# Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Growth Fund Class A Shares (GGOAX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ggoax for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Goldman Sachs · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 1999-05-24 The fund's central objective is to achieve substantial capital growth over an extended period. Under typical market conditions, it dedicates a minimum of 90% of its total assets, as valued at the time of acquisition, to equity holdings, primarily targeting companies with medium market capitalizations. While predominantly invested in publicly traded U.S. securities, the fund maintains the option to allocate up to 25% of its overall capital to international stocks. This may include securities issued by companies in emerging economies and those whose prices are quoted in foreign denominations. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $11.08 | | Expense Ratio | 1.15% | | Assets Under Management | $914.0M | | NAV | $11.08 (2026-10-29 close) | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 25.28% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $2.80 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $9.69 – $13.55 | | Beta | 1.22 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $2.8009 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-11 - Pay date: 2025-12-12 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does GGOAX invest in? The fund's central objective is to achieve substantial capital growth over an extended period. Under typical market conditions, it dedicates a minimum of 90% of its total assets, as valued at the time of acquisition, to equity holdings, primarily targeting companies with medium market capitalizations. While predominantly invested in publicly traded U.S. securities, the fund maintains the option to allocate up to 25% of its overall capital to international stocks. This may include securities issued by companies in emerging economies and those whose prices are quoted in foreign denominations. ### What is the expense ratio of GGOAX? Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Growth Fund Class A Shares (GGOAX) charges an expense ratio of 1.15%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is GGOAX? Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Growth Fund Class A Shares (GGOAX) manages $914.0M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is GGOAX actively managed or an index fund? GGOAX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (GGOAX's is 1.15%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was GGOAX launched? Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Growth Fund Class A Shares (GGOAX) launched in May 1999 and is managed by Goldman Sachs. ### How has GGOAX performed? GGOAX's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does GGOAX pay a dividend? Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Growth Fund Class A Shares (GGOAX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 25.28%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does GGOAX pay dividends? Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Growth Fund Class A Shares pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is GGOAX's dividend yield? GGOAX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 25.28%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is GGOAX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for GGOAX was 2025-12-11. The next ex-date typically follows Annual; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will GGOAX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.15% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does GGOAX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from GGOAX's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does GGOAX cost more than a fund like VOO? GGOAX is actively managed (current expense ratio 1.15%). Active funds charge more than passive index trackers in exchange for the manager's discretion to over- or under-weight positions. The Cost Verdict card above tells you whether GGOAX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to GGOAX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as GGOAX (1.15%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ggoax - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ggoax/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ggoax/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ggoax/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ggoax/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.