UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-05349
Goldman Sachs Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)71 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606
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Peter V. Bonanno, Esq. | | Copies to: |
Goldman, Sachs & Co. | | Geoffrey R. T. Kenyon, Esq. |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (312) 655-4400
Date of fiscal year end: October 31
Date of reporting period: April 30, 2010
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ITEM 1. | | REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS. |
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| | The Semi-Annual Report to Stockholders is filed herewith. |
Goldman Sachs Funds
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Semi-Annual Report | | | April 30, 2010 |
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| | | Fundamental Emerging Markets Equity Funds |
| | | Asia Equity |
| | | BRIC |
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Goldman Sachs Fundamental Emerging
Markets Equity Funds
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n | GOLDMAN SACHS ASIA EQUITY | |
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n | GOLDMAN SACHS BRIC | |
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n | GOLDMAN SACHS EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY | |
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Principal Investment Strategies and Risks | | 1 |
Investment Process | | 2 |
Market Review | | 3 |
Portfolio Management Discussions and Performance Summaries | | 6 |
Schedules of Investments | | 22 |
Financial Statements | | 34 |
Notes to Financial Statements | | 38 |
Financial Highlights | | 54 |
Other Information | | 60 |
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Not FDIC-INSURED | | | May Lose Value | | | No Bank Guarantee |
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GOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDS
Principal Investment Strategies and Risks
This is not a complete list of risks that may affect the Funds. For additional information concerning the
risks applicable to the Funds, please see the Funds’ Prospectus.
The Asia Equity Fund invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of equity investments in Asian issuers. The Fund is subject to market risk, which means 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. Foreign and emerging market securities may be more volatile than investments in U.S. securities and will be subject to the risks of currency fluctuations and sudden economic or political developments. Because the Fund concentrates its investments in Asian issuers, the Fund is subject to greater risk of loss as a result of Asian economic, market, political and local risks than a fund that is more geographically diversified. The Fund may engage in foreign currency transactions. The Fund may participate in the initial public offering (“IPO”) market. 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. The Fund may also invest in fixed income securities, which are subject to the risks associated with debt securities generally, including credit, liquidity and interest rate risk. 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.
The BRIC Fund invests primarily in a concentrated portfolio of equity investments in Brazil, Russia, India and China (“BRIC countries”) or in issuers that substantially participate in the markets of BRIC countries. The Fund is subject to market risk, which means 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. Foreign and emerging market securities may be more volatile than investments in U.S. securities and will be subject to the risks of currency fluctuations and sudden economic or political developments. Because the Fund may concentrate its investments in specific countries or regions, the Fund is subject to greater risk of loss as a result of adverse securities markets, exchange rates and social, political, regulatory or economic events which may occur in those countries or regions. The Fund may engage in foreign currency transactions. The Fund may participate in the initial public offering (“IPO”) market. 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. The Fund may also invest in fixed income securities, which are subject to the risks associated with debt securities generally, including credit, liquidity and interest rate risk. 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. The Fund is “non-diversified” and may invest more of its assets in fewer issuers than “diversified” mutual funds. Accordingly, the Fund may be more susceptible to adverse developments affecting any single issuer held in its portfolio and to greater losses resulting from these developments.
The Emerging Markets Equity Fund invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of equity investments in emerging country issuers. The Fund is subject to market risk, which means 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. Foreign and emerging market securities may be more volatile than investments in U.S. securities and will be subject to the risks of currency fluctuations and sudden economic or political developments. The Fund may engage in foreign currency transactions. The Fund may participate in the initial public offering (“IPO”) market. 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. The Fund may also invest in fixed income securities, which are subject to the risks associated with debt securities generally, including credit, liquidity and interest rate risk. 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.
GOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDS
What Differentiates Goldman Sachs’ Fundamental Emerging Markets Equity Investment Process?
Goldman Sachs’ Fundamental Emerging Markets Equity investment process is based on the belief that strong, consistent results are best achieved through expert stock selection, performed by our dedicated Emerging Markets Team that works together on a global scale. Our deep, diverse and experienced team of research analysts combines local insights with global, industry-specific expertise to identify its best investment ideas.
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n The Emerging Markets Equity research team, based in the United States, United Kingdom, Japan, China, Korea, Singapore, Brazil, and India focuses on long-term business and management quality
n Analysts collaborate regularly to leverage regional and industry-specific research and insights
n Proprietary, bottom-up research is the key driver of our investment process
n A common valuation framework, focusing on long-term earnings power, ensures consistency when valuing and comparing a company to its peers globally

n A seasoned team of experienced Research Analysts is regionally aligned and has sector expertise
n The decision-making process includes active participation in frequent and regular research meetings
n The Research Analyst team benefits from the country and currency expertise of our Global Emerging Markets Debt and Currency teams

n Security selections are aligned with levels of investment conviction
n Risk monitoring considers whether investment and other risks to the Funds are intended and justified
n Dedicated portfolio construction team assists in ongoing monitoring and adjustment of the Funds

Emerging markets equity portfolios that strive to offer:
n Access to markets across emerging markets
n Disciplined approach to stock selection
n Optimal risk/return profiles
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MARKET REVIEW
Goldman Sachs Fundamental Emerging
Markets Equity Funds
Market Review
Overall, emerging markets equities rallied strongly during the six-month period ended April 30, 2010 (the “Reporting Period”). The Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Emerging Markets Investable Markets Index (Net) (the “MSCI EM IMI (Net)”) posted a return of 13.27%, significantly outperforming the 5.95% return of the MSCI All Country (AC) World ex-U.S. Index, which measures developed international equity markets. All sectors within the MSCI EM IMI (Net) posted positive returns during the Reporting Period.
As the Reporting Period began in November 2009, international equities capped a year of extremes on a note of moderation. The modest increases in emerging market equities came as markets had already corrected many of the extreme valuation discrepancies from earlier in 2009 and climbed higher on expectations for worldwide recovery and growth. In late November, Dubai World, a wholly-owned entity of the Dubai government, announced it would seek to delay redemption of debt for at least six months. This proved to be a short-lived dark spot on the otherwise generally accommodating backdrop for risk and equity markets. Strong commodity prices drove returns in several of the emerging market countries such as Brazil and Russia during the last months of 2009. Robust economic growth in China and India also contributed to the strong emerging market equity returns.
Emerging market equities began 2010 with further, but modest, gains, finishing the first calendar quarter of 2010 at an 18-month high and then moving still higher in April. This was achieved despite concerns of monetary tightening overhanging the equity markets of high growth economies in Latin America and emerging Asia. The Chinese government raised the bank reserve requirement ratio twice as policymakers focused on containing inflationary expectations and containing the risk of domestic asset price bubbles. Concerns over the possible contagion impact of the Greek debt crisis also weighed on global investor risk appetite. Strong Asian demand data enabled emerging market equities to finish the first four months of 2010 positively. Increasing investor focus on the relatively stronger economic fundamentals of many emerging market nations also benefited both their debt and equity markets.
On a regional basis, the EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) emerging equity markets performed best during the Reporting Period. The emerging equity markets of Asia and Latin America followed, generating returns quite similar to each other.
From an individual country perspective, Indonesia (+27.22%)* was the best performing emerging equity market during the Reporting Period, followed by Turkey (+27.13%), Mexico (+22.41%), India (+21.02%), Colombia (+21.00%) and the Philippines (+20.94%). Conversely, the Czech Republic (+1.39%) was the weakest performing emerging equity market during the Reporting Period, followed by China (+2.94%), Morocco (+3.24%), Peru (+6.94%), Egypt (+8.13%) and Brazil (+9.54%).
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* | All regional and country market returns are expressed in U.S. dollar terms (unless otherwise specified) and are based on country-specific stock market indices that compose either the MSCI EM IMI (Net) or the applicable regional benchmark index specified. |
MARKET REVIEW
Asian Equity Markets
Asian equity markets overall modestly lagged the emerging markets broadly during the Reporting Period, as measured by the 10.08% return of the MSCI All Country (AC) Asia ex-Japan Price Index. Still, generating solid absolute gains, the Asian equity markets followed the same general trends as the emerging equity markets overall, finishing 2009 with strength and then generating more muted performance in 2010 through the end of the Reporting Period as interest rate increases loomed.
Early in the Reporting Period, Asian equity markets were supported by a G20 commitment to ongoing policy stimulus, encouraging economic statistics and positive sentiment and optimism heading into 2010. The G20 is a group of finance ministers and central bank governors from 20 major economies — 19 countries plus the European Union. Asian markets edged slightly higher in the first months of 2010, but returns were weighed down by fears of policy tightening in China, the sovereign debt situation in Greece and Europe and announcements on U.S. bank regulation. Markets were also lifted by solid earnings reports by companies.
Among the Asian equity markets, Indonesia was the best performer, followed by South Korea, India, Thailand, and the Philippines. The only markets that lagged the MSCI AC Asia ex-Japan Price Index were Hong Kong and China, which each generated modestly positive returns during the Reporting Period.
BRIC Equity Markets
Overall, the BRIC equity markets — Brazil, Russia, India and China — lagged emerging market equities broadly, as measured by the 9.64% return of the MSCI BRIC 5-25 Investable Markets Index (Net) (the “MSCI BRIC 5-25 IMI (Net)) during the Reporting Period. Like the Asian equity markets, the BRIC equity markets followed the same general trends as the emerging equity markets overall, generating good returns late in 2009 and then more muted gains in the first four months of 2010.
India was the best performing BRIC equity market, benefiting in large part from exposure to the strong information technology sector and to comparatively conservatively-managed banks. Russia’s equity market also outpaced the MSCI BRIC 5-25 IMI (Net) during the Reporting Period, as investors became more comfortable with risk. Even without the dramatic economic growth estimates of some of its BRIC peers, Russia offered investors some attractive equity valuations.
Brazil’s equity market also outperformed the MSCI BRIC 5-25 IMI (Net). Brazil enjoyed strong domestic demand, despite the Brazilian government raising interest rates and instituting a tax on foreign purchases, both in an effort to manage economic growth and slow the real’s appreciation. China’s equity market generated solid positive absolute gains, but lagged the MSCI BRIC 5-25 IMI (Net) on a relative basis. China’s equity market, after a generally strong 2009 boosted by outsized economic growth numbers, began to slow on fears of rising interest rates and other government plans that might start to cool economic growth. Such measures already instituted included more restrictive home buying laws aimed at curbing speculation.
MARKET REVIEW
Looking Ahead
We maintain a positive long-term view on emerging market equities. The global economic environment continues to be uncertain, but we believe prospects for continued recovery in emerging markets remain strong. Having underperformed developed markets in 2008, emerging markets proved to be the strongest performing equity markets in 2009 as the global economy began to show signs of recovery and investors’ risk appetite returned. We believe that emerging economies will continue to grow much faster than developed countries going forward. We expect that their role in the global economy will continue to grow in importance, and that emerging markets’ strong economic growth will drive earnings growth.
We believe that the fundamentals of emerging market economies continue to be strong. Most emerging markets went into the recent financial crisis with strong sovereign and corporate balance sheets, which allowed them far greater flexibility than they had going into past crises and greater flexibility than most developed markets, better positioning them to weather the downturn.
We believe that, at the company level, emerging market fundamentals are equally robust, providing a strong underpinning for valuations, and that returns on equity of emerging market companies currently stand at a premium relative both to their own history and to their developed market peers. Crucially, this improvement has not come at the expense of higher leverage. Debt/equity ratios of emerging market companies are now substantially lower than those of developed market companies. Emerging market companies’ free cash flow is also exceptionally strong, a highly valuable attribute in a world with a dearth of available credit. We believe that valuations look reasonable in most major emerging markets.
We believe that active management with a bottom-up stock selection approach is critical. Upwards earnings revisions, which gained significant momentum in the second and third quarters of 2009, continue to be positive but appear to have peaked, which is good for stock pickers, as it means that there should be increased dispersion of returns at the stock level this year. We do not expect the beta, or risk, trade to be as strong in 2010 as it was in 2009 or 2008.
We believe that the key risk to our view is that global inflation accelerates faster than expected and that liquidity conditions, which were relatively benign as we began the calendar year, tighten more aggressively. If this scenario materializes, it would likely pose a threat to the speed of recovery in emerging markets. On balance, however, we believe the superior growth profiles of emerging market economies and companies will continue to drive superior equity returns.
As always, we maintain our focus on seeking high-quality equity investments trading at compelling valuations and intend to stay true to our long-term discipline as we seek to navigate potentially volatile markets ahead.
PORTFOLIO RESULTS
Goldman Sachs Asia Equity Fund
Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis
Below, the Goldman Sachs Fundamental Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio Management Team discusses the Fund’s performance and positioning for the Reporting Period.
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Q | How did the Goldman Sachs Asia Equity Fund (the “Fund”) perform during the Reporting Period? |
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A | During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s Class A, B, C and Institutional Shares generated cumulative total returns, without sales charges, of 11.68%, 11.29%, 11.13% and 11.89%, respectively. These returns compare to the 10.08% cumulative total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the MSCI AC Asia ex-Japan Price Index (unhedged, with dividends reinvested) (the “Index”), during the same time period. |
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Q | What key factors were responsible for the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period? |
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A | The Fund’s outperformance of its benchmark index during the Reporting Period can be primarily attributed to effective stock selection. From a sector perspective, effective stock selection was rather broad-based. Sector positioning overall also helped, but to a more modest degree. |
A few strongly performing stocks that were not in the Index particularly buoyed the effect of individual stock selection in India and Taiwan. Examples of such stocks include Taiwan’s Chipbond Technology and India’s Indusind Bank, both new purchases for the Fund during the Reporting Period. An allocation to South Korea also contributed positively to the Fund’s relative results. There were no major detractors from the Fund’s results from a country perspective.
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Q | What were some of the Fund’s best-performing individual stocks? |
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A | The Fund benefited most relative to the Index from holdings in South Korean auto manufacturer Kia Motors, South Korean airline Korean Air and Singapore real estate developer Wheelock Properties. |
Both South Korean stocks generated strong returns, outpacing what was a robust South Korean equity market broadly. Kia Motors also benefited during the Reporting Period from an improvement in the performance of the auto industry worldwide, boosted by reports of strong demand from China. Further, Kia Motors reported stronger than expected volume growth, especially from new model launches. Korean Air’s shares rose on a recovery in passenger and cargo demand. Wheelock Properties was a small position in the Fund’s portfolio. However because its stock generated a triple-digit return and Wheelock Properties is not a component of the Index, it had a major impact on the Fund’s relative results.
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Q | Which stocks detracted significantly from the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period? |
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A | Detracting most from the Fund’s results relative to the Index were positions in Chinese property company Shui On Land, Hong Kong property company Shimao Property Holdings and Indian real estate company Indiabulls Real Estate. |
Both Shui On Land and Shimao Property Holdings weakened on new legislation limiting home ownership in an attempt to curb speculation within the real estate market. Indiabulls Real Estate performed poorly, in part painted by the broad brush of weakness of India’s real estate sector. Indeed, India’s real estate sector was one of the worst performing within its equity market during the Reporting Period. Furthermore, commercial real estate, which is the primary focus of Indiabulls Real Estate’s business, lagged residential real estate.
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Q | Which equity market sectors most significantly affected Fund performance during the Reporting Period? |
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A | The sectors that contributed most to the Fund’s performance relative to the Index were industrials, information technology and consumer staples, each driven by effective stock selection. |
The biggest detractors from the Fund’s relative results during the Reporting Period were the energy, financials and materials sectors. There were a number of Chinese holdings in each of these equity market segments that individually detracted from Fund performance, leading to the relative underperformance of the sectors overall. As Chinese stocks accounted for more than 25% of both the Index and the Fund, they had a significant impact on relative results. There were no major contributors or detractors from a sector allocation perspective during the Reporting Period.
PORTFOLIO RESULTS
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Q | Did the Fund make any significant purchases or sales during the Reporting Period? |
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A | Among the Fund’s most significant purchases during the Reporting Period, we initiated Fund positions in South Korean bank holding company Woori Finance Holdings, Taiwanese electronic component manufacturer AU Optronics and Chinese airline Air China. |
We believe Woori Finance Holdings is well positioned to benefit from the moderate economic recovery. Given that it is one of the largest bank holding companies in South Korea, its balance sheets may improve faster than those of its peers. We added AU Optronics to the Fund’s portfolio on the belief that demand for liquid crystal display (LCD) components would be increasing along with the global economic recovery. We established a Fund position in Air China given our view that there will be a recovery in exports and in the air cargo industry.
Among the Fund’s most significant sales during the Reporting Period, we sold the Fund’s positions in South Korean commercial bank Korea Exchange Bank, South Korean steel producer Hyundai Steel and Chinese real estate operator and developer China Resources Land.
Although we continued to believe both Korea Exchange Bank and Hyundai Steel are good companies, we sold the Fund’s positions in each stock in order to seek new opportunities with more upside potential as the South Korean economy recovers. We eliminated the Fund’s holding in China Resources Land as part of our reduction in exposure to property companies following a new round of tightening measures from the Chinese government that changed the environment for Chinese real estate developers.
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Q | Were there any notable changes in the Fund’s weightings during the Reporting Period? |
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A | Most sector bets are usually established within a narrow range from the Index, as our team prefers to make decisions at the individual stock level, where we believe we can generate more added value. That said, during the Reporting Period, the Fund’s exposure to the consumer discretionary, information technology, industrials and consumer staples sectors increased, and its allocations to the energy, financials and telecommunication services sectors decreased. |
Allocations to countries are a direct result of various stock selection decisions. During the Reporting Period, there were no major changes in the Fund’s country weightings.
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Q | How was the Fund positioned relative to its benchmark index at the end of the Reporting Period? |
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A | At the end of the Reporting Period, the Fund had an overweighted exposure to Taiwan and China compared to the Index. On the same date, the Fund had an underweighted exposure to Singapore and Thailand and was relatively neutrally weighted to the remaining components of the Index. |
From a sector allocation perspective, the Fund had overweighted positions relative to the Index in the consumer discretionary, information technology and materials sectors at the end of the Reporting Period. On the same date, the Fund had underweighted positions compared to the Index in the telecommunication services, financials and energy sectors and rather neutral positions relative to the Index in the consumer staples, health care, utilities and industrials sectors.
As always, we remained focused on individual stock selection, with sector and country positioning being a secondary, closely-monitored effect.
FUND BASICS
Asia Equity Fund
as of April 30, 2010
PERFORMANCE REVIEW
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November 1, 2009–April 30, 2010 | | (based on NAV)1 | | | Price Index2 | | | |
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Class A | | | 11.68 | % | | | 10.08 | % | | |
Class B | | | 11.29 | | | | 10.08 | | | |
Class C | | | 11.13 | | | | 10.08 | | | |
Institutional | | | 11.89 | | | | 10.08 | | | |
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1 | The net asset value (NAV) represents the net assets of the class of the Fund (ex-dividend) divided by the total number of shares of the class outstanding. The Fund’s performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends and other distributions. The Fund’s performance does not reflect the deduction of any applicable sales charges. |
2 | The unmanaged MSCI AC Asia ex-Japan Price Index (unhedged) is a market capitalization-weighted composite of securities in 10 Asian countries. The Index figures do not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an unmanaged index. |
STANDARDIZED AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS3
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For the period ended 3/31/10 | | One Year | | | Five Years | | | Ten Years | | | Since Inception | | | Inception Date | | |
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Class A | | | 58.78 | % | | | 7.01 | % | | | 2.95 | % | | | 1.58 | % | | 7/8/94 | | |
Class B | | | 61.99 | | | | 7.07 | | | | 3.02 | | | | 0.27 | | | 5/1/96 | | |
Class C | | | 65.65 | | | | 7.39 | | | | 2.86 | | | | 0.65 | | | 8/15/97 | | |
Institutional | | | 68.87 | | | | 8.64 | | | | 4.12 | | | | 1.43 | | | 2/2/96 | | |
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3 | The Standardized Average Annual 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 contingent deferred sales charge for Class B Shares (5% maximum declining to 0% after six years) and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Class B Shares convert automatically to Class A Shares on or about the fifteenth day of the last month of the calendar quarter that is eight years after purchase. Returns for Class B Shares for the period after conversion reflect the performance of Class A Shares. Because Institutional Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Standardized Average Annual Total Returns. Effective November 2, 2009, the Fund’s Class B Shares are no longer available for purchase by new or existing shareholders (although current Class B shareholders may continue to reinvest income and capital gains distributions into Class B Shares, and Class B shareholders may continue to exchange their shares for Class B Shares of certain other Goldman Sachs Funds). The Fund will charge a 2% redemption fee on the redemption of shares (including by exchange) held for 30 calendar days or less. The performance figures do not reflect the deduction of the redemption fee. If reflected, the redemption fee would reduce the performance quoted. |
The returns represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Fund’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted above. Please visit our Website at: www.goldmansachsfunds.com 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.
FUND BASICS
EXPENSE RATIOS4
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Class A | | | 1.60 | % | | | 2.36 | % | | |
Class B | | | 2.35 | | | | 3.11 | | | |
Class C | | | 2.35 | | | | 3.11 | | | |
Institutional | | | 1.20 | | | | 1.96 | | | |
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4 | The expense ratios of the Fund, both current (net of applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations) and before waivers (gross of applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations), are as set forth above according to the most recent publicly available Prospectus for the Fund and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights in this report. Applicable waivers and expense limitations may be modified or terminated in the future, consistent with the terms of any arrangements in place. If this occurs, the expense ratios may change without shareholder approval. |
TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF 4/30/105
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Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | | 4.2% | | Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | | South Korea | | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | | 2.7 | | Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | | Taiwan | | |
China Construction Bank Corp. Class H | | 2.7 | | Banks | | China | | |
China Mobile Ltd. | | 2.7 | | Telecommunication Services | | Hong Kong | | |
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd. | | 2.2 | | Technology Hardware & Equipment | | Taiwan | | |
China Life Insurance Co. Ltd. Class H | | 2.2 | | Insurance | | China | | |
CNOOC Ltd. | | 2.0 | | Energy | | Hong Kong | | |
POSCO | | 1.6 | | Materials | | South Korea | | |
PetroChina Co. Ltd. Class H | | 1.4 | | Energy | | China | | |
China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd. Class H | | 1.4 | | Banks | | China | | |
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5 | The top 10 holdings may not be representative of the Fund’s future investments. |
FUND BASICS
FUND VS. BENCHMARK SECTOR ALLOCATIONS6
As of April 30, 2010
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6 | The Fund is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time. The above graph categorizes investments using Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”), however, the sector classifications used by the portfolio management team may differ from GICS. Underlying industry sector allocations of exchange traded funds (“ETFs”) held by the Fund are not reflected in the graph above. Consequently, the Fund’s overall industry sector allocations may differ from the percentages contained in the graph above. The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of the market value (excluding investments in the securities lending reinvestment vehicle, if any). |
PORTFOLIO RESULTS
Goldman Sachs BRIC Fund
Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis
Below, the Goldman Sachs Fundamental Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio Management Team discusses the Fund’s performance and positioning for the Reporting Period.
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Q | How did the Goldman Sachs BRIC Fund (the “Fund”) perform during the Reporting Period? |
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A | During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s Class A, C and Institutional Shares generated cumulative total returns, without sales charges, of 9.98%, 9.62% and 10.23%, respectively. These returns compare to the 9.64% cumulative total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the MSCI BRIC 5-25 IMI (net, unhedged) (the “Index”), during the same period. |
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Q | What key factors were responsible for the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period? |
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A | Stock selection in Brazil contributed positively to the Fund’s performance relative to its Index. However, the Fund’s bias toward higher quality stocks, taking into account the soundness of a company’s fundamentals as well as its valuation, detracted from its performance relative to its Index during the Reporting Period. The Reporting Period was a time when companies with less visible cash flows and high financial leverage performed better. The effect of our bias toward quality fundamentals was particularly evident in China. To a more modest degree, stock selection also detracted from performance in Russia and in the strongly-performing Indian market. |
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Q | What were some of the Fund’s best-performing individual stocks? |
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A | Three Russian companies — OAO Raspadskaya, Kuzbassraz Coal and Globaltrans Investment — were the strongest contributors to the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period. Each generated stellar returns during the Reporting Period, and each was not a component of the Index, thereby boosting the Fund’s relative results significantly. OAO Raspadskaya and Kuzbassraz Coal are coal companies and benefited from rising commodity prices and improvement in domestic demand. Globaltrans Investment is a freight rail company that successfully raised capital during the Reporting Period, which allowed the company both to increase its fleet of rail cars at attractive prices and to take a stake in a rival operator. |
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Q | Which stocks detracted significantly from the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period? |
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A | Detracting most from the Fund’s results relative to its Index were positions in Russian telecommunications company VimpelCom, Indian real estate company Indiabulls Real Estate and Chinese coal company Fushan International Energy Group. |
VimpelCom’s stock struggled, as investors were uncertain as to whether the planned merger of VimpelCom and Ukrainian mobile phone operator Kyivstar would be approved. There was also doubt as to whether MSCI Barra would decide it was ineligible for inclusion in the MSCI global indices following an exchange offer to shareholders. Indiabulls Real Estate performed poorly, in part painted by the broad brush of weakness of India’s real estate sector. Indeed, India’s real estate sector was one of the worst performing within its equity market during the Reporting Period. Furthermore, commercial real estate, which is the primary focus of Indiabulls Real Estate’s business, lagged residential real estate. Fushan International Energy Group’s share price was weighed down by consideration of an acquisition during the Reporting Period. In the end, the acquisition did not take place.
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Q | Which equity market sectors most significantly affected Fund performance during the Reporting Period? |
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A | All sectors within the Index, with the exception of the telecommunication services sector, made gains on an absolute basis during the Reporting Period. On a relative basis, strong stock selection in the industrials sector contributed most to the Fund’s performance. The biggest detractors from the Fund’s relative results during the Reporting Period were the financials, telecommunication services and information technology sectors, each driven by weaker stock selection. The financials sector had the greatest impact on performance, as it represents more than 25% of both the Index and the Fund. Overall, weakness was largely from China for the reasons described in the Market Review, as well as from Indian real estate. Underperformance in the telecommunication services sector was driven largely by poor performance of Russian provider VimpelCom. There |
PORTFOLIO RESULTS
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Q | Did the Fund make any significant purchases or sales during the Reporting Period? |
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A | Among the most significant Fund positions we initiated during the Reporting Period were Brazilian steel producer Usinas, Brazilian sugar cane producer Cosan and Indian automobile and commercial vehicle manufacturer Tata Motors. |
We believe Usinas is well-positioned to benefit from infrastructure spending, as Brazil prepares to host the World Cup in 2014 and the Olympic Games in 2016. We initiated a position in Cosan, the world’s largest sugar cane producer, following news that the company had signed a memorandum of understanding with Royal Dutch Shell. We believe that Cosan will greatly benefit from this joint venture, as it allows the company to diversify its product mix from pure production of ethanol to distribution. In our view, the joint venture should also enable both Cosan and Royal Dutch Shell to establish a scalable and profitable position in sustainable biofuels by building a market-leading position in the most efficient ethanol-producing country in the world. We added Tata Motors to the Fund’s portfolio on the belief that the strong and sustained recovery in Indian industrial production and expectations of significant road infrastructure development bodes well for demand for commercial vehicles, after nearly three years of cyclical slowdown. In our view, Tata motors, with its market leadership positioning and complete portfolio across products and price points, should be a key beneficiary.
Among the Fund’s sales during the Reporting Period, we eliminated the Fund’s positions in Brazilian financial services company Banco Bradesco, Brazilian materials company Companhia Siderurgica Nacional and Chinese real estate operator and developer China Resources Land.
We sold the Fund’s position in Banco Bradesco following weaker than expected fourth quarter of 2009 earnings results. Such results indicated that the lending businesses of the company suffered from a compression in net interest margin, especially in the small/medium size enterprise sector. We took profits for the Fund in Companhia Siderurgica Nacional and bought Usinas, where we believed there was more upside potential to the share price. We eliminated the Fund’s holding in China Resources Land as part our reduction in exposure to property companies following a new round of tightening measures from the Chinese government that changed the environment for Chinese real estate developers.
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Q | Were there any notable changes in the Fund’s weightings during the Reporting Period? |
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A | Most sector bets are usually established within a narrow range from the benchmark index, as our team prefers to make decisions at the individual stock level, where we believe we can generate more added value. That said, during the Reporting Period, the Fund’s exposure to the financials, utilities and telecommunication services sectors decreased, and its allocations to the materials, consumer discretionary and energy sectors increased. |
Resulting from various stock selection decisions, the Fund’s exposure to Brazil and Russia increased modestly and its allocations to China and India decreased moderately.
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Q | How was the Fund positioned relative to its benchmark index at the end of the Reporting Period? |
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A | At the end of the Reporting Period, the Fund had an underweighted exposure to China and India and an overweighted exposure to Russia and Brazil relative to the Index. |
From a sector perspective, the Fund had overweighted allocations to the materials and consumer discretionary sectors compared to the Index at the end of the Reporting Period. During the Reporting Period, the Fund had underweighted exposure to the utilities, information technology, financials, industrials and telecommunication services sectors and was rather neutrally weighted relative to its Index in the consumer staples, health care and energy sectors.
As always, we remained focused on individual stock selection, with sector and country positioning being a secondary, closely-monitored effect.
BRIC Fund
as of April 30, 2010
PERFORMANCE REVIEW
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| | Fund Total Return
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November 1, 2009–April 30, 2010 | | (based on NAV)1 | | | 5-25 IMI (Net)2 | | | |
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Class A | | | 9.98 | % | | | 9.64 | % | | |
Class C | | | 9.62 | | | | 9.64 | | | |
Institutional | | | 10.23 | | | | 9.64 | | | |
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1 | The net asset value (NAV) represents the net assets of the class of the Fund (ex-dividend) divided by the total number of shares of the class outstanding. The Fund’s performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends and other distributions. The Fund’s performance does not reflect the deduction of any applicable sales charges. |
2 | The MSCI BRIC 5-25 IMI (Net) offers an exhaustive representation of the Brazilian, Russian, Indian and Chinese markets by targeting all companies with a market capitalization within the top 99% of their investable equity universe, subject to a global minimum size requirement. It is based on the Global Investable Market Indices methodology. As an addition to the parent Index, this Index is weighted and rebalanced using a modified variation of the MSCI Barra’s proprietary “10-40” Index methodology. As of the end of May 2010, the MSCI BRIC 5-25 IMI (Net) consisted of 972 constituents. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. |
STANDARDIZED AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS3
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For the period ended 3/31/10 | | One Year | | | Since Inception | | | Inception Date | | |
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Class A | | | 86.45 | % | | | 10.35 | % | | 6/30/06 | | |
Class C | | | 94.72 | | | | 11.18 | | | 6/30/06 | | |
Institutional | | | 97.99 | | | | 12.47 | | | 6/30/06 | | |
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3 | The Standardized Average Annual 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 and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Standardized Average Total Returns. The Fund will charge a 2% redemption fee on the redemption of shares (including by exchange) held for 30 calendar days or less. The performance figures do not reflect the deduction of the redemption fee. If reflected, the redemption fee would reduce the performance quoted. |
The returns represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Fund’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted above. Please visit our Website at: www.goldmansachsfunds.com 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.
FUND BASICS
EXPENSE RATIOS4
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| | Net Expense Ratio (Current) | | | Gross Expense Ratio (Before Waivers) | | | |
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Class A | | | 1.97 | % | | | 2.00 | % | | |
Class C | | | 2.72 | | | | 2.75 | | | |
Institutional | | | 1.57 | | | | 1.60 | | | |
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4 | The expense ratios of the Fund, both current (net of applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations) and before waivers (gross of applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations), are as set forth above according to the most recent publicly available Prospectus for the Fund and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights in this report. Applicable waivers and expense limitations may be modified or terminated in the future, consistent with the terms of any arrangements in place. If this occurs, the expense ratios may change without shareholder approval. |
TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF 4/30/105
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Holding | | Assets | | | Line of Business | | Country | | |
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Petroleo Brasileiro SA ADR Preference A Shares | | | 6.3 | % | | Energy | | Brazil | | |
Vale SA ADR | | | 5.4 | | | Materials | | Brazil | | |
OAO Gazprom ADR | | | 4.2 | | | Energy | | Russia | | |
China Construction Bank Corp. Class H | | | 3.5 | | | Banks | | China | | |
China Mobile Ltd. | | | 3.5 | | | Telecommunication Services | | Hong Kong | | |
Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais SA Preference A Shares | | | 2.9 | | | Materials | | Brazil | | |
China Life Insurance Co. Ltd. Class H | | | 2.8 | | | Insurance | | China | | |
CNOOC Ltd. | | | 2.7 | | | Energy | | Hong Kong | | |
Itau Unibanco Holding SA ADR Preference Shares | | | 2.5 | | | Banks | | Brazil | | |
Vale SA ADR Preference A Shares | | | 2.0 | | | Materials | | Brazil | | |
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5 | The top 10 holdings may not be representative of the Fund’s future investments. |
FUND BASICS
FUND VS. BENCHMARK SECTOR ALLOCATIONS6
As of April 30, 2010
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6 | The Fund is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time. The above graph categorizes investments using Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”), however, the sector classifications used by the portfolio management team may differ from GICS. Underlying industry sector allocations of exchange traded funds (“ETFs”) held by the Fund are not reflected in the graph above. Consequently, the Fund’s overall industry sector allocations may differ from the percentages contained in the graph above. The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of market value (excluding investments in the securities lending reinvestment vehicle, if any). |
PORTFOLIO RESULTS
Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund
Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis
Below, the Goldman Sachs Fundamental Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio Management Team discusses the Fund’s performance and positioning for the Reporting Period.
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Q | How did the Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund (the “Fund”) perform during the Reporting Period? |
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A | During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s Class A, B, C, Institutional and Service Shares generated cumulative total returns, without sales charges, of 12.49%, 12.09%, 12.08%, 12.69% and 12.43%, respectively. These returns compare to the 13.27% cumulative total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the MSCI Emerging Markets IMI (Net) (the “Index”), during the same period. |
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Q | What key factors were responsible for the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period? |
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A | Effective stock selection in more than half of the sectors within the benchmark index contributed positively to the Fund’s performance relative to its Index during the Reporting Period. Overweighted positions in the information technology and materials sectors also helped, as both of these sectors outpaced the Index overall during the Reporting Period. These positive factors, however, were offset in part by the detracting effect of weaker stock selection in the telecommunication services and energy sectors. There were no major detractors from the Fund’s results based on sector positioning. |
From a country perspective, stock selection was particularly effective in Brazil, South Korea and Egypt. Strong stock selection in these markets was offset in part by the detracting effect of weaker stock selection in China, Russia and Taiwan.
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Q | What were some of the Fund’s best-performing individual stocks? |
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A | The Fund benefited most relative to its Index from holdings in South Korean auto manufacturer Kia Motors, Russian steel producer OJSC Mechel and Russian food retailer X 5 Retail Group. |
Kia Motors, South Korea’s second largest car maker, generated strong returns, outpacing what was a robust South Korean equity market broadly. Kia Motors also benefited during the Reporting Period from an improvement in the performance of the auto industry worldwide, boosted by reports of strong demand from China. Further, Kia Motors reported stronger than expected volume growth, especially from new model launches. Mechel is Russia’s largest producer of coal for steelmaking. Its stock benefited during the Reporting Period from strong commodity prices as well as increased domestic demand. X 5 Retail Group is not a component of the Index, and so its strong absolute gains contributed significantly to the Fund’s results relative to the Index. Shares of X 5 Retail Group benefited from improved domestic demand in Russia.
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Q | Which stocks detracted significantly from the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period? |
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A | Detracting most from the Fund’s results relative to its Index were positions in Russian telecommunications company VimpelCom, South Korean textile company Kolon and Indian real estate company Indiabulls Real Estate. |
VimpelCom’s stock struggled, as investors were uncertain as to whether the planned merger of VimpelCom and Ukrainian mobile phone operator Kyivstar would be approved. There was also doubt as to whether MSCI Barra would decide it was ineligible for inclusion in the MSCI global indices following an exchange offer to shareholders. Though a small position within the Fund’s portfolio, Kolon detracted from its relative results because the stock is not a component of the Index and its share price declined precipitously during the Reporting Period. We both bought and sold the Fund’s position in Kolon during the Reporting Period. Indiabulls Real Estate performed poorly, in part painted by the broad brush of weakness of India’s real estate sector. Indeed, India’s real estate sector was one of the worst performing within its equity market during the Reporting Period. Furthermore, commercial real estate, which is the primary focus of Indiabulls Real Estate’s business, lagged residential real estate. We sold the Fund’s position in Indiabulls Real Estate by the end of the Reporting Period.
PORTFOLIO RESULTS
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Q | Which equity market sectors most significantly affected Fund performance during the Reporting Period? |
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A | All sectors, with the exception of telecommunication services, made gains on an absolute basis during the Reporting Period. On a relative basis, strong stock selection in the consumer staples, financials and industrials sectors contributed most to the Fund’s performance. The positive effect of consumer staples, the biggest contributor to the Fund’s relative results during the Reporting Period, was driven in large part by strong performance from Russian food retailer X 5 Retail Group, which is not a component of the Index, thus enhancing its impact on results, and from Chinese shoe retailer Belle International. |
The biggest detractors from the Fund’s relative results during the Reporting Period were the telecommunication services, energy and utilities sectors, each driven by weaker stock selection. A position in Russian telecommunications company VimpelCom was responsible for much of the weakness in the telecommunications sector. A position in Russian oil and gas exploration and production company Novatek was a driver of the energy sector’s comparatively weaker results during the Reporting Period.
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Q | Did the Fund make any significant purchases or sales during the Reporting Period? |
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A | Among the most significant Fund positions we initiated during the Reporting Period were Brazilian steel producer Usinas, Brazilian sugar cane producer Cosan and Hong Kong-based cement producer China Resources Cement. |
We believe Usinas is well positioned to benefit from infrastructure spending, as Brazil prepares to host the World Cup in 2014 and the Olympic Games in 2016. We initiated a position in Cosan, the world’s largest sugar cane producer, following news that the company had signed a memorandum of understanding with Royal Dutch Shell. We believe that Cosan will greatly benefit from this joint venture, as it allows the company to diversify its product mix from pure production of ethanol to distribution. In our view, the joint venture should also enable both Cosan and Royal Dutch Shell to establish a scalable and profitable position in sustainable biofuels by building a market-leading position in the most efficient ethanol-producing country in the world. We decided to switch out of a holding in China Shanshui Cement into a new position in China Resources Cement based on industry fundamentals. Given its bulky nature and high transportation costs, cement is a highly localized business and regional supply/demand dynamics tend to dictate the industry structure. China Shanshui is located in the Shandong province, Northern China, where an oversupply of cement is looming due to faster new capacity expansion in the area. On the other hand, China Resources Cement’s production facilities are located in southern China — Guangxi and Guangdong — where there is tight cement supply given the lack of planned new capacity and strong regional cement demand from infrastructure. Thus, we saw the potential for stronger cement pricing trends in southern China, which may benefit China Resources Cement, while China Shanshui Cement’s earnings may suffer from local oversupply.
Among the Fund’s sales during the Reporting Period, we eliminated the Fund’s positions in Brazilian financial services company Banco Bradesco, Turkish cellular telecommunications company Turkcell and South Korean commercial bank Korea Exchange Bank.
We sold the Fund’s position in Banco Bradesco following weaker than expected fourth quarter of 2009 earnings results. Such results indicated that the lending businesses of the company suffered from a compression in net interest margin, especially in the small/medium size enterprise sector. We exited the Fund’s position in Turkcell due to its increased valuation, as the stock was trading at a premium valuation to its peer group, and we felt the market was pricing in much of the management’s guidance. Although we continued to believe Korea Exchange Bank is a good company, we sold the Fund’s position in the stock in order to seek new opportunities with more upside potential as the South Korean economy recovers.
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Q | Were there any notable changes in the Fund’s weightings during the Reporting Period? |
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A | Most sector bets are usually established within a narrow range from the Index, as our team prefers to make decisions at the individual stock level, where we believe we can generate more added value. That said, during the |
PORTFOLIO RESULTS
Reporting Period, the only notable change in sector weighting was a decrease in exposure to the telecommunication services sector.
Similarly, allocations to countries are a direct result of various stock selection decisions. There were no major changes in the Fund’s country weightings during the Reporting Period, although there was a modest increase in the Fund’s overweighting to Russia relative to the Index.
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Q | How was the Fund positioned relative to its Index at the end of the Reporting Period? |
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A | At the end of the Reporting Period, the Fund had an overweighted exposure to South Africa, Russia and South Korea compared to the Index. On the same date, the Fund had an underweighted exposure to Malaysia, Chile and Israel and was relatively neutrally weighted to the Index in the remaining components of the MSCI EM IMI (Net). As of Reporting Period end, the Fund also had diminutive exposure to several markets that are not components of the Index, including Kazakhstan, Argentina and Kuwait. |
From a sector allocation perspective, the Fund had overweighted positions relative to the Index in the materials, consumer discretionary, information technology and financials sectors during the Reporting Period. The Fund had underweighted positions compared to the Index in the utilities and industrials sectors, and rather neutral positions relative to the Index in the energy, health care, telecommunication services and consumer staples sectors, during the Reporting Period.
As always, we remained focused on individual stock selection, with sector and country positioning being a secondary, closely-monitored effect.
Emerging Markets Equity Fund
as of April 30, 2010
PERFORMANCE REVIEW
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| | Fund Total Return
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November 1, 2009–April 30, 2010 | | (based on NAV1) | | | MSCI EM IMI (Net)2 | | | |
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Class A | | | 12.49 | % | | | 13.27 | % | | |
Class B | | | 12.09 | | | | 13.27 | | | |
Class C | | | 12.08 | | | | 13.27 | | | |
Institutional | | | 12.69 | | | | 13.27 | | | |
Service | | | 12.43 | | | | 13.27 | | | |
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1 | The net asset value (NAV) represents the net assets of the class of the Fund (ex-dividend) divided by the total number of shares of the class outstanding. The Fund’s performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends and other distributions. The Fund’s performance does not reflect the deduction of any applicable sales charges. |
2 | The MSCI EM IMI (Net) offers an exhaustive representation of the emerging markets (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Columbia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey) by targeting all companies with a market capitalization within the top 99% of their investable equity universe subject to a global minimum size requirement. It is based on the Global Investable Market Indices methodology. As of the end of May 2010, the MSCI EM IMI consisted of 2650 constituents. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. |
STANDARDIZED AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS3
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For the period ended 3/31/10 | | One Year | | | Five Years | | | Ten Years | | | Since Inception | | | Inception Date | | |
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Class A | | | 73.18 | % | | | 11.40 | % | | | 7.30 | % | | | 7.89 | % | | 12/15/97 | | |
Class B | | | 77.13 | | | | 11.39 | | | | 7.37 | | | | 8.04 | | | 12/15/97 | | |
Class C | | | 81.01 | | | | 11.81 | | | | 7.18 | | | | 7.74 | | | 12/15/97 | | |
Institutional | | | 84.14 | | | | 13.12 | | | | 8.45 | | | | 8.99 | | | 12/15/97 | | |
Service | | | 83.42 | | | | 12.56 | | | | 8.00 | | | | 8.28 | | | 12/15/97 | | |
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3 | The Standardized Average Annual 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 contingent deferred sales charge for Class B Shares (5% maximum declining to 0% after six years) and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Class B Shares convert automatically to Class A Shares on or about the fifteenth day of the last month of the calendar quarter that is eight years after purchase. Returns for Class B Shares for the period after conversion reflect the performance of Class A Shares. Because Institutional and Service Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not supplied to their Standardized Average Total Returns. Effective November 2, 2009, the Fund’s Class B Shares are no longer available for purchase by new or existing shareholders (although current Class B shareholders may continue to reinvest income and capital gains distributions into Class B Shares, and Class B shareholders may continue to exchange their shares for Class B Shares of certain other Goldman Sachs Funds). The Fund will charge a 2% redemption fee on the redemption of shares (including by exchange) held for 30 calendar days or less. The performance figures do not reflect the deduction of the redemption fee. If reflected, the redemption fee would reduce the performance quoted. |
The returns represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Fund’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted above. Please visit our Website at: www.goldmansachsfunds.com 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.
FUND BASICS
EXPENSE RATIOS4
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| | Net Expense Ratio (Current) | | | Gross Expense Ratio (Before Waivers) | | | |
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Class A | | | 1.89 | % | | | 1.89 | % | | |
Class B | | | 2.64 | | | | 2.64 | | | |
Class C | | | 2.64 | | | | 2.64 | | | |
Institutional | | | 1.49 | | | | 1.49 | | | |
Service | | | 1.99 | | | | 1.99 | | | |
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4 | The expense ratios of the Fund, both current (net of applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations) and before waivers (gross of applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations), are as set forth above according to the most recent publicly available Prospectus for the Fund and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights in this report. Applicable waivers and expense limitations may be modified or terminated in the future, consistent with the terms of any arrangements in place. If this occurs, the expense ratios may change without shareholder approval. |
TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF 4/30/105
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Holding | | Net Assets | | | Line of Business | | Country |
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Petroleo Brasileiro SA ADR Preference A Shares Class | | | 3.1 | % | | Energy | | Brazil |
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. Preference Shares | | | 2.4 | | | Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | | South Korea |
OAO Gazprom ADR | | | 2.3 | | | Energy | | Russia |
China Construction Bank Corp. Class H | | | 1.7 | | | Banks | | China |
China Mobile Ltd. | | | 1.7 | | | Telecommunication Services | | Hong Kong |
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd. | | | 1.6 | | | Technology Hardware & Equipment | | Taiwan |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | | | 1.6 | | | Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | | Taiwan |
Vale SA Preference A Shares | | | 1.5 | | | Materials | | Brazil |
Vale SA ADR | | | 1.5 | | | Materials | | Brazil |
Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais SA Preference A Shares | | | 1.4 | | | Materials | | Brazil |
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5 | The top 10 holdings may not be representative of the Fund’s future investments. |
FUND BASICS
FUND VS. BENCHMARK SECTOR ALLOCATIONS6
As of April 30, 2010
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6 | The Fund is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time. The above graph categorizes investments using Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”), however, the sector classifications used by the portfolio management team may differ from GICS. Underlying industry sector allocations of exchange traded funds (“ETFs”) held by the Fund are not reflected in the graph above. Consequently, the Fund’s overall industry sector allocations may differ from the percentages contained in the graph above. The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of market value (excluding investments in the securities lending reinvestment vehicle, if any). Investment in the securities lending reinvestment vehicle represented 0.3% of the Fund’s net assets at April 30, 2010. |
GOLDMAN SACHS ASIA EQUITY FUND
Schedule of Investments
April 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
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| | Shares | | Description | | Value |
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Common Stocks – 97.3% |
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| | China – 16.6% |
| | | 540,000 | | | Air China Ltd. Class H (Transportation)* | | $ | 596,703 | |
| | | 234,000 | | | Anta Sports Products Ltd. Class H (Consumer Durables & Apparel) | | | 416,590 | |
| | | 1,417,000 | | | Bank of China Ltd. Class H (Banks) | | | 729,450 | |
| | | 17,000 | | | China Automation Group Ltd. Class H (Capital Goods) | | | 13,677 | |
| | | 522,000 | | | China BlueChemical Ltd. Class H (Materials) | | | 322,744 | |
| | | 2,445,000 | | | China Construction Bank Corp. Class H (Banks) | | | 1,985,518 | |
| | | 348,000 | | | China Life Insurance Co. Ltd. Class H (Insurance) | | | 1,602,365 | |
| | | 424,236 | | | China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd. Class H (Banks) | | | 1,039,999 | |
| | | 50,600 | | | China Pacific Insurance (Group) Co. Ltd. Class H (Insurance)(a) | | | 211,481 | |
| | | 224,500 | | | China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd. Class H (Energy)* | | | 963,357 | |
| | | 193,000 | | | China Yurun Food Group Ltd. Class H (Food, Beverage & Tobacco) | | | 585,251 | |
| | | 228,000 | | | Golden Eagle Retail Group Ltd. Class H (Retailing) | | | 439,196 | |
| | | 780,000 | | | Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. Class H (Banks) | | | 568,501 | |
| | | 115,000 | | | Jiangxi Copper Co. Ltd. Class H (Materials) | | | 241,209 | |
| | | 466,000 | | | Maanshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. Class H (Materials)* | | | 244,452 | |
| | | 21,000 | | | O-Net Communications (Group) Ltd. Class H (Technology Hardware & Equipment)* | | | 10,981 | |
| | | 912,000 | | | PetroChina Co. Ltd. Class H (Energy) | | | 1,050,227 | |
| | | 380,000 | | | Shui On Land Ltd. Class H (Real Estate) | | | 172,290 | |
| | | 69,000 | | | Weichai Power Co. Ltd. Class H (Capital Goods) | | | 564,235 | |
| | | 14,000 | | | Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. Ltd. Class H (Energy) | | | 38,943 | |
| | | 146,970 | | | ZTE Corp. Class H (Technology Hardware & Equipment) | | | 526,490 | |
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| | | | | | | | | 12,323,659 | |
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| | Hong Kong – 20.6% |
| | | 555,000 | | | Belle International Holdings Ltd. (Retailing) | | | 761,020 | |
| | | 239,000 | | | BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Ltd. (Banks) | | | 571,993 | |
| | | 65,000 | | | Cheung Kong (Holdings) Ltd. (Real Estate) | | | 801,571 | |
| | | 91,000 | | | Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Ltd. (Utilities) | | | 339,806 | |
| | | 200,000 | | | China Mengniu Dairy Co. Ltd. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)* | | | 599,966 | |
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| | | 202,500 | | | China Mobile Ltd. (Telecommunication Services) | | | 1,982,282 | |
| | | 252,000 | | | China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd. (Real Estate) | | | 489,321 | |
| | | 734,000 | | | China Resources Cement Holdings Ltd. (Materials)* | | | 334,804 | |
| | | 859,000 | | | CNOOC Ltd. (Energy) | | | 1,510,957 | |
| | | 188,000 | | | Digital China Holdings Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment) | | | 276,740 | |
| | | 15,599 | | | Esprit Holdings Ltd. (Retailing) | | | 111,739 | |
| | | 576,000 | | | Fushan International Energy Group Ltd. (Materials) | | | 404,622 | |
| | | 36,000 | | | Hang Lung Properties Ltd. (Real Estate) | | | 129,502 | |
| | | 23,900 | | | Hang Seng Bank Ltd. (Banks) | | | 325,731 | |
| | | 79,000 | | | Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd. (Real Estate) | | | 497,927 | |
| | | 128,000 | | | Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd. (Utilities) | | | 310,599 | |
| | | 43,000 | | | Hong Kong Electric Holdings Ltd. (Utilities) | | | 253,732 | |
| | | 30,500 | | | Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. (Diversified Financials) | | | 498,421 | |
| | | 36,000 | | | Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. (Capital Goods) | | | 247,072 | |
| | | 254,500 | | | Johnson Electric Holdings Ltd. (Capital Goods)* | | | 143,663 | |
| | | 55,500 | | | Kerry Properties Ltd. (Real Estate) | | | 256,018 | |
| | | 330,000 | | | Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Ltd. (Materials) | | | 288,237 | |
| | | 120,000 | | | Li & Fung Ltd. (Retailing) | | | 578,513 | |
| | | 99,500 | | | Lifestyle International Holdings Ltd. (Retailing) | | | 193,614 | |
| | | 178,000 | | | Minth Group Ltd. (Automobiles & Components) | | | 250,489 | |
| | | 69,500 | | | MTR Corp. Ltd. (Transportation) | | | 243,552 | |
| | | 1,960,000 | | | Peace Mark Holdings Ltd. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)* | | | — | |
| | | 291,500 | | | Shimao Property Holdings Ltd. (Real Estate) | | | 446,109 | |
| | | 70,000 | | | Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. (Real Estate) | | | 970,483 | |
| | | 46,000 | | | Swire Pacific Ltd. Class A (Real Estate) | | | 514,052 | |
| | | 4,600 | | | Swire Properties Ltd. (Real Estate)* | | | 21,625 | |
| | | 178,000 | | | The United Laboratories Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences) | | | 204,514 | |
| | | 70,000 | | | The Wharf (Holdings) Ltd. (Real Estate) | | | 378,582 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| | Shares | | Description | | Value |
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Common Stocks – (continued) |
| | Hong Kong – (continued) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 230,000 | | | VST Holdings Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment) | | $ | 84,997 | |
| | | 180,000 | | | Wheelock Properties Ltd. (Real Estate)* | | | 290,320 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 15,312,573 | |
| | |
| | |
| | India – 9.9% |
| | | 3,188 | | | Asian Paints Ltd. (Materials) | | | 149,285 | |
| | | 2,920 | | | Axis Bank Ltd. (Banks) | | | 82,770 | |
| | | 40,379 | | | Crompton Greaves Ltd. (Capital Goods) | | | 239,307 | |
| | | 21,040 | | | DB Corp. Ltd. (Media) | | | 119,429 | |
| | | 6,955 | | | Educomp Solutions Ltd. (Consumer Services) | | | 106,210 | |
| | | 17,063 | | | Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences) | | | 102,796 | |
| | | 152,604 | | | GVK Power & Infrastructure Ltd. (Utilities)* | | | 153,628 | |
| | | 28,804 | | | HCL Technologies Ltd. (Software & Services) | | | 253,925 | |
| | | 9,037 | | | HDFC Bank Ltd. (Banks) | | | 402,417 | |
| | | 54,128 | | | Hindustan Construction Co. Ltd. (Capital Goods) | | | 158,653 | |
| | | 12,730 | | | ICICI Bank Ltd. (Banks) | | | 270,009 | |
| | | 32,817 | | | Indiabulls Financial Services Ltd. (Diversified Financials) | | | 112,891 | |
| | | 66,897 | | | Indiabulls Real Estate Ltd. (Real Estate)* | | | 252,130 | |
| | | 100,062 | | | Indiabulls Securities Ltd. (Diversified Financials) | | | 73,023 | |
| | | 22,653 | | | Indian Hotels Co. Ltd. (Consumer Services)* | | | 54,608 | |
| | | 16,700 | | | Infosys Technologies Ltd. (Software & Services) | | | 1,019,307 | |
| | | 37,211 | | | ITC Ltd. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco) | | | 222,397 | |
| | | 64,913 | | | Jaiprakash Associates Ltd. (Capital Goods) | | | 213,260 | |
| | | 13,647 | | | Jindal Steel & Power Ltd. (Materials) | | | 227,070 | |
| | | 114,641 | | | Lanco Infratech Ltd. (Capital Goods)* | | | 163,950 | |
| | | 6,965 | | | LIC Housing Finance Ltd. (Banks) | | | 148,921 | |
| | | 8,947 | | | Mahindra Holidays & Resorts India Ltd. (Consumer Services)* | | | 100,878 | |
| | | 8,984 | | | Mphasis Ltd. (Software & Services) | | | 136,822 | |
| | | 16,078 | | | Oriental Bank of Commerce (Banks) | | | 127,543 | |
| | | 21,889 | | | Reliance Industries Ltd. (Energy) | | | 506,179 | |
| | | 9,109 | | | Reliance Infrastructure Ltd. (Utilities) | | | 230,937 | |
| | | 30,040 | | | Rural Electrification Corp. Ltd. (Diversified Financials) | | | 170,528 | |
| | | 15,858 | | | Sterlite Industries (India) Ltd. (Materials) | | | 291,456 | |
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| | |
| | | 4,306 | | | Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences) | | | 152,571 | |
| | | 31,971 | | | Tata Motors Ltd. Class A (Capital Goods) | | | 429,446 | |
| | | 10,746 | | | Tata Steel Ltd. (Materials) | | | 148,262 | |
| | | 7,550 | | | Ultratech Cement Ltd. (Materials) | | | 164,682 | |
| | | 7,479 | | | United Spirits Ltd. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco) | | | 210,310 | |
| | | 33,023 | | | Yes Bank Ltd. (Banks)* | | | 210,302 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 7,405,902 | |
| | |
| | |
| | Indonesia – 3.4% |
| | | 480,000 | | | PT Bank Danamon Indonesia Tbk (Banks) | | | 304,485 | |
| | | 3,028,500 | | | PT Berlian Laju Tanker Tbk (Transportation) | | | 221,244 | |
| | | 603,000 | | | PT Bumi Resources Tbk (Energy) | | | 154,754 | |
| | | 196,000 | | | PT Gudang Garam Tbk (Food, Beverage & Tobacco) | | | 594,696 | |
| | | 253,000 | | | PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk (Materials) | | | 438,393 | |
| | | 907,000 | | | PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (Persero) Tbk (Utilities) | | | 407,345 | |
| | | 190,000 | | | PT Semen Gresik (Persero) Tbk (Materials) | | | 171,088 | |
| | | 293,500 | | | PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (Telecommunication Services) | | | 253,378 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 2,545,383 | |
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| | |
| | Malaysia – 3.9% |
| | | 175,800 | | | Genting Berhad (Consumer Services) | | | 380,051 | |
| | | 457,500 | | | Genting Malaysia Berhad (Consumer Services) | | | 413,006 | |
| | | 479,000 | | | PLUS Expressways Berhad (Transportation) | | | 515,224 | |
| | | 85,300 | | | PPB Group Berhad (Food, Beverage & Tobacco) | | | 474,643 | |
| | | 106,300 | | | Sime Darby Berhad (Capital Goods) | | | 291,239 | |
| | | 313,800 | | | Tenaga Nasional Berhad (Utilities) | | | 834,120 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 2,908,283 | |
| | |
| | |
| | Singapore – 4.8% |
| | | 108,000 | | | CapitaLand Ltd. (Real Estate) | | | 291,732 | |
| | | 432,000 | | | CDL Hospitality Trusts (REIT) | | | 600,832 | |
| | | 73,500 | | | DBS Group Holdings Ltd. (Banks) | | | 809,308 | |
| | | 139,000 | | | Ezra Holdings Ltd. (Energy) | | | 207,657 | |
| | | 27,000 | | | Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd. (Retailing) | | | 593,652 | |
| | | 326,000 | | | Raffles Education Corp. Ltd. (Consumer Services) | | | 86,676 | |
| | | 195,000 | | | Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. (Telecommunication Services) | | | 430,128 | |
| | | 111,000 | | | Wilmar International Ltd. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco) | | | 557,336 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 3,577,321 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
GOLDMAN SACHS ASIA EQUITY FUND
Schedule of Investments (continued)
April 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
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| | Shares | | Description | | Value |
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Common Stocks – (continued) |
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| | South Korea – 20.3% |
| | | 307 | | | Amorepacific Corp. (Household & Personal Products) | | $ | 232,116 | |
| | | 4,424 | | | Cheil Industries, Inc. (Materials) | | | 317,135 | |
| | | 3,438 | | | CJ O Shopping Co. Ltd. (Retailing)* | | | 256,542 | |
| | | 2,454 | | | Doosan Corp. (Capital Goods) | | | 268,007 | |
| | | 3,359 | | | Glovis Co. Ltd. (Transportation) | | | 371,871 | |
| | | 570 | | | Honam Petrochemical Corp. (Materials) | | | 73,894 | |
| | | 22,926 | | | Hynix Semiconductor, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)* | | | 580,268 | |
| | | 5,420 | | | Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd. (Capital Goods) | | | 261,756 | |
| | | 1,980 | | | Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. (Capital Goods) | | | 448,129 | |
| | | 31,140 | | | Kangwon Land, Inc. (Consumer Services) | | | 483,018 | |
| | | 14,044 | | | KB Financial Group, Inc. (Banks) | | | 684,276 | |
| | | 34,190 | | | Kia Motors Corp. (Automobiles & Components) | | | 834,233 | |
| | | 6,910 | | | Korea Electric Power Corp. (Utilities)* | | | 209,628 | |
| | | 33,590 | | | Korea Life Insurance Co. Ltd. (Insurance)* | | | 278,515 | |
| | | 3,600 | | | Korean Air Lines Co. Ltd. (Transportation)* | | | 226,026 | |
| | | 9,848 | | | Korean Reinsurance Co. Ltd. (Insurance) | | | 85,874 | |
| | | 2,860 | | | KT Corp. (Telecommunication Services) | | | 126,936 | |
| | | 2,168 | | | LG Chem Ltd. (Materials) | | | 548,234 | |
| | | 8,030 | | | LG Display Co. Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment) | | | 341,504 | |
| | | 2,980 | | | LG Electronics, Inc. (Consumer Durables & Apparel) | | | 324,932 | |
| | | 13,216 | | | Neowiz Games Corp. (Software & Services)* | | | 474,973 | |
| | | 2,690 | | | POSCO (Materials) | | | 1,206,286 | |
| | | 1,470 | | | Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment) | | | 185,608 | |
| | | 4,151 | | | Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment) | | | 3,156,167 | |
| | | 4,791 | | | Samsung Fine Chemicals Co. Ltd. (Materials) | | | 229,271 | |
| | | 3,860 | | | Samsung Life Insurance Co. Ltd. (Insurance)* | | | 383,092 | |
| | | 790 | | | Shinsegae Co. Ltd. (Food & Staples Retailing) | | | 362,201 | |
| | | 7,695 | | | SK Energy Co. Ltd. (Energy) | | | 838,421 | |
| | |
| | |
| | | 36,620 | | | STX Pan Ocean Co. Ltd. (Transportation) | | | 431,271 | |
| | | 56,150 | | | Woori Finance Holdings Co. Ltd. (Banks) | | | 890,813 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 15,110,997 | |
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| | |
| | Taiwan – 17.4% |
| | | 606,000 | | | Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment) | | | 591,608 | |
| | | 714,000 | | | AU Optronics Corp. (Technology Hardware & Equipment) | | | 822,659 | |
| | | 355,000 | | | Cathay Financial Holding Co. Ltd. (Insurance)* | | | 568,014 | |
| | | 446,405 | | | China Steel Corp. (Materials) | | | 475,016 | |
| | | 842,519 | | | Chinatrust Financial Holding Co. Ltd. (Banks) | | | 475,824 | |
| | | 263,000 | | | Chipbond Technology Corp. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)* | | | 415,095 | |
| | | 76,891 | | | Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd. (Telecommunication Services) | | | 150,945 | |
| | | 803,000 | | | Eva Airways Corp. (Transportation)* | | | 416,529 | |
| | | 392,300 | | | Far Eastern New Century Corp. (Capital Goods) | | | 425,657 | |
| | | 109,660 | | | Formosa Plastics Corp. (Materials) | | | 243,625 | |
| | | 227,000 | | | Fubon Financial Holding Co. Ltd. (Diversified Financials)* | | | 276,731 | |
| | | 349,280 | | | Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment) | | | 1,639,705 | |
| | | 44,064 | | | MediaTek, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment) | | | 746,094 | |
| | | 597,000 | | | Mega Financial Holding Co. Ltd. (Banks) | | | 348,656 | |
| | | 822,109 | | | Micro-Star International Co. Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment) | | | 510,244 | |
| | | 113,520 | | | Nan Ya Printed Circuit Board Corp. (Technology Hardware & Equipment) | | | 473,668 | |
| | | 346,000 | | | Radiant Opto-Electronics Corp. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment) | | | 522,141 | |
| | | 40,521 | | | Richtek Technology Corp. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment) | | | 424,871 | |
| | | 318,000 | | | Taiwan Cement Corp. (Materials) | | | 285,766 | |
| | | 172,000 | | | Taiwan Fertilizer Co. Ltd. (Materials) | | | 547,317 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| | Shares | | Description | | Value |
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Common Stocks – (continued) |
| | Taiwan – (continued) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 1,023,338 | | | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment) | | $ | 2,002,775 | |
| | | 161,720 | | | Tripod Technology Corp. (Technology Hardware & Equipment) | | | 555,630 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 12,918,570 | |
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| | |
| | Thailand – 0.4% |
| | | 48,300 | | | Advanced Info Service PCL (Registered) (Telecommunication Services) | | | 112,765 | |
| | | 168,800 | | | Thoresen Thai Agencies PCL (Transportation) | | | 121,487 | |
| | | 113,900 | | | Thoresen Thai Agencies PCL NVDR (Transportation) | | | 81,975 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 316,227 | |
| | |
| | |
| | TOTAL COMMON STOCKS |
| | (Cost $57,360,315) | | $ | 72,418,915 | |
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| | Notional
| | | | Maturity
| | |
| | Shares | | Description | | Date | | Value |
|
Equity Linked Notes* – 1.2% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | India – 1.2% |
| | | 173 | | | Citigroup Global Markets Holdings, Inc. (Referenced Obligation: LIC Housing Finance Ltd.) (Banks) | | | 10/24/12 | | | $ | 3,699 | |
| | | 11,515 | | | JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA (Referenced Obligation: Axis Bank Ltd.) (Banks)(a) | | | 10/08/14 | | | | 326,403 | |
| | | 19,350 | | | JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA (Referenced Obligation: Hathway Cable & Datacom Ltd.) (Media)(a) | | | 02/09/15 | | | | 91,513 | |
| | | 33,305 | | | JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA (Referenced Obligation: IndusInd Bank Ltd.) (Banks)(a) | | | 12/15/14 | | | | 143,715 | |
| | | 35,526 | | | UBS AG (Referenced Obligation: Exide Industries Ltd.) (Automobiles & Components) | | | 03/11/13 | | | | 97,349 | |
| | | 7,818 | | | UBS AG (Referenced Obligation: Indiabulls Real Estate Ltd.) (Real Estate) | | | 05/21/12 | | | | 29,466 | |
| | | 18,524 | | | UBS AG (Referenced Obligation: Opto Circuits India Ltd.) (Health Care Equipment & Services) | | | 09/10/12 | | | | 92,680 | |
| | |
| | |
| | | 39,032 | | | UBS AG (Referenced Obligation: Usha Martin Ltd.) (Materials) | | | 01/22/13 | | | | 83,421 | |
| | |
| | |
| | TOTAL EQUITY LINKED NOTES |
| | (Cost $717,397) | | | | | | $ | 868,246 | |
| | |
| | |
| | | | | | Expiration
| | |
| | Units | | Description | | Month | | Value |
|
Warrant* – 0.0% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hong Kong – 0.0% |
| | | 15,800 | | | Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd. (Real Estate) | | | 06/10 | | | $ | — | |
| | (Cost $0) | | | | |
| | |
| | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Shares | | Rate | | Value |
|
Short-term Investment(b) – 1.2% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund – Capital Shares |
| | | 911,101 | | | | 0.082% | | | $ | 911,101 | |
| | (Cost $911,101) | | | | |
| | |
| | |
| | TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 99.7% |
| | (Cost $58,988,813) | | $ | 74,198,262 | |
| | |
| | |
| | OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES – 0.3% | | | 198,971 | |
| | |
| | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | NET ASSETS – 100.0% | | $ | 74,397,233 | |
| | |
| | |
The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets.
| | |
* | | Non-income producing security. |
|
(a) | | Exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, such securities have been determined to be liquid by the investment adviser and may be resold, normally to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration. Total market value of Rule 144A securities amounts to $773,112, which represents approximately 1.0% of net assets as of April 30, 2010. |
|
(b) | | Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at April 30, 2010. |
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| | |
| | Investment Abbreviations: |
| | NVDR | | — | | Non-Voting Depositary Receipt |
| | REIT | | — | | Real Estate Investment Trust |
| | |
| | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
GOLDMAN SACHS BRIC FUND
Schedule of Investments
April 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
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| | Shares | | Description | | Value |
|
Common Stocks – 96.6% |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Brazil – 33.5% |
| | | 724,021 | | | Agre Empreendimentos Imobiliarios SA (Consumer Durables & Apparel)* | | $ | 3,240,549 | |
| | | 313,500 | | | Amil Participacoes SA (Insurance) | | | 2,570,042 | |
| | | 484,472 | | | Anhanguera Educacional Participacoes SA Preference Shares (Consumer Services)* | | | 7,408,178 | |
| | | 1,021,600 | | | Banco Santander Brasil SA ADR (Banks) | | | 11,881,208 | |
| | | 45,132 | | | BRF – Brasil Foods SA ADR (Food, Beverage & Tobacco) | | | 602,512 | |
| | | 583,500 | | | BRF – Brasil Foods SA (Food, Beverage & Tobacco) | | | 7,626,705 | |
| | | 639,490 | | | Brookfield Incorporacoes SA (Consumer Durables & Apparel) | | | 2,876,923 | |
| | | 737,500 | | | Cosan Ltd. Class A (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)* | | | 7,832,250 | |
| | | 333,600 | | | Cyrela Brazil Realty SA (Consumer Durables & Apparel) | | | 4,001,473 | |
| | | 986,100 | | | Diagnosticos da America SA (Health Care Equipment & Services) | | | 8,520,766 | |
| | | 1,086,779 | | | Duratex SA (Materials) | | | 9,903,395 | |
| | | 380,633 | | | Fibria Celulose SA ADR (Materials)* | | | 7,555,565 | |
| | | 824,430 | | | Itau Unibanco Holding SA ADR Preference Shares (Banks) | | | 17,873,642 | |
| | | 564,100 | | | Itausa – Investimentos Itau SA Preference Shares (Banks) | | | 3,897,507 | |
| | | 268,858 | | | Lojas Renner SA (Retailing) | | | 6,666,348 | |
| | | 620,750 | | | Mills Estruturas e Servicos de Engenharia SA (Capital Goods)* | | | 4,117,502 | |
| | | 258,577 | | | Multiplan Empreendimentos Imobiliarios SA (Real Estate) | | | 4,513,290 | |
| | | 1,017,000 | | | OGX Petroleo e Gas Participacoes SA ADR (Energy)* | | | 10,271,700 | |
| | | 1,195,200 | | | Petroleo Brasileiro SA ADR Preference A Shares (Energy) | | | 45,345,888 | |
| | | 639,400 | | | Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais SA Preference A Shares (Materials) | | | 20,897,060 | |
| | | 1,262,855 | | | Vale SA ADR (Materials) | | | 38,681,248 | |
| | | 537,626 | | | Vale SA ADR Preference A Shares (Materials) | | | 14,467,516 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 240,751,267 | |
| | |
| | |
| | China – 21.9% |
| | | 6,838,000 | | | Air China Ltd. Class H (Transportation)* | | | 7,556,033 | |
| | | 3,205,000 | | | Anta Sports Products Ltd. Class H (Consumer Durables & Apparel) | | | 5,705,863 | |
| | | 18,137,000 | | | Bank of China Ltd. Class H (Banks) | | | 9,336,658 | |
| | | 214,000 | | | China Automation Group Ltd. Class H (Capital Goods) | | | 172,178 | |
| | |
| | |
| | | 6,934,000 | | | China BlueChemical Ltd. Class H (Materials) | | | 4,287,178 | |
| | | 31,142,000 | | | China Construction Bank Corp. Class H (Banks) | | | 25,289,567 | |
| | | 4,421,000 | | | China Life Insurance Co. Ltd. Class H (Insurance) | | | 20,356,478 | |
| | | 5,398,989 | | | China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd. Class H (Banks) | | | 13,235,419 | |
| | | 636,400 | | | China Pacific Insurance (Group) Co. Ltd. Class H (Insurance)(a) | | | 2,659,812 | |
| | | 2,866,500 | | | China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd. Class H (Energy) | | | 12,300,495 | |
| | | 2,597,000 | | | China Yurun Food Group Ltd. Class H (Food, Beverage & Tobacco) | | | 7,875,109 | |
| | | 2,836,000 | | | Golden Eagle Retail Group Ltd. Class H (Retailing) | | | 5,462,983 | |
| | | 9,917,000 | | | Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. Class H (Banks) | | | 7,227,980 | |
| | | 1,466,000 | | | Jiangxi Copper Co. Ltd. Class H (Materials) | | | 3,074,896 | |
| | | 5,710,000 | | | Maanshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. Class H (Materials)* | | | 2,995,321 | |
| | | 286,000 | | | O-Net Communications Group Ltd. Class H (Technology Hardware & Equipment)* | | | 149,554 | |
| | | 11,560,000 | | | PetroChina Co. Ltd. Class H (Energy) | | | 13,312,088 | |
| | | 5,079,000 | | | Shui On Land Ltd. Class H (Real Estate) | | | 2,302,787 | |
| | | 897,000 | | | Weichai Power Co. Ltd. Class H (Capital Goods) | | | 7,335,053 | |
| | | 182,000 | | | Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. Ltd. Class H (Energy) | | | 506,262 | |
| | | 1,833,390 | | | ZTE Corp. Class H (Technology Hardware & Equipment) | | | 6,567,738 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 157,709,452 | |
| | |
| | |
| | Hong Kong – 13.0% |
| | | 7,044,000 | | | Belle International Holdings Ltd. (Retailing) | | | 9,658,776 | |
| | | 2,430,000 | | | China Mengniu Dairy Co. Ltd. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)* | | | 7,289,590 | |
| | | 2,555,500 | | | China Mobile Ltd. (Telecommunication Services) | | | 25,015,908 | |
| | | 3,216,960 | | | China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd. (Real Estate) | | | 6,246,533 | |
| | | 8,422,000 | | | China Resources Cement Holdings Ltd. (Materials)* | | | 3,841,585 | |
| | | 10,914,000 | | | CNOOC Ltd. (Energy) | | | 19,197,417 | |
| | | 2,796,000 | | | Digital China Holdings Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment) | | | 4,115,770 | |
| | | 6,848,000 | | | Fushan International Energy Group Ltd. (Materials) | | | 4,810,506 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| | Shares | | Description | | Value |
|
Common Stocks – (continued) |
| | Hong Kong – (continued) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 4,374,000 | | | Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Ltd. (Materials) | | $ | 3,820,451 | |
| | | 2,244,000 | | | Minth Group Ltd. (Automobiles & Components) | | | 3,157,847 | |
| | | 3,588,500 | | | Shimao Property Holdings Ltd. (Real Estate) | | | 5,491,812 | |
| | | 3,086,000 | | | VST Holdings Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment) | | | 1,140,442 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 93,786,637 | |
| | |
| | |
| | India – 14.3% |
| | | 49,177 | | | Asian Paints Ltd. (Materials) | | | 2,302,825 | |
| | | 56,009 | | | Axis Bank Ltd. (Banks) | | | 1,587,632 | |
| | | 500,813 | | | Crompton Greaves Ltd. (Capital Goods) | | | 2,968,078 | |
| | | 336,736 | | | DB Corp. Ltd. (Media) | | | 1,911,409 | |
| | | 129,374 | | | Educomp Solutions Ltd. (Consumer Services) | | | 1,975,674 | |
| | | 64,050 | | | Exide Industries Ltd. (Automobiles & Components) | | | 175,511 | |
| | | 257,281 | | | Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences) | | | 1,549,995 | |
| | | 2,144,005 | | | GVK Power & Infrastructure Ltd. (Utilities)* | | | 2,158,388 | |
| | | 444,648 | | | HCL Technologies Ltd. (Software & Services) | | | 3,919,837 | |
| | | 100,573 | | | HDFC Bank Ltd. (Banks) | | | 4,478,510 | |
| | | 705,970 | | | Hindustan Construction Co. Ltd. (Capital Goods) | | | 2,069,256 | |
| | | 109,327 | | | ICICI Bank Ltd. (Banks) | | | 2,318,875 | |
| | | 595,746 | | | Indiabulls Financial Services Ltd. (Diversified Financials) | | | 2,049,386 | |
| | | 1,133,970 | | | Indiabulls Real Estate Ltd. (Real Estate)* | | | 4,273,851 | |
| | | 1,540,060 | | | Indiabulls Securities Ltd. (Diversified Financials) | | | 1,123,904 | |
| | | 479,317 | | | Indian Hotels Co. Ltd. (Consumer Services) | | | 1,155,466 | |
| | | 51,201 | | | IndusInd Bank Ltd. (Banks) | | | 220,943 | |
| | | 214,355 | | | Infosys Technologies Ltd. (Software & Services) | | | 13,083,447 | |
| | | 404,827 | | | ITC Ltd. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco) | | | 2,419,505 | |
| | | 845,605 | | | Jaiprakash Associates Ltd. (Capital Goods) | | | 2,778,079 | |
| | | 191,545 | | | Jindal Steel & Power Ltd. (Materials) | | | 3,187,083 | |
| | | 1,759,773 | | | Lanco Infratech Ltd. (Capital Goods)* | | | 2,516,676 | |
| | | 119,446 | | | LIC Housing Finance Ltd. (Banks) | | | 2,553,912 | |
| | | 116,842 | | | Mahindra Holidays & Resorts India Ltd. (Consumer Services)* | | | 1,317,400 | |
| | | 145,848 | | | Mphasis Ltd. (Software & Services) | | | 2,221,201 | |
| | |
| | |
| | | 27,184 | | | Opto Circuits India Ltd. (Health Care Equipment & Services) | | | 136,009 | |
| | | 278,849 | | | Oriental Bank of Commerce (Banks) | | | 2,212,040 | |
| | | 303,153 | | | Reliance Industries Ltd. (Energy) | | | 7,010,357 | |
| | | 123,475 | | | Reliance Infrastructure Ltd. (Utilities) | | | 3,130,414 | |
| | | 411,992 | | | Rural Electrification Corp. Ltd. (Diversified Financials) | | | 2,338,753 | |
| | | 206,334 | | | Sterlite Industries (India) Ltd. (Materials) | | | 3,792,235 | |
| | | 55,247 | | | Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences) | | | 1,957,517 | |
| | | 445,798 | | | Tata Motors Ltd. Class A (Capital Goods) | | | 5,988,121 | |
| | | 124,851 | | | Tata Steel Ltd. (Materials) | | | 1,722,566 | |
| | | 122,478 | | | Ultratech Cement Ltd. (Materials) | | | 2,671,510 | |
| | | 107,095 | | | United Spirits Ltd. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco) | | | 3,011,513 | |
| | | 54,766 | | | Usha Martin Ltd. (Materials) | | | 117,049 | |
| | | 431,469 | | | Yes Bank Ltd. (Banks)* | | | 2,747,738 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 103,152,665 | |
| | |
| | |
| | Russia – 13.9% |
| | | 99,600 | | | Eurasia Drilling Co. Ltd. GDR (Energy) | | | 2,057,825 | |
| | | 441,637 | | | Globaltrans Investment PLC GDR (Transportation)(a) | | | 5,992,239 | |
| | | 373,728 | | | MMC Norilsk Nickel ADR (Materials)* | | | 7,175,578 | |
| | | 1,322,802 | | | OAO Gazprom ADR (Energy) | | | 30,368,779 | |
| | | 901,336 | | | OAO Raspadskaya (Materials) | | | 6,328,446 | |
| | | 1,473,815 | | | OAO Rosneft Oil Co. GDR (Energy) | | | 11,794,809 | |
| | | 279,376 | | | OJSC LSR Group GDR (Materials)* | | | 2,365,952 | |
| | | 131,400 | | | OJSC Mechel ADR (Materials) | | | 3,376,980 | |
| | | 4,920,267 | | | Sberbank RF (Banks) | | | 13,011,758 | |
| | | 733,951 | | | VimpelCom Ltd. ADR (Telecommunication Services)* | | | 12,785,427 | |
| | | 125,674 | | | X 5 Retail Group NV GDR (Food & Staples Retailing)* | | | 4,464,016 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 99,721,809 | |
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| | TOTAL COMMON STOCKS |
| | (Cost $567,402,151) | | $ | 695,121,830 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
April 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
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| | Notional
| | | | Maturity
| | |
| | Shares | | Description | | Date | | Value |
|
Equity Linked Notes* – 1.7% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | India – 1.7% |
| | | 137,092 | | | JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA (Referenced Obligation: Axis Bank Ltd.) (Banks)(a) | | | 10/08/14 | | | $ | 3,886,000 | |
| | | 291,154 | | | JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA (Referenced Obligation: Hathway Cable & Datacom Ltd.) (Media)(a) | | | 02/09/15 | | | | 1,376,980 | |
| | | 564,280 | | | JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA (Referenced Obligation: IndusInd Bank Ltd.) (Banks)(a) | | | 12/15/14 | | | | 2,434,928 | |
| | | 592,749 | | | UBS AG (Referenced Obligation: Exide Industries Ltd.) (Automobiles & Components) | | | 03/11/13 | | | | 1,624,265 | |
| | | 78,439 | | | UBS AG (Referenced Obligation: Indiabulls Real Estate Ltd.) (Real Estate) | | | 05/21/12 | | | | 295,631 | |
| | | 294,325 | | | UBS AG (Referenced Obligation: Opto Circuits India Ltd.) (Health Care Equipment & Services) | | | 09/10/12 | | | | 1,472,584 | |
| | | 615,264 | | | UBS AG (Referenced Obligation: Usha Martin Ltd.) (Materials) | | | 01/22/13 | | | | 1,314,976 | |
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| | |
| | TOTAL EQUITY LINKED NOTES |
| | (Cost $10,263,208) | | | | | | $ | 12,405,364 | |
| | |
| | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Shares | | Rate | | Value |
|
Short-term Investment(b) – 0.1% |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund – Capital Shares |
| | | 936,546 | | | 0.082% | | $ | 936,546 | |
| | (Cost $936,546) | | | | |
| | |
| | |
| | TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 98.4% |
| | (Cost $578,601,905) | | $ | 708,463,740 | |
| | |
| | |
| | OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES – 1.6% | | | 10,862,471 | |
| | |
| | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | NET ASSETS – 100.0% | | $ | 719,326,211 | |
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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. |
|
(a) | | Exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, such securities have been determined to be liquid by the investment adviser and may be resold, normally to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration. Total market value of Rule 144A securities amounts to $16,349,959, which represents approximately 2.3% of net assets as of April 30, 2010. |
|
(b) | | Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at April 30, 2010. |
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| | |
| | Investment Abbreviations: |
| | ADR | | — | | American Depositary Receipt |
| | GDR | | — | | Global Depositary Receipt |
| | |
| | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments
April 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
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| | Shares | | Description | | Value |
|
Common Stocks – 95.4% |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Argentina – 0.5% |
| | | 133,615 | | | Telecom Argentina SA ADR (Telecommunication Services) | | $ | 2,612,173 | |
| | |
| | |
| | Austria – 0.6% |
| | | 74,905 | | | Erste Group Bank AG (Banks) | | | 3,325,671 | |
| | |
| | |
| | Brazil – 16.5% |
| | | 267,468 | | | Agre Empreendimentos Imobiliarios SA (Consumer Durables & Apparel)* | | | 1,197,124 | |
| | | 109,100 | | | Amil Participacoes SA (Insurance) | | | 894,391 | |
| | | 184,244 | | | Anhanguera Educacional Participacoes SA Preference Shares (Consumer Services)* | | | 2,817,319 | |
| | | 393,000 | | | Banco Santander Brasil SA ADR (Banks) | | | 4,570,590 | |
| | | 238,600 | | | BRF – Brasil Foods SA (Food, Beverage & Tobacco) | | | 3,118,649 | |
| | | 244,023 | | | Brookfield Incorporacoes SA (Consumer Durables & Apparel) | | | 1,097,805 | |
| | | 285,200 | | | Cosan Ltd. Class A (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)* | | | 3,028,824 | |
| | | 128,200 | | | Cyrela Brazil Realty SA (Consumer Durables & Apparel) | | | 1,537,737 | |
| | | 367,800 | | | Diagnosticos da America SA (Health Care Equipment & Services) | | | 3,178,114 | |
| | | 411,189 | | | Duratex SA (Materials) | | | 3,747,005 | |
| | | 151,386 | | | Fibria Celulose SA ADR (Materials)*(a) | | | 3,005,012 | |
| | | 316,492 | | | Itau Unibanco Holding SA ADR Preference Shares (Banks) | | | 6,861,547 | |
| | | 213,400 | | | Itausa – Investimentos Itau SA Preference Shares (Banks) | | | 1,474,433 | |
| | | 102,000 | | | Lojas Renner SA (Retailing) | | | 2,529,095 | |
| | | 232,495 | | | Mills Estruturas e Servicos de Engenharia SA (Capital Goods)* | | | 1,542,165 | |
| | | 95,738 | | | Multiplan Empreendimentos Imobiliarios SA (Real Estate) | | | 1,671,043 | |
| | | 389,800 | | | OGX Petroleo e Gas Participacoes SA ADR (Energy)* | | | 3,936,980 | |
| | | 459,020 | | | Petroleo Brasileiro SA ADR Preference A Shares (Energy) | | | 17,415,219 | |
| | | 243,000 | | | Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais SA Preference A Shares (Materials) | | | 7,941,798 | |
| | | 265,279 | | | Vale SA ADR (Materials) | | | 8,125,496 | |
| | | 160,575 | | | Vale SA ADR Preference A Shares (Materials) | | | 4,321,073 | |
| | | 305,852 | | | Vale SA Preference A Shares (Materials) | | | 8,206,493 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 92,217,912 | |
| | |
| | |
| | China – 10.8% |
| | | 2,622,000 | | | Air China Ltd. Class H (Transportation)* | | | 2,897,326 | |
| | |
| | |
| | | 1,118,000 | | | Anta Sports Products Ltd. Class H (Consumer Durables & Apparel) | | | 1,990,376 | |
| | | 6,899,000 | | | Bank of China Ltd. Class H (Banks) | | | 3,551,502 | |
| | | 82,000 | | | China Automation Group Ltd. Class H (Capital Goods) | | | 65,974 | |
| | | 2,440,000 | | | China BlueChemical Ltd. Class H (Materials) | | | 1,508,612 | |
| | | 11,969,000 | | | China Construction Bank Corp. Class H (Banks) | | | 9,719,698 | |
| | | 1,715,000 | | | China Life Insurance Co. Ltd. Class H (Insurance) | | | 7,896,711 | |
| | | 2,074,657 | | | China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd. Class H (Banks) | | | 5,085,944 | |
| | | 241,600 | | | China Pacific Insurance (Group) Co. Ltd. Class H (Insurance)(b) | | | 1,009,759 | |
| | | 1,106,000 | | | China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd. Class H (Energy) | | | 4,745,979 | |
| | | 998,000 | | | China Yurun Food Group Ltd. Class H (Food, Beverage & Tobacco) | | | 3,026,322 | |
| | | 1,131,000 | | | Golden Eagle Retail Group Ltd. Class H (Retailing) | | | 2,178,644 | |
| | | 3,836,000 | | | Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. Class H (Banks) | | | 2,795,859 | |
| | | 564,000 | | | Jiangxi Copper Co. Ltd. Class H (Materials) | | | 1,182,975 | |
| | | 2,268,000 | | | Maanshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. Class H (Materials)* | | | 1,189,735 | |
| | | 97,000 | | | O-Net Communications Group Ltd. Class H (Technology Hardware & Equipment)* | | | 50,723 | |
| | | 4,450,000 | | | PetroChina Co. Ltd. Class H (Energy) | | | 5,124,463 | |
| | | 1,724,000 | | | Shui On Land Ltd. Class H (Real Estate) | | | 781,651 | |
| | | 360,000 | | | Weichai Power Co. Ltd. Class H (Capital Goods) | | | 2,943,834 | |
| | | 70,000 | | | Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. Ltd. Class H (Energy) | | | 194,716 | |
| | | 692,400 | | | ZTE Corp. Class H (Technology Hardware & Equipment) | | | 2,480,379 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 60,421,182 | |
| | |
| | |
| | Egypt – 0.6% |
| | | 272,434 | | | Commercial International Bank (Banks) | | | 3,649,462 | |
| | |
| | |
| | Hong Kong – 6.4% |
| | | 2,693,000 | | | Belle International Holdings Ltd. (Retailing) | | | 3,692,658 | |
| | | 934,000 | | | China Mengniu Dairy Co. Ltd. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)* | | | 2,801,842 | |
| | | 983,000 | | | China Mobile Ltd. (Telecommunication Services) | | | 9,622,633 | |
| | |
| | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
GOLDMAN SACHS EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND
Schedule of Investments (continued)
April 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Shares | | Description | | Value |
|
Common Stocks – (continued) |
| | Hong Kong – (continued) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 1,176,400 | | | China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd. (Real Estate) | | $ | 2,284,275 | |
| | | 3,196,000 | | | China Resources Cement Holdings Ltd. (Materials)* | | | 1,457,813 | |
| | | 4,215,000 | | | CNOOC Ltd. (Energy) | | | 7,414,066 | |
| | | 993,000 | | | Digital China Holdings Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment) | | | 1,461,717 | |
| | | 2,642,000 | | | Fushan International Energy Group Ltd. (Materials) | | | 1,855,923 | |
| | | 1,648,000 | | | Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Ltd. (Materials) | | | 1,439,439 | |
| | | 784,000 | | | Minth Group Ltd. (Automobiles & Components) | | | 1,103,276 | |
| | | 1,365,000 | | | Shimao Property Holdings Ltd. (Real Estate) | | | 2,088,985 | |
| | | 1,050,000 | | | VST Holdings Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment) | | | 388,031 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 35,610,658 | |
| | |
| | |
| | India – 7.4% |
| | | 20,511 | | | Asian Paints Ltd. (Materials) | | | 960,474 | |
| | | 9,054 | | | Axis Bank Ltd. (Banks) | | | 256,645 | |
| | | 200,523 | | | Crompton Greaves Ltd. (Capital Goods) | | | 1,188,403 | |
| | | 133,451 | | | DB Corp. Ltd. (Media) | | | 757,506 | |
| | | 54,344 | | | Educomp Solutions Ltd. (Consumer Services) | | | 829,889 | |
| | | 104,812 | | | Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences) | | | 631,442 | |
| | | 805,112 | | | GVK Power & Infrastructure Ltd. (Utilities)* | | | 810,513 | |
| | | 184,601 | | | HCL Technologies Ltd. (Software & Services) | | | 1,627,368 | |
| | | 40,303 | | | HDFC Bank Ltd. (Banks) | | | 1,794,690 | |
| | | 277,842 | | | Hindustan Construction Co. Ltd. (Capital Goods) | | | 814,378 | |
| | | 42,125 | | | ICICI Bank Ltd. (Banks) | | | 893,490 | |
| | | 253,858 | | | Indiabulls Financial Services Ltd. (Diversified Financials) | | | 873,280 | |
| | | 487,972 | | | Indiabulls Real Estate Ltd. (Real Estate)* | | | 1,839,131 | |
| | | 652,035 | | | Indiabulls Securities Ltd. (Diversified Financials) | | | 475,842 | |
| | | 194,499 | | | Indian Hotels Co. Ltd. (Consumer Services)* | | | 468,869 | |
| | | 37,858 | | | IndusInd Bank Ltd. (Banks) | | | 163,365 | |
| | | 84,710 | | | Infosys Technologies Ltd. (Software & Services) | | | 5,170,389 | |
| | | 157,239 | | | ITC Ltd. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco) | | | 939,761 | |
| | | 353,759 | | | Jaiprakash Associates Ltd. (Capital Goods) | | | 1,162,210 | |
| | | 73,490 | | | Jindal Steel & Power Ltd. (Materials) | | | 1,222,787 | |
| | |
| | |
| | | 639,273 | | | Lanco Infratech Ltd. (Capital Goods)* | | | 914,233 | |
| | | 46,732 | | | LIC Housing Finance Ltd. (Banks) | | | 999,191 | |
| | | 47,876 | | | Mahindra Holidays & Resorts India Ltd. (Consumer Services)* | | | 539,805 | |
| | | 56,633 | | | Mphasis Ltd. (Software & Services) | | | 862,496 | |
| | | 6,601 | | | Opto Circuits India Ltd. (Health Care Equipment & Services) | | | 33,026 | |
| | | 116,183 | | | Oriental Bank of Commerce (Banks) | | | 921,651 | |
| | | 122,162 | | | Reliance Industries Ltd. (Energy) | | | 2,824,974 | |
| | | 48,273 | | | Reliance Infrastructure Ltd. (Utilities) | | | 1,223,847 | |
| | | 160,320 | | | Rural Electrification Corp. Ltd. (Diversified Financials) | | | 910,088 | |
| | | 81,191 | | | Sterlite Industries (India) Ltd. (Materials) | | | 1,492,218 | |
| | | 22,561 | | | Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences) | | | 799,383 | |
| | | 185,286 | | | Tata Motors Ltd. Class A (Capital Goods) | | | 2,488,829 | |
| | | 53,294 | | | Tata Steel Ltd. (Materials) | | | 735,296 | |
| | | 47,821 | | | Ultratech Cement Ltd. (Materials) | | | 1,043,079 | |
| | | 44,928 | | | United Spirits Ltd. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco) | | | 1,263,376 | |
| | | 14,000 | | | Usha Martin Ltd. (Materials) | | | 29,922 | |
| | | 171,880 | | | Yes Bank Ltd. (Banks)* | | | 1,094,589 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 41,056,435 | |
| | |
| | |
| | Indonesia – 1.1% |
| | | 3,241,000 | | | PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (Banks) | | | 3,172,133 | |
| | | 4,097,000 | | | PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (Persero) Tbk (Utilities) | | | 1,840,012 | |
| | | 1,198,500 | | | PT Semen Gresik (Persero) Tbk (Materials) | | | 1,079,201 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 6,091,346 | |
| | |
| | |
| | Israel – 1.3% |
| | | 127,909 | | | Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences) | | | 7,512,096 | |
| | |
| | |
| | Luxembourg – 0.5% |
| | | 31,080 | | | Millicom International Cellular SA (Telecommunication Services) | | | 2,743,742 | |
| | |
| | |
| | Malaysia – 1.2% |
| | | 3,615,000 | | | Genting Malaysia Berhad (Consumer Services) | | | 3,263,423 | |
| | | 621,900 | | | PPB Group Berhad (Food, Beverage & Tobacco) | | | 3,460,498 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 6,723,921 | |
| | |
| | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Shares | | Description | | Value |
|
Common Stocks – (continued) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mexico – 3.5% |
| | | 87,600 | | | America Movil SAB de CV Series L ADR (Telecommunication Services) | | $ | 4,509,648 | |
| | | 253,473 | | | Cemex SAB de CV ADR (Materials)* | | | 3,011,259 | |
| | | 1,544,532 | | | Corp. Moctezuma SAB de CV (Materials) | | | 3,870,033 | |
| | | 720,400 | | | Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV Class O (Banks) | | | 2,896,286 | |
| | | 253,700 | | | Grupo Televisa SA ADR (Media) | | | 5,271,886 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 19,559,112 | |
| | |
| | |
| | Poland – 0.9% |
| | | 331,291 | | | Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski SA (Banks) | | | 4,770,636 | |
| | |
| | |
| | Qatar – 1.1% |
| | | 140,584 | | | Commercial Bank of Qatar (Banks) | | | 2,998,477 | |
| | | 75,847 | | | Qatar National Bank SAQ (Banks) | | | 2,904,787 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 5,903,264 | |
| | |
| | |
| | Russia – 7.9% |
| | | 74,650 | | | Eurasia Drilling Co. Ltd. GDR (Energy) | | | 1,542,336 | |
| | | 206,298 | | | MMC Norilsk Nickel ADR (Materials)* | | | 3,960,921 | |
| | | 565,773 | | | OAO Gazprom ADR (Energy) | | | 12,988,007 | |
| | | 595,035 | | | OAO Rosneft Oil Co. GDR (Energy)* | | | 4,768,309 | |
| | | 216,959 | | | OJSC LSR Group GDR (Materials)* | | | 1,837,361 | |
| | | 63,700 | | | OJSC Mechel ADR (Materials) | | | 1,637,090 | |
| | | 15,880,722 | | | OJSC OGK-4 (Utilities)* | | | 1,248,404 | |
| | | 2,081,341 | | | Sberbank RF (Banks) | | | 5,504,153 | |
| | | 438,819 | | | VimpelCom Ltd. ADR (Telecommunication Services)* | | | 7,644,227 | |
| | | 87,255 | | | X 5 Retail Group NV GDR (Food & Staples Retailing)* | | | 3,099,350 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 44,230,158 | |
| | |
| | |
| | South Africa – 7.7% |
| | | 662,013 | | | African Bank Investments Ltd. (Diversified Financials) | | | 3,169,989 | |
| | | 68,100 | | | AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. ADR (Materials) | | | 2,850,666 | |
| | | 517,587 | | | Aveng Ltd. (Capital Goods) | | | 2,593,090 | |
| | | 382,300 | | | Barloworld Ltd. (Capital Goods) | | | 2,542,415 | |
| | | 136,430 | | | Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. (Materials) | | | 3,846,655 | |
| | | 447,825 | | | JD Group Ltd. (Retailing) | | | 2,643,655 | |
| | | 212,440 | | | Massmart Holdings Ltd. (Food & Staples Retailing) | | | 3,147,872 | |
| | | 359,000 | | | MTN Group Ltd. (Telecommunication Services) | | | 5,281,270 | |
| | | 121,690 | | | Naspers Ltd. N Shares (Media) | | | 4,904,196 | |
| | |
| | |
| | | 996,885 | | | Sappi Ltd. (Materials)* | | | 4,193,766 | |
| | | 122,664 | | | Sasol Ltd. (Energy) | | | 4,963,231 | |
| | | 183,507 | | | Standard Bank Group Ltd. (Banks) | | | 2,827,262 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 42,964,067 | |
| | |
| | |
| | South Korea – 13.9% |
| | | 1,517 | | | Amorepacific Corp. (Household & Personal Products) | | | 1,146,972 | |
| | | 24,927 | | | Cheil Industries, Inc. (Materials) | | | 1,786,895 | |
| | | 16,897 | | | CJ O Shopping Co. Ltd. (Retailing)* | | | 1,260,847 | |
| | | 11,131 | | | Doosan Corp. (Capital Goods) | | | 1,215,642 | |
| | | 15,286 | | | Glovis Co. Ltd. (Transportation) | | | 1,692,295 | |
| | | 4,280 | | | Honam Petrochemical Corp. (Materials) | | | 554,851 | |
| | | 112,339 | | | Hynix Semiconductor, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)* | | | 2,843,355 | |
| | | 27,740 | | | Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd. (Capital Goods) | | | 1,339,689 | |
| | | 9,690 | | | Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. (Capital Goods) | | | 2,193,116 | |
| | | 203,990 | | | Kangwon Land, Inc. (Consumer Services) | | | 3,164,125 | |
| | | 63,208 | | | KB Financial Group, Inc. (Banks) | | | 3,079,727 | |
| | | 178,180 | | | Kia Motors Corp. (Automobiles & Components) | | | 4,347,578 | |
| | | 33,720 | | | Korea Electric Power Corp. (Utilities)* | | | 1,022,962 | |
| | | 210,910 | | | Korea Life Insurance Co. Ltd. (Insurance)* | | | 1,748,782 | |
| | | 11,630 | | | Korean Air Lines Co. Ltd. (Transportation)* | | | 730,190 | |
| | | 36,315 | | | Korean Reinsurance Co. Ltd. (Insurance) | | | 316,666 | |
| | | 15,560 | | | KT Corp. (Telecommunication Services) | | | 690,602 | |
| | | 10,167 | | | LG Chem Ltd. (Materials) | | | 2,570,987 | |
| | | 38,660 | | | LG Display Co. Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment) | | | 1,644,151 | |
| | | 12,760 | | | LG Electronics, Inc. (Consumer Durables & Apparel) | | | 1,391,452 | |
| | | 67,861 | | | Neowiz Games Corp. (Software & Services)* | | | 2,438,875 | |
| | | 12,380 | | | POSCO (Materials) | | | 5,551,605 | |
| | | 7,280 | | | Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment) | | | 919,202 | |
| | | 4,690 | | | Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment) | | | 3,565,989 | |
| | | 28,595 | | | Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. Preference Shares (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment) | | | 13,514,132 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
GOLDMAN SACHS EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND
Schedule of Investments (continued)
April 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Shares | | Description | | Value |
|
Common Stocks – (continued) |
| | South Korea – (continued) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 23,512 | | | Samsung Fine Chemicals Co. Ltd. (Materials) | | $ | 1,125,153 | |
| | | 18,980 | | | Samsung Life Insurance Co. Ltd. (Insurance)* | | | 1,883,701 | |
| | | 4,120 | | | Shinsegae Co. Ltd. (Food & Staples Retailing) | | | 1,888,944 | |
| | | 38,065 | | | SK Energy Co. Ltd. (Energy) | | | 4,147,434 | |
| | | 185,970 | | | STX Pan Ocean Co. Ltd. (Transportation) | | | 2,190,154 | |
| | | 343,750 | | | Woori Finance Holdings Co. Ltd. (Banks) | | | 5,453,554 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 77,419,627 | |
| | |
| | |
| | Taiwan – 11.1% |
| | | 3,897,287 | | | Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment) | | | 3,804,726 | |
| | | 3,537,000 | | | AU Optronics Corp. (Technology Hardware & Equipment) | | | 4,075,276 | |
| | | 2,027,000 | | | Cathay Financial Holding Co. Ltd. (Insurance)* | | | 3,243,281 | |
| | | 2,324,568 | | | China Steel Corp. (Materials) | | | 2,473,556 | |
| | | 4,599,444 | | | Chinatrust Financial Holding Co. Ltd. (Banks) | | | 2,597,599 | |
| | | 1,021,000 | | | Chipbond Technology Corp. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)* | | | 1,611,454 | |
| | | 142,803 | | | Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd. (Telecommunication Services) | | | 280,336 | |
| | | 3,536,000 | | | Eva Airways Corp. (Transportation)* | | | 1,834,180 | |
| | | 2,378,280 | | | Far Eastern New Century Corp. (Capital Goods) | | | 2,580,506 | |
| | | 1,926,619 | | | Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment) | | | 9,044,567 | |
| | | 311,522 | | | MediaTek, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment) | | | 5,274,703 | |
| | | 3,294,000 | | | Mega Financial Holding Co. Ltd. (Banks) | | | 1,923,741 | |
| | | 4,724,241 | | | Micro-Star International Co. Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment) | | | 2,932,111 | |
| | | 647,000 | | | Nan Ya Printed Circuit Board Corp. (Technology Hardware & Equipment) | | | 2,699,638 | |
| | | 1,944,000 | | | Radiant Opto-Electronics Corp. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment) | | | 2,933,649 | |
| | | 865,000 | | | Taiwan Fertilizer Co. Ltd. (Materials) | | | 2,752,495 | |
| | | 4,439,883 | | | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment) | | | 8,689,296 | |
| | |
| | |
| | | 897,060 | | | Tripod Technology Corp. (Technology Hardware & Equipment) | | | 3,082,077 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 61,833,191 | |
| | |
| | |
| | Thailand – 0.9% |
| | | 2,008,300 | | | Siam Commercial Bank PCL (Banks) | | | 5,037,502 | |
| | |
| | |
| | Turkey – 1.5% |
| | | 818,368 | | | Turk Telekomunikasyon AS (Telecommunication Services) | | | 3,051,150 | |
| | | 829,288 | | | Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS (Banks) | | | 4,017,512 | |
| | | 356,909 | | | Turkiye Is Bankasi Class C (Banks) | | | 1,239,551 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 8,308,213 | |
| | |
| | |
| | TOTAL COMMON STOCKS |
| | (Cost $386,928,630) | | $ | 531,990,368 | |
| | |
| | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Exchange Traded Fund – 1.1% |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 144,220 | | | iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund | | $ | 6,064,451 | |
| | (Cost $5,870,850) | | | | |
| | |
| | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Notional
| | | | Maturity
| | |
| | Shares | | Description | | Date | | Value |
|
Equity Linked Notes* – 1.3% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | India – 1.0% |
| | | 65,978 | | | JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA (Referenced Obligation: Axis Bank Ltd.) (Banks)(b) | | | 10/08/14 | | | $ | 1,870,207 | |
| | | 110,225 | | | JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA (Referenced Obligation: Hathway Cable & Datacom Ltd.) (Media)(b) | | | 02/09/15 | | | | 521,297 | |
| | | 213,171 | | | JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA (Referenced Obligation: IndusInd Bank Ltd.) (Banks)(b) | | | 12/15/14 | | | | 919,856 | |
| | | 259,889 | | | UBS AG (Referenced Obligation: Exide Industries Ltd.) (Automobiles & Components) | | | 03/11/13 | | | | 712,154 | |
| | | 129,957 | | | UBS AG (Referenced Obligation: Opto Circuits India Ltd.) (Health Care Equipment & Services) | | | 09/10/12 | | | | 650,209 | |
| | |
| | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
GOLDMAN SACHS EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Notional
| | | | Maturity
| | |
| | Shares | | Description | | Date | | Value |
|
Equity Linked Notes* – (continued) |
| | India – (continued) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 276,323 | | | UBS AG (Referenced Obligation: Usha Martin Ltd.) (Materials) | | | 01/22/13 | | | $ | 590,572 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,264,295 | |
| | |
| | |
| | Kuwait – 0.2% |
| | | 2,439,072 | | | Deutsche Bank AG (Referenced Obligation: | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Global Investment House KSCC) (Diversified Financials) | | | 12/03/18 | | | | 804,894 | |
| | |
| | |
| | Taiwan – 0.1% |
| | | 883,875 | | | Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (Referenced Obligation: | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Taiwan Cement Corp.) (Materials) | | | 01/17/14 | | | | 795,487 | |
| | |
| | |
| | TOTAL EQUITY LINKED NOTES |
| | (Cost $9,326,861) | | $ | 6,864,676 | |
| | |
| | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Shares | | Rate | | Value |
|
Short-term Investment(c) – 1.9% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund – Capital Shares |
| | | 10,812,523 | | | | 0.082% | | | $ | 10,812,523 | |
| | (Cost $10,812,523) | | | | |
| | |
| | |
| | TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SECURITIES LENDING REINVESTMENT VEHICLE |
| | (Cost $412,938,864) | | $ | 555,732,018 | |
| | |
| | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Securities Lending Reinvestment Vehicle(c)(d) – 0.3% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Boston Global Investment Trust – Enhanced Portfolio |
| | | 1,748,932 | | | | 0.078% | | | $ | 1,748,932 | |
| | (Cost $1,724,794) | | | | |
| | |
| | |
| | TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 100.0% |
| | (Cost $414,663,658) | | $ | 557,480,950 | |
| | |
| | |
| | OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES – 0.0% | | | 53,169 | |
| | |
| | |
| | NET ASSETS – 100.0% | | $ | 557,534,119 | |
| | |
| | |
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) | | Exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, such securities have been determined to be liquid by the investment adviser and may be resold, normally to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration. Total market value of Rule 144A securities amounts to $4,321,119, which represents approximately 0.8% of net assets as of April 30, 2010. |
|
(c) | | Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at April 30, 2010. |
|
(d) | | Represents an affiliated issuer. |
| | | | | | |
| | |
| | |
| | Investment Abbreviations: |
| | ADR | | — | | American Depositary Receipt |
| | GDR | | — | | Global Depositary Receipt |
| | |
| | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
GOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDS
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
April 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Asia Equity
| | | | | | Emerging Markets
| | | |
| | | | Fund | | | BRIC Fund | | | Equity Fund | | | |
|
| | Assets: |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers, at value (identified cost $58,988,813, $578,601,905 and $412,938,864, respectively)(a) | | $ | 74,198,262 | | | $ | 708,463,740 | | | $ | 555,732,018 | | | |
| | Investments in affiliated securities lending reinvestment vehicle, at value (identified cost $0, $0 and $1,724,794, respectively) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,748,932 | | | |
| | Foreign currencies, at value (identified cost $524,280, $3,288,283 and $4,614,803, respectively) | | | 536,826 | | | | 3,350,469 | | | | 4,725,066 | | | |
| | Receivables: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Investment securities sold, at value | | | 1,251,750 | | | | 51,695,903 | | | | 27,975,708 | | | |
| | Dividends, at value | | | 102,064 | | | | 1,620,115 | | | | 714,700 | | | |
| | Fund shares sold | | | 57,355 | | | | 3,971,306 | | | | 1,324,760 | | | |
| | Foreign tax reclaims, at value | | | 23,896 | | | | 192,695 | | | | 926,228 | | | |
| | Due from custodian | | | — | | | | 2,076,373 | | | | 1,644,385 | | | |
| | Reimbursement from investment adviser | | | 85,223 | | | | — | | | | — | | | |
| | Securities lending income | | | — | | | | 10,055 | | | | 1,879 | | | |
| | Other assets | | | 669 | | | | 5,163 | | | | 4,647 | | | |
| | |
| | |
| | Total assets | | | 76,256,045 | | | | 771,385,819 | | | | 594,798,323 | | | |
| | |
| | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| | Liabilities: |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Payables: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Investment securities purchased, at value | | | 1,449,073 | | | | 48,849,668 | | | | 34,036,032 | | | |
| | Fund shares redeemed | | | 149,875 | | | | 1,807,039 | | | | 709,272 | | | |
| | Amounts owed to affiliates | | | 86,528 | | | | 1,114,426 | | | | 642,550 | | | |
| | Foreign capital gains taxes, at value | | | 2,222 | | | | — | | | | — | | | |
| | Payable upon return of securities loaned | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,535,100 | | | |
| | Accrued expenses | | | 171,114 | | | | 288,475 | | | | 341,250 | | | |
| | |
| | |
| | Total liabilities | | | 1,858,812 | | | | 52,059,608 | | | | 37,264,204 | | | |
| | |
| | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| | Net Assets: |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Paid-in capital | | | 95,498,804 | | | | 858,058,924 | | | | 1,015,612,908 | | | |
| | Accumulated undistributed net investment loss | | | (247,159 | ) | | | (3,817,939 | ) | | | (812,770 | ) | | |
| | Accumulated net realized loss from investment, futures and foreign currency related transactions | | | (36,071,146 | ) | | | (264,893,868 | ) | | | (600,073,008 | ) | | |
| | Net unrealized gain on investments and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies | | | 15,216,734 | | | | 129,979,094 | | | | 142,806,989 | | | |
| | |
| | |
| | NET ASSETS | | $ | 74,397,233 | | | $ | 719,326,211 | | | $ | 557,534,119 | | | |
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Class A | | $ | 45,375,224 | | | $ | 466,521,569 | | | $ | 68,198,290 | | | |
| | Class B | | | 1,750,817 | | | | — | | | | 10,925,938 | | | |
| | Class C | | | 5,093,732 | | | | 173,696,773 | | | | 22,324,941 | | | |
| | Institutional | | | 22,177,460 | | | | 79,107,869 | | | | 443,766,933 | | | |
| | Service | | | — | | | | — | | | | 12,318,017 | | | |
|
|
| | Total Net Assets | | $ | 74,397,233 | | | $ | 719,326,211 | | | $ | 557,534,119 | | | |
|
|
| | Shares outstanding $0.001 par value (unlimited shares authorized): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Class A | | | 2,666,468 | | | | 32,318,489 | | | | 4,534,756 | | | |
| | Class B | | | 107,277 | | | | — | | | | 785,742 | | | |
| | Class C | | | 314,929 | | | | 12,388,961 | | | | 1,593,835 | | | |
| | Institutional | | | 1,241,906 | | | | 5,400,283 | | | | 27,714,099 | | | |
| | Service | | | — | | | | — | | | | 840,667 | | | |
|
|
| | Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share:(b) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Class A | | $ | 17.02 | | | $ | 14.44 | | | $ | 15.04 | | | |
| | Class B | | | 16.32 | | | | — | | | | 13.91 | | | |
| | Class C | | | 16.17 | | | | 14.02 | | | | 14.01 | | | |
| | Institutional | | | 17.86 | | | | 14.65 | | | | 16.01 | | | |
| | Service | | | — | | | | — | | | | 14.65 | | | |
|
|
| | |
(a) | | Includes loaned securities having a market value of $1,451,035 for the Emerging Markets Equity Fund. |
| | |
(b) | | Maximum public offering price per share (NAV per share multiplied by 1.0582) for Class A Shares of the Asia Equity, BRIC and Emerging Markets Equity Funds is $18.01, $15.28 and $15.92, 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.
GOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDS
Statements of Operations
For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Asia Equity
| | | | | | Emerging Markets
| |
| | | | Fund | | | BRIC Fund | | | Equity Fund | |
|
|
| | Investment income: |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld of $34,967, $76,987 and $211,768, respectively) | | $ | 368,793 | | | $ | 3,014,900 | | | $ | 3,912,553 | |
| | Securities lending income — affiliated issuer | | | — | | | | 26,935 | | | | 8,126 | |
| | Interest | | | 5,239 | | | | — | | | | 9,375 | |
| | |
| | |
| | Total investment income | | | 374,032 | | | | 3,041,835 | | | | 3,930,054 | |
| | |
| | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| | Expenses: |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Management fees | | | 365,690 | | | | 4,213,661 | | | | 3,364,979 | |
| | Distribution and Service fees(a) | | | 88,963 | | | | 1,355,982 | | | | 301,466 | |
| | Transfer Agent fees(a) | | | 53,225 | | | | 576,213 | | | | 222,950 | |
| | Custody and accounting fees | | | 176,061 | | | | 310,370 | | | | 528,321 | |
| | Professional fees | | | 46,935 | | | | 51,842 | | | | 49,869 | |
| | Registration fees | | | 43,745 | | | | 24,151 | | | | 42,428 | |
| | Printing and mailing costs | | | 31,960 | | | | 128,964 | | | | 90,885 | |
| | Trustee fees | | | 5,897 | | | | 6,287 | | | | 6,190 | |
| | Service Share fees — Service Plan | | | — | | | | — | | | | 15,131 | |
| | Service Share fees — Shareholder Administration Plan | | | — | | | | — | | | | 15,131 | |
| | Other | | | 32,236 | | | | 15,113 | | | | 22,787 | |
| | |
| | |
| | Total expenses | | | 844,712 | | | | 6,682,583 | | | | 4,660,137 | |
| | |
| | |
| | Less — expense reductions | | | (276,843 | ) | | | (97,241 | ) | | | — | |
| | |
| | |
| | Net expenses | | | 567,869 | | | | 6,585,342 | | | | 4,660,137 | |
| | |
| | |
| | NET INVESTMENT LOSS | | | (193,837 | ) | | | (3,543,507 | ) | | | (730,083 | ) |
| | |
| | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| | Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment, futures and foreign currency related transactions: |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Net realized gain (loss) from: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Investment transactions — unaffiliated issuers | | | 4,877,035 | | | | 42,165,797 | | | | 93,053,060 | |
| | Securities lending reinvestment vehicle transactions — affiliated issuer | | | — | | | | 263,111 | | | | 28,819 | |
| | Futures transactions | | | 11,690 | | | | 306,541 | | | | 68,663 | |
| | Foreign currency related transactions | | | (2,080 | ) | | | 162,216 | | | | (427,273 | ) |
| | Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Investments — unaffiliated issuers | | | 3,321,538 | | | | 13,476,651 | | | | (15,305,803 | ) |
| | Securities lending reinvestment vehicle — affiliated issuer | | | — | | | | (190,820 | ) | | | (16,840 | ) |
| | Futures | | | 8,864 | | | | 142,099 | | | | 56,035 | |
| | Translation of asset and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies | | | 19,137 | | | | 163,383 | | | | 172,594 | |
| | |
| | |
| | Net realized and unrealized gain from investment, futures and foreign currency related transactions | | | 8,236,184 | | | | 56,488,978 | | | | 77,629,255 | |
| | |
| | |
| | NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | 8,042,347 | | | $ | 52,945,471 | | | $ | 76,899,172 | |
| | |
| | |
| |
(a) | Class specific Distribution and Service, and Transfer Agent fees were as follows: |
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| | Distribution and Service Fees | | | Transfer Agent Fees | |
Fund | | Class A | | | Class B | | | Class C | | | Class A | | | Class B | | | Class C | | | Institutional | | | Service | |
Asia Equity | | $ | 56,117 | | | $ | 9,037 | | | $ | 23,809 | | | $ | 42,649 | | | $ | 1,717 | | | $ | 4,524 | | | $ | 4,335 | | | $ | — | |
BRIC | | | 540,360 | | | | — | | | | 815,622 | | | | 410,676 | | | | — | | | | 154,968 | | | | 10,569 | | | | — | |
Emerging Markets Equity | | | 145,502 | | | | 54,391 | | | | 101,573 | | | | 110,680 | | | | 10,338 | | | | 19,307 | | | | 80,202 | | | | 2,423 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
GOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDS
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Asia Equity Fund | |
| | | | For the
| | | | |
| | | | Six Months Ended
| | | For the
| |
| | | | April 30, 2010
| | | Fiscal Year Ended
| |
| | | | (Unaudited) | | | October 31, 2009 | |
|
|
| | From operations: |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Net investment income (loss) | | $ | (193,837 | ) | | $ | 587,447 | |
| | Net realized gain (loss) from investment, futures and foreign currency related transactions | | | 4,886,645 | | | | (30,119,855 | ) |
| | Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments, futures and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies | | | 3,349,539 | | | | 53,244,946 | |
| | |
| | |
| | Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 8,042,347 | | | | 23,712,538 | |
| | |
| | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
|
| | Distributions to shareholders: |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | From net investment income | | | | | | | | |
| | Class A Shares | | | (455,250 | ) | | | (727,529 | ) |
| | Class B Shares | | | (11,308 | ) | | | (2,472 | ) |
| | Class C Shares | | | (33,267 | ) | | | (4,751 | ) |
| | Institutional Shares | | | (272,946 | ) | | | (522,070 | ) |
| | Service Shares | | | — | | | | — | |
| | From net realized gains | | | | | | | | |
| | Class A Shares | | | — | | | | (51,124 | ) |
| | Class B Shares | | | — | | | | (1,881 | ) |
| | Class C Shares | | | — | | | | (3,580 | ) |
| | Institutional Shares | | | — | | | | (22,756 | ) |
| | Service Shares | | | — | | | | — | |
| | |
| | |
| | Total distributions to shareholders | | | (772,771 | ) | | | (1,336,163 | ) |
| | |
| | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
|
| | From capital transactions: |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Proceeds from sales of shares | | | 3,599,308 | | | | 9,066,652 | |
| | Reinvestment of distributions | | | 689,272 | | | | 1,212,134 | |
| | Cost of shares redeemed | | | (7,535,469 | )(a) | | | (22,002,584 | )(b) |
| | |
| | |
| | Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions | | | (3,246,889 | ) | | | (11,723,798 | ) |
| | |
| | |
| | Increase from regulatory settlements | | | — | | | | 386,771 | |
| | |
| | |
| | Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital transactions | | | (3,246,889 | ) | | | (11,337,027 | ) |
| | |
| | |
| | TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) | | | 4,022,687 | | | | 11,039,348 | |
| | |
| | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
|
| | Net assets: |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Beginning of period | | | 70,374,546 | | | | 59,335,198 | |
| | |
| | |
| | End of period | | $ | 74,397,233 | | | $ | 70,374,546 | |
| | |
| | |
| | Accumulated undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income | | $ | (247,159 | ) | | $ | 719,449 | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
(a) | | Net of $1,426, $25,242 and $7,921 of redemption fees remitted to the Asia Equity, BRIC and Emerging Markets Equity Funds, respectively. |
(b) | | Net of $938, $64,798 and $51,928 of redemption fees remitted to the Asia Equity, BRIC and Emerging Markets Equity Funds, respectively. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
GOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDS
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | BRIC Fund | | | Emerging Markets Equity Fund | |
| | For the
| | | | | | For the
| | | | |
| | Six Months Ended
| | | For the
| | | Six Months Ended
| | | For the
| |
| | April 30, 2010
| | | Fiscal Year Ended
| | | April 30, 2010
| | | Fiscal Year Ended
| |
| | (Unaudited) | | | October 31, 2009 | | | (Unaudited) | | | October 31, 2009 | |
|
|
| | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | (3,543,507 | ) | | $ | 35,291 | | | $ | (730,083 | ) | | $ | 9,314,128 | |
| | | 42,897,665 | | | | (167,923,963 | ) | | | 92,723,269 | | | | (462,225,277 | ) |
| | | 13,591,313 | | | | 359,110,754 | | | | (15,094,014 | ) | | | 668,529,073 | |
| | |
| | |
| | | 52,945,471 | | | | 191,222,082 | | | | 76,899,172 | | | | 215,617,924 | |
| | |
| | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (4,136,346 | ) |
| | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (95,460 | ) |
| | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (81,157 | ) |
| | | — | | | | — | | | | (448,535 | ) | | | (9,963,429 | ) |
| | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (98,817 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (49,878,530 | ) |
| | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (2,093,953 | ) |
| | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (2,814,381 | ) |
| | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (80,677,212 | ) |
| | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1,041,794 | ) |
| | |
| | |
| | | — | | | | — | | | | (448,535 | ) | | | (150,881,079 | ) |
| | |
| | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 237,876,796 | | | | 223,888,073 | | | | 294,754,168 | | | | 202,840,329 | |
| | | — | | | | — | | | | 398,304 | | | | 133,524,230 | |
| | | (111,276,085 | )(a) | | | (150,249,446 | )(b) | | | (455,994,455 | )(a) | | | (568,132,578 | )(b) |
| | |
| | |
| | | 126,600,711 | | | | 73,638,627 | | | | (160,841,983 | ) | | | (231,768,019 | ) |
| | |
| | |
| | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 18,397 | |
| | |
| | |
| | | 126,600,711 | | | | 73,638,627 | | | | (160,841,983 | ) | | | (231,749,622 | ) |
| | |
| | |
| | | 179,546,182 | | | | 264,860,709 | | | | (84,391,346 | ) | | | (167,012,777 | ) |
| | |
| | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 539,780,029 | | | | 274,919,320 | | | | 641,925,465 | | | | 808,938,242 | |
| | |
| | |
| | $ | 719,326,211 | | | $ | 539,780,029 | | | $ | 557,534,119 | | | $ | 641,925,465 | |
| | |
| | |
| | $ | (3,817,939 | ) | | $ | (274,432 | ) | | $ | (812,770 | ) | | $ | 365,848 | |
| | |
| | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
GOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDS
Notes to Financial Statements
April 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
1. ORGANIZATION
Goldman Sachs Trust (the “Trust”) is a Delaware statutory trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The following table lists those series of the Trust that are included in this report (collectively, the “Funds” or individually a “Fund”), along with their corresponding share classes and respective diversification status under the Act:
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Fund | | Share Classes Offered | | Diversified/Non-Diversified |
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Asia Equity | | A, B, C and Institutional | | Diversified |
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BRIC | | A, C and Institutional | | Non-diversified |
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Emerging Markets Equity | | A, B, C, Institutional and Service | | Diversified |
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Class A Shares are sold with a front-end sales charge of up to 5.50%. Class B Shares 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. Effective November 2, 2009, Class B Shares are no longer available for purchase by new or existing shareholders (although current Class B shareholders may continue to reinvest income and capital gains distributions into Class B Shares, and may continue to exchange their shares for Class B Shares of certain other Goldman Sachs Funds). Class C Shares are sold with a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% during the first 12 months. Institutional and Service Shares are not subject to a sales charge.
Goldman Sachs Asset Management International (“GSAMI”), an affiliate of Goldman, Sachs & Co. (“Goldman Sachs”), serves as investment adviser to each Fund pursuant to a management agreement, (the “Agreement”) with the Trust.
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 accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that may affect the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates and assumptions.
A. Investment Valuation — The investment valuation policy of the Funds is to value investments at market value. Investments in equity securities and investment companies traded on a foreign securities exchange are valued daily at fair value determined by an independent fair value service (if available) under valuation procedures approved by the trustees consistent with applicable regulatory guidance. The independent fair value service takes into account multiple factors including, but not limited to, movements in the United States (“U.S.”) securities markets, certain depositary receipts, futures contracts and foreign currency exchange rates that have occurred subsequent to the close of the foreign securities exchanges. While the independent fair value service may not take into account market or security specific information, under the valuation procedures, these securities might also be fair valued by GSAMI by taking into consideration market or security specific information as discussed below.
GOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDS
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2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) | |
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. Investments in equity securities and investment companies traded on a foreign securities exchange for which an independent fair value service cannot provide a quote are valued daily at their last sale price or official closing price on the principal exchange on which they are traded. If no sale occurs, such securities and investment companies are valued at the last bid price for long positions and at the last ask price for short positions. Debt securities for which market quotations are readily available are valued on the basis of quotations furnished by an independent pricing service approved by the trustees or provided by securities dealers. The pricing services may use valuation models or matrix pricing, which consider: (i) yield or price with respect to bonds that are considered comparable in characteristics such as rating, interest rate and maturity date or (ii) quotations from bond dealers to determine current value. If accurate quotations are not readily available, or if GSAMI believes that such quotations do not accurately reflect fair value, the fair value of the Funds’ investments may be determined based on yield equivalents, a pricing matrix or other sources, under valuation procedures established by the trustees. 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. In the absence of market quotations, broker quotes will be utilized or the security will be fair valued. Investments in investment companies (other than those that are exchange traded) are valued at the net asset value per share (“NAV”) on the valuation date. Short-term debt obligations that mature in sixty days or less and that do not exhibit signs of credit deterioration are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.
GSAMI, consistent with its procedures and applicable regulatory guidance, may make an adjustment to the previous closing prices of either domestic or foreign securities in light of significant events to reflect what it believes to be the fair value of the securities at the time of determining the Funds’ NAV. Significant events that could affect a large number of securities in a particular market may include, but are not limited to: situations relating to one or more single issuers in a market sector; significant fluctuations in U.S. or foreign markets; market dislocations; market disruptions or market closings; equipment failures; natural or man-made disasters or acts of God; armed conflicts; government actions or other developments; as well as the same or similar events which may affect specific issuers or the securities markets even though not tied directly to the securities markets. Other significant events that could relate to a single issuer may include, but are not limited to: corporate actions such as reorganizations, mergers and buy-outs; corporate announcements, including those relating to earnings, products and regulatory news; significant litigation; low trading volume; and trading limits or suspensions.
B. Security and Fund Share Transactions, and Investment Income — Security and Fund share transactions are reflected for financial reporting purposes as of the trade date, which may cause the NAV as stated in the accompanying financial statements to be different than the NAV applied to Fund share transactions. Realized gains and losses on sales of portfolio securities are calculated using the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recognized 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. In addition, it is the Funds’ policy to accrue for foreign capital gains taxes, if applicable, on certain foreign securities held by the Funds. An estimated foreign capital gains tax is recorded daily on net unrealized gains on these securities and is payable upon the sale of such securities when a gain is realized.
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.
GOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDS
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
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2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) | |
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 and/or pro-rata basis depending upon the nature of the expense and are accrued daily.
D. Redemption Fees — All classes of the Funds charge a 2% redemption fee on the redemption of shares (including by exchange) held for 30 calendar days or less. For this purpose, the Funds use a first-in first-out method so that shares held longest will be treated as being redeemed first and shares held shortest will be treated as being redeemed last. Redemption fees are reimbursed to a Fund and are reflected as a reduction in share redemptions. Redemption fees are credited to Paid-in capital and are allocated to each share class of a Fund on a pro-rata basis at the time of payment.
E. Federal Taxes and Distributions to Shareholders — It is each Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), applicable to regulated investment companies (mutual funds) and to distribute each year substantially all of its investment company taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders. Accordingly, no federal income tax provisions are required. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gains distributions, if any, are declared and paid according to the following schedule:
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| | Income Distributions
| | | Capital Gains Distributions
| |
| | Declared/Paid | | | Declared/Paid | |
| |
All Funds | | | Annually | | | | Annually | |
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Net capital losses are carried forward to future fiscal years and may be used to the extent allowed by the Code to offset any future capital gains. Utilization of capital loss carryforwards will reduce the requirement of future capital gains distributions.
The characterization of distributions to shareholders for financial reporting purposes is determined in accordance with federal income tax rules, which may differ from GAAP. The source of each Fund’s distributions may be shown in the accompanying financial statements as either from net investment income, net realized gain or capital. The Funds’ capital accounts on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities reflect permanent GAAP/tax differences based on the appropriate tax character, but do not reflect temporary differences.
GSAMI has reviewed the Funds’ tax positions for all open tax years (the current and prior three years, as applicable) and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Funds’ financial statements. Such open tax years remain subject to examination and adjustment by tax authorities.
GOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDS
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2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) | |
F. Foreign Currency Translations — The books and records of the Funds are accounted for in U.S. dollars. Amounts denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars on the following basis: (i) investment valuations, foreign currency and other assets and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are converted into U.S. dollars based upon 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time exchange rates; and (ii) purchases and sales of foreign investments, income and expenses are converted into U.S. dollars based upon currency exchange rates prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions represents: (i) foreign exchange gains and losses from the sale and holdings of foreign currencies; (ii) currency gains and losses between trade date and settlement date on investment security transactions and forward foreign currency exchange contracts; and (iii) gains and losses from the difference between amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded and the amounts actually received. The effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on equity securities and derivative instruments is included with the net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments on the Statements of Operations. The effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on fixed income securities sold during the period is included with the net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency related transactions, while the effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on fixed income securities held at period end is included with the net change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments on the Statements of Operations. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arising from changes in the value of other assets and liabilities as a result of changes in foreign exchange rates are included as increases and decreases in unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency related transactions.
G. Equity Linked Notes — The Funds may invest in equity linked notes whose values are based on the price movements of a reference security or index. The value of these equity linked notes will rise and fall in response to changes in the reference security or index. On the maturity date of each equity linked note, the Funds will receive a payment from a counterparty based on the value of the referenced security (notional amount multiplied by price of the referenced security) and record a realized gain or loss.
Equity linked notes may present a greater degree of market risk than many types of securities and may be more volatile and less liquid than less complex securities. Equity linked notes are also subject to the risks that the issuer of the equity linked notes may fail to perform its contractual obligations.
H. Futures Contracts — The Funds may purchase or sell futures contracts 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, or in the absence of a sale, the last bid 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 deposit cash or securities in an account on behalf of the broker in an amount sufficient to meet the initial margin requirement. Subsequent payments are made or received by the Funds equal to the daily change in the contract value and are recorded as variation margin receivable or payable with a corresponding offset in unrealized gains or losses. The Funds recognize a realized gain or loss when a contract is closed or expires.
The use of futures contracts involves, to varying degrees, elements of market and counterparty risk which may exceed the amounts recognized in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Futures contracts may be illiquid, and exchanges may limit fluctuations in futures contract prices during a single day. Changes in the value of a futures contract may not directly correlate with changes in the value of the underlying securities. These risks may decrease the effectiveness of the Funds’ strategies and potentially result in a loss. The Funds must set aside liquid assets, or engage in other appropriate measures, to cover their obligations under these contracts.
GOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDS
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
3. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS
A. Management Agreement — Under the Agreement, GSAMI manages the Funds, subject to the general supervision of the trustees.
As compensation for the services rendered pursuant to the Agreement, the assumption of the expenses related thereto and administration of the Funds’ business affairs, including providing facilities, GSAMI is entitled to a management fee computed daily and paid monthly, equal to an annual percentage rate of each Fund’s average daily net assets.
For the six months ended April 30, 2010, contractual and effective net management fees with GSAMI were at the following rates:
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| | Contractual Management Rate | | | Effective Net
| |
| | First
| | | Next
| | | Next
| | | Next
| | | Over
| | | Effective
| | | Management
| |
Fund | | $1 billion | | | $1 billion | | | $3 billion | | | $3 billion | | | $8 billion | | | Rate | | | Rate | |
| |
Asia Equity | | | 1.00 | % | | | 0.90 | % | | | 0.86 | % | | | 0.84 | % | | | 0.82 | % | | | 1.00 | % | | | 1.00 | % |
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|
BRIC | | | 1.30 | | | | 1.30 | | | | 1.17 | | | | 1.11 | | | | 1.09 | | | | 1.30 | | | | 1.27 | * |
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Emerging Markets Equity | | | 1.20 | | | | 1.20 | | | | 1.08 | | | | 1.03 | | | | 1.01 | | | | 1.20 | | | | 1.20 | |
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* | | GSAM agreed to waive a portion of its management fee in order to achieve the effective net management rate above. |
B. Distribution and Service Plans — The Trust, on behalf of each Fund, has adopted Distribution and Service Plans (the “Plans”). Under the Plans, Goldman Sachs is entitled to a fee accrued daily and paid monthly for distribution services and personal and account maintenance services, which may then be paid by Goldman Sachs to authorized dealers, at the following annual rates calculated on a Fund’s average daily net assets of each respective share class:
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| | Distribution and Service Plan Rates | |
| | Class A* | | | Class B | | | Class C | |
| |
Distribution Plan | | | 0.25 | % | | | 0.75 | % | | | 0.75 | % |
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Service Plan | | | — | | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.25 | |
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* | | With respect to Class A Shares, the Distributor at its discretion may use compensation for distribution services paid under the Distribution Plan to compensate service organizations for personal and account maintenance services and expenses so long as such total compensation does not exceed the maximum cap on “service fees” imposed by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. |
GOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDS
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3. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued) | |
C. Distribution Agreement — Goldman Sachs also serves as distributor of the shares of the Funds pursuant to a Distribution Agreement and may retain a portion of the Class A front end sales charge and Class B and Class C contingent deferred sales charges. During the six months ended April 30, 2010, Goldman Sachs advised that it retained the following approximate amounts:
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| | Front End
| | Contingent Deferred
|
| | Sales Charge | | Sales Charge |
Fund | | Class A | | Class B | | Class C |
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Asia Equity | | $ | 3,200 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
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BRIC | | | 188,800 | | | | N/A | | | | 400 | |
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Emerging Markets Equity | | | 26,200 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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D. Transfer Agency Agreement — Goldman Sachs also serves as the transfer agent of the Funds for a fee pursuant to a Transfer Agency Agreement. The fees charged for such transfer agency services are calculated daily and paid 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.
E. Service Plan and Shareholder Administration Plan — The Trust, on behalf of each Fund that offers Service Shares, has adopted a Service Plan and a Shareholder Administration Plan. These plans allow for Service Shares to compensate service organizations for providing varying levels of personal and account maintenance and shareholder administration services to their customers who are beneficial owners of such shares. The Service Plan and Shareholder Administration Plan each provide for compensation to the service organizations in an amount equal to, on an annual basis, 0.25% (0.50% in aggregate) of the average daily net assets of the Service Shares.
F. Other Agreements — GSAMI has voluntarily agreed to limit certain “Other Expenses” (excluding management fees, distribution and service fees, transfer agent fees and expenses, service fees and shareholder administration fees (as applicable), taxes, interest, brokerage fees and litigation, indemnification, shareholder meetings and other extraordinary expenses, exclusive of any custody and transfer agent fee credit reductions) to the extent such expenses exceed, on an annual basis, a percentage rate of the average daily net assets of each Fund. Such Other Expenses reimbursement, if any, are computed daily and paid monthly. In addition, the Funds are not obligated to reimburse GSAMI for prior fiscal year expense reimbursements, if any. The Other Expenses limitations for Asia Equity, BRIC and Emerging Markets Equity Funds as an annual percentage rate of average daily net assets are 0.164%, 0.264% and 0.354%, respectively. Additionally, the Funds have entered into certain offset arrangements with the custodian and transfer agent resulting in a reduction of the Funds’ expenses.
GOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDS
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
| |
3. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued) | |
For the six months ended April 30, 2010, these expense reductions, including any fee waivers and Other Expenses reimbursement, were as follows (in thousands):
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Management
| | Other Expenses
| | Total Expense
|
Fund | | Fee Waiver | | Reimbursement | | Reductions |
|
Asia Equity | | $ | — | | | $ | 277 | | | $ | 277 | |
|
|
BRIC | | | 97 | | | | — | | | | 97 | |
|
|
As of April 30, 2010, the amounts owed to affiliates of the Funds were as follows (in thousands):
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Management
| | Distribution and
| | Transfer
| | Other Expenses
| | |
Fund | | Fees | | Service Fees | | Agent Fees | | Reimbursement | | Total |
|
Asia Equity | | $ | 63 | | | $ | 15 | | | $ | 9 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 87 | |
|
|
BRIC | | | 764 | | | | 245 | | | | 105 | | | | — | | | | 1,114 | |
|
|
Emerging Markets Equity | | | 555 | | | | 48 | | | | 31 | | | | 9 | | | | 643 | |
|
|
G. Line of Credit Facility — As of April 30, 2010, the Funds participated in a $660,000,000 committed, unsecured revolving line of credit facility (the “facility”) together with other funds of the Trust and registered investment companies having management agreements with GSAMI or its affiliates. Pursuant to the terms of the facility, the Funds and other borrowers could increase the credit amount by an additional $340,000,000, for a total of up to $1 billion. 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 facility also requires a fee to be paid by the Funds based on the amount of the commitment that has not been utilized. For the six months ended April 30, 2010, the Funds did not have any borrowings under the facility. Effective May 11, 2010, the facility decreased to $580,000,000.
H. Other Transactions with Affiliates — For the six months ended April 30, 2010, Goldman Sachs earned approximately $600 and $1,200 in brokerage commissions from portfolio transactions, including futures transactions executed with Goldman Sachs as the Futures Commission Merchant, on behalf of the Asia Equity and Emerging Markets Equity Funds, respectively.
As of April 30, 2010, the Goldman Sachs Satellite Strategies Portfolio was the beneficial owner of approximately 13% of the outstanding shares of the Emerging Markets Equity Fund.
GOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDS
4. FAIR VALUE OF INVESTMENTS
The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (i.e., the exit price). GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:
Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;
Level 2 — Quoted prices in markets that are not active or financial instruments for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly;
Level 3 — Prices or valuations that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable.
The following is a summary of the Funds’ investments categorized in the fair value hierarchy, as of April 30, 2010:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Asia Equity | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 |
|
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments | | $ | 241,209 | | | $ | 73,045,952 | (a) | | $ | — | |
Short-term Investment | | | 911,101 | | | | — | | | | — | |
|
|
Total | | $ | 1,152,310 | | | $ | 73,045,952 | | | $ | — | |
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
BRIC | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 |
|
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments | | $ | 255,579,614 | | | $ | 451,947,580 | (a) | | $ | — | |
Short-term Investment | | | 936,546 | | | | — | | | | — | |
|
|
Total | | $ | 256,516,160 | | | $ | 451,947,580 | | | $ | — | |
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Emerging Markets Equity | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 |
|
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments | | $ | 135,866,794 | | | $ | 409,052,701 | (a) | | $ | — | |
Short-term Investment | | | 10,812,523 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Securities Lending Reinvestment Vehicle | | | — | | | | 1,748,932 | | | | — | |
|
|
Total | | $ | 146,679,317 | | | $ | 410,801,633 | | | $ | — | |
|
|
| | |
(a) | | To adjust for the time difference between local market close and the calculation of net asset value, the Funds utilize fair value model prices for international equities provided by an independent fair value service resulting in a Level 2 classification. |
GOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDS
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
5. INVESTMENTS IN DERIVATIVES
The Funds may make investments in derivative instruments, including, but not limited to, options, futures, swaps and other derivatives relating to foreign currency transactions. A derivative is an instrument whose value is derived from underlying assets, indices, reference rates or a combination of these factors. Derivative instruments may be privately negotiated contracts (often referred to as over the counter (“OTC”) derivatives) or they may be listed and traded on an exchange. Derivative contracts may involve future commitments to purchase or sell financial instruments or commodities at specified terms on a specified date, or to exchange interest payment streams or currencies based on a notional or contractual amount. Derivative instruments may involve a high degree of financial risk. The use of derivatives also involves the risk of loss if the investment adviser is incorrect in its expectation of the timing or level of fluctuations in securities prices, interest rates or currency prices. Investments in derivative instruments also include the risk of default by the counterparty, the risk that the investment may not be liquid and the risk that a small movement in the price of the underlying security or benchmark may result in a disproportionately large movement, unfavorable or favorable, in the price of the derivative instrument.
While the Funds made investments in derivatives during the six months ended April 30, 2010, there were no open derivatives as of April 30, 2010.
The following table sets forth by certain risk types the Funds’ gains (losses) related to derivative activities and their indicative volumes for the six months ended April 30, 2010. These gains (losses) should be considered in the context that derivative contracts may have been executed to economically hedge securities and accordingly, gains (losses) on derivative contracts may offset (losses) gains attributable to securities. These gains (losses) are included in “Net realized gain (loss)” or “Net change in unrealized gain (loss)” on the Statements of Operations:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Statements of
| | Net Realized
| | Net Change in
| | Average Number
|
Fund | | Risk | | Operations Location | | Gain (Loss) | | Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | of Contracts(a) |
|
Asia Equity | | | Equity | | | Net realized gain (loss) from futures transactions/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures | | $ | 11,690 | | | $ | 8,864 | | | | 9 | |
|
|
BRIC | | | Equity | | | Net realized gain (loss) from futures transactions/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures | | | 306,541 | | | | 142,099 | | | | 100 | |
|
|
Emerging Markets Equity | | | Equity | | | Net realized gain (loss) from futures transactions/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures | | | 68,663 | | | | 56,035 | | | | 59 | |
|
|
| | |
(a) | | Average number of contracts is based on the average of quarter end balances for the six months ended April 30, 2010. |
GOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDS
6. PORTFOLIO SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS
The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities of long-term securities for the six months ended April 30, 2010, were as follows:
| | | | | | | | |
Fund | | Purchases | | Sales |
|
Asia Equity | | $ | 27,082,675 | | | $ | 30,818,585 | |
|
|
BRIC | | | 375,959,055 | | | | 252,435,085 | |
|
|
Emerging Markets Equity | | | 456,820,073 | | | | 617,442,621 | |
|
|
7. SECURITIES LENDING
Pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the terms and conditions contained therein, the Funds may lend their securities through a securities lending agent, Goldman Sachs Agency Lending (“GSAL”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Goldman Sachs, to certain qualified borrowers including Goldman Sachs and affiliates. In accordance with the Funds’ securities lending procedures, the Funds receive cash collateral at least equal to the market value of the securities on loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Funds at their last sale price or official closing price on the principal exchange or system on which they are traded, and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Funds on the next business day. As with other extensions of credit, the Funds may experience a delay in the recovery of their securities or incur a loss should the borrower of the securities breach its agreement with the Funds or become insolvent at a time when the collateral is insufficient to cover the cost of repurchasing securities on loan.
The Funds invest the cash collateral received in connection with securities lending transactions in the Enhanced Portfolio of Boston Global Investment Trust (“Enhanced Portfolio”), a Delaware statutory trust. The Enhance Portfolio, deemed an affiliate of the Trust, is exempt from registration under Section 3(c)(7) of the Act and is managed by Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (“GSAM”), for which GSAM may receive an investment advisory fee of up to 0.10% on an annualized basis of the average daily net assets of the Enhanced Portfolio. The Enhanced Portfolio invests primarily in short-term investments, but is not a “money market fund” subject to the requirements of Rule 2a-7 of the Act. The Funds’ investment of cash collateral in the Enhanced Portfolio is subject to a net asset value that may fall or rise due to market and credit conditions. Effective May 26, 2010, the Funds are currently not participating in the securities lending program.
Both the Funds and GSAL receive compensation relating to the lending of the Funds’ securities. The amounts earned by the Funds for the six months ended April 30, 2010, are reported under Investment Income on the Statements of Operations. The table below details securities lending activity with affiliates of Goldman Sachs as of, and for the six months ended April 30, 2010:
| | | | | | | | |
| | Earnings of GSAL
| | Amounts Received
|
| | Relating to
| | by the Funds
|
| | Securities
| | from Lending to
|
| | Loaned for the
| | Goldman Sachs for
|
| | Six Months Ended
| | the Six Months Ended
|
Fund | | April 30, 2010 | | April 30, 2010 |
|
BRIC | | $ | 2,954 | | | $ | 679 | |
|
|
Emerging Markets Equity | | | 889 | | | | 505 | |
|
|
GOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDS
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
| |
7. SECURITIES LENDING (continued) | |
The following table provides information about the Funds’ investment in the Enhanced Portfolio for the six months ended April 30, 2010 (in thousands):
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Number of
| | | | | | | | |
| | Shares Held
| | | | | | Number of
| | Value at
|
| | Beginning of
| | Shares
| | Shares
| | Shares Held
| | End of
|
Fund | | Period | | Bought | | Sold | | End of Period | | Period |
|
BRIC | | | 64,680 | | | | 172,139 | | | | (236,819 | ) | | | — | | | $ | — | |
|
|
Emerging Markets Equity | | | 28,158 | | | | 47,943 | | | | (74,352 | ) | | | 1,749 | | | | 1,749 | |
|
|
8. TAX INFORMATION
As of the most recent fiscal year end October 31, 2009, the Funds’ capital loss carryforwards on a tax-basis were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Emerging
|
| | Asia Equity | | BRIC | | Markets Equity |
|
Capital loss carryforward1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expiring 2016 | | $ | (10,069,854 | ) | | $ | (125,638,213 | ) | | $ | (195,682,327 | ) |
Expiring 2017 | | | (28,795,393 | ) | | | (151,687,591 | ) | | | (445,772,099 | ) |
|
|
Total capital loss carryforward | | $ | (38,865,247 | ) | | $ | (277,325,804 | ) | | $ | (641,454,426 | ) |
|
|
| | |
1 | | Expiration occurs on October 31 of the year indicated. |
As of April 30, 2010, the Funds’ aggregate security unrealized gains and losses based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes was as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Emerging
|
| | Asia Equity | | BRIC | | Markets Equity |
|
Tax cost | | $ | 61,134,585 | | | $ | 609,342,066 | | | $ | 466,086,598 | |
|
|
Gross unrealized gain | | | 16,747,531 | | | | 108,456,099 | | | | 97,545,205 | |
Gross unrealized loss | | | (3,683,854 | ) | | | (9,334,425 | ) | | | (6,150,853 | ) |
|
|
Net unrealized security gain | | $ | 13,063,677 | | | $ | 99,121,674 | | | $ | 91,394,352 | |
|
|
Net unrealized gain (loss) on other investments | | | 7,285 | | | | 117,259 | | | | (10,303 | ) |
|
|
Net unrealized gain | | $ | 13,070,962 | | | $ | 99,238,933 | | | $ | 91,384,049 | |
|
|
The difference between GAAP-basis and tax-basis unrealized gains (losses) is attributable primarily to wash sales, and differences related to the tax treatment of Passive Foreign Investment Company and partnership investments as of the most recent fiscal year end.
GOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDS
9. OTHER RISKS
Foreign Custody Risk — A Fund that invests in foreign securities may hold such securities and foreign currency with foreign banks, agents, and securities depositories (each a “Foreign Custodian”) appointed by the Fund’s custodian. Investments in emerging markets may be subject to greater custody risks than investments in more developed markets. Custody services in emerging market countries are often undeveloped and may be less regulated than in more developed countries, and thus may not afford the same level of investor protection as would apply in developed countries. In some countries, Foreign Custodians may be subject to little or no regulatory oversight or independent evaluation of their operations. Further, the laws of certain countries may place limitations on a Fund’s ability to recover its assets if a Foreign Custodian enters into bankruptcy.
Funds’ Shareholder Concentration Risk — Certain funds, accounts, individuals or Goldman Sachs affiliates may from time to time own (beneficially or of record) or control a significant percentage of the Funds’ shares. Redemptions by these funds, accounts or individuals of their holdings in the Funds may impact the Funds’ liquidity and NAV. These redemptions may also force the Funds to sell securities.
Market and Credit Risks — In the normal course of business, the Funds trade financial instruments and enter into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the market (market risk). Additionally, the Funds may also be exposed to credit risk in the event that an issuer fails to perform or that an institution or entity with which the Funds have unsettled or open transaction defaults.
Investing in foreign markets may involve special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in the U.S. These risks include revaluation of currencies, high rates of inflation, repatriation restrictions on income and capital, and adverse political and economic developments. Moreover, securities issued in these markets may be less liquid, be subject to government ownership controls, have delayed settlements and their prices may be more volatile than those of comparable securities in the U.S.
Portfolio Concentration Risk — The BRIC Fund invests in concentrated portfolios of equity investments in emerging markets such as the BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India and China), South Korea, South Africa and Taiwan. The Fund may also contain issuers that participate in emerging markets either by maintaining a significant amount of their assets in those markets or by deriving a significant amount of their total revenue or profit from goods produced, sales made, or services provided in emerging markets. The Fund also intends to invest in a relatively small number of issuers. As a result, it may be subject to greater risks than a fund that invests in a greater number of issuers.
The Asia Equity Fund invests primarily in equity investments in Asian issuers. Concentration of the investments of the Asia Equity Fund in issuers located in a particular country or region will subject the Fund, to a greater extent than if investments were less concentrated, to the risks of adverse securities markets, exchange rates and social, political, regulatory or economic events which may occur in a given country or region.
GOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDS
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
10. INDEMNIFICATIONS
Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its trustees, officers, employees and agents are indemnified, to the extent permitted by the Act, against certain liabilities that may arise out of performance of their duties to the Funds. Additionally, in the course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, GSAMI believes the risk of loss under these arrangements to be remote.
11. OTHER MATTERS
Legal Proceedings — On April 16, 2010, the SEC brought an action under the U.S. federal securities laws in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against Goldman Sachs and one of its employees alleging that they made materially misleading statements and omissions in connection with a 2007 private placement of securities relating to a synthetic collateralized debt obligation sold to two institutional investors. Goldman Sachs and/or other affiliates of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. have received or may in the future receive notices and requests for information from various regulators, and have become or may in the future become involved in legal proceedings, based on allegations similar to those made by the SEC or other matters.
Neither Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. or Goldman Sachs Asset Management International (collectively “GSAM”) nor any GSAM-managed funds have been named in the complaint. Moreover, the SEC complaint does not seek any penalties against them or against any employee who is or has been part of GSAM.
In the view of Goldman Sachs and GSAM, neither the matters alleged in this or any such similar proceedings nor their eventual resolution are likely to have a material affect on the ability of Goldman Sachs, GSAM or their affiliates to provide services to GSAM-managed funds. Due to a provision in the law governing the operation of mutual funds, the resolution of the SEC action could, under certain circumstances, result in a situation in which Goldman Sachs, GSAM and their affiliates would be ineligible to serve as an investment adviser or principal underwriter for U.S.-registered mutual funds absent an exemption from the SEC. While there is no assurance that such an exemption would be granted, the SEC has granted this type of relief in the past.
Regulatory Settlements — The Asia Equity and Emerging Markets Equity Funds received payments of $386,771 and $18,397, respectively, relating to certain regulatory settlements that the Funds had participated in. These payments have been included as an increase to Capital Transactions on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2009.
12. SUBSEQUENT EVENT
Subsequent events after the balance sheet date have been evaluated through the date the financial statements were issued and GSAMI has concluded that there is no impact requiring adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements.
GOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDS
13. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS
Share activity is as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Asia Equity Fund |
| | |
| | For the Six Months Ended
| | |
| | April 30, 2010
| | For the Fiscal Year Ended
|
| | (Unaudited) | | October 31, 2009 |
| | |
| | Shares | | Dollars | | Shares | | Dollars |
|
Class A Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 129,867 | | | $ | 2,157,807 | | | | 416,682 | | | $ | 5,255,749 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 25,069 | | | | 411,627 | | | | 72,848 | | | | 719,740 | |
Shares converted from Class B(a) | | | 2,385 | | | | 38,940 | | | | 5,340 | | | | 59,097 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (339,332 | ) | | | (5,550,438 | ) | | | (1,312,103 | ) | | | (14,119,356 | ) |
| | |
| | |
| | | (182,011 | ) | | | (2,942,064 | ) | | | (817,233 | ) | | | (8,084,770 | ) |
|
|
Class B Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 3,368 | | | | 53,897 | | | | 33,692 | | | | 446,762 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 563 | | | | 8,897 | | | | 390 | | | | 3,717 | |
Shares converted to Class A(a) | | | (2,482 | ) | | | (38,940 | ) | | | (5,545 | ) | | | (59,097 | ) |
Shares redeemed | | | (16,626 | ) | | | (258,213 | ) | | | (33,233 | ) | | | (333,968 | ) |
| | |
| | |
| | | (15,177 | ) | | | (234,359 | ) | | | (4,696 | ) | | | 57,414 | |
|
|
Class C Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 62,968 | | | | 980,372 | | | | 126,907 | | | | 1,480,232 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 1,442 | | | | 22,570 | | | | 649 | | | | 6,143 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (33,703 | ) | | | (531,898 | ) | | | (79,480 | ) | | | (860,848 | ) |
| | |
| | |
| | | 30,707 | | | | 471,044 | | | | 48,076 | | | | 625,527 | |
|
|
Institutional Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 23,393 | | | | 407,232 | | | | 148,716 | | | | 1,883,909 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 14,304 | | | | 246,178 | | | | 46,667 | | | | 482,534 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (69,183 | ) | | | (1,194,920 | ) | | | (678,483 | ) | | | (6,688,412 | ) |
| | |
| | |
| | | (31,486 | ) | | | (541,510 | ) | | | (483,100 | ) | | | (4,321,969 | ) |
|
|
NET DECREASE | | | (197,967 | ) | | $ | (3,246,889 | ) | | | (1,256,953 | ) | | $ | (11,723,798 | ) |
|
|
| | |
(a) | | Class B Shares automatically convert into Class A Shares on or about the fifteenth day of the last month of the calendar quarter that is eight years after the initial purchase date of either the Fund or another Goldman Sachs Fund. |
GOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDS
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
| |
13. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued) | |
Share activity is as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | BRIC Fund |
| | For the Six Months Ended
| | |
| | April 30, 2010
| | For the Fiscal Year Ended
|
| | (Unaudited) | | October 31, 2009 |
| | |
| | Shares | | Dollars | | Shares | | Dollars |
|
Class A Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 10,223,215 | | | $ | 146,460,348 | | | | 14,302,238 | | | $ | 152,330,041 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (5,950,834 | ) | | | (83,505,669 | ) | | | (10,481,827 | ) | | | (89,656,685 | ) |
| | |
| | |
| | | 4,272,381 | | | | 62,954,679 | | | | 3,820,411 | | | | 62,673,356 | |
|
|
Class C Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 2,682,732 | | | | 37,385,574 | | | | 3,481,812 | | | | 35,999,753 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (1,367,655 | ) | | | (18,961,370 | ) | | | (3,124,412 | ) | | | (25,649,684 | ) |
| | |
| | |
| | | 1,315,077 | | | | 18,424,204 | | | | 357,400 | | | | 10,350,069 | |
|
|
Institutional Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 3,746,395 | | | | 54,030,874 | | | | 3,320,294 | | | | 35,558,279 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (624,411 | ) | | | (8,809,046 | ) | | | (3,463,160 | ) | | | (34,943,077 | ) |
| | |
| | |
| | | 3,121,984 | | | | 45,221,828 | | | | (142,866 | ) | | | 615,202 | |
|
|
NET INCREASE | | | 8,709,442 | | | $ | 126,600,711 | | | | 4,034,945 | | | $ | 73,638,627 | |
|
|
GOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDS
| |
13. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued) | |
Share activity is as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Emerging Markets Equity Fund |
| | |
| | For the Six Months Ended
| | |
| | April 30, 2010
| | For the Fiscal Year Ended
|
| | (Unaudited) | | October 31, 2009 |
| | |
| | Shares | | Dollars | | Shares | | Dollars |
|
Class A Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 1,763,839 | | | $ | 25,597,656 | | | | 8,485,767 | | | $ | 88,444,282 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | — | | | | — | | | | 6,306,463 | | | | 51,397,671 | |
Shares converted from Class B(a) | | | 4,617 | | | | 67,151 | | | | 27,244 | | | | 308,857 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (16,435,142 | ) | | | (242,814,019 | ) | | | (17,601,017 | ) | | | (174,094,753 | ) |
| | |
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| | | (14,666,686 | ) | | | (217,149,212 | ) | | | (2,781,543 | ) | | | (33,943,943 | ) |
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Class B Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 47,198 | | | | 637,230 | | | | 206,939 | | | | 2,196,261 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | — | | | | — | | | | 254,619 | | | | 1,940,196 | |
Shares converted to Class A(a) | | | (4,984 | ) | | | (67,151 | ) | | | (29,263 | ) | | | (308,857 | ) |
Shares redeemed | | | (90,815 | ) | | | (1,225,505 | ) | | | (298,734 | ) | | | (2,699,811 | ) |
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| | | (48,601 | ) | | | (655,426 | ) | | | 133,561 | | | | 1,127,789 | |
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Class C Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 316,170 | | | | 4,312,731 | | | | 580,713 | | | | 5,819,345 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | — | | | | — | | | | 269,356 | | | | 2,065,957 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (133,810 | ) | | | (1,824,118 | ) | | | (465,745 | ) | | | (4,377,973 | ) |
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| | | 182,360 | | | | 2,488,613 | | | | 384,324 | | | | 3,507,329 | |
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Institutional Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 16,752,567 | | | | 260,084,882 | | | | 8,988,116 | | | | 100,708,806 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 25,897 | | | | 398,304 | | | | 8,910,760 | | | | 76,988,967 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (13,475,207 | ) | | | (206,790,787 | ) | | | (34,961,678 | ) | | | (384,472,822 | ) |
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| | | 3,303,257 | | | | 53,692,399 | | | | (17,062,802 | ) | | | (206,775,049 | ) |
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Service Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 291,054 | | | | 4,121,669 | | | | 560,188 | | | | 5,671,635 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | — | | | | — | | | | 142,319 | | | | 1,131,439 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (238,880 | ) | | | (3,340,026 | ) | | | (227,668 | ) | | | (2,487,219 | ) |
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| | | 52,174 | | | | 781,643 | | | | 474,839 | | | | 4,315,855 | |
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NET DECREASE | | | (11,177,496 | ) | | $ | (160,841,983 | ) | | | (18,851,621 | ) | | $ | (231,768,019 | ) |
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(a) | | Class B Shares automatically convert into Class A Shares on or about the fifteenth day of the last month of the calendar quarter that is eight years after the initial purchase date of either the Fund or another Goldman Sachs Fund. |
GOLDMAN SACHS ASIA EQUITY FUND
Financial Highlights
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
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| | | Total from
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| | | and unrealized
| | | investment
| | | investment
| | | realized
| | | Total
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| | Year - Share Class | | of period | | | income (loss)(a) | | | gain (loss) | | | operations | | | income | | | gains | | | distributions | | | |
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FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, (UNAUDITED) |
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| | 2010 - A | | $ | 15.39 | | | $ | (0.05 | )(c) | | $ | 1.84 | | | $ | 1.79 | | | $ | (0.16 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.16 | ) | | |
| | 2010 - B | | | 14.75 | | | | (0.11 | )(c) | | | 1.77 | | | | 1.66 | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.09 | ) | | |
| | 2010 - C | | | 14.64 | | | | (0.10 | )(c) | | | 1.74 | | | | 1.64 | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.11 | ) | | |
| | 2010 - Institutional | | | 16.16 | | | | (0.02 | )(c) | | | 1.93 | | | | 1.91 | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.21 | ) | | |
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FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, |
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| | 2009 - A | | | 10.11 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 5.32 | | | | 5.44 | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) | | |
| | 2009 - B | | | 9.58 | | | | 0.02 | | | | 5.11 | | | | 5.13 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) | | |
| | 2009 - C | | | 9.51 | | | | 0.02 | | | | 5.07 | | | | 5.09 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) | | |
| | 2009 - Institutional | | | 10.70 | | | | 0.17 | | | | 5.59 | | | | 5.76 | | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) | | |
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FOR THE PERIOD SEPTEMBER 1, 2008 TO OCTOBER 31, 2008* |
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| | 2008 - A | | | 16.87 | | | | 0.02 | | | | (6.78 | ) | | | (6.76 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | |
| | 2008 - B | | | 16.00 | | | | — | (f) | | | (6.42 | ) | | | (6.42 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | |
| | 2008 - C | | | 15.88 | | | | — | (f) | | | (6.37 | ) | | | (6.37 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | |
| | 2008 - Institutional | | | 17.84 | | | | 0.03 | | | | (7.17 | ) | | | (7.14 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | |
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FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED AUGUST 31, |
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| | 2008 - A | | | 22.13 | | | | 0.14 | | | | (4.35 | ) | | | (4.21 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.93 | ) | | | (1.08 | ) | | |
| | 2008 - B | | | 21.13 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (4.14 | ) | | | (4.16 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.93 | ) | | | (1.00 | ) | | |
| | 2008 - C | | | 21.01 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (4.09 | ) | | | (4.13 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.93 | ) | | | (1.03 | ) | | |
| | 2008 - Institutional | | | 23.31 | | | | 0.22 | | | | (4.58 | ) | | | (4.36 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.93 | ) | | | (1.14 | ) | | |
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| | 2007 - A | | | 15.60 | | | | 0.08 | | | | 6.53 | | | | 6.61 | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.08 | ) | | |
| | 2007 - B | | | 14.94 | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | 6.26 | | | | 6.19 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | |
| | 2007 - C | | | 14.85 | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | 6.22 | | | | 6.16 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | |
| | 2007 - Institutional | | | 16.42 | | | | 0.17 | | | | 6.86 | | | | 7.03 | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.14 | ) | | |
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| | 2006 - A | | | 13.38 | | | | 0.10 | | | | 2.28 | | | | 2.38 | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.16 | ) | | |
| | 2006 - B | | | 12.85 | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | 2.22 | | | | 2.17 | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.08 | ) | | |
| | 2006 - C | | | 12.79 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 2.17 | | | | 2.16 | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.10 | ) | | |
| | 2006 - Institutional | | | 14.05 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 2.40 | | | | 2.55 | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.18 | ) | | |
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| | 2005 - A | | | 10.47 | | | | 0.16 | | | | 2.82 | | | | 2.98 | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.07 | ) | | |
| | 2005 - B | | | 10.08 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 2.74 | | | | 2.78 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.01 | ) | | |
| | 2005 - C | | | 10.03 | | | | 0.06 | | | | 2.71 | | | | 2.77 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.01 | ) | | |
| | 2005 - Institutional | | | 11.00 | | | | 0.23 | | | | 2.95 | | | | 3.18 | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.13 | ) | | |
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* | The Fund changed its fiscal year end from August 31 to October 31. |
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(a) | Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology. |
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(b) | Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges. Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was 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. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized. |
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(c) | Reflects income recognized from a special dividend which amounted to $0.01 per share and 0.03% of average net assets. |
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(e) | Total return reflects the impact of payments for regulatory settlements entitled to be received during the year and recorded as an increase to capital by the Fund. Excluding such payments, the total return would have been: |
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| | Class A | | | Class B | | | Class C | | | Institutional | |
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For the Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2009 | | | 55.33 | % | | | 54.06 | % | | | 54.16 | % | | | 55.93 | % |
For the Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2008 | | | (20.59 | ) | | | (21.23 | ) | | | (21.21 | ) | | | (20.27 | ) |
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(f) | Amount is less than $0.005 per share. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
GOLDMAN SACHS ASIA EQUITY FUND
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ratio of
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| | Increase
| | | | | | | | | Net assets,
| | | Ratio of
| | | Ratio of
| | | net investment
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| | from
| | | Net asset
| | | | | | end of
| | | net expenses
| | | total expenses
| | | income (loss)
| | | Portfolio
| | | |
| | regulatory
| | | value, end
| | | Total
| | | period
| | | to average
| | | to average
| | | to average
| | | turnover
| | | |
| | settlements | | | of period | | | return(b) | | | (in 000s) | | | net assets | | | net assets | | | net assets | | | rate | | | |
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| | $ | — | | | $ | 17.02 | | | | 11.68 | % | | $ | 45,375 | | | | 1.60 | %(d) | | | 2.36 | %(d) | | | (0.58 | )%(c)(d) | | | 38 | % | | |
| | | — | | | | 16.32 | | | | 11.29 | | | | 1,751 | | | | 2.35 | (d) | | | 3.11 | (d) | | | (1.34 | )(c)(d) | | | 38 | | | |
| | | — | | | | 16.17 | | | | 11.13 | | | | 5,094 | | | | 2.35 | (d) | | | 3.11 | (d) | | | (1.32 | )(c)(d) | | | 38 | | | |
| | | — | | | | 17.86 | | | | 11.89 | | | | 22,177 | | | | 1.20 | (d) | | | 1.96 | (d) | | | (0.18 | )(c)(d) | | | 38 | | | |
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| | | 0.08 | | | | 15.39 | | | | 55.89 | (e) | | | 43,833 | | | | 1.60 | | | | 2.36 | | | | 0.97 | | | | 117 | | | |
| | | 0.08 | | | | 14.75 | | | | 54.55 | (e) | | | 1,807 | | | | 2.35 | | | | 3.11 | | | | 0.19 | | | | 117 | | | |
| | | 0.08 | | | | 14.64 | | | | 54.64 | (e) | | | 4,160 | | | | 2.35 | | | | 3.11 | | | | 0.20 | | | | 117 | | | |
| | | 0.08 | | | | 16.16 | | | | 56.48 | (e) | | | 20,575 | | | | 1.20 | | | | 1.96 | | | | 1.35 | | | | 117 | | | |
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| | | — | | | | 10.11 | | | | (40.07 | ) | | | 37,075 | | | | 1.60 | (d) | | | 2.44 | (d) | | | 0.97 | (d) | | | 7 | | | |
| | | — | | | | 9.58 | | | | (40.13 | ) | | | 1,218 | | | | 2.35 | (d) | | | 3.19 | (d) | | | 0.23 | (d) | | | 7 | | | |
| | | — | | | | 9.51 | | | | (40.11 | ) | | | 2,245 | | | | 2.35 | (d) | | | 3.19 | (d) | | | 0.21 | (d) | | | 7 | | | |
| | | — | | | | 10.70 | | | | (40.02 | ) | | | 18,789 | | | | 1.20 | (d) | | | 2.04 | (d) | | | 1.45 | (d) | | | 7 | | | |
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| | | 0.03 | | | | 16.87 | | | | (20.36 | )(e) | | | 74,240 | | | | 1.60 | | | | 1.77 | | | | 0.63 | | | | 47 | | | |
| | | 0.03 | | | | 16.00 | | | | (21.00 | )(e) | | | 2,432 | | | | 2.35 | | | | 2.52 | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | 47 | | | |
| | | 0.03 | | | | 15.88 | | | | (20.98 | )(e) | | | 4,276 | | | | 2.35 | | | | 2.52 | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | 47 | | | |
| | | 0.03 | | | | 17.84 | | | | (20.04 | )(e) | | | 41,334 | | | | 1.20 | | | | 1.37 | | | | 0.95 | | | | 47 | | | |
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| | | — | | | | 22.13 | | | | 42.55 | | | | 128,224 | | | | 1.61 | | | | 1.81 | | | | 0.42 | | | | 131 | | | |
| | | — | | | | 21.13 | | | | 41.50 | | | | 3,315 | | | | 2.36 | | | | 2.56 | | | | (0.38 | ) | | | 131 | | | |
| | | — | | | | 21.01 | | | | 41.48 | | | | 6,314 | | | | 2.36 | | | | 2.56 | | | | (0.32 | ) | | | 131 | | | |
| | | — | | | | 23.31 | | | | 43.12 | | | | 73,474 | | | | 1.21 | | | | 1.41 | | | | 0.88 | | | | 131 | | | |
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| | | — | | | | 15.60 | | | | 17.77 | | | | 93,917 | | | | 1.60 | | | | 1.87 | | | | 0.63 | | | | 162 | | | |
| | | — | | | | 14.94 | | | | 16.93 | | | | 3,430 | | | | 2.35 | | | | 2.62 | | | | (0.36 | ) | | | 162 | | | |
| | | — | | | | 14.85 | | | | 16.94 | | | | 3,790 | | | | 2.35 | | | | 2.62 | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | 162 | | | |
| | | — | | | | 16.42 | | | | 18.29 | | | | 42,674 | | | | 1.20 | | | | 1.47 | | | | 0.97 | | | | 162 | | | |
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| | | — | | | | 13.38 | | | | 28.64 | | | | 59,572 | | | | 1.60 | | | | 1.99 | | | | 1.25 | | | | 66 | | | |
| | | — | | | | 12.85 | | | | 27.63 | | | | 5,124 | | | | 2.35 | | | | 2.74 | | | | 0.38 | | | | 66 | | | |
| | | — | | | | 12.79 | | | | 27.60 | | | | 2,090 | | | | 2.35 | | | | 2.74 | | | | 0.48 | | | | 66 | | | |
| | | — | | | | 14.05 | | | | 29.06 | | | | 33,833 | | | | 1.20 | | | | 1.59 | | | | 1.74 | | | | 66 | | | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
GOLDMAN SACHS BRIC FUND
Financial Highlights
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
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| | | | | | | Income (loss) from
| | | Distributions
| | | |
| | | | Net asset
| | | investment operations | | | to shareholders | | | |
| | | | value,
| | | Net
| | | Net realized
| | | Total from
| | | From net
| | | From net
| | | | | | |
| | | | beginning
| | | investment
| | | and unrealized
| | | investment
| | | investment
| | | realized
| | | Total
| | | |
| | Year - Share Class | | of period | | | income (loss)(a) | | | gain (loss) | | | operations | | | income | | | gains | | | distributions | | | |
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FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, (UNAUDITED) |
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| | 2010 - A | | $ | 13.12 | | | $ | (0.07 | ) | | $ | 1.39 | | | $ | 1.32 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | |
| | 2010 - C | | | 12.79 | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | 1.35 | | | | 1.23 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | |
| | 2010 - Institutional | | | 13.29 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 1.39 | | | | 1.36 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | |
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FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, |
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| | 2009 - A | | | 7.39 | | | | 0.02 | | | | 5.71 | | | | 5.73 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | |
| | 2009 - C | | | 7.26 | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | 5.58 | | | | 5.53 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | |
| | 2009 - Institutional | | | 7.46 | | | | 0.05 | | | | 5.78 | | | | 5.83 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | |
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FOR THE PERIOD SEPTEMBER 1, 2008 TO OCTOBER 31, 2008* |
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| | 2008 - A | | | 14.21 | | | | 0.02 | | | | (6.84 | ) | | | (6.82 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | |
| | 2008 - C | | | 13.97 | | | | — | (d) | | | (6.71 | ) | | | (6.71 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | |
| | 2008 - Institutional | | | 14.32 | | | | 0.03 | | | | (6.89 | ) | | | (6.86 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | |
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| | 2008 - A | | | 16.29 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (1.11 | ) | | | (1.14 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.93 | ) | | | (0.94 | ) | | |
| | 2008 - C | | | 16.14 | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (1.09 | ) | | | (1.24 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.93 | ) | | | (0.93 | ) | | |
| | 2008 - Institutional | | | 16.37 | | | | 0.04 | | | | (1.13 | ) | | | (1.09 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.93 | ) | | | (0.96 | ) | | |
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| | 2007 - A | | | 10.45 | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | 5.93 | | | | 5.86 | | | | — | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | |
| | 2007 - C | | | 10.43 | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | 5.91 | | | | 5.73 | | | | — | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | |
| | 2007 - Institutional | | | 10.46 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 5.94 | | | | 5.93 | | | | — | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | |
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FOR THE PERIOD ENDED AUGUST 31, |
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| | 2006 - A (Commenced June 30, 2006) | | | 10.00 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 0.48 | | | | 0.45 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | |
| | 2006 - C (Commenced June 30, 2006) | | | 10.00 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | 0.47 | | | | 0.43 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | |
| | 2006 - Institutional (Commenced June 30, 2006) | | | 10.00 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 0.47 | | | | 0.46 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | |
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* | The Fund changed its fiscal year end from August 31 to October 31. |
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(a) | Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology. |
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(b) | Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges. Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was 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. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized. |
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(d) | Amount is less than $0.005 per share. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| | $ | 14.44 | | | | 9.98 | % | | $ | 466,522 | | | | 1.87 | %(c) | | | 1.90 | %(c) | | | (0.94 | )%(c) | | | 40 | % | | |
| | | 14.02 | | | | 9.62 | | | | 173,697 | | | | 2.62 | (c) | | | 2.65 | (c) | | | (1.70 | )(c) | | | 40 | | | |
| | | 14.65 | | | | 10.23 | | | | 79,108 | | | | 1.48 | (c) | | | 1.51 | (c) | | | (0.47 | )(c) | | | 40 | | | |
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| | | 13.12 | | | | 77.54 | | | | 367,897 | | | | 1.97 | | | | 2.00 | | | | 0.19 | | | | 117 | | | |
| | | 12.79 | | | | 76.17 | | | | 141,614 | | | | 2.72 | | | | 2.75 | | | | (0.54 | ) | | | 117 | | | |
| | | 13.29 | | | | 78.15 | | | | 30,269 | | | | 1.57 | | | | 1.60 | | | | 0.46 | | | | 117 | | | |
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| | | 7.39 | | | | (47.99 | ) | | | 179,052 | | | | 1.97 | (c) | | | 2.10 | (c) | | | 1.03 | (c) | | | 14 | | | |
| | | 7.26 | | | | (48.03 | ) | | | 77,810 | | | | 2.72 | (c) | | | 2.85 | (c) | | | 0.23 | (c) | | | 14 | | | |
| | | 7.46 | | | | (47.91 | ) | | | 18,058 | | | | 1.57 | (c) | | | 1.70 | (c) | | | 1.70 | (c) | | | 14 | | | |
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| | | 14.21 | | | | (8.49 | ) | | | 431,746 | | | | 1.90 | | | | 1.93 | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | 72 | | | |
| | | 13.97 | | | | (9.18 | ) | | | 169,711 | | | | 2.65 | | | | 2.68 | | | | (0.88 | ) | | | 72 | | | |
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| | | 16.14 | | | | 54.85 | | | | 91,085 | | | | 2.73 | | | | 2.83 | | | | (1.26 | ) | | | 56 | | | |
| | | 16.37 | | | | 56.75 | | | | 32,095 | | | | 1.58 | | | | 1.86 | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | 56 | | | |
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| | | 10.45 | | | | 4.60 | | | | 5,762 | | | | 1.97 | (c) | | | 7.54 | (c) | | | (1.48 | )(c) | | | 8 | | | |
| | | 10.43 | | | | 4.40 | | | | 1,890 | | | | 2.72 | (c) | | | 8.60 | (c) | | | (2.19 | )(c) | | | 8 | | | |
| | | 10.46 | | | | 4.60 | | | | 10,832 | | | | 1.57 | (c) | | | 7.16 | (c) | | | (0.41 | )(c) | | | 8 | | | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
GOLDMAN SACHS EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND
Financial Highlights
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
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FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, (UNAUDITED) |
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| | 2010 - A | | $ | 13.37 | | | $ | (0.03 | ) | | $ | 1.70 | | | $ | 1.67 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | |
| | 2010 - B | | | 12.41 | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | 1.58 | | | | 1.50 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | |
| | 2010 - C | | | 12.50 | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | 1.67 | | | | 1.51 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | |
| | 2010 - Institutional | | | 14.22 | | | | — | (d) | | | 1.80 | | | | 1.80 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.01 | ) | | |
| | 2010 - Service | | | 13.03 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | 1.66 | | | | 1.62 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | |
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FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, |
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| | 2009 - A | | | 11.97 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 4.64 | | | | 4.79 | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (3.13 | ) | | | (3.39 | ) | | |
| | 2009 - B | | | 11.30 | | | | 0.07 | | | | 4.31 | | | | 4.38 | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (3.13 | ) | | | (3.27 | ) | | |
| | 2009 - C | | | 11.31 | | | | 0.07 | | | | 4.34 | | | | 4.41 | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (3.13 | ) | | | (3.22 | ) | | |
| | 2009 - Institutional | | | 12.60 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 4.93 | | | | 5.14 | | | | (0.39 | ) | | | (3.13 | ) | | | (3.52 | ) | | |
| | 2009 - Service | | | 11.80 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 4.51 | | | | 4.66 | | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (3.13 | ) | | | (3.43 | ) | | |
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FOR THE PERIOD SEPTEMBER 1, 2008 TO OCTOBER 31, 2008* |
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| | 2008 - A | | | 20.13 | | | | 0.05 | | | | (8.21 | ) | | | (8.16 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | |
| | 2008 - B | | | 19.03 | | | | 0.02 | | | | (7.75 | ) | | | (7.73 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | |
| | 2008 - C | | | 19.04 | | | | 0.02 | | | | (7.75 | ) | | | (7.73 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | |
| | 2008 - Institutional | | | 21.18 | | | | 0.06 | | | | (8.64 | ) | | | (8.58 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | |
| | 2008 - Service | | | 19.85 | | | | 0.04 | | | | (8.09 | ) | | | (8.05 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | |
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FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED AUGUST 31, |
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| | 2008 - A | | | 26.74 | | | | 0.14 | | | | (2.87 | ) | | | (2.73 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (3.84 | ) | | | (3.88 | ) | | |
| | 2008 - B | | | 25.61 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (2.71 | ) | | | (2.74 | ) | | | — | | | | (3.84 | ) | | | (3.84 | ) | | |
| | 2008 - C | | | 25.62 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (2.70 | ) | | | (2.74 | ) | | | — | | | | (3.84 | ) | | | (3.84 | ) | | |
| | 2008 - Institutional | | | 27.91 | | | | 0.25 | | | | (3.04 | ) | | | (2.79 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (3.84 | ) | | | (3.94 | ) | | |
| | 2008 - Service | | | 26.48 | | | | 0.16 | | | | (2.88 | ) | | | (2.72 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (3.84 | ) | | | (3.91 | ) | | |
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| | 2007 - A | | | 19.91 | | | | 0.07 | | | | 6.98 | | | | 7.05 | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | |
| | 2007 - B | | | 19.14 | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | 6.72 | | | | 6.61 | | | | — | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | |
| | 2007 - C | | | 19.16 | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | 6.72 | | | | 6.60 | | | | — | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | |
| | 2007 - Institutional | | | 20.75 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 7.27 | | | | 7.45 | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) | | |
| | 2007 - Service | | | 19.66 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 6.87 | | | | 6.96 | | | | — | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | |
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| | 2006 - A | | | 15.76 | | | | 0.16 | | | | 4.12 | | | | 4.28 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | |
| | 2006 - B | | | 15.24 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 4.02 | | | | 4.00 | | | | — | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | |
| | 2006 - C | | | 15.26 | | | | 0.03 | | | | 3.97 | | | | 4.00 | | | | — | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | |
| | 2006 - Institutional | | | 16.39 | | | | 0.24 | | | | 4.29 | | | | 4.53 | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | |
| | 2006 - Service | | | 15.56 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 4.16 | | | | 4.20 | | | | — | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | |
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| | 2005 - A | | | 10.49 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 5.19 | | | | 5.28 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.01 | ) | | |
| | 2005 - B | | | 10.19 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 5.06 | | | | 5.05 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | |
| | 2005 - C | | | 10.22 | | | | — | (d) | | | 5.04 | | | | 5.04 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | |
| | 2005 - Institutional | | | 10.92 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 5.41 | | | | 5.55 | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.08 | ) | | |
| | 2005 - Service | | | 10.38 | | | | 0.08 | | | | 5.13 | | | | 5.21 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.03 | ) | | |
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(b) | Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges. Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was 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. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized. |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
GOLDMAN SACHS EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND
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| | $ | 15.04 | | | | 12.49 | % | | $ | 68,198 | | | | 1.91 | %(c) | | | 1.91 | %(c) | | | (0.54 | )%(c) | | | 84 | % | | |
| | | 13.91 | | | | 12.09 | | | | 10,926 | | | | 2.66 | (c) | | | 2.66 | (c) | | | (1.24 | )(c) | | | 84 | | | |
| | | 14.01 | | | | 12.08 | | | | 22,325 | | | | 2.66 | (c) | | | 2.66 | (c) | | | (1.23 | )(c) | | | 84 | | | |
| | | 16.01 | | | | 12.69 | | | | 443,767 | | | | 1.51 | (c) | | | 1.51 | (c) | | | (0.09 | )(c) | | | 84 | | | |
| | | 14.65 | | | | 12.43 | | | | 12,318 | | | | 2.01 | (c) | | | 2.01 | (c) | | | (0.60 | )(c) | | | 84 | | | |
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| | | 13.37 | | | | 58.12 | | | | 256,648 | | | | 1.89 | | | | 1.89 | | | | 1.43 | | | | 179 | | | |
| | | 12.41 | | | | 56.96 | | | | 10,350 | | | | 2.64 | | | | 2.64 | | | | 0.73 | | | | 179 | | | |
| | | 12.50 | | | | 57.03 | | | | 17,637 | | | | 2.64 | | | | 2.64 | | | | 0.70 | | | | 179 | | | |
| | | 14.22 | | | | 58.76 | | | | 347,017 | | | | 1.49 | | | | 1.49 | | | | 1.88 | | | | 179 | | | |
| | | 13.03 | | | | 57.99 | | | | 10,273 | | | | 1.99 | | | | 1.99 | | | | 1.38 | | | | 179 | | | |
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| | | 11.97 | | | | (40.54 | ) | | | 263,099 | | | | 1.86 | (c) | | | 1.90 | (c) | | | 1.81 | (c) | | | 20 | | | |
| | | 11.30 | | | | (40.62 | ) | | | 7,919 | | | | 2.61 | (c) | | | 2.65 | (c) | | | 1.01 | (c) | | | 20 | | | |
| | | 11.31 | | | | (40.65 | ) | | | 11,612 | | | | 2.61 | (c) | | | 2.65 | (c) | | | 1.04 | (c) | | | 20 | | | |
| | | 12.60 | | | | (40.51 | ) | | | 522,606 | | | | 1.46 | (c) | | | 1.50 | (c) | | | 2.19 | (c) | | | 20 | | | |
| | | 11.80 | | | | (40.55 | ) | | | 3,701 | | | | 1.96 | (c) | | | 2.00 | (c) | | | 1.77 | (c) | | | 20 | | | |
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| | | 20.13 | | | | (13.92 | ) | | | 522,595 | | | | 1.84 | | | | 1.84 | | | | 0.55 | | | | 91 | | | |
| | | 19.03 | | | | (14.55 | ) | | | 14,677 | | | | 2.59 | | | | 2.59 | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | 91 | | | |
| | | 19.04 | | | | (14.58 | ) | | | 22,596 | | | | 2.59 | | | | 2.59 | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | 91 | | | |
| | | 21.18 | | | | (13.57 | ) | | | 986,258 | | | | 1.44 | | | | 1.44 | | | | 0.95 | | | | 91 | | | |
| | | 19.85 | | | | (14.03 | ) | | | 7,472 | | | | 1.94 | | | | 1.94 | | | | 0.63 | | | | 91 | | | |
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| | | 25.61 | | | | 34.68 | | | | 16,574 | | | | 2.54 | | | | 2.54 | | | | (0.50 | ) | | | 97 | | | |
| | | 25.62 | | | | 34.64 | | | | 28,345 | | | | 2.54 | | | | 2.54 | | | | (0.55 | ) | | | 97 | | | |
| | | 27.91 | | | | 36.21 | | | | 1,312,613 | | | | 1.39 | | | | 1.39 | | | | 0.73 | | | | 97 | | | |
| | | 26.48 | | | | 35.54 | | | | 3,704 | | | | 1.89 | | | | 1.89 | | | | 0.38 | | | | 97 | | | |
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| | | 19.14 | | | | 26.24 | | | | 12,516 | | | | 2.56 | | | | 2.56 | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | 101 | | | |
| | | 19.16 | | | | 26.28 | | | | 21,024 | | | | 2.56 | | | | 2.56 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 101 | | | |
| | | 20.75 | | | | 27.74 | | | | 498,643 | | | | 1.41 | | | | 1.41 | | | | 1.18 | | | | 101 | | | |
| | | 19.66 | | | | 27.07 | | | | 704 | | | | 1.89 | | | | 1.89 | | | | 0.22 | | | | 101 | | | |
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| | | 15.24 | | | | 49.51 | | | | 6,080 | | | | 2.74 | | | | 2.81 | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | 91 | | | |
| | | 15.26 | | | | 49.32 | | | | 2,835 | | | | 2.74 | | | | 2.81 | | | | 0.02 | | | | 91 | | | |
| | | 16.39 | | | | 51.00 | | | | 89,841 | | | | 1.59 | | | | 1.66 | | | | 1.01 | | | | 91 | | | |
| | | 15.56 | | | | 50.25 | | | | 1,655 | | | | 2.09 | | | | 2.16 | | | | 0.58 | | | | 91 | | | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
GOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDS
Fund Expenses (Unaudited) — Six Month Period Ended April 30, 2010
As a shareholder of Class A, Class B, Class C, Institutional or Service Shares of a Fund you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges on purchase payments (with respect to Class A Shares), contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions (with respect to Class B and Class C Shares), and redemption fees (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 or Service Shares of the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from November 1, 2009 through April 30, 2010.
Actual Expenses — The first line under each share class in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000=8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes — The second line under each share class in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds’ actual net expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Funds’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | | $ | 1,000 | | | | $ | 1,116.80 | | | | $ | 8.40 | | | | $ | 1,000 | | | | $ | 1,099.80 | | | | $ | 9.74 | | | | $ | 1,000 | | | | $ | 1,124.90 | | | | $ | 9.96 | |
Hypothetical 5% return | | | | 1,000 | | | | | 1,016.86 | + | | | | 8.00 | | | | | 1,000 | | | | | 1,015.52 | + | | | | 9.35 | | | | | 1,000 | | | | | 1,015.42 | + | | | | 9.44 | |
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Actual | | | | 1,000 | | | | | 1,112.90 | | | | | 12.31 | | | | | N/A | | | | | N/A | | | | | N/A | | | | | 1,000 | | | | | 1,120.90 | | | | | 13.99 | |
Hypothetical 5% return | | | | 1,000 | | | | | 1,013.14 | + | | | | 11.73 | | | | | N/A | | | | | N/A | | | | | N/A | | | | | 1,000 | | | | | 1,011.60 | + | | | | 13.27 | |
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Actual | | | | 1,000 | | | | | 1,111.30 | | | | | 12.30 | | | | | 1,000 | | | | | 1,096.20 | | | | | 13.62 | | | | | 1,000 | | | | | 1,120.80 | | | | | 13.99 | |
Hypothetical 5% return | | | | 1,000 | | | | | 1,013.14 | + | | | | 11.73 | | | | | 1,000 | | | | | 1,011.80 | + | | | | 13.07 | | | | | 1,000 | | | | | 1,011.60 | + | | | | 13.27 | |
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Actual | | | | 1,000 | | | | | 1,118.90 | | | | | 6.30 | | | | | 1,000 | | | | | 1,102.30 | | | | | 7.71 | | | | | 1,000 | | | | | 1,126.90 | | | | | 7.96 | |
Hypothetical 5% return | | | | 1,000 | | | | | 1,018.84 | + | | | | 6.01 | | | | | 1,000 | | | | | 1,017.46 | + | | | | 7.40 | | | | | 1,000 | | | | | 1,017.31 | + | | | | 7.55 | |
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Actual | | | | N/A | | | | | N/A | | | | | N/A | | | | | N/A | | | | | N/A | | | | | N/A | | | | | 1,000 | | | | | 1,124.30 | | | | | 10.59 | |
Hypothetical 5% return | | | | N/A | | | | | N/A | | | | | N/A | | | | | N/A | | | | | N/A | | | | | N/A | | | | | 1,000 | | | | | 1,014.83 | + | | | | 10.04 | |
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Asia Equity | | | 1.60 | % | | | 2.35 | % | | | 2.35 | % | | | 1.20 | % | | | N/A | |
BRIC | | | 1.87 | | | | N/A | | | | 2.62 | | | | 1.48 | | | | N/A | |
Emerging Markets Equity | | | 1.91 | | | | 2.66 | | | | 2.66 | | | | 1.51 | | | | 2.01 | % |
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Goldman Sachs Funds
Goldman Sachs is a premier financial services firm, known since 1869 for creating thoughtful and customized investment solutions in complex global markets.
Today, the Investment Management Division of Goldman Sachs serves a diverse set of clients worldwide, including private institutions, public entities and individuals. With portfolio management teams located around the world — and $713.9 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 2010 — our investment professionals bring firsthand knowledge of local markets to every investment decision. Goldman Sachs Asset Management ranks in the top 10 asset management firms worldwide, based on assets under management.1
OVERVIEW OF GOLDMAN SACHS FUNDS

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Money Market2 n Institutional Liquid Assets Prime Obligations Portfolio
n Institutional Liquid Assets Tax-Exempt Diversified Portfolio
n Financial Square Federal Fund
n Financial Square Government Fund
n Financial Square Money Market Fund
n Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund
n Financial Square Tax-Free Money Market Fund
n Financial Square Treasury Instruments Fund
n Financial Square Treasury Obligations Fund
Fixed Income Short Duration and Government n Enhanced Income Fund
n Ultra-Short Duration Govt. Fund
n Short Duration Government Fund
n Government Income Fund
n Inflation Protected Securities Fund
Multi-Sector n Core Fixed Income Fund
n Core Plus Fixed Income Fund
n Global Income Fund
Municipal and Tax-Free n High Yield Municipal Fund
n Municipal Income Fund
n Short Duration Tax-Free Fund
Single Sector n Investment Grade Credit Fund | | n U.S. Mortgages Fund
n High Yield Fund
n Emerging Markets Debt Fund
n Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund
Corporate Credit n Credit Strategies Fund
Fundamental Equity n Growth and Income Fund
n Small Cap Value Fund
n Mid Cap Value Fund
n Large Cap Value Fund
n Capital Growth Fund
n Strategic Growth Fund
n Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
n All Cap Growth Fund
n Concentrated Growth Fund
n Tollkeeper FundSM
n Growth Opportunities Fund
n U.S. Equity Fund
Structured Equity n Balanced Fund
n Structured Small Cap Equity Fund
n Structured U.S. Equity Fund
n Structured Small Cap Growth Fund
n Structured Large Cap Growth Fund
n Structured Large Cap Value Fund
n Structured Small Cap Value Fund
n Structured Tax-Managed Equity Fund
n Structured International Tax-Managed Equity Fund
n U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund | | n International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund
n Structured International Small Cap Fund
n Structured International Equity Fund
n Structured Emerging Markets Equity Fund
Fundamental Equity International n Strategic International Equity Fund
n Concentrated International Equity Fund
n International Small Cap Fund
n Asia Equity Fund
n Emerging Markets Equity Fund
n BRIC Fund (Brazil, Russia, India, China)
Select Satellite3 n Real Estate Securities Fund
n International Real Estate Securities Fund
n Commodity Strategy Fund
n Dynamic Allocation Fund
n Absolute Return Tracker Fund
Total Portfolio Solutions3 n Balanced Strategy Portfolio
n Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio
n Growth Strategy Portfolio
n Equity Growth Strategy Portfolio
n Income Strategies Portfolio
n Satellite Strategies Portfolio
n Retirement Strategies Portfolios
n Enhanced Dividend Global Equity Portfolio
n Tax Advantaged Global Equity Portfolio |
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1 | Ranked 9th in Total Assets Worldwide. Pensions&Investments, May 2009. |
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2 | An investment in a money market fund is neither insured nor guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any other government agency. Although the Funds seek to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Funds. |
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3 | Individual Funds within the Total Portfolio Solutions and Select Satellite categories will have various placement on the risk/return spectrum and may have greater or lesser risk than that indicated by the placement of the general Total Portfolio Solutions or Select Satellite category. |
Firmwide assets under management includes assets managed by GSAM and its Investment Advisory Affiliates. The Goldman Sachs Tollkeeper FundSM is a registered service mark of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
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TRUSTEES Ashok N. Bakhru, Chairman John P. Coblentz, Jr. Diana M. Daniels Patrick T. Harker James A. McNamara Jessica Palmer Alan A. Shuch Richard P. Strubel | | OFFICERS James A. McNamara, President George F. Travers, Principal Financial Officer Peter V. Bonanno, Secretary Scott M. McHugh, Treasurer |
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GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. Distributor and Transfer Agent | | GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL Investment Adviser |
Visit our Web site at www.goldmansachsfunds.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.
Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. 200 West Street, New York, New York 10282
A summary prospectus and a Prospectus for the Funds containing more information may be obtained from your authorized dealer or from Goldman, Sachs & Co. by calling (retail – 1-800-526-7384) (institutional – 1-800-621-2550). Please consider a Fund’s objectives, risks, and charges and expenses, and read the summary prospectus and/or the Prospectus carefully before investing. The summary prospectus and the Prospectus contains this and other information about the Funds.
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 Website 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. The Funds’ Forms 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 also 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).
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.
This material is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a current summary prospectus or Prospectus for the Funds. Please consider a Fund’s objectives, risks, and charges and expenses, and read the summary prospectus and/or Prospectus carefully before investing. The summary prospectus and Prospectus contain this and other information about the Funds.
Copyright 2010 Goldman, Sachs & Co. All rights reserved. 37272.MF.TMPL EMESAR10 / 52.3K / 06-10
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| The information required by this Item is only required in an annual report on this Form N-CSR. |
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ITEM 3. | | AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT. |
The information required by this Item is only required in an annual report on this Form N-CSR.
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ITEM 4. | | PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES. |
The information required by this Item is only required in an annual report on this Form N-CSR.
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ITEM 5. | | AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS. |
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| | The information required by this Item is only required in an annual report on this Form N-CSR. |
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ITEM 6. | | SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS. |
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| (a) | | The Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Semi-Annual Report to Stockholders filed under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR. |
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| (b) | | Not applicable. |
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ITEM 7. | | DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
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ITEM 8. | | PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
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ITEM 9. | | PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS. |
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ITEM 10. | | SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS. There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of trustees. |
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ITEM 11. | | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES. |
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| (a) | | The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. |
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| (b) | | There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrant’s second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
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| (a)(1) | | | Not applicable. |
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| (a)(2) | | Exhibit 99.CERT | Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 filed herewith. |
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| (a)(3) | | | Not applicable. |
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| (b) | | Exhibit 99.906CERT | Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 filed herewith. |
SIGNATURES
| | | Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. |
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| | | | Goldman Sachs Trust | | |
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| | | | By: James A. McNamara | | |
| | | | Chief Executive Officer of | | |
| | | | Goldman Sachs Trust | | |
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| | | | Date: June 30, 2010 | | |
| | | Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. |
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| | | | By: James A. McNamara | | |
| | | | Chief Executive Officer of | | |
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| | | | Date: June 30, 2010 | | |
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| | | | Chief Financial Officer of | | |
| | | | Goldman Sachs Trust | | |
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