GGOAX Fees and Costs — Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Growth Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-07-24
The net expense ratio is 1.15%: a 0.92% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.20% other expenses, less a 0.22% fee waiver. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.50%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $409K in broker commissions, 0.0429% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 79%.
GGOAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of GGOAX. Prospectus, as of August 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.92% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.20% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.37% |
| Fee waiver | −0.22% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.15% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 5.50% |
| Max deferred load | 0.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
GGOAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in GGOAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,404 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.42% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Sales charges | $550 | $550 | $550 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.15%) | $114 | $355 | $615 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $4 | $13 | $23 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $28 | $105 | $216 |
| Total costs | $696 | $1,024 | $1,404 |
| Value after costs | $9,804 | $10,553 | $11,358 |
| Impact on return, per year | 6.96% | 3.19% | 2.42% |
GGOAX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0429%
- Total broker commissions: $409K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $2.2M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 79%
- Securities on loan, average value: $22K
- Net income from securities lending: $117 (0.000% of average net assets)
GGOAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC | $66K | 19.06% |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC. | $59K | 17.09% |
| MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC | $51K | 14.75% |
| CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC. | $46K | 13.37% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | $35K | 10.18% |
| JEFFERIES LLC | $32K | 9.31% |
| WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC | $19K | 5.61% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $13K | 3.67% |
| Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated | $12K | 3.54% |
| EVERCORE GROUP L.L.C. | $12K | 3.42% |
GGOAX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| LEERINK PARTNERS LLC | $2.2M | 100.00% |
Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Growth Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| GGOUX | Class R6 | 0.84% | none |
| GGQPX | Class P | 0.84% | — |
| GGOIX | Institutional Class | 0.85% | none |
| GGOTX | Investor Shares | 0.90% | none |
| GGOAX | Class A | 1.15% | 5.50% |
| GGOSX | Service Class | 1.35% | none |
| GGORX | Class R | 1.40% | none |
| GGOCX | Class C | 1.90% | none |
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.