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GOLDMAN SACHS MLP & ENERGY FUND

 

Schedule of Investments

August 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Shares      Description   Value
  Common Stocks – 92.7%
 

Gathering + Processing – 29.5%

  116,525      Antero Midstream Corp.   $     828,493
  17,402      Crestwood Equity Partners LP   636,217
  23,408      DCP Midstream LP   570,219
  32,993      EnLink Midstream LLC   261,964
  64,588      MPLX LP   1,802,651
  63,089      ONEOK, Inc.   4,496,984
  103,676      Targa Resources Corp.   3,744,777
  187,041      The Williams Cos., Inc.   4,414,168
  31,311      Western Midstream Partners LP   721,405
    

 

     17,476,878

 

 

 

Marketing | Wholesale – 1.0%

  30,164      Global Partners LP   567,687

 

 

 

Other | Liquefaction* – 7.7%

  72,612      Cheniere Energy, Inc.   4,335,662
  30,784      Tellurian, Inc.   201,020
    

 

     4,536,682

 

 

 

Pipeline Transportation | Natural Gas – 32.0%

  170,300      Energy Transfer LP   2,317,783
  128,230      Enterprise Products Partners LP   3,655,837
  18,298      EQM Midstream Partners LP   553,881
  31,685      Equitrans Midstream Corp.   427,431
  117,543      Inter Pipeline Ltd.   2,143,566
  65,484      Keyera Corp.   1,580,292
  186,890      Kinder Morgan, Inc.   3,788,260
  86,862      TC Energy Corp.   4,450,748
    

 

     18,917,798

 

 

 

Pipeline Transportation | Petroleum – 19.3%

  84,724      Enbridge, Inc.   2,833,679
  26,277      Magellan Midstream Partners LP   1,752,150
  21,928      PBF Logistics LP   456,102
  77,049      Pembina Pipeline Corp.   2,820,616
  127,892      Plains GP Holdings LP Class A*   2,803,393
  26,975      SemGroup Corp. Class A   238,459
  27,271      Tallgrass Energy LP   533,966
    

 

     11,438,365

 

 

 

Production + Mining | Coal – 0.9%

  32,914      Alliance Resource Partners LP   509,180

 

 

 

Regasification – 0.4%

  21,949      Golar LNG Ltd.   257,023

 

 

 

Services | Midstream – 1.0%

  36,676      USA Compression Partners LP   621,658

 

 

 

Services | Upstream – 0.9%

  52,027      Archrock, Inc.   505,182

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $51,460,141)
  $54,830,453

 

 

Shares    Description   Value
Exchange Traded Fund – 1.5%
    96,880    Alerian MLP ETF
(Cost $959,289)
  $     880,639

 

Shares    Dividend
Rate
  Value
Investment Companies – 3.9%
ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund, Inc.
    45,716       10.888%   $     386,300
ClearBridge MLP & Midstream Fund, Inc.
    35,140    10.737   386,189
ClearBridge MLP & Midstream Total Return Fund, Inc.
    45,126    10.173   390,340
Kayne Anderson MLP/Midstream Investment Co.
    27,818    10.198   392,790
Neuberger Berman MLP & Energy Income Fund, Inc.
    57,053    9.579   393,095
Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Corp.
    18,461    12.849   376,420

 

TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES
(Cost $2,234,612 )
  $  2,325,134

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 98.1 %
(Cost $54,654,042)
  $58,036,226

 

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF

    LIABILITIES – 1.9%

  1,130,798

 

NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $59,167,024

 

The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets.
*   Non-income producing security.

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:
ETF  

— Exchange Traded Fund

GP  

— General Partnership

LLC  

— Limited Liability Company

LP  

— Limited Partnership

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS MLP & ENERGY FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

August 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

NOTES TO THE SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Equity Securities — Equity securities traded on a United States (“U.S.”) securities exchange or the NASDAQ system, or those located on certain foreign exchanges, including but not limited to the Americas, are valued daily at their last sale price or official closing price on the principal exchange or system on which they are traded. If there is no sale or official closing price or such price is believed by GSAM to not represent fair value, equity securities are valued at the last bid price for long positions and at the last ask price for short positions To the extent these investments are actively traded, they are classified as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy, otherwise they are generally classified as Level 2.

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

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

Level 3 Fair Value Investments To the extent that significant inputs to valuation models and other alternative pricing sources are unobservable, or if quotations are not readily available, or if GSAM believes that such quotations do not accurately reflect fair value, the fair value of the Fund’s investments may be determined under Valuation Procedures approved by the Trustees. GSAM, consistent with its procedures and applicable regulatory guidance, may make an adjustment to the most recent valuation prices of either domestic or foreign securities in light of significant events to reflect what it believes to be the fair value of the securities at the time of determining the Fund’s NAV. To the extent investments are valued using single source broker quotations obtained directly from the broker or passed through from third party pricing vendors, such investments are classified as Level 3 investments. GSAM did not develop the unobservable inputs for valuation of Level 3 Assets and Liabilities.


GOLDMAN SACHS MLP & ENERGY FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

August 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

NOTES TO THE SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

 

 

Fair Value Hierarchy The following is a summary of the Fund’s investments classified in the fair value hierarchy as of August 31, 2019:

 

                                                                    
MLP & ENERGY               
Investment Type      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets               

Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments(a)

              

North America

     $ 54,830,453        $        $  

Exchange Traded Fund

       880,639                    

Investment Companies

       2,325,134                    
Total      $ 58,036,226        $        $  

 

(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.

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

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

Geographic and Sector Risk The Fund focuses its investments in the energy sector, and will therefore be susceptible to adverse economic, environmental, business, regulatory or other occurrences affecting that sector. The energy sector has historically experienced substantial price volatility. MLPs and other companies operating in the energy sector are subject to specific risks, including, among others, fluctuations in commodity prices; reduced consumer demand for commodities such as oil, natural gas or petroleum products; reduced availability of natural gas or other commodities for transporting, processing, storing or delivering; slowdowns in new construction; extreme weather or other natural disasters; and threats of attack by terrorists on energy assets. Additionally, changes in the regulatory environment for energy companies may adversely impact their profitability. Over time, depletion of natural gas reserves and other energy reserves may also affect the profitability of energy companies.

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

Large Shareholder Transactions Risk — The Fund may experience adverse effects when certain large shareholders, such as other funds, institutional investors (including those trading by use of non-discretionary mathematical formulas), financial intermediaries (who may make investment decisions on behalf of underlying clients and/or include the Fund in their investment model), individuals, accounts and Goldman Sachs affiliates, purchase or redeem large amounts of shares of a 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 because of unusual market conditions, an unusually high volume of redemption requests, or other reasons. To meet redemption requests, the Fund may be forced to sell investments at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions. If a Fund is forced to sell securities at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions, such sales may adversely affect the Fund’s NAV and dilute remaining investors’ interests.


GOLDMAN SACHS MLP & ENERGY FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

August 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

NOTES TO THE SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (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). Additionally, the Fund may also be exposed to credit risk in the event that an issuer or guarantor fails to perform or that an institution or entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions defaults.

Master Limited Partnership Risk Investments in securities of MLPs involve risks that differ from investments in common stock, including risks related to limited control and limited rights to vote on matters affecting the MLP, risks related to potential conflicts of interest between the MLP and the MLP’s general partner, cash flow risks, dilution risks, limited liquidity and risks related to the general partner’s right to require unit-holders to sell their common units at an undesirable time or price.

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