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GSAM Municipal Fixed Income Sar
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Investment Process 1
Market Review 2
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R E S U LT
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MARKET REVIEW
Market Review
The municipal bond market generated positive returns during the six months ended
September 30, 2018 (the “Reporting Period”), benefiting from supportive supply and demand
conditions even as municipal yields rose.
During the second quarter of 2018, when the Reporting Period began, municipal securities
posted gains. The state budget cycle came and went with little fanfare, reflecting the benefit of
tax receipts coming in at or above expectations. Investment flows to municipal bond mutual
funds were slightly positive during the second calendar quarter. As for new issuance, it was
significantly higher than the low volumes of the first calendar quarter, but it was below 2017’s
second quarter volumes. In the third quarter of 2018, municipal securities declined slightly.
July and August were dominated by seasonal factors, as municipal bond investors sought to
reinvest the cash proceeds from maturing bonds, called bonds and coupon income. This
seasonal reinvestment cycle created a net negative supply environment and pushed up the
valuations of short-maturity municipal securities to fairly rich levels relative to recent history.
In September 2018, interest rate volatility increased across the fixed income market, and
municipal yields climbed. Yields on short-maturity municipal securities rose significantly due
to what many considered their expensive valuations and because of a supply overhang from
several large short-term new issue transactions. In the third quarter of 2018, investment flows
to municipal bond mutual funds were modestly positive, while new issuance declined.
During the Reporting Period overall, yields rose along the municipal yield curve. (Yield curve
is a spectrum of interest rates based on maturities of varying lengths.) Short-term municipal
yields (as represented by two-year maturities) rose the most, followed by long-term municipal
yields; intermediate-term municipal yields rose the least. As a result, the municipal yield curve
flattened. (A flattening yield curve is one wherein the differential in yields between longer-
term and shorter-term maturities narrows; opposite of a steepening yield curve.) The yield on a
two-year AAA-rated municipal security increased 32 basis points to 1.97%; the yield on a
10-year AAA-rated municipal security increased 16 basis points to 2.58%; and the yield on a
30-year AAA-rated municipal security increased 24 basis points to 3.19%. (A basis point is
1/100th of a percentage point.) By comparison, the yield on a two-year U.S. Treasury security
rose 55 basis points to 2.82%; the yield on a 10-year U.S. Treasury rose 32 basis points to
3.06%; and the yield on a 30-year U.S. Treasury security rose 23 basis points to 3.21%.
(Source: GSAM, MMD and Bloomberg.)
Primary market issuance was low during the Reporting Period as a whole, with $184 billion of
new supply — a decline of approximately 8% year over year. Municipal bond mutual funds
saw average investment inflows of $174 million per week for a total of $4.54 billion during
the Reporting Period overall. (Source: Lipper.) Individual investor demand remained positive,
but corporate demand, especially from banks and insurance companies, softened due to the
corporate tax cuts that took effect on January 1, 2018.
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MARKET REVIEW
Looking Ahead
At the end of the Reporting Period, we expected municipal bond market technicals, or supply/
demand conditions, to weaken during the fourth quarter of 2018, given that the summer
reinvestment cycle had ended and because new issuance historically picks up during the fall.
In our opinion, individual demand for municipal securities will likely remain stable and may
even strengthen given both the minimal decrease in the highest individual income tax rates
under the new tax law and the $10,000 cap on the deduction for state and local taxes. We
expect demand to be greater in high income tax states, such as California and New York. As
for corporate demand, we anticipate it may well remain constrained, with fewer investments
by banks and insurance companies. These entities may also trim their municipal holdings, in
our view, as they adjust to the new tax regime and based on the valuations of tax-exempt
investments versus taxable fixed income alternatives. We think this trend could reverse if
municipal securities cheapen, potentially making them more attractive on an after-tax basis.
Overall, we were constructive on longer-maturity municipal bonds at the end of the Reporting
Period, largely because of their valuations as well as the steepness of the municipal yield curve
relative to the U.S. Treasury yield curve. That said, individual investors may limit their
investments in longer-maturity municipal bonds amid headlines surrounding rising U.S.
Treasury yields and potentially higher inflation. We anticipate continued volatility in interest
rates due to positive economic data, market expectations for future Federal Reserve (“Fed”)
rate hikes, the Fed’s continued tapering of its balance sheet, and the economic boost the tax
law may provide to both corporations and individuals.
Credit fundamentals in the municipal bond market remained strong at the end of the Reporting
Period. Recent data showed a positive trend for state and local governments’ finances and
revenue growth. With some exceptions, most municipalities were exhibiting healthy credit
metrics and remaining fiscally austere. We plan to monitor the November 2018 mid-term
elections, with a focus on certain races that appear to be of interest to the broad municipal
bond market. In addition, we will be monitoring some state ballot initiatives that seek approval
for sizeable bond issuances to fund a variety of projects.
In the months ahead, we intend to maintain our approach in which we focus on seeking
attractive risk/return opportunities across maturities along the municipal bond yield curve and
inclusive of all credit qualities. We will continue seeking to keep the Goldman Sachs
Municipal Fixed Income Funds invested in the most tax-efficient manner.
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PORTFOLIO RESULTS
Investment Objective
The Fund seeks a high level of current income that is exempt from regular federal income tax.
Dynamic Municipal Income Fund’s (the “Fund”) performance and positioning for the six-month period ended
Q How did the Fund perform during the Reporting Q How did duration and yield curve positioning
Period? decisions affect the Fund’s performance during
the Reporting Period?
A During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s Class A, C,
Institutional, Service, Investor and R6 Shares generated A During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s combined duration
cumulative total returns, without sales charges, of 2.37%, and yield curve positioning bolstered its returns. Although
1.99%, 2.54%, 2.35%, 2.56% and 2.55%, respectively. These the Fund was hampered by its overweight relative to the
returns compare to the 0.74% cumulative total return of the Index in the longer-term segment of the municipal yield
Fund’s benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond curve, this was more than offset by the Fund’s overall shorter
1-10 Year Blend Index (the “Index”), during the same time duration position compared to that of the Index, which
period. helped as municipal yields rose during the Reporting Period.
(The duration positioning strategy is primarily implemented
For the period since their inception on April 20, 2018 via interest rate swaps.)
through September 30, 2018, the Fund’s Class P Shares
Q How did the Fund use derivatives and similar
generated a cumulative total return of 1.93% compared to the
instruments during the Reporting Period as a
1.02% cumulative total return of the Index.
whole?
Q What key factors were responsible for the Fund’s A During the Reporting Period, the Fund used municipal credit
performance during the Reporting Period? default swaps as we sought to capture the upside potential of
select securities that were trading below what we considered
A The Fund was helped during the Reporting Period by our
to be their intrinsic value. The Fund also employed U.S.
bottom-up issue selection. The Fund’s combined duration
Treasury futures to manage U.S. interest rate duration. To
and yield curve positioning also added to relative returns.
manage against potential changes in interest rates, the Fund
(Duration is a measure of the Fund’s sensitivity to changes in
used interest rate swap contracts during the Reporting Period
interest rates. Yield curve is a spectrum of interest rates
overall. Derivatives had a positive impact, on a net basis, on
based on maturities of varying lengths.) Conversely, our
the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period.
sector positioning detracted from the Fund’s relative
performance. Q What changes did you make in the Fund’s
weightings and investments during the
Q Which municipal bond market sectors most Reporting Period?
significantly affected Fund performance during
A During the Reporting Period, we reduced the Fund’s
the Reporting Period?
exposure to special assessment bonds. We increased its
A During the Reporting Period, the Fund benefited from an exposure to general obligation bonds. From a state
overweight relative to the Index in state general obligation perspective, we decreased its allocation to Florida credits and
bonds. Its overweight position in university credits detracted increased its allocation to Illinois credits. In addition, we
from relative returns. Among states, an overweight in Puerto reduced the Fund’s position in the one- to three-year segment
Rico credits contributed positively, while an overweight in of the municipal yield curve, while increasing its position in
Illinois credits dampened relative results. the four- to six-year segment.
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PORTFOLIO RESULTS
5
FUND BASICS
The returns set forth in the table above represent past performance. Past
GAJPX 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 web site at
Class R6 Shares
www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.
Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during
GYISX the periods shown. 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.
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FUND BASICS
For the period ended 9/30/18 One Year Five Years Ten Years Since Inception Inception Date
The returns set forth in the table above 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 web site at
www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.
Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during
the periods shown. 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.
EXPENSE RATIOS6
SECTOR ALLOCATION7
12.7%
15%
10.5%
10.0%
10% 7.3%
7.1%
7.0%
6.9%
6.8%
6.6%
6.6%
6.3%
6.2%
5.9%
5.7%
5.6%
5.5%
5.2%
5.0%
4.9%
4.6%
4.4%
4.4%
4.1%
3.9%
3.8%
3.8%
3.7%
3.6%
5%
3.5%
3.3%
3.2%
3.0%
2.9%
2.2%
1.9%
1.7%
1.7%
1.6%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0%
State GO
Special Assessment
University
Airport
School District GO
Hospital
Water/Sewer
Local GO
State−Appropriation
Transportation
Corporate
Tobacco
Toll
Special Tax−Sales
Elec−Muni
Pre−Refunded
Elec−Corp
Special Tax
Long Term Healthcare
Airline
Special Tax−Income
Variable Rate Demand Note
Others
7
The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in
that category as a percentage of market value. The above graph depicts the Fund’s
investments but may not represent the Fund’s market exposure due to the exclusion of
derivatives, if any, as listed in the Additional Investment Information section of the
Schedule of Investments. Figures above may not sum to 100% due to rounding and/or
exclusion of other assets and liabilities.
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PORTFOLIO RESULTS
Investment Objective
The Fund seeks a high level of current income that is exempt from regular federal income tax and may also consider the
potential for capital appreciation.
Yield Municipal Fund’s (the “Fund”) performance and positioning for the six-month period ended September 30, 2018
Q How did the Fund perform during the Reporting spectrum of interest rates based on maturities of varying
Period? lengths.) Our sector positioning detracted from the Fund’s
relative performance.
A During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s Class A, C,
Institutional, Investor and R6 Shares generated cumulative Q Which municipal bond market sectors most
total returns, without sales charges, of 4.05%, 3.66%, 4.20%, significantly affected Fund performance?
4.18% and 4.20%, respectively. These returns compare to the
A The Fund was helped by its overweight position relative to
2.58% cumulative total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the
the High Yield Municipal Composite Index in state general
Goldman Sachs High Yield Municipal Fund Composite
obligation bonds. Its overweight in the special tax sector
Index (“High Yield Municipal Composite Index”), during the
detracted from performance. An overweight in Puerto Rico
same time period.
municipal bonds enhanced relative returns, though this was
The High Yield Municipal Composite Index is composed somewhat offset by an underweight in New York credits,
60% of the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal High Yield Bond which dampened relative results.
Index (with dividends reinvested) and 40% of the Bloomberg
Q How did duration and yield curve positioning
Barclays Municipal Bond Index (with dividends reinvested),
decisions affect the Fund’s performance?
which generated cumulative total returns of 3.84% and
0.72%, respectively, during the Reporting Period. A The Fund’s combined duration and yield curve positioning
added to relative performance. During the Reporting Period,
For the period since their inception on April 20, 2018
the Fund was hampered by its overweight versus the High
through September 30, 2018, the Fund’s Class P Shares
Yield Municipal Composite Index in the longer-maturity
generated a cumulative total return of 3.27% compared to the
segment of the municipal yield curve. However, these results
2.45% cumulative total return of the High Yield Municipal
were more than offset by the Fund’s overall shorter duration
Composite Index. The components of the High Yield
position compared to that of the High Yield Municipal
Municipal Composite Index, the Bloomberg Barclays
Composite Index, which helped as municipal yields rose
Municipal High Yield Bond Index and the Bloomberg
during the Reporting Period. (The duration positioning
Barclays Municipal Bond Index, generated cumulative total
strategy is primarily implemented via interest rate swaps.)
returns of 3.38% and 1.08%, respectively, during the same
time period. Q How did the Fund use derivatives and similar
instruments during the Reporting Period?
Q What key factors were responsible for the Fund’s
performance during the Reporting Period? A The Fund maintained a long position in credit default swaps
(“CDS”), which means it sold CDS protection, as we sought
A During the Reporting Period, bottom-up issue selection
to capture the upside potential of select securities that were
contributed positively to the Fund’s relative performance.
trading below what we considered to be their intrinsic value.
The Fund also benefited from its combined duration and
In addition, the Fund employed interest rate swaps, tied to
yield curve positioning. (Duration is a measure of the Fund’s
LIBOR (London interbank offered rates, which are floating
sensitivity to changes in interest rates. Yield curve is a
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PORTFOLIO RESULTS
10
FUND BASICS
Goldman
$6.0 Billion Sachs Bloomberg
High Yield Barclays Bloomberg
Municipal Municipal Barclays 30-Day 30-Day 30-Day
Fund Total Fund High Yield Municipal Standardized Standardized Taxable
Number of Holdings April 1, 2018– Return Composite Bond Bond Subsidized Unsubsidized Equivalent
September 30, 2018 (based on NAV)1 Index2 Index3 Index4 Yield5 Yield5 Yield6
For the period ended 9/30/18 One Year Five Years Ten Years Since Inception Inception Date
The returns set forth in the table above 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 web site at
www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.
Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during
the periods shown. 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.
EXPENSE RATIOS8
SECTOR ALLOCATION9
15.6%
14.6%
15%
10.1%
9.9%
10%
7.7%
6.8%
6.2%
6.4%
5.9%
5.8%
5.8%
5.9%
5.8%
5.5%
5.4%
4.9%
4.9%
4.7%
4.6%
5%
3.8%
3.8%
3.7%
3.6%
3.3%
3.4%
3.1%
3.1%
3.1%
3.0%
3.0%
2.9%
2.4%
2.3%
2.1%
2.0%
1.9%
1.9%
1.9%
1.8%
1.7%
1.7%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
0%
Special Assessment
Hospital
Tobacco
School District GO
State GO
State-Appropriation
Toll
Water/Sewer
Corporate
Local GO
Pre-Refunded
Special Tax-Sales
Airline
University
Airport
Elec-Muni
Special Tax
Transportation
Tax Increment Financing
Long Term Healthcare
Elec-Corp
Others
9
The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in
that category as a percentage of market value. The above graph depicts the Fund’s
investments but may not represent the Fund’s market exposure due to the exclusion of
derivatives, if any, as listed in the Additional Investment Information section of the
Schedule of Investments. Figures above may not sum to 100% due to rounding and/or
exclusion of other assets and liabilities.
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PORTFOLIO RESULTS
Investment Objective
The Fund seeks a high level of current income, consistent with relatively low volatility of principal, that is exempt from
regular federal income tax.
Duration Tax-Free Fund’s (the “Fund”) performance and positioning for the six-month period ended September 30,
Q How did the Fund perform during the Reporting Q How did duration and yield curve positioning
Period? decisions affect the Fund’s performance?
A During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s Class A, C, A The Fund’s combined duration and yield curve positioning
Institutional, Service, Investor and R6 Shares generated added to relative performance. During the Reporting Period,
cumulative total returns, without sales charges, of 1.16%, the Fund used a barbell strategy relative to the Index,
0.96%, 1.31%, 1.06%, 1.29% and 1.31%, respectively. These wherein it held positions in shorter and longer duration
returns compare to the 0.54% cumulative total return of the securities but not in intermediate duration securities.
Fund’s benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond
Q How did the Fund use derivatives and similar
1-3 Year Blend Index (with dividends reinvested) (the
instruments during the Reporting Period?
“Index”), during the same time period.
A During the Reporting Period, the Fund maintained a long
For the period since their inception on April 20, 2018
position in credit default swaps (“CDS”), which means it
through September 30, 2018, the Fund’s Class P Shares
sold CDS protection, as we sought to capture the upside
generated a cumulative total return of 1.22% compared to the
potential of select securities that were trading below what we
0.70% cumulative total return of the Index.
considered their intrinsic value. Derivatives had a positive
Q What key factors were responsible for the Fund’s impact, on a net basis, on the Fund’s performance during the
performance during the Reporting Period? Reporting Period.
A Sector positioning and bottom-up issue selection added to the Q What changes did you make in the Fund’s
Fund’s relative returns during the Reporting Period. weightings and investments during the
Furthermore, the Fund’s combined duration and yield curve Reporting Period?
positioning contributed positively. (Duration is a measure of
A We reduced the Fund’s exposure to school district general
the Fund’s sensitivity to changes in interest rates. Yield curve
obligation bonds during the Reporting Period. We increased
is a spectrum of interest rates based on maturities of varying
its exposure to pre-refunded bonds. (Pre-refunding, also
lengths.)
known as advance refunding, is a procedure in which a
Q Which municipal bond market sectors most municipality issues a second bond at a lower interest rate and
significantly affected Fund performance? uses the proceeds from the sale of the second bond to invest
in “escrow collateral” for the first bond. The escrow
A During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s overweight
collateral is typically in Treasury securities. Pre-refunded
compared to the Index in state general obligation bonds
municipal bonds no longer represent the credit risk profile of
bolstered relative performance. However, an overweight in
the original borrower, and given the high credit quality of the
the health care sector detracted from results. An overweight
escrow collateral, they often increase in value — sometimes
in Puerto Rico credits added to relative returns, though an
significantly.) From a state perspective, we decreased the
overweight in Illinois credits hurt performance during the
Fund’s allocation to Maryland credits and increased its
Reporting Period.
allocation to Illinois credits. Finally, we reduced the Fund’s
14
PORTFOLIO RESULTS
15
FUND BASICS
Class P Shares
The returns set forth in the table above represent past performance. Past
performance does not guarantee future results. The Fund’s investment return and
GANPX 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 web site at
www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.
Class R6 Shares
Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during
the periods shown. In their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not
GDUSX reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the
redemption of Fund shares.
16
FUND BASICS
For the period ended 9/30/18 One Year Five Years Ten Years Since Inception Inception Date
The returns set forth in the table above 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 web site at
www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.
Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during
the periods shown. 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.
EXPENSE RATIOS6
SECTOR ALLOCATION7
16.9%
16.7%
15%
11.5%
11.4%
9.6%
10%
9.0%
8.7%
7.8%
7.2%
6.1%
5.9%
6.3%
6.1%
6.0%
5.1%
5.0%
4.9%
4.4%
4.4%
4.3%
4.2%
5%
3.9%
3.7%
3.7%
3.6%
3.5%
3.3%
2.9%
2.4%
2.2%
2.2%
1.8%
1.6%
1.4%
1.3%
1.2%
0%
State GO
Pre-Refunded
Local GO
School District GO
Transportation
Hospital
Toll
Elec-Corp
Special Tax-Sales
Water/Sewer
University
State-Appropriation
Elec-Muni
Corporate
Special Assessment
Tobacco
Comm Coll
Others
7
The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in
that category as a percentage of market value. The above graph depicts the Fund’s
investments but may not represent the Fund’s market exposure due to the exclusion of
derivatives, if any, as listed in the Additional Investment Information section of the
Schedule of Investments. Figures above may not sum to 100% due to rounding and/or
exclusion of other assets and liabilities.
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GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
Schedule of Investments
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
FUTURES CONTRACTS — At September 30, 2018, the Fund had the following futures contracts:
Unrealized
Number of Expiration Notional Appreciation/
Description Contracts Date Amount (Depreciation)
SWAP CONTRACTS — At September 30, 2018, the Fund had the following swap contracts:
Protection Sold:
California State Various
Purpose GO Bonds,
Series 2003,
5.000%, 11/01/2023 1.000% 0.226% Bank of America NA 03/20/2023 USD 1,000 $32,532 $(22,172) $ 54,704
California State Various
Purpose GO Bonds,
Series 2003,
5.250%, 11/01/2023 1.000 0.226 JPMorgan Chase Bank NA 03/20/2023 1,000 32,532 (22,171) 54,703
Schedule of Investments
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
SWAP CONTRACTS — At September 30, 2018, the Fund had the following swap contracts:
Protection Sold:
California State Various
Purpose GO Bonds,
Series 2003,
5.000%, 11/01/2023 1.000% 0.226% Bank of America NA 03/20/2023 USD 4,000 $ 130,127 $ (88,687) $ 218,814
California State Various
Purpose GO Bonds,
Series 2003,
5.250%, 11/01/2023 1.700 0.152 JPMorgan Chase Bank NA 06/20/2021 10,000 411,975 — 411,975
California State Various
Purpose GO Bonds,
Series 2003,
5.250%, 11/01/2023 1.000 0.226 03/20/2023 9,000 292,786 (199,545) 492,331
California State Various
Purpose GO Bonds,
Series 2003,
5.250%, 11/01/2023 1.000 0.253 09/20/2023 15,000 518,616 (347,191) 865,807
Illinois State GO Bonds,
Series A,
5.000%, 06/01/2029 1.830 1.398 06/20/2021 10,000 114,695 — 114,695
California State Various
Purpose GO Bonds,
Series 2003,
5.250%, 11/01/2023 1.000 0.264 Morgan Stanley Co., Inc. 12/20/2023 10,000 355,652 (147,974) 503,626
Illinois State GO Bonds,
Series A,
5.000%, 06/01/2029 1.000 1.925 12/20/2023 10,000 (407,623) (400,539) (7,084)
Schedule of Investments
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
100 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
GOLDMAN SACHS SHORT DURATION TAX-FREE FUND
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 101
GOLDMAN SACHS SHORT DURATION TAX-FREE FUND
SWAP CONTRACTS — At September 30, 2018, the Fund had the following swap contracts:
Protection Sold:
California State Various
Purpose GO Bonds,
Series 2003, Bank of
5.000%, 11/01/2023 1.000% 0.226% America NA 03/20/2023 USD 5,000 $162,659 $(110,858) $273,517
California State Various
Purpose GO Bonds,
Series 2003, JPMorgan Chase
5.250%, 11/01/2023 1.000 0.226 Bank NA 03/20/2023 10,000 325,318 (221,717) 547,035
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 103
GOLDMAN SACHS MUNICIPAL FIXED INCOME FUNDS
Assets:
Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $2,660,215,641, $5,653,294,737 and $5,271,302,519) $2,673,680,724 $5,918,145,133 $5,256,747,246
Cash 21,286,127 61,356,000 34,782,084
Receivables:
Interest 29,391,956 75,992,162 50,284,248
Collateral on certain derivative contracts(a) 24,858,730 29,524,504 —
Fund shares sold 23,590,118 12,335,038 14,419,228
Due from custodian 9,000,000 — 18,300,000
Investments sold 8,714,548 490,000 76,855,545
Reimbursement from investment adviser 52,766 78,692 72,570
Unrealized gain on swap contracts 109,407 2,607,248 820,552
Variation margin on futures 16,504 — —
Other assets 242,293 333,693 564,525
Total assets 2,790,943,173 6,100,862,470 5,452,845,998
Liabilities:
Variation margin on swaps 344,962 379,227 —
Unrealized loss on swap contracts — 7,084 —
Payables:
Investments purchased 28,323,737 25,238,382 75,021,616
Investments purchased on an extended-settlement basis 12,716,910 20,222,150 30,049,100
Fund shares redeemed 5,475,918 9,079,688 11,166,137
Income distribution 807,259 586,996 739,067
Management fees 784,818 2,529,560 1,510,213
Distribution and Service fees and Transfer Agency fees 275,758 280,086 180,875
Upfront payments received on swap contracts 44,343 1,183,936 332,575
Collateral on certain derivative contracts(a) — 1,330,000 250,000
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 143,061 285,186 252,935
Net Assets:
Paid-in capital 2,712,096,120 5,847,964,663 5,348,447,689
Undistributed net investment income 10,824,061 136,444,653 23,684,462
Accumulated net realized loss (1,795,869) (250,041,847) (25,053,950)
Net unrealized gain (loss) 20,902,095 305,372,706 (13,734,721)
Statements of Operations
For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Dynamic
Municipal High Yield Short Duration
Income Fund Municipal Fund Tax-Free Fund
Investment income:
Expenses:
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS $50,571,204 $230,406,271 $ 65,758,535
(a) Class specific Distribution and Service, and/or Transfer Agency fees were as follows:
Fund Class A Class C Class A Class C Institutional Service Investor Class P(b) Class R6
Dynamic Municipal Income $481,300 $259,310 $250,274 $33,710 $250,443 $ 7 $133,980 $ 54,559 $2
High Yield Municipal 346,176 297,010 180,010 38,611 660,357 — 69,804 306,866 2
Short Duration Tax-Free 126,463 92,186 65,760 11,984 671,083 58 16,129 252,618 2
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 105
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From operations:
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 50,571,204 50,988,370 230,406,271 309,483,544
Distributions to shareholders:
Net assets:
(a) Effective August 15, 2017, Class IR changed its name to Investor Shares.
(b) Commenced operation on April 20, 2018.
(c) Commenced operations on November 30, 2017.
(d) Net of $58,099 of redemption fees.
(e) Net of $118,078 of redemption fees.
106 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
GOLDMAN SACHS MUNICIPAL FIXED INCOME FUNDS
For the
Six Months Ended For the Fiscal
September 30, 2018 Year Ended
(Unaudited) March 31, 2018
From operations:
Distributions to shareholders:
Net increase in net assets resulting from share transactions 234,503,809 490,153,869
Net assets:
(a) Effective August 15, 2017, Class IR changed its name to Investor Shares.
(b) Commenced operation on April 20, 2018.
(c) Commenced operations on November 30, 2017.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 107
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Financial Highlights
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
Class A Shares
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 15.59 $ 15.46 $ 15.69 $ 15.81 $ 15.45 $ 16.16
(a)
Net investment income 0.22 0.47 0.52 0.56 0.60 0.61
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 0.15 0.11 (0.25) (0.14) 0.32 (0.76)
Total from investment operations 0.37 0.58 0.27 0.42 0.92 (0.15)
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income (0.22) (0.45) (0.50) (0.54) (0.56) (0.56)
Net asset value, end of period $ 15.74 $ 15.59 $ 15.46 $ 15.69 $ 15.81 $ 15.45
Net assets, end of period (in 000s) $472,982 $315,142 $218,699 $177,985 $172,221 $160,259
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets 0.75%(c) 0.76% 0.78% 0.78% 0.78% 0.79%
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets 0.79%(c) 0.85% 0.98% 0.99% 1.01% 1.00%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets 2.81%(c) 2.98% 3.34% 3.62% 3.79% 3.99%
Portfolio turnover rate(d) 7% 12% 28% 15% 14% 15%
108 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
Class C Shares
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 15.60 $ 15.47 $ 15.69 $ 15.82 $ 15.46 $ 16.16
(a)
Net investment income 0.16 0.35 0.41 0.45 0.48 0.50
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 0.15 0.12 (0.25) (0.16) 0.32 (0.75)
Total from investment operations 0.31 0.47 0.16 0.29 0.80 (0.25)
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income (0.16) (0.34) (0.38) (0.42) (0.44) (0.45)
Net asset value, end of period $ 15.75 $ 15.60 $ 15.47 $ 15.69 $ 15.82 $ 15.46
Net assets, end of period (in 000s) $53,889 $47,379 $42,353 $30,116 $22,182 $20,131
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets 1.50%(c) 1.51% 1.53% 1.54% 1.53% 1.54%
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets 1.54%(c) 1.60% 1.73% 1.75% 1.76% 1.75%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets 2.07%(c) 2.23% 2.59% 2.87% 3.04% 3.24%
Portfolio turnover rate(d) 7% 12% 28% 15% 14% 15%
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 109
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Institutional Shares
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 15.59 $ 15.46 $ 15.68 $ 15.81 $ 15.45 $ 16.16
(a)
Net investment income 0.25 0.52 0.58 0.62 0.65 0.67
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 0.15 0.12 (0.25) (0.16) 0.32 (0.76)
Total from investment operations 0.40 0.64 0.33 0.46 0.97 (0.09)
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income (0.25) (0.51) (0.55) (0.59) (0.61) (0.62)
Net asset value, end of period $ 15.74 $ 15.59 $ 15.46 $ 15.68 $ 15.81 $ 15.45
Net assets, end of period (in 000s) $1,063,256 $1,296,146 $774,777 $486,485 $393,120 $305,706
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets 0.41%(c) 0.42% 0.44% 0.44% 0.44% 0.45%
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets 0.45%(c) 0.51% 0.64% 0.65% 0.67% 0.66%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets 3.18%(c) 3.32% 3.67% 3.96% 4.12% 4.33%
Portfolio turnover rate(d) 7% 12% 28% 15% 14% 15%
110 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
Service Shares
Net asset value, beginning of period $15.66 $15.54 $15.77 $15.89 $15.53 $16.24
(a)
Net investment income 0.21 0.44 0.50 0.54 0.58 0.59
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 0.16 0.11 (0.25) (0.15) 0.32 (0.76)
Total from investment operations 0.37 0.55 0.25 0.39 0.90 (0.17)
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income (0.21) (0.43) (0.48) (0.51) (0.54) (0.54)
Net asset value, end of period $15.82 $15.66 $15.54 $15.77 $15.89 $15.53
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 111
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Investor Shares(a)
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 15.57 $ 15.45 $ 15.67 $15.79 $15.43 $16.14
(b)
Net investment income 0.24 0.50 0.56 0.60 0.63 0.65
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 0.16 0.11 (0.24) (0.15) 0.33 (0.76)
Total from investment operations 0.40 0.61 0.32 0.45 0.96 (0.11)
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income (0.24) (0.49) (0.54) (0.57) (0.60) (0.60)
Net asset value, end of period $ 15.73 $ 15.57 $ 15.45 $15.67 $15.79 $15.43
Net assets, end of period (in 000s) $259,970 $160,475 $65,306 $9,684 $5,728 $2,357
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets 0.50%(d) 0.51% 0.53% 0.53% 0.53% 0.54%
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets 0.54%(d) 0.59% 0.73% 0.74% 0.76% 0.75%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets 3.06%(d) 3.22% 3.57% 3.87% 4.00% 4.23%
Portfolio turnover rate(e) 7% 12% 28% 15% 14% 15%
(a) Effective August 15, 2017, Class IR changed its name to Investor Shares.
(b) Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
(c) 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 impact of
taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
(d) Annualized.
(e) The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain
derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.
112 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
Goldman Sachs
Dynamic
Municipal Income
Fund
Class P Shares
* Commencement of Operations.
(a) Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
(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 impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not
annualized.
(c) Annualized.
(d) The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and
certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 113
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Class R6 Shares
* Commencement of Operations.
(a) Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
(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 impact of
taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
(c) Annualized.
(d) The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain
derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.
114 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
GOLDMAN SACHS HIGH YIELD MUNICIPAL FUND
Class A Shares
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 9.55 $ 9.35 $ 9.36 $ 9.34 $ 8.93 $ 9.51
(a)
Net investment income 0.19 0.38 0.47 0.46 0.45 0.44
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 0.20 0.18 (0.06) (0.02) 0.38 (0.60)
Total from investment operations 0.39 0.56 0.41 0.44 0.83 (0.16)
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income (0.19) (0.36) (0.42) (0.42) (0.42) (0.42)
Net asset value, end of period $ 9.75 $ 9.55 $ 9.35 $ 9.36 $ 9.34 $ 8.93
(b)
Total return 4.05% 6.10% 4.48% 4.89% 9.47% (1.52)%
Net assets, end of period (in 000s) $314,958 $250,436 $234,550 $262,193 $257,803 $255,002
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets 0.85%(c) 0.85% 0.85% 0.86% 0.86% 0.87%
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets 0.91%(c) 0.92% 0.92% 0.93% 0.93% 0.93%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets 3.95%(c) 4.00% 4.93% 4.98% 4.89% 4.94%
Portfolio turnover rate(d) 8% 16% 31% 11% 14% 25%
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 115
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Class C Shares
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 9.55 $ 9.35 $ 9.36 $ 9.34 $ 8.93 $ 9.51
(a)
Net investment income 0.16 0.31 0.40 0.39 0.38 0.37
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 0.19 0.18 (0.06) (0.02) 0.39 (0.59)
Total from investment operations 0.35 0.49 0.34 0.37 0.77 (0.22)
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income (0.15) (0.29) (0.35) (0.35) (0.36) (0.36)
Net asset value, end of period $ 9.75 $ 9.55 $ 9.35 $ 9.36 $ 9.34 $ 8.93
(b)
Total return 3.66% 5.30% 3.70% 4.11% 8.66% (2.25)%
Net assets, end of period (in 000s) $47,923 $59,381 $66,772 $73,498 $81,018 $75,433
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets 1.60%(c) 1.60% 1.60% 1.62% 1.61% 1.62%
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets 1.67%(c) 1.67% 1.67% 1.68% 1.68% 1.68%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets 3.21%(c) 3.25% 4.18% 4.24% 4.14% 4.19%
Portfolio turnover rate(d) 8% 16% 31% 11% 14% 25%
116 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
GOLDMAN SACHS HIGH YIELD MUNICIPAL FUND
Institutional Shares
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 9.55 $ 9.36 $ 9.36 $ 9.34 $ 8.93 $ 9.52
(a)
Net investment income 0.21 0.41 0.49 0.48 0.48 0.47
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 0.19 0.17 (0.04) (0.01) 0.38 (0.61)
Total from investment operations 0.40 0.58 0.45 0.47 0.86 (0.14)
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income (0.20) (0.39) (0.45) (0.45) (0.45) (0.45)
Net asset value, end of period $ 9.75 $ 9.55 $ 9.36 $ 9.36 $ 9.34 $ 8.93
(b)
Total return 4.20% 6.29% 4.88% 5.19% 9.79% (1.34)%
Net assets, end of period (in 000s) $516,933 $5,026,846 $4,284,703 $3,754,010 $3,005,752 $2,584,691
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets 0.56%(c) 0.56% 0.56% 0.57% 0.57% 0.58%
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets 0.58%(c) 0.58% 0.58% 0.59% 0.59% 0.59%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets 4.27%(c) 4.29% 5.23% 5.25% 5.18% 5.23%
Portfolio turnover rate(d) 8% 16% 31% 11% 14% 25%
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 117
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Investor Shares(a)
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 9.56 $ 9.37 $ 9.37 $ 9.35 $ 8.93 $ 9.51
(b)
Net investment income 0.20 0.41 0.50 0.48 0.48 0.47
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 0.20 0.17 (0.05) (0.01) 0.39 (0.61)
Total from investment operations 0.40 0.58 0.45 0.47 0.87 (0.14)
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income (0.20) (0.39) (0.45) (0.45) (0.45) (0.44)
Net asset value, end of period $ 9.76 $ 9.56 $ 9.37 $ 9.37 $ 9.35 $ 8.93
(c)
Total return 4.18% 6.26% 4.81% 5.15% 9.86% (1.28)%
Net assets, end of period (in 000s) $125,058 $85,209 $42,152 $20,741 $17,265 $12,703
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets 0.60%(d) 0.60% 0.60% 0.61% 0.61% 0.62%
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets 0.66%(d) 0.67% 0.67% 0.68% 0.68% 0.69%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets 4.20%(d) 4.26% 5.25% 5.22% 5.13% 5.31%
Portfolio turnover rate(e) 8% 16% 31% 11% 14% 25%
(a) Effective August 15, 2017, Class IR changed its name to Investor Shares.
(b) Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
(c) 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 impact of
taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
(d) Annualized.
(e) The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain
derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.
118 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
GOLDMAN SACHS HIGH YIELD MUNICIPAL FUND
Goldman Sachs
High Yield
Municipal Fund
Class P Shares
* Commencement of Operations.
(a) Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
(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 impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not
annualized.
(c) Annualized.
(d) The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and
certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 119
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Class R6 Shares
* Commencement of Operations.
(a) Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
(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 impact of
taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
(c) Annualized.
(d) The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain
derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.
120 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
GOLDMAN SACHS SHORT DURATION TAX-FREE FUND
Class A Shares
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 10.48 $ 10.52 $ 10.56 $ 10.59 $ 10.57 $ 10.69
(a)
Net investment income 0.08 0.12 0.12 0.10 0.10 0.10
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 0.04 (0.04) (0.05) (0.04) 0.01 (0.12)
Total from investment operations 0.12 0.08 0.07 0.06 0.11 (0.02)
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income (0.07) (0.12) (0.11) (0.09) (0.09) (0.09)
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains — — —(b) —(b) —(b) (0.01)
Net asset value, end of period $ 10.53 $ 10.48 $ 10.52 $ 10.56 $ 10.59 $ 10.57
Net assets, end of period (in 000s) $104,003 $97,703 $124,586 $147,949 $189,890 $231,329
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets 0.69%(d) 0.68% 0.70% 0.73% 0.73% 0.73%
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets 0.75%(d) 0.75% 0.76% 0.76% 0.76% 0.76%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets 1.42%(d) 1.18% 1.09% 0.98% 0.90% 0.93%
Portfolio turnover rate(e) 25% 35% 40% 24% 24% 17%
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 121
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Class C Shares
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 10.47 $ 10.51 $ 10.55 $ 10.58 $ 10.55 $ 10.68
(a)
Net investment income 0.05 0.09 0.07 0.06 0.05 0.06
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 0.05 (0.05) (0.05) (0.04) 0.02 (0.13)
Total from investment operations 0.10 0.04 0.02 0.02 0.07 (0.07)
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income (0.05) (0.08) (0.06) (0.05) (0.04) (0.05)
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains — — —(b) —(b) —(b) (0.01)
Net asset value, end of period $ 10.52 $ 10.47 $ 10.51 $ 10.55 $ 10.58 $ 10.55
Net assets, end of period (in 000s) $16,642 $19,813 $23,220 $33,787 $35,443 $43,189
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets 1.09%(d) 1.08% 1.10% 1.13% 1.13% 1.13%
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets 1.50%(d) 1.50% 1.51% 1.51% 1.51% 1.51%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets 1.02%(d) 0.81% 0.69% 0.58% 0.50% 0.53%
Portfolio turnover rate(e) 25% 35% 40% 24% 24% 17%
122 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
GOLDMAN SACHS SHORT DURATION TAX-FREE FUND
Institutional Shares
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 10.47 $ 10.50 $ 10.54 $ 10.58 $ 10.55 $ 10.68
(a)
Net investment income 0.09 0.16 0.15 0.14 0.13 0.13
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 0.05 (0.04) (0.05) (0.05) 0.02 (0.13)
Total from investment operations 0.14 0.12 0.10 0.09 0.15 —(b)
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income (0.09) (0.15) (0.14) (0.13) (0.12) (0.12)
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains — — —(b) —(b) —(b) (0.01)
Net asset value, end of period $ 10.52 $ 10.47 $ 10.50 $ 10.54 $ 10.58 $ 10.55
Net assets, end of period (in 000s) $1,143,976 $4,936,410 $4,448,309 $4,316,949 $4,100,431 $3,745,916
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets 0.38%(d) 0.38% 0.39% 0.39% 0.39% 0.39%
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets 0.41%(d) 0.41% 0.42% 0.42% 0.41% 0.42%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets 1.73%(d) 1.52% 1.41% 1.32% 1.23% 1.27%
Portfolio turnover rate(e) 25% 35% 40% 24% 24% 17%
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 123
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Service Shares
Net asset value, beginning of period $10.47 $10.50 $10.54 $10.58 $10.55 $10.67
(a)
Net investment income 0.06 0.11 0.10 0.09 0.08 0.08
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 0.05 (0.04) (0.05) (0.05) 0.02 (0.12)
Total from investment operations 0.11 0.07 0.05 0.04 0.10 (0.04)
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income (0.06) (0.10) (0.09) (0.08) (0.07) (0.07)
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains — — —(b) —(b) —(b) (0.01)
Net asset value, end of period $10.52 $10.47 $10.50 $10.54 $10.58 $10.55
Net assets, end of period (in 000s) $ 289 $ 287 $ 263 $ 161 $ 60 $ 306
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets 0.89%(d) 0.88% 0.89% 0.89% 0.89% 0.89%
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets 0.91%(d) 0.91% 0.92% 0.92% 0.92% 0.92%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets 1.22%(d) 1.03% 0.91% 0.82% 0.76% 0.79%
Portfolio turnover rate(e) 25% 35% 40% 24% 24% 17%
124 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
GOLDMAN SACHS SHORT DURATION TAX-FREE FUND
Investor Shares(a)
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 10.47 $ 10.51 $ 10.55 $10.58 $10.55 $10.68
(b)
Net investment income 0.09 0.16 0.14 0.13 0.12 0.13
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 0.04 (0.05) (0.05) (0.04) 0.02 (0.14)
Total from investment operations 0.13 0.11 0.09 0.09 0.14 (0.01)
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income (0.08) (0.15) (0.13) (0.12) (0.11) (0.11)
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains — — —(c) —(c) —(c) (0.01)
Net asset value, end of period $ 10.52 $ 10.47 $ 10.51 $10.55 $10.58 $10.55
Net assets, end of period (in 000s) $28,325 $21,605 $10,002 $3,526 $3,661 $9,554
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets 0.44%(e) 0.43% 0.45% 0.48% 0.48% 0.48%
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets 0.50%(e) 0.50% 0.51% 0.51% 0.51% 0.51%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets 1.67%(e) 1.48% 1.37% 1.23% 1.16% 1.19%
Portfolio turnover rate(f) 25% 35% 40% 24% 24% 17%
(a) Effective August 15, 2017, Class IR changed its name to Investor Shares.
(b) Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
(c) Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
(d) 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 impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not
annualized.
(e) Annualized.
(f) The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and
certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.
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Goldman Sachs
Short Duration
Tax-Free Fund
Class P Shares
* Commencement of Operations.
(a) Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
(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 impact of
taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
(c) Annualized.
(d) The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain
derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.
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Class R6 Shares
* Commencement of Operations.
(a) Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
(b) Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
(c) 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 impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not
annualized.
(d) Annualized.
(e) The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and
certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.
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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:
Diversified/
Fund Share Classes Offered Non-diversified
Class A Shares of the Dynamic Municipal Income, High Yield Municipal and Short Duration Tax-Free Funds are sold with a
front-end sales charge of up to 3.75%, 4.50% and 1.50%, respectively. Class C Shares of Dynamic Municipal Income, High Yield
Municipal and Short Duration Tax-Free Funds are sold with a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00%, 1.00% and
0.65%, respectively, which is imposed on redemptions made within 12 months of purchase. Institutional, Service, Investor, Class P
and Class R6 Shares are not subject to a sales charge.
Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (“GSAM”), an affiliate of Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (“Goldman Sachs”), serves as
investment adviser to the Funds pursuant to management agreements (the “Agreements”) with the Trust.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America (“GAAP”) and require management to make estimates and assumptions that may affect the reported amounts and
disclosures. Actual results may differ from those estimates and assumptions.
A. Investment Valuation — The Funds’ valuation policy is to value investments at fair value.
B. Investment Income and Investments — Investment income includes interest income, dividend income, and securities
lending income, if any. Interest income is accrued daily and adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts.
Dividend income is recognized on ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, as soon as such information is obtained
subsequent to the ex-dividend date. Investment transactions are reflected on trade date. Realized gains and losses are calculated
using identified cost. Investment transactions are recorded on the following business day for daily net asset value (“NAV”)
calculations.
For derivative contracts, realized gains and losses are recorded upon settlement of the contract. Upfront payments, if any, are
made or received upon entering into a swap agreement and are reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Upfront
payments are recognized over the contract’s term/event as realized gains or losses, with the exception of forward starting swap
contracts whose realized gains or losses are recognized from the effective start date. For securities with paydown provisions,
principal payments received are treated as a proportionate reduction to the cost basis of the securities, and excess or shortfall
amounts are recorded as income. For treasury inflation protected securities (“TIPS”), adjustments to principal due to inflation/
deflation are reflected as increases/decreases to interest income with a corresponding adjustment to cost.
C. Class Allocations and Expenses — Investment income, realized and unrealized gain (loss), if any, and non-class specific
expenses of each Fund are allocated daily based upon the proportion of net assets of each class. Non-class specific expenses
directly incurred by a Fund are charged to that Fund, while such expenses incurred by the Trust are allocated across the applicable
Funds on a straight-line and/or pro-rata basis depending upon the nature of the expenses. Class specific expenses, where
applicable, are borne by the respective share classes and include Distribution and Service, Transfer Agency and Service and
Shareholder Administration fees.
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D. Redemption Fees — A 2% redemption fee is imposed on the redemption of shares (including by exchange) of the High
Yield Municipal Fund held for 60 calendar days or less. For this purpose, the High Yield Municipal Fund uses 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 the 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 the Fund on a pro-rata basis.
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 and to distribute each
year substantially all of its investment company taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders. Accordingly, each Fund is not
required to make any provisions for the payment of federal income tax. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the
ex-dividend date. Income distributions, if any, are declared daily and paid monthly, and capital gains distributions, if any, are
declared and paid annually.
Net capital losses, if any, are carried forward to future fiscal years and may be used to the extent allowed by the Code to offset
any future capital gains. Losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses.
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. Certain components of the Funds’ net assets
on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities reflect permanent GAAP/tax differences based on the appropriate tax character.
U.S. GAAP defines the fair value of a financial instrument as the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer
a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (i.e., the exit price); the Funds’ policy is to
use the market approach. GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to
measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or
liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The levels used for
classifying investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in these investments. The three levels
of the fair value hierarchy are described below:
Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted
assets or liabilities;
Level 2 — Quoted prices in markets that are not active or financial instruments for which significant inputs are observable
(including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, foreign exchange rates, volatility and credit
spreads), either directly or indirectly;
Level 3 — Prices or valuations that require significant unobservable inputs (including GSAM’s assumptions in determining
fair value measurement).
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the hierarchy. In accordance with the
Funds’ policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value hierarchy resulting from such changes are deemed to have
occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period.
The Board of Trustees (“Trustees”) has approved Valuation Procedures that govern the valuation of the portfolio investments
held by the Funds, including investments for which market quotations are not readily available. The Trustees have delegated to
GSAM day-to-day responsibility for implementing and maintaining internal controls and procedures related to the valuation of the
Funds’ investments. To assess the continuing appropriateness of pricing sources and methodologies, GSAM regularly performs
price verification procedures and issues challenges as necessary to third party pricing vendors or brokers, and any differences are
reviewed in accordance with the Valuation Procedures.
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A. Level 1 and Level 2 Fair Value Investments — The valuation techniques and significant inputs used in determining the
fair values for investments classified as Level 1 and Level 2 are as follows:
Debt Securities — Debt securities for which market quotations are readily available are valued daily on the basis of quotations
supplied by dealers or an independent pricing service approved by the Trustees. 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 securities dealers to determine current value. With the exception of
treasury securities of G8 countries, which are generally classified as Level 1, these investments are generally classified as Level 2
of the fair value hierarchy.
i. Inverse Floaters — The interest rate on inverse floating rate securities (“inverse floaters”) resets in the opposite direction
from the market rate of interest to which the inverse floaters are indexed. An inverse floater may be considered to be
leveraged to the extent that its interest rate varies by a magnitude that exceeds the magnitude of the change in the index rate of
interest. The higher the degree of leverage of an inverse floater, the greater the volatility of its market value.
ii. When-Issued Securities and Forward Commitments — When-issued securities, including TBA (“To Be
Announced”) securities, are securities that are authorized but not yet issued in the market and purchased in order to secure
what is considered to be an advantageous price or yield to a Fund. A forward commitment involves entering into a contract to
purchase or sell securities, typically on an extended settlement basis, for a fixed price at a future date. The purchase of
securities on a when-issued or forward commitment basis involves a risk of loss if the value of the security to be purchased
declines before the settlement date. Conversely, the sale of securities on a forward commitment basis involves the risk that the
value of the securities sold may increase before the settlement date. Although a Fund will generally purchase securities on a
when-issued or forward commitment basis with the intention of acquiring the securities for its portfolio, the Fund may dispose
of when-issued securities or forward commitments prior to settlement, which may result in a realized gain or loss.
Derivative Contracts — A derivative is an instrument whose value is derived from underlying assets, indices, reference rates or
a combination of these factors. A Fund enters into derivative transactions to hedge against changes in interest rates, securities
prices, and/or currency exchange rates, to increase total return, or to gain access to certain markets or attain exposure to other
underliers.
Exchange-traded derivatives, including futures and options contracts, are valued at the last sale or settlement price and
typically fall within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Over-the-counter (“OTC”) and centrally cleared derivatives are valued
using market transactions and other market evidence, including market-based inputs to models, calibration to market-clearing
transactions, broker or dealer quotations, or other alternative pricing sources. Where models are used, the selection of a particular
model to value OTC and centrally cleared derivatives depends upon the contractual terms of, and specific risks inherent in, the
instrument, as well as the availability of pricing information in the market. Valuation models require a variety of inputs, including
contractual terms, market prices, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility, voluntary and involuntary prepayment rates,
loss severity rates and correlations of such inputs. For OTC and centrally cleared derivatives that trade in liquid markets, model
inputs can generally be verified and model selection does not involve significant management judgment. OTC and centrally cleared
derivatives are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy when significant inputs are corroborated by market evidence.
i. Futures Contracts — Futures contracts are contracts to buy or sell a standardized quantity of a specified commodity or
security and are valued based on exchanged settlement prices or independent market quotes. Futures contracts are valued at
the last settlement price, or in the absence of a sale, the last bid price for long positions and at the last ask price for short
positions, at the end of each day on the board of trade or exchange upon which they are traded. Upon entering into a futures
contract, a Fund deposits 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 a Fund equal to the daily change in the contract value and
are recorded as variation margin receivable or payable with a corresponding offset to unrealized gains or losses. For financial
reporting purposes, cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of a Fund and cash collateral received, if any, is
reported separately on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as receivables/payables for collateral on certain derivative
contracts. Non-cash collateral pledged by a Fund, if any, is noted in the Schedules of Investments.
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ii. Swap Contracts — Bilateral swap contracts are agreements in which a Fund and a counterparty agree to exchange
periodic payments on a specified notional amount or make a net payment upon termination. Bilateral swap transactions are
privately negotiated in the OTC market and payments are settled through direct payments between a Fund and the
counterparty. By contrast, certain swap transactions are subject to mandatory central clearing. These swaps are executed
through a derivatives clearing member (“DCM”), acting in an agency capacity, and submitted to a central counterparty
(“CCP”) (“centrally cleared swaps”), in which case all payments are settled with the CCP through the DCM. Swaps are
marked-to-market daily using pricing vendor quotations, counterparty or clearinghouse prices or model prices, and the change
in value, if any, is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. Upon entering into a swap contract, a Fund is required to satisfy an
initial margin requirement by delivering cash or securities to the counterparty (or in some cases, segregated in a triparty
account on behalf of the counterparty), which can be adjusted by any mark-to-market gains or losses pursuant to bilateral or
centrally cleared arrangements. For centrally cleared swaps the daily change in valuation, if any, is recorded as a receivable or
payable for variation margin.
An interest rate swap is an agreement that obligates two parties to exchange a series of cash flows at specified intervals,
based upon or calculated by reference to changes in interest rates on a specified notional principal amount. The payment flows
are usually netted against each other, with the difference being paid by one party to the other.
A credit default swap is an agreement that involves one party (the buyer of protection) making a stream of payments to
another party (the seller of protection) in exchange for the right to receive protection on a reference security or obligation,
including a group of assets or exposure to the performance of an index. A Fund’s investment in credit default swaps may
involve greater risks than if the Fund had invested in the referenced obligation directly. Credit events are contract specific but
may include bankruptcy, failure to pay, restructuring and obligation acceleration. If a Fund buys protection through a credit
default swap and no credit event occurs, its payments are limited to the periodic payments previously made to the
counterparty. Upon the occurrence of a specified credit event, a Fund, as a buyer of credit protection, is entitled to receive an
amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver to the seller the defaulted reference obligation in a physically
settled trade. A Fund may also receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount
of the swap reduced by the recovery value of the reference obligation in a cash settled trade.
As a seller of protection, a Fund generally receives a payment stream throughout the term of the swap, provided that
there is no credit event. In addition, if a Fund sells protection through a credit default swap, a Fund could suffer a loss because
the value of the referenced obligation and the premium payments received may be less than the notional amount of the swap
paid to the buyer of protection. Upon the occurrence of a specified credit event, a Fund, as a seller of credit protection, may be
required to take possession of the defaulted reference obligation and pay the buyer an amount equal to the notional amount of
the swap in a physically settled trade. A Fund may also pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to
the notional amount of the swap reduced by the recovery value of the reference obligation in a cash settled trade. Recovery
values are at times established through the credit event auction process in which market participants are ensured that a
transparent price has been set for the defaulted security or obligation. In addition, a Fund is entitled to a return of any assets,
which have been pledged as collateral to the counterparty upon settlement.
The maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) that a Fund as seller of protection could be required
to make under a credit default swap would be an amount equal to the notional amount of the agreement. These potential
amounts would be partially offset by any recovery values of the respective referenced obligations or net amounts received
from a settlement of a credit default swap for the same reference security or obligation where a Fund bought credit protection.
B. Level 3 Fair Value Investments — To the extent that significant inputs to valuation models and other alternative pricing
sources are unobservable, or if quotations are not readily available, or if GSAM believes that such quotations do not accurately
reflect fair value, the fair value of a Fund’s investments may be determined under Valuation Procedures approved by the Trustees.
GSAM, consistent with its procedures and applicable regulatory guidance, may make an adjustment to the most recent valuation
prices of either domestic or foreign securities in light of significant events to reflect what it believes to be the fair value of the
securities at the time of determining a Fund’s NAV. Significant events which could affect a large number of securities in a particular
market may include, but are not limited to: significant fluctuations in United States (“U.S.”) or foreign markets; market dislocations;
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market disruptions; or unscheduled market closings. Significant events which could also affect a single issuer may include, but are
not limited to: corporate actions such as reorganizations, mergers and buy-outs; ratings downgrades; and bankruptcies.
C. Fair Value Hierarchy — The following is a summary of the Funds’ investments and derivatives classified in the fair value
hierarchy as of September 30, 2018:
Assets
Fixed Income
Municipal Debt Obligations $ — $2,659,003,056 $ —
Corporate Bonds — 5,747,981 —
U.S. Treasury Obligation 8,929,687 — —
Derivative Type
Assets(a)
Futures Contracts $ 253,861 $ — $ —
Credit Default Swap Contracts — 109,407 —
Interest Rate Swap Contracts — 7,073,744 —
Assets
Fixed Income
Municipal Debt Obligations $ — $5,899,294,211 $ —
Corporate Bonds — 18,850,922 —
Total $ — $5,918,145,133 $ —
Derivative Type
Assets(a)
Credit Default Swap Contracts $ — $ 2,607,248 $ —
Interest Rate Swap Contracts — 37,922,146 —
Total $ — $ 40,529,394 $ —
Liabilities(a)
Credit Default Swap Contracts $ — $ (7,084) $ —
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Assets
Fixed Income
Municipal Debt Obligations $ — $5,235,911,308 $ —
U.S. Treasury Obligation 20,835,938 — —
Derivative Type
Assets(a)
Credit Default Swap Contracts $ — $ 820,552 $ —
For further information regarding security characteristics, see the Schedules of Investments.
4. INVESTMENTS IN DERIVATIVES
The following tables set forth, by certain risk types, the gross value of derivative contracts (not considered to be hedging
instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) as of September 30, 2018. These instruments were used as part of the Funds’
investment strategies and to obtain and/or manage exposure related to the risks below. The values in the tables below exclude the
effects of cash collateral received or posted pursuant to these derivative contracts, and therefore are not representative of the
Funds’ net exposure:
DYNAMIC MUNICIPAL INCOME
Statements of Assets Statements of Assets
Risk and Liabilities Assets and Liabilities Liabilities
Total $ 7,437,012 $ —
Credit Receivable for unrealized gain on swap Payable for unrealized loss on swap
contracts $ 2,607,248 contracts $(7,084)
(a) Includes unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts and centrally cleared swap contracts described in the Additional Investment Information sections of the Schedules
of Investments. Only the variation margin as of September 30, 2018 is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
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The following tables set forth, by certain risk types, the Funds’ gains (losses) related to these derivatives and their indicative
volumes for the six months ended September 30, 2018. These gains (losses) should be considered in the context that these
derivative contracts may have been executed to create investment opportunities and/or economically hedge certain investments,
and accordingly, certain gains (losses) on such derivative contracts may offset certain (losses) gains attributable to investments.
These gains (losses) are included in “Net realized gain (loss)” or “Net change in unrealized gain (loss)” on the Statements of
Operations:
DYNAMIC MUNICIPAL INCOME
Net Change Average
Net Realized in Unrealized Number of
Risk Statements of Operations Gain (Loss) Gain (Loss) Contracts(a)
Credit Net realized gain (loss) from swap contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on
swap contracts $ 15,198 $ 3,605 2
Interest Rate Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts and swap contracts/Net change in
unrealized gain (loss) on futures contract and swap contracts 580,154 8,337,998 52
Credit Net realized gain (loss) from swap contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on
swap contracts $ 534,028 $ (8,612) 7
Interest Rate Net realized gain (loss) from swap contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on
swap contracts 714,222 14,981,827 2
Credit Net realized gain (loss) from swap contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on
swap contracts $ 111,405 $ 27,033 2
(a) Average number of contracts is based on the average of month end balances for the six months ended September 30, 2018.
A. Management Agreement — Under the Agreement, GSAM 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, GSAM is entitled to a management fee, accrued daily
and paid monthly, equal to an annual percentage rate of each Fund’s average daily net assets.
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For the six months ended September 30, 2018, contractual and effective net management fees with GSAM were at the
following rates:
Contractual Management Rate
Effective
Contractual Effective Net
First Next Next Next Over Management Management
Fund $1 billion $1 billion $3 billion $3 billion $8 billion Rate Rate^
Dynamic Municipal Income 0.40% 0.36% 0.34% 0.34% 0.33% 0.38% 0.37%(1)
High Yield Municipal 0.55 0.55 0.50 0.48 0.47 0.51 0.51
Short Duration Tax-Free 0.39 0.35 0.33 0.33 0.32 0.35 0.35
^ Effective Net Management Rate includes the impact of management fee waivers of affiliated underlying funds, if any.
(1) GSAM agreed to waive a portion of its management fee in order to achieve a net management rate, as defined in the Fund’s most recent prospectus. This waiver will
be effective through at least July 29, 2019, and prior to such date GSAM may not terminate the arrangement without approval of the Trustees.
B. Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Plans — The Trust, on behalf of Class A Shares of each applicable Fund, has adopted
a Distribution and Service Plan subject to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. Under the Distribution and Service Plan, Goldman Sachs,
which serves as distributor (the “Distributor”), 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. These fees are equal
to an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A Shares of the Funds, as set forth below.
The Trust, on behalf of Class C Shares of each applicable Fund, has adopted a Distribution Plan subject to Rule 12b-1 under
the Act. Under the Distribution Plan, Goldman Sachs as Distributor is entitled to a fee accrued daily and paid monthly for
distribution services, which may then be paid by Goldman Sachs to authorized dealers. These fees are equal to an annual
percentage rate of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C Shares of the Funds, as set forth below.
The Trust, on behalf of Service Shares of each applicable Fund, has adopted a Service Plan subject to Rule 12b-1 under the
Act to allow Service Shares to compensate service organizations (including Goldman Sachs) for providing personal and account
maintenance services to their customers who are beneficial owners of such shares. The Service Plan provides for compensation to
the service organizations equal to an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets attributable to Service Shares of the
Funds, as set forth below.
Distribution and/or Service Plan Rates
* 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 as long as such total compensation does not exceed the maximum cap on “service fees”
imposed by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
For the six months ended September 30, 2018, Goldman Sachs agreed to waive a portion of the distribution and service fees
equal to 0.35% as an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C Shares of the Short Duration
Tax-Free Fund. This arrangement will remain in place through at least July 29, 2019. Prior to such date, Goldman Sachs may not
terminate this arrangement without the approval of the Trustees.
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C. Distribution Agreement — Goldman Sachs, as Distributor of the shares of the Funds pursuant to a Distribution Agreement,
may retain a portion of the Class A Shares’ front end sales charge and Class C Shares’ CDSC. During the six months ended
September 30, 2018, Goldman Sachs advised that it retained the following amounts:
Front End Contingent Deferred
Sales Charge Sales Charge
D. Service and/or Shareholder Administration Plans — The Trust, on behalf of each applicable Fund, has adopted Service
and/or Shareholder Administration Plans to allow Class C and Service Shares, respectively, to compensate service organizations
(including Goldman Sachs) for providing varying levels of personal and account maintenance and/or shareholder administration
services to their customers who are beneficial owners of such shares. The Service and/or Shareholder Administration Plans each
provide for compensation to the service organizations equal to an annual percentage rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets
attributable to Class C or Service Shares of the Funds, respectively.
E. Transfer Agency Agreement — Goldman Sachs also serves as the transfer agent of the Funds for a fee pursuant to the
Transfer Agency Agreement. The fees charged for such transfer agency services are accrued daily and paid monthly at annual rates
as follows: 0.13% of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class C and Investor Shares; 0.03% of the average daily net assets of
Class P and Class R6 Shares; and 0.04% of the average daily net assets of Institutional and Service Shares. Goldman Sachs agreed
to waive a portion of the transfer agency fee equal to 0.05% and 0.04% as an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets
attributable to Class A, Class C and Investor Shares of the High Yield Municipal and Short Duration Tax-Free Funds, respectively.
This arrangement will remain in effect through at least July 29, 2019, and prior to such date, Goldman Sachs may not terminate the
arrangement without the approval of the Trustees.
F. Other Expense Agreements and Affiliated Transactions — GSAM has agreed to limit certain “Other Expenses” of the
Funds (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, service fees and shareholder administration
fees (as applicable), taxes, interest, brokerage fees, expenses of shareholder meetings, litigation and indemnification, and
extraordinary expenses) to the extent such expenses exceed, on an annual basis, a percentage rate of the average daily net assets of
each Fund. Such Other Expense reimbursements, if any, are accrued daily and paid monthly. In addition, the Funds are not
obligated to reimburse GSAM for prior fiscal year expense reimbursements, if any. The Other Expense limitations as an annual
percentage rate of average daily net assets for the Funds is 0.004%. These Other Expense limitations will remain in place through
at least July 29, 2019, and prior to such date GSAM may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Trustees. In
addition, the Funds have entered into certain offset arrangements with the custodian and the transfer agent, which may result in a
reduction of the Funds’ expenses and are received irrespective of the application of the “Other Expense” limitations described
above.
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For the six months ended September 30, 2018, these expense reductions, including any fee waivers and Other Expense
reimbursements, were as follows:
Fee Waivers
G. Line of Credit Facility — As of September 30, 2018, the Funds participated in a $770,000,000 committed, unsecured
revolving line of credit facility (the “facility”) together with other funds of the Trust and certain registered investment companies
having management agreements with GSAM or its affiliates. This facility is to be used for temporary emergency purposes, or to
allow for an orderly liquidation of securities to meet redemption requests. 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 September 30, 2018, the Funds did not have any borrowings under the facility.
H. Other Transactions with Affiliates — As of September 30, 2018, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. was the beneficial
owner of the following Funds:
The Funds may purchase securities from, or sell securities to, an affiliated fund provided the affiliation is solely due to having
a common investment adviser, common officers, or common trustees. For the six months ended September 30, 2018, the purchase
and sale transactions and related net realized gain (loss) for the Funds with an affiliated fund in compliance with Rule 17a-7 under
the Act were as follows:
Net Realized
Fund Purchases Sales Gain (Loss)
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The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities of long-term securities for the six months ended September 30, 2018,
were as follows:
Sales and Sales and
Purchases of Purchases (Excluding Maturities of Maturities (Excluding
U.S. Government and U.S. Government and U.S. Government and U.S. Government and
Fund Agency Obligations Agency Obligations) Agency Obligations Agency Obligations)
7. TAX INFORMATION
As of the Funds’ most recent fiscal year end, March 31, 2018, the Funds’ capital loss carryforwards and certain timing
differences, on a tax-basis were as follows:
Dynamic Municipal High Yield Short Duration
Income Municipal Tax-Free
Timing differences (Post October Loss Deferral, Defaulted Bond Income and
Distribution Payable) $(903,444) $ (1,188,073) $(9,200,860)
As of September 30, 2018, the Funds’ aggregate securities unrealized gains and losses based on cost for U.S. federal income
tax purposes were as follows:
Dynamic Municipal High Yield Short Duration
Income Municipal Tax-Free
The difference between GAAP-basis and tax-basis unrealized gains (losses), is attributable primarily to wash sales, net mark
to market gains/(losses) on regulated futures, differences in the tax treatment of swap transactions, and market discount accretion
and premium amortization.
GSAM 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.
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8. OTHER RISKS
The Funds’ risks include, but are not limited to, the following:
Derivatives Risk — The Funds’ use of derivatives may result in loss. Derivative instruments, which may pose risks in addition to
and greater than those associated with investing directly in securities, currencies or other instruments, may be illiquid or less liquid,
volatile, difficult to price and leveraged so that small changes in the value of the underlying instruments may produce
disproportionate losses to the Funds. Derivatives are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the other party in the
transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligation. The use of derivatives is a highly specialized activity that involves investment
techniques and risks different from those associated with investments in more traditional securities and instruments. Losses from
derivatives can also result from a lack of correlation between changes in the value of derivative instruments and the portfolio assets
(if any) being hedged.
Interest Rate Risk — When interest rates increase, fixed income securities or instruments held by a Fund will generally decline
in value. Long-term fixed income securities or instruments will normally have more price volatility because of this risk than short-
term fixed income securities or instruments. The risks associated with changing rates may have unpredictable effects on the
markets and a Fund’s investments. Fluctuations in interest rates may also affect the liquidity of fixed income securities and
instruments held by the Funds.
Large Shareholder Transactions Risk — A Fund may experience adverse effects when certain large shareholders, such as
other funds, institutional investors (including those trading by use of non-discretionary mathematical formulas), financial
intermediaries (who may make investment decisions on behalf of underlying clients and/or include a Fund in their investment
model), individuals, accounts and Goldman Sachs affiliates, purchase or redeem large amounts of shares of a Fund. Such large
shareholder redemptions may cause a Fund to sell portfolio securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may
negatively impact a Fund’s NAV and liquidity. These transactions may also accelerate the realization of taxable income to
shareholders if such sales of investments resulted in gains, and may also increase transaction costs. In addition, a large redemption
could result in a Fund’s current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the Fund’s expense
ratio. Similarly, large Fund share purchases may adversely affect a Fund’s performance to the extent that the Fund is delayed in
investing new cash and is required to maintain a larger cash position than it ordinarily would.
Liquidity Risk — A Fund may make investments that are illiquid or that may become less liquid in response to market
developments or adverse investor perceptions. Illiquid investments may be more difficult to value. Liquidity risk may also refer to
the risk that a Fund will not be able to pay redemption proceeds within the allowable time period because of unusual market
conditions, an unusually high volume of redemption requests, or other reasons. To meet redemption requests, a Fund may be
forced to sell investments at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions. Liquidity risk may be the result of, among
other things, the reduced number and capacity of traditional market participants to make a market in fixed income securities or the
lack of an active market. The potential for liquidity risk may be magnified by a rising interest rate environment or other
circumstances where investor redemptions from fixed income mutual funds may be higher than normal, potentially causing
increased supply in the market due to selling activity.
Market and Credit Risks — In the normal course of business, a Fund trades financial instruments and enters into financial
transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the market (market risk). Additionally, a Fund may also be
exposed to credit risk in the event that an issuer or guarantor fails to perform or that an institution or entity with which the Fund
has unsettled or open transactions defaults.
State/Territory Specific Risk — A Fund’s investments in municipal obligations of issuers located in a particular state or U.S.
territory may be adversely affected by political, economic and regulatory developments within that state or U.S. territory. Such
developments may affect the financial condition of a state’s or territory’s political subdivisions, agencies, instrumentalities and
public authorities and heighten the risks associated with investing in bonds issued by such parties, which could, in turn, adversely
affect a Fund’s income, NAV, liquidity, and/or ability to preserve or realize capital appreciation.
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Tax Risk — The Funds may be adversely impacted by changes in tax rates and policies. Because interest income from Municipal
Securities is normally not subject to regular federal income taxation, the attractiveness of Municipal Securities in relation to other
investment alternatives is affected by changes in federal and state income tax rates or changes in the tax-exempt status of interest
income from Municipal Securities. Any proposed or actual changes in such rates or exempt status, therefore, can significantly
affect the demand for and supply, liquidity and marketability of Municipal Securities. This could in turn affect a Fund’s net asset
value and ability to acquire and dispose of Municipal Securities at desirable yield and price levels. Additionally, these Funds would
not be a suitable investment for IRAs, other tax-exempt or tax-deferred accounts or for other investors who are not sensitive to the
federal, state or local income tax consequences of their investments.
9. INDEMNIFICATIONS
Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its Trustees, officers, employees and agents are indemnified, to the extent permitted
by the Act and state law, 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, GSAM believes the risk of loss under these arrangements to be remote.
In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2017-08 — Receivables —
Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20): Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities. The
amendments in the ASU shorten the amortization period for certain callable debt securities held at a premium, by requiring amortization
to the earliest call date. The ASU is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15,
2018. GSAM is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of the amendments.
In September 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2018-013 — Fair
Value Measurement (Topic 820) Disclosure Framework — Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement.
The amendments in the ASU modify fair value measurement disclosures. The amendments are effective for the Funds’ fiscal years
beginning after December 15, 2019. GSAM is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of the amendments.
Subsequent events after the Statements of Assets and Liabilities date have been evaluated, and GSAM has concluded that there is
no impact requiring adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements.
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Class A Shares
Shares sold 12,352,579 $ 194,730,910 10,734,144 $ 167,761,694
Reinvestment of distributions 304,577 4,803,289 439,746 6,868,419
Shares redeemed (2,828,434) (44,544,786) (5,101,311) (79,711,112)
Class C Shares
Shares sold 908,078 14,324,408 1,121,035 17,532,074
Reinvestment of distributions 28,043 442,335 52,420 819,194
Shares redeemed (552,409) (8,711,736) (873,201) (13,643,468)
Institutional Shares
Shares sold 37,263,203 586,845,239 45,480,096 710,967,186
Reinvestment of distributions 1,013,707 15,967,037 1,807,256 28,223,818
Shares redeemed (53,870,081) (851,734,371) (14,236,798) (222,390,486)
Service Shares
Reinvestment of distributions 13 217 28 442
13 217 28 442
Investor Shares(a)
Shares sold 7,558,289 118,979,242 7,472,872 116,651,809
Reinvestment of distributions 195,982 3,087,621 223,188 3,482,154
Shares redeemed (1,527,792) (23,998,297) (1,618,208) (25,261,629)
Class P Shares(b)
Shares sold 57,411,763 907,996,780 — —
Reinvestment of distributions 345,682 5,467,491 — —
Shares redeemed (1,107,507) (17,500,384) — —
56,649,938 895,963,887 — —
(c)
Class R6 Shares
Shares sold — — 643 10,000
Reinvestment of distributions 10 160 7 106
(a) Effective August 15, 2017, Class IR changed its name to Investor Shares.
(b) Commenced operations on April 20, 2018.
(c) Commenced operations on November 30, 2017.
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Class A Shares
Shares sold 8,580,147 $ 83,591,256 5,383,813 $ 51,256,769
Reinvestment of distributions 481,828 4,690,989 865,264 8,228,670
Shares redeemed (2,963,076) (28,869,509) (5,107,308) (48,593,567)
Class C Shares
Shares sold 602,530 5,879,704 717,129 6,819,077
Reinvestment of distributions 79,195 770,755 165,429 1,573,159
Shares redeemed (1,982,440) (19,360,864) (1,804,886) (17,159,151)
Institutional Shares
Shares sold 29,521,435 285,656,027 134,291,182 1,277,122,046
Reinvestment of distributions 6,712,083 65,086,912 20,133,215 191,492,416
Shares redeemed (509,343,587) (4,978,020,544) (86,241,071) (820,212,574)
Investor Shares(a)
Shares sold 4,432,110 43,067,020 5,908,786 56,307,342
Reinvestment of distributions 210,230 2,049,797 211,516 2,014,024
Shares redeemed (735,475) (7,167,450) (1,710,631) (16,255,920)
516,923,442 5,047,895,716 — —
Class R6 Shares(c)
Shares sold — 1 1,057 10,000
Reinvestment of distributions 22 215 15 140
Shares redeemed — (2) — —
(a) Effective August 15, 2017, Class IR changed its name to Investor Shares.
(b) Commenced operations on April 20, 2018.
(c) Commenced operations on November 30, 2017.
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Class A Shares
Shares sold 2,080,971 $ 21,874,397 1,979,445 $ 20,854,473
Reinvestment of distributions 50,334 530,026 86,167 907,168
Shares redeemed (1,578,438) (16,565,850) (4,591,090) (48,398,632)
Class C Shares
Shares sold 82,227 865,963 308,383 3,245,834
Reinvestment of distributions 6,287 66,134 11,011 115,778
Shares redeemed (399,096) (4,191,335) (637,313) (6,703,232)
Institutional Shares
Shares sold 56,498,192 593,092,460 241,724,046 2,543,353,202
Reinvestment of distributions 2,282,560 23,974,072 6,197,354 65,148,128
Shares redeemed (421,634,093) (4,441,598,464) (199,845,080) (2,100,099,622)
Service Shares
Shares sold — — 12,299 130,001
Reinvestment of distributions 88 922 143 1,507
Shares redeemed (19) (129) (10,049) (105,790)
Investor Shares(a)
Shares sold 1,081,977 11,379,560 2,036,029 21,405,789
Reinvestment of distributions 18,928 199,110 19,718 207,195
Shares redeemed (472,045) (4,960,099) (943,852) (9,917,981)
Class P Shares(b)
Shares sold 405,868,630 4,276,794,516 — —
Reinvestment of distributions 1,316,395 13,866,670 — —
Shares redeemed (22,946,839) (240,824,231) — —
384,238,186 4,049,836,955 — —
(c)
Class R6 Shares
Shares sold — — 957 10,000
Reinvestment of distributions 8 84 5 51
Shares redeemed — 3 — —
8 87 962 10,051
(a) Effective August 15, 2017, Class IR changed its name to Investor Shares.
(b) Commenced operations on April 20, 2018.
(c) Commenced operations on November 30, 2017.
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Fund Expenses — Six Month Period Ended September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
As a shareholder of Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class P or Class R6 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)
and contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions (with respect to Class C Shares); and redemption fees (with respect to Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor and Class R6 Shares, if any); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees;
distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees (with respect to Class A, Class C and Service Shares); and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in Class A, Class C, Institutional,
Service, Investor, Class P and Class R6 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 April 1, 2018 through September 30, 2018, which represents a period of 183 days of a 365 day year. The Class P
example is based on the period from April 20, 2018 through September 30, 2018, which represents a period of 163 out of 365 days. The Class P example for hypothetical expenses reflects projected activity for the period from April 1, 2018 through
September 30, 2018 for purposes of comparability. This projection assumes that annualized expense ratios were in effect during the period.
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.
Dynamic Municipal Income Fund High Yield Municipal Fund Short Duration Tax-Free Fund
Beginning Ending Expenses Beginning Ending Expenses Beginning Ending Expenses
Account Account Paid for the Account Account Paid for the Account Account Paid for the
Value Value 6 Months Ended Value Value 6 Months Ended Value Value 6 Months Ended
Share Class 4/01/18 9/30/18 9/30/18* 4/01/18 9/30/18 9/30/18* 4/01/18 9/30/18 9/30/18*
Class A
Actual $1,000 $1,023.70 $3.80 $1,000 $1,040.50 $4.35 $1,000 $1,011.60 $3.48
Hypothetical 5% return 1,000 1,021.31+ 3.80 1,000 1,020.81+ 4.31 1,000 1,021.61+ 3.50
Class C
Actual 1,000 1,019.90 7.60 1,000 1,036.60 8.17 1,000 1,009.60 5.49
Hypothetical 5% return 1,000 1,017.55+ 7.59 1,000 1,017.05+ 8.09 1,000 1,019.60+ 5.52
Institutional
Actual 1,000 1,025.40 2.08 1,000 1,042.00 2.87 1,000 1,013.10 1.92
Hypothetical 5% return 1,000 1,023.01+ 2.08 1,000 1,022.26+ 2.84 1,000 1,023.16+ 1.93
Service
Actual 1,000 1,023.50 4.62 N/A N/A N/A 1,000 1,010.60 4.49
Hypothetical 5% return 1,000 1,020.51+ 4.61 N/A N/A N/A 1,000 1,020.61+ 4.51
Investor
Actual 1,000 1,025.60 2.54 1,000 1,041.80 3.07 1,000 1,012.90 2.22
Hypothetical 5% return 1,000 1,022.56+ 2.54 1,000 1,022.06+ 3.04 1,000 1,022.86+ 2.23
Class P(a)
Actual 1,000 1,019.30 1.77 1,000 1,032.70 2.47 1,000 1,012.20 1.73
Hypothetical 5% return 1,000 1,023.06+ 2.03 1,000 1,022.31+ 2.79 1,000 1,023.11+ 1.98
Class R6
Actual 1,000 1,025.50 2.03 1,000 1,042.00 2.87 1,000 1,013.10 1.97
Hypothetical 5% return 1,000 1,023.06+ 2.03 1,000 1,022.26+ 2.84 1,000 1,023.11+ 1.98
+ Hypothetical expenses are based on each Fund’s actual annualized net expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.
* Expenses are calculated using each Fund’s annualized net expense ratio for each class, which represents the ongoing expenses as a percentage of net assets for the six months ended September 30, 2018. Expenses are calculated by multiplying the
annualized net expense ratio by the average account value for the period; then multiplying the result by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year; and then dividing that result by the number of days in the fiscal year. The annualized net
expense ratios for the period were as follows:
Fund Class A Class C Institutional Service Investor Class P(a) Class R6
Dynamic Municipal Income 0.75% 1.50% 0.41% 0.91% 0.50% 0.40% 0.40%
High Yield Municipal 0.85 1.60 0.56 N/A 0.60 0.55 0.56
Short Duration Tax-Free 0.69 1.09 0.38 0.89 0.44 0.39 0.39
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Nature, Extent, and Quality of the Services Provided Under the Management Agreements
As part of their review, the Trustees considered the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to the Funds by the
Investment Adviser. In this regard, the Trustees considered both the investment advisory services and non-advisory services that
are provided by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates. The Trustees noted the transition in the leadership and changes in
personnel of various of the Investment Adviser’s portfolio management teams that had occurred in recent periods, and the ongoing
recruitment efforts aimed at bringing high quality investment talent to the Investment Adviser. They also noted the Investment
Adviser’s commitment to maintaining high quality systems and expending substantial resources to respond to ongoing changes to
the regulatory and control environment in which the Funds and their service providers operate, as well as the efforts of the
Investment Adviser and its affiliates to combat cyber security risks. The Trustees concluded that the Investment Adviser continued
to commit substantial financial and operational resources to the Funds and expressed confidence that the Investment Adviser would
continue to do so in the future. The Trustees also recognized that the Investment Adviser had made significant commitments to
address regulatory compliance requirements applicable to the Funds and the Investment Adviser and its affiliates.
Investment Performance
The Trustees also considered the investment performance of the Funds. In this regard, they compared the investment
performance of each Fund to its peers using rankings and ratings compiled by the Outside Data Provider as of December 31, 2017,
and updated performance information prepared by the Investment Adviser using the peer group identified by the Outside Data
Provider as of March 31, 2018. The information on each Fund’s investment performance was provided for the one-, three-, five-,
and ten-year periods ending on the applicable dates, to the extent that each Fund had been in existence for those periods. The
Trustees also reviewed each Fund’s investment performance relative to its performance benchmark. As part of this review, they
considered the investment performance trends of the Funds over time, and reviewed the investment performance of each Fund in
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Profitability
The Trustees reviewed each Fund’s contribution to the Investment Adviser’s revenues and pre-tax profit margins. In this
regard the Trustees noted that they had received, among other things, profitability analyses and summaries, revenue and expense
schedules by Fund and by function (i.e., investment management, transfer agency and distribution and service), and information on
the Investment Adviser’s expense allocation methodology. They observed that the profitability and expense figures are
substantially similar to those used by the Investment Adviser for many internal purposes, including compensation decisions among
various business groups, and are thus subject to a vigorous internal debate about how certain revenue and expenses should be
allocated. The Trustees also noted that the internal audit group within the Goldman Sachs organization had audited the expense
allocation methodology and that the internal audit group was satisfied with the reasonableness, consistency, and accuracy of the
Investment Adviser’s expense allocation methodology and profitability analysis calculations. Profitability data for each Fund was
provided for 2017 and 2016, and the Trustees considered this information in relation to the Investment Adviser’s overall
profitability.
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Dynamic
Municipal High Yield Short Duration
Average Daily Income Municipal Tax-Free
Net Assets Fund Fund Fund
The Trustees noted that the breakpoints were designed to share potential economies of scale, if any, with the Funds and their
shareholders as assets under management reach those asset levels. The Trustees considered the amounts of assets in the Funds; the
Funds’ recent share purchase and redemption activity; the information provided by the Investment Adviser relating to the costs of
the services provided by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates and their realized profits; information comparing fee rates
charged by the Investment Adviser with fee rates charged to other funds in the peer groups; and the Investment Adviser’s
undertakings to waive a portion of its management fee (with respect to the Dynamic Municipal Income Fund) and to limit certain
expenses of the Funds that exceed specified levels, as well as Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC’s (“Goldman Sachs”) undertaking to
waive a portion of the distribution and service fees paid by the Short Duration Tax-Free Fund’s Class C Shares and a portion of the
transfer agency fees paid by the High Yield Municipal and Short Duration Tax-Free Funds’ Class A, Class C, and Investor Shares.
Upon reviewing these matters at the Annual Meeting, the Trustees concluded that the fee breakpoints represented a means of
assuring that benefits of scalability, if any, would be passed along to shareholders at the specified asset levels. They also noted that
the Investment Adviser had passed along savings to shareholders of the Funds, which each had asset levels above at least the first
breakpoint during the prior fiscal year.
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Conclusion
In connection with their consideration of the Management Agreements, the Trustees gave weight to each of the factors
described above, but did not identify any particular factor as controlling their decision. After deliberation and consideration of all
of the information provided, including the factors described above, the Trustees concluded, in the exercise of their business
judgment, that the management fees paid by each of the Funds were reasonable in light of the services provided to it by the
Investment Adviser, the Investment Adviser’s costs and each Fund’s current and reasonably foreseeable asset levels. The Trustees
unanimously concluded that the Investment Adviser’s continued management likely would benefit each Fund and its shareholders
and that the Management Agreements should be approved and continued with respect to each applicable Fund until June 30, 2019.
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FUNDS PROFILE
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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 approximately $1.34 trillion in assets under supervision as of September 30, 2018,
Goldman Sachs Asset Management (“GSAM”) has portfolio management teams located around the world and our investment
professionals bring firsthand knowledge of local markets to every investment decision. Assets under supervision includes assets
under management and other client assets for which Goldman Sachs does not have full discretion. GSAM leverages the resources
of Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC subject to legal, internal and regulatory restrictions.
Money Market Single Sector 䡲 International Equity Dividend and 䡲 Global Infrastructure Fund
Financial Square FundsSM 䡲 Investment Grade Credit Fund Premium Fund
Total Portfolio Solutions
䡲 Financial Square Treasury Solutions Fund1 䡲 U.S. Mortgages Fund
Equity Insights 䡲 Global Managed Beta Fund
䡲 Financial Square Government Fund1 䡲 High Yield Fund
䡲 Small Cap Equity Insights Fund 䡲 Multi-Manager Non-Core Fixed Income
䡲 Financial Square Money Market Fund2 䡲 High Yield Floating Rate Fund
䡲 U.S. Equity Insights Fund Fund
䡲 Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund2䡲 Emerging Markets Debt Fund
䡲 Small Cap Growth Insights Fund 䡲 Multi-Manager U.S. Dynamic Equity Fund
䡲 Financial Square Treasury Instruments 䡲 Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund
䡲 Large Cap Growth Insights Fund 䡲 Multi-Manager Global Equity Fund
Fund1 䡲 Total Emerging Markets Income Fund4
䡲 Large Cap Value Insights Fund 䡲 Multi-Manager International Equity Fund
䡲 Financial Square Treasury Obligations Fund Fixed Income Alternatives
1
䡲 Small Cap Value Insights Fund 䡲 Tactical Tilt Overlay Fund
䡲 Financial Square Federal Instruments Fund1 䡲 Long Short Credit Strategies Fund
䡲 International Small Cap Insights Fund䡲 Balanced Strategy Portfolio
Investor FundsSM
Fundamental Equity 䡲 International Equity Insights Fund 䡲 Multi-Manager U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund
䡲 Investor Money Market Fund 3
3 䡲 Equity Income Fund 䡲 Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund䡲 Multi-Manager Real Assets Strategy Fund
䡲 Investor Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund
䡲 Small Cap Value Fund 䡲 Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio
Fundamental Equity International
Fixed Income 䡲 Small/Mid Cap Value Fund 䡲 Growth Strategy Portfolio
䡲 International Equity Income Fund5
Short Duration and Government 䡲 Mid Cap Value Fund 䡲 Equity Growth Strategy Portfolio
䡲 International Equity ESG Fund6
䡲 Enhanced Income Fund 䡲 Large Cap Value Fund 䡲 Satellite Strategies Portfolio
䡲 Asia Equity Fund
䡲 High Quality Floating Rate Fund 䡲 Focused Value Fund 䡲 Enhanced Dividend Global Equity Portfolio
䡲 Emerging Markets Equity Fund
䡲 Short-Term Conservative Income Fund 䡲 Capital Growth Fund 䡲 Tax-Advantaged Global Equity Portfolio
䡲 N-11 Equity Fund
䡲 Short Duration Government Fund 䡲 Strategic Growth Fund 䡲 Strategic Factor Allocation Fund
䡲 ESG Emerging Markets Equity Fund
䡲 Short Duration Income Fund 䡲 Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund 䡲 Target Date 2020 Portfolio
䡲 Government Income Fund 䡲 Flexible Cap Fund Select Satellite 䡲 Target Date 2025 Portfolio
䡲 Inflation Protected Securities Fund 䡲 Concentrated Growth Fund 䡲 Real Estate Securities Fund 䡲 Target Date 2030 Portfolio
Multi-Sector 䡲 Technology Opportunities Fund 䡲 International Real Estate Securities Fund 䡲 Target Date 2035 Portfolio
䡲 Bond Fund 䡲 Growth Opportunities Fund 䡲 Commodity Strategy Fund 䡲 Target Date 2040 Portfolio
䡲 Core Fixed Income Fund 䡲 Rising Dividend Growth Fund 䡲 Global Real Estate Securities Fund 䡲 Target Date 2045 Portfolio
䡲 Global Income Fund 䡲 Blue Chip Fund 䡲 Alternative Premia Fund 䡲 Target Date 2050 Portfolio
䡲 Strategic Income Fund 䡲 Income Builder Fund 䡲 Absolute Return Tracker Fund 䡲 Target Date 2055 Portfolio
Municipal and Tax-Free 䡲 Managed Futures Strategy Fund 䡲 Target Date 2060 Portfolio
Tax-Advantaged Equity
䡲 High Yield Municipal Fund 䡲 MLP Energy Infrastructure Fund 䡲 GQG Partners International
䡲 U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund
䡲 Dynamic Municipal Income Fund 䡲 MLP & Energy Fund Opportunities Fund
䡲 International Tax-Managed Equity Fund
䡲 Short Duration Tax-Free Fund 䡲 Multi-Manager Alternatives Fund 䡲 Tactical Exposure Fund
䡲 U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund
䡲 Absolute Return Multi-Asset Fund
1
You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot
guarantee it will do so. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should
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2
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obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.
3
You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot
guarantee it will do so. The Fund may impose a fee upon sale of your shares or may temporarily suspend your ability to sell shares if the Fund’s
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4
Effective after the close of business on December 26, 2017, the Goldman Sachs Dynamic Emerging Markets Debt Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs
Total Emerging Markets Income Fund.
5
Effective after the close of business on February 27, 2018, the Goldman Sachs Strategic International Equity Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs
International Equity Income Fund.
6
Effective after the close of business on February 27, 2018, the Goldman Sachs Focused International Equity Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs
International Equity ESG Fund.
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