C000138559 Performance — Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust Multi-Strategy Alternatives Portfolio, Institutional Class
Data updated: 2025-05-27
C000138559 returned +1.81% over one year to Mar 2025. Annualised returns are +1.94% over 3 years and +4.91% over 5 years. Against its Long-Short Equity category average the fund came out behind over three years but ahead over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $106, against $110 for the category, and to $102 over one year, against $101. Volatility over the past three years was 6.45% a year. In the 12 months to Mar 2025 the fund lost a net $6.1M, and assets reached $33.60M.
C000138559 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust Multi-Strategy Alternatives Portfolio grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Long-Short Equity category average over the same months.
| Period | C000138559 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Apr 2024 – Mar 2025) | $102 | $101 |
| 3 years (Apr 2022 – Mar 2025) | $106 | $110 |
| 5 years (Apr 2020 – Mar 2025) | $127 | $126 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Mar 2025) | $120 | $121 |
C000138559 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Mar 2025, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +1.81% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +1.94% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +4.91% |
C000138559 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust Multi-Strategy Alternatives Portfolio, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2025 (Jan–Mar) | −0.11% |
| 2024 | +3.64% |
| 2023 | +7.90% |
| 2022 | −6.24% |
| 2021 | +5.03% |
| 2020 | +7.07% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +1.70% |
C000138559 Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +0.6% | +0.6% | −1.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | −0.6% | +0.7% | +1.6% | −0.9% | +1.7% | +0.4% | +1.0% | +0.4% | +2.3% | −3.4% | +1.6% | −1.1% |
| 2023 | +2.7% | −1.9% | +0.7% | +1.1% | −1.2% | +2.0% | +1.2% | −1.0% | −1.3% | −0.7% | +3.4% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | −1.5% | −1.1% | +1.6% | −2.3% | +0.1% | −3.8% | +2.6% | −1.4% | −3.5% | +1.6% | +2.4% | −0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +0.3% | +1.1% | +1.9% | +1.1% | +0.5% | −0.2% | +0.9% | −1.6% | +0.9% | −2.2% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | +0.1% | −1.2% | −6.3% | +3.5% | +2.2% | +0.7% | +2.4% | +1.2% | −1.2% | −0.2% | +3.9% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.5% | +0.7% | −0.8% | +0.1% | +0.1% | +1.0% |
C000138559 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Apr 2022 – Mar 2025.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 6.45%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.40 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +3.35% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −3.81% (Jun 2022)
C000138559 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust Multi-Strategy Alternatives Portfolio, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$6.1M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $8.4M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.58×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2025 | $421K | $6.1M | −$5.7M |
| Feb 2025 | $183K | $2.1M | −$1.9M |
| Jan 2025 | $790K | $737K | $53K |
| Dec 2024 | $1.9M | $378K | $1.5M |
| Nov 2024 | $414K | $701K | −$286K |
| Oct 2024 | $646K | $540K | $105K |
| Sep 2024 | $307K | $200K | $107K |
| Aug 2024 | $364K | $1.1M | −$747K |
| Jul 2024 | $370K | $633K | −$263K |
| Jun 2024 | $767K | $566K | $201K |
| May 2024 | $1.5M | $547K | $965K |
| Apr 2024 | $708K | $914K | −$206K |
C000138559 Assets Under Management
Net assets of Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust Multi-Strategy Alternatives Portfolio by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2025-03-31 | $33.60M |
| 2024-12-31 | $41.19M |
| 2024-09-30 | $42.19M |
| 2024-06-30 | $41.65M |
| 2024-03-31 | $40.21M |
| 2023-12-31 | $38.05M |
| 2023-09-29 | $36.81M |
| 2023-06-30 | $36.84M |
| 2023-03-31 | $36.49M |
| 2022-12-30 | $36.81M |
| 2022-09-30 | $58.08M |
| 2022-06-30 | $47.91M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.