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Goldman Sachs China Equity Fund (GSAGX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US38141W5702
CUSIP
38141W570
Inception Date
Jul 7, 1994
Min. Investment
$1,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Growth

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Goldman Sachs China 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 China Equity Fund (GSAGX) has returned -4.85% so far this year and 13.18% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, GSAGX has returned 4.63% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Goldman Sachs China Equity Fund

1D
0.41%
1M
-8.08%
YTD
-4.85%
6M
-9.33%
1Y
13.18%
3Y*
4.82%
5Y*
-6.70%
10Y*
4.63%

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 3, 1995, GSAGX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.48%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 12.1 years.

Historically, 53% of months were positive and 47% were negative. The best month was Nov 2022 with a return of +27.0%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -27.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 13 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, GSAGX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 16, 2022 with a return of +15.1%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -10.6%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20265.75%-2.11%-8.08%-4.85%
20251.63%6.98%2.35%-3.44%2.99%4.80%0.97%8.72%9.10%-4.08%-0.84%0.19%32.36%
2024-9.50%7.79%0.29%5.00%1.16%-2.74%-1.80%1.78%18.98%-3.88%-3.15%0.99%13.00%
202311.45%-10.60%0.74%-5.16%-9.04%3.23%8.81%-7.77%-3.83%-3.98%0.50%-2.43%-18.78%
2022-3.43%-4.73%-11.52%-7.83%2.49%9.69%-10.19%-3.18%-14.45%-16.03%27.03%3.51%-30.71%
20216.86%-2.41%-6.87%2.97%2.12%3.02%-11.45%-1.53%-3.62%3.29%-4.05%-2.16%-14.26%

Benchmark Metrics

Goldman Sachs China Equity Fund has an annualized alpha of -0.95%, beta of 0.64, and R² of 0.29 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 04, 1995.

  • This fund participated in 102.10% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 77.29% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • Beta of 0.64 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.29 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
  • R² of 0.29 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
-0.95%
Beta
0.64
0.29
Upside Capture
77.29%
Downside Capture
102.10%

Expense Ratio

GSAGX has a high expense ratio of 1.47%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

GSAGX ranks 24 for risk / return — below 24% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.


GSAGX Risk / Return Rank: 2424
Overall Rank
GSAGX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 2525
Sharpe Ratio Rank
GSAGX Sortino Ratio Rank: 2323
Sortino Ratio Rank
GSAGX Omega Ratio Rank: 2222
Omega Ratio Rank
GSAGX Calmar Ratio Rank: 2727
Calmar Ratio Rank
GSAGX Martin Ratio Rank: 2525
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 China Equity Fund (GSAGX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


GSAGXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.65

0.90

-0.24

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.97

1.39

-0.41

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.13

1.21

-0.08

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.82

1.40

-0.58

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

2.77

6.61

-3.84

Explore GSAGX 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 China Equity Fund provided a 1.41% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.34 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


0.00%1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.00201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM202520242023202220212020201920182017
Dividend$0.34$0.34$0.27$0.16$0.00$2.14$1.97$0.16$1.54$0.39

Dividend yield

1.41%1.34%1.40%0.89%0.00%6.78%5.02%0.57%6.92%1.35%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Goldman Sachs China 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$0.34$0.34
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.27
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.16
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.14$2.14

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 China 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 China Equity Fund was 70.73%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 2174 trading sessions.

The current Goldman Sachs China Equity Fund drawdown is 42.86%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-70.73%Nov 1, 2007269Nov 20, 20082174Jul 12, 20172443
-65.6%May 30, 1996571Sep 1, 19981924Apr 21, 20062495
-63.98%Feb 18, 2021745Feb 2, 2024
-28.23%Jan 29, 2018191Oct 29, 2018302Jan 13, 2020493
-22.27%Jan 14, 202048Mar 23, 202062Jun 19, 2020110

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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