make investment decisions that deviate from those
generated by the Investment Adviser’s proprietary models, at the discretion of the
Investment Adviser. In addition, the Investment Adviser may, in its discretion, make changes
to its quantitative techniques, or use other quantitative techniques that are based on the Investment Adviser’s proprietary research.
In managing the Fund, the Investment Adviser balances investment considerations and tax considerations.
The Fund seeks to achieve returns primarily in the form of price appreciation (which is not subject to current tax), and may use different strategies in seeking tax efficiency. These strategies include:
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Offsetting long-term and short-term capital gains with long-term and short-term capital losses and creating loss carry-forward positions
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Managing portfolio turnover that may result in capital gains and losses
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Selling tax lots of securities that have a higher tax basis before selling tax lots of securities that have a lower tax basis
The Fund’s investments in fixed income securities are limited to cash equivalents.
The Investment Adviser measures the Fund’s performance against the Russell 3000® Index.
Principal Risks of the Fund |
Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any government agency. The Fund should not be relied upon as a complete investment program.
There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. Investments in the Fund involve substantial risks which prospective investors should consider
carefully before investing. The Fund's principal risks are presented below in alphabetical order, and not in the order of importance or
potential exposure.
Investment Style Risk. Different investment styles (e.g., “growth”, “value” or “quantitative”) tend to shift in and out of
favor depending upon market and economic conditions and investor sentiment. The Fund may
outperform or underperform other funds that invest in similar asset classes but employ different investment styles.
Large Shareholder Transactions Risk. The Fund may experience adverse effects when certain large shareholders purchase or redeem large amounts of shares of the Fund. Such large shareholder redemptions, which may occur rapidly or
unexpectedly, may cause the Fund to sell portfolio securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) and
liquidity. Similarly, large Fund share purchases may adversely affect the Fund’s performance to the extent that the Fund is delayed in investing new cash or otherwise maintains a larger cash position than it ordinarily would. These
transactions may also accelerate the realization of taxable income to shareholders if such sales of investments resulted in gains, and may also increase transaction costs. In addition, a large redemption could result in the
Fund’s current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the Fund’s expense ratio.
Management Risk. A strategy used by the Investment Adviser may fail to produce the intended results. The Investment
Adviser attempts to execute a complex strategy for the Fund using proprietary quantitative
models. Investments selected using these models may perform differently than expected as a
result of the factors used in the models, the weight placed on each factor, changes from the factors’ historical
trends, and technical and other issues in the
construction, implementation and maintenance of the models (including, for example, data
problems, unauthorized changes and/or software issues). There is no guarantee that the Investment Adviser’s use of these quantitative models will result in effective investment decisions for the Fund. Additionally, commonality of holdings
across quantitative money managers may amplify losses.
Market Risk. The value of the securities in which the Fund invests may go up or down in response to the prospects of individual companies, particular sectors, governments or
countries and/or general economic conditions throughout the world due to increasingly interconnected global economies and financial markets. Events such as war, military conflict, geopolitical disputes, acts
of terrorism, social or political unrest, natural disasters, recessions, inflation, rapid interest rate changes, supply chain disruptions, tariffs and other restrictions on trade, sanctions or the spread of
infectious illness or other public health threats, or the threat or potential of one or more such events and developments, could also significantly impact the Fund and its investments.
Portfolio Turnover Rate Risk. A high rate of portfolio turnover (100% or more) involves correspondingly greater expenses which must be
borne by the Fund and its shareholders.
Stock Risk. Stock prices have historically risen and fallen in periodic cycles. U.S. and foreign stock markets
have experienced periods of substantial price volatility in the past and may do so again in
the future.
Tax-Managed Investment Risk. Because the Investment Adviser balances investment considerations and tax considerations, the pretax
performance of the Fund may be lower than the performance of similar funds that are not
tax-managed. Even though tax-managed strategies are being used, they may not reduce the amount of taxable income and capital gains distributed by the Fund to shareholders. A high percentage of the Fund’s NAV may
consist of unrealized capital gains, which represent a potential future tax liability to shareholders. The Fund is not suitable for investment by individual retirement accounts, other tax-exempt or tax-deferred accounts or
for other investors who are not sensitive to the federal income tax consequences of their
investments.
The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risks of
investing in the Fund by showing: (a) changes in the performance of the Fund’s Class P
Shares from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Class P Shares compare to those of a broad-based securities market index. The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the
future. Updated performance information is available at no cost at am.gs.com or by calling the appropriate phone number on the back cover of the Prospectus.
Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown.