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Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund (GEMIX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US38142B3693
Inception Date
Dec 14, 1997
Min. Investment
$1,000,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Multi-Asset
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity 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 Emerging Markets Equity Fund (GEMIX) has returned 0.49% so far this year and 31.06% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, GEMIX has returned 7.76% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund

1D
-1.03%
1M
-12.78%
YTD
0.49%
6M
5.03%
1Y
31.06%
3Y*
13.99%
5Y*
0.83%
10Y*
7.76%

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 Jan 2, 1998, GEMIX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.76%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.6 years.

Historically, 57% of months were positive and 43% were negative. The best month was May 2009 with a return of +20.1%, while the worst month was Aug 1998 at -29.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 13 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, GEMIX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +14.0%, while the worst single day was Oct 15, 2008 at -11.7%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20268.76%5.94%-12.78%0.49%
20250.61%1.29%-0.04%0.47%4.56%5.98%0.95%3.25%7.53%3.78%-2.23%3.01%32.84%
2024-3.41%5.22%2.48%-0.49%1.13%3.16%1.04%1.37%5.82%-3.62%-2.56%-0.85%9.10%
202310.46%-6.93%2.01%-1.73%-2.24%4.43%4.06%-5.61%-2.90%-3.28%6.78%2.90%6.63%
2022-3.77%-6.23%-4.52%-7.64%0.47%-6.69%0.18%-1.79%-11.30%-4.84%15.72%-2.37%-30.01%
20213.91%1.18%-3.24%1.66%2.27%2.69%-5.61%2.68%-4.53%1.09%-4.60%0.62%-2.48%

Benchmark Metrics

Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund has an annualized alpha of 2.18%, beta of 0.79, and R² of 0.52 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 05, 1998.

  • This fund captured 108.84% of S&P 500 Index gains and 107.70% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
  • This fund generated an annualized alpha of 2.18% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.

Alpha
2.18%
Beta
0.79
0.52
Upside Capture
108.84%
Downside Capture
107.70%

Expense Ratio

GEMIX has a high expense ratio of 1.00%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

GEMIX 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.


GEMIX Risk / Return Rank: 8282
Overall Rank
GEMIX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 8484
Sharpe Ratio Rank
GEMIX Sortino Ratio Rank: 8282
Sortino Ratio Rank
GEMIX Omega Ratio Rank: 8181
Omega Ratio Rank
GEMIX Calmar Ratio Rank: 8383
Calmar Ratio Rank
GEMIX Martin Ratio Rank: 8080
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 Emerging Markets Equity Fund (GEMIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


GEMIXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.63

0.90

+0.73

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.12

1.39

+0.74

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.32

1.21

+0.11

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

2.08

1.40

+0.69

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

7.94

6.61

+1.34

Explore GEMIX 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 Emerging Markets Equity Fund provided a 0.77% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.24 per share.


0.20%0.40%0.60%0.80%1.00%1.20%1.40%$0.00$0.05$0.10$0.15$0.20$0.25$0.3020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.24$0.24$0.25$0.29$0.05$0.28$0.09$0.25$0.15$0.21$0.17$0.02

Dividend yield

0.77%0.78%1.09%1.33%0.22%0.95%0.31%1.09%0.79%0.88%1.09%0.10%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity 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$0.24$0.24
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.25
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.29$0.29
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.05
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.28$0.28

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 Emerging Markets Equity 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 Emerging Markets Equity Fund was 68.46%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 2134 trading sessions.

The current Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund drawdown is 13.65%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-68.46%Nov 1, 2007269Nov 20, 20082134May 15, 20172403
-50.63%Feb 11, 2000407Sep 21, 2001637Apr 2, 20041044
-47.24%Feb 18, 2021425Oct 24, 2022815Jan 27, 20261240
-45.84%Apr 22, 1998100Sep 11, 1998311Dec 6, 1999411
-34.16%Jan 29, 2018541Mar 23, 202094Aug 5, 2020635

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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