Goldman Sachs Funds S P E C I A L T Y F U N D S Annual Report December 31, 2005 Long-term growth of capital from portfolios that invest in a variety of equity securities. |

Goldman Sachs Specialty Funds GOLDMAN SACHS TOLLKEEPER FUNDSM GOLDMAN SACHS STRUCTURED TAX-MANAGED EQUITY FUND GOLDMAN SACHS REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND The Tollkeeper FundSM invests in equity securities of high quality technology, media or service companies that adopt or use technology to improve their cost structure, revenue opportunities or competitive advantage. The Tollkeeper FundSM is subject to greater risk of loss as a result of adverse economic, business or other developments than if its investments were diversified across different industry sectors. Securities of issuers held by the Fund may lack sufficient market liquidity to enable the Fund to sell the securities at an advantageous time or without a substantial drop in price. Because the Fund invest in “Tollkeeper” companies, its net asset value may fluctuate substantially over time and its performance may be substantially different from the returns of the broader stock market. The Structured Tax-Managed Equity Fund invests in a broadly diversified portfolio of U.S. equity investments and is subject to market risk so that the value of the securities in which it invests may go up or down in response to the prospects of individual companies, particular industry sectors and/or general economic conditions. The Fund may invest in securities of any capitalization, including mid-cap and small-cap companies, which involve greater risks than those associated with larger, more established companies and may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements. The Fund uses both a variety of quantitative techniques and fundamental research when selecting investments which have the potential to maximize the Fund’s after-tax return, and minimize capital gains and income distribution. Of course, no assurance can be offered that the Structured Tax-Managed Equity Fund’s tax-managed strategies will reduce the amount of taxable income and capital gains distributed by the Fund to shareholders. The Fund is not suitable for IRAs or other tax-exempt or tax-deferred accounts. IRS Circular 230 Disclosure: Goldman Sachs does not provide legal, tax or accounting advice. Any statement contained in this communication (including any attachments) concerning U.S. tax matters is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of avoiding penalties imposed on the relevant taxpayer. Clients of Goldman Sachs should obtain their own independent tax advice based on their particular circumstances. The Real Estate Securities Fund invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of equity investments in issuers related to the real estate industry, including Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”). The value of a REIT is affected by changes in the value of the properties owned by the REIT or securing mortgage loans held by the REIT. REITs and real estate companies are also subject to risks generally associated with investments in real estate including possible declines in the value of real estate, general and local economic conditions, environmental problems and changes in interest rates. The Fund is subject to greater risk of loss as a result of adverse economic, business or other developments than if its investments were diversified across different industry sectors. Securities of issuers held by the Fund may lack sufficient market liquidity to enable the Fund to sell the securities at an advantageous time or without a substantial drop in price. Because the Fund invests in issuers related to the real estate industry, its net asset value may fluctuate substantially over time and its performance may be substantially different from the returns of the broader stock market. Effective January 6, 2006, the CORESM Tax-Managed Equity Fund was renamed the Structured Tax-Managed Equity Fund. NOT FDIC-INSURED May Lose Value No Bank Guarantee |

G O L D M A N S A C H S T O L L K E E P E R F U N D S M What Differentiates the Goldman Sachs Tollkeeper Investment Process? The Goldman Sachs Tollkeeper Fund seeks to provide investors with a unique solution to investing in companies that are well positioned to benefit from the proliferation of technology. The Fund invests in a portfolio of high quality technology, media and service companies that adopt or use technology to improve their cost structure, revenue opportunities or competitive advantage. Goldman Sachs’ Growth Equity Investment Process 1 S T O C K S E L E C T I O N Buy the business: Invest as though we are actually buying the company, rather than trading its stock Buy high quality growth businesses: Strong brand name Free cash flow generation Dominant market share Long product life cycles Recurring revenue stream Strong company management Buy at a discount to the business’ true value 2 P O R T F O L I O C O N S T R U C T I O N Team Based: Portfolio decisions are made by the entire team Continuous Scrutiny: Daily review of market, industry and company developments Fundamental Analysis: Portfolio holdings are determined by the risk/reward characteristics and the team’s conviction in the overall business 3 R E S U LT Growth stock portfolio that: is strategically positioned for long-term growth potential has low turnover — a result of bottom-up stock selection with a focus on long-term investing is a high quality portfolio that is well positioned for long-term growth potential 1 |

P O R T F O L I O R E S U L T S Tollkeeper Fund Dear Shareholder: This report provides an overview on the performance of the Goldman Sachs Tollkeeper Fund during the one-year reporting period ended December 31, 2005. Performance Review During the one-year period that ended December 31, 2005, the Fund’s Class A, B, C, Institutional and Service Shares generated cumulative total returns, without sales charges, of 1.91%, 1.19%, 1.19%, 2.36% and 1.78%, respectively. These returns compare to the 1.37% cumulative total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the NASDAQ Composite Index, over the same time period. As these returns indicate, the Fund performed largely in line with its benchmark during the reporting period. Market Review In 2005, the U.S. equity markets generated single-digit returns, but there was disparity of performance between different industries. Energy and Utility companies continued to be favored by investors, producing significant returns. Conversely, areas such as the Auto industry and the Consumer Discretionary sector suffered from weak sales growth throughout the year. The housing market in some regions began to cool by mid-year on the backdrop of steady and consistent tightening of monetary policy by the Federal Reserve Board (the “Fed”). The Fed’s actions were anticipated by the market, as the U.S. economy was robust and many corporations revealed large cash balances. Towards the middle of the year, growth style investing began to outperform value for the first extended period in over five years. Portfolio Positioning Iron Mountain, Inc. was a strong performer during the year. Shares of Iron Mountain, one of the market leaders in records and information management, were up on the heels of a strong earnings release, which exceeded expectations as profits nearly doubled. Strength was driven by better margins, pricing gains, and growth in free cash flow. Toward the end of the year, Iron Mountain also raised its full-year guidance for 2005, citing continued improvement in the company’s fundamentals and sustained growth in its newer digital archive business segment. In the Media sector, Cablevision Systems Corp.’s stock rose sharply after the Dolan family announced that it intended to take the business private for approximately $8 billion. Under the terms of the deal, investors would have received $21 for each share of Cablevision owned plus shares in Rainbow Media, which consists of properties such as Madison Square Garden, the New York Knicks and Rangers, as well as cable networks American Movie Classics (AMC), Women’s Entertainment (WE), and Independent Film Channel (IFC). Upon the market’s positive reaction to the news, we exited our position and were not negatively affected by the Dolan family’s decision to rescind the offer. 2 |

P O R T F O L I O R E S U L T S On the positive side, within the Technology sector, Google, Inc. and Salesforce.com, Inc. significantly contributed to returns. Salesforce.com, a leading provider of on-demand customer relationship-management services and software, continued to execute strongly, adding 43,000 net subscribers during the year. Google’s stock climbed higher during the period as the company released its third-quarter earnings that revealed a seven-fold increase from last year. New products such as instant messaging and improvements to Google Maps were credited for attracting higher volumes of traffic to the company’s website. In addition, we believe Google increased its advertising clout and strengthened its bond with Time Warner’s America Online unit by buying a 5% stake in the company. Google continues to be the dominant market share leader with a commanding 45% share of all U.S. Internet searches. Maintaining our favorable opinion of Google’s prospects, but minding our valuation discipline, we trimmed the position towards the end of the year. Detractors from returns included weak performance by Dolby Laboratories, Inc. and Dell, Inc. Investors reacted negatively to Dolby’s lowered guidance based on weaker royalty reports. The company said that the slowdown in traditional DVD players, the slower-than-expected switch to next-generation players, and the lack of a High-Definition (HD) standard had a negative impact on short-term performance. We believe the company’s long-term fundamentals remain intact. At the beginning of November 2005, Dell lowered its earnings guidance for its recently completed fiscal third quarter, driving its stock down. The reduced expectations for growth were attributed to restructuring and faulty computer component charges. Although Dell is in the midst of a turnaround, refocusing on profitability versus volume, we do not believe that its business model is broken. As Dell works through some of its near-term issues, we believe the market will realize that some of the problems facing Dell are transitional, and are not all secular in nature. Portfolio Highlights American Tower Corp.—American Tower contributed to performance and delivered strong results in 2005. The company’s core tower division grew revenue nearly 10% and its recently acquired SpectraSite division grew revenues slightly higher than the American Tower’s overall revenues. The company also announced a $750 million buyback program that will retire 6% of shares outstanding. This represents the first time American Tower will return capital to stock shareholders. Marvell Technology Group Ltd.—Marvell Technology Group continued to execute well in terms of gaining share in the hard-drive semiconductor market. Their small form factor hard drives are used in products such as iPods and digital video recorders such as TiVos. In addition, Marvell’s wireless LAN for consumer markets has seen solid early results, including being used in Sony’s new Play Station Portable product. 3 |

P O R T F O L I O R E S U L T S Univision Communications Inc.— Toward the end of 2005, the company reported an increase in earnings, citing higher ratings versus English-language networks and strong advertising sales. The Univision network ranked second in prime time viewership during the quarter, behind Fox and ahead of CBS, NBC, and ABC. The company sees growth accelerating in the fourth quarter and into 2006 as a result of strong upfront ad sales, capitalizing on record ratings, and increased efficiencies. The company also announced an initiative to focus more resources on sales and marketing while also cutting costs. In addition, we believe investors reacted positively to the company’s announcement that it acquired Spanish-language U.S. broadcast rights to the 2010 and 2014 World Cups and other soccer tournaments. We sold the stock during the reporting period to capture profits. We thank you for your investment and look forward to your continued confidence. Goldman Sachs Growth Equity Management Team January 18, 2006 4 |

F U N D B A S I C S Tollkeeper Fund as of December 31, 2005 Assets Under Management P E R F O R M A N C E R E V I E W January 1, 2005— Fund Total Return NASDAQ $315.7 Million December 31, 2005 (based on NAV)1 Composite Index2 Class A 1.91% 1.37% Class B 1.19 1.37 Number of Holdings Class C 1.19 1.37 Institutional 2.36 1.37 34 Service 1.78 1.37 1The 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. N A S D A Q S Y M B O L S 2The NASDAQ Composite Index is a broad-based capitalization-weighted index of all NASDAQ National Market and Small-Cap stocks. The Index figures do not reflect any deduction for fees, Class A Shares expenses or taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an unmanaged index. GITAX S T A N D A R D I Z E D T O T A L R E T U R N S 3 For the period ending December 31, 2005 One Year Five Years Since Inception3 (10/1/99) Class A -3.72% -8.62% -4.10% Class B Shares Class B -3.81 -8.65 - -3.96 Class C 0.19 -8.29 -3.98 GITBX Institutional 2.36 -7.21 -2.83 Service 1.78 -7.62 -3.29 3The Standardized Total Returns are average annual total returns as of the most recent calendar Class C Shares quarter-end. They assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV. These returns reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.5% for Class A Shares and the assumed deferred sales charge for Class B Shares (5% maximum declining to 0% after six years) and the assumed deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because GITCX Institutional and Service Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Standardized Total Returns. Total return figures in the above charts represent past performance and do not indicate future results, which will vary. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate Institutional Shares and, therefore, 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 total return figures in the above charts. Please visit www.gs.com/funds to obtain the most recent month-end returns. Performance reflects GITIX expense limitations in effect. 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. T O P 1 0 H O L D I N G S A S O F 1 2 / 3 1 / 0 5 4 Service Shares Holding % of Net Assets Line of Business GITSX Microsoft Corp. 5.9% Computer Software Cisco Systems, Inc. 4.7 Networking/Telecommunications Equipment Tessera Technologies, Inc. 4.6 Semi Capital American Tower Corp. 4.5 Telecommunications Dell, Inc. 4.5 Computer Hardware Linear Technology Corp. 4.5 Semiconductors Iron Mountain, Inc. 4.3 Commercial Services First Data Corp. 4.1 Computer Services Avocent Corp. 4.0 Computer Hardware QUALCOMM, Inc. 4.0 Semiconductors 4The top 10 holdings may not be representative of the Fund’s future investments. 5 |
F U N D B A S I C S S E C T O R A L L O C AT I O N A S O F 1 2 / 3 1 / 0 5 5 Percentage of Portfolio 59.8% 60% 50% 40% 30% 17.7% 20% 12.6% 10% 5.9% 2.0% 2.0% 0% Internet and Online Media Other Short-term Investments Technology Telecommunications 5The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of market value. Short-term investments include repurchase agreements and securities lending collateral. 6 |

G O L D M A N S A C H S S T R U C T U R E D T A X — M A N A G E D E Q U I T Y F U N D What Differentiates the Goldman Sachs Structured Tax-Management Process? In managing money for many of the world’s wealthiest taxable investors, Goldman Sachs often constructs a diversified investment portfolio around a tax-managed core. With the Goldman Sachs Structured Tax-Managed Equity Fund, investors can access Goldman Sachs’ tax-smart investment expertise while capitalizing on this same strategic approach to portfolio construction. Goldman Sachs’ Structured Tax-Management Investment Process Goldman Sachs’ CORESM (“Computer-Optimized, Research-Enhanced”) investment process is a disciplined quantitative approach that has been consistently applied since 1989. With this Fund, the CORE process is enhanced with an additional layer that seeks to maximize after-tax returns. 1 S T O C K S E L E C T I O N Comprehensive Extensive Rigorous Fundamental Objective Insightful Advantage: Daily analysis of approximately 3,000 U.S. equity securities using a proprietary model 2 P O R T F O L I O C O N S T R U C T I O N Benchmark driven Sector and size neutral Tax optimized Tax optimization is an additional layer that is built into the existing CORE investment process —a distinct advantage. While other managers may simply seek to minimize taxable distributions through a low turnover strategy, this extension of CORE seeks to maximize after-tax returns —the true objective of every taxable investor. Advantage: Value added through stock selection — not market timing, industry rotation or style bias 3 R E S U LT A fully invested, style—consistent portfolio Broad access to the total U.S. equity market A consistent goal of maximizing after-tax risk-adjusted returns 7 |

P O R T F O L I O R E S U L T S Structured Tax-Managed Equity Fund Dear Shareholder: This report provides an overview on the performance of the Goldman Sachs Structured Tax-Managed Equity Fund during the one-year reporting period ended December 31, 2005. Performance Review For the one-year period that ended December 31, 2005, the Fund’s Class A, B, C, Institutional, and Service Shares generated cumulative total returns, without sales charges, of 8.77%, 7.96%, 7.97%, 9.25% and 8.70%, respectively. These returns compare to the 6.12% cumulative total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the Russell 3000 Index (with dividends reinvested), over the same time period. The Fund outperformed its benchmark over the reporting period, due to solid returns from the CORE themes, a disciplined approach to security analysis and rigorous risk management. Returns from the CORE themes were positive for the one-year period. Momentum was the most significant contributor to relative returns, as companies with strong momentum characteristics outperformed their industry counterparts. Valuation, Earnings Quality, Profitability, Management Impact and Analyst Sentiment also added value, albeit to a lesser extent. Stock selection was successful overall during the reporting period. The Fund’s positions in the Information Technology and Energy sectors outpaced their peers in the benchmark the most. On the downside, stock selection in the Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare sectors hurt returns the most for the period, but did little to offset the gains experienced elsewhere. Market Review The U.S. equity markets finished 2005 with solid gains, resulting in a third calendar year of positive returns. After a lackluster first half, the markets strengthened in the third and fourth quarters of the year and the S&P 500 Index returned 4.91% during the one-year period ended December 31, 2005. The broad market, as measured by the Russell 3000 Index, returned 6.12% over the same period. Value stocks outperformed their growth counterparts for the sixth consecutive year, with the Russell 3000 Value Index returning 6.85% versus the Russell 3000 Growth Index return of 5.17%. From a market cap perspective, mid-caps outperformed large- and small-cap stocks, with the Russell MidCap, Russell 1000 and Russell 2000 Indexes returning 12.65%, 6.27% and 4.55%, respectively. Portfolio Positioning The Structured Tax-Managed Equity Fund seeks to provide investors with a tax-efficient means for maintaining broadly diversified exposure to the entire U.S. equity market. The benchmark is the Russell 3000 Index, which covers a range of issuers from large- to small-cap stocks. In managing the structured products, we do not take size or sector bets. Rather, we seek to add value versus the Fund’s benchmark by individual stock selection. Our quantitative process seeks out stocks with good momentum that also appear to be good values (relative to other stocks in the same industry). We prefer stocks favored by fundamental research analysts 8 |
P O R T F O L I O R E S U L T S and less volatile stocks with lower-than-average probability of reporting disappointing earnings. Our portfolio construction process integrates tax considerations into investment decisions with the goal of maximizing after-tax return. In terms of individual stocks, overweights in Sunoco, Inc., Tesoro Petroleum Corp., and Valero Energy Corp. were among the most successful holdings in the portfolio during the reporting period. On the downside, overweight positions in Biogen IDEC Inc., Pfizer, Inc., and Harman International Industries Inc. were among the biggest detractors from excess returns for the one-year period. Biogen IDEC and Harman International Industries Inc. were eliminated from the portfolio during the period. We thank you for your investment and look forward to your continued confidence. Goldman Sachs Quantitative Equity Investment Team New York, January 18, 2006 9 |

F U N D B A S I C S Structured Tax-Managed Equity Fund as of December 31, 2005 Assets Under Management P E R F O R M A N C E R E V I E W January 1, 2005— Fund Total Return $142.4 Million December 31, 2005 (based on NAV)1 Russell 3000 Index2 Class A 8.77% 6.12% Number of Holdings Class B 7.96 6.12 Class C 7.97 6.12 Institutional 9.25 6.12 169 Service 8.70 6.12 1The 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. N A S D A Q S Y M B O L S 2The 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 Class A Shares 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 unmanaged index. GCTAX S T A N D A R D I Z E D T O T A L R E T U R N S 3 For the period ending December 31, 2005 One Year Five Years Since Inception (4/3/00) Class B Shares Class A 2.75% 2.08% -0.17% Class B 2.96 2.10 -0.10 GCTBX Class C 6.97 2.46 0.05 Institutional 9.25 3.67 1.23 Service 8.70 3.15 0.74 Class C Shares 3The Standardized Total Returns are average annual total returns as of the most recent calendar quarter-end. They assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV. These returns reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.5% for Class A Shares, the assumed deferred sales charge for Class B Shares (5% maximum declining to 0% after six years) and the assumed deferred sales GCTCX charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional and Service Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Standardized Total Returns. Total return figures in the above charts represent past performance and do not indicate future Institutional Shares results, which will vary. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate and, therefore, 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 total return figures in the above charts. GCTIX Please visit www.gs.com/funds to obtain the most recent month-end returns. Performance reflects expense limitations in effect. 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. Service Shares T O P 1 0 H O L D I N G S A S O F 1 2 / 3 1 / 0 5 4 Holding % of Net Assets Line of Business GCTSX General Electric Co. 2.8% Industrial Conglomerates Procter & Gamble Co. 2.6 Household Products Bank of America Corp. 2.5 Banks Johnson & Johnson 2.2 Pharmaceuticals Hewelett-Packard Co. 1.8 Computers & Peripherals Verizon Communications, Inc. 1.8 Diversified Teleommunication Services The Coca-Cola Co. 1.8 Beverages UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 1.8 Healthcare Providers & Services Time Warner, Inc. 1.8 Media Google, Inc. 1.7 Internet Software & Services 10 4The top 10 holdings may not be representative of the Fund’s future investments. |

F U N D B A S I C S STANDARDIZED AFTER-TAX PERFORMANCE AS OF 12/31/05 Since Inception Class A Shares One Year Five Years (4/3/00) Returns before taxes* 2.75% 2.08% -0.17% Returns after taxes on distributions** 2.74 2.04 -0.21 Returns after taxes on distributions*** 1.80 1.76 -0.16 and sale of Fund shares The after-tax returns are calculated using the historically highest individual federal marginal income tax rates at the time of distributions and do not reflect state and local taxes. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. Under certain circumstances, the addition of the tax benefits from capital losses resulting from redemptions may cause the Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares to be greater than the Returns After Taxes on Distributions or even Returns Before Taxes. The after-tax returns for Institutional and Service Classes and Class B and Class C Shares will vary. Standardized after-tax returns assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV and reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.5% for Class A Shares. * Returns Before Taxes do not reflect taxes on distributions on a Fund’s Class A Shares nor do they show how performance can be impacted by taxes when shares are redeemed. ** Returns After Taxes on Distributions assume that taxes are paid on distributions on a Fund’s Class A Shares (i.e., dividends and capital gains) but do not reflect taxes that may be incurred upon redemption of the Class A Shares at the end of the performance period. *** Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares reflect taxes paid on distributions on a Fund’s Class A Shares and taxes applicable when the shares are redeemed. 11 |
F U N D B A S I C S S E C T O R A L L O C AT I O N A S O F 1 2 / 3 1 / 0 5 5 Percentage of Portfolio 25% 21.6% 20% 16.2% 14.5% 15% 11.7% 11.8% 10% 8.2% 7.6% 5% 3.6% 1.9% 2.5% 0.4% 0% Consumer Discretionary Consumer Staples Energy Financials Health Care Industrials Information Technology Materials Short-term Investments Telecommunication Services Utilities 5The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of market value. Short-term investments include repurchase agreements and securities lending collateral. 12 |

G O L D M A N S A C H S R E A L E S T A T E S E C U R I T I E S F U N D What Differentiates the Goldman Sachs Real Estate Investment Process? The Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Strategy seeks to generate long-term growth of capital and dividend income by investing primarily in real estate investment trusts (REITs). REITs offer daily liquidity, strong historic returns, low volatility and low correlation to traditional asset classes. Goldman Sachs’ Real Estate Investment Process 1 S T O C K S E L E C T I O N Buy high quality companies. We seek to purchase those companies that combine the best market exposures, capital structures, growth prospects and management teams. Buy at a reasonable price. We seek to consistently select securities at a discount to the intrinsic value of the business. Diversification reduces risk. We seek to diversify the portfolio holdings based on property type and geographic markets to manage risk without compromising returns. 2 P O R T F O L I O C O N S T R U C T I O N Team Based: Portfolio decisions are made by the entire team Continuous Scrutiny: Daily review of market, industry and company developments Fundamental Analysis: Portfolio holdings are determined by the risk reward characteristics and the team’s conviction in the overall business 3 R E S U LT Real estate securities portfolio that: is strategically positioned for long-term growth potential has low turnover — a result of bottom-up stock selection with a focus on long-term investing is a high quality portfolio that is well positioned for long-term growth potential 13 |

P O R T F O L I O R E S U L T S Real Estate Securities Fund Dear Shareholder, This report provides an overview on the performance of the Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Fund during the one-year reporting period that ended December 31, 2005. Performance Review Over the one-year period that ended December 31, 2005, the Fund’s Class A, B, C, Institutional, and Service Shares generated cumulative total returns of 12.83%, 12.03%, 12.03%, 13.30% and 12.76%, respectively. These returns compare to the 14.04% cumulative total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the Wilshire Real Estate Securities Index (with dividends reinvested), over the same time period. During the reporting period, the Fund underperformed its benchmark as its overweight position in the Hotel sector and stock selection in the Multi-family sector detracted from performance. In contrast, stock selection was positive in the Retail and Industrial sectors, as was an overweight in the Office sector. Market Review The real estate securities market, as measured by the Wilshire Real Estate Securities Index, returned 14.04% in 2005. While returns were volatile for the year, the REIT market outperformed the S&P 500 Index for the sixth year in a row. The REIT market was supported by the continued recovery in real estate. In addition, investors sought to diversify their portfolios with yield-oriented assets. Although the U.S. economy was faced with numerous challenges in 2005, including rising short-term interest rates, higher energy prices, and a slowing housing market, gross domestic product (“GDP”) increased at an annual rate of 3.6% and the economy added over two million jobs. The unemployment rate averaged 5.1%, an improvement from the 5.5% average in 2004. In the case of commercial real estate, continued job growth, combined with moderate new supply levels, fueled improving fundamentals, both in terms of occupancy and rental levels. Consequently, real estate securities earnings accelerated in 2005. Portfolio Positioning The Self-Storage sector had an exceptionally good year, posting the highest return of any sector. Although the Fund’s underweight position detracted from performance, we maintained this posture due to valuation concerns. We believe aggressive earnings expectations and merger-and- acquisition activity, specifically Public Storage, Inc.’s ongoing take-over attempt of Shurgard Storage Centers Inc., has now made Self Storage one of the most richly valued sectors. Although the Fund’s modest underweight in the strong-performing Retail sector over the period detracted from performance, positive stock selection more than compensated for this positioning. In particular, the Fund’s overweight in General Growth Properties, Inc. and Kimco Realty Corp. enhanced results. After underperforming in the first half of the year, the Residential sector ended the fiscal year slightly ahead of the broad REIT market. Relatively low interest rates and relatively easy mortgage terms had lured many apartment dwellers into 14 |

P O R T F O L I O R E S U L T S homeownership and occupancy levels consequently dropped. However, we believe that higher home prices and moderately rising interest rates are now making ownership for many would-be first-time buyers more difficult. Additionally, we believe there are positive employment and demographic trends favoring the Residential sector. As a result, apartment landlords are seeing vacancies fall and concessions drop in many markets across the country. Although this is positive, we believe much of this fundamental improvement is already reflected in valuations. With merger-and-acquisition euphoria and buy-out speculation further propelling valuations, the Fund remains underweight in the Residential sector. Within the sector, we continue to focus on those companies that have strong balance sheets and the ability to raise dividends. One such Fund holding that met those criteria over the reporting period was AvalonBay Communities, Inc. After several years of negative fundamentals, the Office sector improved in 2005, with the national vacancy rate at approximately 14.7% versus 16.3% in the fourth quarter of 2004. The last three months of 2005 marked the seventh straight quarter of vacancy declines, with rental rates showing their strongest annual growth in five years. Very modest levels of new supply in the higher-barrier markets have been a critical component of the ongoing Office recovery. However, the overall numbers mask some disparities. Certain markets have demonstrated strong gains, particularly New York, Washington DC, and Southern California. Though generally improving, other markets, such as Chicago, have relatively high vacancy rates and tenants still have strong negotiating power. We remain focused on those companies that have strong management teams, high quality assets, strong capital structures and favorable geographic exposures. The Industrial sector continued to improve at a slightly more accelerated pace versus the Office sector. We remain focused on companies such as ProLogis and AMB Property Corp., which are headquartered in the U.S. but have a global platform. Both companies focus on developing and managing a global distribution network for the world’s largest users of warehouse space. Due to positive economic trends and the unique, value-enhancing business strategies of these two companies, the Fund was overweight the Industrial sector. Hotel stocks were affected by the broader market weakness during the year, partially stemming from concern over higher fuel costs. In 2005, hotel stocks returned roughly 8%, outperforming the broad equity market but underperforming real estate securities. We believe the concern was exaggerated, as hotel fundamentals are exceptionally strong. New construction, particularly in the case of the high-end luxury segment, has been muted and condominium conversions have helped further constrict new supply in major markets. Leisure travel continues to remain strong, corporate travel is approaching a pre-9/11 pace, and the relatively weak dollar continues to entice foreign travel. According to Smith Travel Research, U.S. room occupancy rose 7% in 2005 and revenue per room climbed 15%. In addition, average daily room rates moved from $76.50 to $81.93, a 7.1% increase over the last 12 months. Given that the Hotel 15 |

P O R T F O L I O R E S U L T S sector was the best REIT performer in the fourth quarter of 2005, it seems the market is now regaining confidence in the sector. We remain focused on the luxury segment where margins are most attractive and demand the strongest. In this area, the Fund holds companies such as Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., Host Marriott Corp. and Hilton Hotels Corp. Portfolio Highlights General Growth Properties, Inc. — General Growth Properties is the second largest mall owner in the U.S. Its strategy is to develop, acquire and renovate regional malls to create a geographically diverse and productive national mall portfolio. Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. — Starwood’s focus on the luxury segment within urban markets, its excellent balance sheet and successful repositioning of the Sheraton brand have contributed to its recent performance. New supply in the upscale segment, in which most of Starwood’s properties reside, continues to drop. Starwood generates almost 20% of its North American revenue from New York City, arguably the strongest hotel market in the country. SL Green Realty Corp. — SL Green Realty Corp. owns and operates a portfolio of 28 commercial office buildings with over 17 million square feet focused in midtown Manhattan. The Company has a strong balance sheet, a strong and experienced management team and a track record of producing long-term value for its shareholders. With its geographic focus on midtown Manhattan, where occupancies are much higher than the national average and rents are increasing rapidly, SL Green continued to outperform its peers. We remain confident and focused on our fundamental premise that good companies with superior management and strategies will outperform over time. As such, we are comfortable with the current positioning of the Fund. We thank you for your investment and look forward to your continued confidence. Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Investment Team January 18, 2006 16 |

F U N D B A S I C S Real Estate Securities Fund as of December 31, 2005 Assets Under Management T P E R F O R M A N C E R E V I E W January 1, 2005— Fund Total Return Wilshire Real Estate $697.6 Million December 31, 2005 (based on NAV)1 Securities Index2 Class A 12.83% 14.04% Class B 12.03 14.04 Number of Holdings Class C 12.03 14.04 Institutional 13.30 14.04 46 Service 12.76 14.04 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. N A S D A Q S Y M B O L S 2 The Wilshire Real Estate Securities Index is a market capitalization-weighted index comprised of publicly traded real estate investment trusts (REIT) and real estate operating companies. The Index is Class A Shares unmanaged and does not reflect any fees or expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an unmanaged index. GREAX S T A N D A R D I Z E D T O T A L R E T U R N S 3 For the period ending December 31, 2005 One Year Five Years Since Inception (7/27/98) Class A 6.61% 16.97% 14.13% Class B Shares Class B 6.66 17.14 14.16 Class C 10.96 17.46 14.19 GREBX Institutional 13.30 18.77 15.46 Service 12.76 18.25 14.96 3 The Standardized Total Returns are average annual total returns as of the most recent calendar Class C Shares quarter-end. They assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV. These returns reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.5% for Class A Shares and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class B Shares (5% maximum declining to 0% after six years) and the assumed GRECX contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional and Service Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Standardized Total Returns. Total return figures in the above charts represent past performance and do not indicate future results, which will vary. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate Institutional Shares and, therefore, 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 total return figures in the above charts. Please visit www.gs.com/funds to obtain the most recent month-end returns. Performance reflects GREIX expense limitations in effect. 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. T O P 1 0 H O L D I N G S A S O F 1 2 / 3 1 / 0 5 4 Service Shares Holding % of Net Assets Line of Business GRESX Simon Property Group, Inc. 6.9% Regional Malls Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. 6.5 Hotels ProLogis 5.8 Industrial Vornado Realty Trust 5.2 Diversified General Growth Properties, Inc. 4.8 Regional Malls Kimco Realty Corp. 4.0 Shopping Centers Host Marriott Corp. 4.0 Hotels Boston Properties, Inc. 4.0 Office Equity Residential Properties Trust 3.6 Residential AMB Property Corp. 3.3 Industrial 4 The top 10 holdings may not be representative of the Fund’s future investments. 17 |
F U N D B A S I C S S E C T O R A L L O C AT I O N A S O F 1 2 / 3 1 / 0 5 5 Percentage of Portfolio 25% 20.1% 20% 15% 13.3% 13.0% 12.9% 11.7% 10.8% 10% 8.6% 5.5% 5% 2.3% 1.3% 0.5% 0% Diversified Health Care Hotels Industrial Office Other REIT Regional Malls Residential Self Storage Shopping Centers Short-term Investments 5The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of market value. Short-term investments include repurchase agreements and securities lending collateral. 18 |
GOLDMAN SACHS TOLLKEEPER FUNDSM
Performance Summary
December 31, 2005
The following graph shows the value as of December 31, 2005, of a $10,000 investment made on October 1, 1999 (commencement of operations) in Class B Shares (with the maximum contingent deferred sales charge of 5.0%). For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s benchmark (the NASDAQ Composite Index) is shown. This performance data represents past performance and should not be considered indicative of future performance, which will fluctuate with changes in market conditions. These performance fluctuations will cause an investor’s shares, when redeemed, to be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance reflects expense limitations in effect. 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. Performance of Class A, Class C, Institutional and Service Shares will vary from Class B Shares due to differences in fees and sales loads. In addition to the investment adviser’s decision regarding issuer/industry investment selection and allocation, other factors may affect portfolio performance. These factors include, but are not limited to, portfolio operating fees and expenses, portfolio turnover, and subscription and redemption cash flows affecting the portfolio.
Tollkeeper Fund’s Lifetime Performance |
Performance of a $10,000 Investment, with dividends reinvested, from October 1, 1999 to December 31, 2005.

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Average Annual Total Return through December 31, 2005 | | Since Inception | | Five Years | | One Year |
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Class A (Commenced October 1, 1999) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Excluding sales charges | | | -3.23% | | | | -7.58% | | | | 1.91% | |
Including sales charges | | | -4.10% | | | | -8.62% | | | | -3.72% | |
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Class B (Commenced October 1, 1999) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Excluding contingent deferred sales charges | | | -3.96% | | | | -8.28% | | | | 1.19% | |
Including contingent deferred sales charges | | | -3.96% | | | | -8.65% | | | | -3.81% | |
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Class C (Commenced October 1, 1999) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Excluding contingent deferred sales charges | | | -3.98% | | | | -8.29% | | | | 1.19% | |
Including contingent deferred sales charges | | | -3.98% | | | | -8.29% | | | | 0.19% | |
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Institutional Class (Commenced October 1, 1999) | | | -2.83% | | | | -7.21% | | | | 2.36% | |
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Service Class (Commenced October 1, 1999) | | | -3.29% | | | | -7.62% | | | | 1.78% | |
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GOLDMAN SACHS TOLLKEEPER FUNDSM
Statement of Investments
December 31, 2005
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| | Shares | | Description | | Value |
| | Common Stocks – 99.9% |
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| | Audio Technology – 2.6% |
| | | 478,110 | | | Dolby Laboratories, Inc.* | | $ | 8,151,775 | |
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| | Commercial Services – 6.9% |
| | | 324,010 | | | Iron Mountain, Inc.* | | | 13,679,702 | |
| | | 158,280 | | | The McGraw-Hill Cos., Inc. | | | 8,171,997 | |
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| | | | | | | | | 21,851,699 | |
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| | Computer Hardware – 11.5% |
| | | 467,710 | | | Avocent Corp.* | | | 12,717,035 | |
| | | 473,290 | | | Dell, Inc.* | | | 14,193,967 | |
| | | 696,130 | | | EMC Corp.* | | | 9,481,291 | |
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| | | | | | | | | 36,392,293 | |
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| | Computer Services – 4.1% |
| | | 301,770 | | | First Data Corp. | | | 12,979,128 | |
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| | Computer Software – 19.8% |
| | | 725,410 | | | Activision, Inc.* | | | 9,967,133 | |
| | | 176,880 | | | Cognos, Inc.* | | | 6,139,505 | |
| | | 210,953 | | | Electronic Arts, Inc.* | | | 11,034,951 | |
| | | 717,860 | | | Microsoft Corp. | | | 18,772,039 | |
| | | 187,650 | | | NAVTEQ* | | | 8,232,206 | |
| | | 261,601 | | | Salesforce.com, Inc.* | | | 8,384,312 | |
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| | | | | | | | | 62,530,146 | |
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| | Internet & Online – 3.5% |
| | | 26,600 | | | Google, Inc.* | | | 11,035,276 | |
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| | Movies & Entertainment – 4.5% |
| | | 448,300 | | | Time Warner, Inc. | | | 7,818,352 | |
| | | 195,941 | | | Viacom, Inc. Class B* | | | 6,387,677 | |
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| | | | | | | | | 14,206,029 | |
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| | Networking/ Telecommunications Equipment – 7.5% |
| | | 870,720 | | | Cisco Systems, Inc.* | | | 14,906,727 | |
| | | 226,140 | | | FLIR Systems, Inc.* | | | 5,049,706 | |
| | | 170,020 | | | Juniper Networks, Inc.* | | | 3,791,446 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | 23,747,879 | |
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| | Other Technology – 1.3% |
| | | 180,405 | | | Cogent, Inc.* | | | 4,091,585 | |
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| | Publishing – 3.0% |
| | | 203,880 | | | Lamar Advertising Co.* | | | 9,407,023 | |
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| | Semi-Capital – 9.7% |
| | | 372,550 | | | FormFactor, Inc.* | | | 9,101,397 | |
| | | 139,310 | | | KLA-Tencor Corp. | | | 6,872,162 | |
| | | 562,470 | | | Tessera Technologies, Inc.* | | | 14,539,849 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | 30,513,408 | |
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| | Semiconductors – 12.7% |
| | | 390,280 | | | Linear Technology Corp. | | | 14,077,400 | |
| | | 141,010 | | | Marvell Technology Group Ltd.* | | | 7,909,251 | |
| | | 295,010 | | | QUALCOMM, Inc. | | | 12,709,031 | |
| | | 14,560 | | | Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. ADR* | | | 396,760 | |
| | | 191,430 | | | Xilinx, Inc.(a) | | | 4,825,950 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | 39,918,392 | |
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| | Telecommunications – 12.8% |
| | | 526,600 | | | American Tower Corp.* | | | 14,270,860 | |
| | | 200,951 | | | Crown Castle International Corp.* | | | 5,407,591 | |
| | | 350,200 | | | NeuStar, Inc.* | | | 10,677,598 | |
| | | 154,000 | | | Research In Motion Ltd.* | | | 10,165,540 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | 40,521,589 | |
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| | TOTAL COMMON STOCKS |
| | (Cost $300,766,671) | | $ | 315,346,222 | |
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| | Principal | | Interest | | Maturity | | |
| | Amount | | Rate | | Date | | Value |
| | Repurchase Agreement(b) – 0.6% |
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| | Joint Repurchase Agreement Account II |
| | $ | 1,900,000 | | | | 4.29 | % | | | 01/03/2006 | | | $ | 1,900,000 | |
| | Maturity Value: $1,900,905 |
| | (Cost $1,900,000) | | | | |
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| | TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL |
| | (Cost $302,666,671) | | | | | | $ | 317,246,222 | |
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| | Shares | | Description | | Value |
| | Securities Lending Collateral – 1.5% |
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| | | 4,660,750 | | | Boston Global Investment Trust – Enhanced Portfolio | | $ | 4,660,750 | |
| | (Cost $4,660,750) |
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| | TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 102.0% |
| | (Cost $307,327,421) | | $ | 321,906,972 | |
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| The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets. |
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* | | Non-income producing security. |
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(a) | | All or a portion of security is on loan. |
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(b) | | Joint repurchase agreement was entered into on December 30, 2005. Additional information appears on page 29. |
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| | Investment Abbreviation: |
| | ADR | | — | | American Depository Receipt |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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GOLDMAN SACHS STRUCTURED TAX-MANAGED EQUITY FUND
Performance Summary
December 31, 2005
The following graph shows the value as of December 31, 2005, of a $10,000 investment made on April 3, 2000 (commencement of operations) in Class A Shares (with the maximum sales charge of 5.5%). For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s benchmark (the Russell 3000 Index with dividends reinvested) is shown. This performance data represents past performance and should not be considered indicative of future performance, which will fluctuate with changes in market conditions. These performance fluctuations will cause an investor’s shares, when redeemed, to be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance reflects expense limitations in effect. 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. Performance of Class B, Class C, Institutional and Service Shares will vary from Class A Shares due to differences in fees and sales loads. In addition to the investment adviser’s decision regarding issuer/ industry investment selection and allocation, other factors may affect portfolio performance. These factors include, but are not limited to, portfolio operating fees and expenses, portfolio turnover, and subscription and redemption cash flows affecting the portfolio.
Structured Tax-Managed Equity Fund’s Lifetime Performance* |
Performance of a $10,000 Investment, with dividends reinvested, from April 3, 2000 to December 31, 2005.

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Average Annual Total Return through December 31, 2005 | | Since Inception | | Five Years | | One Year |
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Class A (Commenced April 3, 2000) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Excluding sales charges | | | 0.81% | | | | 3.24% | | | | 8.77% | |
Including sales charges | | | -0.17% | | | | 2.08% | | | | 2.75% | |
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Class B (Commenced April 3, 2000) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Excluding contingent deferred sales charges | | | 0.08% | | | | 2.47% | | | | 7.96% | |
Including contingent deferred sales charges | | | -0.10% | | | | 2.10% | | | | 2.96% | |
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Class C (Commenced April 3, 2000) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Excluding contingent deferred sales charges | | | 0.05% | | | | 2.46% | | | | 7.97% | |
Including contingent deferred sales charges | | | 0.05% | | | | 2.46% | | | | 6.97% | |
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Institutional Class (Commenced April 3, 2000) | | | 1.23% | | | | 3.67% | | | | 9.25% | |
|
Service Class (Commenced April 3, 2000) | | | 0.74% | | | | 3.15% | | | | 8.70% | |
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* Effective January 6, 2006, the CORESM Tax-Managed Equity Fund was renamed the Structured Tax-Managed Equity Fund.
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GOLDMAN SACHS STRUCTURED TAX-MANAGED EQUITY FUND
Statement of Investments
December 31, 2005
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| | | | | | |
| | Shares | | Description | | Value |
| | Common Stocks – 99.3% |
|
| | Aerospace & Defense – 3.5% |
| | | 29,500 | | | Northrop Grumman Corp. | | $ | 1,773,245 | |
| | | 30,200 | | | Raytheon Co. | | | 1,212,530 | |
| | | 29,400 | | | The Boeing Co. | | | 2,065,056 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
| | | | | | | | | 5,050,831 | |
| |
|
| | Air Freight & Couriers – 0.2% |
| | | 3,600 | | | United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B | | | 270,540 | |
| |
|
| | Airlines – 0.1% |
| | | 7,000 | | | SkyWest, Inc. | | | 188,020 | |
| |
|
| | Banks – 4.9% |
| | | 77,542 | | | Bank of America Corp. | | | 3,578,563 | |
| | | 2,500 | | | Corus Bankshares, Inc. | | | 140,675 | |
| | | 11,300 | | | Downey Financial Corp. | | | 772,807 | |
| | | 5,000 | | | Marshall & Ilsley Corp. | | | 215,200 | |
| | | 3,900 | | | U.S. Bancorp | | | 116,571 | |
| | | 10,300 | | | UnionBanCal Corp. | | | 707,816 | |
| | | 26,300 | | | Wachovia Corp. | | | 1,390,218 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | 6,921,850 | |
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| | Beverages – 1.9% |
| | | 9,400 | | | PepsiAmericas, Inc. | | | 218,644 | |
| | | 63,100 | | | The Coca-Cola Co. | | | 2,543,561 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | 2,762,205 | |
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|
| | Biotechnology – 3.8% |
| | | 19,600 | | | Alkermes, Inc.* | | | 374,752 | |
| | | 25,740 | | | Amgen, Inc.* | | | 2,029,856 | |
| | | 16,700 | | | Genentech, Inc.* | | | 1,544,750 | |
| | | 12,500 | | | Genzyme Corp.* | | | 884,750 | |
| | | 10,300 | | | Kos Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 532,819 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
| | | | | | | | | 5,366,927 | |
| |
|
| | Building Products – 0.3% |
| | | 3,300 | | | USG Corp.* | | | 214,500 | |
| | | 3,100 | | | Watsco, Inc. | | | 185,411 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
| | | | | | | | | 399,911 | |
| |
|
| | Chemicals – 1.3% |
| | | 22,676 | | | Monsanto Co. | | | 1,758,070 | |
| | | 3,300 | | | The Lubrizol Corp. | | | 143,319 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | 1,901,389 | |
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| | Commercial Services & Supplies – 2.8% |
| | | 17,500 | | | Administaff, Inc. | | | 735,875 | |
| | | 10,300 | | | Apollo Group, Inc.* | | | 622,738 | |
| | | 19,800 | | | Arbitron, Inc. | | | 752,004 | |
| | | 5,700 | | | CSG Systems International, Inc.* | | | 127,224 | |
| | | 8,100 | | | First Data Corp. | | | 348,381 | |
| | | 12,600 | | | FTI* | | | 345,744 | |
| | | 16,800 | | | Global Payments, Inc. | | | 783,048 | |
| | | 1,885 | | | PHH Corp.* | | | 52,818 | |
| | | 28,400 | | | Spherion Corp.* | | | 284,284 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | 4,052,116 | |
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| | Communications Equipment – 3.2% |
| | | 100,400 | | | Corning, Inc.* | | | 1,973,864 | |
| | | 29,300 | | | Emulex Corp.* | | | 579,847 | |
| | | 22,900 | | | Motorola, Inc.(a) | | | 517,311 | |
| | | 22,550 | | | QUALCOMM, Inc. | | | 971,454 | |
| | | 50,900 | | | Tellabs, Inc.* | | | 554,810 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | 4,597,286 | |
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|
| | Computers & Peripherals – 4.0% |
| | | 89,158 | | | Hewlett-Packard Co. | | | 2,552,594 | |
| | | 23,200 | | | Intergraph Corp.* | | | 1,155,592 | |
| | | 14,900 | | | Komag, Inc.* | | | 516,434 | |
| | | 79,100 | | | Western Digital Corp.* | | | 1,472,051 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | 5,696,671 | |
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| | Construction & Engineering – 0.3% |
| | | 6,900 | | | EMCOR Group, Inc.* | | | 465,957 | |
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| | Construction Materials – 0.1% |
| | | 2,800 | | | Florida Rock Industries, Inc. | | | 137,368 | |
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| | Containers & Packaging – 0.1% |
�� | | | 2,100 | | | Greif, Inc. | | | 139,188 | |
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| | Diversified Financials – 9.4% |
| | | 3,700 | | | Advanta Corp. Class B | | | 120,028 | |
| | | 49,800 | | | AmeriCredit Corp.* | | | 1,276,374 | |
| | | 24,100 | | | Ameritrade Holding Corp.* | | | 578,400 | |
| | | 1,300 | | | BlackRock, Inc. | | | 141,024 | |
| | | 26,000 | | | CIT Group, Inc. | | | 1,346,280 | |
| | | 21,100 | | | Citigroup, Inc. | | | 1,023,983 | |
| | | 17,000 | | | CompuCredit Corp.* | | | 654,160 | |
| | | 30,200 | | | Investment Technology Group, Inc.* | | | 1,070,288 | |
| | | 56,800 | | | J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. | | | 2,254,392 | |
| | | 13,900 | | | Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. | | | 941,447 | |
| | | 27,200 | | | Moody’s Corp. | | | 1,670,624 | |
| | | 5,400 | | | Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc.* | | | 189,972 | |
| | | 8,800 | | | Principal Financial, Inc. | | | 417,384 | |
| | | 30,200 | | | SLM Corp. | | | 1,663,718 | |
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| | | | | | | | | 13,348,074 | |
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| | Diversified Telecommunication Services – 3.4% |
| | | 3,400 | | | ALLTEL Corp. | | | 214,540 | |
| | | 15,700 | | | AT&T, Inc. | | | 384,493 | |
| | | 18,700 | | | CenturyTel, Inc. | | | 620,092 | |
| | | 17,200 | | | Liberty Global, Inc.* | | | 387,000 | |
| | | 29,000 | | | Sprint Nextel Corp. | | | 677,440 | |
| | | 84,600 | | | Verizon Communications, Inc. | | | 2,548,152 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | 4,831,717 | |
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| | Electric Utilities – 2.5% |
| | | 4,300 | | | Constellation Energy Group, Inc. | | | 247,680 | |
| | | 31,900 | | | Edison International | | | 1,391,159 | |
| | | 16,000 | | | Entergy Corp. | | | 1,098,400 | |
| | | 21,700 | | | PG&E Corp. | | | 805,504 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
| | | | | | | | | 3,542,743 | |
| |
|
| | Electrical Equipment – 0.1% |
| | | 1,300 | | | Woodward Governor Co. | | | 111,813 | |
| |
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | Shares | | Description | | Value |
| | Common Stocks – (continued) |
|
| | Electronic Equipment & Instruments – 0.4% |
| | | 8,800 | | | Itron, Inc.* | | $ | 352,352 | |
| | | 5,500 | | | Teledyne Technologies, Inc.* | | | 160,050 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
| | | | | | | | | 512,402 | |
| |
|
| | Energy Equipment & Services – 1.0% |
| | | 20,300 | | | Transocean, Inc.* | | | 1,414,707 | |
| |
|
| | Food & Drug Retailing – 0.8% |
| | | 29,600 | | | Longs Drug Stores Corp. | | | 1,077,144 | |
| | | 9,500 | | | Spartan Stores, Inc.* | | | 98,990 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
| | | | | | | | | 1,176,134 | |
| |
|
| | Food Products – 1.3% |
| | | 16,900 | | | Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. | | | 416,754 | |
| | | 6,900 | | | Chiquita Brands International, Inc. | | | 138,069 | |
| | | 15,400 | | | Dean Foods Co.* | | | 579,964 | |
| | | 10,900 | | | Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. | | | 361,444 | |
| | | 23,900 | | | Tyson Foods, Inc. | | | 408,690 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
| | | | | | | | | 1,904,921 | |
| |
|
| | Healthcare Equipment & Supplies – 1.2% |
| | | 19,200 | | | Applera Corp. – Applied Biosystems Group | | | 509,952 | |
| | | 10,600 | | | Becton, Dickinson and Co. | | | 636,848 | |
| | | 3,100 | | | Guidant Corp. | | | 200,725 | |
| | | 15,500 | | | Thoratec Corp.* | | | 320,695 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
| | | | | | | | | 1,668,220 | |
| |
|
| | Healthcare Providers & Services – 4.4% |
| | | 44,200 | | | AmerisourceBergen Corp. | | | 1,829,880 | |
| | | 21,300 | | | Express Scripts, Inc.* | | | 1,784,940 | |
| | | 2,800 | | | McKesson Corp. | | | 144,452 | |
| | | 40,830 | | | UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | 2,537,176 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
| | | | | | | | | 6,296,448 | |
| |
|
| | Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 2.5% |
| | | 13,900 | | | Choice Hotels International, Inc. | | | 580,464 | |
| | | 28,800 | | | Darden Restaurants, Inc. | | | 1,119,744 | |
| | | 12,000 | | | Domino’s Pizza, Inc. | | | 290,400 | |
| | | 5,300 | | | Papa John’s International, Inc.* | | | 314,343 | |
| | | 22,200 | | | Starbucks Corp.* | | | 666,222 | |
| | | 11,000 | | | Yum! Brands, Inc. | | | 515,680 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
| | | | | | | | | 3,486,853 | |
| |
|
| | Household Durables – 0.1% |
| | | 9,000 | | | American Greetings Corp. | | | 197,730 | |
| |
|
| | Household Products – 3.5% |
| | | 24,300 | | | Colgate-Palmolive Co. | | | 1,332,855 | |
| | | 63,720 | | | Procter & Gamble Co. | | | 3,688,114 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
| | | | | | | | | 5,020,969 | |
| |
|
| | Industrial Conglomerates – 3.4% |
| | | 115,700 | | | General Electric Co. | | | 4,055,285 | |
| | | 8,600 | | | Reynolds American, Inc. | | | 819,838 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
| | | | | | | | | 4,875,123 | |
| |
|
| | Insurance – 6.5% |
| | | 867 | | | Alleghany Corp.* | | | 246,228 | |
| | | 1,800 | | | American National Insurance Co. | | | 210,582 | |
| | | 19,400 | | | Loews Corp. | | | 1,840,090 | |
| | | 29,400 | | | MBIA, Inc. | | | 1,768,704 | |
| | | 37,000 | | | MetLife, Inc. | | | 1,813,000 | |
| | | 6,100 | | | Nationwide Financial Services, Inc. | | | 268,400 | |
| | | 22,200 | | | Prudential Financial, Inc. | | | 1,624,818 | |
| | | 2,300 | | | Stewart Information Services Corp. | | | 111,941 | |
| | | 14,000 | | | The Chubb Corp. | | | 1,367,100 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
| | | | | | | | | 9,250,863 | |
| |
|
| | Internet & Catalog Retail – 0.3% |
| | | 14,700 | | | Coldwater Creek, Inc.* | | | 448,791 | |
| |
|
| | Internet Software & Services – 1.8% |
| | | 5,700 | | | Google, Inc.* | | | 2,364,702 | |
| | | 8,800 | | | United Online, Inc. | | | 125,136 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
| | | | | | | | | 2,489,838 | |
| |
|
| | IT Consulting & Services – 0.3% |
| | | 8,400 | | | Computer Sciences Corp.* | | | 425,376 | |
| |
|
| | Machinery – 0.4% |
| | | 3,300 | | | Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. | | | 111,177 | |
| | | 5,175 | | | Graco, Inc. | | | 188,784 | |
| | | 3,800 | | | Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. | | | 232,256 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
| | | | | | | | | 532,217 | |
| |
|
| | Marine – 0.3% |
| | | 7,800 | | | Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. | | | 393,042 | |
| |
|
| | Media – 4.7% |
| | | 4,400 | | | Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc. | | | 104,940 | |
| | | 20,800 | | | Liberty Global, Inc. Series C* | | | 440,960 | |
| | | 144,700 | | | Time Warner, Inc. | | | 2,523,568 | |
| | | 49,700 | | | Univision Communications, Inc.* | | | 1,460,683 | |
| | | 66,500 | | | Viacom, Inc. Class B | | | 2,167,900 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
| | | | | | | | | 6,698,051 | |
| |
|
| | Metals & Mining – 0.3% |
| | | 7,100 | | | Southern Copper Corp. | | | 475,558 | |
| |
|
| | Multiline Retail – 0.4% |
| | | 5,600 | | | Dillard’s, Inc. | | | 138,992 | |
| | | 7,400 | | | J. C. Penney Co., Inc. | | | 411,440 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
| | | | | | | | | 550,432 | |
| |
|
| | Oil & Gas – 7.2% |
| | | 2,100 | | | Anadarko Petroleum Corp. | | | 198,975 | |
| | | 16,560 | | | ConocoPhillips | | | 963,461 | |
| | | 6,300 | | | Devon Energy Corp. | | | 394,002 | |
| | | 13,400 | | | Equitable Resources, Inc. | | | 491,646 | |
| | | 34,300 | | | Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 1,926,631 | |
| | | 1,225 | | | Kerr-McGee Corp. | | | 111,303 | |
| | | 17,600 | | | Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | 1,405,888 | |
| | | 23,600 | | | Sunoco, Inc. | | | 1,849,768 | |
| | | 5,200 | | | Swift Energy Co.* | | | 234,364 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statement of Investments (continued)
December 31, 2005
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | Shares | | Description | | Value |
| | Common Stocks – (continued) |
|
| | Oil & Gas – (continued) |
| | | 22,300 | | | Tesoro Petroleum Corp. | | $ | 1,372,565 | |
| | | 25,600 | | | Valero Energy Corp. | | | 1,320,960 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
| | | | | | | | | 10,269,563 | |
| |
|
| | Pharmaceuticals – 5.1% |
| | | 13,300 | | | Allergan, Inc. | | | 1,435,868 | |
| | | 7,200 | | | Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc.* | | | 217,872 | |
| | | 53,300 | | | Johnson & Johnson | | | 3,203,330 | |
| | | 72,200 | | | Merck & Co., Inc. | | | 2,296,682 | |
| | | 6,000 | | | Pfizer, Inc. | | | 139,920 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
| | | | | | | | | 7,293,672 | |
| |
|
| | Real Estate – 0.8% |
| | | 2,371 | | | Brookfield Homes Corp. | | | 117,910 | |
| | | 7,500 | | | New Century Financial Corp. (REIT) | | | 270,525 | |
| | | 3,900 | | | Plum Creek Timber Co., Inc. (REIT) | | | 140,595 | |
| | | 13,100 | | | ProLogis (REIT) | | | 612,032 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
| | | | | | | | | 1,141,062 | |
| |
|
| | Road & Rail – 0.3% |
| | | 3,800 | | | Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.* | | | 137,066 | |
| | | 6,600 | | | GATX Corp. | | | 238,128 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
| | | | | | | | | 375,194 | |
| |
|
| | Semiconductor Equipment & Products – 3.7% |
| | | 24,400 | | | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.* | | | 746,640 | |
| | | 51,800 | | | Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.* | | | 1,304,842 | |
| | | 9,081 | | | Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. Class B* | | | 228,569 | |
| | | 24,400 | | | Intel Corp. | | | 609,024 | |
| | | 10,400 | | | MPS Group, Inc.* | | | 142,168 | |
| | | 69,200 | | | Texas Instruments, Inc. | | | 2,219,244 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
| | | | | | | | | 5,250,487 | |
| |
|
| | Software – 2.8% |
| | | 32,800 | | | Autodesk, Inc. | | | 1,408,760 | |
| | | 25,300 | | | Cadence Design Systems, Inc.* | | | 428,076 | |
| | | 20,100 | | | Computer Associates International, Inc. | | | 566,619 | |
| | | 30,100 | | | Microsoft Corp. | | | 787,115 | |
| | | 13,000 | | | Symantec Corp.* | | | 227,500 | |
| | | 28,900 | | | Synopsys, Inc.* | | | 579,734 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
| | | | | | | | | 3,997,804 | |
| |
|
| | Specialty Retail – 3.4% |
| | | 32,200 | | | AutoNation, Inc.* | | | 699,706 | |
| | | 69,642 | | | Circuit City Stores, Inc. | | | 1,573,213 | |
| | | 15,800 | | | Office Depot, Inc.* | | | 496,120 | |
| | | 17,100 | | | Payless ShoeSource, Inc.* | | | 429,210 | |
| | | 32,700 | | | Sonic Automotive, Inc. | | | 728,556 | |
| | | 37,100 | | | United Rentals, Inc.* | | | 867,769 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
| | | | | | | | | 4,794,574 | |
| |
|
| | Textiles & Apparel – 0.3% |
| | | 4,400 | | | Carter’s, Inc.* | | | 258,940 | |
| | | 4,400 | | | Guess?, Inc.* | | | 156,640 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
| | | | | | | | | 415,580 | |
| |
|
| | Wireless Telecommunication Services – 0.2% |
| | | 1,900 | | | Telephone & Data Systems, Inc. Special Shares | | | 65,759 | |
| | | 3,300 | | | United States Cellular Corp.* | | | 163,020 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
| | | | | | | | | 228,779 | |
| |
|
| | TOTAL COMMON STOCKS |
| | (Cost $110,062,057) | | $ | 141,368,996 | |
| |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Principal | | Interest | | Maturity | | |
| | Amount | | Rate | | Date | | Value |
| | Repurchase Agreement(b) — 0.2% |
|
| | Joint Repurchase Agreement Account II |
| | $ | 300,000 | | | | 4.29 | % | | | 01/03/2006 | | | $ | 300,000 | |
| | Maturity Value: $300,143 |
| | (Cost $300,000) | | | | |
| |
|
| | TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL |
| | (Cost $110,362,057) | | $ | 141,668,996 | |
| |
|
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Shares | | Description | | Value |
| | Securities Lending Collateral – 0.2% |
|
| | | 317,250 | | | Boston Global Investment Trust – Enhanced Portfolio | | $ | 317,250 | |
| | (Cost $317,250) |
| |
|
| | TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 99.7% |
| | (Cost $110,679,307) | | $ | 141,986,246 | |
| |
|
| |
| 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) | | Joint repurchase agreement was entered into on December 30, 2005. Additional information appears on page 29. |
| | | | | | |
| |
|
| | Investment Abbreviation: |
| | REIT | | — | | Real Estate Investment Trust |
| |
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION |
FUTURES CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2005, the following futures contracts were open as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Number of | | Settlement | | Market | | Unrealized |
Type | | Contracts Long | | Month | | Value | | Loss |
|
|
S&P 500 Index | | | 14 | | | March 2006 | | $ | 878,360 | | | $ | (12,793 | ) |
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Performance Summary
December 31, 2005
The following graph shows the value as of December 31, 2005, of a $10,000 investment made on July 27, 1998 (commencement of operations) in Class A shares (with the maximum sales charge of 5.5%). For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s benchmark (the Wilshire Real Estate Securities Index with dividends reinvested) is shown. This performance data represents past performance and should not be considered indicative of future performance, which will fluctuate with changes in market conditions. These performance fluctuations will cause an investor’s shares, when redeemed, to be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance reflects expense limitations in effect. 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. Performance of Class B, Class C, Institutional and Service Shares will vary from Class A Shares due to differences in fees and sales loads. In addition to the investment adviser’s decision regarding issuer/industry investment selection and allocation, other factors may affect portfolio performance. These factors include, but are not limited to, portfolio operating fees and expenses, portfolio turnover, and subscription and redemption cash flows affecting the portfolio.
Real Estate Securities Fund’s Lifetime Performance |
Performance of a $10,000 Investment, with dividends reinvested, from July 27, 1998 to December 31, 2005.

| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Average Annual Total Return through December 31, 2005 | | Since Inception | | Five Years | | One Year | | |
|
|
|
|
Class A (Commenced July 27, 1998) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Excluding sales charges | | | 15.00% | | | | 18.30% | | | | 12.83% | | | |
Including sales charges | | | 14.13% | | | | 16.97% | | | | 6.61% | | | |
|
Class B (Commenced July 27, 1998) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Excluding contingent deferred sales charges | | | 14.16% | | | | 17.43% | | | | 12.03% | | | |
Including contingent deferred sales charges | | | 14.16% | | | | 17.14% | | | | 6.66% | | | |
|
Class C (Commenced July 27, 1998) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Excluding contingent deferred sales charges | | | 14.19% | | | | 17.46% | | | | 12.03% | | | |
Including contingent deferred sales charges | | | 14.19% | | | | 17.46% | | | | 10.96% | | | |
|
Institutional Class (Commenced July 27, 1998) | | | 15.46% | | | | 18.77% | | | | 13.30% | | | |
|
Service Class (Commenced July 27, 1998) | | | 14.96% | | | | 18.25% | | | | 12.76% | | | |
|
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Statement of Investments
December 31, 2005
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | Shares | | Description | | Value |
| | Common Stocks – 97.3% |
|
| | Diversified – 8.9% |
| | | 257,572 | | | Duke Realty Corp. (REIT) | | $ | 8,602,905 | |
| | | 396,411 | | | Liberty Property Trust (REIT)(a) | | | 16,986,211 | |
| | | 435,357 | | | Vornado Realty Trust (REIT) | | | 36,339,249 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
| | | | | | | | | 61,928,365 | |
| |
|
| | Health Care – 0.5% |
| | | 222,313 | | | Cogdell Spencer, Inc. | | | 3,754,866 | |
| |
|
| | Hotels – 13.4% |
| | | 312,323 | | | Hilton Hotels Corp. | | | 7,530,107 | |
| | | 1,476,003 | | | Host Marriott Corp. (REIT)(a) | | | 27,970,257 | |
| | | 224,144 | | | Innkeepers USA Trust (REIT) | | | 3,586,304 | |
| | | 382,381 | | | Interstate Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (REIT)* | | | 1,671,005 | |
| | | 205,755 | | | LaSalle Hotel Properties (REIT) | | | 7,555,324 | |
| | | 710,574 | | | Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. | | | 45,377,256 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
| | | | | | | | | 93,690,253 | |
| |
|
| | Industrial – 11.1% |
| | | 462,107 | | | AMB Property Corp. (REIT) | | | 22,721,801 | |
| | | 147,157 | | | CenterPoint Properties Trust (REIT) | | | 7,281,328 | |
| | | 860,535 | | | ProLogis (REIT) | | | 40,204,195 | |
| | | 143,264 | | | PS Business Parks, Inc. (REIT) | | | 7,048,589 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
| | | | | | | | | 77,255,913 | |
| |
|
| | Office – 20.7% |
| | | 134,259 | | | Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (REIT) | | | 10,807,849 | |
| | | 376,281 | | | Boston Properties, Inc. (REIT) | | | 27,893,711 | |
| | | 566,685 | | | Brandywine Realty Trust (REIT) | | | 15,816,178 | |
| | | 709,473 | | | Brookfield Properties Corp. | | | 20,872,696 | |
| | | 514,241 | | | Equity Office Properties Trust (REIT) | | | 15,596,930 | |
| | | 162,076 | | | Maguire Properties, Inc. (REIT) | | | 5,008,148 | |
| | | 159,112 | | | Parkway Properties, Inc. (REIT) | | | 6,386,756 | |
| | | 172,790 | | | Prentiss Properties Trust (REIT) | | | 7,029,097 | |
| | | 206,879 | | | SL Green Realty Corp. (REIT) | | | 15,803,487 | |
| | | 853,838 | | | Trizec Properties, Inc. (REIT) | | | 19,569,967 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
| | | | | | | | | 144,784,819 | |
| |
|
| | Other REITs – 2.3% |
| | | 216,885 | | | Gramercy Capital Corp. (REIT) | | | 4,940,640 | |
| | | 187,443 | | | iStar Financial, Inc. (REIT) | | | 6,682,343 | |
| | | 419,320 | | | Spirit Finance Corp. (REIT) | | | 4,759,282 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
| | | | | | | | | 16,382,265 | |
| |
|
| | Regional Malls – 13.3% |
| | | 183,784 | | | CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. (REIT) | | | 7,261,306 | |
| | | 706,466 | | | General Growth Properties, Inc. (REIT) | | | 33,196,838 | |
| | | 624,729 | | | Simon Property Group, Inc. (REIT) | | | 47,872,983 | |
| | | 102,361 | | | The Mills Corp. (REIT) | | | 4,293,020 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
| | | | | | | | | 92,624,147 | |
| |
|
| | Residential – 13.7% |
| | | 315,759 | | | Archstone-Smith Trust (REIT) | | | 13,227,145 | |
| | | 230,481 | | | AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (REIT) | | | 20,570,429 | |
| | | 119,280 | | | BRE Properties, Inc. (REIT) | | | 5,424,854 | |
| | | 179,007 | | | Camden Property Trust (REIT) | | | 10,368,085 | |
| | | 649,278 | | | Equity Residential Properties Trust (REIT) | | | 25,399,755 | |
| | | 72,908 | | | Essex Property Trust, Inc. (REIT) | | | 6,722,118 | |
| | | 590,027 | | | United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. (REIT) | | | 13,830,233 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
| | | | | | | | | 95,542,619 | |
| |
|
| | Self Storage – 1.4% |
| | | 40,219 | | | Public Storage, Inc. (REIT) | | | 2,723,631 | |
| | | 319,899 | | | U-Store-It Trust (REIT) | | | 6,733,874 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
| | | | | | | | | 9,457,505 | |
| |
|
| | Shopping Centers – 12.0% |
| | | 338,091 | | | Developers Diversified Realty Corp. (REIT) | | | 15,897,039 | |
| | | 874,994 | | | Kimco Realty Corp. (REIT) | | | 28,069,808 | |
| | | 436,921 | | | Kite Realty Group Trust (REIT) | | | 6,759,168 | |
| | | 51,148 | | | Pan Pacific Retail Properties, Inc. (REIT) | | | 3,421,290 | |
| | | 268,530 | | | Regency Centers Corp. (REIT) | | | 15,829,843 | |
| | | 365,899 | | | Weingarten Realty Investors (REIT) | | | 13,834,641 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
| | | | | | | | | 83,811,789 | |
| |
|
| | TOTAL COMMON STOCKS |
| | (Cost $469,377,221) | | $ | 679,232,541 | |
| |
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statement of Investments (continued)
December 31, 2005
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal | | Interest | | Maturity | | |
| | Amount | | Rate | | Date | | Value |
| | Repurchase Agreement(b) – 2.3% |
|
| | Joint Repurchase Agreement Account II |
| | $ | 15,800,000 | | | | 4.29 | % | | | 01/03/2006 | | | $ | 15,800,000 | |
| | Maturity Value: $15,807,526 |
| | (Cost $15,800,000) | | | | |
| |
|
| | TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL |
| | (Cost $485,177,221) | | $ | 695,032,541 | |
| |
|
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | Shares | | Description | | Value |
| | Securities Lending Collateral – 3.4% |
|
| | | 23,592,000 | | | Boston Global Investment Trust – Enhanced Portfolio | | $ | 23,592,000 | |
| | (Cost $23,592,000) |
| |
|
| | TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 103.0% |
| | (Cost $508,769,221) | | $ | 718,624,541 | |
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| 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. |
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(a) | | All or a portion of security is on loan. |
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(b) | | Joint repurchase agreement was entered into on December 30, 2005. Additional information appears on page 29. |
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| | Investment Abbreviation: |
| | REIT | | — | | Real Estate Investment Trust |
| |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION |
JOINT REPURCHASE AGREEMENT ACCOUNT II — At December 31, 2005, the Funds had undivided interests in the Joint Repurchase Agreement Account II, as follows:
| | | | |
Fund | | Principal Amount |
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|
Tollkeeper | | $ | 1,900,000 | |
|
Structured Tax-Managed Equity | | | 300,000 | |
|
Real Estate Securities | | | 15,800,000 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Principal | | Interest | | Maturity | | Maturity |
Repurchase Agreements | | Amount | | Rate | | Date | | Value |
|
|
Banc of America Securities LLC | | $ | 3,020,000,000 | | | | 4.30 | % | | 01/03/2006 | | $ | 3,021,442,889 | |
|
Barclays Capital PLC | | | 2,260,000,000 | | | | 4.30 | | | 01/03/2006 | | | 2,261,079,778 | |
|
Greenwich Capital Markets | | | 300,000,000 | | | | 4.33 | | | 01/03/2006 | | | 300,144,333 | |
|
J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc. | | | 400,000,000 | | | | 4.30 | | | 01/03/2006 | | | 400,191,111 | |
|
Morgan Stanley & Co. | | | 3,140,000,000 | | | | 4.27 | | | 01/03/2006 | | | 3,141,489,756 | |
|
UBS Securities LLC | | | 600,000,000 | | | | 4.18 | | | 01/03/2006 | | | 600,278,667 | |
|
UBS Securities LLC | | | 2,565,000,000 | | | | 4.30 | | | 01/03/2006 | | | 2,566,225,500 | |
|
TOTAL | | $ | 12,285,000,000 | | | | | | | | | $ | 12,290,852,034 | |
|
At December 31, 2005, the Joint Repurchase Agreement Account II was fully collateralized by the following securities: Federal Home Loan Bank, 3.50% to 4.40%, due 02/24/2006 to 01/18/2007; Federal Home Loan Mortgage Association, 0.00% to 13.00%, due 01/01/2006 to 01/01/2036; Federal National Mortgage Association, 0.00% to 15.50%, due 02/01/2006 to 01/01/2036; Government National Mortgage Association, 4.50% to 6.50%, due 11/15/2013 to 12/15/2035 and Tennessee Valley Authority, 4.75% to 7.14%, due 11/13/2008 to 08/01/2013. The aggregate market value of the collateral, including accrued interest, was $12,560,093,631.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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GOLDMAN SACHS SPECIALTY FUNDS
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2005
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Structured | | | | |
| | | | Tollkeeper | | Tax-Managed | | Real Estate | | |
| | | | Fund | | Equity Fund | | Securities Fund | | |
|
| | Assets: |
|
| | Investment in securities, at value (identified cost $302,666,671, $110,362,057 and $485,177,221, respectively)— including $4,563,010, $304,965 and $23,040,700 of securities on loan, respectively | | $ | 317,246,222 | | | $ | 141,668,996 | | | $ | 695,032,541 | | | |
| | Securities lending collateral, at value (cost $4,660,750, $317,250 and $23,592,000) | | | 4,660,750 | | | | 317,250 | | | | 23,592,000 | | | |
| | Cash(a) | | | 36,534 | | | | 647,693 | | | | 152,815 | | | |
| | Receivables: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Fund shares sold | | | 330,086 | | | | 402,099 | | | | 4,215,125 | | | |
| | | Dividends and interest | | | 66,312 | | | | 195,854 | | | | 3,563,579 | | | |
| | | Investment securities sold, at value | | | 3,258,456 | | | | — | | | | — | | | |
| | | Reimbursement from adviser | | | — | | | | 66,010 | | | | 124,641 | | | |
| | | Securities lending income | | | 1,761 | | | | 521 | | | | 12,309 | | | |
| |
|
| | Total assets | | | 325,600,121 | | | | 143,298,423 | | | | 726,693,010 | | | |
| |
|
| | Liabilities: |
|
| | Payables: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Payable upon return of securities loaned | | | 4,660,750 | | | | 317,250 | | | | 23,592,000 | | | |
| | | Investment securities purchased, at value | | | 2,448,038 | | | | — | | | | 2,571,951 | | | |
| | | Fund shares repurchased | | | 2,091,202 | | | | 258,407 | | | | 1,999,933 | | | |
| | | Amounts owed to affiliates | | | 584,033 | | | | 161,481 | | | | 750,801 | | | |
| | | Variation margin | | | — | | | | 3,710 | | | | — | | | |
| | Accrued expenses | | | 125,681 | | | | 131,022 | | | | 150,844 | | | |
| |
|
| | Total liabilities | | | 9,909,704 | | | | 871,870 | | | | 29,065,529 | | | |
| |
|
| | Net Assets: |
|
| | Paid-in capital | | | 1,699,594,134 | | | | 153,624,781 | | | | 485,827,207 | | | |
| | Accumulated undistributed net investment income | | | 25,763 | | | | 21,088 | | | | 832,157 | | | |
| | Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investment and futures transactions | | | (1,398,509,031 | ) | | | (42,513,462 | ) | | | 1,112,797 | | | |
| | Net unrealized gain on investments and futures | | | 14,579,551 | | | | 31,294,146 | | | | 209,855,320 | | | |
| |
|
| | NET ASSETS | | $ | 315,690,417 | | | $ | 142,426,553 | | | $ | 697,627,481 | | | |
|
| | Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Class A | | $ | 125,717,568 | | | $ | 76,267,355 | | | $ | 301,360,277 | | | |
| | | Class B | | | 120,414,706 | | | | 25,218,195 | | | | 21,597,261 | | | |
| | | Class C | | | 60,638,550 | | | | 22,686,579 | | | | 20,019,955 | | | |
| | | Institutional | | | 8,819,239 | | | | 17,843,296 | | | | 348,871,924 | | | |
| | | Service | | | 100,354 | | | | 411,128 | | | | 5,778,064 | | | |
|
| | Shares Outstanding: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Class A | | | 15,681,382 | | | | 7,337,905 | | | | 16,702,097 | | | |
| | | Class B | | | 15,746,075 | | | | 2,510,587 | | | | 1,192,892 | | | |
| | | Class C | | | 7,935,661 | | | | 2,264,031 | | | | 1,114,918 | | | |
| | | Institutional | | | 1,072,036 | | | | 1,690,219 | | | | 19,274,216 | | | |
| | | Service | | | 12,563 | | | | 39,664 | | | | 318,738 | | | |
|
| | Total shares of beneficial interest outstanding, $0.001 par value (unlimited shares authorized) | | | 40,447,717 | | | | 13,842,406 | | | | 38,602,861 | | | |
|
| | Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share:(b) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Class A | | | $8.02 | | | | $10.39 | | | | $18.04 | | | |
| | | Class B | | | 7.65 | | | | 10.04 | | | | 18.10 | | | |
| | | Class C | | | 7.64 | | | | 10.02 | | | | 17.96 | | | |
| | | Institutional | | | 8.23 | | | | 10.56 | | | | 18.10 | | | |
| | | Service | | | 7.99 | | | | 10.37 | | | | 18.13 | | | |
|
| |
(a) | Includes restricted cash of $572,000 for the Structured Tax-Managed Equity Fund relating to initial margin requirements on futures transactions. |
(b) | Maximum public offering price per share (NAV per share multiplied by 1.0582) for Class A Shares of the Tollkeeper, Structured Tax-Managed Equity and Real Estate Securities Funds is $8.49, $10.99 and $19.09, respectively. At redemption, Class B and 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 or the original purchase price of the shares. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| GOLDMAN SACHS SPECIALTY FUNDS |
Statements of Operations
For the Year Ended December 31, 2005
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Structured | | |
| | | | Tollkeeper | | Tax-Managed | | Real Estate |
| | | | Fund | | Equity Fund | | Securities Fund |
|
| | Investment income: |
|
| | Dividends(a) | | $ | 1,187,824 | | | $ | 1,632,793 | | | $ | 17,185,540 | |
| | Interest (including securities lending income of $31,559, $15,748 and $52,103, respectively) | | | 203,328 | | | | 83,336 | | | | 586,311 | |
| |
|
| | Total income | | | 1,391,152 | | | | 1,716,129 | | | | 17,771,851 | |
| |
|
| | Expenses: |
|
| | Management fees | | | 3,477,008 | | | | 749,816 | | | | 6,143,623 | |
| | Distribution and Service fees(b) | | | 2,379,302 | | | | 596,084 | | | | 1,112,984 | |
| | Transfer agent fees(b) | | | 645,815 | | | | 187,997 | | | | 727,010 | |
| | Custody and accounting fees | | | 112,457 | | | | 115,267 | | | | 145,839 | |
| | Registration fees | | | 73,115 | | | | 87,094 | | | | 170,736 | |
| | Printing fees | | | 90,549 | | | | 91,813 | | | | 120,799 | |
| | Professional fees | | | 48,265 | | | | 46,917 | | | | 51,436 | |
| | Trustee fees | | | 16,492 | | | | 16,492 | | | | 16,492 | |
| | Service share fees | | | 575 | | | | 2,536 | | | | 21,259 | |
| | Other | | | 90,901 | | | | 52,990 | | | | 70,591 | |
| |
|
| | Total expenses | | | 6,934,479 | | | | 1,947,006 | | | | 8,580,769 | |
| |
|
| | Less — expense reductions | | | (211,656 | ) | | | (369,759 | ) | | | (553,501 | ) |
| |
|
| | Net expenses | | | 6,722,823 | | | | 1,577,247 | | | | 8,027,268 | |
| |
|
| | NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) | | | (5,331,671 | ) | | | 138,882 | | | | 9,744,583 | |
| |
|
| | Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and futures transactions: |
|
| | Net realized gain from: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Investment transactions (including commissions recaptured of $80,036, $0 and $0, respectively) | | | 34,310,169 | | | | 2,496,031 | | | | 32,087,872 | |
| | | Futures transactions | | | — | | | | 148,095 | | | | — | |
| | Payments by affiliates to reimburse certain security claims | | | — | | | | 5,987 | | | | — | |
| | Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Investments | | | (27,520,784 | ) | | | 6,290,949 | | | | 37,370,852 | |
| | | Futures | | | — | | | | (13,915 | ) | | | — | |
| |
|
| | Net realized and unrealized gain on investment and futures transactions | | | 6,789,385 | | | | 8,927,147 | | | | 69,458,724 | |
| |
|
| | NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | 1,457,714 | | | $ | 9,066,029 | | | $ | 79,203,307 | |
| |
|
| |
(a) | For the Real Estate Securities Fund, foreign taxes withheld on dividends were $66,178. |
(b) | Class specific Distribution and Service and Transfer agent fees were as follows: |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | Distribution and Service Fees | | Transfer agent Fees |
| |
| |
|
| | Class A | | | Class B | | | Class C | | | Class A | | | Class B | | | Class C | | | Institutional | | | Service | |
Fund | | | | |
| |
| |
|
Tollkeeper | | $ | 332,975 | | | $ | 1,374,818 | | | $ | 671,509 | | | $ | 253,061 | | | $ | 261,216 | | | $ | 127,587 | | | $ | 3,905 | | | $ | 46 | |
Structured Tax-Managed Equity | | | 125,740 | | | | 252,993 | | | | 217,351 | | | | 95,562 | | | | 48,069 | | | | 41,297 | | | | 2,866 | | | | 203 | |
Real Estate Securities | | | 698,483 | | | | 226,953 | | | | 187,548 | | | | 530,847 | | | | 43,121 | | | | 35,634 | | | | 115,707 | | | | 1,701 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | Tollkeeper Fund |
| | | |
|
| | | | For the | | For the |
| | | | Year Ended | | Year Ended |
| | | | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 |
|
| | From operations: |
|
| | Net investment income (loss) | | $ | (5,331,671 | ) | | $ | (4,216,311 | ) |
| | Net realized gain on investment and futures transactions | | | 34,310,169 | | | | 5,304,459 | |
| | Payments by affiliates to reimburse certain security claims | | | — | | | | — | |
| | Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments and futures | | | (27,520,784 | ) | | | 44,273,362 | |
| |
|
| | Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 1,457,714 | | | | 45,361,510 | |
| |
|
| | Distributions to shareholders: |
|
| | From net investment income | | | | | | | | |
| | | Class A Shares | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | Class B Shares | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | Class C Shares | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | Institutional Shares | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | Service Shares | | | — | | | | — | |
| | From net realized gains: | | | | | | | | |
| | | Class A Shares | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | Class B Shares | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | Class C Shares | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | Institutional Shares | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | Service Shares | | | — | | | | — | |
| |
|
| | Total distributions to shareholders | | | — | | | | — | |
| |
|
| | From share transactions: |
|
| | Proceeds from sales of shares | | | 29,251,261 | | | | 33,998,390 | |
| | Reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | — | | | | — | |
| | Cost of shares repurchased | | | (127,253,551 | ) | | | (157,851,288 | ) |
| |
|
| | Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions | | | (98,002,290 | ) | | | (123,852,898 | ) |
| |
|
| | NET INCREASE (DECREASE) | | | (96,544,576 | ) | | | (78,491,388 | ) |
| |
|
| | Net assets: |
|
| | Beginning of year | | | 412,234,993 | | | | 490,726,381 | |
| |
|
| | End of year | | $ | 315,690,417 | | | $ | 412,234,993 | |
| |
|
| | Accumulated undistributed net investment income | | $ | 25,763 | | | $ | 91,188 | |
| |
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | Structured Tax-Managed Equity Fund | | Real Estate Securities Fund |
| |
| |
|
| | For the | | For the | | For the | | For the |
| | Year Ended | | Year Ended | | Year Ended | | Year Ended |
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 | | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 |
|
| | |
|
| | $ | 138,882 | | | $ | 204,580 | | | $ | 9,744,583 | | | $ | 8,645,265 | |
| | | 2,644,126 | | | | 11,806,215 | | | | 32,087,872 | | | | 43,323,320 | |
| | | 5,987 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | 6,277,034 | | | | 2,939,877 | | | | 37,370,852 | | | | 82,499,160 | |
| |
|
|
| | | 9,066,029 | | | | 14,950,672 | | | | 79,203,307 | | | | 134,467,745 | |
| |
|
| | |
|
|
| | | (58,662 | ) | | | (169,561 | ) | | | (5,422,554 | ) | | | (4,852,231 | ) |
| | | — | | | | — | | | | (268,940 | ) | | | (338,690 | ) |
| | | — | | | | — | | | | (228,774 | ) | | | (250,233 | ) |
| | | (59,132 | ) | | | (33,549 | ) | | | (6,829,368 | ) | | | (4,545,880 | ) |
| | | — | | | | (830 | ) | | | (80,949 | ) | | | (23,086 | ) |
|
| | | — | | | | — | | | | (17,327,418 | ) | | | (15,772,480 | ) |
| | | — | | | | — | | | | (1,269,974 | ) | | | (1,382,252 | ) |
| | | — | | | | — | | | | (1,156,212 | ) | | | (1,047,981 | ) |
| | | — | | | | — | | | | (19,326,686 | ) | | | (13,057,228 | ) |
| | | — | | | | — | | | | (325,342 | ) | | | (134,542 | ) |
| |
|
| | | (117,794 | ) | | | (203,940 | ) | | | (52,236,217 | ) | | | (41,404,603 | ) |
| |
|
| | |
|
| | | 57,795,919 | | | | 11,521,289 | | | | 272,656,738 | | | | 226,262,842 | |
| | | 77,567 | | | | 165,474 | | | | 46,281,094 | | | | 35,553,925 | |
| | | (19,086,548 | ) | | | (20,597,534 | ) | | | (204,033,747 | ) | | | (147,265,494 | ) |
| |
|
| | | 38,786,938 | | | | (8,910,771 | ) | | | 114,904,085 | | | | 114,551,273 | |
| |
|
| | | 47,735,173 | | | | 5,835,961 | | | | 141,871,175 | | | | 207,614,415 | |
| |
|
| | |
|
| | | 94,691,380 | | | | 88,855,419 | | | | 555,756,306 | | | | 348,141,891 | |
| |
|
| | $ | 142,426,553 | | | $ | 94,691,380 | | | $ | 697,627,481 | | | $ | 555,756,306 | |
| |
|
|
| | $ | 21,088 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 832,157 | | | $ | 548,335 | |
| |
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2005
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 Tollkeeper Fund (“Tollkeeper”), Goldman Sachs Structured Tax-Managed Equity Fund (“Structured Tax-Managed Equity”) (formerly Goldman Sachs CORESM Tax-Managed Equity Fund) and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Fund (“Real Estate Securities”) collectively, the “Funds” or individually a “Fund”. Each Fund is a diversified portfolio offering five classes of shares — Class A, Class B, Class C, Institutional and Service. Class A shares of the Funds are sold with front-end sales charge of up to 5.50%. Class B shares of the Funds are sold with a contingent deferred sales charge that declines from 5.00% to zero, depending upon the period of time the shares are held. Class C shares of the Funds are sold with a contingent deferred sales charge of 1% during the first 12 months. Institutional and Service Class shares of the Funds are not subject to a sales charge. Such sales loads are paid directly to Goldman Sachs & Co. (“Goldman Sachs”) as distributor of the Funds.
The Real Estate Securities Fund invests primarily in securities of issuers that are engaged in or related to the real estate industry and has a policy of concentrating its investments in the real estate industry. Therefore, an investment in the Fund is subject to certain risks associated with the direct ownership of real estate and with the real estate industry in general. Such risks include, but are not limited to, declines in property values; increase in property taxes, operating expenses, interest rates or competition; zoning changes; and losses from casualty and condemnation.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that may affect the reported amounts. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
A. Investment Valuation — Investments in equity securities and investment companies traded on a U.S. securities exchange or the NASDAQ system are valued daily at their last sale price or official closing price on the principal exchange or system on which they are traded. If no sale occurs, such securities are valued at the last bid price. Debt securities are valued at prices supplied by independent pricing services, broker/dealer-supplied valuations or matrix pricing systems. Unlisted equity securities for which market quotations are available are valued at the last sale price on valuation date, or if no sale occurs, at the last bid price. Investments in investment companies (other than those that are exchange traded) are valued at the net asset value per share on the valuation date. Short-term debt obligations maturing in sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Securities for which quotations are not readily available or are deemed not to reflect market value by the investment adviser are valued at fair value using methods approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
B. Security Transactions and Investment Income — Security transactions are reflected as of the trade date. Realized gains and losses on sales of portfolio securities are calculated using the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, net of foreign withholding taxes, if any, which are reduced by any amounts reclaimable by the Funds, where applicable. Interest income is recorded on the basis of interest accrued, premium amortized and discount accreted.
Net investment income (other than class specific expenses) and unrealized and realized gains or losses are allocated daily to each class of shares of the respective Fund based upon the relative proportion of net assets of each class.
C. Expenses — Expenses incurred by the Trust that do not specifically relate to an individual Fund of the Trust are allocated to the Funds on a straight-line or pro-rata basis depending upon the nature of the expense.
Class A, Class B and Class C shareholders of the Funds bear all expenses and fees relating to their respective Distribution and Service Plans. Service Shares bear all expenses and fees relating to their Service and Shareholder Administration Plans. Each class of shares of the Funds separately bears its respective class-specific Transfer Agency fees.
D. Federal Taxes — It is each Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute each year substantially all of its investment company taxable
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2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) |
income and capital gains to its shareholders. Accordingly, no federal tax provisions are required. Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually for the Tollkeeper and Structured Tax-Managed Equity Funds and quarterly for the Real Estate Securities Fund. Capital gains distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually for all Funds.
The characterization of distributions to shareholders for financial reporting purposes is determined in accordance with Federal income tax rules. Therefore, the source of the Fund’s distributions may be shown in the accompanying financial statements as either from net investment income or net realized gain on investment transactions, or from tax return of capital.
In addition, distributions paid by the Structured Tax-Managed Equity and the Real Estate Securities Funds’ investments in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) often include a “return of capital” which is recorded by the Funds as a reduction of the cost basis of the securities held. The Code requires a REIT to distribute at least 95% of its taxable income to investors. In many cases, however, because of “non-cash” expenses such as property depreciation, a REIT’s cash flow will exceed its taxable income. The REIT may distribute this excess cash to offer a more competitive yield. This portion of the Funds’ distributions are deemed a return of capital and is generally not taxable to shareholders.
E. Repurchase Agreements — Repurchase agreements involve the purchase of securities subject to the seller’s agreement to repurchase them at a mutually agreed upon date and price. During the term of a repurchase agreement, the value of the underlying securities held as collateral on behalf of the Funds, including accrued interest, is required to exceed the value of the repurchase agreement, including accrued interest. If the seller defaults or becomes insolvent, realization of the collateral by the Funds may be delayed or limited and there may be a decline in the value of the collateral during the period while the Funds seek to assert their rights. The underlying securities for all repurchase agreements are held in safekeeping at the Funds’ custodian or designated subcustodians under triparty repurchase agreements.
Pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and terms and conditions contained therein, the Funds, together with other registered investment companies having management or investment advisory agreements with Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (“GSAM”), or its affiliates, may transfer uninvested cash into joint accounts, the daily aggregate balance of which is invested in one or more repurchase agreements.
F. Segregation Transactions — As set forth in the prospectus, the Funds may enter into certain derivative transactions to seek to increase total return. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts, futures contracts, written options, mortgage dollar rolls, when-issued securities and forward commitments represent examples of such transactions. As a result of entering into these transactions, the Funds are required to segregate liquid assets, on the books of their custodian, with a current value equal to or greater than the market value of the corresponding transactions.
G. Futures Contracts — The Funds may enter into futures transactions to hedge against changes in interest rates, securities prices, currency exchange rates or to seek to increase total return. Futures contracts are valued at the last settlement price at the end of each day on the board of trade or exchange upon which they are traded. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Funds are required to deposit with a broker or the Funds’ custodian bank on behalf of the broker an amount of cash or securities equal to the minimum “initial margin” requirement of the associated futures exchange. Subsequent payments for futures contracts (“variation margin”) are paid or received by the Funds, dependant on the fluctuations in the value of the contracts, and are recorded for financial reporting purposes as unrealized gains or losses. When contracts are closed, the Funds realize a gain or loss which is reported in the Statements of Operations.
The use of futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, elements of market and counterparty risk which may exceed the amounts recognized in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Changes in the value of a futures contract may not directly correlate with changes in the value of the underlying securities. This risk may decrease the effectiveness of the Funds’ strategies and potentially result in a loss.
H. Commission Recapture — The Tollkeeper Fund may direct portfolio trades, subject to obtaining best price and execution, to various brokers who have agreed to rebate a portion of the commissions generated. Such rebates are made
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
December 31, 2005
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) |
directly to the Tollkeeper Fund as cash payments and are included in the net realized gain (loss) on investments in the Statements of Operations.
GSAM, an affiliate of Goldman, Sachs & Co., serves as investment adviser pursuant to an Investment Management Agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Trust on behalf of the Funds. Under the Agreement, GSAM manages the Funds, subject to the general supervision of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
As compensation for the services rendered pursuant to the Agreement, the assumption of the expenses related thereto and administering the Funds’ business affairs, including providing facilities, GSAM is entitled to a fee (“Management fee”) computed daily and payable monthly, equal to an annual percentage rate of each Fund’s average daily net assets.
Effective April 29, 2005, GSAM reduced the contractual Management fee for the Structured Tax-Managed Equity Fund from 0.75% of the Fund’s average daily net assets to the contractual annual rate of 0.70%. Prior to April 29, 2005, GSAM had voluntarily waived a portion of its Management fee for the Structured Tax-Managed Equity Fund equal to 0.05% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
At a meeting held on June 16, 2005, the Board of Trustees of the Trust approved a fee reduction commitment for the Funds which will be effective on a contractual basis in 2006. Effective July 1, 2005, GSAM implemented the fee reduction commitment on a voluntary basis which results in the following annual Management fee rates.
| | | | | | |
| | Management Fee | | Average Daily |
Fund | | Annual Rate | | Net Assets |
|
|
Tollkeeper | | | 1.00 | % | | First $1 Billion |
| | | 0.90 | | | Next $1 Billion |
| | | 0.86 | | | Over $2 Billion |
|
Structured Tax-Managed Equity | | | 0.70 | | | First $1 Billion |
| | | 0.63 | | | Next $1 Billion |
| | | 0.60 | | | Over $2 Billion |
|
Real Estate Securities | | | 1.00 | | | First $1 Billion |
| | | 0.90 | | | Next $1 Billion |
| | | 0.86 | | | Over $2 Billion |
|
Prior to July 1, 2005, the Funds’ Management fees as an annual percentage rate of average daily net assets were as follows:
| | | | |
Fund | | Management Fee |
|
|
Tollkeeper | | | 1.00 | % |
|
Structured Tax-Managed Equity* | | | 0.70 | |
|
Real Estate Securities | | | 1.00 | |
|
| |
* | Prior to April 29, 2005, the Fund’s contractual management fee was 0.75% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. |
GSAM has voluntarily agreed to limit certain “Other Expenses” of the Funds (excluding Management fees, Distribution and Service fees, Transfer Agency fees and expenses, and Service Share fees, taxes, interest, brokerage fees and litigation, indemnification, shareholder meeting and other extraordinary expenses exclusive of any expense offset arrangements) to the extent that such expenses exceed, on an annual basis, a percentage rate of the average daily net assets of each Fund. Such expense reimbursements, if any, are computed daily and paid monthly. In addition, the Funds are not obligated to reimburse GSAM for prior fiscal year expense reimbursements, if any.
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3. AGREEMENTS (continued) |
For the year ended December 31, 2005, the Other Expense limitations for the Tollkeeper, Structured Tax-Managed Equity and the Real Estate Securities Funds as an annual percentage rate of average daily net assets were 0.064%, 0.054% and 0.004%, respectively.
The Trust, on behalf of each Fund, has adopted Distribution and Service Plans (the “Plans”). Under the Plans, Goldman Sachs and/or authorized dealers are entitled to a monthly fee for distribution services equal to, on an annual basis, 0.25%, 0.75% and 0.75% of the Funds’ average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class B and Class C Shares, respectively. Additionally, Goldman Sachs and/or authorized dealers are entitled to receive under the Plans a separate fee for personal and account maintenance services equal to, on an annual basis, 0.25% of each Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class B and Class C Shares.
Goldman Sachs serves as Distributor of shares of the Funds pursuant to a Distribution Agreement. Goldman Sachs may retain a portion of the Class A sales load and Class B and Class C contingent deferred sales charges. During the year ended December 31, 2005, Goldman Sachs advised the Funds that it retained the following approximate amounts:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | Contingent Deferred |
| | Sales Load | | Sales Charge |
| |
| |
|
Fund | | Class A | | Class B | | Class C |
|
|
Tollkeeper | | $ | 15,500 | | | $ | 1,600 | | | $ | 200 | |
|
Structured Tax-Managed Equity | | | 36,500 | | | | 100 | | | | — | |
|
Real Estate Securities | | | 86,200 | | | | 200 | | | | 200 | |
|
Goldman Sachs also serves as the Transfer Agent of the Funds for a fee. The fees charged for such transfer agency services are calculated daily and payable monthly at an annual rate as follows: 0.19% of the average daily net assets for Class A, Class B and Class C Shares and 0.04% of the average daily net assets for Institutional and Service Shares.
The Trust, on behalf of each Fund, has adopted a Service Plan and Shareholder Administration Plan for Service Shares. These plans allow for Service Shares to compensate service organizations for providing varying levels of personal and account administration and shareholder administration services to their customers who are beneficial owners of such shares. The Service Plan and Shareholder Administration Plan provide for compensation to the service organizations in an amount equal to, on an annualized basis, 0.25% and 0.25%, respectively, of the average daily net assets of the Service Shares.
For the year ended December 31, 2005, GSAM has voluntarily agreed to waive certain fees and reimburse other expenses. In addition, the Funds have entered into certain offset arrangements with the custodian resulting in a reduction in the Funds’ expenses. These expense reductions were as follows (in thousands):
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Management | | Other Expense | | Custody | | Total Expense |
Fund | | Fee Waiver | | Reimbursement | | Fee Reduction | | Reductions |
|
|
Tollkeeper | | $ | — | | | $ | 209 | | | $ | 3 | | | $ | 212 | |
|
Structured Tax-Managed Equity | | | 15 | | | | 354 | | | | 1 | | | | 370 | |
|
Real Estate Securities | | | — | | | | 552 | | | | 2 | | | | 554 | |
|
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
December 31, 2005
3. AGREEMENTS (continued) |
At December 31, 2005, the amounts owed to affiliates were as follows (in thousands):
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Over Reimbursement | | |
| | Management | | Distribution and | | Transfer | | of “Other | | |
Fund | | Fees | | Service Fees | | Agent Fees | | Expense” | | Total |
|
|
Tollkeeper | | $ | 281 | | | $ | 190 | | | $ | 52 | | | $ | 61 | | | $ | 584 | |
|
Structured Tax-Managed Equity | | | 84 | | | | 57 | | | | 20 | | | | — | | | | 161 | |
|
Real Estate Securities | | | 584 | | | | 100 | | | | 67 | | | | — | | | | 751 | |
|
4. PORTFOLIO SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS |
The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities of long-term securities for the year ended December 31, 2005 were as follows:
| | | | | | | | |
Fund | | Purchases | | Sales and Maturities |
|
|
Tollkeeper | | $ | 165,440,955 | | | $ | 268,836,294 | |
|
Structured Tax-Managed Equity | | | 136,306,720 | | | | 96,775,385 | |
|
Real Estate Securities | | | 191,548,686 | | | | 112,320,091 | |
|
For the year ended December 31, 2005, Goldman Sachs earned approximately $11,100, $17,300 and $15,600 of brokerage commissions from portfolio transactions, including futures transactions, executed on behalf of the Tollkeeper, Structured Tax-Managed Equity and Real Estate Securities Funds, respectively.
During the year ended December 31, 2005, GSAM voluntarily agreed to reimburse the Structured Tax-Managed Equity Fund $5,987 for certain class action settlements in which the Fund was eligible to participate.
Pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the SEC and the terms and conditions contained therein, the Funds may lend their securities through a securities lending agent, Boston Global Advisers (“BGA”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Goldman Sachs, to certain qualified borrowers including Goldman Sachs and affiliates. In accordance with the Funds’ security lending procedures, the loans are collateralized at all times with cash and/or securities with a market value at least equal to the securities on loan. As with other extensions of credit, the Funds bear the risk of delay on recovery or loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially.
Both the Funds and BGA receive compensation relating to the lending of the Funds’ securities. The amounts earned by the Funds for the year ended December 31, 2005, are reported parenthetically on the Statements of Operations. The Funds invest the cash collateral received in connection with securities lending transactions in the Enhanced Portfolio of Boston Global Investment Trust, a Delaware statutory trust. The Enhanced Portfolio is exempt from registration under Section 3(c)(7) of the Act and is managed by GSAM, for which GSAM receives an investment advisory fee of up to 0.10% of the average daily net assets of the Enhanced Portfolio. The Enhanced Portfolio invests in high quality money market instruments. The Funds bear the risk of incurring a loss from the investment of cash collateral due to either credit or market factors.
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5. SECURITIES LENDING (continued) |
The table below details securities lending activity as of, and for the year ended, December 31, 2005:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Earnings Received |
| | | | | | Earnings of BGA | | by the Funds |
| | | | Cash Collateral | | Relating to Securities | | From Lending to |
| | Market Value of | | Received for Loans | | Loaned for the | | Goldman Sachs for |
| | Securities on Loan as of | | Outstanding as of | | Year Ended | | the Year Ended |
Fund | | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2005 |
|
|
Tollkeeper | | $ | 4,563,010 | | | $ | 4,660,750 | | | $ | 5,569 | | | $ | 1,429 | |
|
Structured Tax-Managed Equity | | | 304,965 | | | | 317,250 | | | | 2,779 | | | | — | |
|
Real Estate Securities | | | 23,040,700 | | | | 23,592,000 | | | | 9,195 | | | | — | |
|
6. LINE OF CREDIT FACILITY |
The Funds participate in a $350,000,000 committed, unsecured revolving line of credit facility together with other registered investment companies having management or investment advisory agreements with GSAM. Under the most restrictive arrangement, the Funds must own securities having a market value in excess of 300% of each Fund’s total bank borrowings. This facility is to be used solely for temporary or emergency purposes. The interest rate on borrowings is based on the federal funds rate. The committed facility also requires a fee to be paid by the Funds based on the amount of the commitment which has not been utilized. During the year ended December 31, 2005, the Funds did not have any borrowings under this facility.
The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 was as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Structured | | |
| | | | Tax-Managed | | Real Estate |
| | Tollkeeper Fund | | Equity Fund | | Securities Fund |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions paid from: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ordinary income | | $ | — | | | $ | 117,794 | | | $ | 10,518,656 | |
Net long-term capital gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | 41,717,561 | |
|
Total taxable distributions | | $ | — | | | $ | 117,794 | | | $ | 52,236,217 | |
|
The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 was as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Structured | | |
| | | | Tax-Managed | | Real Estate |
| | Tollkeeper Fund | | Equity Fund | | Securities Fund |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions paid from: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ordinary income | | $ | — | | | $ | 203,940 | | | $ | 10,678,799 | |
Net long-term capital gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | 30,725,804 | |
|
Total taxable distributions | | $ | — | | | $ | 203,940 | | | $ | 41,404,603 | |
|
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
December 31, 2005
7. TAX INFORMATION (continued) |
As of December 31, 2005, the components of accumulated earnings (losses) on a tax basis were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Structured | | |
| | | | Tax-Managed | | Real Estate |
| | Tollkeeper Fund | | Equity Fund | | Securities Fund |
|
|
Undistributed ordinary income — net | | $ | — | | | $ | 21,088 | | | $ | 655,325 | |
Undistributed long-term capital gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,277,571 | |
|
Total undistributed earnings | | $ | — | | | $ | 21,088 | | | $ | 1,932,896 | |
Capital loss carryforward:(1)(2) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Expiring 2009 | | | (775,760,676 | ) | | | (21,567,672 | ) | | | — | |
| Expiring 2010 | | | (476,361,177 | ) | | | (20,748,975 | ) | | | — | |
| Expiring 2011 | | | (137,998,151 | ) | | | (209,608 | ) | | | — | |
| Expiring 2012 | | | (1,145,651 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
|
Total capital loss carryforward | | | (1,391,265,655 | ) | | | (42,526,255 | ) | | | — | |
Timing differences (post October losses/certain REIT distributions) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 648,720 | |
Unrealized gains (losses) — net | | | 7,361,938 | | | | 31,306,939 | | | | 209,218,658 | |
|
Total accumulated earnings (losses) — net | | $ | (1,383,903,717 | ) | | $ | (11,198,228 | ) | | $ | 211,800,274 | |
|
| |
(1) | Expiration occurs on December 31 of the year indicated. |
(2) | During the year ended December 31, 2005, Tollkeeper and Structured Tax-Managed Equity Funds utilized $37,043,183 and $2,636,195 of capital losses, respectively. |
At December 31, 2005, the Funds’ aggregate security unrealized gains and losses based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes was as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Structured | | |
| | | | Tax-Managed | | Real Estate |
| | Tollkeeper Fund | | Equity Fund | | Securities Fund |
|
|
Tax Cost | | $ | 314,545,034 | | | $ | 110,679,307 | | | $ | 509,405,883 | |
|
Gross Unrealized Gain | | | 38,588,993 | | | | 31,796,887 | | | | 209,617,991 | |
Gross Unrealized Loss | | | (31,227,055 | ) | | | (489,948 | ) | | | (399,333 | ) |
|
Net unrealized security gain | | $ | 7,361,938 | | | $ | 31,306,939 | | | $ | 209,218,658 | |
|
The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized gains (losses) is attributable primarily to wash sales, the recognition of gains on appreciated stock for tax purposes and net mark to market losses on Section 1256 futures contracts.
In order to present certain components of the Funds’ capital accounts on a tax basis, certain reclassifications have been recorded to the Funds’ accounts. These reclassifications have no impact on the net asset value of the Funds. Reclassifications result primarily from the difference in tax treatment of real estate investment trusts and net operating losses.
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Accumulated |
| | | | Accumulated | | Undistributed |
| | | | Net Realized | | Net Investment |
Fund | | Paid-in Capital | | Gain (Loss) | | Income |
|
|
Tollkeeper | | $ | (5,331,671 | ) | | $ | 65,425 | | | $ | 5,266,246 | |
|
Structured Tax-Managed Equity | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
|
Real Estate Securities | | | — | | | | (3,369,824 | ) | | | 3,369,824 | |
|
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As of December 31, 2005, Goldman Sachs & Co. Employees Profit Sharing Master Trust was the beneficial owner of approximately 16% of the outstanding shares of the Real Estate Securities Fund.
In addition, the following Goldman Sachs Asset Allocation Portfolios were beneficial owners of the Real Estate Securities Fund as of December 31, 2005 (as a percentage of outstanding Institutional shares):
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Goldman Sachs | | | | Goldman Sachs |
| | Goldman Sachs | | Growth and Income | | Goldman Sachs | | Aggressive |
| | Balanced Strategy | | Strategy | | Growth Strategy | | Growth Strategy |
Fund | | Portfolio | | Portfolio | | Portfolio | | Portfolio |
|
|
Real Estate Securities | | | 1% | | | | 3% | | | | 2% | | | | 1% | |
|
Legal Proceedings — Purported class and derivative action lawsuits were filed in April and May 2004 in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (“GSG”), GSAM and certain related parties, including certain Goldman Sachs Funds including these Funds, and the Trustees and Officers of the Trust. In June 2004, these lawsuits were consolidated into one action and in November 2004 a consolidated and amended complaint was filed against GSG, GSAM, Goldman Sachs Asset Management International (“GSAMI”), Goldman Sachs and certain related parties including certain Goldman Sachs Funds and the Trustees and Officers of the Trust. The Funds in this report, along with certain other investment portfolios of the Trust, were named as nominal defendants in the amended complaint. Plaintiffs filed a second amended consolidated complaint on April 15, 2005. The second amended complaint alleges violations of the Act and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. The second complaint also asserts claims involving common law breach of fiduciary duty and unjust enrichment. The complaint alleges, among other things, that between April 2, 1999 and January 9, 2004 (the “Class Period”), GSAM and other defendants made improper and excessive brokerage commission and other payments to brokers that sold shares of the Goldman Sachs Funds and omitted statements of fact in registration statements and reports filed pursuant to the Act which were necessary to prevent such registration statements and reports from being materially false and misleading. The complaint further alleges that the Goldman Sachs Funds paid excessive and improper advisory fees to Goldman Sachs. The complaint also alleges GSAM and GSAMI used 12b-1 fees for improper purposes and made improper use of soft dollars. The complaint further alleges that the Trust’s Officers and Trustees breached their fiduciary duties in connection with the foregoing. On January 13, 2006, all claims against the defendants were dismissed by the U.S. District Court. It is possible that the plaintiffs may appeal this decision.
Based on currently available information, GSAM and GSAMI believe that the likelihood that the pending purported class action and derivative action lawsuits will have a material adverse financial impact on the Funds is remote, and the pending actions are not likely to materially affect their ability to provide investment management services to their clients, including the Goldman Sachs Funds.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
December 31, 2005
9. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS |
Share activity is as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | Tollkeeper Fund |
| |
|
| | | | |
| | For the Year Ended | | For the Year Ended |
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 |
| |
| |
|
| | Shares | | | Dollars | | | Shares | | | Dollars | |
| | |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Class A Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 3,095,992 | | | $ | 23,855,881 | | | | 3,791,149 | | | $ | 26,708,126 | |
Shares converted from Class B(a) | | | 137,949 | | | | 1,063,670 | | | | 10,714 | | | | 77,615 | |
Shares repurchased | | | (7,643,167 | ) | | | (58,350,553 | ) | | | (9,591,841 | ) | | | (67,501,920 | ) |
| |
|
| | | (4,409,226 | ) | | | (33,431,002 | ) | | | (5,789,978 | ) | | | (40,716,179 | ) |
|
Class B Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 261,562 | | | | 1,913,691 | | | | 315,608 | | | | 2,175,857 | |
Shares converted to Class A(a) | | | (144,191 | ) | | | (1,063,670 | ) | | | (11,131 | ) | | | (77,615 | ) |
Shares repurchased | | | (5,990,133 | ) | | | (44,061,374 | ) | | | (6,679,013 | ) | | | (45,462,651 | ) |
| |
|
| | | (5,872,762 | ) | | | (43,211,353 | ) | | | (6,374,536 | ) | | | (43,364,409 | ) |
|
Class C Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 369,226 | | | | 2,715,457 | | | | 381,690 | | | | 2,599,057 | |
Shares repurchased | | | (2,918,197 | ) | | | (21,386,034 | ) | | | (3,620,229 | ) | | | (24,657,529 | ) |
| |
|
| | | (2,548,971 | ) | | | (18,670,577 | ) | | | (3,238,539 | ) | | | (22,058,472 | ) |
|
Institutional Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 93,645 | | | | 737,148 | | | | 285,519 | | | | 2,062,277 | |
Shares repurchased | | | (429,593 | ) | | | (3,405,481 | ) | | | (2,771,284 | ) | | | (19,831,439 | ) |
| |
|
| | | (335,948 | ) | | | (2,668,333 | ) | | | (2,485,765 | ) | | | (17,769,162 | ) |
|
Service Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 3,757 | | | | 29,084 | | | | 59,101 | | | | 411,793 | |
Shares repurchased | | | (6,600 | ) | | | (50,109 | ) | | | (50,577 | ) | | | (356,469 | ) |
| |
|
| | | (2,843 | ) | | | (21,025 | ) | | | 8,524 | | | | 55,324 | |
|
NET DECREASE | | | (13,169,750 | ) | | $ | (98,002,290 | ) | | | (17,880,294 | ) | | $ | (123,852,898 | ) |
|
| |
(a) | Class B Shares will automatically convert into Class A Shares at the end of the calendar quarter that is eight years after the initial purchase date of either the Fund or another Goldman Sachs Fund. |
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9. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | Structured Tax-Managed Equity Fund |
| |
|
| | | | |
| | For the Year Ended | | For the Year Ended |
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 |
| |
| |
|
| | Shares | | | Dollars | | | Shares | | | Dollars | |
| | |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Class A Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 4,056,229 | | | $ | 40,430,685 | | | | 684,187 | | | $ | 6,057,105 | |
Shares converted from Class B(a) | | | 6,461 | | | | 65,417 | | | | 10,986 | | | | 102,852 | |
Reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | 4,962 | | | | 51,757 | | | | 16,537 | | | | 154,125 | |
Shares repurchased | | | (927,457 | ) | | | (9,014,017 | ) | | | (920,988 | ) | | | (7,997,534 | ) |
| |
|
| | | 3,140,195 | | | | 31,533,842 | | | | (209,278 | ) | | | (1,683,452 | ) |
|
Class B Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 111,891 | | | | 1,052,770 | | | | 124,580 | | | | 1,043,585 | |
Shares converted to Class A(a) | | | (6,678 | ) | | | (65,417 | ) | | | (11,287 | ) | | | (102,852 | ) |
Shares repurchased | | | (540,991 | ) | | | (5,027,276 | ) | | | (545,209 | ) | | | (4,542,347 | ) |
| |
|
| | | (435,778 | ) | | | (4,039,923 | ) | | | (431,916 | ) | | | (3,601,614 | ) |
|
Class C Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 264,729 | | | | 2,458,239 | | | | 233,592 | | | | 1,953,407 | |
Shares repurchased | | | (418,178 | ) | | | (3,894,499 | ) | | | (713,418 | ) | | | (5,940,072 | ) |
| |
|
| | | (153,449 | ) | | | (1,436,260 | ) | | | (479,826 | ) | | | (3,986,665 | ) |
|
Institutional Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 1,358,712 | | | | 13,854,225 | | | | 281,892 | | | | 2,455,088 | |
Reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | 2,437 | | | | 25,810 | | | | 1,200 | | | | 11,349 | |
Shares repurchased | | | (101,700 | ) | | | (966,306 | ) | | | (195,196 | ) | | | (1,688,596 | ) |
| |
|
| | | 1,259,449 | | | | 12,913,729 | | | | 87,896 | | | | 777,841 | |
|
Service Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1 | | | | 9 | |
Shares repurchased | | | (18,350 | ) | | | (184,450 | ) | | | (48,244 | ) | | | (416,890 | ) |
| |
|
| | | (18,350 | ) | | | (184,450 | ) | | | (48,243 | ) | | | (416,881 | ) |
|
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) | | | 3,792,067 | | | $ | 38,786,938 | | | | (1,081,367 | ) | | $ | (8,910,771 | ) |
|
| |
(a) | Class B Shares will automatically convert into Class A Shares at the end of the calendar quarter that is eight years after the initial purchase date of either the Fund or another Goldman Sachs Fund. |
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
December 31, 2005
9. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | Real Estate Securities Fund |
| |
|
| | | | |
| | For the Year Ended | | For the Year Ended |
| | December 31, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 |
| |
| |
|
| | Shares | | Dollars | | | Shares | | | Dollars | |
| | |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Class A Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 6,274,862 | | | $ | 109,847,880 | | | | 7,104,763 | | | $ | 107,371,884 | |
Shares converted from Class B(a) | | | 6,639 | | | | 116,418 | | | | 660 | | | | 10,210 | |
Reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | 1,100,597 | | | | 19,642,193 | | | | 1,083,933 | | | | 17,676,261 | |
Shares repurchased | | | (6,753,846 | ) | | | (116,817,551 | ) | | | (5,644,763 | ) | | | (83,721,355 | ) |
| |
|
| | | 628,252 | | | | 12,788,940 | | | | 2,544,593 | | | | 41,337,000 | |
|
Class B Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 197,614 | | | | 3,492,326 | | | | 320,152 | | | | 4,901,517 | |
Shares converted to Class A(a) | | | (6,623 | ) | | | (116,418 | ) | | | (660 | ) | | | (10,210 | ) |
Reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | 72,939 | | | | 1,308,501 | | | | 87,357 | | | | 1,435,131 | |
Shares repurchased | | | (480,926 | ) | | | (8,502,399 | ) | | | (401,987 | ) | | | (6,020,146 | ) |
| |
|
| | | (216,996 | ) | | | (3,817,990 | ) | | | 4,862 | | | | 306,292 | |
|
Class C Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 245,826 | | | | 4,327,210 | | | | 256,415 | | | | 3,859,628 | |
Reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | 61,086 | | | | 1,087,285 | | | | 65,612 | | | | 1,070,049 | |
Shares repurchased | | | (261,227 | ) | | | (4,566,541 | ) | | | (237,177 | ) | | | (3,563,578 | ) |
| |
|
| | | 45,685 | | | | 847,954 | | | | 84,850 | | | | 1,366,099 | |
|
Institutional Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 8,663,661 | | | | 150,445,372 | | | | 7,084,204 | | | | 107,671,204 | |
Reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | 1,346,111 | | | | 24,114,871 | | | | 937,796 | | | | 15,331,660 | |
Shares repurchased | | | (4,146,435 | ) | | | (72,522,372 | ) | | | (3,556,609 | ) | | | (53,530,569 | ) |
| |
|
| | | 5,863,337 | | | | 102,037,871 | | | | 4,465,391 | | | | 69,472,295 | |
|
Service Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 260,484 | | | | 4,543,950 | | | | 158,074 | | | | 2,451,706 | |
Reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | 7,131 | | | | 128,244 | | | | 2,470 | | | | 40,824 | |
Shares repurchased | | | (92,570 | ) | | | (1,624,884 | ) | | | (26,079 | ) | | | (422,943 | ) |
| |
|
| | | 175,045 | | | | 3,047,310 | | | | 134,465 | | | | 2,069,587 | |
|
NET INCREASE | | | 6,495,323 | | | $ | 114,904,085 | | | | 7,234,161 | | | $ | 114,551,273 | |
|
| |
(a) | Class B Shares will automatically convert into Class A Shares at the end of the calendar quarter that is eight years after the initial purchase date of either the Fund or another Goldman Sachs Fund. |
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Effective January 6, 2006, the name of the Goldman Sachs CORESM Tax-Managed Equity Fund was changed to the Goldman Sachs Structured Tax-Managed Equity Fund. This name change will not affect the Fund’s investment objectives, policies, strategies, practices or limitations. Additionally, effective January 6, 2006, the Investment Adviser has agreed to voluntarily waive a portion of its management fee equal to 0.05% of the average daily net assets of the Structured Tax-Managed Equity Fund and has also agreed to voluntarily reduce the Other Expense limitations to 0.004% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
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GOLDMAN SACHS TOLLKEEPER FUNDSM
Financial Highlights
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Income (loss) from | | | | | | |
| | | | | | investment operations | | | | | | |
| | | | Net asset | |
| | Net asset | | | | |
| | | | value, | | Net | | Net realized | | Total from | | value, | | | | |
| | | | beginning | | investment | | and unrealized | | investment | | end | | Total | | |
| | Year - Share Class | | of year | | loss(a) | | gain (loss) | | operations | | of year | | return(b) | | |
|
| | FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, |
|
| | 2005 - A | | $ | 7.87 | | | $ | (0.08 | ) | | $ | 0.23 | | | $ | 0.15 | | | $ | 8.02 | | | | 1.91 | % | | |
| | 2005 - B | | | 7.56 | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 7.65 | | | | 1.19 | | | |
| | 2005 - C | | | 7.55 | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 7.64 | | | | 1.19 | | | |
| | 2005 - Institutional | | | 8.04 | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.19 | | | | 8.23 | | | | 2.36 | | | |
| | 2005 - Service | | | 7.85 | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | 0.23 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 7.99 | | | | 1.78 | | | |
| |
|
| | 2004 - A | | | 6.99 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | 0.92 | | | | 0.88 | | | | 7.87 | | | | 12.59 | | | |
| | 2004 - B | | | 6.77 | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | 0.88 | | | | 0.79 | | | | 7.56 | | | | 11.67 | | | |
| | 2004 - C | | | 6.76 | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | 0.88 | | | | 0.79 | | | | 7.55 | | | | 11.69 | | | |
| | 2004 - Institutional | | | 7.11 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 0.95 | | | | 0.93 | | | | 8.04 | | | | 13.08 | | | |
| | 2004 - Service | | | 6.96 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | 0.93 | | | | 0.89 | | | | 7.85 | | | | 12.79 | | | |
| |
|
| | 2003 - A | | | 4.80 | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | 2.27 | | | | 2.19 | | | | 6.99 | | | | 45.63 | | | |
| | 2003 - B | | | 4.68 | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | 2.21 | | | | 2.09 | | | | 6.77 | | | | 44.66 | | | |
| | 2003 - C | | | 4.67 | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | 2.21 | | | | 2.09 | | | | 6.76 | | | | 44.75 | | | |
| | 2003 - Institutional | | | 4.86 | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | 2.30 | | | | 2.25 | | | | 7.11 | | | | 46.30 | | | |
| | 2003 - Service | | | 4.78 | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | 2.26 | | | | 2.18 | | | | 6.96 | | | | 45.61 | | | |
| |
|
| | 2002 - A | | | 7.91 | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (3.03 | ) | | | (3.11 | ) | | | 4.80 | | | | (39.32 | ) | | |
| | 2002 - B | | | 7.77 | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (2.97 | ) | | | (3.09 | ) | | | 4.68 | | | | (39.77 | ) | | |
| | 2002 - C | | | 7.77 | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (2.98 | ) | | | (3.10 | ) | | | 4.67 | | | | (39.90 | ) | | |
| | 2002 - Institutional | | | 7.98 | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (3.06 | ) | | | (3.12 | ) | | | 4.86 | | | | (39.10 | ) | | |
| | 2002 - Service | | | 7.89 | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (3.02 | ) | | | (3.11 | ) | | | 4.78 | | | | (39.42 | ) | | |
| |
|
| | 2001 - A | | | 11.90 | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (3.86 | ) | | | (3.99 | ) | | | 7.91 | | | | (33.53 | ) | | |
| | 2001 - B | | | 11.79 | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (3.82 | ) | | | (4.02 | ) | | | 7.77 | | | | (34.10 | ) | | |
| | 2001 - C | | | 11.78 | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (3.81 | ) | | | (4.01 | ) | | | 7.77 | | | | (34.04 | ) | | |
| | 2001 - Institutional | | | 11.97 | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (3.90 | ) | | | (3.99 | ) | | | 7.98 | | | | (33.33 | ) | | |
| | 2001 - Service | | | 11.88 | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (3.86 | ) | | | (3.99 | ) | | | 7.89 | | | | (33.59 | ) | | |
| |
|
| |
(a) | Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology. |
(b) | Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges. Total return would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge were taken into account. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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GOLDMAN SACHS TOLLKEEPER FUNDSM
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Ratios assuming no | | | | |
| | | | | | | | expense reductions | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | Net assets | | | | Ratio of | | | | Ratio of | | | | |
| | at end of | | Ratio of net | | net investment | | Ratio of total | | net investment | | Portfolio | | |
| | year | | expenses to | | loss to | | expenses to | | loss to | | turnover | | |
| | (in 000s) | | average net assets | | average net assets | | average net assets | | average net assets | | rate | | |
|
| | |
|
| | $ | 125,718 | | | | 1.50 | % | | | (1.10 | )% | | | 1.56 | % | | | (1.16 | )% | | | 48 | % | | |
| | | 120,415 | | | | 2.25 | | | | (1.85 | ) | | | 2.31 | | | | (1.91 | ) | | | 48 | | | |
| | | 60,638 | | | | 2.25 | | | | (1.85 | ) | | | 2.31 | | | | (1.91 | ) | | | 48 | | | |
| | | 8,819 | | | | 1.10 | | | | (0.70 | ) | | | 1.16 | | | | (0.76 | ) | | | 48 | | | |
| | | 100 | | | | 1.60 | | | | (1.20 | ) | | | 1.66 | | | | (1.26 | ) | | | 48 | | | |
|
| | | 158,079 | | | | 1.50 | | | | (0.55 | ) | | | 1.56 | | | | (0.61 | ) | | | 37 | | | |
| | | 163,502 | | | | 2.25 | | | | (1.31 | ) | | | 2.31 | | | | (1.37 | ) | | | 37 | | | |
| | | 79,210 | | | | 2.25 | | | | (1.31 | ) | | | 2.31 | | | | (1.37 | ) | | | 37 | | | |
| | | 11,323 | | | | 1.10 | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | 1.16 | | | | (0.37 | ) | | | 37 | | | |
| | | 121 | | | | 1.60 | | | | (0.57 | ) | | | 1.66 | | | | (0.63 | ) | | | 37 | | | |
|
| | | 180,819 | | | | 1.50 | | | | (1.30 | ) | | | 1.55 | | | | (1.35 | ) | | | 27 | | | |
| | | 189,420 | | | | 2.25 | | | | (2.04 | ) | | | 2.30 | | | | (2.09 | ) | | | 27 | | | |
| | | 92,752 | | | | 2.25 | | | | (2.04 | ) | | | 2.30 | | | | (2.09 | ) | | | 27 | | | |
| | | 27,687 | | | | 1.10 | | | | (0.89 | ) | | | 1.15 | | | | (0.94 | ) | | | 27 | | | |
| | | 48 | | | | 1.60 | | | | (1.39 | ) | | | 1.65 | | | | (1.44 | ) | | | 27 | | | |
|
| | | 147,055 | | | | 1.51 | | | | (1.46 | ) | | | 1.56 | | | | (1.51 | ) | | | 28 | | | |
| | | 154,251 | | | | 2.26 | | | | (2.21 | ) | | | 2.31 | | | | (2.26 | ) | | | 28 | | | |
| | | 74,765 | | | | 2.26 | | | | (2.21 | ) | | | 2.31 | | | | (2.26 | ) | | | 28 | | | |
| | | 15,920 | | | | 1.11 | | | | (1.06 | ) | | | 1.16 | | | | (1.11 | ) | | | 28 | | | |
| | | 74 | | | | 1.61 | | | | (1.56 | ) | | | 1.66 | | | | (1.61 | ) | | | 28 | | | |
|
| | | 325,639 | | | | 1.50 | | | | (1.37 | ) | | | 1.50 | | | | (1.37 | ) | | | 24 | | | |
| | | 345,170 | | | | 2.25 | | | | (2.12 | ) | | | 2.25 | | | | (2.12 | ) | | | 24 | | | |
| | | 173,860 | | | | 2.25 | | | | (2.12 | ) | | | 2.25 | | | | (2.12 | ) | | | 24 | | | |
| | | 56,030 | | | | 1.10 | | | | (0.97 | ) | | | 1.10 | | | | (0.97 | ) | | | 24 | | | |
| | | 309 | | | | 1.60 | | | | (1.40 | ) | | | 1.60 | | | | (1.40 | ) | | | 24 | | | |
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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GOLDMAN SACHS STRUCTURED TAX-MANAGED EQUITY FUND
Financial Highlights
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Income (loss) from | | | | |
| | | | | | investment operations | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | Distributions | | |
| | | | Net asset | | Net | | | | to shareholders | | |
| | | | value, | | investment | | Net realized | | Total from | | from net | | |
| | | | beginning | | income | | and unrealized | | investment | | investment | | |
| | Year - Share Class | | of year | | (loss)(a) | | gain (loss) | | operations | | income | | |
|
| | FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, |
|
| | 2005 - A | | $ | 9.56 | | | $ | 0.04 | | | $ | 0.80 | | | $ | 0.84 | | | $ | (0.01 | ) | | |
| | 2005 - B | | | 9.30 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 0.77 | | | | 0.74 | | | | — | | | |
| | 2005 - C | | | 9.28 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 0.77 | | | | 0.74 | | | | — | | | |
| | 2005 - Institutional | | | 9.70 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.81 | | | | 0.90 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | |
| | 2005 - Service | | | 9.54 | | | | 0.03 | | | | 0.80 | | | | 0.83 | | | | — | | | |
| |
|
| | 2004 - A | | | 8.09 | | | | 0.06 | | | | 1.45 | | | | 1.51 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | |
| | 2004 - B | | | 7.90 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 1.41 | | | | 1.40 | | | | — | | | |
| | 2004 - C | | | 7.88 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 1.41 | | | | 1.40 | | | | — | | | |
| | 2004 - Institutional | | | 8.21 | | | | 0.10 | | | | 1.47 | | | | 1.57 | | | | (0.08 | ) | | |
| | 2004 - Service | | | 8.06 | | | | 0.05 | | | | 1.44 | | | | 1.49 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | |
| |
|
| | 2003 - A | | | 6.27 | | | | 0.02 | | | | 1.80 | | | | 1.82 | | | | — | | | |
| | 2003 - B | | | 6.16 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 1.77 | | | | 1.74 | | | | — | | | |
| | 2003 - C | | | 6.15 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 1.76 | | | | 1.73 | | | | — | | | |
| | 2003 - Institutional | | | 6.33 | | | | 0.05 | | | | 1.83 | | | | 1.88 | | | | — | | | |
| | 2003 - Service | | | 6.24 | | | | 0.01 | | | | 1.81 | | | | 1.82 | | | | — | | | |
| |
|
| | 2002 - A | | | 7.92 | | | | 0.01 | | | | (1.66 | ) | | | (1.65 | ) | | | — | | | |
| | 2002 - B | | | 7.84 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (1.64 | ) | | | (1.68 | ) | | | — | | | |
| | 2002 - C | | | 7.82 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (1.63 | ) | | | (1.67 | ) | | | — | | | |
| | 2002 - Institutional | | | 7.96 | | | | 0.04 | | | | (1.67 | ) | | | (1.63 | ) | | | — | | | |
| | 2002 - Service | | | 7.90 | | | | — | (c) | | | (1.66 | ) | | | (1.66 | ) | | | — | | | |
| |
|
| | 2001 - A | | | 8.93 | | | | — | (c) | | | (0.99 | ) | | | (0.99 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | |
| | 2001 - B | | | 8.89 | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.99 | ) | | | (1.05 | ) | | | — | | | |
| | 2001 - C | | | 8.88 | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.99 | ) | | | (1.05 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | |
| | 2001 - Institutional | | | 8.96 | | | | 0.03 | | | | (1.00 | ) | | | (0.97 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) | | |
| | 2001 - Service | | | 8.93 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.99 | ) | | | (1.00 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) | | |
| |
|
| |
(a) | Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology. |
(b) | Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges. Total return would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge were taken into account. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. |
(c) | Less than $0.005 per share. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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GOLDMAN SACHS STRUCTURED TAX-MANAGED EQUITY FUND
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Ratios assuming no | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | expense reductions | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Ratio of | | | | Ratio of | | | | |
| | | | | | Net assets at | | Ratio of | | net investment | | Ratio of | | net investment | | | | |
| | Net asset | | | | end of | | net expenses | | income (loss) | | expenses | | income (loss) | | Portfolio | | |
| | at end | | Total | | year | | to average | | to average | | to average | | to average | | turnover | | |
| | of year | | return(b) | | (in 000s) | | net assets | | net assets | | net assets | | net assets | | rate | | |
|
| | |
|
| | $ | 10.39 | | | | 8.77 | % | | $ | 76,268 | | | | 1.19 | % | | | 0.45 | % | | | 1.55 | % | | | 0.10 | % | | | 92 | % | | |
| | | 10.04 | | | | 7.96 | | | | 25,218 | | | | 1.94 | | | | (0.33 | ) | | | 2.29 | | | | (0.68 | ) | | | 92 | | | |
| | | 10.02 | | | | 7.97 | | | | 22,687 | | | | 1.94 | | | | (0.33 | ) | | | 2.29 | | | | (0.68 | ) | | | 92 | | | |
| | | 10.56 | | | | 9.25 | | | | 17,843 | | | | 0.79 | | | | 0.89 | | | | 1.15 | | | | 0.52 | | | | 92 | | | |
| | | 10.37 | | | | 8.70 | | | | 411 | | | | 1.29 | | | | 0.32 | | | | 1.64 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 92 | | | |
|
| | | 9.56 | | | | 18.69 | | | | 40,125 | | | | 1.21 | | | | 0.64 | | | | 1.57 | | | | 0.28 | | | | 102 | | | |
| | | 9.30 | | | | 17.72 | | | | 27,405 | | | | 1.96 | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | 2.32 | | | | (0.48 | ) | | | 102 | | | |
| | | 9.28 | | | | 17.77 | | | | 22,431 | | | | 1.96 | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | 2.32 | | | | (0.48 | ) | | | 102 | | | |
| | | 9.70 | | | | 19.10 | | | | 4,177 | | | | 0.81 | | | | 1.16 | | | | 1.17 | | | | 0.80 | | | | 102 | | | |
| | | 9.54 | | | | 18.54 | | | | 553 | | | | 1.31 | | | | 0.50 | | | | 1.67 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 102 | | | |
|
| | | 8.09 | | | | 29.03 | | | | 35,664 | | | | 1.25 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 1.57 | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | 73 | | | |
| | | 7.90 | | | | 28.25 | | | | 26,689 | | | | 2.00 | | | | (0.50 | ) | | | 2.32 | | | | (0.82 | ) | | | 73 | | | |
| | | 7.88 | | | | 28.13 | | | | 22,832 | | | | 2.00 | | | | (0.50 | ) | | | 2.32 | | | | (0.82 | ) | | | 73 | | | |
| | | 8.21 | | | | 29.70 | | | | 2,814 | | | | 0.85 | | | | 0.65 | | | | 1.17 | | | | 0.33 | | | | 73 | | | |
| | | 8.06 | | | | 29.17 | | | | 856 | | | | 1.35 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 1.67 | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | 73 | | | |
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| | | 6.16 | | | | (21.43 | ) | | | 24,066 | | | | 2.01 | | | | (0.64 | ) | | | 2.23 | | | | (0.86 | ) | | | 81 | | | |
| | | 6.15 | | | | (21.36 | ) | | | 21,711 | | | | 2.01 | | | | (0.64 | ) | | | 2.23 | | | | (0.86 | ) | | | 81 | | | |
| | | 6.33 | | | | (20.48 | ) | | | 5,863 | | | | 0.86 | | | | 0.52 | | | | 1.08 | | | | 0.30 | | | | 81 | | | |
| | | 6.24 | | | | (21.01 | ) | | | 729 | | | | 1.36 | | | | 0.03 | | | | 1.58 | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | 81 | | | |
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| | | 7.84 | | | | (11.78 | ) | | | 37,711 | | | | 1.99 | | | | (0.74 | ) | | | 2.20 | | | | (0.95 | ) | | | 102 | | | |
| | | 7.82 | | | | (11.85 | ) | | | 33,089 | | | | 1.99 | | | | (0.74 | ) | | | 2.20 | | | | (0.95 | ) | | | 102 | | | |
| | | 7.96 | | | | (10.78 | ) | | | 9,933 | | | | 0.84 | | | | 0.42 | | | | 1.05 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 102 | | | |
| | | 7.90 | | | | (11.15 | ) | | | 723 | | | | 1.34 | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | 1.55 | | | | (0.30 | ) | | | 102 | | | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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GOLDMAN SACHS REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND
Financial Highlights
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year
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| | 2005 - A | | $ | 17.29 | | | $ | 0.25 | | | $ | 1.93 | | | $ | 2.18 | | | $ | (0.34 | ) | | $ | (1.09 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (1.43 | ) | | |
| | 2005 - B | | | 17.34 | | | | 0.10 | | | | 1.96 | | | | 2.06 | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (1.09 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.30 | ) | | |
| | 2005 - C | | | 17.22 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 1.93 | | | | 2.05 | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (1.09 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.31 | ) | | |
| | 2005 - Institutional | | | 17.34 | | | | 0.34 | | | | 1.92 | | | | 2.26 | | | | (0.41 | ) | | | (1.09 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.50 | ) | | |
| | 2005 - Service | | | 17.37 | | | | 0.27 | | | | 1.91 | | | | 2.18 | | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (1.09 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.42 | ) | | |
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| | 2004 - A | | | 13.98 | | | | 0.29 | | | | 4.39 | | | | 4.68 | | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (1.03 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.37 | ) | | |
| | 2004 - B | | | 14.04 | | | | 0.17 | | | | 4.40 | | | | 4.57 | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (1.03 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.27 | ) | | |
| | 2004 - C | | | 13.95 | | | | 0.17 | | | | 4.38 | | | | 4.55 | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (1.03 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.28 | ) | | |
| | 2004 - Institutional | | | 14.02 | | | | 0.35 | | | | 4.40 | | | | 4.75 | | | | (0.40 | ) | | | (1.03 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.43 | ) | | |
| | 2004 - Service | | | 14.05 | | | | 0.33 | | | | 4.35 | | | | 4.68 | | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (1.03 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.36 | ) | | |
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| | 2003 - A | | | 10.53 | | | | 0.41 | | | | 3.63 | | | | 4.04 | | | | (0.43 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.59 | ) | | |
| | 2003 - B | | | 10.57 | | | | 0.31 | | | | 3.66 | | | | 3.97 | | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.50 | ) | | |
| | 2003 - C | | | 10.51 | | | | 0.31 | | | | 3.63 | | | | 3.94 | | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.50 | ) | | |
| | 2003 - Institutional | | | 10.55 | | | | 0.46 | | | | 3.65 | | | | 4.11 | | | | (0.48 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.64 | ) | | |
| | 2003 - Service | | | 10.57 | | | | 0.47 | | | | 3.59 | | | | 4.06 | | | | (0.42 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.58 | ) | | |
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| | 2002 - A | | | 10.85 | | | | 0.46 | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | 0.32 | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.64 | ) | | |
| | 2002 - B | | | 10.90 | | | | 0.40 | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | 0.24 | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.57 | ) | | |
| | 2002 - C | | | 10.84 | | | | 0.39 | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | 0.23 | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.56 | ) | | |
| | 2002 - Institutional | | | 10.87 | | | | 0.51 | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | 0.37 | | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.69 | ) | | |
| | 2002 - Service | | | 10.90 | | | | 0.42 | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | 0.31 | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.64 | ) | | |
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| | 2001 - A | | | 11.00 | | | | 0.37 | | | | 0.34 | | | | 0.71 | | | | (0.39 | ) | | | (0.47 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.86 | ) | | |
| | 2001 - B | | | 11.05 | | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.34 | | | | 0.64 | | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.47 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.79 | ) | | |
| | 2001 - C | | | 10.98 | | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.35 | | | | 0.65 | | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.47 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.79 | ) | | |
| | 2001 - Institutional | | | 11.03 | | | | 0.41 | | | | 0.34 | | | | 0.75 | | | | (0.44 | ) | | | (0.47 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.91 | ) | | |
| | 2001 - Service | | | 11.04 | | | | 0.37 | | | | 0.34 | | | | 0.71 | | | | (0.38 | ) | | | (0.47 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.85 | ) | | |
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(a) | Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology. |
(b) | Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges. Total return would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge were taken into account. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| | | 18.10 | | | | 12.03 | | | | 21,597 | | | | 2.19 | | | | 0.58 | | | | 2.28 | | | | 0.50 | | | | 19 | | | |
| | | 17.96 | | | | 12.03 | | | | 20,020 | | | | 2.19 | | | | 0.65 | | | | 2.28 | | | | 0.56 | | | | 19 | | | |
| | | 18.10 | | | | 13.30 | | | | 348,872 | | | | 1.04 | | | | 1.89 | | | | 1.13 | | | | 1.80 | | | | 19 | | | |
| | | 18.13 | | | | 12.76 | | | | 5,778 | | | | 1.54 | | | | 1.49 | | | | 1.64 | | | | 1.40 | | | | 19 | | | |
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| | | 17.29 | | | | 34.28 | | | | 277,873 | | | | 1.44 | | | | 1.92 | | | | 1.62 | | | | 1.74 | | | | 30 | | | |
| | | 17.34 | | | | 33.24 | | | | 24,452 | | | | 2.19 | | | | 1.12 | | | | 2.28 | | | | 1.03 | | | | 30 | | | |
| | | 17.22 | | | | 33.26 | | | | 18,410 | | | | 2.19 | | | | 1.13 | | | | 2.28 | | | | 1.04 | | | | 30 | | | |
| | | 17.34 | | | | 34.76 | | | | 232,525 | | | | 1.04 | | | | 2.34 | | | | 1.13 | | | | 2.25 | | | | 30 | | | |
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| | | 14.04 | | | | 38.27 | | | | 19,728 | | | | 2.19 | | | | 2.58 | | | | 2.31 | | | | 2.46 | | | | 17 | | | |
| | | 13.95 | | | | 38.24 | | | | 13,732 | | | | 2.19 | | | | 2.62 | | | | 2.31 | | | | 2.50 | | | | 17 | | | |
| | | 14.02 | | | | 39.90 | | | | 125,388 | | | | 1.04 | | | | 3.81 | | | | 1.16 | | | | 3.69 | | | | 17 | | | |
| | | 14.05 | | | | 39.24 | | | | 130 | | | | 1.54 | | | | 3.78 | | | | 1.66 | | | | 3.66 | | | | 17 | | | |
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| | | 10.57 | | | | 2.12 | | | | 14,256 | | | | 2.20 | | | | 3.61 | | | | 2.34 | | | | 3.47 | | | | 37 | | | |
| | | 10.51 | | | | 2.11 | | | | 9,072 | | | | 2.20 | | | | 3.56 | | | | 2.34 | | | | 3.42 | | | | 37 | | | |
| | | 10.55 | | | | 3.31 | | | | 76,792 | | | | 1.05 | | | | 4.53 | | | | 1.19 | | | | 4.39 | | | | 37 | | | |
| | | 10.57 | | | | 2.78 | | | | 30 | | | | 1.55 | | | | 3.97 | | | | 1.69 | | | | 3.83 | | | | 37 | | | |
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| | | 10.90 | | | | 5.98 | | | | 7,559 | | | | 2.19 | | | | 2.71 | | | | 2.33 | | | | 2.57 | | | | 50 | | | |
| | | 10.84 | | | | 6.13 | | | | 5,594 | | | | 2.19 | | | | 2.74 | | | | 2.33 | | | | 2.60 | | | | 50 | | | |
| | | 10.87 | | | | 7.16 | | | | 74,923 | | | | 1.04 | | | | 3.75 | | | | 1.18 | | | | 3.61 | | | | 50 | | | |
| | | 10.90 | | | | 6.83 | | | | 2 | | | | 1.54 | | | | 3.32 | | | | 1.68 | | | | 3.18 | | | | 50 | | | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees
Goldman Sachs Trust
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the statements of investments, of Goldman Sachs Tollkeeper Fund (formerly, Goldman Sachs Internet Tollkeeper Fund), Goldman Sachs Structured Tax-Managed Equity Fund (formerly, Goldman Sachs CORE Tax-Managed Equity Fund), and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Fund (three of the funds comprising the Goldman Sachs Trust) (the “Funds”), as of December 31, 2005, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2005, by correspondence with the custodian and others or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from others were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Goldman Sachs Tollkeeper Fund, Goldman Sachs Structured Tax-Managed Equity Fund and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Fund at December 31, 2005, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
New York, New York
February 10, 2006
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GOLDMAN SACHS SPECIALTY FUNDS
Fund Expenses (Unaudited) — Six Month Period Ended December 31, 2005
As a shareholder of Class A, Class B, Class C, Institutional or Service Shares of the Funds you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments (with respect to Class A Shares), contingent deferred sales charges (loads) on redemptions (with respect to Class B and Class C Shares), and redemption fees (with respect to Class A, Class B, Class C, Institutional and Service Shares, if any); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees (with respect to Class A, Class B 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 B, Class C, Institutional and Service Shares of the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from July 1, 2005 through December 31, 2005.
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 for 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 expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which are not the Funds’ actual returns. 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 (loads), 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.
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Share Class | | 7/1/05 | | 12/31/05 | | 12/31/05* | | 7/1/05 | | 12/31/05 | | 12/31/05* | | 7/1/05 | | 12/31/05 | | 12/31/05* |
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Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,062.30 | | | $ | 7.81 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,088.80 | | | $ | 6.28 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,068.20 | | | $ | 7.53 | |
Hypothetical 5% return | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,017.63 | + | | | 7.64 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,019.19 | + | | | 6.07 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,017.93 | + | | | 7.34 | |
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Actual | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,058.10 | | | | 11.69 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,084.20 | | | | 10.19 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,064.20 | | | | 11.41 | |
Hypothetical 5% return | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,013.85 | + | | | 11.43 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,015.42 | + | | | 9.86 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,014.15 | + | | | 11.13 | |
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Actual | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,056.70 | | | | 11.68 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,084.40 | | | | 10.20 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,064.90 | | | | 11.42 | |
Hypothetical 5% return | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,013.85 | + | | | 11.43 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,015.42 | + | | | 9.86 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,014.15 | + | | | 11.13 | |
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Actual | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,063.30 | | | | 5.74 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,091.40 | | | | 4.16 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,070.80 | | | | 5.45 | |
Hypothetical 5% return | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,019.64 | + | | | 5.62 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,021.22 | + | | | 4.02 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,019.94 | + | | | 5.31 | |
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Actual | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,061.10 | | | | 8.31 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1088.10 | | | | 6.78 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,068.10 | | | | 8.03 | |
Hypothetical 5% return | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,017.14 | + | | | 8.13 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,018.71 | + | | | 6.56 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,017.44 | + | | | 7.83 | |
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Structured Tax-Managed Equity | | | 1.19 | | | | 1.94 | | | | 1.94 | | | | 0.80 | | | | 1.29 | |
Real Estate Securities | | | 1.44 | | | | 2.19 | | | | 2.19 | | | | 1.04 | | | | 1.54 | |
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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited)
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Ashok N. Bakhru Age: 63 | | Chairman & Trustee | | Since 1991 | | President, ABN Associates (July 1994-March 1996 and November 1998-Present); Executive Vice President—Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer, Coty Inc. (manufacturer of fragrances and cosmetics) (April 1996-November 1998); Director of Arkwright Mutual Insurance Company (1984-1999); Trustee of International House of Philadelphia (program center and residential community for students and professional trainees from the United States and foreign countries) (1989-2004); Member of Cornell University Council (1992-2004); Trustee of the Walnut Street Theater (1992-2004); Trustee, Scholarship America (1998-2005); Trustee, Institute for Higher Education Policy (2003- Present); Director, Private Equity Investors—III and IV (November 1998-Present), and Equity-Limited Investors II (April 2002-Present); and Chairman, Lenders Service Inc. (provider of mortgage lending services) (2000-2003).
Chairman of the Board and Trustee—Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (registered investment companies). | | 72 | | None |
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John P. Coblentz, Jr. Age: 64 | | Trustee | | Since 2003 | | Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP (June 1975-May 2003).
Trustee—Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (registered investment companies). | | 72 | | None |
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Patrick T. Harker Age: 47 | | Trustee | | Since 2000 | | Dean and Reliance Professor of Operations and Information Management, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (February 2000-Present); Interim and Deputy Dean, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (July 1999-Present); and Professor and Chairman of Department of Operations and Information Management, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (July 1997-August 2000).
Trustee—Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (registered investment companies). | | 72 | | None |
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Mary P. McPherson Age: 70 | | Trustee | | Since 1997 | | Vice President, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation (provider of grants for conservation, environmental and educational purposes) (October 1997-Present); Director, Smith College (1998-Present); Director, Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation (health educational programs) (1977-Present); Director, Philadelphia Contributionship (insurance) (1985-Present); Director Emeritus, Amherst College (1986-1998); Director, The Spencer Foundation (educational research) (1993-February 2003); member of PNC Advisory Board (banking) (1993-1998); Director, American School of Classical Studies in Athens (1997-Present); and Trustee, Emeriti Retirement Health Solutions (post-retirement medical insurance program for non-profit institutions) (Since 2005).
Trustee—Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (registered investment companies). | | 72 | | None |
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Wilma J. Smelcer Age: 56 | | Trustee | | Since 2001 | | Chairman, Bank of America, Illinois (banking) (1998-January 2001); and Governor, Board of Governors, Chicago Stock Exchange (national securities exchange) (April 2001-April 2004).
Trustee—Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (registered investment companies). | | 72 | | Lawson Products Inc. (distributor of industrial products). |
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Independent Trustees
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Name, | | Held with | | Length of | | Principal Occupation(s) | | Overseen by | | Directorships |
Address and Age1 | | the Trust2 | | Time Served3 | | During Past 5 Years | | Trustee4 | | Held by Trustee5 |
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Richard P. Strubel Age: 66 | | Trustee | | Since 1987 | | Vice Chairman and Director, Cardean Learning Group (provider of educational services via the internet) (2003-Present); President, COO and Director, Cardean Learning Group (1999-2003); Director, Cantilever Technologies, Inc. (a private software company) (1999-Present); Trustee, The University of Chicago (1987-Present); and Managing Director, Tandem Partners, Inc. (management services firm) (1990-1999).
Trustee—Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (registered investment companies). | | 72 | | Gildan Activewear Inc. (an activewear clothing marketing and manufacturing company); Unext, Inc. (provider of educational services via the internet); Northern Mutual Fund Complex (53 Portfolios). |
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Interested Trustees
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| | Position(s) | | Office and | | | | Fund Complex | | Other |
Name, | | Held with | | Length of | | Principal Occupation(s) | | Overseen by | | Directorships |
Address and Age1 | | the Trust2 | | Time Served3 | | During Past 5 Years | | Trustee4 | | Held by Trustee5 |
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*Alan A. Shuch Age: 56 | | Trustee | | Since 1990 | | Advisory Director—GSAM (May 1999-Present); Consultant to GSAM (December 1994-May 1999); and Limited Partner, Goldman Sachs (December 1994-May 1999).
Trustee—Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (registered investment companies). | | 72 | | None |
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*Kaysie P. Uniacke Age: 44 | | Trustee & President | | Since 2001 | | Managing Director, GSAM (1997-Present). | | 72 | | None |
| | | | Since 2002 | | Trustee—Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (registered investment companies).
President—Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (2002- Present) (registered investment companies).
Assistant Secretary—Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (1997-2002) (registered investment companies). | | | | |
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| | These persons are considered to be “Interested Trustees” because they hold positions with Goldman Sachs and own securities issued by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Each Interested Trustee holds comparable positions with certain other companies of which Goldman Sachs, GSAM or an affiliate thereof is the investment adviser, administrator and/or distributor. |
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| | Each Trustee may be contacted by writing to the Trustee, c/o Goldman Sachs, One New York Plaza, 37th Floor, New York, New York, 10004, Attn: Howard B. Surloff. |
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| | The Trust is a successor to a Massachusetts business trust that was combined with the Trust on April 30, 1997. |
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| | Each Trustee holds office for an indefinite term until the earliest of: (a) the election of his or her successor; (b) the date the Trustee resigns or is removed by the Board of Trustees or shareholders, in accordance with the Trust’s Declaration of Trust; (c) the date the Trustee attains the age of 72 years (in accordance with the current resolutions of the Board of Trustees, which may be changed by the Trustees without shareholder vote); or (d) the termination of the Trust. |
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| | The Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex consists of the Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust. As of December 31, 2005, the Trust consisted of 61 portfolios, including the Funds described in this Annual Report, and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust consisted of 11 portfolios. |
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| | This column includes only directorships of companies required to report to the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (i.e., “public companies”) or other investment companies registered under the Act. |
Additional information about the Trustees is available in the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information which can be obtained from Goldman Sachs free of charge by calling this toll-free number (in the United States of America): 1-800-292-4726
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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)
Officers of the Trust*
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Name, | | Position(s) Held | | Length of | | |
Address and Age | | With the Trust | | Time Served1 | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years |
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Kaysie P. Uniacke 32 Old Slip New York, NY 10005 Age: 44 | | President & Trustee | | Since 2002
Since 2001 | | Managing Director, GSAM (1997-Present).
Trustee—Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (registered investment companies).
President—Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (registered investment companies).
Assistant Secretary—Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (1997-2002) (registered investment companies). |
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James A. Fitzpatrick 71 South Wacker Drive Suite 500 Chicago, IL 60606 Age: 45 | | Vice President | | Since 1997 | | Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (October 1999-Present); and Vice President of GSAM (April 1997-December 1999).
Vice President—Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (registered investment companies). |
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James A. McNamara 32 Old Slip New York, NY 10005 Age: 43 | | Vice President | | Since 2001 | | Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (December 1998-Present); Director of Institutional Fund Sales, GSAM (April 1998-December 2000); and Senior Vice President and Manager, Dreyfus Institutional Service Corporation (January 1993-April 1998).
Vice President—Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (registered investment companies).
Trustee—Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (registered investment companies) (December 2002-May 2004). |
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John M. Perlowski 32 Old Slip New York, NY 10005 Age: 41 | | Treasurer | | Since 1997 | | Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (November 2003-Present) and Vice President, Goldman Sachs (July 1995-November 2003).
Treasurer—Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (registered investment companies). |
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Howard B. Surloff One New York Plaza 37th Floor New York, NY 10004 Age: 40 | | Secretary | | Since 2001 | | Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (November 2002-Present); Associate General Counsel, Goldman Sachs and General Counsel to the U.S. Funds Group (December 1997-Present).
Secretary—Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (registered investment companies) (2001-Present) and Assistant Secretary prior thereto. |
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| | Officers hold office at the pleasure of the Board of Trustees or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Each officer holds comparable positions with certain other companies of which Goldman Sachs, GSAM or an affiliate thereof is the investment adviser, administrator and/or distributor. |
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| | Represents a partial list of officers of the Trust. Additional information about all the officers is available in the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information which can be obtained from Goldman Sachs free of charge by calling this toll-free number (in the United States): 1-800-292-4726. |
Goldman Sachs Specialty Funds — Tax Information (Unaudited)
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For the year ended December 31, 2005, 100% and 3.98% of the dividends paid from net investment company taxable income by the Structured Tax-Managed Equity Fund and Real Estate Securities Fund, respectively, qualify for the dividends received deduction available to corporations. | |
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Pursuant to Section 852 of the Internal Revenue Code, the Real Estate Securities Fund designated $41,717,561 as capital gain dividends paid during the year ended December 31, 2005. Of the amount designated by the Real Estate Securities Fund, $40,259,018 is taxed at a maximum rate of 15% while the balance is taxed at a maximum rate of 25%. | |
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For the year ended December 31, 2005, 100% and 0.97% of the dividends paid from net investment company taxable income by the Structured Tax-Managed Equity Fund and Real Estate Securities Fund, respectively, qualify for the reduced tax rate under the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief and Reconciliation Act of 2003. | |
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Pursuant to Section 871(k) of the Internal Revenue Code, the Real Estate Securities Fund designated $1,277,731 as short-term capital gain dividends. | |
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GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. 32 OLD SLIP, 32ND FLOOR, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10005 T R U S T E E S O F F I C E R S Ashok N. Bakhru, Chairman Kaysie P. Uniacke, President John P. Coblentz, Jr. James A. Fitzpatrick, Vice President Patrick T. Harker James A. McNamara, Vice President Mary Patterson McPherson John M. Perlowski, Treasurer Alan A. Shuch Howard B. Surloff, Secretary Wilma J. Smelcer Richard P. Strubel Kaysie P. Uniacke G O L D M A N , S AC H S & CO. G O L D M A N S AC H S A S S E T M A N AG E M E N T, L . P. Distributor and Transfer Agent Investment Adviser Visit our Web site at www.gs.com/funds to obtain the most recent month-end returns. 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 Web site at http://www.sec.gov. The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Beginning the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2004 and every first and third fiscal quarter thereafter, the Funds’ Form N-Q will become available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov within 60 days after the Funds’ first and third fiscal quarters. When available, the Funds’ Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. and information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.When available, Form N-Q 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). The Goldman Sachs TollkeeperSM and Real Estate Securities Funds may invest in foreign securities, which may be more volatile and less liquid than investment in U.S. securities and will be subject to the risks of currency fluctuations and sudden economic or political developments. At times, the Funds may be unable to sell certain of their portfolio securities without a substantial drop in price, if at all. The Goldman Sachs TollkeeperSM and Real Estate Securities Funds may participate in the Initial Public Offering (IPO) market, and a portion of the Funds’ returns consequently may be attributable to its investment in IPOs. The market value of IPO shares may fluctuate considerably due to factors such as the absence of a prior public market, unseasoned trading, and the small number of shares available for trading and limited information about the issuer. When a fund’s asset base is small, IPOs may have a magnified impact on the fund’s performance. As a fund ’s assets grow, it is probable that the effect of the fund’s investment in IPOs on its total returns may not be as significant, which could reduce the fund’s performance. Holdings and allocations shown may not be representative of current or future investments. Holdings and allocations may not include the Fund’s entire investment portfolio, which may change at any time. Fund holdings should not be relied on in making investment decisions and should not be construed as research or investment advice regarding particular securities. Goldman Sachs Tollkeeper FundSM and CORESM are registered service marks of Goldman, Sachs & Co. This material is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a current Prospectus. Please consider a Fund’s objectives, risks, and charges and expenses, and read the Prospectus carefully before investing. The Prospectus contains this and other information about the Funds. Copyright 2006 Goldman, Sachs & Co. All rights reserved. Date of first use: March 1, 2006 06-308 SPECAR / 86.0K / 03-06 |