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Mutual Fund Insights: Goldman Sachs Concentrated Growth A Fund (GCGAX)

In-depth Analysis of Goldman Sachs Concentrated Growth A Fund (GCGAX)

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See Goldman Sachs Concentrated Growth A Fund (GCGAX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

Last Trade: $12.24 on 3/18/2010, Change: +0.01 (0.08%)

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Fund Manager - David G. Shell

Fund Manager Tenure: 7.5 years [Similar Funds: GCGBX GCGCX ]
Fundmojo Fund Grade: B (Score: 0.61) (What does this score mean?)

Shell is a managing director/partner of Goldman, Sachs & Co. He is a chief investment officer and co-head the Growth Team, responsible for Growth performance, portfolios and personnel. His research background is in entertainment, cable television, broadcasting, telecommunications, and wireless communications. He was a senior portfolio manager at Liberty Investment Management prior to Goldman Sachs. Get more insights on David G. Shell

What we like about Goldman Sachs Concentrated Growth A Fund (GCGAX)

Data for Goldman Sachs Concentrated Growth A Fund (GCGAX) as of January 31, 2010

Goldman Sachs Concentrated Growth A Fund (GCGAX) management has been with Goldman Sachs Concentrated Growth A Fund for 7.5 years
Goldman Sachs Concentrated Growth A Fund (GCGAX) has good short-term performance (1-year return 45.70% vs 35.76% Large Growth category average)
Goldman Sachs Concentrated Growth A Fund (GCGAX) has good mid-term performance (3-year return -4.04% vs -5.20% Large Growth category average)
Goldman Sachs Concentrated Growth A Fund (GCGAX) has good Long-term performance (5-year return 0.96% vs 0.87% Large Growth category average)
Goldman Sachs Concentrated Growth A Fund (GCGAX) ratio of up-years vs down years is greater than 2
Goldman Sachs Concentrated Growth A Fund (GCGAX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 60.00% vs Large Growth average of 109.93%. It is good that Goldman Sachs Concentrated Growth A management does not trade extensively for its return.
Goldman Sachs Concentrated Growth A Fund (GCGAX) has a lower management fee than its Large Growth average: 1.30% vs 1.33%

What we are cautious about Goldman Sachs Concentrated Growth A Fund (GCGAX)

Data for Goldman Sachs Concentrated Growth A Fund (GCGAX) as of January 31, 2010

Goldman Sachs Concentrated Growth A Fund is a focused fund with 40.73% of the portfolio on top 10 securities. This tends to produce more volatility compared to a diversified fund. See fund top 10 holdings.
Goldman Sachs Concentrated Growth A Fund (GCGAX) has a Morningstar rating of 3 and below
Goldman Sachs Concentrated Growth A Fund (GCGAX) is more volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 23.81 that is higher than category average of 21.28
Goldman Sachs Concentrated Growth A Fund (GCGAX) carries a 5.5% load

See Goldman Sachs Concentrated Growth A Fund (GCGAX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

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Goldman Sachs Concentrated Growth A Fund (GCGAX) Net Asset

Track net asset change of Goldman Sachs Concentrated Growth A fund (GCGAX)

Date	Net Asset
01/2010	$112.44M
11/2009	$110.09M
10/2009	$104.20M

More historic net asset information on Goldman Sachs Concentrated Growth A Fund (GCGAX)

Goldman Sachs Concentrated Growth A Fund (GCGAX) Portfolio Allocation

Track portfolio allocation change of Goldman Sachs Concentrated Growth A fund (GCGAX)

Date	Cash	Stock	Bond	Other
09/2009	1.06%	98.93%	0%	0%
06/2009	1.53%	98.47%	0%	0%
03/2009	4.34%	95.66%	0%	0%

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Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in Goldman Sachs Concentrated Growth A Fund (GCGAX)

Discover what Goldman Sachs Concentrated Growth A Fund (GCGAX) manager is buying

30-Sep-09

QUALCOMM Incorporated [4.8%]
AMER TOWER CP [4.31%]
Apple Inc. [4.26%]
PROCTER GAMBLE CO [4.02%]
SCHLUMBERGER LTD [4%]
Cisco Systems, Inc. [3.99%]
CME Group Inc. [3.89%]
Microsoft Corporation [3.88%]
JOHNSON AND JOHNS DC [3.87%]
Equinix, Inc. [3.71%]

30-Jun-09

Microsoft Corporation [4.52%]
THERMO FISHER SCIENT [4.27%]
AMER TOWER CP [4.11%]
BAXTER INTL INC [4.1%]
QUALCOMM Incorporated [3.59%]
PROCTER GAMBLE CO [3.54%]
Cisco Systems, Inc. [3.48%]
SCHLUMBERGER LTD [3.43%]
JOHNSON AND JOHNS DC [3.41%]
CME GROUP INC CL A [3.33%]

31-Mar-09

American Tower Corp. [4.74%]
Baxter International Inc. [4.23%]
Microsoft Corporation [3.77%]
Cisco Systems, Inc. [3.74%]
QUALCOMM Incorporated [3.69%]
PepsiCo Inc. [3.6%]
Johnson & Johnson [3.53%]
CME Group Inc. [3.5%]
Target Corp [3.44%]
Western Union Co. [3.26%]

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