Goldman Sachs Long Short Credit Strategies Fund (GSAWX)

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Goldman Sachs Long Short Credit Strategies Fund (GSAWX) is up 1.5% since the beginning of the year. GSAWX is currently trading at $8 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of GSAWX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,180.

Goldman Sachs Long Short Credit Strategies Fund (GSAWX) has returned 1.45% so far this year and 5.36% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, GSAWX has returned 3.10% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.88% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 4, 2010, GSAWX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.16%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 36.1 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was May 2020 with a return of +4.4%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -7.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, GSAWX closed higher 36% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 26, 2020 with a return of +2.6%, while the worst single day was Dec 12, 2013 at -3.6%.

Goldman Sachs Long Short Credit Strategies Fund has an annualized alpha of 0.93%, beta of 0.08, and R2 of 0.11 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 04, 2010.

• This fund participated in 24.50% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 15.78% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.08 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.11 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 0.11 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.

GSAWX has a high expense ratio of 1.12%, indicating above-average management fees.

GSAWX ranks 67 for risk / return — better than 67% 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.

Goldman Sachs Long Short Credit Strategies Fund provided a 6.01% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.48 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Goldman Sachs Long Short Credit Strategies Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Goldman Sachs Long Short Credit Strategies 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 Long Short Credit Strategies Fund was 16.52%, occurring on Mar 24, 2020. Recovery took 49 trading sessions.

The current Goldman Sachs Long Short Credit Strategies Fund drawdown is 0.25%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.