EX-99.906CERT
Certification Under Section 906
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
James A. McNamara, Chief Executive Officer, and Scott McHugh, Principal Financial Officer of Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (the “Registrant”), each certify to the best of their knowledge that:
| 1. | The Registrant’s periodic report on FormN-CSR for the period ended December 31, 2018 (the “FormN-CSR”) fully complies with the requirements of section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and |
| 2. | The information contained in the FormN-CSR fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant. |
| Chief Executive Officer | Principal Financial Officer | |
| Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust | Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust | |
/s/ James A. McNamara | /s/ Scott McHugh | |
| James A. McNamara | Scott McHugh | |
| Date: February 22, 2019 | Date: February 22, 2019 | |
This certification is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and 18 U.S.C. § 1350 and is not being filed as part of the FormN-CSR with the Securities and Exchange Commission.