AN
INVESTMENT IN A FUND IS NOT A BANK DEPOSIT AND IS NOT INSURED BY THE
FEDERAL DEPOSIT
INSURANCE
CORPORATION OR ANY OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY. AN INVESTMENT IN A FUND
INVOLVES
INVESTMENT
RISKS, AND YOU MAY LOSE MONEY IN A
FUND. |
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Class
P |
Management
Fees |
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Other
Expenses |
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Total
Annual Fund Operating Expenses |
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Fee
Waiver and Expense Limitation1 |
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Total
Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and Expense
Limitation |
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1
Year |
3
Years |
5
Years |
10
Years |
Class
P Shares |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Since
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Date | |
Class
P Shares |
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Returns
Before Taxes |
- |
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Returns
After Taxes on Distributions |
- |
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Returns
After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares |
- |
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Russell
Midcap®
Growth Index (reflects no deduction for fees or
expenses) |
- |
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Portfolio
Management |
Buying
and Selling Fund Shares |
Tax
Information |
Payments
to Broker-Dealers and
Other
Financial Intermediaries |
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Class
P |
Management
Fees |
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Other
Expenses |
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Total
Annual Fund Operating Expenses |
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Expense
Limitation1 |
( |
Total
Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Expense
Limitation |
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1
Year |
3
Years |
5
Years |
10
Years |
Class
P Shares |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
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Inception |
Inception
Date | |
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P Shares |
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Returns
Before Taxes |
- |
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Returns
After Taxes on Distributions |
- |
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Returns
After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares |
- |
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Russell
2000®
Growth Index (reflects no deduction for fees or
expenses) |
- |
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Portfolio
Management |
Buying
and Selling Fund Shares |
Tax
Information |
Payments
to Broker-Dealers and
Other
Financial Intermediaries |
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Class
P |
Management
Fees |
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Other
Expenses |
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Total
Annual Fund Operating Expenses |
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1
Year |
3
Years |
5
Years |
10
Years |
Class
P Shares |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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1
Year |
Since
Inception |
Inception
Date | |
Class
P Shares |
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Returns
Before Taxes |
- |
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Returns
After Taxes on Distributions |
- |
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Returns
After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares |
- |
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Russell
2500®
Growth Index (reflects no deduction for fees or
expenses) |
- |
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Portfolio
Management |
Buying
and Selling Fund Shares |
Tax
Information |
Payments
to Broker-Dealers and
Other
Financial Intermediaries |
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Class
P |
Management
Fees |
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Other
Expenses |
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Total
Annual Fund Operating Expenses |
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Expense
Limitation and Fee Waiver1 |
( |
Total
Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Expense Limitation and Fee
Waiver |
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1
Year |
3
Years |
5
Years |
10
Years |
Class
P Shares |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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1
Year |
Since
Inception |
Inception
Date | |
Class
P Shares |
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Returns
Before Taxes |
- |
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Returns
After Taxes on Distributions |
- |
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Returns
After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares |
- |
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NASDAQ
Composite Total Return Index (reflects no deduction for fees or
expenses) |
- |
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Portfolio
Management |
Buying
and Selling Fund Shares |
Tax
Information |
Payments
to Broker-Dealers and
Other
Financial Intermediaries |
Tax
Information |
Payments
to Broker-Dealers and
Other
Financial Intermediaries |
INVESTMENT
OBJECTIVE |
PRINCIPAL
INVESTMENT STRATEGIES |
ADDITIONAL
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION |
OTHER
INVESTMENT PRACTICES AND
SECURITIES |
10
Percent of total assets (including securities lending collateral) (italic
type)
10 Percent
of net assets (excluding borrowings for investment purposes) (roman
type)
• No
specific percentage limitation on usage; limited only by the objectives
and strategies of the Fund |
Mid
Cap Growth
Fund |
Small
Cap
Growth
Fund |
Small/Mid
Cap
Growth
Fund |
Technology
Opportunities
Fund |
Investment
Practices |
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Borrowings |
33 1∕3 |
33 1∕3 |
33 1∕3 |
33 1∕3 |
Cross
Hedging of Currencies |
• |
• |
• |
• |
Custodial
Receipts and Trust Certificates |
• |
• |
• |
• |
Equity
Swaps |
• |
• |
• |
15 |
Foreign
Currency Transactions (including forward contracts)* |
• |
• |
• |
• |
Futures
Contracts and Options and Swaps on Futures Contracts |
• |
• |
• |
• |
Illiquid
Investments** |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
Investment
Company Securities (including ETFs)1
|
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
Options
on Foreign Currencies2
|
• |
• |
• |
• |
Options3
|
• |
• |
• |
• |
Preferred
Stock, Warrants and Stock Purchase Rights |
• |
• |
• |
• |
Repurchase
Agreements |
• |
• |
• |
• |
Securities
Lending |
33 1∕3 |
33 1∕3 |
33 1∕3 |
33 1∕3 |
Short
Sales Against the Box |
25 |
25 |
25 |
• |
Unseasoned
Companies |
• |
• |
• |
• |
When-Issued
Securities and Forward Commitments |
• |
• |
• |
• |
10 Percent
of total assets (italic type)
10 Percent
of net assets (including borrowings for investment purposes) (roman
type)
• No
specific percentage limitation on usage; limited only by the objectives
and strategies of the Fund
— Not
permitted |
Mid
Cap Growth
Fund |
Small
Cap
Growth
Fund |
Small/Mid
Cap
Growth
Fund |
Technology
Opportunities
Fund |
Investment
Securities |
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American,
European and Global Depositary Receipts |
• |
• |
• |
• |
Asset-Backed
and Mortgage-Backed Securities4
|
• |
• |
• |
• |
Bank
Obligations4
|
• |
• |
• |
• |
Convertible
Securities5
|
• |
— |
— |
• |
Corporate
Debt Obligations4
|
• |
• |
• |
• |
Equity
Investments |
80+ |
80+ |
80+ |
80+ |
Emerging
Country Securities6
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10 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
Fixed
Income Securities7
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10 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
Foreign
Securities6
|
25 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
Initial
Public Offerings (“IPOs”) |
• |
• |
• |
• |
Master
Limited Partnerships |
• |
• |
• |
• |
Non-Investment
Grade Fixed Income Securities4,8
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10 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
Pre-IPO
Investments (including late-stage private equity
securities) |
• |
• |
• |
• |
Private
Investments in Public Equity (“PIPEs”) |
• |
• |
• |
• |
Real
Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”) |
• |
• |
• |
• |
Special
Purpose Acquisition Companies (“SPACs”) |
• |
• |
• |
• |
Structured
Securities (which may include equity linked notes)9
|
• |
• |
• |
• |
Temporary
Investments |
• |
• |
• |
• |
U.S.
Government Securities4
|
• |
• |
• |
• |
✓ Principal
Risk
• Additional
Risk |
Mid
Cap Growth
Fund |
Small
Cap
Growth
Fund |
Small/Mid
Cap
Growth
Fund |
Technology
Opportunities
Fund |
Credit/Default |
• |
• |
• |
• |
Cybersecurity |
• |
• |
• |
• |
Derivatives |
• |
• |
• |
• |
Emerging
Countries |
✓ |
• |
✓ |
✓ |
ESG
Integration |
• |
• |
• |
• |
Foreign |
✓ |
• |
✓ |
✓ |
Geographic |
• |
• |
• |
• |
Industry
Concentration |
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|
✓ |
Initial
Public Offering (“IPO”) |
• |
• |
• |
• |
Interest
Rate |
• |
• |
• |
• |
Investment
Style |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Large
Shareholder Transactions |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Liquidity |
• |
• |
• |
• |
Management |
• |
• |
• |
• |
Market |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Master
Limited Partnerships |
• |
• |
• |
• |
Mid-Cap
and Small-Cap |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
NAV |
• |
• |
• |
• |
Non-Investment
Grade Fixed Income Investments |
• |
• |
• |
• |
Pre-IPO
Investments |
• |
• |
• |
• |
Private
Investments in Public Equity (“PIPEs”) |
• |
• |
• |
• |
Special
Purpose Acquisition Companies (“SPACs”) |
• |
• |
• |
• |
Stock |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Technology
Sector |
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|
✓ |
U.S.
Government Securities |
• |
• |
• |
• |
INVESTMENT
ADVISER |
Investment
Adviser |
Fund |
Goldman
Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (“GSAM”)
200
West Street
New
York, NY 10282 |
Mid
Cap Growth
Small
Cap Growth
Small/Mid
Cap Growth
Technology
Opportunities |
MANAGEMENT
FEES AND OTHER EXPENSES |
Fund |
Contractual
Management
Fee
Annual
Rate |
Average
Daily
Net
Assets |
Actual
Rate
For
the Fiscal
Year
Ended
August
31, 2023* |
Mid
Cap Growth |
0.92% |
First $2
Billion |
0.83% |
|
0.83% |
Next $3
Billion |
|
|
0.79% |
Next $3
Billion |
|
|
0.77% |
Over $8
Billion |
|
Small
Cap Growth |
0.85% |
First $2
Billion |
0.85% |
|
0.77% |
Next $3
Billion |
|
|
0.73% |
Next $3
Billion |
|
|
0.71% |
Over $8
Billion |
|
Small/Mid
Cap Growth |
0.85% |
First $2
Billion |
0.85% |
|
0.77% |
Next $3
Billion |
|
|
0.73% |
Next $3
Billion |
|
|
0.71% |
Over $8
Billion |
|
Technology
Opportunities |
0.94% |
First $1
Billion |
0.88% |
|
0.85% |
Next $1
Billion |
|
|
0.80% |
Next $3
Billion |
|
|
0.79% |
Next $3
Billion |
|
|
0.77% |
Over $8
Billion |
|
FUND
MANAGERS |
Name
and Title |
Fund
Responsibility |
Years
Primarily
Responsible |
Five
Year Employment History |
Steven
M. Barry
Managing
Director
Co-Chief
Investment Officer,
Fundamental
Equity U.S. Equity |
Portfolio
Manager—
Mid
Cap Growth,
Small/Mid
Cap Growth
Technology
Opportunities |
Since
1999
1999
1999 |
Mr.
Barry joined the Investment Adviser as a portfolio manager in
1999.
He is Managing Director and Co-Chief Investment Officer of
Fundamental
Equity U.S. Equity. Mr. Barry became Chief Investment
Officer
of Fundamental Equity U.S. Equity in 2009. |
Sung
Cho, CFA
Managing
Director |
Portfolio
Manager—
Technology
Opportunities |
Since
2018 |
Mr.
Cho joined the Investment Adviser in 2004. He is a portfolio
manager
on the Fundamental Equity U.S. Equity Team, where he has
broad
research responsibilities. |
Charles
“Brook” Dane, CFA
Vice
President |
Portfolio
Manager—
Technology
Opportunities |
Since
2018 |
Mr.
Dane joined the Investment Adviser in 2010 as a portfolio
manager
for the Fundamental Equity U.S. Equity Team. |
Jenny
Chang
Vice
President |
Portfolio
Manager—
Mid
Cap Growth |
Since
2019 |
Ms.
Chang is a portfolio manager on the Fundamental Equity Team
focused
on the Mid Cap Growth strategy. She joined GSAM in
2016.
Prior to joining the Investment Adviser, she was an
investment
analyst at Franklin Templeton for five years. |
Jessica
Katz
Vice
President |
Portfolio
Manager—
Small/Mid
Cap Growth
Small
Cap Growth |
Since
2019
2019 |
Ms.
Katz is a Portfolio Manager for the Fundamental Equity Team
focused
on the Small Cap Growth and Small/Mid Cap Growth
strategies.
Prior to joining the Investment Adviser, she spent over
seven
years as a Research Analyst at Eaton Vance
Management. |
Gregory
Tuorto
Managing
Director |
Portfolio
Manager—
Small/Mid
Cap Growth
Small
Cap Growth |
Since
2019
2019 |
Mr.
Tuorto is a portfolio manager on the Fundamental Equity Team
focused
on the Small Cap Growth and Small/Mid Cap Growth
strategies.
He joined the Investment Adviser in 2019. Prior to
joining
the Investment Adviser, Mr. Tuorto had worked at JPMorgan
Asset
Management since 2008. |
DISTRIBUTOR
AND TRANSFER AGENT |
ACTIVITIES
OF GOLDMAN SACHS AND ITS AFFILIATES AND OTHER
ACCOUNTS
MANAGED BY GOLDMAN SACHS |
Important
Notice: |
Class
P Shares generally are available to the following
investors: |
◼Clients
of the Goldman Sachs Private Wealth Management business unit (“GS PWM”)
that custody their positions at
Goldman
Sachs & Co. LLC (“Goldman Sachs”); |
◼Clients
of The Goldman Sachs Trust Company, N.A. or The Goldman Sachs Trust
Company of Delaware (collectively, the
“Trust
Companies”) that custody their positions at Goldman
Sachs; |
◼Clients
of The Ayco Company, L.P. (“Ayco”) that either custody their positions at
Goldman Sachs or with certain
intermediaries
that are authorized to offer Class P Shares (“Authorized Institutions”)
(such clients of GS PWM, the Trust
Companies,
and Ayco are collectively referred to herein as “GS Clients”);
or |
◼Other
investors at the discretion of Goldman Sachs Trust’s (the “Trust”)
officers. |
You
may only purchase Class P Shares in accordance with the eligibility
criteria described above. If you are a GS Client and
propose
to transfer your shares to another institution for any reason, or if you
are no longer a GS Client, you may be required to
redeem
your shares of the Fund, or at the discretion of the Trust’s officers, you
may be able hold Class P Shares through another
institution,
which must be an Authorized Institution and the basis on which you hold
such Class P Shares may be limited to hold
and
redeem only. If available in such circumstances, in the alternative you
may be able to choose to exchange your shares of the
Fund
for a different share class offered by the Fund or another Goldman Sachs
Fund, which may be offered in another
Prospectus.
There is no guarantee that a different share class offered by the Fund
will be available to clients of the institution to
which
you intend to transfer your shares or that an option to exchange will be
made available. Moreover, the shares you receive
in
any exchange are subject to different (and possibly higher) fees and
expenses (which affect performance). Information
regarding
these other share classes may be obtained from the institution to which
you intend to transfer your shares or from the
Transfer
Agent by calling the number on the back cover of the
Prospectus. |
A
redemption is a taxable transaction for federal income tax purposes, and
may also be subject to state and local taxes. You
should
consult your tax adviser concerning the potential tax consequences of
investing in Class P Shares. None of the Trust, the
Investment
Adviser, Goldman Sachs, the Trust Companies, Ayco or an Authorized
Institution will be responsible for any loss in
an
investor’s account or tax liability resulting from a redemption or
exchange of Class P Shares. For more information about
exchanges,
please see “How to Sell Shares—Can I Exchange My Investment From One
Goldman Sachs Fund To Another
Goldman
Sachs Fund.” |
How
To Buy Shares |
NAV
= |
(Value
of Assets of the Class)
–
(Liabilities of the Class) |
|
Number
of Outstanding Shares of the
Class |
How
To Sell Shares |
Shareholder
Services |
Restrictions
on Excessive Trading
Practices |
DISTRIBUTIONS |
SALES
AND EXCHANGES |
OTHER
INFORMATION |
A. General
Portfolio Risks |
B.
Other Portfolio Risks |
C.
Portfolio Securities and
Techniques |
|
Goldman
Sachs Mid Cap Growth Fund | ||||
|
Class
P Shares | ||||
|
Year
Ended August 31, | ||||
|
2023 |
2022 |
2021 |
2020 |
2019 |
Per
Share Data | |||||
Net
asset value, beginning of year |
$17.41 |
$26.74 |
$23.45 |
$22.96 |
$27.80 |
Net
investment loss(a) |
(0.03
) |
(0.08
) |
(0.13
) |
(0.06
) |
(0.04
) |
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
1.40 |
(6.11
) |
7.47 |
5.58 |
1.08 |
Total
from investment operations |
1.37 |
(6.19
) |
7.34 |
5.52 |
1.04 |
Distributions
to shareholders from net realized gains |
(1.00
) |
(3.14
) |
(4.05
) |
(5.03
) |
(5.88
) |
Net
asset value, end of year |
$17.78 |
$17.41 |
$26.74 |
$23.45 |
$22.96 |
Total
Return(b) |
8.15
% |
(25.68
)% |
34.26
% |
29.34
% |
8.38
% |
Net
assets, end of year (in 000’s) |
$43,066 |
$50,932 |
$90,649 |
$69,989 |
$69,893 |
Ratio
of net expenses to average net assets |
0.86
% |
0.89
% |
0.89
% |
0.90
% |
0.92
% |
Ratio
of total expenses to average net assets |
1.01
% |
0.99
% |
0.99
% |
1.02
% |
1.00
% |
Ratio
of net investment loss to average net assets |
(0.19
)% |
(0.40
)% |
(0.53
)% |
(0.28
)% |
(0.16
)% |
Portfolio
turnover rate(c) |
43
% |
50
% |
57
% |
65
% |
69
% |
|
Goldman
Sachs Small Cap Growth Fund | |||
|
Class
P Shares | |||
|
Year
Ended August 31, |
Period
Ended
August
31, 2020(a)
| ||
|
2023 |
2022 |
2021 | |
Per
Share Data | ||||
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
$11.27 |
$16.98 |
$12.84 |
$10.00 |
Net
investment loss(b) |
(0.06
) |
(0.04
)(c) |
(0.10
)(d) |
(0.05
) |
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
0.96 |
(4.08
) |
5.37 |
2.91 |
Total
from investment operations |
0.90 |
(4.12
) |
5.27 |
2.86 |
Distributions
to shareholders from net investment income |
— |
— |
(0.03
) |
(0.02
) |
Distributions
to shareholders from net realized gains |
— |
(1.59
) |
(1.10
) |
— |
Total
distributions |
— |
(1.59
) |
(1.13
) |
(0.02
) |
Net
asset value, end of period |
$12.17 |
$11.27 |
$16.98 |
$12.84 |
Total
Return(e) |
7.99
% |
(26.27
)% |
42.38
% |
28.68
% |
Net
assets, end of period (in 000’s) |
$12,859 |
$11,540 |
$5,349 |
$2,831 |
Ratio
of net expenses to average net assets |
0.90
% |
0.90
% |
0.90
% |
0.90
%(f) |
Ratio
of total expenses to average net assets |
1.72
% |
1.75
% |
3.00
% |
6.73
%(f) |
Ratio
of net investment loss to average net assets |
(0.49
)% |
(0.35
)%(c) |
(0.64
)% |
(0.55
)%(f) |
Portfolio
turnover rate(g) |
87
% |
81
% |
101
% |
70
% |
|
Goldman
Sachs Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund | ||||
|
Class
P Shares | ||||
|
Year
Ended August 31, | ||||
|
2023 |
2022 |
2021 |
2020 |
2019 |
Per
Share Data | |||||
Net
asset value, beginning of year |
$19.71 |
$31.98 |
$26.12 |
$22.38 |
$25.64 |
Net
investment loss(a) |
(0.07
) |
(0.11
) |
(0.18
) |
(0.08
) |
(0.05
)(b) |
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
1.27 |
(8.39
) |
9.88 |
6.84 |
0.44 |
Total
from investment operations |
1.20 |
(8.50
) |
9.70 |
6.76 |
0.39 |
Distributions
to shareholders from net realized gains |
— |
(3.74
) |
(3.84
) |
(3.02
) |
(3.65
) |
Distributions
to shareholders from return of capital |
— |
(0.03
) |
— |
— |
— |
Total
distributions |
— |
(3.77
) |
(3.84
) |
(3.02
) |
(3.65
) |
Net
asset value, end of year |
$20.91 |
$19.71 |
$31.98 |
$26.12 |
$22.38 |
Total
Return(c) |
6.09
% |
(29.41
)% |
39.51
% |
33.56
% |
4.67
% |
Net
assets, end of period (in 000’s) |
$323,206 |
$345,549 |
$601,794 |
$285,307 |
$188,657 |
Ratio
of net expenses to average net assets |
0.92
% |
0.89
% |
0.88
% |
0.93
% |
0.92
% |
Ratio
of total expenses to average net assets |
0.92
% |
0.89
% |
0.88
% |
0.94
% |
0.92
% |
Ratio
of net investment loss to average net assets |
(0.36
)% |
(0.46
)% |
(0.61
)% |
(0.38
)% |
(0.25
)%(b) |
Portfolio
turnover rate(d) |
62
% |
65
% |
60
% |
76
% |
76
% |
|
Goldman
Sachs Technology Opportunities Fund | ||||
|
Class
P Shares | ||||
|
Year
Ended August 31, | ||||
|
2023 |
2022 |
2021 |
2020 |
2019 |
Per
Share Data | |||||
Net
asset value, beginning of year |
$25.40 |
$41.43 |
$34.59 |
$26.29 |
$30.79 |
Net
investment loss(a) |
(0.05
) |
(0.12
) |
(0.15
) |
(0.07
) |
(0.04
) |
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
4.48 |
(10.61
) |
9.64 |
12.08 |
0.60 |
Total
from investment operations |
4.43 |
(10.73
) |
9.49 |
12.01 |
0.56 |
Distributions
to shareholders from net realized gains |
(3.99
) |
(5.30
) |
(2.65
) |
(3.71
) |
(5.06
) |
Net
asset value, end of year |
$25.84 |
$25.40 |
$41.43 |
$34.59 |
$26.29 |
Total
Return(b) |
22.35
% |
(29.38
)% |
29.44
% |
51.51
% |
5.11
% |
Net
assets, end of year (in 000’s) |
$73,429 |
$95,207 |
$145,094 |
$63,555 |
$24,396 |
Ratio
of net expenses to average net assets |
0.92
% |
0.95
% |
0.97
% |
0.98
% |
0.97
% |
Ratio
of total expenses to average net assets |
1.05
% |
1.03
% |
1.03
% |
1.07
% |
1.08
% |
Ratio
of net investment loss to average net assets |
(0.20
)% |
(0.38
)% |
(0.43
)% |
(0.25
)% |
(0.16
)% |
Portfolio
turnover rate(c) |
36
% |
51
% |
41
% |
41
% |
27
% |
FOR
MORE INFORMATION |
◼ By
telephone: |
1-800-621-2550 |
◼ By
mail: |
Goldman
Sachs,
71
South Wacker Drive, Suite 1200
Chicago,
IL 60606 |
◼ On
the Internet: |
SEC
EDGAR database –
http://www.sec.gov |