Goldman Sachs China Equity Fund (GSAGX)
The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. The fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes ("Net Assets") in a diversified portfolio of equity investments in issuers economically tied to China. The manager expects to invest primarily in common stocks, but may also invest in depositary receipts. This may include securities that trade in local Chinese, Hong Kong, or other foreign exchanges and securities that trade in Renminbi (“RMB”), the official currency of China.
Fund Info
US38141W5702
38141W570
Jul 7, 1994
$1,000
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
GSAGX has a high expense ratio of 1.47%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Goldman Sachs China Equity Fund (GSAGX) returned 12.40% year-to-date (YTD) and 20.31% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, GSAGX returned 2.02% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.
GSAGX
12.40%
4.51%
13.35%
20.31%
-1.05%
-1.44%
2.02%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of GSAGX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.63% | 6.98% | 2.35% | -3.44% | 4.61% | 12.40% | |||||||
| 2024 | -9.50% | 7.79% | 0.76% | 4.51% | 1.16% | -2.74% | -1.80% | 1.78% | 18.98% | -3.88% | -3.15% | 1.00% | 13.00% |
| 2023 | 11.45% | -10.60% | 0.74% | -5.15% | -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% |
| 2021 | 6.86% | -2.41% | -6.87% | 2.97% | 2.12% | 3.02% | -11.45% | -1.53% | -3.62% | 3.29% | -4.05% | -2.16% | -14.26% |
| 2020 | -4.67% | 3.31% | -11.70% | 9.49% | 2.56% | 11.03% | 12.58% | 4.88% | -0.50% | 4.23% | 4.27% | 7.06% | 48.21% |
| 2019 | 7.21% | 3.57% | 2.03% | 1.91% | -7.92% | 6.95% | -1.82% | -2.26% | 2.19% | 4.53% | -0.31% | 8.65% | 26.22% |
| 2018 | 5.43% | -5.12% | -0.27% | -2.45% | 0.95% | -4.62% | -0.22% | -2.39% | -2.56% | -10.63% | 6.27% | -3.46% | -18.45% |
| 2017 | 6.42% | 2.61% | 5.13% | 2.15% | 3.24% | 1.87% | 5.54% | 2.65% | 1.81% | 4.61% | 3.39% | 3.06% | 51.63% |
| 2016 | -7.40% | -2.74% | 9.05% | -1.72% | -0.36% | 2.07% | 4.35% | 3.25% | 2.25% | -3.17% | -3.94% | -3.90% | -3.33% |
| 2015 | 3.91% | 2.20% | 0.96% | 6.53% | -0.71% | -2.06% | -4.39% | -8.41% | -0.68% | 6.51% | 0.15% | -0.89% | 2.13% |
| 2014 | -2.82% | 4.43% | -0.66% | -2.39% | 4.68% | 2.78% | 0.05% | 0.34% | -4.10% | 0.70% | 0.70% | -2.33% | 0.97% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of GSAGX is 53, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Goldman Sachs China Equity Fund (GSAGX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Goldman Sachs China Equity Fund provided a 1.24% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.27 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.27 | $0.27 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $2.14 | $1.97 | $0.16 | $1.54 | $0.39 |
Dividend yield | 1.24% | 1.40% | 0.89% | 0.00% | 6.78% | 5.02% | 0.57% | 6.91% | 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 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 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.97 | $1.97 |
| 2019 | $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 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.54 | $1.54 |
| 2017 | $0.39 | $0.39 |
Drawdowns
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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 2176 trading sessions.
The current Goldman Sachs China Equity Fund drawdown is 49.00%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -70.73% | Nov 1, 2007 | 266 | Nov 20, 2008 | 2176 | Jul 18, 2017 | 2442 |
| -65.49% | May 30, 1996 | 589 | Sep 1, 1998 | 1926 | Apr 19, 2006 | 2515 |
| -63.98% | Feb 18, 2021 | 745 | Feb 2, 2024 | — | — | — |
| -28.23% | Jan 29, 2018 | 191 | Oct 29, 2018 | 302 | Jan 13, 2020 | 493 |
| -22.27% | Jan 14, 2020 | 48 | Mar 23, 2020 | 62 | Jun 19, 2020 | 110 |
Volatility
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