GSAOX Performance — Goldman Sachs Small Cap Growth Insights Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-24
GSAOX returned +18.64% year to date and +35.82% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +19.02% over 3 years and +8.54% over 5 years. The fund beat its Trading - Leveraged category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $169, against $136 for the category, and to $136 over one year, against $105. Volatility over the past three years was 21.94% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $120.1M, and assets reached $325.75M.
GSAOX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Goldman Sachs Small Cap Growth Insights Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Trading - Leveraged category average over the same months.
| Period | GSAOX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $136 | $105 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $169 | $136 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $151 | $130 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $201 | $147 |
GSAOX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +18.64% |
| 1 year | +35.82% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +19.02% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +8.54% |
GSAOX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Goldman Sachs Small Cap Growth Insights Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +18.64% |
| 2025 | +16.48% |
| 2024 | +21.92% |
| 2023 | +20.90% |
| 2022 | −27.39% |
| 2021 | +10.68% |
| 2020 | +17.82% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +4.15% |
GSAOX 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +4.6% | +2.0% | −7.0% | +15.4% | +5.1% | +4.6% | −5.8% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +4.2% | −6.9% | −8.3% | −0.8% | +7.6% | +5.3% | +1.7% | +7.0% | +4.3% | +2.1% | +1.0% | −0.5% |
| 2024 | −1.6% | +9.8% | +2.4% | −7.7% | +5.8% | +0.1% | +8.5% | −0.9% | +1.7% | −0.8% | +13.0% | −8.1% |
| 2023 | +9.8% | −0.9% | −2.5% | −1.2% | +0.5% | +9.2% | +5.0% | −4.8% | −6.2% | −7.1% | +9.1% | +10.5% |
| 2022 | −11.5% | −1.4% | −0.5% | −12.1% | −0.8% | −7.1% | +10.7% | −2.7% | −8.9% | +10.2% | +1.4% | −5.7% |
| 2021 | +3.7% | +3.4% | −0.5% | +3.0% | −0.6% | +3.5% | −3.9% | +4.0% | −4.2% | +4.6% | −3.9% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | −3.8% | −8.5% | −20.1% | +15.1% | +7.2% | +3.9% | +3.6% | +3.2% | −3.0% | +0.1% | +16.1% | +8.5% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −5.3% | +0.3% | +3.6% | +4.4% | +1.3% |
GSAOX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 21.94%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.66 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +15.42% (Apr 2026)
- Worst month: −8.30% (Mar 2025)
GSAOX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Goldman Sachs Small Cap Growth Insights Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $120.1M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $277.2M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.76×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $16.9M | $6.2M | $10.7M |
| Jun 2026 | $11.6M | $6.6M | $5.0M |
| May 2026 | $17.5M | $5.2M | $12.3M |
| Apr 2026 | $13.1M | $5.3M | $7.8M |
| Mar 2026 | $20.8M | $4.6M | $16.3M |
| Feb 2026 | $12.6M | $4.0M | $8.6M |
| Jan 2026 | $45.9M | $6.7M | $39.1M |
| Dec 2025 | $122.9M | $107.6M | $15.4M |
| Nov 2025 | $5.8M | $1.8M | $4.0M |
| Oct 2025 | $4.8M | $3.7M | $1.1M |
| Sep 2025 | $3.6M | $2.7M | $881K |
| Aug 2025 | $1.6M | $2.7M | −$1.1M |
GSAOX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Goldman Sachs Small Cap Growth Insights Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $325.75M |
| 2026-04-30 | $287.12M |
| 2026-01-31 | $229.11M |
| 2025-10-31 | $172.87M |
| 2025-07-31 | $150.85M |
| 2025-04-30 | $119.26M |
| 2025-01-31 | $142.78M |
| 2024-10-31 | $127.47M |
| 2024-07-31 | $128.45M |
| 2024-04-30 | $113.77M |
| 2024-01-31 | $115.32M |
| 2023-10-31 | $88.03M |
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.