Mutual Fund Insights: Goldman Sachs Intl Small Cap C Fund (GISCX)

In-depth Analysis of Goldman Sachs Intl Small Cap C Fund (GISCX)

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See Goldman Sachs Intl Small Cap C Fund (GISCX) performance details as of February 28, 2010

  

Last Trade: $12.60 on 3/19/2010, Change: -0.10 (-0.79%)

  

Fund Manager - Hiroyuki Ito

Fund Manager Tenure: 1.2 years   [Similar Funds: GISAX  GISBX  GISIX  GISSX ]
Fundmojo Fund Grade: N/A (Score: *manager is new*)     (What does this score mean?)

Hiroyuki Ito joined the Investment Adviser in 2005 as portfolio manager on the Japan Active Equity team. Prior to joining GSAM, Hiroyuki Ito worked as Chief Portfolio Manager in DLIBJ Asset Management, a member of Mizuho Financial Group.  Get more insights on Hiroyuki Ito

  

 What we like about Goldman Sachs Intl Small Cap C Fund (GISCX)

Data for Goldman Sachs Intl Small Cap C Fund (GISCX) as of February 28, 2010

• Goldman Sachs Intl Small Cap C Fund (GISCX) is less volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 26.74, lower than category average of 27.91

  

 What we are cautious about Goldman Sachs Intl Small Cap C Fund (GISCX)

Data for Goldman Sachs Intl Small Cap C Fund (GISCX) as of February 28, 2010

• Goldman Sachs Intl Small Cap C Fund (GISCX) management has been with Goldman Sachs Intl Small Cap C Fund for only 1.2 years, it is hard to judge manager's ability based on this fund's operation record
• Goldman Sachs Intl Small Cap C Fund (GISCX) has a less-than-ideal short-term performance (1-year return 61.17% vs 67.13 % Foreign Small/Mid Growth category average)
• Goldman Sachs Intl Small Cap C Fund (GISCX) has a less-than-ideal mid-term performance (3-year return -13.53% vs -7.91 % Foreign Small/Mid Growth category average)
• Goldman Sachs Intl Small Cap C Fund (GISCX) has a less-than-ideal Long-term performance (5-year return -2.75% vs 4.25 % Foreign Small/Mid Growth category average)
• Goldman Sachs Intl Small Cap C Fund (GISCX) ratio of up-years vs down years can be improved
• Goldman Sachs Intl Small Cap C Fund (GISCX) has a Morningstar rating of 3 and below
• Goldman Sachs Intl Small Cap C Fund (GISCX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 161.00% that is higher than the Foreign Small/Mid Growth average of 110.50%. This could mean Goldman Sachs Intl Small Cap C is more nimble, but also signal potential high tax impact and high trading fees
• Goldman Sachs Intl Small Cap C Fund (GISCX) does not have a good risk adjusted return as its 3-year Alpha of -4.64 is worse than category average of 2.04, and its 3-year Sharpe ratio is -0.47
• Goldman Sachs Intl Small Cap C Fund (GISCX) has a higher management fee of 2.35% than its Foreign Small/Mid Growth average of 1.64%
• Goldman Sachs Intl Small Cap C Fund (GISCX) carries a 1% load

See Goldman Sachs Intl Small Cap C Fund (GISCX) performance details as of February 28, 2010

  

  

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Goldman Sachs Intl Small Cap C Fund (GISCX) Net Asset

Track net asset change of Goldman Sachs Intl Small Cap C fund (GISCX)

Date	Net Asset
02/2010	$110.67M
01/2010	$1.96M
11/2009	$1.98M

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Goldman Sachs Intl Small Cap C Fund (GISCX) Portfolio Allocation

Track portfolio allocation change of Goldman Sachs Intl Small Cap C fund (GISCX)

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%

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Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in Goldman Sachs Intl Small Cap C Fund (GISCX)

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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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