Investment Objective
To provide long-term capital growth. This fund invests directly, or through investments in securities of other mutual funds, in a portfolio mainly composed of equities of foreign companies located outside North America and in American Depository Receipts (ADR) traded on recognized stock exchanges.
Fund Details
Investment horizon
At least 5 year
Fund volatility
Medium
Style: Blend, Sector Deviation: Wide, Market cap: Large
Minimum Initial Investment:
$500
Subsequent Investment:
$50
Systematic Investment:
$25
Distribution Frequency:
Annually
Assets Under Management ($M):
$2,727.5
Price per Unit:
$13.30
Inception Date:
May 16, 2008
Value of $10,000 over 10 years:
$21,983
Benchmark Index:
MSCI EAFE
Management Fee:
0.40%
MER:
1.01%
Portfolio Manager:
Goldman Sachs Asset Mngt, L.P.
Available Fund Codes:
| Advisor Series | |
|---|---|
| Initial Sales Charge | NBC491 |
| Deferred Sales Charge | NBC591 |
| Low Sales Charge | NBC691 |
| Advisor- U.S. $ Series | |
| Initial Sales Charge | NBC5493 |
| F Series | NBC791 |
| F_US Series | NBC793 |
| F5 Series | NBC5791 |
| FH Series | NBC5091 |
| H Series | |
| Initial Sales Charge | NBC5191 |
| Low Sales Charge | NBC5391 |
| T5 Series | |
| Initial Sales Charge | NBC5491 |
| Deferred Sales Charge | NBC5591 |
| Low Sales Charge | NBC5691 |
Portfolio Asset Mix (% of Net Assets)
| European Union | 54.74% |
| Japan | 22.77% |
| Other | 11.51% |
| Asia/Pacific Rim | 8.72% |
| Canada | 1.80% |
| Latin America | 0.22% |
| Africa and Middle East | 0.13% |
| United States | 0.11% |
| Sector Allocation | % |
|---|---|
| Financial Services | 24.24 |
| Industrial Goods & Services | 17.41 |
| Consumer Goods & Services | 17.23 |
| Healthcare | 12.09 |
| Technology | 8.29 |
| Basic Materials | 6.52 |
| Energy | 4.53 |
| Real Estate | 4.18 |
| Telecommunications | 3.37 |
| Utilities | 2.13 |
| Other | 0.01 |
| Dividend Yield (Trailing Yield) | 2.87 |
| Top Holdings | % |
|---|---|
| ASML Holding NV | 2.32 |
| Nestle SA Cl N | 1.98 |
| Novartis AG Cl N | 1.67 |
| AstraZeneca PLC - ADR | 1.49 |
| Roche Holding AG - Partcptn | 1.48 |
| Allianz SE | 1.46 |
| HSBC Holdings PLC | 1.21 |
| Sanofi SA | 1.17 |
| L'Air Liquide SA | 1.11 |
| Siemens AG Cl N | 1.09 |
| Total of Top Holdings of the Fund (% of Net Assets): |
14.98 |
| Total Number of Securities Held: | 448 |
Calendar Returns (%)
| YTD | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30.72 | 30.72 | 14.19 | 16.43 | -7.13 | 10.62 | 3.72 |
Annualized Returns (%)
| 1 M | 3 M | 6 M | 1 Y | 3 Y | 5 Y | 10 Y | Incp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.16 | 4.05 | 12.33 | 30.72 | 20.23 | 12.29 | 8.20 | 7.52 |