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Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund (...
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US38142V8458
Inception Date
Aug 15, 1997
Min. Investment
$1,000,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund (GCIIX) has returned -0.88% so far this year and 27.58% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, GCIIX has returned 10.01% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund

1D
0.22%
1M
-11.76%
YTD
-0.88%
6M
5.26%
1Y
27.58%
3Y*
19.39%
5Y*
10.91%
10Y*
10.01%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Aug 15, 1997, GCIIX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.59%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 9.8 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was May 2009 with a return of +13.7%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -21.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, GCIIX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 22, 1997 with a return of +21.4%, while the worst single day was Dec 19, 1997 at -20.9%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20266.22%5.75%-11.76%-0.88%
20254.95%3.21%0.93%4.92%5.19%2.68%-2.14%5.45%3.65%1.41%1.39%3.28%40.72%
20240.58%3.59%4.57%-3.91%5.51%-1.70%3.19%3.16%-0.19%-5.07%-0.00%0.12%9.65%
20238.14%-1.88%2.32%2.19%-3.51%5.54%2.55%-2.85%-2.26%-3.16%8.59%4.43%20.80%
2022-3.05%-2.72%0.15%-6.46%2.04%-10.08%4.88%-5.79%-9.35%6.11%12.51%-1.84%-14.91%
2021-0.73%2.49%2.86%2.50%4.14%-1.11%1.32%1.75%-4.28%1.60%-4.20%5.28%11.71%

Benchmark Metrics

Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.12%, beta of 0.75, and R² of 0.53 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since August 18, 1997.

  • This fund participated in 96.02% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 89.98% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.

Alpha
1.12%
Beta
0.75
0.53
Upside Capture
89.98%
Downside Capture
96.02%

Expense Ratio

GCIIX has an expense ratio of 0.80%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

GCIIX ranks 82 for risk / return — in the top 82% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.


GCIIX Risk / Return Rank: 8282
Overall Rank
GCIIX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 8383
Sharpe Ratio Rank
GCIIX Sortino Ratio Rank: 8181
Sortino Ratio Rank
GCIIX Omega Ratio Rank: 8080
Omega Ratio Rank
GCIIX Calmar Ratio Rank: 8383
Calmar Ratio Rank
GCIIX Martin Ratio Rank: 8282
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund (GCIIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


GCIIXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.60

0.90

+0.71

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.11

1.39

+0.72

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.32

1.21

+0.10

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

2.08

1.40

+0.68

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

8.19

6.61

+1.58

Explore GCIIX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund provided a 7.85% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.41 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.5020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$1.41$1.41$1.29$0.39$0.47$0.91$0.26$0.32$0.22$0.22$0.27$0.15

Dividend yield

7.85%7.78%9.24%2.81%3.94%6.33%1.86%2.46%1.94%1.62%2.51%1.45%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.41$1.41
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.29$1.29
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.39$0.39
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.47$0.47
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.91$0.91

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund was 61.08%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 2020 trading sessions.

The current Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund drawdown is 11.85%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-61.08%Nov 1, 2007339Mar 9, 20092020Mar 16, 20172359
-49.21%Jan 4, 2000799Mar 12, 2003493Feb 24, 20051292
-39.85%Jan 29, 2018541Mar 23, 2020195Dec 29, 2020736
-30.58%Sep 8, 2021266Sep 27, 2022338Feb 1, 2024604
-29.99%Oct 7, 199753Dec 19, 199747Mar 2, 1998100

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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