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Goldman Sachs Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund (GSMYX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US38143H7465
Inception Date
Jun 30, 2005
Min. Investment
$1,000,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Mid-Cap
Asset Class Style
Growth

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Goldman Sachs Small/Mid Cap Growth 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 Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund (GSMYX) has returned -5.05% so far this year and 12.71% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, GSMYX has returned 9.92% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Goldman Sachs Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

1D
-2.18%
1M
-11.25%
YTD
-5.05%
6M
-1.49%
1Y
12.71%
3Y*
5.39%
5Y*
-0.93%
10Y*
9.92%

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, 2006, GSMYX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.94%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.2 years.

Historically, 62% of months were positive and 38% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +16.2%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -21.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, GSMYX closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +10.9%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -13.3%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20263.03%3.83%-11.25%-5.05%
20254.84%-8.45%-10.33%1.65%4.79%4.43%0.85%2.32%-0.33%2.02%2.63%-0.91%2.15%
2024-0.09%10.68%2.97%-6.29%2.39%-1.29%2.37%1.12%2.53%-2.23%9.33%-7.74%12.88%
20237.24%-1.17%0.84%-2.10%-1.49%7.99%1.92%-4.09%-5.89%-7.23%9.76%9.60%14.28%
2022-16.41%-0.76%1.03%-10.81%-4.59%-6.64%12.65%-2.19%-7.52%7.91%3.46%-5.56%-28.45%
20210.91%3.49%-3.07%5.56%-3.49%5.05%0.10%3.60%-3.44%5.84%-5.73%-0.28%7.93%

Benchmark Metrics

Goldman Sachs Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.56%, beta of 1.06, and R² of 0.82 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 04, 2006.

  • This fund captured 113.08% of S&P 500 Index gains and 105.38% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
  • With beta of 1.06 and R² of 0.82, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

Alpha
1.56%
Beta
1.06
0.82
Upside Capture
113.08%
Downside Capture
105.38%

Expense Ratio

GSMYX has an expense ratio of 0.89%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

GSMYX ranks 19 for risk / return — in the bottom 19% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.


GSMYX Risk / Return Rank: 1919
Overall Rank
GSMYX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 1717
Sharpe Ratio Rank
GSMYX Sortino Ratio Rank: 2020
Sortino Ratio Rank
GSMYX Omega Ratio Rank: 1717
Omega Ratio Rank
GSMYX Calmar Ratio Rank: 1919
Calmar Ratio Rank
GSMYX Martin Ratio Rank: 2222
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 Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund (GSMYX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


GSMYXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.50

0.90

-0.40

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.89

1.39

-0.50

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.11

1.21

-0.10

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.61

1.40

-0.79

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

2.46

6.61

-4.14

Explore GSMYX 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 Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund provided a 16.60% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.43 per share.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%$0.00$1.00$2.00$3.00$4.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$3.43$3.43$0.16$0.00$0.00$3.77$3.84$3.02$3.65$2.88$0.69$0.73

Dividend yield

16.60%15.76%0.67%0.00%0.00%14.07%13.51%14.27%20.82%12.92%3.50%3.62%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Goldman Sachs Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund. 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$3.43$3.43
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.16
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.77$3.77

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 Small/Mid Cap Growth 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 Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund was 55.00%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 349 trading sessions.

The current Goldman Sachs Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund drawdown is 18.42%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-55%Oct 11, 2007282Nov 20, 2008349Apr 14, 2010631
-42.51%Nov 9, 2021152Jun 16, 2022
-33.94%Feb 21, 202019Mar 18, 202052Jun 2, 202071
-27.92%Jun 24, 2015161Feb 11, 2016302Apr 25, 2017463
-26.61%Apr 28, 2011110Oct 3, 201194Feb 16, 2012204

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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