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Goldman Sachs Global Core Fixed Income Fund (GSGIX...
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US38141W1099
CUSIP
38141W109
Inception Date
Aug 1, 1991
Category
Global Bonds
Min. Investment
$1,000
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 Global 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 Global Core Fixed Income Fund (GSGIX) has returned -1.27% so far this year and 2.58% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, GSGIX has returned 1.66% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Goldman Sachs Global Core Fixed Income Fund

1D
0.36%
1M
-2.84%
YTD
-1.27%
6M
-0.19%
1Y
2.58%
3Y*
2.91%
5Y*
-0.20%
10Y*
1.66%

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, 1992, GSGIX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.35%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 16.5 years.

Historically, 65% of months were positive and 35% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +3.7%, while the worst month was Sep 2022 at -3.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 13 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, GSGIX closed higher 46% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 31, 2013 with a return of +2.8%, while the worst single day was Dec 30, 2003 at -3.7%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.24%1.37%-2.84%-1.27%
20250.63%1.14%-0.61%0.79%-0.36%0.98%-0.11%0.77%0.68%0.95%0.16%-0.02%5.09%
2024-0.23%-0.99%0.84%-1.94%1.07%0.62%2.39%0.88%1.13%-1.79%1.58%-2.57%0.86%
20232.94%-1.78%2.25%0.46%-0.35%-0.17%0.19%-0.36%-1.97%-0.71%3.66%3.44%7.66%
2022-1.67%-1.74%-2.11%-3.14%-0.12%-2.59%2.75%-2.80%-3.91%-0.12%3.14%-1.22%-12.98%
2021-0.72%-2.25%-0.59%0.50%0.24%0.37%1.19%-0.11%-0.85%-0.86%0.70%-0.20%-2.59%

Benchmark Metrics

Goldman Sachs Global Core Fixed Income Fund has an annualized alpha of 4.32%, beta of -0.01, and R² of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 1992.

  • This fund captured 13.93% of S&P 500 Index gains and tended to rise during its downturns (downside capture of -1.22%) — a profile typical of hedging or uncorrelated assets.
  • Beta of -0.01 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.00 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 0.00 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
4.32%
Beta
-0.01
0.00
Upside Capture
13.93%
Downside Capture
-1.22%

Expense Ratio

GSGIX has an expense ratio of 0.91%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

GSGIX ranks 37 for risk / return — below 37% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.


GSGIX Risk / Return Rank: 3737
Overall Rank
GSGIX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 4242
Sharpe Ratio Rank
GSGIX Sortino Ratio Rank: 3636
Sortino Ratio Rank
GSGIX Omega Ratio Rank: 2929
Omega Ratio Rank
GSGIX Calmar Ratio Rank: 3838
Calmar Ratio Rank
GSGIX Martin Ratio Rank: 3939
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 Global Core Fixed Income Fund (GSGIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


GSGIXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.89

0.90

0.00

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.24

1.39

-0.15

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.16

1.21

-0.05

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.04

1.40

-0.36

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

4.14

6.61

-2.47

Explore GSGIX 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 Global Core Fixed Income Fund provided a 2.75% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.31 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.


1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.8020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.31$0.35$0.30$0.24$0.17$0.17$0.67$0.53$0.15$0.21$0.17$0.72

Dividend yield

2.75%3.01%2.64%2.12%1.60%1.32%5.04%4.13%1.28%1.74%1.40%5.97%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Goldman Sachs Global 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$0.35
2024$0.02$0.03$0.01$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.30
2023$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.24
2022$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.02$0.06$0.17
2021$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.06$0.17

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 Global 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 Global Core Fixed Income Fund was 19.90%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Goldman Sachs Global Core Fixed Income Fund drawdown is 6.52%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-19.9%Dec 11, 2020468Oct 20, 2022
-8.16%Jan 24, 2008184Oct 14, 2008167Jun 15, 2009351
-7.47%Mar 9, 20208Mar 18, 202049May 28, 202057
-7.47%Jan 26, 1994160Sep 14, 1994160May 3, 1995320
-6.53%Jun 16, 2003251Jun 14, 2004239May 24, 2005490

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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