About GMSCX
Goldman Sachs Managed Futures Strategy Fund Class C is an alternative mutual fund that seeks long-term absolute return through a systematic, trend-following approach across global markets. It takes long and short positions in a diversified mix of **equity index futures**, **fixed income futures and swaps**, **currencies**, and **commodities**, complemented by instruments such as options, ETFs, and structured notes to implement its strategy. The portfolio often holds substantial cash or cash equivalents for margin and collateral while expressing directional views via liquid derivatives, reflecting its **managed futures** design. The fund aims to provide diversification benefits and help smooth portfolio volatility, particularly during equity market drawdowns, by seeking returns with low correlation to traditional stocks and bonds. Launched in 2012, it is part of Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s alternatives lineup and resides in the **Systematic Trend** category, indicating rule-based signal generation and broad asset class coverage. Class C shares carry a distribution and service fee structure and a higher ongoing expense profile relative to institutional share classes.
Fund Family Goldman Sachs
Category Systematic Trend
Performance Rating Below Average
Risk Rating Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol GMSCX
Share Class Class C
Index Index is not available on Lipper Database
GMSCX had a total return of 2.48% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's
inception, the average annual return has been 4.32%.
