Goldman Sachs International Equity Income Fund Class A (GSAKX)
This investment seeks long-term capital appreciation and income growth by investing at least 80% of its net assets in a diversified portfolio of equity investments of non-US issuers that pay dividends. The investments may include ETFs, futures, and similar instruments. The advisor aims to have investments tied to at least three countries, excluding the US and may invest in emerging market countries.
Fund Info
US38144N5023
38144N502
Jun 25, 2007
$1,000
Large-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
GSAKX has a high expense ratio of 1.40%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Goldman Sachs International Equity Income Fund Class A (GSAKX) returned 16.02% year-to-date (YTD) and 13.67% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, GSAKX returned 5.60% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.86%.
GSAKX
16.02%
6.97%
14.64%
13.67%
13.82%
14.64%
5.60%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
1.39%
12.89%
1.19%
12.45%
15.19%
14.95%
10.86%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of GSAKX, 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 | 4.08% | 3.63% | 1.89% | 2.67% | 2.82% | 16.02% | |||||||
| 2024 | -1.33% | 1.67% | 5.29% | -0.66% | 4.64% | -2.41% | 4.11% | 2.96% | -0.11% | -3.73% | 1.06% | -2.79% | 8.51% |
| 2023 | 8.65% | -1.73% | 1.01% | 4.14% | -4.11% | 3.62% | 2.57% | -3.08% | -1.92% | -2.70% | 6.10% | 4.37% | 17.26% |
| 2022 | 0.66% | -2.29% | -0.47% | -4.30% | 2.25% | -8.87% | 4.14% | -5.44% | -9.02% | 6.58% | 11.87% | -0.11% | -6.86% |
| 2021 | -2.46% | 2.97% | 2.53% | 3.87% | 4.20% | -2.07% | 0.88% | 1.20% | -3.56% | 3.56% | -4.76% | 6.88% | 13.26% |
| 2020 | -2.76% | -7.92% | -14.85% | 5.24% | 4.53% | 3.44% | 2.97% | 3.29% | -3.27% | -4.94% | 16.38% | 3.53% | 2.22% |
| 2019 | 6.18% | 2.32% | 1.98% | 2.18% | -3.56% | 5.33% | -1.48% | 0.63% | 2.20% | 3.77% | 1.11% | 3.46% | 26.48% |
| 2018 | 5.11% | -5.31% | -0.34% | 2.20% | -4.10% | -0.39% | 3.32% | -3.89% | -0.07% | -5.76% | 1.06% | -13.87% | -21.20% |
| 2017 | 2.79% | 1.07% | 3.01% | 3.48% | 4.97% | -0.58% | 3.15% | -0.64% | 2.50% | 1.05% | 1.24% | 1.48% | 26.04% |
| 2016 | -5.93% | -3.58% | 6.98% | 2.56% | -0.89% | -2.76% | 2.92% | 0.24% | 0.81% | -3.70% | -2.59% | 3.24% | -3.38% |
| 2015 | 0.72% | 6.29% | -0.83% | 3.63% | 0.58% | -1.89% | 2.51% | -7.57% | -4.84% | 6.15% | -0.93% | -1.97% | 0.94% |
| 2014 | -5.21% | 6.55% | -0.99% | 0.78% | 1.20% | 0.77% | -2.91% | 0.71% | -2.84% | -1.24% | 0.37% | -4.71% | -7.77% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 79, GSAKX is among the top 21% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is 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 International Equity Income Fund Class A (GSAKX) 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 International Equity Income Fund Class A provided a 2.53% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.49 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.49 | $0.49 | $0.42 | $0.28 | $0.42 | $0.24 | $0.37 | $0.42 | $0.21 | $0.24 | $0.10 | $0.49 |
Dividend yield | 2.53% | 2.93% | 2.68% | 1.99% | 2.74% | 1.74% | 2.65% | 3.72% | 1.41% | 2.01% | 0.78% | 3.92% |
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.
| 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 | $0.41 | $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 | $0.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.28 |
| 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 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.24 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.36 | $0.37 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.36 | $0.42 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.21 |
| 2016 | $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 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.10 |
| 2014 | $0.49 | $0.49 |
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 75.31%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 4059 trading sessions.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -75.31% | Nov 1, 2007 | 338 | Mar 9, 2009 | 4059 | Apr 28, 2025 | 4397 |
| -13% | Jul 20, 2007 | 20 | Aug 16, 2007 | 29 | Sep 27, 2007 | 49 |
| -4.3% | Oct 15, 2007 | 6 | Oct 22, 2007 | 4 | Oct 26, 2007 | 10 |
| -1.45% | Oct 2, 2007 | 2 | Oct 3, 2007 | 2 | Oct 5, 2007 | 4 |
| -1.11% | Oct 30, 2007 | 1 | Oct 30, 2007 | 1 | Oct 31, 2007 | 2 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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