Investment objective & strategy
As of July 28, 2025 · prospectusObjective. The Goldman Sachs Short Duration Government Fund (the Fund) seeks a high level of current income and secondarily, in seeking current income, may also consider the potential for capital appreciation .
Strategy. The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes (measured at the time of purchase) (Net Assets) in securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises (U.S. Government Securities), including agency issued adjustable rate and fixed rate mortgage-backed securities or other mortgage-related securities (Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities) and in repurchase agreements collateralized by such securities. Substantially all of the Funds Net Assets will be invested in U.S. Government Securities and instruments based on U.S. Government Securities. The Fund also intends to invest in derivatives, including (but not limited to) interest rate futures, options and interest rate swaps, which are used primarily to hedge the Funds … The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes (measured at the time of purchase) (Net Assets) in securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises (U.S. Government Securities), including agency issued adjustable rate and fixed rate mortgage-backed securities or other mortgage-related securities (Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities) and in repurchase agreements collateralized by such securities. Substantially all of the Funds Net Assets will be invested in U.S. Government Securities and instruments based on U.S. Government Securities. The Fund also intends to invest in derivatives, including (but not limited to) interest rate futures, options and interest rate swaps, which are used primarily to hedge the Funds portfolio risks, manage the Funds duration and/or gain exposure to certain fixed income securities. 100% of the Funds portfolio will be invested in U.S. dollar-denominated securities. The Fund may gain exposure to Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities through several methods, including by utilizing to-be-announced (TBA) agreements in Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities or through the use of reverse repurchase agreements. TBA agreements for Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities are standardized contracts for future delivery of fixed-rate mortgage pass-through securities in which the exact mortgage pools to be delivered are not specified until shortly before settlement. A reverse repurchase agreement enables the Fund to gain exposure to specified pools of Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities by purchasing them on a forward settling basis and using the proceeds of the reverse repurchase agreement to settle the trade. The Fund may also seek to obtain exposure to fixed income investments through investments in affiliated or unaffiliated investment companies, including exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The Funds target duration range under normal interest rate conditions is expected to approximate that of the ICE BofAML Two-Year U.S. Treasury Note Index, plus or minus 1 year, and over the past five years ended June 30, 2025, the duration of this index has ranged between 1.78 and 2.00 years. Duration is a measure of a debt securitys price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The longer the duration of the Fund (or an individual debt security), the more sensitive its market price to changes in interest rates. For example, if market interest rates increase by 1%, the market price of a debt security with a positive duration of 3 years will generally decrease by approximately 3%. Conversely, a 1% decline in market interest rates will generally result in an increase of approximately 3% of that securitys market price. The Investment Adviser measures the Funds performance against the ICE BofAML Two-Year U.S. Treasury Note Index. Fixed Income Investment Philosophy: Our process: ? Combines diversified sources of return by employing multiple strategies ? Takes a global perspective to seek relative value opportunities ? Employs focused specialist teams to seek to identify short-term mis-pricings and incorporate long-term views ? Emphasizes a risk-aware approach as we view risk management as both an offensive and defensive tool No one factor or consideration is determinative in the fundamental investment process.
Top holdings
As of March 31, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| US TREASURY N/B | — | $52.39M | 10.48% |
| MONEYMKT | FGTXX | $42.48M | 8.50% |
| US TREASURY N/B | — | $38.66M | 7.73% |
| FNCL 5.5 4/26 | — | $36.15M | 7.23% |
| FNCL 5 4/26 | — | $31.54M | 6.31% |
| US TREASURY N/B | — | $29.11M | 5.82% |
| US TREASURY N/B | — | $22.01M | 4.40% |
| US TREASURY N/B | — | $19.98M | 4.00% |
| US TREASURY N/B | — | $12.32M | 2.46% |
| FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION | — | $11.67M | 2.33% |
Portfolio moves
Dec 31, 2025 → Mar 31, 2026How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.
Similar funds
Funds whose portfolios most overlap this one, by weight| Fund | Overlap | Net exp. |
|---|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs U.S. Mortgages Fund · GSUIX, GSUPX, GSUAX, GGIRX, GGIUX, GSBPX, GGURX, GGUSX | 16% | 0.45% |
| Goldman Sachs Bond Fund · GSFAX, GSFCX, GSNIX, GSNSX, GSNRX, GSNTX, GSFUX, GMVPX | 15% | 0.45% |
| BATS: Mortgage Total Return Series · BRAMX | 15% | 0.05% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. | Adviser |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of July 28, 2025, from the fund's prospectus.
- Net assets and holdings count as of March 31, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
- Total return for calendar year 2025, before tax and after fund expenses. Computed by compounding the twelve monthly total returns the fund reported in its SEC N-PORT filings for 2025 (the latest prospectus does not yet chart this year).
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