Standard & Poor’s Downgrades Goldman Sachs Government Bond Funds

On July 15, Standard & Poor’s placed 73 fixed income funds on credit watch with negative implications, including the Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund and the Goldman Sachs Short Duration Government Fund, due to their exposure to US Treasury and government agency securities. On July 22, Standard & Poor’s added the Goldman Sachs Ultra-Short Duration Government Fund to the list of funds on watch.

Following Standard & Poor’s downgrade of the long term United States credit rating to AA+ on August 5, Standard & Poor’s lowered its fund credit quality ratings on 73 fixed income funds, including the following Goldman Sachs Funds:

 

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The Government Income Fund’s net asset value and yield are not guaranteed by the U.S. government or by its agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises. Investments in fixed income securities are subject to the risks associated with debt securities including credit and interest rate risk. The guarantee on U.S. government securities applies only to the underlying securities of the Fund if held to maturity and not to the value of the Fund’s shares. The Fund’s investments in mortgage-backed securities are subject to prepayment risks. These risks may result in greater share price volatility. The Fund may make substantial investments in derivative instruments, including options, financial futures, Eurodollar futures contracts, swaps, option on swaps, structured securities and other derivative investments. Derivative instruments may involve a high degree of financial risk. These risks include the risk that a small movement in the price of the underlying security or benchmark may result in a disproportionately large movement, unfavorable or favorable, in the price of the derivative instrument; risks of default by a counterparty, and the risks that transactions may not be liquid.

The Short Duration Government Fund is not a money market fund. Investors in this Fund should understand that the net asset value of the Fund will fluctuate, which may result in a loss of the principal amount invested. The Fund’s net asset value and yield are not guaranteed by the U.S. government or by its agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises. Investments in fixed income securities are subject to the risks associated with debt securities including credit and interest rate risk. The guarantee on U.S. government securities applies only to the underlying securities of the Fund if held to maturity and not to the value of the Fund’s shares. The Fund’s investments in mortgage-backed securities are subject to prepayment risks. These risks may result in greater share price volatility. The Fund may make substantial investments in derivative instruments, including options, financial futures, Eurodollar futures contracts, swaps, option on swaps, structured securities and other derivative investments. Derivative instruments may involve a high degree of financial risk. These risks include the risk that a small movement in the price of the underlying security or benchmark may result in a disproportionately large movement, unfavorable or favorable, in the price of the derivative instrument; risks of default by a counterparty, and the risks that transactions may not be liquid.

The Ultra-Short Duration Government Fund is not a money market fund. Investors in this Fund should understand that the net asset value of the Fund will fluctuate, which may result in a loss of the principal amount invested. The Fund’s net asset value and yield are not guaranteed by the U.S. government or by its agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises. Investments in fixed income securities are subject to the risks associated with debt securities including credit and interest rate risk. The guarantee on U.S. government securities applies only to the underlying securities of the Fund if held to maturity and not to the value of the Fund’s shares. The Fund’s investments in mortgage-backed securities are subject to prepayment risks. These risks may result in greater share price volatility. The Fund may make substantial investments in derivative instruments, including options, financial futures, Eurodollar futures contracts, swaps, option on swaps, structured securities and other derivative investments. Derivative instruments may involve a high degree of financial risk. These risks include the risk that a small movement in the price of the underlying security or benchmark may result in a disproportionately large movement, unfavorable or favorable, in the price of the derivative instrument; risks of default by a counterparty, and the risks that transactions may not be liquid. Inflation protected securities are fixed income securities whose principal value is periodically adjusted according to the rate of inflation. The market value of inflation protected securities is not guaranteed, and will fluctuate in response to changes in real interest rates.