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Goldman Sachs International Equity Income Fund Cla...
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US38144N5023
CUSIP
38144N502
Inception Date
Jun 25, 2007
Min. Investment
$1,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Value

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Goldman Sachs International Equity Income Fund Class A, 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 Income Fund Class A (GSAKX) has returned 0.47% so far this year and 22.32% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, GSAKX has returned 9.79% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Goldman Sachs International Equity Income Fund Class A

1D
0.80%
1M
-10.47%
YTD
0.47%
6M
8.32%
1Y
22.32%
3Y*
16.61%
5Y*
11.53%
10Y*
9.79%

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, 2008, GSAKX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.51%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 11.4 years.

Historically, 58% of months were positive and 42% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +16.4%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -21.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, GSAKX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +12.5%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -11.4%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20265.04%6.84%-10.47%0.47%
20254.08%3.63%1.89%2.67%3.24%0.13%0.89%3.17%2.22%1.72%1.94%3.98%33.81%
2024-1.33%1.67%5.67%-1.01%4.64%-2.41%4.11%2.96%-0.11%-3.73%1.06%-2.80%8.50%
20238.65%-1.73%1.01%4.14%-4.11%3.62%2.57%-3.08%-1.92%-2.70%6.10%4.37%17.26%
20220.66%-2.29%-0.47%-4.30%2.25%-10.30%4.13%-5.44%-9.02%6.58%11.87%-0.06%-8.28%
2021-2.46%2.97%2.53%3.87%4.20%-2.07%0.88%1.20%-3.56%3.56%-4.76%6.87%13.26%

Benchmark Metrics

Goldman Sachs International Equity Income Fund Class A has an annualized alpha of -1.93%, beta of 0.83, and R² of 0.72 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 2008.

  • This fund participated in 99.49% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 82.95% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.

Alpha
-1.93%
Beta
0.83
0.72
Upside Capture
82.95%
Downside Capture
99.49%

Expense Ratio

GSAKX has a high expense ratio of 1.40%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

GSAKX ranks 73 for risk / return — better than 73% of mutual funds on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.


GSAKX Risk / Return Rank: 7373
Overall Rank
GSAKX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 7474
Sharpe Ratio Rank
GSAKX Sortino Ratio Rank: 7171
Sortino Ratio Rank
GSAKX Omega Ratio Rank: 6969
Omega Ratio Rank
GSAKX Calmar Ratio Rank: 7878
Calmar Ratio Rank
GSAKX Martin Ratio Rank: 7474
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 Income Fund Class A (GSAKX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


GSAKXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.35

0.90

+0.45

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.80

1.39

+0.41

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.26

1.21

+0.05

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.89

1.40

+0.49

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

7.07

6.61

+0.46

Explore GSAKX 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 Income Fund Class A provided a 3.73% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.80 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.5020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.80$0.80$0.49$0.42$0.07$0.42$0.24$0.37$1.71$0.21$0.24$0.10

Dividend yield

3.73%3.75%2.93%2.68%0.51%2.74%1.73%2.69%15.27%1.41%2.01%0.77%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Goldman Sachs International Equity Income Fund Class A. 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$0.37$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.44$0.80
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.41$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.49
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.28$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.42
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.07
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.42

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 Income Fund Class A. 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 Income Fund Class A was 56.96%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1249 trading sessions.

The current Goldman Sachs International Equity Income Fund Class A drawdown is 10.47%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-56.96%Jan 4, 2008296Mar 9, 20091249Feb 24, 20141545
-34.49%Jan 21, 202044Mar 23, 2020177Dec 2, 2020221
-26.02%Jan 18, 2022186Oct 12, 2022132Apr 24, 2023318
-23.1%May 22, 2015183Feb 11, 2016328Jun 1, 2017511
-19.5%Jan 29, 2018229Dec 24, 2018217Nov 4, 2019446

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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