Michael Swell, longtime manager of Goldman Sachs Bond GSNIX and Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income GSFIX, is retiring at the end of 2021. Ashish Shah, who joined the firm in 2018 and is co-head of the firm's global fixed-income and liquidity solutions group, became a comanager on these funds in January 2019 and will be the sole lead when Swell steps down. Whitney Watson, who joined the firm in 2005, is head of portfolio construction and risk and will be taking on more of Swell's high-level oversight of the core fixed-income strategies.
Goldman Sachs Bond A GSFAX
NAV / 1-Day Return
10.42
/
0.55
%
Total Assets
436.7 Mil
Adj. Expense Ratio
Adjusted Expense Ratio excludes certain variable investment-related expenses, such as interest from borrowings and dividends on borrowed securities, allowing for more consistent cost comparisons across funds.
0.780%
Expense Ratio
0.780%
Fee Level
Average
Longest Manager Tenure
3.04
years
Category
Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
Credit Quality / Interest Rate Sensitivity
Medium / ModerateMin. Initial Investment
1,000
Status
Open
TTM Yield
2.00%
Effective Duration
6.18
years
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Comanager of Goldman Sachs Bond and Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income to Retire; Ratings Unchanged
