Investment objective & strategy
As of June 28, 2024 · prospectusObjective. Total return.
Strategy. GMO seeks to achieve the Funds investment objective by investing the Funds assets in companies exposed to economic cycles that GMO believes are of higher quality than their industry peers. GMO believes that higher quality cyclical companies are more likely to withstand declining economic conditions and to thrive when economic conditions improve. The Fund is expected to invest in U.S. and non-U.S. equities, including emerging market equities. In selecting securities for the Fund, GMO uses a combination of investment methods, typically considering both systematic factors, based on profitability, profit stability, leverage, and other publicly available financial information, and judgmental factors, based on GMOs assessment of future profitability, capital allocation, growth opportunities, and sustainability against competitive forces. GMO also may rely … GMO seeks to achieve the Funds investment objective by investing the Funds assets in companies exposed to economic cycles that GMO believes are of higher quality than their industry peers. GMO believes that higher quality cyclical companies are more likely to withstand declining economic conditions and to thrive when economic conditions improve. The Fund is expected to invest in U.S. and non-U.S. equities, including emerging market equities. In selecting securities for the Fund, GMO uses a combination of investment methods, typically considering both systematic factors, based on profitability, profit stability, leverage, and other publicly available financial information, and judgmental factors, based on GMOs assessment of future profitability, capital allocation, growth opportunities, and sustainability against competitive forces. GMO also may rely on valuation methodologies, such as discounted cash flow analysis and multiples of price to earnings, revenues, book values or other fundamental metrics. The Fund also is permitted to invest directly and indirectly (e.g., through underlying funds or derivatives) in equities of companies tied economically to any country in the world, including emerging countries. At times, the Fund may have substantial exposure to a single asset class, industry, sector, country, region, issuer, or currency and companies with similar market capitalizations. The Fund may invest in securities of companies of any market capitalization. The factors GMO considers and investment methods GMO uses can change over time. GMO does not manage the Fund to, or control the Funds risk relative to, any securities index or securities benchmark. As an alternative to investing directly in equities, the Fund may invest in exchange-traded and over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives and exchange- traded funds (ETFs). The Fund also may invest in derivatives and ETFs in an attempt to obtain or adjust elements of its long or short investment exposure. Derivatives used may include futures, options, forward currency contracts, and swap contracts. In addition, the Fund may lend its portfolio securities. The Fund also may invest in U.S. Treasury Fund, in money market funds unaffiliated with GMO, and directly in the types of investments typically held by money market funds.
Top holdings
As of Feb. 28, 2025 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE INC | — | $3.70M | 4.56% |
| SAFRAN SA | — | $3.40M | 4.19% |
| THE BOOKING HOLDINGS INC | — | $3.31M | 4.08% |
| Compass Group PLC | — | $3.22M | 3.96% |
| INDITEX SA | — | $3.19M | 3.93% |
| RYANAIR HOLDINGS PLC SPON ADR | — | $2.86M | 3.52% |
| BROOKFIELD CORP CL A | — | $2.80M | 3.45% |
| AMERICAN EXPRESS CO | — | $2.73M | 3.37% |
| MARKEL GROUP INC | — | $2.72M | 3.35% |
| META PLATFORMS INC CL A | — | $2.71M | 3.34% |
Portfolio moves
Nov 30, 2024 → Feb 28, 2025How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.
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Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| Grantham Mayo van Otterloo & Co LLC | Adviser |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of June 28, 2024, from the fund's prospectus.
- Net assets and holdings count as of February 28, 2025, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
- Total return for calendar year 2024, before tax and after fund expenses. Computed by compounding the twelve monthly total returns the fund reported in its SEC N-PORT filings for 2024 (the latest prospectus does not yet chart this year).
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