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Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund (GSFIX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US38141W8102
Inception Date
Jan 5, 1994
Min. Investment
$1,000,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Bond

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund, 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 Core Fixed Income Fund (GSFIX) has returned -0.85% so far this year and 3.84% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, GSFIX has returned 1.85% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund

1D
0.55%
1M
-2.64%
YTD
-0.85%
6M
0.49%
1Y
3.84%
3Y*
3.28%
5Y*
-0.11%
10Y*
1.85%

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 3, 1995, GSFIX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.34%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 17.0 years.

Historically, 65% of months were positive and 35% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +4.8%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -5.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, GSFIX closed higher 44% of trading days. The best single day was May 7, 2018 with a return of +2.7%, while the worst single day was May 8, 2018 at -2.7%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.23%1.61%-2.64%-0.85%
20250.69%2.22%-0.08%0.23%-0.62%1.56%-0.19%1.23%1.10%0.78%0.66%-0.08%7.70%
2024-0.21%-1.40%0.61%-2.60%1.83%0.56%2.47%1.44%1.41%-2.63%1.22%-1.71%0.81%
20233.71%-2.69%2.61%0.61%-1.09%-0.33%0.00%-1.09%-2.66%-1.69%4.78%4.03%5.98%
2022-2.14%-1.43%-2.78%-4.14%0.53%-2.36%2.42%-2.84%-5.08%-1.16%4.26%-0.70%-14.72%
2021-0.81%-1.80%-1.30%0.91%0.34%0.89%1.16%-0.02%-0.92%-0.30%0.34%-0.20%-1.75%

Benchmark Metrics

Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund has an annualized alpha of 4.30%, beta of -0.02, and R² of 0.01 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 04, 1995.

  • This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (13.70%) than losses (1.07%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • Beta of -0.02 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.01 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 0.01 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.

Alpha
4.30%
Beta
-0.02
0.01
Upside Capture
13.70%
Downside Capture
1.07%

Expense Ratio

GSFIX has an expense ratio of 0.38%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

GSFIX ranks 49 for risk / return — on par with similar mutual funds. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.


GSFIX Risk / Return Rank: 4949
Overall Rank
GSFIX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 5050
Sharpe Ratio Rank
GSFIX Sortino Ratio Rank: 4848
Sortino Ratio Rank
GSFIX Omega Ratio Rank: 3535
Omega Ratio Rank
GSFIX Calmar Ratio Rank: 6666
Calmar Ratio Rank
GSFIX Martin Ratio Rank: 4747
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 Core Fixed Income Fund (GSFIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


GSFIXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.99

0.90

+0.10

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.41

1.39

+0.03

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.18

1.21

-0.03

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.54

1.40

+0.14

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

4.76

6.61

-1.85

Explore GSFIX 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 Core Fixed Income Fund provided a 3.79% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.35 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


2.00%2.50%3.00%3.50%4.00%4.50%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.40$0.5020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.35$0.38$0.32$0.32$0.20$0.21$0.51$0.47$0.28$0.27$0.27$0.26

Dividend yield

3.79%4.10%3.57%3.44%2.17%1.94%4.56%4.40%2.78%2.54%2.58%2.49%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.06
2025$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.38
2024$0.03$0.03$0.01$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.32
2023$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.32
2022$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.20
2021$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.21

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 Core Fixed Income 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 Core Fixed Income Fund was 21.73%, occurring on Oct 24, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund drawdown is 6.00%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-21.73%Dec 11, 2020470Oct 24, 2022
-17.76%Jan 24, 2008212Nov 21, 2008214Sep 30, 2009426
-9.75%Mar 9, 20209Mar 19, 202049May 29, 202058
-6.39%Dec 29, 1995115Jun 12, 1996266Jul 1, 1997381
-5.68%Oct 6, 1998213Aug 10, 1999227Jul 3, 2000440

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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