GSTGX Performance — Goldman Sachs Short Duration Government Fund, Institutional Shares
Data updated: 2026-08-26
GSTGX returned +0.41% year to date and +2.66% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +4.08% over 3 years and +1.34% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Short-Term Government Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $113, against $115 for the category, and to $103 over one year, against $103. Volatility over the past three years was 1.82% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $113.9M, and assets reached $522.85M.
GSTGX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Goldman Sachs Short Duration Government Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Short-Term Government Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | GSTGX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $103 | $103 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $113 | $115 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $107 | $111 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $111 | $118 |
GSTGX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +0.41% |
| 1 year | +2.66% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +4.08% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +1.34% |
GSTGX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Goldman Sachs Short Duration Government Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +0.41% |
| 2025 | +5.01% |
| 2024 | +3.66% |
| 2023 | +4.02% |
| 2022 | −5.29% |
| 2021 | −1.30% |
| 2020 | +3.93% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +0.82% |
GSTGX 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 | +0.2% | +0.5% | −0.7% | +0.3% | +0.1% | +0.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.5% | +0.7% | +0.4% | +0.7% | −0.3% | +0.7% | −0.1% | +1.0% | +0.2% | +0.3% | +0.5% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | +0.5% | −0.6% | +0.3% | −0.5% | +0.8% | +0.4% | +1.3% | +0.9% | +0.8% | −0.8% | +0.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | +1.1% | −0.9% | +1.5% | +0.1% | −0.3% | −0.6% | +0.4% | +0.3% | −0.2% | +0.1% | +1.4% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | −0.9% | −0.5% | −1.6% | −0.7% | +0.5% | −0.8% | +0.6% | −1.1% | −1.9% | −0.1% | +1.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | −0.1% | 0.0% | +0.1% | −0.1% | −0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | −0.1% | −0.4% | −0.3% | −0.1% |
| 2020 | +0.5% | +1.1% | +0.6% | +0.6% | +0.2% | 0.0% | +0.2% | +0.1% | 0.0% | +0.1% | +0.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | −0.1% | +0.6% | 0.0% | +0.2% | 0.0% | +0.1% |
GSTGX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 1.82%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.23 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +1.37% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −0.81% (Oct 2024)
GSTGX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Goldman Sachs Short Duration Government Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $113.9M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $372.2M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.44×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $30.3M | $72.9M | −$42.5M |
| May 2026 | $101.1M | $10.0M | $91.0M |
| Apr 2026 | $15.6M | $38.3M | −$22.7M |
| Mar 2026 | $56.6M | $34.8M | $21.8M |
| Feb 2026 | $9.3M | $17.2M | −$7.9M |
| Jan 2026 | $7.0M | $25.3M | −$18.3M |
| Dec 2025 | $13.4M | $8.8M | $4.6M |
| Nov 2025 | $24.1M | $9.2M | $15.0M |
| Oct 2025 | $8.0M | $16.2M | −$8.2M |
| Sep 2025 | $6.1M | $4.8M | $1.3M |
| Aug 2025 | $53.3M | $9.2M | $44.1M |
| Jul 2025 | $47.5M | $11.7M | $35.8M |
GSTGX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Goldman Sachs Short Duration Government Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $522.85M |
| 2026-03-31 | $499.95M |
| 2025-12-31 | $508.09M |
| 2025-09-30 | $495.11M |
| 2025-06-30 | $412.59M |
| 2025-03-31 | $436.43M |
| 2024-12-31 | $465.00M |
| 2024-09-30 | $469.02M |
| 2024-06-30 | $463.46M |
| 2024-03-31 | $476.68M |
| 2023-12-31 | $514.55M |
| 2023-09-30 | $495.48M |
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.