Goldman Sachs Asset Management announced on May 6, 2022, that Sean Butkus, one of the three named portfolio managers on Goldman Sachs Small Cap Value, no longer has that position. He remains an analyst—what Goldman Sachs considers a “sector portfolio manager”—for that strategy. The other experienced portfolio managers, Rob Crystal and Sally Pope Davis, remain in place. The strategy retains its People rating of Above Average and its Morningstar Analyst Ratings of Bronze for all share classes except the costly C shares, which are rated Neutral.
Goldman Sachs Small Cap Value A GSSMX
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Morningstar’s Analysis
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The Morningstar Analysis section contains a thorough evaluation of an investment’s merits and drawbacks and often discusses the most important or decisive factors leading to the fund’s overall rating.
Will GSSMX outperform in future?
Get our overall rating based on a fundamental assessment of the pillars below.
Process Pillar
The Process Pillar is our assessment of how sensible, clearly defined, and repeatable GSSMX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.
People Pillar
The People Pillar is our evaluation of the GSSMX management team’s experience and ability. We find that high-quality management teams deliver superior performance relative to their benchmarks and/or peers.
Parent Pillar
The Parent Pillar is our rating of GSSMX’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.