GSDCX Fees and Costs — Goldman Sachs Short Duration Government Fund, Class C
Data updated: 2026-08-26
The net expense ratio is 1.21%: a 0.44% management fee, a 0.75% 12b-1 fee plus 0.47% other expenses, less a 0.45% fee waiver. This share class carries a deferred sales charge of up to 0.65%. In fiscal 2026 the fund paid $52K in broker commissions, 0.0110% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 643%.
GSDCX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of GSDCX. Prospectus, as of March 31, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.44% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.75% |
| Other expenses | 0.47% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.66% |
| Fee waiver | −0.45% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.21% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 0.00% |
| Max deferred load | 0.65% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
GSDCX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in GSDCX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $760 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.28% 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 | $67 | $0 | $0 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.21%) | $127 | $395 | $684 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $1 | $4 | $6 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $20 | $70 |
| Total costs | $196 | $419 | $760 |
| Value after costs | $10,304 | $11,157 | $12,002 |
| Impact on return, per year | 1.96% | 1.28% | 1.28% |
GSDCX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0110%
- Total broker commissions: $52K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $5.3B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 643%
- Securities lending: none during the year
GSDCX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $48K | 93.82% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities PLC | $1K | 2.15% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $891 | 1.73% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $803 | 1.56% |
| Barclays Bank PLC | $318 | 0.62% |
| Merrill Lynch International | $68 | 0.13% |
GSDCX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | $959.7M | 19.79% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $935.2M | 19.29% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $782.7M | 16.14% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $702.1M | 14.48% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $623.2M | 12.85% |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | $205.0M | 4.23% |
| Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | $189.4M | 3.91% |
| Barclays Bank PLC | $182.1M | 3.75% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $161.8M | 3.34% |
| Citadel Securities LLC | $107.9M | 2.23% |
Goldman Sachs Short Duration Government Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| GMDPX | Class P | 0.47% | — |
| GSTUX | Class R6 | 0.47% | none |
| GSTGX | Institutional Shares | 0.48% | none |
| GTDTX | Investor Shares | 0.56% | none |
| GSSDX | Class A | 0.81% | 1.50% |
| GSDSX | Service Shares | 0.98% | none |
| GSDCX | Class C | 1.21% | 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.