Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund (GSDIX)

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Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund (GSDIX) is up 3.1% since the beginning of the year. GSDIX is currently trading at $10 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of GSDIX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,133.

Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund (GSDIX) has returned 3.07% so far this year and 14.83% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, GSDIX has returned 3.43% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.66% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 2, 2004, GSDIX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.54%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 10.7 years.

Historically, 67% of months were positive and 33% were negative. The best month was Nov 2022 with a return of +8.5%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -21.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, GSDIX closed higher 48% of trading days. The best single day was Nov 4, 2008 with a return of +4.2%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -5.8%.

Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund has an annualized alpha of 4.92%, beta of 0.13, and R2 of 0.12 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 05, 2004.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (42.92%) than losses (41.05%) - typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of 0.13 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.12 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 0.12 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.

GSDIX has an expense ratio of 0.86%, placing it in the medium range.

GSDIX ranks 87 for risk / return — in the top 87% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund (GSDIX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund provided a 5.41% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.56 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt 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 Emerging Markets Debt 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 Emerging Markets Debt Fund was 34.56%, occurring on Oct 27, 2008. Recovery took 191 trading sessions.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.