GDEJX Performance — Goldman Sachs Defensive Equity Fund, Investor Shares

Data updated: 2023-03-14

GDEJX returned −13.10% over one year to Oct 2022. Over one year the fund trailed its Commodities category average: $100 grew to $87, against $96 for the category. Volatility over the past 12 months was 11.49% a year. In the 12 months to Dec 2022 the fund lost a net $422K, and assets reached $5.61M.

GDEJX Growth of $100

What $100 invested in Goldman Sachs Defensive Equity Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Commodities category average over the same months.

PeriodGDEJXCategory average
1 year (Nov 2021 – Oct 2022)$87$96
Since data start (Oct 2020 – Oct 2022)$100$117

GDEJX Trailing Returns

Total returns to Oct 2022, from SEC N-PORT.

PeriodTotal return
1 year−13.10%
3 years (annualised)−0.06%

GDEJX Annual Returns

Calendar-year total returns of Goldman Sachs Defensive Equity Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.

YearTotal return
2022 (Jan–Oct)−13.91%
2021+14.11%
2020 (Oct–Dec)+1.67%

GDEJX Monthly Returns

Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2022−4.4%−3.0%+1.6%−5.9%−1.3%−1.7%+3.5%−3.0%−4.0%+4.0%——
2021−0.7%−0.3%+3.0%+3.0%+0.2%+2.2%+3.1%+1.8%−3.0%+3.2%−1.9%+2.9%
2020—————————−3.6%+2.8%+2.6%

GDEJX Risk

Risk measures from monthly returns over Nov 2021 – Oct 2022.

  • 1-year volatility (annualised): 11.49%
  • Best month: +3.95% (Oct 2022)
  • Worst month: −5.95% (Apr 2022)

GDEJX Fund Flows

Monthly money in and out of Goldman Sachs Defensive Equity Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.

  • 12-month net flow: −$422K
  • 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $485K
  • Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.53×
MonthSalesRedemptionsNet flow
Dec 2022$47K$47$47K
Nov 2022$0$0$0
Oct 2022$0$200K−$200K
Sep 2022$9K$9K−$79
Aug 2022$19K$0$19K
Jul 2022$0$0$0
Jun 2022$7K$86K−$78K
May 2022$0$0$0
Apr 2022$7$0$7
Mar 2022$0$94K−$94K
Feb 2022$242K$0$242K
Jan 2022$161K$518K−$357K

GDEJX Assets Under Management

Net assets of Goldman Sachs Defensive Equity Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.

Report dateNet assets
2022-12-31$5.61M
2022-09-30$5.49M
2022-06-30$5.68M
2022-03-31$6.31M
2021-12-31$6.93M
2021-09-30$6.36M
2021-06-30$6.05M
2021-03-31$5.69M
2020-12-31$5.54M

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 Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date.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.