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Goldman Sachs International Equity ESG Fund Class ...
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US38141W5967
CUSIP
38141W596
Inception Date
Dec 1, 1992
Min. Investment
$1,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Goldman Sachs International Equity ESG Fund Class A, 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 International Equity ESG Fund Class A (GSIFX) has returned -5.52% so far this year and 11.02% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, GSIFX has returned 8.34% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Goldman Sachs International Equity ESG Fund Class A

1D
0.76%
1M
-11.48%
YTD
-5.52%
6M
-2.26%
1Y
11.02%
3Y*
7.80%
5Y*
5.33%
10Y*
8.34%

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 4, 1993, GSIFX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.56%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 10.3 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +20.0%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -21.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 11 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, GSIFX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +12.7%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -11.3%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20261.68%4.97%-11.48%-5.52%
20255.02%2.26%-0.53%5.27%4.26%2.61%-3.76%3.24%1.51%0.16%1.10%2.16%25.51%
2024-0.94%1.55%4.14%-4.48%6.23%-3.32%4.42%3.74%0.27%-5.92%0.14%-4.61%0.33%
20239.02%-2.08%2.68%3.35%-3.25%2.85%1.63%-3.69%-4.18%-4.53%8.77%5.15%15.44%
2022-5.55%-3.47%-1.11%-5.85%0.04%-9.78%8.61%-6.80%-9.81%6.99%11.94%-1.74%-17.69%
2021-2.70%3.01%1.10%3.68%4.68%-1.45%2.11%3.44%-3.19%4.02%-4.79%5.91%16.23%

Benchmark Metrics

Goldman Sachs International Equity ESG Fund Class A has an annualized alpha of 0.01%, beta of 0.72, and R² of 0.53 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 05, 1993.

  • This fund participated in 98.12% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 85.06% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.

Alpha
0.01%
Beta
0.72
0.53
Upside Capture
85.06%
Downside Capture
98.12%

Expense Ratio

GSIFX has a high expense ratio of 1.35%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

GSIFX ranks 23 for risk / return — below 23% 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.


GSIFX Risk / Return Rank: 2323
Overall Rank
GSIFX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 2222
Sharpe Ratio Rank
GSIFX Sortino Ratio Rank: 2121
Sortino Ratio Rank
GSIFX Omega Ratio Rank: 1919
Omega Ratio Rank
GSIFX Calmar Ratio Rank: 2727
Calmar Ratio Rank
GSIFX Martin Ratio Rank: 2929
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 International Equity ESG Fund Class A (GSIFX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


GSIFXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.60

0.90

-0.29

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.91

1.39

-0.47

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.12

1.21

-0.09

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.81

1.40

-0.59

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

3.23

6.61

-3.38

Explore GSIFX 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 International Equity ESG Fund Class A provided a 2.31% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.70 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


0.00%1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.70$0.70$0.60$0.37$0.19$1.80$0.00$0.36$0.25$0.25$0.46$0.20

Dividend yield

2.31%2.18%2.30%1.37%0.82%6.29%0.00%1.67%1.45%1.25%2.79%1.16%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Goldman Sachs International Equity ESG Fund Class A. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.70$0.70
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.60$0.60
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.37$0.37
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.19
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.80$1.80

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 ESG 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 ESG Fund Class A was 59.25%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 2268 trading sessions.

The current Goldman Sachs International Equity ESG Fund Class A drawdown is 11.48%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-59.25%Nov 1, 2007267Nov 20, 20082268Nov 24, 20172535
-56.04%Mar 30, 2000739Mar 12, 2003782Apr 19, 20061521
-35%Feb 13, 202027Mar 23, 2020109Aug 26, 2020136
-31.94%Nov 9, 2021222Sep 27, 2022410May 15, 2024632
-27.84%Jul 21, 199854Oct 5, 1998227Aug 30, 1999281

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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