
  22,531     Entergy Corp.     2,537,892  
  2,593     Evergy, Inc.     169,193  
  11,828     Eversource Energy     999,111  
  17,639     Exelon Corp.     799,399  
  5,493     FirstEnergy Corp.     210,876  
  12,507     Fortum Oyj     189,042  
  137,846     Iberdrola SA     1,435,172  
  1,935     IDACORP, Inc.     204,955  
  7,142     NRG Energy, Inc.     272,610  
  7,450     PPL Corp.     202,119  
  16,034     Xcel Energy, Inc.     1,134,566  
   

 

 

 
      9,663,525  

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment – 0.0%  
  418     AMETEK, Inc.     45,934  
  2,405     Eaton Corp. PLC     303,006  
  3,784     Emerson Electric Co.     300,979  
  500     Fuji Electric Co. Ltd.     20,672  
  6,718     Legrand SA     498,802  
  4,675     Mitsubishi Electric Corp.     50,252  
  3,089     Prysmian SpA     84,864  
  11,209     Siemens Energy AG*     165,202  
   

 

 

 
      1,469,711  

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 0.1%  
  1,300     Anritsu Corp.     14,075  
  336     Horiba Ltd.     14,333  
  900     Ibiden Co. Ltd.     25,498  
  2,047     IPG Photonics Corp.*     192,684  
  1,529     Keysight Technologies, Inc.*     210,773  
  4,500     Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.     244,923  
  497     Nippon Electric Glass Co. Ltd.     9,519  
  600     Shimadzu Corp.     19,017  
  8,759     TE Connectivity Ltd.     991,081  
  1,644     Yokogawa Electric Corp.     27,197  
  9,679     Zebra Technologies Corp. Class A*     2,845,142  
   

 

 

 
      4,594,242  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)      
Energy Equipment & Services – 0.0%  
  18,117     Petrofac Ltd.*   24,722  
  14,752     Schlumberger N.V     527,532  
   

 

 

 
      552,254  

 

 

 
Entertainment – 0.3%  
  6,073     Bollore SA     28,311  
  600     Capcom Co. Ltd.     14,596  
  59     CTS Eventim AG & Co. KGaA*     3,112  
  500     DeNA Co. Ltd.     6,983  
  2,099     Electronic Arts, Inc.     255,343  
  800     GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc.     14,193  
  1,500     Konami Holdings Corp.     83,102  
  3,419     Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.*     282,341  
  1,100     Square Enix Holdings Co. Ltd.     48,826  
  21,444     Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.*     2,627,533  
  80,393     The Walt Disney Co.*     7,589,099  
  2,473     Ubisoft Entertainment SA*     109,068  
  32,413     Universal Music Group NV     649,427  
  45,042     Warner Bros Discovery, Inc.*     604,464  
   

 

 

 
      12,316,398  

 

 

 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – 0.6%  
  262     Aedifica SA     25,174  
  26,139     American Tower Corp.     6,680,867  
  89,825     Assura PLC     71,511  
  1,110     AvalonBay Communities, Inc.     215,618  
  5,219     Big Yellow Group PLC     83,736  
  2,958     Boston Properties, Inc.     263,203  
  2,119     Camden Property Trust     284,963  
  533     Cofinimmo SA     58,132  
  6,459     Cousins Properties, Inc.     188,797  
  642     Covivio     35,867  
  24,613     Crown Castle International Corp.     4,144,337  
  3,505     Derwent London PLC     111,752  
  6,172     Equinix, Inc.     4,055,127  
  1,697     Gecina SA     159,263  
  16,890     Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.     264,835  
  5,807     Klepierre SA*     112,377  
  32,657     LondonMetric Property PLC     90,761  
  14,644     LXI REIT Plc     25,367  
  4,976     Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.     869,158  
  45,966     Primary Health Properties PLC     76,376  
  12,016     Regency Centers Corp.     712,669  
  9,136     Safestore Holdings PLC     118,298  
  10,952     SBA Communications Corp. Class A     3,505,188  
  2,697     Simon Property Group, Inc.     255,999  
  117,071     Tritax Big Box REIT PLC     259,425  
  66,342     UK Commercial Property REIT Ltd.     60,637  
  2,583     Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield*     131,319  
  11,611     Vornado Realty Trust     331,958  
  189     Warehouses De Pauw CVA     5,964  
  18,260     Weyerhaeuser Co.     604,771  
  4,416     Workspace Group PLC     29,740  
   

 

 

 
      23,833,189  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   15


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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Shares     Description       
Value
 
Common Stocks – (continued)      
Food & Staples Retailing – 0.4%  
  11,242     Carrefour SA   $ 199,560  
  200     Cosmos Pharmaceutical Corp.     19,209  
  1,913     Costco Wholesale Corp.     916,863  
  5,577     HelloFresh SE*     181,948  
  29,293     J Sainsbury PLC     72,900  
  4,787     Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA     103,774  
  200     Kobe Bussan Co. Ltd.     4,916  
  27,014     Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV     703,148  
  200     Kusuri no Aoki Holdings Co. Ltd.     8,574  
  1,031     Lawson, Inc.     34,312  
  39,442     Marks & Spencer Group PLC*     65,436  
  1,600     MatsukiyoCocokara & Co.     64,703  
  2,472     Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd.     95,914  
  800     Sundrug Co. Ltd.     17,891  
  63,586     Tesco PLC     198,172  
  15,318     The Kroger Co.     725,001  
  11,730     Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.     444,567  
  91,091     Walmart, Inc.     11,074,844  
   

 

 

 
      14,931,732  

 

 

 
Food Products – 0.2%  
  1,400     Ajinomoto Co., Inc.     34,140  
  7,210     Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.     559,496  
  10,927     Associated British Foods PLC     210,843  
  400     Calbee, Inc.     8,062  
  9,977     Campbell Soup Co.     479,395  
  9,391     Conagra Brands, Inc.     321,548  
  7,791     Danone SA     436,313  
  11,939     General Mills, Inc.     900,797  
  3,711     Glanbia PLC     40,293  
  15,144     Greencore Group PLC*     18,306  
  49     Hilton Food Group PLC     610  
  1,848     JDE Peet’s NV     52,617  
  2,951     Kerry Group PLC Class A     282,210  
  344     Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.     24,582  
  500     MEIJI Holdings Co. Ltd.     24,569  
  33,020     Mondelez International, Inc. Class A     2,050,212  
  300     Morinaga & Co. Ltd.     9,613  
  400     Morinaga Milk Industry Co. Ltd.     14,325  
  1,983     Nippon Suisan Kaisha Ltd.     8,383  
  6,864     Premier Foods PLC     9,425  
  1,384     The Hershey Co.     297,781  
  3,906     The J.M. Smucker Co.     500,007  
  42,450     The Kraft Heinz Co.     1,619,043  
  5,522     Tyson Foods, Inc. Class A     475,223  
  600     Yakult Honsha Co. Ltd.     34,608  
  1,587     Yamazaki Baking Co. Ltd.     19,414  
   

 

 

 
      8,431,815  

 

 

 
Gas Utilities – 0.0%  
  1,549     Atmos Energy Corp.     173,643  
  15,205     Enagas SA     336,282  
  34,459     Italgas SpA     201,080  
  2,800     Osaka Gas Co. Ltd.     53,663  
  1,366     Rubis SCA     32,128  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)      
Gas Utilities – (continued)  
  73,854     Snam SpA   387,465  
   

 

 

 
      1,184,261  

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 0.8%  
  22,096     Abbott Laboratories     2,400,730  
  660     ABIOMED, Inc.*     163,357  
  15,958     Becton Dickinson & Co.     3,934,126  
  446     BioMerieux     43,732  
  121,440     Boston Scientific Corp.*     4,526,069  
  53,126     ConvaTec Group PLC(a)     145,617  
  11,448     DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.     409,037  
  3,501     DexCom, Inc.*     260,930  
  688     DiaSorin SpA     90,479  
  4,529     Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*     430,663  
  7,094     Globus Medical, Inc. Class A*     398,257  
  37,731     Hologic, Inc.*     2,614,758  
  3,219     Hoya Corp.     275,491  
  683     IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*     239,549  
  12,863     Koninklijke Philips NV     275,892  
  14,306     Masimo Corp.*     1,869,365  
  76,011     Medtronic PLC     6,821,987  
  3,200     Olympus Corp.     64,849  
  9,761     Siemens Healthineers AG(a)     497,678  
  37,722     Smith & Nephew PLC     527,534  
  10,100     STERIS PLC     2,082,115  
  7,292     Stryker Corp.     1,450,598  
  3,330     Teleflex, Inc.     818,680  
  1,700     Terumo Corp.     51,427  
  889     The Cooper Cos., Inc.     278,364  
  5,287     Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.     555,452  
   

 

 

 
      31,226,736  

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services – 1.3%  
  1,000     Alfresa Holdings Corp.     13,445  
  27,963     AmerisourceBergen Corp.     3,956,205  
  327     Amplifon SpA     10,053  
  34,337     Cardinal Health, Inc.     1,794,795  
  46,810     Centene Corp.*     3,960,594  
  3,242     Cigna Corp.     854,332  
  73,570     CVS Health Corp.     6,816,996  
  2,926     DaVita, Inc.*     233,963  
  15,224     Elevance Health, Inc.     7,346,798  
  11,417     Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA     572,004  
  7,874     Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA     239,462  
  3,005     HCA Healthcare, Inc.     505,020  
  3,735     Henry Schein, Inc.*     286,624  
  2,389     Humana, Inc.     1,118,219  
  1,682     Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings     394,194  
  1,795     McKesson Corp.     585,547  
  4,352     Mediclinic International PLC*     24,355  
  770     Medipal Holdings Corp.     10,862  
  1,923     Molina Healthcare, Inc.*     537,690  
  4,432     Quest Diagnostics, Inc.     589,367  
  6,339     Spire Healthcare Group PLC*(a)     18,127  
  38,050     UnitedHealth Group, Inc.     19,543,622  

 

 

 

 

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


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Shares     Description       
Value
 
Common Stocks – (continued)      
Health Care Providers & Services – (continued)  
  2,483     Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B   $ 250,063  
   

 

 

 
      49,662,337  

 

 

 
Health Care Technology – 0.0%  
  2,400     M3, Inc.     69,084  
  264     Veeva Systems, Inc. Class A*     52,282  
   

 

 

 
      121,366  

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 0.5%  
  10,191     Aramark     312,150  
  2,544     Booking Holdings, Inc.*     4,449,430  
  5,499     Caesars Entertainment, Inc.*     210,612  
  2,741     Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.*     3,583,200  
  2,344     Choice Hotels International, Inc.     261,661  
  12,341     Compass Group PLC     253,378  
  4,282     Darden Restaurants, Inc.     484,380  
  19,051     Domino’s Pizza Group PLC     64,749  
  730     Domino’s Pizza, Inc.     284,488  
  6,260     Entain PLC*     95,262  
  30,047     Expedia Group, Inc.*     2,849,357  
  181     Flutter Entertainment PLC*     18,349  
  1,200     Food & Life Cos Ltd.     25,745  
  4,000     Greggs PLC     88,575  
  3,689     J D Wetherspoon PLC*     28,061  
  3,212     La Francaise des Jeux SAEM(a)     111,534  
  3,643     McDonald’s Corp.     899,384  
  83,882     MGM Resorts International     2,428,384  
  8,774     Penn National Gaming, Inc.*     266,905  
  313     Planet Fitness, Inc. Class A*     21,287  
  5,898     Playtech PLC*     39,018  
  100     Resorttrust, Inc.     1,638  
  32,869     Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.*     1,147,457  
  1,300     Skylark Holdings Co. Ltd.*     15,244  
  3,095     Sodexo SA     218,923  
  6,286     Starbucks Corp.     480,187  
  3,752     Trainline PLC*(a)     13,154  
  24,406     TUI AG*     39,625  
  3,147     Vail Resorts, Inc.     686,203  
  2,615     Whitbread PLC     79,299  
  500     Yoshinoya Holdings Co. Ltd.     9,219  
  2,401     Yum! Brands, Inc.     272,537  
   

 

 

 
      19,739,395  

 

 

 
Household Durables – 0.1%  
  1,397     Berkeley Group Holdings PLC*     63,514  
  1,300     Casio Computer Co. Ltd.     12,063  
  7,403     Crest Nicholson Holdings plc     22,075  
  3,462     D.R. Horton, Inc.     229,150  
  900     Haseko Corp.     10,570  
  42,045     Lennar Corp. Class A     2,967,115  
  1,952     Mohawk Industries, Inc.*     242,224  
  7,000     Nikon Corp.     80,723  
  70     NVR, Inc.*     280,290  
  11,028     PulteGroup, Inc.     437,039  
  6,038     Redrow PLC     36,049  
  554     SEB SA     53,464  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)      
Household Durables – (continued)  
  1,800     Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd.   24,678  
  2,500     Sharp Corp.     19,338  
  1,100     Sumitomo Forestry Co. Ltd.     15,644  
  49,123     Taylor Wimpey PLC     69,973  
  4,507     Vistry Group PLC     45,905  
  1,688     Whirlpool Corp.     261,420  
   

 

 

 
      4,871,234  

 

 

 
Household Products – 0.4%  
  479     Church & Dwight Co., Inc.     44,384  
  1,780     The Clorox Co.     250,945  
  104,576     The Procter & Gamble Co.     15,036,983  
   

 

 

 
      15,332,312  

 

 

 
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers – 0.1%  
  7,904     ContourGlobal PLC(a)     24,300  
  14,595     Drax Group PLC     114,563  
  374     EDP Renovaveis SA     8,835  
  8,811     RWE AG     325,884  
  170,858     The AES Corp.     3,589,727  
   

 

 

 
      4,063,309  

 

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates – 0.3%  
  14,441     3M Co.     1,868,810  
  1,200     DCC PLC     74,660  
  10,713     General Electric Co.     682,097  
  3,000     Hitachi Ltd.     142,710  
  30,741     Honeywell International, Inc.     5,343,093  
  300     Keihan Holdings Co. Ltd.     7,477  
  56,683     Melrose Industries PLC     103,971  
  1,754     Nisshinbo Holdings, Inc.     13,210  
  7,337     Siemens AG     754,218  
  20,320     Smiths Group PLC     347,489  
   

 

 

 
      9,337,735  

 

 

 
Insurance – 1.0%  
  3,927     Admiral Group PLC     107,522  
  35,413     Aegon NV     152,511  
  8,324     Aflac, Inc.     460,567  
  7,669     Allianz SE     1,470,226  
  15,529     American International Group, Inc.     793,998  
  18,107     Aon PLC Class A     4,883,096  
  16,339     Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.     2,663,910  
  2,436     ASR Nederland NV     98,212  
  28,092     Aviva PLC     137,602  
  23,029     AXA SA     526,018  
  8,983     Beazley PLC     54,773  
  31,171     Chubb Ltd.     6,127,595  
  4,228     Cincinnati Financial Corp.     503,047  
  7,900     Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc.     146,113  
  20,919     Direct Line Insurance Group PLC     64,210  
  1,020     Everest Re Group Ltd.     285,886  
  2,543     Globe Life, Inc.     247,866  
  84     Hannover Rueck SE     12,252  
  13,192     Japan Post Holdings Co. Ltd.     94,388  
  3,388     Japan Post Insurance Co. Ltd.     54,224  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   17


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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Shares     Description       
Value
 
Common Stocks – (continued)      
Insurance – (continued)  
  103,266     Legal & General Group PLC   $ 301,906  
  5,188     Lincoln National Corp.     242,643  
  12,690     Loews Corp.     752,009  
  3,297     Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.     511,859  
  9,146     MetLife, Inc.     574,277  
  1,000     MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.     30,663  
  4,436     Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen     1,049,324  
  15,245     NN Group NV     690,489  
  12,904     Poste Italiane SpA(a)     120,736  
  4,649     Principal Financial Group, Inc.     310,507  
  32,344     Prudential Financial, Inc.     3,094,674  
  39,855     Prudential PLC     495,766  
  602     Sampo Oyj Class A     26,308  
  791     Sompo Holdings, Inc.     34,937  
  26,238     The Allstate Corp.     3,325,142  
  1,341     The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.     196,121  
  8,697     The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.     569,045  
  33,123     The Progressive Corp.     3,851,211  
  4,593     The Travelers Cos., Inc.     776,814  
  1,600     Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.     93,299  
  3,487     W.R. Berkley Corp.     238,023  
  1,052     Willis Towers Watson PLC     207,654  
   

 

 

 
      36,377,423  

 

 

 
Interactive Media & Services – 1.6%  
  18,173     Alphabet, Inc. Class A*     39,603,692  
  14,781     Auto Trader Group PLC(a)     100,105  
  28,459     IAC/InterActiveCorp.*     2,162,030  
  900     Kakaku.com, Inc.     14,948  
  3,221     Match Group, Inc.*     224,472  
  114,342     Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A*     18,437,648  
  16,849     Moneysupermarket.com Group PLC     35,669  
  13,348     Rightmove PLC     92,499  
  2,243     Scout24 SE(a)     115,549  
  5,463     Trustpilot Group PLC*(a)     6,703  
  23,000     Z Holdings Corp.     66,886  
   

 

 

 
      60,860,201  

 

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail – 1.0%  
  337,616     Amazon.com, Inc.*     35,858,195  
  14,388     eBay, Inc.     599,548  
  2,618     Moonpig Group PLC*     7,195  
  7,900     Rakuten Group, Inc.     35,720  
  6,032     Zalando SE*(a)     158,899  
  1,100     ZOZO, Inc.     19,902  
   

 

 

 
      36,679,459  

 

 

 
IT Services – 1.4%  
  4,801     Accenture PLC Class A     1,332,998  
  373     Adyen NV*(a)     538,288  
  14,469     Akamai Technologies, Inc.*     1,321,454  
  662     Alten SA     72,527  
  3,784     Amadeus IT Group SA*     211,882  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)      
IT Services – (continued)  
  8,677     Atos SE*   117,634  
  400     BIPROGY, Inc.     7,977  
  3,708     Capgemini SE     639,482  
  22,463     Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A     1,516,028  
  1,071     Computacenter PLC     30,670  
  9,867     DXC Technology Co.*     299,069  
  310     Edenred     14,685  
  1,240     FDM Group Holdings PLC     12,970  
  7,034     Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.     644,807  
  16,600     Finablr PLC*(a)(b)      
  21,275     Fiserv, Inc.*     1,892,837  
  5,549     FleetCor Technologies, Inc.*     1,165,900  
  11,551     Gartner, Inc.*     2,793,378  
  4,235     Global Payments, Inc.     468,560  
  12,114     International Business Machines Corp.     1,710,376  
  10,409     Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.     1,873,828  
  128     Kainos Group PLC     1,738  
  39,159     Mastercard, Inc. Class A     12,353,881  
  3,814     NCC Group PLC     8,695  
  954     NEC Corp.     37,222  
  1,200     NET One Systems Co. Ltd.     26,669  
  10,085     NTT Data Corp.     139,908  
  1,100     Otsuka Corp.     32,737  
  2,808     Paychex, Inc.     319,747  
  79,392     PayPal Holdings, Inc.*     5,544,737  
  886     SCSK Corp.     15,047  
  200     SHIFT, Inc.*     26,228  
  168     Softcat PLC     2,704  
  156     Sopra Steria Group SACA     23,460  
  1,100     TIS, Inc.     28,942  
  1,275     VeriSign, Inc.*     213,346  
  86,287     Visa, Inc. Class A     16,989,047  
  5,306     Worldline SA*(a)     197,910  
   

 

 

 
      52,627,368  

 

 

 
Leisure Products – 0.0%  
  500     Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc.     35,296  
  2,600     Sega Sammy Holdings, Inc.     41,762  
  1,200     Yamaha Corp.     49,470  
  547     YETI Holdings, Inc.*     23,669  
   

 

 

 
      150,197  

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services – 1.0%  
  9,133     Agilent Technologies, Inc.     1,084,726  
  592     Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. Class A*     293,040  
  595     Bio-Techne Corp.     206,251  
  1,225     Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.*     262,113  
  45,703     Danaher Corp.     11,586,625  
  2,553     Eurofins Scientific SE     201,631  
  14,734     Illumina, Inc.*     2,716,360  
  26,368     IQVIA Holdings, Inc.*     5,721,592  
  25,834     PerkinElmer, Inc.     3,674,112  
  15,047     QIAGEN N.V.*     708,521  

 

 

 

 

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


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Shares     Description       
Value
 
Common Stocks – (continued)      
Life Sciences Tools & Services – (continued)  
  19,361     Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.   $ 10,518,444  
   

 

 

 
      36,973,415  

 

 

 
Machinery – 0.4%  
  4,378     Aalberts NV     170,010  
  2,800     Amada Co. Ltd.     20,642  
  982     ANDRITZ AG     39,640  
  3,908     Bodycote PLC     25,148  
  24,420     Caterpillar, Inc.     4,365,319  
  16,858     CNH Industrial NV     194,969  
  2,014     Cummins, Inc.     389,769  
  500     Daifuku Co. Ltd.     28,615  
  9,278     Daimler Truck Holding AG*     244,344  
  1,700     DMG Mori Co. Ltd.     21,143  
  2,491     Dover Corp.     302,208  
  600     Ebara Corp.     22,421  
  5,361     Fluidra SA     109,080  
  6,209     Fortive Corp.     337,645  
  5,707     GEA Group AG     197,850  
  244     Graco, Inc.     14,496  
  8,200     Hino Motors Ltd.     42,210  
  300     Hoshizaki Corp.     8,942  
  1,200     IHI Corp.     32,057  
  331     Illinois Tool Works, Inc.     60,325  
  8,713     IMI PLC     124,968  
  7,407     Ingersoll Rand, Inc.     311,687  
  5,300     Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd.     99,471  
  3,890     Knorr-Bremse AG     222,799  
  456     Kone Oyj Class B     21,795  
  300     Kurita Water Industries Ltd.     10,859  
  9,028     Metso Outotec Oyj     68,142  
  1,100     MISUMI Group, Inc.     23,231  
  1,800     Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.     62,913  
  400     Miura Co. Ltd.     7,925  
  8,380     Morgan Advanced Materials PLC     28,053  
  662     Nabtesco Corp.     15,534  
  1,200     NGK Insulators Ltd.     16,167  
  954     Nordson Corp.     193,128  
  4,568     Otis Worldwide Corp.     322,821  
  30,207     PACCAR, Inc.     2,487,244  
  2,838     Parker-Hannifin Corp.     698,290  
  5,255     Pentair PLC     240,521  
  58     Rational AG     33,813  
  11,657     Rotork PLC     34,244  
  1,361     Snap-on, Inc.     268,158  
  500     Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd.     11,068  
  1,200     The Japan Steel Works Ltd.     26,135  
  2,859     Valmet Oyj     70,455  
  15,631     Wartsila OYJ Abp     122,528  
  12,138     Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.     996,287  
  200     Yaskawa Electric Corp.     6,460  
   

 

 

 
      13,151,529  

 

 

 
Marine – 0.0%  
  644     Clarkson PLC     23,512  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)      
Marine – (continued)  
  600     Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd.   36,714  
  2,100     Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd.     48,310  
  900     Nippon Yusen KK     61,708  
   

 

 

 
      170,244  

 

 

 
Media – 0.3%  
  9,488     Ascential PLC*     29,932  
  1,504     Charter Communications, Inc. Class A*     704,669  
  207,455     Comcast Corp. Class A     8,140,534  
  6,800     CyberAgent, Inc.     68,126  
  2,209     Dentsu Group, Inc.     66,596  
  35,390     Fox Corp. Class A     1,138,142  
  8,402     Future PLC     177,800  
  67,589     Informa PLC*     436,666  
  75,058     ITV PLC     59,939  
  17,301     News Corp. Class A     269,550  
  4,060     Omnicom Group, Inc.     258,257  
  9,464     Pearson PLC     86,666  
  14,776     ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE     137,433  
  3,914     Publicis Groupe SA     192,493  
  800     TBS Holdings, Inc.     10,040  
  10,082     The Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.     277,557  
  55,103     Vivendi SE     562,320  
  11,570     WPP PLC     116,871  
   

 

 

 
      12,733,591  

 

 

 
Metals & Mining – 0.1%  
  16,330     Anglo American PLC     583,774  
  6,484     Antofagasta PLC     91,560  
  10,727     ArcelorMittal SA     240,557  
  1,219     Aurubis AG     83,179  
  400     Dowa Holdings Co. Ltd.     13,243  
  2,357     Endeavour Mining PLC     48,833  
  7,048     Evraz PLC(b)      
  21,710     Ferrexpo PLC     34,630  
  26,142     Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.     764,915  
  5,600     Fresnillo PLC     52,313  
  83,538     Glencore PLC     452,478  
  489     Hill & Smith Holdings PLC     6,890  
  15,647     Hochschild Mining PLC     18,410  
  4,400     Kobe Steel Ltd.     19,968  
  300     Maruichi Steel Tube Ltd.     6,355  
  700     Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co. Ltd.     16,326  
  4,600     Nippon Steel Corp.     64,377  
  4,015     Nucor Corp.     419,206  
  6,359     Rio Tinto PLC     380,183  
  555     Southern Copper Corp.     27,645  
  4,249     voestalpine AG     90,811  
   

 

 

 
      3,415,653  

 

 

 
Multi-Utilities – 0.2%  
  94,201     A2A SpA     119,874  
  1,583     CenterPoint Energy, Inc.     46,825  
  426,766     Centrica PLC*     416,753  
  614     CMS Energy Corp.     41,445  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   19


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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Shares     Description       
Value
 
Common Stocks – (continued)      
Multi-Utilities – (continued)  
  40,533     Dominion Energy, Inc.   $ 3,234,939  
  107,130     E.ON SE     902,364  
  28,725     Hera SpA     83,238  
  45,288     National Grid PLC     581,993  
  1,316     NiSource, Inc.     38,809  
  16,706     Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.     1,057,156  
  7,963     Sempra Energy     1,196,600  
  10,011     Veolia Environnement SA     245,402  
  2,407     WEC Energy Group, Inc.     242,240  
   

 

 

 
      8,207,638  

 

 

 
Multiline Retail – 0.0%  
  2,400     Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd.     19,426  
  2,118     J. Front Retailing Co. Ltd.     18,081  
  2,100     Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp.     33,481  
  2,500     Ryohin Keikaku Co. Ltd.     24,491  
  3,012     Target Corp.     425,385  
   

 

 

 
      520,864  

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.4%  
  12,813     APA Corp.     447,174  
  111,501     BP PLC     523,552  
  15,329     Capricorn Energy PLC*     40,750  
  12,822     Chevron Corp.     1,856,369  
  10,631     ConocoPhillips     954,770  
  900     Cosmo Energy Holdings Co. Ltd.     24,818  
  5,192     Devon Energy Corp.     286,131  
  4,660     Diamondback Energy, Inc.     564,559  
  1,580     Diversified Energy Co. PLC     2,150  
  33,675     Eni SpA     399,408  
  3,141     EOG Resources, Inc.     346,892  
  26,931     Exxon Mobil Corp.     2,306,371  
  11,045     Harbour Energy PLC     49,066  
  1,300     Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd.     31,055  
  6,100     Inpex Corp.     65,394  
  25,519     Kinder Morgan, Inc.     427,698  
  14,000     Marathon Oil Corp.     314,720  
  10,412     Marathon Petroleum Corp.     855,971  
  10,121     Occidental Petroleum Corp.     595,925  
  2,688     OMV AG     126,419  
  9,286     Phillips 66     761,359  
  1,543     Pioneer Natural Resources Co.     344,212  
  20,845     Repsol SA     307,297  
  42,125     Shell PLC     1,097,052  
  44,802     TotalEnergies SE     2,358,241  
  115,514     Tullow Oil PLC*     66,248  
  7,759     Valero Energy Corp.     824,627  
   

 

 

 
      15,978,228  

 

 

 
Paper & Forest Products – 0.0%  
  4,952     Oji Holdings Corp.     21,454  
  14,667     UPM-Kymmene Oyj     449,738  
   

 

 

 
      471,192  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)      
Personal Products – 0.1%  
  1,889     Beiersdorf AG   193,844  
  600     Fancl Corp.     11,027  
  3,200     Kao Corp.     129,758  
  400     Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.     24,772  
  2,477     L’Oreal SA     860,028  
  2,000     Pola Orbis Holdings, Inc.     24,756  
  5,676     PZ Cussons PLC     13,641  
  600     Rohto Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.     17,396  
  286     The Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. Class A     72,836  
  11,067     Unilever PLC     504,431  
   

 

 

 
      1,852,489  

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals – 1.7%  
  4,306     Astellas Pharma, Inc.     67,181  
  7,920     AstraZeneca PLC     1,044,820  
  10,037     Bayer AG     599,373  
  27,528     Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.     2,119,656  
  2,026     Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.     51,826  
  3,100     Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd.     78,841  
  195     Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC     8,222  
  700     Eisai Co. Ltd.     29,596  
  34,294     Eli Lilly & Co.     11,119,144  
  47,521     GSK PLC     1,024,153  
  3,507     Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC     69,195  
  39,401     Indivior PLC*     148,301  
  1,319     Ipsen SA     124,887  
  93,644     Johnson & Johnson     16,622,746  
  100     Kyowa Kirin Co. Ltd.     2,258  
  88,639     Merck & Co., Inc.     8,081,218  
  2,419     Merck KGaA     410,314  
  400     Nippon Shinyaku Co. Ltd.     24,416  
  1,701     Otsuka Holdings Co. Ltd.     60,720  
  245,177     Pfizer, Inc.     12,854,630  
  1,203     Recordati Industria Chimica e Farmaceutica SpA     52,462  
  20,589     Sanofi     2,076,319  
  9,779     Santen Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.     77,146  
  3,100     Shionogi & Co. Ltd.     158,219  
  1,274     Sumitomo Pharma Co. Ltd.     10,232  
  200     Taisho Pharmaceutical Holdings Co. Ltd.     7,906  
  15,243     Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.     428,150  
  4,303     UCB SA     364,633  
  30,206     Viatris, Inc.     316,257  
  27,131     Zoetis, Inc.     4,663,547  
   

 

 

 
      62,696,368  

 

 

 
Professional Services – 0.1%  
  900     Benefit One, Inc.     12,193  
  406     Bureau Veritas SA     10,446  
  36,322     Clarivate PLC*     503,423  
  4,776     Equifax, Inc.     872,957  
  7,265     Experian PLC     213,306  
  1,959     Intertek Group PLC     100,692  
  8,248     Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.     1,048,568  
  3,074     Leidos Holdings, Inc.     309,583  

 

 

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER FUND

 

 

 

Shares     Description       
Value
 
Common Stocks – (continued)      
Professional Services – (continued)  
  300     Meitec Corp.   $ 4,836  
  2,200     Nihon M&A Center Holdings, Inc.     23,452  
  1,300     Outsourcing, Inc.     9,943  
  1,000     Persol Holdings Co. Ltd.     18,258  
  400     Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd.     11,780  
  12,218     RELX PLC     331,735  
  2,830     Robert Half International, Inc.     211,939  
  400     TechnoPro Holdings, Inc.     8,030  
  70     Teleperformance     21,615  
  2,632     Wolters Kluwer NV     255,088  
   

 

 

 
      3,967,844  

 

 

 
Real Estate Management & Development – 0.0%  
  15,977     Aroundtown SA     51,101  
  5,661     CBRE Group, Inc. Class A*     416,706  
  500     Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd.     43,253  
  5,868     Grainger PLC     20,087  
  3,400     Hulic Co. Ltd.     26,371  
  15,085     IWG PLC*     34,539  
  154     Kojamo Oyj     2,674  
  3,000     Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.     43,480  
  400     Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc.     9,786  
  300     Relo Group, Inc.     4,839  
  3,712     Savills PLC     45,770  
  2,424     TAG Immobilien AG     27,753  
  700     Tokyo Tatemono Co. Ltd.     9,657  
  2,400     Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Corp.     12,630  
   

 

 

 
      748,646  

 

 

 
Road & Rail – 0.4%  
  15,910     CSX Corp.     462,345  
  9,538     FirstGroup PLC*     14,840  
  1,500     Keikyu Corp.     16,436  
  1,000     Kintetsu Group Holdings Co. Ltd.     31,112  
  41,811     Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.     1,935,431  
  2,500     Kyushu Railway Co.     52,124  
  14,294     Norfolk Southern Corp.     3,248,883  
  1,000     Odakyu Electric Railway Co. Ltd.     13,492  
  1,033     Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.     264,737  
  3,728     Redde Northgate PLC     15,314  
  800     Seibu Holdings, Inc.     8,430  
  34,254     Union Pacific Corp.     7,305,693  
  2,600     West Japan Railway Co.     95,650  
   

 

 

 
      13,464,487  

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 0.9%  
  239     Allegro MicroSystems, Inc.*     4,945  
  28,270     Analog Devices, Inc.     4,129,964  
  7,985     Applied Materials, Inc.     726,475  
  1,647     Broadcom, Inc.     800,129  
  200     Disco Corp.     47,592  
  31,190     Infineon Technologies AG     758,713  
  31,946     Intel Corp.     1,195,100  
  1,405     Lam Research Corp.     598,741  
  11,555     Microchip Technology, Inc.     671,114  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)      
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – (continued)  
  91,332     Micron Technology, Inc.   5,048,833  
  5,010     NXP Semiconductors NV     741,630  
  3,081     Qorvo, Inc.*     290,600  
  56,558     QUALCOMM, Inc.     7,224,719  
  13,550     Renesas Electronics Corp.*     122,619  
  766     SCREEN Holdings Co. Ltd.     51,975  
  3,371     Skyworks Solutions, Inc.     312,289  
  20,500     STMicroelectronics NV     646,264  
  5,136     Sumco Corp.     66,793  
  5,334     Teradyne, Inc.     477,660  
  58,157     Texas Instruments, Inc.     8,935,823  
  800     Tokyo Electron Ltd.     261,115  
  443     Ulvac, Inc.     15,089  
  187     Universal Display Corp.     18,913  
   

 

 

 
      33,147,095  

 

 

 
Software – 2.7%  
  8,474     Adobe, Inc.*     3,101,992  
  820     ANSYS, Inc.*     196,218  
  1,587     Autodesk, Inc.*     272,901  
  5,468     Bytes Technology Group PLC     27,825  
  2,083     Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*     312,512  
  24,247     Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc. Class A*     4,087,074  
  7,400     Dassault Systemes SE     274,102  
  81,477     Dropbox, Inc. Class A*     1,710,202  
  7,325     Fair Isaac Corp.*     2,936,593  
  5,807     Fortinet, Inc.*     328,560  
  5,874     Intuit, Inc.     2,264,075  
  120     Manhattan Associates, Inc.*     13,752  
  6,299     Micro Focus International PLC     21,434  
  226,705     Microsoft Corp.     58,224,645  
  829     Nemetschek SE     50,434  
  20,452     NortonLifeLock, Inc.     449,126  
  89,419     Oracle Corp.     6,246,543  
  772     Paycom Software, Inc.*     216,253  
  2,398     PTC, Inc.*     255,003  
  4,158     Roper Technologies, Inc.     1,640,955  
  58,332     Salesforce, Inc.*     9,627,113  
  2,500     Sansan, Inc.*     17,189  
  9,860     SAP SE     898,743  
  12,820     ServiceNow, Inc.*     6,096,166  
  2,659     Synopsys, Inc.*     807,538  
  45,812     The Sage Group PLC     354,758  
  600     Trend Micro, Inc.     29,353  
   

 

 

 
      100,461,059  

 

 

 
Specialty Retail – 0.2%  
  200     ABC-Mart, Inc.     8,848  
  1,475     Advance Auto Parts, Inc.     255,308  
  428     AutoZone, Inc.*     919,823  
  6,527     Bath & Body Works, Inc.     175,707  
  4,771     Best Buy Co., Inc.     311,021  
  24,146     Currys PLC     20,074  
  200     Fast Retailing Co. Ltd.     105,055  
  331     Five Below, Inc.*     37,545  
  14,582     Frasers Group PLC*     118,648  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   21


GOLDMAN SACHS ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER FUND

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Shares     Description       
Value
 
Common Stocks – (continued)      
Specialty Retail – (continued)  
  94,284     Industria de Diseno Textil SA   $ 2,142,648  
  52,572     JD Sports Fashion PLC     74,075  
  1,000     K’s Holdings Corp.     9,763  
  28,346     Kingfisher PLC     84,712  
  400     Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd.     38,065  
  6,031     O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*     3,810,145  
  17,489     Pets at Home Group Plc     65,828  
  3,190     Ross Stores, Inc.     224,034  
  304     Shimamura Co. Ltd.     26,711  
  134     Ulta Beauty, Inc.*     51,654  
  100     USS Co. Ltd.     1,733  
  5,400     Yamada Holdings Co. Ltd.     19,419  
   

 

 

 
      8,500,816  

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 1.5%  
  376,680     Apple, Inc.     51,499,690  
  762     Brother Industries Ltd.     13,407  
  2,825     Canon, Inc.     64,018  
  2,332     FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.     125,302  
  26,600     Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.     352,716  
  23,172     HP, Inc.     759,578  
  4,690     Konica Minolta, Inc.     15,631  
  34,952     NetApp, Inc.     2,280,268  
  4,904     Ricoh Co. Ltd.     38,286  
  3,768     Seagate Technology Holdings PLC     269,186  
  2,419     Seiko Epson Corp.     34,222  
  6,553     Western Digital Corp.*     293,771  
   

 

 

 
      55,746,075  

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 0.1%  
  1,900     Asics Corp.     34,413  
  4,961     Burberry Group PLC     99,525  
  55     Christian Dior SE     32,832  
  39,703     Coats Group PLC     30,160  
  7,300     Dr. Martens PLC     21,275  
  3,935     EssilorLuxottica SA     596,595  
  8,322     HUGO BOSS AG     440,679  
  6,858     NIKE, Inc. Class B     700,888  
  6,159     PVH Corp.     350,447  
  4,377     Ralph Lauren Corp.     392,398  
  13,477     Tapestry, Inc.     411,318  
  41,543     Under Armour, Inc. Class A*     346,053  
  4,493     VF Corp.     198,456  
   

 

 

 
      3,655,039  

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors – 0.2%  
  16,563     Bunzl PLC     550,069  
  153     Diploma PLC     4,167  
  47,979     Fastenal Co.     2,395,112  
  18,392     Howden Joinery Group PLC     135,576  
  7,847     ITOCHU Corp.     211,696  
  8,632     Marubeni Corp.     77,443  
  5,435     Mitsubishi Corp.     161,861  
  5,881     Mitsui & Co. Ltd.     129,232  
  2,306     MonotaRO Co. Ltd.     34,391  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)      
Trading Companies & Distributors – (continued)  
  3,270     MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. Class A   245,610  
  6,587     Rexel SA*     101,782  
  1,400     Sojitz Corp.     19,844  
  5,600     Sumitomo Corp.     76,123  
  4,150     Travis Perkins PLC     49,191  
  1,942     United Rentals, Inc.*     471,731  
  2,371     W.W. Grainger, Inc.     1,077,453  
   

 

 

 
      5,741,281  

 

 

 
Transportation Infrastructure – 0.0%  
  300     Japan Airport Terminal Co. Ltd.*     11,919  
  500     Mitsubishi Logistics Corp.     11,977  
   

 

 

 
      23,896  

 

 

 
Water Utilities – 0.0%  
  15,136     Pennon Group PLC     176,125  
  10,976     Severn Trent PLC     364,405  
   

 

 

 
      540,530  

 

 

 
Wireless Telecommunication Services – 0.0%  
  36,938     Airtel Africa PLC(a)     61,364  
  4,400     Freenet AG     109,728  
  4,600     KDDI Corp.     145,058  
  5,000     SoftBank Group Corp.     193,792  
  205,845     Vodafone Group PLC     320,067  
   

 

 

 
      830,009  

 

 

 
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS  
  (Cost $999,587,046)   $ 994,453,003  

 

 

 
   
Exchange Traded Funds – 18.8%  
  730,673     Invesco Senior Loan ETF   $ 14,810,742  
  2,717,867     iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF     138,774,289  
  7,716,427     iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF     378,567,909  
  44,300     iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF     3,779,676  
  1,871,167     SPDR Blackstone Senior Loan ETF     77,915,394  
  1,149,840     SPDR Bloomberg Convertible Securities ETF     74,233,670  
  339,458     Vaneck Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF     9,172,155  
  92,700     Vanguard Real Estate ETF     8,445,897  

 

 

 
  TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS  
  (Cost $778,981,075)   $ 705,699,732  

 

 

 

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER FUND

 

 

 

Shares     Dividend
Rate
    Value  
Preferred Stocks – 0.1%  
Auto Manufacturers – 0.1%  
 

Volkswagen AG

 
  16,716       7.560   $ 2,250,637  

 

 

 
Electronics – 0.0%  
 

Sartorius AG

 
  54       1.260       18,952  

 

 

 
  TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS – 0.1%  
  (Cost $2,815,435)     $ 2,269,589  

 

 

 

 

Shares     Dividend
Rate
  Value  
Investment Company(c) – 50.1%  
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund –
Institutional Shares

 
 
  1,883,111,275     1.367%   $ 1,883,111,275  
  (Cost $1,883,111,275)  

 

 

 
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SECURITIES LENDING
REINVESTMENT
  (Cost $3,664,494,831)   $ 3,585,533,599  

 

 

   
Securities Lending Reinvestment Vehicle(c) – 2.8%  
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund –
Institutional Shares

 
 
  105,454,930     1.367%   $ 105,454,930  
  (Cost $105,454,930)  

 

 

  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 98.3%
  (Cost $3,769,949,761)   $ 3,690,988,529  

 

 

 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
    LIABILITIES – 1.7%
    63,878,091  

 

 

  NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 3,754,866,620  

 

 

 

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)

  Significant unobservable inputs were used in the valuation of this portfolio security; i.e., Level 3.

(c)

  Represents an affiliated issuer.

 

 

Currency Abbreviations:

AUD

 

—Australian Dollar

CAD

 

—Canadian Dollar

CHF

 

—Swiss Franc

CLP

 

—Chilean Peso

CZK

 

—Czech Koruna

EUR

 

—Euro

GBP

 

—British Pound

HKD

 

—Hong Kong Dollar

HUF

 

—Hungarian Forint

IDR

 

—Indonesian Rupiah

ILS

 

—Israeli Shekel

INR

 

—Indian Rupee

JPY

 

—Japanese Yen

KRW

 

—South Korean Won

MXN

 

—Mexican Peso

NZD

 

—New Zealand Dollar

PHP

 

—Philippine Peso

PLN

 

—Polish Zloty

SEK

 

—Swedish Krona

TWD

 

—Taiwan Dollar

USD

 

—U.S. Dollar

ZAR

 

—South African Rand

 

Investment Abbreviations:

ETF

 

—Exchange Traded Fund

LLC

 

—Limited Liability Company

PLC

 

—Public Limited Company

REIT

 

—Real Estate Investment Trust

SOFR

 

—Secured Overnight Funding Rate

 

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2022, 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 Securities, Inc.

  USD     17,458,947      AUD     25,160,000        07/25/22      $ 89,062  
  USD     7,229,971      CLP     6,051,630,000        07/01/22        636,498  
  USD     6,580,896      CLP     5,893,060,000        07/29/22        202,570  
  USD     8,277,705      CZK     194,170,000        07/25/22        83,895  
  USD     80,354,859      EUR     75,740,000        07/25/22        849,009  
  USD     38,793,600      GBP     31,510,000        07/25/22        419,658  
  USD     4,610,236      HUF     1,731,210,000        07/25/22        53,274  
  USD     6,983,759      IDR     103,875,100,000        07/29/22        41,235  
  USD     10,775,007      ILS     37,010,000        07/25/22        164,508  

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER FUND

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS WITH UNREALIZED GAIN (continued)

 

Counterparty   Currency
Purchased
     Currency
Sold
     Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Gain
 

JPMorgan Securities, Inc. (continued)

  USD     18,525,798      INR     1,455,160,000        07/29/22      $ 153,626  
  USD     22,775,315      NZD     36,160,000        07/25/22        195,973  
  USD     17,334,657      PHP     945,160,000        07/29/22        181,131  
  USD     7,791,722      PLN     34,690,000        07/25/22        79,388  
  USD     10,560,122      SEK     106,100,000        07/25/22        179,445  
    USD     14,572,204      TWD     432,210,000        07/29/22        8,347  
TOTAL                 $ 3,337,619  

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS WITH UNREALIZED LOSS

 

Counterparty   Currency
Purchased
     Currency
Sold
     Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Loss
 

JPMorgan Securities, Inc.

  CLP     6,051,630,000      USD     7,187,550        07/01/22      $ (594,078
  MXN     121,040,000      USD     6,000,013        07/25/22        (9,039
  USD     16,575,261      CAD     21,440,000        07/25/22        (80,640
  USD     14,938,464      CHF     14,300,000        07/25/22        (64,559
  USD     20,161,264      JPY     2,734,200,000        07/25/22        (21,385
    USD     14,625,597      KRW     18,954,510,000        07/29/22        (86,741
TOTAL                 $ (856,442

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2022, the Fund had the following futures contracts:

 

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

Long position contracts:

                 

Brent Crude

     62          07/29/22        $ 6,759,860        $ (545,006

Coffee

     20          09/20/22          1,725,750          6,171  

Corn

     78          09/14/22          2,452,125          (392,814

Cotton No. 2

     14          12/07/22          691,880          (147,487

E-Mini Russell 2000 Index

     2          09/16/22          170,800          (9,296

Euro Stoxx 50 Index

     3,972          09/16/22          143,230,159          (3,045,932

FTSE 100 Index

     724          09/16/22          62,759,181          (114,952

Gasoline RBOB

     36          07/29/22          5,346,886          (619,111

H-Shares Index

     21          07/28/22          1,015,503          12,720  

Hang Seng Index

     14          07/28/22          1,939,746          (24,432

IBEX 35 Index

     26          07/15/22          2,190,526          (18,134

Lead

     74          07/18/22          3,539,975          (577,594

Lead

     27          08/15/22          1,291,613          (93,038

Low Sulphur Gas Oil

     41          08/11/22          4,608,400          (422,532

Natural Gas

     30          07/27/22          1,627,200          (988,249

Nickel

     4          07/18/22          543,624          (177,852

Nickel

     4          08/15/22          544,224          (163,020

NY Harbor ULSD

     28          07/29/22          4,504,668          (399,426

Primary Aluminum

     40          07/18/22          2,432,500          (361,754

Soybean

     78          11/14/22          5,686,200          (347,837

Topix Index

     186          09/08/22          25,642,173          (1,004,858

Wheat

     26          09/14/22          1,149,200          (261,072

WTI Crude

     103          07/20/22          10,893,280          (1,043,494

Zinc

     38          07/18/22          3,022,662          (590,683

Zinc

     31          08/15/22          2,457,331          (485,943
Total

 

     $ (11,815,625

 

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:

                 

10 Year German Euro-Bund

     (134        09/08/22        $ (20,892,476      $ 217,409  

10 Year U.K. Long Gilt

     (87        09/28/22          (12,071,066        275,924  

10 Year U.S. Treasury Notes

     (354        09/21/22          (41,960,062        (298,073

2 Year U.S. Treasury Notes

     (182        09/30/22          (38,222,844        (86,698

20 Year U.S. Treasury Bonds

     (117        09/21/22          (16,219,125        (161,256

5 Year German Euro-Bobl

     (109        09/08/22          (14,185,795        44,728  

5 Year U.S. Treasury Notes

     (240        09/30/22          (26,940,000        (147,889

Amsterdam Exchanges Index

     (22        07/15/22          (3,038,497        (64,140

ASX 90 Day Bank Accepted Bills

     (75        09/08/22          (51,420,096        37,073  

ASX 90 Day Bank Accepted Bills

     (61        12/08/22          (41,736,835        56,254  

ASX 90 Day Bank Accepted Bills

     (61        03/09/23          (41,701,162        37,863  

Australian 10 Year Government Bonds

     (77        09/15/22          (6,319,179        (26,830

Bank Accept Index

     (97        12/19/22          (18,123,446        69,445  

Bank Accept Index

     (138        09/19/22          (25,876,340        109,466  

Bank Accept Index

     (81        03/13/23          (15,137,158        29,624  

CAC40 Index

     (37        07/15/22          (2,293,103        17,782  

Canada 10 Year Government Bonds

     (81        09/20/22          (7,802,354        1,416  

Cattle Feeder

     (30        08/25/22          (2,604,000        (18,396

CBOE Volatility Index

     (150        07/20/22          (4,284,345        (375,789

CBOE Volatility Index

     (131        08/17/22          (3,822,239        10,625  

CBOE Volatility Index

     (118        09/21/22          (3,484,493        86,905  

Copper

     (58        09/28/22          (5,379,500        490,697  

DAX Index

     (26        09/16/22          (8,699,190        292,332  

Euro Buxl 30 Year Bonds

     (19        09/08/22          (3,256,651        110,950  

Euro-Schatz

     (203        09/08/22          (23,218,836        (3,741

Eurodollars

     (109        09/19/22          (28,408,143        87,409  

Eurodollars

     (121        12/19/22          (31,339,102        171,714  

Eurodollars

     (58        03/18/24          (14,906,565        22,756  

Eurodollars

     (58        06/17/24          (14,908,844        21,141  

Eurodollars

     (310        09/19/22          (75,016,125        337,589  

Eurodollars

     (191        12/18/23          (46,272,138        (139,981

Eurodollars

     (215        09/18/23          (52,005,813        (124,177

Eurodollars

     (241        12/19/22          (58,026,775        183,788  

Eurodollars

     (216        06/19/23          (52,145,100        (71,898

Eurodollars

     (235        03/13/23          (56,623,250        52,986  

Eurodollars

     (172        03/18/24          (41,718,600        (140,936

Eurodollars

     (87        03/13/23          (22,447,600        117,185  

Eurodollars

     (72        06/19/23          (18,532,996        65,477  

Eurodollars

     (62        09/18/23          (15,938,665        35,427  

Eurodollars

     (59        12/18/23          (15,162,802        23,870  

Eurodollars

     (160        06/17/24          (38,844,000        (143,475

French 10 Year Government Bonds

     (44        09/08/22          (6,387,591        102,827  

FTSE/JSE Top 40 Index

     (58        09/15/22          (2,137,573        (14,924

FTSE/MIB Index

     (22        09/16/22          (2,444,742        61,726  

Gold 100 Oz

     (96        08/29/22          (17,350,080        332,015  

Italian 10 Year Government Bonds

     (43        09/08/22          (5,548,015        37,500  

Japan 10 Year Government Bonds

     (14        09/12/22          (15,334,169        (154,079

Lead

     (74        07/18/22          (3,539,975        354,387  

Lead

     (110        08/15/22          (5,262,125        665,207  

Live Cattle

     (94        08/31/22          (4,984,820        9,924  

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER FUND

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

FUTURES CONTRACTS (continued)

 

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

Short position contracts: (continued)

                 

Nasdaq 100 E-Mini Index

     (26        09/16/22        $ (5,995,340      $ (105,930

Nickel

     (4        07/18/22          (543,624        162,888  

Nickel

     (4        08/15/22          (544,224        11,004  

OMXS 30 Index

     (160        07/15/22          (2,925,585        69,143  

Primary Aluminum

     (40        07/18/22          (2,432,500        399,914  

Primary Aluminum

     (57        08/15/22          (3,474,862        268,616  

S&P 500 E-Mini Index

     (602        09/16/22          (114,063,950        (1,116,262

S&P Mid 400 E-Mini Index

     (12        09/16/22          (2,721,600        (1,093

S&P Toronto Stock Exchange 60 Index

     (3        09/15/22          (532,551        5,855  

Silver

     (95        09/28/22          (9,667,200        833,039  

Sugar No. 11

     (51        09/30/22          (1,056,720        (5,798

Zinc

     (38        07/18/22          (3,022,662        543,511  

Zinc

     (33        08/15/22          (2,615,869        296,473  
Total                                     $ 3,960,499  
TOTAL FUTURES CONTRACTS                                     $ (7,855,126

SWAP CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2022, the Fund had the following swap contracts:

CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT SWAP CONTRACTS

 

Referenced Obligation/Index    Financing Rate
Received/(Paid)
by the Fund(a)
  Credit
Spread at
June 30,
2022(b)
   

Termination
Date

     Notional
Amount
(000s)
     Value      Upfront
Premiums
(Received)
Paid
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Protection Sold:

               

CDX.NA.HY Index 38

   5.000%     5.749%       06/20/27      $ 24,701      $ (679,990    $ 1,054,939      $ (1,734,929

CDX.NA.IG Index 38

   1.000     1.006       06/20/27        201,600        4,185        2,634,669        (2,630,484

ITXEB 37

   1.000     1.185       06/20/27      EUR  186,050        (1,618,974      842,466        (2,461,440

ITXEX 37

   5.000     5.805       06/20/27        8,050        (250,605      429,363        (679,968
TOTAL

 

            $ (2,545,384    $ 4,961,437      $ (7,506,821

 

  (a)   Payments made quarterly.
  (b)   Credit spread on the referenced obligation, together with the term of the swap contract, 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 the term of the swap contract increase.

OVER THE COUNTER TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS

Reference Obligation/ Index(a)    Financing Rate
Paid by the Fund
   Counterparty    Termination
Date(b)
   Notional
Amount
(000s)
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
*
 

AMZX Index

   1M USD LIBOR + 0.470%    BofA Securities LLC    12/13/22    $ 3,028      $ (168,511

BCMRS Index

   1M USD LIBOR    JPMorgan Securities, Inc.    12/08/22      6,045        (208,057

BCOMRS Index

   1 Week USD LIBOR    JPMorgan Securities, Inc.    12/08/22      3,372        (137,562

DDUWI Index

   1M SOFR + 0.030%    JPMorgan Securities, Inc.    01/13/23      51,196        208,796  

JPGSGLHN Index(c)

   1M USD LIBOR + 0.340%    JPMorgan Securities, Inc.    08/25/22      53,372        2,853,707  

JPGSGLMN Index

   1M SOFR + 0.270%    JPMorgan Securities, Inc.    08/25/22      18,694        (1,328,372

JPGSGLTN Index(c)

   1M SOFR + 0.380%    JPMorgan Securities, Inc.    08/25/22      39,197        (1,053,702

 

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)

 

Reference Obligation/ Index(a)    Financing Rate
Paid by the Fund
   Counterparty    Termination
Date(b)
   Notional
Amount
(000s)
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
*
 

JPGSMARB Index(c)

   1M SOFR + 0.910%    JPMorgan Securities, Inc.    08/11/22    $ 48,924      $ 577,944  

M1WOMOM Index

   1M USD LIBOR + 0.300%    JPMorgan Securities, Inc.    07/12/22      47,290        (57,128

M1WOMOM Index

   1M SOFR + 0.080%    JPMorgan Securities, Inc.    02/10/23      17,278        (50,334

NDDUWI Index

   1M SOFR - 0.060%    BofA Securities LLC    02/10/23      256,932        525,425  

NDDUWI Index

   1M SOFR - 0.550%    JPMorgan Securities, Inc.    02/14/23      4,592        9,288  

NDDUWI Index

   1M SOFR - 0.050%    JPMorgan Securities, Inc.    02/28/23      138,996        562,549  

NDDUWI Index

   1M SOFR - 0.050%    JPMorgan Securities, Inc.    03/10/23      49,507        200,368  

NDDUWI Index

   1M USD LIBOR - 0.050%    BofA Securities LLC    04/14/23      83,574        342,506  

NDUGWI Index

   1M SOFR + 0.225%    JPMorgan Securities, Inc.    07/13/22      8,043        (6,064

NDUGWI Index

   1M SOFR + 0.120%    BofA Securities LLC    08/10/22      54,157        (33,329

NDUGWI Index

   1M USD LIBOR + 0.180%    BofA Securities LLC    10/13/22      5,077        (843

NDUGWI Index

   1M USD LIBOR + 0.130%    BofA Securities LLC    11/15/22      29,772        (5,113

NDUGWI Index

   1M USD LIBOR + 0.180%    BofA Securities LLC    06/12/23      52,991        (3,234

RU10INTR Index

   1M SOFR + 0.370%    BofA Securities LLC    02/02/23      72,144        81,101  

SX XGT Index

   1M EURIBOR + 0.050%    JPMorgan Securities, Inc.    09/19/22    EUR 99,782        1,489,117  

UKXG Index

   1M SONIA + 0.255%    JPMorgan Securities, Inc.    12/16/22      16,253        293,565  
TOTAL

 

   $ 4,092,117  

 

  *   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.
  (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 (JPGSGLHN) of common stocks

 

Common Stocks    Sector      Shares        Value        Weight  

UnitedHealth Group Inc

   Health Care        411        $ 211,310          7.32

Johnson & Johnson

   Health Care        1,129          200,493          6.95  

Pfizer Inc

   Health Care        2,479          129,954          4.50  

AbbVie Inc

   Health Care        781          119,560          4.14  

Eli Lilly & Co

   Health Care        348          112,955          3.92  

Roche Holding AG

   Health Care        325          103,524          3.59  

Merck & Co Inc

   Health Care        1,117          101,846          3.53  

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc

   Health Care        173          93,948          3.26  

AstraZeneca PLC

   Health Care        8          89,899          3.12  

Novartis AG

   Health Care        1,112          89,896          3.12  

Abbott Laboratories

   Health Care        773          84,038          2.91  

Novo Nordisk A/S

   Health Care        101          79,482          2.76  

Danaher Corp

   Health Care        286          72,470          2.51  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co

   Health Care        941          72,420          2.51  

Amgen Inc

   Health Care        236          57,415          1.99  

CVS Health Corp

   Health Care        579          53,675          1.86  

Medtronic PLC

   Health Care        593          53,188          1.84  

Elevance Health Inc

   Health Care        106          51,394          1.78  

Sanofi

   Health Care        533          51,387          1.78  

GSK PLC

   Health Care        27          47,515          1.65  

CSL Ltd

   Health Care        147          39,489          1.37  

Cigna Corp

   Health Care        140          36,934          1.28  

Zoetis Inc

   Health Care        208          35,736          1.24  

Gilead Sciences Inc

   Health Care        554          34,248          1.19  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc

   Health Care        113          31,837          1.10  

Intuitive Surgical Inc

   Health Care        159          31,826          1.10  

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER FUND

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

OVER THE COUNTER TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS (continued)

 

Common Stocks    Sector      Shares        Value        Weight  

Becton Dickinson and Co

   Health Care        126        $ 31,045          1.08 %  

Stryker Corp

   Health Care        149          29,576          1.03  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc

   Health Care        48          28,210          0.98  

Humana Inc

   Health Care        56          26,155          0.91  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp

   Health Care        275          26,117          0.91  

Bayer AG

   Health Care        455          25,815          0.89  

Boston Scientific Corp

   Health Care        632          23,536          0.82  

Centene Corp

   Health Care        258          21,861          0.76  

Moderna Inc

   Health Care        153          21,837          0.76  

McKesson Corp

   Health Care        64          20,948          0.73  

Daiichi Sankyo Co Ltd

   Health Care        6          20,391          0.71  

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd

   Health Care        5          19,583          0.68  

IQVIA Holdings Inc

   Health Care        84          18,143          0.63  

Lonza Group AG

   Health Care        34          17,534          0.61  

HCA Healthcare Inc

   Health Care        101          16,891          0.59  

Agilent Technologies Inc

   Health Care        133          15,746          0.55  

Alcon Inc

   Health Care        231          15,413          0.53  

Baxter International Inc

   Health Care        222          14,287          0.50  

Hoya Corp

   Health Care        1          13,736          0.48  

ResMed Inc

   Health Care        65          13,547          0.47  

Biogen Inc

   Health Care        65          13,194          0.46  

Wuxi Biologics Cayman Inc

   Health Care        183          13,129          0.46  

A basket (JPGSGLTN) of common stocks

 

Common Stocks    Sector      Shares      Value      Weight  

Microsoft Corp

   Information Technology        (297    $ (76,173      7.41

Apple Inc

   Information Technology        (546      (74,676      7.26  

NVIDIA Corp

   Information Technology        (455      (69,011      6.71  

Broadcom Inc

   Information Technology        (74      (36,061      3.51  

ASML Holding NV

   Information Technology        (77      (35,328      3.44  

Cisco Systems Inc

   Information Technology        (755      (32,204      3.13  

Accenture PLC

   Information Technology        (115      (31,973      3.11  

Adobe Inc

   Information Technology        (86      (31,446      3.06  

Salesforce Inc

   Information Technology        (181      (29,811      2.90  

Intel Corp

   Information Technology        (743      (27,811      2.71  

QUALCOMM Inc

   Information Technology        (204      (26,011      2.53  

Texas Instruments Inc

   Information Technology        (168      (25,759      2.51  

International Business Machines Corp

   Information Technology        (164      (23,088      2.25  

Advanced Micro Devices Inc

   Information Technology        (295      (22,529      2.19  

Oracle Corp

   Information Technology        (286      (19,997      1.95  

Intuit Inc

   Information Technology        (51      (19,818      1.93  

SAP SE

   Information Technology        (208      (18,122      1.76  

ServiceNow Inc

   Information Technology        (36      (17,330      1.69  

Automatic Data Processing Inc

   Information Technology        (76      (15,952      1.55  

PayPal Holdings Inc

   Information Technology        (211      (14,704      1.43  

Applied Materials Inc

   Information Technology        (161      (14,612      1.42  

Analog Devices Inc

   Information Technology        (95      (13,899      1.35  

Keyence Corp

   Information Technology               (11,889      1.16  

Micron Technology Inc

   Information Technology        (203      (11,223      1.09  

Lam Research Corp

   Information Technology        (25      (10,747      1.05  

Fidelity National Information Services I

   Information Technology        (111      (10,179      0.99  

Fiserv Inc

   Information Technology        (106      (9,410      0.92  

Tokyo Electron Ltd

   Information Technology               (9,291      0.90  

KLA Corp

   Information Technology        (27      (8,657      0.84  

Synopsys Inc

   Information Technology        (28      (8,453      0.82  

Adyen NV

   Information Technology        (6      (8,192      0.80  

Roper Technologies Inc

   Information Technology        (19      (7,599      0.74  

Cadence Design Systems Inc

   Information Technology        (50      (7,522      0.73  

 

28   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  

NXP Semiconductors NV

   Information Technology        (48    $ (7,066      0.69 %  

Amphenol Corp

   Information Technology        (109      (6,989      0.68  

Fortinet Inc

   Information Technology        (121      (6,853      0.67  

Autodesk Inc

   Information Technology        (40      (6,801      0.66  

Paychex Inc

   Information Technology        (58      (6,652      0.65  

TE Connectivity Ltd

   Information Technology        (59      (6,628      0.64  

Shopify Inc

   Information Technology        (161      (6,464      0.63  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp

   Information Technology        (95      (6,395      0.62  

Motorola Solutions Inc

   Information Technology        (30      (6,375      0.62  

Murata Manufacturing Co Ltd

   Information Technology        (1      (6,335      0.62  

HP Inc

   Information Technology        (192      (6,278      0.61  

Microchip Technology Inc

   Information Technology        (101      (5,871      0.57  

Infineon Technologies AG

   Information Technology        (249      (5,749      0.56  

Global Payments Inc

   Information Technology        (51      (5,663      0.55  

Capgemini SE

   Information Technology        (31      (4,996      0.49  

A basket (JPGSMARB) of common stocks

 

Common Stocks    Sector      Shares        Value        Weight  

Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Co Ltd

   Health Care        121        $ 17,593          2.84

Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings Inc

   Industrials        432          17,548          2.83  

Rogers Corp

   Information Technology        67          17,494          2.82  

South Jersey Industries Inc

   Utilities        512          17,475          2.82  

Meritor Inc

   Industrials        480          17,436          2.81  

Cornerstone Building Brands Inc

   Industrials        711          17,416          2.81  

PS Business Parks Inc

   Real Estate        93          17,410          2.81  

Plantronics Inc

   Information Technology        439          17,401          2.81  

Sierra Oncology Inc

   Health Care        316          17,401          2.81  

CDK Global Inc

   Information Technology        318          17,398          2.81  

MoneyGram International Inc

   Information Technology        1,739          17,388          2.80  

Covetrus Inc

   Health Care        838          17,388          2.80  

Turning Point Therapeutics Inc

   Health Care        231          17,383          2.80  

ManTech International Corp/VA

   Industrials        182          17,381          2.80  

Alleghany Corp

   Financials        21          17,372          2.80  

Shaw Communications Inc

   Communication Services        458          17,367          2.80  

Activision Blizzard Inc

   Communication Services        223          17,355          2.80  

American Campus Communities Inc

   Real Estate        269          17,348          2.80  

Sailpoint Technologies Holdings Inc

   Information Technology        276          17,330          2.80  

Switch Inc

   Information Technology        517          17,321          2.79  

Coherent Inc

   Information Technology        65          17,282          2.79  

Uniti Group Ltd

   Communication Services        3,512          17,280          2.79  

Tenneco Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        1,006          17,257          2.78  

Sanderson Farms Inc

   Consumer Staples        80          17,254          2.78  

Zendesk Inc

   Information Technology        233          17,253          2.78  

LHC Group Inc

   Health Care        111          17,248          2.78  

Tower Semiconductor Ltd

   Information Technology        373          17,205          2.78  

TEGNA Inc

   Communication Services        814          17,071          2.75  

First Horizon Corp

   Financials        779          17,022          2.75  

Black Knight Inc

   Information Technology        260          16,978          2.74  

Change Healthcare Inc

   Health Care        735          16,940          2.73  

Nielsen Holdings PLC

   Industrials        726          16,865          2.72  

VMware Inc

   Information Technology        148          16,844          2.72  

CMC Materials Inc

   Information Technology        97          16,843          2.72  

Twitter Inc

   Communication Services        444          16,589          2.68  

Meggitt PLC

   Industrials        20          15,829          2.55  

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER FUND

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

PURCHASED AND WRITTEN OPTIONS CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2022, the Fund had the following purchased and written options:

EXCHANGE TRADED INDEX OPTIONS

 

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

Purchased option contracts

 

             

Calls

                

CBOE Volatility Index

   $ 29.00        07/20/2022        1,500     $ 4,350,000     $ 330,000     $ 475,837     $ (145,837

CBOE Volatility Index

     32.50        08/17/2022        1,310       4,257,500       334,050       505,212       (171,162

CBOE Volatility Index

     35.00        09/21/2022        1,180       4,130,000       336,300       445,993       (109,693
                         3,990             $ 1,000,350     $ 1,427,042     $ (426,692

Puts

                

S&P 500 Index

   $ 3,275.00        07/29/2022        1     $ 327,500     $ 1,080     $ 1,416     $ (336

S&P 500 Index

     3,410.00        07/29/2022        6       2,046,000       12,270       7,795       4,475  

S&P 500 Index

     2,925.00        07/29/2022        12       3,510,000       3,840       11,169       (7,329

S&P 500 Index

     3,050.00        07/29/2022        18       5,490,000       8,460       16,540       (8,080

S&P 500 Index

     3,230.00        07/29/2022        24       7,752,000       21,120       20,050       1,070  
                         61             $ 46,770     $ 56,970     $ (10,200
Total purchased option contracts

 

     4,051             $ 1,047,120     $ 1,484,012     $ (436,892

Written option contracts

 

          

Puts

 

          

S&P 500 Index

     3,515.00        07/29/2022        (12   $ (4,218,000   $ (40,560   $ (72,111   $ 31,551  

S&P 500 Index

     3,560.00        07/29/2022        (18     (6,408,000     (78,120     (102,678     24,558  

S&P 500 Index

     3,635.00        07/29/2022        (24     (8,724,000     (145,920     (123,416     (22,504

S&P 500 Index

     3,925.00        07/29/2022        (1     (392,500     (18,980     (9,614     (9,366

S&P 500 Index

     3,985.00        07/29/2022        (6     (2,391,000     (136,800     (55,921     (80,879
Total written option contracts                        (61           $ (420,380   $ (363,740   $ (56,640
TOTAL

 

              3,990             $ 626,740     $ 1,120,272     $ (493,532

 

 

Abbreviations:

BofA Securities LLC

 

—Bank of America Securities LLC

CDX.NA.HY Index 38

 

—CDX North America High Yield Index 38

CDX.NA.IG Index 38

 

—CDX North America Investment Grade Index 38

ITXEB 37

 

—iTraxx Europe Index 37

ITXEX 37

 

—iTraxx Ex-Japan Index 37

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS COMMODITY STRATEGY FUND

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
    Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Value  
U.S. Treasury Obligation(a) – 1.8%  
 

U.S.Treasury Notes

 
$ 20,000,000       1.750     09/30/22     $ 19,993,750  
  (Cost $20,028,822)    

 

 

 

 

Shares     Dividend
Rate
  Value  
Investment Company(b) – 19.2%  
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund –
Institutional Shares

 
 
  213,862,347     1.367%   $ 213,862,347  
  (Cost $213,862,347)  

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
    Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Value  
Short-term Investments(c) – 89.1%  
U.S. Treasury Obligations – 89.1%  
 

U.S.Cash Management Bill

 
$ 308,500,000       0.000     10/11/22     $ 306,882,945  
 

U.S.Treasury Bills

 
  55,400,000       0.000       07/14/22       55,379,034  
  53,800,000       0.000       07/21/22       53,768,536  
  116,000,000       0.000       08/04/22       115,870,450  
  80,000,000       0.000       08/09/22       79,892,317  
  30,000,000       0.000       09/08/22       29,911,378  
  49,300,000       0.000       09/29/22       49,097,870  
  100,000,000       0.000       10/13/22       99,461,150  
  103,000,000       0.000       10/27/22       102,350,858  
  100,000,000       0.000       11/03/22       99,311,979  

 

 

 
  TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
  (Cost $992,665,068)     $ 991,926,517  

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 110.1%  
  (Cost $1,226,556,237)     $ 1,225,782,614  

 

 

 
 
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF
    OTHER ASSETS – (10.1)%

 
    (112,307,457

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%     $ 1,113,475,157  

 

 

 

 

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 June 30, 2022, the Fund had the following futures contracts:

 

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

Long position contracts:

                 

Brent Crude

     712          07/29/22        $ 77,629,360        $ (837,110

Chicago SRW Wheat

     226          09/14/22          9,989,200          (297,278

Copper

     139          09/28/22          12,892,250          (1,229,301

Corn

     168          09/14/22          5,281,500          (696,204

Crude Oil

     196          07/20/22          20,728,960          2,357,892  

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS COMMODITY STRATEGY FUND

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

FUTURES CONTRACTS (continued)

 

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

Long position contracts: (continued)

 

Soybean oil

     480          12/14/22        $ 18,564,480        $ (1,309,123

Gold 100 Oz

     159          08/29/22          28,736,070          (800,369

Lean Hogs

     68          08/12/22          2,777,120          (157,253

Lean Hogs

     7          07/15/22          305,550          (1,172

Low Sulphur Gas Oil

     318          08/11/22          35,743,200          (2,277,272

Natural Gas

     147          07/27/22          7,973,280          (2,600,333

Natural Gas

     400          09/28/22          21,636,000          (11,501,482

Natural Gas

     341          08/29/22          18,386,720          (3,824,602

Nickel

     146          07/18/22          19,842,276          (5,656,853

NY Harbor ULSD

     36          07/29/22          5,791,716          96,544  

Platinum

     214          10/27/22          9,579,710          (409,663

Primary Aluminum

     104          07/18/22          6,324,500          (523,429

Silver

     316          09/28/22          32,156,160          (2,195,848

Soybean Meal

     494          12/14/22          20,090,980          41,027  

Wheat

     84          09/14/22          3,997,350          (207,066

Zinc

     354          07/18/22          28,158,488          (5,550,856
Total                                     $ (37,579,751

Short position contracts:

                 

Cocoa

     (473        12/14/22          (11,257,400        37,370  

Cocoa

     (730        09/15/22          (17,082,000        1,406,392  

Coffee

     (211        09/20/22          (18,206,662        (164,556

Cotton No.2

     (417        12/07/22          (20,608,140        4,787,186  

FCOJ-A

     (30        09/12/22          (778,725        (37,237

Gasoline RBOB

     (11        10/31/22          (1,353,429        191,805  

Gasoline RBOB

     (46        08/31/22          (6,572,471        (869,755

Live Cattle

     (331        12/30/22          (19,181,450        375,733  

NY Harbor ULSD

     (82        10/31/22          (12,486,911        410,033  

NY Harbor ULSD

     (2        08/31/22          (316,252        (60,795

Soybean

     (290        11/14/22          (21,141,000        877,911  

Sugar No. 11

     (876        09/30/22          (18,150,720        594,751  

WTI Crude

     (1,270        08/22/22          (130,937,000        14,513,307  
Total                                     $ 22,062,145  
TOTAL FUTURES CONTRACTS                                     $ (15,517,606

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS COMMODITY STRATEGY FUND

 

 

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

SWAP CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2022, 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
     Notional
Amount
(000s)
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
*
 

CRB 1M Forward Index

     3M USD LIBOR+0.024%     Citibank NA      01/31/23      $ 299,967      $  

CRB 1M Forward Index

     3M USD LIBOR+0.025     Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.      01/31/23        443,177         

CRB 1M Forward Index

     3M USD LIBOR+0.025     UBS AG (London)      01/31/23        258,830         
TOTAL                                   $  

 

  #   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.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS DEFENSIVE EQUITY FUND

 

Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Shares     Description   Value  
Common Stocks – 94.2%  
Aerospace & Defense – 1.5%  
  95     General Dynamics Corp.   $ 21,019  
  48     L3Harris Technologies, Inc.     11,602  
  404     Raytheon Technologies Corp.     38,828  
  21     TransDigm Group, Inc.*     11,270  
   

 

 

 
      82,719  

 

 

 
Air Freight & Logistics – 0.5%  
  146     United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B     26,651  

 

 

 
Automobiles* – 1.8%  
  155     Tesla, Inc.     104,380  

 

 

 
Banks – 0.7%  
  104     The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.     16,408  
  468     U.S. Bancorp     21,537  
   

 

 

 
      37,945  

 

 

 
Beverages – 2.8%  
  95     Brown-Forman Corp. Class B     6,665  
  80     Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A     18,645  
  577     Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.     20,420  
  336     PepsiCo, Inc.     55,998  
  931     The Coca-Cola Co.     58,569  
   

 

 

 
      160,297  

 

 

 
Biotechnology – 2.8%  
  350     AbbVie, Inc.     53,606  
  143     Amgen, Inc.     34,792  
  74     Biogen, Inc.*     15,092  
  86     Incyte Corp.*     6,533  
  46     Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     27,192  
  76     Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     21,416  
   

 

 

 
      158,631  

 

 

 
Building Products – 0.3%  
  61     Allegion PLC     5,972  
  272     Johnson Controls International PLC     13,023  
   

 

 

 
      18,995  

 

 

 
Capital Markets – 1.1%  
  87     CME Group, Inc.     17,809  
  28     FactSet Research Systems, Inc.     10,768  
  187     Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.     17,586  
  54     Moody’s Corp.     14,686  
   

 

 

 
      60,849  

 

 

 
Chemicals – 1.5%  
  91     Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.     21,884  
  108     Ecolab, Inc.     16,606  
  110     Linde PLC     31,628  
  75     The Sherwin-Williams Co.     16,793  
   

 

 

 
      86,911  

 

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies – 1.2%  
  49     Cintas Corp.     18,303  
  143     Copart, Inc.*     15,538  
  80     Republic Services, Inc.     10,470  
  161     Waste Management, Inc.     24,630  
   

 

 

 
      68,941  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Communications Equipment – 1.0%  
  1,015     Cisco Systems, Inc.   43,280  
  59     Motorola Solutions, Inc.     12,366  
   

 

 

 
      55,646  

 

 

 
Consumer Finance – 0.4%  
  156     American Express Co.     21,625  

 

 

 
Containers & Packaging – 0.1%  
  605     Amcor PLC     7,520  

 

 

 
Distributors – 0.1%  
  57     Genuine Parts Co.     7,581  

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services* – 1.6%  
  341     Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B     93,100  

 

 

 
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 1.3%  
  1,378     AT&T, Inc.     28,883  
  898     Verizon Communications, Inc.     45,573  
   

 

 

 
      74,456  

 

 

 
Electric Utilities – 1.8%  
  175     American Electric Power Co., Inc.     16,789  
  250     Duke Energy Corp.     26,802  
  176     Eversource Energy     14,867  
  340     PPL Corp.     9,224  
  225     The Southern Co.     16,045  
  247     Xcel Energy, Inc.     17,478  
   

 

 

 
      101,205  

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment – 0.8%  
  98     AMETEK, Inc.     10,769  
  142     Eaton Corp. PLC     17,891  
  215     Emerson Electric Co.     17,101  
   

 

 

 
      45,761  

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 0.6%  
  71     CDW Corp.     11,187  
  58     Keysight Technologies, Inc.*     7,995  
  153     TE Connectivity Ltd.     17,312  
   

 

 

 
      36,494  

 

 

 
Energy Equipment & Services – 0.2%  
  352     Schlumberger N.V     12,587  

 

 

 
Entertainment* – 0.6%  
  385     The Walt Disney Co.     36,344  

 

 

 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – 2.2%  
  109     American Tower Corp.     27,859  
  112     Crown Castle International Corp.     18,858  
  36     Equinix, Inc.     23,653  
  185     Equity Residential     13,361  
  27     Essex Property Trust, Inc.     7,061  
  177     Prologis, Inc.     20,824  
  43     Public Storage     13,445  
   

 

 

 
      125,061  

 

 

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS DEFENSIVE EQUITY FUND

 

 

 

Shares     Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Food & Staples Retailing – 1.7%  
  100     Costco Wholesale Corp.   $ 47,928  
  410     Walmart, Inc.     49,848  
   

 

 

 
      97,776  

 

 

 
Food Products – 1.7%  
  189     Campbell Soup Co.     9,081  
  202     General Mills, Inc.     15,241  
  510     Mondelez International, Inc. Class A     31,666  
  79     The Hershey Co.     16,998  
  74     The J.M. Smucker Co.     9,473  
  402     The Kraft Heinz Co.     15,332  
   

 

 

 
      97,791  

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 3.2%  
  435     Abbott Laboratories     47,263  
  75     Becton Dickinson & Co.     18,490  
  500     Boston Scientific Corp.*     18,635  
  115     DexCom, Inc.*     8,571  
  238     Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*     22,631  
  412     Medtronic PLC     36,977  
  116     Stryker Corp.     23,076  
  24     Teleflex, Inc.     5,900  
   

 

 

 
      181,543  

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services – 4.1%  
  106     AmerisourceBergen Corp.     14,997  
  65     Anthem, Inc.     31,368  
  350     CVS Health Corp.     32,431  
  87     Henry Schein, Inc.*     6,676  
  43     Humana, Inc.     20,127  
  60     McKesson Corp.     19,573  
  89     Quest Diagnostics, Inc.     11,835  
  189     UnitedHealth Group, Inc.     97,076  
   

 

 

 
      234,083  

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 2.0%  
  13     Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.*     16,994  
  74     Marriott International, Inc. Class A     10,065  
  180     McDonald’s Corp.     44,439  
  338     Starbucks Corp.     25,820  
  122     Yum! Brands, Inc.     13,848  
   

 

 

 
      111,166  

 

 

 
Household Products – 2.0%  
  101     Church & Dwight Co., Inc.     9,358  
  192     Colgate-Palmolive Co.     15,387  
  85     Kimberly-Clark Corp.     11,488  
  533     The Procter & Gamble Co.     76,640  
   

 

 

 
      112,873  

 

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates – 1.4%  
  200     3M Co.     25,882  
  253     General Electric Co.     16,108  
  212     Honeywell International, Inc.     36,848  
   

 

 

 
      78,838  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Insurance – 2.4%  
  93     Aon PLC Class A   25,080  
  139     Chubb Ltd.     27,325  
  124     Loews Corp.     7,348  
  193     Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.     29,963  
  99     The Allstate Corp.     12,546  
  190     The Progressive Corp.     22,092  
  67     The Travelers Cos., Inc.     11,332  
   

 

 

 
      135,686  

 

 

 
Interactive Media & Services* – 5.1%  
  100     Alphabet, Inc. Class A     217,926  
  450     Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A     72,562  
   

 

 

 
      290,488  

 

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail* – 2.8%  
  1,519     Amazon.com, Inc.     161,333  

 

 

 
IT Services – 6.0%  
  153     Accenture PLC Class A     42,480  
  84     Akamai Technologies, Inc.*     7,672  
  127     Automatic Data Processing, Inc.     26,675  
  189     Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A     12,756  
  177     Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.     16,226  
  245     Fiserv, Inc.*     21,798  
  60     FleetCor Technologies, Inc.*     12,607  
  217     International Business Machines Corp.     30,638  
  46     Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.     8,281  
  180     Mastercard, Inc. Class A     56,786  
  173     Paychex, Inc.     19,699  
  250     PayPal Holdings, Inc.*     17,460  
  346     Visa, Inc. Class A     68,124  
   

 

 

 
      341,202  

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services – 2.5%  
  170     Agilent Technologies, Inc.     20,191  
  18     Bio-Techne Corp.     6,239  
  150     Danaher Corp.     38,028  
  77     IQVIA Holdings, Inc.*     16,708  
  57     PerkinElmer, Inc.     8,107  
  100     Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.     54,328  
   

 

 

 
      143,601  

 

 

 
Machinery – 1.6%  
  141     Caterpillar, Inc.     25,205  
  135     Fortive Corp.     7,341  
  111     Illinois Tool Works, Inc.     20,230  
  159     Ingersoll Rand, Inc.     6,691  
  34     Nordson Corp.     6,883  
  213     Otis Worldwide Corp.     15,053  
  78     Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.     6,402  
   

 

 

 
      87,805  

 

 

 
Media – 0.6%  
  889     Comcast Corp. Class A     34,884  

 

 

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS DEFENSIVE EQUITY FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Shares     Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Metals & Mining – 0.5%  
  370     Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.   $ 10,826  
  256     Newmont Corp.     15,276  
   

 

 

 
      26,102  

 

 

 
Multi-Utilities – 1.9%  
  392     CenterPoint Energy, Inc.     11,595  
  101     Consolidated Edison, Inc.     9,605  
  293     Dominion Energy, Inc.     23,384  
  68     DTE Energy Co.     8,619  
  323     Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.     20,440  
  147     Sempra Energy     22,090  
  123     WEC Energy Group, Inc.     12,379  
   

 

 

 
      108,112  

 

 

 
Multiline Retail – 0.8%  
  79     Dollar General Corp.     19,390  
  71     Dollar Tree, Inc.*     11,065  
  103     Target Corp.     14,547  
   

 

 

 
      45,002  

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.8%  
  193     Devon Energy Corp.     10,636  
  838     Kinder Morgan, Inc.     14,045  
  173     ONEOK, Inc.     9,601  
  351     The Williams Cos., Inc.     10,955  
   

 

 

 
      45,237  

 

 

 
Personal Products – 0.3%  
  71     The Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. Class A     18,082  

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals – 4.3%  
  467     Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.     35,959  
  171     Eli Lilly & Co.     55,443  
  502     Johnson & Johnson     89,110  
  489     Merck & Co., Inc.     44,582  
  112     Zoetis, Inc.     19,252  
   

 

 

 
      244,346  

 

 

 
Professional Services – 0.5%  
  78     Equifax, Inc.     14,257  
  95     Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.     12,077  
   

 

 

 
      26,334  

 

 

 
Road & Rail – 1.5%  
  818     CSX Corp.     23,771  
  90     Norfolk Southern Corp.     20,456  
  177     Union Pacific Corp.     37,751  
   

 

 

 
      81,978  

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 2.5%  
  345     Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*     26,382  
  95     Broadcom, Inc.     46,152  
  863     Intel Corp.     32,285  
  229     Texas Instruments, Inc.     35,186  
   

 

 

 
      140,005  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Software – 8.7%  
  115     Adobe, Inc.*   41,858  
  61     Autodesk, Inc.*     10,490  
  74     Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*     11,102  
  67     Intuit, Inc.     25,824  
  1,289     Microsoft Corp.     331,054  
  40     Roper Technologies, Inc.     15,786  
  203     salesforce.com, Inc.*     33,503  
  53     ServiceNow, Inc.*     25,203  
   

 

 

 
      494,820  

 

 

 
Specialty Retail – 2.6%  
  8     AutoZone, Inc.*     17,193  
  178     Lowe’s Cos., Inc.     31,091  
  32     O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*     20,216  
  107     Ross Stores, Inc.     7,515  
  201     The Home Depot, Inc.     55,128  
  35     Ulta Beauty, Inc.*     13,492  
   

 

 

 
      144,635  

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 6.4%  
  2,654     Apple, Inc.     362,855  

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 0.6%  
  338     NIKE, Inc. Class B     34,544  

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors – 0.4%  
  267     Fastenal Co.     13,329  
  24     W.W. Grainger, Inc.     10,906  
   

 

 

 
      24,235  

 

 

 
Wireless Telecommunication Services* – 0.4%  
  145     T-Mobile US, Inc.     19,508  

 

 

 
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS  
  (Cost $5,954,501)   $ 5,348,563  

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 94.2%  
  (Cost $5,954,501)   $ 5,348,563  

 

 

 
 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
    LIABILITIES – 5.8%
    326,534  

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 5,675,097  

 

 

 

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

*

  Non-income producing security.

 

 

Investment Abbreviation:

PLC

 

—Public Limited Company

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS DEFENSIVE EQUITY FUND

 

 

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

 

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2022, 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          09/16/22        $ 378,950        $ 3,554  

PURCHASED AND WRITTEN OPTIONS CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2022, 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

   $4,025.00      07/29/2022        5     $ 2,012,500     $ 129,000     $ 69,913     $ 59,087  

S&P 500 Index

   3,910.00      08/31/2022        5       1,955,000       108,000       58,899       49,101  

S&P 500 Index

   3,590.00      09/30/2022        5       1,795,000       58,870       63,579       (4,709
Total purchased option contracts                    15     $ 5,762,500     $ 295,870     $ 192,391     $ 103,479  

Written option contracts

                

Calls

                

S&P 500 Index

   4,415.00      08/31/2022        (5   $ (2,207,500   $ (2,350   $ (35,087   $ 32,737  

S&P 500 Index

   4,540.00      07/29/2022        (5     (2,270,000     (150     (28,561     28,411  

S&P 500 Index

   4,075.00      09/30/2022        (5     (2,037,500     (35,506     (30,196     (5,310
                     (15   $ (6,515,000   $ (38,006   $ (93,844   $ 55,838  

Puts

                

S&P 500 Index

   3,380.00      08/31/2022        (5   $ (1,690,000   $ (23,500   $ (17,651   $ (5,849

S&P 500 Index

   3,440.00      07/29/2022        (5     (1,720,000     (11,300     (21,891     10,591  

S&P 500 Index

   3,130.00      09/30/2022        (5     (1,565,000     (18,184     (19,471     1,287  
                     (15   $ (4,975,000   $ (52,984   $ (59,013   $ 6,029  
Total written option contracts                    (30   $ (11,490,000   $ (90,990   $ (152,857   $ 61,867  
TOTAL                    (15   $ (5,727,500   $ 204,880     $ 39,534     $ 165,346  

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVE FUNDS II

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

        Absolute Return
Tracker Fund(a)
    Commodity
Strategy Fund(a)
   

Defensive

Equity Fund

 
  Assets:
 

Investments of unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $1,781,383,556, $1,012,693,890 and $5,954,501, respectively)(b)

  $ 1,702,422,324     $ 1,011,920,267     $ 5,348,563  
 

Investments of affiliated issuers, at value (cost $1,883,111,275, $213,862,347 and $0, respectively)

    1,883,111,275       213,862,347        
 

Investments in securities lending reinvestment vehicle — affiliated issuer, at value (cost $105,454,930, $0 and $0, respectively)

    105,454,930              
 

Purchased options, at value (premium paid $1,484,012, $0 and $192,391, respectively)

    1,047,120             295,870  
 

Cash

    65,618,512             92,669  
 

Foreign currencies, at value (cost $15,531,441, $0 and $0, respectively)

    15,466,063              
 

Unrealized gain on swap contracts

    7,144,366              
 

Unrealized gain on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    3,337,619              
 

Receivables:

 

Due from broker — upfront payment

    6,151,690              
 

Collateral on certain derivative contracts(c)

    117,920,525             23,100  
 

Investments sold

    50,043,302             1,061,176  
 

Fund shares sold

    7,634,579       2,322,855        
 

Dividends and interest

    2,325,083             3,836  
 

Due from broker

    544,831              
 

Foreign tax reclaims

    299,048              
 

Securities lending income

    103,181              
 

Reimbursement from investment adviser

    93,934       10,769       27,126  
 

Other assets

    516,731       2,072,756       39,781  
  Total assets     3,969,235,113       1,230,188,994       6,892,121  
       
  Liabilities:

 

 
 

Due to Custodian

          638,153        
 

Unrealized loss on swap contracts

    3,052,249              
 

Variation margin on swaps

    16,690,088              
 

Unrealized loss on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    856,442              
 

Variation margin on futures contracts

    9,329,547       23,547,284       3,175  
 

Written option contracts, at value (premium received $363,740, $0 and $152,857, respectively)

    420,380             90,990  
 

Payables:

 

Payable upon return of securities loaned

    105,454,930              
 

Due to broker — upfront payment

          86,833,451        
 

Investments purchased

    58,234,867       131,831       1,006,304  
 

Fund shares redeemed

    13,711,527       3,334,447        
 

Due to broker

    4,114,402       1,404,781        
 

Management fees

    1,763,622       483,369       2,478  
 

Distribution and Service fees and Transfer Agency fees

    170,922       68,535       560  
 

Accrued expenses

    569,517       271,986       113,517  
  Total liabilities     214,368,493       116,713,837       1,217,024  
       
  Net Assets:

 

 
 

Paid-in capital

    3,960,017,076       1,042,163,465       6,267,656  
 

Total distributable earnings (loss)

    (205,150,456     71,311,692       (592,559
    NET ASSETS   $ 3,754,866,620     $ 1,113,475,157     $ 5,675,097  
   

Net Assets:

 

   
   

Class A

  $ 48,642,576     $ 47,178,950     $ 205,880  
   

Class C

    6,846,034       6,597,807       306,287  
   

Institutional

    3,029,714,957       313,475,926       4,963,082  
   

Investor

    267,409,902       149,374,511       50,013  
   

Class R6

    156,252,794       175,632,558       50,127  
   

Class R

    1,425,438       4,420,662       49,580  
   

Class P

    244,574,919       416,794,743       50,128  
   
   

Total Net Assets

  $ 3,754,866,620     $ 1,113,475,157     $ 5,675,097  
   

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

       
   

Class A

    5,598,678       4,384,236       22,452  
   

Class C

    881,717       663,575       33,755  
   

Institutional

    333,883,639       28,672,974       539,305  
   

Investor

    29,880,644       13,660,397       5,438  
   

Class R6

    17,242,640       16,027,573       5,446  
   

Class R

    170,312       420,242       5,414  
   

Class P

    26,960,725       38,047,599       5,446  
   

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

       
   

Class A

    $8.69       $10.76       $9.17  
   

Class C

    7.76       9.94       9.07  
   

Institutional

    9.07       10.93       9.20  
   

Investor

    8.95       10.93       9.20  
   

Class R6

    9.06       10.96       9.20  
   

Class R

    8.37       10.52       9.16  
   

Class P

    9.07       10.95       9.20  

 

  (a)   Statements of Assets and Liabilities for the Absolute Return Tracker and Commodity Strategy Fund are consolidated and include the balances of Cayman Commodity-ART LLC and Cayman Commodity-CSF, Ltd., respectively. Accordingly, all interfund balances and transactions have been eliminated.
  (b)   Includes loaned securities having a market value of $103,228,132, $0 and $0, respectively.
  (c)   Segregated for initial margin and/or collateral as follows:

 

Fund    Futures        Options        Swaps  

Absolute Return Tracker

   $ 46,275,557        $ 7,611,659        $ 64,033,309  

Defensive Equity

     23,100                    
  (d)   Maximum public offering price per share for Class A Shares of the Absolute Return Tracker, Commodity Strategy and Defensive Equity Funds is $9.20, $11.27 and $9.70, respectively. At redemption, Class C Shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge assessed on the amount equal to the lesser of the current net asset value (“NAV”) or the original purchase price of the shares.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVE FUNDS II

 

Statements of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

        Absolute Return
Tracker Fund(a)
     Commodity
Strategy Fund(a)
    

Defensive

Equity Fund

 
  Investment income:

 

  
 

Dividends — unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign withholding taxes of $245,134, $0 and $12, respectively)

  $ 18,772,127      $      $ 38,299  
 

Interest

    18,589,602        1,718,153        16  
 

Dividends — affiliated issuers

    3,068,003        258,496        202  
 

Securities lending income — affiliated issuers

    335,536                
  Total investment income     40,765,268        1,976,649        38,517  
         
  Expenses:

 

  
 

Management fees

    12,177,058        2,559,159        16,215  
 

Transfer Agency fees(b)

    928,181        214,010        1,590  
 

Custody, accounting and administrative services

    363,475        90,958        22,637  
 

Printing and mailing costs

    139,425        15,790        23,829  
 

Registration fees

    117,434        86,116        48,580  
 

Professional fees

    104,395        90,090        50,449  
 

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

    95,358        91,264        1,430  
 

Prime broker fees

    32,185                
 

Trustee fees

    13,331        10,754        10,395  
 

Service fees — Class C

    9,351        6,720        328  
 

Other

    30,384        8,418        1,485  
  Total expenses     14,010,577        3,173,279        176,938  
 

Less — expense reductions

    (1,650,013      (505,742      (157,406
  Net expenses     12,360,564        2,667,537        19,532  
  NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)     28,404,704        (690,888      18,985  
         
  Realized and unrealized gain (loss):

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 

  
 

Investments — unaffiliated issuers

    (73,675,364      2,055,930        (388,066
 

Purchased options

    (1,818,878             4,972  
 

Futures contracts

    74,463,452        5,395,540        (90,118
 

Written options

    (756,773             269,145  
 

Swap contracts

    17,701,781        79,685,910         
 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    21,706,587                
 

Foreign currency transactions

    (11,031,841              
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on:

 

  
 

Investments — unaffiliated issuers

    (339,121,223      (750,324      (1,014,351
 

Purchased options

    (65,905             193,797  
 

Futures contracts

    (10,553,507      2,511,447        (6,330
 

Written options

    (172,611             43,812  
 

Swap contracts

    55,986        2,808         
 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    6,663,817                
 

Foreign currency translation

    (1,918,123              
  Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)     (318,522,602      88,901,311        (987,139
  NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS   $ (290,117,898    $ 88,210,423      $ (968,154

 

  (a)   Statement of Operations for the Absolute Return Tracker Fund and Commodity Strategy Fund are consolidated and include the balances of a wholly-owned subsidiary, Cayman Commodity-ART, LLC and Cayman Commodity-CSF, Ltd., respectively. Accordingly, all interfund balances and transactions have been eliminated.
  (b)   Class specific Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) and Transfer Agency Fees were as follows:

 

     Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) 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

   $ 63,691      $ 28,052      $ 3,615      $ 40,763      $ 5,984      $ 606,253      $ 215,094      $ 22,359      $ 1,157      $ 36,571  

Commodity Strategy

     60,215        20,158        10,891        28,903        3,225        61,009        56,348        16,040        2,614        45,871  

Defensive Equity

     314        985        131        201        210        1,079        42        8        42        8  

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVE FUNDS II

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

        Absolute Return Tracker Fund(a)             Commodity Strategy Fund(a)  
        For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
     For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2021
            For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
     For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2021
 
  From operations:              
 

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 28,492,017      $ 10,389,413         $ (690,888    $ (2,292,228
 

Net realized gain

    26,578,551        199,473,869           87,137,380        112,125,493  
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss)

    (345,188,466      8,788,664                 1,763,931        (21,627,129
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     (290,117,898      218,651,946                 88,210,423        88,206,136  
               
  Distributions to shareholders:              
 

From distributable earnings:

             
 

Class A Shares

           (4,908,995         (20,551      (5,752,510
 

Class C Shares

           (780,933                (463,509
 

Institutional Shares

           (251,781,263         (644,624      (31,246,856
 

Investor Shares

           (20,262,094         (280,724      (5,021,769
 

Class R6 Shares

           (12,919,930         (361,724      (13,507,757
 

Class R Shares

           (134,664                (463,777
 

Class P Shares

           (20,270,234               (872,154      (20,048,961
  Total distributions to shareholders            (311,058,113               (2,179,777      (76,505,139
               
  From share transactions:              
 

Proceeds from sales of shares

    1,017,837,911        1,612,413,440           767,507,928        336,827,798  
 

Reinvestment of distributions

           228,421,762           1,987,147        65,973,579  
 

Cost of shares redeemed

    (638,769,412      (1,552,144,654               (263,442,749      (125,874,133
  Net increase in net assets resulting from share transactions     379,068,499        288,690,548                 506,052,326        276,927,244  
  TOTAL INCREASE     88,950,601        196,284,381                 592,082,972        288,628,241  
               
  Net assets:              
 

Beginning of period

    3,665,916,019        3,469,631,638                 521,392,185        232,763,944  
 

End of period

  $ 3,754,866,620      $ 3,665,916,019               $ 1,113,475,157      $ 521,392,185  

 

  (a)   Statements of Changes in Net Assets for the Absolute Return Tracker Fund and Commodity Strategy Fund are consolidated and include the balances of a wholly-owned subsidiary, Cayman Commodity-ART, LLC and Cayman Commodity-CSF, Ltd., respectively. Accordingly, all interfund balances and transactions have been eliminated.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVE FUNDS II

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

        Defensive Equity Fund  
        For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
     For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2021
 
  From operations:     
 

Net investment income

  $ 18,985      $ 30,609  
 

Net realized gain (loss)

    (204,067      783,924  
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss)

    (783,072      3,547  
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     (968,154      818,080  
      
  Distributions to shareholders:     
 

From distributable earnings:

    
 

Class A Shares

           (17,059
 

Class C Shares

           (7,588
 

Institutional Shares

           (497,162
 

Investor Shares

           (4,551
 

Class R6 Shares

           (4,623
 

Class R Shares

           (4,340
 

Class P Shares

           (4,623
  Total distributions to shareholders            (539,946
      
  From share transactions:     
 

Proceeds from sales of shares

    410,573        1,097,648  
 

Reinvestment of distributions

           539,946  
 

Cost of shares redeemed

    (698,491      (519,323
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     (287,918      1,118,271  
  TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)     (1,256,072      1,396,405  
      
  Net assets:     
 

Beginning of period

    6,931,169        5,534,764  
 

End of period

  $ 5,675,097      $ 6,931,169  

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER FUND

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Absolute Return Tracker Fund  
        Class A Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 9.40     $ 9.69     $ 9.44     $ 8.84     $ 9.31     $ 9.02  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    0.05       (0.01     (0.01     0.10       0.07       (b) 
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.76     0.59       0.32       0.81       (0.33     0.62  
 

Total from investment operations

    (0.71     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 period

  $ 8.69     $ 9.40     $ 9.69     $ 9.44     $ 8.84     $ 9.31  
  Total return(c)     (7.55 )%      6.09     3.29     10.36     (2.80 )%      6.93
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 48,643     $ 57,882     $ 61,642     $ 80,596     $ 65,635     $ 52,427  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.01 %(d)      1.04     0.96     0.97     1.00     1.03
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.09 %(d)      1.09     1.11     1.11     1.26     1.61
 

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

    1.11 %(d)      (0.10 )%      (0.10 )%      1.08     0.73     (0.04 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    75     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 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.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER FUND

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Absolute Return Tracker Fund  
        Class C Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 8.43     $ 8.84     $ 8.69     $ 8.14     $ 8.61     $ 8.43  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    0.02       (0.08     (0.07     0.03       (b)      (0.07
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.69     0.54       0.28       0.75       (0.31     0.58  
 

Total from investment operations

    (0.67     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 period

  $ 7.76     $ 8.43     $ 8.84     $ 8.69     $ 8.14     $ 8.61  
  Total return(c)     (7.95 )%      5.31     2.43     9.69     (3.60 )%      6.10
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 6,846     $ 7,973     $ 9,638     $ 15,761     $ 18,985     $ 13,718  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.76 %(d)      1.79     1.71     1.72     1.75     1.78
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.84 %(d)      1.84     1.86     1.86     2.00     2.36
 

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

    0.40 %(d)      (0.84 )%      (0.84 )%      0.34     %(e)      (0.81 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    75     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 period, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (d)   Annualized.
  (e)   Amount is less than 0.005%.
  (f)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER FUND

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Absolute Return Tracker Fund  
        Institutional Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 9.80     $ 10.03     $ 9.74     $ 9.10     $ 9.58     $ 9.23  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.07       0.03       0.03       0.14       0.11       0.03  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.80     0.61       0.32       0.85       (0.35     0.65  
 

Total from investment operations

    (0.73     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 period

  $ 9.07     $ 9.80     $ 10.03     $ 9.74     $ 9.10     $ 9.58  
  Total return(c)     (7.45 )%      6.48     3.60     10.91     (2.47 )%      7.46
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 3,029,715     $ 2,955,943     $ 2,928,949     $ 2,852,690     $ 2,129,116     $ 1,510,457  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.64 %(d)      0.68     0.58     0.59     0.61     0.64
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.72 %(d)      0.72     0.73     0.73     0.88     1.21
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.53 %(d)      0.30     0.28     1.46     1.13     0.36
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    75     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 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.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER FUND

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Absolute Return Tracker Fund  
        Investor Shares(a)  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 9.67     $ 9.92     $ 9.64     $ 9.02     $ 9.50     $ 9.17  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.07       0.02       0.02       0.13       0.10       0.03  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.79     0.60       0.32       0.83       (0.35     0.63  
 

Total from investment operations

    (0.72     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 period

  $ 8.95     $ 9.67     $ 9.92     $ 9.64     $ 9.02     $ 9.50  
  Total return(c)     (7.45 )%      6.35     3.54     10.66     (2.58 )%      7.25
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 267,410     $ 243,761     $ 246,694     $ 370,779     $ 254,436     $ 93,650  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.76 %(d)      0.79     0.71     0.72     0.75     0.78
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.84 %(d)      0.84     0.86     0.87     0.98     1.35
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.45 %(d)      0.16     0.16     1.33     1.08     0.28
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    75     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 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.   45


GOLDMAN SACHS ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER FUND

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Absolute Return Tracker Fund  
        Class R6 Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 9.78     $ 10.02     $ 9.72     $ 9.09     $ 9.57     $ 9.23  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.07       0.05       0.03       0.14       0.12       0.04  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.79     0.58       0.33       0.84       (0.36     0.63  
 

Total from investment operations

    (0.72     0.63       0.36       0.98       (0.24     0.67  
 

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     (0.33
 

Total distributions

          (0.87     (0.06     (0.35     (0.24     (0.33
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 9.06     $ 9.78     $ 10.02     $ 9.72     $ 9.09     $ 9.57  
  Total Return(c)     (7.36 )%      6.38     3.71     10.82     (2.46 )%      7.36
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 156,253     $ 153,588     $ 9,353     $ 9,284     $ 6,030     $ 2,226  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.63 %(d)      0.66     0.57     0.58     0.60     0.62
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.71 %(d)      0.70     0.72     0.72     0.84     1.19
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.52 %(d)      0.51     0.29     1.47     1.20     0.39
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    75     133     193     127     137     76

 

  (a)   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 Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio 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.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER FUND

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Absolute Return Tracker Fund  
        Class R Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 9.06     $ 9.40     $ 9.18     $ 8.61     $ 9.08     $ 8.82  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    0.04       (0.03     (0.03     0.08       0.04       (0.03
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.73     0.56       0.31       0.78       (0.33     0.62  
 

Total from investment operations

    (0.69     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 period

  $ 8.37     $ 9.06     $ 9.40     $ 9.18     $ 8.61     $ 9.08  
  Total return(b)     (7.62 )%      5.73     3.06     10.06     (3.13 )%      6.74
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 1,425     $ 1,536     $ 1,562     $ 2,347     $ 1,954     $ 2,150  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.26 %(c)      1.29     1.21     1.22     1.25     1.28
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.34 %(c)      1.34     1.36     1.37     1.53     1.86
 

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

    0.86 %(c)      (0.33 )%      (0.35 )%      0.83     0.45     (0.31 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    75     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 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.   47


GOLDMAN SACHS ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER FUND

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Absolute Return Tracker Fund  
        Class P Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,     Period Ended
December 31, 2018
*
 
        2021     2020     2019  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 9.79     $ 10.02     $ 9.73     $ 9.09     $ 9.64  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.07       0.03       0.03       0.14       0.10  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.79     0.61       0.32       0.85       (0.41
 

Total from investment operations

    (0.72     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

  $ 9.07     $ 9.79     $ 10.02     $ 9.73     $ 9.09  
  Total return(b)     (7.35 )%      6.48     3.61     10.93     (3.17 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 244,575     $ 245,233     $ 211,794     $ 219,701     $ 152,975  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.63 %(c)      0.66     0.57     0.58     0.59 %(c) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.71 %(c)      0.71     0.72     0.72     0.74 %(c) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.71 %(c)      0.33     0.29     1.48     1.41 %(c) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    75     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.

 

48   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 Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Commodity Strategy Fund  
        Class A Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 8.90     $ 7.79     $ 10.17     $ 9.66     $ 11.49     $ 11.68  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    (0.03     (0.09     (0.03     0.14       0.10       0.02  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.90       2.67       (2.33     1.44       (1.84     0.43  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.87       2.58       (2.36     1.58       (1.74     0.45  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.01     (1.47     (0.02     (0.18     (0.09     (0.52
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

                      (0.89           (0.12
 

Total distributions

    (0.01     (1.47     (0.02     (1.07     (0.09     (0.64
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 10.76     $ 8.90     $ 7.79     $ 10.17     $ 9.66     $ 11.49  
  Total return(b)     20.95     33.03     (23.16 )%      16.31     (15.17 )%      3.95
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 47,179     $ 40,183     $ 15,324     $ 22,569     $ 25,351     $ 46,809  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.91 %(c)      0.92     0.80     0.84     0.84     0.86
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.94 %(c)      1.08     1.28     1.09     1.01     1.01
 

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

    (0.50 )%(c)      (0.90 )%      (0.39 )%      1.34     0.88     0.16
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

        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 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.   49


GOLDMAN SACHS COMMODITY STRATEGY FUND

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Commodity Strategy Fund  
        Class C Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 8.25     $ 7.32     $ 9.61     $ 9.17     $ 10.92     $ 11.15  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    (0.06     (0.15     (0.08     0.08       0.02       (0.07
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.75       2.50       (2.21     1.35       (1.75     0.42  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.69       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 period

  $ 9.94     $ 8.25     $ 7.32     $ 9.61     $ 9.17     $ 10.92  
  Total return(b)     20.48     32.04     (23.77 )%      15.54     (15.84 )%      3.16
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 6,598     $ 3,125     $ 1,340     $ 2,271     $ 2,472     $ 2,949  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.66 %(c)      1.67     1.55     1.59     1.59     1.61
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.69 %(c)      1.83     2.03     1.84     1.76     1.76
 

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

    (1.21 )%(c)      (1.65 )%      (1.12 )%      0.81     0.14     (0.68 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

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

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS COMMODITY STRATEGY FUND

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Commodity Strategy Fund  
        Institutional Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 9.04     $ 7.88     $ 10.28     $ 9.74     $ 11.61     $ 11.80  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    (0.01     (0.06     (0.01     0.09       0.15       0.09  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.92       2.71       (2.36     1.56       (1.88     0.40  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.91       2.65       (2.37     1.65       (1.73     0.49  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.02     (1.49     (0.03     (0.19     (0.14     (0.56
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

                      (0.92           (0.12
 

Total distributions

    (0.02     (1.49     (0.03     (1.11     (0.14     (0.68
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 10.93     $ 9.04     $ 7.88     $ 10.28     $ 9.74     $ 11.61  
  Total return(b)     21.15     33.52     (22.96 )%      16.77     (14.89 )%      4.28
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 313,476     $ 206,782     $ 127,172     $ 156,673     $ 259,239     $ 314,888  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.58 %(c)      0.59     0.47     0.50     0.50     0.52
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.61 %(c)      0.75     0.96     0.74     0.66     0.66
 

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

    (0.14 )%(c)      (0.57 )%      (0.10 )%      0.81     1.23     0.78
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

        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 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 COMMODITY STRATEGY FUND

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Commodity Strategy Fund  
        Investor Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 9.04     $ 7.89     $ 10.29     $ 9.75     $ 11.61     $ 11.81  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    (0.01     (0.07     (0.01     (0.04     0.14       (0.02
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.92       2.71       (2.37     1.68       (1.87     0.49  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.91       2.64       (2.38     1.64       (1.73     0.47  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.02     (1.49     (0.02     (0.18     (0.13     (0.55
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

                      (0.92           (0.12
 

Total distributions

    (0.02     (1.49     (0.02     (1.10     (0.13     (0.67
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 10.93     $ 9.04     $ 7.89     $ 10.29     $ 9.75     $ 11.61  
  Total return(b)     21.13     33.33     (22.99 )%      16.73     (14.97 )%      4.08
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 149,375     $ 33,337     $ 3,115     $ 6,651     $ 8,272     $ 8,586  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.66 %(c)      0.67     0.55     0.59     0.59     0.61
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.69 %(c)      0.81     1.02     0.83     0.75     0.75
 

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

    (0.15 )%(c)      (0.66 )%      (0.09 )%      (0.36 )%      1.15     (0.18 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

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

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS COMMODITY STRATEGY FUND

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Commodity Strategy Fund  
        Class R6 Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 9.06     $ 7.90     $ 10.30     $ 9.76     $ 11.62     $ 11.80  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    (0.01     (0.05     (0.01     0.38       0.14       (0.45
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.93       2.70       (2.36     1.27       (1.87     0.95  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.92       2.65       (2.37     1.65       (1.73     0.50  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.02     (1.49     (0.03     (0.19     (0.13     (0.56
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

                      (0.92           (0.12
 

Total distributions

    (0.02     (1.49     (0.03     (1.11     (0.13     (0.68
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 10.96     $ 9.06     $ 7.90     $ 10.30     $ 9.76     $ 11.62  
  Total return(b)     21.21     33.44     (22.92 )%      16.87     (14.96 )%      4.29
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 175,633     $ 94,836     $ 83,227     $ 85,170     $ 182     $ 90  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.57 %(c)      0.58     0.46     0.49     0.49     0.50
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.60 %(c)      0.75     0.96     0.75     0.68     0.66
 

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

    (0.15 )%(c)      (0.55 )%      (0.09 )%      3.52     1.15     (4.04 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

        83     70     52     46     89

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all 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.
  (c)   Annualized.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS COMMODITY STRATEGY FUND

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Commodity Strategy Fund  
        Class R Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 8.71     $ 7.64     $ 9.99     $ 9.50     $ 11.31     $ 11.51  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    (0.04     (0.11     (0.05     0.16       0.07       (0.04
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.85       2.62       (2.29     1.38       (1.81     0.45  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.81       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 period

  $ 10.52     $ 8.71     $ 7.64     $ 9.99     $ 9.50     $ 11.31  
  Total return(b)     20.78     32.73     (23.36 )%      16.11     (15.40 )%      3.60
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 4,421     $ 3,271     $ 1,903     $ 2,280     $ 2,233     $ 2,892  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.16 %(c)      1.17     1.05     1.09     1.09     1.11
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.19 %(c)      1.33     1.54     1.34     1.25     1.26
 

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

    (0.74 )%(c)      (1.15 )%      (0.68 )%      1.53     0.64     (0.40 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

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

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS COMMODITY STRATEGY FUND

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Commodity Strategy Fund  
        Class P Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,     Period Ended
December 31, 2018
*
 
        2021     2020     2019  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 9.06     $ 7.90     $ 10.29     $ 9.76     $ 12.11  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    (0.01     (0.06     (b)      (0.25     0.12  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.92       2.71       (2.36     1.89       (2.33
 

Total from investment operations

    1.91       2.65       (2.36     1.64       (2.21
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.02     (1.49     (0.03     (0.19     (0.14
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

                      (0.92      
 

Total distributions

    (0.02     (1.49     (0.03     (1.11     (0.14
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 10.95     $ 9.06     $ 7.90     $ 10.29     $ 9.76  
  Total return(c)     21.11     33.46     (22.84 )%      16.73     (18.31 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 416,795     $ 139,858     $ 684     $ 977     $ 3,167  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.57 %(d)      0.58     0.45     0.48     0.45 %(d) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.60 %(d)      0.72     0.94     0.72     0.65 %(d) 
 

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

    (0.10 )%(d)      (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.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   55


GOLDMAN SACHS DEFENSIVE EQUITY FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Defensive Equity Fund  
        Class A Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2021
          Period Ended
December 31, 2020(a)
 
           
  Per Share Data        
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 10.70     $ 10.19             $ 10.00  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.02       0.02         0.01  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (1.55     1.39               0.19  
 

Total from investment operations

    (1.53     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

  $ 9.17     $ 10.70             $ 10.19  
  Total return(d)     (14.03 )%      13.88             2.04
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 206     $ 315       $ 79  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.94 %(e)      0.94       0.94 %(e) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    6.02 %(e)      8.09       10.42 %(e) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.32 %(e)      0.14       0.42 %(e) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    88     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.

 

56   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 C Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2021
          Period Ended
December 31, 2020(a)
 
           
  Per Share Data        
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 10.63     $ 10.18             $ 10.00  
 

Net investment loss(b)

    (0.02     (0.06       (0.01
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (1.54     1.38               0.19  
 

Total from investment operations

    (1.56     1.32               0.18  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

                   
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

          (0.87             (c) 
 

Total distributions

          (0.87              
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 9.07     $ 10.63             $ 10.18  
  Total return(d)     (14.41 )%      12.97             1.81
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 306     $ 100       $ 51  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.69 %(e)      1.69       1.69 %(e) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    6.96 %(e)      9.66       11.70 %(e) 
 

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets

    (0.39 )%(e)      (0.59 )%        (0.28 )%(e) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    88     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.   57


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  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2021
          Period Ended
December 31, 2020(a)
 
           
  Per Share Data        
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 10.72     $ 10.19             $ 10.00  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.03       0.06         0.02  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (1.55     1.39               0.19  
 

Total from investment operations

    (1.52     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

  $ 9.20     $ 10.72             $ 10.19  
  Total return(d)     (13.91 )%      14.24             2.11
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 4,963     $ 6,283       $ 5,201  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.57 %(e)      0.57       0.57 %(e) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    5.71 %(e)      9.46       10.45 %(e) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.69 %(e)      0.52       0.84 %(e) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    88     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.

 

58   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  
        Investor Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2021
          Period Ended
December 31, 2020(a)
 
           
  Per Share Data        
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 10.72     $ 10.19             $ 10.00  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.03       0.04         0.02  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (1.55     1.40               0.19  
 

Total from investment operations

    (1.52     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

  $ 9.20     $ 10.72             $ 10.19  
  Total return(d)     (14.01 )%      14.12             2.08
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 50     $ 58       $ 51  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.69 %(e)      0.69       0.69 %(e) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    5.84 %(e)      9.60       10.70 %(e) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.57 %(e)      0.40       0.72 %(e) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    88     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.   59


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  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2021
          Period Ended
December 31, 2020(a)
 
           
  Per Share Data        
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 10.72     $ 10.19             $ 10.00  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.03       0.06         0.02  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (1.55     1.39               0.19  
 

Total from investment operations

    (1.52     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

  $ 9.20     $ 10.72             $ 10.19  
  Total return(d)     (13.91 )%      14.25             2.11
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 50     $ 58       $ 51  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.56 %(e)      0.56       0.57 %(e) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    5.71 %(e)      9.47       10.58 %(e) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.70 %(e)      0.53       0.84 %(e) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    88     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.

 

60   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 R Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2021
          Period Ended
December 31, 2020(a)
 
           
  Per Share Data        
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 10.70     $ 10.19             $ 10.00  
 

Net investment income (loss)(b)

          (0.01       0.01  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (1.54     1.39               0.19  
 

Total from investment operations

    (1.54     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

  $ 9.16     $ 10.70             $ 10.19  
  Total return(d)     (14.22 )%      13.54             1.95
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 50     $ 58       $ 51  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.19 %(e)      1.19       1.19 %(e) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    6.33 %(e)      10.10       11.20 %(e) 
 

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

    0.07 %(e)      (0.09 )%        0.22 %(e) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    88     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.   61


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  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2021
          Period Ended
December 31, 2020(a)
 
           
  Per Share Data        
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 10.72     $ 10.19             $ 10.00  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.03       0.06         0.02  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (1.55     1.39               0.19  
 

Total from investment operations

    (1.52     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

  $ 9.20     $ 10.72             $ 10.19  
  Total return(d)     (13.91 )%      14.24             2.11
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 50     $ 58       $ 51  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.56 %(e)      0.56       0.56 %(e) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    5.71 %(e)      9.47       10.57 %(e) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.70 %(e)      0.53       0.85 %(e) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    88     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.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVE FUNDS II

 

Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

1. ORGANIZATION

 

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

 

Fund      Shares Classes Offered    Diversified/
Non-diversified

Absolute Return Tracker,

Commodity Strategy, and

Defensive Equity

    

A, C, Institutional, Investor, R6, R and P

   Diversified

Class A Shares of the Absolute Return Tracker Fund and the Defensive Equity Fund are sold with a front-end sales charge of up to 5.50%. Class A Shares of the Commodity Strategy Fund are sold with a front-end sales charge of up to 4.50%. Class C Shares are sold with a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00%, which is imposed on redemptions made within 12 months of purchase. Institutional, Investor, Class 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 Absolute Return Tracker Fund and Commodity Strategy Fund — Cayman Commodity-ART, LLC., and Cayman Commodity-CSF, LTD., (each a “Subsidiary” and collectively, the “Subsidiaries”), Cayman Islands exempted companies, are currently wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Absolute Return Tracker and Commodity Strategy 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 June 30, 2022, 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

       $3,754,866,620      $138,380,240      3.7%

Commodity Strategy

         1,113,475,157        208,216,601      18.7

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

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.

For derivative contracts, unrealized gains and losses are recorded daily and become realized gains and losses upon disposition or termination of the contract. Upfront payments, if any, are made or received upon entering into a swap agreement and are reflected in the Consolidated Statements and Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Upfront payments are recognized over the contract’s term/event as realized gains or losses, with the exception of forward starting swap contracts whose realized gains or losses are recognized from the effective start date. For securities with paydown provisions, principal payments received are treated as a proportionate reduction to the cost basis of the securities, and excess or shortfall amounts are recorded as income. For treasury inflation protected securities (“TIPS”), adjustments to principal due to inflation/deflation are reflected as increases/decreases to interest income with a corresponding adjustment to cost.

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

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

 

Fund        

Income Distributions

Declared/Paid

  

Capital Gains Distributions

Declared/Paid

Absolute Return Tracker and Defensive Equity Fund

   Annually    Annually

Commodity Strategy

   Semi-Annually    Annually

The Subsidiaries are classified as controlled foreign corporations under the Code. Therefore, the Funds are required to decrease 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 Statement and Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities reflect permanent GAAP/tax differences based on the appropriate tax character.

F.  Foreign Currency Translation — The accounting records and reporting currency of 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

 

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of each business day. The effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments is included within net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments. Changes in the value of other assets and liabilities as a result of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates are included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations within net change in unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency translation. Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars on the date the transaction occurred, the effects of which are included within net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions.

 

3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

U.S. GAAP defines the fair value of a financial instrument as the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (i.e., the exit price); the Funds’ policy is to use the market approach. GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The 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 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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

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.

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.

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 Statements and 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 and Consolidated Schedules of Investments.

Exchange-traded derivatives, including futures and options contracts, are generally valued at the last sale or settlement price on the exchange where they are principally traded. Exchange-traded options without settlement prices are generally valued at the midpoint of the bid and ask prices on the exchange where they are principally traded (or, in the absence of two-way trading, at the last bid price for long positions and the last ask price for short positions). Exchange-traded derivatives typically fall within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Over-the-counter (“OTC”) and centrally cleared derivatives are valued using market transactions and other market evidence, including market-based inputs to models, calibration to market-clearing transactions, broker or dealer quotations, or other alternative pricing sources. Where models are used, the selection of a particular model to value OTC and centrally cleared derivatives depends upon the contractual terms of, and specific risks inherent in, the instrument, as well as the availability of pricing information in the market. Valuation models require a variety of inputs, including contractual terms, market prices, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility, voluntary and involuntary prepayment rates, loss severity rates and correlations of such inputs. For OTC and centrally cleared derivatives that trade in liquid markets, model inputs can generally be verified and model selection does not involve significant management judgment. OTC and centrally cleared derivatives are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy when significant inputs are corroborated by market evidence.

i.  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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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.

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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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

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 June 30, 2022:

ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER

 

Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments(a)

            

Asia

   $        $ 11,180,197        $         —  

Europe

     25,750,436          76,174,009           

North America

     883,428,022          52,313           

South America

     27,645          109,970           

Exchange Traded Funds

     705,699,732                    

Investment Company

     1,883,111,275                    
Total    $ 3,498,017,110        $ 87,516,489        $  
Derivative Type                            
Assets             

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(b)

   $        $ 3,337,619        $  

Futures Contracts(b)

     7,180,755                    

Total Return Swap Contracts(b)

              7,144,366           

Purchased Options Contracts

     1,047,120                    
Total    $ 8,227,875        $ 10,481,985        $  
Liabilities             

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(b)

   $        $ (856,442      $  

Futures Contracts(b)

     (15,035,881                  

Credit Default Swap Contracts(b)

              (7,506,821         

Total Return Swap Contracts(b)

              (3,052,249         

Written Options Contracts

     (420,380                  
Total    $ (15,456,261      $ (11,415,512      $  

 

(a)   Amounts are disclosed by continent to highlight the impact of time zone differences between local market close and the calculation of net asset value. Security valuations are based on the principal exchange or system on which they are traded, which may differ from country of domicile. The Funds utilize fair value model prices provided by an independent fair value service for international equities, resulting in a Level 2 classification.
(b)   Amount shown represents unrealized gain (loss) at period end.

 

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3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

COMMODITY STRATEGY

 

Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Fixed Income

            

U.S. Treasury Obligations

   $ 19,993,750        $         —        $         —  

Investment Company

     213,862,347                    

Short-term Investments

     991,926,517                    
Total    $ 1,225,782,614        $        $  
Derivative Type                            
Assets(a)             

Futures Contracts

   $ 25,689,951        $        $  
Liabilities(a)             

Futures Contracts

   $ (41,207,557      $        $  

 

DEFENSIVE EQUITY

Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments(b)

            

Europe

   $ 186,774        $         —        $         —  

North America

           5,161,789                    
Total    $ 5,348,563        $        $  
Derivative Type                            
Assets             

Futures Contracts(a)

   $ 3,554        $        $  

Purchased Options Contracts

     295,870                    
Total    $ 299,424        $        $  
Liabilities             

Written Option Contracts

   $ (90,990      $        $  

 

(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.

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

4. INVESTMENTS IN DERIVATIVES

 

The following tables set forth, by certain risk types, the gross value of derivative contracts (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) as of June 30, 2022. 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 Statement of Assets
and Liabilities
   Assets      Consolidated Statement of Assets
and Liabilities
   Liabilities  

Interest

   Variation margin on swap contracts    $ 2,041,286 (a)     Variation margin on futures contracts    $ (1,499,033) (a) 

Credit

             Variation margin on swap contracts      (7,506,821) (a) 

Commodity

   Variation margin on futures contracts      4,386,566 (a)     Variation margin on futures contracts      (7,641,106) (a) 

Equity

   Receivable for unrealized gain on swap contracts; Variation margin on swap contracts; Purchased options, at value      7,944,039 (a)     Payable for unrealized loss on swap contracts; Variation margin on futures contracts; Written options, at value      (9,368,371) (a)(b) 

Currency

  

Receivable for unrealized gain on

forward foreign currency exchange

contracts

     3,337,619     

Payable for unrealized loss on forward

foreign currency exchange contracts

     (856,442)  
Total         $ 17,709,510           $ (26,871,773)  

 

COMMODITY STRATEGY         
Risk    Consolidated Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
   Assets      Consolidated Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
   Liabilities  

Commodity

   Variation margin on futures contracts    $ 25,689,951 (a)     Variation margin on futures contracts    $ (41,207,557) (a) 
DEFENSIVE EQUITY         
Risk    Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
   Assets      Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
   Liabilities  

Equity

   Variation margin on futures contracts; Purchased options, at value    $ 299,424 (a)     Written options, at value    $ (90,990)  

 

(a)   Includes unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts described in the Additional Investment Information sections of the the Schedule and Consolidated Schedule of Investments. Only the variation margin as of June 30, 2022, is reported within the Statement and Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(b)   Aggregate of amounts include $ 3,052,249 for the Absolute Return Tracker 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, its failure to pay on its obligations or failure to pledge collateral. Such amounts do not include incremental charges directly associated with the close-out of the agreements. They also do not reflect the fair value of any assets pledged as collateral which, through the daily margining process, substantially offsets the aforementioned amounts and for which the Fund is entitled to a full return.

The following tables set forth, by certain risk types, the Funds’ gains (losses) related to these derivatives and their indicative volumes for the six months ended June 30, 2022. 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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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)
 
Interest rate    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts    $ 37,527,786     $ 370,212  
Credit    Net realized gain (loss) from swap contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on swap contracts      (4,758,057     (9,017,251
Commodity    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts /Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts      46,580,936       (4,607,090
Equity    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts, swap contracts, purchased options and written options/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts, swap contracts, purchased options and written options      10,238,917       2,518,092  
Currency    Net realized gain (loss) from forward foreign currency exchange contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      21,706,587       6,663,817  
Total         $ 111,296,169     $ (4,072,220
COMMODITY STRATEGY     
Risk    Consolidated Statement of Operations    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 
Commodity    Net realized gain from swap contracts and futures contracts/ Net change in unrealized gain on swap contracts and futures contracts    $ 85,081,450     $ 2,514,255  
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    $ 183,999     $ 231,279  

For the six months ended June 30, 2022, the relevant values for each derivative type was as follows:

 

          Average Number of Contracts, Notional Amounts, or  Shares/Units(a)  
Fund          Fowards        Futures
contracts
       Swap Agreements        Purchased
Options
       Written
Options
 

Absolute Return Tracker

        $ 250,888,777          14,427        $ 1,540,643,680          383,500          10,175  

Commodity Strategy

                   7,311          740,591,794                    

Defensive Equity

                   2                   1,571          3,429  

 

(a)   Amounts disclosed represent the average number of contracts for futures contracts, notional amounts for swap agreements, or shares/units outstanding for purchased options and written options, 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 six months ended June 30, 2022.

 

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June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS

 

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

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

For the six months ended June 30, 2022, contractual and effective net management fees with GSAM were at the following rates:

 

         Contractual Management Rate             Effective Net
Management
Rate^
 
Fund         First
$1 billion
     Next
$1 billion
     Next
$3 billion
     Next
$3 billion
     Over
$8 billion
     Effective
Rate
 

Absolute Return Tracker

         0.70      0.63      0.60      0.59      0.53      0.63      0.58 %(a) 

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        0.52  

 

^   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 Fund’s Subsidiary Agreement (as defined below) after the waivers.

GSAM also provides management services to the Subsidiaries pursuant to a Subsidiary Management Agreement (the “Subsidiary Agreement”) and is entitled to a management fee accrued daily and paid monthly, equal to an annual percentage rate of 0.42% of each Subsidiary’s average daily net assets. In consideration of the Subsidiary’s management fee, and for as long as the Subsidiary Agreement remains in effect, GSAM has contractually agreed to waive irrevocably a portion of each Fund’s management fee in an amount equal to the management fee accrued and paid to GSAM by the Subsidiary under the Subsidiary agreement. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, GSAM waived $273,779 and $385,150 of each Fund’s management fee for the Absolute Return Tracker and Commodity Strategy 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. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, the management fee waived by GSAM was for each Fund as follows:

 

Fund         Management
Fee Waived
 

Absolute Return Tracker

       $ 855,582  

Commodity Strategy

         80,950  

Defensive Equity

         154  

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

 

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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 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.

C.  Distribution Agreement — Goldman Sachs, as Distributor of the shares of the Funds pursuant to a Distribution Agreement, may retain a portion of the Class A Shares’ front end sales charge and Class C Shares’ CDSC. During the six months ended June 30, 2022, Goldman Sachs retained the following amounts:

 

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

Absolute Return Tracker

       $ 5,481        $  

Commodity Strategy

         18,002           

Defensive Equity

         3,556          388  

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 of the Absolute Return Tracker and Defensive Equity Fund; 0.12% of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class C, Investor and Class R Shares of the Commodity Strategy 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 Absolute Return Tracker, Commodity Strategy and Defensive Equity Funds are 0.014%, 0.074% and 0.004%, respectively. These Other Expense limitations will remain in place through at least April 29, 2023, 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 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 Commodity Strategy Funds.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2022, these expense reductions, including any fee waivers and Other Expense reimbursements, were as follows:

 

Fund         Management
Fee Waiver
       Other
Expense
Reimbursements
       Total
Expense
Reductions
 

Absolute Return Tracker

       $ 1,129,361        $ 520,652        $ 1,650,013  

Commodity Strategy

         466,100          39,642          505,742  

Defensive Equity

         154          157,252          157,406  

G.  Line of Credit Facility — As of June 30, 2022, the Funds participated in a $1,250,000,000 committed, unsecured revolving line of credit facility (the “facility”) together with other funds of the Trust and certain registered investment companies having management agreements with GSAM or its affiliates. This facility is to be used for temporary emergency purposes, or to allow for an orderly liquidation of securities to meet redemption requests. The interest rate on borrowings is based on the federal funds rate. The facility also requires a fee to be paid by the Funds based on the amount of the commitment that has not been utilized. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Funds did not have any borrowings under the facility. Prior to April 22, 2022, the facility was $1,000,000,000.

H.  Other Transactions with Affiliates —For the six months ended June 30, 2022, Goldman Sachs did not earn any brokerage commissions from portfolio transactions, including futures transactions executed with Goldman Sachs as the Futures Commission Merchant, on behalf of the Funds.

As of June 30, 2022, 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

         24     16     95     100     100     100     100

The table below shows the transactions in and earnings from investments in the Underlying Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2022:

 

Fund         Beginning
Value as of
December 31,
2021
     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
    Ending
Value as of
June 30, 2022
    

Shares as of
June 30,

2022

     Dividend
Income
 

Absolute Return Tracker

       $ 1,174,228,909      $ 1,646,866,413      $ (937,984,047   $ 1,883,111,275        1,883,111,275      $ 3,068,003  

Commodity Strategy

         73,228,627        1,259,650,568        (1,119,016,848     213,862,347        213,862,347        258,496  

Defensive Equity

         420,723        1,437,613        (1,858,336                   202  

 

6. PORTFOLIO SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS   

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities of long-term securities for the six months ended June 30, 2022, were as follows:

 

Fund        

Purchases of

U.S. Government and

Agency Obligations

    

Purchases (Excluding

U.S. Government and

Agency Obligations)

    

Sales and

Maturities of

U.S. Government and

Agency Obligations

    

Sales and

Maturities (Excluding

U.S. Government and

Agency Obligations)

 

Absolute Return Tracker

       $         —      $ 2,094,590,883      $         —      $ 2,218,502,979  

Commodity Strategy

                       47,000,000         

Defensive Equity

                5,359,753               5,115,988  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

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 June 30, 2022, are disclosed as “Payable upon return of securities loaned” on the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities, where applicable.

Both the Absolute Return Tracker Fund and GSAL received compensation relating to the lending of the Fund’s securities. The amounts earned, if any, by the Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2022, are reported under Investment Income on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The table below details securities lending activity with affiliates of Goldman Sachs:

 

         For the six months ended June 30, 2022        Amounts Payable to
Goldman Sachs
Upon Return of
Securities Loaned as of
June 30, 2022
 
Fund        

Earnings of GSAL

Relating to
Securities

Loaned

      

Amount Received

by the Fund

from Lending to

Goldman Sachs

 

Absolute Return Tracker

       $ 37,281        $ 335,536        $ 13,088,600  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

7. SECURITIES LENDING (continued)

 

The following table provides information about the Fund’s investment in the Government Money Market Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2022:

 

Fund         Beginning
Value as of
December 31,
2021
      

Purchases

at Cost

      

Proceeds

from Sales

       Ending
Value as of
June 30, 2022
       Shares as of
June 30, 2022
 

Absolute Return Tracker

       $        $ 259,334,469        $ (153,879,539      $ 105,454,930          105,454,930  

 

8. TAX INFORMATION

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:

 

     

Absolute

Return

Tracker

   

Commodity

Strategy

   

Defensive

Equity

 

Capital loss carryforwards:

      

Perpetual Short-Term

   $     $ (3,047,531   $  

Perpetual Long-Term

           (18,256,290      

Total capital loss carryforwards

           (21,303,821      

Timing differences (Post October Loss Deferral, Qualified Late Year Loss Deferral, Real Estate Investment Trusts and Straddle Loss Deferral)

     (217,008,731           (23,067

As of June 30, 2022, the Funds’ aggregate security unrealized gains and losses based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

     

Absolute

Return

Tracker

   

Commodity

Strategy

   

Defensive

Equity

 

Tax cost

   $ 3,774,906,168     $ 1,170,748,715     $ 6,166,527  

Gross unrealized gain

     59,860,223       55,818,855       127,809  

Gross unrealized loss

     (143,777,862     (784,956     (945,773
Net unrealized security gain (loss)    $ (83,917,639   $ 55,033,899     $ (817,964

The difference between GAAP-basis and tax basis unrealized gains (losses) is attributable primarily to wash sales and net mark to market gains/(losses) on regulated futures, options and foreign currency contracts, differences related to the tax treatment of swap transactions, underlying fund investments and passive foreign investment companies.

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

 

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9. OTHER RISKS

 

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

Derivatives Risk —The Funds’ use of derivatives may result in loss. Derivative instruments, which may pose risks in addition to and greater than those associated with investing directly in securities, currencies or other instruments, may be illiquid or less liquid, volatile, difficult to price and leveraged so that small changes in the value of the underlying instruments may produce disproportionate losses to the Funds. Derivatives are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the other party in the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligation. The use of derivatives is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with investments in more traditional securities and instruments. Losses from derivatives can also result from a lack of correlation between changes in the value of derivative instruments and the portfolio assets (if any) being hedged.

Foreign 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.

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 sanctions, 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 registration, settlement or custody, may also result in losses. The type and severity of sanctions and other similar measures, including counter sanctions and other retaliatory actions, that may be imposed could vary broadly in scope, and their impact is impossible to predict. For example, the imposition of sanctions and other similar measures could, among other things, cause a decline in the value and/or liquidity of securities issued by the sanctioned country or companies located in or economically tied to the sanctioned country and increase market volatility and disruption in the sanctioned country and throughout the world. Sanctions and other similar measures could limit or prevent a Fund from buying and selling securities (in the sanctioned country and other markets), significantly delay or prevent the settlement of securities transactions, and significantly impact a Fund’s liquidity and performance. Foreign risk also involves the risk of negative foreign currency exchange 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.

Interest Rate Risk — When interest rates increase, fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund will generally decline in value. The Fund may face a heightened level of interest rate risk in connection with the type and extent of certain monetary policy changes made by the Federal Reserve, such as target interest rate changes. 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. A wide variety of market factors can cause interest rates to rise, including central bank monetary policy, rising inflation and changes in general economic conditions. 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. A sudden or unpredictable increase in interest rates may cause volatility in the market and may decrease the liquidity of the Fund’s investments, which would make it harder for the Fund to sell its investments at an advantageous time.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

9. OTHER RISKS (continued)

 

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

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

Liquidity Risk — A Fund may make investments that are illiquid or that may become less liquid in response to market developments or adverse investor perceptions. Illiquid investments may be more difficult to value. Liquidity risk may also refer to the risk that a Fund will not be able to pay redemption proceeds within the allowable time period or without significant dilution to remaining investors’ interests because of unusual market conditions, an unusually high volume of redemption requests, or other reasons. To meet redemption requests, a Fund may be forced to sell investments at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions. If a Fund is forced to sell securities at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions, such sales may adversely affect the Fund’s NAV and dilute remaining investors’ interests. Liquidity risk may be the result of, among other things, the reduced number and capacity of traditional market participants to make a market in fixed income securities or the lack of an active market. The potential for liquidity risk may be magnified by a rising interest rate environment or other circumstances where investor redemptions from fixed income mutual funds may be higher than normal, potentially causing increased supply in the market due to selling activity. These risks may be more pronounced in connection with 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.

Tax Risk — The Absolute Return Tracker and the Commodity Strategy Funds 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 Absolute Return Tracker and the Commodity Strategy Funds. In reliance of such PLRs, these Funds 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 Funds’ income inclusion with respect to a subsidiary as qualifying income either if (A) there is a distribution out of the earnings

 

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9. OTHER RISKS (continued)

 

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.

 

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 Statement and 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.

On August 17, 2022, the Board of Trustees of the Goldman Sachs Trust approved the conversion of the Goldman Sachs Defensive Equity Fund (the “Acquired Fund”) to an ETF through an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization which contemplates the reorganization of the Acquired Fund with and into the Goldman Sachs Defensive Equity ETF (the “Acquiring Fund” (the “Reorganization”). The Acquiring Fund is a newly-created series of the Goldman Sachs ETF Trust. The Reorganization is intended to qualify as a tax-free reorganization for federal income tax purposes, except with respect to cash received in lieu of fractional shares of the Acquiring Fund. The Reorganization, which is subject to shareholder approval, is expected to close on or about January 20, 2023 (the “Closing Date”), or on such other date as the parties to the Reorganization shall agree. Effective on or about the Closing Date, shareholders of the Acquired Fund will receive shares in the Acquiring Fund equal in dollar value to their interest in the Acquired Fund on the Closing Date (and cash in lieu of fractional shares).

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

12. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS

 

Share activity is as follows:

 

    Goldman Sachs Absolute Return Tracker Fund  
 

 

 

 
    For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2021
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    1,351,060     $ 12,240,093        1,927,446     $ 19,234,660  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 494,245       4,602,567  

Shares redeemed

    (1,911,497     (17,405,890      (2,625,754     (26,244,707
      (560,437     (5,165,797      (204,063     (2,407,480
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    94,173       764,552        167,569       1,524,989  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 78,094       653,004  

Shares redeemed

    (158,196     (1,268,669      (390,072     (3,513,618
      (64,023     (504,117      (144,409     (1,335,625
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    86,125,305       812,421,834        114,858,930       1,193,936,702  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 18,372,000       178,433,618  

Shares redeemed

    (53,939,347     (504,911,493      (123,632,008     (1,276,203,676
      32,185,958       307,510,341        9,598,922       96,166,644  
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    10,896,692       102,427,735        17,092,695       177,228,853  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 2,114,494       20,261,703  

Shares redeemed

    (6,227,424     (57,723,164      (18,872,158     (195,539,632
      4,669,268       44,704,571               
R6 Shares         

Shares sold

    5,080,450       47,530,875        15,739,920       164,822,681  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 419,507       4,065,972  

Shares redeemed

    (3,536,413     (33,280,666      (1,394,638     (14,463,977
      1,544,037       14,250,209        14,764,789       154,424,676  
Class R Shares         

Shares sold

    23,611       204,889        59,038       577,394  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 14,976       134,664  

Shares redeemed

    (22,722     (199,470      (70,799     (694,730
      889       5,419        3,215       17,328  
Class P Shares         

Shares sold

    4,473,040       42,247,933        5,305,691       55,088,161  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 2,089,220       20,270,234  

Shares redeemed

    (2,550,631     (23,980,060      (3,487,133     (35,484,314
      1,922,409       18,267,873        3,907,778       39,874,081  

NET INCREASE

    39,698,101     $ 379,068,499        28,261,263     $ 288,690,548  

 

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12. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

    Goldman Sachs Commodity Strategy Fund  
 

 

 

 
    For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2021
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    1,907,948     $ 21,327,270        2,885,222     $ 29,642,642  

Reinvestment of distributions

    1,752       19,520        611,149       5,463,666  

Shares redeemed

    (2,040,516     (22,385,631      (948,220     (9,040,648
      (130,816     (1,038,841      2,548,151       26,065,660  
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    359,485       3,691,883        206,745       1,932,020  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 55,912       463,509  

Shares redeemed

    (74,650     (788,165      (66,930     (591,703
      284,835       2,903,718        195,727       1,803,826  
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    18,393,404       210,391,661        11,641,321       116,554,564  

Reinvestment of distributions

    53,405       604,550        2,313,892       21,010,141  

Shares redeemed

    (12,644,765     (143,480,634      (7,213,422     (69,105,607
      5,802,044       67,515,577        6,741,791       68,459,098  
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    13,367,851       151,518,360        3,293,626       33,042,868  

Reinvestment of distributions

    24,793       280,659        552,532       5,016,990  

Shares redeemed

    (3,418,204     (37,365,438      (554,840     (5,338,796
      9,974,440       114,433,581        3,291,318       32,721,062  
Class R6 Shares         

Shares sold

    8,281,504       96,118,180        2,056,839       19,628,167  

Reinvestment of distributions

    18,542       210,264        1,484,302       13,507,148  

Shares redeemed

    (2,736,162     (28,978,177      (3,610,623     (34,129,063
      5,563,884       67,350,267        (69,482     (993,748
Class R Shares         

Shares sold

    228,011       2,374,961        219,373       2,062,705  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 52,933       463,164  

Shares redeemed

    (183,412     (1,897,110      (145,751     (1,380,065
      44,599       477,851        126,555       1,145,804  
Class P Shares         

Shares sold

    24,971,964       282,085,613        13,792,676       133,964,832  

Reinvestment of distributions

    76,910       872,154        2,203,182       20,048,961  

Shares redeemed

    (2,438,659     (28,547,594      (645,054     (6,288,251
      22,610,215       254,410,173        15,350,804       147,725,542  

NET INCREASE

    44,149,201     $ 506,052,326        28,184,864     $ 276,927,244  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

12. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

    Goldman Sachs Defensive Equity Fund  
 

 

 

 
    For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2021
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    2,455     $ 23,834        66,277     $ 733,989  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 1,613       17,059  

Shares redeemed

    (9,447     (94,466      (46,157     (519,069
      (6,992     (70,632      21,733       231,979  
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    24,307       241,850        3,747       42,642  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 725       7,588  

Shares redeemed

                 (24     (254
      24,307       241,850        4,448       49,976  
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    14,007       144,889        28,941       321,017  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 46,871       497,162  

Shares redeemed

    (60,906     (604,025             
      (46,899     (459,136      75,812       818,179  
Investor Shares

 

Reinvestment of distributions

                 429       4,551  
                   429       4,551  
Class R6 Shares

 

Reinvestment of distributions

                 436       4,623  
                   436       4,623  
Class R Shares

 

Reinvestment of distributions

                 411       4,340  
                   411       4,340  
Class P Shares

 

Reinvestment of distributions

                 436       4,623  
                   436       4,623  

NET INCREASE (DECREASE)

    (29,584   $ (287,918      103,705     $ 1,118,271  

 

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Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Management Agreement (Unaudited)

 

Background

The Goldman Sachs Absolute Return Tracker Fund, Goldman Sachs Commodity Strategy Fund and Goldman Sachs Defensive Equity Fund (the “Funds”) are investment portfolios of Goldman Sachs Trust (the “Trust”). The Board of Trustees oversees the management of the Trust and reviews the investment performance and expenses of the Funds at regularly scheduled meetings held throughout the year. In addition, the Board of Trustees determines annually whether to approve the continuance of the Trust’s investment management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) with Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (the “Investment Adviser”) on behalf of the Funds.

The Management Agreement was most recently approved for continuation until June 30, 2023 by the Board of Trustees, including those Trustees who are not parties to the Management Agreement or “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) of any party thereto (the “Independent Trustees”), at a meeting held on June 14-15, 2022 (the “Annual Meeting”).

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

  (a)   the nature and quality of the advisory, administrative, and other services provided to the Fund by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates, including information about:
  (i)   the structure, staff, and capabilities of the Investment Adviser and its portfolio management teams;
  (ii)   the groups within the Investment Adviser and its affiliates that support the portfolio management teams or provide other types of necessary services, including fund services groups (e.g., accounting and financial reporting, tax, shareholder services, and operations); controls and risk management groups (e.g., legal, compliance, valuation oversight, credit risk management, internal audit, compliance testing, market risk analysis, finance, and central funding); sales and distribution support groups, and others (e.g., information technology and training);
  (iii)   trends in employee headcount;
  (iv)   the Investment Adviser’s financial resources and ability to hire and retain talented personnel and strengthen its operations; and
  (v)   the parent company’s support of the Investment Adviser and its mutual fund business, as expressed by the firm’s senior management;
  (b)   information on the investment performance of the Fund, including comparisons to the performance of similar mutual funds, as provided by a third-party mutual fund data provider engaged as part of the contract review process (the “Outside Data Provider”), and a benchmark performance index; and information on general investment outlooks in the markets in which the Fund invests;
  (c)   information provided by the Investment Adviser indicating the Investment Adviser’s views on whether the Fund’s peer group and/or benchmark index had high, medium, or low relevance given the Fund’s particular investment strategy;
  (d)   the terms of the Management Agreement and other agreements with affiliated service providers entered into by the Trust on behalf of the Fund;
  (e)   fee and expense information for the Fund, including:
  (i)   the relative management fee and expense levels of the Fund as compared to those of comparable funds managed by other advisers, as provided by the Outside Data Provider;
  (ii)   the Fund’s expense trends over time (except for the Defensive Equity Fund, which commenced operations on September 30, 2020); and
  (iii)   to the extent the Investment Adviser manages other types of accounts (such as bank collective trusts, private wealth management accounts, institutional separate accounts, sub-advised mutual funds, and non-U.S. funds) having investment objectives and policies similar to those of the Fund, comparative information on the advisory fees charged and services provided to those accounts by the Investment Adviser;
  (f)   with respect to the extensive investment performance and expense comparison data provided by the Outside Data Provider, its processes in producing that data for the Fund;
  (g)   the undertakings of the Investment Adviser and its affiliates to implement fee waivers and/or expense limitations;
  (h)   information relating to the profitability of the Management Agreement and the transfer agency and distribution and service arrangements of the Fund to the Investment Adviser and its affiliates;
  (i)   whether the Fund’s existing management fee schedule adequately addressed any economies of scale;

 

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  (j)   a summary of the “fall-out” benefits derived by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund, including the fees received by the Investment Adviser’s affiliates from the Fund for transfer agency, (with respect to the Absolute Return Tracker Fund) securities lending, portfolio trading, distribution and other services;
  (k)   a summary of potential benefits derived by the Fund as a result of its relationship with the Investment Adviser;
  (l)   information regarding commissions paid by the Fund and broker oversight, other information regarding portfolio trading, and how the Investment Adviser carries out its duty to seek best execution;
  (m)   portfolio manager ownership of Fund shares; the manner in which portfolio manager compensation is determined; and the number and types of accounts managed by the portfolio managers;
  (n)   the nature and quality of the services provided to the Fund by its unaffiliated service providers (including CoreCommodity Management, LLC, the Commodity Strategy Fund’s sub-adviser (the “Sub-Adviser”)), and the Investment Adviser’s general oversight and evaluation (including reports on due diligence) of those service providers as part of the administrative services provided under the Management Agreement; and
  (o)   the Investment Adviser’s processes and policies addressing various types of potential conflicts of interest; its approach to risk management; the annual review of the effectiveness of the Fund’s compliance program; and periodic compliance reports.

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

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

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

As part of their review, the Trustees considered the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to the Funds by the Investment Adviser. In this regard, the Trustees considered both the investment advisory services and non-advisory services that are provided by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates (including, with respect to the Commodity Strategy Fund, the Investment Adviser’s oversight of the Sub-Adviser). The Trustees noted the transition in the leadership and changes in personnel of various of the Investment Adviser’s portfolio management teams that had occurred in recent periods, and the ongoing recruitment efforts aimed at bringing high quality investment talent to the Investment Adviser. They also noted the Investment Adviser’s commitment to maintaining high quality systems and expending substantial resources to respond to ongoing changes to the market, regulatory and control environment in which the Funds and their service providers operate, including developments associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical events, and economic sanctions, as well as the efforts of the Investment Adviser and its affiliates to combat cyber security risks. The Trustees also considered information regarding the Investment Adviser’s business continuity planning and remote operations capabilities. The Trustees concluded that the Investment Adviser continued to commit substantial financial and operational resources to the Funds and expressed confidence that the Investment Adviser would continue to do so in the future. The Trustees also recognized that the Investment Adviser had made significant commitments to address regulatory compliance requirements applicable to the Funds and the Investment Adviser and its affiliates.

Investment Performance

The Trustees also considered the investment performance of the Funds. In this regard, they compared the investment performance of each Fund to its peers using rankings and (except in the case of the Defensive Equity Fund) ratings compiled by the

 

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Outside Data Provider as of December 31, 2021, and updated performance information prepared by the Investment Adviser using the peer group identified by the Outside Data Provider as of March 31, 2022. The information on each Fund’s investment performance was provided for the one-, three-, five-, and ten-year periods ending on the applicable dates, to the extent that each Fund had been in existence for those periods. The Trustees also reviewed each Fund’s investment performance relative to its performance benchmark. As part of this review, they considered the investment performance trends of the Funds over time, and reviewed the investment performance of each Fund in light of its investment objective and policies and market conditions.

In addition, the Trustees considered materials prepared and presentations made by the Investment Adviser’s senior management and portfolio management personnel in which Fund performance was assessed. The Trustees also considered the Investment Adviser’s periodic reports with respect to the Funds’ risk profiles, and how the Investment Adviser’s approach to risk monitoring and management influences portfolio management. For the Absolute Return Tracker Fund and Defensive Equity Fund, they noted the efforts of the Funds’ portfolio management team to continue to enhance the investment models used in managing the Funds.

The Trustees observed that the Absolute Return Tracker Fund’s Institutional Shares had placed in the top half of the Fund’s peer group for the one-, three-, five-, and ten-year periods, and had outperformed the Fund’s benchmark index for the one-, three-, five-, and ten-year periods ended March 31, 2022. The Trustees also noted that the Absolute Return Tracker Fund had experienced a benchmark index change in early 2022. They observed that the Commodity Strategy Fund’s Institutional Shares had placed in the top half of the Fund’s peer group for the one-year period and in the fourth quartile for the three-, five-, and ten-year periods, and had outperformed the Fund’s benchmark index for the one-year period and underperformed for the three-, five-, and ten-year periods ended March 31, 2022. The Trustees noted that the Sub-Adviser began sub-advising the Commodity Strategy Fund at the beginning of 2021. They noted that the Defensive Equity Fund’s Institutional Shares had placed in the fourth quartile of the Fund’s peer group for the one-year period, and had underperformed the Fund’s benchmark index for the one-year period ended March 31, 2022.

Costs of Services Provided and Competitive Information

The Trustees considered the contractual terms of the Management Agreement and the fee rates payable by each Fund thereunder and, with respect to the Commodity Strategy Fund, the fee rate payable by the Investment Adviser under the sub-advisory agreement with the Sub-Adviser. In this regard, the Trustees considered information on the services rendered by the Investment Adviser to the Funds, which included both advisory and administrative services that were directed to the needs and operations of the Funds as registered mutual funds.

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

In addition, the Trustees considered the Investment Adviser’s undertakings to implement fee waivers and/or expense limitations. With respect to the Absolute Return Tracker Fund and Commodity Strategy Fund, the Trustees noted that the Investment Adviser had agreed to waive a portion of its management fee in an amount equal to the entire management fee paid to the Investment Adviser as the investment adviser to each Fund’s wholly-owned subsidiary. They also considered, to the extent that the Investment Adviser manages other types of accounts having investment objectives and policies similar to those of the Funds, comparative fee information for services provided by the Investment Adviser to those accounts, and information that indicated that services provided to the Funds differed in various significant respects from the services provided to other types of accounts which, in many cases, operated under less stringent legal and regulatory structures, required fewer services from the Investment Adviser to a smaller number of client contact points, and were less time-intensive.

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

Profitability

The Trustees reviewed each Fund’s contribution to the Investment Adviser’s revenues and pre-tax profit margins. In this regard the Trustees noted that they had received, among other things, profitability analyses and summaries, revenue and expense schedules by Fund and by function (i.e., investment management, transfer agency and distribution and service), and information on the Investment Adviser’s expense allocation methodology. They observed that the profitability and expense figures are

 

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

 

substantially similar to those used by the Investment Adviser for many internal purposes, including compensation decisions among various business groups, and are thus subject to a vigorous internal debate about how certain revenue and expenses should be allocated. The Trustees also noted that the internal audit group within the Goldman Sachs organization periodically audits the expense allocation methodology and that the internal audit group was satisfied with the reasonableness, consistency, and accuracy of the Investment Adviser’s expense allocation methodology. Profitability data for each Fund was provided for 2021 and 2020, and the Trustees considered this information in relation to the Investment Adviser’s overall profitability.

Economies of Scale

The Trustees considered the information that had been provided regarding whether there have been economies of scale with respect to the management of the Funds. The Trustees also considered the breakpoints in the fee rate payable under the Management Agreement for each of the Funds at the following annual percentage rates of the average daily net assets of the Funds:

 

      Absolute Return
Tracker Fund
    Defensive
Equity Fund
 

First $1 billion

     0.70     0.53

Next $1 billion

     0.63       0.48  

Next $3 billion

     0.60       0.45  

Next $3 billion

     0.59       0.44  

Over $8 billion

     0.53       0.43  

 

      Commodity
Strategy Fund
 

First $2 billion

     0.50

Next $3 billion

     0.45  

Next $3 billion

     0.43  

Over $8 billion

     0.42  

The Trustees noted that the breakpoints were designed to share potential economies of scale, if any, with the Funds and their shareholders as assets under management reach those asset levels. The Trustees considered the amounts of assets in the Funds; the Funds’ recent share purchase and redemption activity; the information provided by the Investment Adviser relating to the costs of the services provided by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates and their realized profits; information comparing fee rates charged by the Investment Adviser with fee rates charged to other funds in the peer groups; and the Investment Adviser’s undertaking to limit certain expenses of the Funds that exceed specified levels. Upon reviewing these matters at the Annual Meeting, the Trustees concluded that the fee breakpoints represented a means of assuring that benefits of scalability, if any, would be passed along to shareholders at the specified asset levels. They also noted that the Investment Adviser had passed along savings to shareholders of the Absolute Return Tracker Fund, which had asset levels above at least the first breakpoint during the prior fiscal year.

Other Benefits to the Investment Adviser and Its Affiliates

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

 

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Other Benefits to the Funds and Their Shareholders

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

Conclusion

In connection with their consideration of the Management Agreement, the Trustees gave weight to each of the factors described above, but did not identify any particular factor as controlling their decision. After deliberation and consideration of all of the information provided, including the factors described above, the Trustees concluded, in the exercise of their business judgment, that the management fees paid by each of the Funds were reasonable in light of the services provided to it by the Investment Adviser, the Investment Adviser’s costs and each Fund’s current and reasonably foreseeable asset levels. The Trustees unanimously concluded that the Investment Adviser’s continued management likely would benefit each Fund and its shareholders and that the Management Agreement should be approved and continued with respect to each Fund until June 30, 2023.

 

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Liquidity Risk Management Program (Unaudited)

 

Each Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) in accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act. The Program seeks to assess and manage each Fund’s liquidity risk, i.e., the risk that a Fund is unable to satisfy redemption requests without significantly diluting remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Trust has designated GSAM, each Fund’s investment adviser, to administer the Program. Certain aspects of the Program rely on third parties to perform certain functions, including the provision of market data and application of models.

The Program is comprised of various components designed to support the assessment and/or management of liquidity risk, including: (1) the periodic assessment (no less frequently than annually) of certain factors that influence a Fund’s liquidity risk; (2) the periodic classification (no less frequently than monthly) of a Fund’s investments into one of four liquidity categories that reflect an estimate of their liquidity under current market conditions; (3) a 15% limit on the acquisition of “illiquid investments” (as defined under Rule 22e-4); (4) for a Fund that does not invest primarily in “highly liquid investments” (as defined under Rule 22e-4), the determination of a minimum percentage of the Fund’s assets that will generally be invested in highly liquid investments (a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum”); and (5) periodic reporting to the Board of Trustees.

At a meeting of the Board of Trustees on February 8-9, 2022, GSAM provided a written report to the Board addressing the operation, and the adequacy and effectiveness of the implementation, of the Program, including, as applicable, the operation of any Highly Liquid Investment Minimum and any material changes to the Program, for the period from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 (the “Reporting Period”). Among other things, the annual report discussed: (1) the results of stress tests designed to assess liquidity under a hypothetical stressed scenario involving elevated redemptions; (2) an assessment of the methodologies used to classify investments into one of four liquidity categories; and (3) the impact of local holidays in non-U.S. jurisdictions. The report concluded that the Program continues to be reasonably designed to assess and manage liquidity risk and was adequately and effectively implemented during the Reporting Period.

There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives under all circumstances in the future. Please refer to your Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other risks to which it may be subject.

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVE FUNDS II

 

Impact of Russian Invasion of Ukraine (Unaudited)

 

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has negatively affected the global economy and has resulted in significant disruptions in financial markets and increased macroeconomic uncertainty. In addition, governments around the world have responded to Russia’s invasion by imposing economic sanctions and export controls on certain industry sectors, companies and individuals in or associated with Russia. Russia has imposed its own restrictions against investors and countries outside Russia and has proposed additional measures aimed at non-Russian-owned businesses. Businesses in the U.S. and globally have experienced shortages in materials and increased costs for transportation, energy and raw materials due, in part, to the negative effects of the war on the global economy. The escalation or continuation of the war between Russia and Ukraine or other hostilities presents heightened risks relating to cyber-attacks, the frequency and volume of failures to settle securities transactions, supply chain disruptions, inflation, as well as the potential for increased volatility in commodity, currency and other financial markets. The extent and duration of the war, sanctions and resulting market disruptions, as well as the potential adverse consequences for the Fund’s operations are difficult to predict.

 

89


GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVE FUNDS II

 

 

Fund Expenses — Six Month Period Ended  June 30, 2022 (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), 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, 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 January 1, 2022 through June 30, 2022, which represents a period of 181 days of a 365 day year.

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes — The second line under each share class in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds’ actual net expense 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.

 

 

     Goldman Sachs Absolute Return Tracker Fund     Goldman Sachs Commodity Strategy Fund     Goldman Sachs Defensive Equity Fund  
Share Class   Beginning
Account Value
1/1/22
    Ending
Account Value
6/30/22
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 months ended
6/30/22
*
    Beginning
Account Value
1/1/22
    Ending
Account Value
6/30/22
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 months ended
6/30/22
*
    Beginning
Account Value
1/1/22
    Ending
Account Value
6/30/22
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 months ended
6/30/22
*
 
Class A                                    

Actual

  $ 1,000.00     $ 924.50     $ 4.82     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,209.50     $ 4.99     $ 1,000.00     $ 859.70     $ 4.33  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,020.13     5.06       1,000.00       1,020.13     4.56       1,000.00       1,020.13     4.71  
Class C                                    

Actual

    1,000.00       920.50       8.38       1,000.00       1,204.80       9.07       1,000.00       855.90       7.78  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,016.07     8.80       1,000.00       1,016.56     8.30       1,000.00       1,016.41     8.45  
Institutional                                    

Actual

    1,000.00       925.50       3.06       1,000.00       1,211.50       3.18       1,000.00       860.90       2.63  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,021.62     3.21       1,000.00       1,021.92     2.91       1,000.00       1,021.97     2.86  
Investor                                    

Actual

    1,000.00       925.50       3.63       1,000.00       1,211.30       3.62       1,000.00       859.90       3.18  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,021.03     3.81       1,000.00       1,021.52     3.31       1,000.00       1,021.37     3.46  
R6 Shares                                    

Actual

    1,000.00       926.40       3.01       1,000.00       1,212.10       3.13       1,000.00       860.90       2.58  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,021.67       3.16       1,000.00       1,021.97     2.86       1,000.00       1,022.02     2.81  
Class R                                    

Actual

    1,000.00       923.80       6.01       1,000.00       1,207.80       6.35       1,000.00       857.80       5.48  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,018.89     6.31       1,000.00       1,018.89     5.81       1,000.00       1,018.89     5.96  
Class P                                    

Actual

    1,000.00       926.50       3.01       1,000.00       1,211.10       3.12       1,000.00       860.90       2.58  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,022.02     3.16       1,000.00       1,022.02     2.86       1,000.00       1,022.02     2.81  

 

  +   Expenses are calculated using each Fund’s annualized net expense ratio for each class, which represents the ongoing expenses as a percentage of net assets for the six months ended June 30, 2022. 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

     1.01     1.76     0.64     0.76     0.63     1.26     0.63

Commodity Strategy

     0.91       1.66       0.58       0.66       0.57       1.16       0.57  

Defensive Equity

     0.94       1.69       0.57       0.69       0.56       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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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 $2.27 trillion in assets under supervision as of June 30, 2022, 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

 

Large Cap Core Fund5

 

Strategic Growth Fund

 

Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

 

Flexible Cap Fund

 

Concentrated Growth Fund

 

Technology Opportunities Fund

 

Mid Cap Growth Fund6

 

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

 

Clean Energy Income Fund

 

Defensive Equity Fund

 

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

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.
5    Effective after the close of business on April 13, 2022, the Goldman Sachs Capital Growth Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Large Cap Core Fund.
6    Effective after the close of business on April 13, 2022, the Goldman Sachs Growth Opportunities Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Growth 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

John G. Chou

Diana M. Daniels

Joaquin Delgado

Eileen H. Dowling

James A. McNamara

Gregory G. Weaver

Paul C. Wirth

 

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

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

The Fund will file portfolio holdings information for each month in a fiscal quarter within 60 days after the end of the relevant fiscal quarter on Form N-PORT. Portfolio holdings information for the third month of each fiscal quarter will be made available on the SEC’s web site at http://www.sec.gov. Portfolio holdings information may be obtained upon request and without charge by calling 1-800-526-7384 (for Retail Shareholders) or 1-800-621-2550 (for Institutional Shareholders).

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (‘‘Goldman Sachs’’) does not provide legal, tax or accounting advice. Any statement contained in this communication (including any attachments) concerning U.S. tax matters was not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of avoiding penalties under the Internal Revenue Code, and was written to support the promotion or marketing of the transaction(s) or matter(s) addressed. Clients of Goldman Sachs should obtain their own independent tax advice based on their particular circumstances.

Holdings and allocations shown are as of June 30, 2022 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).

© 2022 Goldman Sachs. All rights reserved. 287736-OTU-1651232 SELSAT2SAR-22


Goldman Sachs Funds

 

 

 
Semi-Annual Report      

June 30, 2022

 
     

Dynamic Global Equity Fund

 

 

 

 

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Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Market and Economic Review

    1  

Fund Basics

    2  

Schedule of Investments

    5  

Financial Statements

    9  

Financial Highlights

    12  

Notes to Financial Statements

    20  

Other Information

    39  

 

     
NOT FDIC-INSURED   May Lose Value   No Bank Guarantee


MARKET REVIEW

 

Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund

 

The following are highlights both of key factors affecting the global capital markets and of any key changes made to the Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund (the “Fund”) during the six months ended June 30, 2022 (the “Reporting Period”). A fuller review of the markets and these changes will appear in the Fund’s annual shareholder report covering the 12 months ended December 31, 2022.

Market and Economic Review

 

 

Overall, the global capital markets struggled during the Reporting Period.

 

   

Economic uncertainty and market volatility was largely fueled by a rapid change in perceptions of upside inflation risk and the U.S. Federal Reserve’s (“Fed”) efforts to head off a potential recession.

 

   

Global equities, as represented by the MSCI All Country World Index, returned -20.18%.

 

   

Global fixed income, as represented by the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index, returned -13.91%.

 

 

In the first quarter of 2022, when the Reporting Period began, rapidly evolving expectations for inflation and Fed policy had already complicated the macro outlook, but the February Russian invasion of Ukraine significantly increased market uncertainty and volatility.

 

   

Valuations broadly fell across multiple asset classes, with global equities suffering substantial declines.

 

   

Credit spreads (i.e., yield differentials between corporate bonds and U.S. Treasury securities of comparable maturity) widened as bond yields rose in response to inflationary pressures.

 

 

During the second quarter of 2022, investor concerns around slower economic growth accelerated; the Russia/Ukraine conflict led to a surge in commodity prices; and the risks of a potential policy miscalculation by the Fed increased.

 

   

Unexpectedly higher inflation data, released in early June, brought consumer confidence into focus and eroded the narrative in some parts of the market that suggested the U.S. economy had experienced peak inflation.

 

   

Most global equity markets fell into bear market territory during the second calendar quarter. (A bear market is a condition in which securities prices fall 20% or more from recent highs amid widespread pessimism and negative investor sentiment.)

 

   

Bond yields rose as Fed interest rate hikes came faster than investors had previously anticipated. Rising short-term interest rates and expectations for further monetary policy tightening hurt duration-sensitive assets, while concerns about the economic outlook pushed credit spreads wider.

Fund Changes and Highlights

No material changes were made to the Fund during the Reporting Period.

 

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FUND BASICS

 

Dynamic Global Equity Fund

as of June 30, 2022

 

  PERFORMANCE REVIEW

 

     January 1, 2022–June 30, 2022      Fund Total Return
(based on NAV)1
       MSCI® ACWI Index2  
  Class A        -20.44        -20.18
  Class C        -20.74          -20.18  
  Institutional        -20.32          -20.18  
  Service        -20.50          -20.18  
  Investor        -20.37          -20.18  
  Class R6        -20.31          -20.18  
  Class R        -20.52          -20.18  
    Class P        -20.30          -20.18  

 

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

 

  2    The Fund’s benchmark is the MSCI All Country World Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) (“MSCI® ACWI Index”). The MSCI® ACWI Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets. The MSCI ACWI captures large and mid cap representation across 23 Developed Markets (DM) and 26 Emerging Markets (EM) countries. DM countries include: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK and the US. EM countries include: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey and United Arab Emirates. The index figures do not include any deduction for fees or expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an unmanaged index.

 

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

 

 

 

 

2


FUND BASICS

 

 

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3


FUND BASICS

 

3   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.

 

4    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 target allocations as of June 30, 2022. Actual underlying fund weighting in the Fund may differ from the figures shown above due to rounding, timing differences, and/or differences in returns of the underlying funds. The above figures are not indicative of future allocations.

 

 

OVERALL UNDERLYING FUND WEIGHTINGS5
Percentage of Net Assets

 

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5    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

 

Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Shares     Description   Value  
Underlying Funds(a) – 92.6%      
Equity – 33.4%      
  1,397,225     Goldman Sachs Large Cap Value Insights Fund – Class R6   $ 28,573,241  
  2,187,663     Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund – Class R6     25,551,903  
  862,140     Goldman Sachs Large Cap Growth Insights Fund – Class R6     22,579,450  
  1,376,116     Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund – Class R6     11,160,301  
  303,639     Goldman Sachs Small Cap Equity Insights Fund – Class R6     6,540,382  
  325,302     Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund – Class R6     4,105,316  
  312,761     Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund – Class R6     3,071,313  
  143,467     Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund – Class R6     1,562,360  
   

 

 

 
      103,144,266  

 

 

 
Exchange Traded Funds – 59.2%      
  1,071,427     Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF     80,292,739  
  1,800,157     Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta International Equity ETF     49,990,360  
  707,578     Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF     21,050,446  
  465,035     Goldman Sachs MarketBeta International Equity ETF     20,851,797  
  247,230     Goldman Sachs MarketBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF     10,297,130  
   

 

 

 
      182,482,472  

 

 

 
  TOTAL UNDERLYING FUNDS – 92.6%  
  (Cost $261,631,059)   $ 285,626,738  

 

 

 
Shares     Dividend
Rate
  Value  
Investment Company(a) – 2.4%      
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund –
Institutional Shares

 
 
  7,581,707     1.367%   $ 7,581,707  
  (Cost $7,581,707)  

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 95.0%  
  (Cost $269,212,766)   $ 293,208,445  

 

 

 
 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
    LIABILITIES – 5.0%
    15,316,327  

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 308,524,772  

 

 

 

 

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

 

Investment Abbreviation:

ETF

 

—Exchange Traded Fund

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC GLOBAL EQUITY FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

 

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2022, 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     885,674      SEK     8,700,000        09/21/22      $ 32,214  
  USD     5,013,163      JPY     648,000,000        09/21/22        208,957  
  USD     3,438,692      GBP     2,755,000        09/21/22        79,640  
  USD     7,769,594      EUR     7,260,000        09/21/22        116,104  
  USD     1,706,415      AUD     2,380,000        09/21/22        62,481  
  USD     51,633      NZD     80,000        09/21/22        1,717  
  USD     158,411      NOK     1,500,000        09/21/22        5,840  
  USD     583,957      DKK     4,060,000        09/21/22        8,421  
  USD     262,452      SGD     360,000        09/21/22        3,186  
  USD     661,966      HKD     5,180,000        09/21/22        274  
    USD     108,700      ILS     360,000        09/21/22        5,014  
TOTAL

 

            $ 523,848  

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS WITH UNREALIZED LOSS

 

Counterparty   Currency
Purchased
     Currency
Sold
     Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Loss
 

Morgan Stanley & Co.

  USD     2,410,856      CHF     2,310,000        09/21/22      $ (23,421

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2022, 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

     182          09/16/22        $ 34,484,450        $ (1,536,776

S&P Toronto Stock Exchange 60 Index

     16          09/15/22          2,840,273          (184,146
TOTAL FUTURES CONTRACTS

 

     $ (1,720,922

PURCHASED AND WRITTEN OPTIONS CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2022, 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

   $ 95.87        03/13/2023        19      $ 47,500      $ 38,000      $ 54,069      $ (16,069

Eurodollar Futures

     95.87        06/19/2023        30        75,000        76,500        82,795        (6,295

Eurodollar Futures

     95.87        09/18/2023        28        70,000        85,225        82,515        2,710  

Eurodollar Futures

     97.25        12/18/2023        43        107,500        61,006        55,193        5,813  

Eurodollar Futures

     97.50        03/18/2024        110        275,000        149,188        149,130        58  

Eurodollar Futures

     97.50        06/17/2024        97        242,500        150,350        143,988        6,362  

Eurodollar Futures

     97.75        03/13/2023        94        235,000        23,500        258,472        (234,972

 

6   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 FUTURES (continued)

 

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

Eurodollar Futures

   $ 97.75        06/19/2023        53      $ 132,500      $ 25,506      $ 216,141      $ (190,635

Eurodollar Futures

     98.00        12/19/2022        24        60,000        2,100        59,756        (57,656

Eurodollar Futures

     98.25        09/19/2022        26        65,000        650        62,135        (61,485

Eurodollar Futures

     98.75        12/19/2022        68        170,000        2,975        63,058        (60,083

Eurodollar Futures

     99.00        09/19/2022        70        175,000        875        53,537        (52,662

Eurodollar Futures

     99.00        12/19/2022        235        587,500        7,344        334,645        (327,301
TOTAL                        897      $ 2,242,500      $ 623,219      $ 1,615,434      $ (992,215

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

   $ 3,850.00        07/13/2022        (5   $ (1,925,000   $ (21,500   $ (42,391   $ 20,891  

S&P 500 Index

     3,900.00        07/20/2022        (5     (1,950,000     (20,100     (28,984     8,884  

S&P 500 Index

     3,910.00        07/29/2022        (1     (391,000     (5,600     (8,455     2,855  

S&P 500 Index

     3,930.00        07/29/2022        (4     (1,572,000     (16,317     (16,317      

S&P 500 Index

     3,935.00        07/29/2022        (4     (1,574,000     (15,739     (15,739      

S&P 500 Index

     3,940.00        07/27/2022        (5     (1,970,000     (20,475     (27,961     7,486  

S&P 500 Index

     3,940.00        07/29/2022        (4     (1,576,000     (15,120     (15,120      

S&P 500 Index

     3,945.00        07/29/2022        (4     (1,578,000     (14,586     (14,586      

S&P 500 Index

     3,950.00        07/29/2022        (4     (1,580,000     (14,125     (14,125      

S&P 500 Index

     3,955.00        08/31/2022        (1     (395,500     (7,870     (10,209     2,339  

S&P 500 Index

     3,960.00        08/31/2022        (1     (396,000     (7,670     (8,910     1,240  

S&P 500 Index

     4,000.00        08/31/2022        (1     (400,000     (6,240     (7,661     1,421  

S&P 500 Index

     4,140.00        07/29/2022        (1     (414,000     (790     (8,429     7,639  

S&P 500 Index

     4,285.00        07/29/2022        (1     (428,500     (220     (6,089     5,869  

S&P 500 Index

     4,300.00        07/06/2022        (4     (1,720,000     (20     (12,829     12,809  

S&P 500 Index

     4,315.00        07/29/2022        (1     (431,500     (168     (6,019     5,851  

S&P 500 Index

     4,325.00        07/29/2022        (1     (432,500     (155     (5,516     5,361  
                         (47   $ (18,734,000   $ (166,695   $ (249,340   $ 82,645  

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC GLOBAL EQUITY FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

EXCHANGE TRADED OPTIONS ON EQUITIES CONTRACTS (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

   $ 3,460.00        08/31/2022        (1   $ (346,000   $ (6,030   $ (8,047   $ 2,017  

S&P 500 Index

     3,500.00        08/31/2022        (1     (350,000     (6,800     (8,155     1,355  

S&P 500 Index

     3,510.00        07/29/2022        (1     (351,000     (3,270     (5,722     2,452  

S&P 500 Index

     3,550.00        07/13/2022        (5     (1,775,000     (6,475     (21,574     15,099  

S&P 500 Index

     3,570.00        08/31/2022        (1     (357,000     (8,490     (7,603     (887

S&P 500 Index

     3,590.00        07/20/2022        (5     (1,795,000     (15,050     (24,554     9,504  

S&P 500 Index

     3,630.00        07/29/2022        (4     (1,452,000     (28,259     (28,259      

S&P 500 Index

     3,635.00        07/29/2022        (4     (1,454,000     (28,884     (28,884      

S&P 500 Index

     3,640.00        07/29/2022        (4     (1,456,000     (29,506     (29,506      

S&P 500 Index

     3,645.00        07/29/2022        (4     (1,458,000     (30,165     (30,165      

S&P 500 Index

     3,650.00        07/27/2022        (5     (1,825,000     (30,225     (24,851     (5,374

S&P 500 Index

     3,650.00        07/29/2022        (4     (1,460,000     (30,752     (30,752      

S&P 500 Index

     3,675.00        07/29/2022        (1     (367,500     (7,000     (8,443     1,443  

S&P 500 Index

     3,825.00        07/29/2022        (1     (382,500     (12,800     (10,940     (1,860

S&P 500 Index

     3,900.00        07/29/2022        (1     (390,000     (17,100     (8,965     (8,135

S&P 500 Index

     3,955.00        07/29/2022        (1     (395,500     (20,700     (7,766     (12,934

S&P 500 Index

     4,010.00        07/06/2022        (4     (1,604,000     (92,120     (22,166     (69,954
                         (47   $ (17,218,500   $ (373,626   $ (306,352   $ (67,274
TOTAL                        (94   $ (35,952,500   $ (540,321   $ (555,692   $ 15,371  

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC GLOBAL EQUITY FUND

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

         
  Assets:  
 

Investments in Affiliated Funds, at value (cost $269,212,766)

  $ 293,208,445  
 

Purchased options, at value (premium paid $1,615,434)

    623,219  
 

Cash

    6,396,320  
 

Foreign currencies, at value (cost $26,813)

    49,092  
 

Unrealized gain on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    523,848  
 

Receivables:

 
 

Collateral on certain derivative contracts(a)

    5,141,832  
 

Investments sold

    3,923,454  
 

Dividends

    168,523  
 

Due from broker

    68,076  
 

Reimbursement from investment adviser

    32,802  
 

Fund shares sold

    3,808  
 

Other assets

    69,564  
  Total assets     310,208,983  
   
  Liabilities:  
 

Unrealized loss on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    23,421  
 

Written option contracts, at value (premium received $555,692)

    540,321  
 

Variation margin on futures contracts

    260,821  
 

Payables:

 
 

Investments purchased

    587,263  
 

Distribution and Service fees and Transfer Agency fees

    65,139  
 

Management fees

    39,407  
 

Fund shares redeemed

    26,151  
 

Accrued expenses

    141,688  
  Total liabilities     1,684,211  
   
  Net Assets:  
 

Paid-in capital

    184,467,036  
 

Total distributable earnings

    124,057,736  
    NET ASSETS   $ 308,524,772  
   

Net Assets:

   
   

Class A

  $ 144,419,852  
   

Class C

    7,214,907  
   

Institutional

    15,280,771  
   

Service

    252,715  
   

Investor

    4,516,030  
   

Class R6

    3,096,458  
   

Class R

    5,385,575  
   

Class P

    128,358,464  
   

Total Net Assets

  $ 308,524,772  
   

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

   
   

Class A

    7,963,283  
   

Class C

    413,045  
   

Institutional

    828,955  
   

Service

    13,954  
   

Investor

    252,814  
   

Class R6

    167,950  
   

Class R

    300,445  
   

Class P

    6,957,294  
   

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

   
   

Class A

    $18.14  
   

Class C

    17.47  
   

Institutional

    18.43  
   

Service

    18.11  
   

Investor

    17.86  
   

Class R6

    18.44  
   

Class R

    17.93  
   

Class P

    18.45  

 

  (a)   Includes segregated cash of $1,977,371 and $3,164,461 relating to initial margin requirements and/or collateral on futures and options transactions, respectively.
  (b)   Maximum public offering price per share for Class A Shares is $19.20. 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.   9


GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC GLOBAL EQUITY FUND

 

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

         
  Investment income:  
 

Dividends from Affiliated Funds

  $ 3,089,205  
 

Interest

    970  
  Total investment income   $ 3,090,175  
   
  Expenses:  
 

Management fees

    301,733  
 

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

    253,208  
 

Transfer Agency fees(a)

    180,695  
 

Registration fees

    58,951  
 

Professional fees

    50,444  
 

Printing and mailing costs

    44,656  
 

Custody, accounting and administrative services

    37,249  
 

Trustee fees

    11,054  
 

Service fees — Class C

    10,931  
 

Shareholder Administration fees — Service Class

    351  
 

Other

    7,414  
  Total expenses     956,686  
 

Less — expense reductions

    (201,228
  Net expenses     755,458  
  NET INVESTMENT INCOME     2,334,717  
   
  Realized and unrealized gain (loss):  
 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 
 

Affiliated Funds

    100,323,594  
 

Purchased options

    (978,825
 

Futures contracts

    (5,925,783
 

Written options

    67,213  
 

Swap contracts

    724,104  
 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    1,751,996  
 

Foreign currency transactions

    64  
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on:

 
 

Affiliated Funds

    (180,529,203
 

Purchased options

    (121,743
 

Futures contracts

    (4,488,052
 

Written options

    (197,508
 

Swap contracts

    24,704  
 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    520,745  
 

Foreign currency translation

    13,796  
  Net realized and unrealized loss     (88,814,898
  NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS   $ (86,480,181

 

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

 

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

Class A

    

Class C

    

Service

    

Class R

    

Class A

    

Class C

    

Institutional

    

Service

    

Investor

    

Class R6

    

Class R

    

Class P

 
$ 204,953      $ 32,793      $ 351      $ 15,111      $ 131,170      $ 6,996      $ 3,472      $ 56      $ 4,034      $ 8,410      $ 4,836      $ 21,721  

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC GLOBAL EQUITY FUND

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

        Dynamic Global Equity Fund  
        For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
     For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2021
 
  From operations:

 

 

Net investment income

  $ 2,334,717      $ 13,886,224  
 

Net realized gain

    95,962,363        87,663,925  
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss)

    (184,777,261      62,133,651  
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     (86,480,181      163,683,800  
      
  Distributions to shareholders:     
 

From distributable earnings:

    
 

Class A Shares

           (21,200,803
 

Class C Shares

           (1,144,912
 

Institutional Shares

           (2,199,570
 

Service Shares

           (35,736
 

Investor Shares

           (685,427
 

Class R6 Shares

           (62,812,794
 

Class R Shares

           (739,023
 

Class P Shares

           (18,499,746
  Total distributions to shareholders            (107,318,011
      
  From share transactions:     
 

Proceeds from sales of shares

    10,448,676        33,704,055  
 

Reinvestment of distributions

           105,373,693  
 

Cost of shares redeemed

    (547,893,281      (89,658,618
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     (537,444,605      49,419,130  
  TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)     (623,924,786      105,784,919  
      
  Net assets:     
 

Beginning of period

    932,449,558        826,664,639  
 

End of period

  $ 308,524,772      $ 932,449,558  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   11


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Financial Highlights

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund  
        Class A Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 22.80     $ 21.36     $ 19.32     $ 16.26     $ 18.84     $ 15.25  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.12       0.31       0.18       0.29       0.20       0.16  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (4.78     3.96       2.36       3.86       (2.35     3.80  
 

Total from investment operations

    (4.66     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 period

  $ 18.14     $ 22.80     $ 21.36     $ 19.32     $ 16.26     $ 18.84  
  Total return(c)     (20.44 )%      20.07     13.15     25.66     (11.40 )%      25.96
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 144,420     $ 185,213     $ 166,449     $ 162,028     $ 135,758     $ 137,276  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.57 %(e)      0.56     0.57     0.58     0.58     0.59
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.67 %(e)      0.60     0.64     0.66     0.66     0.67
 

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

    1.20 %(e)      1.29     0.98     1.56     1.09     0.93
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    4     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 period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (d)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.
  (e)   Annualized.
  (f)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund  
        Class C Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 22.04     $ 20.71     $ 18.74     $ 15.77     $ 18.01     $ 14.58  
 

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

    0.04       0.10       0.02       0.10       (0.05     0.01  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (4.61     3.86       2.28       3.77       (2.12     3.65  
 

Total from investment operations

    (4.57     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 period

  $ 17.47     $ 22.04     $ 20.71     $ 18.74     $ 15.77     $ 18.01  
  Total return(c)     (20.74 )%      19.19     12.29     24.72     (12.04 )%      25.08
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 7,215     $ 10,309     $ 13,716     $ 17,348     $ 23,020     $ 68,315  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    1.32 %(e)      1.31     1.32     1.33     1.33     1.34
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    1.42 %(e)      1.35     1.39     1.41     1.40     1.42
 

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

    0.37 %(e)      0.45     0.13     0.58     (0.29 )%      0.08
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    4     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 period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (d)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.
  (e)   Annualized.
  (f)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   13


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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund  
        Institutional Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 23.13     $ 21.63     $ 19.55     $ 16.43     $ 19.01     $ 15.38  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.16       0.39       0.23       0.34       0.09       0.24  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (4.86     4.03       2.42       3.93       (2.20     3.83  
 

Total from investment operations

    (4.70     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 period

  $ 18.43     $ 23.13     $ 21.63     $ 19.55     $ 16.43     $ 19.01  
  Total return(c)     (20.32 )%      20.50     13.56     26.18     (11.07 )%      26.48
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 15,281     $ 19,052     $ 14,179     $ 13,423     $ 16,974     $ 155,828  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.20 %(e)      0.19     0.19     0.20     0.19     0.20
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.30 %(e)      0.24     0.26     0.28     0.26     0.28
 

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

    1.58 %(e)      1.62     1.25     1.82     0.47     1.40
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    4     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 period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (d)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.
  (e)   Annualized.
  (f)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund  
        Service Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 22.78     $ 21.35     $ 19.30     $ 16.20     $ 18.75     $ 15.19  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.11       0.29       0.15       0.21       0.15       0.16  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (4.78     3.94       2.37       3.89       (2.31     3.76  
 

Total from investment operations

    (4.67     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 period

  $ 18.11     $ 22.78     $ 21.35     $ 19.30     $ 16.20     $ 18.75  
  Total return(c)     (20.50 )%      19.90     13.04     25.49     (11.48 )%      25.79
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 253     $ 310     $ 269     $ 380     $ 543     $ 684  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(e)

    0.69 %(d)      0.69     0.69     0.70     0.69     0.69
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(e)

    0.80 %(d)      0.74     0.76     0.78     0.77     0.78
 

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

    1.09 %(d)      1.21     0.79     1.16     0.80     0.91
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    4     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 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)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.
  (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.   15


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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund  
        Investor Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 22.43     $ 21.05     $ 19.04     $ 16.03     $ 18.58     $ 15.03  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.15       0.38       0.23       0.30       0.24       0.18  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (4.72     3.89       2.33       3.84       (2.32     3.78  
 

Total from investment operations

    (4.57     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 period

  $ 17.86     $ 22.43     $ 21.05     $ 19.04     $ 16.03     $ 18.58  
  Total return(c)     (20.37 )%      20.36     13.44     25.97     (11.18 )%      26.35
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 4,516     $ 5,797     $ 4,908     $ 4,517     $ 5,703     $ 5,481  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.32 %(e)      0.31     0.32     0.33     0.33     0.34
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.42 %(e)      0.35     0.39     0.41     0.41     0.42
 

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

    1.48 %(e)      1.61     1.24     1.66     1.28     1.07
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    4     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 period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (d)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.
  (e)   Annualized.
  (f)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC GLOBAL EQUITY FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund  
        Class R6 Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 23.14     $ 21.63     $ 19.55     $ 16.44     $ 19.04     $ 15.37  
 

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

    (0.01     0.40       0.25       0.49       1.61       0.12  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (4.69     4.03       2.40       3.78       (3.71     3.96  
 

Total from investment operations

    (4.70     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 period

  $ 18.44     $ 23.14     $ 21.63     $ 19.55     $ 16.44     $ 19.04  
  Total return(c)     (20.31 )%      20.55     13.57     26.14     (11.00 )%      26.54
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 3,096     $ 544,796     $ 490,832     $ 478,073     $ 4,485     $ 13  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.18 %(e)      0.18     0.18     0.19     0.18     0.18
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.22 %(e)      0.23     0.25     0.26     0.32     0.24
 

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

    (0.07 )%(e)      1.66     1.36     2.55     9.20     0.66
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    4     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 period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (d)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.
  (e)   Annualized.
  (f)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   17


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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund  
        Class R Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 22.56     $ 21.17     $ 19.15     $ 16.13     $ 18.69     $ 15.15  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.10       0.23       0.13       0.24       0.14       0.19  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (4.73     3.94       2.34       3.82       (2.32     3.70  
 

Total from investment operations

    (4.63     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 period

  $ 17.93     $ 22.56     $ 21.17     $ 19.15     $ 16.13     $ 18.69  
  Total return(c)     (20.52 )%      19.76     12.88     25.36     (11.63 )%      25.70
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 5,386     $ 6,611     $ 5,700     $ 5,922     $ 4,938     $ 5,910  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.82 %(e)      0.81     0.82     0.83     0.83     0.84
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.92 %(e)      0.85     0.89     0.91     0.91     0.92
 

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

    0.97 %(e)      0.97     0.70     1.31     0.77     1.06
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    4     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 period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (d)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.
  (e)   Annualized.
  (f)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC GLOBAL EQUITY FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund
        Class P Shares
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,     Period Ended
December 31, 2018(a)
 
        2021     2020     2019  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 23.15     $ 21.64     $ 19.56     $ 16.44     $ 19.43  
 

Net investment income(b)(c)

    0.16       0.40       0.26       0.37       0.31  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (4.86     4.03       2.39       3.91       (2.80
 

Total from investment operations

    (4.70     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

  $ 18.45     $ 23.15     $ 21.64     $ 19.56     $ 16.44  
  Total return(d)     (20.30 )%      20.54     13.57     26.19     (12.80 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 128,358     $ 160,360     $ 130,610     $ 127,367     $ 103,074  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(e)

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

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(e)

    0.29 %(f)      0.23     0.25     0.27     0.27 %(f) 
 

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

    1.59 %(f)      1.64     1.37     1.96     2.33 %(f) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

    4     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

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

1. ORGANIZATION

 

Goldman Sachs Trust (the “Trust”) is a Delaware statutory trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust includes the Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund (the “Fund”). 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, unrealized gains and losses are recorded daily and become realized gains and losses upon disposition or termination 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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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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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

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

Underlying Funds (including Money Market Funds) — Underlying Funds 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.

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.

 

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3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

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 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 June 30, 2022:

 

Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Underlying Funds

            

Equity

   $ 103,144,266        $         —        $         —  

Exchange Traded Funds

     182,482,472                    

Investment Company

     7,581,707                    
Total    $ 293,208,445        $        $  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

Derivative Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(a)

   $        $ 523,848        $         —  

Purchased Options Contracts

     623,219                    
Total    $ 623,219        $ 523,848        $  
Liabilities             

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(a)

   $        $ (23,421      $  

Futures Contracts(a)

     (1,720,922                  

Written Option Contracts

     (540,321                  
Total    $ (2,261,243      $ (23,421      $  

 

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

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

 

4. INVESTMENTS IN DERIVATIVES

The following tables set forth, by certain risk types, the gross value of derivative contracts (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) as of June 30, 2022. 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    $ 623,219         $  

Equity

             Variation margin on futures contracts(a); Written options, at value      (2,261,243)  

Currency

   Receivable for unrealized gain on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      523,848      Payable for unrealized loss on forward foreign currency exchange contract.      (23,421)  
Total         $ 1,147,067           $ (2,284,664)  

 

(a)   Includes unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts described in the Additional Investment Information sections of the Schedule of Investments. Only the variation margin as of June 30, 2022 is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The following tables set forth, by certain risk types, the Fund’s gains (losses) related to these derivatives and their indicative volumes for the six months ended June 30, 2022. These gains (losses) should be considered in the context that these derivative contracts may have been executed to create investment opportunities and/or economically hedge certain investments, and

 

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4. INVESTMENTS IN DERIVATIVES (continued)

 

accordingly, certain gains (losses) on such derivative contracts may offset certain (losses) gains attributable to investments. These gains (losses) are included in “Net realized gain (loss)” or “Net change in unrealized gain (loss)” on the 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/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on purchased options    $ (978,825    $ (121,743

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      (5,134,466      (4,660,856

Currency

   Net realized gain (loss) from forward foreign currency exchange contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      1,751,996        520,745  
Total         $ (4,361,295    $ (4,261,854

For the six months ended June 30, 2022, the relevant values for each derivative type was as follows:

 

Average Number of Contracts, Notional Amounts, or Shares/Units(a)  
Futures
contracts
       Forward
contracts
       Swap
Agreements
       Purchased
Options
       Written
Options
 
  262        $ 45,934,104.0        $ 14,908,963          2,165,000          11,214  

 

(a)   Amounts disclosed represent average number of contracts for futures contracts, notional amounts for forward contracts and swap agreements, 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 period ended June 30, 2022.

 

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%.

B.  Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Plans — The Trust, on behalf of Class A and Class R Shares of the Fund, has adopted Distribution and Service Plans subject to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. Under the Distribution and Service Plans, Goldman Sachs, which serves as distributor (the “Distributor”), is entitled to a fee accrued daily and paid monthly for distribution services and personal and account maintenance services, which may then be paid by Goldman Sachs to authorized dealers. These fees are equal to an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A or Class R Shares of the Fund, as applicable, as set forth below.

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

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

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 six months ended June 30, 2022, Goldman Sachs retained $23,876 of the front end sales charges and $1,194 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 Shares 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 reduce or limit certain “Other Expenses” of the Fund (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, service fees and shareholder administration fees (as applicable), taxes, interest, brokerage fees, expenses of shareholder meetings, litigation and indemnification, and extraordinary expenses) to the extent such expenses exceed, on an annual basis, a percentage rate of the average daily net assets of the Fund. Such Other Expense reimbursements, if any, are accrued daily and paid monthly. In addition, the Fund is not obligated to reimburse GSAM for prior fiscal year expense reimbursements, if any. The Other Expense limitation as an annual percentage rate of average daily net assets for the Fund is 0.004%. These Other Expense limitations will remain in place through at least April 29, 2023, 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 six months ended June 30, 2022, these expense reductions, including any fee waivers and Other Expense reimbursements,were $201,228.

G.  Line of Credit Facility — As of June 30, 2022, the Fund participated in a $1,250,000,000 committed, unsecured revolving line of credit facility (the “facility”) together with other funds of the Trust and certain registered investment companies having management agreements with GSAM or its affiliates. This facility is to be used for temporary emergency purposes, or to allow for an orderly liquidation of securities to meet redemption requests. The interest rate on borrowings is based on the federal funds rate. The facility also requires a fee to be paid by the Fund based on the amount of the commitment that has not been utilized. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Fund did not have any borrowings under the facility. Prior to April 22, 2022, the facility was $1,000,000,000.

 

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5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

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 six months ended June 30, 2022 (in thousands):

 

Underlying Funds   Market
Value
12/31/2021
    Purchases
at Cost*
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Market
Value
6/30/2022
    Shares
as of
6/30/2022
    Dividend
Income
 

Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF

  $ 62,014     $     $ (36,262   $ 5,372       (10,073   $ 21,051       708     $ 417  

Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta International Equity ETF

    157,139             (92,712     18,453       (32,890     49,990       1,800       1,102  

Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF

    253,314             (146,195     55,714       (82,540     80,293       1,071       645  

Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund — Class R6

    31,675             (18,657     708       (2,566     11,160       1,376        

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund — Institutional Shares

    54,000       56,085       (102,503                 7,582       7,582       17  

Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund — Class R6

    15,246       61       (10,611     1,385       (1,976     4,105       325       61  

Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund — Class R6

    14,416       41       (9,726     520       (2,180     3,071       313       41  

Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund — Class R6

    74,600             (43,546     6,574       (12,076     25,552       2,188        

Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund — Class R6

    16,011             (13,337     1,596       (2,708     1,562       143        

Goldman Sachs Large Cap Growth Insights Fund — Class R6

    68,662       1,701       (37,439     104       (10,448     22,580       862        

Goldman Sachs Large Cap Value Insights Fund — Class R6

    62,718       6,150       (36,385     4,132       (8,042     28,573       1,397       150  

Goldman Sachs MarketBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF

    29,492             (17,405     2,374       (4,164     10,297       247       241  

Goldman Sachs MarketBeta International Equity ETF

    38,746       23,461       (36,098     2,990       (8,247     20,852       465       415  

Goldman Sachs Small Cap Equity Insights Fund — Class R6

    20,011             (11,254     402       (2,619     6,540       304        

Total

  $ 898,044     $ 87,499     $ (612,130   $ 100,324     $ (180,529   $ 293,208             $ 3,089  

 

*   Includes reinvestment of distributions.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

6. PORTFOLIO SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS

 

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities of long-term securities for the six months ended June 30, 2022, are $31,926,468 and $14,807,806, respectively.

 

7. TAX INFORMATION

As of the Fund’s most recent fiscal year end, December 31, 2021, certain timing differences on a tax basis were as follows:

 

Timing differences (Straddle Loss Deferral)

   $(1,036)

As of June 30, 2022, the Fund’s aggregate security unrealized gains and losses based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

Tax Cost

   $ 275,785,626  

Gross unrealized gain

     28,972,395  

Gross unrealized loss

     (11,549,576

Net unrealized gains (loss)

   $ 17,422,819  

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.

 

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 the 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; less stringent investor protections; less stringent accounting, corporate governance,

 

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8. OTHER RISKS (continued)

 

financial reporting and disclosure standards; and less economic, political and social stability in the countries in which the Fund invests. The imposition of sanctions, 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 registration, settlement or custody, may also result in losses. The type and severity of sanctions and other similar measures, including counter sanctions and other retaliatory actions, that may be imposed could vary broadly in scope, and their impact is impossible to predict. For example, the imposition of sanctions and other similar measures could, among other things, cause a decline in the value and/or liquidity of securities issued by the sanctioned country or companies located in or economically tied to the sanctioned country and increase market volatility and disruption in the sanctioned country and throughout the world. Sanctions and other similar measures could limit or prevent the Fund from buying and selling securities (in the sanctioned country and other markets), significantly delay or prevent the settlement of securities transactions, and significantly impact the Fund’s liquidity and performance. Foreign risk also involves the risk of negative foreign currency exchange 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, or economically tied to, 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.

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 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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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

8. 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.

 

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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11. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS

 

Share activity is as follows:

 

    Dynamic Global Equity Fund  
 

 

 

 
    For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2022
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    123,561     $ 2,497,336        447,388     $ 10,465,500  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 835,193       19,471,814  

Shares redeemed

    (283,830     (5,811,919      (952,749     (22,455,855
      (160,269     (3,314,583      329,832       7,481,459  
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    10,124       199,942        32,367       734,171  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 50,432       1,134,953  

Shares redeemed

    (64,796     (1,248,102      (277,299     (6,214,088
      (54,672     (1,048,160      (194,500     (4,344,964
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    107,991       2,238,127        185,277       4,556,350  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 90,955       2,151,529  

Shares redeemed

    (102,667     (2,091,080      (108,213     (2,561,457
      5,324       147,047        168,019       4,146,422  
Service Shares         

Shares sold

    348       7,494        112       2,670  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 1,262       29,400  

Shares redeemed

    (6     (153      (376     (8,411
      342       7,341        998       23,659  
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    20,059       401,537        40,132       943,819  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 29,852       685,427  

Shares redeemed

    (25,727     (549,161      (44,715     (1,046,455
      (5,668     (147,624      25,269       582,791  
Class R6 Shares         

Shares sold

    28,993       650,667        109,199       2,469,003  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 2,647,554       62,667,602  

Shares redeemed

    (23,406,501     (534,613,431      (1,902,056     (45,255,149
      (23,377,508     (533,962,764      854,697       19,881,456  
Class R Shares         

Shares sold

    22,758       456,667        24,324       566,994  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 32,052       739,023  

Shares redeemed

    (15,316     (307,775      (32,657     (758,976
      7,442       148,892        23,719       547,041  
Class P Shares         

Shares sold

    185,830       3,996,906        583,073       13,965,548  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 781,031       18,493,945  

Shares redeemed

    (155,486     (3,271,660      (472,272     (11,358,227
      30,344       725,246        891,832       21,101,266  

NET INCREASE (DECREASE)

    (23,554,665   $ (537,444,605      2,099,866     $ 49,419,130  

 

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Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Management Agreement (Unaudited)

 

Background

The Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund (the “Fund”) is an investment portfolio of Goldman Sachs Trust (the “Trust”). The Board of Trustees oversees the management of the Trust and reviews the investment performance and expenses of the Fund at regularly scheduled meetings held throughout the year. In addition, the Board of Trustees determines annually whether to approve the continuance of the Trust’s investment management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) with Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (the “Investment Adviser”) on behalf of the Fund.

The Management Agreement was most recently approved for continuation until June 30, 2023 by the Board of Trustees, including those Trustees who are not parties to the Management Agreement or “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) of any party thereto (the “Independent Trustees”), at a meeting held on June 14-15, 2022 (the “Annual Meeting”).

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

  (a)   the nature and quality of the advisory, administrative, and other services provided to the Fund and the underlying funds in which it invests (the “Underlying Funds”) by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates, including information about:
  (i)   the structure, staff, and capabilities of the Investment Adviser and its portfolio management teams;
  (ii)   the groups within the Investment Adviser and its affiliates that support the portfolio management teams or provide other types of necessary services, including fund services groups (e.g., accounting and financial reporting, tax, shareholder services, and operations); controls and risk management groups (e.g., legal, compliance, valuation oversight, credit risk management, internal audit, compliance testing, market risk analysis, finance, and central funding); sales and distribution support groups, and others (e.g., information technology and training);
  (iii)   trends in employee headcount;
  (iv)   the Investment Adviser’s financial resources and ability to hire and retain talented personnel and strengthen its operations; and
  (v)   the parent company’s support of the Investment Adviser and its mutual fund business, as expressed by the firm’s senior management;
  (b)   information on the investment performance of the Fund and the Underlying Funds, including comparisons to the performance of similar mutual funds, as provided by a third-party mutual fund data provider engaged as part of the contract review process (the “Outside Data Provider”), and a benchmark performance index; and information on general investment outlooks in the markets in which the Fund and the Underlying Funds invest;
  (c)   information provided by the Investment Adviser indicating the Investment Adviser’s views on whether the Fund’s peer group and/or benchmark index had high, medium, or low relevance given the Fund’s particular investment strategy;
  (d)   the terms of the Management Agreement and other agreements with affiliated service providers entered into by the Trust on behalf of the Fund;
  (e)   fee and expense information for the Fund, including:
  (i)   the relative management fee and expense levels of the Fund as compared to those of comparable funds managed by other advisers, as provided by the Outside Data Provider;
  (ii)   the Fund’s expense trends over time; and
  (iii)   to the extent the Investment Adviser manages other types of accounts (such as bank collective trusts, private wealth management accounts, institutional separate accounts, sub-advised mutual funds, and non-U.S. funds) having investment objectives and policies similar to those of the Fund, comparative information on the advisory fees charged and services provided to those accounts by the Investment Adviser;
  (f)   with respect to the extensive investment performance and expense comparison data provided by the Outside Data Provider, its processes in producing that data for the Fund;
  (g)   the undertakings of the Investment Adviser and its affiliates to implement fee waivers and/or expense limitations with respect to the Fund and the Underlying Funds;
  (h)   information relating to the profitability of the Management Agreement and the transfer agency and distribution and service arrangements of the Fund to the Investment Adviser and its affiliates;
  (i)   whether the Fund’s existing management fee schedule, together with the management fee schedules of the Underlying Funds, adequately addressed any economies of scale;

 

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

 

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

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

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

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

As part of their review, the Trustees considered the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to the Fund and the Underlying Funds by the Investment Adviser. In this regard, the Trustees considered both the investment advisory services and non-advisory services that are provided by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates. The Trustees noted the transition in the leadership and changes in personnel of various of the Investment Adviser’s portfolio management teams that had occurred in recent periods, and the ongoing recruitment efforts aimed at bringing high quality investment talent to the Investment Adviser. They also noted the Investment Adviser’s commitment to maintaining high quality systems and expending substantial resources to respond to ongoing changes to the market, regulatory and control environment in which the Fund and the Underlying Funds and their service providers operate, including developments associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical events, and economic sanctions, as well as the efforts of the Investment Adviser and its affiliates to combat cyber security risks. The Trustees also considered information regarding the Investment Adviser’s business continuity planning and remote operations capabilities. The Trustees concluded that the Investment Adviser continued to commit substantial financial and operational resources to the Fund and expressed confidence that the Investment Adviser would continue to do so in the future. The Trustees also recognized that the Investment Adviser had made significant commitments to address regulatory compliance requirements applicable to the Fund, the Underlying Funds, and the Investment Adviser and its affiliates.

 

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

 

Investment Performance

The Trustees also considered the investment performance of the Fund and the Underlying Funds. In this regard, they compared the investment performance of the Fund to its peers using rankings and ratings compiled by the Outside Data Provider as of December 31, 2021, and updated performance information prepared by the Investment Adviser using the peer group identified by the Outside Data Provider as of March 31, 2022. The information on the Fund’s investment performance was provided for the one-, three-, five-, and ten-year periods ending on the applicable dates. The Trustees also reviewed the Fund’s investment performance relative to its performance benchmark. As part of this review, they considered the investment performance trends of the Fund over time, and reviewed the investment performance of the Fund in light of its investment objective and policies and market conditions.

In addition, the Trustees considered materials prepared and presentations made by the Investment Adviser’s senior management and portfolio management personnel in which Fund performance was assessed. The Trustees also considered the Investment Adviser’s periodic reports with respect to the Fund’s and Underlying Funds’ risk profiles, and how the Investment Adviser’s approach to risk monitoring and management influences portfolio management. They noted the efforts of the portfolio management teams of certain Underlying Funds to continue to enhance the investment models used in managing the Underlying Funds.

The Trustees observed that the Fund’s Institutional Shares had placed in the top half of the Fund’s peer group for the one-, three-, five-, and ten-year periods, and had outperformed the Fund’s benchmark index for the ten-year period and underperformed for the one-, three-, and five-year periods ended March 31, 2022. They noted that in February 2019, the Fund had been repositioned from the Equity Growth Strategy Portfolio, which involved changes to the Fund’s investment strategies.

Costs of Services Provided and Competitive Information

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

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

In addition, the Trustees considered the Investment Adviser’s undertakings to implement fee waivers and/or expense limitations with respect to the Fund and the Underlying Funds. They also considered, to the extent that the Investment Adviser manages other types of accounts having investment objectives and policies similar to those of the Fund, comparative fee information for services provided by the Investment Adviser to those accounts, and information that indicated that services provided to the Fund differed in various significant respects from the services provided to other types of accounts which, in many cases, operated under less stringent legal and regulatory structures, required fewer services from the Investment Adviser to a smaller number of client contact points, and were less time-intensive.

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

Profitability

The Trustees reviewed the Fund’s contribution to the Investment Adviser’s revenues and pre-tax profit margins. In this regard the Trustees noted that they had received, among other things, profitability analyses and summaries, revenue and expense schedules by Fund and by function (i.e., investment management, transfer agency and distribution and service), and information on the Investment Adviser’s expense allocation methodology. They observed that the profitability and expense figures are substantially similar to those used by the Investment Adviser for many internal purposes, including compensation decisions among various business groups, and are thus subject to a vigorous internal debate about how certain revenue and expenses should be allocated. The Trustees also noted that the internal audit group within the Goldman Sachs organization periodically audits the expense allocation methodology and that the internal audit group was satisfied with the reasonableness, consistency, and accuracy of the Investment Adviser’s expense allocation methodology. Profitability data for the Fund was provided for 2021 and 2020, and the Trustees considered this information in relation to the Investment Adviser’s overall profitability.

 

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

 

Economies of Scale

The Trustees considered the information that had been provided regarding whether there have been economies of scale with respect to the management of the Fund.

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

Other Benefits to the Investment Adviser and Its Affiliates

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

Other Benefits to the Fund and Its Shareholders

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

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC GLOBAL EQUITY FUND

 

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

 

Conclusion

In connection with their consideration of the Management Agreement, the Trustees gave weight to each of the factors described above, but did not identify any particular factor as controlling their decision. After deliberation and consideration of all of the information provided, including the factors described above, the Trustees concluded, in the exercise of their business judgment, that the management fees paid by the Fund were reasonable in light of the services provided to it by the Investment Adviser, the Investment Adviser’s costs and the Fund’s current and reasonably foreseeable asset levels. The Trustees unanimously concluded that the Investment Adviser’s continued management likely would benefit the Fund and its shareholders and that the Management Agreement should be approved and continued with respect to the Fund until June 30, 2023.

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC GLOBAL EQUITY FUND

 

Liquidity Risk Management Program (Unaudited)

 

The Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) in accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act. The Program seeks to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, i.e., the risk that a Fund is unable to satisfy redemption requests without significantly diluting remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Trust has designated GSAM, the Fund’s investment adviser, to administer the Program. Certain aspects of the Program rely on third parties to perform certain functions, including the provision of market data and application of models.

The Program is comprised of various components designed to support the assessment and/or management of liquidity risk, including: (1) the periodic assessment (no less frequently than annually) of certain factors that influence a Fund’s liquidity risk; (2) the periodic classification (no less frequently than monthly) of a Fund’s investments into one of four liquidity categories that reflect an estimate of their liquidity under current market conditions; (3) a 15% limit on the acquisition of “illiquid investments” (as defined under Rule 22e-4); (4) for a Fund that does not invest primarily in “highly liquid investments” (as defined under Rule 22e-4), the determination of a minimum percentage of the Fund’s assets that will generally be invested in highly liquid investments (a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum”); and (5) periodic reporting to the Board of Trustees.

At a meeting of the Board of Trustees on February 8-9, 2022, GSAM provided a written report to the Board addressing the operation, and the adequacy and effectiveness of the implementation, of the Program, including, as applicable, the operation of any Highly Liquid Investment Minimum and any material changes to the Program, for the period from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 (the “Reporting Period”). Among other things, the annual report discussed: (1) the results of stress tests designed to assess liquidity under a hypothetical stressed scenario involving elevated redemptions; (2) an assessment of the methodologies used to classify investments into one of four liquidity categories; and (3) the impact of local holidays in non-U.S. jurisdictions. The report concluded that the Program continues to be reasonably designed to assess and manage liquidity risk and was adequately and effectively implemented during the Reporting Period.

There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives under all circumstances in the future. Please refer to your Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other risks to which it may be subject.

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC GLOBAL EQUITY FUND

 

Impact of Russian Invasion of Ukraine (Unaudited)

 

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has negatively affected the global economy and has resulted in significant disruptions in financial markets and increased macroeconomic uncertainty. In addition, governments around the world have responded to Russia’s invasion by imposing economic sanctions and export controls on certain industry sectors, companies and individuals in or associated with Russia. Russia has imposed its own restrictions against investors and countries outside Russia and has proposed additional measures aimed at non-Russian-owned businesses. Businesses in the U.S. and globally have experienced shortages in materials and increased costs for transportation, energy and raw materials due, in part, to the negative effects of the war on the global economy. The escalation or continuation of the war between Russia and Ukraine or other hostilities presents heightened risks relating to cyber-attacks, the frequency and volume of failures to settle securities transactions, supply chain disruptions, inflation, as well as the potential for increased volatility in commodity, currency and other financial markets. The extent and duration of the war, sanctions and resulting market disruptions, as well as the potential adverse consequences for the Fund’s operations are difficult to predict.

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC GLOBAL EQUITY FUND

 

 

Fund Expenses — Six Months Period Ended  June 30, 2022 (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 January 1, 2022 through June 30, 2022 which represents a period of 181 days of a 365 day year.

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

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

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

 

     Dynamic Global Equity Fund  
Share Class   Beginning
Account Value
1/1/22
    Ending
Account Value
6/30/22
    Expenses Paid for the
6 months ended
6/30/22
*
 
Class A            

Actual

  $ 1,000.00     $ 795.60     $ 2.54  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,021.97     2.86  
Class C            

Actual

    1,000.00       792.60       5.87  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,018.25       6.61  
Institutional            

Actual

    1,000.00       796.80       0.89  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,023.80     1.00  
Service            

Actual

    1,000.00       795.00       3.07  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,021.37     3.46  
Investor            

Actual

    1,000.00       796.30       1.43  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,023.21     1.61  
Class R6            

Actual

    1,000.00       796.90       0.80  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,023.90     0.90  
Class R            

Actual

    1,000.00       794.80       3.65  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,020.73     4.11  
Class P            

Actual

    1,000.00       797.00       0.85  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,023.85       0.95  

 

  *   Expenses for each share class are calculated using the Fund’s annualized net expense ratio for each class, which represents the ongoing expenses as a percentage of net assets for the six months ended June 30, 2022. 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

     0.57      1.32      0.20      0.69      0.32      0.18      0.82      0.19

 

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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 $2.27 trillion in assets under supervision as of June 30, 2022, 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

 

Large Cap Core Fund5

 

Strategic Growth Fund

 

Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

 

Flexible Cap Fund

 

Concentrated Growth Fund

 

Technology Opportunities Fund

 

Mid Cap Growth Fund6

 

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

 

Clean Energy Income Fund

 

Defensive Equity Fund

 

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

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.
5    Effective after the close of business on April 13, 2022, the Goldman Sachs Capital Growth Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Large Cap Core Fund.
6    Effective after the close of business on April 13, 2022, the Goldman Sachs Growth Opportunities Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Growth 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

John G. Chou

Diana M. Daniels

Joaquin Delgado

Eileen H. Dowling

James A. McNamara

Gregory G. Weaver

Paul C. Wirth

 

OFFICERS

James A. McNamara, President

Joseph F. DiMaria, Principal Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer and Treasurer

Caroline L. Kraus, Secretary

GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC

Distributor and Transfer Agent

 

GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.

Investment Adviser

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Fund will file its portfolio holdings information for each month in a fiscal quarter within 60 days after the end of the relevant fiscal quarter on Form N-PORT. Portfolio holdings information for the third month of each fiscal quarter will be made available on the SEC’s web site at http://www.sec.gov. Portfolio holdings information may be obtained upon request and without charge by calling 1-800-526-7384 (for Retail Shareholders) or 1-800-621-2550 (for Institutional Shareholders).

Holdings and allocations shown are as of June 30, 2022 and may not be representative of future investments. Fund holdings should not be relied on in making investment decisions and should not be construed as research or investment advice regarding particular securities. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

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

© 2022 Goldman Sachs. All rights reserved. 287739-OTU-1652721 DYNGLEQSAR-22


Goldman Sachs Funds

 

 

 
Semi-Annual Report      

June 30, 2022

 
     

Real Estate Securities and Global Infrastructure Funds

     

Global Infrastructure Fund

     

Global Real Estate Securities

     

Real Estate Securities

 

 

LOGO


Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities and Global Infrastructure Funds

 

 

GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND

 

 

GLOBAL REAL ESTATE SECURITIES

 

 

REAL ESTATE SECURITIES

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Market Review

    1  

Fund Basics

    3  

Schedules of Investments

    9  

Financial Statements

    14  

Financial Highlights

    18  

Global Infrastructure Fund

    18  

Global Real Estate Securities

    25  

Real Estate Securities

    32  

Notes to Financial Statements

    40  

Other Information

    63  

 

     
NOT FDIC-INSURED   May Lose Value   No Bank Guarantee


MARKET REVIEW

 

Real Estate Securities and Global Infrastructure Funds

 

 

The following are highlights both of key factors affecting the real estate securities and infrastructure securities markets and of any key changes made to the Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Funds or Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund (the “Funds”) during the six months ended June 30, 2022 (the “Reporting Period”). A fuller review will appear in the Funds’ annual shareholder report covering the 12 months ended December 31, 2022.

Market and Economic Review

Global Infrastructure Securities

 

 

Global infrastructure securities, as measured by the Dow Jones Brookfield Global Infrastructure Index (Net, USD, Unhedged), returned -4.14% during the Reporting Period overall amid widespread volatility and falling global equity prices.

 

   

Still, global infrastructure securities outperformed both the global equity and global fixed income markets.

 

   

These results were attributable, in the view of the Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Team, to the attractive yield offered by the asset class, its improved growth prospects, its potential inflation hedging-benefits and its status as a beneficiary of government fiscal spending.

 

 

There was a wide dispersion of returns across companies and infrastructure types during the Reporting Period.

 

   

Among market sectors, energy infrastructure was the strongest performer and the only sector to record positive absolute returns, benefiting from high crude oil prices.

 

   

The weakest performing sector was communications infrastructure, which was hurt by the broad weakness of information technology stocks.

 

 

In the first quarter of 2022, when the Reporting Period started, global infrastructure securities retreated along with the broad global equity market, as investors dramatically revised their expectations about Fed policy action.

 

   

Amid elevated and persistent inflation pressures, the Fed was widely expected to take a more aggressive interest rate hike path. Indeed, in March 2022, Fed officials raised short-term interest rates for the first time since the end of 2018.

 

   

The markets also seemed to believe that the Fed, which was planning to reduce the size of its balance sheet, would take a more aggressive approach than previously anticipated.

 

 

In the second calendar quarter, global infrastructure securities remained under pressure. Global equities faced multiple headwinds, including an ongoing geopolitical crisis caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in late February and the imposition of trade restrictions on Russia; continued Fed rate hikes; the Fed’s balance sheet run-off, which started on June 1, 2022; the spread of new COVID-19 variants; and the slowdown of credit growth in China.

 

 

Investors awaited second calendar quarter earnings season with some caution as input price pressures and consumption trends suggested the potential of downward revisions to earnings estimates.

Sector and subsector allocations are defined by Goldman Sachs Asset Management and may differ from sector allocations used by the Dow Jones Brookfield Global Infrastructure Index.

Real Estate Securities

 

 

Representing the global real estate securities market, the FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) (the “FTSE Index”) returned -20.65% for the Reporting Period. The Wilshire U.S. Real Estate Securities Index (with dividends reinvested) (the “Wilshire Index”), representing the U.S. real estate securities market, returned -21.65% for the Reporting Period.

 

 

For the Reporting Period as a whole, the global real estate securities market underperformed bonds, as measured by the -13.91% return of the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index and performed in line with the broader global equity market, as measured by the -20.18% return of the MSCI All Country World Index (net).

 

 

The weak performance of global real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) may be attributed to concerns, which we believe were overstated, around rising interest rates.

 

 

Still, there was wide dispersion of returns across companies and property types during the Reporting Period.

 

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MARKET REVIEW

 

 

   

Within the global real estate securities market:

 

   

The hotel REIT subsector was the top performer, driven by a robust resurgence in demand for vacations and leisure travel following two years of COVID-19-induced lockdowns and stay-at-home orders.

 

   

The industrial REIT subsector was weakest, negatively affected during the Reporting Period by persistent supply-chain disruptions. The subsector also came under pressure after Amazon.com announced a plan to slow warehouse expansion due to excess capacity concerns.

 

   

Within the U.S. real estate securities market:

 

   

The health care REIT subsector was the top performer, benefiting from the more value-oriented segments of the subsector, which proved to be resilient.

 

   

The retail REIT subsector was weakest, driven by concerns around inflation and rising costs.

 

 

During the first quarter of 2022, the global and U.S. real estate securities markets outperformed the broader global and U.S. equity markets, respectively, though these months were marked by widespread volatility and low equity returns.

 

   

Among the major economic and geopolitical developments of the first quarter was the dramatic repricing of the U.S. Federal Reserve (“Fed”) interest rate hike path. Expectations for a more aggressive balance sheet runoff phase were accelerated due to concerns about elevated and persistent inflation pressures.

 

   

Across both the global and U.S. real estate securities markets, health care REITs performed best, given their defensive and value tilt. Technology REITs lagged most, giving way to the rotation away from more growth-oriented names during the quarter.

 

 

During the second quarter of 2022, the global and U.S. real estate securities markets underperformed their respective broad equity markets, as a risk-off, or heightened risk aversion, atmosphere seemed to pervade.

 

   

Inflation, the U.S. Fed’s policy response and recession worries remained at the core of narratives during the quarter, resulting in a broad sell-off.

 

   

In both the global and U.S. real estate securities markets, the technology REIT subsector performed best, although still reporting negative returns. Office REITs were weakest, driven by rising interest rate concerns.

 

   

At the end of the Reporting Period, we remained constructive on REITs based on the asset class delivering an attractive yield, improved growth prospects, hedging benefits against rising inflation and corporate taxes (since REITs are exempt from corporate taxes) and being the beneficiary of government fiscal spending.

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 and/or Wilshire Index.

Fund Changes and Highlights

Goldman Sachs International Real Estate Securities Fund

 

 

Effective April 8, 2022, the Fund was reorganized with and into the Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund.

 

 

The reorganization was recommended by the Funds’ investment adviser, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P., because it believes the reorganization: (i) would consolidate Funds that have the same investment objectives and similar investment strategies (albeit with some notable differences); (ii) may provide enhanced opportunities to realize greater efficienices 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 Board of Trustees of the Goldman Sachs Trust, after careful consideration, unanimously approved the reorganization plan. The Board concluded that: (i) the reorganization is in the best interests of each Fund; and (ii) the interests of the shareholders of each Fund would not be diluted as a result of the reorganization.

 

 

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

 

Global Infrastructure Fund

as of June 30, 2022

 

  PERFORMANCE REVIEW

 

     January 1, 2022–June 30, 2022   Fund Total Return
(based on NAV)1
     Dow Jones Brookfield Global
Infrastructure Index
(Net, USD, Unhedged)2
 
  Class A     -5.40      -4.14
  Class C     -5.70        -4.14  
  Institutional     -5.16        -4.14  
  Investor     -5.28        -4.14  
  Class R6     -5.17        -4.14  
  Class R     -5.52        -4.14  
    Class P     -5.25        -4.14  

 

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

 

2    The Dow Jones Brookfield Global Infrastructure Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) intends to measure the stock performance of pure-play infrastructure companies domiciled globally. The index covers all sectors of the infrastructure market. Components are required to have more than 70% of cash flows derived from infrastructure lines of business. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

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

 

  TOP 10 HOLDINGS AS OF 6/30/223
    

Holding

 

% of Net Assets

      

Line of Business

    

Country

 

American Tower Corp.

    11.2      Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts      United States
 

Enbridge, Inc.

    6.3        Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels      Canada
 

National Grid PLC

    5.3        Multi-Utilities      United Kingdom
 

Vinci SA

    5.1        Construction & Engineering      France
 

Crown Castle International Corp.

    4.5        Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts      United States
 

Cheniere Energy, Inc.

    4.1        Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels      United States
 

Transurban Group

    3.6        Transportation Infrastructure      Australia
 

SBA Communications Corp.

    3.5        Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts      United States
 

Sempra Energy

    3.5        Multi-Utilities      United States
   

Cellnex Telecom SA

    3.4        Diversified Telecommunication Services      Spain

 

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

 

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FUND BASICS

 

  FUND VS. BENCHMARK SECTOR ALLOCATION4
     As of June 30, 2022     

 

LOGO

 

 

4    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 (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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FUND BASICS

 

Global Real Estate Securities Fund

as of June 30, 2022

 

  PERFORMANCE REVIEW

 

     January 1, 2022–June 30, 2022   Fund Total Return
(based on NAV)1
     FTSE EPRA Nareit
Developed Index
(Net, USD, Unhedged)2
 
  Class A     -21.71      -20.65
  Class C     -22.01        -20.65  
  Institutional     -21.59        -20.65  
  Investor     -21.60        -20.65  
  Class R6     -21.62        -20.65  
  Class R     -21.77        -20.65  
    Class P     -21.56        -20.65  

 

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

 

2    The FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) is designed to track the performance of listed real estate companies and REITs worldwide. By making the index constituents free-float adjusted, liquidity, size and revenue screened, the series is suitable for use as the basis for investment products, such as derivatives and Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). The figures do not reflect any fees or expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

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

 

  TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF 6/30/223
    

Holding

 

% of Net Assets

      

Line of Business

    

Country

 

Public Storage REIT

    4.6      Real Estate      United States
 

Prologis, Inc. REIT

    4.3        Real Estate      United States
 

Equinix, Inc. REIT

    3.2        Real Estate      United States
 

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. REIT

    3.2        Real Estate      United States
 

Welltower, Inc. REIT

    2.8        Real Estate      United States
 

Vonovia SE

    2.8        Real Estate      Germany
 

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. REIT

    2.8        Real Estate      United States
 

Invitation Homes, Inc. REIT

    2.6        Real Estate      United States
 

Equity Residential REIT

    2.5        Real Estate      United States
   

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. REIT

    2.5        Real Estate      United States

 

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

 

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FUND BASICS

 

 

 

FUND VS. BENCHMARK COUNTRY ALLOCATION4
As of June 30, 2022

 

LOGO

 

 

4    The Fund is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time. Consequently, the Fund’s overall country allocations may differ from percentages contained in the graph above. The percentage shown for each country reflects the value of investments in that country as a percentage of market value. Figures in the above graph may not sum to 100% due to the exclusion of other assets and liabilities. 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 2.1% of the Fund’s net assets at June 30, 2022.

 

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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FUND BASICS

 

Real Estate Securities Fund

as of June 30, 2022

 

  PERFORMANCE REVIEW

 

     January 1, 2022–June 30, 2022   Fund Total Return
(based on NAV)1
     Wilshire U.S. Real Estate
Securities Index2
 
  Class A     -21.80      -21.65
  Class C     -22.06        -21.65  
  Institutional     -21.68        -21.65  
  Service     21.83        -21.65  
  Investor     -21.70        -21.65  
  Class R6     -21.67        -21.65  
  Class R     -21.87        -21.65  
    Class P     -21.69        -21.65  

 

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

 

2    The Wilshire U.S. Real Estate Securities Index is an unmanaged market capitalization-weighted index comprised of publicly traded REITs and real estate operating companies. The figures do not reflect any fees or expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

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

 

  TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF 6/30/223
    

Holding

 

% of Net Assets

      

Line of Business

     Country
 

Prologis, Inc. REIT

    8.9      Industrial      United States
 

Public Storage REIT

    7.8        Specialized      United States
 

Equinix, Inc. REIT

    7.8        Specialized      United States
 

Welltower, Inc. REIT

    4.9        Health Care      United States
 

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. REIT

    4.8        Specialized      United States
 

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. REIT

    4.4        Residential      United States
 

Duke Realty Corp. REIT

    3.8        Industrial      United States
 

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. REIT

    3.7        Office      United States
 

Invitation Homes, Inc. REIT

    3.7        Residential      United States
   

Equity Residential REIT

    3.5        Residential      United States

 

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

 

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FUND BASICS

 

 

 

FUND VS. BENCHMARK SECTOR ALLOCATION4
As of June 30, 2022

 

LOGO

 

 

4    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 the investments in the securities lending reinvestment vehicle represented 0.3% of the Fund’s net assets at June 30, 2022.

 

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.

 

8


GOLDMAN SACHS GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND

 

Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Shares         
Description
  Value  
Common Stocks – 102.8%  
Australia – 4.9%      
  457,696     APA Group (Gas Utilities)   $ 3,564,432  
  956,421     Transurban Group (Transportation Infrastructure)     9,515,729  
   

 

 

 
      13,080,161  

 

 

 
Canada – 15.5%      
  392,189     Enbridge, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)     16,562,612  
  61,144     Fortis, Inc. (Electric Utilities)     2,890,470  
  123,838     Keyera Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)     2,828,494  
  87,023     Northland Power, Inc. (Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers)     2,590,678  
  217,161     Pembina Pipeline Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)     7,676,216  
  161,262     TC Energy Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)     8,353,752  
   

 

 

 
      40,902,222  

 

 

 
China – 2.9%      
  279,200     ENN Energy Holdings Ltd. (Gas Utilities)     4,614,819  
  1,126,000     Guangdong Investment Ltd. (Water Utilities)     1,190,218  
  2,190,000     Kunlun Energy Co. Ltd. (Gas Utilities)     1,795,907  
   

 

 

 
      7,600,944  

 

 

 
France – 7.9%      
  166,500     Engie SA (Multi-Utilities)     1,927,898  
  156,269     Getlink SE (Transportation Infrastructure)     2,771,485  
  106,906     Veolia Environnement SA (Multi-Utilities)*     2,620,622  
  151,337     Vinci SA (Construction & Engineering)     13,584,243  
   

 

 

 
      20,904,248  

 

 

 
Germany – 0.5%      
  40,620     Vonovia SE (Real Estate Management & Development)     1,256,803  

 

 

 
Hong Kong – 0.7%      
  1,764,619     Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd. (Gas Utilities)     1,904,405  

 

 

 
Italy – 1.2%      
  358,618     Enav SpA (Transportation Infrastructure)*(a)     1,504,226  
  323,420     Enel SpA (Electric Utilities)     1,773,708  
   

 

 

 
      3,277,934  

 

 

 
Spain – 6.1%      
  28,852     Aena SME SA (Transportation Infrastructure)*(a)     3,681,546  
  230,931     Cellnex Telecom SA (Diversified Telecommunication Services)*(a)     8,987,423  
  322,997     Iberdrola SA (Electric Utilities)     3,362,857  
   

 

 

 
      16,031,826  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Thailand – 0.5%      
  698,500     Airports of Thailand PCL (Transportation Infrastructure)*   1,404,097  

 

 

 
United Kingdom – 6.1%      
  7,139     Linde PLC (Chemicals)     2,052,677  
  1,095,952     National Grid PLC (Multi-Utilities)     14,084,012  
   

 

 

 
      16,136,689  

 

 

 
United States – 56.5%      
  115,599     AES Corp. (The) (Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers)     2,428,735  
  42,879     Ameren Corp. (Multi-Utilities)     3,874,546  
  115,810     American Tower Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs))     29,599,878  
  33,096     American Water Works Co., Inc. (Water Utilities)     4,923,692  
  73,229     Archaea Energy, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)*     1,137,246  
  46,026     Atmos Energy Corp. (Gas Utilities)     5,159,515  
  200,095     CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (Multi-Utilities)     5,918,810  
  82,038     Cheniere Energy, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)     10,913,515  
  67,090     CMS Energy Corp. (Multi-Utilities)     4,528,575  
  35,055     Consolidated Edison, Inc. (Multi-Utilities)     3,333,730  
  70,184     Crown Castle International Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs))     11,817,582  
  66,676     Edison International (Electric Utilities)     4,216,590  
  4,049     Equinix, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs))     2,660,274  
  62,094     Eversource Energy (Electric Utilities)     5,245,080  
  222,520     Kinder Morgan, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)     3,729,435  
  3,969     Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (Construction Materials)     1,187,684  
  18,342     NextEra Energy Partners LP (Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers)     1,360,243  
  55,736     NextEra Energy, Inc. (Electric Utilities)     4,317,311  
  80,478     ONEOK, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)     4,466,529  
  28,752     SBA Communications Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs))     9,202,078  
  60,850     Sempra Energy (Multi-Utilities)     9,143,930  
  114,305     Targa Resources Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)     6,820,579  
  39,608     WEC Energy Group, Inc. (Multi-Utilities)     3,986,149  
  224,339     Williams Cos., Inc. (The) (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)     7,001,620  
  38,528     Xcel Energy, Inc. (Electric Utilities)     2,726,241  
   

 

 

 
      149,699,567  

 

 

 
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS  
  (Cost $231,686,272)   $ 272,198,896  

 

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Shares     Dividend
Rate
  Value  
Investment Company – 1.0%(b)  
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund –
Institutional Shares

 
 
  2,747,452     1.367%   $ 2,747,452  
  (Cost $2,747,452)  

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 103.8%  
  (Cost $234,433,724)   $ 274,946,348  

 

 

 
 
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF
    OTHER ASSETS – (3.8)%
    (10,188,025

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 264,758,323  

 

 

 

 

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:

LP

 

— Limited Partnership

PLC

 

— Public Limited Company

REIT

 

— Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

Sector   % of Total
Market Value
 

Utilities

    37.6

Energy

    25.3  

Real Estate

    19.8  

Industrials

    11.8  

Communication Services

    3.3  

Materials

    1.2  

Investment Company

    1.0  

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS     100.0

 

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS GLOBAL REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND

 

Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Shares         
Description
  Value  
Common Stocks – 102.2%  
Australia – 3.7%      
  98,664     Goodman Group REIT (Real Estate)   $ 1,218,277  
  608,663     Ingenia Communities Group REIT (Real Estate)     1,676,477  
  197,420     NEXTDC Ltd. (Software & Services)*     1,453,000  
  861,837     Scentre Group REIT (Real Estate)     1,547,471  
  207,221     Stockland REIT (Real Estate)     517,386  
   

 

 

 
      6,412,611  

 

 

 
Canada – 2.5%      
  45,736     Canadian Apartment Properties REIT (Real Estate)     1,592,517  
  173,005     Chartwell Retirement Residences (Health Care Equipment & Services)     1,498,606  
  21,325     Granite Real Estate Investment Trust REIT (Real Estate)     1,307,962  
   

 

 

 
      4,399,085  

 

 

 
China – 1.0%      
  1,407,928     CIFI Holdings Group Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)     709,707  
  393,000     ESR Group Ltd. (Real Estate)*(a)     1,065,680  
   

 

 

 
      1,775,387  

 

 

 
France – 1.4%      
  17,403     Gecina SA REIT (Real Estate)     1,633,272  
  41,417     Klepierre SA REIT (Real Estate)*     801,502  
   

 

 

 
      2,434,774  

 

 

 
Germany – 3.2%      
  57,618     Instone Real Estate Group SE (Real Estate)(a)     683,272  
  155,590     Vonovia SE (Real Estate)     4,814,031  
   

 

 

 
      5,497,303  

 

 

 
Hong Kong – 5.3%      
  416,500     CK Asset Holdings Ltd. (Real Estate)     2,959,365  
  656,000     Fortune Real Estate Investment Trust REIT (Real Estate)     544,148  
  424,200     Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd. (Real Estate)     2,130,389  
  67,100     Link REIT (Real Estate)     548,299  
  1,130,000     Sino Land Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)     1,668,644  
  523,200     Swire Properties Ltd. (Real Estate)     1,302,577  
   

 

 

 
      9,153,422  

 

 

 
Ireland – 0.5%      
  231,960     Dalata Hotel Group PLC (Consumer Services)*     844,712  

 

 

 
Japan – 10.3%      
  1,002     Comforia Residential REIT, Inc. REIT (Real Estate)     2,478,835  
  1,679     GLP J REIT (Real Estate)     2,057,545  
  155     Hoshino Resorts REIT, Inc. REIT (Real Estate)     750,134  
  1,049     Hulic REIT, Inc. REIT (Real Estate)     1,237,329  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Japan – (continued)      
  2,308     Japan Metropolitan Fund Invest REIT (Real Estate)   1,798,337  
  155,600     Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)     2,255,165  
  450     Mitsubishi Estate Logistics REIT Investment Corp. REIT (Real Estate)     1,528,545  
  150,500     Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)     3,233,470  
  17,300     Open House Group Co. Ltd. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     688,639  
  1,735     United Urban Investment Corp. REIT (Real Estate)     1,823,901  
   

 

 

 
      17,851,900  

 

 

 
Netherlands – 0.5%      
  83,279     CTP NV (Real Estate)(a)     958,668  

 

 

 
Singapore – 3.0%      
  1,562,200     Ascendas India Trust (Real Estate)     1,316,502  
  963,900     Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust REIT (Real Estate)     1,978,258  
  562,900     Far East Hospitality Trust (Real Estate)     260,118  
  2,886,009     Lendlease Global Commercial REIT (Real Estate)     1,652,985  
   

 

 

 
      5,207,863  

 

 

 
Spain – 1.6%      
  42,434     Cellnex Telecom SA (Telecommunication Services)*(a)     1,651,456  
  122,120     Merlin Properties Socimi SA REIT (Real Estate)     1,182,653  
   

 

 

 
      2,834,109  

 

 

 
Sweden – 0.9%      
  116,233     Castellum AB (Real Estate)(b)     1,498,388  

 

 

 
United Kingdom – 5.2%      
  128,852     Big Yellow Group PLC REIT (Real Estate)     2,067,369  
  977,691     Capital & Counties Properties PLC REIT (Real Estate)     1,669,261  
  408,161     LondonMetric Property PLC REIT (Real Estate)     1,134,369  
  241,895     Segro PLC REIT (Real Estate)     2,887,688  
  105,104     UNITE Group PLC (The) REIT (Real Estate)     1,366,203  
   

 

 

 
      9,124,890  

 

 

 
United States – 63.1%      
  29,820     Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. REIT (Real Estate)     4,324,795  
  7,701     American Tower Corp. REIT (Real Estate)     1,968,299  
  85,272     Americold Realty Trust, Inc. REIT (Real Estate)     2,561,571  
  24,709     AvalonBay Communities, Inc. REIT (Real Estate)     4,799,723  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   11


GOLDMAN SACHS GLOBAL REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Shares         
Description
  Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
United States – (continued)      
  17,181     Camden Property Trust REIT (Real Estate)   $ 2,310,501  
  62,732     Cousins Properties, Inc. REIT (Real Estate)     1,833,656  
  92,716     CubeSmart REIT (Real Estate)     3,960,827  
  42,208     Digital Realty Trust, Inc. REIT (Real Estate)     5,479,865  
  152,273     DigitalBridge Group, Inc. (Real Estate)*     743,092  
  78,630     Duke Realty Corp. REIT (Real Estate)     4,320,718  
  20,343     EastGroup Properties, Inc. REIT (Real Estate)     3,139,535  
  8,544     Equinix, Inc. REIT (Real Estate)     5,613,579  
  47,472     Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. REIT (Real Estate)     3,345,352  
  60,550     Equity Residential REIT (Real Estate)     4,372,921  
  13,490     Essex Property Trust, Inc. REIT (Real Estate)     3,527,770  
  28,824     Federal Realty Investment Trust REIT (Real Estate)     2,759,610  
  67,052     Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc. REIT (Real Estate)     1,823,814  
  36,032     Healthpeak Properties, Inc. REIT (Real Estate)     933,589  
  44,741     Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. REIT (Real Estate)     663,956  
  126,949     Invitation Homes, Inc. REIT (Real Estate)     4,516,845  
  36,136     Kilroy Realty Corp. REIT (Real Estate)     1,890,997  
  93,396     Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc. REIT (Real Estate)     1,267,384  
  62,843     Prologis, Inc. REIT (Real Estate)     7,393,479  
  25,744     Public Storage REIT (Real Estate)     8,049,376  
  34,149     Realty Income Corp. REIT (Real Estate)     2,331,011  
  56,374     Regency Centers Corp. REIT (Real Estate)     3,343,542  
  93,468     RLJ Lodging Trust REIT (Real Estate)     1,030,952  
  27,489     Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. REIT (Real Estate)*     2,089,989  
  2,919     SBA Communications Corp. REIT (Real Estate)     934,226  
  28,635     Simon Property Group, Inc. REIT (Real Estate)     2,718,034  
  35,524     Terreno Realty Corp. REIT (Real Estate)     1,979,752  
  80,969     Ventas, Inc. REIT (Real Estate)     4,164,236  
  119,728     VICI Properties, Inc. REIT (Real Estate)     3,566,697  
  58,683     Welltower, Inc. REIT (Real Estate)     4,832,545  
  66,226     WeWork, Inc., Class A (Real Estate)*(b)     332,455  
  10,846     W.P. Carey, Inc. REIT (Real Estate)     898,700  
   

 

 

 
      109,823,393  

 

 

 
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS  
  (Cost $173,074,768)   $ 177,816,505  

 

 

 
Shares     Dividend
Rate
  Value  
Investment Company – 1.2%(c)  
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund –
Institutional Shares

 
 
  2,040,241     1.367%   $ 2,040,241  
  (Cost $2,040,241)  

 

 

 
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SECURITIES
LENDING REINVESTMENT VEHICLE
 
  (Cost $175,115,009)   $ 179,856,746  

 

 

 
   
Securities Lending Reinvestment Vehicle – 0.9%(c)  
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund –
Institutional Shares

 
 
  1,502,828     1.367%   $ 1,502,828  
  (Cost $1,502,828)  

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 104.3%  
  (Cost $176,617,837)   $ 181,359,574  

 

 

 
 
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF
    OTHER ASSETS – (4.3)%
    (7,467,777

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 173,891,797  

 

 

 
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:

PLC

 

— Public Limited Company

REIT

 

— Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

Sector   % of Total
Market Value
 

Real Estate

    94.7

Investment Company

    1.1

Communication Services

    0.9

Consumer Discretionary

    0.9

Health Care

    0.8

Information Technology

    0.8

Securities Lending Reinvestment Vehicle

    0.8

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS     100.0

 

 

 

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


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Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Shares         
Description
 

Value

 
Common Stocks – 98.7%      
Development – 0.3%      
  77,526     WeWork, Inc., Class A*(a)   $ 389,181  

 

 

 
Diversified – 0.6%  
  157,234     DigitalBridge Group, Inc.*     767,302  

 

 

 
Health Care – 10.0%  
  62,818     Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc. REIT     1,708,650  
  54,157     Healthpeak Properties, Inc. REIT     1,403,208  
  74,403     Ventas, Inc. REIT     3,826,546  
  80,624     Welltower, Inc. REIT     6,639,386  
   

 

 

 
      13,577,790  

 

 

 
Hotel – 3.8%  
  117,558     Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc. REIT     1,595,262  
  122,418     RLJ Lodging Trust REIT     1,350,271  
  29,398     Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. REIT*     2,235,130  
   

 

 

 
      5,180,663  

 

 

 
Industrial – 18.3%  
  57,321     Americold Realty Trust, Inc. REIT     1,721,923  
  94,436     Duke Realty Corp. REIT     5,189,258  
  20,745     EastGroup Properties, Inc. REIT     3,201,576  
  103,070     Prologis, Inc. REIT     12,126,185  
  46,875     Terreno Realty Corp. REIT     2,612,344  
   

 

 

 
      24,851,286  

 

 

 
Office – 8.3%  
  34,915     Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. REIT     5,063,722  
  92,500     Cousins Properties, Inc. REIT     2,703,775  
  33,790     Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. REIT     501,444  
  55,883     Kilroy Realty Corp. REIT     2,924,357  
   

 

 

 
      11,193,298  

 

 

 
Residential – 20.9%  
  30,524     AvalonBay Communities, Inc. REIT     5,929,287  
  21,464     Camden Property Trust REIT     2,886,479  
  62,563     Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. REIT     4,408,815  
  65,396     Equity Residential REIT     4,722,899  
  16,514     Essex Property Trust, Inc. REIT     4,318,576  
  140,318     Invitation Homes, Inc. REIT     4,992,514  
  6,424     Sun Communities, Inc. REIT     1,023,729  
   

 

 

 
      28,282,299  

 

 

 
Retail – 7.3%  
  29,693     Federal Realty Investment Trust REIT     2,842,808  
  53,954     Regency Centers Corp. REIT     3,200,012  
  41,216     Simon Property Group, Inc. REIT     3,912,222  
   

 

 

 
      9,955,042  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)      
Specialized – 29.2%  
  6,593     American Tower Corp. REIT   1,685,105  
  95,894     CubeSmart REIT     4,096,592  
  50,285     Digital Realty Trust, Inc. REIT     6,528,502  
  16,076     Equinix, Inc. REIT     10,562,253  
  11,645     Extra Space Storage, Inc. REIT     1,981,047  
  33,970     Public Storage REIT     10,621,400  
  4,524     SBA Communications Corp. REIT     1,447,906  
  91,752     VICI Properties, Inc. REIT     2,733,292  
   

 

 

 
      39,656,097  

 

 

 
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS  
  (Cost $100,336,462)   $ 133,852,958  

 

 

 
   
Shares     Dividend
Rate
  Value  
Investment Company – 0.9%(b)  
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund –
Institutional Shares

 
 
  1,233,984     1.367%   $ 1,233,984  
  (Cost $1,233,984)  

 

 

 
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SECURITIES
LENDING REINVESTMENT VEHICLE
 
  (Cost $101,570,446)   $ 135,086,942  

 

 

 
   
Shares     Dividend
Rate
  Value  
Securities Lending Reinvestment Vehicle – 0.3%(b)  
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund –
Institutional Shares

 
 
  386,657     1.367%   $ 386,657  
  (Cost $386,657)  

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 99.9%  
  (Cost $101,957,103)   $ 135,473,599  

 

 

 
 

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF

    LIABILITIES – 0.1%

    209,135  

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 135,682,734  

 

 

 

 

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.   13


GOLDMAN SACHS REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUNDS

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

        Global
Infrastructure
Fund
     Global
Real Estate
Securities Fund
     Real Estate
Securities Fund
 
  Assets:        
 

Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $231,686,272, $173,074,768 and $100,336,462, respectively)(a)

  $ 272,198,896      $ 177,816,505      $ 133,852,958  
 

Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (cost $2,747,452, $2,040,241 and $1,233,984, respectively)

    2,747,452        2,040,241        1,233,984  
 

Investments in affiliated securities lending reinvestment vehicle, at value which equals cost

           1,502,828        386,657  
 

Cash

           352,585        705,652  
 

Foreign currency, at value (cost $66,334, $106,614 and $—, respectively)

    65,710        106,936         
 

Receivables:

       
 

Investments sold

    3,709,940        4,421,547         
 

Dividends

    1,233,910        621,401        487,460  
 

Fund shares sold

    694,004        1,277,000        3,268  
 

Foreign tax reclaims

    115,178        160,142         
 

Reimbursement from investment adviser

    12,916        26,411        30,114  
 

Securities lending income

           1,684         
 

Other assets

    49,841        36,190        58,495  
  Total assets     280,827,847        188,363,470        136,758,588  
         
  Liabilities:        
 

Payables:

       
 

Fund shares redeemed

    14,014,000        9,500,412        361,143  
 

Due to custodian

    1,283,049                
 

Investments purchased

    417,108        3,122,524        1,444  
 

Management fees

    210,593        160,329        98,170  
 

Distribution and Service fees and Transfer Agency fees

    8,217        6,146        15,065  
 

Payable upon return of securities loaned

           1,502,828        386,657  
 

Accrued expenses

    136,557        179,434        213,375  
  Total liabilities     16,069,524        14,471,673        1,075,854  
         
  Net Assets:        
 

Paid-in capital

    231,267,868        177,284,824        96,690,496  
 

Total distributable earnings (loss)

    33,490,455        (3,393,027      38,992,238  
    NET ASSETS   $ 264,758,323      $ 173,891,797      $ 135,682,734  
   

Net Assets:

         
   

Class A

  $ 1,852,281      $ 1,321,475      $ 17,054,914  
   

Class C

    507,357        58,575        1,199,446  
   

Institutional

    17,121,907        4,819,294        28,166,800  
   

Service

                  335,609  
   

Investor

    1,150,883        68,787        1,967,603  
   

Class R6

    136,238,904        90,356,308        2,787,966  
   

Class R

    34,971        30,201        878,342  
   

Class P

    107,852,020        77,237,157        83,292,054  
   

Total Net Assets

  $ 264,758,323      $ 173,891,797      $ 135,682,734  
   

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

         
   

Class A

    146,737        134,279        1,470,568  
   

Class C

    40,529        6,001        111,625  
   

Institutional

    1,353,724        489,674        2,308,495  
   

Service

                  28,591  
   

Investor

    91,140        7,006        167,069  
   

Class R6

    10,795,959        9,196,160        228,561  
   

Class R

    2,771        3,082        77,076  
   

Class P

    8,552,121        7,867,293        6,830,522  
   

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

         
   

Class A

    $12.62        $9.84        $11.60  
   

Class C

    12.52        9.76        10.75  
   

Institutional

    12.65        9.84        12.20  
   

Service

                  11.74  
   

Investor

    12.63        9.82        11.78  
   

Class R6

    12.62        9.83        12.20  
   

Class R

    12.62        9.80        11.40  
   

Class P

    12.61        9.82        12.19  

 

  (a)   Includes loaned securities having a market value of $–, $1,368,723 and $369,718 for Global Infrastructure Fund, Global Real Estate Securities Fund and Real Estate Securities Fund, respectively.
  (b)   Maximum public offering price per share for Class A Shares is $ 13.35, $ 10.41 and $ 12.28 for Global Infrastructure Fund, Global Real Estate Securities Fund and Real Estate Securities Fund, respectively. Class C Shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge, assessed on the amount equal to the lesser of the current net asset value (“NAV”) or the original purchase price of the shares.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUNDS

 

Statements of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

        Global
Infrastructure
Fund
     Global
Real Estate
Securities Fund
     Real Estate
Securities Fund
 
  Investment income:        
 

Dividends — unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign withholding taxes of $296,358, $95,848 and $—)

  $ 4,563,692      $ 2,233,457      $ 1,515,077  
 

Dividends — affiliated issuers

    7,462        2,762        2,411  
 

Securities lending income — affiliated issuer

           3,689        1,161  
  Total investment income     4,571,154        2,239,908        1,518,649  
         
  Expenses:        
 

Management fees

    1,310,076        786,535        669,952  
 

Registration fees

    50,135        55,286        54,020  
 

Professional fees

    49,296        45,456        38,757  
 

Transfer Agency fees(a)

    45,964        25,898        40,883  
 

Custody, accounting and administrative services

    32,068        57,700        50,050  
 

Printing and mailing costs

    23,780        9,317        23,818  
 

Trustee fees

    10,039        10,478        12,194  
 

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

    3,940        1,000        33,155  
 

Service fees — Class C

    725        74        1,635  
 

Shareholder Administration fees — Service Shares

                  582  
 

Other

    11,590        387        9,961  
  Total expenses     1,537,613        992,131        935,007  
 

Less — expense reductions

    (101,855      (176,477      (187,657
  Net expenses     1,435,758        815,654        747,350  
  NET INVESTMENT INCOME     3,135,396        1,424,254        771,299  
         
  Realized and unrealized gain (loss):        
 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

       
 

Investments — unaffiliated issuers

    (1,569,996      (3,239,081      3,381,766  
 

Foreign currency transactions

    10,165        (65,214       
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on:

       
 

Investments — unaffiliated issuers

    (16,326,270      (42,063,375      (41,931,378
 

Foreign currency translations

    (38,327      (11,820       
  Net realized and unrealized loss     (17,924,428      (45,379,490      (38,549,612
  NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS   $ (14,789,032    $ (43,955,236    $ (37,778,313

 

  (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

    

Class R

    

Service

    

Class A

    

Class C

    

Institutional

    

Service

    

Investor

    

Class R6

    

Class R

    

Class P

 

Global Infrastructure Fund

   $ 1,673      $ 2,176      $ 91      $      $ 1,071      $ 464      $ 2,481      $      $ 498      $ 23,788      $ 29      $ 17,633  

Global Real Estate Securities Fund

     691        223        86               442        48        430               41        17,018        27        7,892  

Real Estate Securities Fund

     25,197        4,904        2,472        582        16,126        1,046        6,406        93        1,922        95        791        14,404  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   15


GOLDMAN SACHS REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUNDS

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

        Global Infrastructure Fund             Global Real Estate Securities Fund  
        For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
     For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2021
            For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
     For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2021
 
  From operations:

 

        
 

Net investment income

  $ 3,135,396      $ 3,578,201         $ 1,424,254      $ 2,009,083  
 

Net realized gain (loss)

    (1,559,831      1,997,320           (3,304,295      14,444,434  
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss)

    (16,364,597      30,179,157                 (42,075,195      22,363,363  
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     (14,789,032      35,754,678                 (43,955,236      38,816,880  
               
  Distributions to shareholders:

 

        
 

From distributable earnings:

             
 

Class A Shares

    (14,619      (10,884         (6,892      (1,263
 

Class C Shares

    (2,420      (8,412         (171      (822
 

Institutional Shares

    (163,673      (166,495         (28,995      (44,599
 

Investor Shares

    (9,297      (4,434         (454      (841
 

Class R6 Shares

    (1,516,520      (3,246,938         (854,322      (2,860,276
 

Class R Shares

    (244      (513         (156      (654
 

Class P Shares

    (1,101,821      (1,902,191               (546,393      (1,131,317
  Total distributions to shareholders     (2,808,594      (5,339,867               (1,437,383      (4,039,772
               
  From share transactions:

 

        
 

Proceeds from sales of shares

    36,549,634        121,405,866           25,353,986        23,775,737  
 

Proceeds received in connection with merger

                     38,550,687         
 

Reinvestment of distributions

    2,800,747        5,339,868           1,437,317        4,039,772  
 

Cost of shares redeemed

    (52,087,433      (42,666,786               (23,710,625      (64,718,634
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     (12,737,052      84,078,948                 41,631,365        (36,903,125
  TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)     (30,334,678      114,493,759                 (3,761,254      (2,126,017
               
  Net Assets:              
 

Beginning of period

    295,093,001        180,599,242                 177,653,051        179,779,068  
 

End of period

  $ 264,758,323      $ 295,093,001               $ 173,891,797      $ 177,653,051  

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUNDS

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

        Real Estate Securities Fund  
        For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
     For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2021
 
  From operations:     
 

Net investment income

  $ 771,299      $ 1,292,813  
 

Net realized gain

    3,381,766        8,745,645  
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss)

    (41,931,378      45,771,650  
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     (37,778,313      55,810,108  
      
  Distributions to shareholders:     
 

From distributable earnings:

    
 

Class A Shares

    (80,157      (1,423,797
 

Class C Shares

    (2,385      (91,892
 

Institutional Shares

    (178,278      (2,271,763
 

Service Shares

    (1,158      (51,452
 

Investor Shares

    (12,071      (165,549
 

Class R6 Shares

    (13,818      (27,708
 

Class R Shares

    (2,981      (67,420
 

Class P Shares

    (534,425      (6,567,981
  Total distributions to shareholders     (825,273      (10,667,562
      
  From share transactions:     
 

Proceeds from sales of shares

    9,478,155        31,014,980  
 

Reinvestment of distributions

    820,876        10,572,044  
 

Cost of shares redeemed

    (12,657,241      (29,473,867
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     (2,358,210      12,113,157  
  TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)     (40,961,796      57,255,703  
      
  Net Assets:     
 

Beginning of period

    176,644,530        119,388,827  
 

End of period

  $ 135,682,734      $ 176,644,530  

 

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Financial Highlights

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund  
        Class A Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
      2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 13.45     $ 11.78     $ 12.47     $ 9.68     $ 10.85     $ 9.89  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.12       0.15       0.14       0.18       0.19       0.22 (b) 
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.84     1.74       (0.64     2.83       (1.19     0.99  
 

Total from investment operations

    (0.72     1.89       (0.50     3.01       (1.00     1.21  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.11     (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

    (0.11     (0.22     (0.19     (0.22     (0.17     (0.25
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 12.62     $ 13.45     $ 11.78     $ 12.47     $ 9.68     $ 10.85  
  Total Return(d)     (5.40 )%      16.15     (3.97 )%      31.22     (9.31 )%      12.29
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 1,852     $ 1,302     $ 357     $ 782     $ 1,376     $ 40  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.35 %(e)      1.35     1.34     1.36     1.38     1.38
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.43 %(e)      1.45     1.56     1.51     1.51     6.20
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.89 %(e)      1.14     1.17     1.53     1.83     2.04 %(b) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

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

 

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 Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund  
        Class C Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
      2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 13.34     $ 11.70     $ 12.41     $ 9.65     $ 10.84     $ 9.88  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.06       0.05       0.02       0.11       0.10       0.13 (b) 
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.82     1.73       (0.62     2.80       (1.17     1.00  
 

Total from investment operations

    (0.76     1.78       (0.60     2.91       (1.07     1.13  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.06     (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

    (0.06     (0.14     (0.11     (0.15     (0.12     (0.17
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 12.52     $ 13.34     $ 11.70     $ 12.41     $ 9.65     $ 10.84  
  Total Return(d)     (5.70 )%      15.28     (4.78 )%      30.31     (9.96 )%      11.46
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 507     $ 622     $ 868     $ 2,607     $ 1,383     $ 57  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    2.10 %(e)      2.10     2.09     2.11     2.13     2.14
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    2.18 %(e)      2.20     2.30     2.26     2.26     7.06
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.98 %(e)      0.39     0.21     1.01     1.00     1.24 %(b) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

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

 

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 Global Infrastructure Fund  
        Institutional Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
      2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 13.47     $ 11.80     $ 12.50     $ 9.71     $ 10.85     $ 9.89  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.16       0.19       0.21       0.19       0.06       0.29 (b) 
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.85     1.74       (0.68     2.87       (1.02     0.96  
 

Total from investment operations

    (0.69     1.93       (0.47     3.06       (0.96     1.25  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.13     (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

    (0.13     (0.26     (0.23     (0.27     (0.18     (0.29
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 12.65     $ 13.47     $ 11.80     $ 12.50     $ 9.71     $ 10.85  
  Total Return(c)     (5.16 )%      16.50     (3.63 )%      31.66     (8.89 )%      12.72
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 17,122     $ 8,983     $ 6,772     $ 1,264     $ 1,737     $ 222,546  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.99 %(d)      0.99     0.99     1.00     0.99     0.99
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.06 %(d)      1.08     1.19     1.13     1.06     1.29
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    2.44 %(d)      1.50     1.82     1.70     0.54     2.65 %(b) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    18     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 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 GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund  
        Investor Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
      2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 13.46     $ 11.78     $ 12.47     $ 9.68     $ 10.85     $ 9.89  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.21       0.18       0.10       0.22       0.20       0.24 (b) 
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.92     1.75       (0.58     2.82       (1.18     0.99  
 

Total from investment operations

    (0.71     1.93       (0.48     3.04       (0.98     1.23  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.12     (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

    (0.12     (0.25     (0.21     (0.25     (0.19     (0.27
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 12.63     $ 13.46     $ 11.78     $ 12.47     $ 9.68     $ 10.85  
  Total Return(c)     (5.28 )%      16.49     (3.80 )%      31.49     (9.00 )%      12.56
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 1,151     $ 248     $ 181     $ 929     $ 279     $ 28  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.10 %(d)      1.10     1.09     1.10     1.13     1.14
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.17 %(d)      1.20     1.29     1.26     1.25     6.05
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    3.19 %(d)      1.39     0.86     1.96     1.95     2.23 %(b) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    18     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 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.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   21


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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund  
        Class R6 Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
      2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 13.44     $ 11.77     $ 12.47     $ 9.69     $ 10.85     $ 9.89  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.14       0.19       0.18       0.23       0.22       0.26 (b) 
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.83     1.74       (0.65     2.82       (1.18     0.99  
 

Total from investment operations

    (0.69     1.93       (0.47     3.05       (0.96     1.25  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.13     (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

    (0.13     (0.26     (0.23     (0.27     (0.20     (0.29
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 12.62     $ 13.44     $ 11.77     $ 12.47     $ 9.69     $ 10.85  
  Total Return(c)     (5.17 )%      16.55     (3.64 )%      31.63     (8.88 )%      12.74
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 136,239     $ 166,430     $ 160,304     $ 187,335     $ 183,306     $ 28  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.98 %(d)      0.98     0.98     0.99     0.98     0.97
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.05 %(d)      1.07     1.18     1.11     1.10     5.88
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    2.14 %(d)      1.51     1.57     1.94     2.17     2.40 %(b) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    18     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 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.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund  
        Class R Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
      2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 13.45     $ 11.78     $ 12.48     $ 9.69     $ 10.85     $ 9.89  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.10       0.11       0.12       0.16       0.14       0.18 (b) 
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.84     1.75       (0.66     2.82       (1.16     1.00  
 

Total from investment operations

    (0.74     1.86       (0.54     2.98       (1.02     1.18  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.09     (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

    (0.09     (0.19     (0.16     (0.19     (0.14     (0.22
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 12.62     $ 13.45     $ 11.78     $ 12.48     $ 9.69     $ 10.85  
  Total Return(d)     (5.52 )%      15.84     (4.24 )%      30.94     (9.49 )%      12.00
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 35     $ 37     $ 32     $ 33     $ 25     $ 28  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.60 %(e)      1.60     1.59     1.61     1.63     1.64
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.69 %(e)      1.71     1.82     1.77     1.75     6.55
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.55 %(e)      0.89     1.01     1.42     1.30     1.74 %(b) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

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

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund  
        Class P Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,     Period Ended
December 31, 2018(a)
 
      2021     2020     2019  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 13.44     $ 11.76     $ 12.47     $ 9.68     $ 10.47  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.14       0.19       0.21       0.23       0.12  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.84     1.75       (0.69     2.83       (0.73
 

Total from investment operations

    (0.70     1.94       (0.48     3.06       (0.61
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.13     (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

    (0.13     (0.26     (0.23     (0.27     (0.18
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 12.61     $ 13.44     $ 11.76     $ 12.47     $ 9.68  
  Total Return(c)     (5.25 )%      16.66     (3.72 )%      31.77     (5.91 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 107,852     $ 117,473     $ 12,085     $ 3,936     $ 2,278  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.98 %(d)      0.98     0.98     0.99     0.98 %(d) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.05 %(d)      1.07     1.18     1.12     1.14 %(d) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    2.15 %(d)      1.51     1.77     1.99     1.68 %(d) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    18     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.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS GLOBAL REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund  
        Class A Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
      2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 12.65     $ 10.25     $ 11.14     $ 9.79     $ 10.64     $ 10.05  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.13       0.09       0.12       0.17       0.19       0.21  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (2.87     2.55       (0.88     2.01       (0.79     0.63  
 

Total from investment operations

    (2.74     2.64       (0.76     2.18       (0.60     0.84  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.07     (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

    (0.07     (0.24     (0.13     (0.83     (0.25     (0.25
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 9.84     $ 12.65     $ 10.25     $ 11.14     $ 9.79     $ 10.64  
  Total Return(c)     (21.71 )%      25.92     (6.63 )%      22.47     (5.77 )%      8.50
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 1,321     $ 54     $ 50     $ 54     $ 905     $ 1,768  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.34 %(d)      1.34     1.35     1.36     1.37     1.39
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.52 %(d)      1.58     1.60     1.52     1.52     1.59
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    2.41 %(d)      0.80     1.21     1.55     1.85     2.03
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    42     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 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 Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund  
        Class C Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
      2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 12.55     $ 10.18     $ 11.09     $ 9.79     $ 10.64     $ 10.04  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.03       0.01       0.04       0.11       0.12       0.12  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (2.79     2.53       (0.87     1.98       (0.80     0.65  
 

Total from investment operations

    (2.76     2.54       (0.83     2.09       (0.68     0.77  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.03     (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

    (0.03     (0.17     (0.08     (0.79     (0.17     (0.17
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 9.76     $ 12.55     $ 10.18     $ 11.09     $ 9.79     $ 10.64  
  Total Return(c)     (22.01 )%      25.01     (7.39 )%      21.60     (6.45 )%      7.72
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 59     $ 63     $ 50     $ 66     $ 27     $ 28  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    2.09 %(d)      2.09     2.10     2.11     2.12     2.15
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    2.30 %(d)      2.33     2.34     2.29     2.27     2.79
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.52 %(d)      0.05     0.45     0.96     1.20     1.15
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    42     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 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 Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund  
        Institutional Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
      2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 12.65     $ 10.25     $ 11.13     $ 9.82     $ 10.66     $ 10.06  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    0.14       0.13       0.15       0.22       (0.03     0.24  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (2.87     2.55       (0.87     2.00       (0.54     0.65  
 

Total from investment operations

    (2.73     2.68       (0.72     2.22       (0.57     0.89  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.08     (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

    (0.08     (0.28     (0.16     (0.91     (0.27     (0.29
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 9.84     $ 12.65     $ 10.25     $ 11.13     $ 9.82     $ 10.66  
  Total Return(c)     (21.59 )%      26.38     (6.26 )%      22.91     (5.41 )%      8.96
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 4,819     $ 411     $ 2,150     $ 2,131     $ 1,855     $ 338,527  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.97 %(d)      0.97     0.97     0.97     1.00     1.00
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.15 %(d)      1.21     1.22     1.15     1.18     1.24
 

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

    2.66 %(d)      1.17     1.60     1.98     (0.26 )%      2.31
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    42     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 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 Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund  
        Investor Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
      2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 12.62     $ 10.23     $ 11.11     $ 9.80     $ 10.65     $ 10.05  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.10       0.12       0.14       0.21       0.23       0.22  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (2.82     2.54       (0.87     2.00       (0.81     0.65  
 

Total from investment operations

    (2.72     2.66       (0.73     2.21       (0.58     0.87  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.08     (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

    (0.08     (0.27     (0.15     (0.90     (0.27     (0.27
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 9.82     $ 12.62     $ 10.23     $ 11.11     $ 9.80     $ 10.65  
  Total Return(c)     (21.60 )%      26.20     (6.37 )%      22.79     (5.50 )%      8.80
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 69     $ 40     $ 32     $ 34     $ 27     $ 29  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.09 %(d)      1.09     1.10     1.11     1.12     1.15
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.30 %(d)      1.33     1.34     1.29     1.27     1.75
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.82 %(d)      1.05     1.45     1.85     2.20     2.13
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    42     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 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.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS GLOBAL REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund  
        Class R6 Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
      2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 12.63     $ 10.23     $ 11.11     $ 9.80     $ 10.66     $ 10.06  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.09       0.14       0.15       0.21       0.29       0.24  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (2.81     2.55       (0.87     2.01       (0.86     0.65  
 

Total from investment operations

    (2.72     2.69       (0.72     2.22       (0.57     0.89  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.08     (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

    (0.08     (0.29     (0.16     (0.91     (0.29     (0.29
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 9.83     $ 12.63     $ 10.23     $ 11.11     $ 9.80     $ 10.66  
  Total Return(c)     (21.62 )%      26.45     (6.27 )%      22.97     (5.44 )%      8.97
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 90,356     $ 126,806     $ 144,290     $ 193,139     $ 259,662     $ 29  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.96 %(d)      0.96     0.96     0.96     0.97     0.99
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.17 %(d)      1.20     1.20     1.14     1.11     1.59
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.57 %(d)      1.18     1.58     1.90     2.76     2.29
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    42     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 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 Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund  
        Class R Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
      2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 12.59     $ 10.21     $ 11.10     $ 9.80     $ 10.65     $ 10.05  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.05       0.06       0.09       0.15       0.18       0.17  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (2.79     2.54       (0.87     1.99       (0.81     0.65  
 

Total from investment operations

    (2.74     2.60       (0.78     2.14       (0.63     0.82  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.05     (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

    (0.05     (0.22     (0.11     (0.84     (0.22     (0.22
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 9.80     $ 12.59     $ 10.21     $ 11.10     $ 9.80     $ 10.65  
  Total Return(c)     (21.77 )%      25.56     (6.83 )%      22.10     (5.97 )%      8.26
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 30     $ 39     $ 31     $ 33     $ 27     $ 29  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.59 %(d)      1.59     1.60     1.61     1.62     1.65
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.80 %(d)      1.83     1.84     1.79     1.77     2.25
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.94 %(d)      0.55     0.95     1.35     1.70     1.63
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    42     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 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.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS GLOBAL REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund  
        Class P Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,     Period Ended
December 31, 2018(a)
 
      2021     2020     2019  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 12.62     $ 10.22     $ 11.11     $ 9.80     $ 10.30  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.10       0.14       0.15       0.22       0.23  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (2.82     2.55       (0.88     2.01       (0.50
 

Total from investment operations

    (2.72     2.69       (0.73     2.23       (0.27
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.08     (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

    (0.08     (0.29     (0.16     (0.92     (0.23
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 9.82     $ 12.62     $ 10.22     $ 11.11     $ 9.80  
  Total Return(c)     (21.56 )%      26.48     (6.36 )%      22.98     (2.69 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 77,237     $ 50,241     $ 33,176     $ 43,099     $ 39,405  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.96 %(d)      0.96     0.96     0.96     0.96 %(d) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.17 %(d)      1.20     1.20     1.14     1.11 %(d) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.88 %(d)      1.18     1.56     1.98     3.15 %(d) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    42     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.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Fund  
        Class A Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
      2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 14.90     $ 11.03     $ 13.27     $ 12.61     $ 15.53     $ 18.40  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.04       0.07       0.12       0.22       0.28       0.30  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (3.29     4.75       (1.22     2.92       (0.94     0.06  
 

Total from investment operations

    (3.25     4.82       (1.10     3.14       (0.66     0.36  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.05     (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

    (0.05     (0.95     (1.14     (2.48     (2.26     (3.23
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 11.60     $ 14.90     $ 11.03     $ 13.27     $ 12.61     $ 15.53  
  Total Return(b)     (21.80 )%      44.33     (7.85 )%      25.49     (5.39 )%      2.11
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 17,055     $ 23,278     $ 19,177     $ 27,488     $ 26,002     $ 38,120  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.27 %(c)      1.28     1.29     1.30     1.30     1.31
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.53 %(c)      1.55     1.62     1.57     1.50     1.54
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.67 %(c)      0.55     1.06     1.51     1.88     1.65
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    20     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 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.
  (c)   Annualized.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Fund  
        Class C Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
      2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 13.82     $ 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)

    (3.05     4.41       (1.14     2.78       (0.85     0.06  
 

Total from investment operations

    (3.05     4.39       (1.11     2.88       (0.73     0.22  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.02     (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

    (0.02     (0.88     (1.08     (2.37     (2.16     (3.13
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 10.75     $ 13.82     $ 10.31     $ 12.50     $ 11.99     $ 14.88  
  Total Return(b)     (22.06 )%      43.12     (8.50 )%      24.62     (6.12 )%      1.38
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 1,199     $ 1,540     $ 1,332     $ 2,615     $ 3,568     $ 12,421  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    2.02 %(c)      2.03     2.04     2.05     2.05     2.06
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    2.28 %(c)      2.29     2.37     2.32     2.25     2.29
 

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

    (0.06 )%(c)      (0.20 )%      0.26     0.69     0.83     0.92
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    20     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 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.
  (c)   Annualized.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Fund  
        Institutional Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
      2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 15.67     $ 11.56     $ 13.83     $ 13.05     $ 15.98     $ 18.81  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.07       0.13       0.17       0.28       0.23       0.37  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (3.46     4.97       (1.26     3.03       (0.86     0.08  
 

Total from investment operations

    (3.39     5.10       (1.09     3.31       (0.63     0.45  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.08     (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

    (0.08     (0.99     (1.18     (2.53     (2.30     (3.28
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 12.20     $ 15.67     $ 11.56     $ 13.83     $ 13.05     $ 15.98  
  Total Return(b)     (21.68 )%      44.74     (7.48 )%      26.01     (5.04 )%      2.58
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 28,167     $ 37,235     $ 23,409     $ 30,069     $ 31,337     $ 206,095  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.91 %(c)      0.91     0.91     0.92     0.91     0.91
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.16 %(c)      1.17     1.24     1.19     1.12     1.14
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.06 %(c)      0.92     1.47     1.86     1.50     1.98
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    20     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 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.
  (c)   Annualized.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Fund  
        Service Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
      2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 15.07     $ 11.15     $ 13.40     $ 12.71     $ 15.65     $ 18.52  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.01       0.05       0.11       0.21       0.26       0.29  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (3.30     4.80       (1.23     2.94       (0.95     0.06  
 

Total from investment operations

    (3.29     4.85       (1.12     3.15       (0.69     0.35  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.04     (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

    (0.04     (0.93     (1.13     (2.46     (2.25     (3.22
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 11.74     $ 15.07     $ 11.15     $ 13.40     $ 12.71     $ 15.65  
  Total Return(b)     (21.83 )%      44.13     (7.95 )%      25.40     (5.56 )%      2.07
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 336     $ 893     $ 940     $ 1,608     $ 1,429     $ 2,446  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.41 %(c)      1.41     1.41     1.42     1.41     1.41
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.65 %(c)      1.68     1.74     1.69     1.61     1.64
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.18 %(c)      0.42     0.95     1.43     1.73     1.60
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    20     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 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.
  (c)   Annualized.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Fund  
        Investor Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
      2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 15.13     $ 11.19     $ 13.43     $ 12.73     $ 15.65     $ 18.50  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.06       0.11       0.14       0.24       0.31       0.36  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (3.34     4.81       (1.22     2.97       (0.94     0.06  
 

Total from investment operations

    (3.28     4.92       (1.08     3.21       (0.63     0.42  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.07     (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

    (0.07     (0.98     (1.16     (2.51     (2.29     (3.27
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 11.78     $ 15.13     $ 11.19     $ 13.43     $ 12.73     $ 15.65  
  Total Return(b)     (21.70 )%      44.58     (7.59 )%      25.84     (5.18 )%      2.42
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 1,968     $ 2,678     $ 2,289     $ 4,532     $ 7,969     $ 10,776  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.02 %(c)      1.03     1.04     1.05     1.05     1.06
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.27 %(c)      1.30     1.36     1.32     1.25     1.29
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.89 %(c)      0.80     1.17     1.64     2.10     1.99
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    20     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 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.
  (c)   Annualized.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Fund  
        Class R6 Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
      2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 15.67     $ 11.56     $ 13.83     $ 13.05     $ 15.98     $ 18.81  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.27       0.12       0.18       0.30       0.16       0.41  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (3.66     4.98       (1.27     3.01       (0.79     0.05  
 

Total from investment operations

    (3.39     5.10       (1.09     3.31       (0.63     0.46  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.08     (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

    (0.08     (0.99     (1.18     (2.53     (2.30     (3.29
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 12.20     $ 15.67     $ 11.56     $ 13.83     $ 13.05     $ 15.98  
  Total Return(b)     (21.67 )%      44.74     (7.47 )%      26.02     (5.03 )%      2.60
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 2,788     $ 443     $ 1,116     $ 973     $ 797     $ 227  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.90 %(c)      0.90     0.90     0.90     0.90     0.90
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.16 %(c)      1.18     1.24     1.18     1.08     1.14
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    4.18 %(c)      0.93     1.52     1.98     1.02     2.23
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    20     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 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.
  (c)   Annualized.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Fund  
        Class R Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
      2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 14.64     $ 10.87     $ 13.09     $ 12.47     $ 15.39     $ 18.27  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.03       0.04       0.09       0.18       0.24       0.26  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (3.23     4.66       (1.19     2.88       (0.93     0.05  
 

Total from investment operations

    (3.20     4.70       (1.10     3.06       (0.69     0.31  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.04     (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

    (0.04     (0.93     (1.12     (2.44     (2.23     (3.19
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 11.40     $ 14.64     $ 10.87     $ 13.09     $ 12.47     $ 15.39  
  Total Return(b)     (21.87 )%      43.82     (8.00 )%      25.14     (5.62 )%      1.92
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 878     $ 1,134     $ 910     $ 1,440     $ 1,770     $ 3,092  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.53 %(c)      1.53     1.54     1.55     1.55     1.56
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.78 %(c)      1.79     1.87     1.82     1.75     1.79
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.44 %(c)      0.93     0.79     1.22     1.60     1.45
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    20     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 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.
  (c)   Annualized.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Fund  
        Class P Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,     Period Ended
December 31, 2018(a)
 
      2021     2020     2019  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 15.66     $ 11.55     $ 13.82     $ 13.04     $ 14.90  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.07       0.13       0.17       0.29       0.39  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (3.46     4.97       (1.26     3.02       (0.01
 

Total from investment operations

    (3.39     5.10       (1.09     3.31       0.38  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.08     (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

    (0.08     (0.99     (1.18     (2.53     (2.24
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 12.19     $ 15.66     $ 11.55     $ 13.82     $ 13.04  
  Total Return(c)     (21.69 )%      44.79     (7.48 )%      26.04     1.36
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 83,292     $ 109,444     $ 70,215     $ 89,616     $ 89,479  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.90 %(d)      0.90     0.90     0.91     0.90 %(d) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.15 %(d)      1.16     1.23     1.18     1.07 %(d) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.06 %(d)      0.93     1.47     1.90     3.56 %(d) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    20     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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Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

1. ORGANIZATION

 

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

 

Fund      Share Classes Offered   

Diversified/

Non-diversified

Global Infrastructure

    

A, C, Institutional, Investor, R6, R and P

   Non-diversified

Global Real Estate Securities

    

A, C, Institutional, Investor, R6, R and P

   Diversified

Real Estate Securities

    

A, C, Institutional, Service, Investor, R6, R and P

   Non-diversified

Class A Shares of the Global Infrastructure, Global 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, if any, 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

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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June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

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 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.

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 June 30, 2022:

GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND

 

Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments(a)

 

Asia

   $        $ 10,909,446        $  

Europe

     2,052,677          55,554,823           

North America

     190,601,789                    

Oceania

              13,080,161           

Investment Company

     2,747,452                    
Total    $ 195,401,918        $ 79,544,430        $  
GLOBAL REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND             
Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments(a)

            

Asia

   $ 260,118        $ 33,728,454        $  

Europe

     844,712          22,348,132           

North America

     114,222,478                    

Oceania

              6,412,611           

Investment Company

     2,040,241                    

Securities Lending Reinvestment Vehicle

     1,502,828                    
Total    $ 118,870,377        $ 62,489,197        $  
REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND             
Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments(a)

            

North America

   $ 133,852,958        $        $  

Investment Company

     1,233,984                    

Securities Lending Reinvestment Vehicle

     386,657                    
Total    $ 135,473,599        $        $         —  

 

(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.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

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 six months ended June 30, 2022, contractual and effective net management fees with GSAM were at the following rates:

 

Fund   First
$1 billion
    

Next

$1 billion

    

Next

$3 billion

    

Next

$3 billion

    

Over

$8 billion

     Effective
Rate
    

Effective Net

Management
Rate^

 

Global Infrastructure

    0.90      0.81      0.77      0.75      0.74      0.90      0.90

Global Real Estate Securities

    0.93        0.84        0.80        0.78        0.76        0.93        0.93  

Real Estate Securities

    0.87        0.78        0.74        0.73        0.71        0.87        0.87  

 

^   Effective Net Management Rate includes the impact of management fee waivers of affiliated Underlying Funds, if any. The Effective Net Management Rate may not correlate to the Contractual Management Rate as a result of management fee waivers that may be in effect from time to time.

The Funds invest in Institutional Shares of the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund, which is an affiliated Underlying Fund. GSAM has agreed to waive a portion of its management fee payable by the Funds in an amount equal to the management fee it earns as an investment adviser to the affiliated Underlying Fund in which the Funds invest, except those management fees it earns from the Funds’ investments of cash collateral received in connection with securities lending transactions in the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund.

For the six months ended June 30, 2022, GSAM waived $3,423, $1,240 and $820 of the Global Infrastructure, Global Real Estate Securities, and Real Estate Securities 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 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.

 

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4. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

C.  Distribution Agreement — Goldman Sachs, as Distributor of the shares of the Funds pursuant to a Distribution Agreement, may retain a portion of the Class A Shares’ front end sales charge and Class C Shares’ CDSC. During the six months ended June 30, 2022, Goldman Sachs retained the following amounts:

 

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

Global Infrastructure

          $ 20        $  

Global Real Estate Securities

            1           

Real Estate Securities

            534                  —  

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. Goldman Sachs has agreed to waive a portion of its transfer agency fee equal to 0.01% and 0.03% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class C, Investor and Class R Shares of the Global Infrastructure Fund and the Real Estate Securities Fund, respectively. This arrangement will remain in effect through at least April 29, 2023, and prior to such date, Goldman Sachs may not terminate the arrangement without the approval of the Board of Trustees. Prior to April 29, 2022, Goldman Sachs did not waive such fees of the Real Estate Securities Fund.

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 29, 2023, 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.

Goldman Sachs may voluntarily waive a portion of any payments under a Fund’s Distribution and Service Plan, Service Plan and Shareholder Administration Plan, and Transfer Agency Agreement, and these waivers are in addition to what is stipulated in any contractual fee waiver arrangements (as applicable). These temporary waivers may be modified or terminated at any time at the option of Goldman Sachs without shareholder approval.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

4. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2022, 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
 

Global Infrastructure

       $ 3,423        $ 128        $ 98,304        $ 101,855  

Global Real Estate Securities

         1,240                   175,237          176,477  

Real Estate Securities

         820          1,117          185,720          187,657  

G.  Line of Credit Facility — As of June 30, 2022, the Funds participated in a $1,250,000,000 committed, unsecured revolving line of credit facility (the “facility”) together with other funds of the Trust and certain registered investment companies having management agreements with GSAM or its affiliates. This facility is to be used for temporary emergency purposes, or to allow for an orderly liquidation of securities to meet redemption requests. The interest rate on borrowings is based on the federal funds rate. The facility also requires a fee to be paid by the Funds based on the amount of the commitment that has not been utilized. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Funds did not have any borrowings under the facility. Prior to April 22, 2022, the facility was $1,000,000,000.

H.  Other Transactions with Affiliates — The following table provides information about the Funds’ investment in the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2022:

 

Fund         Beginning
Value as of
December 31,
2021
       Purchases
at Cost
       Proceeds
from Sales
       Market
Value as of
June 30,
2022
       Shares as of
June 30,
2022
       Dividend
Income
 

Global Infrastructure

       $ 4,633,943        $ 49,641,576        $ (51,528,067      $ 2,747,452          2,747,452        $ 7,462  

Global Real Estate Securities

         1,903,476          23,753,032          (23,616,267        2,040,241          2,040,241          2,762  

Real Estate Securities

         1,663,941          10,572,718          (11,002,675        1,233,984          1,233,984          2,411  

As of June 30, 2022, 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  

Global Infrastructure

                        7           100     

Global Real Estate Securities

                50               45               100         

As of June 30, 2022, 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 Funds:

 

Fund                                                     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 Infrastructure

                           6     6     8     22

Global Real Estate Securities

                                             31  

 

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5. PORTFOLIO SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS

 

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities of long-term securities for the six months ended June 30, 2022, were as follows:

 

Fund         Purchases        Sales  

Global Infrastructure

       $ 54,748,413        $ 52,561,475  

Global Real Estate Securities

         82,049,839          71,284,241  

Real Estate Securities

         30,616,683          32,149,486  

 

6. SECURITIES LENDING   

The Real Estate Securities Fund 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 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 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 Global 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 and BNYM may 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 or BNYM are unable to purchase replacement securities, GSAL and/or BNYM 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 June 30, 2022, are disclosed as “Payable upon return of securities loaned” on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, where applicable.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

6. SECURITIES LENDING (continued)

 

The Funds, GSAL, and BNYM received compensation relating to the lending of the Funds’ securities. The amounts earned, if any, by the Funds for the six months ended June 30, 2022, are reported under Investment Income on the Statements of Operations.

The table below details securities lending activity with affiliates of Goldman Sachs:

 

         For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022        Amounts Payable to
Goldman Sachs
Upon Return of
Securities Loaned
as of June 30, 2022
 
Fund         Earnings of GSAL
Relating to
Securities Loaned
       Amounts Received
by the Funds
from Lending to
Goldman Sachs
 

Global Real Estate Securities

       $ 422        $        $  

The following table provides information about the Funds’ investment in the Government Money Market Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2022:

 

Fund                                                                                              Beginning
Value as of
December 31,
2021
       Purchases
at Cost
       Proceeds
from Sales
       Ending Value
as of June 30,
2022
 

Global Real Estate Securities

   $ 1,017,300        $ 10,256,780        $ (9,771,252      $ 1,502,828  

Real Estate Securities

     90,000          2,643,627          (2,346,970        386,657  

 

7. TAX INFORMATION   

As of the Funds’ most recent fiscal year end, December 31, 2021, the Funds’ certain timing differences, on a tax-basis were as follows:

 

      Global
Infrastructure
       Global
Real Estate
Securities
       Real Estate
Securities
 

Timing differences (Real Estate Investment Trusts, Qualified Late Year Ordinary Loss Deferral and Post October Loss Deferral)

   $ (865,017      $ 57,817        $ 179,029  

As of June 30, 2022, the Funds’ aggregate security unrealized gains and losses based on cost for U.S. federal income tax

purposes were as follows:

      Global
Infrastructure
       Global
Real Estate
Securities
       Real Estate
Securities
 

Tax Cost

   $ 239,649,640        $ 183,181,891        $ 102,757,703  

Gross unrealized gain

     50,052,349          15,332,307          37,155,176  

Gross unrealized loss

     (14,755,641        (17,154,624        (4,439,281

Net unrealized gain (loss)

   $ 35,296,708        $ (1,822,317      $ 32,715,895  

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 real estate investment trust investments, partnership investments and passive foreign investment companies.

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

 

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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; 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 sanctions, 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. The type and severity of sanctions and other similar measures, including counter sanctions and other retaliatory actions, that may be imposed could vary broadly in scope, and their impact is impossible to predict. For example, the imposition of sanctions and other similar measures could, among other things, cause a decline in the value and/or liquidity of securities issued by the sanctioned country or companies located in or economically tied to the sanctioned country and increase market volatility and disruption in the sanctioned country and throughout the world. Sanctions and other similar measures could limit or prevent a Fund from buying and selling securities (in the sanctioned country and other markets), significantly delay or prevent the settlement of securities transactions, and significantly impact a Fund’s liquidity and performance. Foreign risk also involves the risk of negative foreign currency exchange 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.

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

8. OTHER RISKS (continued)

 

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.

Non-Diversification Risk — The Global Infrastructure and Real Estate Securities Funds are non-diversified, meaning that they are permitted to invest a larger percentage of their assets in one or more issuers or 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. IDEMNIFICATIONS

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

Mergers and Reorganizations — Pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (a “Reorganization Agreement”) between the Goldman Sachs International Real Estate Securities Fund (the “Acquired Fund"), and the Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund (the “Survivor Fund”), as of the close of business on April 22, 2022, all of the assets and liabilities of each share class of the Acquired Fund were transferred to the Survivor Fund in exchange for shares of the Survivor Fund having an aggregate NAV equal to the NAV of such Acquired Fund as of the time of valuation specified in the applicable Reorganization

 

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10. OTHER MATTERS (continued)

 

Agreement, which were then distributed to shareholders of record of such Acquired Fund in a tax-free exchange (the “Reorganization”) as follows:

 

Acquired Fund/Survivor Fund    Exchanged Shares of
Survivor Fund
Issued
       Value of Exchanged
Shares
       Acquired Fund’s
Shares Outstanding
as of April 22, 2022
 

International Real Estate Securities, Class A/Global Real Estate Securities, Class A

     135,552        $ 1,602,224          276,117  

International Real Estate Securities, Class C/Global Real Estate Securities, Class C

     983          11,514          1,962  

International Real Estate Securities, Institutional/Global Real Estate Securities, Institutional

     453,687          5,362,585          960,520  

International Real Estate Securities, Investor/Global Real Estate Securities, Investor

     4,062          47,895          8,337  

International Real Estate Securities, Class R6/Global Real Estate Securities, Class R6

     5,184          61,174          10,970  

International Real Estate Securities, Class P/Global Real Estate Securities, Class P

     2,668,812          31,465,295          5,650,181  

The following chart shows Survivor Fund’s and Acquired Fund’s aggregate net assets (immediately before and after the completion of the acquisition) and the Acquired Fund’s unrealized depreciation:

 

Acquired Fund/Survivor Fund   Survivor Fund’s
Aggregate Net Assets
before acquisition
     Acquired Fund’s
Aggregate Net Assets
before acquisition
     Survivor Fund’s
Aggregate Net Assets
immediately after
acquisition
     Acquired Fund’s
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)(1)
     Acquired Fund’s
Capital Loss
Carryforward(2)
 

International Real Estate Securities/Global Real Estate Securities

  $ 162,891,993      $ 38,550,687      $ 201,442,680      $ (462,748      (11,380,465

 

(1)   The Survivor Fund has elected to carry forward the assets of the Acquired Fund at the Acquired Fund’s historical cost basis for purposes of measuring unrealized depreciation and future realized gain or loss of those acquired assets.
(2)   Due to Fund reorganization, utilization of acquired losses may be substantially limited under the Code.

Assuming the acquisition had been completed on January 1, 2022, the Survivor Fund’s pro-forma results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2022 are as follows:

 

Net investment income

   $ 1,324,552 (a) 

Net realized and unrealized loss on investments

   $ (43,005,490 )(b) 

Net decrease in net assets from operations

   $ (41,680,938

 

(a)   $1,424,254 net investment income as reported at June 30, 2022, minus $230,803 from Acquired Fund pre-reorganization net investment income, plus $2,789 in lower net advisory fees, plus $128,312 of pro-forma eliminated other expenses.
(b)   $3,304,295 realized loss as reported at June 30, 2022, minus $42,063,375 pro-forma June 30, 2022 unrealized appreciation, plus $1,899,432 net realized losses as reported at April 22, 2022, plus $462,748 in net unrealized loss from Acquired Fund pre-reorganization.

Because the combined Survivor Fund has been managed as a single integrated fund since the Reorganization was completed, it is not practicable to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of the Acquired Fund that have been included in the Survivor Fund’s Statement of Operations since April 22, 2022.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

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.

 

12. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS   

Share activity is as follows:

 

    Global Infrastructure Fund  
   

For the Six Months Ended

June 30. 2022
(Unaudited)

     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2021
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    52,701     $ 664,237        78,880     $ 1,029,669  

Reinvestment of distributions

    1,146       14,619        842       10,884  

Shares redeemed

    (3,897     (50,937      (13,230     (169,032
      49,950       627,919        66,492       871,521  
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    6       83        529       6,249  

Reinvestment of distributions

    193       2,420        654       8,412  

Shares redeemed

    (6,267     (84,137      (28,786     (374,835
      (6,068     (81,634      (27,603     (360,174
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    720,543       9,506,550        173,497       2,217,644  

Reinvestment of distributions

    12,762       163,673        12,889       166,495  

Shares redeemed

    (46,200     (585,250      (93,759     (1,216,878
      687,105       9,084,973        92,627       1,167,261  
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    75,998       1,056,715        3,141       39,068  

Reinvestment of distributions

    733       9,297        343       4,434  

Shares redeemed

    (4,012     (54,517      (431     (5,388
      72,719       1,011,495        3,053       38,114  
Class R6 Shares         

Shares sold

    438,210       5,848,045        1,533,995       18,318,983  

Reinvestment of distributions

    117,789       1,516,519        252,127       3,246,939  

Shares redeemed

    (2,139,733     (28,024,203      (3,024,415     (37,219,433
      (1,583,734     (20,659,639      (1,238,293     (15,653,511
Class R Shares         

Reinvestment of distributions

    19       244        40       513  
      19       244        40       513  
Class P Shares         

Shares sold

    1,467,630       19,474,004        7,853,489       99,794,253  

Reinvestment of distributions

    84,924       1,093,975        147,276       1,902,191  

Shares redeemed

    (1,744,104     (23,288,389      (284,296     (3,681,220
      (191,550     (2,720,410      7,716,469       98,015,224  

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE)

    (971,559   $ (12,737,052      6,612,785     $ 84,078,948  

 

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12. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

    Global Real Estate Securities Fund  
    For the Fiscal Year Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2021
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    345     $ 7,581        1,760     $ 18,460  

Proceeds received in connection with merger

    135,552       1,602,224               

Reinvestment of distributions

    691       6,851        107       1,263  

Shares redeemed

    (6,552     (70,750      (2,536     (31,424
      130,036       1,545,906        (669     (11,701
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    15       311               

Proceeds received in connection with merger

    983       11,514               

Reinvestment of distributions

    17       171        69       822  

Shares redeemed

    (15     (142             
      1,000       11,854        69       822  
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    4,885       71,468        13,495       143,505  

Proceeds received in connection with merger

    453,687       5,362,585               

Reinvestment of distributions

    2,900       28,887        3,778       44,599  

Shares redeemed

    (4,243     (44,317      (194,628     (2,391,739
      457,229       5,418,623        (177,355     (2,203,635
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    201       2,384               

Proceeds received in connection with merger

    4,062       47,895               

Reinvestment of distributions

    45       455        71       841  

Shares redeemed

    (461     (4,900             
      3,847       45,834        71       841  
Class R6 Shares         

Shares sold

    252,820       3,244,225        417,992       4,864,136  

Proceeds received in connection with merger

    5,184       61,174               

Reinvestment of distributions

    81,357       854,322        241,640       2,860,276  

Shares redeemed

    (1,185,836     (12,073,480      (4,722,957     (50,093,718
      (846,475     (7,913,759      (4,063,325     (42,369,306
Class R Shares         

Reinvestment of distributions

    15       238        55       654  
      15       238        55       654  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

12. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

    Global Real Estate Securities Fund  
    For the Fiscal Year Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2021
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class P Shares         

Shares sold

    2,173,954     $ 22,028,017        1,660,568     $ 18,749,636  

Proceeds received in connection with merger

    2,668,812       31,465,295               

Reinvestment of distributions

    53,431       546,393        95,498       1,131,317  

Shares redeemed

    (1,010,347     (11,517,036      (1,019,691     (12,201,753
      3,885,850       42,522,669        736,375       7,679,200  

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE)

    3,631,502     $ 41,631,365        (3,504,779   $ (36,903,125
    Real Estate Securities Fund  
   

For the Fiscal Year Ended

June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)

     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2021
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
   

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    61,818     $ 831,201        261,452     $ 3,474,537  

Reinvestment of distributions

    6,460       77,688        98,461       1,374,972  

Shares redeemed

    (159,953     (2,086,706      (535,583     (6,949,385
      (91,675     (1,177,817      (175,670     (2,099,876
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    26,682       321,035        23,475       311,598  

Reinvestment of distributions

    221       2,384        7,048       91,893  

Shares redeemed

    (26,671     (333,471      (48,409     (579,022
      232       (10,052      (17,886     (175,531
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    167,045       2,401,474        846,648       10,847,402  

Reinvestment of distributions

    13,814       178,083        155,150       2,269,344  

Shares redeemed

    (248,320     (3,607,843      (651,410     (9,524,433
      (67,461     (1,028,286      350,388       3,592,313  
Service Shares         

Shares sold

    2,887       39,270        15,402       202,220  

Reinvestment of distributions

    98       1,156        1,932       27,290  

Shares redeemed

    (33,635     (462,593      (42,347     (544,995
      (30,650     (422,167      (25,013     (315,485
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    24,894       344,738        58,594       821,695  

Reinvestment of distributions

    959       11,917        11,704       165,549  

Shares redeemed

    (35,746     (458,485      (98,003     (1,342,218
      (9,893     (101,830      (27,705     (354,974

 

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12. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

    Real Estate Securities Fund  
   

For the Fiscal Year Ended

June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)

     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2021
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
   

 

 
Class R6 Shares         

Shares sold

    201,907     $ 2,488,689        13,972     $ 187,160  

Reinvestment of distributions

    999       12,242        516       7,607  

Shares redeemed

    (2,621     (32,174      (82,746     (1,027,333
      200,285       2,468,757        (68,258     (832,566
Class R Shares         

Shares sold

    4,786       60,571        17,105       227,505  

Reinvestment of distributions

    258       2,981        4,897       67,408  

Shares redeemed

    (5,393     (68,815      (28,316     (351,064
      (349     (5,263      (6,314     (56,151
Class P Shares         

Shares sold

    206,913       2,991,177        1,122,099       14,942,863  

Reinvestment of distributions

    41,465       534,425        448,322       6,567,981  

Shares redeemed

    (405,542     (5,607,154      (662,435     (9,155,417
      (157,164     (2,081,552      907,986       12,355,427  

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE)

    (156,675   $ (2,358,210      937,528     $ 12,113,157  

 

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Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Management Agreement (Unaudited)

 

Background

The Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund, Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund, and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Fund (the “Funds”) are investment portfolios of Goldman Sachs Trust (the “Trust”). The Board of Trustees oversees the management of the Trust and reviews the investment performance and expenses of the Funds at regularly scheduled meetings held throughout the year. In addition, the Board of Trustees determines annually whether to approve the continuance of the Trust’s investment management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) with Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (the “Investment Adviser”) on behalf of the Funds.

The Management Agreement was most recently approved for continuation until June 30, 2023 by the Board of Trustees, including those Trustees who are not parties to the Management Agreement or “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) of any party thereto (the “Independent Trustees”), at a meeting held on June 14-15, 2022 (the “Annual Meeting”).

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

  (a)   the nature and quality of the advisory, administrative, and other services provided to the Fund by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates, including information about:
  (i)   the structure, staff, and capabilities of the Investment Adviser and its portfolio management teams;
  (ii)   the groups within the Investment Adviser and its affiliates that support the portfolio management teams or provide other types of necessary services, including fund services groups (e.g., accounting and financial reporting, tax, shareholder services, and operations); controls and risk management groups (e.g., legal, compliance, valuation oversight, credit risk management, internal audit, compliance testing, market risk analysis, finance, and central funding); sales and distribution support groups, and others (e.g., information technology and training);
  (iii)   trends in employee headcount;
  (iv)   the Investment Adviser’s financial resources and ability to hire and retain talented personnel and strengthen its operations; and
  (v)   the parent company’s support of the Investment Adviser and its mutual fund business, as expressed by the firm’s senior management;
  (b)   information on the investment performance of the Fund, including comparisons to the performance of similar mutual funds, as provided by a third-party mutual fund data provider engaged as part of the contract review process (the “Outside Data Provider”), and a benchmark performance index; and information on general investment outlooks in the markets in which the Fund invests;
  (c)   information provided by the Investment Adviser indicating the Investment Adviser’s views on whether the Fund’s peer group and/or benchmark index had high, medium, or low relevance given the Fund’s particular investment strategy;
  (d)   the terms of the Management Agreement and other agreements with affiliated service providers entered into by the Trust on behalf of the Fund;
  (e)   fee and expense information for the Fund, including:
  (i)   the relative management fee and expense levels of the Fund as compared to those of comparable funds managed by other advisers, as provided by the Outside Data Provider;
  (ii)   the Fund’s expense trends over time; and
  (iii)   to the extent the Investment Adviser manages other types of accounts (such as bank collective trusts, private wealth management accounts, institutional separate accounts, sub-advised mutual funds, and non-U.S. funds) having investment objectives and policies similar to those of the Fund, comparative information on the advisory fees charged and services provided to those accounts by the Investment Adviser;
  (f)   with respect to the extensive investment performance and expense comparison data provided by the Outside Data Provider, its processes in producing that data for the Fund;
  (g)   the undertakings of the Investment Adviser and its affiliates to implement fee waivers and/or expense limitations;
  (h)   information relating to the profitability of the Management Agreement and the transfer agency and distribution and service arrangements of the Fund to the Investment Adviser and its affiliates;
  (i)   whether the Fund’s existing management fee schedule adequately addressed any economies of scale;

 

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  (j)   a summary of the “fall-out” benefits derived by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund, including the fees received by the Investment Adviser’s affiliates from the Fund for transfer agency, (in the case of the Global Real Estate Securities Fund) securities lending, portfolio trading, distribution and other services;
  (k)   a summary of potential benefits derived by the Fund as a result of its relationship with the Investment Adviser;
  (l)   information regarding commissions paid by the Fund and broker oversight, an update on the Investment Adviser’s soft dollars practices, other information regarding portfolio trading, and how the Investment Adviser carries out its duty to seek best execution;
  (m)   portfolio manager ownership of Fund shares; the manner in which portfolio manager compensation is determined; and the number and types of accounts managed by the portfolio managers;
  (n)   the nature and quality of the services provided to the Fund by its unaffiliated service providers, and the Investment Adviser’s general oversight and evaluation (including reports on due diligence) of those service providers as part of the administrative services provided under the Management Agreement; and
  (o)   the Investment Adviser’s processes and policies addressing various types of potential conflicts of interest; its approach to risk management; the annual review of the effectiveness of the Fund’s compliance program; and periodic compliance reports.

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

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

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

As part of their review, the Trustees considered the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to the Funds by the Investment Adviser. In this regard, the Trustees considered both the investment advisory services and non-advisory services that are provided by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates. The Trustees noted the transition in the leadership and changes in personnel of various of the Investment Adviser’s portfolio management teams that had occurred in recent periods, and the ongoing recruitment efforts aimed at bringing high quality investment talent to the Investment Adviser. They also noted the Investment Adviser’s commitment to maintaining high quality systems and expending substantial resources to respond to ongoing changes to the market, regulatory and control environment in which the Funds and their service providers operate, including developments associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical events, and economic sanctions, as well as the efforts of the Investment Adviser and its affiliates to combat cyber security risks. The Trustees also considered information regarding the Investment Adviser’s business continuity planning and remote operations capabilities. The Trustees concluded that the Investment Adviser continued to commit substantial financial and operational resources to the Funds and expressed confidence that the Investment Adviser would continue to do so in the future. The Trustees also recognized that the Investment Adviser had made significant commitments to address regulatory compliance requirements applicable to the Funds and the Investment Adviser and its affiliates.

Investment Performance

The Trustees also considered the investment performance of the Funds. In this regard, they compared the investment performance of each Fund to its peers using rankings and ratings compiled by the Outside Data Provider as of December 31, 2021, and updated performance information prepared by the Investment Adviser using the peer group identified by the Outside Data

 

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

 

Provider as of March 31, 2022. The information on each Fund’s investment performance was provided for the one-, three-, five-, and ten-year periods ending on the applicable dates, to the extent that each Fund had been in existence for those periods. The Trustees also reviewed each Fund’s investment performance relative to its performance benchmark. As part of this review, they considered the investment performance trends of the Funds over time, and reviewed the investment performance of each Fund in light of its investment objective and policies and market conditions.

In addition, the Trustees considered materials prepared and presentations made by the Investment Adviser’s senior management and portfolio management personnel in which Fund performance was assessed. The Trustees also considered the Investment Adviser’s periodic reports with respect to the Funds’ risk profiles, and how the Investment Adviser’s approach to risk monitoring and management influences portfolio management.

The Trustees considered that the Global Infrastructure Fund’s Institutional Shares had placed in the top half of the Fund’s peer group for the one-, three-, and five-year periods, and had outperformed the Fund’s benchmark index for the three-year period and underperformed for the one- and five-year periods ended March 31, 2022. They noted that the Global Real Estate Securities Fund’s Institutional Shares had placed in the top half of the Fund’s peer group for the one- and three-year periods and in the third quartile for the five-year period, and had outperformed the Fund’s benchmark index for the three- and five-year periods and underperformed for the one-year period ended March 31, 2022. The Trustees observed that the Real Estate Securities Fund’s Institutional Shares had placed in the top half of the Fund’s peer group for the one- and three-year periods and in the third quartile for the five- and ten-year periods, and had underperformed the Fund’s benchmark index for the one-, three-, five-, and ten-year periods ended March 31, 2022.

Costs of Services Provided and Competitive Information

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

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

In addition, the Trustees considered the Investment Adviser’s undertakings to implement fee waivers and/or expense limitations. The Trustees also noted that certain changes were being made to existing fee waiver or expense limitation arrangements of the Real Estate Securities Fund and Global Infrastructure Fund that would have the effect of decreasing expenses of Class A, Class C, Investor, and Class R Shares of the Global Infrastructure Fund and total Fund expenses of the Real Estate Securities Fund, with such changes taking effect in connection with the Funds’ next annual registration statement update. They also considered, to the extent that the Investment Adviser manages other types of accounts having investment objectives and policies similar to those of the Funds, comparative fee information for services provided by the Investment Adviser to those accounts, and information that indicated that services provided to the Funds differed in various significant respects from the services provided to other types of accounts which, in many cases, operated under less stringent legal and regulatory structures, required fewer services from the Investment Adviser to a smaller number of client contact points, and were less time-intensive.

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

Profitability

The Trustees reviewed each Fund’s contribution to the Investment Adviser’s revenues and pre-tax profit margins. In this regard the Trustees noted that they had received, among other things, profitability analyses and summaries, revenue and expense schedules by Fund and by function (i.e., investment management, transfer agency and distribution and service), and information on the Investment Adviser’s expense allocation methodology. They observed that the profitability and expense figures are substantially similar to those used by the Investment Adviser for many internal purposes, including compensation decisions among various business groups, and are thus subject to a vigorous internal debate about how certain revenue and expenses should be allocated. The Trustees also noted that the internal audit group within the Goldman Sachs organization periodically audits the expense allocation methodology and that the internal audit group was satisfied with the reasonableness, consistency, and accuracy

 

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

 

of the Investment Adviser’s expense allocation methodology. Profitability data for each Fund was provided for 2021 and 2020, and the Trustees considered this information in relation to the Investment Adviser’s overall profitability.

Economies of Scale

The Trustees considered the information that had been provided regarding whether there have been economies of scale with respect to the management of the Funds. The Trustees also considered the breakpoints in the fee rate payable under the Management Agreement for each of the Funds at the following annual percentage rates of the average daily net assets of the Funds:

 

     Global
Infrastructure
Fund
    Global
Real Estate
Securities Fund
    Real Estate
Securities Fund
 
First $1 billion     0.90     0.93     0.87
Next $1 billion     0.81       0.84       0.78  
Next $3 billion     0.77       0.80       0.74  
Next $3 billion     0.75       0.78       0.73  
Over $8 billion     0.74       0.76       0.71  

The Trustees noted that the breakpoints were designed to share potential economies of scale, if any, with the Funds and their shareholders as assets under management reach those asset levels. The Trustees considered the amounts of assets in the Funds; the Funds’ recent share purchase and redemption activity; the information provided by the Investment Adviser relating to the costs of the services provided by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates and their realized profits; information comparing fee rates charged by the Investment Adviser with fee rates charged to other funds in the peer groups; and the Investment Adviser’s undertakings to limit certain expenses of the Funds that exceed specified levels as well as Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC’s (“Goldman Sachs”) undertaking to waive a portion of its transfer agency fees with respect to certain share classes of the Global Infrastructure Fund and Real Estate Securities Fund. Upon reviewing these matters at the Annual Meeting, the Trustees concluded that the fee breakpoints represented a means of assuring that benefits of scalability, if any, would be passed along to shareholders at the specified asset levels.

Other Benefits to the Investment Adviser and Its Affiliates

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

Other Benefits to the Funds and Their Shareholders

The Trustees also noted that the Funds receive certain other potential benefits as a result of their relationship with the Investment Adviser, including: (a) trading efficiencies resulting from aggregation of orders of the Funds with those of other funds or accounts managed by the Investment Adviser; (b) enhanced servicing from vendors due to the volume of business generated by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates; (c) enhanced servicing from broker-dealers due to the volume of business generated by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates; (d) the advantages received from the Investment Adviser’s knowledge and experience gained from managing other accounts and products; (e) the Investment Adviser’s ability to hire and retain qualified personnel to

 

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

 

provide services to the Funds because of the reputation of the Goldman Sachs organization; (f) the Funds’ access, through the Investment Adviser, to certain firm-wide resources (e.g., proprietary risk management systems and databases), subject to certain restrictions; (g) (in the case of the Global Real Estate Securities Fund) the Fund’s ability to participate in the securities lending program administered by GSAL, as measured by the revenue received by the Funds in connection with the program; and (h) the Funds’ access to certain affiliated distribution channels. In addition, the Trustees noted the competitive nature of the mutual fund marketplace, and considered that many of the Funds’ shareholders invested in the Funds in part because of the Funds’ relationship with the Investment Adviser and that those shareholders have a general expectation that the relationship will continue.

Conclusion

In connection with their consideration of the Management Agreement, the Trustees gave weight to each of the factors described above, but did not identify any particular factor as controlling their decision. After deliberation and consideration of all of the information provided, including the factors described above, the Trustees concluded, in the exercise of their business judgment, that the management fees paid by each of the Funds were reasonable in light of the services provided to it by the Investment Adviser, the Investment Adviser’s costs and each Fund’s current and reasonably foreseeable asset levels. The Trustees unanimously concluded that the Investment Adviser’s continued management likely would benefit each Fund and its shareholders and that the Management Agreement should be approved and continued with respect to each Fund until June 30, 2023.

 

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Liquidity Risk Management Program (Unaudited)

 

Each Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) in accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act. The Program seeks to assess and manage each Fund’s liquidity risk, i.e., the risk that a Fund is unable to satisfy redemption requests without significantly diluting remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Trust has designated GSAM, each Fund’s investment adviser, to administer the Program. Certain aspects of the Program rely on third parties to perform certain functions, including the provision of market data and application of models.

The Program is comprised of various components designed to support the assessment and/or management of liquidity risk, including: (1) the periodic assessment (no less frequently than annually) of certain factors that influence a Fund’s liquidity risk; (2) the periodic classification (no less frequently than monthly) of a Fund’s investments into one of four liquidity categories that reflect an estimate of their liquidity under current market conditions; (3) a 15% limit on the acquisition of “illiquid investments” (as defined under Rule 22e-4); (4) for a Fund that does not invest primarily in “highly liquid investments” (as defined under Rule 22e-4), the determination of a minimum percentage of the Fund’s assets that will generally be invested in highly liquid investments (a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum”); and (5) periodic reporting to the Board of Trustees.

At a meeting of the Board of Trustees on February 8-9, 2022, GSAM provided a written report to the Board addressing the operation, and the adequacy and effectiveness of the implementation, of the Program, including, as applicable, the operation of any Highly Liquid Investment Minimum and any material changes to the Program, for the period from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 (the “Reporting Period”). Among other things, the annual report discussed: (1) the results of stress tests designed to assess liquidity under a hypothetical stressed scenario involving elevated redemptions; (2) an assessment of the methodologies used to classify investments into one of four liquidity categories; and (3) the impact of local holidays in non-U.S. jurisdictions. The report concluded that the Program continues to be reasonably designed to assess and manage liquidity risk and was adequately and effectively implemented during the Reporting Period.

There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives under all circumstances in the future. Please refer to your Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other risks to which it may be subject.

 

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Impact of Russian Invasion of Ukraine (Unaudited)

 

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has negatively affected the global economy and has resulted in significant disruptions in financial markets and increased macroeconomic uncertainty. In addition, governments around the world have responded to Russia’s invasion by imposing economic sanctions and export controls on certain industry sectors, companies and individuals in or associated with Russia. Russia has imposed its own restrictions against investors and countries outside Russia and has proposed additional measures aimed at non-Russian-owned businesses. Businesses in the U.S. and globally have experienced shortages in materials and increased costs for transportation, energy and raw materials due, in part, to the negative effects of the war on the global economy. The escalation or continuation of the war between Russia and Ukraine or other hostilities presents heightened risks relating to cyber-attacks, the frequency and volume of failures to settle securities transactions, supply chain disruptions, inflation, as well as the potential for increased volatility in commodity, currency and other financial markets. The extent and duration of the war, sanctions and resulting market disruptions, as well as the potential adverse consequences for the Funds’ operations are difficult to predict.

 

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Fund Expenses — Six Month Period  Ended June 30, 2022 (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 January 1, 2022 through June 30, 2022, which represents a period of 181 days of a 365 day year.

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

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

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

 

     Global Infrastructure Fund     Global Real Estate Securities Fund     Real Estate Securities Fund  
Share Class   Beginning
Account
Value
1/1/22
    Ending
Account
Value
6/30/22
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 months ended
6/30/2022
*
    Beginning
Account
Value
1/1/22
    Ending
Account
Value
6/30/22
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 months ended
6/30/2022
*
    Beginning
Account
Value
1/1/22
    Ending
Account
Value
6/30/22
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 months ended
6/30/2022
*
 
Class A                                    

Actual

  $ 1,000.00     $ 945.99     $ 6.51     $ 1,000.00     $ 784.11     $ 5.94     $ 1,000.00     $ 783.24     $ 5.63  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,018.10     6.76       1,000.00       1,018.14     6.72       1,000.00       1,018.48     6.37  
Class C                                    

Actual

    1,000.00       943.03       10.12       1,000.00       779.95       9.24       1,000.00       781.73       8.94  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,014.38     10.49       1,000.00       1,014.42     10.45       1,000.00       1,014.76     10.11  
Institutional                                    

Actual

    1,000.00       948.40       4.78       1,000.00       783.78       4.30       1,000.00       721.49       3.90  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,019.89     4.96       1,000.00       1,019.97     4.87       1,000.00       1,020.27     4.57  
Service                                    

Actual

    N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       1,000.00       779.40       6.23  

Hypothetical 5% return

    N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       1,000.00       1,017.79     7.07  
Investor                                    

Actual

    1,000.00       947.19       5.31       1,000.00       782.25       4.83       1,000.00       781.31       4.52  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,019.34     5.51       1,000.00       1,019.38     5.47       1,000.00       1,019.72     5.13  
Class R6                                    

Actual

    1,000.00       948.29       4.73       1,000.00       783.96       4.26       1,000.00       783.01       3.99  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,019.93     4.91       1,000.00       1,020.02     4.82       1,000.00       1,020.32     4.52  
Class R                                    

Actual

    1,000.00       944.81       7.72       1,000.00       782.89       7.04       1,000.00       782.04       6.77  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,016.86     8.00       1,000.00       1,016.90     7.96       1,000.00       1,017.19     7.67  
Class P                                    

Actual

    1,000.00       947.54       4.73       1,000.00       784.41       4.26       1,000.00       783.14       3.99  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,019.93     4.91       1,000.00       1,020.02     4.82       1,000.00       1,020.32     4.52  

 

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

 

*   Expenses are calculated using each Fund’s annualized net expense ratio for each class, which represents the ongoing expenses as a percentage of net assets for the six months ended June 30, 2022. 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
 

Global Infrastructure Fund

    1.35     2.10     0.99     N/A       1.10     0.98     1.60     0.98

Global Real Estate Securities Fund

    1.34       2.09       0.97       N/A       1.09       0.96       1.59       0.96  

Real Estate Securities Fund

    1.27       2.02       0.91       1.41       1.02       0.90       1.53       0.90  

 

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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 $2.27 trillion in assets under supervision as of June 30, 2022, 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

 

Large Cap Core Fund5

 

Strategic Growth Fund

 

Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

 

Flexible Cap Fund

 

Concentrated Growth Fund

 

Technology Opportunities Fund

 

Mid Cap Growth Fund6

 

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

 

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Jessica Palmer, Chair

Dwight L. Bush

Kathryn A. Cassidy

John G. Chou

Diana M. Daniels

Joaquin Delgado

Eileen H. Dowling

James A. McNamara

Gregory G. Weaver

Paul C. Wirth

 

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Principal Accounting Officer and Treasurer

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Goldman Sachs Funds

 

 

 
Semi-Annual Report      

June 30, 2022

 
     

Tax-Advantaged Equity Funds I

     

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 and Economic Review

    1  

Fund Basics

    4  

Schedules of Investments

    8  

Financial Statements

    18  

Financial Highlights

    21  

International Tax-Managed Equity

    21  

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity

    27  

Notes to the Financial Statements

    34  

Other Information

    55  

 

     
NOT FDIC-INSURED   May Lose Value   No Bank Guarantee


MARKET REVIEW

 

Goldman Sachs Tax-Advantaged Funds I

 

The following are highlights both of key factors affecting the U.S. and international equity markets and of any key changes made to the Goldman Sachs Tax-Advantaged Funds I (the “Funds”) during the six months ended June 30, 2022 (the “Reporting Period”). A fuller review of the markets and these changes will appear in the Funds’ annual shareholder report covering the 12 months ended December 31, 2022.

Market and Economic Review

International Equities

 

 

Representing the developed international equity markets, the MSCI EAFE Index (net) returned -19.57% for the Reporting Period, in line with the U.S. equity market, as represented by the -19.96% return of the S&P 500 Index.

 

 

During the first quarter of 2022, the MSCI EAFE Index (net) returned -5.91%.

 

   

International equity prices faced pressures from global concerns around rising inflation, planned interest rate hikes by the U.S. Fed, rising bond yields, valuation concerns, and Russia’s late February invasion of Ukraine.

 

   

Certain governments around the world took a public stance condemning Russia’s action and imposed various economic sanctions, including removal of Russian financial institutions from bank connectivity network SWIFT, banning transactions with the Russian central bank and halting trading of Russian securities. Such sanctions boosted the price of crude oil in the global markets.

 

   

Driven by increased market volatility, the Fed signaled a slower than anticipated pace of monetary policy tightening while retaining a cautionary focus on rising inflation.

 

   

Hopes around the success of diplomatic talks and peaceful negotiations between Russia and Ukraine led to some market recovery toward the end of the quarter.

 

   

Still, beyond the broader concerns around the geopolitical crisis, the impact on commodity prices reinforced worries about supply-side inflation and a potential stagflation scenario—particularly in Europe. (Stagflation is characterized by slow economic growth and high inflation.) However, the corporate earnings season retained its overall strength.

 

   

Other macroeconomic uncertainties included those around regulation in China, the status of Chinese shares listed in the U.S., and slowing economic growth in China, all exacerbated by the imposition of lockdowns and manufacturing halts due to a rise in COVID-19 cases, leading, in turn, to further supply-chain issues.

 

 

During the second quarter of 2022, the MSCI EAFE Index (net) returned -14.51%.

 

   

All major regions performed roughly in line with each other, as inflationary pressures persisted, and odds of a U.S. recession grew.

 

   

Supply-chain issues worsened as China initially instituted lockdowns following a surge in COVID-19 cases. However, as the quarter progressed, China began easing its COVID-19-induced restrictions, mitigating the disruption.

 

   

In the Euro area, the geopolitical crisis of the ongoing war in Ukraine remained on the forefront of concerns, in part due to worries about potential gas shortages due to reduced supply from Russia. This was particularly concerning for countries with high energy dependence, such as Italy, Spain and Germany. Germany triggered an emergency plan in June 2022 that allowed utilities to pass on cost increases to consumers.

 

   

The Bank of England introduced a 25 basis point interest rate hike in June despite negative economic growth in the country.

 

   

Japanese equities fell, as the yen significantly weakened against the U.S. dollar, driven by concerns around a U.S. recession, currency markets and monetary policy. Inflation was also a headwind for Japan, with its inflation at the highest since 2008 and its consumer confidence index falling to its lowest level since January 2021.

 

1


MARKET REVIEW

 

 

The best performing sector within the MSCI EAFE Index during the Reporting Period was energy, the only sector to post a positive total return for the Reporting Period. The weakest performing sectors were information technology, industrials and consumer discretionary.

 

 

All of the country constituents of the MSCI EAFE Index posted negative total returns during the Reporting Period. On a relative basis, however, Hong Kong, Portugal, Norway and the U.K. were the best performing countries within the MSCI EAFE Index during the Reporting Period. The weakest performing countries during the Reporting Period were Ireland, Austria, Sweden and the Netherlands.

U.S. Equities

 

 

Overall, U.S. equities struggled during the Reporting Period. The Standard & Poor’s 500® Index (the “S&P 500 Index”) ended the Reporting Period with a return of -19.96%, its worst showing in the first half of a calendar year since 1970 and erasing nearly all the gains achieved in 2021. The Russell 3000® Index generated a return of -21.10%.

 

 

Inflationary pressures, shifting U.S. Federal Reserve (“Fed”) policy, COVID-19 pandemic overhangs and ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine were the primary concerns pressuring the U.S. equity markets during the Reporting Period.

 

 

During the first quarter of 2022, the S&P 500 Index returned -4.95%, marking the first quarterly decline since the first quarter of 2020.

 

   

Among the major economic and geopolitical developments were the dramatic repricing of the Fed interest rate hike path and accelerated expectations for a more aggressive balance sheet runoff phase due to concerns about elevated and persistent inflation pressures.

 

   

The hawkish Fed policy shift drove a large increase in bond yields, and U.S. Treasuries suffered one of their worst quarters on record. (Hawkish suggests higher interest rates; opposite of dovish.)

 

   

COVID-19, and more specifically, the Omicron variants, was still an overhang, with resurgent cases bringing back supply-chain issues and worker shortages.

 

   

Amid this backdrop, dampened corporate earnings momentum played into the bearish narrative for the U.S. equities markets. (Bearish refers to an expected downward movement in the prices of securities.)

 

   

Growth equities meaningfully lagged value equities as a potential by-product of anticipated higher interest rates in the near term.

 

 

During the second quarter of 2022, the S&P 500 Index returned -16.10%.

 

   

Inflation, the Fed’s policy response and recession worries were at the core of investors’ narratives, resulting in a broad risk-off, or heightened risk aversion, atmosphere.

 

   

Geopolitical overhang also remained a concern, as it affected energy prices, leading to low consumer sentiment and potentially changing consumer spending trends.

 

   

On the other hand, equity inflows, buyback strength, insider buying, resilient consumer spending and some hints of cooling in the labor market were seen by the consensus as tailwinds.

 

   

In late May/early June 2022, it remained unclear whether a rebound seen in the U.S. equity markets from the May 20, 2022 year-to-date lows represented the start of a recovery or a bear-market rally.

 

   

This question was quickly answered later in the month after the release of a higher than consensus expected May Consumer Price Index report, which sent the S&P 500® Index to new year-to-date lows.

 

   

Moreover, following a 25 basis point hike in March 2022 and a 50 basis point increase in May 2022, the Fed agreed to a 75 basis point interest rate hike during its June 2022 meeting, wherein Fed Chair Powell asserted the Fed’s unconditional commitment to price stability with a policy response evolving based on incoming data. (A basis point is 1/100th of a percentage point.)

 

2


MARKET REVIEW

 

   

At the end of the quarter, investors were looking ahead to the second quarter corporate earnings reporting season with some caution, as input price pressures and consumption trends factored into analyst arguments for downward revisions to earnings estimates.

 

 

During the Reporting Period overall, all segments of the U.S. equity markets declined, but small-cap stocks were weakest, followed by mid-cap stocks and large-cap stocks. Value stocks meaningfully outperformed growth stocks on a relative basis across the capitalization spectrum during the Reporting Period.

 

 

Ten of the 11 sectors of the S&P 500 Index declined during the Reporting Period. The best performing sector by far within the S&P 500 Index during the Reporting Period was energy, the only one to produce a positive total return. Still, utilities, consumer staples and health care also produced total returns that notably outpaced the broad S&P 500 Index. The weakest performing sectors during the Reporting Period were consumer discretionary, communication services and information technology.

Fund Changes and Highlights

No material changes were made to the Funds during the Reporting Period.

 

3


FUND BASICS

 

International Tax-Managed Equity Fund

as of June 30, 2022

 

  PERFORMANCE REVIEW

 

     January 1, 2022–June 30, 2022   Fund Total Return
(based on NAV)1
       MSCI EAFE Index
(net, USD, unhedged)2
 
  Class A     -19.22        -19.57
  Class C     -19.45          -19.57  
  Institutional     -19.01          -19.57  
  Investor     -19.07          -19.57  
  Class R6     -19.05          -19.57  
    Class P     -19.05          -19.57  

 

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

 

2    The MSCI EAFE Index (net, USD, unhedged) is an unmanaged market capitalization-weighted composite of securities in 21 developed markets. The Index figures do not include any deduction for fees or expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

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

 

  TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF 6/30/223
     Holding   % of Net Assets      Line of Business
 

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

    2.3   

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences

 

ASML Holding NV

    2.0     

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

 

Shell PLC

    1.8     

Energy

 

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

    1.5     

Banks

 

GSK PLC ADR

    1.5     

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences

 

British American Tobacco PLC

    1.3     

Food, Beverage & Tobacco

 

BHP Group Ltd.

    1.3     

Materials

 

UBS Group AG

    1.2     

Diversified Financials

 

Rio Tinto PLC ADR

    1.1     

Materials

   

Nestle SA

    1.1     

Food, Beverage & Tobacco

 

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

 

4


FUND BASICS

 

FUND VS. BENCHMARK SECTOR ALLOCATIONS4
As of June 30, 2022

 

LOGO

 

 

4    The Fund is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time. Consequently, the Fund’s overall sector allocations may differ from percentages contained in the graph above. The graph categorizes investments using Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”); however, the sector classifications used by the portfolio management team may differ from GICS. The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of market value (excluding investments in the securities lending reinvestment vehicle, if any). Investments in the securities lending reinvestment vehicle represented 0.1% of the Fund’s net assets at June 30, 2022. 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.

 

5


FUND BASICS

 

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund

as of June 30, 2022

 

  PERFORMANCE REVIEW

 

     January 1, 2022– June 30, 2022    Fund Total Return
(based on NAV)1
       Russell 3000® Index2  
  Class A      -22.72        -21.10
  Class C      -23.02          -21.10  
  Institutional      -22.61          -21.10  
  Service      -22.79          -21.10  
  Investor      -22.63          -21.10  
  Class R6      -22.60          -21.10  
    Class P      -22.60          -21.10  

 

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

 

2    The Russell 3000® Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization, which represents approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market. Index figures do not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

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

 

  TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF 6/30/223
     Holding   % of Net Assets      Line of Business
 

Microsoft Corp.

    5.3   

Software & Services

 

Apple, Inc.

    4.4     

Technology Hardware & Equipment

 

AbbVie, Inc.

    2.0     

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences

 

Amazon.com, Inc.

    1.8     

Retailing

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class A

    1.6     

Media & Entertainment

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class C

    1.5     

Media & Entertainment

 

Elevance Health, Inc.

    1.5     

Health Care Equipment & Services

 

Tesla, Inc.

    1.4     

Automobiles & Components

 

AutoZone, Inc.

    1.3     

Retailing

   

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

    1.2     

Diversified Financials

 

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

 

6


FUND BASICS

 

FUND VS. BENCHMARK SECTOR ALLOCATIONS4
As of June 30, 2022

 

LOGO

 

 

4    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). 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 TAX-MANAGED EQUITY FUND

 

Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – 95.9%  
Australia – 10.7%  
  218,527     Aristocrat Leisure Ltd. (Consumer Services)   $ 5,197,891  
  1,817,929     Aurizon Holdings Ltd. (Transportation)     4,781,212  
  388,694     Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. (Banks)     5,920,088  
  317,850     BHP Group Ltd. (Materials)     8,863,032  
  167,225     Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Banks)     10,447,643  
  161,526     Computershare Ltd. (Software & Services)     2,754,530  
  52,109     Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. (Materials)     626,598  
  216,803     Glencore PLC (Materials)*     1,174,300  
  300,776     Goodman Group REIT (Real Estate)     3,713,902  
  143,879     Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd. (Retailing)     368,922  
  1,144,166     Incitec Pivot Ltd. (Materials)     2,633,074  
  258,444     National Australia Bank Ltd. (Banks)     4,900,834  
  125,711     Rio Tinto PLC ADR (Materials)     7,668,371  
  713,902     Telstra Corp. Ltd. (Telecommunication Services)     1,898,819  
  551,236     Treasury Wine Estates Ltd. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     4,322,907  
  96,596     Wesfarmers Ltd. (Retailing)     2,793,942  
  419,941     Westpac Banking Corp. (Banks)     5,664,548  
   

 

 

 
      73,730,613  

 

 

 
Belgium – 1.0%  
  35,122     Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     1,891,389  
  30,817     D’ieteren Group (Retailing)     4,528,431  
  4,542     KBC Group NV (Banks)     255,538  
  7,916     Telenet Group Holding NV (Media & Entertainment)     164,488  
  3,235     UCB SA (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     274,132  
   

 

 

 
      7,113,978  

 

 

 
Canada – 0.4%  
  304,713     International Petroleum Corp. (Energy)*     2,961,968  

 

 

 
China – 0.0%  
  43,000     Kerry Logistics Network Ltd. (Transportation)     92,490  

 

 

 
Denmark – 3.9%  
  369     AP Moller – Maersk A/S, Class A (Transportation)     856,433  
  1,776     AP Moller – Maersk A/S, Class B (Transportation)     4,169,334  
  15,205     Carlsberg AS, Class B (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     1,943,241  
  16,910     D/S Norden A/S (Transportation)     589,107  
  2,584     DSV A/S (Transportation)     363,355  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Denmark – (continued)  
  144,814     Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)   16,060,219  
  14,260     Orsted AS (Utilities)(a)     1,501,919  
  9,157     Royal Unibrew A/S (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     814,953  
  16,493     Scandinavian Tobacco Group A/S (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)(a)     323,311  
  1,808     Topdanmark AS (Insurance)     94,100  
   

 

 

 
      26,715,972  

 

 

 
Finland – 1.5%  
  160,435     Kesko OYJ, Class B (Food & Staples Retailing)     3,796,826  
  47,035     Metsa Board OYJ, Class B (Materials)     393,913  
  196,673     Nokia OYJ (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     911,590  
  609,656     Nordea Bank Abp (Banks)     5,385,411  
   

 

 

 
      10,487,740  

 

 

 
France – 7.6%  
  6,039     Alten SA (Software & Services)     661,620  
  29,333     Arkema SA (Materials)     2,623,912  
  35,442     BNP Paribas SA (Banks)     1,695,262  
  3,298     Christian Dior SE (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     1,968,762  
  11,010     Covivio REIT (Real Estate)     615,104  
  27,388     Dassault Aviation SA (Capital Goods)     4,276,990  
  97,608     Dassault Systemes (Software & Services)     3,615,487  
  8,537     Edenred (Software & Services)     404,404  
  2,782     Eiffage SA (Capital Goods)     251,660  
  20,957     Eutelsat Communications SA (Media & Entertainment)     236,507  
  6,183     Gaztransport Et Technigaz SA (Energy)     776,613  
  2,260     Gecina SA REIT (Real Estate)     212,101  
  2,483     Hermes International (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     2,794,440  
  1,949     Ipsen SA (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     184,538  
  2,963     Legrand SA (Capital Goods)     219,998  
  1,356     LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     831,063  
  34,064     Pernod Ricard SA (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     6,297,578  
  45,948     Renault SA (Automobiles & Components)*     1,160,000  
  38,373     Rexel SA (Capital Goods)*     592,940  
  3,584     Rubis SCA (Utilities)     84,295  
  22,390     Safran SA (Capital Goods)     2,229,273  
  72,840     Sanofi (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     7,345,631  
  14,043     Sartorius Stedim Biotech (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     4,430,819  
  102,088     SCOR SE (Insurance)     2,198,884  

 

 

 

 

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


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Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
France – (continued)  
  60,239     Societe Generale SA (Banks)   $ 1,331,867  
  40,236     Thales SA (Capital Goods)     4,940,060  
  386     Virbac SA (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     150,931  
   

 

 

 
      52,130,739  

 

 

 
Gabon – 0.0%  
  50,571     BW Energy Ltd. (Energy)*     130,810  

 

 

 
Germany – 8.4%  
  1,481     Aurubis AG (Materials)     101,057  
  131,435     BASF SE (Materials)     5,750,580  
  118,091     Bayer AG (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     7,051,973  
  66,220     Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (Automobiles & Components)     5,133,418  
  33,426     Brenntag SE (Capital Goods)     2,188,676  
  27,159     Covestro AG (Materials)(a)     943,740  
  168,462     Deutsche Post AG (Transportation)     6,360,481  
  578,250     E.ON SE (Utilities)     4,870,646  
  3,253     FUCHS PETROLUB SE (Materials)     79,754  
  3,394     GEA Group AG (Capital Goods)     117,663  
  2,331     Hapag-Lloyd AG (Transportation)(a)(b)     609,442  
  174,048     K+S AG (Materials)     4,235,957  
  13,365     Knorr-Bremse AG (Capital Goods)     765,480  
  108,813     Mercedes-Benz Group AG (Automobiles & Components)     6,319,684  
  31,961     Merck KGaA (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     5,421,270  
  20,385     Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen (Insurance)     4,822,021  
  23,729     RWE AG (Utilities)     877,643  
  10,704     Softwareone Holding AG (Technology Hardware & Equipment)*     128,314  
  15,495     Wacker Chemie AG (Materials)     2,247,117  
   

 

 

 
      58,024,916  

 

 

 
Hong Kong – 0.9%  
  48,000     CK Asset Holdings Ltd. (Real Estate)     341,055  
  4,900     Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd. (Capital Goods)     257,250  
  72,500     Kerry Properties Ltd. (Real Estate)     201,608  
  92,000     NWS Holdings Ltd. (Capital Goods)     87,415  
  4,000     Orient Overseas International Ltd. (Transportation)     106,573  
  433,000     Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. (Real Estate)     5,126,747  
   

 

 

 
      6,120,648  

 

 

 
Italy – 1.9%  
  54,271     A2A SpA (Utilities)     69,062  
  206,658     Davide Campari-Milano NV (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     2,180,181  
  422,298     Leonardo SpA (Capital Goods)     4,284,554  
  110,138     Prysmian SpA (Capital Goods)     3,025,814  
  285,081     Snam SpA (Utilities)     1,495,641  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Italy – (continued)  
  284,699     Terna – Rete Elettrica Nazionale (Utilities)   2,238,371  
   

 

 

 
      13,293,623  

 

 

 
Japan – 24.9%  
  66,000     Air Water, Inc. (Materials)     831,670  
  10,600     ASKA Pharmaceutical Holdings Co. Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     78,491  
  42,800     Central Japan Railway Co. (Transportation)     4,919,127  
  280,700     Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings, Inc. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     3,355,416  
  11,300     Cosmo Energy Holdings Co. Ltd. (Energy)     311,599  
  144,400     Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd. (Commercial & Professional Services)     3,106,119  
  606,200     Daiwa Securities Group, Inc. (Diversified Financials)     2,714,340  
  124,800     ENEOS Holdings, Inc. (Energy)     469,596  
  47,300     Fujitsu Ltd. (Software & Services)     5,918,553  
  6,500     Fuyo General Lease Co. Ltd. (Diversified Financials)     368,842  
  95,800     H2O Retailing Corp. (Retailing)     739,340  
  69,700     Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc. (Transportation)     1,903,735  
  21,000     Happinet Corp. (Retailing)     246,270  
  16,200     Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     418,763  
  157,100     Hitachi Metals Ltd. (Materials)*     2,378,206  
  120,200     Honda Motor Co. Ltd. (Automobiles & Components)     2,898,154  
  2,700     Horiba Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     115,180  
  107,800     Inui Global Logistics Co. Ltd. (Commercial & Professional Services)     1,388,806  
  61,300     Japan Post Holdings Co. Ltd. (Insurance)     438,597  
  336,300     Japan Tobacco, Inc. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     5,827,671  
  35,500     JGC Holdings Corp. (Capital Goods)     455,976  
  14,500     Kamigumi Co. Ltd. (Transportation)     280,306  
  60,900     Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. (The) (Utilities)     602,823  
  14,700     KDDI Corp. (Telecommunication Services)     463,555  
  6,600     Koei Tecmo Holdings Co. Ltd. (Media & Entertainment)     214,009  
  44,700     Kokuyo Co. Ltd. (Commercial & Professional Services)     566,348  
  73,000     Konami Group Corp. (Media & Entertainment)     4,044,311  
  59,700     Lawson, Inc. (Food & Staples Retailing)     1,986,858  
  496,500     Marubeni Corp. (Capital Goods)     4,454,391  

 

 

 

 

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


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Japan – (continued)  
  18,600     Maxell Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)   $ 181,627  
  12,100     Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)     175,370  
  78,400     Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc. (Materials)     1,134,132  
  1,062,400     Mitsubishi HC Capital, Inc. (Diversified Financials)     4,903,375  
  2,800     Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc. (Software & Services)     85,151  
  81,200     Mitsubishi Shokuhin Co. Ltd. (Food & Staples Retailing)     2,267,807  
  257,500     Mitsui & Co. Ltd. (Capital Goods)     5,658,443  
  271,900     Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)     5,841,730  
  164,000     MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc. (Insurance)     5,028,795  
  120,200     NEC Corp. (Software & Services)     4,689,839  
  111,700     NGK Insulators Ltd. (Capital Goods)     1,504,877  
  141,000     Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. (Telecommunication Services)     4,051,377  
  69,600     Nippon Yusen KK (Transportation)     4,772,120  
  20,200     Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co. Ltd. (Transportation)     432,990  
  3,400     Nisshin Oillio Group Ltd. (The) (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     78,656  
  13,200     Nissin Foods Holdings Co. Ltd. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     911,739  
  17,700     Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc. (Real Estate)     433,038  
  2,800     NS Solutions Corp. (Software & Services)     74,786  
  82,200     NTT Data Corp. (Software & Services)     1,140,348  
  600,200     Obayashi Corp. (Capital Goods)     4,365,412  
  2,800     OKUMA Corp. (Capital Goods)     105,159  
  6,400     Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     164,411  
  4,900     Oriental Land Co. Ltd. (Consumer Services)     684,295  
  167,000     Osaka Gas Co. Ltd. (Utilities)     3,200,595  
  146,800     Otsuka Holdings Co. Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     5,240,277  
  10,500     Relia, Inc. (Software & Services)     82,651  
  14,000     Ricoh Co. Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     109,300  
  6,200     Ricoh Leasing Co. Ltd. (Diversified Financials)     159,656  
  3,300     S Foods, Inc. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     76,068  
  495,800     Santen Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     3,911,341  
  16,700     Sato Holdings Corp. (Commercial & Professional Services)     229,972  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Japan – (continued)  
  53,800     SCREEN Holdings Co. Ltd. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   3,650,458  
  138,700     Seiko Epson Corp. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     1,962,187  
  1,100     Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. (Materials)     123,652  
  97,400     Shionogi & Co. Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     4,971,144  
  100,200     SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings, Inc. (Media & Entertainment)     398,502  
  108,000     SoftBank Group Corp. (Telecommunication Services)     4,185,919  
  102,200     Sompo Holdings, Inc. (Insurance)     4,513,965  
  25,100     Square Enix Holdings Co. Ltd. (Media & Entertainment)     1,114,108  
  6,700     Starts Corp., Inc. (Real Estate)     137,397  
  190,800     Subaru Corp. (Automobiles & Components)     3,374,957  
  353,000     Sumitomo Corp. (Capital Goods)     4,798,488  
  25,800     Sumitomo Mitsui Construction Co. Ltd. (Capital Goods)     87,611  
  31,200     Taisei Corp. (Capital Goods)     972,815  
  30,900     Taisho Pharmaceutical Holdings Co. Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     1,221,414  
  224,200     Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     6,297,408  
  1,600     Toei Co. Ltd. (Media & Entertainment)     209,324  
  75,300     Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. (Insurance)     4,390,890  
  144,000     Tokyo Century Corp. (Diversified Financials)     4,783,989  
  190,100     Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd. (Utilities)     3,939,642  
  95,700     Tokyo Tatemono Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)     1,320,243  
  62,900     Tokyu Corp. (Transportation)     742,438  
  260,900     Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Corp. (Real Estate)     1,372,975  
  7,600     Torii Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     179,749  
  203,700     Tosoh Corp. (Materials)     2,533,770  
  54,000     Toyota Motor Corp. (Automobiles & Components)     833,183  
  5,200     Tsumura & Co. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     116,957  
  1,200     Ulvac, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     40,873  
  15,000     Yokorei Co. Ltd. (Food & Staples Retailing)     97,383  
   

 

 

 
      171,563,830  

 

 

 
Luxembourg – 0.6%  
  51,680     Eurofins Scientific SE (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     4,081,595  

 

 

 

 

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


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Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Netherlands – 7.3%  
  10,014     Aalberts NV (Capital Goods)   $ 388,873  
  18,606     ASM International NV (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     4,629,310  
  29,329     ASML Holding NV (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     13,856,139  
  44,261     ASR Nederland NV (Insurance)     1,784,471  
  62,272     BE Semiconductor Industries NV (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     2,975,620  
  26,979     Heineken Holding NV (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     1,959,881  
  54,306     Heineken NV (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     4,943,023  
  174,588     Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV (Food & Staples Retailing)     4,544,357  
  33,558     OCI NV (Materials)     1,103,914  
  489,106     Shell PLC (Energy)     12,691,105  
  13,622     Wolters Kluwer NV (Commercial & Professional Services)     1,320,217  
   

 

 

 
      50,196,910  

 

 

 
Norway – 2.8%  
  123,237     Aker BP ASA (Energy)     4,268,050  
  126,086     Aker BP ASA SDR (Energy)*     4,366,256  
  83,266     Aker Solutions ASA (Energy)     225,877  
  17,920     Austevoll Seafood ASA (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     211,352  
  187,013     DNB Bank ASA (Banks)     3,385,602  
  249,849     Golden Ocean Group Ltd. (Transportation)     2,954,465  
  28,933     Grieg Seafood ASA (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     414,772  
  64,846     Leroy Seafood Group ASA (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     464,301  
  1,213,610     MPC Container Ships ASA (Transportation)     2,420,785  
  209,998     Odfjell Drilling Ltd. (Energy)*     495,375  
   

 

 

 
      19,206,835  

 

 

 
Portugal – 0.1%  
  135,267     REN – Redes Energeticas Nacionais SGPS SA (Utilities)     407,229  
  245,953     Sonae SGPS SA (Food & Staples Retailing)     301,791  
   

 

 

 
      709,020  

 

 

 
Singapore – 0.9%  
  229,033     DBS Group Holdings Ltd. (Banks)     4,900,713  
  17,800     Singapore Exchange Ltd. (Diversified Financials)     121,270  
  394,400     Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd. (Capital Goods)     1,161,042  
   

 

 

 
      6,183,025  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
South Africa – 1.0%  
  191,469     Anglo American PLC (Materials)   6,844,744  

 

 

 
Spain – 0.9%  
  138,811     Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA (Banks)     630,561  
  161,913     Bankinter SA (Banks)     1,012,743  
  13,346     Merlin Properties Socimi SA REIT (Real Estate)     129,247  
  231,577     Red Electrica Corp. SA (Utilities)     4,383,658  
   

 

 

 
      6,156,209  

 

 

 
Sweden – 4.4%  
  12,106     AddLife AB, Class B (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     182,570  
  20,633     Atlas Copco AB, Class B (Capital Goods)     172,882  
  144,586     Boliden AB (Materials)     4,623,931  
  38,333     Cloetta AB, Class B (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     78,740  
  144,792     Epiroc AB, Class B (Capital Goods)     1,962,136  
  33,902     Essity AB, Class B (Household & Personal Products)     886,217  
  14,546     Getinge AB, Class B (Health Care Equipment & Services)     337,123  
  8,388     Intrum AB (Commercial & Professional Services)     160,455  
  98,882     Orron Energy ab (Energy)     67,236  
  348,839     Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Class A (Banks)     3,436,706  
  289,164     SSAB AB, Class B (Materials)     1,201,543  
  79,428     Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA, Class B (Materials)     1,193,410  
  226,538     Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A (Banks)     1,944,582  
  362,832     Swedbank AB, Class A (Banks)     4,601,651  
  16,437     Tele2 AB, Class B (Telecommunication Services)     187,429  
  881,185     Telia Co. AB (Telecommunication Services)     3,382,080  
  353,257     Volvo AB, Class B (Capital Goods)     5,496,464  
   

 

 

 
      29,915,155  

 

 

 
Switzerland – 5.3%  
  10,815     Baloise Holding AG (Insurance)     1,770,343  
  10     Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     1,048,552  
  11     Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     112,002  
  68,592     Cie Financiere Richemont SA (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     7,377,974  
  8,297     Helvetia Holding AG (Insurance)     974,427  
  20,600     Kuehne + Nagel International AG (Transportation)     4,894,612  
  11,998     Lonza Group AG (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     6,408,581  
  11,441     Mobilezone Holding AG (Retailing)     199,993  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   11


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Switzerland – (continued)  
  4,556     Novartis AG (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)   $ 386,261  
  736     PSP Swiss Property AG (Real Estate)     81,942  
  1,076     Schindler Holding AG Participation Certificates (Capital Goods)     196,756  
  2,760     Sonova Holding AG (Health Care Equipment & Services)     882,045  
  503,449     UBS Group AG (Diversified Financials)     8,139,124  
  8,783     Zurich Insurance Group AG (Insurance)     3,830,033  
   

 

 

 
      36,302,645  

 

 

 
United Kingdom – 6.5%  
  1,722     AstraZeneca PLC ADR (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     113,773  
  995,534     Aviva PLC (Insurance)     4,876,392  
  19,412     BP PLC ADR (Energy)     550,330  
  210,715     British American Tobacco PLC (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     9,032,148  
  73,958     Central Asia Metals PLC (Materials)     199,414  
  7,820     Clarkson PLC (Transportation)     285,503  
  299,233     Compass Group PLC (Consumer Services)     6,143,671  
  1,936     DCC PLC (Capital Goods)     120,451  
  125,914     Diageo PLC (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     5,438,569  
  259,478     Imperial Brands PLC (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     5,809,125  
  1,221,531     M&G PLC (Diversified Financials)     2,895,910  
  71,372     National Grid PLC (Utilities)     917,197  
  41,423     Next PLC (Retailing)     2,959,273  
  10,307     Odfjell Technology Ltd. (Energy)*     21,347  
  42,086     Segro PLC REIT (Real Estate)     502,413  
  254,715     SSE PLC (Utilities)     5,026,888  
   

 

 

 
      44,892,404  

 

 

 
United States – 4.9%  
  35,211     Ferguson PLC (Capital Goods)     3,944,425  
  235,089     GSK PLC ADR (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     10,233,424  
  63,607     Nestle SA (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     7,433,926  
  16,244     Roche Holding AG (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     5,430,367  
  434,881     Stellantis NV (Automobiles & Components)     5,398,939  
  14,145     Swiss Re AG (Insurance)     1,097,906  
   

 

 

 
      33,538,987  

 

 

 
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS  
  (Cost $620,685,790)   $ 660,394,856  

 

 

 
    
Shares
    Description   Rate     Value  
Preferred Stocks – 1.6%  
Germany – 1.6%        
  7,073     Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (Automobiles & Components)     8.32   $ 504,485  
  63,781     Henkel AG & Co. KGaA (Household & Personal Products)     3.06       3,946,809  
  21,811     Porsche Automobil Holding SE (Automobiles & Components)     3.89       1,450,672  
  37,279     Volkswagen AG (Automobiles & Components)     5.85       5,019,238  

 

 

 
  TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS    
  (Cost $12,280,055)     $ 10,921,204  

 

 

 
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SECURITIES LENDING
REINVESTMENT VEHICLE
 
 
  (Cost $632,965,845)     $ 671,316,060  

 

 

 

 

Shares   Dividend
Rate
    Value  
Securities Lending Reinvestment Vehicle – 0.1%(c)  

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund – Institutional Shares

 

615,824     1.367   $ 615,824  
(Cost $615,824)

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 97.6%

 

(Cost $633,581,669)

 

  $ 671,931,884  

 

 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
    LIABILITIES – 2.4%

 

    16,712,820  

 

 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%

 

  $ 688,644,704  

 

 

 

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

SDR

 

—Swedish Depositary Receipt

 

 

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


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Sector   % of Total
Market Value
 

Financials

    17.2

Industrials

    16.0  

Health Care

    13.6  

Consumer Staples

    12.3  

Consumer Discretionary

    10.3  

Materials

    8.8  

Information Technology

    7.1  

Utilities

    4.4  

Energy

    4.1  

Communication Services

    3.1  

Real Estate

    3.0  

Securities Lending Reinvestment Vehicle

    0.1  

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS     100.0

 

 

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2022, 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

     155          09/16/22        $ 5,648,724        $ (96,396

FTSE 100 Index

     24          09/16/22          2,085,952          (13,765

Hang Seng Index

     4          07/28/22          562,769          (8,457

MSCI Singapore Index

     8          07/28/22          168,496          (6,529

SPI 200 Index

     7          09/15/22          795,562          (19,532

TOPIX Index

     21          09/08/22          3,071,883          (91,567
Total Futures Contracts                                     $ (236,246

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   13


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Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – 90.8%  
Automobiles & Components – 2.6%  
  436,408     Ford Motor Co.   $ 4,857,221  
  699,035     General Motors Co.*     22,201,352  
  21,887     Gentex Corp.     612,179  
  15,203     Harley-Davidson, Inc.     481,327  
  45,421     Tesla, Inc.*     30,587,410  
   

 

 

 
      58,739,489  

 

 

 
Banks – 1.4%  
  11,523     Cadence Bank     270,560  
  66,283     Columbia Banking System, Inc.     1,899,008  
  64,190     East West Bancorp, Inc.     4,159,512  
  13,386     Essent Group Ltd.     520,715  
  40,192     First BanCorp. (Puerto Rico)     518,879  
  56,420     First Hawaiian, Inc.     1,281,298  
  30,357     FNB Corp.     329,677  
  160,200     Hope Bancorp, Inc.     2,217,168  
  19,845     International Bancshares Corp.     795,388  
  40,827     JPMorgan Chase & Co.     4,597,528  
  80,240     MGIC Investment Corp.     1,011,024  
  10,646     National Bank Holdings Corp., Class A     407,422  
  114,836     PacWest Bancorp     3,061,528  
  24,228     Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.     1,751,927  
  5,054     PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)     797,370  
  25,107     Popular, Inc. (Puerto Rico)     1,931,482  
  2,591     Signature Bank     464,333  
  5,001     SVB Financial Group*     1,975,345  
  72,884     Trustmark Corp.     2,127,484  
  17,489     Western Alliance Bancorp     1,234,723  
   

 

 

 
      31,352,371  

 

 

 
Capital Goods – 4.0%  
  74,677     AECOM     4,870,434  
  5,761     AGCO Corp.     568,611  
  29,484     AMETEK, Inc.     3,239,997  
  2,784     Atkore, Inc.*     231,100  
  32,308     Emerson Electric Co.     2,569,778  
  12,799     Encore Wire Corp.     1,330,072  
  13,565     Fortive Corp.     737,665  
  26,238     General Dynamics Corp.     5,805,157  
  28,001     H&E Equipment Services, Inc.     811,189  
  50,186     Hexcel Corp.     2,625,230  
  6,443     Honeywell International, Inc.     1,119,858  
  97,597     Illinois Tool Works, Inc.     17,787,053  
  96,928     Johnson Controls International PLC     4,640,912  
  12,408     Lockheed Martin Corp.     5,334,944  
  77,352     Otis Worldwide Corp.     5,466,466  
  63,668     PACCAR, Inc.     5,242,423  
  10,598     Parker-Hannifin Corp.     2,607,638  
  149,820     Raytheon Technologies Corp.     14,399,200  
  30,166     Snap-on, Inc.     5,943,607  
  86,073     Textron, Inc.     5,256,478  
   

 

 

 
      90,587,812  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Commercial & Professional Services – 0.7%  
  5,740     Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.   518,666  
  29,156     Cintas Corp.     10,890,641  
  4,185     Clean Harbors, Inc.*     366,899  
  71,280     CoStar Group, Inc.*     4,306,025  
   

 

 

 
      16,082,231  

 

 

 
Consumer Durables & Apparel – 0.6%  
  73,950     Capri Holdings Ltd.*     3,032,689  
  25,635     Garmin Ltd.     2,518,639  
  385     NVR, Inc.*     1,541,594  
  42,262     Whirlpool Corp.     6,545,116  
   

 

 

 
      13,638,038  

 

 

 
Consumer Services – 1.7%  
  28,505     Boyd Gaming Corp.     1,418,124  
  20,334     Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.*     1,718,630  
  18,628     Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.*     24,351,639  
  9,796     Churchill Downs, Inc.     1,876,228  
  2,086     Graham Holdings Co., Class B     1,182,428  
  19,334     Grand Canyon Education, Inc.*     1,821,070  
  13,020     Hyatt Hotels Corp., Class A*     962,308  
  142,560     International Game Technology PLC     2,645,914  
  9,524     Marriott International, Inc., Class A     1,295,359  
  25,703     Red Rock Resorts, Inc., Class A     857,452  
  5,222     Yum! Brands, Inc.     592,749  
   

 

 

 
      38,721,901  

 

 

 
Diversified Financials – 8.5%  
  90,429     Ally Financial, Inc.     3,030,276  
  1,351,022     Annaly Capital Management, Inc. REIT     7,984,540  
  452,097     Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)     18,856,966  
  38,603     Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B*     10,539,391  
  143,740     Capital One Financial Corp.     14,976,271  
  20,369     Cboe Global Markets, Inc.     2,305,567  
  418,859     Charles Schwab Corp. (The)     26,463,512  
  108,351     CME Group, Inc.     22,179,450  
  96,351     Discover Financial Services     9,112,878  
  19,961     Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., Class A     1,098,055  
  63,834     Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.     6,002,949  
  163,062     Jefferies Financial Group, Inc.     4,503,772  
  23,105     LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.     4,262,410  
  3,482     MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.     891,427  
  112,434     Morgan Stanley     8,551,730  
  26,713     Navient Corp.     373,715  
  67,382     Northern Trust Corp.     6,501,015  
  21,967     Raymond James Financial, Inc.     1,964,069  
  42,630     State Street Corp.     2,628,139  
  85,751     Stifel Financial Corp.     4,803,771  
  525,118     Synchrony Financial     14,503,759  
  42,112     TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc. REIT     379,429  
  325,896     Voya Financial, Inc.     19,400,589  
   

 

 

 
      191,313,680  

 

 

 

 

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


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Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Energy – 3.6%  
  8,224     Cactus, Inc., Class A   $ 331,181  
  89,256     EOG Resources, Inc.     9,857,433  
  14,466     Exxon Mobil Corp.     1,238,868  
  89,700     Golar LNG Ltd. (Cameroon)*     2,040,675  
  12,264     Hess Corp.     1,299,248  
  1,100,198     Kinder Morgan, Inc.     18,439,318  
  60,808     Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp., Class A     1,276,360  
  327,779     Marathon Oil Corp.     7,368,472  
  81,529     Marathon Petroleum Corp.     6,702,499  
  10,451     Matador Resources Co.     486,912  
  8,760     ONEOK, Inc.     486,180  
  120,372     Ovintiv, Inc.     5,319,239  
  33,190     Pioneer Natural Resources Co.     7,404,025  
  94,650     Schlumberger NV     3,384,684  
  125,572     SM Energy Co.     4,293,307  
  103,628     Targa Resources Corp.     6,183,483  
  156,754     Williams Cos., Inc. (The)     4,892,292  
   

 

 

 
      81,004,176  

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing – 0.4%  
  43,330     Casey’s General Stores, Inc.     8,015,184  
  3,528     Costco Wholesale Corp.     1,690,900  
  4,183     Ingles Markets, Inc., Class A     362,875  
   

 

 

 
      10,068,959  

 

 

 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco – 1.7%  
  123,479     Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.     9,581,970  
  66,358     Campbell Soup Co.     3,188,502  
  13,668     Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.     7,707,385  
  51,135     Darling Ingredients, Inc.*     3,057,873  
  35,242     Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.     2,518,393  
  9,833     Lancaster Colony Corp.     1,266,294  
  61,956     Monster Beverage Corp.*     5,743,321  
  24,171     Sanderson Farms, Inc.     5,209,576  
   

 

 

 
      38,273,314  

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Services – 6.9%  
  6,362     Abbott Laboratories     691,231  
  301,607     Cano Health, Inc.*     1,321,039  
  209,248     Centene Corp.*     17,704,473  
  21,748     Cigna Corp.     5,731,033  
  72,981     Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*     6,939,763  
  71,276     Elevance Health, Inc.     34,396,372  
  92,329     Envista Holdings Corp.*     3,558,360  
  127,879     HCA Healthcare, Inc.     21,491,345  
  34,579     Humana, Inc.     16,185,392  
  14,459     IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*     5,071,205  
  45,173     Molina Healthcare, Inc.*     12,630,823  
  4,033     Patterson Cos., Inc.     122,200  
  986     Teleflex, Inc.     242,408  
  47,957     UnitedHealth Group, Inc.     24,632,154  
  54,345     Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B     5,473,085  
   

 

 

 
      156,190,883  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Household & Personal Products – 1.3%  
  69,740     Energizer Holdings, Inc.   1,977,129  
  163,676     Kimberly-Clark Corp.     22,120,811  
  8,185     Procter & Gamble Co. (The)     1,176,921  
  24,983     Reynolds Consumer Products, Inc.     681,287  
  12,835     WD-40 Co.     2,584,456  
   

 

 

 
      28,540,604  

 

 

 
Insurance – 1.8%  
  189,479     American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.     6,929,247  
  35,396     American Financial Group, Inc.     4,913,319  
  30,962     AMERISAFE, Inc.     1,610,334  
  60,068     Arch Capital Group Ltd.*     2,732,493  
  59,191     Brighthouse Financial, Inc.*     2,428,015  
  10,472     CNA Financial Corp.     470,193  
  73,120     Globe Life, Inc.     7,127,006  
  6,827     Goosehead Insurance, Inc., Class A     311,789  
  15,650     Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.     2,429,663  
  178,797     Old Republic International Corp.     3,997,901  
  17,273     Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.     2,025,950  
  129,586     Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc.*     5,078,475  
  25,412     W R Berkley Corp.     1,734,623  
   

 

 

 
      41,789,008  

 

 

 
Materials – 2.8%  
  4,937     Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.     1,187,250  
  14,386     Alcoa Corp.     655,714  
  4,735     Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc.     611,430  
  78,720     Avient Corp.     3,155,098  
  154,972     CF Industries Holdings, Inc.     13,285,750  
  28,500     Corteva, Inc.     1,542,990  
  2,903     Crown Holdings, Inc.     267,569  
  8,601     Dow, Inc.     443,898  
  71,308     Element Solutions, Inc.     1,269,282  
  435,506     Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.     12,742,906  
  4,026     International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.     479,577  
  14,430     Louisiana-Pacific Corp.     756,276  
  18,102     LSB Industries, Inc.*     250,894  
  140,756     Mosaic Co. (The)     6,647,906  
  56,853     Olin Corp.     2,631,157  
  3,885     Packaging Corp. of America     534,187  
  32,225     Ramaco Resources, Inc.     423,759  
  57,894     Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)     12,963,045  
  34,799     Summit Materials, Inc., Class A*     810,469  
  96,209     United States Steel Corp.     1,723,103  
  50,694     Warrior Met Coal, Inc.     1,551,743  
   

 

 

 
      63,934,003  

 

 

 
Media & Entertainment – 6.1%  
  16,330     Alphabet, Inc., Class A*     35,587,316  
  15,750     Alphabet, Inc., Class C*     34,452,337  
  11,964     Charter Communications, Inc., Class A*     5,605,493  
  94,443     Comcast Corp., Class A     3,705,943  
  171,552     Liberty Broadband Corp., Class C*     19,838,273  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   15


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Media & Entertainment – (continued)  
  106,950     Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A*   $ 17,245,688  
  17,336     Netflix, Inc.*     3,031,546  
  43,049     Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Class A     7,011,821  
  79,508     ROBLOX Corp., Class A*     2,612,633  
  61,991     Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.*     7,595,757  
  17,797     TripAdvisor, Inc.*     316,787  
   

 

 

 
      137,003,594  

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences – 9.0%  
  288,435     AbbVie, Inc.     44,176,705  
  17,691     Agilent Technologies, Inc.     2,101,160  
  96,743     Avantor, Inc.*     3,008,707  
  16,914     Biogen, Inc.*     3,449,441  
  44,077     Bruker Corp.     2,766,273  
  318,524     Gilead Sciences, Inc.     19,687,968  
  207,757     Horizon Therapeutics PLC*     16,570,698  
  7,809     IQVIA Holdings, Inc.*     1,694,475  
  88,523     Johnson & Johnson     15,713,718  
  64,030     Medpace Holdings, Inc.*     9,583,370  
  26,154     Merck & Co., Inc.     2,384,460  
  8,389     Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.*     9,637,032  
  54,255     PerkinElmer, Inc.     7,716,146  
  128,361     Pfizer, Inc.     6,729,967  
  161,686     Prestige Consumer Healthcare, Inc.*     9,507,137  
  124,587     QIAGEN NV*     5,880,506  
  22,821     Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     13,490,178  
  11,995     Syneos Health, Inc.*     859,802  
  41,866     Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.     22,744,960  
  20,879     West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.     6,313,183  
   

 

 

 
      204,015,886  

 

 

 
Real Estate – 5.7%  
  1     Apartment Income REIT Corp. REIT     42  
  1     Apartment Investment and Management Co., Class A REIT*     6  
  21,275     Brixmor Property Group, Inc. REIT     429,968  
  99,127     Camden Property Trust REIT     13,330,599  
  52,484     CubeSmart REIT     2,242,116  
  181,398     Duke Realty Corp. REIT     9,967,820  
  9,981     EPR Properties REIT     468,408  
  300,929     Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. REIT     21,206,467  
  55,317     Extra Space Storage, Inc. REIT     9,410,528  
  102,128     First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. REIT     4,849,037  
  231,786     Healthpeak Properties, Inc. REIT     6,005,575  
  36,933     Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. REIT     579,109  
  17,107     Lamar Advertising Co., Class A REIT     1,504,903  
  73,274     Life Storage, Inc. REIT     8,181,775  
  93,298     Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. REIT     16,296,362  
  49,771     National Storage Affiliates Trust REIT     2,492,034  
  84,261     NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc. REIT     5,267,155  
  5,356     Prologis, Inc. REIT     630,133  
  25,819     Public Storage REIT     8,072,827  
  93,086     Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. REIT     5,360,823  
  2     Simon Property Group, Inc. REIT     190  
  385,160     STORE Capital Corp. REIT     10,044,973  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Real Estate – (continued)  
  14,722     Terreno Realty Corp. REIT   820,457  
  28,435     Ventas, Inc. REIT     1,462,412  
  1     Vornado Realty Trust REIT     29  
   

 

 

 
      128,623,748  

 

 

 
Retailing – 7.0%  
  379,300     Amazon.com, Inc.*     40,285,453  
  1,486     Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.*     251,639  
  76,783     AutoNation, Inc.*     8,581,268  
  13,220     AutoZone, Inc.*     28,411,366  
  11,019     Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.     830,502  
  14,530     Dollar General Corp.     3,566,243  
  34,974     eBay, Inc.     1,457,367  
  2,779     Group 1 Automotive, Inc.     471,874  
  4,651     Home Depot, Inc. (The)     1,275,630  
  459,588     LKQ Corp.     22,561,175  
  91,859     Lowe’s Cos., Inc.     16,045,012  
  1,541     MercadoLibre, Inc. (Brazil)*     981,417  
  56,522     Murphy USA, Inc.     13,162,278  
  1,394     O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*     880,673  
  63,300     Penske Automotive Group, Inc.     6,626,877  
  85,697     Target Corp.     12,102,987  
  1     Victoria’s Secret & Co.*     28  
   

 

 

 
      157,491,789  

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 3.4%  
  218,165     Applied Materials, Inc.     19,848,652  
  11,460     Axcelis Technologies, Inc.*     628,466  
  1,194     Broadcom, Inc.     580,057  
  29,632     First Solar, Inc.*     2,018,828  
  31,784     Intel Corp.     1,189,040  
  3,264     KLA Corp.     1,041,477  
  5,571     Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.     2,139,487  
  130,588     NVIDIA Corp.     19,795,835  
  84,881     ON Semiconductor Corp.*     4,270,363  
  13,204     Power Integrations, Inc.     990,432  
  83,156     QUALCOMM, Inc.     10,622,348  
  96,616     Texas Instruments, Inc.     14,845,048  
   

 

 

 
      77,970,033  

 

 

 
Software & Services – 13.4%  
  44,829     Adobe, Inc.*     16,410,104  
  6,213     Autodesk, Inc.*     1,068,387  
  6,586     Black Knight, Inc.*     430,659  
  17,268     Citrix Systems, Inc.     1,677,932  
  54,965     Clear Secure, Inc., Class A*     1,099,300  
  37,536     Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A     2,533,305  
  19,642     CommVault Systems, Inc.*     1,235,482  
  1,531     Concentrix Corp.     207,665  
  32,242     DXC Technology Co.*     977,255  
  4,119     E2open Parent Holdings, Inc.*     32,046  
  5,074     EPAM Systems, Inc.*     1,495,714  
  12,948     ExlService Holdings, Inc.*     1,907,629  
  395,400     Fortinet, Inc.*     22,371,732  
  250,799     Freshworks, Inc., Class A*     3,298,007  

 

 

 

 

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


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Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Software & Services – (continued)  
  89,478     Gartner, Inc.*   $ 21,638,465  
  112,207     Genpact Ltd.     4,753,088  
  97,098     International Business Machines Corp.     13,709,267  
  20,412     Intuit, Inc.     7,867,601  
  32,371     Manhattan Associates, Inc.*     3,709,717  
  465,359     Microsoft Corp.     119,518,152  
  3,505     MongoDB, Inc.*     909,547  
  152,347     NortonLifeLock, Inc.     3,345,540  
  8,419     Okta, Inc.*     761,078  
  171,682     Oracle Corp.     11,995,421  
  34,746     Palo Alto Networks, Inc.*     17,162,439  
  2,441     Paycom Software, Inc.*     683,773  
  39,135     Perficient, Inc.*     3,588,288  
  5,399     ServiceNow, Inc.*     2,567,332  
  46,733     Synopsys, Inc.*     14,192,812  
  68,082     Toast, Inc., Class A*     880,981  
  71,028     VeriSign, Inc.*     11,885,115  
  7,791     Visa, Inc., Class A     1,533,970  
  43,289     Zscaler, Inc.*     6,472,138  
   

 

 

 
      301,919,941  

 

 

 
Technology Hardware & Equipment – 5.8%  
  724,768     Apple, Inc.     99,090,281  
  6,480     Arista Networks, Inc.*     607,435  
  169,981     Dell Technologies, Inc., Class C     7,854,822  
  287,874     Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.     3,817,209  
  94,239     Keysight Technologies, Inc.*     12,990,846  
  70,812     NetApp, Inc.     4,619,775  
  3,898     Teledyne Technologies, Inc.*     1,462,179  
  1     Vontier Corp.     23  
   

 

 

 
      130,442,570  

 

 

 
Transportation – 1.9%  
  1,106     AMERCO     528,922  
  13,827     Copa Holdings SA, Class A (Panama)*     876,217  
  94,059     CSX Corp.     2,733,354  
  98,020     Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.     4,537,346  
  61,864     Norfolk Southern Corp.     14,061,069  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Transportation – (continued)  
  7,053     Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.   1,807,543  
  36,542     Ryder System, Inc.     2,596,674  
  173,235     Safe Bulkers, Inc. (Greece)     661,758  
  75,100     Union Pacific Corp.     16,017,328  
   

 

 

 
      43,820,211  

 

 

 
Utilities – 0.5%  
  118,762     CMS Energy Corp.     8,016,435  
  3,186     DTE Energy Co.     403,826  
  68,737     NRG Energy, Inc.     2,623,691  
   

 

 

 
      11,043,952  

 

 

 
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS  
  (Cost $1,370,464,698)   $ 2,052,568,193  

 

 

 

 

Shares   Dividend
Rate
    Value  
Investment Company – 0.2%(a)  

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund – Institutional Shares

 

3,681,221     1.367   $ 3,681,221  
(Cost $3,681,221)

 

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 91.0%

 

(Cost $1,374,145,919)

 

  $ 2,056,249,414  

 

 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF     LIABILITIES – 9.0%

 

    204,605,455  

 

 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%

 

  $ 2,260,854,869  

 

 

 

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 Abbreviations:

PLC

 

—Public Limited Company

REIT

 

—Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2022, the Fund had the following futures contracts:

 

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

Long position contracts:

                 

Russell 2000 E-Mini Index

     199          09/16/22        $ 17,055,608        $ (61,008

S&P 500 E-Mini Index

     899          09/16/22          170,580,848          (242,823
Total Futures Contracts                                     $ (303,831

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   17


GOLDMAN SACHS TAX-ADVANTAGED EQUITY FUNDS

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

        International
Tax-Managed
Equity Fund
     U.S. Tax-
Managed
Equity Fund
 
  Assets:

 

 

Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $632,965,845 and $1,370,464,698, respectively)(a)

  $ 671,316,060      $ 2,052,568,193  
 

Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (cost $0 and $3,681,221, respectively)

           3,681,221  
 

Investments in affiliated securities lending reinvestment vehicle, at value which equals cost

    615,824         
 

Cash

    1,108,617        32,753,791  
 

Foreign currency, at value (cost $12,436,829 and $—, respectively)

    12,369,139         
 

Receivables:

    
 

Foreign tax reclaims

    3,140,112         
 

Dividends

    1,533,443        1,431,134  
 

Fund shares sold

    232,827        173,785,518  
 

Reimbursement from investment adviser

    65,414         
 

Securities lending income

    1,514         
 

Due from broker

           10,477,102  
 

Variation margin on futures contracts

    103,418         
 

Other assets

    35,428        106,132  
  Total assets     690,521,796        2,274,803,091  
      
  Liabilities:     
 

Variation margin on futures contracts

           10,456,916  
 

Payables:

    
 

Payable upon return of securities loaned

    615,824         
 

Management fees

    504,307        1,169,447  
 

Due to broker

    284,175         
 

Fund shares redeemed

    53,749        451,434  
 

Distribution and Service fees and Transfer Agency fees

    20,834        104,146  
 

Investments purchased

           441,521  
 

Accrued expenses

    398,203        1,324,758  
  Total liabilities     1,877,092        13,948,222  
      
  Net Assets:     
 

Paid-in capital

    693,737,690        1,588,527,493  
 

Total distributable earnings (loss)

    (5,092,986      672,327,376  
    NET ASSETS   $ 688,644,704      $ 2,260,854,869  
   

Net Assets:

      
   

Class A

  $ 5,408,665      $ 84,680,898  
   

Class C

    752,226        15,924,529  
   

Institutional

    9,489,872        57,173,733  
   

Service

           1,817,322  
   

Investor

    10,145,768        15,871,724  
   

Class R6

    597,902,130        1,917,501,555  
   

Class P

    64,946,043        167,885,108  
   

Total Net Assets

  $ 688,644,704      $ 2,260,854,869  
   

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

      
   

Class A

    545,031        2,861,582  
   

Class C

    77,650        577,117  
   

Institutional

    952,264        1,880,559  
   

Service

           61,106  
   

Investor

    1,017,780        526,973  
   

Class R6

    60,416,423        63,631,578  
   

Class P

    6,559,440        5,569,891  
   

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

      
   

Class A

    $9.92        $29.59  
   

Class C

    9.69        27.59  
   

Institutional

    9.97        30.40  
   

Service

           29.74  
   

Investor

    9.97        30.12  
   

Class R6

    9.90        30.13  
   

Class P

    9.90        30.14  

 

  (a)   Includes loaned securities having a market value of $578,852 and $—.
  (b)   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 $10.50 and $31.31, 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.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS TAX-ADVANTAGED EQUITY FUNDS

 

Statements of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

        International
Tax-Managed
Equity Fund
     U.S. Tax-
Managed
Equity Fund
 
  Investment income:     
 

Dividends — unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign withholding taxes of $2,682,348 and $11,840, respectively)

  $ 25,804,517      $ 13,901,379  
 

Securities lending income — affiliated issuer

    3,622        1,099  
 

Dividends — affiliated issuers

    69        4,853  
  Total investment income     25,808,208        13,907,331  
      
  Expenses:     
 

Management fees

    3,272,486        7,553,258  
 

Custody, accounting and administrative services

    165,844        782,847  
 

Transfer Agency fees(a)

    126,035        436,124  
 

Professional fees

    69,211        38,898  
 

Registration fees

    44,877        28,069  
 

Printing and mailing costs

    18,072        20,454  
 

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

    11,183        195,308  
 

Trustee fees

    10,888        12,291  
 

Service fees — Class C

    1,111        23,407  
 

Shareholder Administration fees — Service Shares

           3,081  
 

Other

    1,522        7,689  
  Total expenses     3,721,229        9,101,426  
 

Less — expense reductions

    (260,419      (621,360
  Net expenses     3,460,810        8,480,066  
  NET INVESTMENT INCOME     22,347,398        5,427,265  
      
  Realized and unrealized gain (loss):     
 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

    
 

Investments — unaffiliated issuers

    15,515,887        (9,389,048
 

Futures contracts

    (786,243      (2,750,057
 

Foreign currency transactions

    (841,041       
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on:

    
 

Investments — unaffiliated issuers

    (197,532,624      (587,806,038
 

Futures contracts

    (359,670      (303,831
 

Foreign currency translations

    (343,309       
  Net realized and unrealized loss     (184,347,000      (600,248,974
  NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS   $ (161,999,602    $ (594,821,709

 

  (a)   Class specific Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) 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

   $ 7,852      $ 3,331      $      $ 5,025      $ 711      $ 2,076      $      $ 6,591      $ 100,501      $ 11,131  

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund

     122,442        70,220        2,646        78,363        14,980        11,266        423        14,684        287,491        28,917  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   19


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
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
     For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2021
            For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
     For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2021
 
  From operations:

 

        
 

Net investment income

  $ 22,347,398      $ 20,635,904         $ 5,427,265      $ 10,712,268  
 

Net realized gain (loss)

    13,888,603        48,290,528           (12,139,105      129,304,964  
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss)

    (198,235,603      20,055,463                 (588,109,869      433,085,566  
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     (161,999,602      88,981,895                 (594,821,709      573,102,798  
               
  Distributions to shareholders:

 

        
 

From distributable earnings:

             
 

Class A Shares

           (222,523                (187,075
 

Class C Shares

           (19,506                 
 

Institutional Shares

           (332,199                (234,991
 

Service Shares

                            (215
 

Investor Shares

           (208,042                (72,929
 

Class R6 Shares

           (21,530,042                (9,154,253
 

Class P Shares

           (2,422,168                      (964,387
  Total distributions to shareholders            (24,734,480                      (10,613,850
               
  From share transactions:

 

        
 

Proceeds from sales of shares

    35,097,463        100,699,707           388,110,205        354,091,106  
 

Proceeds paid in connection with in-kind transactions

           (56,160,000                (145,620,000
 

Reinvestment of distributions

           24,732,502                  10,555,178  
 

Cost of shares redeemed

    (23,134,734      (30,644,213               (78,300,155      (86,099,028
  Net increase in net assets resulting from share transactions     11,962,729        38,627,996                 309,810,050        132,927,256  
  TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)     (150,036,873      102,875,411                 (285,011,659      695,416,204  
               
  Net Assets:              
 

Beginning of period

    838,681,577        735,806,166                 2,545,866,528        1,850,450,324  
 

End of period

  $ 688,644,704      $ 838,681,577               $ 2,260,854,869      $ 2,545,866,528  

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL TAX-MANAGED EQUITY FUND

 

Financial Highlights

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs International Tax-Managed Equity Fund  
        Class A Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 12.28     $ 11.32     $ 10.43     $ 8.93     $ 10.93     $ 8.62  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.30       0.28       0.10       0.02       0.18       0.11  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (2.66     1.07       0.92       1.49       (2.03     2.38  
 

Total from investment operations

    (2.36     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 period

  $ 9.92     $ 12.28     $ 11.32     $ 10.43     $ 8.93     $ 10.93  
  Total Return(b)     (19.22 )%      12.02     9.75     18.66     (16.86 )%      28.85
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 5,409     $ 7,235     $ 6,662     $ 8,419     $ 8,145     $ 9,429  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.22 %(c)      1.22     1.23     1.25     1.29     1.31
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.34 %(c)      1.33     1.36     1.37     1.37     1.36
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    5.38 %(c)      2.33     1.07     1.81     1.69     1.04
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    113     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 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.
  (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.   21


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL TAX-MANAGED EQUITY FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs International Tax-Managed Equity Fund  
        Class C Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 12.03     $ 11.04     $ 10.18     $ 8.68     $ 10.59     $ 8.39  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.25       0.20       0.03       0.12       0.10       0.04  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (2.59     1.03       0.88       1.42       (1.94     2.30  
 

Total from investment operations

    (2.34     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 period

  $ 9.69     $ 12.03     $ 11.04     $ 10.18     $ 8.68     $ 10.59  
  Total Return(b)     (19.45 )%      11.19     8.89     17.74     (17.39 )%      27.85
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 752     $ 1,009     $ 1,060     $ 1,308     $ 2,551     $ 2,661  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.97 %(c)      1.96     1.98     2.01     2.04     2.06
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    2.09 %(c)      2.07     2.11     2.12     2.12     2.11
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    4.63 %(c)      1.59     0.33     1.25     1.01     0.40
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    113     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 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.
  (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.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL TAX-MANAGED EQUITY FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs International Tax-Managed Equity Fund  
        Institutional Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 12.31     $ 11.29     $ 10.40     $ 8.91     $ 10.85     $ 8.54  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.33       0.32       0.13       0.21       0.31       0.17  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (2.67     1.07       0.92       1.48       (2.10     2.34  
 

Total from investment operations

    (2.34     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 period

  $ 9.97     $ 12.31     $ 11.29     $ 10.40     $ 8.91     $ 10.85  
  Total Return(b)     (19.01 )%      12.42     10.11     19.01     (16.49 )%      29.42
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 9,490     $ 11,247     $ 9,998     $ 15,783     $ 16,948     $ 619,288  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.90 %(c)      0.90     0.90     0.90     0.90     0.92
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.97 %(c)      0.96     0.99     0.99     0.96     0.97
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    5.83 %(c)      2.65     1.36     2.11     2.87     1.74
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    113     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 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.
  (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.   23


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL TAX-MANAGED EQUITY FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs International Tax-Managed Equity Fund  
        Investor Shares(a)  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 12.32     $ 11.30     $ 10.40     $ 8.91     $ 10.91     $ 8.61  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.35       0.31       0.13       0.20       0.19       0.13  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (2.70     1.07       0.92       1.48       (2.00     2.36  
 

Total from investment operations

    (2.35     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 period

  $ 9.97     $ 12.32     $ 11.30     $ 10.40     $ 8.91     $ 10.91  
  Total Return(c)     (19.07 )%      12.31     10.09     18.90     (16.66 )%      29.09
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 10,146     $ 7,290     $ 9,085     $ 18,290     $ 14,008     $ 15,547  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.97 %(d)      0.97     0.98     1.00     1.04     1.05
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.10 %(d)      1.08     1.11     1.12     1.12     1.11
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    6.40 %(d)      2.58     1.38     2.06     1.82     1.30
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    113     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 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 and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs International Tax-Managed Equity Fund  
        Class R6 Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,      Period Ended
December 31,
2018(a)
 
        2021     2020     2019  
  Per Share Data           
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 12.23     $ 11.22     $ 10.33     $ 8.85      $ 10.92  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.32       0.32       0.14       0.21        0.08  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (2.65     1.06       0.92       1.47        (1.95
 

Total from investment operations

    (2.33     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

  $ 9.90     $ 12.23     $ 11.22     $ 10.33      $ 8.85  
  Total Return(c)     (19.05 )%      12.43     10.20     19.05      (17.07 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 597,902     $ 730,126     $ 640,212     $ 660,555      $ 530,891  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.89 %(d)      0.89     0.89     0.89      0.89 %(d) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.96 %(d)      0.95     0.97     0.98      0.99 %(d) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    5.81 %(d)      2.66     1.42     2.12      1.14 %(d) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    113     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 and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs International Tax-Managed Equity Fund  
        Class P Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,      Period Ended
December 31,
2018(a)
 
        2021     2020     2019  
  Per Share Data           
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 12.23     $ 11.22     $ 10.34     $ 8.86      $ 11.07  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.32       0.32       0.14       0.21        0.10  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (2.65     1.06       0.91       1.47        (2.11
 

Total from investment operations

    (2.33     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

  $ 9.90     $ 12.23     $ 11.22     $ 10.34      $ 8.86  
  Total Return(c)     (19.05 )%      12.42     10.09     19.02      (18.09 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 64,946     $ 81,775     $ 68,788     $ 67,038      $ 64,578  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.89 %(d)      0.89     0.89     0.89      0.89 %(d) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.96 %(d)      0.95     0.98     0.98      1.00 %(d) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    5.77 %(d)      2.66     1.45     2.15      1.43 %(d) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    113     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 and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund  
        Class A Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 38.29     $ 29.78     $ 25.54     $ 20.43     $ 22.37     $ 18.75  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.03       0.05       0.06       0.11       0.10       0.13  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (8.73     8.52       4.31       5.09       (1.93     3.60  
 

Total from investment operations

    (8.70     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 period

  $ 29.59     $ 38.29     $ 29.78     $ 25.54     $ 20.43     $ 22.37  
  Total Return(b)     (22.72 )%      28.80     17.06     25.48     (8.15 )%      19.88
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 84,681     $ 111,821     $ 75,584     $ 68,427     $ 57,833     $ 50,218  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.05 %(c)      1.06     1.08     1.10     1.14     1.15
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.14 %(c)      1.11     1.12     1.13     1.14     1.15
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.15 %(c)      0.16     0.24     0.47     0.44     0.61
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    108     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 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.
  (c)   Annualized.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund  
        Class C Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 35.84     $ 28.04     $ 24.11     $ 19.36     $ 21.24     $ 17.86  
 

Net investment loss(a)

    (0.09     (0.19     (0.13     (0.06     (0.07     (0.03
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (8.16     7.99       4.06       4.81       (1.81     3.41  
 

Total from investment operations

    (8.25     7.80       3.93       4.75       (1.88     3.38  
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 27.59     $ 35.84     $ 28.04     $ 24.11     $ 19.36     $ 21.24  
  Total Return(b)     (23.02 )%      27.82     16.25     24.54     (8.85 )%      18.93
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 15,925     $ 21,720     $ 19,502     $ 18,341     $ 14,380     $ 22,337  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.80 %(c)      1.81     1.83     1.85     1.88     1.90
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.90 %(c)      1.86     1.87     1.88     1.89     1.90
 

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets

    (0.60 )%(c)      (0.59 )%      (0.53 )%      (0.28 )%      (0.33 )%      (0.14 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    108     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 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.
  (c)   Annualized.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund  
        Institutional Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 39.28     $ 30.53     $ 26.16     $ 20.91     $ 22.71     $ 19.04  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.08       0.17       0.15       0.20       0.19       0.21  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (8.96     8.74       4.43       5.23       (1.97     3.65  
 

Total from investment operations

    (8.88     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 period

  $ 30.40     $ 39.28     $ 30.53     $ 26.16     $ 20.91     $ 22.71  
  Total Return(b)     (22.61 )%      29.23     17.48     25.90     (7.78 )%      20.29
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 57,174     $ 56,035     $ 47,997     $ 45,718     $ 34,812     $ 1,395,335  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.72 %(c)      0.74     0.74     0.74     0.74     0.75
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.77 %(c)      0.75     0.75     0.75     0.74     0.75
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.49 %(c)      0.48     0.56     0.83     0.79     1.02
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    108     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 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.
  (c)   Annualized.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund  
        Service Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 38.52     $ 29.96     $ 25.70     $ 20.57     $ 22.51     $ 18.88  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    (0.01     (b)      0.02       0.08       0.08       0.11  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (8.77     8.56       4.33       5.13       (1.94     3.61  
 

Total from investment operations

    (8.78     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 period

  $ 29.74     $ 38.52     $ 29.96     $ 25.70     $ 20.57     $ 22.51  
  Total Return(c)     (22.79 )%      28.58     16.87     25.31     (8.26 )%      19.71
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 1,817     $ 2,476     $ 1,932     $ 1,649     $ 732     $ 736  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.26 %(d)      1.23     1.24     1.24     1.25     1.25
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.32 %(d)      1.24     1.25     1.25     1.25     1.25
 

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

    (0.07 )%(d)      0.01     0.08     0.33     0.33     0.52
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    108     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 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 and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund  
        Investor Shares(a)  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 38.93     $ 30.26     $ 25.93     $ 20.73     $ 22.70     $ 19.03  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.07       0.14       0.12       0.17       0.16       0.18  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (8.88     8.67       4.40       5.18       (1.97     3.65  
 

Total from investment operations

    (8.81     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 period

  $ 30.12     $ 38.93     $ 30.26     $ 25.93     $ 20.73     $ 22.70  
  Total Return(c)     (22.63 )%      29.13     17.38     25.82     (7.95 )%      20.14
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 15,872     $ 20,599     $ 15,938     $ 21,591     $ 17,894     $ 17,251  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.80 %(d)      0.82     0.83     0.85     0.89     0.90
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.89 %(d)      0.87     0.87     0.88     0.89     0.90
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.40 %(d)      0.40     0.46     0.72     0.68     0.88
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    108     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 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 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. Tax-Managed Equity Fund  
        Class R6 Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,      Period Ended
December 31,
2018(a)
 
        2021     2020     2019  
  Per Share Data           
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 38.93     $ 30.26     $ 25.93     $ 20.73      $ 22.93  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.08       0.17       0.15       0.20        0.13  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (8.88     8.67       4.40       5.18        (2.14
 

Total from investment operations

    (8.80     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

  $ 30.13     $ 38.93     $ 30.26     $ 25.93      $ 20.73  
  Total Return(c)     (22.60 )%      29.24     17.49     25.96      (8.72 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 1,917,502     $ 2,111,315     $ 1,536,722     $ 1,575,990      $ 1,263,556  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.71 %(d)      0.73     0.73     0.73      0.74 %(d) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.76 %(d)      0.74     0.74     0.74      0.74 %(d) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.50 %(d)      0.49     0.57     0.84      0.85 %(d) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    108     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 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 U.S. TAX-MANAGED EQUITY FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund  
        Class P Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,      Period Ended
December 31,
2018(a)
 
        2021     2020     2019  
  Per Share Data           
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 38.94     $ 30.27     $ 25.94     $ 20.74      $ 23.43  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.08       0.17       0.15       0.20        0.16  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (8.88     8.67       4.40       5.18        (2.66
 

Total from investment operations

    (8.80     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

  $ 30.14     $ 38.94     $ 30.27     $ 25.94      $ 20.74  
  Total Return(c)     (22.60 )%      29.23     17.48     25.94      (10.62 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 167,885     $ 221,902     $ 152,775     $ 138,399      $ 97,892  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.71 %(d)      0.73     0.73     0.73      0.74 %(d) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.77 %(d)      0.74     0.74     0.74      0.75 %(d) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.50 %(d)      0.49     0.59     0.83      0.95 %(d) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    108     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 and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

1. ORGANIZATION

 

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

 

Fund      Share Classes Offered    Diversified/
Non-diversified

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, unrealized gains and losses are recorded daily and become realized gains and losses upon disposition or termination 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.

 

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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 Tax-Managed Equity

       Annually    Annually

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;

 

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June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

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.

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

 

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3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

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.

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 June 30, 2022:

INTERNATIONAL TAX- MANAGED EQUITY FUND

 

Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments(a)

            

Africa

   $        $ 6,975,554        $         —  

Asia

     257,250          183,702,743           

Europe

     2,027,516          368,121,429           

North America

     10,233,424          26,267,531           

Oceania

     7,668,371          66,062,242           

Securities Lending Reinvestment Vehicle

     615,824                    
Total    $ 20,802,385        $ 651,129,499        $  
Derivative Type                            
Liabilities(b)             

Futures Contracts

   $ (236,246      $        $  

 

(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 (loss) at period end.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

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)

            

Africa

   $ 2,040,675        $        $  

Europe

     661,758                    

North America

     2,048,884,343                    

South America

     981,417                    

Investment Company

     3,681,221                    
Total    $ 2,056,249,414        $        $  
Derivative Type                            
Liabilities(b)             

Futures Contracts

   $ (303,831      $        $         —  

 

(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 (loss) at period end.

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

 

4. INVESTMENTS IN DERIVATIVES

The following table sets forth, by certain risk types, the gross value of derivative contracts (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) as of June 30, 2022. 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
  Liabilities  

International Tax-Managed Equity

   Equity    Variation margin on futures contracts   $ (236,246 )(a) 

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity

   Equity    Variation margin on futures contracts     (303,831 )(a) 

Total

            $ (540,077

 

(a)   Includes unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts described in the Additional Investment Information sections of the Schedules of Investments. Only variation margin as of June 30, 2022 is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities    

The following table sets forth, by certain risk types, the Funds’ gains (losses) related to these derivatives and their indicative volumes for the six months ended June 30, 2022. These gains (losses) should be considered in the context that these derivative contracts may have been executed to create investment opportunities and/or economically hedge certain investments, and

 

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4. INVESTMENTS IN DERIVATIVES (continued)

 

accordingly, certain gains (losses) on such derivative contracts may offset certain (losses) gains attributable to investments. These gains (losses) are included in “Net realized gain (loss)” or “Net change in unrealized gain (loss)” on the Statements of Operations:

 

Fund    Risk    Statements of Operations   Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 

International Tax-Managed Equity

  

Equity

   Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts   $ (786,243)     $ (359,670

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity

  

Equity

   Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts     (2,750,057     (303,831
Total             $ (3,536,300   $ (663,501

For the six months ended June 30, 2022, the relevant values for each derivative type were as follows:

 

     Average number of
Contracts(1)
 
Fund    Futures
Contracts
 

International Tax-Managed Equity

     147  

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity

     72  

 

(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 six months ended June 30, 2022.

 

5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS

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

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

For the six months ended June 30, 2022, 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        0.66        0.66  

 

^   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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

management fees it earns from the Funds’ investments of cash collateral received in connection with securities lending transactions in the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, GSAM waived $52 and $3,075 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.

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

 

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

Distribution and/or Service Plan

     0.25      0.75      0.25

 

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

C.  Distribution Agreement — Goldman Sachs, as Distributor of the shares of the Funds pursuant to a Distribution Agreement, may retain a portion of the Class A Shares’ front end sales charge and Class C Shares’ CDSC. During the six months ended June 30, 2022, Goldman Sachs retained the following amounts:

 

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

International Tax-Managed Equity

       $ 662        $  

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity

         4,177           

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.

 

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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 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 29, 2023, 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.

Goldman Sachs may voluntarily waive a portion of any payments under a Fund’s Distribution and Service Plan and Transfer Agency Agreement, and these waivers are in addition to what is stipulated in any contractual fee waiver arrangements (as applicable). These temporary waivers may be modified or terminated at any time at the option of Goldman Sachs without shareholder approval.

For the six months ended June 30, 2022, 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

       $ 52        $ 256,515        $ 3,852        $ 260,419  

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity

         3,075          591,278          27,007          621,360  

G.  Line of Credit Facility — As of June 30, 2022, the Funds participated in a $1,250,000,000 committed, unsecured revolving line of credit facility (the “facility”) together with other funds of the Trust and certain registered investment companies having management agreements with GSAM or its affiliates. This facility is to be used for temporary emergency purposes, or to allow for an orderly liquidation of securities to meet redemption requests. The interest rate on borrowings is based on the federal funds rate. The facility also requires a fee to be paid by the Funds based on the amount of the commitment that has not been utilized. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Funds did not have any borrowings under the facility. Prior to April 22, 2022, the facility was $1,000,000,000.

H.  Other Transactions with Affiliates — For the six months ended June 30, 2022, 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 six months ended June 30, 2022:

 

Fund         Beginning
Value as of
December 31, 2021
     Purchases at
Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
    Ending
Value as of
June 30, 2022
     Shares as of
June 30, 2022
     Dividend
Income
 

International Tax-Managed Equity

       $      $ 3,190,280      $ (3,190,280   $             $ 69  

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity

                120,763,344        (117,082,123     3,681,221        3,681,221        4,853  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

As of June 30, 2022, 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

           86

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 six months ended June 30, 2022, were as follows:

 

         Purchases        Sales  
Fund         Long Term        In-Kind        Long Term        In-Kind  

International Tax-Managed Equity

       $ 888,336,714        $        $ 860,613,194        $  

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity

         2,598,608,519                   2,484,978,107           

 

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

 

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7. SECURITIES LENDING (continued)

 

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 June 30, 2022, 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 six months ended June 30, 2022, are reported under Investment Income on the Statements of Operations.

The table below details securities lending activity with affiliates of Goldman Sachs:

 

         For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022  
Fund         Earnings of GSAL
Relating to
Securities
Loaned
       Amounts Received
by the Funds
from Lending to
Goldman Sachs
       Amounts Payable to
Goldman Sachs Upon
Return of Securities
Loaned as of
June 30, 2022
 

International Tax-Managed Equity

       $ 410        $        $  

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity

         122          8           

The following table provides information about the Funds’ investments in the Government Money Market Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2022:

 

Fund         Beginning
Value as of
December 31, 2021
       Purchases at
Cost
       Proceeds
from Sales
       Ending
Value as of
June 30, 2022
 

International Tax-Managed Equity

       $        $ 20,551,555        $ (19,935,731      $ 615,824  

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity

                  11,677,750          (11,677,750         

 

8. TAX INFORMATION

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:    

 

      International
Tax-Managed
Equity
       U.S.
Tax-Managed
Equity
 

Capital loss carryforwards:

       

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

8. TAX INFORMATION (continued)

 

As of June 30, 2022, 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

   $ 635,427,423        $ 1,374,720,838  

Gross unrealized gain

     77,866,678          704,813,101  

Gross unrealized loss

     (41,362,217        (23,284,525

Net unrealized gain (loss)

   $ 36,504,461        $ 681,528,576  

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.

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 sanctions, 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. The type and severity of sanctions and other similar measures, including counter sanctions and other retaliatory actions, that may be imposed could vary broadly in scope, and their impact is impossible to predict. For example, the imposition of sanctions and other similar measures could, among other things, cause a decline in the value and/or liquidity of securities issued by the sanctioned country or companies located in or economically tied to the sanctioned country and increase market volatility and disruption in the sanctioned country and throughout the world. Sanctions and other similar measures could limit or prevent a Fund from buying and selling securities (in the sanctioned country and other markets), significantly delay or prevent the settlement of securities transactions, and significantly impact a Fund’s liquidity and performance. 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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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

12. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS

 

Share activity is as follows:

 

    International Tax-Managed Equity Fund  
   

For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2021
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    38,568     $ 428,198        82,169     $ 978,215  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 18,720       222,204  

Shares redeemed

    (82,600     (930,571      (100,557     (1,205,539
      (44,032     (502,373      332     $ (5,120
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    664       7,305        11,059       131,494  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 1,676       19,506  

Shares redeemed

    (6,843     (72,170      (24,912     (289,233
      (6,179     (64,865      (12,177     (138,233
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    94,556       1,056,060        134,048       1,620,123  

Reinvestment of distributions

         27,898       331,986  

Shares redeemed

    (55,557     (628,336      (134,055     (1,614,884
      38,999       427,724        27,891       337,225  
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    519,802       5,789,950        112,645       1,380,415  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 17,347       206,596  

Shares redeemed

    (93,636     (1,034,683      (342,650     (4,283,493
      426,166       4,755,267        (212,658     (2,696,482
Class R6 Shares         

Shares sold

    2,056,513       23,887,771        7,411,481       89,650,350  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 1,821,493       21,530,042  

Shares redeemed

    (1,347,177     (15,136,382      (1,693,155     (20,462,337

Shares redeemed in connection with in-kind transactions

                 (4,913,386     (56,160,000
      709,336       8,751,389        2,626,433       34,558,055  
Class P Shares         

Shares sold

    357,154       3,928,179        580,266       6,939,110  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 204,748       2,422,168  

Shares redeemed

    (481,832     (5,332,592      (231,168     (2,788,727
      (124,678     (1,404,413      553,846       6,572,551  

NET INCREASE

    999,612     $ 11,962,729        2,983,667     $ 38,627,996  

 

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12. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

    U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund  
   

For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2021
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    158,902     $ 5,385,309        561,640     $ 19,883,314  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 4,823       175,710  

Shares redeemed

    (217,441     (6,978,388      (184,155     (6,276,955
      (58,539     (1,593,079      382,308     $ 13,782,069  
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    39,792       1,246,051        51,099       1,652,501  

Reinvestment of distributions

                        

Shares redeemed

    (68,702     (2,130,480      (140,687     (4,315,583
      (28,910     (884,429      (89,588     (2,663,082
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    635,835       22,132,493        198,502       6,943,237  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 5,097       190,438  

Shares redeemed

    (181,941     (6,210,670      (349,173     (12,553,273
      453,894       15,921,823        (145,574     (5,419,598
Service Shares         

Shares sold

    4,138       136,677        7,861       270,576  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 5       215  

Shares redeemed

    (7,305     (250,337      (8,075     (275,024
      (3,167     (113,660      (209     (4,233
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    28,367       1,012,985        37,510       1,318,026  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 1,926       71,313  

Shares redeemed

    (30,568     (1,028,054      (36,996     (1,308,185
      (2,201     (15,069      2,440       81,154  
Class R6 Shares         

Shares sold

    10,658,651       345,275,616        8,763,616       296,622,030  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 247,212       9,154,253  

Shares redeemed

    (1,261,376     (44,154,146      (1,583,015     (55,340,703

Shares redeemed in connection with in-kind transactions

                 (3,977,655     (145,620,000
      9,397,275       301,121,470        3,450,158       104,815,580  
Class P Shares         

Shares sold

    375,957       12,921,074        791,646       27,401,422  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 26,006       963,249  

Shares redeemed

    (504,880     (17,548,080      (166,433     (6,029,305
      (128,923     (4,627,006      651,219       22,335,366  

NET INCREASE

    9,629,429     $ 309,810,050        4,250,754     $ 132,927,256  

 

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Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Management Agreement (Unaudited)

 

Background

The Goldman Sachs International Tax-Managed Equity Fund and Goldman Sachs U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund (the “Funds”) are investment portfolios of Goldman Sachs Trust (the “Trust”). The Board of Trustees oversees the management of the Trust and reviews the investment performance and expenses of the Funds at regularly scheduled meetings held throughout the year. In addition, the Board of Trustees determines annually whether to approve the continuance of the Trust’s investment management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) with Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (the “Investment Adviser”) on behalf of the Funds.

The Management Agreement was most recently approved for continuation until June 30, 2023 by the Board of Trustees, including those Trustees who are not parties to the Management Agreement or “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) of any party thereto (the “Independent Trustees”), at a meeting held on June 14-15, 2022 (the “Annual Meeting”).

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

  (a)   the nature and quality of the advisory, administrative, and other services provided to the Fund by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates, including information about:
  (i)   the structure, staff, and capabilities of the Investment Adviser and its portfolio management teams;
  (ii)   the groups within the Investment Adviser and its affiliates that support the portfolio management teams or provide other types of necessary services, including fund services groups (e.g., accounting and financial reporting, tax, shareholder services, and operations); controls and risk management groups (e.g., legal, compliance, valuation oversight, credit risk management, internal audit, compliance testing, market risk analysis, finance, and central funding); sales and distribution support groups, and others (e.g., information technology and training);
  (iii)   trends in employee headcount;
  (iv)   the Investment Adviser’s financial resources and ability to hire and retain talented personnel and strengthen its operations; and
  (v)   the parent company’s support of the Investment Adviser and its mutual fund business, as expressed by the firm’s senior management;
  (b)   information on the investment performance of the Fund, including comparisons to the performance of similar mutual funds, as provided by a third-party mutual fund data provider engaged as part of the contract review process (the “Outside Data Provider”), and a benchmark performance index; and information on general investment outlooks in the markets in which the Fund invests;
  (c)   information provided by the Investment Adviser indicating the Investment Adviser’s views on whether the Fund’s peer group and/or benchmark index had high, medium, or low relevance given the Fund’s particular investment strategy;
  (d)   the terms of the Management Agreement and other agreements with affiliated service providers entered into by the Trust on behalf of the Fund;
  (e)   fee and expense information for the Fund, including:
  (i)   the relative management fee and expense levels of the Fund as compared to those of comparable funds managed by other advisers, as provided by the Outside Data Provider;
  (ii)   the Fund’s expense trends over time; and
  (iii)   to the extent the Investment Adviser manages other types of accounts (such as bank collective trusts, private wealth management accounts, institutional separate accounts, sub-advised mutual funds, and non-U.S. funds) having investment objectives and policies similar to those of the Fund, comparative information on the advisory fees charged and services provided to those accounts by the Investment Adviser;
  (f)   with respect to the extensive investment performance and expense comparison data provided by the Outside Data Provider, its processes in producing that data for the Fund;
  (g)   the undertakings of the Investment Adviser and its affiliates to implement fee waivers and/or expense limitations;
  (h)   information relating to the profitability of the Management Agreement and the transfer agency and distribution and service arrangements of the Fund to the Investment Adviser and its affiliates;
  (i)   whether the Fund’s existing management fee schedule adequately addressed any economies of scale;

 

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

 

  (j)   a summary of the “fall-out” benefits derived by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund, including the fees received by the Investment Adviser’s affiliates from the Fund for transfer agency, securities lending, portfolio trading, distribution and other services;
  (k)   a summary of potential benefits derived by the Fund as a result of its relationship with the Investment Adviser;
  (l)   information regarding commissions paid by the Fund and broker oversight, other information regarding portfolio trading, and how the Investment Adviser carries out its duty to seek best execution;
  (m)   portfolio manager ownership of Fund shares; the manner in which portfolio manager compensation is determined; and the number and types of accounts managed by the portfolio managers;
  (n)   the nature and quality of the services provided to the Fund by its unaffiliated service providers, and the Investment Adviser’s general oversight and evaluation (including reports on due diligence) of those service providers as part of the administrative services provided under the Management Agreement; and
  (o)   the Investment Adviser’s processes and policies addressing various types of potential conflicts of interest; its approach to risk management; the annual review of the effectiveness of the Fund’s compliance program; and periodic compliance reports.

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

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

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

As part of their review, the Trustees considered the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to the Funds by the Investment Adviser. In this regard, the Trustees considered both the investment advisory services and non-advisory services that are provided by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates. The Trustees noted the transition in the leadership and changes in personnel of various of the Investment Adviser’s portfolio management teams that had occurred in recent periods, and the ongoing recruitment efforts aimed at bringing high quality investment talent to the Investment Adviser. They also noted the Investment Adviser’s commitment to maintaining high quality systems and expending substantial resources to respond to ongoing changes to the market, regulatory and control environment in which the Funds and their service providers operate, including developments associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical events, and economic sanctions, as well as the efforts of the Investment Adviser and its affiliates to combat cyber security risks. The Trustees also considered information regarding the Investment Adviser’s business continuity planning and remote operations capabilities. The Trustees concluded that the Investment Adviser continued to commit substantial financial and operational resources to the Funds and expressed confidence that the Investment Adviser would continue to do so in the future. The Trustees also recognized that the Investment Adviser had made significant commitments to address regulatory compliance requirements applicable to the Funds and the Investment Adviser and its affiliates.

Investment Performance

The Trustees also considered the investment performance of the Funds. In this regard, they compared the investment performance of each Fund to its peers using rankings and ratings compiled by the Outside Data Provider as of December 31, 2021, and updated performance information prepared by the Investment Adviser using the peer group identified by the Outside Data Provider as of March 31, 2022. The information on each Fund’s investment performance was provided for the one-, three-, five-,

 

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and ten-year periods ending on the applicable dates. The Trustees also reviewed each Fund’s investment performance relative to its performance benchmark. As part of this review, they considered the investment performance trends of the Funds over time, and reviewed the investment performance of each Fund in light of its investment objective and policies and market conditions.

In addition, the Trustees considered materials prepared and presentations made by the Investment Adviser’s senior management and portfolio management personnel in which Fund performance was assessed. The Trustees also considered the Investment Adviser’s periodic reports with respect to the Funds’ risk profiles, and how the Investment Adviser’s approach to risk monitoring and management influences portfolio management. They noted the efforts of the Funds’ portfolio management team to continue to enhance the investment models used in managing the Funds.

The Trustees observed that the International Tax-Managed Equity Fund’s Institutional Shares had placed in the top half of the Fund’s peer group for the one-, three-, five-, and ten-year periods, and had outperformed the Fund’s benchmark index for the one-, three-, five-, and ten-year periods ended March 31, 2022. They noted that the U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund’s Institutional Shares had placed in the top half of the Fund’s peer group for the one-year period and in the third quartile for the three-, five-, and ten-year periods, and had outperformed the Fund’s benchmark index for the one-year period and underperformed for the three-, five-, and ten-year periods ended March 31, 2022.

Costs of Services Provided and Competitive Information

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

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

In addition, the Trustees considered the Investment Adviser’s undertakings to implement fee waivers and/or expense limitations. They also considered, to the extent that the Investment Adviser manages other types of accounts having investment objectives and policies similar to those of the Funds, comparative fee information for services provided by the Investment Adviser to those accounts, and information that indicated that services provided to the Funds differed in various significant respects from the services provided to other types of accounts which, in many cases, operated under less stringent legal and regulatory structures, required fewer services from the Investment Adviser to a smaller number of client contact points, and were less time-intensive.

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

Profitability

The Trustees reviewed each Fund’s contribution to the Investment Adviser’s revenues and pre-tax profit margins. In this regard the Trustees noted that they had received, among other things, profitability analyses and summaries, revenue and expense schedules by Fund and by function (i.e., investment management, transfer agency and distribution and service), and information on the Investment Adviser’s expense allocation methodology. They observed that the profitability and expense figures are substantially similar to those used by the Investment Adviser for many internal purposes, including compensation decisions among various business groups, and are thus subject to a vigorous internal debate about how certain revenue and expenses should be allocated. The Trustees also noted that the internal audit group within the Goldman Sachs organization periodically audits the expense allocation methodology and that the internal audit group was satisfied with the reasonableness, consistency, and accuracy of the Investment Adviser’s expense allocation methodology. Profitability data for each Fund was provided for 2021 and 2020, and the Trustees considered this information in relation to the Investment Adviser’s overall profitability.

 

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

 

Economies of Scale

The Trustees considered the information that had been provided regarding whether there have been economies of scale with respect to the management of the Funds. The Trustees also considered the breakpoints in the fee rate payable under the Management Agreement for each of the Funds at the following annual percentage rates of the average daily net assets of the Funds:

 

      International
Tax-Managed
Equity Fund
    U.S.
Tax-Managed
Equity Fund
 

First $1 billion

     0.85     0.70

Next $1 billion

     0.77       0.63  

Next $3 billion

     0.73       0.60  

Next $3 billion

     0.72       0.59  

Over $8 billion

     0.71       0.58  

The Trustees noted that the breakpoints were designed to share potential economies of scale, if any, with the Funds and their shareholders as assets under management reach those asset levels. The Trustees considered the amounts of assets in the Funds; the Funds’ recent share purchase and redemption activity; the information provided by the Investment Adviser relating to the costs of the services provided by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates and their realized profits; information comparing fee rates charged by the Investment Adviser with fee rates charged to other funds in the peer groups; and the Investment Adviser’s undertaking to limit certain expenses of the Funds that exceed specified levels as well as Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC’s (“Goldman Sachs”) undertaking to waive a portion of its transfer agency fee with respect to certain share classes of each of the Funds. Upon reviewing these matters at the Annual Meeting, the Trustees concluded that the fee breakpoints represented a means of assuring that benefits of scalability, if any, would be passed along to shareholders at the specified asset levels. They also noted that the Investment Adviser had passed along savings to shareholders of the U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund, which had asset levels above at least the first breakpoint during the prior fiscal year.

Other Benefits to the Investment Adviser and Its Affiliates

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

Other Benefits to the Funds and Their Shareholders

The Trustees also noted that the Funds receive certain other potential benefits as a result of their relationship with the Investment Adviser, including: (a) trading efficiencies resulting from aggregation of orders of the Funds with those of other funds or accounts managed by the Investment Adviser; (b) enhanced servicing from vendors due to the volume of business generated by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates; (c) enhanced servicing from broker-dealers due to the volume of business generated by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates; (d) the Investment Adviser’s ability to negotiate favorable terms with derivatives counterparties on behalf of the Funds as a result of the size and reputation of the Goldman Sachs organization; (e) the advantages received from the Investment Adviser’s knowledge and experience gained from managing other accounts and products; (f) the Investment Adviser’s ability to hire and retain qualified personnel to provide services to the Funds because of the reputation of the

 

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

 

Goldman Sachs organization; (g) the Funds’ access, through the Investment Adviser, to certain firm-wide resources (e.g., proprietary risk management systems and databases), subject to certain restrictions; (h) the Funds’ ability to participate in the securities lending program administered by GSAL, as measured by the revenue received by the Funds in connection with the program; and (i) the Funds’ access to certain affiliated distribution channels. In addition, the Trustees noted the competitive nature of the mutual fund marketplace, and considered that many of the Funds’ shareholders invested in the Funds in part because of the Funds’ relationship with the Investment Adviser and that those shareholders have a general expectation that the relationship will continue.

Conclusion

In connection with their consideration of the Management Agreement, the Trustees gave weight to each of the factors described above, but did not identify any particular factor as controlling their decision. After deliberation and consideration of all of the information provided, including the factors described above, the Trustees concluded, in the exercise of their business judgment, that the management fees paid by each of the Funds were reasonable in light of the services provided to it by the Investment Adviser, the Investment Adviser’s costs and each Fund’s current and reasonably foreseeable asset levels. The Trustees unanimously concluded that the Investment Adviser’s continued management likely would benefit each Fund and its shareholders and that the Management Agreement should be approved and continued with respect to each Fund until June 30, 2023.

 

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Liquidity Risk Management Program (Unaudited)

 

Each Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) in accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act. The Program seeks to assess and manage each Fund’s liquidity risk, i.e., the risk that a Fund is unable to satisfy redemption requests without significantly diluting remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Trust has designated GSAM, each Fund’s investment adviser, to administer the Program. Certain aspects of the Program rely on third parties to perform certain functions, including the provision of market data and application of models.

The Program is comprised of various components designed to support the assessment and/or management of liquidity risk, including: (1) the periodic assessment (no less frequently than annually) of certain factors that influence a Fund’s liquidity risk; (2) the periodic classification (no less frequently than monthly) of a Fund’s investments into one of four liquidity categories that reflect an estimate of their liquidity under current market conditions; (3) a 15% limit on the acquisition of “illiquid investments” (as defined under Rule 22e-4); (4) for a Fund that does not invest primarily in “highly liquid investments” (as defined under Rule 22e-4), the determination of a minimum percentage of the Fund’s assets that will generally be invested in highly liquid investments (a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum”); and (5) periodic reporting to the Board of Trustees.

At a meeting of the Board of Trustees on February 8-9, 2022, GSAM provided a written report to the Board addressing the operation, and the adequacy and effectiveness of the implementation, of the Program, including, as applicable, the operation of any Highly Liquid Investment Minimum and any material changes to the Program, for the period from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 (the “Reporting Period”). Among other things, the annual report discussed: (1) the results of stress tests designed to assess liquidity under a hypothetical stressed scenario involving elevated redemptions; (2) an assessment of the methodologies used to classify investments into one of four liquidity categories; and (3) the impact of local holidays in non-U.S. jurisdictions. The report concluded that the Program continues to be reasonably designed to assess and manage liquidity risk and was adequately and effectively implemented during the Reporting Period.

There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives under all circumstances in the future. Please refer to your Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other risks to which it may be subject.

 

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Impact of Russian Invasion of Ukraine (Unaudited)

 

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has negatively affected the global economy and has resulted in significant disruptions in financial markets and increased macroeconomic uncertainty. In addition, governments around the world have responded to Russia’s invasion by imposing economic sanctions and export controls on certain industry sectors, companies and individuals in or associated with Russia. Russia has imposed its own restrictions against investors and countries outside Russia and has proposed additional measures aimed at non-Russian-owned businesses. Businesses in the U.S. and globally have experienced shortages in materials and increased costs for transportation, energy and raw materials due, in part, to the negative effects of the war on the global economy. The escalation or continuation of the war between Russia and Ukraine or other hostilities presents heightened risks relating to cyber-attacks, the frequency and volume of failures to settle securities transactions, supply chain disruptions, inflation, as well as the potential for increased volatility in commodity, currency and other financial markets. The extent and duration of the war, sanctions and resulting market disruptions, as well as the potential adverse consequences for the Funds’ operations are difficult to predict.

 

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Fund Expenses — Six Month Period Ended  June 30, 2022 (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 January 1, 2022 through June 30, 2022, which represents a period of 181 days of a 365 day year.

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

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

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

 

     International Tax-Managed Equity Fund     U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund  
Share Class   Beginning
Account Value
1/1/22
    Ending
Account Value
6/30/22
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 months
ended
6/30/2022
*
    Beginning
Account Value
1/1/22
    Ending
Account Value
6/30/22
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 months
ended
6/30/2022
*
 
Class A                        

Actual

  $ 1,000.00     $ 809.91     $ 5.49     $ 1,000.00     $ 773.93     $ 4.63  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,018.72     6.13       1,000.00       1,019.58     5.27  
Class C                        

Actual

    1,000.00       805.49       8.84       1,000.00       772.07       7.92  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,015.01     9.86       1,000.00       1,015.86     9.01  
Institutional                        

Actual

    1,000.00       809.49       4.06       1,000.00       773.95       3.17  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,020.31     4.53       1,000.00       1,021.22     3.61  
Service                        

Actual

    1,000.00       N/A       N/A       1,000.00       769.81       5.54  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       N/A       N/A       1,000.00       1,018.53     6.32  
Investor                        

Actual

    1,000.00       807.82       4.37       1,000.00       772.79       3.53  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,019.96     4.88       1,000.00       1,020.82     4.02  
Class R6                        

Actual

    1,000.00       809.25       4.01       1,000.00       773.70       3.13  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,020.36     4.48       1,000.00       1,021.27     3.57  
Class P                        

Actual

    1,000.00       809.49       4.01       1,000.00       774.01       3.13  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,020.36     4.48       1,000.00       1,021.26     3.57  

 

  +   Hypothetical expenses are based on each Fund’s actual annualized net expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.  
  *   Expenses are calculated using each Fund’s annualized net expense ratio for each class, which represents the ongoing expenses as a percentage of net assets for the six months ended June 30, 2022. 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

     1.22      1.97      0.90      N/A        0.97      0.89      0.89

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity

     1.05        1.80        0.72        1.26      0.80        0.71        0.71  

 

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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 $2.27 trillion in assets under supervision as of June 30, 2022, 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

 

Large Cap Core Fund5

 

Strategic Growth Fund

 

Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

 

Flexible Cap Fund

 

Concentrated Growth Fund

 

Technology Opportunities Fund

 

Mid Cap Growth Fund6

 

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

 

Clean Energy Income Fund

 

Defensive Equity Fund

 

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

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.
5    Effective after the close of business on April 13, 2022, the Goldman Sachs Capital Growth Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Large Cap Core Fund.
6    Effective after the close of business on April 13, 2022, the Goldman Sachs Growth Opportunities Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Growth 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

John G. Chou

Diana M. Daniels

Joaquin Delgado

Eileen H. Dowling

James A. McNamara

Gregory G. Weaver

Paul C. Wirth

 

OFFICERS

James A. McNamara, President

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Goldman Sachs Funds

 

 

 
Semi-Annual Report      

June 30, 2022

 
     

Tax-Advantaged Equity Funds II

     

International Equity Dividend and Premium

     

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium

 

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Goldman Sachs Tax-Advantaged Equity Funds II

 

 

INTERNATIONAL EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM

 

 

U.S. EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Market Review

    1  

Fund Basics

    5  

Schedules of Investments

    9  

Financial Statements

    20  

Financial Highlights

    23  

International Equity Dividend and Premium

    23  

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium

    29  

Notes to the Financial Statements

    35  

Other Information

    56  

 

     
NOT FDIC-INSURED   May Lose Value   No Bank Guarantee


MARKET REVIEW

 

Goldman Sachs Tax-Advantaged Funds II

 

The following are highlights both of key factors affecting the U.S. and international equity markets and of any key changes made to the Goldman Sachs Tax-Advantaged Funds (the “Funds”) during the six months ended June 30, 2022 (the “Reporting Period”). Attribution highlights are provided for those Funds that materially outperformed or underperformed their respective benchmarks during the Reporting Period. A fuller review of the markets and these changes will appear in the Funds’ annual shareholder report covering the 12 months ended December 31, 2022.

Market and Economic Review

International Equities

 

 

Representing the developed international equity markets, the MSCI EAFE Index (net) returned -19.57% for the Reporting Period, in line with the U.S. equity market, as represented by the -19.96% return of the S&P 500 Index.

 

 

During the first quarter of 2022, the MSCI EAFE Index (net) returned -5.91%.

 

   

International equity prices faced pressures from global concerns around rising inflation, planned interest rate hikes by the U.S. Fed, rising bond yields, valuation concerns, and Russia’s late February invasion of Ukraine.

 

   

Certain governments around the world took a public stance condemning Russia’s action and imposed various economic sanctions, including removal of Russian financial institutions from bank connectivity network SWIFT, banning transactions with the Russian central bank and halting trading of Russian securities. Such sanctions boosted the price of crude oil in the global markets.

 

   

Driven by increased market volatility, the Fed signaled a slower than anticipated pace of monetary policy tightening while retaining a cautionary focus on rising inflation.

 

   

Hopes around the success of diplomatic talks and peaceful negotiations between Russia and Ukraine led to some market recovery toward the end of the quarter.

 

   

Still, beyond the broader concerns around the geopolitical crisis, the impact on commodity prices reinforced worries about supply-side inflation and a potential stagflation scenario—particularly in Europe. (Stagflation is characterized by slow economic growth and high inflation.) However, the corporate earnings season retained its overall strength.

 

   

Other macroeconomic uncertainties included those around regulation in China, the status of Chinese shares listed in the U.S., and slowing economic growth in China, all exacerbated by the imposition of lockdowns and manufacturing halts due to a rise in COVID-19 cases, leading, in turn, to further supply-chain issues.

 

 

During the second quarter of 2022, the MSCI EAFE Index (net) returned -14.51%.

 

   

All major regions performed roughly in line with each other, as inflationary pressures persisted, and odds of a U.S. recession grew.

 

   

Supply-chain issues worsened as China initially instituted lockdowns following a surge in COVID-19 cases. However, as the quarter progressed, China began easing its COVID-19-induced restrictions, mitigating the disruption.

 

   

In the Euro area, the geopolitical crisis of the ongoing war in Ukraine remained on the forefront of concerns, in part due to worries about potential gas shortages due to reduced supply from Russia. This was particularly concerning for countries with high energy dependence, such as Italy, Spain and Germany. Germany triggered an emergency plan in June 2022 that allowed utilities to pass on cost increases to consumers.

 

 

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MARKET REVIEW

 

   

The Bank of England introduced a 25 basis point interest rate hike in June despite negative economic growth in the country.

 

   

Japanese equities fell, as the yen significantly weakened against the U.S. dollar, driven by concerns around a U.S. recession, currency markets and monetary policy. Inflation was also a headwind for Japan, with its inflation at the highest since 2008 and its consumer confidence index falling to its lowest level since January 2021.

 

 

The best performing sector within the MSCI EAFE Index during the Reporting Period was energy, the only sector to post a positive total return for the Reporting Period. The weakest performing sectors were information technology, industrials and consumer discretionary.

 

 

All of the country constituents of the MSCI EAFE Index posted negative total returns during the Reporting Period. On a relative basis, however, Hong Kong, Portugal, Norway and the U.K. were the best performing countries within the MSCI EAFE Index during the Reporting Period. The weakest performing countries during the Reporting Period were Ireland, Austria, Sweden and the Netherlands.

U.S. Equities

 

 

Overall, U.S. equities struggled during the Reporting Period. The Standard & Poor’s 500® Index (the “S&P 500 Index”) ended the Reporting Period with a return of -19.96%, its worst showing in the first half of a calendar year since 1970 and erasing nearly all the gains achieved in 2021.

 

 

Inflationary pressures, shifting U.S. Federal Reserve (“Fed”) policy, COVID-19 pandemic overhangs and ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine were the primary concerns pressuring the U.S. equity markets during the Reporting Period.

 

 

During the first quarter of 2022, the S&P 500 Index returned -4.95%, marking the first quarterly decline since the first quarter of 2020.

 

   

Among the major economic and geopolitical developments were the dramatic repricing of the Fed interest rate hike path and accelerated expectations for a more aggressive balance sheet runoff phase due to concerns about elevated and persistent inflation pressures.

 

   

The hawkish Fed policy shift drove a large increase in bond yields, and U.S. Treasuries suffered one of their worst quarters on record. (Hawkish suggests higher interest rates; opposite of dovish.)

 

   

COVID-19, and more specifically, the Omicron variants, was still an overhang, with resurgent cases bringing back supply-chain issues and worker shortages.

 

   

Amid this backdrop, dampened corporate earnings momentum played into the bearish narrative for the U.S. equities markets. (Bearish refers to an expected downward movement in the prices of securities.)

 

   

Growth equities meaningfully lagged value equities as a potential by-product of anticipated higher interest rates in the near term.

 

 

During the second quarter of 2022, the S&P 500 Index returned -16.10%.

 

   

Inflation, the Fed’s policy response and recession worries were at the core of investors’ narratives, resulting in a broad risk-off, or heightened risk aversion, atmosphere.

 

   

Geopolitical overhang also remained a concern, as it affected energy prices, leading to low consumer sentiment and potentially changing consumer spending trends.

 

   

On the other hand, equity inflows, buyback strength, insider buying, resilient consumer spending and some hints of cooling in the labor market were seen by the consensus as tailwinds.

 

   

In late May/early June 2022, it remained unclear whether a rebound seen in the U.S. equity markets from the May 20, 2022 year-to-date lows represented the start of a recovery or a bear-market rally.

 

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MARKET REVIEW

 

   

This question was quickly answered later in the month after the release of a higher than consensus expected May Consumer Price Index report, which sent the S&P 500® Index to new year-to-date lows.

 

   

Moreover, following a 25 basis point hike in March 2022 and a 50 basis point increase in May 2022, the Fed agreed to a 75 basis point interest rate hike during its June 2022 meeting, wherein Fed Chair Powell asserted the Fed’s unconditional commitment to price stability with a policy response evolving based on incoming data. (A basis point is 1/100th of a percentage point.)

 

   

At the end of the quarter, investors were looking ahead to the second quarter corporate earnings reporting season with some caution, as input price pressures and consumption trends factored into analyst arguments for downward revisions to earnings estimates.

 

 

During the Reporting Period overall, all segments of the U.S. equity markets declined, but small-cap stocks were weakest, followed by mid-cap stocks and large-cap stocks. Value stocks meaningfully outperformed growth stocks on a relative basis across the capitalization spectrum during the Reporting Period.

 

 

Ten of the 11 sectors of the S&P 500 Index declined during the Reporting Period. The best performing sector by far within the S&P 500 Index during the Reporting Period was energy, the only one to produce a positive total return. Still, utilities, consumer staples and health care also produced total returns that notably outpaced the broad S&P 500 Index. The weakest performing sectors during the Reporting Period were consumer discretionary, communication services and information technology.

Fund Changes and Highlights

No material changes were made to the Funds during the Reporting Period.

Goldman Sachs International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund

 

 

The Fund outperformed its benchmark, the MSCI EAFE Index (net, USD, unhedged), during the Reporting Period.

 

 

Security selection contributed positively to the Fund’s relative returns, especially the Fund’s bias toward stocks with higher dividend yields.

 

   

On a sector level, the Fund was helped most by investments in the industrials sector, followed by the consumer discretionary, financials and energy sectors. There was no sector in which stock selection had a negative impact overall on relative performance.

 

   

Regarding individual stock holdings, the Fund benefited from overweight positions versus the MSCI EAFE Index in Shell, a U.K.-based oil and gas company, and HSBC Holdings, a British investment bank. An investment in German pharmaceutical and life sciences company Bayer AG, in which the Fund was rather neutrally weighted compared to the MSCI EAFE Index, also bolstered relative returns. These positive results were partially offset by the Fund’s overweights in Nestle, a Swiss nutrition, health and wellness company; ASML Holding, a Netherlands-based manufacturer of photolithography systems used in the manufacturing of semiconductors; and Toyota Motor, a Japanese automaker.

 

 

The sale of call options on the MSCI EAFE Index added to the Fund’s total return during the Reporting Period. (A call option is an option that gives the holder the right to buy a certain quantity of an underlying security at an agreed-upon price at any time up to an agreed-upon date.)

 

   

When the Fund sells an index call option, it retains the premium it receives from the sale, but the premium may not exceed the difference in the value of the index as call options are exercised. However, during the Reporting Period, the MSCI EAFE Index declined, and thus the Fund’s call writing added to performance.

Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund

 

 

The Fund outperformed its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index (with dividends reinvested), during the Reporting Period.

 

 

Security selection added most to the Fund’s relative returns, especially the Fund’s bias toward stocks with higher dividend yields.

 

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MARKET REVIEW

 

   

On a sector level, the Fund benefited from its investments in the health care, industrials and communication services sectors. Selection in the consumer discretionary sector detracted minimally from relative performance.

 

   

In terms of individual stock holdings, the Fund was helped by overweight positions versus the S&P 500 Index in telecommunications company AT&T and energy and utility holding company PPL. An underweight in online payment system PayPal Holdings also bolstered results. These positive results were partially offset by underweights in technology companies Apple, Microsoft and Alphabet, which detracted from relative returns.

 

 

The sale of call options on the S&P 500 Index contributed positively to the Fund’s total return during the Reporting Period. (A call option is an option that gives the holder the right to buy a certain quantity of an underlying security at an agreed-upon price at any time up to an agreed-upon date.)

 

   

When the Fund sells an index call option, it retains the premium it receives from the sale, but the premium may not exceed the difference in the value of the index as call options are exercised. However, during the Reporting Period, the S&P 500 Index declined, and thus the Fund’s call writing added to performance.

 

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FUND BASICS

 

International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund

as of June 30, 2022

 

  PERFORMANCE REVIEW

 

     January 1, 2022–June 30, 2022   Fund Total Return
(based on NAV)1
     MSCI EAFE Index
(net, USD, unhedged)2
     Bloomberg Global
Aggregate Bond Index
(gross, USD,  unhedged)3
 
  Class A     -15.68      -19.57      -13.91
  Class C     -16.09        -19.57        -13.91  
  Institutional     -15.60        -19.57        -13.91  
  Investor     -15.69        -19.57        -13.91  
  Class R6     -15.60        -19.57        -13.91  
    Class P     -15.58        -19.57        -13.91  

 

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

 

2    The MSCI EAFE Index (net, USD, unhedged) is an unmanaged market capitalization-weighted composite of securities in 21 developed markets. The Index figures do not include any deduction for fees or expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

3    The Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index (gross, USD, unhedged) represents an unmanaged diversified portfolio of fixed income securities, including U.S. Treasuries, investment-grade corporate bonds, and mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities. The Index figures do not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

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

 

  TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF 6/30/224
     Holding   % of Net Assets      Line of Business      Country
  Nestle SA     3.1    Food Products      United States
  Zurich Insurance Group AG     2.0      Insurance      Switzerland
  Shell PLC     1.9      Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels      Netherlands
  ASML Holding NV     1.8      Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment      Netherlands
  Toyota Motor Corp.     1.8      Automobiles      Japan
  LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE     1.8      Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods      France
  Novartis AG     1.7      Pharmaceuticals      Switzerland
  Novo Nordisk A/S Class B     1.7      Pharmaceuticals      Denmark
  National Australia Bank Ltd.     1.6      Banks      Australia
    Rio Tinto PLC ADR     1.5      Metals & Mining      Germany

 

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

 

 

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FUND BASICS

 

FUND VS. BENCHMARK SECTOR ALLOCATIONS5
As of June 30, 2022

 

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5    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 graph may not sum to 100% due to the exclusion of other assets and liabilities. The graph depicts the Fund’s investments but may not represent the Fund’s market exposure due to the exclusion of certain derivatives, if any, as listed in the Additional Investment Information section of the Schedule of Investments.

 

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

 

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund

as of June 30, 2022

 

  PERFORMANCE REVIEW

 

     January 1, 2022–June 30, 2022   Fund Total Return
(based on NAV)1
     S&P 500® Index2      Bloomberg U.S.
Aggregate Bond Index3
 
  Class A     -16.67      -19.96      -10.35
  Class C     -17.00        -19.96        -10.35  
  Institutional     -16.58        -19.96        -10.35  
  Investor     -16.61        -19.96        -10.35  
  Class R6     -16.53        -19.96        -10.35  
    Class P     -16.58        -19.96        -10.35  

 

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

 

2    The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged composite index of 500 common stock prices. The Index figures do not include any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

3    The Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index represents an unmanaged diversified portfolio of fixed income securities, including U.S. Treasuries, investment-grade corporate bonds, and mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities. The Index figures do not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

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

 

  TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF 6/30/224
     Holding   % of Net Assets      Line of Business
  Apple, Inc.     6.5    Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
  Microsoft Corp.     6.0      Software
  Amazon.com, Inc.     2.9      Internet & Direct Marketing Retail
  Alphabet, Inc. Class A     2.6      Interactive Media & Services
  Tesla, Inc.     1.9      Automobiles
  UnitedHealth Group, Inc.     1.7      Health Care Providers & Services
  The Home Depot, Inc.     1.5      Specialty Retail
  Johnson & Johnson     1.5      Pharmaceuticals
  The Procter & Gamble Co.     1.3      Household Products
    Chevron Corp.     1.3      Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

 

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

 

 

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FUND BASICS

 

FUND VS. BENCHMARK SECTOR ALLOCATIONS5
As of June 30, 2022

 

LOGO

 

 

5    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 graph may not sum to 100% due to the exclusion of other assets and liabilities. The graph depicts the Fund’s investments but may not represent the Fund’s market exposure due to the exclusion of certain derivatives, if any, as listed in the Additional Investment Information section of the Schedule of Investments.

 

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 INTERNATIONAL EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM FUND

 

Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Shares     Description       
Value
 
Common Stocks – 104.2%  
Australia – 10.2%  
  87,768     APA Group (Gas Utilities)   $ 683,517  
  462,911     Aurizon Holdings Ltd. (Road & Rail)     1,217,470  
  52,370     Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. (Banks)     797,632  
  47,767     BHP Group Ltd. (Metals & Mining)     1,367,741  
  36,465     Coles Group Ltd. (Food & Staples Retailing)     448,751  
  11,774     Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Banks)     735,599  
  809     CSL Ltd. (Biotechnology)     150,211  
  127,784     Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. (Metals & Mining)     1,536,571  
  181,654     Medibank Pvt. Ltd. (Insurance)     408,572  
  121,850     National Australia Bank Ltd. (Banks)     2,310,622  
  8,515     Rio Tinto Ltd. (Metals & Mining)     607,450  
  11,619     Rio Tinto PLC (Metals & Mining)     694,661  
  34,840     Rio Tinto PLC ADR(a) (Metals & Mining)     2,125,240  
  9,879     Sonic Healthcare Ltd. (Health Care Providers & Services)     225,175  
  24,176     Transurban Group (Transportation Infrastructure)     240,534  
  24,555     Wesfarmers Ltd. (Multiline Retail)     710,229  
  20,881     Woodside Energy Group Ltd. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)     458,933  
   

 

 

 
      14,718,908  

 

 

 
Belgium – 1.1%  
  16,368     Ageas SA (Insurance)     721,708  
  57,166     Proximus SADP (Diversified Telecommunication Services)     843,761  
   

 

 

 
      1,565,469  

 

 

 
Brazil – 0.3%  
  11,034     Yara International ASA (Chemicals)     462,335  

 

 

 
China – 0.6%  
  50,600     Budweiser Brewing Co. APAC Ltd.(b) (Beverages)     151,835  
  40,000     ESR Cayman Ltd.*(b) (Real Estate Management & Development)     108,466  
  8,877     Prosus NV* (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)     574,818  
   

 

 

 
      835,119  

 

 

 
Denmark – 3.7%  
  7,006     Ambu A/S Class B (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)     68,456  
  375     AP Moller – Maersk A/S Class A (Marine)     870,358  
  430     AP Moller – Maersk A/S Class B (Marine)     1,009,467  
  6,157     Coloplast A/S Class B (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)     703,497  
  1     Danske Bank A/S (Banks)     14  
  21,512     Novo Nordisk A/S Class B (Pharmaceuticals)     2,385,730  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Denmark – (continued)  
  13,235     Vestas Wind Systems A/S (Electrical Equipment)   281,403  
   

 

 

 
      5,318,925  

 

 

 
Finland – 2.9%  
  2,441     Kesko Oyj Class B (Food & Staples Retailing)     57,768  
  7,102     Kone Oyj Class B (Machinery)     339,441  
  7,263     Neste Oyj (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)     323,065  
  184,503     Nordea Bank Abp (Banks)     1,629,811  
  4,735     Orion Oyj Class B (Pharmaceuticals)     211,913  
  26,278     Sampo Oyj Class A (Insurance)     1,148,378  
  3     Stora Enso Oyj Class R (Paper & Forest Products)     48  
  16,505     Valmet Oyj (Machinery)     406,738  
   

 

 

 
      4,117,162  

 

 

 
France – 11.0%  
  5,647     Airbus SE (Aerospace & Defense)     552,332  
  8,762     Amundi SA(b) (Capital Markets)     482,410  
  31,098     BNP Paribas SA (Banks)     1,487,478  
  21,873     Bouygues SA (Construction & Engineering)     675,077  
  1,796     Capgemini SE (IT Services)     309,738  
  152,111     Credit Agricole SA (Banks)     1,402,305  
  21,499     Danone SA (Food Products)     1,203,991  
  3,705     Dassault Systemes SE (Software)     137,236  
  8,725     Edenred (IT Services)     413,309  
  646     Euroapi Sasu Common Stock* (Pharmaceuticals)     10,191  
  1,617     Kering SA (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)     837,973  
  2,385     L’Oreal SA (Personal Products)     828,085  
  4,118     LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)     2,523,830  
  4,048     Orange SA (Diversified Telecommunication Services)     47,700  
  2,445     Pernod Ricard SA (Beverages)     452,019  
  6,820     Publicis Groupe SA (Media)     335,411  
  3,760     Safran SA (Aerospace & Defense)     374,366  
  14,858     Sanofi (Pharmaceuticals)     1,498,370  
  548     Sartorius Stedim Biotech (Life Sciences Tools & Services)     172,904  
  24,616     TotalEnergies SE (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)     1,295,711  
  1,533     Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield* (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs))     77,938  
  8,158     Vinci SA (Construction & Engineering)     732,274  
  1     Vivendi SE (Media)     10  
   

 

 

 
      15,850,658  

 

 

 
Germany – 8.1%  
  1,494     Adidas AG (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)     265,381  
  1,665     Allianz SE (Insurance)     319,197  

 

 

 

 

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


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Shares     Description       
Value
 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Germany – (continued)  
  24,132     BASF SE (Chemicals)   $ 1,055,829  
  7,182     Bayer AG (Pharmaceuticals)     428,883  
  29,535     Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (Automobiles)     2,181,606  
  1,503     Carl Zeiss Meditec AG (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)     180,705  
  27,689     Covestro AG(b) (Chemicals)     962,156  
  11,048     Deutsche Post AG (Air Freight & Logistics)     417,130  
  893     HelloFresh SE* (Food & Staples Retailing)     29,134  
  6,529     Infineon Technologies AG (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     158,821  
  659     LEG Immobilien SE (Real Estate Management & Development)     54,843  
  24,481     Mercedes-Benz Group AG (Automobiles)     1,421,815  
  2     Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen (Insurance)     473  
  799     Nemetschek SE (Software)     48,609  
  2,633     Puma SE (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)     174,690  
  13,192     SAP SE (Software)     1,202,456  
  12,579     Siemens AG (Industrial Conglomerates)     1,293,077  
  4,920     Siemens Healthineers AG(b) (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)     250,853  
  337,548     Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG (Diversified Telecommunication Services)     973,390  
  9,614     Vonovia SE (Real Estate Management & Development)     297,462  
   

 

 

 
      11,716,510  

 

 

 
Hong Kong – 2.6%  
  104,400     AIA Group Ltd. (Insurance)     1,140,733  
  28,000     Hang Lung Properties Ltd. (Real Estate Management & Development)     53,279  
  98     Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd. (Gas Utilities)     106  
  14,596     Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. (Capital Markets)     721,863  
  1,100     Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd. (Industrial Conglomerates)     57,798  
  181,487     Link REIT (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs))     1,482,996  
  24,276     Sino Land Co. Ltd. (Real Estate Management & Development)     35,848  
  500     Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. (Real Estate Management & Development)     5,920  
  400     Swire Properties Ltd. (Real Estate Management & Development)     996  
  24,000     Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. (Machinery)     250,612  
   

 

 

 
      3,750,151  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Ireland – 0.6%  
  24,567     CRH PLC (Construction Materials)   847,778  

 

 

 
Israel – 0.2%  
  20,126     ICL Group Ltd. (Chemicals)     183,849  
  1,445     Wix.com Ltd.*(a) (IT Services)     94,720  
   

 

 

 
      278,569  

 

 

 
Italy – 1.7%  
  3,890     Amplifon SpA (Health Care Providers & Services)     119,596  
  27,996     Coca-Cola HBC AG (Beverages)     623,798  
  2,914     Davide Campari-Milano NV (Beverages)     30,742  
  1,438     DiaSorin SpA (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)     189,112  
  128,207     Enel SpA (Electric Utilities)     703,115  
  4,925     Eni SpA (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)     58,414  
  47,270     Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA (Banks)     409,955  
  2,098     Moncler SpA (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)     90,394  
  48,755     Snam SpA (Gas Utilities)     255,787  
   

 

 

 
      2,480,913  

 

 

 
Japan – 22.3%  
  2,400     Advantest Corp. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     129,064  
  14,500     AGC, Inc. (Building Products)     509,496  
  2,200     Aisin Corp. (Auto Components)     68,092  
  1,600     Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. (Beverages)     52,617  
  7,100     Astellas Pharma, Inc. (Pharmaceuticals)     110,772  
  1,600     Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc. (Leisure Products)     112,949  
  5,700     Benefit One, Inc. (Professional Services)     77,222  
  28,200     Bridgestone Corp. (Auto Components)     1,028,154  
  22,100     Canon, Inc. (Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)     500,816  
  11,600     Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals)     296,734  
  1,500     Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc. (Insurance)     27,743  
  20,500     Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals)     521,366  
  1,200     Daikin Industries Ltd. (Building Products)     192,671  
  2,400     Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd. (Real Estate Management & Development)     207,615  
  132,700     Daiwa Securities Group, Inc. (Capital Markets)     594,181  
  2,900     Denso Corp. (Auto Components)     153,069  
  1,500     Disco Corp. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     356,943  
  6,400     Eisai Co. Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals)     270,593  
  4,000     FANUC Corp. (Machinery)     626,957  
  2,600     Fuji Electric Co. Ltd. (Electrical Equipment)     107,494  
  1,300     Hikari Tsushin, Inc. (Specialty Retail)     133,642  

 

 

 

 

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


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Shares     Description       
Value
 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Japan – (continued)  
  7,400     Hino Motors Ltd. (Machinery)   $ 38,092  
  1,916     Hirose Electric Co. Ltd. (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)     254,409  
  1,400     Hitachi Ltd. (Industrial Conglomerates)     66,598  
  1,200     Honda Motor Co. Ltd. (Automobiles)     28,933  
  3,100     Hoya Corp. (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)     265,307  
  6,800     Iida Group Holdings Co. Ltd. (Household Durables)     104,396  
  7,700     Isuzu Motors Ltd. (Automobiles)     85,173  
  39,600     ITOCHU Corp. (Trading Companies & Distributors)     1,068,327  
  2,000     Japan Exchange Group, Inc. (Capital Markets)     28,989  
  16,700     Japan Post Insurance Co. Ltd. (Insurance)     267,279  
  21,900     Japan Tobacco, Inc. (Tobacco)     379,500  
  6,400     JSR Corp. (Chemicals)     166,311  
  12,400     Kajima Corp. (Construction & Engineering)     142,186  
  9,300     Kakaku.com, Inc. (Interactive Media & Services)     154,464  
  1,700     Kao Corp. (Personal Products)     68,934  
  600     Keyence Corp. (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)     205,763  
  900     Kikkoman Corp. (Food Products)     47,895  
  1,800     Kintetsu Group Holdings Co. Ltd. (Road & Rail)     56,001  
  38,100     Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd. (Beverages)     601,867  
  12,500     Komatsu Ltd. (Machinery)     278,339  
  1,700     Kose Corp. (Personal Products)     154,931  
  1,100     Lawson, Inc. (Food & Staples Retailing)     36,609  
  30,600     Lixil Corp. (Building Products)     575,144  
  8,100     M3, Inc. (Health Care Technology)     233,158  
  2,100     Makita Corp. (Machinery)     52,052  
  52,200     Marubeni Corp. (Trading Companies & Distributors)     468,317  
  1,900     Mercari, Inc.* (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)     27,712  
  33,800     Mitsubishi Corp. (Trading Companies & Distributors)     1,006,604  
  23,400     Mitsubishi Electric Corp. (Electrical Equipment)     251,530  
  49,600     Mitsubishi HC Capital, Inc. (Diversified Financial Services)     228,923  
  162,300     Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (Banks)     868,313  
  12,100     Mitsui & Co. Ltd. (Trading Companies & Distributors)     265,892  
  12,500     Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd. (Marine)     287,557  
  13,700     MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc. (Insurance)     420,088  
  8,800     Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)     478,960  
  400     Nidec Corp. (Electrical Equipment)     24,787  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Japan – (continued)  
  1,500     Nintendo Co. Ltd. (Entertainment)   645,084  
  2,700     Nippon Express Holdings, Inc. (Road & Rail)     147,077  
  1,000     Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd. (Chemicals)     7,482  
  38     Nippon Prologis REIT, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs))     93,593  
  1     Nippon Steel Corp. (Metals & Mining)     14  
  8,200     Nippon Yusen KK (Marine)     562,232  
  5,000     Nisshin Seifun Group, Inc. (Food Products)     58,515  
  4,200     Nitto Denko Corp. (Chemicals)     271,650  
  51,900     Nomura Holdings, Inc. (Capital Markets)     188,558  
  14,700     Nomura Research Institute Ltd. (IT Services)     394,497  
  2,200     Obic Co. Ltd. (IT Services)     312,853  
  300     Odakyu Electric Railway Co. Ltd. (Road & Rail)     4,048  
  5,100     Olympus Corp. (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)     103,352  
  1,700     Omron Corp. (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)     86,524  
  5,400     Otsuka Corp. (IT Services)     160,709  
  45,300     Panasonic Corp. (Household Durables)     365,761  
  13,200     Pola Orbis Holdings, Inc. (Personal Products)     163,388  
  17,600     Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd. (Professional Services)     518,328  
  66,300     Resona Holdings, Inc. (Banks)     247,996  
  1,000     Ryohin Keikaku Co. Ltd. (Multiline Retail)     9,796  
  17,100     Seiko Epson Corp. (Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)     241,913  
  2,400     Sekisui House Ltd. (Household Durables)     42,133  
  5,000     Shimadzu Corp. (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)     158,478  
  3,900     Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. (Chemicals)     438,403  
  300     Shiseido Co. Ltd. (Personal Products)     12,092  
  140,000     SoftBank Corp. (Wireless Telecommunication Services)     1,554,354  
  3,900     SoftBank Group Corp. (Wireless Telecommunication Services)     151,158  
  900     Sompo Holdings, Inc. (Insurance)     39,751  
  7,500     Sony Group Corp. (Household Durables)     611,676  
  3,700     Subaru Corp. (Automobiles)     65,447  
  11,800     Sumitomo Corp. (Trading Companies & Distributors)     160,403  
  6,900     Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd. (Metals & Mining)     213,930  
  46,600     Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (Banks)     1,385,189  
  300     Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. (Banks)     9,272  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   11


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Shares     Description       
Value
 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Japan – (continued)  
  2,700     Sysmex Corp. (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   $ 162,920  
  38,200     Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals)     1,072,974  
  3,000     TDK Corp. (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)     92,755  
  33,100     The Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. (Electric Utilities)     327,643  
  1,600     Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. (Insurance)     93,299  
  3,500     Tokyo Electron Ltd. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     1,142,376  
  300     Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd. (Gas Utilities)     6,217  
  3,900     TOTO Ltd. (Building Products)     129,134  
  165,600     Toyota Motor Corp. (Automobiles)     2,555,093  
  2,500     Toyota Tsusho Corp. (Trading Companies & Distributors)     81,507  
  57,500     USS Co. Ltd. (Specialty Retail)     996,594  
  3,000     Yamaha Corp. (Leisure Products)     123,675  
  200     Yamato Holdings Co. Ltd. (Air Freight & Logistics)     3,201  
  900     Yaskawa Electric Corp. (Machinery)     29,068  
  3,900     ZOZO, Inc. (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)     70,561  
   

 

 

 
      32,080,203  

 

 

 
Macau – 0.3%  
  37,000     Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)     221,651  
  77,600     Sands China Ltd.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)     186,682  
   

 

 

 
      408,333  

 

 

 
Netherlands – 5.2%  
  466     Adyen NV*(b) (IT Services)     672,500  
  1     Akzo Nobel NV (Chemicals)     65  
  555     Argenx SE* (Biotechnology)     209,209  
  600     ASM International NV (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     149,284  
  5,588     ASML Holding NV (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     2,639,983  
  4,999     Heineken NV (Beverages)     455,017  
  2,547     Just Eat Takeaway.com NV*(b) (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)     40,022  
  4,249     NN Group NV (Insurance)     192,449  
  3,570     Randstad NV (Professional Services)     172,540  
  103,576     Shell PLC (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)     2,696,981  
  14,656     Universal Music Group NV (Entertainment)     293,648  
   

 

 

 
      7,521,698  

 

 

 
New Zealand – 1.1%  
  9,788     Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp. Ltd. (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)     121,936  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
New Zealand – (continued)  
  72,733     Meridian Energy Ltd. (Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers)   212,246  
  431,573     Spark New Zealand Ltd. (Diversified Telecommunication Services)     1,291,588  
   

 

 

 
      1,625,770  

 

 

 
Norway – 0.5%  
  12,697     DNB Bank ASA (Banks)     229,861  
  58     Gjensidige Forsikring ASA (Insurance)     1,181  
  18,513     Norsk Hydro ASA (Metals & Mining)     104,622  
  9,166     Orkla ASA (Food Products)     73,426  
  27,368     Telenor ASA (Diversified Telecommunication Services)     365,724  
   

 

 

 
      774,814  

 

 

 
Portugal – 0.3%  
  14,664     Galp Energia SGPS SA (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)     171,583  
  9,319     Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA (Food & Staples Retailing)     202,021  
   

 

 

 
      373,604  

 

 

 
Russia(c) – 0.0%  
  74,513     Evraz PLC (Metals & Mining)      

 

 

 
Singapore – 1.4%  
  238     CDL Hospitality Trusts (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs))     218  
  1,500     City Developments Ltd. (Real Estate Management & Development)     8,810  
  36,746     DBS Group Holdings Ltd. (Banks)     786,269  
  5,200     Keppel Corp. Ltd. (Industrial Conglomerates)     24,292  
  2,866     Sea Ltd. ADR*(a) (Entertainment)     191,621  
  17,600     Singapore Exchange Ltd. (Capital Markets)     119,907  
  208,400     Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd. (Aerospace & Defense)     613,491  
  121,600     Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. (Diversified Telecommunication Services)     221,320  
   

 

 

 
      1,965,928  

 

 

 
South Africa – 0.0%  
  997     Anglo American PLC (Metals & Mining)     35,641  
   

 

 

 
      35,641  

 

 

 
South Korea*(b) – 0.2%  
  8,465     Delivery Hero SE (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)     319,349  

 

 

 
Spain – 2.8%  
  205     ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA (Construction & Engineering)     4,996  

 

 

 

 

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


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Shares     Description       
Value
 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Spain – (continued)  
  169     Amadeus IT Group SA* (IT Services)   $ 9,463  
  46,749     Enagas SA (Gas Utilities)     1,033,926  
  98,111     Endesa SA (Electric Utilities)     1,856,006  
  30,922     Ferrovial SA (Construction & Engineering)     786,772  
  4,443     Naturgy Energy Group SA (Gas Utilities)     128,383  
  6,715     Red Electrica Corp. SA (Electric Utilities)     127,112  
  2,879     Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA* (Electrical Equipment)     54,282  
   

 

 

 
      4,000,940  

 

 

 
Sweden – 2.0%  
  17,280     Atlas Copco AB Class A (Machinery)     161,742  
  45,108     Atlas Copco AB Class B (Machinery)     377,956  
  28,324     Electrolux AB Class B (Household Durables)     382,568  
  6,784     EQT AB (Capital Markets)     139,432  
  2,714     Lundin Energy AB (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)     1,845  
  2,714     Lundin Energy Mergerco AB (Diversified Financial Services)     110,449  
  43,039     Nibe Industrier AB Class B (Building Products)     324,438  
  74,470     Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB Class A (Banks)     733,666  
  1     Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson Class B (Communications Equipment)     8  
  160,202     Telia Co. AB (Diversified Telecommunication Services)     614,872  
  4,781     Volvo AB Class B (Machinery)     74,389  
   

 

 

 
      2,921,365  

 

 

 
Switzerland – 8.1%  
  15,419     Adecco Group AG (Professional Services)     525,554  
  1,194     Bachem Holding AG (Life Sciences Tools & Services)     83,222  
  501     Cie Financiere Richemont SA Class A (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)     53,889  
  68,110     Clariant AG (Chemicals)     1,298,740  
  313     Geberit AG (Building Products)     150,585  
  12,034     Holcim Ltd. (Construction Materials)     516,133  
  28,173     Novartis AG (Pharmaceuticals)     2,388,523  
  672     Partners Group Holding AG (Capital Markets)     606,881  
  5,781     Roche Holding AG (Pharmaceuticals)     1,932,587  
  164     SGS SA (Professional Services)     376,163  
  918     Sonova Holding AG (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)     293,376  
  2,490     Straumann Holding AG (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)     299,960  
  907     VAT Group AG(b) (Machinery)     216,915  
  6,693     Zurich Insurance Group AG (Insurance)     2,918,639  
   

 

 

 
      11,661,167  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
United Kingdom – 11.9%  
  1,429     Ashtead Group PLC (Trading Companies & Distributors)   60,116  
  24,776     AstraZeneca PLC ADR(a) (Pharmaceuticals)     1,636,950  
  340,902     Aviva PLC (Insurance)     1,669,828  
  103,363     BAE Systems PLC (Aerospace & Defense)     1,046,446  
  35,015     Barclays PLC (Banks)     65,477  
  5,642     Berkeley Group Holdings PLC (Household Durables)     256,511  
  16,560     BP PLC ADR(a) (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)     469,476  
  18,061     British American Tobacco PLC (Tobacco)     774,171  
  6,250     Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC(a) (Beverages)     322,563  
  13,945     Diageo PLC (Beverages)     602,322  
  7,315     Experian PLC (Professional Services)     214,774  
  240,798     HSBC Holdings PLC (Banks)     1,573,018  
  29,201     Imperial Brands PLC (Tobacco)     653,744  
  133,695     M&G PLC (Diversified Financial Services)     316,953  
  43,746     National Grid PLC (Multi-Utilities)     562,177  
  64,199     Persimmon PLC (Household Durables)     1,460,649  
  43,583     Phoenix Group Holdings PLC (Insurance)     313,996  
  1,916     Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC (Household Products)     144,107  
  17,073     RELX PLC (Professional Services)     463,555  
  104,340     Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC* (Aerospace & Defense)     106,183  
  22,706     Segro PLC (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs))     271,059  
  44,462     SSE PLC (Electric Utilities)     877,472  
  9,344     St. James’s Place PLC (Capital Markets)     125,727  
  17,470     Unilever PLC(a) (Personal Products)     793,493  
  20,386     Unilever PLC ADR (Personal Products)     934,290  
  92,607     Vodafone Group PLC ADR(a) (Wireless Telecommunication Services)     1,442,817  
   

 

 

 
      17,157,874  

 

 

 
United States – 5.1%  
  446     CyberArk Software Ltd.* (Software)     57,070  
  40,622     GlaxoSmithKline PLC ADR(a) (Pharmaceuticals)     1,768,275  
  37,662     Nestle SA (Food Products)     4,401,659  
  7,531     Schneider Electric SE (Electrical Equipment)     897,360  
  23,089     Sinch AB*(b) (Software)     75,419  
  4,973     Tenaris SA (Energy Equipment & Services)     63,874  
   

 

 

 
      7,263,657  

 

 

 
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS  
  (Cost $145,092,618)   $ 150,052,840  

 

 

 
   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   13


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Shares     Dividend
Rate
  Value  
Preferred Stocks – 0.2%  
Germany – 0.2%  
 

Sartorius AG (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)

 
  1,081     0.000%   $ 379,397  

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 104.4%  
  (Cost $145,421,294)   $ 150,432,237  

 

 

 
 
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF
    OTHER ASSETS – (4.4)%
    (6,400,754

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 144,031,483  

 

 

 

 

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

*

  Non-income producing security.

(a)

  All or a portion of security is segregated as collateral for initial margin requirements on futures transactions.

(b)

  Exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.

(c)

  Significant unobservable inputs were used in the valuation of this portfolio security; i.e., Level 3.

 

 

Currency Abbreviations:

USD

 

—U.S. Dollar

 

Investment Abbreviations:

ADR

 

—American Depositary Receipt

BP

 

—British Pound Offered Rate

PLC

 

—Public Limited Company

REIT

 

—Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

Sector Allocation as of June 30, 2022

 

Sector Name    % of Total
Market Value
 

Financials

     19.5  

Industrials

     16.0  

Health Care

     13.0  

Consumer Discretionary

     12.7  

Consumer Staples

     10.2  

Materials

     9.0  

Information Technology

     7.3  

Communication Services

     6.3  

Utilities

     4.7  

Energy

     3.8  

Real Estate

     1.9  

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS      104.4  

 

 

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2022, 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

     23          09/16/22        $ 791,430        $ (14,133

FTSE 100 Index

     3          09/16/22          213,630          (1,557

Hang Seng Index

     1          07/28/22          1,087,200          (1,462

MSCI Singapore Index

     1          07/28/22          28,055          (846

SPI 200 Index

     1          09/15/22          161,525          (2,780

Topix Index

     3          09/08/22          56,115,000          (12,942
TOTAL FUTURES CONTRACTS                                     $ (33,720

WRITTEN OPTIONS CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2022, the Fund had the following written options contracts:

EXCHANGE TRADED INDEX OPTIONS

 

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

Written option contracts

 

Calls

 

Euro Stoxx 50 Index

   3,500.000      09/16/2022        (643     (225,050,000   $ (899,565   $ (1,047,457   $ 147,892  

FTSE 100 Index

   7,100.000      09/16/2022        (89     (63,190,000     (315,269     (287,558     (27,711

Nikkei 225 Index

   28,500.000      09/09/2022        (64     (182,400,000     (101,415     (371,146     269,731  
TOTAL               (796           $ (1,316,249   $ (1,706,161   $ 389,912  

 

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


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Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Shares     Description       
Value
 
Common Stocks – 98.6%  
Aerospace & Defense – 2.1%  
  53,634     Lockheed Martin Corp.   $ 23,060,475  
  265,130     Raytheon Technologies Corp.     25,481,644  
  49,400     The Boeing Co.*     6,753,968  
   

 

 

 
      55,296,087  

 

 

 
Air Freight & Logistics – 0.9%  
  124,398     United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B     22,707,611  

 

 

 
Auto Components – 0.1%  
  12,900     Lear Corp.     1,623,981  
  1,100     QuantumScape Corp.*     9,449  
   

 

 

 
      1,633,430  

 

 

 
Automobiles* – 1.9%  
  72,074     Tesla, Inc.     48,536,073  

 

 

 
Banks – 4.3%  
  440,579     Bank of America Corp.     13,715,224  
  7,300     First Hawaiian, Inc.     165,783  
  62,000     First Horizon Corp.     1,355,320  
  127,200     FNB Corp.     1,381,392  
  1,244,300     Huntington Bancshares, Inc.     14,968,929  
  269,929     JPMorgan Chase & Co.(a)     30,396,705  
  104,900     The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.     16,550,073  
  413,400     Truist Financial Corp.     19,607,562  
  135,800     U.S. Bancorp     6,249,516  
  412,300     Umpqua Holdings Corp.     6,914,271  
  8,800     Webster Financial Corp.     370,920  
   

 

 

 
      111,675,695  

 

 

 
Beverages – 2.1%  
  28,500     Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.     1,008,615  
  151,782     PepsiCo, Inc.     25,295,988  
  465,600     The Coca-Cola Co.(a)     29,290,896  
   

 

 

 
      55,595,499  

 

 

 
Biotechnology – 2.6%  
  205,186     AbbVie, Inc.(a)     31,426,288  
  57,402     Amgen, Inc.     13,965,907  
  2,500     BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.*     207,175  
  8,300     Exact Sciences Corp.*     326,937  
  233,194     Gilead Sciences, Inc.     14,413,721  
  33,285     Moderna, Inc.*     4,754,762  
  1,200     Natera, Inc.*     42,528  
  5,400     Novavax, Inc.*     277,722  
  5,400     Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.*     404,784  
  5,800     Seagen, Inc.*     1,026,252  
   

 

 

 
      66,846,076  

 

 

 
Capital Markets – 2.9%  
  150,600     Ares Management Corp. Class A     8,563,116  
  20,700     BlackRock, Inc.     12,607,128  
  307,800     Franklin Resources, Inc.     7,174,818  
  196,600     Janus Henderson Group PLC     4,622,066  
  53,600     Jefferies Financial Group, Inc.     1,480,432  
  324,064     Morgan Stanley     24,648,308  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Capital Markets – (continued)  
  74,800     State Street Corp.   4,611,420  
  66,700     T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.     7,577,787  
  75,300     The Carlyle Group, Inc.     2,383,998  
  72,300     Virtu Financial, Inc. Class A     1,692,543  
   

 

 

 
      75,361,616  

 

 

 
Chemicals – 1.3%  
  49,526     Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.     11,910,013  
  3     Dow, Inc.     155  
  36,600     Element Solutions, Inc.     651,480  
  228,100     Huntsman Corp.     6,466,635  
  50,478     Linde PLC     14,513,939  
  16,300     The Chemours Co.     521,926  
   

 

 

 
      34,064,148  

 

 

 
Communications Equipment – 0.8%  
  383,748     Cisco Systems, Inc.(a)     16,363,015  
  163,300     Juniper Networks, Inc.     4,654,050  
   

 

 

 
      21,017,065  

 

 

 
Construction & Engineering – 0.0%  
  36,900     MDU Resources Group, Inc.     995,931  

 

 

 
Consumer Finance – 0.5%  
  145,802     Ally Financial, Inc.     4,885,825  
  47,649     American Express Co.     6,605,104  
  12,400     OneMain Holdings, Inc.     463,512  
   

 

 

 
      11,954,441  

 

 

 
Containers & Packaging – 0.8%  
  252,799     International Paper Co.     10,574,582  
  61,500     Packaging Corp. of America     8,456,250  
  42,900     Sonoco Products Co.     2,447,016  
   

 

 

 
      21,477,848  

 

 

 
Diversified Consumer Services – 0.3%  
  5,500     Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.*     464,860  
  148,300     H&R Block, Inc.     5,237,956  
  71,383     Mister Car Wash, Inc.*     776,647  
  6,100     Service Corp. International     421,632  
   

 

 

 
      6,901,095  

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services – 1.3%  
  160,000     Apollo Global Management, Inc.     7,756,800  
  82,126     Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B*     22,422,041  
  195,100     Equitable Holdings, Inc.     5,086,257  
   

 

 

 
      35,265,098  

 

 

 
Diversified Telecommunication Services(a) – 2.2%  
  1,370,228     AT&T, Inc.     28,719,979  
  592,002     Verizon Communications, Inc.     30,044,101  
   

 

 

 
      58,764,080  

 

 

 
Electric Utilities – 2.5%  
  1,400     Avangrid, Inc.     64,568  
  214,000     Duke Energy Corp.     22,942,940  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   15


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Shares     Description       
Value
 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Electric Utilities – (continued)  
  218,800     OGE Energy Corp.   $ 8,436,928  
  283,101     PPL Corp.     7,680,530  
  357,001     The Southern Co.     25,457,741  
   

 

 

 
      64,582,707  

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment – 0.8%  
  83,662     Eaton Corp. PLC     10,540,575  
  84,661     Emerson Electric Co.     6,733,936  
  11,122     Hubbell, Inc.     1,986,167  
  2,143     nVent Electric PLC     67,140  
  23,800     Plug Power, Inc.*     394,366  
  23,100     Sunrun, Inc.*     539,616  
   

 

 

 
      20,261,800  

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 0.4%  
  31,900     Avnet, Inc.     1,367,872  
  156,400     Corning, Inc.     4,928,164  
  109,430     National Instruments Corp.     3,417,499  
   

 

 

 
      9,713,535  

 

 

 
Entertainment* – 0.5%  
  33,690     Netflix, Inc.     5,891,370  
  5,428     Roku, Inc.     445,856  
  95,800     Skillz, Inc.     118,792  
  76,926     The Walt Disney Co.     7,261,815  
   

 

 

 
      13,717,833  

 

 

 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – 2.6%  
  3,300     American Campus Communities, Inc.     212,751  
  129,991     American Homes 4 Rent Class A     4,606,881  
  46,000     Apartment Income REIT Corp.     1,913,600  
  59,187     Camden Property Trust     7,959,468  
  38,400     Crown Castle International Corp.     6,465,792  
  17,100     CubeSmart     730,512  
  16,500     Equinix, Inc.     10,840,830  
  19,400     Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.     1,367,118  
  1,800     First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.     85,464  
  6,800     Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. Class A     189,788  
  125,900     Invitation Homes, Inc.     4,479,522  
  2,600     Kilroy Realty Corp.     136,058  
  1,800     Lamar Advertising Co. Class A     158,346  
  1,500     Life Storage, Inc.     167,490  
  5     Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.     141  
  17,900     Public Storage     5,596,793  
  1     Realty Income Corp.     68  
  82,100     Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.     4,728,139  
  36,600     SBA Communications Corp. Class A     11,713,830  
  40,193     Sun Communities, Inc.     6,405,157  
  19,800     VICI Properties, Inc.     589,842  
   

 

 

 
      68,347,590  

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing – 1.3%  
  23,300     Costco Wholesale Corp.     11,167,224  
  273,900     Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.     10,380,810  
  107,741     Walmart, Inc.     13,099,151  
   

 

 

 
      34,647,185  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Food Products – 0.5%  
  5,900     Bunge Ltd.   535,071  
  78,000     Flowers Foods, Inc.     2,052,960  
  3,200     Ingredion, Inc.     282,112  
  268,400     The Kraft Heinz Co.     10,236,776  
   

 

 

 
      13,106,919  

 

 

 
Gas Utilities – 0.0%  
  3,900     National Fuel Gas Co.     257,595  

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 2.5%  
  153,042     Abbott Laboratories     16,628,013  
  13,400     Align Technology, Inc.*     3,171,378  
  53,792     DexCom, Inc.*     4,009,118  
  11,300     Insulet Corp.*     2,462,722  
  32,170     Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*     6,456,841  
  263,153     Medtronic PLC     23,617,982  
  800     Novocure Ltd.*     55,600  
  2,341     Penumbra, Inc.*     291,501  
  47,640     Stryker Corp.     9,477,025  
  4,988     Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.*     295,240  
   

 

 

 
      66,465,420  

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services – 2.7%  
  190,600     Cardinal Health, Inc.     9,962,662  
  26,300     Cigna Corp.     6,930,576  
  119,478     CVS Health Corp.     11,070,831  
  2,200     Guardant Health, Inc.*     88,748  
  1,900     Oak Street Health, Inc.*     31,236  
  84,177     UnitedHealth Group, Inc.(a)     43,235,833  
   

 

 

 
      71,319,886  

 

 

 
Health Care Technology* – 0.0%  
  15,600     Teladoc Health, Inc.     518,076  

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 0.8%  
  11,871     Aramark     363,609  
  3,300     Booking Holdings, Inc.*     5,771,667  
  3,627     Choice Hotels International, Inc.     404,882  
  11,719     Hyatt Hotels Corp. Class A*     866,151  
  15,465     Planet Fitness, Inc. Class A*     1,051,775  
  26,900     Six Flags Entertainment Corp.*     583,730  
  93,400     Starbucks Corp.     7,134,826  
  68,700     Travel + Leisure Co.     2,666,934  
  14,043     Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.     922,906  
   

 

 

 
      19,766,480  

 

 

 
Household Durables – 0.5%  
  74,700     Garmin Ltd.     7,339,275  
  10,527     Lennar Corp. Class B     618,040  
  20,120     Toll Brothers, Inc.     897,352  
  27,900     Whirlpool Corp.     4,320,873  
   

 

 

 
      13,175,540  

 

 

 
Household Products – 1.9%  
  101,498     Kimberly-Clark Corp.     13,717,455  
  12,800     Reynolds Consumer Products, Inc.     349,056  
  245,198     The Procter & Gamble Co.     35,257,020  
   

 

 

 
      49,323,531  

 

 

 

 

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


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Shares     Description       
Value
 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Industrial Conglomerates – 0.7%  
  142,868     3M Co.   $ 18,488,548  

 

 

 
Insurance – 2.3%  
  1,600     Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.     91,344  
  21,400     CNA Financial Corp.     960,860  
  1,800     Erie Indemnity Co. Class A     345,942  
  219,600     Fidelity National Financial, Inc.     8,116,416  
  42,800     First American Financial Corp.     2,264,976  
  232,499     Mercury General Corp.     10,299,706  
  556,706     Old Republic International Corp.     12,447,946  
  232,600     Prudential Financial, Inc.     22,255,168  
  91,200     Unum Group     3,102,624  
   

 

 

 
      59,884,982  

 

 

 
Interactive Media & Services* – 4.8%  
  31,229     Alphabet, Inc. Class A     68,056,110  
  12,466     Alphabet, Inc. Class C(a)     27,268,752  
  1     Match Group, Inc.     70  
  179,894     Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A     29,007,907  
  66,700     Snap, Inc. Class A     875,771  
  4,600     ZoomInfo Technologies, Inc.     152,904  
   

 

 

 
      125,361,514  

 

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail* – 3.0%  
  725,080     Amazon.com, Inc.     77,010,747  
  1,218     MercadoLibre, Inc.     775,707  
   

 

 

 
      77,786,454  

 

 

 
IT Services – 5.3%  
  47,800     Accenture PLC Class A     13,271,670  
  2,500     Affirm Holdings, Inc.*     45,150  
  27,608     Automatic Data Processing, Inc.     5,798,784  
  14,110     Block, Inc.*     867,201  
  34,600     Cloudflare, Inc. Class A*     1,513,750  
  200     Globant SA*     34,800  
  209,801     International Business Machines Corp.     29,621,803  
  3     Kyndryl Holdings, Inc.*     29  
  67,655     Mastercard, Inc. Class A     21,343,799  
  8,422     MongoDB, Inc.*     2,185,509  
  8,827     Okta, Inc.*     797,961  
  132,900     Paychex, Inc.     15,133,323  
  59,391     PayPal Holdings, Inc.*     4,147,867  
  12,700     Sabre Corp.*     74,041  
  13,000     Snowflake, Inc. Class A*     1,807,780  
  883,299     The Western Union Co.     14,547,935  
  14,800     Twilio, Inc. Class A*     1,240,388  
  135,447     Visa, Inc. Class A     26,668,160  
   

 

 

 
      139,099,950  

 

 

 
Leisure Products – 0.0%  
  11,100     Brunswick Corp.     725,718  

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services – 1.5%  
  4,600     10X Genomics, Inc. Class A*     208,150  
  35,700     Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp.*     288,813  
  3,800     Azenta, Inc.     273,980  
  800     Bruker Corp.     50,208  

 

 

 
Shares     Description       
Value
 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Life Sciences Tools & Services – (continued)  
  66,367     Danaher Corp.   $ 16,825,362  
  7,300     Maravai LifeSciences Holdings, Inc. Class A*     207,393  
  24,300     Repligen Corp.*     3,946,320  
  32,589     Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.     17,704,952  
   

 

 

 
      39,505,178  

 

 

 
Machinery – 1.0%  
  79,287     Caterpillar, Inc.     14,173,344  
  70,150     Illinois Tool Works, Inc.     12,784,838  
   

 

 

 
      26,958,182  

 

 

 
Media – 1.1%  
  299,819     Comcast Corp. Class A     11,764,898  
  146,200     Omnicom Group, Inc.     9,299,782  
  309,701     The Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.     8,526,068  
   

 

 

 
      29,590,748  

 

 

 
Metals & Mining – 0.8%  
  4,100     Alcoa Corp.     186,878  
  64,300     Newmont Corp.     3,836,781  
  322,400     Southern Copper Corp.     16,058,744  
  1,400     Steel Dynamics, Inc.     92,610  
   

 

 

 
      20,175,013  

 

 

 
Multi-Utilities – 1.1%  
  164,100     Consolidated Edison, Inc.     15,605,910  
  87,997     Dominion Energy, Inc.     7,023,041  
  104,500     Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.     6,612,760  
   

 

 

 
      29,241,711  

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 3.5%  
  237,098     Chevron Corp.     34,327,048  
  111,000     ConocoPhillips     9,968,910  
  47,177     EOG Resources, Inc.     5,210,228  
  395,119     Exxon Mobil Corp.(a)     33,837,991  
  71,600     Occidental Petroleum Corp.     4,215,808  
  18,300     Pioneer Natural Resources Co.     4,082,364  
   

 

 

 
      91,642,349  

 

 

 
Paper & Forest Products – 0.0%  
  7     Sylvamo Corp.     229  

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals – 5.6%  
  279,101     Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.     21,490,777  
  64,878     Eli Lilly & Co.     21,035,394  
  214,934     Johnson & Johnson     38,152,934  
  355,653     Merck & Co., Inc.     32,424,884  
  7     Organon & Co     236  
  653,399     Pfizer, Inc.     34,257,710  
  5     Viatris, Inc.     52  
   

 

 

 
      147,361,987  

 

 

 
Professional Services – 0.1%  
  7,100     Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.     641,556  
  24,300     ManpowerGroup, Inc.     1,856,763  
  886     TransUnion     70,871  
   

 

 

 
      2,569,190  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   17


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Shares     Description       
Value
 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Real Estate Management & Development* – 0.0%  
  1,475     Zillow Group, Inc. Class A   $ 46,920  

 

 

 
Road & Rail – 1.3%  
  39,546     Norfolk Southern Corp.     8,988,410  
  28,200     Ryder System, Inc.     2,003,892  
  107,562     Union Pacific Corp.     22,940,824  
   

 

 

 
      33,933,126  

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 5.7%  
  158,396     Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*     12,112,542  
  84,300     Analog Devices, Inc.     12,315,387  
  45,190     Broadcom, Inc.     21,953,754  
  409,909     Intel Corp.     15,334,696  
  12,100     KLA Corp.     3,860,868  
  25,953     Lam Research Corp.     11,059,871  
  36,501     Marvell Technology, Inc.     1,588,888  
  212,600     NVIDIA Corp.     32,228,034  
  119,497     QUALCOMM, Inc.     15,264,547  
  151,650     Texas Instruments, Inc.(a)     23,301,022  
   

 

 

 
      149,019,609  

 

 

 
Software – 8.2%  
  8,500     Asana, Inc. Class A*     149,430  
  6,500     Atlassian Corp. PLC Class A*     1,218,100  
  7,300     Avalara, Inc.*     515,380  
  8,300     Bill.com Holdings, Inc.*     912,502  
  9,000     Coupa Software, Inc.*     513,900  
  18,100     Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc. Class A*     3,050,936  
  24,800     Datadog, Inc. Class A*     2,361,952  
  22,268     DocuSign, Inc.*     1,277,738  
  18,400     Dynatrace, Inc.*     725,696  
  11,700     HubSpot, Inc.*     3,517,605  
  32,200     Intuit, Inc.     12,411,168  
  608,833     Microsoft Corp.(a)     156,366,579  
  37,000     Palantir Technologies, Inc. Class A*     335,590  
  1,600     RingCentral, Inc. Class A*     83,616  
  76,435     salesforce.com, Inc.*     12,614,833  
  27,762     ServiceNow, Inc.*     13,201,386  
  10,100     Smartsheet, Inc. Class A*     317,443  
  39,500     The Trade Desk, Inc. Class A*     1,654,655  
  14,300     Unity Software, Inc.*     526,526  
  18,100     Zscaler, Inc.*     2,706,131  
   

 

 

 
      214,461,166  

 

 

 
Specialty Retail – 2.4%  
  43,100     Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.     3,248,447  
  1,700     Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. Class A*     107,032  
  200     Lithia Motors, Inc.     54,962  
  75,999     Lowe’s Cos., Inc.     13,274,745  
  12,300     Penske Automotive Group, Inc.     1,287,687  
  140,876     The Home Depot, Inc.     38,638,061  
  78,500     The TJX Cos., Inc.     4,384,225  
  22,000     Williams-Sonoma, Inc.     2,440,900  
   

 

 

 
      63,436,059  

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 7.0%  
  1,239,556     Apple, Inc.(a)     169,472,096  
  51,500     Dell Technologies, Inc. Class C     2,379,815  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – (continued)  
  88,100     NetApp, Inc.   5,747,644  
  68,800     Seagate Technology Holdings PLC     4,915,072  
   

 

 

 
      182,514,627  

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 0.5%  
  2,433     Capri Holdings Ltd.*     99,777  
  3     Kontoor Brands, Inc.     100  
  637     Lululemon Athletica, Inc.*     173,653  
  130,200     NIKE, Inc. Class B     13,306,440  
   

 

 

 
      13,579,970  

 

 

 
Tobacco – 0.8%  
  184,400     Altria Group, Inc.     7,702,388  
  132,454     Philip Morris International, Inc.     13,078,508  
   

 

 

 
      20,780,896  

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors – 0.8%  
  130,798     Fastenal Co.     6,529,436  
  93,900     MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. Class A     7,052,829  
  27,699     Watsco, Inc.     6,615,075  
   

 

 

 
      20,197,340  

 

 

 
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS  
  (Cost $2,155,806,378)   $ 2,579,657,356  

 

 

 
   
Shares     Dividend
Rate
  Value  
Investment Company(b) – 0.6%  
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund –
Institutional Shares

 
 
  14,929,141     1.367%   $ 14,929,141  
  (Cost $14,929,141)  

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 99.2%  
  (Cost $2,170,735,519)   $ 2,594,586,497  

 

 

 
 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
    LIABILITIES – 0.8%
    19,996,993  

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 2,614,583,490  

 

 

 

 

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

*

  Non-income producing security.

(a)

  All or a portion of security is segregated as collateral for initial margin requirements on futures transactions.

(b)

  Represents an affiliated issuer.

 

 

Currency Abbreviations:

USD

 

—U.S. Dollar

 

Investment Abbreviations:

PLC

 

—Public Limited Company

REIT

 

—Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS U.S. EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM FUND

 

 

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

 

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2022, 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

     79          09/16/22        $ 14,968,525        $ (437,020

WRITTEN OPTIONS CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2022, the Fund had the following written options contracts:

EXCHANGE TRADED INDEX OPTIONS

 

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

   $4,240.000      08/31/2022        (631   $ (267,544,000   $ (918,105   $ (8,643,438   $ 7,725,333  

S&P 500 Index

   3,860.000      09/30/2022        (621     (239,706,000     (9,283,950     (9,127,458     (156,492
Total written option contracts

 

     (1,252           $ (10,202,055   $ (17,770,896   $ 7,568,841  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   19


GOLDMAN SACHS TAX-ADVANTAGED EQUITY FUNDS II

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

         International
Equity Dividend
and Premium Fund
   

U.S. Equity

Dividend and

Premium Fund

 
  Assets:
 

Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $2,155,806,378 and $145,421,294, respectively)

   $ 150,432,237     $ 2,579,657,356  
 

Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (cost $14,929,141 and $0, respectively)

           14,929,141  
 

Cash

           4,082,493  
 

Foreign currencies, at value (cost $0 and $319,863, respectively)

     309,808        
 

Variation margin on futures contracts

     1,832        
 

Receivables:

 

Fund shares sold

     270,158       18,067,300  
 

Investments sold

           9,127,458  
 

Dividends and interest

     1,502,116       2,682,631  
 

Reimbursement from investment adviser

     36,641       47,557  
 

Due from broker

     111,889       16,788  
 

Collateral on futures contracts(a)

     371,233        
 

Foreign tax reclaims

     1,675,162        
 

Other assets

     37,868       83,850  
  Total assets      154,748,944       2,628,694,574  
      
  Liabilities:
 

Due to custodian (overdraft)

     1,175,232        
 

Variation margin on futures contracts

           142,174  
 

Written option contracts, at value (premium received $17,770,896 and $1,706,161, respectively)

     1,316,249       10,202,055  
 

Payables:

 

Fund shares redeemed

     7,835,029       1,639,171  
 

Management fees

     105,692       1,446,779  
 

Distribution and Service fees and Transfer Agency fees

     4,854       226,576  
 

Investments purchased

           17,250  
 

Due to Broker

           19,178  
 

Accrued expenses

     280,405       417,901  
  Total liabilities      10,717,461       14,111,084  
      
  Net Assets:
 

Paid-in capital

     220,876,495       2,080,248,367  
 

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     (76,845,012     534,335,123  
    NET ASSETS    $ 144,031,483     $ 2,614,583,490  
   

Net Assets:

   

Class A

   $ 1,571,044     $ 158,888,992  
   

Class C

     214,976       81,024,426  
   

Institutional

     3,857,747       1,097,389,389  
   

Investor

     2,093,775       381,957,978  
   

Class R6

     69,533,033       314,229,229  
   

Class P

     66,760,908       581,093,476  
   

Total Net Assets

   $ 144,031,483     $ 2,614,583,490  
   

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

      
   

Class A

     254,748       11,677,387  
   

Class C

     36,185       5,979,402  
   

Institutional

     639,713       80,918,649  
   

Investor

     348,253       28,144,575  
   

Class R6

     11,533,695       23,182,045  
   

Class P

     11,056,324       42,856,301  
   

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

      
   

Class A

     $6.17       $13.61  
   

Class C

     5.94       13.55  
   

Institutional

     6.03       13.56  
   

Investor

     6.01       13.57  
   

Class R6

     6.03       13.55  
   

Class P

     6.04       13.56  

 

  (a)   Segregated for initial margin and/or collateral for futures contracts.
  (b)   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 $14.40 and $6.53, respectively. At redemption, Class C Shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge assessed on the amount equal to the lesser of the current NAV or the original purchase price of the shares.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS TAX-ADVANTAGED EQUITY FUNDS II

 

Statements of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

         International
Equity Dividend
and Premium Fund
   

U.S. Equity

Dividend and

Premium Fund

 
  Investment income:     
 

Dividends — unaffiliated issuers

   $ 5,193,461     $ 30,493,493  
 

Dividends — affiliated issuers

     489       48,128  
 

Interest

     3,036       2,563  
  Total investment income      5,196,986       30,544,184  
      
  Expenses:     
 

Management fees

     681,110       9,995,174  
 

Transfer Agency fees(a)

     28,590       949,788  
 

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

     3,543       575,143  
 

Custody, accounting and administrative services

     66,077       183,534  
 

Printing and mailing costs

     19,058       123,253  
 

Service fees — Class C

     371       119,391  
 

Registration fees

     39,435       73,875  
 

Professional fees

     83,427       52,332  
 

Trustee fees

     10,615       12,714  
 

Other

     56,212       29,313  
  Total expenses      988,438       12,114,517  
 

Less — expense reductions

     (238,731     (962,051
  Net expenses      749,707       11,152,466  
  NET INVESTMENT INCOME      4,447,279       19,391,718  
      
  Realized and unrealized gain (loss):     
 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

    
 

Investments — unaffiliated issuers

     (93,121     36,658,615  
 

Futures contracts

     153,684       (1,470,736
 

Written options

     2,169,556       67,506,306  
 

Foreign currency transactions

     (260,881      
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on:

    
 

Investments — unaffiliated issuers

     (35,265,515     (658,936,112
 

Futures contracts

     (79,877     (588,485
 

Written options

     872,616       16,821,053  
 

Foreign currency translation

     (140,519      
  Net realized and unrealized loss      (32,644,057     (540,009,359
  NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS    $ (28,196,778   $ (520,617,641

 

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

 

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

Fund

  

    Class A    

    

    Class C    

    

Class A

    

Class C

    

Institutional

    

Investor

    

Class R6

    

Class P

 

International Equity Dividend and Premium

   $ 2,431      $ 1,112      $ 1,556      $ 237      $ 843      $ 2,088      $ 12,589      $ 11,277  

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium

     216,970        358,173        138,862        76,410        244,196        347,407        46,322        96,591  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   21


GOLDMAN SACHS TAX-ADVANTAGED EQUITY FUNDS II

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

         International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund            U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund  
         For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
     For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2021
           For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
     For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2021
 
  From operations:

 

       
 

Net investment income

   $ 4,447,279      $ 5,974,522        $ 19,439,393      $ 36,810,190  
 

Net realized gain

     1,969,238        9,841,480          102,690,036        147,586,957  
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss)

     (34,613,295      1,174,822                (642,747,070      414,042,886  
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations      (28,196,778      16,990,824                (520,617,641      598,440,033  
               
  Distributions to shareholders:

 

       
 

From distributable earnings:

             
 

Class A Shares

     (65,285      (59,547        (917,481      (9,824,749
 

Class C Shares

     (7,390      (7,337        (135,254      (5,383,356
 

Institutional Shares

     (152,258      (146,586        (8,364,440      (77,734,244
 

Investor Shares

     (78,132      (154,566        (2,747,202      (26,472,514
 

Class R6 Shares

     (3,043,015      (2,859,038        (2,196,949      (19,587,103
 

Class P Shares

     (2,675,950      (2,564,990              (4,450,473      (40,891,276
  Total distributions to shareholders      (6,022,030      (5,792,064              (18,811,799      (179,893,242
               
  From share transactions:

 

       
 

Proceeds from sales of shares

     7,435,106        15,077,004          310,421,253        604,320,258  
 

Reinvestment of distributions

     5,948,185        5,716,638          17,114,422        163,634,347  
 

Cost of shares redeemed

     (20,213,257      (47,759,106              309,575,451        (762,104,051
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions      (6,829,966      (26,965,464              17,960,224        5,850,554  
  TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)      (41,048,774      (15,766,704              (521,469,216      424,397,345  
               
  Net assets:

 

       
 

Beginning of period

     185,080,257        200,846,961                3,136,052,706        2,711,655,361  
 

End of period

   $ 144,031,483      $ 185,080,257              $ 2,614,583,490      $ 3,136,052,706  

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM FUND

 

Financial Highlights

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund  
        Class A Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 7.59     $ 7.16     $ 7.28     $ 6.55     $ 7.76     $ 6.43  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.18       0.21       0.15       0.20       0.20       0.15  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (1.36     0.42       (0.11     0.73       (1.22     1.34  
 

Total from investment operations

    (1.18     0.63       0.04       0.93       (1.02     1.49  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.24     (0.20     (0.16     (0.20     (0.19     (0.16
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

                (b)                   
 

Total distributions

    (0.24     (0.20     (0.16     (0.20     (0.19     (0.16
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 6.17     $ 7.59     $ 7.16     $ 7.28     $ 6.55     $ 7.76  
  Total return(c)     (15.68 )%      8.94     0.93     14.42     (13.34 )%      23.36
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 1,571     $ 2,170     $ 2,050     $ 2,424     $ 2,232     $ 3,962  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.23 %(d)      1.23     1.27     1.33     1.34     1.34
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.55 %(d)      1.39     1.48     1.44     1.38     1.34
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    4.95 %(d)      2.85     2.39     2.86     2.71     2.16
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    11     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 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.   23


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund  
        Class C Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 7.32     $ 6.90     $ 7.02     $ 6.32     $ 7.48     $ 6.21  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.15       0.14       0.10       0.14       0.16       0.09  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (1.32     0.42       (0.11     0.71       (1.20     1.30  
 

Total from investment operations

    (1.17     0.56       (0.01     0.85       (1.04     1.39  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.21     (0.14     (0.11     (0.15     (0.12     (0.12
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

                (b)                   
 

Total distributions

    (0.21     (0.14     (0.11     (0.15     (0.12     (0.12
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 5.94     $ 7.32     $ 6.90     $ 7.02     $ 6.32     $ 7.48  
  Total return(c)     (16.09 )%      8.22     0.18     13.54     (14.01 )%      22.50
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 215     $ 362     $ 621     $ 815     $ 1,252     $ 4,276  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.98 %(d)      1.98     2.02     2.08     2.09     2.09
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    2.30 %(d)      2.16     2.23     2.19     2.11     2.09
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    3.92 %(d)      1.91     1.63     2.11     2.24     1.29
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    11     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 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.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund  
        Institutional Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 7.43     $ 7.01     $ 7.14     $ 6.42     $ 7.62     $ 6.32  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.19       0.24       0.16       0.22       0.31       0.18  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (1.34     0.41       (0.10     0.73       (1.29     1.31  
 

Total from investment operations

    (1.15     0.65       0.06       0.95       (0.98     1.49  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.25     (0.23     (0.19     (0.23     (0.22     (0.19
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

                (b)                   
 

Total distributions

    (0.25     (0.23     (0.19     (0.23     (0.22     (0.19
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 6.03     $ 7.43     $ 7.01     $ 7.14     $ 6.42     $ 7.62  
  Total return(c)     (15.60 )%      9.38     1.18     14.82     (12.96 )%      23.85
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 3,858     $ 4,417     $ 4,897     $ 12,005     $ 15,696     $ 399,955  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.89 %(d)      0.89     0.92     0.95     0.95     0.95
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.18 %(d)      1.04     1.10     1.06     0.95     0.95
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    5.34 %(d)      3.19     2.51     3.28     4.12     2.58
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    11     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 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 Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund  
        Investor Shares(a)  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 7.41     $ 7.00     $ 7.12     $ 6.41     $ 7.60     $ 6.31  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.19       0.23       0.15       0.21       0.20       0.17  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (1.35     0.40       (0.09     0.72       (1.18     1.30  
 

Total from investment operations

    (1.16     0.63       0.06       0.93       (0.98     1.47  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.24     (0.22     (0.18     (0.22     (0.21     (0.18
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

                (c)                   
 

Total distributions

    (0.24     (0.22     (0.18     (0.22     (0.21     (0.18
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 6.01     $ 7.41     $ 7.00     $ 7.12     $ 6.41     $ 7.60  
  Total return(d)     (15.69 )%      9.15     1.20     14.71     (13.10 )%      23.58
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 2,094     $ 5,313     $ 4,288     $ 8,915     $ 8,207     $ 6,048  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.98 %(e)      0.98     1.03     1.08     1.09     1.09
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.30 %(e)      1.14     1.23     1.19     1.14     1.09
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    4.95 %(e)      3.09     2.39     3.14     2.76     2.36
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    11     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 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.

 

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


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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund  
        Class R6 Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,     April 17, 2018*
to
December 31, 2018
 
        2021     2020     2019  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 7.43     $ 7.01     $ 7.13     $ 6.42     $ 7.60  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.19       0.23       0.17       0.22       0.08  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (1.34     0.42       (0.10     0.72       (1.07
 

Total from investment operations

    (1.15     0.65       0.07       0.94       (0.99
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.25     (0.23     (0.19     (0.23     (0.19
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

                (b)             
 

Total distributions

    (0.25     (0.23     (0.19     (0.23     (0.19
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 6.03     $ 7.43     $ 7.01     $ 7.13     $ 6.42  
  Total return(c)     (15.60 )%      9.38     1.34     14.85     (13.25 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 69,533     $ 91,208     $ 102,041     $ 136,241     $ 125,311  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.88 %(d)      0.88     0.90     0.94     0.93 %(d) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.17 %(d)      1.02     1.10     1.05     1.03 %(d) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    5.30 %(d)      3.14     2.70     3.23     1.81 %(d) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    11     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 Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund
 
        Class P Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,     April 17, 2018*
to
December 31, 2018
 
        2021     2020     2019  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 7.44     $ 7.02     $ 7.14     $ 6.43     $ 7.71  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.19       0.23       0.17       0.22       0.09  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (1.34     0.42       (0.10     0.72       (1.18
 

Total from investment operations

    (1.15     0.65       0.07       0.94       (1.09
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.25     (0.23     (0.19     (0.23     (0.19
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

                (b)             
 

Total distributions

    (0.25     (0.23     (0.19     (0.23     (0.19
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 6.04     $ 7.44     $ 7.02     $ 7.14     $ 6.43  
  Total return(c)     (15.58 )%      9.37     1.33     14.83     (14.35 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 66,761     $ 81,611     $ 86,949     $ 138,381     $ 162,129  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.88 %(d)      0.88     0.90     0.94     0.93 %(d) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.17 %(d)      1.02     1.10     1.05     1.03 %(d) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    5.30 %(d)      3.17     2.67     3.26     1.81 %(d) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    11     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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GOLDMAN SACHS U.S. EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund
 
        Class A Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 16.43     $ 14.20     $ 13.38     $ 11.46     $ 13.16     $ 12.11  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.08       0.15       0.18       0.21       0.21       0.19  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (2.82     3.01       1.61       2.57       (1.05     1.61  
 

Total from investment operations

    (2.74     3.16       1.79       2.78       (0.84     1.80  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.08     (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

    (0.08     (0.93     (0.97     (0.86     (0.86     (0.75
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 13.61     $ 16.43     $ 14.20     $ 13.38     $ 11.46     $ 13.16  
  Total return(c)     (16.67 )%      22.42     13.62     24.62     (6.63 )%      14.83
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 158,889     $ 183,895     $ 135,937     $ 195,689     $ 187,524     $ 275,451  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.05 %(d)      1.06     1.09     1.12     1.12     1.13
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.14 %(d)      1.13     1.15     1.16     1.15     1.15
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.07 %(d)      0.97     1.41     1.65     1.61     1.47
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    19     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 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 Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund
 
        Class C Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 16.36     $ 14.14     $ 13.33     $ 11.41     $ 13.11     $ 12.07  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.03       0.04       0.08       0.12       0.11       0.10  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (2.82     2.99       1.60       2.57       (1.05     1.60  
 

Total from investment operations

    (2.79     3.03       1.68       2.69       (0.94     1.70  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.02     (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

    (0.02     (0.81     (0.87     (0.77     (0.76     (0.66
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 13.55     $ 16.36     $ 14.14     $ 13.33     $ 11.41     $ 13.11  
  Total return(c)     (17.00 )%      21.48     12.83     23.72     (7.38 )%      13.99
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 81,024     $ 109,023     $ 118,819     $ 141,029     $ 139,580     $ 177,178  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.80 %(d)      1.81     1.84     1.87     1.87     1.88
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.89 %(d)      1.88     1.90     1.91     1.90     1.90
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.32 %(d)      0.23     0.64     0.90     0.86     0.76
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    19     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 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.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS U.S. EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund
 
        Institutional Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 16.37     $ 14.16     $ 13.35     $ 11.43     $ 13.13     $ 12.09  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.11       0.21       0.23       0.26       0.27       0.24  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (2.82     2.99       1.60       2.57       (1.06     1.60  
 

Total from investment operations

    (2.71     3.20       1.83       2.83       (0.79     1.84  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.10     (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

    (0.10     (0.99     (1.02     (0.91     (0.91     (0.80
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 13.56     $ 16.37     $ 14.16     $ 13.35     $ 11.43     $ 13.13  
  Total return(c)     (16.58 )%      22.82     14.12     25.06     (6.28 )%      15.31
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 1,097,389     $ 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 %(d)      0.71     0.72     0.75     0.74     0.74
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.77 %(d)      0.76     0.78     0.77     0.76     0.76
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.42 %(d)      1.33     1.73     2.02     2.01     1.89
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    19     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 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.   31


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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund
 
        Investor Shares(a)  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
        2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data            
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 16.38     $ 14.17     $ 13.36     $ 11.44     $ 13.14     $ 12.10  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.10       0.19       0.21       0.25       0.25       0.23  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (2.81     2.99       1.60       2.57       (1.06     1.60  
 

Total from investment operations

    (2.71     3.18       1.81       2.82       (0.81     1.83  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.10     (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

    (0.10     (0.97     (1.00     (0.90     (0.89     (0.79
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 13.57     $ 16.38     $ 14.17     $ 13.36     $ 11.44     $ 13.14  
  Total return(d)     (16.61 )%      22.78     13.90     25.00     (6.47 )%      15.18
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 381,958     $ 473,054     $ 402,711     $ 468,254     $ 432,136     $ 473,178  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.80 %(e)      0.81     0.83     0.87     0.87     0.88
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.89 %(e)      0.88     0.90     0.91     0.90     0.90
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.32 %(e)      1.23     1.64     1.90     1.86     1.76
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    19     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 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.

 

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


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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund
 
        Class R6 Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,     April 30, 2018
to
December 31, 2018
*
 
        2021     2020     2019  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 16.36     $ 14.15     $ 13.34     $ 11.42     $ 12.84  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.11       0.21       0.23       0.26       0.17  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (2.82     2.99       1.60       2.57       (0.75
 

Total from investment operations

    (2.71     3.20       1.83       2.83       (0.58
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.10     (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

    (0.10     (0.99     (1.02     (0.91     (0.84
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 13.55     $ 16.36     $ 14.15     $ 13.34     $ 11.42  
  Total return(c)     (16.53 )%      22.85     14.13     25.09     (4.78 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 314,229     $ 336,827     $ 208,584     $ 275,973     $ 252,381  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.70 %(d)      0.70     0.72     0.74     0.73 %(d) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.76 %(d)      0.75     0.77     0.76     0.76 %(d) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.43 %(d)      1.33     1.77     2.03     1.91 %(d) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    19     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


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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund
 
        Class P Shares  
        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,     April 17, 2018*
to
December 31, 2018
 
        2021     2020     2019  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 16.37     $ 14.15     $ 13.34     $ 11.43     $ 13.12  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.11       0.21       0.23       0.26       0.18  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (2.82     3.00       1.60       2.56       (1.03
 

Total from investment operations

    (2.71     3.21       1.83       2.82       (0.85
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.10     (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

    (0.10     (0.99     (1.02     (0.91     (0.84
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 13.56     $ 16.37     $ 14.15     $ 13.34     $ 11.43  
  Total return(c)     (16.58 )%      22.93     14.05     25.07     (6.73 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 581,093     $ 703,803     $ 593,220     $ 679,431     $ 648,424  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.70 %(d)      0.70     0.72     0.74     0.73 %(d) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.76 %(d)      0.75     0.77     0.76     0.76 %(d) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.43 %(d)      1.34     1.76     2.03     1.93 %(d) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    19     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.

 

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


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Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

1. ORGANIZATION

 

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

 

Fund      Share Classes Offered    Diversified/
Non-Diversified
International Equity Dividend and Premium and
U.S. 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 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, unrealized gains and losses are recorded daily and become realized gains and losses upon disposition or termination 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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

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. Investment income distributions, if any, are declared and paid at least quarterly. 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 Equity Dividend and Premium

     Quarterly    Annually

U.S. 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

 

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3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

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.

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

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.

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.

The International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund has limited market value in Russian securities. These Russian assets have been fair valued to reflect the limited liquidity and transferability in the current environment. With the closure of local markets and imposition of sanctions in February and March, there is currently only a limited degree of portfolio management actions possible as most of these assets are either sanctioned and/or cannot be settled. These assets continue to be closely monitored and proactively managed to ensure the Fund complies with all sanctions and to maximize shareholder value where possible.

C.  Fair Value Hierarchy — The following is a summary of the Funds’ investments and derivatives classified in the fair value hierarchy as of June 30, 2022:

INTERNATIONAL EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM             
Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments(a)

            

Asia

   $ 1,166,753        $ 37,525,339        $         —  

Australia and Oceania

              13,524,777           

Europe

     11,405,492          86,701,410           

North America

              108,466           
Total    $ 12,572,245        $ 137,859,992        $  
Derivative Type                            
Liabilities             

Futures contracts(b)

   $ (33,720      $        $  

Written option contracts

              (1,316,249         
Total    $ (33,720      $ (1,316,249      $  

 

(a)   Amounts are disclosed by continent to highlight the impact of time zone differences between local market close and the calculation of net asset value. Security valuations are based on the principal exchange or system on which they are traded, which may differ from country of domicile. The Funds utilize fair value model prices provided by an independent fair value service for international equities, resulting in a Level 2 classification.
(b)   Amount shown represents unrealized gain (loss) at period end.

 

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3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

U.S. EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM

 

Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments(a)

            

Australia and Oceania

   $ 1,218,100        $        $         —  

Europe

     68,437,544                    

North America

     2,493,167,260                    

South America

     16,834,452                    

Investment Company

     14,929,141                    
Total    $ 2,594,586,497        $        $  
Derivative Type                            
Liabilities             

Futures contracts(b)

   $ (437,020      $        $  

Written option contracts

              (10,202,055         
Total    $ (437,020      $ (10,202,055      $  

 

(a)   Amounts are disclosed by continent to highlight the impact of time zone differences between local market close and the calculation of net asset value. Security valuations are based on the principal exchange or system on which they are traded, which may differ from country of domicile. The Funds utilize fair value model prices provided by an independent fair value service for international equities, resulting in a Level 2 classification.
(b)   Amount shown represents unrealized gain (loss) at period end.

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

 

4. INVESTMENT IN DERIVATIVES

The following tables set forth, by certain risk types, the gross value of derivative contracts (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) as of June 30, 2022. 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.

INTERNATIONAL EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM FUND

 

 
Risk    Statement of Assets
and Liabilities
   Assets      Statement of Assets
and Liabilities
   Liabilities  

Equity

  

   $     

Variation margin on futures contracts;

Payable for written options, at value

   $ (1,349,969) (a) 
U.S. EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM FUND

 

 
Risk    Statement of Assets
and Liabilities
   Assets      Statement of Assets
and Liabilities
   Liabilities  

Equity

      $     

Variation margin on futures contracts;

Payable for written options, at value

   $ (10,639,075) (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 June 30,2022 is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

4. INVESTMENTS IN DERIVATIVES (continued)

 

The following tables set forth, by certain risk types, the Funds’ gains (losses) related to these derivatives and their indicative volumes for the six months ended June 30, 2022. 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:

INTERNATIONAL EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM FUND
Risk    Statement of Operations   

Net Realized

Loss

    

Net Change in

Unrealized
Loss

Equity   

Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts and written options/Net change in unrealized

gain (loss) on futures contracts and written options

   $ 2,323,240      $(792,739)
U.S. EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM FUND
Risk    Statement of Operations   

Net Realized

Loss

    

Net Change in

Unrealized
Loss

Equity    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts and written options/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts and written options    $ 66,035,570      $16,232,568

For the six months ended June 30, 2022, the relevant values for each derivative type were as follows:

 

         Average Number of Contracts
or Shares/Units(a)
 
Fund        

Futures

Contracts

      

Written

Options

 

International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund

         32          8,057  

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund

         76          184,025  

 

(a)   Amounts disclosed represent average number of contracts for futures contracts, or shares/units outstanding for written options, based on absolute values, which is indicative of volume for this derivative type, for the months that the Funds held such derivatives for the six months ended June 30, 2022.

 

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

 

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5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

and paid monthly, equal to an annual percentage rate of each Fund’s average daily net assets. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, 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
 

Goldman Sachs International Equity Dividend and Premium

     0.81     0.73     0.69     0.68     0.67     0.81     0.81

Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium

     0.75       0.68       0.65       0.64       0.63       0.70       0.65

 

^   Effective Net Management Rate includes impact of management fee waivers of underlying funds, if any.
*   GSAM has agreed to waive a portion of its management fee in an amount equal to 0.04% as an annual percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets. This arrangement will remain in effect through at least April 29, 2023, and prior to such date, the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangement without the approval of the Trustees.

The Funds invest in Institutional Shares of the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund, which is an affiliated Underlying Fund. GSAM has agreed to waive a portion of its management fee payable by the Funds in an amount equal to the management fee it earns as an investment adviser to the affiliated Underlying Fund in which the Funds invest, except those management fees it earns from the Funds’ investments of cash collateral received in connection with securities lending transactions in the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, GSAM waived $182 and $19,783 of the management fee for the International Equity Dividend and Premium and U.S. Equity Dividend Funds, respectively.

B.  Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Plans —The Trust, on behalf of Class A 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 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  

Distribution Plan 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 and 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 six months ended June 30, 2022, Goldman Sachs retained the following amounts:

 

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

International Equity Dividend and Premium

       $ 17        $  

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium

         7,823           

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

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 (a component of “Other Expenses”) equal to 0.04% 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 International Equity Dividend and Premium and U.S. Equity Dividend Funds, respectively. These arrangements will remain in effect through at least April 29, 2023, and prior to such date, Goldman Sachs may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Board of Trustees. Prior to April 29, 2022, Goldman Sachs waived its transfer agent fee equal to 0.02% of the U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund.

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 Equity Dividend and Premium and U.S. Equity Dividend Funds are 0.044% and 0.014%, respectively. These Other Expense limitations will remain in place through at least April 29, 2023, 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.

Goldman Sachs may voluntarily waive a portion of any payments under a Fund’s Distribution and Service Plan and Transfer Agency Agreement, and these waivers are in addition to what is stipulated in any contractual fee waiver arrangements (as applicable). These temporary waivers may be modified or terminated at any time at the option of Goldman Sachs without shareholder approval.

For the six months ended June 30, 2022, these expense reductions, including any fee waivers and Other Expense reimbursements, were as follows:

 

Fund       

Management

Fee Waiver

      

Transfer Agency

Waivers/Credits

      

Other

Expense

Reimbursements

      

Total

Expense

Reductions

 

International Equity Dividend and Premium

      $ 182        $ 728        $ 237,821        $ 238,731  

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium

        595,203          93,210          273,638          962,051  

G.  Line of Credit Facility — As of June 30, 2022, the Funds participated in a $1,250,000,000 committed, unsecured revolving line of credit facility (the “facility”) together with other funds of the Trust and certain registered investment companies having management agreements with GSAM or its affiliates. This facility is to be used for temporary emergency purposes, or to allow for an orderly liquidation of securities to meet redemption requests. The interest rate on borrowings is based on the federal funds rate. The facility also requires a fee to be paid by the Funds based on the amount of the commitment that has not been utilized. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Funds did not have any borrowings under the facility. Prior to April 22, 2022, the facility was $1,000,000,000.

 

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5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

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 six months ended June 30, 2022:

 

Fund Name        

Beginning
Value as of

December 31, 2021

     Purchases at
Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
     Ending
Value as of
June 30, 2022
     Shares as of
June 30, 2022
     Dividend
Income
 

International Equity Dividend and Premium

       $ 504,243      $ 5,198,508      $ (5,702,751    $      $      $ 489  

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium

         4,137,766        191,126,885        (180,335,510      14,929,141        14,929,141        48,128  

As of June 30, 2022, 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
 

International Equity Dividend and Premium

         48

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium

         7  

 

6. PORTFOLIO SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities of long-term securities for the six months ended June 30, 2022, were as follows:

 

Fund         Purchases        Sales  

International Equity Dividend and Premium

       $ 25,471,733        $ 19,179,834  

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium

         551,343,934          536,724,488  

 

7. TAX INFORMATION

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

 

      International
Equity Dividend
and Premium
       U.S. Equity
Dividend and
Premium
 

Capital loss carryforwards:

       

Perpetual Short-Term

   $ (74,546,117      $  

Perpetual Long-Term

     (8,437,388         

Total capital loss carryforwards

   $ (82,983,505      $  

Timing differences (Real Estate Investment Trusts/Post October Capital Loss Deferral)

   $ (21,840      $ (9,121,110

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

7. TAX INFORMATION (continued)

 

As of June 30, 2022, the Fund’s aggregate security unrealized gains and losses based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

      International
Equity Dividend
and Premium
       U.S. Equity
Dividend and
Premium
 

Tax Cost

   $ 144,919,031        $ 2,161,703,788  

Gross unrealized gain

     23,378,679          579,630,668  

Gross unrealized loss

     (17,865,473        (146,747,959

Net unrealized security gain (loss)

   $ 5,513,206        $ 432,882,709  

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.

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

 

8. OTHER RISKS

The 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 sanctions, 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. The type and severity of sanctions and other similar measures, including counter sanctions and other retaliatory actions, that may be imposed could vary broadly in scope, and their impact is impossible to predict. For example, the imposition of sanctions and other similar measures could, among other things, cause a decline in the value and/or liquidity of securities issued by the sanctioned country or companies located in or economically tied to the sanctioned country and increase market volatility and disruption in the sanctioned country and throughout the world. Sanctions and other similar measures could limit or prevent a Fund from buying and selling securities (in the sanctioned country and other

 

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8. OTHER RISKS (continued)

 

markets), significantly delay or prevent the settlement of securities transactions, and significantly impact a Fund’s liquidity and performance. 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. 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 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 Funds’ investments in securities of issuers located in emerging market countries. Redemptions by large shareholders may have a negative impact on a Fund’s liquidity.

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

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

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

 

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11. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS

 

Share activity is as follows:

 

    International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund  
    For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    

For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2021

 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    15,493     $ 107,925        38,276     $ 286,919  

Reinvestment of distributions

    10,297       65,285        7,993       59,547  

Shares redeemed

    (56,856     (377,661      (46,827     (350,353
      (31,066     (204,451      (558     (3,887
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    3,660       25,308        4,171       30,400  

Reinvestment of distributions

    1,219       7,390        1,003       7,221  

Shares redeemed

    (18,189     (118,907      (45,662     (326,957
      (13,310     (86,209      (40,488     (289,336
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    69,939       482,618        81,531       591,238  

Reinvestment of distributions

    16,755       104,138        12,678       92,444  

Shares redeemed

    (41,572     (286,390      (198,016     (1,459,775
      45,122       300,366        (103,807     (776,093
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    28,685       172,782        275,916       2,021,371  

Reinvestment of distributions

    12,583       78,132        21,259       154,566  

Shares redeemed

    (409,982     (2,966,840      (193,155     (1,419,459
      (368,714     (2,715,926      104,020       756,478  
Class R6 Shares         

Shares sold

    593,782       4,086,093        1,073,091       7,884,259  

Reinvestment of distributions

    490,271       3,043,015        392,194       2,859,038  

Shares redeemed

    (1,832,054     (11,652,332      (3,738,617     (27,034,591
      (748,001     (4,523,224      (2,273,332     (16,291,294
Class P Shares         

Shares sold

    374,561       2,560,380        576,440       4,262,817  

Reinvestment of distributions

    425,897       2,650,225        348,446       2,543,822  

Shares redeemed

    (717,107     (4,811,127      (2,336,341     (17,167,971
      83,351       399,478        (1,411,455     (10,361,332

NET DECREASE

    (1,032,618   $ (6,829,966      (3,725,620   $ (26,965,464

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

11. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

    U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund  
    For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
    

For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2021

 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    1,616,261     $ 24,683,081        3,071,696     $ 47,934,630  

Reinvestment of distributions

    54,089       798,801        538,836       8,627,242  

Shares redeemed

    (1,188,370     (18,079,277      (1,986,087     (31,209,475
      481,980       7,402,605        1,624,445       25,352,397  
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    248,883       3,808,833        663,493       10,366,879  

Reinvestment of distributions

    8,442       124,191        306,290       4,890,543  

Shares redeemed

    (943,211     (14,005,262      (2,707,607     (41,897,327
      (685,886     (10,072,238      (1,737,824     (26,639,905
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    10,617,473       159,464,649        15,305,046       239,419,750  

Reinvestment of distributions

    510,306       7,509,948        4,277,140       68,232,724  

Shares redeemed

    (11,414,679     (169,794,596      (26,845,489     (423,221,873
      (286,900     (2,819,999      (7,263,303     (115,569,399
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    3,485,487       53,002,629        6,748,651       106,802,082  

Reinvestment of distributions

    186,255       2,747,043        1,657,720       26,470,639  

Shares redeemed

    (4,401,942     (65,346,761      (7,959,798     (123,914,679
      (730,200     (9,597,089      446,573       9,358,042  
Class R6 Shares         

Shares sold

    3,447,713       48,273,147        8,807,588       141,751,659  

Reinvestment of distributions

    100,966       1,483,966        910,495       14,521,923  

Shares redeemed

    (951,417     (14,627,866      (3,874,637     (60,289,891
      2,597,262       35,129,247        5,843,446       95,983,691  
Class P Shares         

Shares sold

    1,404,719       21,188,914        3,705,712       58,045,258  

Reinvestment of distributions

    302,191       4,450,473        2,563,555       40,891,276  

Shares redeemed

    (1,848,735     (27,721,689      (5,184,667     (81,570,806
      (141,825     (2,082,302      1,084,600       17,365,728  

NET INCREASE (DECREASE)

    1,234,431     $ 17,960,224        (2,063   $ 5,850,554  

 

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Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Management Agreement (Unaudited)

 

Background

The Goldman Sachs International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund and Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund (the “Funds”) are investment portfolios of Goldman Sachs Trust (the “Trust”). The Board of Trustees oversees the management of the Trust and reviews the investment performance and expenses of the Funds at regularly scheduled meetings held throughout the year. In addition, the Board of Trustees determines annually whether to approve the continuance of the Trust’s investment management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) with Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (the “Investment Adviser”) on behalf of the Funds.

The Management Agreement was most recently approved for continuation until June 30, 2023 by the Board of Trustees, including those Trustees who are not parties to the Management Agreement or “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) of any party thereto (the “Independent Trustees”), at a meeting held on June 14-15, 2022 (the “Annual Meeting”).

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

  (a)   the nature and quality of the advisory, administrative, and other services provided to the Fund by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates, including information about:
  (i)   the structure, staff, and capabilities of the Investment Adviser and its portfolio management teams;
  (ii)   the groups within the Investment Adviser and its affiliates that support the portfolio management teams or provide other types of necessary services, including fund services groups (e.g., accounting and financial reporting, tax, shareholder services, and operations); controls and risk management groups (e.g., legal, compliance, valuation oversight, credit risk management, internal audit, compliance testing, market risk analysis, finance, and central funding); sales and distribution support groups, and others (e.g., information technology and training);
  (iii)   trends in employee headcount;
  (iv)   the Investment Adviser’s financial resources and ability to hire and retain talented personnel and strengthen its operations; and
  (v)   the parent company’s support of the Investment Adviser and its mutual fund business, as expressed by the firm’s senior management;
  (b)   information on the investment performance of the Fund, including comparisons to the performance of similar mutual funds, as provided by a third-party mutual fund data provider engaged as part of the contract review process (the “Outside Data Provider”), and a benchmark performance index; and information on general investment outlooks in the markets in which the Fund invests;
  (c)   information provided by the Investment Adviser indicating the Investment Adviser’s views on whether the Fund’s peer group and/or benchmark index had high, medium, or low relevance given the Fund’s particular investment strategy;
  (d)   the terms of the Management Agreement and other agreements with affiliated service providers entered into by the Trust on behalf of the Fund;
  (e)   fee and expense information for the Fund, including:
  (i)   the relative management fee and expense levels of the Fund as compared to those of comparable funds managed by other advisers, as provided by the Outside Data Provider;
  (ii)   the Fund’s expense trends over time; and
  (iii)   to the extent the Investment Adviser manages other types of accounts (such as bank collective trusts, private wealth management accounts, institutional separate accounts, sub-advised mutual funds, and non-U.S. funds) having investment objectives and policies similar to those of the Fund, comparative information on the advisory fees charged and services provided to those accounts by the Investment Adviser;
  (f)   with respect to the extensive investment performance and expense comparison data provided by the Outside Data Provider, its processes in producing that data for the Fund;
  (g)   the undertakings of the Investment Adviser and its affiliates to implement fee waivers and/or expense limitations;
  (h)   information relating to the profitability of the Management Agreement and the transfer agency and distribution and service arrangements of the Fund to the Investment Adviser and its affiliates;
  (i)   whether the Fund’s existing management fee schedule adequately addressed any economies of scale;

 

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  (j)   a summary of the “fall-out” benefits derived by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund, including the fees received by the Investment Adviser’s affiliates from the Fund for transfer agency, securities lending, portfolio trading, distribution and other services;
  (k)   a summary of potential benefits derived by the Fund as a result of its relationship with the Investment Adviser;
  (l)   information regarding commissions paid by the Fund and broker oversight, other information regarding portfolio trading, and how the Investment Adviser carries out its duty to seek best execution;
  (m)   portfolio manager ownership of Fund shares; the manner in which portfolio manager compensation is determined; and the number and types of accounts managed by the portfolio managers;
  (n)   the nature and quality of the services provided to the Fund by its unaffiliated service providers, and the Investment Adviser’s general oversight and evaluation (including reports on due diligence) of those service providers as part of the administrative services provided under the Management Agreement; and
  (o)   the Investment Adviser’s processes and policies addressing various types of potential conflicts of interest; its approach to risk management; the annual review of the effectiveness of the Fund’s compliance program; and periodic compliance reports.

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

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

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

As part of their review, the Trustees considered the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to the Funds by the Investment Adviser. In this regard, the Trustees considered both the investment advisory services and non-advisory services that are provided by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates. The Trustees noted the transition in the leadership and changes in personnel of various of the Investment Adviser’s portfolio management teams that had occurred in recent periods, and the ongoing recruitment efforts aimed at bringing high quality investment talent to the Investment Adviser. They also noted the Investment Adviser’s commitment to maintaining high quality systems and expending substantial resources to respond to ongoing changes to the market, regulatory and control environment in which the Funds and their service providers operate, including developments associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical events, and economic sanctions, as well as the efforts of the Investment Adviser and its affiliates to combat cyber security risks. The Trustees also considered information regarding the Investment Adviser’s business continuity planning and remote operations capabilities. The Trustees concluded that the Investment Adviser continued to commit substantial financial and operational resources to the Funds and expressed confidence that the Investment Adviser would continue to do so in the future. The Trustees also recognized that the Investment Adviser had made significant commitments to address regulatory compliance requirements applicable to the Funds and the Investment Adviser and its affiliates.

Investment Performance

The Trustees also considered the investment performance of the Funds. In this regard, they compared the investment performance of each Fund to its peers using rankings and ratings compiled by the Outside Data Provider as of December 31, 2021, and updated performance information prepared by the Investment Adviser using the peer group identified by the Outside Data Provider as of March 31, 2022. The information on each Fund’s investment performance was provided for the one-, three-, five-,

 

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and ten-year periods ending on the applicable dates. The Trustees also reviewed each Fund’s investment performance relative to its performance benchmark. As part of this review, they considered the investment performance trends of the Funds over time, and reviewed the investment performance of each Fund in light of its investment objective and policies and market conditions.

In addition, the Trustees considered materials prepared and presentations made by the Investment Adviser’s senior management and portfolio management personnel in which Fund performance was assessed. The Trustees also considered the Investment Adviser’s periodic reports with respect to the Funds’ risk profiles, and how the Investment Adviser’s approach to risk monitoring and management influences portfolio management. They noted the efforts of the Funds’ portfolio management team to continue to enhance the investment models used in managing the Funds.

The Trustees observed that the International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund’s Institutional Shares had placed in the third quartile of the Fund’s peer group for the one-year period and in the fourth quartile for the three-, five-, and ten-year periods, and had outperformed the Fund’s benchmark index for the one-year period and underperformed for the three-, five-, and ten-year periods ended March 31, 2022. They noted that the U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund’s Institutional Shares had placed in the third quartile of the Fund’s peer group for the one-year period and in the fourth quartile for the three-, five-, and ten-year periods, and had underperformed the Fund’s benchmark index for the one-, three-, five-, and ten-year periods ended March 31, 2022.

Costs of Services Provided and Competitive Information

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

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

In addition, the Trustees considered the Investment Adviser’s undertakings to implement fee waivers and/or expense limitations. They also considered, to the extent that the Investment Adviser manages other types of accounts having investment objectives and policies similar to those of the Funds, comparative fee information for services provided by the Investment Adviser to those accounts, and information that indicated that services provided to the Funds differed in various significant respects from the services provided to other types of accounts which, in many cases, operated under less stringent legal and regulatory structures, required fewer services from the Investment Adviser to a smaller number of client contact points, and were less time-intensive.

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

Profitability

The Trustees reviewed each Fund’s contribution to the Investment Adviser’s revenues and pre-tax profit margins. In this regard the Trustees noted that they had received, among other things, profitability analyses and summaries, revenue and expense schedules by Fund and by function (i.e., investment management, transfer agency and distribution and service), and information on the Investment Adviser’s expense allocation methodology. They observed that the profitability and expense figures are substantially similar to those used by the Investment Adviser for many internal purposes, including compensation decisions among various business groups, and are thus subject to a vigorous internal debate about how certain revenue and expenses should be allocated. The Trustees also noted that the internal audit group within the Goldman Sachs organization periodically audits the expense allocation methodology and that the internal audit group was satisfied with the reasonableness, consistency, and accuracy of the Investment Adviser’s expense allocation methodology. Profitability data for each Fund was provided for 2021 and 2020, and the Trustees considered this information in relation to the Investment Adviser’s overall profitability.

 

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

 

Economies of Scale

The Trustees considered the information that had been provided regarding whether there have been economies of scale with respect to the management of the Funds. The Trustees also considered the breakpoints in the fee rate payable under the Management Agreement for each of the Funds at the following annual percentage rates of the average daily net assets of the Funds:

 

      International Equity
Dividend and
Premium Fund
    U.S. Equity
Dividend and
Premium Fund
 

First $1 billion

     0.81     0.75

Next $1 billion

     0.73       0.68  

Next $3 billion

     0.69       0.65  

Next $3 billion

     0.68       0.64  

Over $8 billion

     0.67       0.63  

The Trustees noted that the breakpoints were designed to share potential economies of scale, if any, with the Funds and their shareholders as assets under management reach those asset levels. The Trustees considered the amounts of assets in the Funds; the Funds’ recent share purchase and redemption activity; the information provided by the Investment Adviser relating to the costs of the services provided by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates and their realized profits; information comparing fee rates charged by the Investment Adviser with fee rates charged to other funds in the peer groups; and the Investment Adviser’s undertaking to waive a portion of its management fee with respect to U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund and to limit certain expenses of the Funds that exceed specified levels as well as Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC’s (“Goldman Sachs”) undertaking to waive a portion of its transfer agency fee with respect to each of the Funds. Upon reviewing these matters at the Annual Meeting, the Trustees concluded that the fee breakpoints represented a means of assuring that benefits of scalability, if any, would be passed along to shareholders at the specified asset levels. They also noted that the Investment Adviser had passed along savings to shareholders of the U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund, which had asset levels above at least the first breakpoint during the prior fiscal year.

Other Benefits to the Investment Adviser and Its Affiliates

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

Other Benefits to the Funds and Their Shareholders

The Trustees also noted that the Funds receive certain other potential benefits as a result of their relationship with the Investment Adviser, including: (a) trading efficiencies resulting from aggregation of orders of the Funds with those of other funds or accounts managed by the Investment Adviser; (b) enhanced servicing from vendors due to the volume of business generated by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates; (c) enhanced servicing from broker-dealers due to the volume of business generated by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates; (d) the Investment Adviser’s ability to negotiate favorable terms with derivatives counterparties on behalf of the Funds as a result of the size and reputation of the Goldman Sachs organization; (e) the advantages received from the Investment Adviser’s knowledge and experience gained from managing other accounts and products; (f) the Investment Adviser’s ability to hire and retain qualified personnel to provide services to the Funds because of the reputation of the

 

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

 

Goldman Sachs organization; (g) the Funds’ access, through the Investment Adviser, to certain firm-wide resources (e.g., proprietary risk management systems and databases), subject to certain restrictions; (h) the Funds’ ability to participate in the securities lending program administered by GSAL, as measured by the revenue received by the Funds in connection with the program; and (i) the Funds’ access to certain affiliated distribution channels. In addition, the Trustees noted the competitive nature of the mutual fund marketplace, and considered that many of the Funds’ shareholders invested in the Funds in part because of the Funds’ relationship with the Investment Adviser and that those shareholders have a general expectation that the relationship will continue.

Conclusion

In connection with their consideration of the Management Agreement, the Trustees gave weight to each of the factors described above, but did not identify any particular factor as controlling their decision. After deliberation and consideration of all of the information provided, including the factors described above, the Trustees concluded, in the exercise of their business judgment, that the management fees paid by each of the Funds were reasonable in light of the services provided to it by the Investment Adviser, the Investment Adviser’s costs and each Fund’s current and reasonably foreseeable asset levels. The Trustees unanimously concluded that the Investment Adviser’s continued management likely would benefit each Fund and its shareholders and that the Management Agreement should be approved and continued with respect to each Fund until June 30, 2023.

 

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Liquidity Risk Management Program (Unaudited)

Each Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) in accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act. The Program seeks to assess and manage each Fund’s liquidity risk, i.e., the risk that a Fund is unable to satisfy redemption requests without significantly diluting remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Trust has designated GSAM, each Fund’s investment adviser, to administer the Program. Certain aspects of the Program rely on third parties to perform certain functions, including the provision of market data and application of models.

The Program is comprised of various components designed to support the assessment and/or management of liquidity risk, including: (1) the periodic assessment (no less frequently than annually) of certain factors that influence a Fund’s liquidity risk; (2) the periodic classification (no less frequently than monthly) of a Fund’s investments into one of four liquidity categories that reflect an estimate of their liquidity under current market conditions; (3) a 15% limit on the acquisition of “illiquid investments” (as defined under Rule 22e-4); (4) for a Fund that does not invest primarily in “highly liquid investments” (as defined under Rule 22e-4), the determination of a minimum percentage of the Fund’s assets that will generally be invested in highly liquid investments (a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum”); and (5) periodic reporting to the Board of Trustees.

At a meeting of the Board of Trustees on February 8-9, 2022, GSAM provided a written report to the Board addressing the operation, and the adequacy and effectiveness of the implementation, of the Program, including, as applicable, the operation of any Highly Liquid Investment Minimum and any material changes to the Program, for the period from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 (the “Reporting Period”). Among other things, the annual report discussed: (1) the results of stress tests designed to assess liquidity under a hypothetical stressed scenario involving elevated redemptions; (2) an assessment of the methodologies used to classify investments into one of four liquidity categories; and (3) the impact of local holidays in non-U.S. jurisdictions. The report concluded that the Program continues to be reasonably designed to assess and manage liquidity risk and was adequately and effectively implemented during the Reporting Period.

There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives under all circumstances in the future. Please refer to your Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other risks to which it may be subject.

 

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Impact of Russian Invasion of Ukraine (Unaudited)

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has negatively affected the global economy and has resulted in significant disruptions in financial markets and increased macroeconomic uncertainty. In addition, governments around the world have responded to Russia’s invasion by imposing economic sanctions and export controls on certain industry sectors, companies and individuals in or associated with Russia. Russia has imposed its own restrictions against investors and countries outside Russia and has proposed additional measures aimed at non-Russian-owned businesses. Businesses in the U.S. and globally have experienced shortages in materials and increased costs for transportation, energy and raw materials due, in part, to the negative effects of the war on the global economy. The escalation or continuation of the war between Russia and Ukraine or other hostilities presents heightened risks relating to cyber-attacks, the frequency and volume of failures to settle securities transactions, supply chain disruptions, inflation, as well as the potential for increased volatility in commodity, currency and other financial markets. The extent and duration of the war, sanctions and resulting market disruptions, as well as the potential adverse consequences for the Funds’ operations are difficult to predict.

 

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Fund Expenses — Six Month Period Ended  June 30, 2022 (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 January 1, 2022 through June 30, 2022, which represents a period of 181 days of a 365 day year.

Actual Expenses — The first line under each share class in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual

expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period.

Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000=8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

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

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

 

     International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund     U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund  
Share Class   Beginning
Account Value
1/1/22
    Ending
Account Value
6/30/22
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 months
ended
6/30/22
*
    Beginning
Account Value
1/1/22
    Ending
Account Value
6/30/22
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 months
ended
6/30/22
*
 
Class A                        

Actual

  $ 1,000.00     $ 843.20     $ 5.62     $ 1,000.00     $ 833.30     $ 4.77  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,018.70     6.16       1,000.00       1,019.59     5.26  
Class C                        

Actual

    1,000.00       839.10       9.03       1,000.00       830.00       8.17  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,014.98     9.89       1,000.00       1,015.87     9.00  
Institutional                        

Actual

    1,000.00       844.00       4.07       1,000.00       834.20       3.23  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,020.38     4.46       1,000.00       1,021.27     3.56  
Investor                        

Actual

    1,000.00       843.10       4.48       1,000.00       833.90       3.64  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,019.93     4.91       1,000.00       1,020.83     4.01  
Class R6                        

Actual

    1,000.00       844.00       4.02       1,000.00       834.70       3.18  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,020.43       4.41       1,000.00       1,021.32     3.51  
Class P                        

Actual

    1,000.00       844.20       4.02       1,000.00       834.20       3.18  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,020.43     4.41       1,000.00       1,020.32     3.51  

 

  +   Hypothetical expenses are based on each Fund’s actual annualized net expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.  
  *   Expenses are calculated using each Fund’s annualized net expense ratio for each class, which represents the ongoing expenses as a percentage of net assets for the six months ended June 30, 2022. 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  

International Equity Dividend and Premium

     1.23      1.98      0.89      0.98      0.88      0.88

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium

     1.05        1.80        0.71        0.80        0.70        0.70  

 

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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 $2.27 trillion in assets under supervision as of June 30, 2022, 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

 

Large Cap Core Fund5

 

Strategic Growth Fund

 

Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

 

Flexible Cap Fund

 

Concentrated Growth Fund

 

Technology Opportunities Fund

 

Mid Cap Growth Fund6

 

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

 

Clean Energy Income Fund

 

Defensive Equity Fund

 

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

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.
5    Effective after the close of business on April 13, 2022, the Goldman Sachs Capital Growth Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Large Cap Core Fund.
6    Effective after the close of business on April 13, 2022, the Goldman Sachs Growth Opportunities Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Growth 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

John G. Chou

Diana M. Daniels

Joaquin Delgado

Eileen H. Dowling

James A. McNamara

Gregory G. Weaver

Paul C. Wirth

 

OFFICERS

James A. McNamara, President

Joseph F. DiMaria, Principal Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer and Treasurer

Caroline L. Kraus, Secretary

GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC

Distributor and Transfer Agent

 

GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.

Investment Adviser

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

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

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

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

The Funds will file portfolio holdings information for each month in a fiscal quarter within 60 days after the end of the relevant fiscal quarter on Form N-PORT. Portfolio holdings information for the third month of each fiscal quarter will be made available on the SEC’s web site at http://www.sec.gov. Portfolio holdings information may be obtained upon request and without charge by calling 1-800-526-7384 (for Retail Shareholders) or 1-800-621-2550 (for Institutional Shareholders).

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (‘‘Goldman Sachs’’) does not provide legal, tax or accounting advice. Any statement contained in this communication (including any attachments) concerning U.S. tax matters was not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of avoiding penalties under the Internal Revenue Code, and was written to support the promotion or marketing of the transaction(s) or matter(s) addressed. Clients of Goldman Sachs should obtain their own independent tax advice based on their particular circumstances.

Holdings and allocations shown are as of June 30, 2022 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.

The information required by this Item is only required in an annual report on this Form N-CSR.


ITEM 5.

AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

 

    

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 6.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.

 

    

Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Report to Shareholders filed under Item 1.

 

ITEM 7.

DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

 

    

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 8.

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

 

    

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 9.

PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.

 

    

Not applicable.


ITEM 10.

SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

 

    

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of trustees.

 

ITEM 11.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

  (a)

The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

  (b)

There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 12.

DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

 

    

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 13.

EXHIBITS.

 

(a)(1)      Goldman Sachs Trust’s Code of Ethics for Principal Executive and Senior Financial Officers is filed herewith.
(a)(2)    Exhibit 99.CERT    Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 filed herewith.
(a)(3)       Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
(a)(4)       There was no change in the registrant’s independent public accountant for the period covered by this report.
(b)    Exhibit 99.906CERT                        Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 filed herewith.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

    Goldman Sachs Trust
By:   /s/ James A. McNamara
 

 

 

 

James A. McNamara

  President/Chief Executive Officer
  Goldman Sachs Trust
Date:     August 26, 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:     August 26, 2022
By:   /s/ Joseph F. DiMaria
 

 

 

 

Joseph F. DiMaria

  Principal Financial Officer
  Goldman Sachs Trust
Date:     August 26, 2022