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Mutual Fund Insights: Goldman Sachs Intl Small Cap B Fund (GISBX)

In-depth Analysis of Goldman Sachs Intl Small Cap B Fund (GISBX)

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See Goldman Sachs Intl Small Cap B Fund (GISBX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

Last Trade: $12.65 on 3/15/2010, Change: -0.08 (-0.63%)

Fund Manager - Aidan Farrell

Fund Manager Tenure: 1.7 years [Similar Funds: GISAX GISCX GISIX GISSX ]
Fundmojo Fund Grade: N/A (Score: *manager is new*) (What does this score mean?)

Aidan joined Insight Investment at the end of 1997. Since then, Aidan has become a fund manager within the European equity team with responsibility for retail and institutional funds including the Insight Investment European Small Cap and Select Opportunities Funds. Aidan started his financial services career as an investment services consultant at Irish Progressive Life Assurance Co. until 1996, after which he took up the position of financial analyst at ED&F Man Investment Products Limited. Get more insights on Aidan Farrell

What we like about Goldman Sachs Intl Small Cap B Fund (GISBX)

Data for Goldman Sachs Intl Small Cap B Fund (GISBX) as of January 31, 2010

Goldman Sachs Intl Small Cap B Fund (GISBX) is less volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 26.73, lower than category average of 27.85

What we are cautious about Goldman Sachs Intl Small Cap B Fund (GISBX)

Data for Goldman Sachs Intl Small Cap B Fund (GISBX) as of January 31, 2010

Goldman Sachs Intl Small Cap B Fund (GISBX) management has been with Goldman Sachs Intl Small Cap B Fund for only 1.7 years, it is hard to judge manager's ability based on this fund's operation record
Goldman Sachs Intl Small Cap B Fund (GISBX) has a less-than-ideal short-term performance (1-year return 49.13% vs 55.41% Foreign Small/Mid Growth category average)
Goldman Sachs Intl Small Cap B Fund (GISBX) has a less-than-ideal mid-term performance (3-year return -13.31% vs -7.91% Foreign Small/Mid Growth category average)
Goldman Sachs Intl Small Cap B Fund (GISBX) has a less-than-ideal Long-term performance (5-year return -1.60% vs 5.17% Foreign Small/Mid Growth category average)
Goldman Sachs Intl Small Cap B Fund (GISBX) ratio of up-years vs down years can be improved
Goldman Sachs Intl Small Cap B Fund (GISBX) has a Morningstar rating of 3 and below
Goldman Sachs Intl Small Cap B Fund (GISBX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 161.00% that is higher than the Foreign Small/Mid Growth average of 98.05%. This could mean Goldman Sachs Intl Small Cap B is more nimble, but also signal potential high tax impact and high trading fees
Goldman Sachs Intl Small Cap B Fund (GISBX) does not have a good risk adjusted return as its 3-year Alpha of -4.92 is worse than category average of 1.49, and its 3-year Sharpe ratio is -0.47
Goldman Sachs Intl Small Cap B Fund (GISBX) has a higher management fee of 2.35% than its Foreign Small/Mid Growth average of 1.63%
Goldman Sachs Intl Small Cap B Fund (GISBX) carries a 5% load

See Goldman Sachs Intl Small Cap B Fund (GISBX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

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Goldman Sachs Intl Small Cap B Fund (GISBX) Net Asset

Track net asset change of Goldman Sachs Intl Small Cap B fund (GISBX)

Date	Net Asset
01/2010	$960.00K
11/2009	$1.10M
10/2009	$1.02M

More historic net asset information on Goldman Sachs Intl Small Cap B Fund (GISBX)

Goldman Sachs Intl Small Cap B Fund (GISBX) Portfolio Allocation

Track portfolio allocation change of Goldman Sachs Intl Small Cap B fund (GISBX)

Date	Cash	Stock	Bond	Other
09/2009	1.84%	97.28%	0%	0.88%
06/2009	0.99%	98.47%	0%	0.54%
03/2009	6.21%	93.79%	0%	0%

Click here to see more historic asset allocation information on Goldman Sachs Intl Small Cap B Fund (GISBX)

Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in Goldman Sachs Intl Small Cap B Fund (GISBX)

Discover what Goldman Sachs Intl Small Cap B Fund (GISBX) manager is buying

30-Sep-09

iShares CDN Completion Index [4.54%]
iShares CDN LargeCap 60 Index [3.3%]
Virgin Media Inc. [1.83%]
ING GROUP NV ADS [1.27%]
Azimut Holding [1.26%]
Gemalto [1.25%]
Kerry Group PLC [1.25%]
EVS Broadcast Equipment [1.23%]
ALLIANCE DATA SYS CP [1.19%]
MINERAL TECH INC [1.19%]

30-Jun-09

iShares CDN Completion Index [3.57%]
iShares CDN LargeCap 60 Index [3.36%]
ALLIANZ SOCIETAS EUR [1.42%]
MINERAL TECH INC [1.37%]
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LT [1.31%]
Kerry Group PLC [1.29%]
Eutelsat Communications [1.28%]
Friends Provident Group PLC [1.22%]
INGRAM MICRO A [1.22%]
Royal Vopak [1.21%]

31-Mar-09

iShares CDN Completion Index [4.5%]
iShares CDN LargeCap 60 Index [2.45%]
Azimut Holding [1.57%]
Imtech [1.53%]
Banca Popolare di Milano Scarl [1.38%]
Saft Groupe [1.36%]
Eutelsat Communications [1.36%]
Catlin Group Ltd [1.35%]
Royal Vopak [1.25%]
Snam Rete Gas [1.25%]

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