-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, KLHtn99flrqioIedCkT+gN3HjMPt7OuMPTfXcBjQ0qiuNciVvl0DB7OiQ1xCs3WB 4fi7B572+GeVfLmxO5xpqA== 0001104659-10-003328.txt : 20100127 0001104659-10-003328.hdr.sgml : 20100127 20100127165854 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-10-003328 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20091130 FILED AS OF DATE: 20100127 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100127 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20100127 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GMO TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000772129 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-Q SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-04347 FILM NUMBER: 10551195 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 40 ROWES WHARF CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02110 BUSINESS PHONE: 6173467646 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 40 ROWES WHARF CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02110 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GMO CORE TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19900927 0000772129 S000004081 GMO U.S. Core Equity Fund C000011423 Class III GMUEX C000011424 Class IV GMRTX C000011426 Class VI GMCQX C000011427 Class M GMTMX 0000772129 S000004083 GMO Tobacco-Free Core Fund C000011431 Class III GMTCX 0000772129 S000004084 GMO U.S. Quality Equity Fund C000011437 Class III GQETX C000011438 Class IV GQEFX C000011439 Class V GQLFX C000011440 Class VI GQLOX 0000772129 S000004135 GMO U.S. Intrinsic Value Fund C000011589 Class III GMVUX 0000772129 S000004138 GMO U.S. Growth Fund C000011603 Class III GMGWX C000011607 Class M GMWMX 0000772129 S000004141 GMO U.S. Small/Mid Cap Value Fund C000011619 Class III GMSUX 0000772129 S000004144 GMO U.S. Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund C000011635 Class III GMSPX 0000772129 S000004146 GMO Real Estate Fund C000011645 Class III GMORX 0000772129 S000004147 GMO Tax-Managed U.S. Equities Fund C000011652 Class III GTMUX 0000772129 S000004157 GMO International Core Equity Fund C000011701 Class III GMIEX C000011702 Class IV GMIRX C000011704 Class VI GCEFX 0000772129 S000004218 GMO International Growth Equity Fund C000011867 Class III GMIGX C000011868 Class IV GMGFX 0000772129 S000004224 GMO International Intrinsic Value Fund C000011880 Class II GMICX C000011881 Class III GMOIX C000011882 Class IV GMCFX C000011885 Class M GMVMX 0000772129 S000004227 GMO Developed World Stock Fund C000011892 Class III GDWTX C000011893 Class IV GDWFX 0000772129 S000004228 GMO Currency Hedged International Equity Fund C000011898 Class III GMOCX 0000772129 S000004229 GMO Foreign Fund C000011904 Class II GMFRX C000011905 Class III GMOFX C000011906 Class IV GMFFX C000011909 Class M GMFMX 0000772129 S000004230 GMO Foreign Small Companies Fund C000011910 Class III GMFSX C000011911 Class IV GFSFX 0000772129 S000004231 GMO International Small Companies Fund C000011914 Class III GMISX 0000772129 S000004911 GMO Emerging Markets Fund C000013268 Class II C000013269 Class III GMOEX C000013270 Class IV GMEFX C000013271 Class V GEMVX C000013272 Class VI GEMMX 0000772129 S000004912 GMO Emerging Countries Fund C000013275 Class III GMCEX C000013279 Class M GECMX 0000772129 S000004913 GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund C000013282 Class III GTMIX 0000772129 S000004914 GMO Domestic Bond Fund C000013286 Class III GMDBX C000013289 Class VI GDBSX 0000772129 S000004917 GMO Core Plus Bond Fund C000013294 Class III GUGAX C000013295 Class IV GPBFX 0000772129 S000004918 GMO International Bond Fund C000013302 Class III GMIBX 0000772129 S000004919 GMO Currency Hedged International Bond Fund C000013310 Class III GMHBX 0000772129 S000004920 GMO Global Bond Fund C000013318 Class III GMGBX 0000772129 S000004922 GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund C000013327 Class III GMCDX C000013328 Class IV GMDFX 0000772129 S000004924 GMO Short-Duration Investment Fund C000013332 Class III GMSIX 0000772129 S000004926 GMO Alpha Only Fund C000013338 Class III GGHEX C000013339 Class IV GAPOX 0000772129 S000005485 GMO Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund C000014927 Class III GBMFX 0000772129 S000005486 GMO International Equity Allocation Fund C000014930 Class III GIEAX 0000772129 S000005487 GMO Global Balanced Asset Allocation Fund C000014933 Class III GMWAX 0000772129 S000005488 GMO Global Equity Allocation Fund C000014936 Class III GMGEX 0000772129 S000005489 GMO Strategic Opportunities Allocation Fund C000014937 Class III GBATX 0000772129 S000005490 GMO World Opportunities Equity Allocation Fund C000014938 Class III GWOAX 0000772129 S000005491 GMO U.S. Equity Allocation Fund C000014941 Class III 0000772129 S000005494 GMO Alternative Asset Opportunity Fund C000014953 Class III 0000772129 S000005495 GMO Taiwan Fund C000014957 Class III 0000772129 S000007515 GMO World Opportunity Overlay Fund C000020547 GMO World Opportunity Overlay Fund 0000772129 S000007516 GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund C000020548 GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund 0000772129 S000007517 GMO Special Purpose Holding Fund C000020549 GMO Special Purpose Holding Fund 0000772129 S000007518 GMO Short-Duration Collateral Share Fund C000020550 Class III GMDCX 0000772129 S000011778 GMO Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund C000032211 Class III GMITX C000032214 Class VI GMIPX 0000772129 S000012210 GMO Strategic Fixed Income Fund C000033338 III GFITX C000033341 VI GMFIX 0000772129 S000012211 GMO International Opportunities Equity Allocation Fund C000033342 III GIOTX 0000772129 S000019254 GMO Special Situations Fund C000053096 Class III C000053097 Class VI 0000772129 S000023608 GMO Flexible Equities Fund C000069468 Class III C000069469 Class VI 0000772129 S000025186 GMO U.S. Treasury Fund C000075084 GMO U.S. Treasury Fund 0000772129 S000025199 GMO Asset Allocation Bond Fund C000075099 Class III GMOBX C000075103 Class VI GABFX N-Q 1 a09-34880_1nq.htm N-Q

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-Q

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

Investment Company Act file number

811-04347

 

 

GMO Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

40 Rowes Wharf, Boston, MA

 

02110

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

J.B. Kittredge, Chief Executive Officer, 40 Rowes Wharf, Boston, MA  02110

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

617-346-7646

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

02/28/10

 

 

 

 

Date of reporting period:

11/30/09

 

 



 

Item 1. Schedule of Investments.

 

The Schedules of Investments for each series of the registrant for the periods ended November 30, 2009 are filed herewith.

 


 


 

GMO Alpha Only Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments

(showing percentage of total net assets)

November 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

 

Description

 

Value ($)

 

 

 

MUTUAL FUNDS — 94.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States — 94.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Affiliated Issuers

 

 

 

17,234,577

 

GMO International Growth Equity Fund, Class IV

 

355,721,663

 

16,735,697

 

GMO International Intrinsic Value Fund, Class IV

 

348,604,576

 

2,253,588

 

GMO International Small Companies Fund, Class III

 

15,594,829

 

24,928,758

 

GMO Quality Fund, Class VI

 

479,878,594

 

24,844,536

 

GMO U.S. Core Equity Fund, Class VI

 

263,352,084

 

2,600,043

 

GMO U.S. Treasury Fund

 

65,053,065

 

 

 

Total United States

 

1,528,204,811

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (COST $1,339,375,168)

 

1,528,204,811

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Par Value

 

Description

 

Value ($)

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 2.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USD

74,974

 

Bank of Ireland Time Deposit, 0.03%, due 12/01/09

 

74,974

 

USD

46,100,000

 

HSBC Bank Time Deposit, 0.13%, due 12/01/09

 

46,100,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $46,174,974)

 

46,174,974

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 97.2%
(Cost $1,385,550,142)

 

1,574,379,785

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — 2.8%

 

45,155,370

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%

 

$

1,619,535,155

 

 



 

As of November 30, 2009, the approximate cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes and gross and net unrealized appreciation and depreciation in value of investments were as follows:

 

Aggregate Cost

 

Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation

 

Gross
Unrealized
(Depreciation)

 

Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

$

1,764,901,209

 

$

 

$

(190,521,424

)

$

(190,521,424

)

 

Investments in Affiliated Issuers

 

The Fund makes investments in other GMO Trust funds (“underlying funds”).  The Schedule of Investments of the underlying funds should be read in conjunction with the Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions in the shares of other funds of the Trust during the period ended November 30, 2009 is set forth below:

 

Affiliate

 

Value,
beginning of
period

 

Purchases

 

Sales
Proceeds

 

Dividend
Income

 

Distributions
of Realized
Gains

 

Value, end
of period

 

GMO International Growth Equity Fund, Class IV

 

$

368,331,113

 

$

177,502,449

 

$

257,993,768

 

$

5,544,450

 

$

 

$

355,721,663

 

GMO International Intrinsic Value Fund, Class IV

 

354,875,492

 

194,563,563

 

269,779,770

 

2,888,564

 

 

348,604,576

 

GMO International Small Companies Fund, Class III

 

 

20,385,839

 

6,464,000

 

62,299

 

 

15,594,829

 

GMO Quality Fund, Class VI

 

467,659,107

 

243,584,385

 

312,602,995

 

4,757,385

 

 

479,878,594

 

GMO U.S. Core Equity Fund, Class VI

 

255,428,005

 

129,785,149

 

170,158,000

 

2,585,149

 

 

263,352,084

 

GMO U.S. Treasury Fund

 

 

240,047,054

 

175,000,000

 

47,054

 

 

65,053,065

 

Totals

 

$

1,446,293,717

 

$

1,005,868,439

 

$

1,191,998,533

 

$

15,884,901

 

$

 

$

1,528,204,811

 

 

A summary of outstanding financial instruments at November 30, 2009 is as follows:

 

Forward Currency Contracts

 

Settlement
Date

 

Deliver/Receive

 

Units of Currency

 

Value

 

Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Buys †

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12/18/09

 

CHF

 

1,009,185

 

$

1,004,841

 

$

12,548

 

12/18/09

 

DKK

 

45,724,506

 

9,223,191

 

46,392

 

12/18/09

 

EUR

 

6,017,000

 

9,034,372

 

32,747

 

12/18/09

 

EUR

 

5,419,308

 

8,136,952

 

64,080

 

12/18/09

 

GBP

 

1,194,000

 

1,964,045

 

(34,947

)

12/18/09

 

GBP

 

1,476,731

 

2,429,118

 

14,029

 

12/18/09

 

JPY

 

625,695,000

 

7,239,079

 

236,533

 

12/18/09

 

NOK

 

44,484,244

 

7,833,071

 

(148,276

)

12/18/09

 

SEK

 

11,702,824

 

1,678,758

 

(4,860

)

12/18/09

 

SEK

 

146,805,586

 

21,059,104

 

(134,443

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

69,602,531

 

$

83,803

 

 



 

Sales #

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12/18/09

 

AUD

 

1,982,239

 

$

1,812,527

 

$

(63,003

)

12/18/09

 

AUD

 

33,363,254

 

30,506,810

 

233,680

 

12/18/09

 

AUD

 

2,595,038

 

2,372,860

 

(33,244

)

12/18/09

 

AUD

 

27,486,662

 

25,133,351

 

264,325

 

12/18/09

 

CHF

 

13,526,293

 

13,468,070

 

(59,558

)

12/18/09

 

CHF

 

13,526,293

 

13,468,071

 

(89,874

)

12/18/09

 

CHF

 

7,978,089

 

7,943,748

 

(138,846

)

12/18/09

 

CHF

 

5,128,216

 

5,106,142

 

(108,056

)

12/18/09

 

DKK

 

5,014,836

 

1,011,554

 

(21,199

)

12/18/09

 

EUR

 

7,611,450

 

11,428,398

 

(260,939

)

12/18/09

 

EUR

 

13,182,700

 

19,793,487

 

(302,039

)

12/18/09

 

EUR

 

19,003,893

 

28,533,860

 

(328,852

)

12/18/09

 

GBP

 

13,926,874

 

22,908,718

 

18,078

 

12/18/09

 

GBP

 

14,348,900

 

23,602,921

 

(27,965

)

12/18/09

 

GBP

 

5,533,133

 

9,101,611

 

33,371

 

12/18/09

 

GBP

 

17,152,133

 

28,214,040

 

(187,360

)

12/18/09

 

GBP

 

9,350,422

 

15,380,780

 

137,489

 

12/18/09

 

HKD

 

105,534,200

 

13,619,063

 

2,818

 

12/18/09

 

HKD

 

27,487,606

 

3,547,243

 

490

 

12/18/09

 

JPY

 

2,347,140,241

 

27,155,617

 

(1,212,770

)

12/18/09

 

JPY

 

2,365,223,133

 

27,364,830

 

(1,147,438

)

12/18/09

 

JPY

 

2,347,140,241

 

27,155,617

 

(1,164,363

)

12/18/09

 

JPY

 

636,681,767

 

7,366,192

 

(361,345

)

12/18/09

 

JPY

 

2,347,140,241

 

27,155,617

 

(1,206,029

)

12/18/09

 

JPY

 

3,674,378,491

 

42,511,314

 

(1,709,146

)

12/18/09

 

NOK

 

12,849,495

 

2,262,621

 

(12,034

)

12/18/09

 

NZD

 

940,577

 

672,927

 

33,973

 

12/18/09

 

SEK

 

13,326,172

 

1,911,625

 

(14,589

)

12/18/09

 

SEK

 

12,729,280

 

1,826,002

 

(7,427

)

12/18/09

 

SGD

 

13,101,998

 

9,464,532

 

(50,058

)

12/18/09

 

SGD

 

675,098

 

487,673

 

(6,148

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

452,287,821

 

$

(7,788,058

)

 


                  Fund buys foreign currency; sells USD.

#                 Fund sells foreign currency; buys USD.

 

Futures Contracts

 

Number of 
Contracts

 

Type

 

Expiration
Date

 

Contract
Value

 

Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Buys

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

110

 

Amsterdam Exchanges

 

December 2009

 

$

10,103,654

 

$

(460,651

)

65

 

DAX

 

December 2009

 

13,766,575

 

(124,958

)

40

 

IBEX 35

 

December 2009

 

7,029,785

 

(155,412

)

1,567

 

OMXS 30

 

December 2009

 

21,193,083

 

(199,466

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

52,093,097

 

$

(940,487

)

Sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

574

 

CAC 40

 

December 2009

 

$

31,743,548

 

$

1,385,335

 

965

 

FTSE 100

 

December 2009

 

82,804,829

 

(3,079,593

)

115

 

FTSE/MIB

 

December 2009

 

19,013,360

 

803,421

 

113

 

Hang Seng

 

December 2009

 

15,842,826

 

687,874

 

199

 

MSCI Singapore

 

December 2009

 

9,469,701

 

227,236

 

175

 

RUSSELL 2000

 

December 2009

 

10,136,000

 

(130,867

)

9,366

 

S&P 500 E-Mini Index

 

December 2009

 

512,671,425

 

(22,430,081

)

208

 

S&P MID 400 E-Mini Index

 

December 2009

 

14,227,200

 

(214,935

)

517

 

SPI 200

 

December 2009

 

55,477,287

 

(998,779

)

1,394

 

TOPIX

 

December 2009

 

134,841,381

 

14,733,675

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

886,227,557

 

$

(9,016,714

)

 



 

Swap Agreements

 

Total Return Swaps

 

Notional
Amount

 

Expiration
Date

 

Counterparty

 

Fund Pays

 

Fund Receives

 

Market
Value

 

96,053,920

 

USD

 

1/11/2010

 

Morgan Stanley

 

Custom Low Quality Equity Basket

 

Daily Federal Funds Rate -0.52%

 

$

(68,552,567

)

57,363,369

 

USD

 

2/3/2010

 

Goldman Sachs

 

Custom Low Quality Equity Basket

 

Daily Federal Funds Rate -0.80%

 

(46,283,967

)

53,294,967

 

USD

 

8/9/2010

 

JP Morgan Chase Bank

 

Custom Low Quality Equity Basket

 

3 month LIBOR -1.35%

 

332,115

 

166,923,453

 

USD

 

8/9/2010

 

Citigroup

 

Custom Low Quality Equity Basket

 

3 month LIBOR -0.90%

 

354,068

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(114,150,351

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premiums to (Pay) Receive

 

$

 

 

As of November 30, 2009, for the futures and/or swap contracts held, the Fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover any commitments or margin requirements of the relevant broker or exchange.

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate

 

Currency Abbreviations:

 

AUD - Australian Dollar

CHF - Swiss Franc

DKK - Danish Krone

EUR - Euro

GBP - British Pound

HKD - Hong Kong Dollar

JPY - Japanese Yen

NOK - Norwegian Krone

NZD - New Zealand Dollar

SEK - Swedish Krona

SGD - Singapore Dollar

USD - United States Dollar

 


 


 

Portfolio valuation

 

Shares of the underlying funds and other mutual funds are generally valued at their net asset value.

 

Investments held by the underlying funds are valued as follows.  Securities listed on a securities exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at (i) the last sale price or (ii) official closing price on each business day or, (iii) if there is no such reported sale or official closing price, at the most recent quoted bid price or broker bid (if the Manager deems the private market to be more relevant in determining market value than an exchange). Unlisted securities for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued at the most recent quoted bid price.  Debt instruments with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost.  Shares of investment funds are generally valued at their net asset value.  Derivatives and other securities for which quotations are not readily available or whose values the Manager has determined to be unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or persons acting at their direction pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees.  Although the goal of fair valuation is to determine the amount the owner of the securities might reasonably expect to receive upon their current sale, because of the uncertainty inherent in fair value pricing, the value determined for a particular security may be materially different from the value realized upon its sale.  Because many foreign equity securities markets and exchanges close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), closing prices for foreign securities in those markets or on those exchanges do not reflect the events that occur after that close but before the close of the NYSE.  As a result, the Fund generally values foreign equity securities as of the NYSE close using fair value prices, which are based on adjustments to closing prices supplied by a third party vendor using that vendor’s proprietary models. As of November 30, 2009, 43.74% of the net assets of the Fund, through investments in the underlying funds, were valued using fair value prices based on models used by that third party vendor. Those underlying funds classify such securities (as defined below) as Level 2.

 

In accordance with the authoritative guidance on fair value measurements and disclosures under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”), the Fund discloses the fair value of its investments in a three-level hierarchy.  The valuation hierarchy is based upon the reliability of inputs to the valuation of the Fund’s investments. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The three levels are defined as follows:

 

Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for identical securities in active markets.

 

Level 2 — Valuations determined using other significant direct or indirect observable inputs.

 

Level 3 — Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant.

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of November 30, 2009 in valuing the Fund’s investments:

 



 

ASSET VALUATION INPUTS

 

Description

 

Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)

 

Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

 

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

 

Total

 

Mutual Funds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

$

1,528,204,811

 

$

 

$

 

$

1,528,204,811

 

TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS

 

1,528,204,811

 

 

 

1,528,204,811

 

Short-Term Investments

 

46,174,974

 

 

 

46,174,974

 

Total Investments

 

1,574,379,785

 

 

 

1,574,379,785

 

Derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Futures Contracts

 

 

17,837,541

 

 

17,837,541

 

Forward Currency Contracts

 

 

1,130,553

 

 

1,130,553

 

Swap Agreements

 

 

686,183

 

 

686,183

 

Total

 

$

1,574,379,785

 

$

19,654,277

 

$

 

$

1,594,034,062

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITY VALUATION INPUTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Description

 

Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Liabilities
(Level 1)

 

Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

 

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

 

Total

 

Derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Futures Contracts

 

$

(22,775,883

)

$

(5,018,859

)

$

 

$

(27,794,742

)

Forward Currency Contracts

 

 

(8,834,808

)

 

(8,834,808

)

Swap Agreements

 

 

(114,836,534

)

 

(114,836,534

)

Total

 

$

(22,775,883

)

$

(128,690,201

)

$

 

$

(151,466,084

)

 



 

Underlying funds held at period end are classified above as either Level 1 or Level 2. For the summary of valuation inputs (including Level 3 inputs, if any) of the underlying funds, please refer to the portfolio valuation notes in their financial statements. The aggregate net values of the Fund’s indirect investments in securities using Level 3 inputs were less than 0.01% of total net assets.

 

The Fund held no direct investments or other financial instruments at either February 28, 2009 or November 30, 2009, whose fair value was determined using Level 3 inputs.

 

Foreign currency translation

 

The market values of foreign securities, currency holdings and related assets and liabilities are translated to U.S. dollars based on the 4 p.m. New York time exchange rates each business day. Income and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the 4 p.m. New York time exchange rates on the business day the income and expenses are accrued or incurred. The Fund does not isolate realized and unrealized gains and losses that result from changes in exchange rates from realized and unrealized gains and losses that result from changes in the market value of investments. Both of those changes are included in net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent gains and losses on disposition of currencies and forward currency contracts, currency gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amount of investment income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s accounting records and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid.

 

Forward currency contracts

 

The Fund may enter into forward currency contracts, including forward cross currency contracts. A forward currency contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price on a future date (or to pay or receive the amount of the change in relative values of the two currencies). The market value of a forward currency contract fluctuates with changes in forward currency exchange rates. The value of each of the Fund’s forward currency contracts is marked to market daily using rates supplied by a quotation service and changes in value are recorded by the Fund as unrealized gains or losses. Realized gains or losses on the contracts are equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

 

These contracts involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain or loss. Forward currency contracts expose the Fund to the risk of unfavorable movements in currency values and the risk that the counterparty will be unable or unwilling to meet the terms of the contracts. Most forward currency contracts are not collateralized.  Forward currency contracts outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

 

Futures contracts

 

The Fund may purchase and sell futures contracts. A futures contract is a contract that obligates the holder to buy or sell an asset at a predetermined delivery price during a specified future time period. Some futures contracts are net (cash) settled. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit cash, U.S. government and agency obligations or other liquid assets with the futures clearing broker in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. Futures contracts are generally valued at the settlement price established at the close of business each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. The value of each of the Fund’s futures contracts is marked to market daily and an appropriate payable or receivable for the change in value (“variation margin”) is recorded by the Fund. The payable or receivable is settled on the following business day. Gains or losses are recognized but not accounted for as realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the variation margin. Under some circumstances, futures exchanges may establish daily limits on the amount that the price of a futures contract can vary from the previous day’s settlement price, thereby effectively preventing liquidation of unfavorable positions. Futures contracts expose the Fund to the risk that it may not be able to enter into a closing transaction due to an illiquid market. Because many foreign exchanges close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), closing prices for foreign futures contracts on those exchanges do not reflect events that occur after that close but before the close of the NYSE. As a result, the Fund generally values foreign futures contracts using fair value prices, which are based on adjustments to closing prices supplied by a third party vendor based on that vendor’s proprietary models.  Futures contracts outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

 

Options

 

The Fund may purchase put and call options. A call option gives the holder the right to buy an asset; a put option gives the holder the right to sell an asset. By purchasing options the Fund alters its exposure to the underlying asset by, in the case of a call option, entitling it to purchase the underlying asset at a set price from the writer of the option and, in the case of a put option, entitling it to sell the underlying asset at a set price to the writer of the option. The Fund pays a premium for a purchased option. That premium is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and is subsequently reflected in the marked-to-market value of the option. The potential loss associated with purchasing put and call options is limited to the premium paid.  The Fund had no purchased option contracts outstanding at the end of the period.

 

The Fund may write (i.e., sell) call and put options. Writing options alters the Fund’s exposure to the underlying asset by, in the case of a call option, obligating the Fund to sell the underlying asset at a set price to the option-holder and, in the case of a put option, obligating the

 



 

Fund to purchase the underlying asset at a set price from the option-holder. In some cases (e.g. index options), settlement will be in cash. When the Fund writes a call or put option, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability and is subsequently included in the marked-to-market value of the option. As a writer of an option, the Fund has no control over whether it will be required to sell (call) or purchase (put) the underlying asset and as a result bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the asset underlying the option. In the event that the Fund writes call options without an offsetting exposure (e.g., call options on an asset that the Fund does not own), it bears an unlimited risk of loss if the price of the underlying asset increases during the term of the option. Over-the- counter options expose the Fund to the risk the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid market.

 

When an option contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Realized gains and losses on purchased options are included in realized gains and losses on investment securities. If a written call option is exercised, the premium originally received is recorded as an addition to sales proceeds. If a written put option is exercised, the premium originally received is recorded as a reduction to the cost of investments purchased.  The Fund had no open written option contracts during the period.

 

The Fund values exchange traded options at the last sale price or, if no sale is reported, the last bid price for options it has purchased and the last ask price for options it has written. The Fund values over-the-counter options using inputs provided by primary pricing sources and industry models.

 

Swap agreements

 

The Fund may enter into various types of swap agreements, including, without limitation, swaps on securities and securities indices, interest rate swaps, total return swaps, credit default swaps, variance swaps, commodity swaps, inflation swaps and other types of available swaps. A swap agreement is an agreement to exchange the return generated by one asset for the return generated by another asset. Some swap contracts are net settled. When entering into a swap agreement, the Fund and/or the swap counterparty may post or receive cash or securities as collateral.

 

Interest rate swap agreements involve an exchange by the parties of their respective commitments to pay or right to receive interest, e.g., an exchange of floating rate interest payments for fixed rate interest payments with respect to the notional amount of principal.

 

Total return swap agreements involve a commitment by one party to pay interest to the other party in exchange for a payment to it from the other party based on the return of a reference asset (e.g., a security or basket of securities), both based on notional amounts. To the extent the return of the reference asset exceeds or falls short of the interest payments, one party is entitled to receive a payment from or obligated to make a payment to the other party.

 

In a credit default swap agreement, one party makes payments to another party in exchange for the right to receive a specified return (or to put a security) if a credit event (e.g., default or similar event) occurs with respect to a reference entity or entities. A seller of credit default protection receives payments in return for its obligation to pay the principal amount of a debt security (or other agreed-upon value) to the other party upon the occurrence of a credit event. If no credit event occurs, the seller has no payment obligations so long as there is no early termination.

 

For credit default swap agreements on asset-backed securities, a credit event may be triggered by various occurrences, which may include an issuer’s failure to pay interest or principal, a breach of a material representation or covenant, an agreement by the holders of an asset-backed security to a maturity extension, or a write-down on the collateral underlying the security. For credit default swap agreements on corporate or sovereign issuers, a credit event may be triggered by such occurrences as the issuer’s bankruptcy, failure to pay interest or principal, repudiation/moratorium and/or restructuring.

 

Variance swap agreements involve an agreement by two parties to exchange cash flows based on the measured variance (or square of volatility) of a specified underlying asset. One party agrees to exchange a “fixed rate” or strike price payment for the “floating rate” or realized price variance on the underlying asset with respect to the notional amount. At inception, the strike price chosen is generally fixed at a level such that the fair value of the swap is zero. As a result, no money changes hands at the initiation of the contract. At the expiration date, the amount payable by one party to the other is the difference between the realized price variance of the underlying asset and the strike price multiplied by the notional amount. A receiver of the realized price variance would be entitled to receive a payment when the realized price variance of the underlying asset is greater than the strike price and would be obligated to make a payment when that variance is less than the strike price. A payer of the realized price variance would be obligated to make a payment when the realized price variance of the underlying asset is greater than the strike price and would be entitled to receive a payment when that variance is less than the strike price. This type of agreement is essentially a forward contract on the future realized price variance of the underlying asset.

 

The Fund prices its swap agreements daily using models that may incorporate quotations from market makers and records the change in value, if any, as unrealized gain or loss. Gains or losses are realized upon termination of the swap agreements or reset dates, as appropriate.

 



 

Swap agreements generally are not traded on financial markets. The values assigned to them may differ significantly from the values that would be realized upon termination, and the differences could be material. Entering into swap agreements involves counterparty credit, legal, and documentation risk that is generally not reflected in the models used to price the swap agreement. Such risks include the possibility that the party with whom the Fund contracts defaults on its obligations to perform or disagrees as to the meaning of contractual terms, that the Fund has amounts on deposit in excess of amounts owed by the Fund, or that the collateral the other party posts is insufficient or not timely received by the Fund. Credit risk is particularly acute in economic environments in which financial services firms are exposed to systemic risks of the type evidenced by the insolvency of Lehman Brothers in 2008 and subsequent market disruptions.  Swap agreements outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

 

Rights and warrants

 

The Fund may purchase or otherwise receive warrants or rights. Warrants and rights generally give the holder the right to receive, upon exercise, a security of the issuer at a stated price. Funds typically use warrants and rights in a manner similar to their use of purchased options on securities, as described in Options above. Risks associated with the use of warrants and rights are generally similar to risks associated with the use of purchased options.  However, because warrants and rights are considered to be over-the-counter instruments, they often do not have standardized terms, may have longer maturities and may be less liquid than exchange-traded options.  In addition, the terms of warrants or rights may limit a Fund’s ability to exercise the warrants or rights at such times and in such quantities as the Fund would otherwise wish. The Fund held no rights or warrants at the end of the period.

 

Investment risks

 

The value of the Fund’s shares changes with the value of the Fund’s investments. Many factors can affect this value and an investor may lose money by investing in the Fund. Following is a brief summary of the principal risks of an investment in the Fund, including those risks to which the Fund is exposed as a result of its investments in the underlying funds. This summary is not intended to include every potential risk of investing in the Fund. The Fund could be subject to additional risks because the types of investments it makes may change over time.

 

· Market Risk — Equity Securities Equity securities held by the Fund or underlying funds may decline in value due to factors affecting the issuing companies, their industries, or the economy and equity markets generally. The Manager attempts to offset the movement of the equity markets by establishing hedging positions, but there is no guarantee that the hedging positions will produce the desired results.

 

· Derivatives Risk The use of derivatives by the Fund or underlying funds involves risks different from, and potentially greater than, risks associated with direct investments in securities and other assets. Derivatives may increase other Fund risks, including market risk, liquidity risk, and credit and counterparty risk, and their value may or may not correlate with the value of the relevant underlying asset. This risk is particularly pronounced because the Fund uses various types of exchange-traded and over-the counter derivatives to attempt to implement its investment strategy.

 

· Foreign Investment Risk The market prices of foreign securities may fluctuate more rapidly and to a greater extent than those of U.S. securities. Foreign markets often are less stable, smaller, less liquid, and less regulated, and the cost of trading in those markets often is higher, than in U.S. .markets. The Fund or an underlying fund may need to maintain a license to invest in some foreign markets. Changes in investment, capital, or exchange control regulations could adversely affect the value of the Fund’s foreign investments. These and other risks (e.g., nationalization, expropriation, or other confiscation) are greater for the Fund’s investments in emerging countries, the economies and markets of which tend to be more volatile than the economies of developed countries.

 

· Liquidity Risk Low trading volume, lack of a market maker, or legal restrictions may limit or prevent the Fund or an underlying fund from selling securities or closing derivative positions at desirable prices.

 

· Fund of Funds Risk The Fund is indirectly exposed to all of the risks of an investment in the underlying funds, including the risk that the underlying funds in which it invests will not perform as expected.

 

· Market Risk Fixed Income Securities Typically, the value of an underlying fund’s fixed income securities will decline during periods of rising interest rates and widening credit spreads on asset-backed securities. Recent market events caused credit spreads for asset-backed and other fixed income securities to widen dramatically and contributed to substantial declines in their value. There can be no assurance these conditions will not continue or that they will not deteriorate further.

 

· Leveraging Risk The use of reverse repurchase agreements and other derivatives may cause the Fund’s portfolio to be economically leveraged. Because the Fund and some underlying funds are not limited in the extent to which they may use derivatives or in the absolute face value of their derivative positions, the Fund may be leveraged in relation to its assets. Leverage can increase negative performance.

 

Other principal risks of an investment in the Fund include Currency Risk (risk that fluctuations in exchange rates may adversely affect the value of the Fund’s or an underlying fund’s investments denominated in foreign currencies, or that the U.S. dollar will decline in value

 



 

relative to the foreign currency being hedged by the Fund or an underlying fund), Credit and Counterparty Risk (risk of default of an issuer of a portfolio security or derivatives counterparty of the Fund or of an underlying fund or a borrower of the Fund’s or an underlying fund’s securities or a counterparty of an underlying fund’s repurchase agreement), Real Estate Risk (risk to an underlying fund that concentrates its assets in real estate-related investments that factors affecting the real estate industry may cause the value of the underlying fund’s investments to fluctuate more than if it invested in securities of companies in a broader range of industries), Smaller Company Risk (greater price fluctuations and liquidity risk resulting from investment by the Fund or an underlying fund in companies with smaller market capitalizations), and Short Sales Risk (risk that the Fund’s loss on a short sale of securities that the Fund does not own is unlimited), Management Risk (risk that the Manager’s strategies and techniques will fail to produce the desired results), Market Disruption and Geopolitical Risk (risk that geopolitical events may increase market volatility and have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets generally), and Large Shareholder Risk (risk that shareholders of the Fund, such as institutional investors or other series of the Trust, will disrupt the Fund’s operations by purchasing or redeeming Fund shares in large amounts and/or on a frequent basis). The Fund and some of the underlying funds are non-diversified investment companies under the 1940 Act, and therefore a decline in the market value of a particular security held by the Fund or an underlying fund may affect the Fund’s or the underlying fund’s performance more than if the Fund or the underlying fund were diversified. Certain of the above referenced risks are more pronounced for the Fund as a result of its investment in ECDF.

 

Among other trading agreements, the Fund is party to International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreements (“ISDA Agreements”) with select counterparties that generally govern over-the-counter derivative transactions entered into by the Fund. The ISDA Agreements typically include representations and warranties as well as contractual terms related to collateral, events of default, termination events, and other provisions. Termination events include the decline in the net assets of the Fund below a certain level over a specified period of time and entitle a counterparty to elect to terminate early with respect to some or all the transactions under the ISDA Agreement with that counterparty. Such an election by one or more of the counterparties could have a material adverse impact on the Fund’s operations. Due to declines in the net assets of the Fund prior to November 30, 2009, one or more counterparties are entitled to terminate early but none has taken such action.

 

Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities — In accordance with GAAP authoritative guidance, effective March 1, 2009, the Fund included expanded disclosures regarding its derivative instrument and hedging activities.

 

The Fund uses derivatives, which are financial contracts whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of underlying assets, reference rates, or indices, to increase, decrease or adjust elements of the investment exposures of the Fund’s portfolio. Derivatives may relate to securities, interest rates, currencies, currency exchange rates, inflation rates, commodities and indices, and include swaps, reverse repurchase agreements and other over-the-counter (“OTC”) contracts.

 

The Manager seeks to hedge some or all of the broad market exposure of the underlying GMO Trust Funds and other assets in which the Fund invests by using futures, swap contracts, and currency forwards and by making short sales of securities (e.g., shares of an exchange-traded fund).

 

The use of derivatives involves risks different from, and potentially greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other more traditional assets. In particular, the use of OTC derivatives contracts exposes the Fund to the risk that the counterparty will be unable or unwilling to make timely settlement payments or otherwise to honor its obligations. OTC derivative contracts typically can be closed out only with the other party to the contract. If the counterparty defaults, the Fund will have contractual remedies, but there can be no assurance that the Fund will be able to enforce its contractual rights. For example, because the contract for each OTC derivative is individually negotiated with a specific counterparty, a Fund is subject to the risk that a counterparty may interpret contractual terms (e.g., the definition of default) differently than the Fund. If that occurs, the cost and unpredictability of the legal proceedings required for the Fund to enforce its contractual rights may lead it to decide not to pursue its claims against the counterparty. The Fund, therefore, assumes the risk that it may be unable to obtain payments the Manager believes are owed to it under OTC derivatives contracts or that those payments may be delayed or made only after the Fund has incurred the costs of litigation.

 

Sometimes, the Fund may post or receive collateral related to changes in the market value of a derivative. A further risk of using OTC derivatives arises when the counterparty’s obligations are not secured by collateral, the Fund’s security interest in any collateral is not perfected, the Fund is required to make a significant upfront deposit, or when the collateral is not regularly marked-to-market. Even when obligations are required by contract to be collateralized, there is usually a lag between the day the collateral is called for and the day the Fund receives the collateral. When a counterparty’s obligations are not fully secured by collateral, the Fund is exposed to the risk of having limited recourse if the counterparty defaults. Due to the nature of the Fund’s investments, the Fund may invest in derivatives with a limited number of counterparties and events that affect the creditworthiness of any one of those counterparties may have a pronounced effect on the Fund.

 

Derivatives risk is particularly acute in economic environments in which the Fund’s counterparties and other financial services firms are exposed to systemic risks of the type evidenced by the insolvency of Lehman Brothers and subsequent market disruptions. Derivatives also

 



 

are subject to a number of risks described in the “Investment Risks” note, including market risk, liquidity risk, currency risk, and credit and counterparty risk. The terms of many derivatives, in particular OTC derivatives, are complex and their valuation often requires modeling and judgment, which increases the risk of mispricing or improper valuation. There can be no assurance that the pricing models employed by the Fund’s third-party valuation services and/or the Manager will produce valuations that are reflective of levels at which the OTC derivatives purchased by the Fund may actually be closed out or sold. This valuation risk is more pronounced in cases where the Fund enters OTC derivatives with specialized terms because the value of those derivatives in some cases can be determined only by reference to similar derivatives with more standardized terms. Improper valuations may result in increased cash payments to counterparties, undercollateralization and/or errors in the calculation of a Fund’s net asset value.

 

There can be no assurance that a Fund’s use of derivatives will be effective or will have the desired results. Moreover, suitable derivatives are not always available in all circumstances. For example, the economic costs of taking some derivatives positions may be prohibitive and, if a counterparty or its affiliate is deemed to be an affiliate of a Fund, none of the Funds is permitted to trade with that counterparty. In addition, the Manager may decide not to use derivatives to hedge or otherwise reduce a Fund’s risk exposures.

 

Derivatives also involve the risk that changes in their value may not correlate perfectly with the assets, rates or indices they are designed to hedge or closely track. The use of derivatives also may increase the taxes payable by shareholders.

 

The Fund’s use of derivatives may cause its portfolio to be implicitly leveraged. Leverage increases a Fund’s portfolio losses when the value of its investment positions declines. Since many derivatives have a leverage component, adverse changes in the value or level of the underlying asset, rate, or index may result in a loss substantially greater than the initial value of the derivative.

 



 

At November 30, 2009, the aggregate fair value of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) by risk exposure was as follows:

 

 

 

Interest rate

 

Foreign exchange

 

Credit

 

Equity

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

contracts

 

contracts

 

contracts

 

contracts

 

contracts

 

Total

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments, at value (rights and warrants)

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts*

 

 

 

 

17,837,541

 

 

17,837,541

 

Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts

 

 

1,130,553

 

 

 

 

1,130,553

 

Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements

 

 

 

 

686,183

 

 

686,183

 

Total

 

$

 

$

1,130,553

 

$

 

$

18,523,724

 

$

 

$

19,654,277

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Written options outstanding

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts*

 

 

 

 

(27,794,742

)

 

(27,794,742

)

Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts

 

 

(8,834,808

)

 

 

 

(8,834,808

)

Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements

 

 

 

 

(114,836,534

)

 

(114,836,534

)

Total

 

$

 

$

(8,834,808

)

$

 

$

(142,631,276

)

$

 

$

(151,466,084

)

 


* The Fair Values of Derivative Instruments table includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments.

 



 

For additional information regarding the Fund’s Schedule of Investments, please see the Fund’s most recent annual or semiannual shareholder report filed on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website, www.sec.gov, or visit GMO’s website at www.gmo.com.

 


 


 

GMO Alternative Asset Opportunity Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

(showing percentage of total net assets)

November 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Par Value ($)

 

Description

 

Value ($)

 

 

 

DEBT OBLIGATIONS — 36.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Government — 36.1%

 

 

 

8,435,852

 

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 0.88%, due 04/15/10(a)(b)(c)

 

8,460,898

 

 

 

TOTAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS (COST $8,399,559)

 

8,460,898

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Description

 

Value ($)

 

 

 

MUTUAL FUNDS — 54.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Affiliated Issuers — 54.8%

 

 

 

810,320

 

GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund

 

12,867,876

 

672

 

GMO U.S. Treasury Fund

 

16,801

 

 

 

TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (COST $14,969,497)

 

12,884,677

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares/Par Value ($)

 

Description

 

Value ($)

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 9.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money Market Funds — 1.5%

 

 

 

336,630

 

SSgA USD Liquidity Fund-Class I Stable NAV Shares(a)(d)

 

336,630

 

14,273

 

State Street Institutional Treasury Plus Money Market Fund - Institutional Class

 

14,273

 

 

 

Total Money Market Funds

 

350,903

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Short-Term Investments — 7.7%

 

 

 

1,800,000

 

U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.21%, due 10/21/10(a)(e)

 

1,796,679

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $2,145,503)

 

2,147,582

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.1%
(Cost $25,514,559)

 

23,493,157

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — (0.1%)

 

(30,802)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%

 

$

23,462,355

 

 



 

As of November 30, 2009, the approximate cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes and gross and net unrealized appreciation and depreciation in value of investments were as follows:

 

Aggregate Cost

 

Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation

 

Gross
Unrealized
(Depreciation)

 

Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

$

29,624,586

 

$

892,396

 

$

(7,023,825

)

$

(6,131,429

)

 

Investments in Affiliated Issuers

 

The Fund makes investments in other GMO Trust funds (“underlying funds”).  The Schedule of Investments of the underlying funds should be read in conjunction with the Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions in the shares of other funds of the Trust during the period ended November 30, 2009 is set forth below:

 

Affiliate

 

Value,
beginning of
period

 

Purchases

 

Sales
Proceeds

 

Dividend
Income

 

Distributions
of Realized
Gains

 

Value, end
of period

 

GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund

 

$

16,010,119

 

$

 

$

2,000,000

 

$

189,270

 

$

 

$

12,867,876

à

GMO U.S. Treasury Fund

 

 

3,936,365

 

3,920,000

 

1,365

 

 

16,801

 

Totals

 

$

16,010,119

 

$

3,936,365

 

$

5,920,000

 

$

190,635

 

$

 

$

12,884,677

 

 


à Through the period ending November 30, 2009, the Fund received estimated return of capital distributions in the amount of $3,898,627. Please note that in early 2010, the tax characterization of distributions paid by other fund(s) of the GMO Trust in calendar year 2009 will be finalized.

 

A summary of outstanding financial instruments at November 30, 2009 is as follows:

 

Futures Contracts(a)

 

Number of
Contracts

 

Type

 

Expiration
Date

 

Contract
Value

 

Net Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation)

 

Buys

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

 

Cocoa

 

March 2010

 

$

391,080

 

$

(4,357

)

4

 

Coffee “C”

 

March 2010

 

213,000

 

3,806

 

4

 

Copper

 

March 2010

 

317,700

 

17,733

 

7

 

Cotton No. 2

 

March 2010

 

261,380

 

7,002

 

4

 

Gasoline RBOB

 

January 2010

 

337,932

 

10,854

 

4

 

Gold 100 OZ

 

February 2010

 

472,920

 

6,423

 

4

 

Silver

 

March 2010

 

370,500

 

(2,497

)

11

 

Soybean

 

January 2010

 

583,275

 

71,003

 

16

 

Soybean Meal

 

January 2010

 

504,320

 

7,932

 

7

 

Soybean Oil

 

January 2010

 

170,436

 

8,280

 

10

 

Sugar 11

 

February 2010

 

253,568

 

(10,789

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

3,876,111

 

$

115,390

 

Sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

Corn

 

March 2010

 

$

146,125

 

$

(4,230

)

35

 

Lean Hogs

 

February 2010

 

936,250

 

(62,986

)

32

 

Live Cattle

 

February 2010

 

1,097,280

 

(7,492

)

8

 

Natural Gas

 

January 2010

 

387,840

 

(4,402

)

13

 

Wheat

 

March 2010

 

382,687

 

(18,905

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,950,182

 

$

(98,015

)

 



 

Swap Agreements(a)

 

Total Return Swaps

 

Notional
Amount

 

Expiration
Date

 

Counterparty

 

Fund Pays

 

Fund Receives

 

Market
Value

 

10,303,997

USD

 

1/14/2010

 

Barclays

 

3 month T-Bill+ 0.23%

 

Return on DJ-UBS Commodity Index(c)

 

$

30,074

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

30,074

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premiums to (Pay) Receive

 

$

 

 

As of November 30, 2009, for the futures and/or swap contracts held, the Fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover any commitments or margin requirements of the relevant broker or exchange.

 


Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments:

 

(a)

All or a portion of this security is owned by GMO Alternative Asset SPC Ltd., which is a 100% owned subsidiary of GMO Alternative Asset Opportunity Fund.

(b)

All or a portion of this security has been segregated to cover margin requirements on open financial futures contracts.

(c)

Indexed security in which price and/or coupon is linked to the prices of a specific instrument or financial statistic.

(d)

Fund is domiciled in Ireland.

(e)

Rate shown represents yield-to-maturity.

 

Currency Abbreviations:

 

USD - United States Dollar

 



 

Basis of presentation and principles of consolidation

 

The accompanying consolidated schedule of investments include the accounts of the GMO Alternative Asset Opportunity Fund and its wholly owned investment in GMO Alternative Asset SPC Ltd.  The consolidated schedule of investments include 100% of the assets and liabilities of GMO Alternative Asset SPC Ltd.

 

Portfolio valuation

 

Securities listed on a securities exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at (i) the last sale price or (ii) official closing price on each business day or, (iii) if there is no such reported sale or official closing price, at the most recent quoted bid price or broker bid (if the Manager deems the private market to be more relevant in determining market value than an exchange). Unlisted securities for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued at the most recent quoted bid price. Debt instruments with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost. Shares of investment funds are generally valued at their net asset value. Derivatives and other securities for which quotations are not readily available or whose values the Manager has determined to be unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or persons acting at their direction pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees. Although the goal of fair valuation is to determine the amount the owner of the securities might reasonably expect to receive upon their current sale, because of the uncertainty inherent in fair value pricing, the value determined for a particular security may be materially different from the value realized upon its sale. During the period ended November 30, 2009, the Fund did not reduce the values of any OTC derivatives on account of the credit worthiness of a counterparty.

 

Typically the Fund and the underlying funds value debt instruments based on the most recent bid supplied by a single pricing source chosen by the Manager. Although the Manager normally does not evaluate pricing sources on a day-to-day basis, it does evaluate pricing sources on an ongoing basis and may change a pricing source at any time. The Manager monitors erratic or unusual movements (including unusual inactivity) in the prices supplied for a security and has discretion to override a price supplied by a source (e.g., by taking a price supplied by another) when it believes that the price supplied is not reliable. In addition, although alternative prices are available for other securities held by the Fund, those alternative sources would not necessarily confirm the security price used by the Fund. Therefore, the existence of those alternative sources does not necessarily provide greater certainty about the prices used by the Fund. As of November 30, 2009, the total value of securities held directly and indirectly that were fair valued or for which no alternative pricing source was available represented 5.81% of the net assets of the Fund.

 

In accordance with the authoritative guidance on fair value measurements and disclosures under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”), the Fund discloses the fair value of its investments in a three-level hierarchy.  The valuation hierarchy is based upon the reliability of inputs to the valuation of the Fund’s investments. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The three levels are defined as follows:

 

Level 1 – Valuations based on quoted prices for identical securities in active markets.

 

Level 2 – Valuations determined using other significant direct or indirect observable inputs. These inputs may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves and similar data.

 

Level 3 – Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant.

 

The following is a consolidated summary of the inputs used as of November 30, 2009 in valuing the Fund’s investments:

 



 

ASSET VALUATION INPUTS

 

Description

 

Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)

 

Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

 

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

 

Total

 

Debt Obligations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Government

 

$

 

$

8,460,898

 

$

 

$

8,460,898

 

TOTAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS

 

 

8,460,898

 

 

8,460,898

 

Mutual Funds

 

12,884,677

 

 

 

12,884,677

 

Short-Term Investments

 

1,796,679

 

350,903

 

 

2,147,582

 

Total Investments

 

14,681,356

 

8,811,801

 

 

23,493,157

 

Derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swap Agreements

 

 

30,074

 

 

30,074

 

Futures Contracts

 

133,033

 

 

 

133,033

 

Total

 

$

14,814,389

 

$

8,841,875

 

$

 

$

23,656,264

 

 

LIABILITY VALUATION INPUTS

 

Description

 

Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Liabilities
(Level 1)

 

Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

 

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

 

Total

 

Derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Futures Contracts

 

$

(115,658

)

$

 

$

 

$

(115,658

)

Total

 

$

(115,658

)

$

 

$

 

$

(115,658

)

 



 

Underlying funds held at period end are classified above as either Level 1 or Level 2. For the summary of valuation inputs (including Level 3 inputs, if any) of the underlying funds, please refer to the portfolio valuation notes in their financial statements. The aggregate net values of the Fund’s investments (both direct and indirect) in securities and other financial instruments using Level 3 inputs were 35.56% and (0.06)% of total net assets, respectively.

 

The Fund held no investments or other financial instruments at either February 28, 2009 or November 30, 2009, whose fair value was determined using Level 3 inputs.

 

Futures contracts

 

The Fund may purchase and sell futures contracts. A futures contract is a contract that obligates the holder to buy or sell an asset at a predetermined delivery price during a specified future time period. Some futures contracts are net (cash) settled. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit cash, U.S. government and agency obligations or other liquid assets with the futures clearing broker in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. Futures contracts are generally valued at the settlement price established at the close of business each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. The value of each of the Fund’s futures contracts is marked to market daily and an appropriate payable or receivable for the change in value (“variation margin”) is recorded by the Fund. The payable or receivable is settled on the following business day. Gains or losses are recognized but not accounted for as realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the variation margin. Under some circumstances, futures exchanges may establish daily limits on the amount that the price of a futures contract can vary from the previous day’s settlement price, thereby effectively preventing liquidation of unfavorable positions. Futures contracts expose the Fund to the risk that it may not be able to enter into a closing transaction due to an illiquid market. Futures contracts outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.

 

Swap agreements

 

The Fund may enter into various types of swap agreements, including, without limitation, swaps on securities and securities indices, interest rate swaps, total return swaps, credit default swaps, variance swaps, commodity swaps, inflation swaps and other types of available swaps. A swap agreement is an agreement to exchange the return generated by one asset for the return generated by another asset. Some swap contracts are net settled. When entering into a swap agreement, the Fund and/or the swap counterparty may post or receive cash or securities as collateral.

 

Interest rate swap agreements involve an exchange by the parties of their respective commitments to pay or right to receive interest, e.g., an exchange of floating rate interest payments for fixed rate interest payments with respect to the notional amount of principal.

 

Total return swap agreements involve a commitment by one party to pay interest to the other party in exchange for a payment to it from the other party based on the return of a reference asset (e.g., a security or basket of securities), both based on notional amounts. To the extent the return of the reference asset exceeds or falls short of the interest payments, one party is entitled to receive a payment from or obligated to make a payment to the other party.

 

In a credit default swap agreement, one party makes payments to another party in exchange for the right to receive a specified return (or to put a security) if a credit event (e.g., default or similar event) occurs with respect to a reference entity or entities. A seller of credit default protection receives payments in return for its obligation to pay the principal amount of a debt security (or other agreed-upon value) to the other party upon the occurrence of a credit event. If no credit event occurs, the seller has no payment obligations so long as there is no early termination.

 

For credit default swap agreements on asset-backed securities, a credit event may be triggered by various occurrences, which may include an issuer’s failure to pay interest or principal, a breach of a material representation or covenant, an agreement by the holders of an asset-backed security to a maturity extension, or a write-down on the collateral underlying the security. For credit default swap agreements on corporate or sovereign issuers, a credit event may be triggered by such occurrences as the issuer’s bankruptcy, failure to pay interest or principal, repudiation/moratorium and/or restructuring.

 

Variance swap agreements involve an agreement by two parties to exchange cash flows based on the measured variance (or square of volatility) of a specified underlying asset. One party agrees to exchange a “fixed rate” or strike price payment for the “floating rate” or realized price variance on the underlying asset with respect to the notional amount. At inception, the strike price chosen is generally fixed at a level such that the fair value of the swap is zero. As a result, no money changes hands at the initiation of the contract. At the expiration date, the amount payable by one party to the other is the difference between the realized price variance of the underlying asset and the strike price multiplied by the notional amount. A receiver of the realized price variance would be entitled to receive a payment when the realized price variance of the underlying asset is greater than the strike price and would be obligated to make a payment when that variance is less than the strike price. A payer of the realized price variance would be obligated to make a payment when the realized price variance of the underlying asset is greater than the strike price and would be entitled to receive a payment when that variance is less than the strike price. This type of agreement is essentially a forward contract on the future realized price variance of the underlying asset.

 



 

The Fund prices its swap agreements daily using models that may incorporate quotations from market makers and records the change in value, if any, as unrealized gain or loss. Gains or losses are realized upon termination of the swap agreements or reset dates, as appropriate.

 

Swap agreements generally are not traded on financial markets. The values assigned to them may differ significantly from the values that would be realized upon termination, and the differences could be material. Entering into swap agreements involves counterparty credit, legal, and documentation risk that is generally not reflected in the models used to price the swap agreement. Such risks include the possibility that the party with whom the Fund contracts defaults on its obligations to perform or disagrees as to the meaning of contractual terms, that the Fund has amounts on deposit in excess of amounts owed by the Fund, or that the collateral the other party posts is insufficient or not timely received by the Fund. Credit risk is particularly acute in economic environments in which financial services firms are exposed to systemic risks of the type evidenced by the insolvency of Lehman Brothers in 2008 and subsequent market disruptions. Swap agreements outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.

 

Reverse repurchase agreements

 

The Fund may enter into reverse repurchase agreements. Under a reverse repurchase agreement the Fund sells portfolio assets subject to an agreement by the Fund to repurchase the same assets at a later date. The Fund can use the proceeds received from entering into a reverse repurchase agreement to make additional investments, which generally causes the Fund’s portfolio to behave as if it were leveraged. If the buyer in a reverse repurchase agreement files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, the Fund may be unable to recover the securities it sold and as a result would realize a loss equal to the difference between the value of those securities and the payment it received for them. The size of this loss will depend upon the difference between what the buyer paid for the securities the Fund sold to it and the value of those securities (e.g., a buyer may pay $95 for a bond with a market value of $100). In the event of a buyer’s bankruptcy or insolvency, the Fund’s use of proceeds from the sale of its securities may be restricted while the other party or its trustee or receiver determines whether to honor the Fund’s right to repurchase the securities. The Fund had no reverse repurchase agreements outstanding at the end of the period.

 

Rights and warrants

 

The Fund may purchase or otherwise receive warrants or rights. Warrants and rights generally give the holder the right to receive, upon exercise, a security of the issuer at a stated price. Funds typically use warrants and rights in a manner similar to their use of purchased options on securities. Risks associated with the use of warrants and rights are generally similar to risks associated with the use of purchased options.  However, because warrants and rights are considered to be over-the-counter instruments, they often do not have standardized terms, may have longer maturities and may be less liquid than exchange-traded options.  In addition, the terms of warrants or rights may limit a Fund’s ability to exercise the warrants or rights at such times and in such quantities as the Fund would otherwise wish. The Fund held no rights or warrants at the end of the period.

 

Investment risks

 

The value of the Fund’s shares changes with the value of the Fund’s investments. Many factors can affect this value and an investor may lose money by investing in the Fund. Following is a brief summary of the principal risks of an investment in the Fund. Many of these risks are more pronounced as a result of current global economic conditions that began to unfold in 2008. This summary is not intended to include every potential risk of investing in the Fund. The Fund could be subject to additional risks because the types of investments it makes may change over time.

 

· Commodities Risk – Because of the Fund’s indirect exposure to the global commodity markets, the value of its shares is affected by factors particular to the commodity markets and may fluctuate more than the value of shares of a fund with a broader range of investments.

 

· Liquidity Risk – Low trading volume, lack of a market maker, or legal restrictions may limit or prevent the Fund from selling securities or closing derivative positions at desirable prices.

 

· Credit and Counterparty Risk – This is the risk that the issuer or guarantor of a fixed income security, the counterparty to an OTC derivatives contract, a borrower of the Fund’s securities, a counterparty to a reverse repurchase agreement or the obligor of an obligation underlying an asset-backed security will be unable or unwilling to make timely principal, interest, or settlement payments or otherwise honor its obligations. Credit risk is particularly pronounced for below investment grade securities. Additionally, to the extent that the Fund uses OTC derivatives, including swap contracts with longer-term maturities, and/or has significant exposure to a single counterparty, this risk will be particularly pronounced for the Fund.  This risk is particularly acute in environments in which financial services firms are exposed to systemic risks of the type evidenced by the insolvency of Lehman Brothers in 2008 and subsequent market disruptions.

 

· Leveraging Risk – Because the Fund is not limited in the extent to which it may use derivatives or in the absolute face value of its derivative positions, the Fund may be economically leveraged in relation to its assets. Leverage can increase negative performance.

 

· Derivatives Risk – The use of derivatives by the Fund involves risks different from, and potentially greater than, risks associated with direct investments in securities and other assets. Derivatives may increase other Fund risks, including market risk, liquidity risk, and credit and counterparty risk, and their value may or may not correlate with the value of the relevant underlying asset. Derivatives risk is particularly pronounced for the Fund because a basic component of the Fund’s principal investment strategies involves using derivatives, in

 



 

particular commodity swap contracts, commodity futures, and other exchange-traded and OTC commodity-related derivatives, to gain indirect exposure to the investment returns of commodities that trade in the commodity markets.

 

· Management Risk – This is the risk that the Manager’s strategies and techniques will fail to produce the desired results.

 

· Market Disruption and Geopolitical Risk – This is the risk that geopolitical events may increase market volatility and have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets generally.

 

· Market Risk—Fixed Income Securities – Typically, the value of the Fund’s fixed income securities will decline during periods of rising interest rates and widening of credit spreads on asset-backed and other fixed income securities. Recent changes in credit markets increased credit spreads and there can be no assurance that those spreads will tighten or not increase further.

 

Other principal risks of an investment in the Fund include Focused Investment Risk (increased risk from the Fund’s focus on investments in industries with high positive correlations to one another), Large Shareholder Risk (risk that shareholders of the Fund, such as institutional investors or other series of the Trust, will disrupt the Fund’s operations by purchasing or redeeming Fund shares in large amounts and/or on a frequent basis), and Fund of Funds Risk (risk that the underlying funds in which the Fund invests will not perform as expected).  The Fund is a non-diversified investment company under the 1940 Act, and therefore a decline in the market value of a particular security held by the Fund may affect the Fund’s performance more than if the Fund were diversified.

 

Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities — In accordance with GAAP authoritative guidance, effective March 1, 2009, the Fund included expanded disclosures regarding its derivative instrument and hedging activities.

 

The Fund uses derivatives, which are financial contracts whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of underlying assets, reference rates, or indices, to increase, decrease or adjust elements of the investment exposures of the Fund’s portfolio. Derivatives may relate to securities, interest rates, currencies, currency exchange rates, inflation rates, commodities and indices, and include swaps, reverse repurchase agreements and other over-the-counter (“OTC”) contracts.

 

The Fund uses derivatives as a substitute for direct investment in securities or other assets. In particular, the Fund may use swaps or other derivatives on an index, a single security or a basket of securities to gain investment exposures (e.g., by selling protection under

a credit default swap). The Fund also may use currency derivatives (including currency forwards, futures contracts, swap contracts and options) to gain exposure to a given currency.

 

The Fund may buy credit default protection using derivatives in an attempt to hedge or reduce its investment exposures. For example, the Fund may use credit default swaps to take an active short position with respect to the likelihood of default by an issuer. The Fund also may use currency derivatives in an attempt to hedge or reduce some aspect of the currency exposure in its portfolio. For these purposes, the Fund may use an instrument denominated in a different currency that the Manager believes is highly correlated with the relevant currency.

 

The Fund may use derivatives in an attempt to adjust elements of its investment exposures to various securities, sectors, markets and currencies without actually having to sell existing investments or make new direct investments. For instance, the Manager may attempt to alter the interest rate exposure of debt instruments by employing interest rate swaps. Such a strategy is designed to maintain the Fund’s exposure to the credit of an issuer through the debt instrument but adjust the Fund’s interest rate exposure through the swap. With these swaps, the Fund and its counterparties exchange interest rate exposure, such as fixed vs. variable and shorter duration vs. longer duration. The Fund also may use currency derivatives in an attempt to adjust its currency exposure, seeking currency exposure that is different (in some cases, significantly different) from the currency exposure represented by its portfolio investments.

 

The use of derivatives involves risks different from, and potentially greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other more traditional assets. In particular, the use of OTC derivatives contracts exposes the Fund to the risk that the counterparty will be unable or unwilling to make timely settlement payments or otherwise to honor its obligations. OTC derivative contracts typically can be closed out only with the other party to the contract. If the counterparty defaults, the Fund will have contractual remedies, but there can be no assurance that the Fund will be able to enforce its contractual rights. For example, because the contract for each OTC derivative is individually negotiated with a specific counterparty, a Fund is subject to the risk that a counterparty may interpret contractual terms (e.g., the definition of default) differently than the Fund. If that occurs, the cost and unpredictability of the legal proceedings required for the Fund to enforce its contractual rights may lead it to decide not to pursue its claims against the counterparty. The Fund, therefore, assumes the risk that it may be unable to obtain payments the Manager believes are owed to it under OTC derivatives contracts or that those payments may be delayed or made only after the Fund has incurred the costs of litigation.

 

Sometimes, the Fund may post or receive collateral related to changes in the market value of a derivative. A further risk of using OTC derivatives arises when the counterparty’s obligations are not secured by collateral, the Fund’s security interest in any collateral is not perfected, the Fund is required to make a significant upfront deposit, or when the collateral is not regularly marked-to-market. Even when obligations are required by contract to be collateralized, there is usually a lag between the day the collateral is called for and the day the Fund receives the collateral. When a counterparty’s obligations are not fully secured by collateral, the Fund is exposed to the risk of having

 



 

limited recourse if the counterparty defaults. Due to the nature of the Fund’s investments, the Fund may invest in derivatives with a limited number of counterparties and events that affect the creditworthiness of any one of those counterparties may have a pronounced effect on the Fund.

 

Derivatives risk is particularly acute in economic environments in which the Fund’s counterparties and other financial services firms are exposed to systemic risks of the type evidenced by the insolvency of Lehman Brothers and subsequent market disruptions. Derivatives also are subject to a number of risks described in the “Investment Risks” note, including market risk, liquidity risk, currency risk, and credit and counterparty risk. The terms of many derivatives, in particular OTC derivatives, are complex and their valuation often requires modeling and judgment, which increases the risk of mispricing or improper valuation. There can be no assurance that the pricing models employed by the Fund’s third-party valuation services and/or the Manager will produce valuations that are reflective of levels at which the OTC derivatives purchased by the Fund may actually be closed out or sold. This valuation risk is more pronounced in cases where the Fund enters OTC derivatives with specialized terms because the value of those derivatives in some cases can be determined only by reference to similar derivatives with more standardized terms. Improper valuations may result in increased cash payments to counterparties, undercollateralization and/or errors in the calculation of a Fund’s net asset value.

 

There can be no assurance that a Fund’s use of derivatives will be effective or will have the desired results. Moreover, suitable derivatives are not always available in all circumstances. For example, the economic costs of taking some derivatives positions may be prohibitive and, if a counterparty or its affiliate is deemed to be an affiliate of a Fund, none of the Funds is permitted to trade with that counterparty. In addition, the Manager may decide not to use derivatives to hedge or otherwise reduce a Fund’s risk exposures.

 

Derivatives also involve the risk that changes in their value may not correlate perfectly with the assets, rates or indices they are designed to hedge or closely track. The use of derivatives also may increase the taxes payable by shareholders.

 

The Fund’s use of derivatives may cause its portfolio to be implicitly leveraged. Leverage increases a Fund’s portfolio losses when the value of its investment positions declines. Since many derivatives have a leverage component, adverse changes in the value or level of the underlying asset, rate, or index may result in a loss substantially greater than the initial value of the derivative.

 



 

At November 30, 2009, the aggregate fair value of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) by risk exposure was as follows:

 

 

 

Interest rate

 

Foreign exchange

 

Credit

 

Equity

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

contracts

 

contracts

 

contracts

 

contracts

 

contracts

 

Total

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments, at value (purchased options)

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts*

 

 

 

 

 

133,033

 

133,033

 

Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements

 

 

 

 

 

30,074

 

30,074

 

Total

 

$

 

 

 

 

163,107

 

$

163,107

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Written options outstanding

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts*

 

 

 

 

 

(115,658

)

(115,658

)

Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

 

 

 

 

(115,658

)

$

(115,658

)

 


* The Fair Values of Derivative Instruments table includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments.

 

Subsequent event

 

On November 30, 2009, shareholders of the Fund voted to approve a new management contract for the Fund with an increased management fee of 0.70%. When the increased management fee goes into effect, there will be a corresponding change to the Fund’s investment program and principal strategies.  The Fund’s new investment objective will be to seek total return in excess of that of the Consumer Price Index, (All Urban Consumers).

 



 

For additional information regarding the Fund’s Schedule of Investments, please see the Fund’s most recent annual or semiannual shareholder report filed on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website, www.sec.gov.

 



 

GMO Asset Allocation Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments

(showing percentage of total net assets)

November 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Par Value ($)

 

Description

 

Value ($)

 

 

 

DEBT OBLIGATIONS — 104.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Government — 104.5%

 

 

 

125,739,794

 

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 0.88%, due 04/15/10(a)(b)

 

126,113,115

 

5,057,300

 

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 1.88%, due 07/15/19(a)

 

5,418,027

 

54,318,060

 

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 2.13%, due 01/15/19(a)

 

59,257,636

 

214,717,455

 

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 2.38%, due 01/15/17(a)

 

236,843,445

 

314,426,340

 

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note, 1.63%, due 01/15/15(a)

 

332,161,872

 

11,688,000

 

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note, 2.00%, due 01/15/14(a)

 

12,507,072

 

2,176,220

 

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note, 2.00%, due 01/15/16(a)

 

2,344,707

 

60,000,000

 

U.S. Treasury Principal Strip Bond, due 11/15/21(c)

 

37,783,080

 

50,000,000

 

U.S. Treasury Strip Coupon, due 08/15/22(c)

 

30,120,450

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government

 

842,549,404

 

 

 

TOTAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS (COST $809,368,800)

 

842,549,404

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Description

 

Value ($)

 

 

 

MUTUAL FUNDS — 2.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Affiliated Issuers — 2.9%

 

 

 

939,979

 

GMO U.S. Treasury Fund

 

23,518,286

 

 

 

TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (COST $23,514,775)

 

23,518,286

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contracts/Principal
Amount

 

Description

 

Value ($)

 

 

 

 

OPTIONS PURCHASED — 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options on Futures — 0.0%

 

 

 

 

3,000

 

Euro Dollar Future Option Put, Expires 12/14/09, Strike 98.00

 

18,750

 

 

3,000

 

Euro Dollar Future Option Put, Expires 12/14/09, Strike 99.00

 

18,750

 

 

 

 

Total Options on Futures

 

37,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options on Interest Rate Swaps — 0.1%

 

 

 

USD

15,000,000

 

USD Swaption Put, Expires 12/21/09, Strike 3.48%

 

246,075

 

USD

15,000,000

 

USD Swaption Call, Expires 12/21/09, Strike 3.48%

 

52,755

 

 

 

Total Options on Interest Rate Swaps

 

298,830

 

 

 

TOTAL OPTIONS PURCHASED (COST $1,378,500)

 

336,330

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Description

 

Value ($)

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money Market Funds — 0.1%

 

 

 

919,039

 

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund-Institutional Class

 

919,039

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $919,039)

 

919,039

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 107.6%
(Cost $835,181,114)

 

867,323,059

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — (7.6%)

 

(61,198,076

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%

 

$

806,124,983

 

 



 

As of November 30, 2009, the approximate cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes and gross and net unrealized appreciation and depreciation in value of investments were as follows:

 

Aggregate Cost

 

Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation

 

Gross
Unrealized
(Depreciation)

 

Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

$

836,002,847

 

$

32,450,206

 

$

(1,129,994

)

$

31,320,212

 

 

Investments in Affiliated Issuers

 

The Fund makes investments in other GMO Trust funds (“underlying funds”).  The Schedule of Investments of the underlying funds should be read in conjunction with the Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions in the shares of other funds of the Trust during the period ended November 30, 2009 is set forth below:

 

Affiliate

 

Value,
beginning of
period

 

Purchases

 

Sales
Proceeds

 

Dividend
Income

 

Distributions
of Realized
Gains

 

Value, end
of period

 

GMO U.S. Treasury Fund

 

$

 

$

240,103,870

 

$

216,580,000

 

$

18,870

 

$

 

$

23,518,286

 

Totals

 

$

 

$

240,103,870

 

$

216,580,000

 

$

18,870

 

$

 

$

23,518,286

 

 

A summary of outstanding financial instruments at November 30, 2009 is as follows:

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreements

 

Face Value

 

Description

 

Market Value

 

USD

23,900,000

 

Barclays Bank PLC, 0.46%, dated 11/17/09, to be repurchased on demand at face value plus accrued interest.

 

$

(23,900,305

)

USD

11,950,000

 

Goldman Sachs, 0.14%, dated 11/16/09, to be repurchased on demand at face value plus accrued interest.

 

(11,950,697

)

USD

28,562,500

 

Barclays Bank PLC, 0.46%, dated 11/17/09, to be repurchased on demand at face value plus accrued interest.

 

(28,562,865

)

 

 

 

 

$

(64,413,867

)

 

Average balance outstanding

 

$

(55,095,039

)

Average interest rate

 

0.39

%

Maximum balance outstanding

 

$

(68,305,000

)

Average shares outstanding

 

23,334,642

 

Average balance per share outstanding

 

$

(2.36

)

Days outstanding

 

223

 

 

Average balance outstanding was calculated based on daily balances outstanding during the period that the Fund has entered into reverse repurchase agreements.

 



 

Futures Contracts

 

Number of
Contracts

 

Type

 

Expiration
Date

 

Contract
Value

 

Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Buys

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

500

 

Euro Dollar 90 Day

 

December 2010

 

$

123,631,250

 

$

348,500

 

 

Swap Agreements

 

Interest Rate Swaps

 

Notional
Amount

 

Expiration
Date

 

Counterparty

 

Receive
(Pay)#

 

Fixed Rate

 

Variable Rate

 

Market
Value

 

36,400,000

USD

 

5/29/2014

 

Citigroup

 

(Pay)

 

2.80

%

3 month LIBOR

 

$

(1,022,627

)

20,000,000

USD

 

5/29/2019

 

Citigroup

 

Receive

 

3.74

%

3 month LIBOR

 

841,326

 

40,000,000

USD

 

11/15/2021

 

JP Morgan Chase Bank

 

(Pay)

 

0.00

%

3 month LIBOR

 

518,837

 

20,000,000

USD

 

11/15/2021

 

JP Morgan Chase Bank

 

(Pay)

 

0.00

%

3 month LIBOR

 

(62,448

)

50,000,000

USD

 

8/15/2022

 

Barclays Bank PLC

 

(Pay)

 

0.00

%

3 month LIBOR

 

(701,609

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 (426,521

)

 

 

 

 

 

Accretion since inception for zero coupon interest rate swaps

 

$

1,227,310

 

 


#

Receive - Fund receives fixed rate and pays variable rate.

 

(Pay) - Fund pays fixed rate and receives variable rate.

 

Written Options

 

A summary of open written option contracts for the Fund at November 30, 2009 is as follows:

Contracts

 

Expiration
Date

 

Description

 

Premiums

 

Market Value

 

Put

6,000

 

12/14/2009

 

USD

Euro Dollar Future Option Put, Strike 98.50

 

$

(813,000

)

$

(37,500

)

 

As of November 30, 2009, for the futures and/or swap contracts held, the Fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover any commitments or margin requirements of the relevant broker or exchange.

 


Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate

 

(a)

Indexed security in which price and/or coupon is linked to the prices of a specific instrument or financial statistic.

(b)

All or a portion of this security has been pledged to cover margin requirements on open financial futures contracts and/or collateral on open swap contracts.

 



 

(c)

All or a portion of this security has been pledged to cover collateral requirements on reverse repurchase agreements.

 

Currency Abbreviations:

 

USD - United States Dollar

 



 

Portfolio valuation

 

Securities listed on a securities exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at (i) the last sale price or (ii) official closing price on each business day or, (iii) if there is no such reported sale or official closing price, at the most recent quoted bid price or broker bid (if the Manager deems the private market to be more relevant in determining market value than an exchange). Unlisted securities for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued at the most recent quoted bid price. Debt instruments with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost. Shares of investment funds are generally valued at their net asset value. Derivatives and other securities for which quotations are not readily available or whose values the Manager has determined to be unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or persons acting at their direction pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees. Although the goal of fair valuation is to determine the amount the owner of the securities might reasonably expect to receive upon their current sale, because of the uncertainty inherent in fair value pricing, the value determined for a particular security may be materially different from the value realized upon its sale. During the period ended November 30, 2009, the Fund did not reduce the values of any OTC derivatives on account of the credit worthiness of a counterparty.

 

In accordance with the authoritative guidance on fair value measurements and disclosures under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”), the Fund discloses the fair value of its investments in a three-level hierarchy.  The valuation hierarchy is based upon the reliability of inputs to the valuation of the Fund’s investments. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The three levels are defined as follows:

 

Level 1 – Valuations based on quoted prices for identical securities in active markets.

 

Level 2 – Valuations determined using other significant direct or indirect observable inputs. These inputs may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves and similar data.

 

Level 3 – Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant.

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of November 30, 2009 in valuing the Fund’s investments:

 



 

ASSET VALUATION INPUTS

 

Description

 

Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)

 

Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

 

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

 

Total

 

Debt Obligations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Government

 

$

 

$

842,549,404

 

$

 

$

842,549,404

 

TOTAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS

 

 

842,549,404

 

 

842,549,404

 

Mutual Funds

 

23,518,286

 

 

 

23,518,286

 

Options Purchased

 

37,500

 

298,830

 

 

336,330

 

Short-Term Investments

 

 

919,039

 

 

919,039

 

Total Investments

 

23,555,786

 

843,767,273

 

 

867,323,059

 

Derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swap Agreements

 

 

1,360,163

 

 

1,360,163

 

Futures Contracts

 

348,500

 

 

 

348,500

 

Total

 

$

23,904,286

 

$

845,127,436

 

$

 

$

869,031,722

 

 

LIABILITY VALUATION INPUTS

 

Description

 

Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Liabilities
(Level 1)

 

Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

 

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

 

Total

 

Derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Written Options

 

$

(37,500

)

$

 

$

 

$

(37,500

)

Swap Agreements

 

 

(1,786,684

)

 

(1,786,684

)

Total

 

$

(37,500

)

$

(1,786,684

)

$

 

$

(1,824,184

)

 



 

Underlying funds held at period end are classified above as either Level 1 or Level 2. For the summary of valuation inputs (including Level 3 inputs, if any) of the underlying funds, please refer to the portfolio valuation notes in their financial statements.

 

The Fund held no investments or other financial instruments at either March 18, 2009 (commencement of operations) or November 30, 2009, whose fair value was determined using Level 3 inputs.

 

Foreign currency translation

 

The market values of foreign securities, currency holdings and related assets and liabilities are translated to U.S. dollars based on the 4 p.m. New York time exchange rates each business day. Income and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the 4 p.m. New York time exchange rates on the business day the income and expenses are accrued or incurred. The Fund does not isolate realized and unrealized gains and losses that result from changes in exchange rates from realized and unrealized gains and losses that result from changes in the market value of investments. Both of those changes are included in net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent gains and losses on disposition of currencies and forward currency contracts, currency gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amount of investment income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s accounting records and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid.

 

Forward currency contracts

 

The Fund may enter into forward currency contracts, including forward cross currency contracts. A forward currency contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price on a future date (or to pay or receive the amount of the change in relative values of the two currencies). The market value of a forward currency contract fluctuates with changes in forward currency exchange rates. The value of each of the Fund’s forward currency contracts is marked to market daily using rates supplied by a quotation service and changes in value are recorded by the Fund as unrealized gains or losses. Realized gains or losses on the contracts are equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

 

These contracts involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain or loss. Forward currency contracts expose the Fund to the risk of unfavorable movements in currency values and the risk that the counterparty will be unable or unwilling to meet the terms of the contracts. Most forward currency contracts are not collateralized.  The Fund had no forward currency contracts outstanding at the end of the period.

 

Futures contracts

 

The Fund may purchase and sell futures contracts. A futures contract is a contract that obligates the holder to buy or sell an asset at a predetermined delivery price during a specified future time period. Some futures contracts are net (cash) settled. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit cash, U.S. government and agency obligations or other liquid assets with the futures clearing broker in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. Futures contracts are generally valued at the settlement price established at the close of business each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. The value of each of the Fund’s futures contracts is marked to market daily and an appropriate payable or receivable for the change in value (“variation margin”) is recorded by the Fund. The payable or receivable is settled on the following business day. Gains or losses are recognized but not accounted for as realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the variation margin. Under some circumstances, futures exchanges may establish daily limits on the amount that the price of a futures contract can vary from the previous day’s settlement price, thereby effectively preventing liquidation of unfavorable positions. Futures contracts expose the Fund to the risk that it may not be able to enter into a closing transaction due to an illiquid market. Futures contracts outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

 

Options

 

The Fund may purchase put and call options. A call option gives the holder the right to buy an asset; a put option gives the holder the right to sell an asset. By purchasing options the Fund alters its exposure to the underlying asset by, in the case of a call option, entitling it to purchase the underlying asset at a set price from the writer of the option and, in the case of a put option, entitling it to sell the underlying asset at a set price to the writer of the option. The Fund pays a premium for a purchased option. That premium is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and is subsequently reflected in the marked-to-market value of the option. The potential loss associated with purchasing put and call options is limited to the premium paid.  Options contracts purchased by the Fund and outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

 

The Fund may write (i.e., sell) call and put options. Writing options alters the Fund’s exposure to the underlying asset by, in the case of a call option, obligating the Fund to sell the underlying asset at a set price to the option-holder and, in the case of a put option, obligating the Fund to purchase the underlying asset at a set price from the option-holder. In some cases (e.g. index options), settlement will be in cash. When the Fund writes a call or put option, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability and is subsequently included in the marked-to-market value of the option. As a writer of an option, the Fund has no control over whether it will be required to sell (call) or purchase (put) the underlying asset and as a result bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the asset underlying the option. In the event that the Fund writes call options without an offsetting exposure (e.g., call options on an asset that the Fund does not own), it

 



 

bears an unlimited risk of loss if the price of the underlying asset increases during the term of the option. Over-the- counter options expose the Fund to the risk the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid market.

 

When an option contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Realized gains and losses on purchased options are included in realized gains and losses on investment securities. If a written call option is exercised, the premium originally received is recorded as an addition to sales proceeds. If a written put option is exercised, the premium originally received is recorded as a reduction to the cost of investments purchased.  Written options outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

 

For the period ended November 30, 2009, investment activity in options contracts written by the Fund was as follows:

 

 

 

Puts

 

Calls

 

 

 

Principal
Amount of
Contracts

 

Number
of
Contracts

 

Premiums

 

Principal
Amount of
Contracts

 

Number of
Contracts

 

Premiums

 

Outstanding, beginning of period

 

$

 

 

$

 

$

 

 

$

 

Options written

 

(25,000,000

)

(12,600

)

(2,742,688

)

(400,000,000

)

(10,900

)

(7,034,509

)

Options bought back

 

 

2,600

 

766,688

 

310,000,000

 

6,480

 

3,447,982

 

Options expired

 

25,000,000

 

4,000

 

1,163,000

 

90,000,000

 

4,420

 

3,586,527

 

Outstanding, end of period

 

$

 

(6,000

)

$

(813,000

)

$

 

 

$

 

 

The Fund values exchange traded options at the last sale price or, if no sale is reported, the last bid price for options it has purchased and the last ask price for options it has written. The Fund values over-the-counter options using inputs provided by primary pricing sources and industry models.

 

Swap agreements

 

The Fund may enter into various types of swap agreements, including, without limitation, swaps on securities and securities indices, interest rate swaps, total return swaps, credit default swaps, variance swaps, commodity swaps, inflation swaps and other types of available swaps. A swap agreement is an agreement to exchange the return generated by one asset for the return generated by another asset. Some swap contracts are net settled. When entering into a swap agreement, the Fund and/or the swap counterparty may post or receive cash or securities as collateral.

 

Interest rate swap agreements involve an exchange by the parties of their respective commitments to pay or right to receive interest, e.g., an exchange of floating rate interest payments for fixed rate interest payments with respect to the notional amount of principal.

 

Total return swap agreements involve a commitment by one party to pay interest to the other party in exchange for a payment to it from the other party based on the return of a reference asset (e.g., a security or basket of securities), both based on notional amounts. To the extent the return of the reference asset exceeds or falls short of the interest payments, one party is entitled to receive a payment from or obligated to make a payment to the other party.

 

In a credit default swap agreement, one party makes payments to another party in exchange for the right to receive a specified return (or to put a security) if a credit event (e.g., default or similar event) occurs with respect to a reference entity or entities. A seller of credit default protection receives payments in return for its obligation to pay the principal amount of a debt security (or other agreed-upon value) to the other party upon the occurrence of a credit event. If no credit event occurs, the seller has no payment obligations so long as there is no early termination.

 

For credit default swap agreements on asset-backed securities, a credit event may be triggered by various occurrences, which may include an issuer’s failure to pay interest or principal, a breach of a material representation or covenant, an agreement by the holders of an asset-backed security to a maturity extension, or a write-down on the collateral underlying the security. For credit default swap agreements on corporate or sovereign issuers, a credit event may be triggered by such occurrences as the issuer’s bankruptcy, failure to pay interest or principal, repudiation/moratorium and/or restructuring.

 



 

Variance swap agreements involve an agreement by two parties to exchange cash flows based on the measured variance (or square of volatility) of a specified underlying asset. One party agrees to exchange a “fixed rate” or strike price payment for the “floating rate” or realized price variance on the underlying asset with respect to the notional amount. At inception, the strike price chosen is generally fixed at a level such that the fair value of the swap is zero. As a result, no money changes hands at the initiation of the contract. At the expiration date, the amount payable by one party to the other is the difference between the realized price variance of the underlying asset and the strike price multiplied by the notional amount. A receiver of the realized price variance would be entitled to receive a payment when the realized price variance of the underlying asset is greater than the strike price and would be obligated to make a payment when that variance is less than the strike price. A payer of the realized price variance would be obligated to make a payment when the realized price variance of the underlying asset is greater than the strike price and would be entitled to receive a payment when that variance is less than the strike price. This type of agreement is essentially a forward contract on the future realized price variance of the underlying asset.

 

The Fund prices its swap agreements daily using models that may incorporate quotations from market makers and records the change in value, if any, as unrealized gain or loss. Gains or losses are realized upon termination of the swap agreements or reset dates, as appropriate.

 

Swap agreements generally are not traded on financial markets. The values assigned to them may differ significantly from the values that would be realized upon termination, and the differences could be material. Entering into swap agreements involves counterparty credit, legal, and documentation risk that is generally not reflected in the models used to price the swap agreement. Such risks include the possibility that the party with whom the Fund contracts defaults on its obligations to perform or disagrees as to the meaning of contractual terms, that the Fund has amounts on deposit in excess of amounts owed by the Fund, or that the collateral the other party posts is insufficient or not timely received by the Fund. Credit risk is particularly acute in economic environments in which financial services firms are exposed to systemic risks of the type evidenced by the insolvency of Lehman Brothers in 2008 and subsequent market disruptions.  Swap agreements outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

 

Reverse repurchase agreements

 

The Fund may enter into reverse repurchase agreements. Under a reverse repurchase agreement the Fund sells portfolio assets subject to an agreement by the Fund to repurchase the same assets at a later date. The Fund can use the proceeds received from entering into a reverse repurchase agreement to make additional investments, which generally causes the Fund’s portfolio to behave as if it were leveraged. If the buyer in a reverse repurchase agreement files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, the Fund may be unable to recover the securities it sold and as a result would realize a loss equal to the difference between the value of those securities and the payment it received for them. The size of this loss will depend upon the difference between what the buyer paid for the securities the Fund sold to it and the value of those securities (e.g., a buyer may pay $95 for a bond with a market value of $100). In the event of a buyer’s bankruptcy or insolvency, the Fund’s use of proceeds from the sale of its securities may be restricted while the other party or its trustee or receiver determines whether to honor the Fund’s right to repurchase the securities. As of  November 30, 2009, the Fund had entered into reverse repurchase agreements, plus accrued interest, amounting to $64,413,867, involving securities with a market value, plus accrued interest, of $67,903,530. Reverse Repurchase agreements outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

 

Rights and warrants

 

The Fund may purchase or otherwise receive warrants or rights. Warrants and rights generally give the holder the right to receive, upon exercise, a security of the issuer at a stated price. Funds typically use warrants and rights in a manner similar to their use of purchased options on securities, as described in Options above. Risks associated with the use of warrants and rights are generally similar to risks associated with the use of purchased options.  However, because warrants and rights are considered to be over-the-counter instruments, they often do not have standardized terms, may have longer maturities and may be less liquid than exchange-traded options.  In addition, the terms of warrants or rights may limit a Fund’s ability to exercise the warrants or rights at such times and in such quantities as the Fund would otherwise wish. The Fund held no rights or warrants at the end of the period.

 

Investment risks

 

The value of the Fund’s shares changes with the value of the Fund’s investments. Many factors can affect this value and an investor may lose money by investing in the Fund. Following is a brief summary of the principal risks of an investment in the Fund. Many of these risks are more pronounced as a result of current global economic conditions that began to unfold in 2008. This summary is not intended to include every potential risk of investing in the Fund.  The Fund could be subject to additional risks because the types of investments it makes may change over time.

 

· Market Risk — Fixed Income Securities — Typically, the value of the Fund’s fixed income securities will decline during periods of rising interest rates and widening of credit spreads. Recent changes in credit markets increased credit spreads and there can be no assurance that those spreads will tighten or not increase further.

 

· Credit and Counterparty Risk — This is the risk that the issuer or guarantor of a fixed income security, the counterparty to an OTC derivatives contract, a borrower of the Fund’s securities, a counterparty to a reverse repurchase agreement or the obligor of an obligation underlying an asset-backed security, will be unable or unwilling to make timely principal, interest, or settlement payments, or otherwise honor its obligations. This risk may be particularly pronounced for the Fund because it may invest up to 100% of its assets in below investment grade bonds (“junk bonds”). Junk bonds have speculative characteristics, and changes in economic conditions or other

 



 

circumstances are more likely to lead to an issuer’s weakened capacity to make principal and interest payments than is the case with investment grade bonds. Additionally, to the extent that the Fund uses OTC derivatives, including swap contracts with longer-term maturities, and/or has significant exposure to a single counterparty, this risk will be particularly pronounced for the Fund. The risk of counterparty default is particularly acute in economic environments where financial services firms are exposed to systemic risks of the type evidenced by the insolvency of Lehman Brothers and subsequent market disruptions.

 

· Derivatives Risk — The use of derivatives involves risks different from, and potentially greater than, risks associated with direct investments in securities and other assets. Derivatives may increase other Fund risks, including market risk, liquidity risk, and credit and counterparty risk, and their value may or may not correlate with the value of the relevant underlying asset.

 

Other principal risks of an investment in the Fund include Foreign Investment Risk (risk that the market prices of foreign securities may fluctuate more rapidly and to a greater extent than those of U.S. securities, which may adversely affect the value of the Fund’s foreign investments, with the Fund’s investments in emerging countries subject to this risk to a greater extent), Currency Risk (risk that fluctuations in exchange rates may adversely affect the value of the Fund’s foreign currency holdings and investments denominated in foreign currencies), Liquidity Risk (difficulty in selling Fund investments), Leveraging Risk (increased risks from use of reverse repurchase agreements and other derivatives and securities lending), Focused Investment Risk (increased risk from the Fund’s focus on investments in countries, regions, or sectors with high  positive correlations to one another), Management Risk (risk that the Manager’s strategies and techniques will fail to produce the desired results), Market Disruption and Geopolitical Risk (risk that geopolitical events may increase market volatility and have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets generally), Large Shareholder Risk (risk that shareholders of the Fund, such as institutional investors or other series of the Trust, will disrupt the Fund’s operations by purchasing or redeeming Fund shares in large amounts and/or on a frequent basis), and Fund of Funds Risk (risk that the underlying funds in which the Fund invests will not perform as expected). The Fund is a non-diversified investment company under the 1940 Act, and therefore a decline in the market value of a particular security held by the Fund may affect the Fund’s performance more than if the Fund were diversified. For more information about reverse repurchase agreement and other derivatives, please refer to the descriptions of financial instruments (e.g. reverse repurchase agreements, swaps, futures, and other types of derivative contracts) above as well as the discussion of the Fund’s use of derivatives below.

 

Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities — In accordance with GAAP authoritative guidance, effective March 1, 2009, the Fund included expanded disclosures regarding its derivative instrument and hedging activities.

 

The Fund uses derivatives, which are financial contracts whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of underlying assets, reference rates, or indices, to increase, decrease or adjust elements of the investment exposures of the Fund’s portfolio. Derivatives may relate to securities, interest rates, currencies, currency exchange rates, inflation rates, commodities and indices, and include swaps, reverse repurchase agreements and other over-the-counter (“OTC”) contracts.

 

The Fund uses derivatives as a substitute for direct investment in securities or other assets. In particular, the Fund may use swaps or other derivatives on an index, a single security or a basket of securities to gain investment exposures (e.g., selling protection under a credit default swap). The Fund also may use currency derivatives (including currency forwards, futures contracts, swap contracts and options) to gain exposure to a given currency.

 

The Fund may buy credit default protection using derivatives in an attempt to hedge or reduce its investment exposures. For example, the Fund may use credit default swaps to take an active short position with respect to the likelihood of default by an issuer. The Fund also may use currency derivatives in an attempt to hedge or reduce some aspect of the currency exposure in its portfolio. For these purposes, the Fund may use an instrument denominated in a different currency that the Manager believes is highly correlated with the relevant currency.

 

The Fund may use derivatives in an attempt to adjust elements of its investment exposures to various securities, sectors, markets and currencies without actually having to sell existing investments or make new direct investments. For instance, the Manager may attempt to alter the interest rate exposure of debt instruments by employing interest rate swaps. Such a strategy is designed to maintain the Fund’s exposure to the credit of an issuer through the debt instrument but adjust the Fund’s interest rate exposure through the swap. With these swaps, the Fund and its counterparties exchange interest rate exposure, such as fixed vs. variable and shorter duration vs. longer duration. The Fund also may use currency derivatives in an attempt to adjust its currency exposure, seeking currency exposure that is different (in some cases, significantly different) from the currency exposure represented by its portfolio investments.

 

The use of derivatives involves risks different from, and potentially greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other more traditional assets. In particular, the use of OTC derivatives contracts exposes the Fund to the risk that the counterparty will be unable or unwilling to make timely settlement payments or otherwise to honor its obligations. OTC derivative contracts typically can be closed out only with the other party to the contract. If the counterparty defaults, the Fund will have contractual remedies, but there can be no assurance that the Fund will be able to enforce its contractual rights. For example, because the contract for each OTC derivative is individually negotiated with a specific counterparty, a Fund is subject to the risk that a counterparty may interpret contractual terms (e.g., the definition of default) differently than the Fund. If that occurs, the cost and unpredictability of the legal proceedings required for the Fund to enforce its contractual rights may lead it to decide not to pursue its claims against the counterparty. The Fund, therefore, assumes

 



 

the risk that it may be unable to obtain payments the Manager believes are owed to it under OTC derivatives contracts or that those payments may be delayed or made only after the Fund has incurred the costs of litigation.

 

Sometimes, the Fund may post or receive collateral related to changes in the market value of a derivative. A further risk of using OTC derivatives arises when the counterparty’s obligations are not secured by collateral, the Fund’s security interest in any collateral is not perfected, the Fund is required to make a significant upfront deposit, or when the collateral is not regularly marked-to-market. Even when obligations are required by contract to be collateralized, there is usually a lag between the day the collateral is called for and the day the Fund receives the collateral. When a counterparty’s obligations are not fully secured by collateral, the Fund is exposed to the risk of having limited recourse if the counterparty defaults. Due to the nature of the Fund’s investments, the Fund may invest in derivatives with a limited number of counterparties and events that affect the creditworthiness of any one of those counterparties may have a pronounced effect on the Fund.

 

Derivatives risk is particularly acute in economic environments in which the Fund’s counterparties and other financial services firms are exposed to systemic risks of the type evidenced by the insolvency of Lehman Brothers and subsequent market disruptions. Derivatives also are subject to a number of risks described in the “Investment Risks” note, including market risk, liquidity risk, currency risk, and credit and counterparty risk. The terms of many derivatives, in particular OTC derivatives, are complex and their valuation often requires modeling and judgment, which increases the risk of mispricing or improper valuation. There can be no assurance that the pricing models employed by the Fund’s third-party valuation services and/or the Manager will produce valuations that are reflective of levels at which the OTC derivatives purchased by the Fund may actually be closed out or sold. This valuation risk is more pronounced in cases where the Fund enters OTC derivatives with specialized terms because the value of those derivatives in some cases can be determined only by reference to similar derivatives with more standardized terms. Improper valuations may result in increased cash payments to counterparties, undercollateralization and/or errors in the calculation of a Fund’s net asset value.

 

There can be no assurance that a Fund’s use of derivatives will be effective or will have the desired results. Moreover, suitable derivatives are not always available in all circumstances. For example, the economic costs of taking some derivatives positions may be prohibitive and, if a counterparty or its affiliate is deemed to be an affiliate of a Fund, none of the Funds is permitted to trade with that counterparty. In addition, the Manager may decide not to use derivatives to hedge or otherwise reduce a Fund’s risk exposures.

 

Derivatives also involve the risk that changes in their value may not correlate perfectly with the assets, rates or indices they are designed to hedge or closely track. The use of derivatives also may increase the taxes payable by shareholders.

 

The Fund’s use of derivatives may cause its portfolio to be implicitly leveraged. Leverage increases a Fund’s portfolio losses when the value of its investment positions declines. Since many derivatives have a leverage component, adverse changes in the value or level of the underlying asset, rate, or index may result in a loss substantially greater than the initial value of the derivative.

 



 

At November 30, 2009, the aggregate fair value of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) by risk exposure was as follows:

 

 

 

Interest rate

 

Foreign exchange

 

Credit

 

Equity

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

contracts

 

contracts

 

contracts

 

contracts

 

contracts

 

Total

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments, at value (purchased options)

 

$

336,330

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

336,330

 

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts*

 

348,500

 

 

 

 

 

348,500

 

Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements

 

1,360,163

 

 

 

 

 

1,360,163

 

Total

 

$

2,044,993

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

2,044,993

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Written options outstanding

 

$

(37,500

)

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

(37,500

)

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements

 

(1,786,684

)

 

 

 

 

(1,786,684

)

Total

 

$

(1,824,184

)

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

(1,824,184

)

 


* The Fair Values of Derivative Instruments table includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments.

 



 

For additional information regarding the Fund’s Schedule of Investments, please see the Fund’s most recent annual or semiannual shareholder report filed on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website, www.sec.gov.

 



 

GMO Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments

(showing percentage of total net assets)

November 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

 

Description

 

Value ($)

 

 

 

MUTUAL FUNDS — 96.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Affiliated Issuers — 96.8%

 

 

 

70,092,240

 

GMO Alpha Only Fund, Class IV

 

351,863,042

 

743,346

 

GMO Alternative Asset Opportunity Fund

 

20,308,209

 

2,051,699

 

GMO Asset Allocation Bond Fund, Class VI

 

55,601,050

 

3,840,269

 

GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund, Class IV

 

33,256,733

 

8,648,174

 

GMO Emerging Markets Fund, Class VI

 

102,653,825

 

2,702,145

 

GMO Flexible Equities Fund, Class VI

 

50,557,139

 

17,490,275

 

GMO International Small Companies Fund, Class III

 

121,032,707

 

36,254,100

 

GMO Quality Fund, Class VI

 

697,891,420

 

1,947,475

 

GMO Special Situations Fund, Class VI

 

53,107,633

 

15,930,547

 

GMO Strategic Fixed Income Fund, Class VI

 

258,074,861

 

932,004

 

GMO World Opportunity Overlay Fund

 

19,469,566

 

 

 

TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (COST $1,788,213,628)

 

1,763,816,185

 

 

Par Value ($)

 

Description

 

Value ($)

 

 

 

DEBT OBLIGATIONS — 3.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset-Backed Securities — 3.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto Financing — 0.5%

 

 

 

79,326

 

Capital Auto Receivable Asset Trust, Series 07-SN1, Class A4, 1 mo. LIBOR + .10%, 0.34%, due 02/15/11

 

79,284

 

700,000

 

Capital Auto Receivable Asset Trust, Series 08-1, Class A4B, 1 mo. LIBOR + 1.35%, 1.59%, due 07/15/14

 

705,250

 

500,000

 

Daimler Chrysler Auto Trust, Series 08-B, Class A4B, 1 mo. LIBOR + 1.85%, 2.09%, due 11/10/14

 

513,150

 

300,000

 

Daimler Chrysler Auto Trust, Series 08-B, Class A4A, 5.32%, due 11/10/14

 

320,540

 

1,400,000

 

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 08-B, Class A4B, 1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%, 2.24%, due 03/15/13

 

1,432,606

 

1,300,000

 

Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust, Series 06-4, Class A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .25%, 0.49%, due 06/15/13

 

1,248,000

 

600,000

 

Nissan Auto Lease Trust, Series 08-A, Class A3B, 1 mo. LIBOR + 2.20%, 2.44%, due 07/15/11

 

607,680

 

600,000

 

Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 07-A, Class A4, 1 mo. LIBOR, 0.24%, due 06/17/13

 

597,821

 

600,000

 

Nissan Master Owner Trust Receivables, Series 07-A, Class A, 1 mo. LIBOR, 0.24%, due 05/15/12

 

588,750

 

1,100,000

 

Swift Master Auto Receivables Trust, Series 07-1, Class A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .10%, 0.34%, due 06/15/12

 

1,078,000

 

1,200,000

 

Truck Retail Installment Paper Corp., Series 05-1A, Class A, 144A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .27%, 0.51%, due 12/15/16

 

1,185,702

 

 

 

Total Auto Financing

 

8,356,783

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank Loan Collateralized Debt Obligations — 0.1%

 

 

 

1,840,000

 

Omega Capital Europe Plc, Series GLOB-5A, Class A1, 144A, 3 mo. LIBOR + .25%, 0.53%, due 07/05/11

 

1,656,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Business Loans — 0.2%

 

 

 

509,847

 

Bayview Commercial Asset Trust, Series 04-3, Class A1, 144A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .37%, 0.61%, due 01/25/35

 

356,893

 

463,437

 

GE Business Loan Trust, Series 04-1, Class A, 144A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .29%, 0.53%, due 05/15/32

 

382,335

 

1,600,000

 

GE Dealer Floorplan Master Trust, Series 07-2, Class A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .01%, 0.25%, due 07/20/12

 

1,587,280

 

1,274,889

 

Lehman Brothers Small Balance Commercial, Series 05-2A, Class 1A, 144A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .25%, 0.49%, due 09/25/30

 

803,180

 

700,000

 

Navistar Financial Dealer Note Master Trust, Series 05-1, Class A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .11%, 0.35%, due 02/25/13

 

699,475

 

 

 

Total Business Loans

 

3,829,163

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CMBS — 0.2%

 

 

 

700,000

 

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 06-FL12, Class AJ, 144A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .13%, 0.37%, due 12/15/20

 

419,335

 

800,000

 

GE Capital Commercial Mortgage Corp., Series 05-C4, Class A2, 5.31%, due 11/10/45

 

804,080

 

149,844

 

Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp., Series 06-FL4A, Class A1, 144A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .09%, 0.33%, due 11/05/21

 

131,488

 

822,268

 

GS Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 07-EOP, Class A1, 144A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .09%, 0.33%, due 03/06/20

 

781,155

 

1,100,000

 

J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 06-LDP7, Class A2, 5.86%, due 04/15/45

 

1,120,537

 

500,000

 

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust, Series 06-C1, Class A2, 5.61%, due 05/12/39

 

505,850

 

92,996

 

Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Capital I, Series 03-TOP9, Class A1, 3.98%, due 11/13/36

 

93,798

 

531,174

 

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 06-WL7A, Class A1, 144A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .09%, 0.33%, due 09/15/21

 

451,498

 

 

 

Total CMBS

 

4,307,741

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CMBS Collateralized Debt Obligations — 0.1%

 

 

 

1,599,399

 

American Capital Strategies Ltd. Commercial Real Estate CDO Trust, Series 07-1A, Class A, 144A, 3 mo. LIBOR + .80%, 1.07%, due 11/23/52

 

159,940

 

 



 

1,611,732

 

Crest Exeter Street Solar, Series 04-1A, Class A1, 144A, 3 mo. LIBOR + .35%, 0.63%, due 06/28/19

 

1,289,386

 

 

 

Total CMBS Collateralized Debt Obligations

 

1,449,326

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit Cards — 0.6%

 

 

 

1,400,000

 

American Express Credit Account Master Trust, Series 05-5, Class A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .04%, 0.28%, due 02/15/13

 

1,395,954

 

1,900,000

 

Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust, Series 04-A7, Class A7, 3 mo. LIBOR + .15%, 0.42%, due 06/16/14

 

1,877,295

 

700,000

 

Charming Shoppes Master Trust, Series 07-1A, Class A1, 144A, 1 mo. LIBOR + 1.25%, 1.49%, due 09/15/17

 

651,021

 

800,000

 

Citibank OMNI Master Trust, Series 07-A9A, Class A9, 144A, 1 mo. LIBOR + 1.10%, 1.34%, due 12/23/13

 

799,760

 

1,600,000

 

Discover Card Master Trust I, Series 96-4, Class A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .38%, 0.61%, due 10/16/13

 

1,586,240

 

1,200,000

 

GE Capital Credit Card Master Note Trust, Series 05-1, Class A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .04%, 0.28%, due 03/15/13

 

1,196,574

 

1,100,000

 

Household Credit Card Master Note Trust I, Series 07-1, Class A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .05%, 0.29%, due 04/15/13

 

1,093,469

 

200,000

 

MBNA Credit Card Master Note Trust, Series 04-A8, Class A8, 1 mo. LIBOR + .15%, 0.39%, due 01/15/14

 

196,430

 

800,000

 

National City Credit Card Master Trust, Series 08-3, Class A, 1 mo. LIBOR + 1.80%, 2.04%, due 05/15/13

 

792,000

 

1,300,000

 

World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust, Series 06-A, Class A, 144A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .13%, 0.37%, due 02/15/17

 

1,199,692

 

 

 

Total Credit Cards

 

10,788,435

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equipment Leases — 0.1%

 

 

 

800,000

 

CNH Equipment Trust, Series 08-A, Class A4B, 1 mo. LIBOR + 1.95%, 2.19%, due 08/15/14

 

815,920

 

555,399

 

GE Equipment Midticket LLC, Series 07-1, Class A3B, 1 mo. LIBOR + .25%, 0.49%, due 06/14/11

 

554,355

 

 

 

Total Equipment Leases

 

1,370,275

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance Premiums — 0.1%

 

 

 

800,000

 

AICCO Premium Finance Master Trust, Series 07-AA, Class A, 144A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .05%, 0.29%, due 12/15/11

 

760,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insured Auto Financing — 0.3%

 

 

 

1,347,077

 

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 07-AX, Class A4, XL, 1 mo. LIBOR + .04%, 0.28%, due 10/06/13

 

1,259,113

 

74,816

 

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 05-BM, Class A4, MBIA, 1 mo. LIBOR + .08%, 0.32%, due 05/06/12

 

74,258

 

800,000

 

AmeriCredit Prime Automobile Receivable Trust, Series 07-2M, Class A4B, MBIA, 1 mo. LIBOR + .50%, 0.74%, due 03/08/16

 

770,155

 

646,838

 

Capital One Auto Finance Trust, Series 06-B, Class A4, MBIA, 1 mo. LIBOR + .02%, 0.25%, due 07/15/13

 

638,694

 

549,829

 

Capital One Auto Finance Trust, Series 07-C, Class A3B, FGIC, 1 mo. LIBOR + .51%, 0.75%, due 04/16/12

 

548,191

 

1,100,000

 

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 07-3, Class A4B, FGIC, 1 mo. LIBOR + .65%, 0.89%, due 10/15/14

 

1,045,000

 

1,100,000

 

Triad Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 07-B, Class A4B, FSA, 1 mo. LIBOR + 1.20%, 1.44%, due 07/14/14

 

1,087,515

 

 

 

Total Insured Auto Financing

 

5,422,926

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insured Other — 0.1%

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

Dominos Pizza Master Issuer LLC, Series 07-1, Class A2, 144A, MBIA, 5.26%, due 04/25/37

 

800,000

 

787,277

 

Henderson Receivables LLC, Series 06-4A, Class A1, 144A, MBIA, 1 mo. LIBOR + .20%, 0.44%, due 12/15/41

 

614,572

 

2,500,000

 

Toll Road Investment Part II, Series C, 144A, MBIA, Zero Coupon, due 02/15/37

 

246,575

 

 

 

Total Insured Other

 

1,661,147

 

 



 

 

 

Insured Residential Asset-Backed Securities (United States) — 0.0%

 

 

 

380,558

 

Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc., Series 05-RS9, Class AI3, FGIC, 1 mo. LIBOR + .22%, 0.46%, due 11/25/35

 

255,883

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insured Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (United States) — 0.0%

 

 

 

211,348

 

Chevy Chase Mortgage Funding Corp., Series 04-1A, Class A2, 144A, AMBAC, 1 mo. LIBOR + .33%, 0.57%, due 01/25/35

 

109,901

 

94,605

 

GreenPoint Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 04-4, Class A, AMBAC, 1 mo. LIBOR + .28%, 0.80%, due 08/15/30

 

46,005

 

326,581

 

Wachovia Asset Securitization, Inc., Series 04-HE1, Class A, MBIA, 1 mo. LIBOR + .22%, 0.46%, due 06/25/34

 

180,299

 

 

 

Total Insured Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (United States)

 

336,205

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insured Time Share — 0.0%

 

 

 

22,692

 

Cendant Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 04-1A, Class A2, 144A, MBIA, 1 mo. LIBOR + .18%, 0.42%, due 05/20/16

 

20,338

 

147,887

 

Cendant Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 05-1A, Class A2, 144A, FGIC, 1 mo. LIBOR + .18%, 0.42%, due 05/20/17

 

136,056

 

 

 

Total Insured Time Share

 

156,394

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Grade Corporate Collateralized Debt Obligations — 0.2%

 

 

 

1,600,000

 

Morgan Stanley ACES SPC, Series 04-15, Class II, 144A, 3 mo. LIBOR + .65%, 0.94%, due 12/20/09

 

1,525,600

 

1,000,000

 

Morgan Stanley ACES SPC, Series 05-10, Class A1, 144A, 3 mo. LIBOR + .52%, 0.81%, due 03/20/10

 

940,000

 

1,400,000

 

Salisbury International Investments Ltd., 3 mo. LIBOR + .42%, 0.71%, due 06/22/10

 

1,209,740

 

 

 

Total Investment Grade Corporate Collateralized Debt Obligations

 

3,675,340

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential Asset-Backed Securities (United States) — 0.4%

 

 

 

841,680

 

ACE Securities Corp., Series 07-WM1, Class A2A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .07%, 0.31%, due 11/25/36

 

399,798

 

26,309

 

ACE Securities Corp., Series 06-ASL1, Class A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .14%, 0.38%, due 02/25/36

 

3,749

 

594,421

 

Argent Securities, Inc., Series 06-M1, Class A2C, 1 mo. LIBOR + .15%, 0.39%, due 07/25/36

 

132,259

 

38,103

 

Asset Backed Funding Certificates, Series 06-OPT3, Class A3A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .06%, 0.30%, due 11/25/36

 

37,036

 

1,200,000

 

Asset Backed Funding Certificates, Series 06-OPT2, Class A3C, 1 mo. LIBOR + .15%, 0.39%, due 10/25/36

 

540,000

 

883,819

 

Bayview Financial Acquisition Trust, Series 04-B, Class A1, 144A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .50%, 1.23%, due 05/28/39

 

380,042

 

562,430

 

Bayview Financial Acquisition Trust, Series 04-B, Class A2, 144A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .65%, 1.53%, due 05/28/39

 

196,851

 

409,048

 

Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 07-FRE1, Class A1, 1 mo. LIBOR + .12%, 0.36%, due 02/25/37

 

355,781

 

1,200,000

 

Centex Home Equity, Series 06-A, Class AV3, 1 mo. LIBOR + .16%, 0.40%, due 06/25/36

 

939,552

 

522,141

 

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 06-BC5, Class 2A1, 1 mo. LIBOR + .08%, 0.32%, due 03/25/37

 

498,332

 

117,977

 

Equity One ABS, Inc., Series 04-1, Class AV2, 1 mo. LIBOR + .30%, 0.54%, due 04/25/34

 

50,730

 

800,000

 

First Franklin Mortgage Loan Asset Backed Certificates, Series 06-FF5, Class 2A3, 1 mo. LIBOR + .16%, 0.40%, due 04/25/36

 

400,000

 

290,223

 

Fremont Home Loan Trust, Series 06-B, Class 2A2, 1 mo. LIBOR + .10%, 0.34%, due 08/25/36

 

188,645

 

825,014

 

Household Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 05-3, Class A2, 1 mo. LIBOR + .29%, 0.53%, due 01/20/35

 

636,292

 

600,000

 

Master Asset-Backed Securities Trust, Series 06-FRE2, Class A4, 1 mo. LIBOR + .15%, 0.39%, due 03/25/36

 

254,628

 

2,400,000

 

Master Asset-Backed Securities Trust, Series 06-HE3, Class A3, 1 mo. LIBOR + .15%, 0.39%, due 08/25/36

 

769,512

 

803,647

 

Master Second Lien Trust, Series 06-1, Class A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .16%, 0.40%, due 03/25/36

 

41,693

 

273,123

 

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Series 07-HE2, Class A2A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .12%, 0.36%, due 02/25/37

 

152,949

 

 



 

845,640

 

Morgan Stanley Home Equity Loans, Series 07-2, Class A1, 1 mo. LIBOR + .10%, 0.34%, due 04/25/37

 

676,512

 

838,995

 

Residential Asset Securities Corp., Series 05-KS12, Class A2, 1 mo. LIBOR + .25%, 0.49%, due 01/25/36

 

792,851

 

 

 

Total Residential Asset-Backed Securities (United States)

 

7,447,212

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (Australian) — 0.1%

 

 

 

514,362

 

Interstar Millennium Trust, Series 03-3G, Class A2, 3 mo. LIBOR + .25%, 0.78%, due 09/27/35

 

440,849

 

263,024

 

Interstar Millennium Trust, Series 05-1G, Class A, 3 mo. LIBOR + .12%, 0.44%, due 12/08/36

 

238,545

 

681,806

 

Medallion Trust, Series 06-1G, Class A1, 3 mo. LIBOR + .05%, 0.35%, due 06/14/37

 

641,714

 

305,536

 

Superannuation Members Home Loans Global Fund, Series 8, Class A1, 3 mo. LIBOR + .07%, 0.35%, due 01/12/37

 

263,751

 

 

 

Total Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (Australian)

 

1,584,859

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (European) — 0.1%

 

 

 

602,778

 

Aire Valley Mortgages, Series 06-1A, Class 1A, 144A, 3 mo. LIBOR + .11%, 0.40%, due 09/20/66

 

331,528

 

700,000

 

Brunel Residential Mortgages, Series 07-1A, Class A4C, 144A, 3 mo. LIBOR + .10%, 0.38%, due 01/13/39

 

645,400

 

238,548

 

Granite Master Issuer Plc, Series 06-2, Class A4, 1 mo. LIBOR + .04%, 0.28%, due 12/20/54

 

202,766

 

41,291

 

Paragon Mortgages Plc, Series 7A, Class A1A, 144A, 3 mo. LIBOR + .21%, 0.48%, due 05/15/34

 

31,097

 

536,046

 

Paragon Mortgages Plc, Series 14A, Class A2C, 144A, 3 mo. LIBOR + .10%, 0.40%, due 09/15/39

 

303,134

 

800,000

 

Pendeford Master Issuer Plc, Series 07-1A, Class 3A, 144A, 3 mo. LIBOR + .10%, 0.37%, due 02/12/16

 

752,000

 

 

 

Total Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (European)

 

2,265,925

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (United States) — 0.0%

 

 

 

116,046

 

Chevy Chase Mortgage Funding Corp., Series 04-3A, Class A2, 144A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .30%, 0.54%, due 08/25/35

 

60,344

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Student Loans — 0.1%

 

 

 

1,425,000

 

College Loan Corp. Trust, Series 06-1, Class A2, 3 mo. LIBOR + .02%, 0.30%, due 04/25/22

 

1,422,720

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time Share — 0.0%

 

 

 

209,610

 

Sierra Receivables Funding Co., Series 08-1A, Class A2, 144A, 1 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 4.27%, due 02/20/20

 

209,414

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities

 

57,016,092

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Government Agency — 0.0%

 

 

 

50,200

 

Agency for International Development Floater (Support of C.A.B.E.I), 6 mo. U.S. Treasury Bill + .40%, 0.54%, due 10/01/12(a)

 

48,858

 

135,049

 

Agency for International Development Floater (Support of Honduras), 3 mo. U.S. Treasury Bill x 117%, 0.20%, due 10/01/11(a)

 

131,830

 

166,667

 

Agency for International Development Floater (Support of Zimbabwe), 3 mo. U.S. Treasury Bill x 115%, 0.19%, due 01/01/12(a)

 

162,733

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Agency

 

343,421

 

 

 

TOTAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS (COST $54,104,360)

 

57,359,513

 

 



 

Shares

 

Description

 

Value ($)

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money Market Funds — 0.0%

 

 

 

30,105

 

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund-Institutional Class

 

30,105

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $30,105)

 

30,105

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0%
(Cost $1,842,348,093)

 

1,821,205,803

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — 0.00%

 

6,786

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%

 

$

1,821,212,589

 

 



 

As of November 30, 2009, the approximate cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes and gross and net unrealized appreciation and depreciation in value of investments were as follows:

 

Aggregate Cost

 

Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation

 

Gross
Unrealized
(Depreciation)

 

Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

$

1,879,046,299

 

$

123,117,906

 

$

(180,958,402

)

$

(57,840,496

)

 

Investments in Affiliated Issuers

 

The Fund makes investments in other GMO Trust funds (“underlying funds”).  The Schedule of Investments of the underlying funds should be read in conjunction with the Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions in the shares of other funds of the Trust during the period ended November 30, 2009 is set forth below:

 

Affiliate

 

Value,
beginning of
period

 

Purchases

 

Sales
Proceeds

 

Dividend
Income

 

Distributions
of Realized
Gains

 

Value, end
of period

 

GMO Alpha Only Fund, Class IV

 

$

434,803,314

 

$

115,182,258

 

$

152,754,320

 

$

21,277,263

 

$

 

$

351,863,042

 

GMO Alternative Asset Opportunity Fund

 

16,373,298

 

 

65,257

 

 

 

20,308,209

 

GMO Asset Allocation Bond Fund, Class VI

 

 

80,486,058

 

29,260,132

 

 

 

55,601,050

 

GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund, Class IV

 

21,081,143

 

1,932,794

 

 

432,794

 

 

33,256,733

 

GMO Emerging Markets Fund, Class VI

 

64,789,027

 

29,215,474

 

62,071,700

 

328,308

 

 

102,653,825

 

GMO Flexible Equities Fund, Class VI

 

46,651,926

 

83,441

 

6,538,395

 

 

 

50,557,139

 

GMO International Small Companies Fund, Class III

 

42,720,670

 

42,339,390

 

9,521,750

 

976,013

 

 

121,032,707

 

GMO Quality Fund, Class VI

 

401,725,164

 

133,249,313

 

19,690,339

 

9,277,333

 

 

697,891,420

 

GMO Special Situations Fund, Class VI

 

45,145,613

 

13,418,025

 

8,600,000

 

 

 

53,107,633

 

GMO Strategic Fixed Income Fund, Class VI

 

275,849,692

 

1,500,000

 

1,117,492

 

3,125,343

 

 

258,074,861

¨

GMO World Opportunity Overlay Fund

 

17,169,667

 

 

67,906

 

 

 

19,469,566

o

Totals

 

$

1,366,309,514

 

$

417,406,753

 

$

289,687,291

 

$

35,417,054

 

$

 

$

1,763,816,185

 

 


¨ Through the period ending November 30, 2009, the Fund received estimated return of capital distributions in the amount of $72,973,999. Please note that in early 2010, the tax characterization of distributions paid by other fund(s) of the GMO Trust in calendar year 2009 will be finalized.

 



 

o The Fund received estimated return of capital distributions in the amount of $1,562,842.

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

144A - Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.  These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional investors.

AMBAC - Insured as to the payment of principal and interest by AMBAC Assurance Corporation.

C.A.B.E.I. - Central American Bank for Economic Integration

CDO - Collateralized Debt Obligation

CMBS - Commercial Mortgage Backed Security

FGIC - Insured as to the payment of principal and interest by Financial Guaranty Insurance Corporation.

FSA - Insured as to the payment of principal and interest by Financial Security Assurance.

LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate

MBIA - Insured as to the payment of principal and interest by MBIA Insurance Corp.

XL — Insured as to the payment of principal and interest by XL Capital Assurance.

The rates shown on variable rate notes are the current interest rates at November 30, 2009, which are subject to change based on the terms of the security.

(a)                      Security valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees of GMO Trust.

 



 

Portfolio valuation

 

Shares of the underlying funds and other mutual funds are generally valued at their net asset value.

 

Investments held by the underlying funds are valued as follows.  Securities listed on a securities exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at (i) the last sale price or (ii) official closing price on each business day or, (iii) if there is no such reported sale or official closing price, at the most recent quoted bid price or broker bid (if the Manager deems the private market to be more relevant in determining market value than an exchange). Unlisted securities for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued at the most recent quoted bid price.  Debt instruments with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost.  Shares of investment funds are generally valued at their net asset value.  Derivatives and other securities for which quotations are not readily available or whose values the Manager has determined to be unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or persons acting at their direction pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees.  Although the goal of fair valuation is to determine the amount the owner of the securities might reasonably expect to receive upon their current sale, because of the uncertainty inherent in fair value pricing, the value determined for a particular security may be materially different from the value realized upon its sale.  Because many foreign equity securities markets and exchanges close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), closing prices for foreign securities in those markets or on those exchanges do not reflect the events that occur after that close but before the close of the NYSE.  As a result, the Fund generally values foreign equity securities as of the NYSE close using fair value prices, which are based on adjustments to closing prices supplied by a third party vendor using that vendor’s proprietary models. As of November 30, 2009, 24.78% of the net assets of the Fund, through investments in the underlying funds, were valued using fair value prices based on models used by that third party vendor. Those underlying funds classify such securities (as defined below) as Level 2.

 

Typically the Fund and the underlying funds value debt instruments based on the most recent bid supplied by a single pricing source chosen by the Manager. Although the Manager normally does not evaluate pricing sources on a day-to-day basis, it does evaluate pricing sources on an ongoing basis and may change a pricing source at any time. The Manager monitors erratic or unusual movements (including unusual inactivity) in the prices supplied for a security and has discretion to override a price supplied by a source (e.g., by taking a price supplied by another) when it believes that the price supplied is not reliable. In addition, although alternative prices are available for other securities held by the Fund, those alternative sources would not necessarily confirm the security price used by the Fund. Therefore, the existence of those alternative sources does not necessarily provide greater certainty about the prices used by the Fund. As of November 30, 2009, the total value of securities held directly and indirectly that were fair valued or for which no alternative pricing source was available represented 2.59% of the net assets of the Fund.

 

In accordance with the authoritative guidance on fair value measurements and disclosures under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”), the Fund discloses the fair value of its investments in a three-level hierarchy.  The valuation hierarchy is based upon the reliability of inputs to the valuation of the Fund’s investments. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The three levels are defined as follows:

 

Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for identical securities in active markets.

 

Level 2 — Valuations determined using other significant direct or indirect observable inputs. These inputs may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves and similar data.

 

Level 3 — Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant. The Fund utilized the following fair value techniques on Level 3 investments: The Fund valued certain debt securities using indicative bids received from primary pricing sources. The Fund valued certain debt securities using a specified spread above the LIBOR Rate.

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of November 30, 2009 in valuing the Fund’s investments:

 



 

ASSET VALUATION INPUTS

 

Description

 

Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)

 

Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

 

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

 

Total

 

Debt Obligations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset-Backed Securities

 

$

 

$

17,063,170

 

$

39,952,922

 

$

57,016,092

 

U.S. Government Agency

 

 

 

343,421

 

343,421

 

TOTAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS

 

 

17,063,170

 

40,296,343

 

57,359,513

 

Mutual Funds

 

1,670,930,777

 

92,885,408

 

 

1,763,816,185

 

Short-Term Investments

 

 

30,105

 

 

30,105

 

Total Investments

 

1,670,930,777

 

109,978,683

 

40,296,343

 

1,821,205,803

 

Total

 

$

1,670,930,777

 

$

109,978,683

 

$

40,296,343

 

$

1,821,205,803

 

 



 

Underlying funds held at period end are classified above as either Level 1 or Level 2. For the summary of valuation inputs (including Level 3 inputs, if any) of the underlying funds, please refer to the portfolio valuation notes in their financial statements. The aggregate net values of the Fund’s investments (both direct and indirect) in securities and other financial instruments using Level 3 inputs were 13.20% and (0.02)% of total net assets, respectively.

 

The following is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:

 

 

 

Balances as of
February 28,
2009

 

Net
Purchases/
(Sales)

 

Accrued
Discounts/
Premiums

 

Total
Realized
Gain/(Loss)

 

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Net transfers in
to/out of Level
3

 

Balances as
of November
30, 2009

 

Debt Obligations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset-Backed Securities

 

$

55,256,761

 

$

(8,990,189

)

$

1,746,722

 

$

1,172,963

 

$

7,829,835

 

$

(17,063,170

)

$

39,952,922

 

U.S. Government Agency

 

451,344

 

(116,518

)

3,927

 

3,820

 

848

 

 

343,421

 

Total

 

$

55,708,105

 

$

(9,106,707

)

$

1,750,649

 

$

1,176,783

 

$

7,830,683

 

$

(17,063,170

)

$

40,296,343

 

 

Investment risks

 

The value of the Fund’s shares changes with the value of the Fund’s investments. Many factors can affect this value and an investor may lose money by investing in the Fund. Following is a brief summary of the principal risks of an investment in the Fund, including those risks to which the Fund is exposed as a result of its investments in underlying funds. This summary is not intended to include every potential risk of investing in the Fund. This summary is not intended to include every potential risk of investing in the Fund. The Fund could be subject to additional risks because the types of investments it makes may change over time. In addition, while each GMO Fund is exposed to some level of management risk, this risk may be particularly pronounced for this Fund because it does not seek to control risk relative to, or to outperform, a particular securities market index or benchmark.

 

· Market RiskEquity Securities — The Fund may allocate part or all of its assets to equity investments (including investments in emerging country equities). Equity securities may decline in value due to factors affecting issuing companies, their industries, or the economy and equity markets generally. Declines in stock market prices generally are likely to result in declines in the value of the Fund’s equity investments.

 

· Foreign Investment Risk — The market prices of foreign securities may fluctuate more rapidly and to a greater extent than those of U.S. securities. Foreign markets often are less stable, smaller, less liquid, and less regulated, and the cost of trading in those markets often is higher, than in U.S. markets. A license may need to be maintained to invest in some foreign markets. Changes in investment, capital, or exchange control regulations could adversely affect the value of the Fund’s foreign investments. These and other risks (e.g., nationalization, expropriation, or other confiscation) are greater for the Fund’s investments in emerging countries, the economies and markets of which tend to be more volatile than the economies of developed countries.

 

· Market RiskFixed Income Securities — The Fund may allocate part or all of its assets to fixed income securities, which may include emerging country debt and other below investment grade securities (also known as “junk bonds”). Typically, the value of the Fund’s fixed income securities will decline during periods of rising interest rates and widening of credit spreads on asset-backed and other fixed income securities. Recent changes in credit markets increased credit spreads and there can be no assurance that those spreads will tighten or not increase further.

 

· Smaller Company Risk — The Fund may allocate part or all of its assets to investments in companies with smaller market capitalizations. The securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations typically are less widely held, trade less frequently and in lesser quantities, and have market prices that may fluctuate more than those of securities of larger capitalization companies.

 

· Liquidity Risk — Low trading volume, lack of a market maker, or legal restrictions may limit or prevent the Fund or an underlying fund from selling securities or closing derivative positions at desirable prices.

 

· Derivatives Risk — The use of derivatives by the Fund or underlying funds involves risks different from, and potentially greater than, risks associated with direct investments in securities and other assets. Derivatives may increase other Fund risks, including market risk, liquidity risk, and credit and counterparty risk, and their value may or may not correlate with the value of the relevant underlying asset.

 

· Currency Risk — Fluctuations in exchange rates may adversely affect the value of foreign currency holdings and investments denominated in foreign currencies.

 



 

· Fund of Funds Risk — The Fund is indirectly exposed to all of the risks of an investment in the underlying funds, including the risk that the underlying funds in which it invests will not perform as expected. Because the Fund bears the fees and expenses of the underlying funds in which it invests, investments in underlying funds with higher fees or expenses than other underlying funds in which the Fund could be invested will increase the Fund’s total expenses. The fees and expenses associated with an investment in the Fund are less predictable and may potentially be higher than fees and expenses associated with an investment in funds that charge a fixed management fee.

 

Other principal risks of an investment in the Fund include Credit and Counterparty Risk (risk of default of an issuer of a portfolio security or a derivatives counterparty of an underlying fund or a borrower of an underlying fund’s securities or a counterparty of an underlying fund’s repurchase agreement), Commodities Risk (value of an underlying fund’s shares may be affected by factors particular to the commodities markets and may fluctuate more than the share value of a fund with a broader range of investments), Leveraging Risk (increased risk from use of reverse repurchase agreements and other derivatives and securities lending by an underlying fund), Short Sales Risk (risk that an underlying fund’s loss on the short sale of securities that it does not own is unlimited), Management Risk (risk that the Manager’s strategies and techniques will fail to produce the desired results), Market Disruption and Geopolitical Risk (risk that geopolitical events may increase market volatility and have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets generally), and Large Shareholder Risk (risk that shareholders of the Fund, such as institutional investors or other series of the Trust, will disrupt the Fund’s operations by purchasing or redeeming Fund shares in large amounts and/or on a frequent basis). Some of the underlying funds are non-diversified investment companies under the 1940 Act, and therefore a decline in the market value of a particular security held by those funds may affect their performance more than if they were diversified.

 

The Fund invests (including through investment in underlying funds) in asset-backed securities, which may be backed by many types of assets, including pools of residential and commercial mortgages, automobile loans, educational loans, home equity loans, or credit-card receivables, which expose the Fund to additional types of market risk. Asset-backed securities also may be collateralized by the fees earned by service providers. They also may be backed by pools of corporate or sovereign bonds, bank loans made to corporations, or a combination of these bonds and loans (commonly referred to as “collateralized debt obligations”). Payment of interest on asset-backed securities and repayment of principal largely depend on the cash flows generated by the underlying assets backing the securities. The amount of market risk associated with asset-backed securities depends on many factors, including the deal structure (e.g., the amount of underlying assets or other support available to produce the cash flows necessary to service interest and make principal payments), the quality of the underlying assets, the level of credit support, if any, provided for the securities, and the credit quality of the credit-support provider, if any. Asset-backed securities involve risk of loss of principal if too many obligors of the underlying obligations default in payment of the obligations. The obligations of issuers (and obligors of underlying assets) also are subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, and other laws affecting the rights and remedies of creditors. Many asset-backed securities in which the Fund has invested are now rated below investment grade.

 

With the deterioration of worldwide economic and liquidity conditions that became acute in 2008, the markets for asset-backed securities became fractured and uncertainty about the creditworthiness of those securities (and underlying collateral) caused credit spreads (the difference between yields on the asset-backed securities and U.S. Government securities) to widen dramatically. Concurrently, systemic risks of the type evidenced by the insolvency of Lehman Brothers and subsequent market disruptions reduced the ability of financial institutions to make markets in many fixed income securities generally. These events reduced liquidity for securitized credits and contributed to substantial declines in the value of asset-backed and other fixed income securities. There can be no assurance these conditions will not continue or that they will not deteriorate further. Also, government actions and proposals affecting the terms of underlying home and consumer loans, changes in demand for products (e.g., automobiles) financed by those loans, and the inability of borrowers to refinance existing loans (e.g., sub-prime mortgages) have had, and may continue to have, adverse credit, valuation and liquidity effects on asset-backed securities. There can be no assurance that in the future the market for asset-backed securities will become more liquid.

 

The value of an asset-backed security may depend on the servicing of its underlying assets and is, therefore, subject to risks associated with the negligence or defalcation of its servicer. In some circumstances, the mishandling of related documentation also may affect the rights of security holders in and to the underlying collateral. The insolvency of entities that generate receivables or that utilize the assets may result in a decline in the value of the underlying assets, as well as costs and delays. In addition, asset-backed securities representing diverse sectors (e.g., auto loans, student loans, sub-prime mortgages, and credit-card receivables) have become more highly correlated since the deterioration of worldwide economic and liquidity conditions referred to above.

 

Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities — In accordance with GAAP authoritative guidance, effective March 1, 2009, the Fund included expanded disclosures regarding its derivative instrument and hedging activities. As of November 30, 2009, the Fund held no derivative contracts.

 

Subsequent event

 

Effective December 14, 2009, the fee on cash redemptions was 0.09% of the amount redeemed.

 



 

For additional information regarding the Fund’s Schedule of Investments, please see the Fund’s most recent annual or semiannual shareholder report filed on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website, www.sec.gov, or visit GMO’s website at www.gmo.com.

 



 

GMO Core Plus Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments

(showing percentage of total net assets)

November 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Par Value

 

Description

 

Value ($)

 

 

 

 

DEBT OBLIGATIONS — 27.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Albania — 1.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Government Obligations

 

 

 

USD

14,281,227

 

Republic of Albania Par Bond, Zero Coupon, due 08/31/25(a)

 

5,480,421

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Australia — 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset-Backed Securities

 

 

 

USD

274,595

 

Crusade Global Trust, Series 07-1, Class A1, 3 mo. LIBOR + .06%, 0.34%, due 04/19/38

 

251,457

 

USD

367,054

 

Medallion Trust, Series 05-1G, Class A1, 3 mo. LIBOR + .08%, 0.35%, due 05/10/36

 

352,680

 

 

 

 

Total Australia

 

604,137

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United Kingdom — 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset-Backed Securities

 

 

 

USD

300,000

 

Aire Valley Mortgages, Series 07-1A, Class 1A2, 144A, 3 mo. LIBOR + .09%, 0.38%, due 03/20/30

 

219,000

 

USD

700,000

 

Brunel Residential Mortgages, Series 07-1A, Class A4C, 144A, 3 mo. LIBOR + .10%, 0.38%, due 01/13/39

 

645,400

 

USD

47,710

 

Granite Master Issuer Plc, Series 06-2, Class A4, 1 mo. LIBOR + .04%, 0.28%, due 12/20/54

 

40,553

 

USD

400,000

 

Pendeford Master Issuer Plc, Series 07-1A, Class 3A, 144A, 3 mo. LIBOR + .10%, 0.37%, due 02/12/16

 

376,000

 

USD

300,000

 

Permanent Master Issuer Plc, Series 07-1, Class 4A, 3 mo. LIBOR + .08%, 0.36%, due 10/15/33

 

290,052

 

 

 

 

Total United Kingdom

 

1,571,005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States — 25.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset-Backed Securities — 9.1%

 

 

 

USD

304,232

 

Alliance Bancorp Trust, Series 07-S1, Class A1, 144A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .20%, 0.44%, due 05/25/37

 

31,944

 

USD

384,879

 

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 07-AX, Class A4, XL, 1 mo. LIBOR + .04%, 0.28%, due 10/06/13

 

359,747

 

USD

1,188,842

 

Argent Securities, Inc., Series 06-M1, Class A2C, 1 mo. LIBOR + .15%, 0.39%, due 07/25/36

 

264,517

 

USD

987,589

 

Argent Securities, Inc., Series 06-W5, Class A2C, 1 mo. LIBOR + .15%, 0.39%, due 06/25/36

 

278,222

 

USD

128,836

 

Argent Securities, Inc., Series 06-M2, Class A2B, 1 mo. LIBOR + .11%, 0.35%, due 09/25/36

 

77,302

 

USD

172,499

 

Bayview Commercial Asset Trust, Series 05-4A, Class A2, 144A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .39%, 0.63%, due 01/25/36

 

106,087

 

USD

300,000

 

Capital Auto Receivable Asset Trust, Series 07-2, Class A4B, 1 mo. LIBOR + .40%, 0.64%, due 02/18/14

 

300,000

 

USD

500,000

 

Charming Shoppes Master Trust, Series 07-1A, Class A1, 144A, 1 mo. LIBOR + 1.25%, 1.49%, due 09/15/17

 

465,015

 

USD

250,000

 

Citibank OMNI Master Trust, Series 07-A9A, Class A9, 144A, 1 mo. LIBOR + 1.10%, 1.34%, due 12/23/13

 

249,925

 

USD

300,000

 

College Loan Corp. Trust, Series 07-2, Class A1, 3 mo. LIBOR + .25%, 0.53%, due 01/25/24

 

299,910

 

USD

844,241

 

Crest Exeter Street Solar, Series 04-1A, Class A1, 144A, 3 mo. LIBOR + .35%, 0.63%, due 06/28/19

 

675,393

 

USD

300,000

 

Daimler Chrysler Auto Trust, Series 08-B, Class A4B, 1 mo. LIBOR + 1.85%, 2.09%, due 11/10/14

 

307,890

 

USD

15,000,000

 

Federal National Mortgage Association, 30 Yr. TBA, Pool #6331, 4.50%, due 04/01/38

 

15,393,750

 

USD

800,000

 

First Franklin Mortgage Loan Asset Backed Certificates, Series 06-FF5, Class 2A3, 1 mo. LIBOR + .16%, 0.40%, due 04/25/36

 

400,000

 

USD

490,806

 

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 06-C, Class A4B, 1 mo. LIBOR + .04%, 0.28%, due 02/15/12

 

489,206

 

USD

500,000

 

Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust, Series 06-4, Class A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .25%, 0.49%, due 06/15/13

 

480,000

 

USD

100,000

 

Fremont Home Loan Trust, Series 06-B, Class 2A3, 1 mo. LIBOR + .16%, 0.40%, due 08/25/36

 

32,000

 

USD

462,914

 

Fremont Home Loan Trust, Series 06-A, Class 1A2, 1 mo. LIBOR + .20%, 0.43%, due 05/25/36

 

314,781

 

USD

905,566

 

GE Business Loan Trust, Series 05-2A, Class A, 144A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .24%, 0.48%, due 11/15/33

 

688,230

 

USD

400,000

 

GE Capital Credit Card Master Note Trust, Series 07-3, Class A1, 1 mo. LIBOR + .01%, 0.25%, due 06/15/13

 

397,280

 

 



 

USD

12,658

 

GreenPoint Mortgage Funding Trust, Series 05-HE4, Class 2A3C, 1 mo. LIBOR + .25%, 0.49%, due 07/25/30

 

11,768

 

USD

800,000

 

GS Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 07-EOP, Class A2, 144A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .13%, 0.37%, due 03/06/20

 

740,000

 

USD

600,000

 

Household Credit Card Master Note Trust I, Series 07-2, Class A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .55%, 0.79%, due 07/15/13

 

592,313

 

USD

369,955

 

Lehman Brothers Floating Rate Commercial, Series 06-LLFA, Class A1, 144A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .08%, 0.32%, due 09/15/21

 

314,462

 

USD

171,702

 

Lehman Brothers Small Balance Commercial, Series 07-3A, Class 1A1, 144A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .65%, 0.89%, due 10/25/37

 

154,532

 

USD

200,000

 

Master Asset-Backed Securities Trust, Series 06-FRE2, Class A4, 1 mo. LIBOR + .15%, 0.39%, due 03/25/36

 

84,876

 

USD

700,000

 

Master Asset-Backed Securities Trust, Series 06-HE2, Class A3, 1 mo. LIBOR + .15%, 0.39%, due 06/25/36

 

216,125

 

USD

1,000,000

 

Morgan Stanley ACES SPC, Series 05-2A, Class A, 144A, 3 mo. LIBOR + .45%, 0.74%, due 03/20/10

 

950,500

 

USD

500,000

 

Morgan Stanley Capital, Inc., Series 07-HE4, Class A2C, 1 mo. LIBOR + .23%, 0.47%, due 02/25/37

 

162,500

 

USD

300,000

 

National City Credit Card Master Trust, Series 08-3, Class A, 1 mo. LIBOR + 1.80%, 2.04%, due 05/15/13

 

297,000

 

USD

287,465

 

National Collegiate Student Loan Trust, Series 06-1, Class A2, 1 mo. LIBOR + .14%, 0.38%, due 08/25/23

 

278,171

 

USD

300,000

 

Nissan Auto Lease Trust, Series 08-A, Class A3B, 1 mo. LIBOR + 2.20%, 2.44%, due 07/15/11

 

303,840

 

USD

200,000

 

Nissan Master Owner Trust Receivables, Series 07-A, Class A, 1 mo. LIBOR, 0.24%, due 05/15/12

 

196,250

 

USD

208,068

 

Residential Asset Securities Corp., Series 07-KS3, Class AI1, 1 mo. LIBOR + .11%, 0.35%, due 04/25/37

 

191,286

 

USD

96,971

 

Residential Funding Mortgage Securities II, Series 03-HS1, Class AII, FGIC, 1 mo. LIBOR + .29%, 0.53%, due 12/25/32

 

42,667

 

USD

341,548

 

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 07-1, Class A4, FGIC, 1 mo. LIBOR + .05%, 0.29%, due 09/15/14

 

329,747

 

USD

151,208

 

SBI Heloc Trust, Series 05-HE1, Class 1A, 144A, FSA, 1 mo. LIBOR + .19%, 0.43%, due 11/25/35

 

81,117

 

USD

515,121

 

Sierra Receivables Funding Co., Series 06-1A, Class A2, 144A, MBIA, 1 mo. LIBOR + .15%, 0.39%, due 05/20/18

 

438,739

 

USD

492,941

 

SLM Student Loan Trust, Series 07-A, Class A1, 3 mo. LIBOR + .03%, 0.33%, due 09/15/22

 

455,970

 

USD

81,520

 

Structured Asset Securities Corp., Series 05-S6, Class A2, 1 mo. LIBOR + .29%, 0.53%, due 11/25/35

 

16,304

 

USD

400,000

 

Swift Master Auto Receivables Trust, Series 07-1, Class A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .10%, 0.34%, due 06/15/12

 

392,000

 

USD

400,000

 

Triad Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 07-B, Class A4B, FSA, 1 mo. LIBOR + 1.20%, 1.44%, due 07/14/14

 

395,460

 

USD

500,000

 

Truck Retail Installment Paper Corp., Series 05-1A, Class A, 144A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .27%, 0.51%, due 12/15/16

 

494,043

 

USD

800,000

 

Wachovia Auto Owner Trust, Series 08-A, Class A4B, 1 mo. LIBOR + 1.15%, 1.39%, due 03/20/14

 

803,624

 

USD

400,000

 

World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust, Series 06-A, Class A, 144A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .13%, 0.37%, due 02/15/17

 

369,136

 

 

 

 

 

 

29,923,629

 

 

 

 

Corporate Debt — 0.4%

 

 

 

USD

2,000,000

 

CIT Group, Inc., due 11/03/10(b)

 

1,362,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Government — 16.0%

 

 

 

USD

23,027,596

 

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 0.88%, due 04/15/10(c)(d)

 

23,095,965

 

USD

10,100,000

 

U.S. Treasury Receipts, 0.00%, due 02/15/12*(e)

 

9,726,908

 

USD

10,100,000

 

U.S. Treasury Receipts, 0.00%, due 02/15/10*(e)

 

10,077,311

 

USD

10,100,000

 

U.S. Treasury Receipts, 0.00%, due 08/15/12*(e)

 

9,580,404

 

 

 

 

 

 

52,480,588

 

 

 

 

Total United States

 

83,766,717

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS (COST $89,228,856)

 

91,422,280

 

 



 

Shares

 

Description

 

Value ($)

 

 

 

PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States — 0.3%

 

 

 

10,000

 

Home Ownership Funding 2 Preferred 144A, 1.00%(e)

 

900,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (COST $2,138,851)

 

900,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MUTUAL FUNDS — 77.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States — 77.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Affiliated Issuers

 

 

 

1,554,673

 

GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund, Class III

 

13,479,018

 

7,417,054

 

GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund

 

117,782,819

 

93,858

 

GMO Special Purpose Holding Fund(b)

 

55,376

 

2,283,283

 

GMO U.S. Treasury Fund

 

57,127,723

 

3,160,555

 

GMO World Opportunity Overlay Fund

 

66,023,989

 

 

 

Total United States

 

254,468,925

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (COST $279,205,365)

 

254,468,925

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money Market Funds — 0.1%

 

 

 

415,515

 

State Street Institutional Treasury Plus Money Market Fund-Institutional Class

 

415,515

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $415,515)

 

415,515

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 105.6%
(Cost $370,988,587)

 

347,206,720

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — (5.6%)

 

(18,553,426

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%

 

$

328,653,294

 

 



 

As of November 30, 2009, the approximate cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes and gross and net unrealized appreciation and depreciation in value of investments were as follows:

 

Aggregate Cost

 

Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation

 

Gross
Unrealized
(Depreciation)

 

Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

$

373,677,823

 

$

3,934,604

 

$

(30,405,707

)

$

(26,471,103

)

 

Investments in Affiliated Issuers

 

The Fund makes investments in other GMO Trust funds (“underlying funds”).  The Schedule of Investments of the underlying funds should be read in conjunction with the Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions in the shares of other funds of the Trust during the period ended November 30, 2009 is set forth below:

 

Affiliate

 

Value,
beginning of
period

 

Purchases

 

Sales
Proceeds

 

Dividend
Income

 

Distributions
of Realized
Gains

 

Value, end
of period

 

GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund, Class III

 

$

9,619,580

 

$

183,854

 

$

717,356

 

$

183,854

 

$

 

$

13,479,018

 

GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund

 

136,464,740

 

 

9,109,208

 

1,528,269

 

 

117,782,819

à

GMO Special Purpose Holding Fund

 

68,517

 

 

 

 

 

55,376

 

GMO U.S. Treasury Fund

 

 

73,987,985

 

16,900,000

 

87,985

 

 

57,127,723

 

GMO World Opportunity Overlay Fund

 

52,729,622

 

10,000,000

 

3,756,694

 

 

 

66,023,989

1

Totals

 

$

198,882,459

 

$

84,171,839

 

$

30,483,258

 

$

1,800,108

 

$

 

$

254,468,925

 

 


à Through the period ending November 30, 2009, the Fund received estimated return of capital distributions in the amount of $31,408,576. Please note that in early 2010, the tax characterization of distributions paid by other fund(s) of the GMO Trust in calendar year 2009 will be finalized.

 

1 The Fund received estimated return of capital distributions in the amount of $4,478,401.

 

A summary of outstanding financial instruments at November 30, 2009 is as follows:

 

Forward Currency Contracts

 

Settlement
Date

 

Deliver/Receive

 

Units of Currency

 

Value

 

Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Buys †

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1/05/10

 

JPY

 

200,000,000

 

$

2,314,157

 

$

60,892

 

1/12/10

 

AUD

 

800,000

 

729,786

 

(3,654

)

1/19/10

 

CAD

 

1,200,000

 

1,136,999

 

7,486

 

2/16/10

 

CHF

 

8,000,000

 

7,968,881

 

110,335

 

2/23/10

 

EUR

 

2,000,000

 

3,002,087

 

7,337

 

12/01/09

 

EUR

 

2,500,000

 

3,753,878

 

112,350

 

1/12/10

 

AUD

 

3,800,000

 

3,466,482

 

8,482

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

22,372,270

 

$

303,228

 

Sales #

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12/01/09

 

EUR

 

2,000,000

 

$

3,003,102

 

$

(6,602

)

12/08/09

 

NZD

 

2,000,000

 

1,432,006

 

(12,546

)

1/26/10

 

GBP

 

1,500,000

 

2,466,790

 

2,210

 

1/12/10

 

AUD

 

1,800,000

 

1,642,018

 

(14,746

)

1/19/10

 

CAD

 

6,500,000

 

6,158,744

 

31,732

 

12/01/09

 

EUR

 

500,000

 

750,775

 

(1,675

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

15,453,435

 

$

(1,627

)

 



 


†          Fund buys foreign currency; sells USD.

#          Fund sells foreign currency; buys USD.

 

Forward Cross Currency Contracts

 

Settlement
Date

 

Deliver/Units of Currency

 

Receive/In Exchange For

 

Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

2/02/10

 

EUR

6,100,000

 

NOK

51,667,000

 

$

(76,380

)

2/09/10

 

SEK

1,020,000

 

EUR

100,000

 

3,768

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(72,612

)

 

Futures Contracts

 

Number of
Contracts

 

Type

 

Expiration
Date

 

Contract
Value

 

Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Buys

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30

 

Australian Government Bond 10 Yr.

 

December 2009

 

$

2,909,738

 

$

41,699

 

57

 

Australian Government Bond 3 Yr.

 

December 2009

 

5,408,486

 

31,708

 

76

 

Canadian Government Bond 10 Yr.

 

March 2010

 

8,739,928

 

84,856

 

9

 

Euro BOBL

 

December 2009

 

1,577,890

 

2,133

 

21

 

Euro Bund

 

December 2009

 

3,898,372

 

4,399

 

39

 

U.S. Treasury Bond (CBT)

 

March 2010

 

4,786,031

 

12,070

 

18

 

U.S. Treasury Note 2 Yr. (CBT)

 

March 2010

 

3,922,031

 

508

 

92

 

U.S. Treasury Note 5 Yr. (CBT)

 

March 2010

 

10,788,438

 

15,133

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

42,030,914

 

$

192,506

 

Sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

33

 

Japanese Government Bond 10Yr. (TSE)

 

December 2009

 

$

53,348,219

 

$

(495,885

)

10

 

U.S. Treasury Note 10 Yr. (CBT)

 

March 2010

 

1,199,375

 

(499

)

8

 

UK Gilt Long Bond

 

March 2010

 

1,559,291

 

271

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

56,106,885

 

$

(496,113

)

 

Swap Agreements

 

Credit Default Swaps

 

Notional
Amount

 

Expiration
Date

 

Counterparty

 

Receive
(Pay)^

 

Annual
Premium

 

Implied
Credit
Spread (1)

 

Deliverable
on Default

 

Maximum Potential
Amount of Future
Payments by the Fund
Under the Contract (2)

 

Market
Value

 

2,000,000

USD

 

6/20/2011

 

Barclays Bank PLC

 

Receive

 

0.30

%

2.23

%

Prologis

 

2,000,000

USD

 

$

(57,957

)

2,000,000

USD

 

6/20/2011

 

UBS AG

 

Receive

 

0.26

%

1.3

%

ERP Operating LP

 

2,000,000

USD

 

(31,079

)

2,000,000

USD

 

12/20/2013

 

Barclays Bank PLC

 

Receive

 

0.25

%

6.94

%

SLM Corp.

 

2,000,000

USD

 

(431,251

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(520,287

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premiums to (Pay) Receive

 

$

 

 



 


^

Receive - Fund receives premium and sells credit protection.

 

(Pay) - Fund pays premium and buys credit protection.

(1)

Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements on the reference security, as of November 30, 2009, serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and reflect the likelihood or risk of default for the reference entity. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider (i.e. higher) credit spreads represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

(2)

The maximum potential amount the Fund could be required to pay as a seller of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement.

 

Interest Rate Swaps

 

Notional
Amount

 

Expiration
Date

 

Counterparty

 

Receive
(Pay)#

 

Fixed Rate

 

Variable Rate

 

Market
Value

 

15,680,000

USD

 

8/31/2025

 

JP Morgan Chase Bank

 

(Pay)

 

0.00

%

3 month LIBOR

 

$

(3,906,193

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(3,906,193

)

 

 

 

 

Accretion since inception for zero coupon interest rate swaps

 

$

2,162,623

 

 


#

Receive - Fund receives fixed rate and pays variable rate.

 

(Pay) - Fund pays fixed rate and receives variable rate.

 

Total Return Swaps

 

Notional
Amount

 

Expiration
Date

 

Counterparty

 

Fund Pays

 

Fund Receives

 

Market
Value

 

250,000,000

USD

 

8/19/2011

 

Morgan Stanley

 

3 month LIBOR - 0.01%

 

Barclays Capital Aggregate Total Return Index

 

$

1,638,392

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,638,392

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premiums to (Pay) Receive

 

$

 

 

As of November 30, 2009, for the futures and/or swap contracts held, the Fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover any commitments or margin requirements of the relevant broker or exchange.

 


Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

144A - Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.  These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional investors.

BOBL - Bundesobligationen

CBT - Chicago Board of Trade

FGIC - Insured as to the payment of principal and interest by Financial Guaranty Insurance Corporation.

 



 

FSA - Insured as to the payment of principal and interest by Financial Security Assurance.

LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate

MBIA - Insured as to the payment of principal and interest by MBIA Insurance Corp.

TBA - To Be Announced - Delayed Delivery Security

TSE - Tokyo Stock Exchange

XL - Insured as to the payment of principal and interest by XL Capital Assurance.

The rates shown on variable rate notes are the current interest rates at November 30, 2009, which are subject to change based on the terms of the security.

*

Non-income producing security.

(a)

Security is backed by the U.S. Government.

(b)

Underlying investment represents interests in defaulted claims.

(c)

All or a portion of this security has been segregated to cover margin requirements on open financial futures contracts and/or collateral on open swap contracts.

(d)

Indexed security in which price and/or coupon is linked to the prices of a specific instrument or financial statistic.

(e)

Security valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees of GMO Trust.

 

Currency Abbreviations:

 

AUD - Australian Dollar

CAD - Canadian Dollar

CHF - Swiss Franc

EUR - Euro

GBP - British Pound

JPY - Japanese Yen

NOK - Norwegian Krone

NZD - New Zealand Dollar

SEK - Swedish Krona

USD - United States Dollar

 



 

Portfolio valuation

 

Securities listed on a securities exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at (i) the last sale price or (ii) official closing price on each business day or, (iii) if there is no such reported sale or official closing price, at the most recent quoted bid price or broker bid (if the Manager deems the private market to be more relevant in determining market value than an exchange). Unlisted securities for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued at the most recent quoted bid price. Debt instruments with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost. Shares of investment funds are generally valued at their net asset value. Derivatives and other securities for which quotations are not readily available or whose values the Manager has determined to be unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or persons acting at their direction pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees. Although the goal of fair valuation is to determine the amount the owner of the securities might reasonably expect to receive upon their current sale, because of the uncertainty inherent in fair value pricing, the value determined for a particular security may be materially different from the value realized upon its sale. During the period ended November 30, 2009, the Fund did not reduce the values of any OTC derivatives on account of the credit worthiness of a counterparty.

 

Typically the Fund and the underlying funds value debt instruments based on the most recent bid supplied by a single pricing source chosen by the Manager. Although the Manager normally does not evaluate pricing sources on a day-to-day basis, it does evaluate pricing sources on an ongoing basis and may change a pricing source at any time. The Manager monitors erratic or unusual movements (including unusual inactivity) in the prices supplied for a security and has discretion to override a price supplied by a source (e.g., by taking a price supplied by another) when it believes that the price supplied is not reliable. In addition, although alternative prices are available for other securities held by the Fund, those alternative sources would not necessarily confirm the security price used by the Fund. Therefore, the existence of those alternative sources does not necessarily provide greater certainty about the prices used by the Fund. As of November 30, 2009, the total value of securities held directly and indirectly that were fair valued or for which no alternative pricing source was available represented 18.93% of the net assets of the Fund.

 

In accordance with the authoritative guidance on fair value measurements and disclosures under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”), the Fund discloses the fair value of its investments in a three-level hierarchy.  The valuation hierarchy is based upon the reliability of inputs to the valuation of the Fund’s investments. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The three levels are defined as follows:

 

Level 1 – Valuations based on quoted prices for identical securities in active markets.

 

Level 2 – Valuations determined using other significant direct or indirect observable inputs. These inputs may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves and similar data.

 

Level 3 – Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant. The Fund utilized the following fair value techniques on Level 3 investments: The Fund valued certain debt securities using indicative bids received from primary pricing sources. The Fund also utilized third party valuation services (which use industry models and inputs from pricing vendors) to value credit default swaps. The Fund valued certain debt securities and preferred stocks using a specified spread above the LIBOR Rate or U.S. Treasury yield.

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of November 30, 2009 in valuing the Fund’s investments:

 



 

ASSET VALUATION INPUTS

 

Description

 

Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)

 

Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

 

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

 

Total

 

Debt Obligations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Government

 

$

 

$

23,095,965

 

$

29,384,623

 

$

52,480,588

 

Foreign Government Obligations

 

 

5,480,421

 

 

5,480,421

 

Asset-Backed Securities

 

15,393,750

 

3,026,033

 

13,678,988

 

32,098,771

 

Corporate Debt

 

 

1,362,500

 

 

1,362,500

 

TOTAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS

 

15,393,750

 

32,964,919

 

43,063,611

 

91,422,280

 

Mutual Funds

 

188,389,560

 

66,079,365

 

 

254,468,925

 

Preferred Stocks

 

 

 

900,000

 

900,000

 

Short-Term Investments

 

 

415,515

 

 

415,515

 

Total Investments

 

203,783,310

 

99,459,799

 

43,963,611

 

347,206,720

 

Derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swap Agreements

 

 

1,638,392

 

 

1,638,392

 

Futures Contracts

 

192,777

 

 

 

192,777

 

Forward Currency Contracts

 

 

340,824

 

 

340,824

 

Forward Cross Currency Contracts

 

 

3,768

 

 

3,768

 

Total

 

$

203,976,087

 

$

101,442,783

 

$

43,963,611

 

$

349,382,481

 

 

LIABILITY VALUATION INPUTS

 

Description

 

Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Liabilities
(Level 1)

 

Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

 

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

 

Total

 

Derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swap Agreements

 

$

 

$

(3,906,193

)

$

(520,287

)

$

(4,426,480

)

Futures Contracts

 

(496,384

)

 

 

(496,384

)

Forward Currency Contracts

 

 

(39,223

)

 

(39,223

)

Forward Cross Currency Contracts

 

 

(76,380

)

 

(76,380

)

Total

 

$

(496,384

)

$

(4,021,796

)

$

(520,287

)

$

(5,038,467

)

 



 

Underlying funds held at period end are classified above as either Level 1 or Level 2. For the summary of valuation inputs (including Level 3 inputs, if any) of the underlying funds, please refer to the portfolio valuation notes in their financial statements. The aggregate net values of the Fund’s investments (both direct and indirect) in securities and other financial instruments using Level 3 inputs were 49.87% and (0.16)% of total net assets, respectively.

 

The following is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:

 

 

 

Balances as of
February 28,
2009

 

Net Purchases/(Sales)

 

Accrued
Discounts/
Premiums

 

Total Realized
Gain/(Loss)

 

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Net transfers in
to/out of Level
3

 

Balances as of
November 30,
2009

 

Debt Obligations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset-Backed Securities

 

$

18,048,446

 

$

(5,192,081

)

$

454,102

 

$

842,691

 

$

2,551,863

 

$

(3,026,033

)

$

13,678,988

 

Foreign Government Obligations

 

7,114,707

 

(593,320

)

248,615

 

94,910

 

(1,384,491

)

(5,480,421

)

 

U.S. Government

 

28,721,524

 

(194,112

)

1,326,367

 

238

 

(469,394

)

 

29,384,623

 

Total Debt Obligations

 

53,884,677

 

(5,979,513

)

2,029,084

 

937,839

 

697,978

 

(8,506,454

)

43,063,611

 

Prefered Stocks

 

900,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

900,000

 

Swap Agreements

 

(2,225,744

)

630,899

 

 

(630,899

)

1,705,457

 

 

(520,287

)

Mutual Funds

 

68,517

 

 

 

 

(13,141

)

(55,376

)

 

Total

 

$

52,627,450

 

$

(5,348,614

)

$

2,029,084

 

$

306,940

 

$

2,390,294

 

$

(8,561,830

)

$

43,443,324

 

 

Foreign currency translation

 

The market values of foreign securities, currency holdings and related assets and liabilities are translated to U.S. dollars based on the 4 p.m. New York time exchange rates each business day. Income and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the 4 p.m. New York time exchange rates on the business day the income and expenses are accrued or incurred. The Fund does not isolate realized and unrealized gains and losses that result from changes in exchange rates from realized and unrealized gains and losses that result from changes in the market value of investments. Both of those changes are included in net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent gains and losses on disposition of currencies and forward currency contracts, currency gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amount of investment income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s accounting records and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid.

 

Forward currency contracts

 

The Fund may enter into forward currency contracts, including forward cross currency contracts. A forward currency contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price on a future date (or to pay or receive the amount of the change in relative values of the two currencies). The market value of a forward currency contract fluctuates with changes in forward currency exchange rates. The value of each of the Fund’s forward currency contracts is marked to market daily using rates supplied by a quotation service and changes in value are recorded by the Fund as unrealized gains or losses. Realized gains or losses on the contracts are equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

 

These contracts involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain or loss. Forward currency contracts expose the Fund to the risk of unfavorable movements in currency values and the risk that the counterparty will be unable or unwilling to meet the terms of the contracts. Most forward currency contracts are not collateralized. Forward currency contracts outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

 

Futures contracts

 

The Fund may purchase and sell futures contracts. A futures contract is a contract that obligates the holder to buy or sell an asset at a predetermined delivery price during a specified future time period. Some futures contracts are net (cash) settled. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit cash, U.S. government and agency obligations or other liquid assets with the futures clearing broker in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. Futures contracts are generally valued at the settlement price established at the close of business each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. The value of each of the Fund’s futures contracts is marked to market daily and an appropriate payable or receivable for the change in value (“variation margin”) is recorded by the Fund. The payable or receivable is settled on the following business day. Gains or losses are recognized but not accounted for as realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the variation margin. Under some circumstances, futures exchanges may establish daily limits on the amount that the price of a futures contract can vary from the previous day’s settlement price, thereby effectively preventing liquidation of unfavorable positions. Futures contracts expose the Fund to the risk that it may not be able to enter into a closing transaction due to an illiquid market. Futures contracts outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

 

Options

 

The Fund may purchase put and call options. A call option gives the holder the right to buy an asset; a put option gives the holder the right to sell an asset. By purchasing options the Fund alters its exposure to the underlying asset by, in the case of a call option, entitling it to purchase the underlying asset at a set price from the writer of the option and, in the case of a put option, entitling it to sell the underlying

 



 

asset at a set price to the writer of the option. The Fund pays a premium for a purchased option. That premium is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and is subsequently reflected in the marked-to-market value of the option. The potential loss associated with purchasing put and call options is limited to the premium paid. The Fund had no purchased option contracts outstanding at the end of the period.

 

The Fund may write (i.e., sell) call and put options. Writing options alters the Fund’s exposure to the underlying asset by, in the case of a call option, obligating the Fund to sell the underlying asset at a set price to the option-holder and, in the case of a put option, obligating the Fund to purchase the underlying asset at a set price from the option-holder. In some cases (e.g. index options), settlement will be in cash. When the Fund writes a call or put option, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability and is subsequently included in the marked-to-market value of the option. As a writer of an option, the Fund has no control over whether it will be required to sell (call) or purchase (put) the underlying asset and as a result bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the asset underlying the option. In the event that the Fund writes call options without an offsetting exposure (e.g., call options on an asset that the Fund does not own), it bears an unlimited risk of loss if the price of the underlying asset increases during the term of the option. Over-the- counter options expose the Fund to the risk the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid market.

 

When an option contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Realized gains and losses on purchased options are included in realized gains and losses on investment securities. If a written call option is exercised, the premium originally received is recorded as an addition to sales proceeds. If a written put option is exercised, the premium originally received is recorded as a reduction to the cost of investments purchased. The Fund had no open written option contracts outstanding at the end of the period.

 

The Fund values exchange traded options at the last sale price or, if no sale is reported, the last bid price for options it has purchased and the last ask price for options it has written. The Fund values over-the-counter options using inputs provided by primary pricing sources and industry models.

 

Swap agreements

 

The Fund may enter into various types of swap agreements, including, without limitation, swaps on securities and securities indices, interest rate swaps, total return swaps, credit default swaps, variance swaps, commodity swaps, inflation swaps and other types of available swaps. A swap agreement is an agreement to exchange the return generated by one asset for the return generated by another asset. Some swap contracts are net settled. When entering into a swap agreement, the Fund and/or the swap counterparty may post or receive cash or securities as collateral.

 

Interest rate swap agreements involve an exchange by the parties of their respective commitments to pay or right to receive interest, e.g., an exchange of floating rate interest payments for fixed rate interest payments with respect to the notional amount of principal.

 

Total return swap agreements involve a commitment by one party to pay interest to the other party in exchange for a payment to it from the other party based on the return of a reference asset (e.g., a security or basket of securities), both based on notional amounts. To the extent the return of the reference asset exceeds or falls short of the interest payments, one party is entitled to receive a payment from or obligated to make a payment to the other party.

 

In a credit default swap agreement, one party makes payments to another party in exchange for the right to receive a specified return (or to put a security) if a credit event (e.g., default or similar event) occurs with respect to a reference entity or entities. A seller of credit default protection receives payments in return for its obligation to pay the principal amount of a debt security (or other agreed-upon value) to the other party upon the occurrence of a credit event. If no credit event occurs, the seller has no payment obligations so long as there is no early termination.

 

For credit default swap agreements on asset-backed securities, a credit event may be triggered by various occurrences, which may include an issuer’s failure to pay interest or principal, a breach of a material representation or covenant, an agreement by the holders of an asset-backed security to a maturity extension, or a write-down on the collateral underlying the security. For credit default swap agreements on corporate or sovereign issuers, a credit event may be triggered by such occurrences as the issuer’s bankruptcy, failure to pay interest or principal, repudiation/moratorium and/or restructuring.

 

Variance swap agreements involve an agreement by two parties to exchange cash flows based on the measured variance (or square of volatility) of a specified underlying asset. One party agrees to exchange a “fixed rate” or strike price payment for the “floating rate” or realized price variance on the underlying asset with respect to the notional amount. At inception, the strike price chosen is generally fixed at a level such that the fair value of the swap is zero. As a result, no money changes hands at the initiation of the contract. At the expiration date, the amount payable by one party to the other is the difference between the realized price variance of the underlying asset and the strike price multiplied by the notional amount. A receiver of the realized price variance would be entitled to receive a payment when the realized price variance of the underlying asset is greater than the strike price and would be obligated to make a payment when that variance is less than the strike price. A payer of the realized price variance would be obligated to make a payment when the realized price variance

 



 

of the underlying asset is greater than the strike price and would be entitled to receive a payment when that variance is less than the strike price. This type of agreement is essentially a forward contract on the future realized price variance of the underlying asset.

 

The Fund prices its swap agreements daily using models that may incorporate quotations from market makers and records the change in value, if any, as unrealized gain or loss. Gains or losses are realized upon termination of the swap agreements or reset dates, as appropriate.

 

Swap agreements generally are not traded on financial markets. The values assigned to them may differ significantly from the values that would be realized upon termination, and the differences could be material. Entering into swap agreements involves counterparty credit, legal, and documentation risk that is generally not reflected in the models used to price the swap agreement. Such risks include the possibility that the party with whom the Fund contracts defaults on its obligations to perform or disagrees as to the meaning of contractual terms, that the Fund has amounts on deposit in excess of amounts owed by the Fund, or that the collateral the other party posts is insufficient or not timely received by the Fund. Credit risk is particularly acute in economic environments in which financial services firms are exposed to systemic risks of the type evidenced by the insolvency of Lehman Brothers in 2008 and subsequent market disruptions. Swap agreements outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.

 

Reverse repurchase agreements

 

The Fund may enter into reverse repurchase agreements. Under a reverse repurchase agreement the Fund sells portfolio assets subject to an agreement by the Fund to repurchase the same assets at a later date. The Fund can use the proceeds received from entering into a reverse repurchase agreement to make additional investments, which generally causes the Fund’s portfolio to behave as if it were leveraged. If the buyer in a reverse repurchase agreement files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, the Fund may be unable to recover the securities it sold and as a result would realize a loss equal to the difference between the value of those securities and the payment it received for them. The size of this loss will depend upon the difference between what the buyer paid for the securities the Fund sold to it and the value of those securities (e.g., a buyer may pay $95 for a bond with a market value of $100). In the event of a buyer’s bankruptcy or insolvency, the Fund’s use of proceeds from the sale of its securities may be restricted while the other party or its trustee or receiver determines whether to honor the Fund’s right to repurchase the securities. The Fund had no reverse repurchase agreements outstanding at the end of the period.

 

Rights and warrants

 

The Fund may purchase or otherwise receive warrants or rights. Warrants and rights generally give the holder the right to receive, upon exercise, a security of the issuer at a stated price. Funds typically use warrants and rights in a manner similar to their use of purchased options on securities, as described in Options above. Risks associated with the use of warrants and rights are generally similar to risks associated with the use of purchased options.  However, because warrants and rights are considered to be over-the-counter instruments, they often do not have standardized terms, may have longer maturities and may be less liquid than exchange-traded options.  In addition, the terms of warrants or rights may limit a Fund’s ability to exercise the warrants or rights at such times and in such quantities as the Fund would otherwise wish. The Fund held no rights or warrants at the end of the period.

 

Investment risks

 

The value of the Fund’s shares changes with the value of the Fund’s investments. Many factors can affect this value, and an investor may lose money by investing in the Fund. Following is a brief summary of the principal risks of an investment in the Fund. Many of these risks are more pronounced as a result of current global economic conditions that began to unfold in 2008. This summary is not intended to include every potential risk of investing in the Fund. The Fund could be subject to additional risks because the types of investments it makes may change over time.

 

· Market Risk — Fixed Income Securities — Typically, the value of the Fund’s fixed income securities will decline during periods of rising interest rates and widening of credit spreads on asset-backed and other fixed income securities. Recent changes in credit markets increased credit spreads and there can be no assurance that those spreads will tighten or not increase further.

 

· Credit and Counterparty Risk — This is the risk that the issuer or guarantor of a fixed income security, the counterparty to an OTC derivatives contract, a borrower of the Fund’s securities, a counterparty to a reverse repurchase agreement or the obligor of an obligation underlying an asset-backed security will be unable or unwilling to make timely principal, interest, or settlement payments or otherwise honor its obligations. This risk is particularly pronounced for the Fund because it typically uses OTC derivatives, including swap contracts with longer-term maturities, and may have significant exposure to a single counterparty. The risk of counterparty default is particularly acute in economic environments in which financial services firms are exposed to systemic risks of the type evidenced by the insolvency of Lehman Brothers and subsequent market disruptions.

 

· Liquidity Risk — Low trading volume, lack of a market maker, or legal restrictions may limit or prevent the Fund from selling securities or closing derivative positions at desirable prices. The Fund may be required to sell certain less liquid securities at distressed prices or meet redemption requests in-kind. Recent changes in credit markets have reduced the liquidity of all types of fixed income securities.

 

· Fund of Funds Risk — The Fund is indirectly exposed to all of the risks of an investment in underlying funds, including the risk that the underlying funds in which it invests will not perform as expected.

 



 

Other principal risks of an investment in the Fund include Foreign Investment Risk (risk that the market prices of foreign securities may fluctuate more rapidly and to a greater extent than those of U.S. securities), Derivatives Risk (use of derivatives by the Fund involves risks different from, and potentially greater than, risks associated with direct investments in securities and other investments by the Fund), Leveraging Risk (increased risks from use of reverse repurchase agreements and other derivatives and securities lending), Currency Risk (risk that fluctuations in exchange rates may adversely affect the value of the Fund’s foreign currency holdings and investments denominated in foreign currencies), Focused Investment Risk (increased risk from the Fund’s focus on investments in countries, regions, or sectors with high positive correlations to one another), Management Risk (risk that the Manager’s strategies and techniques will fail to produce the desired results), Market Disruption and Geopolitical Risk (risk that geopolitical events may increase market volatility and have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets generally), and Large Shareholder Risk (risk that shareholders of the Fund, such as institutional investors or other series of the Trust, will disrupt the Fund’s operations by purchasing or redeeming Fund shares in large amounts and/or on a frequent basis). The Fund is a non-diversified investment company under the 1940 Act, and therefore a decline in the market value of a particular security held by the Fund may affect the Fund’s performance more than if the Fund were diversified. Certain of the above-referenced risks will be more pronounced for the Fund as a result of its investment in ECDF. For more information about reverse repurchase agreements and other derivatives, please refer to the descriptions of financial instruments (e.g. reverse repurchase agreements, swaps, futures and other types of derivative contracts) above as well as the discussion of the Fund’s use of derivatives below.

 

The Fund’s investments in many countries and credit default swaps it has written expose the Fund to a significant risk of loss. The Fund’s financial position could be adversely affected (depending on whether the Fund sold or bought the credit protection) in the event of a default by any of these countries on obligations held by the Fund, obligations referenced in those credit default swaps or obligations issued by them generally.

 

The Fund invests (including through investment in underlying funds) in asset-backed securities, which may be backed by many types of assets, including pools of residential and commercial mortgages, automobile loans, educational loans, home equity loans, or credit-card receivables, which expose the Fund to additional types of market risk. Asset-backed securities also may be collateralized by the fees earned by service providers. They also may be backed by pools of corporate or sovereign bonds, bank loans made to corporations, or a combination of these bonds and loans (commonly referred to as “collateralized debt obligations”). Payment of interest on asset-backed securities and repayment of principal largely depend on the cash flows generated by the underlying assets backing the securities. The amount of market risk associated with asset-backed securities depends on many factors, including the deal structure (e.g., the amount of underlying assets or other support available to produce the cash flows necessary to service interest and make principal payments), the quality of the underlying assets, the level of credit support, if any, provided for the securities, and the credit quality of the credit-support provider, if any. Asset-backed securities involve risk of loss of principal if too many obligors of the underlying obligations default in payment of the obligations. The obligations of issuers (and obligors of underlying assets) also are subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, and other laws affecting the rights and remedies of creditors. Many asset-backed securities in which the Fund has invested are now rated below investment grade.

 

With the deterioration of worldwide economic and liquidity conditions that became acute in 2008, the markets for asset-backed securities became fractured and uncertainty about the creditworthiness of those securities (and underlying collateral) caused credit spreads (the difference between yields on the asset-backed securities and U.S. Government securities) to widen dramatically. Concurrently, systemic risks of the type evidenced by the insolvency of Lehman Brothers and subsequent market disruptions reduced the ability of financial institutions to make markets in many fixed income securities generally. These events reduced liquidity for securitized credits and contributed to substantial declines in the value of asset-backed and other fixed income securities. There can be no assurance these conditions will not continue or that they will not deteriorate further. Also, government actions and proposals affecting the terms of underlying home and consumer loans, changes in demand for products (e.g., automobiles) financed by those loans, and the inability of borrowers to refinance existing loans (e.g., sub-prime mortgages) have had, and may continue to have, adverse credit, valuation and liquidity effects on asset-backed securities. There can be no assurance that in the future the market for asset-backed securities will become more liquid.

 

The value of an asset-backed security may depend on the servicing of its underlying assets and is, therefore, subject to risks associated with the negligence or defalcation of its servicer. In some circumstances, the mishandling of related documentation also may affect the rights of security holders in and to the underlying collateral. The insolvency of entities that generate receivables or that utilize the assets may result in a decline in the value of the underlying assets, as well as costs and delays. In addition, asset-backed securities representing diverse sectors (e.g., auto loans, student loans, sub-prime mortgages, and credit-card receivables) have become more highly correlated since the deterioration of worldwide economic and liquidity conditions referred to above.

 

The Fund uses its cash balance to meet its collateral obligations and for other purposes. There is no assurance that the Fund’s cash balance will be sufficient to meet those obligations. If it is not, the Fund would be required to liquidate portfolio positions. To manage the Fund’s cash collateral needs, the Manager reserves the right to reduce or eliminate the Fund’s derivative exposures. A reduction in those exposures may cause the performance of the Fund to track its benchmark less closely and make the Fund’s performance more dependent on the performance of the asset-backed securities it holds directly or indirectly.

 



 

Among other trading agreements, the Fund is party to International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreements (“ISDA Agreements”) with select counterparties that generally govern over-the-counter derivative transactions entered into by the Fund. The ISDA Agreements typically include representations and warranties as well as contractual terms related to collateral, events of default, termination events, and other provisions. Termination events include the decline in the net assets of the Fund below a certain level over a specified period of time and entitle a counterparty to elect to terminate early with respect to some or all the transactions under the ISDA Agreement with that counterparty. Such an election by one or more of the counterparties could have a material adverse impact on the Fund’s operations. Due to declines in the net assets of the Fund prior to November 30, 2009, one or more counterparties are entitled to terminate early but none has taken such action.

 

Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities — In accordance with GAAP authoritative guidance, effective March 1, 2009, the Fund included expanded disclosures regarding its derivative instrument and hedging activities.

 

The Fund uses derivatives, which are financial contracts whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of underlying assets, reference rates, or indices, to increase, decrease or adjust elements of the investment exposures of the Fund’s portfolio. Derivatives may relate to securities, interest rates, currencies, currency exchange rates, inflation rates, commodities and indices, and include swaps, reverse repurchase agreements and other over-the-counter (“OTC”) contracts.

 

The Fund uses derivatives as a substitute for direct investment in securities or other assets. In particular, the Fund may use swaps or other derivatives on an index, a single security or a basket of securities to gain investment exposures (e.g., by selling protection under

a credit default swap). The Fund also may use currency derivatives (including currency forwards, futures contracts, swap contracts and options) to gain exposure to a given currency.

 

The Fund may buy credit default protection using derivatives in an attempt to hedge or reduce its investment exposures. For example, the Fund may use credit default swaps to take an active short position with respect to the likelihood of default by an issuer. The Fund also may use currency derivatives in an attempt to hedge or reduce some aspect of the currency exposure in its portfolio. For these purposes, the Fund may use an instrument denominated in a different currency that the Manager believes is highly correlated with the relevant currency.

 

The Fund may use derivatives in an attempt to adjust elements of its investment exposures to various securities, sectors, markets and currencies without actually having to sell existing investments or make new direct investments. For instance, the Manager may attempt to alter the interest rate exposure of debt instruments by employing interest rate swaps. Such a strategy is designed to maintain the Fund’s exposure to the credit of an issuer through the debt instrument but adjust the Fund’s interest rate exposure through the swap. With these swaps, the Fund and its counterparties exchange interest rate exposure, such as fixed vs. variable and shorter duration vs. longer duration. The Fund also may use currency derivatives in an attempt to adjust its currency exposure, seeking currency exposure that is different (in some cases, significantly different) from the currency exposure represented by its portfolio investments.

 

The use of derivatives involves risks different from, and potentially greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other more traditional assets. In particular, the use of OTC derivatives contracts exposes the Fund to the risk that the counterparty will be unable or unwilling to make timely settlement payments or otherwise to honor its obligations. OTC derivative contracts typically can be closed out only with the other party to the contract. If the counterparty defaults, the Fund will have contractual remedies, but there can be no assurance that the Fund will be able to enforce its contractual rights. For example, because the contract for each OTC derivative is individually negotiated with a specific counterparty, a Fund is subject to the risk that a counterparty may interpret contractual terms (e.g., the definition of default) differently than the Fund. If that occurs, the cost and unpredictability of the legal proceedings required for the Fund to enforce its contractual rights may lead it to decide not to pursue its claims against the counterparty. The Fund, therefore, assumes the risk that it may be unable to obtain payments the Manager believes are owed to it under OTC derivatives contracts or that those payments may be delayed or made only after the Fund has incurred the costs of litigation.

 

Sometimes, the Fund may post or receive collateral related to changes in the market value of a derivative. A further risk of using OTC derivatives arises when the counterparty’s obligations are not secured by collateral, the Fund’s security interest in any collateral is not perfected, the Fund is required to make a significant upfront deposit, or when the collateral is not regularly marked-to-market. Even when obligations are required by contract to be collateralized, there is usually a lag between the day the collateral is called for and the day the Fund receives the collateral. When a counterparty’s obligations are not fully secured by collateral, the Fund is exposed to the risk of having limited recourse if the counterparty defaults. Due to the nature of the Fund’s investments, the Fund may invest in derivatives with a limited number of counterparties and events that affect the creditworthiness of any one of those counterparties may have a pronounced effect on the Fund.

 

Derivatives risk is particularly acute in economic environments in which the Fund’s counterparties and other financial services firms are exposed to systemic risks of the type evidenced by the insolvency of Lehman Brothers and subsequent market disruptions. Derivatives also are subject to a number of risks described in the “Investment Risks” note, including market risk, liquidity risk, currency risk, and credit and counterparty risk. The terms of many derivatives, in particular OTC derivatives, are complex and their valuation often requires modeling and judgment, which increases the risk of mispricing or improper valuation. There can be no assurance that the pricing models employed

 



 

by the Fund’s third-party valuation services and/or the Manager will produce valuations that are reflective of levels at which the OTC derivatives purchased by the Fund may actually be closed out or sold. This valuation risk is more pronounced in cases where the Fund enters OTC derivatives with specialized terms because the value of those derivatives in some cases can be determined only by reference to similar derivatives with more standardized terms. Improper valuations may result in increased cash payments to counterparties, undercollateralization and/or errors in the calculation of a Fund’s net asset value.

 

There can be no assurance that a Fund’s use of derivatives will be effective or will have the desired results. Moreover, suitable derivatives are not always available in all circumstances. For example, the economic costs of taking some derivatives positions may be prohibitive and, if a counterparty or its affiliate is deemed to be an affiliate of a Fund, none of the Funds is permitted to trade with that counterparty. In addition, the Manager may decide not to use derivatives to hedge or otherwise reduce a Fund’s risk exposures.

 

Derivatives also involve the risk that changes in their value may not correlate perfectly with the assets, rates or indices they are designed to hedge or closely track. The use of derivatives also may increase the taxes payable by shareholders.

 

The Fund’s use of derivatives may cause its portfolio to be implicitly leveraged. Leverage increases a Fund’s portfolio losses when the value of its investment positions declines. Since many derivatives have a leverage component, adverse changes in the value or level of the underlying asset, rate, or index may result in a loss substantially greater than the initial value of the derivative.

 



 

At November 30, 2009, the aggregate fair value of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) by risk exposure was as follows:

 

 

 

Interest rate

 

Foreign exchange

 

Credit

 

Equity

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

contracts

 

contracts

 

contracts

 

contracts

 

contracts

 

Total

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments, at value (purchased options)

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts*

 

192,777

 

 

 

 

 

192,777

 

Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts

 

 

344,592

 

 

 

 

344,592

 

Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements

 

1,638,392

 

 

 

 

 

1,638,392

 

Total

 

$

1,831,169

 

$

344,592

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

2,175,761

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Written options outstanding

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts*

 

(496,384

)

 

 

 

 

(496,384

)

Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts

 

 

(115,603

)

 

 

 

(115,603

)

Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements

 

(3,906,193

)

 

(520,287

)

 

 

(4,426,480

)

Total

 

$

(4,402,577

)

$

(115,603

)

$

(520,287

)

$

 

$

 

$

(5,038,467

)

 


* The Fair Values of Derivative Instruments table includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments.

 



 

Other matters

 

GMO Special Purpose Holding Fund (“SPHF”), an investment of the Fund, has litigation pending against various entities related to the 2002 fraud and related default of securities previously held by SPHF.  The outcome of the lawsuits against the remaining defendants is not known and any potential recoveries are not reflected in the net asset value of SPHF.  For the period ended November 30, 2009 through January 27, 2010, the Fund received no distributions from SPHF in connection with settlement agreements related to litigation.

 

For additional information regarding the Fund’s Schedule of Investments, please see the Fund’s most recent annual or semiannual shareholder report filed on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website, www.sec.gov, or visit GMO’s website at www.gmo.com.

 



 

GMO Currency Hedged International Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments

(showing percentage of total net assets)

November 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Par Value

 

Description

 

Value ($)

 

 

 

 

DEBT OBLIGATIONS — 14.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

France — 5.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Government Obligations

 

 

 

EUR

5,000,000

 

Government of France, 4.00%, due 10/25/38

 

7,446,192

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Germany — 6.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Government Obligations

 

 

 

EUR

5,000,000

 

Republic of Deutschland, 4.75%, due 07/04/34(a)

 

8,397,425

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States — 3.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Government

 

 

 

USD

3,989,930

 

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 0.88%, due 04/15/10(a)(b)

 

4,001,776

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS (COST $17,825,001)

 

19,845,393

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Description

 

Value ($)

 

 

 

 

MUTUAL FUNDS — 83.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States — 83.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Affiliated Issuers

 

 

 

 

547,014

 

GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund, Class III

 

4,742,609

 

 

4,332,356

 

GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund

 

68,797,811

 

 

5,496

 

GMO Special Purpose Holding Fund(c)

 

3,242

 

 

503,296

 

GMO U.S. Treasury Fund

 

12,592,465

 

 

1,298,762

 

GMO World Opportunity Overlay Fund

 

27,131,147

 

 

 

 

Total United States

 

113,267,274

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (COST $128,595,403)

 

113,267,274

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal Amount

 

Description

 

Value ($)

 

 

 

 

OPTIONS PURCHASED — 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options on Interest Rates — 0.2%

 

 

 

EUR

30,000,000

 

EUR Interest Rate Call, Expires 05/18/10, Strike 2.31

 

264,378

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL OPTIONS PURCHASED (COST $260,208)

 

264,378

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares / Par Value ($)

 

Description

 

Value ($)

 

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money Market Funds — 0.7%

 

 

 

 

911,107

 

State Street Institutional Treasury Plus Money Market Fund-Institutional Class

 

911,107

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Short-Term Investments — 0.1%

 

 

 

 

200,000

 

U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.21%, due 10/21/10 (a)(d)

 

199,631

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $1,110,477)

 

1,110,738

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.5%
(Cost $147,791,089)

 

134,487,783

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — 0.5%

 

696,321

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%

 

$

135,184,104

 

 



 

As of November 30, 2009, the approximate cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes and gross and net unrealized appreciation and depreciation in value of investments were as follows:

 

Aggregate Cost

 

Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation

 

Gross
Unrealized
(Depreciation)

 

Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

$

145,650,957

 

$

2,061,638

 

$

(13,224,812

)

$

(11,163,174

)

 

Investments in Affiliated Issuers

 

The Fund makes investments in other GMO Trust funds (“underlying funds”).  The Schedule of Investments of the underlying funds should be read in conjunction with the Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions in the shares of other funds of the Trust during the period ended November 30, 2009 is set forth below:

 

Affiliate

 

Value,
beginning of
period

 

Purchases

 

Sales
Proceeds

 

Dividend
Income

 

Distributions
of Realized
Gains

 

Value, end
of period

 

GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund, Class III

 

$

3,145,736

 

$

64,689

 

$

 

$

64,689

 

$

 

$

4,742,609

 

GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund

 

74,083,286

 

 

 

877,695

 

 

68,797,811

¨

GMO Special Purpose Holding Fund

 

4,012

 

 

 

 

 

3,242

 

GMO U.S. Treasury Fund

 

 

35,376,039

 

22,800,000

 

26,039

 

 

12,592,465

 

GMO World Opportunity Overlay Fund

 

20,324,202

 

3,900,000

 

 

 

 

27,131,147

*

Totals

 

$

97,557,236

 

$

39,340,728

 

$

22,800,000

 

$

968,423

 

$

 

$

113,267,274

 

 


¨ Through the period ending November 30, 2009, the Fund received estimated return of capital distributions in the amount of $18,038,144. Please note that in early 2010, the tax characterization of distributions paid by other fund(s) of the GMO Trust in calendar year 2009 will be finalized.

* The Fund received estimated return of capital distributions in the amount of $1,857,269.

 

Forward Currency Contracts

 

A summary of outstanding financial instruments at November 30, 2009 is as follows:

 

Settlement
Date

 

Deliver/Receive

 

Units of Currency

 

Value

 

Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Buys †

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1/12/10

 

 

AUD

 

300,000

 

$

273,670

 

$

(1,370

)

1/12/10

 

 

AUD

 

1,600,000

 

1,459,571

 

3,571

 

1/19/10

 

 

CAD

 

500,000

 

473,750

 

2,781

 

2/16/10

 

 

CHF

 

3,300,000

 

3,287,164

 

45,513

 

12/01/09

 

 

EUR

 

400,000

 

600,620

 

8,548

 

12/01/09

 

 

EUR

 

9,500,000

 

14,264,735

 

31,361

 

1/05/10

 

 

JPY

 

80,000,000

 

925,664

 

25,276

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

21,285,174

 

$

115,680

 

Sales#

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1/12/10

 

 

AUD

 

800,000

 

$

729,786

 

$

(6,554

)

1/19/10

 

 

CAD

 

2,700,000

 

2,558,247

 

13,181

 

12/01/09

 

 

EUR

 

9,900,000

 

14,865,356

 

(470,756

)

2/23/10

 

 

EUR

 

9,500,000

 

14,259,914

 

(34,852

)

1/26/10

 

 

GBP

 

600,000

 

986,716

 

884

 

12/08/09

 

 

NZD

 

800,000

 

572,802

 

(5,018

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

33,972,821

 

$

(503,115

)

 



 


†        Fund buys foreign currency; sells USD.

#        Fund sells foreign currency; buys USD.

 

Forward Cross Currency Contracts

 

Settlement
Date

 

Deliver/Units of Currency

 

Receive/In Exchange For

 

Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

2/02/10

 

EUR

2,500,000

 

NOK

21,175,000

 

$

(31,303

)

 

Futures Contracts

 

Number of
Contracts

 

Type

 

Expiration
Date

 

Contract
Value

 

Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Buys

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

100

 

Federal Funds 30 day

 

December 2009

 

$

41,615,829

 

$

(2,802

)

226

 

Euro Bund

 

December 2009

 

41,953,908

 

715,815

 

18

 

Australian Government Bond 10 Yr.

 

December 2009

 

1,745,843

 

24,927

 

35

 

Australian Government Bond 3 Yr.

 

December 2009

 

3,321,000

 

16,991

 

77

 

Canadian Government Bond 10 Yr.

 

March 2010

 

8,854,927

 

101,162

 

107

 

UK Gilt Long Bond

 

March 2010

 

20,855,518

 

213,888

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

118,347,025

 

$

1,069,981

 

Sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

 

Japanese Government Bond 10Yr. (TSE)

 

December 2009

 

$

21,015,965

 

$

(191,402

)

7

 

U.S. Treasury Bond (CBT)

 

March 2010

 

859,031

 

(2,147

)

17

 

U.S. Treasury Note 2 Yr. (CBT)

 

March 2010

 

3,704,141

 

(2,270

)

8

 

U.S. Treasury Note 5 Yr. (CBT)

 

March 2010

 

938,125

 

(859

)

42

 

U.S. Treasury Note 10 Yr. (CBT)

 

March 2010

 

5,037,375

 

(5,997

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

31,554,637

 

$

(202,675

)

 

Swap Agreements

 

Credit Default Swaps

 

Notional
Amount

 

Expiration
Date

 

Counterparty

 

Receive
(Pay)^

 

Annual
Premium

 

Implied
Credit
Spread (1)

 

Deliverable
on Default

 

Maximum Potential
Amount of Future
Payments by the Fund
Under the Contract (2)

 

Market
Value

 

28,000,000

USD

 

3/20/2014

 

Deutsche Bank AG

 

(Pay)

 

1.70

%

0.84

%

Republic of Italy

 

NA

 

 

$

(1,075,388

)

20,000,000

USD

 

3/20/2019

 

Deutsche Bank AG

 

Receive

 

1.66

%

1.03

%

Republic of Italy

 

20,000,000

USD

 

1,036,162

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(39,226

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premiums to (Pay) Receive

 

$

 

 



 


^

Receive - Fund receives premium and sells credit protection.

 

(Pay) - Fund pays premium and buys credit protection.

(1)

Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements on the reference security, as of November 30, 2009, serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and reflect the likelihood or risk of default for the reference entity. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider (i.e. higher) credit spreads represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

 

 

(2)

The maximum potential amount the Fund could be required to pay as a seller of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement.

 

Interest Rate Swaps

 

Notional
Amount

 

Expiration
Date

 

Counterparty

 

Receive
(Pay)#

 

Fixed Rate

 

Variable Rate

 

Market
Value

 

40,000,000

EUR

 

1/23/2012

 

Deutsche Bank AG

 

Receive

 

2.71

%

6 month EUR LIBOR

 

$

964,538

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

964,538

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premiums to (Pay) Receive

 

$

 

 


#                 Receive - Fund receives fixed rate and pays variable rate.

(Pay) - Fund pays fixed rate and receives variable rate.

 

As of November 30, 2009, for the futures and/or swap contracts held, the Fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover any commitments or margin requirements of the relevant broker or exchange.

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

CBT - Chicago Board of Trade

EUR LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate denominated in Euros.

TSE - Tokyo Stock Exchange

(a)

All or a portion of this security has been pledged to cover margin requirements on open financial futures contracts and/or collateral on open swap contracts.

(b)

Indexed security in which price and/or coupon is linked to the prices of a specific instrument or financial statistic.

(c)

Underlying investment represents interests in defaulted claims.

(d)

Rate shown represents yield-to-maturity.

 

Currency Abbreviations:

 

AUD - Australian Dollar

CAD - Canadian Dollar

CHF - Swiss Franc

EUR - Euro

GBP - British Pound

JPY - Japanese Yen

NOK - Norwegian Krone

NZD - New Zealand Dollar

USD - United States Dollar

 



 

Portfolio valuation

 

Securities listed on a securities exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at (i) the last sale price or (ii) official closing price on each business day or, (iii) if there is no such reported sale or official closing price, at the most recent quoted bid price or broker bid (if the Manager deems the private market to be more relevant in determining market value than an exchange). Unlisted securities for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued at the most recent quoted bid price. Debt instruments with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost. Shares of investment funds are generally valued at their net asset value. Derivatives and other securities for which quotations are not readily available or whose values the Manager has determined to be unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or persons acting at their direction pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees. Although the goal of fair valuation is to determine the amount the owner of the securities might reasonably expect to receive upon their current sale, because of the uncertainty inherent in fair value pricing, the value determined for a particular security may be materially different from the value realized upon its sale. During the period ended November 30, 2009, the Fund did not reduce the values of any OTC derivatives on account of the credit worthiness of a counterparty.

 

Typically the Fund and the underlying funds value debt instruments based on the most recent bid supplied by a single pricing source chosen by the Manager. Although the Manager normally does not evaluate pricing sources on a day-to-day basis, it does evaluate pricing sources on an ongoing basis and may change a pricing source at any time. The Manager monitors erratic or unusual movements (including unusual inactivity) in the prices supplied for a security and has discretion to override a price supplied by a source (e.g., by taking a price supplied by another) when it believes that the price supplied is not reliable. In addition, although alternative prices are available for other securities held by the Fund, those alternative sources would not necessarily confirm the security price used by the Fund. Therefore, the existence of those alternative sources does not necessarily provide greater certainty about the prices used by the Fund. As of November 30, 2009, the total value of securities held directly and indirectly that were fair valued or for which no alternative pricing source was available represented 15.01% of the net assets of the Fund.

 

In accordance with the authoritative guidance on fair value measurements and disclosures under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”), the Fund discloses the fair value of its investments in a three-level hierarchy.  The valuation hierarchy is based upon the reliability of inputs to the valuation of the Fund’s investments. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The three levels are defined as follows:

 

Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for identical securities in active markets.

 

Level 2 — Valuations determined using other significant direct or indirect observable inputs. These inputs may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves and similar data.

 

Level 3 — Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant. The Fund utilized the following fair value techniques on Level 3 investments: The Fund utilized third party valuation services (which use industry models and inputs from pricing vendors) to value credit default swaps.

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of November 30, 2009 in valuing the Fund’s investments:

 



 

ASSET VALUATION INPUTS

 

Description

 

Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)

 

Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

 

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

 

Total

 

Debt Obligations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Government

 

$

 

$

4,001,776

 

$

 

$

4,001,776

 

Foreign Government Obligations

 

 

15,843,617

 

 

15,843,617

 

TOTAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS

 

 

19,845,393

 

 

19,845,393

 

Mutual Funds

 

17,335,074

 

95,932,200

 

 

113,267,274

 

Options Purchased

 

 

264,378

 

 

264,378

 

Short-Term Investments

 

199,631

 

911,107

 

 

1,110,738

 

Total Investments

 

17,534,705

 

116,953,078

 

 

134,487,783

 

Derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swap Agreements

 

 

964,538

 

1,036,162

 

2,000,700

 

Futures Contracts

 

1,072,783

 

 

 

1,072,783

 

Forward Currency Contracts

 

 

131,115

 

 

131,115

 

Total

 

$

18,607,488

 

$

118,048,731

 

$

1,036,162

 

$

137,692,381

 

 

LIABILITY VALUATION INPUTS

 

Description

 

Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Liabilities
(Level 1)

 

Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

 

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

 

Total

 

Derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swap Agreements

 

$

 

$

 

$

(1,075,388

)

$

(1,075,388

)

Futures Contracts

 

(205,477

)

 

 

(205,477

)

Forward Currency Contracts

 

 

(549,853

)

 

(549,853

)

Total

 

$

(205,477

)

$

(549,853

)

$

(1,075,388

)

$

(1,830,718

)

 



 

Underlying funds held at period end are classified above as either Level 1 or Level 2. For the summary of valuation inputs (including Level 3 inputs, if any) of the underlying funds, please refer to the portfolio valuation notes in their financial statements. The aggregate net values of the Fund’s investments (both direct and indirect) in securities and other financial instruments using Level 3 inputs were 45.79% and (0.08)% of total net assets, respectively.

 

The following is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:

 

 

 

Balances
as of
February
28, 2009

 

Net
Purchases/
(Sales)

 

Accrued
Discounts/
Premiums

 

Total
Realized
Gain/(Loss)

 

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Net
transfers
in to/out
of Level 3

 

Balances as
of
November
30, 2009

 

Mutual Funds

 

$

4,012

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

(770

)

$

(3,242

)

$

 

Swaps

 

(50,843

)

69,509

 

 

(69,509

)

11,617

 

 

(39,226

)

Total

 

$

(46,831

)

$

69,509

 

$

 

$

(69,509

)

$

10,847

 

$

(3,242

)

$

(39,226

)

 

Foreign currency translation

 

The market values of foreign securities, currency holdings and related assets and liabilities are translated to U.S. dollars based on the 4 p.m. New York time exchange rates each business day. Income and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the 4 p.m. New York time exchange rates on the business day the income and expenses are accrued or incurred. The Fund does not isolate realized and unrealized gains and losses that result from changes in exchange rates from realized and unrealized gains and losses that result from changes in the market value of investments. Both of those changes are included in net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent gains and losses on disposition of currencies and forward currency contracts, currency gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amount of investment income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s accounting records and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid.

 

Forward currency contracts

 

The Fund may enter into forward currency contracts, including forward cross currency contracts. A forward currency contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price on a future date (or to pay or receive the amount of the change in relative values of the two currencies). The market value of a forward currency contract fluctuates with changes in forward currency exchange rates. The value of each of the Fund’s forward currency contracts is marked to market daily using rates supplied by a quotation service and changes in value are recorded by the Fund as unrealized gains or losses. Realized gains or losses on the contracts are equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

 

These contracts involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain or loss. Forward currency contracts expose the Fund to the risk of unfavorable movements in currency values and the risk that the counterparty will be unable or unwilling to meet the terms of the contracts. Most forward currency contracts are not collateralized. Forward currency contracts outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

 

Futures contracts

 

The Fund may purchase and sell futures contracts. A futures contract is a contract that obligates the holder to buy or sell an asset at a predetermined delivery price during a specified future time period. Some futures contracts are net (cash) settled. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit cash, U.S. government and agency obligations or other liquid assets with the futures clearing broker in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. Futures contracts are generally valued at the settlement price established at the close of business each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. The value of each of the Fund’s futures contracts is marked to market daily and an appropriate payable or receivable for the change in value (“variation margin”) is recorded by the Fund. The payable or receivable is settled on the following business day. Gains or losses are recognized but not accounted for as realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the variation margin. Under some circumstances, futures exchanges may establish daily limits on the amount that the price of a futures contract can vary from the previous day’s settlement price, thereby effectively preventing liquidation of unfavorable positions. Futures contracts expose the Fund to the risk that it may not be able to enter into a closing transaction due to an illiquid market. Futures contracts outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

 

Options

 

The Fund may purchase put and call options. A call option gives the holder the right to buy an asset; a put option gives the holder the right to sell an asset. By purchasing options the Fund alters its exposure to the underlying asset by, in the case of a call option, entitling it to purchase the underlying asset at a set price from the writer of the option and, in the case of a put option, entitling it to sell the underlying asset at a set price to the writer of the option. The Fund pays a premium for a purchased option. That premium is disclosed in the Schedule

 



 

of Investments and is subsequently reflected in the marked-to-market value of the option. The potential loss associated with purchasing put and call options is limited to the premium paid. Options contracts purchased by the Fund and outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

 

The Fund may write (i.e., sell) call and put options. Writing options alters the Fund’s exposure to the underlying asset by, in the case of a call option, obligating the Fund to sell the underlying asset at a set price to the option-holder and, in the case of a put option, obligating the Fund to purchase the underlying asset at a set price from the option-holder. In some cases (e.g. index options), settlement will be in cash. When the Fund writes a call or put option, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability and is subsequently included in the marked-to-market value of the option. As a writer of an option, the Fund has no control over whether it will be required to sell (call) or purchase (put) the underlying asset and as a result bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the asset underlying the option. In the event that the Fund writes call options without an offsetting exposure (e.g., call options on an asset that the Fund does not own), it bears an unlimited risk of loss if the price of the underlying asset increases during the term of the option. Over-the- counter options expose the Fund to the risk the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid market.

 

When an option contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Realized gains and losses on purchased options are included in realized gains and losses on investment securities. If a written call option is exercised, the premium originally received is recorded as an addition to sales proceeds. If a written put option is exercised, the premium originally received is recorded as a reduction to the cost of investments purchased. Written options outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

 

The Fund values exchange traded options at the last sale price or, if no sale is reported, the last bid price for options it has purchased and the last ask price for options it has written. The Fund values over-the-counter options using inputs provided by primary pricing sources and industry models.

 

Swap agreements

 

The Fund may enter into various types of swap agreements, including, without limitation, swaps on securities and securities indices, interest rate swaps, total return swaps, credit default swaps, variance swaps, commodity swaps, inflation swaps and other types of available swaps. A swap agreement is an agreement to exchange the return generated by one asset for the return generated by another asset. Some swap contracts are net settled. When entering into a swap agreement, the Fund and/or the swap counterparty may post or receive cash or securities as collateral.

 

Interest rate swap agreements involve an exchange by the parties of their respective commitments to pay or right to receive interest, e.g., an exchange of floating rate interest payments for fixed rate interest payments with respect to the notional amount of principal.

 

Total return swap agreements involve a commitment by one party to pay interest to the other party in exchange for a payment to it from the other party based on the return of a reference asset (e.g., a security or basket of securities), both based on notional amounts. To the extent the return of the reference asset exceeds or falls short of the interest payments, one party is entitled to receive a payment from or obligated to make a payment to the other party.

 

In a credit default swap agreement, one party makes payments to another party in exchange for the right to receive a specified return (or to put a security) if a credit event (e.g., default or similar event) occurs with respect to a reference entity or entities. A seller of credit default protection receives payments in return for its obligation to pay the principal amount of a debt security (or other agreed-upon value) to the other party upon the occurrence of a credit event. If no credit event occurs, the seller has no payment obligations so long as there is no early termination.

 

For credit default swap agreements on asset-backed securities, a credit event may be triggered by various occurrences, which may include an issuer’s failure to pay interest or principal, a breach of a material representation or covenant, an agreement by the holders of an asset-backed security to a maturity extension, or a write-down on the collateral underlying the security. For credit default swap agreements on corporate or sovereign issuers, a credit event may be triggered by such occurrences as the issuer’s bankruptcy, failure to pay interest or principal, repudiation/moratorium and/or restructuring.

 

Variance swap agreements involve an agreement by two parties to exchange cash flows based on the measured variance (or square of volatility) of a specified underlying asset. One party agrees to exchange a “fixed rate” or strike price payment for the “floating rate” or realized price variance on the underlying asset with respect to the notional amount. At inception, the strike price chosen is generally fixed at a level such that the fair value of the swap is zero. As a result, no money changes hands at the initiation of the contract. At the expiration date, the amount payable by one party to the other is the difference between the realized price variance of the underlying asset and the strike price multiplied by the notional amount. A receiver of the realized price variance would be entitled to receive a payment when the realized price variance of the underlying asset is greater than the strike price and would be obligated to make a payment when that variance is less than the strike price. A payer of the realized price variance would be obligated to make a payment when the realized price variance

 



 

of the underlying asset is greater than the strike price and would be entitled to receive a payment when that variance is less than the strike price. This type of agreement is essentially a forward contract on the future realized price variance of the underlying asset.

 

The Fund prices its swap agreements daily using models that may incorporate quotations from market makers and records the change in value, if any, as unrealized gain or loss. Gains or losses are realized upon termination of the swap agreements or reset dates, as appropriate.

 

Swap agreements generally are not traded on financial markets. The values assigned to them may differ significantly from the values that would be realized upon termination, and the differences could be material. Entering into swap agreements involves counterparty credit, legal, and documentation risk that is generally not reflected in the models used to price the swap agreement. Such risks include the possibility that the party with whom the Fund contracts defaults on its obligations to perform or disagrees as to the meaning of contractual terms, that the Fund has amounts on deposit in excess of amounts owed by the Fund, or that the collateral the other party posts is insufficient or not timely received by the Fund. Credit risk is particularly acute in economic environments in which financial services firms are exposed to systemic risks of the type evidenced by the insolvency of Lehman Brothers in 2008 and subsequent market disruptions. Swap agreements outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

 

Reverse repurchase agreements

 

The Fund may enter into reverse repurchase agreements. Under a reverse repurchase agreement the Fund sells portfolio assets subject to an agreement by the Fund to repurchase the same assets at a later date. The Fund can use the proceeds received from entering into a reverse repurchase agreement to make additional investments, which generally causes the Fund’s portfolio to behave as if it were leveraged. If the buyer in a reverse repurchase agreement files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, the Fund may be unable to recover the securities it sold and as a result would realize a loss equal to the difference between the value of those securities and the payment it received for them. The size of this loss will depend upon the difference between what the buyer paid for the securities the Fund sold to it and the value of those securities (e.g., a buyer may pay $95 for a bond with a market value of $100). In the event of a buyer’s bankruptcy or insolvency, the Fund’s use of proceeds from the sale of its securities may be restricted while the other party or its trustee or receiver determines whether to honor the Fund’s right to repurchase the securities. The Fund had no reverse repurchase agreements outstanding at the end of the period.

 

Rights and warrants

 

The Fund may purchase or otherwise receive warrants or rights. Warrants and rights generally give the holder the right to receive, upon exercise, a security of the issuer at a stated price. Funds typically use warrants and rights in a manner similar to their use of purchased options on securities, as described in Options above. Risks associated with the use of warrants and rights are generally similar to risks associated with the use of purchased options.  However, because warrants and rights are considered to be over-the-counter instruments, they often do not have standardized terms, may have longer maturities and may be less liquid than exchange-traded options.  In addition, the terms of warrants or rights may limit a Fund’s ability to exercise the warrants or rights at such times and in such quantities as the Fund would otherwise wish. The Fund held no rights or warrants at the end of the period.

 

Investment risks

 

The value of the Fund’s shares changes with the value of the Fund’s investments. Many factors can affect this value, and an investor may lose money by investing in the Fund. Following is a brief summary of the principal risks of an investment in the Fund. Many of these risks are more pronounced as a result of current global economic conditions that began to unfold in 2008.This summary is not intended to include every potential risk of investing in the Fund. The Fund could be subject to additional risks because the types of investments it makes may change over time.

 

· Market Risk — Fixed Income Securities — Typically, the value of the Fund’s fixed income securities will decline during periods of rising interest rates and widening of credit spreads on asset-backed and other fixed income securities. Recent changes in credit markets increased credit spreads and there can be no assurance that those spreads will tighten or not increase further.

 

· Credit and Counterparty Risk — This is the risk that the issuer or guarantor of a fixed income security, the counterparty to an OTC derivatives contract, a borrower of the Fund’s securities, a counterparty to a reverse repurchase agreement or the obligor of an obligation underlying an asset-backed security will be unable or unwilling to make timely principal, interest, or settlement payments or otherwise honor its obligations. This risk is particularly pronounced for the Fund because it typically uses OTC derivatives, including swap contracts with longer-term maturities, and may have significant exposure to a single counterparty. The risk of counterparty default is particularly acute in economic environments where financial services firms are exposed to systemic risks of the type evidenced by the insolvency of Lehman Brothers and subsequent market disruptions.

 

· Liquidity Risk — Low trading volume, lack of a market maker, or legal restrictions may limit or prevent the Fund from selling securities or closing derivative positions at desirable prices. The Fund may be required to sell certain less liquid securities at distressed prices or meet redemption requests in-kind. Recent changes in credit markets have reduced the liquidity of all types of fixed income securities, including in particular the asset-backed securities held by the Fund through SDCF and Overlay Fund.

 

· Fund of Funds Risk — The Fund is indirectly exposed to all of the risks of an investment in underlying funds, including the risk that the underlying funds in which it invests will not perform as expected.

 



 

Other principal risks of an investment in the Fund include Foreign Investment Risk (risk that the market prices of foreign securities may fluctuate more rapidly and to a greater extent than those of U.S. securities), Derivatives Risk (use of derivatives by the Fund involves risks different from, and potentially greater than, risks associated with direct investments in securities and other investments by the Fund), Leveraging Risk (increased risks from use of reverse repurchase agreements and other derivatives and securities lending), Currency Risk (risk that fluctuations in exchange rates may adversely affect the value of the Fund’s foreign currency holdings and investments denominated in foreign currencies), Focused Investment Risk (increased risk from the Fund’s focus on investments in countries, regions, or sectors with high positive correlations to one another), and Management Risk (risk that the Manager’s strategies and techniques will fail to produce the desired results), Market Disruption and Geopolitical Risk (risk that geopolitical events may increase market volatility and have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets generally), and Large Shareholder Risk (risk that shareholders of the Fund, such as institutional investors or other series of the Trust, will disrupt the Fund’s operations by purchasing or redeeming Fund shares in large amounts and/or on a frequent basis). The Fund is a non-diversified investment company under the 1940 Act, and therefore a decline in the market value of a particular security held by the Fund may affect the Fund’s performance more than if the Fund were diversified. Certain of the above-referenced risks will be more pronounced for the Fund as a result of its investment in ECDF. For more information about reverse repurchase agreements and other derivatives, please refer to the descriptions of financial instruments (e.g. reverse repurchase agreements, swaps, futures and other types of derivative contracts) above as well as the discussion of the Fund’s use of derivatives below.

 

The Fund invests (including through investment in underlying funds) in asset-backed securities, which may be backed by many types of assets, including pools of residential and commercial mortgages, automobile loans, educational loans, home equity loans, or credit-card receivables, which expose the Fund to additional types of market risk. Asset-backed securities also may be collateralized by the fees earned by service providers. They also may be backed by pools of corporate or sovereign bonds, bank loans made to corporations, or a combination of these bonds and loans (commonly referred to as “collateralized debt obligations”). Payment of interest on asset-backed securities and repayment of principal largely depend on the cash flows generated by the underlying assets backing the securities. The amount of market risk associated with asset-backed securities depends on many factors, including the deal structure (e.g., the amount of underlying assets or other support available to produce the cash flows necessary to service interest and make principal payments), the quality of the underlying assets, the level of credit support, if any, provided for the securities, and the credit quality of the credit-support provider, if any. Asset-backed securities involve risk of loss of principal if too many obligors of the underlying obligations default in payment of the obligations. The obligations of issuers (and obligors of underlying assets) also are subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, and other laws affecting the rights and remedies of creditors. Many asset-backed securities in which the Fund has invested are now rated below investment grade.

 

With the deterioration of worldwide economic and liquidity conditions that became acute in 2008, the markets for asset-backed securities became fractured and uncertainty about the creditworthiness of those securities (and underlying collateral) caused credit spreads (the difference between yields on the asset-backed securities and U.S. Government securities) to widen dramatically. Concurrently, systemic risks of the type evidenced by the insolvency of Lehman Brothers and subsequent market disruptions reduced the ability of financial institutions to make markets in many fixed income securities generally. These events reduced liquidity for securitized credits and contributed to substantial declines in the value of asset-backed and other fixed income securities. There can be no assurance these conditions will not continue or that they will not deteriorate further. Also, government actions and proposals affecting the terms of underlying home and consumer loans, changes in demand for products (e.g., automobiles) financed by those loans, and the inability of borrowers to refinance existing loans (e.g., sub-prime mortgages) have had, and may continue to have, adverse credit, valuation and liquidity effects on asset-backed securities. There can be no assurance that in the future the market for asset-backed securities will become more liquid.

 

The value of an asset-backed security may depend on the servicing of its underlying assets and is, therefore, subject to risks associated with the negligence or defalcation of its servicer. In some circumstances, the mishandling of related documentation also may affect the rights of security holders in and to the underlying collateral. The insolvency of entities that generate receivables or that utilize the assets may result in a decline in the value of the underlying assets, as well as costs and delays. In addition, asset-backed securities representing diverse sectors (e.g., auto loans, student loans, sub-prime mortgages, and credit-card receivables) have become more highly correlated since the deterioration of worldwide economic and liquidity conditions referred to above.

 

The Fund uses its cash balance to meet its collateral obligations and for other purposes. There is no assurance that the Fund’s cash balance will be sufficient to meet those obligations. If it is not, the Fund would be required to liquidate portfolio positions. To manage the Fund’s cash collateral needs, the Manager reserves the right to reduce or eliminate the Fund’s derivative exposures. A reduction in those exposures may cause the performance of the Fund to track its benchmark less closely and make the Fund’s performance more dependent on the performance of the asset-backed securities it holds directly or indirectly.

 

Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities — In accordance with GAAP authoritative guidance, effective March 1, 2009, the Fund included expanded disclosures regarding its derivative instrument and hedging activities.

 



 

The Fund uses derivatives, which are financial contracts whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of underlying assets, reference rates, or indices, to increase, decrease or adjust elements of the investment exposures of the Fund’s portfolio. Derivatives may relate to securities, interest rates, currencies, currency exchange rates, inflation rates, commodities and indices, and include swaps, reverse repurchase agreements and other over-the-counter (“OTC”) contracts.

 

The Fund uses derivatives as a substitute for direct investment in securities or other assets. In particular, the Fund may use swaps or other derivatives on an index, a single security or a basket of securities to gain investment exposures (e.g., by selling protection under a credit default swap). The Fund also may use currency derivatives (including currency forwards, futures contracts, swap contracts and options) to gain exposure to a given currency.

 

The Fund may buy credit default protection using derivatives in an attempt to hedge or reduce its investment exposures. For example, the Fund may use credit default swaps to take an active short position with respect to the likelihood of default by an issuer. The Fund also may use currency derivatives in an attempt to hedge or reduce some aspect of the currency exposure in its portfolio. For these purposes, the Fund may use an instrument denominated in a different currency that the Manager believes is highly correlated with the relevant currency.

 

The Fund may use derivatives in an attempt to adjust elements of its investment exposures to various securities, sectors, markets and currencies without actually having to sell existing investments or make new direct investments. For instance, the Manager may attempt to alter the interest rate exposure of debt instruments by employing interest rate swaps. Such a strategy is designed to maintain the Fund’s exposure to the credit of an issuer through the debt instrument but adjust the Fund’s interest rate exposure through the swap. With these swaps, the Fund and its counterparties exchange interest rate exposure, such as fixed vs. variable and shorter duration vs. longer duration. The Fund also may use currency derivatives in an attempt to adjust its currency exposure, seeking currency exposure that is different (in some cases, significantly different) from the currency exposure represented by its portfolio investments.

 

The use of derivatives involves risks different from, and potentially greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other more traditional assets. In particular, the use of OTC derivatives contracts exposes the Fund to the risk that the counterparty will be unable or unwilling to make timely settlement payments or otherwise to honor its obligations. OTC derivative contracts typically can be closed out only with the other party to the contract. If the counterparty defaults, the Fund will have contractual remedies, but there can be no assurance that the Fund will be able to enforce its contractual rights. For example, because the contract for each OTC derivative is individually negotiated with a specific counterparty, a Fund is subject to the risk that a counterparty may interpret contractual terms (e.g., the definition of default) differently than the Fund. If that occurs, the cost and unpredictability of the legal proceedings required for the Fund to enforce its contractual rights may lead it to decide not to pursue its claims against the counterparty. The Fund, therefore, assumes the risk that it may be unable to obtain payments the Manager believes are owed to it under OTC derivatives contracts or that those payments may be delayed or made only after the Fund has incurred the costs of litigation.

 

Sometimes, the Fund may post or receive collateral related to changes in the market value of a derivative. A further risk of using OTC derivatives arises when the counterparty’s obligations are not secured by collateral, the Fund’s security interest in any collateral is not perfected, the Fund is required to make a significant upfront deposit, or when the collateral is not regularly marked-to-market. Even when obligations are required by contract to be collateralized, there is usually a lag between the day the collateral is called for and the day the Fund receives the collateral. When a counterparty’s obligations are not fully secured by collateral, the Fund is exposed to the risk of having limited recourse if the counterparty defaults. Due to the nature of the Fund’s investments, the Fund may invest in derivatives with a limited number of counterparties and events that affect the creditworthiness of any one of those counterparties may have a pronounced effect on the Fund.

 

Derivatives risk is particularly acute in economic environments in which the Fund’s counterparties and other financial services firms are exposed to systemic risks of the type evidenced by the insolvency of Lehman Brothers and subsequent market disruptions. Derivatives also are subject to a number of risks described in the “Investment Risks” note, including market risk, liquidity risk, currency risk, and credit and counterparty risk. The terms of many derivatives, in particular OTC derivatives, are complex and their valuation often requires modeling and judgment, which increases the risk of mispricing or improper valuation. There can be no assurance that the pricing models employed by the Fund’s third-party valuation services and/or the Manager will produce valuations that are reflective of levels at which the OTC derivatives purchased by the Fund may actually be closed out or sold. This valuation risk is more pronounced in cases where the Fund enters OTC derivatives with specialized terms because the value of those derivatives in some cases can be determined only by reference to similar derivatives with more standardized terms. Improper valuations may result in increased cash payments to counterparties, undercollateralization and/or errors in the calculation of a Fund’s net asset value.

 

There can be no assurance that a Fund’s use of derivatives will be effective or will have the desired results. Moreover, suitable derivatives are not always available in all circumstances. For example, the economic costs of taking some derivatives positions may be prohibitive and, if a counterparty or its affiliate is deemed to be an affiliate of a Fund, none of the Funds is permitted to trade with that counterparty. In addition, the Manager may decide not to use derivatives to hedge or otherwise reduce a Fund’s risk exposures.

 

Derivatives also involve the risk that changes in their value may not correlate perfectly with the assets, rates or indices they are designed to hedge or closely track. The use of derivatives also may increase the taxes payable by shareholders.

 



 

The Fund’s use of derivatives may cause its portfolio to be implicitly leveraged. Leverage increases a Fund’s portfolio losses when the value of its investment positions declines. Since many derivatives have a leverage component, adverse changes in the value or level of the underlying asset, rate, or index may result in a loss substantially greater than the initial value of the derivative.

 



 

At November 30, 2009, the aggregate fair value of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) by risk exposure was as follows:

 

 

 

Interest rate

 

Foreign exchange

 

Credit

 

Equity

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

contracts

 

contracts

 

contracts

 

contracts

 

contracts

 

Total

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments, at value (purchased options)

 

$

264,378

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

264,378

 

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts*

 

1,072,783

 

 

 

 

 

1,072,783

 

Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts

 

 

131,115

 

 

 

 

131,115

 

Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements

 

964,538

 

 

1,036,162

 

 

 

2,000,700

 

Total

 

$

2,301,699

 

$

131,115

 

$

1,036,162

 

$

 

$

 

$

3,468,976

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Written options outstanding

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts*

 

(205,477

)

 

 

 

 

(205,477

)

Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts

 

 

(549,853

)

 

 

 

(549,853

)

Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements

 

 

 

(1,075,388

)

 

 

(1,075,388

)

Total

 

$

(205,477

)

$

(549,853

)

$

(1,075,388

)

$

 

$

 

$

(1,830,718

)

 


* The Fair Values of Derivative Instruments table includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments.

 



 

Other matters

 

GMO Special Purpose Holding Fund (“SPHF”), an investment of the Fund, has litigation pending against various entities related to the 2002 fraud and related default of securities previously held by SPHF.  The outcome of the lawsuits against the remaining defendants is not known and any potential recoveries are not reflected in the net asset value of SPHF.  For the period ended November 30, 2009 through January 27, 2010, the Fund received no distributions from SPHF in connection with settlement agreements related to litigation.

 

For additional information regarding the Fund’s Schedule of Investments, please see the Fund’s most recent annual or semiannual shareholder report filed on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website, www.sec.gov, or visit GMO’s website at www.gmo.com.

 



 

GMO Currency Hedged International Equity Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments

(showing percentage of total net assets)

November 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

 

Description

 

Value ($)

 

 

 

MUTUAL FUNDS — 99.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States — 99.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Affiliated Issuers

 

 

 

607,780

 

GMO International Growth Equity Fund, Class IV

 

12,544,575

 

586,427

 

GMO International Intrinsic Value Fund, Class IV

 

12,215,281

 

 

 

Total United States

 

24,759,856

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (COST $23,196,152)

 

24,759,856

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Par Value

 

Description

 

Value ($)

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USD

68,988

 

Bank of Ireland Time Deposit, 0.03%, due 12/01/09

 

68,988

 

CAD

26

 

Brown Brothers Harriman Time Deposit, 0.06%, due 12/01/09

 

14

 

USD

400,000

 

Commerzbank Time Deposit, 0.15%, due 12/01/09

 

400,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS(COST $469,002)

 

469,002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 101.2%
(Cost $23,665,154)

 

25,228,858

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — (1.2%)

 

(296,027

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%

 

$

24,932,831

 

 



 

As of November 30, 2009, the approximate cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes and gross and net unrealized appreciation and depreciation in value of investments were as follows:

 

Aggregate Cost

 

Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation

 

Gross
Unrealized
(Depreciation)

 

Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

$

27,366,391

 

$

 

$

(2,137,533

)

$

(2,137,533

)

 

Investments in Affiliated Issuers

 

The Fund makes investments in other GMO Trust funds (“underlying funds”).  The Schedule of Investments of the underlying funds should be read in conjunction with the Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions in the shares of other funds of the Trust during the period ended November 30, 2009 is set forth below:

 

Affiliate

 

Value,
beginning of
period

 

Purchases

 

Sales
Proceeds

 

Dividend
Income

 

Distributions
of Realized
Gains

 

Value, end
of period

 

GMO International Growth Equity Fund, Class IV

 

$

12,499,409

 

$

1,163,645

 

$

6,195,500

 

$

373,645

 

$

 

$

12,544,575

 

GMO International Intrinsic Value Fund, Class IV

 

12,473,977

 

499,117

 

6,482,500

 

191,117

 

 

12,215,281

 

Totals

 

$

24,973,386

 

$

1,662,762

 

$

12,678,000

 

$

564,762

 

$

 

$

24,759,856

 

 

A summary of outstanding financial instruments at November 30, 2009 is as follows:

 

Forward Currency Contracts

 

Settlement
Date

 

Deliver/Receive

 

Units of Currency

 

Value

 

Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Buys †

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12/18/09

 

AUD

 

40,000

 

$

36,575

 

$

24

 

12/18/09

 

AUD

 

75,000

 

68,579

 

170

 

12/18/09

 

CAD

 

481,000

 

455,751

 

(4,087

)

12/18/09

 

DKK

 

229,000

 

46,192

 

636

 

12/18/09

 

EUR

 

105,000

 

157,655

 

160

 

12/18/09

 

EUR

 

125,000

 

187,684

 

2,136

 

12/18/09

 

EUR

 

64,000

 

96,094

 

1,304

 

12/18/09

 

GBP

 

62,000

 

101,986

 

(673

)

12/18/09

 

GBP

 

62,000

 

101,986

 

240

 

12/18/09

 

JPY

 

23,009,000

 

266,206

 

9,335

 

12/18/09

 

JPY

 

22,493,000

 

260,236

 

6,130

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,778,944

 

$

15,375

 

Sales #

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12/18/09

 

AUD

 

494,029

 

$

451,732

 

$

4,751

 

12/18/09

 

AUD

 

494,029

 

451,732

 

2,755

 

12/18/09

 

AUD

 

494,029

 

451,732

 

3,733

 

12/18/09

 

AUD

 

494,029

 

451,732

 

4,405

 

12/18/09

 

AUD

 

494,029

 

451,732

 

4,686

 

 



 

12/18/09

 

CHF

 

593,659

 

591,104

 

(2,943

)

12/18/09

 

CHF

 

611,649

 

609,016

 

(2,809

)

12/18/09

 

CHF

 

593,659

 

591,104

 

(3,218

)

12/18/09

 

DKK

 

3,638,078

 

733,845

 

(2,799

)

12/18/09

 

DKK

 

3,638,078

 

733,845

 

(2,709

)

12/18/09

 

EUR

 

801,466

 

1,203,381

 

(6,912

)

12/18/09

 

EUR

 

748,035

 

1,123,155

 

(5,644

)

12/18/09

 

EUR

 

748,035

 

1,123,155

 

(7,439

)

12/18/09

 

EUR

 

748,035

 

1,123,155

 

(3,639

)

12/18/09

 

EUR

 

979,035

 

1,469,996

 

(4,340

)

12/18/09

 

EUR

 

801,466

 

1,203,381

 

(5,301

)

12/18/09

 

EUR

 

748,035

 

1,123,155

 

(3,252

)

12/18/09

 

GBP

 

349,532

 

574,955

 

346

 

12/18/09

 

GBP

 

374,499

 

616,024

 

146

 

12/18/09

 

GBP

 

415,532

 

683,521

 

(1,105

)

12/18/09

 

GBP

 

619,532

 

1,019,086

 

3,673

 

12/18/09

 

GBP

 

374,499

 

616,024

 

486

 

12/18/09

 

GBP

 

349,532

 

574,955

 

(218

)

12/18/09

 

GBP

 

349,532

 

574,955

 

(524

)

12/18/09

 

HKD

 

3,442,380

 

444,235

 

92

 

12/18/09

 

JPY

 

68,515,553

 

792,702

 

(35,205

)

12/18/09

 

JPY

 

68,515,553

 

792,702

 

(33,787

)

12/18/09

 

JPY

 

63,947,850

 

739,855

 

(32,142

)

12/18/09

 

JPY

 

63,947,850

 

739,855

 

(31,723

)

12/18/09

 

JPY

 

63,947,850

 

739,855

 

(31,749

)

12/18/09

 

JPY

 

63,947,850

 

739,855

 

(33,042

)

12/18/09

 

JPY

 

63,947,850

 

739,855

 

(31,102

)

12/18/09

 

NOK

 

3,176,524

 

559,343

 

10,939

 

12/18/09

 

NZD

 

100,000

 

71,544

 

3,612

 

12/18/09

 

SEK

 

2,451,504

 

351,666

 

1,488

 

12/18/09

 

SEK

 

2,451,504

 

351,666

 

1,692

 

12/18/09

 

SGD

 

578,286

 

417,738

 

(3,365

)

12/18/09

 

SGD

 

418,286

 

302,159

 

(1,179

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

26,329,502

 

$

(243,342

)

 


†       Fund buys foreign currency; sells USD.

#       Fund sells foreign currency; buys USD.

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

Currency Abbreviations:

 

AUD - Australian Dollar

CAD - Canadian Dollar

CHF - Swiss Franc

DKK - Danish Krone

EUR - Euro

GBP - British Pound

HKD - Hong Kong Dollar

JPY - Japanese Yen

 



 

NOK - Norwegian Krone

NZD - New Zealand Dollar

SEK - Swedish Krona

SGD - Singapore Dollar

USD - United States Dollar

 



 

Portfolio valuation

Shares of the underlying funds and other mutual funds are generally valued at their net asset value.

 

Investments held by the underlying funds are valued as follows.  Securities listed on a securities exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at (i) the last sale price or (ii) official closing price on each business day or, (iii) if there is no such reported sale or official closing price, at the most recent quoted bid price or broker bid (if the Manager deems the private market to be more relevant in determining market value than an exchange). Unlisted securities for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued at the most recent quoted bid price.  Debt instruments with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost.  Shares of investment funds are generally valued at their net asset value.  Derivatives and other securities for which quotations are not readily available or whose values the Manager has determined to be unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or persons acting at their direction pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees.  Although the goal of fair valuation is to determine the amount the owner of the securities might reasonably expect to receive upon their current sale, because of the uncertainty inherent in fair value pricing, the value determined for a particular security may be materially different from the value realized upon its sale.  Because many foreign equity securities markets and exchanges close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), closing prices for foreign securities in those markets or on those exchanges do not reflect the events that occur after that close but before the close of the NYSE.  As a result, the Fund generally values foreign equity securities as of the NYSE close using fair value prices, which are based on adjustments to closing prices supplied by a third party vendor using that vendor’s proprietary models. As of November 30, 2009, 91.70% of the net assets of the Fund, through investments in the underlying funds, were valued using fair value prices based on models used by that third party vendor. Those underlying funds classify such securities (as defined below) as Level 2.

 

In accordance with the authoritative guidance on fair value measurements and disclosures under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”), the Fund discloses the fair value of its investments in a three-level hierarchy.  The valuation hierarchy is based upon the reliability of inputs to the valuation of the Fund’s investments. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The three levels are defined as follows:

 

Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for identical securities in active markets.

 

Level 2 — Valuations determined using other significant direct or indirect observable inputs.

 

Level 3 — Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant.

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of November 30, 2009 in valuing the Fund’s investments:

 


 


 

ASSET VALUATION INPUTS

 

Description

 

Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)

 

Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

 

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

 

Total

 

Mutual Funds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

$

24,759,856

 

$

 

$

 

$

24,759,856

 

TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS

 

24,759,856

 

 

 

24,759,856

 

Short-Term Investments

 

469,002

 

 

 

469,002

 

Total Investments

 

25,228,858

 

 

 

25,228,858

 

Forward Currency Contracts

 

 

62,939

 

 

62,939

 

Total

 

$

25,228,858

 

$

62,939

 

$

 

$

25,291,797

 

 

LIABILITY VALUATION INPUTS

 

Description

 

Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Liabilities
(Level 1)

 

Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

 

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

 

Total

 

Forward Currency Contracts

 

$

 

$

(290,906

)

$

 

$

(290,906

)

Total

 

$

 

$

(290,906

)

$

 

$

(290,906

)

 



 

Underlying funds held at period end are classified above as either Level 1 or Level 2. For the summary of valuation inputs (including Level 3 inputs, if any) of the underlying funds, please refer to the portfolio valuation notes in their financial statements.

 

The Fund held no investments or other financial instruments at either February 28, 2009 or November 30, 2009, whose fair value was determined using Level 3 inputs.

 

Foreign currency translation

The market values of foreign securities, currency holdings and related assets and liabilities are translated to U.S. dollars based on the 4 p.m. New York time exchange rates each business day. Income and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the 4 p.m. New York time exchange rates on the business day the income and expenses are accrued or incurred. The Fund does not isolate realized and unrealized gains and losses that result from changes in exchange rates from realized and unrealized gains and losses that result from changes in the market value of investments. Both of those changes are included in net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent gains and losses on disposition of currencies and forward currency contracts, currency gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amount of investment income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s accounting records and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid.

 

Forward currency contracts

The Fund may enter into forward currency contracts, including forward cross currency contracts. A forward currency contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price on a future date (or to pay or receive the amount of the change in relative values of the two currencies). The market value of a forward currency contract fluctuates with changes in forward currency exchange rates. The value of each of the Fund’s forward currency contracts is marked to market daily using rates supplied by a quotation service and changes in value are recorded by the Fund as unrealized gains or losses. Realized gains or losses on the contracts are equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

 

These contracts involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain or loss. Forward currency contracts expose the Fund to the risk of unfavorable movements in currency values and the risk that the counterparty will be unable or unwilling to meet the terms of the contracts. Most forward currency contracts are not collateralized.  Forward currency contracts outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

 

Futures contracts

The Fund may purchase and sell futures contracts. A futures contract is a contract that obligates the holder to buy or sell an asset at a predetermined delivery price during a specified future time period. Some futures contracts are net (cash) settled. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit cash, U.S. government and agency obligations or other liquid assets with the futures clearing broker in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. Futures contracts are generally valued at the settlement price established at the close of business each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. The value of each of the Fund’s futures contracts is marked to market daily and an appropriate payable or receivable for the change in value (“variation margin”) is recorded by the Fund. The payable or receivable is settled on the following business day. Gains or losses are recognized but not accounted for as realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the variation margin. Under some circumstances, futures exchanges may establish daily limits on the amount that the price of a futures contract can vary from the previous day’s settlement price, thereby effectively preventing liquidation of unfavorable positions. Futures contracts expose the Fund to the risk that it may not be able to enter into a closing transaction due to an illiquid market. Because many foreign exchanges close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), closing prices for foreign futures contracts on those exchanges do not reflect events that occur after that close but before the close of the NYSE. As a result, the Fund generally values foreign futures contracts using fair value prices, which are based on adjustments to closing prices supplied by a third party vendor based on that vendor’s proprietary models.  The Fund had no futures contracts outstanding at the end of the period.

 

Options

The Fund may purchase put and call options. A call option gives the holder the right to buy an asset; a put option gives the holder the right to sell an asset. By purchasing options the Fund alters its exposure to the underlying asset by, in the case of a call option, entitling it to purchase the underlying asset at a set price from the writer of the option and, in the case of a put option, entitling it to sell the underlying asset at a set price to the writer of the option. The Fund pays a premium for a purchased option. That premium is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and is subsequently reflected in the marked-to-market value of the option. The potential loss associated with purchasing put and call options is limited to the premium paid.  The Fund had no purchased option contracts outstanding at the end of the period.

 

The Fund may write (i.e., sell) call and put options. Writing options alters the Fund’s exposure to the underlying asset by, in the case of a call option, obligating the Fund to sell the underlying asset at a set price to the option-holder and, in the case of a put option, obligating the Fund to purchase the underlying asset at a set price from the option-holder. In some cases (e.g. index options), settlement will be in cash. When the Fund writes a call or put option, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability and is subsequently included in the marked-to-market value of the option. As a writer of an option, the Fund has no control over whether it will be required to sell (call)

 



 

or purchase (put) the underlying asset and as a result bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the asset underlying the option. In the event that the Fund writes call options without an offsetting exposure (e.g., call options on an asset that the Fund does not own), it bears an unlimited risk of loss if the price of the underlying asset increases during the term of the option. Over-the- counter options expose the Fund to the risk the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid market.

 

When an option contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Realized gains and losses on purchased options are included in realized gains and losses on investment securities. If a written call option is exercised, the premium originally received is recorded as an addition to sales proceeds. If a written put option is exercised, the premium originally received is recorded as a reduction to the cost of investments purchased.  The Fund had no open written option contracts during the period.

 

The Fund values exchange traded options at the last sale price or, if no sale is reported, the last bid price for options it has purchased and the last ask price for options it has written. The Fund values over-the-counter options using inputs provided by primary pricing sources and industry models.

 

Swap agreements

The Fund may enter into various types of swap agreements, including, without limitation, swaps on securities and securities indices, interest rate swaps, total return swaps, credit default swaps, variance swaps, commodity swaps, inflation swaps and other types of available swaps. A swap agreement is an agreement to exchange the return generated by one asset for the return generated by another asset. Some swap contracts are net settled. When entering into a swap agreement, the Fund and/or the swap counterparty may post or receive cash or securities as collateral.

 

Interest rate swap agreements involve an exchange by the parties of their respective commitments to pay or right to receive interest, e.g., an exchange of floating rate interest payments for fixed rate interest payments with respect to the notional amount of principal.

 

Total return swap agreements involve a commitment by one party to pay interest to the other party in exchange for a payment to it from the other party based on the return of a reference asset (e.g., a security or basket of securities), both based on notional amounts. To the extent the return of the reference asset exceeds or falls short of the interest payments, one party is entitled to receive a payment from or obligated to make a payment to the other party.

 

In a credit default swap agreement, one party makes payments to another party in exchange for the right to receive a specified return (or to put a security) if a credit event (e.g., default or similar event) occurs with respect to a reference entity or entities. A seller of credit default protection receives payments in return for its obligation to pay the principal amount of a debt security (or other agreed-upon value) to the other party upon the occurrence of a credit event. If no credit event occurs, the seller has no payment obligations so long as there is no early termination.

 

For credit default swap agreements on asset-backed securities, a credit event may be triggered by various occurrences, which may include an issuer’s failure to pay interest or principal, a breach of a material representation or covenant, an agreement by the holders of an asset-backed security to a maturity extension, or a write-down on the collateral underlying the security. For credit default swap agreements on corporate or sovereign issuers, a credit event may be triggered by such occurrences as the issuer’s bankruptcy, failure to pay interest or principal, repudiation/moratorium and/or restructuring.

 

Variance swap agreements involve an agreement by two parties to exchange cash flows based on the measured variance (or square of volatility) of a specified underlying asset. One party agrees to exchange a “fixed rate” or strike price payment for the “floating rate” or realized price variance on the underlying asset with respect to the notional amount. At inception, the strike price chosen is generally fixed at a level such that the fair value of the swap is zero. As a result, no money changes hands at the initiation of the contract. At the expiration date, the amount payable by one party to the other is the difference between the realized price variance of the underlying asset and the strike price multiplied by the notional amount. A receiver of the realized price variance would be entitled to receive a payment when the realized price variance of the underlying asset is greater than the strike price and would be obligated to make a payment when that variance is less than the strike price. A payer of the realized price variance would be obligated to make a payment when the realized price variance of the underlying asset is greater than the strike price and would be entitled to receive a payment when that variance is less than the strike price. This type of agreement is essentially a forward contract on the future realized price variance of the underlying asset.

 

The Fund prices its swap agreements daily using models that may incorporate quotations from market makers and records the change in value, if any, as unrealized gain or loss. Gains or losses are realized upon termination of the swap agreements or reset dates, as appropriate.

 

Swap agreements generally are not traded on financial markets. The values assigned to them may differ significantly from the values that would be realized upon termination, and the differences could be material. Entering into swap agreements involves counterparty credit, legal, and documentation risk that is generally not reflected in the models used to price the swap agreement. Such risks include the

 



 

possibility that the party with whom the Fund contracts defaults on its obligations to perform or disagrees as to the meaning of contractual terms, that the Fund has amounts on deposit in excess of amounts owed by the Fund, or that the collateral the other party posts is insufficient or not timely received by the Fund. Credit risk is particularly acute in economic environments in which financial services firms are exposed to systemic risks of the type evidenced by the insolvency of Lehman Brothers in 2008 and subsequent market disruptions.  The Fund had no swap agreements outstanding at the end of the period.

 

Rights and warrants

The Fund may purchase or otherwise receive warrants or rights. Warrants and rights generally give the holder the right to receive, upon exercise, a security of the issuer at a stated price. Funds typically use warrants and rights in a manner similar to their use of purchased options on securities, as described in Options above. Risks associated with the use of warrants and rights are generally similar to risks associated with the use of purchased options.  However, because warrants and rights are considered to be over-the-counter instruments, they often do not have standardized terms, may have longer maturities and may be less liquid than exchange-traded options.  In addition, the terms of warrants or rights may limit a Fund’s ability to exercise the warrants or rights at such times and in such quantities as the Fund would otherwise wish. The Fund held no rights or warrants at the end of the period.

 

Investment risks

The value of the Fund’s shares changes with the value of the Fund’s investments. Many factors can affect this value and an investor may lose money by investing in the Fund. Following is a brief summary of the principal risks of an investment in the Fund, including those risks to which the Fund is exposed as a result of its investments in underlying funds.  This summary is not intended to include every potential risk of investing in the Fund. The Fund could be subject to additional risks because the types of investments it makes may change over time.

 

· Market Risk — Equity Securities — Equity securities held by underlying funds may decline in value due to factors affecting the issuing companies, their industries, or the economy and equity markets generally. Because the Fund and its underlying funds generally seek to be fully invested and normally do not take temporary defensive positions, declines in stock market prices generally are likely to result in declines in the value of the Fund’s and the underlying funds’ investments.

 

· Derivatives Risk — The use of derivatives by the Fund or underlying funds involves risks different from, and potentially greater than, risks associated with direct investments in securities and other assets. Derivatives may increase other Fund risks, including market risk, liquidity risk, and credit and counterparty risk, and their value may or may not correlate with the value of the relevant underlying asset. The risk to the Fund of using derivatives is particularly pronounced because the Fund typically makes frequent use of currency forwards and other derivatives for hedging purposes.

 

· Foreign Investment Risk — The market prices of foreign securities may fluctuate more rapidly and to a greater extent than those of U.S. securities. Foreign markets often are less stable, smaller, less liquid, and less regulated, and the cost of trading in those markets often is higher, than in U.S. markets. The Fund or an underlying fund may need to maintain a license to invest in some foreign markets. Changes in investment, capital, or exchange control regulations could adversely affect the value of the Fund’s foreign investments.

 

· Liquidity Risk — Low trading volume, lack of a market maker, or legal restrictions may limit or prevent an underlying fund from selling securities or closing derivative positions at desirable prices.

 

· Fund of Funds Risk — The Fund is indirectly exposed to all of the risks of an investment in the underlying funds, including the risk that the underlying funds in which it invests will not perform as expected.

 

Other principal risks of an investment in the Fund include Smaller Company Risk (greater price fluctuations and liquidity risk resulting from investments by an underlying fund in companies with smaller market capitalizations), Currency Risk (risk that fluctuations in exchange rates may adversely affect the value of an underlying fund’s investments denominated in foreign currencies, or that the U.S. dollar will decline in value relative to the foreign currency being hedged by the Fund or an underlying fund), Credit and Counterparty Risk (risk of default of a derivatives counterparty of the Fund or an underlying fund or a borrower of an underlying fund’s securities), Management Risk (risk that the Manager’s strategies and techniques will fail to produce the desired results), Market Disruption and Geopolitical Risk (risk that geopolitical events may increase market volatility and have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets generally), and Large Shareholder Risk (risk that shareholders of the Fund, such as institutional investors or other series of the Trust, will disrupt the Fund’s operations by purchasing or redeeming Fund shares in large amounts and/or on a frequent basis). The Fund is a non-diversified investment company under the 1940 Act, and therefore a decline in the market value of a particular security held by an underlying fund may affect the Fund’s performance more than if the Fund were diversified.

 

Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities — In accordance with GAAP authoritative guidance, effective March 1, 2009, the Fund included expanded disclosures regarding its derivative instrument and hedging activities.

 



 

The Fund uses derivatives, which are financial contracts whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of underlying assets, reference rates, or indices, to increase, decrease or adjust elements of the investment exposures of the Fund’s portfolio. Derivatives may relate to securities, interest rates, currencies, currency exchange rates, inflation rates, commodities and indices, and include swaps, reverse repurchase agreements and other over-the-counter (“OTC”) contracts.

 

The Fund may take active overweighted and underweighted positions in particular currencies relative to its benchmark. The Manager looks at the holdings of the GMO Trust Funds in which the Fund invests (the “underlying Funds”) to measure base currency exposure and then attempts to hedge at least 70% of the foreign currency exposure in the underlying Funds’ investments relative to the U.S. dollar through the use of currency forwards and other derivatives.

 

The use of derivatives involves risks different from, and potentially greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other more traditional assets. In particular, the use of OTC derivatives contracts exposes the Fund to the risk that the counterparty will be unable or unwilling to make timely settlement payments or otherwise to honor its obligations. OTC derivative contracts typically can be closed out only with the other party to the contract. If the counterparty defaults, the Fund will have contractual remedies, but there can be no assurance that the Fund will be able to enforce its contractual rights. For example, because the contract for each OTC derivative is individually negotiated with a specific counterparty, a Fund is subject to the risk that a counterparty may interpret contractual terms (e.g., the definition of default) differently than the Fund. If that occurs, the cost and unpredictability of the legal proceedings required for the Fund to enforce its contractual rights may lead it to decide not to pursue its claims against the counterparty. The Fund, therefore, assumes the risk that it may be unable to obtain payments the Manager believes are owed to it under OTC derivatives contracts or that those payments may be delayed or made only after the Fund has incurred the costs of litigation.

 

Sometimes, the Fund may post or receive collateral related to changes in the market value of a derivative. A further risk of using OTC derivatives arises when the counterparty’s obligations are not secured by collateral, the Fund’s security interest in any collateral is not perfected, the Fund is required to make a significant upfront deposit, or when the collateral is not regularly marked-to-market. Even when obligations are required by contract to be collateralized, there is usually a lag between the day the collateral is called for and the day the Fund receives the collateral. When a counterparty’s obligations are not fully secured by collateral, the Fund is exposed to the risk of having limited recourse if the counterparty defaults. Due to the nature of the Fund’s investments, the Fund may invest in derivatives with a limited number of counterparties and events that affect the creditworthiness of any one of those counterparties may have a pronounced effect on the Fund.

 

Derivatives risk is particularly acute in economic environments in which the Fund’s counterparties and other financial services firms are exposed to systemic risks of the type evidenced by the insolvency of Lehman Brothers and subsequent market disruptions. Derivatives also are subject to a number of risks described in the “Investment Risks” note, including market risk, liquidity risk, currency risk, and credit and counterparty risk. The terms of many derivatives, in particular OTC derivatives, are complex and their valuation often requires modeling and judgment, which increases the risk of mispricing or improper valuation. There can be no assurance that the pricing models employed by the Fund’s third-party valuation services and/or the Manager will produce valuations that are reflective of levels at which the OTC derivatives purchased by the Fund may actually be closed out or sold. This valuation risk is more pronounced in cases where the Fund enters OTC derivatives with specialized terms because the value of those derivatives in some cases can be determined only by reference to similar derivatives with more standardized terms. Improper valuations may result in increased cash payments to counterparties, undercollateralization and/or errors in the calculation of a Fund’s net asset value.

 

There can be no assurance that a Fund’s use of derivatives will be effective or will have the desired results. Moreover, suitable derivatives are not always available in all circumstances. For example, the economic costs of taking some derivatives positions may be prohibitive and, if a counterparty or its affiliate is deemed to be an affiliate of a Fund, none of the Funds is permitted to trade with that counterparty. In addition, the Manager may decide not to use derivatives to hedge or otherwise reduce a Fund’s risk exposures.

 

Derivatives also involve the risk that changes in their value may not correlate perfectly with the assets, rates or indices they are designed to hedge or closely track. The use of derivatives also may increase the taxes payable by shareholders.

 

The Fund’s use of derivatives may cause its portfolio to be implicitly leveraged. Leverage increases a Fund’s portfolio losses when the value of its investment positions declines. Since many derivatives have a leverage component, adverse changes in the value or level of the underlying asset, rate, or index may result in a loss substantially greater than the initial value of the derivative.

 



 

At November 30, 2009, the aggregate fair value of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) by risk exposure was as follows:

 

 

 

Interest rate

 

Foreign exchange

 

Credit

 

Equity

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

contracts

 

contracts

 

contracts

 

contracts

 

contracts

 

Total

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments, at value (rights and warrants)

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts

 

 

62,939

 

 

 

 

62,939

 

Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

 

$

62,939

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

62,939

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Written options outstanding

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts

 

 

(290,906

)

 

 

 

(290,906

)

Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

 

$

(290,906

)

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

(290,906

)

 


* The Fair Values of Derivative Instruments table includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments.

 



 

For additional information regarding the Fund’s Schedule of Investments, please see the Fund’s most recent annual or semiannual shareholder report filed on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website, www.sec.gov, or visit GMO’s website at www.gmo.com.

 


 


 

GMO Developed World Stock Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments

(showing percentage of total net assets)

November 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

 

Description

 

Value ($)

 

 

 

COMMON STOCKS — 96.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Australia — 0.7%

 

 

 

28,605

 

BHP Billiton Ltd

 

1,078,372

 

10,939

 

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

 

527,691

 

22,897

 

Woodside Petroleum Ltd

 

1,021,106

 

 

 

Total Australia

 

2,627,169

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Belgium — 0.8%

 

 

 

40,608

 

Anheuser-Busch InBev NV

 

2,027,517

 

108,031

 

Dexia SA *

 

820,873

 

 

 

Total Belgium

 

2,848,390

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canada — 0.9%

 

 

 

15,500

 

Bank of Nova Scotia

 

712,289

 

7,600

 

Canadian National Railway Co

 

398,219

 

22,300

 

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd

 

1,076,967

 

20,700

 

Husky Energy Inc

 

543,292

 

12,100

 

Royal Bank of Canada

 

651,318

 

 

 

Total Canada

 

3,382,085

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

France — 7.3%

 

 

 

36,098

 

ArcelorMittal

 

1,415,718

 

50,571

 

AXA

 

1,215,651

 

77,083

 

BNP Paribas

 

6,398,852

 

11,518

 

Bouygues SA

 

573,230

 

10,303

 

Casino Guichard-Perrachon SA

 

884,540

 

7,469

 

CNP Assurances

 

800,396

 

25,935

 

Compagnie de Saint-Gobain

 

1,410,965

 

18,678

 

France Telecom SA

 

485,723

 

11,406

 

GDF Suez

 

476,780

 

7,198

 

Lafarge SA

 

593,478

 

27,418

 

Peugeot SA *

 

973,524

 

4,816

 

PPR

 

583,621

 

29,584

 

Renault SA *

 

1,436,180

 

49,206

 

Sanofi-Aventis

 

3,721,749

 

29,597

 

Societe Generale

 

2,093,203

 

70,244

 

Total SA

 

4,356,560

 

2,520

 

Vallourec SA

 

422,687

 

 

 

Total France

 

27,842,857

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Germany — 2.2%

 

 

 

12,152

 

BASF AG

 

734,543

 

25,883

 

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

 

1,219,918

 

10,657

 

Deutsche Bank AG (Registered)

 

772,562

 

31,590

 

Deutsche Post AG (Registered)

 

591,456

 

20,644

 

Hannover Rueckversicherung AG (Registered) *

 

986,343

 

5,225

 

MAN SE

 

427,897

 

7,956

 

Metro AG

 

499,910

 

8,554

 

RWE AG

 

785,342

 

7,062

 

Salzgitter AG

 

674,511

 

34,295

 

Suedzucker AG

 

750,187

 

28,524

 

ThyssenKrupp AG

 

1,041,016

 

 

 

Total Germany

 

8,483,685

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Greece — 0.3%

 

 

 

34,717

 

National Bank of Greece SA *

 

1,029,004

 

 



 

 

 

Hong Kong — 0.7%

 

 

 

164,500

 

BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd

 

377,422

 

39,500

 

CLP Holdings Ltd

 

267,566

 

50,100

 

Esprit Holdings Ltd

 

337,013

 

91,000

 

Hong Kong Electric Holdings Ltd

 

494,331

 

25,500

 

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd

 

453,874

 

49,000

 

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd

 

723,362

 

 

 

Total Hong Kong

 

2,653,568

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ireland — 0.1%

 

 

 

21,846

 

CRH Plc

 

554,961

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Italy — 4.1%

 

 

 

333,684

 

Enel SPA

 

2,002,947

 

233,721

 

ENI SPA

 

5,798,012

 

84,971

 

Mediaset SPA

 

646,578

 

125,258

 

Parmalat SPA

 

364,943

 

18,431

 

Saipem SPA

 

594,784

 

112,802

 

Snam Rete Gas SPA

 

566,240

 

542,023

 

Telecom Italia SPA

 

869,261

 

608,935

 

Telecom Italia SPA-Di RISP

 

689,202

 

18,074

 

Tenaris SA

 

358,085

 

77,840

 

Terna SPA

 

323,685

 

945,972

 

UniCredit SPA *

 

3,251,323

 

 

 

Total Italy

 

15,465,060

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Japan — 12.0%

 

 

 

40,000

 

Asahi Glass Co Ltd

 

347,760

 

12,900

 

Astellas Pharma Inc

 

473,827

 

20,000

 

Chubu Electric Power Co Inc

 

510,881

 

14,700

 

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co Ltd

 

278,734

 

152,000

 

Cosmo Oil Co Ltd

 

325,947

 

97,000

 

Daiwa Securities Group Inc

 

518,924

 

20,700

 

Denso Corp

 

576,208

 

7,300

 

Eisai Co Ltd

 

266,911

 

10,700

 

Fast Retailing Co Ltd

 

1,940,930

 

10,300

 

FujiFilm Holdings Corp

 

279,320

 

69,000

 

Fujitsu Ltd

 

406,575

 

138,000

 

Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd *

 

545,096

 

102,000

 

Hitachi Ltd *

 

276,783

 

96,600

 

Honda Motor Co Ltd

 

2,992,668

 

13,000

 

Ibiden Co Ltd

 

436,582

 

48

 

INPEX Corp

 

373,114

 

150,000

 

Itochu Corp

 

1,023,697

 

21,900

 

JFE Holdings Inc

 

716,171

 

14,300

 

Kansai Electric Power Co Inc (The)

 

355,029

 

90,000

 

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd *

 

260,211

 

173

 

KDDI Corp

 

933,970

 

2,130

 

Keyence Corp

 

426,279

 

29,700

 

Komatsu Ltd

 

581,198

 

33,000

 

Kubota Corp

 

289,537

 

6,900

 

Kyocera Corp

 

546,972

 

161,000

 

Marubeni Corp

 

845,784

 

270,000

 

Mazda Motor Corp *

 

574,421

 

33,300

 

Mitsubishi Corp

 

746,877

 

73,000

 

Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd

 

405,787

 

273,700

 

Mizuho Financial Group Inc

 

507,719

 

10,800

 

Murata Manufacturing Co Ltd

 

511,090

 

16,000

 

NGK Insulators Ltd

 

349,681

 

 



 

4,600

 

Nintendo Co Ltd

 

1,125,084

 

182,000

 

Nippon Mining Holdings Inc

 

708,822

 

201,000

 

Nippon Oil Corp

 

852,679

 

71,000

 

Nippon Steel Corp

 

262,890

 

36,400

 

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp

 

1,566,519

 

124,000

 

Nippon Yusen KK

 

384,329

 

371,900

 

Nissan Motor Co Ltd *

 

2,679,064

 

89,200

 

Nomura Holdings Inc

 

640,955

 

714

 

NTT Docomo Inc

 

1,079,463

 

15,230

 

ORIX Corp

 

1,049,910

 

113,000

 

Osaka Gas Co Ltd

 

410,716

 

706

 

Rakuten Inc

 

569,604

 

77,000

 

Ricoh Company  Ltd

 

1,017,755

 

3,500

 

Rohm Co Ltd

 

229,976

 

13,600

 

Sankyo Co Ltd

 

762,404

 

36,800

 

Seven & I Holdings Co Ltd

 

819,505

 

35,000

 

Sharp Corp

 

398,518

 

18,700

 

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd

 

1,013,324

 

59,100

 

Showa Shell Sekiyu KK

 

499,103

 

423,200

 

Sojitz Corp

 

737,090

 

37,300

 

SUMCO Corp

 

634,337

 

144,000

 

Sumitomo Corp

 

1,410,671

 

234,000

 

Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd

 

590,985

 

37,000

 

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co Ltd

 

603,574

 

216,000

 

Taisei Corp

 

377,210

 

26,000

 

Taisho Pharmaceutical Co Ltd

 

474,705

 

32,800

 

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd

 

1,362,001

 

6,100

 

TDK Corp

 

317,174

 

5,800

 

Tokyo Electric Power Co Inc (The)

 

156,180

 

8,600

 

Tokyo Electron Ltd

 

467,540

 

112,000

 

Tokyo Gas Co Ltd

 

459,858

 

70,000

 

TonenGeneral Sekiyu KK

 

609,203

 

24,800

 

Toyota Motor Corp

 

975,896

 

58,200

 

Toyota Tsusho Corp

 

774,429

 

 

 

Total Japan

 

45,646,156

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Netherlands — 1.0%

 

 

 

178,145

 

Aegon NV *

 

1,290,723

 

213,425

 

ING Groep NV *

 

1,988,186

 

12,630

 

Koninklijke DSM NV

 

622,829

 

 

 

Total Netherlands

 

3,901,738

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Singapore — 2.4%

 

 

 

327,000

 

Capitaland Ltd

 

954,189

 

109,000

 

DBS Group Holdings Ltd

 

1,129,456

 

3,332,000

 

Golden Agri-Resources Ltd *

 

1,109,469

 

131,000

 

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Ltd

 

794,402

 

196,000

 

Sembcorp Industries Ltd

 

525,122

 

107,200

 

Singapore Airlines Ltd

 

1,031,277

 

118,000

 

Singapore Exchange Ltd

 

670,801

 

509,600

 

Singapore Telecommunications

 

1,080,478

 

38,000

 

United Overseas Bank Ltd

 

517,958

 

250,000

 

Wilmar International Ltd

 

1,140,216

 

 

 

Total Singapore

 

8,953,368

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spain — 1.5%

 

 

 

57,946

 

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA

 

1,096,217

 

145,776

 

Banco Santander SA

 

2,509,456

 

19,889

 

Gas Natural SDG SA

 

413,603

 

 



 

44,607

 

Repsol YPF SA

 

1,227,775

 

18,530

 

Telefonica SA

 

532,687

 

 

 

Total Spain

 

5,779,738

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sweden — 2.0%

 

 

 

23,261

 

Assa Abloy AB Class B

 

428,588

 

25,193

 

Atlas Copco AB Class A

 

358,322

 

51,805

 

Boliden AB

 

655,557

 

42,430

 

Electrolux AB Series B *

 

1,041,872

 

69,039

 

Ericsson LM B Shares

 

670,415

 

15,577

 

Hennes & Mauritz AB Class B

 

923,196

 

41,303

 

Nordea Bank AB

 

430,671

 

24,494

 

Sandvik AB

 

289,614

 

86,631

 

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB Class A *

 

565,853

 

13,907

 

SKF AB Class B

 

231,202

 

66,246

 

Svenska Cellulosa AB Class B

 

914,538

 

107,246

 

Swedbank AB Class A *

 

1,033,136

 

 

 

Total Sweden

 

7,542,964

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Switzerland — 1.4%

 

 

 

23,222

 

Credit Suisse Group AG (Registered)

 

1,210,740

 

39,648

 

Novartis AG (Registered)

 

2,202,833

 

1,816

 

Swisscom AG (Registered)

 

706,465

 

3,293

 

Synthes Inc

 

433,607

 

39,457

 

UBS AG (Registered) *

 

616,663

 

 

 

Total Switzerland

 

5,170,308

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United Kingdom — 12.8%

 

 

 

88,535

 

3i Group Plc

 

395,229

 

20,021

 

Anglo American Plc *

 

862,190

 

51,511

 

Antofagasta Plc

 

766,397

 

81,396

 

AstraZeneca Plc

 

3,649,183

 

15,553

 

Autonomy Corp Plc *

 

365,659

 

314,159

 

Aviva Plc

 

1,927,718

 

873,432

 

Barclays Plc

 

4,268,461

 

32,426

 

BG Group Plc

 

589,492

 

15,670

 

BHP Billiton Plc

 

482,134

 

160,508

 

BP Plc

 

1,524,049

 

29,760

 

British American Tobacco Plc

 

906,174

 

28,304

 

British Sky Broadcasting Group Plc

 

247,413

 

591,887

 

BT Group Plc

 

1,368,424

 

104,104

 

Cable & Wireless Plc

 

243,643

 

11,556

 

Carnival Plc *

 

388,628

 

69,902

 

Compass Group Plc

 

496,385

 

63,976

 

Experian Plc

 

604,778

 

232,006

 

GlaxoSmithKline Plc

 

4,803,475

 

77,904

 

Home Retail Group Plc

 

378,555

 

66,842

 

HSBC Holdings Plc

 

782,957

 

73,014

 

J Sainsbury Plc

 

387,302

 

371,236

 

Kingfisher Plc

 

1,453,177

 

551,787

 

Legal & General Group Plc

 

707,582

 

2,055,458

 

Lloyds Banking Group Plc

 

1,879,225

 

88,644

 

Marks & Spencer Group Plc

 

563,703

 

25,402

 

Next Plc

 

828,443

 

720,083

 

Old Mutual Plc

 

1,349,254

 

36,187

 

Pearson Plc

 

495,258

 

14,470

 

Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc

 

738,552

 

23,080

 

Rio Tinto Plc

 

1,175,501

 

2,183,124

 

Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc

 

1,203,124

 

 



 

46,372

 

Royal Dutch Shell Plc B Shares (London)

 

1,330,710

 

24,702

 

Royal Dutch Shell Plc A Shares (Amsterdam)

 

736,790

 

163,441

 

Royal Dutch Shell Plc A Shares (London)

 

4,851,349

 

13,709

 

SABMiller Plc

 

399,733

 

31,422

 

Standard Chartered Plc

 

770,227

 

162,070

 

Tomkins Plc

 

460,662

 

22,210

 

Tullow Oil Plc

 

452,375

 

16,110

 

Vedanta Resources Plc

 

613,367

 

158,072

 

Vodafone Group Plc

 

356,599

 

64,293

 

Wolseley Plc *

 

1,231,406

 

232,511

 

Wolseley Plc (Deferred) *

 

 

96,348

 

Xstrata Plc *

 

1,708,084

 

 

 

Total United Kingdom

 

48,743,367

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States — 45.8%

 

 

 

41,100

 

3M Co.

 

3,182,784

 

85,200

 

Abbott Laboratories

 

4,642,548

 

14,900

 

Accenture Ltd.-Class A

 

611,496

 

5,000

 

ACE Ltd. *

 

243,550

 

11,800

 

Alcon Inc.

 

1,744,984

 

35,000

 

Allstate Corp. (The)

 

994,350

 

12,200

 

Altera Corp.

 

256,566

 

69,700

 

Altria Group, Inc.

 

1,311,057

 

12,100

 

Amazon.com, Inc. *

 

1,644,511

 

16,000

 

AMDOCS Ltd *

 

422,880

 

30,300

 

Annaly Capital Management, Inc. REIT

 

557,823

 

32,300

 

Apple, Inc. *

 

6,457,093

 

7,600

 

Assurant, Inc.

 

232,332

 

35,100

 

AT&T, Inc.

 

945,594

 

52,400

 

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

 

2,276,780

 

34,400

 

AutoNation, Inc. *

 

607,160

 

56,391

 

Bank of America Corp.

 

893,797

 

28,700

 

Baxter International, Inc.

 

1,565,585

 

19,800

 

BB&T Corp.

 

493,020

 

16,300

 

Becton, Dickinson and Co.

 

1,219,240

 

12,300

 

Best Buy Co., Inc.

 

526,809

 

1,500

 

BlackRock, Inc.

 

340,620

 

26,200

 

Bristol—Myers Squibb Co.

 

663,122

 

16,600

 

Broadcom Corp.-Class A *

 

484,720

 

11,300

 

Cameron International Corp. *

 

427,140

 

40,800

 

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

 

541,416

 

17,900

 

CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

 

997,746

 

53,100

 

Cisco Systems, Inc. *

 

1,242,540

 

36,100

 

Coach, Inc.

 

1,254,475

 

135,400

 

Coca—Cola Co. (The)

 

7,744,880

 

17,200

 

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp.-Class A *

 

755,596

 

9,000

 

Colgate—Palmolive Co.

 

757,710

 

23,400

 

Computer Sciences Corp. *

 

1,294,254

 

54,353

 

ConocoPhillips

 

2,813,855

 

11,100

 

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

 

476,301

 

27,900

 

Convergys Corp. *

 

311,922

 

50,900

 

Corning, Inc.

 

849,012

 

8,200

 

CR Bard, Inc.

 

674,122

 

17,600

 

Denbury Resources, Inc. *

 

233,552

 

22,100

 

DirectTV Group (The), Inc. -Class A *

 

699,023

 

26,600

 

Dow Chemical Co. (The)

 

738,948

 

22,500

 

DTE Energy Co.

 

902,475

 

49,700

 

Duke Energy Corp.

 

828,996

 

17,500

 

eBay, Inc. *

 

428,225

 

 



 

27,100

 

Ecolab, Inc.

 

1,217,061

 

72,400

 

Eli Lilly & Co.

 

2,659,252

 

17,700

 

Emerson Electric Co.

 

732,957

 

23,800

 

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

 

759,934

 

6,200

 

Fastenal Co.

 

229,896

 

11,500

 

First American Corp.

 

364,780

 

7,700

 

Fiserv, Inc. *

 

356,048

 

10,200

 

FLIR Systems, Inc. *

 

292,740

 

81,300

 

Ford Motor Co. *

 

722,757

 

19,800

 

Forest Laboratories, Inc. *

 

607,068

 

6,200

 

Franklin Resources, Inc.

 

669,786

 

14,000

 

Freeport—McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. *

 

1,159,200

 

35,300

 

Gannett Co., Inc.

 

349,117

 

31,600

 

General Dynamics Corp.

 

2,082,440

 

9,800

 

General Mills, Inc.

 

666,400

 

11,200

 

Genuine Parts Co.

 

401,296

 

43,600

 

Genworth Financial, Inc.-Class A *

 

469,572

 

14,600

 

Goldman Sachs Group (The), Inc.

 

2,477,036

 

11,400

 

Google, Inc.-Class A *

 

6,646,200

 

43,600

 

Hartford Financial Services Group (The), Inc.

 

1,066,456

 

23,300

 

Home Depot, Inc.

 

637,488

 

21,300

 

Hospitality Properties Trust REIT

 

413,433

 

19,700

 

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

 

958,208

 

27,800

 

Intel Corp.

 

533,760

 

3,100

 

IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. *

 

331,049

 

12,600

 

International Business Machines Corp.

 

1,592,010

 

214,900

 

Johnson & Johnson

 

13,504,316

 

28,300

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

 

1,202,467

 

43,200

 

Kimberly—Clark Corp.

 

2,849,904

 

9,500

 

Kohl’s Corp. *

 

504,830

 

13,300

 

Lexmark International, Inc. *

 

334,761

 

22,900

 

Lincoln National Corp.

 

524,639

 

45,300

 

Macy’s, Inc.

 

738,843

 

30,200

 

Marathon Oil Corp.

 

985,124

 

26,400

 

Marvell Technology Group Ltd *

 

407,088

 

8,500

 

McAfee, Inc. *

 

324,275

 

11,500

 

McDonald’s Corp.

 

727,375

 

11,300

 

Medco Health Solutions, Inc. *

 

713,708

 

52,400

 

Medtronic, Inc.

 

2,223,856

 

133,000

 

Merck & Co., Inc.

 

4,815,930

 

44,600

 

Microsoft Corp.

 

1,311,686

 

26,300

 

Morgan Stanley

 

830,554

 

55,500

 

Motorola, Inc.

 

444,555

 

6,300

 

Murphy Oil Corp.

 

355,257

 

8,000

 

Newfield Exploration Co. *

 

338,240

 

14,200

 

Newmont Mining Corp.

 

761,688

 

31,500

 

Nike, Inc.-Class B

 

2,044,035

 

41,900

 

NiSource, Inc.

 

597,075

 

5,400

 

Noble Energy, Inc.

 

352,350

 

17,600

 

NVIDIA Corp. *

 

229,856

 

9,000

 

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

 

727,110

 

23,625

 

Old Republic International Corp.

 

251,370

 

41,900

 

Oracle Corp.

 

925,152

 

51,000

 

Paychex, Inc.

 

1,598,850

 

14,700

 

Pepco Holdings, Inc.

 

239,610

 

91,400

 

PepsiCo, Inc.

 

5,686,908

 

13,200

 

PetroHawk Energy Corp. *

 

294,888

 

303,773

 

Pfizer, Inc.

 

5,519,555

 

10,900

 

PG&E Corp.

 

461,506

 

22,200

 

Philip Morris International, Inc.

 

1,067,598

 

 



 

10,200

 

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

 

357,918

 

14,300

 

Praxair, Inc.

 

1,173,029

 

11,000

 

Prudential Financial, Inc.

 

548,350

 

28,100

 

Qualcomm, Inc.

 

1,264,500

 

6,000

 

Range Resources Corp.

 

282,780

 

13,900

 

Rockwell Collins, Inc.

 

743,094

 

12,800

 

RR Donnelley & Sons Co.

 

263,424

 

9,100

 

Ryder System, Inc.

 

368,914

 

15,600

 

SanDisk Corp. *

 

307,632

 

11,900

 

Sigma—Aldrich Corp.

 

634,746

 

23,000

 

Southern Co.

 

738,070

 

23,000

 

Southern Copper Corp.

 

801,320

 

12,500

 

Southwestern Energy Co. *

 

549,500

 

27,800

 

Starbucks Corp. *

 

608,820

 

13,100

 

State Street Corp.

 

541,030

 

26,900

 

Stryker Corp.

 

1,355,760

 

9,400

 

St Jude Medical, Inc. *

 

345,074

 

9,200

 

Sunoco, Inc.

 

231,840

 

23,742

 

Supervalu, Inc.

 

328,352

 

47,300

 

Sysco Corp.

 

1,278,992

 

15,800

 

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. *

 

310,312

 

38,900

 

Texas Instruments, Inc.

 

983,781

 

25,400

 

TJX Cos. (The), Inc.

 

974,852

 

9,300

 

Torchmark Corp.

 

404,364

 

18,100

 

Travelers Cos. (The), Inc.

 

948,259

 

24,500

 

Tyco Electronics Ltd.

 

568,645

 

37,515

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

 

1,075,555

 

44,400

 

United Technologies Corp.

 

2,985,456

 

62,000

 

Valero Energy Corp.

 

985,180

 

32,900

 

Verizon Communications, Inc.

 

1,035,034

 

9,500

 

VF Corp.

 

690,840

 

138,700

 

Wal—Mart Stores, Inc.

 

7,566,085

 

16,000

 

WellPoint, Inc. *

 

864,480

 

13,300

 

Western Digital Corp. *

 

489,972

 

5,100

 

Whirlpool Corp.

 

378,216

 

7,200

 

WW Grainger, Inc.

 

703,440

 

32,000

 

Xcel Energy, Inc.

 

650,240

 

18,900

 

Xilinx, Inc.

 

427,896

 

21,900

 

XL Capital Ltd.-Class A

 

400,989

 

9,100

 

Yum! Brands, Inc.

 

320,957

 

 

 

Total United States

 

174,069,210

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (COST $386,883,410)

 

364,693,628

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RIGHTS AND WARRANTS — 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Netherlands — 0.2%

 

 

 

213,425

 

ING Groep NV Rights, Expires 12/15/09*

 

528,772

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United Kingdom — 0.2%

 

 

 

2,754,313

 

Lloyds Banking Group Plc Rights, Expires 12/11/09*

 

804,274

 

 

 

TOTAL RIGHTS AND WARRANTS (COST $4,499,402)

 

1,333,046

 

 

Par Value

 

Description

 

Value ($)

 

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 2.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USD

2,500,000

 

Allied Irish Bank Time Deposit, 0.03%, due 12/01/09

 

2,500,000

 

USD

2,500,000

 

Banco Santander Time Deposit, 0.03%, due 12/01/09

 

2,500,000

 

EUR

115,502

 

Bank of Ireland Time Deposit, 0.10%, due 12/01/09

 

173,432

 

 



 

GBP

70,351

 

Bank of Ireland Time Deposit, 0.09%, due 12/01/09

 

115,735

 

USD

2,211,118

 

Bank of Ireland Time Deposit, 0.03%, due 12/01/09

 

2,211,118

 

JPY

15,446,760

 

Barclays Time Deposit, 0.01%, due 12/01/09

 

178,699

 

CHF

10,153

 

Brown Brothers Harriman Time Deposit, 0.01%, due 12/01/09

 

10,108

 

HKD

77,503

 

Brown Brothers Harriman Time Deposit, 0.01%, due 12/01/09

 

10,000

 

SEK

68,460

 

Brown Brothers Harriman Time Deposit, 0.01%, due 12/01/09

 

9,820

 

NOK

58,005

 

Brown Brothers Harriman Time Deposit, 0.57%, due 12/01/09

 

10,221

 

CAD

10,618

 

Brown Brothers Harriman Time Deposit, 0.06%, due 12/01/09

 

10,061

 

SGD

18,315

 

Brown Brothers Harriman Time Deposit, 0.01%, due 12/01/09

 

13,233

 

DKK

68,936

 

Brown Brothers Harriman Time Deposit, 0.25%, due 12/01/09

 

13,909

 

AUD

10,803

 

Brown Brothers Harriman Time Deposit, 2.80%, due 12/01/09

 

9,894

 

USD

2,500,000

 

Commerzbank Time Deposit, 0.03%, due 12/01/09

 

2,500,000

 

USD

420,400

 

Societe Generale Time Deposit, 0.03%, due 12/01/09

 

420,400

 

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $10,686,630)

 

10,686,630

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.2%
(Cost $402,069,442)

 

376,713,304

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — 0.8%

 

3,168,416

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%

 

$

379,881,720

 

 



 

As of November 30, 2009, the approximate cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes and gross and net unrealized appreciation and depreciation in value of investments were as follows:

 

Aggregate Cost

 

Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation

 

Gross
Unrealized
(Depreciation)

 

Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

$

410,018,020

 

$

26,687,853

 

$

(59,992,569

)

$

(33,304,716

)

 

A summary of outstanding financial instruments at November 30, 2009 is as follows:

 

Forward Currency Contracts

 

Settlement
Date

 

Deliver/Receive

 

Units of Currency

 

Value

 

Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Buys †

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12/18/09

 

CAD

 

6,293,907

 

$

5,963,516

 

$

(99,382

)

12/18/09

 

CAD

 

6,293,907

 

5,963,516

 

(44,614

)

12/18/09

 

CHF

 

5,759,048

 

5,734,259

 

38,265

 

12/18/09

 

CHF

 

5,759,048

 

5,734,259

 

25,358

 

12/18/09

 

DKK

 

2,226,349

 

449,082

 

2,259

 

12/18/09

 

EUR

 

888,542

 

1,334,123

 

15,442

 

12/18/09

 

GBP

 

611,520

 

1,005,907

 

(6,715

)

12/18/09

 

JPY

 

173,350,229

 

2,005,603

 

94,098

 

12/18/09

 

JPY

 

580,095,551

 

6,711,509

 

291,576

 

12/18/09

 

SEK

 

33,211,405

 

4,764,141

 

(29,567

)

12/18/09

 

SEK

 

33,211,405

 

4,764,141

 

(10,838

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

44,430,056

 

$

275,882

 

Sales #

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12/18/09

 

AUD

 

1,018,638

 

$

931,426

 

$

(32,376

)

12/18/09

 

AUD

 

818,827

 

748,722

 

7,767

 

12/18/09

 

CAD

 

827,288

 

783,860

 

(5,308

)

12/18/09

 

CHF

 

900,315

 

896,440

 

(10,913

)

12/18/09

 

EUR

 

5,627,057

 

8,448,882

 

(37,220

)

12/18/09

 

EUR

 

5,461,555

 

8,200,385

 

(47,103

)

12/18/09

 

EUR

 

6,243,520

 

9,374,486

 

(50,552

)

12/18/09

 

GBP

 

2,701,738

 

4,444,167

 

1,057

 

12/18/09

 

GBP

 

1,117,954

 

1,838,955

 

(57,708

)

12/18/09

 

GBP

 

2,701,738

 

4,444,167

 

2,678

 

12/18/09

 

HKD

 

6,951,868

 

897,130

 

186

 

12/18/09

 

SEK

 

9,662,516

 

1,386,077

 

(15,955

)

12/18/09

 

SGD

 

1,826,128

 

1,319,146

 

(16,630

)

12/18/09

 

SGD

 

7,790,701

 

5,627,794

 

(28,274

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

49,341,637

 

$

(290,351

)

 


Fund buys foreign currency; sells USD.

#

Fund sells foreign currency; buys USD.

 



 

Futures Contracts

 

Number of
Contracts

 

Type

 

Expiration
Date

 

Contract
Value

 

Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Buys

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19

 

DAX

 

December 2009

 

$

4,024,076

 

$

21,896

 

45

 

FTSE/MIB

 

December 2009

 

7,440,010

 

(266,193

)

41

 

MSCI Singapore

 

December 2009

 

1,951,044

 

(46,255

)

41

 

TOPIX

 

December 2009

 

3,965,923

 

(211,078

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

17,381,053

 

$

(501,630

)

Sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

76

 

S&P 500 E-Mini Index

 

December 2009

 

$

4,160,050

 

$

(161,000

)

21

 

S&P Toronto 60

 

December 2009

 

2,704,093

 

(41,472

)

19

 

SPI 200

 

December 2009

 

2,038,817

 

(47,253

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

8,902,960

 

$

(249,725

)

 

As of November 30, 2009, for the futures contracts held, the Fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover any commitments or margin requirements of the relevant broker or exchange.

 


Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

*         Non-income producing security.

 

Currency Abbreviations:

 

AUD - Australian Dollar

CAD - Canadian Dollar

CHF - Swiss Franc

DKK - Danish Krone

EUR - Euro

GBP - British Pound

HKD - Hong Kong Dollar

JPY - Japanese Yen

NOK - Norwegian Krone

SEK - Swedish Krona

SGD - Singapore Dollar

USD - United States Dollar

 



 

Portfolio valuation

 

Securities listed on a securities exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at (i) the last sale price or (ii) official closing price on each business day or, (iii) if there is no such reported sale or official closing price, at the most recent quoted bid price or broker bid (if the Manager deems the private market to be more relevant in determining market value than an exchange). Unlisted securities for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued at the most recent quoted bid price. Debt instruments with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost. Shares of investment funds are generally valued at their net asset value. Derivatives and other securities for which quotations are not readily available or whose values the Manager has determined to be unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or persons acting at their direction pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees. Although the goal of fair valuation is to determine the amount the owner of the securities might reasonably expect to receive upon their current sale, because of the uncertainty inherent in fair value pricing, the value determined for a particular security may be materially different from the value realized upon its sale. Because many foreign equity securities markets and exchanges close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), closing prices for foreign securities in those markets or on those exchanges do not reflect the events that occur after that close but before the close of the NYSE. As a result, the Fund generally values foreign equity securities as of the NYSE close using fair value prices, which are based on adjustments to closing prices supplied by a third party vendor using that vendor’s proprietary models. As of November 30, 2009, 48.77% of the net assets of the Fund were valued using fair value prices based on models used by a third party vendor and are classified as using Level 2 inputs in the table below.

 

In accordance with the authoritative guidance on fair value measurements and disclosures under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”), the Fund discloses the fair value of its investments in a three-level hierarchy.  The valuation hierarchy is based upon the reliability of inputs to the valuation of the Fund’s investments. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The three levels are defined as follows:

 

Level 1 – Valuations based on quoted prices for identical securities in active markets.

 

Level 2 – Valuations determined using other significant direct or indirect observable inputs. These inputs may include fair value adjustments applied to closing prices of foreign securities due to market events that have occurred since the local market close but before the Fund’s daily NAV calculation or quoted prices for similar securities.

 

Level 3 – Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant.

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of November 30, 2009 in valuing the Fund’s investments:

 



 

ASSET VALUATION INPUTS

 

Description

 

Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)

 

Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

 

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

 

Total

 

Common Stocks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Australia

 

$

 

$

2,627,169

 

$

 

$

2,627,169

 

Belgium

 

 

2,848,390

 

 

2,848,390

 

Canada

 

3,382,085

 

 

 

3,382,085

 

France

 

 

27,842,857

 

 

27,842,857

 

Germany

 

 

8,483,685

 

 

8,483,685

 

Greece

 

 

1,029,004

 

 

1,029,004

 

Hong Kong

 

 

2,653,568

 

 

2,653,568

 

Ireland

 

 

554,961

 

 

554,961

 

Italy

 

 

15,465,060

 

 

15,465,060

 

Japan

 

 

45,646,156

 

 

45,646,156

 

Netherlands

 

1,988,186

 

1,913,552

 

 

3,901,738

 

Singapore

 

 

8,953,368

 

 

8,953,368

 

Spain

 

 

5,779,738

 

 

5,779,738

 

Sweden

 

 

7,542,964

 

 

7,542,964

 

Switzerland

 

 

5,170,308

 

 

5,170,308

 

United Kingdom

 

 

48,743,367

 

 

48,743,367

 

United States

 

174,069,210

 

 

 

174,069,210

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

 

179,439,481

 

185,254,147

 

 

364,693,628

 

Rights and Warrants

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Netherlands

 

 

528,772

 

 

528,772

 

United Kingdom

 

 

804,274

 

 

804,274

 

TOTAL RIGHTS AND WARRANTS

 

 

1,333,046

 

 

1,333,046

 

Short-Term Investments

 

10,686,630

 

 

 

10,686,630

 

Total Investments

 

190,126,111

 

186,587,193

 

 

376,713,304

 

Forward Currency Contracts

 

 

478,686

 

 

478,686

 

Futures Contracts

 

 

21,896

 

 

21,896

 

Total

 

$

190,126,111

 

$

187,087,775

 

$

 

$

377,213,886

 

 

LIABILITY VALUATION INPUTS

 

Description

 

Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Liabilities
(Level 1)

 

Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

 

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

 

Total

 

Forward Currency Contracts

 

$

 

$

(493,155

)

$

 

$

(493,155

)

Futures Contracts

 

(202,472

)

(570,779

)

 

(773,251

)

Total

 

$

(202,472

)

$

(1,063,934

)

$

 

$

(1,266,406

)

 



 

The Fund held no direct investments or other financial instruments at either February 28, 2009 or November 30, 2009, whose fair value was determined using Level 3 inputs.

 

Foreign currency translation

 

The market values of foreign securities, currency holdings and related assets and liabilities are translated to U.S. dollars based on the 4 p.m. New York time exchange rates each business day. Income and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the 4 p.m. New York time exchange rates on the business day the income and expenses are accrued or incurred. The Fund does not isolate realized and unrealized gains and losses that result from changes in exchange rates from realized and unrealized gains and losses that result from changes in the market value of investments. Both of those changes are included in net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent gains and losses on disposition of currencies and forward currency contracts, currency gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amount of investment income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s accounting records and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid.

 

Forward currency contracts

 

The Fund may enter into forward currency contracts, including forward cross currency contracts. A forward currency contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price on a future date (or to pay or receive the amount of the change in relative values of the two currencies). The market value of a forward currency contract fluctuates with changes in forward currency exchange rates. The value of each of the Fund’s forward currency contracts is marked to market daily using rates supplied by a quotation service and changes in value are recorded by the Fund as unrealized gains or losses. Realized gains or losses on the contracts are equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

 

These contracts involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain or loss. Forward currency contracts expose the Fund to the risk of unfavorable movements in currency values and the risk that the counterparty will be unable or unwilling to meet the terms of the contracts. Most forward currency contracts are not collateralized.  Forward currency contracts outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

 

Futures contracts

 

The Fund may purchase and sell futures contracts. A futures contract is a contract that obligates the holder to buy or sell an asset at a predetermined delivery price during a specified future time period. Some futures contracts are net (cash) settled. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit cash, U.S. government and agency obligations or other liquid assets with the futures clearing broker in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. Futures contracts are generally valued at the settlement price established at the close of business each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. The value of each of the Fund’s futures contracts is marked to market daily and an appropriate payable or receivable for the change in value (“variation margin”) is recorded by the Fund. The payable or receivable is settled on the following business day. Gains or losses are recognized but not accounted for as realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the variation margin. Under some circumstances, futures exchanges may establish daily limits on the amount that the price of a futures contract can vary from the previous day’s settlement price, thereby effectively preventing liquidation of unfavorable positions. Futures contracts expose the Fund to the risk that it may not be able to enter into a closing transaction due to an illiquid market. Because many foreign exchanges close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), closing prices for foreign futures contracts on those exchanges do not reflect events that occur after that close but before the close of the NYSE. As a result, the Fund generally values foreign futures contracts using fair value prices, which are based on adjustments to closing prices supplied by a third party vendor based on that vendor’s proprietary models.  Futures contracts outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

 

Options

 

The Fund may purchase put and call options. A call option gives the holder the right to buy an asset; a put option gives the holder the right to sell an asset. By purchasing options the Fund alters its exposure to the underlying asset by, in the case of a call option, entitling it to purchase the underlying asset at a set price from the writer of the option and, in the case of a put option, entitling it to sell the underlying asset at a set price to the writer of the option. The Fund pays a premium for a purchased option. That premium is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and is subsequently reflected in the marked-to-market value of the option. The potential loss associated with purchasing put and call options is limited to the premium paid.  The Fund had no purchased option contracts outstanding at the end of the period.

 

The Fund may write (i.e., sell) call and put options. Writing options alters the Fund’s exposure to the underlying asset by, in the case of a call option, obligating the Fund to sell the underlying asset at a set price to the option-holder and, in the case of a put option, obligating the Fund to purchase the underlying asset at a set price from the option-holder. In some cases (e.g. index options), settlement will be in cash. When the Fund writes a call or put option, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability and is subsequently included in the marked-to-market value of the option. As a writer of an option, the Fund has no control over whether it will be required to sell (call) or purchase (put) the underlying asset and as a result bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the asset underlying the option. In the event that the Fund writes call options without an offsetting exposure (e.g., call options on an asset that the Fund does not own), it

 



 

bears an unlimited risk of loss if the price of the underlying asset increases during the term of the option. Over-the- counter options expose the Fund to the risk the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid market.

 

When an option contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Realized gains and losses on purchased options are included in realized gains and losses on investment securities. If a written call option is exercised, the premium originally received is recorded as an addition to sales proceeds. If a written put option is exercised, the premium originally received is recorded as a reduction to the cost of investments purchased.  The Fund had no open written option contracts during the period.

 

The Fund values exchange traded options at the last sale price or, if no sale is reported, the last bid price for options it has purchased and the last ask price for options it has written. The Fund values over-the-counter options using inputs provided by primary pricing sources and industry models.

 

Swap agreements

 

The Fund may enter into various types of swap agreements, including, without limitation, swaps on securities and securities indices, interest rate swaps, total return swaps, credit default swaps, variance swaps, commodity swaps, inflation swaps and other types of available swaps. A swap agreement is an agreement to exchange the return generated by one asset for the return generated by another asset. Some swap contracts are net settled. When entering into a swap agreement, the Fund and/or the swap counterparty may post or receive cash or securities as collateral.

 

Interest rate swap agreements involve an exchange by the parties of their respective commitments to pay or right to receive interest, e.g., an exchange of floating rate interest payments for fixed rate interest payments with respect to the notional amount of principal.

 

Total return swap agreements involve a commitment by one party to pay interest to the other party in exchange for a payment to it from the other party based on the return of a reference asset (e.g., a security or basket of securities), both based on notional amounts. To the extent the return of the reference asset exceeds or falls short of the interest payments, one party is entitled to receive a payment from or obligated to make a payment to the other party.

 

In a credit default swap agreement, one party makes payments to another party in exchange for the right to receive a specified return (or to put a security) if a credit event (e.g., default or similar event) occurs with respect to a reference entity or entities. A seller of credit default protection receives payments in return for its obligation to pay the principal amount of a debt security (or other agreed-upon value) to the other party upon the occurrence of a credit event. If no credit event occurs, the seller has no payment obligations so long as there is no early termination.

 

For credit default swap agreements on asset-backed securities, a credit event may be triggered by various occurrences, which may include an issuer’s failure to pay interest or principal, a breach of a material representation or covenant, an agreement by the holders of an asset-backed security to a maturity extension, or a write-down on the collateral underlying the security. For credit default swap agreements on corporate or sovereign issuers, a credit event may be triggered by such occurrences as the issuer’s bankruptcy, failure to pay interest or principal, repudiation/moratorium and/or restructuring.

 

Variance swap agreements involve an agreement by two parties to exchange cash flows based on the measured variance (or square of volatility) of a specified underlying asset. One party agrees to exchange a “fixed rate” or strike price payment for the “floating rate” or realized price variance on the underlying asset with respect to the notional amount. At inception, the strike price chosen is generally fixed at a level such that the fair value of the swap is zero. As a result, no money changes hands at the initiation of the contract. At the expiration date, the amount payable by one party to the other is the difference between the realized price variance of the underlying asset and the strike price multiplied by the notional amount. A receiver of the realized price variance would be entitled to receive a payment when the realized price variance of the underlying asset is greater than the strike price and would be obligated to make a payment when that variance is less than the strike price. A payer of the realized price variance would be obligated to make a payment when the realized price variance of the underlying asset is greater than the strike price and would be entitled to receive a payment when that variance is less than the strike price. This type of agreement is essentially a forward contract on the future realized price variance of the underlying asset.

 

The Fund prices its swap agreements daily using models that may incorporate quotations from market makers and records the change in value, if any, as unrealized gain or loss. Gains or losses are realized upon termination of the swap agreements or reset dates, as appropriate.

 

Swap agreements generally are not traded on financial markets. The values assigned to them may differ significantly from the values that would be realized upon termination, and the differences could be material. Entering into swap agreements involves counterparty credit, legal, and documentation risk that is generally not reflected in the models used to price the swap agreement. Such risks include the possibility that the party with whom the Fund contracts defaults on its obligations to perform or disagrees as to the meaning of contractual terms, that the Fund has amounts on deposit in excess of amounts owed by the Fund, or that the collateral the other party posts is

 



 

insufficient or not timely received by the Fund. Credit risk is particularly acute in economic environments in which financial services firms are exposed to systemic risks of the type evidenced by the insolvency of Lehman Brothers in 2008 and subsequent market disruptions.  The Fund had no swap agreements outstanding at the end of the period.

 

Rights and warrants

 

The Fund may purchase or otherwise receive warrants or rights. Warrants and rights generally give the holder the right to receive, upon exercise, a security of the issuer at a stated price. Funds typically use warrants and rights in a manner similar to their use of purchased options on securities, as described in Options above. Risks associated with the use of warrants and rights are generally similar to risks associated with the use of purchased options.  However, because warrants and rights are considered to be over-the-counter instruments, they often do not have standardized terms, may have longer maturities and may be less liquid than exchange-traded options.  In addition, the terms of warrants or rights may limit a Fund’s ability to exercise the warrants or rights at such times and in such quantities as the Fund would otherwise wish. Rights and warrants held by the Fund at the end of the period are listed in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

 

Investment risks

 

The value of the Fund’s shares changes with the value of the Fund’s investments. Many factors can affect this value and an investor may lose money by investing in the Fund. Following is a brief summary of the principal risks of an investment in the Fund. This summary is not intended to include every potential risk of investing in the Fund. The Fund could be subject to additional risks because the types of investments it makes may change over time.

 

· Market Risk — Equity Securities — Equity securities may decline in value due to factors affecting the issuing companies, their industries, or the economy and equity markets generally. Because the Fund generally seeks to be fully invested and normally does not take temporary defensive positions, declines in stock market prices generally are likely to result in declines in the value of the Fund’s investments.

 

· Foreign Investment Risk — The market prices of foreign securities may fluctuate more rapidly and to a greater extent than those of U.S. securities. Foreign markets often are less stable, smaller, less liquid, and less regulated, and the cost of trading in those markets often is higher, than in U.S. markets. The Fund may need to maintain a license to invest in some foreign markets. Changes in investment, capital, or exchange control regulations could adversely affect the value of the Fund’s foreign investments.

 

· Currency Risk — Fluctuations in exchange rates may adversely affect the value of the Fund’s foreign currency holdings and investments denominated in foreign currencies.

 

Other principal risks of an investment in the Fund include Market Risk — Value Securities (risk that the price of the Fund’s securities may not increase to what the Manager believes to be their fundamental value or that the Manager may have overestimated their fundamental value), Derivatives Risk (use of derivatives by the Fund involves risks different from, and potentially greater than, risks associated with direct investments in securities and other investments by the Fund), Credit and Counterparty Risk (risk of default of a derivatives counterparty or borrower of the Fund’s securities), Management Risk (risk that the Manager’s strategies and techniques will fail to produce the desired results), Market Disruption and Geopolitical Risk (risk that geopolitical events may increase market volatility and have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets generally), Large Shareholder Risk (risk that shareholders of the Fund, such as institutional investors or other series of the Trust, will disrupt the Fund’s operations by purchasing or redeeming Fund shares in large amounts and/or on a frequent basis), and Fund of Funds Risk (risk that the GMO Funds or other underlying funds in which the Fund invests will not perform as expected). The Fund is a non-diversified investment company under the 1940 Act, and therefore a decline in the market value of a particular security held by the Fund may affect the Fund’s performance more than if the Fund were diversified.

 

Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities — In accordance with GAAP authoritative guidance, effective March 1, 2009, the Fund included expanded disclosures regarding its derivative instrument and hedging activities.

 

The Fund may use derivatives, which are financial contracts whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of underlying assets, reference rates, or indices, to increase, decrease or adjust elements of the investment exposures of the Fund’s portfolio. Derivatives may relate to securities, interest rates, currencies, currency exchange rates, inflation rates, commodities and indices, and include swaps, reverse repurchase agreements and other over-the-counter (“OTC”) contracts.

 

The Fund may use derivatives as a substitute for direct investment in securities or other assets. For example, the Fund may use derivatives instead of investing directly in equity securities, including using equity derivatives to maintain equity exposure when it holds cash by “equitizing” its cash balances using futures contracts or other types of derivatives. The Fund also may use currency derivatives (including currency forwards, futures contracts, swap contracts and options) to gain exposure to a given currency.

 

The Fund may use derivatives in an attempt to hedge or reduce its investment exposures. The Fund also may use currency derivatives in an attempt to hedge or reduce some aspect of the currency exposure in its portfolio. For these purposes, the Fund may use an instrument denominated in a different currency that the Manager believes is highly correlated with the relevant currency.

 



 

The Fund may use derivatives in an attempt to adjust elements of its investment exposures to various securities, sectors, markets and currencies without actually having to sell existing investments or make new direct investments. For example, if the Fund holds a large proportion of stocks of companies in a particular sector and the Manager believes that stocks of companies in another sector will outperform those stocks, the Fund might use a short futures contract on an appropriate index (to synthetically “sell” a portion of the Fund’s portfolio) in combination with a long futures contract on another index (to synthetically “buy” exposure to that index). The Fund also may use currency derivatives in an attempt to adjust its currency exposure, seeking currency exposure that is different (in some cases, significantly different) from the currency exposure represented by its portfolio investments.

 

The use of derivatives involves risks different from, and potentially greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other more traditional assets. In particular, the use of OTC derivatives contracts exposes the Fund to the risk that the counterparty will be unable or unwilling to make timely settlement payments or otherwise to honor its obligations. OTC derivative contracts typically can be closed out only with the other party to the contract. If the counterparty defaults, the Fund will have contractual remedies, but there can be no assurance that the Fund will be able to enforce its contractual rights. For example, because the contract for each OTC derivative is individually negotiated with a specific counterparty, a Fund is subject to the risk that a counterparty may interpret contractual terms (e.g., the definition of default) differently than the Fund. If that occurs, the cost and unpredictability of the legal proceedings required for the Fund to enforce its contractual rights may lead it to decide not to pursue its claims against the counterparty. The Fund, therefore, assumes the risk that it may be unable to obtain payments the Manager believes are owed to it under OTC derivatives contracts or that those payments may be delayed or made only after the Fund has incurred the costs of litigation.

 

Sometimes, the Fund may post or receive collateral related to changes in the market value of a derivative. A further risk of using OTC derivatives arises when the counterparty’s obligations are not secured by collateral, the Fund’s security interest in any collateral is not perfected, the Fund is required to make a significant upfront deposit, or when the collateral is not regularly marked-to-market. Even when obligations are required by contract to be collateralized, there is usually a lag between the day the collateral is called for and the day the Fund receives the collateral. When a counterparty’s obligations are not fully secured by collateral, the Fund is exposed to the risk of having limited recourse if the counterparty defaults. Due to the nature of the Fund’s investments, the Fund may invest in derivatives with a limited number of counterparties and events that affect the creditworthiness of any one of those counterparties may have a pronounced effect on the Fund.

 

Derivatives risk is particularly acute in economic environments in which the Fund’s counterparties and other financial services firms are exposed to systemic risks of the type evidenced by the insolvency of Lehman Brothers and subsequent market disruptions. Derivatives also are subject to a number of risks described in the “Investment Risks” note, including market risk, liquidity risk, currency risk, and credit and counterparty risk. The terms of many derivatives, in particular OTC derivatives, are complex and their valuation often requires modeling and judgment, which increases the risk of mispricing or improper valuation. There can be no assurance that the pricing models employed by the Fund’s third-party valuation services and/or the Manager will produce valuations that are reflective of levels at which the OTC derivatives purchased by the Fund may actually be closed out or sold. This valuation risk is more pronounced in cases where the Fund enters OTC derivatives with specialized terms because the value of those derivatives in some cases can be determined only by reference to similar derivatives with more standardized terms. Improper valuations may result in increased cash payments to counterparties, undercollateralization and/or errors in the calculation of a Fund’s net asset value.

 

There can be no assurance that a Fund’s use of derivatives will be effective or will have the desired results. Moreover, suitable derivatives are not always available in all circumstances. For example, the economic costs of taking some derivatives positions may be prohibitive and, if a counterparty or its affiliate is deemed to be an affiliate of a Fund, none of the Funds is permitted to trade with that counterparty. In addition, the Manager may decide not to use derivatives to hedge or otherwise reduce a Fund’s risk exposures.

 

Derivatives also involve the risk that changes in their value may not correlate perfectly with the assets, rates or indices they are designed to hedge or closely track. The use of derivatives also may increase the taxes payable by shareholders.

 

The Fund’s use of derivatives may cause its portfolio to be implicitly leveraged. Leverage increases a Fund’s portfolio losses when the value of its investment positions declines. Since many derivatives have a leverage component, adverse changes in the value or level of the underlying asset, rate, or index may result in a loss substantially greater than the initial value of the derivative.

 



 

At November 30, 2009, the aggregate fair value of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) by risk exposure was as follows:

 

 

 

Interest rate

 

Foreign exchange

 

Credit

 

Equity

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

contracts

 

contracts

 

contracts

 

contracts

 

contracts

 

Total

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments, at value (rights and warrants)

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

1,333,046

 

$

 

$

1,333,046

 

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts*

 

 

 

 

21,896

 

 

21,896

 

Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts

 

 

478,686

 

 

 

 

478,686

 

Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

 

$

478,686

 

$

 

$

1,354,942

 

$

 

$

1,833,628

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Written options outstanding

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts*

 

 

 

 

(773,251

)

 

(773,251

)

Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts

 

 

(493,155

)

 

 

 

(493,155

)

Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

 

$

(493,155

)

$

 

$

(773,251

)

$

 

$

(1,266,406

)

 


* The Fair Values of Derivative Instruments table includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments.

 



 

For additional information regarding the Fund’s Schedule of Investments, please see the Fund’s most recent annual or semiannual shareholder report filed on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website, www.sec.gov, or visit GMO’s website at www.gmo.com.

 



 

GMO Domestic Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments

(showing percentage of total net assets)

November 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Par Value ($)

 

Description

 

Value ($)

 

 

 

DEBT OBLIGATIONS — 5.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Debt — 1.1%

 

 

 

9,312,000

 

Health Care Property Investors, Inc., Series G, MTN, 5.63%, due 02/28/13

 

9,471,422

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Government — 4.2%

 

 

 

34,484,395

 

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 0.88%, due 04/15/10(a)

 

34,586,779

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Government Agency — 0.2%

 

 

 

597,423

 

Agency for International Development Floater (Support of Jamaica), 6 mo. U.S. Treasury Bill + 0.75%, 0.89%, due 03/30/19(b)

 

560,294

 

1,166,669

 

Agency for International Development Floater (Support of Zimbabwe), 3 mo. U.S. Treasury Bill x 115%, 0.19%, due 01/01/12(b)

 

1,139,133

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Agency

 

1,699,427

 

 

 

TOTAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS (COST $46,119,609)

 

45,757,628

 

 

Shares

 

Description

 

Value ($)

 

 

 

PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Banking — 0.1%

 

 

 

8,000

 

Home Ownership Funding 2 Preferred 144A, 1.00% (b)

 

720,000

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (COST $2,060,969)

 

720,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MUTUAL FUNDS — 94.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Affiliated Issuers — 94.4%

 

 

 

47,223,590

 

GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund

 

749,910,605

 

1,483

 

GMO Special Purpose Holding Fund(c)

 

874

 

1,461,135

 

GMO U.S. Treasury Fund

 

36,557,605

 

 

 

TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (COST $864,616,531)

 

786,469,084

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money Market Funds — 0.0%

 

 

 

121,677

 

State Street Institutional Treasury Plus Money Market Fund - Institutional Class

 

121,677

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $121,677)

 

121,677

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0%
(Cost $912,918,786)

 

833,068,389

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — 0.00%

 

391,281

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%

 

$

833,459,670

 

 



 

As of November 30, 2009, the approximate cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes and gross and net unrealized appreciation and depreciation in value of investments were as follows:

 

Aggregate Cost

 

Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation

 

Gross
Unrealized
(Depreciation)

 

Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

$

912,998,391

 

$

408,405

 

$

(80,338,407

)

$

(79,930,002

)

 

Investments in Affiliated Issuers

 

The Fund makes investments in other GMO Trust funds (“underlying funds”).  The Schedule of Investments of the underlying funds should be read in conjunction with the Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions in the shares of other funds of the Trust during the period ended November 30, 2009 is set forth below:

 

Affiliate

 

Value,
beginning of
period

 

Purchases

 

Sales
Proceeds

 

Dividend
Income

 

Distributions
of Realized
Gains

 

Value, end
of period

 

GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund

 

$

807,523,384

 

$

 

$

 

$

9,567,060

¨

$

 

$

749,910,605

 

GMO Special Purpose Holding Fund

 

1,082

 

 

 

 

 

874

 

GMO U.S. Treasury Fund

 

 

154,584,873

 

118,100,000

 

84,873

 

 

36,557,605

 

Totals

 

$

807,524,466

 

$

154,584,873

 

$

118,100,000

 

$

9,651,933

 

$

 

$

786,469,084

 

 


¨ Through the period ending November 30, 2009, the Fund received estimated return of capital distributions in the amount of $196,619,564. Please note that in early 2010, the tax characterization of distributions paid by other fund(s) of the GMO Trust in calendar year 2009 will be finalized.

 

A summary of outstanding financial instruments at November 30, 2009 is as follows:

 

Swap Agreements

 

Credit Default Swaps

 

Notional
Amount

 

Expiration
Date

 

Counterparty

 

Receive
(Pay)^

 

Annual
Premium

 

Implied
Credit
Spread (1)

 

Deliverable
on Default

 

Maximum Potential
Amount of Future
Payments by the Fund
Under the Contract (2)

 

Market
Value

 

11,500,000

 

USD

 

3/20/2013

 

Barclays Bank PLC

 

(Pay)

 

0.61

%

1.69

%

Health Care Properties

 

N/A

 

$

377,670

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

377,670

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premiums to (Pay) Receive

 

$

 

 


^

Receive - Fund receives premium and sells credit protection.

 

(Pay) - Fund pays premium and buys credit protection.

(1)

Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements on the reference security, as of November 30, 2009, serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and reflect the likelihood or risk of default for the reference entity. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider (i.e. higher) credit spreads represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

(2)

The maximum potential amount the Fund could be required to pay as a seller of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement.

 



 

As of November 30, 2009, for the swap contracts held, the Fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover any commitments or collateral requirements of the relevant broker or exchange.

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

144A - Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.  These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional investors.

MTN - Medium Term Note

The rates shown on variable rate notes are the current interest rates at November 30, 2009, which are subject to change based on the terms of the security.

(a)

Indexed security in which price and/or coupon is linked to the prices of a specific instrument or financial statistic.

(b)

Security valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees of GMO Trust.

(c)

Underlying investment represents interests in defaulted claims.

 

Currency Abbreviations:

 

USD - United States Dollar

 



 

Portfolio valuation

 

Securities listed on a securities exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at (i) the last sale price or (ii) official closing price on each business day or, (iii) if there is no such reported sale or official closing price, at the most recent quoted bid price or broker bid (if the Manager deems the private market to be more relevant in determining market value than an exchange). Unlisted securities for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued at the most recent quoted bid price. Debt instruments with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost. Shares of investment funds are generally valued at their net asset value. Derivatives and other securities for which quotations are not readily available or whose values the Manager has determined to be unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or persons acting at their direction pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees. Although the goal of fair valuation is to determine the amount the owner of the securities might reasonably expect to receive upon their current sale, because of the uncertainty inherent in fair value pricing, the value determined for a particular security may be materially different from the value realized upon its sale. During the period ended November 30, 2009, the Fund did not reduce the values of any OTC derivatives on account of the credit worthiness of a counterparty.

 

Typically the Fund and the underlying funds value debt instruments based on the most recent bid supplied by a single pricing source chosen by the Manager. Although the Manager normally does not evaluate pricing sources on a day-to-day basis, it does evaluate pricing sources on an ongoing basis and may change a pricing source at any time. The Manager monitors erratic or unusual movements (including unusual inactivity) in the prices supplied for a security and has discretion to override a price supplied by a source (e.g., by taking a price supplied by another) when it believes that the price supplied is not reliable. In addition, although alternative prices are available for other securities held by the Fund, those alternative sources would not necessarily confirm the security price used by the Fund. Therefore, the existence of those alternative sources does not necessarily provide greater certainty about the prices used by the Fund. As of November 30, 2009, the total value of securities held directly and indirectly that were fair valued or for which no alternative pricing source was available represented 9.83% of the net assets of the Fund.

 

In accordance with the authoritative guidance on fair value measurements and disclosures under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”), the Fund discloses the fair value of its investments in a three-level hierarchy.  The valuation hierarchy is based upon the reliability of inputs to the valuation of the Fund’s investments. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The three levels are defined as follows:

 

Level 1 – Valuations based on quoted prices for identical securities in active markets.

 

Level 2 – Valuations determined using other significant direct or indirect observable inputs. These inputs may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves and similar data.

 

Level 3 – Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant. The Fund utilized the following fair value techniques on Level 3 investments: The Fund valued certain debt securities and preferred stocks using a specified spread above the LIBOR Rate. The Fund also utilized third party valuation services (which use industry models and inputs from pricing vendors) to value credit default swaps.

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of November 30, 2009 in valuing the Fund’s investments:

 



 

ASSET VALUATION INPUTS

 

Description

 

Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)

 

Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

 

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

 

Total

 

Debt Obligations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Debt

 

$

 

$

9,471,422

 

$

 

$

9,471,422

 

U.S. Government

 

 

34,586,779

 

 

34,586,779

 

U.S. Government Agency

 

 

 

1,699,427

 

1,699,427

 

TOTAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS

 

 

44,058,201

 

1,699,427

 

45,757,628

 

Money Market Funds

 

 

121,677

 

 

121,677

 

Preferred Stocks

 

 

 

720,000

 

720,000

 

Mutual Funds

 

36,557,605

 

749,911,479

 

 

786,469,084

 

Total Investments

 

36,557,605

 

794,091,357

 

2,419,427

 

833,068,389

 

Derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swap Agreements

 

 

 

377,670

 

377,670

 

Total

 

$

36,557,605

 

$

794,091,357

 

$

2,797,097

 

$

833,446,059

 

 



 

Underlying funds held at period end are classified above as either Level 1 or Level 2. For the summary of valuation inputs (including Level 3 inputs, if any) of the underlying funds, please refer to the portfolio valuation notes in their financial statements. The aggregate net values of the Fund’s investments (both direct and indirect) in securities and other financial instruments using Level 3 inputs were 59.26% and (0.06)% of total net assets, respectively.

 

The following is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:

 

 

 

Balances as of
February 28,
2009

 

Net Purchases/
(Sales)

 

Accrued
Discounts/
Premiums

 

Total Realized
Gain/(Loss)

 

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Net
transfers
in to/out of
Level 3

 

Balances as
of November
30, 2009

 

Debt Obligations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Government Agency

 

$

15,008,442

 

$

(12,969,652

)

$

(27,453

)

$

(1,470,986

)

$

1,159,076

 

$

 

$

1,699,427

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred Stocks

 

720,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

720,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mutual Funds

 

1,082

 

 

 

 

(208

)

(874

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swaps

 

3,621,898

 

622,928

 

 

(622,928

)

(3,244,228

)

 

377,670

 

Total

 

$

19,351,422

 

$

(12,346,724

)

$

(27,453

)

$

(2,093,914

)

$

(2,085,360

)

$

(874

)

$

2,797,097

 

 

Futures contracts

 

The Fund may purchase and sell futures contracts. A futures contract is a contract that obligates the holder to buy or sell an asset at a predetermined delivery price during a specified future time period. Some futures contracts are net (cash) settled. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit cash, U.S. government and agency obligations or other liquid assets with the futures clearing broker in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. Futures contracts are generally valued at the settlement price established at the close of business each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. The value of each of the Fund’s futures contracts is marked to market daily and an appropriate payable or receivable for the change in value (“variation margin”) is recorded by the Fund. The payable or receivable is settled on the following business day. Gains or losses are recognized but not accounted for as realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the variation margin. Under some circumstances, futures exchanges may establish daily limits on the amount that the price of a futures contract can vary from the previous day’s settlement price, thereby effectively preventing liquidation of unfavorable positions. Futures contracts expose the Fund to the risk that it may not be able to enter into a closing transaction due to an illiquid market. The Fund had no futures contracts outstanding at the end of the period.

 

Options

 

The Fund may purchase put and call options. A call option gives the holder the right to buy an asset; a put option gives the holder the right to sell an asset. By purchasing options the Fund alters its exposure to the underlying asset by, in the case of a call option, entitling it to purchase the underlying asset at a set price from the writer of the option and, in the case of a put option, entitling it to sell the underlying asset at a set price to the writer of the option. The Fund pays a premium for a purchased option. That premium is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and is subsequently reflected in the marked-to-market value of the option. The potential loss associated with purchasing put and call options is limited to the premium paid. The Fund had no purchased option contracts outstanding at the end of the period.

 

The Fund may write (i.e., sell) call and put options. Writing options alters the Fund’s exposure to the underlying asset by, in the case of a call option, obligating the Fund to sell the underlying asset at a set price to the option-holder and, in the case of a put option, obligating the Fund to purchase the underlying asset at a set price from the option-holder. In some cases (e.g. index options), settlement will be in cash. When the Fund writes a call or put option, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability and is subsequently included in the marked-to-market value of the option. As a writer of an option, the Fund has no control over whether it will be required to sell (call) or purchase (put) the underlying asset and as a result bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the asset underlying the option. In the event that the Fund writes call options without an offsetting exposure (e.g., call options on an asset that the Fund does not own), it bears an unlimited risk of loss if the price of the underlying asset increases during the term of the option. Over-the- counter options expose the Fund to the risk the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid market.

 

When an option contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Realized gains and losses on purchased options are included in realized gains and losses on investment securities. If a written call option is exercised, the premium originally received is recorded as an addition to sales proceeds. If a written put option is exercised, the premium originally received is recorded as a reduction to the cost of investments purchased. The Fund had no open written option contracts outstanding at the end of the period.

 

For the period ended November 30, 2009, investment activity in options contracts written by the Fund was as follows:

 



 

 

 

Puts

 

Calls

 

 

 

Principal
Amount of
Contracts

 

Number
of
Contracts

 

Premiums

 

Principal
Amount of
Contracts

 

Number
of
Contracts

 

Premiums

 

Outstanding, beginning of period

 

$

 

 

$

 

$

 

 

$

 

Options written

 

 

 

 

 

(3,000

)

(3,040,875

)

Options exercised

 

 

 

 

 

3,000

 

3,040,875

 

Options expired

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options Sold

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding, end of period

 

$

 

 

$

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

The Fund values exchange traded options at the last sale price or, if no sale is reported, the last bid price for options it has purchased and the last ask price for options it has written. The Fund values over-the-counter options using inputs provided by primary pricing sources and industry models.

 

Swap agreements

 

The Fund may enter into various types of swap agreements, including, without limitation, swaps on securities and securities indices, interest rate swaps, total return swaps, credit default swaps, variance swaps, commodity swaps, inflation swaps and other types of available swaps. A swap agreement is an agreement to exchange the return generated by one asset for the return generated by another asset. Some swap contracts are net settled. When entering into a swap agreement, the Fund and/or the swap counterparty may post or receive cash or securities as collateral.

 

Interest rate swap agreements involve an exchange by the parties of their respective commitments to pay or right to receive interest, e.g., an exchange of floating rate interest payments for fixed rate interest payments with respect to the notional amount of principal.

 

Total return swap agreements involve a commitment by one party to pay interest to the other party in exchange for a payment to it from the other party based on the return of a reference asset (e.g., a security or basket of securities), both based on notional amounts. To the extent the return of the reference asset exceeds or falls short of the interest payments, one party is entitled to receive a payment from or obligated to make a payment to the other party.

 

In a credit default swap agreement, one party makes payments to another party in exchange for the right to receive a specified return (or to put a security) if a credit event (e.g., default or similar event) occurs with respect to a reference entity or entities. A seller of credit default protection receives payments in return for its obligation to pay the principal amount of a debt security (or other agreed-upon value) to the other party upon the occurrence of a credit event. If no credit event occurs, the seller has no payment obligations so long as there is no early termination.

 

For credit default swap agreements on asset-backed securities, a credit event may be triggered by various occurrences, which may include an issuer’s failure to pay interest or principal, a breach of a material representation or covenant, an agreement by the holders of an asset-backed security to a maturity extension, or a write-down on the collateral underlying the security. For credit default swap agreements on corporate or sovereign issuers, a credit event may be triggered by such occurrences as the issuer’s bankruptcy, failure to pay interest or principal, repudiation/moratorium and/or restructuring.

 

Variance swap agreements involve an agreement by two parties to exchange cash flows based on the measured variance (or square of volatility) of a specified underlying asset. One party agrees to exchange a “fixed rate” or strike price payment for the “floating rate” or realized price variance on the underlying asset with respect to the notional amount. At inception, the strike price chosen is generally fixed at a level such that the fair value of the swap is zero. As a result, no money changes hands at the initiation of the contract. At the expiration date, the amount payable by one party to the other is the difference between the realized price variance of the underlying asset and the strike price multiplied by the notional amount. A receiver of the realized price variance would be entitled to receive a payment when the realized price variance of the underlying asset is greater than the strike price and would be obligated to make a payment when that variance is less than the strike price. A payer of the realized price variance would be obligated to make a payment when the realized price variance

 



 

of the underlying asset is greater than the strike price and would be entitled to receive a payment when that variance is less than the strike price. This type of agreement is essentially a forward contract on the future realized price variance of the underlying asset.

 

The Fund prices its swap agreements daily using models that may incorporate quotations from market makers and records the change in value, if any, as unrealized gain or loss. Gains or losses are realized upon termination of the swap agreements or reset dates, as appropriate.

 

Swap agreements generally are not traded on financial markets. The values assigned to them may differ significantly from the values that would be realized upon termination, and the differences could be material. Entering into swap agreements involves counterparty credit, legal, and documentation risk that is generally not reflected in the models used to price the swap agreement. Such risks include the possibility that the party with whom the Fund contracts defaults on its obligations to perform or disagrees as to the meaning of contractual terms, that the Fund has amounts on deposit in excess of amounts owed by the Fund, or that the collateral the other party posts is insufficient or not timely received by the Fund. Credit risk is particularly acute in economic environments in which financial services firms are exposed to systemic risks of the type evidenced by the insolvency of Lehman Brothers in 2008 and subsequent market disruptions. Swap agreements outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.

 

Reverse repurchase agreements

 

The Fund may enter into reverse repurchase agreements. Under a reverse repurchase agreement the Fund sells portfolio assets subject to an agreement by the Fund to repurchase the same assets at a later date. The Fund can use the proceeds received from entering into a reverse repurchase agreement to make additional investments, which generally causes the Fund’s portfolio to behave as if it were leveraged. If the buyer in a reverse repurchase agreement files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, the Fund may be unable to recover the securities it sold and as a result would realize a loss equal to the difference between the value of those securities and the payment it received for them. The size of this loss will depend upon the difference between what the buyer paid for the securities the Fund sold to it and the value of those securities (e.g., a buyer may pay $95 for a bond with a market value of $100). In the event of a buyer’s bankruptcy or insolvency, the Fund’s use of proceeds from the sale of its securities may be restricted while the other party or its trustee or receiver determines whether to honor the Fund’s right to repurchase the securities. The Fund had no reverse repurchase agreements outstanding at the end of the period.

 

Rights and warrants

 

The Fund may purchase or otherwise receive warrants or rights. Warrants and rights generally give the holder the right to receive, upon exercise, a security of the issuer at a stated price. Funds typically use warrants and rights in a manner similar to their use of purchased options on securities, as described in Options above. Risks associated with the use of warrants and rights are generally similar to risks associated with the use of purchased options.  However, because warrants and rights are considered to be over-the-counter instruments, they often do not have standardized terms, may have longer maturities and may be less liquid than exchange-traded options.  In addition, the terms of warrants or rights may limit a Fund’s ability to exercise the warrants or rights at such times and in such quantities as the Fund would otherwise wish. The Fund held no rights or warrants at the end of the period.

 

Investment risks

 

The value of the Fund’s shares changes with the value of the Fund’s investments. Many factors can affect this value and an investor may lose money by investing in the Fund. Following is a brief summary of the principal risks of an investment in the Fund. Many of these risks are more pronounced as a result of current global economic conditions that began to unfold in 2008. This summary is not intended to include every potential risk of investing in the Fund. The Fund could be subject to additional risks because the types of investments it makes may change over time.

 

· Market Risk — Fixed Income Securities — Typically, the value of the Fund’s fixed income securities will decline during periods of rising interest rates and widening of credit spreads on asset-backed and other fixed income securities. Recent changes in credit markets increased credit spreads and there can be no assurance that those spreads will tighten or not increase further.

 

· Derivatives Risk — The use of derivatives involves risks different from, and potentially greater than, risks associated with direct investments in securities and other assets. Derivatives may increase other Fund risks, including market risk, liquidity risk, and credit and counterparty risk, and their value may or may not correlate with the value of the relevant underlying asset.

 

· Liquidity Risk — Low trading volume, lack of a market maker, or legal restrictions may limit or prevent the Fund from selling securities or closing derivative positions at desirable prices. The Fund may be required to sell certain less liquid securities at distressed prices or to meet redemption requests in-kind. Recent changes in credit markets have reduced the liquidity of all types of fixed income securities.

 

· Focused Investment Risk — Focusing investments in countries, regions, or sectors with high positive correlations to one another creates additional risk. This risk may be particularly pronounced for the Fund because of its exposure to asset-backed securities secured by different types of consumer debt (e.g., credit-card receivables, automobile loans, and home equity loans).

 

Other principal risks of an investment in the Fund include Fund of Funds Risk (risk that the GMO Funds or other underlying funds in which the Fund invests will not perform as expected), Credit and Counterparty Risk (risk of default of an issuer of a portfolio security or a

 



 

derivatives counterparty or a borrower of the Fund’s securities), Leveraging Risk (increased risks from use of reverse repurchase agreements and other derivatives and securities lending), Management Risk (risk that the Manager’s strategies and techniques will fail to produce the desired results), Market Disruption and Geopolitical Risk (risk that geopolitical events may increase market volatility and have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets generally), and Large Shareholder Risk (risk that shareholders of the Fund, such as institutional investors or other series of the Trust will disrupt the Fund’s operations by purchasing or redeeming Fund shares in large amounts and/or on a frequent basis). The Fund is a non-diversified investment company under the 1940 Act, and therefore a decline in the market value of a particular security held by the Fund may affect the Fund’s performance more than if the Fund were diversified. For more information about reverse repurchase agreements and other derivatives, please refer to the descriptions of financial instruments (e.g. reverse repurchase agreements, swaps, futures and other types of derivative contracts) above as well as the discussion of the Fund’s use of derivatives below.

 

The Fund invests (including through investment in underlying funds) in asset-backed securities, which may be backed by many types of assets, including pools of residential and commercial mortgages, automobile loans, educational loans, home equity loans, or credit-card receivables, which expose the Fund to additional types of market risk. Asset-backed securities also may be collateralized by the fees earned by service providers. They also may be backed by pools of corporate or sovereign bonds, bank loans made to corporations, or a combination of these bonds and loans (commonly referred to as “collateralized debt obligations”). Payment of interest on asset-backed securities and repayment of principal largely depend on the cash flows generated by the underlying assets backing the securities. The amount of market risk associated with asset-backed securities depends on many factors, including the deal structure (e.g., the amount of underlying assets or other support available to produce the cash flows necessary to service interest and make principal payments), the quality of the underlying assets, the level of credit support, if any, provided for the securities, and the credit quality of the credit-support provider, if any. Asset-backed securities involve risk of loss of principal if too many obligors of the underlying obligations default in payment of the obligations. The obligations of issuers (and obligors of underlying assets) also are subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, and other laws affecting the rights and remedies of creditors. Many asset-backed securities in which the Fund has invested are now rated below investment grade.

 

With the deterioration of worldwide economic and liquidity conditions that became acute in 2008, the markets for asset-backed securities became fractured and uncertainty about the creditworthiness of those securities (and underlying collateral) caused credit spreads (the difference between yields on the asset-backed securities and U.S. Government securities) to widen dramatically. Concurrently, systemic risks of the type evidenced by the insolvency of Lehman Brothers and subsequent market disruptions reduced the ability of financial institutions to make markets in many fixed income securities generally. These events reduced liquidity for securitized credits and contributed to substantial declines in the value of asset-backed and other fixed income securities. There can be no assurance these conditions will not continue or thatthey will not deteriorate further. Also, government actions and proposals affecting the terms of underlying home and consumer loans, changes in demand for products (e.g., automobiles) financed by those loans, and the inability of borrowers to refinance existing loans (e.g., sub-prime mortgages) have had, and may continue to have, adverse credit, valuation and liquidity effects on asset-backed securities. There can be no assurance that in the future the market for asset-backed securities will become more liquid.

 

The value of an asset-backed security may depend on the servicing of its underlying assets and is, therefore, subject to risks associated with the negligence or defalcation of its servicer. In some circumstances, the mishandling of related documentation also may affect the rights of security holders in and to the underlying collateral. The insolvency of entities that generate receivables or that utilize the assets may result in a decline in the value of the underlying assets, as well as costs and delays. In addition, asset-backed securities representing diverse sectors (e.g., auto loans, student loans, sub-prime mortgages, and credit-card receivables) have become more highly correlated since the deterioration of worldwide economic and liquidity conditions referred to above.

 

The Fund uses its cash balance to meet its collateral obligations and for other purposes. There is no assurance that the Fund’s cash balance will be sufficient to meet those obligations. If it is not, the Fund would be required to liquidate portfolio positions. To manage the Fund’s cash collateral needs, the Manager reserves the right to reduce or eliminate the Fund’s derivative exposures. A reduction in those exposures may cause the performance of the Fund to track its benchmark less closely and make the Fund’s performance more dependent on the performance of the asset-backed securities it holds directly or indirectly.

 

Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities — In accordance with GAAP authoritative guidance, effective March 1, 2009, the Fund included expanded disclosures regarding its derivative instrument and hedging activities.

 

The Fund uses derivatives, which are financial contracts whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of underlying assets, reference rates, or indices, to increase, decrease or adjust elements of the investment exposures of the Fund’s portfolio. Derivatives may relate to securities, interest rates, currencies, currency exchange rates, inflation rates, commodities and indices, and include swaps, reverse repurchase agreements and other over-the-counter (“OTC”) contracts.

 

The Fund uses derivatives as a substitute for direct investment in securities or other assets. In particular, the Fund may use swaps or other derivatives on an index, a single security or a basket of securities to gain investment exposures (e.g., by selling protection under a credit default swap). The Fund

 



 

also may use currency derivatives (including currency forwards, futures contracts, swap contracts and options) to gain exposure to a given currency.

 

The Fund may buy credit default protection using derivatives in an attempt to hedge or reduce its investment exposures. For example, the Fund may use credit default swaps to take an active short position with respect to the likelihood of default by an issuer. The Fund also may use currency derivatives in an attempt to hedge or reduce some aspect of the currency exposure in its portfolio. For these purposes, the Fund may use an instrument denominated in a different currency that the Manager believes is highly correlated with the relevant currency.

 

The Fund may use derivatives in an attempt to adjust elements of its investment exposures to various securities, sectors, markets and currencies without actually having to sell existing investments or make new direct investments. For instance, the Manager may attempt to alter the interest rate exposure of debt instruments by employing interest rate swaps. Such a strategy is designed to maintain the Fund’s exposure to the credit of an issuer through the debt instrument but adjust the Fund’s interest rate exposure through the swap. With these swaps, the Fund and its counterparties exchange interest rate exposure, such as fixed vs. variable and shorter duration vs. longer duration. The Fund also may use currency derivatives in an attempt to adjust its currency exposure, seeking currency exposure that is different (in some cases, significantly different) from the currency exposure represented by its portfolio investments.

 

The use of derivatives involves risks different from, and potentially greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other more traditional assets. In particular, the use of OTC derivatives contracts exposes the Fund to the risk that the counterparty will be unable or unwilling to make timely settlement payments or otherwise to honor its obligations. OTC derivative contracts typically can be closed out only with the other party to the contract. If the counterparty defaults, the Fund will have contractual remedies, but there can be no assurance that the Fund will be able to enforce its contractual rights. For example, because the contract for each OTC derivative is individually negotiated with a specific counterparty, a Fund is subject to the risk that a counterparty may interpret contractual terms (e.g., the definition of default) differently than the Fund. If that occurs, the cost and unpredictability of the legal proceedings required for the Fund to enforce its contractual rights may lead it to decide not to pursue its claims against the counterparty. The Fund, therefore, assumes the risk that it may be unable to obtain payments the Manager believes are owed to it under OTC derivatives contracts or that those payments may be delayed or made only after the Fund has incurred the costs of litigation.

 

Sometimes, the Fund may post or receive collateral related to changes in the market value of a derivative. A further risk of using OTC derivatives arises when the counterparty’s obligations are not secured by collateral, the Fund’s security interest in any collateral is not perfected, the Fund is required to make a significant upfront deposit, or when the collateral is not regularly marked-to-market. Even when obligations are required by contract to be collateralized, there is usually a lag between the day the collateral is called for and the day the Fund receives the collateral. When a counterparty’s obligations are not fully secured by collateral, the Fund is exposed to the risk of having limited recourse if the counterparty defaults. Due to the nature of the Fund’s investments, the Fund may invest in derivatives with a limited number of counterparties and events that affect the creditworthiness of any one of those counterparties may have a pronounced effect on the Fund.

 

Derivatives risk is particularly acute in economic environments in which the Fund’s counterparties and other financial services firms are exposed to systemic risks of the type evidenced by the insolvency of Lehman Brothers and subsequent market disruptions. Derivatives also are subject to a number of risks described in the “Investment Risks” note, including market risk, liquidity risk, currency risk, and credit and counterparty risk. The terms of many derivatives, in particular OTC derivatives, are complex and their valuation often requires modeling and judgment, which increases the risk of mispricing or improper valuation. There can be no assurance that the pricing models employed by the Fund’s third-party valuation services and/or the Manager will produce valuations that are reflective of levels at which the OTC derivatives purchased by the Fund may actually be closed out or sold. This valuation risk is more pronounced in cases where the Fund enters OTC derivatives with specialized terms because the value of those derivatives in some cases can be determined only by reference to similar derivatives with more standardized terms. Improper valuations may result in increased cash payments to counterparties, undercollateralization and/or errors in the calculation of a Fund’s net asset value.

 

There can be no assurance that a Fund’s use of derivatives will be effective or will have the desired results. Moreover, suitable derivatives are not always available in all circumstances. For example, the economic costs of taking some derivatives positions may be prohibitive and, if a counterparty or its affiliate is deemed to be an affiliate of a Fund, none of the Funds is permitted to trade with that counterparty. In addition, the Manager may decide not to use derivatives to hedge or otherwise reduce a Fund’s risk exposures.

 

Derivatives also involve the risk that changes in their value may not correlate perfectly with the assets, rates or indices they are designed to hedge or closely track. The use of derivatives also may increase the taxes payable by shareholders.

 

The Fund’s use of derivatives may cause its portfolio to be implicitly leveraged. Leverage increases a Fund’s portfolio losses when the value of its investment positions declines. Since many derivatives have a leverage component, adverse changes in the value or level of the underlying asset, rate, or index may result in a loss substantially greater than the initial value of the derivative.

 



 

At November 30, 2009, the aggregate fair value of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) by risk exposure was as follows:

 

 

 

Interest rate

 

Foreign exchange

 

Credit

 

Equity

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

contracts

 

contracts

 

contracts

 

contracts

 

contracts

 

Total

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments, at value (purchased options)

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements

 

 

 

377,670

 

 

 

377,670

 

Total

 

$

 

$

 

$

377,670

 

$

 

$

 

$

377,670

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Written options outstanding

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

 


* The Fair Values of Derivative Instruments table includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments.

 



 

Other matters

 

GMO Special Purpose Holding Fund (“SPHF”), an investment of the Fund, has litigation pending against various entities related to the 2002 fraud and related default of securities previously held by SPHF.  The outcome of the lawsuits against the remaining defendants is not known and any potential recoveries are not reflected in the net asset value of SPHF.  For the period ended November 30, 2009 through January 27, 2010, the Fund received no distributions from SPHF in connection with settlement agreements related to litigation.

 

For additional information regarding the Fund’s Schedule of Investments, please see the Fund’s most recent annual or semiannual shareholder report filed on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website, www.sec.gov, or visit GMO’s website at www.gmo.com.

 



 

GMO Emerging Countries Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments

(showing percentage of total net assets)

November 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

 

Description

 

Value ($)

 

 

 

COMMON STOCKS — 84.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Argentina — 0.1%

 

 

 

5,328

 

Cresud SA Sponsored ADR

 

74,645

 

7,424

 

Petrobras Energia SA ADR

 

124,427

 

 

 

Total Argentina

 

199,072

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brazil — 8.0%

 

 

 

65,320

 

Banco Bradesco Sponsored ADR

 

1,384,131

 

96,400

 

Banco do Brasil SA

 

1,696,816

 

29,480

 

Banco Santander Brasil SA ADR *

 

402,402

 

66,400

 

BM&F BOVESPA SA

 

446,323

 

16,500

 

BRF-Brasil Foods SA *

 

385,454

 

5,840

 

Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA Sponsored ADR

 

100,273

 

1,860

 

Cia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo ADR

 

68,039

 

9,400

 

Cia de Saneamento de Minas Gerais-Copasa MG

 

161,173

 

750

 

Cia Paranaense de Energia Sponsored ADR

 

15,143

 

11,950

 

Cia Siderurgica Nacional SA Sponsored ADR

 

409,766

 

71,300

 

Companhia Brasileira de Meios de Pagamento

 

668,120

 

6,340

 

Companhia Energetica de Minas Gerais Sponsored ADR

 

113,993

 

20,809

 

Companhia Saneamento Basico Sao Paulo

 

374,574

 

79,374

 

Duratex SA *

 

699,468

 

11,900

 

Electrobras (Centro)

 

196,582

 

9,100

 

Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA Sponsored ADR *

 

185,003

 

27,700

 

Gerdau SA

 

323,469

 

35,850

 

Gerdau SA Sponsored ADR

 

577,185

 

22,287

 

Investimentos Itau SA

 

150,442

 

17,480

 

Itau Unibanco Holding SA ADR

 

388,930

 

15,500

 

Lojas Renner SA

 

337,724

 

24,300

 

Natura Cosmeticos SA

 

464,406

 

7,240

 

Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras)

 

181,918

 

52,040

 

Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras) ADR

 

2,668,611

 

25,800

 

Redecard SA

 

393,871

 

6,623

 

Souza Cruz SA

 

228,249

 

6,400

 

Tele Norte Leste Participacoes SA

 

160,410

 

8,625

 

Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais SA

 

242,709

 

52,200

 

Vale SA

 

1,457,615

 

29,760

 

Vale SA Sponsored ADR

 

853,219

 

 

 

Total Brazil

 

15,736,018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chile — 0.1%

 

 

 

790

 

Banco Santander Chile SA ADR

 

48,032

 

2,340

 

Compania Cervecerias Unidas ADR

 

84,357

 

1,170

 

Embotelladora Andina SA ADR A Shares

 

18,720

 

2,890

 

Embotelladora Andina SA ADR B Shares

 

54,303

 

2,060

 

Lan Airlines SA Sponsored ADR

 

31,765

 

 

 

Total Chile

 

237,177

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

China — 9.6%

 

 

 

960

 

Baidu, Inc. Sponsored ADR *

 

416,390

 

4,468,000

 

Bank of China Ltd Class H

 

2,511,713

 

346,000

 

Bank of Communications Co Ltd H Shares

 

411,135

 

278,000

 

China Coal Energy Co Class H

 

470,023

 

214,000

 

China Communication Services Corp Ltd Class H

 

109,553

 

1,586,000

 

China Construction Bank Class H

 

1,408,273

 

140,664

 

China Mobile Ltd

 

1,317,194

 

20,032

 

China Mobile Ltd Sponsored ADR

 

938,900

 

240,000

 

China Oilfield Services Ltd Class H

 

279,768

 

 



 

1,269,083

 

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp Class H

 

1,058,951

 

148,000

 

China Shenhua Energy Co Ltd Class H

 

722,363

 

230,000

 

China Shipping Development Co Ltd Class H

 

337,306

 

998,000

 

China Telecom Corp Ltd Class H

 

439,666

 

328,000

 

CNOOC Ltd

 

506,730

 

196,149

 

Cosco Pacific Ltd

 

271,518

 

636,000

 

Denway Motors Ltd

 

388,909

 

540,000

 

Dongfeng Motor Group Co Ltd

 

825,573

 

2,194,000

 

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd Class H

 

1,852,731

 

120,000

 

Jiangxi Copper Co Ltd Class H

 

305,571

 

100,000

 

Kingboard Chemical Holdings Ltd

 

401,654

 

72,000

 

Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Ltd

 

183,421

 

777,553

 

PetroChina Co Ltd Class H

 

969,077

 

5,310

 

Shanda Interactive Entertainment Ltd Sponsored ADR *

 

264,650

 

30,400

 

Shanghai Industrial Holdings Ltd

 

152,280

 

160,000

 

Sino-Ocean Land Holdings Ltd

 

159,039

 

66,000

 

Tencent Holdings Ltd

 

1,219,838

 

42,000

 

Tingyi (Cayman Islands) Holding Corp

 

103,794

 

186,000

 

Yanzhou Coal Mining Co Ltd Class H

 

372,552

 

348,000

 

Zijin Mining Group Co Ltd Class H

 

364,612

 

 

 

Total China

 

18,763,184

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Czech Republic — 0.4%

 

 

 

1,600

 

Central European Media Enterprises Ltd Class A *

 

40,765

 

5,560

 

CEZ AS

 

278,045

 

700

 

Komercni Banka AS

 

153,022

 

1,945

 

Pegas Nonwovens SA

 

47,894

 

156

 

Philip Morris CR AS

 

70,731

 

7,500

 

Telefonica 02 Czech Republic AS

 

180,762

 

6,020

 

Unipetrol AS *

 

46,187

 

 

 

Total Czech Republic

 

817,406

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Egypt — 1.1%

 

 

 

40,300

 

Al Ezz Steel Rebars SAE

 

102,812

 

9,612

 

Alexandria Mineral Oils Co

 

66,260

 

96,300

 

Arab Cotton Ginning *

 

72,667

 

55,720

 

Commercial International Bank

 

513,236

 

43,400

 

EFG-Hermes Holding SAE

 

219,854

 

7,767

 

Egyptian Co for Mobile Services

 

267,191

 

440

 

El Ezz Aldekhela Steel Alexa Co

 

59,562

 

3,670

 

ElSwedy Cables Holding Co

 

39,585

 

18,000

 

Nile Cotton Ginning *

 

46,987

 

30,498

 

Orascom Telecom Holding SAE

 

141,929

 

10,200

 

Oriental Weavers Co

 

56,905

 

35,427

 

Sidi Kerir Petrochemicals Co

 

64,247

 

90,791

 

South Valley Cement *

 

111,886

 

47,200

 

Talaat Moustafa Group *

 

51,166

 

92,754

 

Telecom Egypt

 

271,000

 

 

 

Total Egypt

 

2,085,287

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hungary — 1.2%

 

 

 

990

 

Egis Gyogyszergyar Nyrt

 

102,392

 

34,820

 

Magyar Telekom Nyrt

 

138,887

 

6,710

 

MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas Nyrt *

 

585,155

 

35,390

 

OTP Bank Nyrt *

 

1,055,264

 

2,210

 

Richter Gedeon Nyrt

 

512,914

 

 

 

Total Hungary

 

2,394,612

 

 



 

 

 

India — 4.9%

 

 

 

4,800

 

Bajaj Auto Ltd

 

161,075

 

19,559

 

Bank of Baroda

 

221,048

 

36,000

 

Bank of India

 

299,439

 

10,200

 

Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd

 

493,020

 

36,670

 

Canara Bank Ltd

 

312,765

 

5,400

 

Grasim Industries Ltd

 

276,696

 

27,900

 

Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd

 

211,935

 

8,500

 

Housing Development Finance Corp Ltd

 

506,384

 

253,000

 

IFCI Ltd

 

287,665

 

13,900

 

Infosys Technologies Ltd

 

712,786

 

4,680

 

Infosys Technologies Ltd Sponsored ADR

 

238,540

 

52,744

 

Jindal Steel & Power Ltd

 

781,463

 

22,400

 

Oil & Natural Gas Corp Ltd

 

577,707

 

19,600

 

Punjab National Bank Ltd

 

379,153

 

9,900

 

Reliance Energy Ltd

 

222,977

 

42,000

 

Sesa Goa Ltd

 

332,176

 

22,400

 

State Bank of India

 

1,077,500

 

81,130

 

Steel Authority of India Ltd

 

343,470

 

24,600

 

Sterlite Industries India Ltd

 

454,487

 

15,260

 

Sterlite Industries India Ltd ADR

 

280,174

 

42,300

 

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd

 

626,834

 

37,000

 

Tata Steel Ltd

 

460,937

 

26,700

 

Wipro Ltd

 

362,816

 

 

 

Total India

 

9,621,047

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Indonesia — 1.6%

 

 

 

152,000

 

Astra International Tbk PT

 

521,170

 

1,984,500

 

Bakrie Sumatera Plantations Tbk PT

 

141,196

 

120,500

 

Bank Central Asia Tbk PT

 

61,240

 

610,000

 

Bank Negara Indonesia (Persero) Tbk PT

 

130,955

 

480,000

 

Bank Rakyat Tbk PT

 

376,486

 

2,713,000

 

Bumi Resources Tbk PT

 

676,955

 

991,000

 

Global Mediacom Tbk PT

 

23,115

 

85,000

 

Gudang Garam Tbk PT

 

155,253

 

906,000

 

Indah Kiat Pulp and Paper Corp Tbk PT *

 

167,120

 

281,500

 

International Nickel Indonesia Tbk PT *

 

102,991

 

685,000

 

Kalbe Farma Tbk PT

 

90,714

 

414,000

 

Perusahaan Gas Negara PT

 

160,174

 

360,000

 

Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk PT

 

343,164

 

74,000

 

United Tractors Tbk PT

 

117,344

 

 

 

Total Indonesia

 

3,067,877

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Israel — 0.6%

 

 

 

4,600

 

Africa Israel Properties Ltd *

 

69,964

 

7,420

 

Alony Hetz Properties & Investments Ltd

 

27,024

 

63,060

 

Bank Hapoalim BM *

 

245,330

 

3,180

 

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd *

 

100,456

 

1,420

 

Delek Group Ltd

 

250,765

 

850

 

IDB Holding Corp Ltd

 

22,194

 

14,280

 

Israel Chemicals Ltd

 

184,141

 

21,620

 

Jerusalem Economy Ltd *

 

129,613

 

23,720

 

Phoenix Holdings Ltd (The) *

 

61,054

 

 

 

Total Israel

 

1,090,541

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Malaysia — 0.8%

 

 

 

66,821

 

Berjaya Sports Toto Berhad

 

81,602

 

48,300

 

CIMB Group Holdings Berhad

 

180,007

 

 



 

22,700

 

Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad

 

46,283

 

32,500

 

IOI Corp Berhad

 

51,870

 

211,400

 

KNM Group Berhad

 

45,279

 

63,900

 

Kulim Malaysia Berhad

 

138,526

 

177,819

 

Lion Industries Corp Berhad

 

68,270

 

248,600

 

Mulpha International Berhad *

 

34,138

 

32,209

 

PPB Group Berhad

 

150,241

 

186,878

 

Resorts World Berhad

 

154,955

 

148,919

 

RHB Capital Berhad

 

233,169

 

231,600

 

Scomi Group Berhad

 

33,167

 

58,980

 

Sime Darby Berhad

 

156,032

 

23,099

 

Tanjong Plc

 

110,119

 

59,100

 

Zelan Berhad *

 

13,005

 

 

 

Total Malaysia

 

1,496,663

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mexico — 1.6%

 

 

 

27,300

 

Alfa SA de CV Class A

 

173,115

 

23,000

 

America Movil SAB de CV Class L ADR

 

1,112,740

 

105,900

 

Consorcio ARA SAB de CV *

 

76,080

 

72,700

 

Corporacion GEO SA de CV Series B *

 

198,683

 

38,900

 

Gruma SAB de CV Series B *

 

71,896

 

104,800

 

Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV Class O

 

362,186

 

316,974

 

Grupo Mexico SA Class B

 

744,682

 

92,200

 

Sare Holding SA de CV Class B *

 

34,509

 

13,460

 

Telefonos de Mexico SAB de CV Class L Sponsored ADR

 

241,607

 

23,400

 

Urbi Desarrollos Urbanos SAB de CV *

 

47,755

 

 

 

Total Mexico

 

3,063,253

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Morocco — 0.1%

 

 

 

1,300

 

Attijariwafa Bank

 

39,954

 

400

 

Credit Immobilier et Hotelier

 

17,689

 

940

 

Douja Promotion Groupe Addoha SA

 

12,448

 

3,179

 

Maroc Telecom

 

56,594

 

100

 

Societe Nationale De Siderurgie

 

26,427

 

 

 

Total Morocco

 

153,112

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Peru — 0.1%

 

 

 

6,100

 

Minsur SA

 

13,127

 

1,078

 

Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde SA

 

26,217

 

370

 

Southern Copper Corp

 

12,891

 

104,396

 

Volcan Compania Minera SA Class B

 

127,913

 

 

 

Total Peru

 

180,148

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Philippines — 0.2%

 

 

 

26,300

 

Bank of the Philippine Islands

 

26,544

 

1,998,300

 

Benpres Holdings Corp *

 

144,532

 

206,700

 

First Gen Corp *

 

72,584

 

7,000

 

Manila Electric Co

 

31,099

 

1,093,300

 

Megaworld Corp

 

33,131

 

537,500

 

Vista Land & Lifescapes Inc *

 

23,058

 

 

 

Total Philippines

 

330,948

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Poland — 2.3%

 

 

 

10,940

 

Asseco Poland SA

 

226,789

 

5,580

 

Bank Handlowy W Warszawie SA *

 

138,328

 

1,880

 

Bank Pekao SA *

 

119,225

 

14,570

 

Cyfrowy Polsat SA

 

72,483

 

65,160

 

Getin Holding SA *

 

187,724

 

 



 

20,710

 

Globe Trade Centre SA *

 

177,177

 

16,890

 

Grupa Lotos SA *

 

194,619

 

51,350

 

KGHM Polska Miedz SA

 

1,992,099

 

44,320

 

Polski Koncern Naftowy Orlen SA *

 

496,265

 

39,730

 

Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski SA

 

538,715

 

14,610

 

Przedsiebiorstwo Eksportu i Importu Kopex SA *

 

135,518

 

40,500

 

Telekomunikacja Polska SA

 

235,456

 

18,190

 

TVN SA

 

81,672

 

 

 

Total Poland

 

4,596,070

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Russia — 14.8%

 

 

 

63,740

 

Aeroflot - Russian Airlines

 

95,295

 

26,970

 

Cherepovets MK Severstal GDR (Registered Shares) *

 

209,993

 

16,100

 

Evraz Group SA GDR (Registered Shares) *

 

400,272

 

15,585,760

 

Federal Grid Co Unified Energy System JSC Class S *

 

197,768

 

41,910

 

Gazprom Neft Class S

 

219,934

 

6,000

 

Gazprom Neft Sponsored ADR

 

159,408

 

333,244

 

Gazprom OAO Sponsored ADR

 

7,622,265

 

62,000

 

KamAZ *

 

143,177

 

80,180

 

Lukoil OAO ADR

 

4,688,018

 

25,200

 

Magnit OJSC Sponsored GDR (Registered Shares)

 

359,880

 

47,000

 

Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works Sponsored GDR (Registered Shares) *

 

486,484

 

31,090

 

Mechel Sponsored ADR

 

604,700

 

172,600

 

MMC Norilsk Nickel JSC ADR *

 

2,390,580

 

51,280

 

Mobile Telesystems Sponsored ADR

 

2,568,102

 

3,900

 

NovaTek OAO Sponsored GDR (Registered Shares)

 

254,757

 

20,900

 

Novolipetsk Steel GDR (Registered Shares) *

 

631,937

 

26,366

 

OAO Tatneft Sponsored GDR (Registered Shares)

 

804,031

 

282,100

 

Rosneft OJSC GDR

 

2,283,948

 

13,227,690

 

RusHydro Class S *

 

515,734

 

332,390

 

Sberbank Class S

 

787,037

 

6,600

 

Sistema JSFC Sponsored GDR *

 

118,154

 

214,800

 

Surgutneftegaz Sponsored ADR

 

1,923,485

 

28,250

 

Vimpelcom Sponsored ADR

 

539,293

 

34,700

 

X5 Retail Group NV GDR (Registered Shares) *

 

1,007,759

 

 

 

Total Russia

 

29,012,011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

South Africa — 2.3%

 

 

 

11,552

 

Absa Group Ltd

 

199,165

 

7,300

 

ArcelorMittal South Africa Ltd

 

101,621

 

50,567

 

Aveng Ltd

 

253,116

 

29,300

 

Barloworld Ltd

 

184,462

 

8,100

 

Exxaro Resources Ltd

 

99,892

 

95,600

 

FirstRand Ltd

 

224,413

 

15,100

 

Foschini Ltd

 

115,972

 

20,100

 

Harmony Gold Mining Co Ltd

 

223,771

 

10,000

 

Highveld Steel and Vanadium Corp Ltd *

 

85,925

 

19,300

 

Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd

 

447,852

 

14,600

 

Imperial Holdings Ltd

 

159,509

 

5,500

 

Kumba Iron Ore Ltd

 

187,373

 

19,400

 

Naspers Ltd Class N

 

725,775

 

24,607

 

Remgro Ltd

 

287,176

 

12,700

 

Reunert Ltd

 

93,763

 

38,900

 

RMB Holdings Ltd

 

147,541

 

174,200

 

Steinhoff International Holdings Ltd *

 

424,978

 

62,100

 

Telkom South Africa Ltd

 

313,557

 

12,824

 

Tiger Brands Ltd

 

280,117

 

 

 

Total South Africa

 

4,555,978

 

 



 

 

 

South Korea — 14.4%

 

 

 

42,331

 

Busan Bank

 

463,266

 

30,686

 

Daegu Bank

 

434,894

 

9,496

 

Daelim Industrial Co Ltd

 

671,795

 

10,574

 

Dongbu Insurance Co Ltd

 

303,531

 

1

 

Dongkuk Steel Mill Co Ltd

 

21

 

6,390

 

GS Engineering & Construction Corp

 

598,208

 

6,731

 

GS Holdings Corp

 

183,190

 

33,133

 

Hana Financial Group Inc

 

954,100

 

27,694

 

Hanwha Chemical Corp

 

291,304

 

10,731

 

Hanwha Corp

 

391,625

 

5,000

 

Honam Petrochemical Corp

 

403,115

 

3,241

 

Hyundai Heavy Industries Co Ltd

 

418,935

 

4,330

 

Hyundai Mipo Dockyard

 

300,888

 

11,167

 

Hyundai Mobis

 

1,428,650

 

17,561

 

Hyundai Motor Co

 

1,494,438

 

9,380

 

Hyundai Steel Co

 

623,701

 

47,806

 

Industrial Bank of Korea *

 

551,638

 

9,718

 

INTOPS Co Ltd

 

144,167

 

20,012

 

Kangwon Land Inc

 

280,196

 

14,266

 

KB Financial Group Inc *

 

714,092

 

862

 

KB Financial Group Inc ADR *

 

43,410

 

25,790

 

Korea Exchange Bank

 

314,091

 

6,726

 

Korea Investment Holdings Co Ltd

 

176,620

 

2,969

 

Korea Zinc Co Ltd

 

544,021

 

5,158

 

KT Corp

 

170,700

 

18,930

 

KT Corp Sponsored ADR

 

314,427

 

18,711

 

KT&G Corp

 

1,083,660

 

2,973

 

LG Chem Ltd

 

534,075

 

14,246

 

LG Corp

 

776,980

 

20,495

 

LG Display Co Ltd

 

568,023

 

26,796

 

LG Telecom Ltd

 

188,789

 

2,608

 

Lotte Shopping Co Ltd

 

807,935

 

4,288

 

POSCO

 

2,049,947

 

2,110

 

POSCO ADR

 

251,512

 

47,580

 

Samho International Co Ltd *

 

152,581

 

2,899

 

Samsung Engineering Co Ltd

 

269,737

 

5,713

 

Samsung Techwin Co Ltd

 

462,460

 

8,896

 

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

 

5,500,411

 

3,848

 

Seoul Semiconductor Co Ltd *

 

129,691

 

24,502

 

Shinhan Financial Group Co Ltd *

 

958,593

 

734

 

SK Telecom Co Ltd

 

107,395

 

40,520

 

SK Telecom Co Ltd ADR

 

671,416

 

11,045

 

SK Holdings Co Ltd

 

798,660

 

17,158

 

Sungwoo Hitech Co Ltd

 

164,933

 

19,614

 

Tong Yang Securities Inc

 

194,536

 

34,975

 

Woori Finance Holdings Co Ltd *

 

436,144

 

 

 

Total South Korea

 

28,322,501

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taiwan — 8.0%

 

 

 

727,000

 

Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corp *

 

467,152

 

1,377,014

 

China Steel Corp

 

1,296,469

 

826,048

 

Chinatrust Financial Holding Co Ltd

 

476,494

 

91,000

 

Chong Hong Construction Co Ltd

 

177,631

 

340,804

 

Chunghwa Telecom Co Ltd

 

607,122

 

415,299

 

Compal Electronics Inc

 

549,700

 

60,000

 

Epistar Corp

 

193,633

 

229,000

 

Far Eastone Telecommunications Co Ltd

 

262,834

 

224,500

 

Formosa Plastics Corp

 

445,274

 

 



 

1,139,000

 

HannStar Display Corp *

 

235,647

 

742,638

 

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd

 

3,128,797

 

65,887

 

HTC Corp

 

746,462

 

372,000

 

Hung Sheng Construction Co Ltd

 

172,607

 

312,009

 

Lite-On Technology Corp

 

418,014

 

73,375

 

MediaTek Inc

 

1,153,018

 

263,289

 

Nan Ya Plastics Corp

 

445,643

 

128,793

 

Novatek Microelectronics Corp Ltd

 

355,466

 

20,990

 

Phison Electronics Corp

 

148,368

 

244,550

 

Pou Chen Corp

 

177,628

 

2,372,000

 

ProMOS Technologies Inc *

 

141,528

 

394,715

 

Quanta Computer Inc

 

796,354

 

199,000

 

Siliconware Precision Industries Co

 

261,403

 

159,000

 

Synnex Technology International Corp

 

319,315

 

1,152,000

 

Taishin Financial Holding Co Ltd *

 

428,637

 

124,787

 

Taiwan Mobile Co Ltd

 

234,469

 

610,606

 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd

 

1,158,368

 

231,000

 

Unimicron Technology Corp

 

293,400

 

309,132

 

Wistron Corp

 

567,208

 

 

 

Total Taiwan

 

15,658,641

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thailand — 4.8%

 

 

 

225,690

 

Advanced Info Service Pcl (Foreign Registered) (a)

 

550,771

 

879,340

 

Asian Property Development Pcl (Foreign Registered) (a)

 

143,392

 

32,000

 

Bangkok Bank Pcl (a)

 

109,037

 

118,250

 

Bangkok Bank Pcl NVDR (a)

 

402,925

 

326,300

 

Bangkok Dusit Medical Service Pcl (Foreign Registered) (a)

 

234,803

 

36,000

 

Banpu Pcl (Foreign Registered) (a)

 

588,632

 

408,640

 

BEC World Pcl (Foreign Registered) (a)

 

266,932

 

115,000

 

Electricity Generating Pcl (Foreign Registered) (a)

 

271,611

 

6,867,000

 

G Steel Pcl (Foreign Reigstered) (a) *

 

84,888

 

2,060,950

 

IRPC Pcl (Foreign Registered) (a)

 

231,058

 

238,010

 

Kasikornbank Pcl (Foreign Registered) (a)

 

624,904

 

128,770

 

Kasikornbank Pcl NVDR (a)

 

334,204

 

1,374,000

 

Krung Thai Bank Pcl (Foreign Registered) (a)

 

376,980

 

600,000

 

LPN Development Pcl (Foreign Registered) (a)

 

122,202

 

224,000

 

LPN Development Pcl NVDR (a)

 

45,626

 

259,000

 

PTT Aromatics & Refining Pcl (Foreign Registered) (a)

 

171,132

 

101,000

 

PTT Chemical Pcl (Foreign Registered) (a)

 

213,402

 

175,000

 

PTT Exploration & Production Pcl (Foreign Registered) (a)

 

688,909

 

212,722

 

PTT Pcl (Foreign Registered) (a)

 

1,436,734

 

69,039

 

Siam Cement Pcl (Foreign Registered) (a)

 

474,475

 

56,000

 

Siam Cement Pcl NVDR (a)

 

381,488

 

239,000

 

Siam City Bank Pcl (Foreign Registered) (a)

 

207,416

 

314,150

 

Siam Commercial Bank Pcl (Foreign Registered) (a)

 

803,031

 

404,770

 

Thai Oil Pcl (Foreign Registered) (a)

 

482,495

 

206,000

 

Thoresen Thai Agencies Pcl (Foreign Registered) (a)

 

160,187

 

 

 

Total Thailand

 

9,407,234

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turkey — 7.3%

 

 

 

216,338

 

Akbank TAS

 

1,124,478

 

35,040

 

Anadolu Efes Biracilik ve Malt Sanayii AS

 

376,795

 

292,100

 

Asya Katilim Bankasi AS *

 

567,773

 

295,670

 

Dogan Sirketler Grubu Holdings AS

 

176,031

 

84,074

 

Enka Insaat ve Sanayi AS

 

316,986

 

141,566

 

Eregli Demir ve Celik Fabrikalari TAS *

 

363,004

 

31,600

 

Ford Otomotiv Sanayi AS

 

173,148

 

2,950

 

Gubre Fabrikalari TAS *

 

12,111

 

126,423

 

Haci Omer Sabanci Holding AS

 

435,552

 

 



 

346,800

 

Kardemir Karabuk Demir Celik Sanayi ve Ticaret AS Class A *

 

161,324

 

567,780

 

Kardemir Karabuk Demir Celik Sanayi ve Ticaret AS Class D *

 

192,259

 

374,470

 

KOC Holding AS *

 

910,201

 

71,000

 

Park Elektrik Madencilik Tekstil Sanayi ve Ticaret AS *

 

118,625

 

137,575

 

Sekerbank TAS *

 

204,196

 

40,984

 

Tupras-Turkiye Petrol Rafineriler AS

 

689,821

 

235,650

 

Turk Hava Yollari Anonim Ortakligi

 

745,935

 

160,304

 

Turk Sise ve Cam Fabrikalari AS *

 

157,652

 

133,480

 

Turk Telekomunikasyon AS

 

381,459

 

210,787

 

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmet AS

 

1,275,409

 

757,490

 

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi

 

2,526,125

 

250,687

 

Turkiye IS Bankasi Class C

 

842,726

 

213,870

 

Turkiye Sinai Kalkinma Bankasi AS *

 

200,093

 

360,270

 

Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi TAO Class D *

 

719,140

 

160,660

 

Turkiye Halk Bankasi AS

 

926,268

 

141,900

 

Vestel Elektronik Sanayi AS *

 

199,753

 

292,900

 

Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi AS *

 

551,209

 

 

 

Total Turkey

 

14,348,073

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (COST $137,356,531)

 

165,136,853

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PREFERRED STOCKS — 8.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brazil — 6.7%

 

 

 

54,800

 

Banco Bradesco SA 0.48%

 

1,139,391

 

17,700

 

Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA Class B 4.95%

 

254,787

 

25,441

 

Cia Energetica de Minas Gerais 2.53%

 

436,214

 

5,539

 

Companhia de Bebidas das Americas 5.83%

 

528,501

 

20,900

 

Companhia Paranaense de Energia Class B 0.38%

 

402,761

 

15,100

 

Eletropaulo Metropolitana SA 5.88%

 

292,452

 

4,700

 

Fertilizantes Fosfatados SA *

 

42,890

 

33,308

 

Gerdau SA 0.59%

 

514,182

 

8,967

 

Itau Unibanco Holding SA 0.38%

 

193,847

 

75,560

 

Itausa-Investimentos Itau SA 0.50%

 

482,499

 

97,924

 

Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras) 0.91%

 

2,164,313

 

49,030

 

Petroleo Brasileiro SA Sponsored ADR 0.84%

 

2,209,292

 

16,540

 

Tele Norte Leste Participacoes ADR 5.64%

 

359,910

 

8,400

 

Tele Norte Leste Participacoes SA 5.64%

 

176,565

 

4,900

 

Telecomunicacoes de Sao Paulo SA 5.40%

 

120,442

 

3,400

 

Telemar Norte Leste SA Class A 5.62%

 

124,341

 

29,600

 

Usinas Siderrurgicas de Minas Gerais SA Class A 0.97%

 

863,298

 

75,656

 

Vale SA Preference A 1.98%

 

1,826,001

 

43,070

 

Vale SA Sponsored ADR 1.96%

 

1,055,215

 

 

 

Total Brazil

 

13,186,901

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Russia — 0.5%

 

 

 

697,390

 

Surgutneftegaz 8.80%

 

314,067

 

890

 

Transneft 1.04%

 

651,991

 

 

 

Total Russia

 

966,058

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

South Korea — 1.2%

 

 

 

6,746

 

Hyundai Motor Co 2.33%

 

235,035

 

4,977

 

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (Non Voting) 1.17%

 

2,030,795

 

 

 

Total South Korea

 

2,265,830

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (COST $11,782,957)

 

16,418,789

 

 



 

 

 

INVESTMENT FUNDS — 5.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States — 5.5%

 

 

 

265,100

 

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund (b)

 

10,741,852

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENT FUNDS (COST $9,518,693)

 

10,741,852

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RIGHTS AND WARRANTS — 0.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Malaysia — 0.0%

 

 

 

2,166

 

IOI Corp Berhad Rights, Expires 12/14/09*

 

1,507

 

 

 

TOTAL RIGHTS AND WARRANTS (COST $1,476)

 

1,507

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Par Value

 

Description

 

Value ($)

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USD

702,555

 

Allied Irish Bank Time Deposit, 0.03%, due 12/01/09

 

702,555

 

USD

2,100,010

 

Bank of Ireland Time Deposit, 0.03%, due 12/01/09

 

2,100,010

 

ZAR

126

 

Brown Brothers Harriman Time Deposit, 5.75%, due 12/01/09

 

17

 

HKD

319,461

 

Citibank Time Deposit, 0.01%, due 12/01/09

 

41,220

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $2,843,802)

 

2,843,802

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.6%
(Cost $161,503,459)

 

195,142,803

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — 0.4%

 

825,319

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%

 

$

 195,968,122

 

 



 

As of November 30, 2009, the approximate cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes and gross and net unrealized appreciation and depreciation in value of investments were as follows:

 

Aggregate Cost

 

Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation

 

Gross
Unrealized
(Depreciation)

 

Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

$

170,703,499

 

$

28,624,924

 

$

(4,185,620

)

$

24,439,304

 

 


Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

ADR - American Depositary Receipt

Foreign Registered - Shares issued to foreign investors in markets that have foreign ownership limits.

GDR - Global Depository Receipt

NVDR - Non-Voting Depository Receipt

*

Non-income producing security.

(a)

Security valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees of GMO Trust.

(b)

Represents an investment to equitize cash in the iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund, which is a separate investment portfolio of iShares, Inc., a registered investment company. The iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund invests in global emerging markets and seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. iShares® is a registered trademark of Barclays Global Investors, N.A. (“BGI”). Neither BGI nor the iShares® Funds make any representations regarding the advisability of investing in the iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund.

 

Currency Abbreviations:

 

HKD - Hong Kong Dollar

USD - United States Dollar

ZAR - South African Rand

 



 

Portfolio valuation

 

Securities listed on a securities exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at (i) the last sale price or (ii) official closing price on each business day or, (iii) if there is no such reported sale or official closing price, at the most recent quoted bid price or broker bid (if the Manager deems the private market to be more relevant in determining market value than an exchange). Unlisted securities for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued at the most recent quoted bid price. Debt instruments with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost. Shares of investment funds are generally valued at their net asset value. Derivatives and other securities for which quotations are not readily available or whose values the Manager has determined to be unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or persons acting at their direction pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees. Although the goal of fair valuation is to determine the amount the owner of the securities might reasonably expect to receive upon their current sale, because of the uncertainty inherent in fair value pricing, the value determined for a particular security may be materially different from the value realized upon its sale. Because many foreign equity securities markets and exchanges close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), closing prices for foreign securities in those markets or on those exchanges do not reflect the events that occur after that close but before the close of the NYSE. As a result, the Fund generally values foreign equity securities as of the NYSE close using fair value prices, which are based on adjustments to closing prices supplied by a third party vendor using that vendor’s proprietary models. As of November 30, 2009, 66.62% of the net assets of the Fund were valued using fair value prices based on models used by a third party vendor and are classified as using Level 2 inputs in the table below.

 

In accordance with the authoritative guidance on fair value measurements and disclosures under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”), the Fund discloses the fair value of its investments in a three-level hierarchy.  The valuation hierarchy is based upon the reliability of inputs to the valuation of the Fund’s investments. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The three levels are defined as follows:

 

Level 1 – Valuations based on quoted prices for identical securities in active markets.

 

Level 2 – Valuations determined using other significant direct or indirect observable inputs. These inputs may include fair value adjustments applied to closing prices of foreign securities due to market events that have occurred since the local market close but before the Fund’s daily NAV calculation or quoted prices for similar securities.

 

Level 3 – Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant. The Fund utilized the following fair value techniques on Level 3 investments: The Fund’s securities in Thailand were valued at the local price and subject to a premium adjustment upon exceeding foreign ownership limitations.

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of November 30, 2009 in valuing the Fund’s investments:

 


 


 

ASSET VALUATION INPUTS

 

Description

 

Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)

 

Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

 

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

 

Total

 

Common Stocks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Argentina

 

$

199,072

 

$

 

$

 

$

199,072

 

Brazil

 

15,736,018

 

 

 

15,736,018

 

Chile

 

237,177

 

 

 

237,177

 

China

 

1,984,552

 

16,778,632

 

 

18,763,184

 

Czech Republic

 

 

817,406

 

 

817,406

 

Egypt

 

 

2,085,287

 

 

2,085,287

 

Hungary

 

 

2,394,612

 

 

2,394,612

 

India

 

518,714

 

9,102,333

 

 

9,621,047

 

Indonesia

 

 

3,067,877

 

 

3,067,877

 

Israel

 

100,456

 

990,085

 

 

1,090,541

 

Malaysia

 

 

1,496,663

 

 

1,496,663

 

Mexico

 

3,063,253

 

 

 

3,063,253

 

Morocco

 

 

153,112

 

 

153,112

 

Peru

 

180,148

 

 

 

180,148

 

Philippines

 

 

330,948

 

 

330,948

 

Poland

 

 

4,596,070

 

 

4,596,070

 

Russia

 

3,712,095

 

25,299,916

 

 

29,012,011

 

South Africa

 

 

4,555,978

 

 

4,555,978

 

South Korea

 

1,280,765

 

27,041,736

 

 

28,322,501

 

Taiwan

 

141,528

 

15,517,113

 

 

15,658,641

 

Thailand

 

 

 

9,407,234

 

9,407,234

 

Turkey

 

 

14,348,073

 

 

14,348,073

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

 

27,153,778

 

128,575,841

 

9,407,234

 

165,136,853

 

Preferred Stocks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brazil

 

13,186,901

 

 

 

13,186,901

 

Russia

 

 

966,058

 

 

966,058

 

South Korea

 

 

2,265,830

 

 

2,265,830

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS

 

13,186,901

 

3,231,888

 

 

16,418,789

 

Investment Funds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

10,741,852

 

 

 

10,741,852

 

TOTAL INVESTMENT FUNDS

 

10,741,852

 

 

 

10,741,852

 

Rights and Warrants

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Malaysia

 

 

1,507

 

 

1,507

 

TOTAL RIGHTS AND WARRANTS

 

 

1,507

 

 

1,507

 

Short-Term Investments

 

2,843,802

 

 

 

2,843,802

 

Total Investments

 

53,926,333

 

131,809,236

 

9,407,234

 

195,142,803

 

Total

 

$

53,926,333

 

$

131,809,236

 

$

9,407,234

 

$

195,142,803

 

 



 

The aggregate net value of the Fund’s direct investments in securities using Level 3 inputs was 4.80% of total net assets.

 

The following is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:

 

 

 

Balances as of
February 28,
2009

 

Net
Purchases/

(Sales)

 

Accrued
Discounts/
Premiums

 

Total
Realized
Gain/(Loss)

 

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Net transfers
in to/out of
Level 3

 

Balances as of
August 31, 2009

 

Common Stocks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thailand

 

$

5,352,748

 

$

894,485

 

$

 

$

(1,561,064

)

$

4,721,065

 

$

 

$

9,407,234

 

Total

 

$

5,352,748

 

$

894,485

 

$

 

$

(1,561,064

)

$

4,721,065

 

$

 

$

9,407,234

 

 

Foreign currency translation

 

The market values of foreign securities, currency holdings and related assets and liabilities are translated to U.S. dollars based on the 4 p.m. New York time exchange rates each business day. Income and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the 4 p.m. New York time exchange rates on the business day the income and expenses are accrued or incurred. The Fund does not isolate realized and unrealized gains and losses that result from changes in exchange rates from realized and unrealized gains and losses that result from changes in the market value of investments. Both of those changes are included in net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent gains and losses on disposition of currencies and forward currency contracts, currency gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amount of investment income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s accounting records and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid.

 

Forward currency contracts

 

The Fund may enter into forward currency contracts, including forward cross currency contracts. A forward currency contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price on a future date (or to pay or receive the amount of the change in relative values of the two currencies). The market value of a forward currency contract fluctuates with changes in forward currency exchange rates. The value of each of the Fund’s forward currency contracts is marked to market daily using rates supplied by a quotation service and changes in value are recorded by the Fund as unrealized gains or losses. Realized gains or losses on the contracts are equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

 

These contracts involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain or loss. Forward currency contracts expose the Fund to the risk of unfavorable movements in currency values and the risk that the counterparty will be unable or unwilling to meet the terms of the contracts. Most forward currency contracts are not collateralized. The Fund had no forward currency contracts outstanding at the end of the period.

 

Futures contracts

 

The Fund may purchase and sell futures contracts. A futures contract is a contract that obligates the holder to buy or sell an asset at a predetermined delivery price during a specified future time period. Some futures contracts are net (cash) settled. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit cash, U.S. government and agency obligations or other liquid assets with the futures clearing broker in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. Futures contracts are generally valued at the settlement price established at the close of business each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. The value of each of the Fund’s futures contracts is marked to market daily and an appropriate payable or receivable for the change in value (“variation margin”) is recorded by the Fund. The payable or receivable is settled on the following business day. Gains or losses are recognized but not accounted for as realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the variation margin. Under some circumstances, futures exchanges may establish daily limits on the amount that the price of a futures contract can vary from the previous day’s settlement price, thereby effectively preventing liquidation of unfavorable positions. Futures contracts expose the Fund to the risk that it may not be able to enter into a closing transaction due to an illiquid market. Because many foreign exchanges close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), closing prices for foreign futures contracts on those exchanges do not reflect events that occur after that close but before the close of the NYSE. As a result, the Fund generally values foreign futures contracts using fair value prices, which are based on adjustments to closing prices supplied by a third party vendor based on that vendor’s proprietary models. The Fund had no futures contracts outstanding at the end of the period.

 

Options

 

The Fund may purchase put and call options. A call option gives the holder the right to buy an asset; a put option gives the holder the right to sell an asset. By purchasing options the Fund alters its exposure to the underlying asset by, in the case of a call option, entitling it to purchase the underlying asset at a set price from the writer of the option and, in the case of a put option, entitling it to sell the underlying asset at a set price to the writer of the option. The Fund pays a premium for a purchased option. That premium is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and is subsequently reflected in the marked-to-market value of the option. The potential loss associated with purchasing put and call options is limited to the premium paid. The Fund had no purchased option contracts outstanding at the end of the period.

 



 

The Fund may write (i.e., sell) call and put options. Writing options alters the Fund’s exposure to the underlying asset by, in the case of a call option, obligating the Fund to sell the underlying asset at a set price to the option-holder and, in the case of a put option, obligating the Fund to purchase the underlying asset at a set price from the option-holder. In some cases (e.g. index options), settlement will be in cash. When the Fund writes a call or put option, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability and is subsequently included in the marked-to-market value of the option. As a writer of an option, the Fund has no control over whether it will be required to sell (call) or purchase (put) the underlying asset and as a result bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the asset underlying the option. In the event that the Fund writes call options without an offsetting exposure (e.g., call options on an asset that the Fund does not own), it bears an unlimited risk of loss if the price of the underlying asset increases during the term of the option. Over-the- counter options expose the Fund to the risk the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid market.

 

When an option contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Realized gains and losses on purchased options are included in realized gains and losses on investment securities. If a written call option is exercised, the premium originally received is recorded as an addition to sales proceeds. If a written put option is exercised, the premium originally received is recorded as a reduction to the cost of investments purchased. The Fund had no open written option contracts outstanding at the end of the period.

 

The Fund values exchange traded options at the last sale price or, if no sale is reported, the last bid price for options it has purchased and the last ask price for options it has written. The Fund values over-the-counter options using inputs provided by primary pricing sources and industry models.

 

Swap agreements

 

The Fund may enter into various types of swap agreements, including, without limitation, swaps on securities and securities indices, interest rate swaps, total return swaps, credit default swaps, variance swaps, commodity swaps, inflation swaps and other types of available swaps. A swap agreement is an agreement to exchange the return generated by one asset for the return generated by another asset. Some swap contracts are net settled. When entering into a swap agreement, the Fund and/or the swap counterparty may post or receive cash or securities as collateral.

 

Interest rate swap agreements involve an exchange by the parties of their respective commitments to pay or right to receive interest, e.g., an exchange of floating rate interest payments for fixed rate interest payments with respect to the notional amount of principal.

 

Total return swap agreements involve a commitment by one party to pay interest to the other party in exchange for a payment to it from the other party based on the return of a reference asset (e.g., a security or basket of securities), both based on notional amounts. To the extent the return of the reference asset exceeds or falls short of the interest payments, one party is entitled to receive a payment from or obligated to make a payment to the other party.

 

In a credit default swap agreement, one party makes payments to another party in exchange for the right to receive a specified return (or to put a security) if a credit event (e.g., default or similar event) occurs with respect to a reference entity or entities. A seller of credit default protection receives payments in return for its obligation to pay the principal amount of a debt security (or other agreed-upon value) to the other party upon the occurrence of a credit event. If no credit event occurs, the seller has no payment obligations so long as there is no early termination.

 

For credit default swap agreements on asset-backed securities, a credit event may be triggered by various occurrences, which may include an issuer’s failure to pay interest or principal, a breach of a material representation or covenant, an agreement by the holders of an asset-backed security to a maturity extension, or a write-down on the collateral underlying the security. For credit default swap agreements on corporate or sovereign issuers, a credit event may be triggered by such occurrences as the issuer’s bankruptcy, failure to pay interest or principal, repudiation/moratorium and/or restructuring.

 

Variance swap agreements involve an agreement by two parties to exchange cash flows based on the measured variance (or square of volatility) of a specified underlying asset. One party agrees to exchange a “fixed rate” or strike price payment for the “floating rate” or realized price variance on the underlying asset with respect to the notional amount. At inception, the strike price chosen is generally fixed at a level such that the fair value of the swap is zero. As a result, no money changes hands at the initiation of the contract. At the expiration date, the amount payable by one party to the other is the difference between the realized price variance of the underlying asset and the strike price multiplied by the notional amount. A receiver of the realized price variance would be entitled to receive a payment when the realized price variance of the underlying asset is greater than the strike price and would be obligated to make a payment when that variance is less than the strike price. A payer of the realized price variance would be obligated to make a payment when the realized price variance of the underlying asset is greater than the strike price and would be entitled to receive a payment when that variance is less than the strike price. This type of agreement is essentially a forward contract on the future realized price variance of the underlying asset.

 



 

The Fund prices its swap agreements daily using models that may incorporate quotations from market makers and records the change in value, if any, as unrealized gain or loss. Gains or losses are realized upon termination of the swap agreements or reset dates, as appropriate.

 

Swap agreements generally are not traded on financial markets. The values assigned to them may differ significantly from the values that would be realized upon termination, and the differences could be material. Entering into swap agreements involves counterparty credit, legal, and documentation risk that is generally not reflected in the models used to price the swap agreement. Such risks include the possibility that the party with whom the Fund contracts defaults on its obligations to perform or disagrees as to the meaning of contractual terms, that the Fund has amounts on deposit in excess of amounts owed by the Fund, or that the collateral the other party posts is insufficient or not timely received by the Fund. Credit risk is particularly acute in economic environments in which financial services firms are exposed to systemic risks of the type evidenced by the insolvency of Lehman Brothers in 2008 and subsequent market disruptions. The Fund had no swap agreements outstanding at the end of the period.

 

Rights and warrants

 

The Fund may purchase or otherwise receive warrants or rights. Warrants and rights generally give the holder the right to receive, upon exercise, a security of the issuer at a stated price. Funds typically use warrants and rights in a manner similar to their use of purchased options on securities, as described in Options above. Risks associated with the use of warrants and rights are generally similar to risks associated with the use of purchased options.  However, because warrants and rights are considered to be over-the-counter instruments, they often do not have standardized terms, may have longer maturities and may be less liquid than exchange-traded options.  In addition, the terms of warrants or rights may limit a Fund’s ability to exercise the warrants or rights at such times and in such quantities as the Fund would otherwise wish. Rights and warrants held by the Fund at the end of the period are listed in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

 

Investment risks

 

The value of the Fund’s shares changes with the value of the Fund’s investments. Many factors can affect this value and an investor may lose money by investing in the Fund. Following is a brief summary of the principal risks of an investment in the Fund. This summary is not intended to include every potential risk of investing in the Fund. The Fund could be subject to additional risks because the types of investments it makes may change over time.

 

· Market Risk — Equity Securities — Equity securities may decline in value due to factors affecting the issuing companies, their industries, or the economy and equity markets generally. Because the Fund generally seeks to be fully invested and normally does not take temporary defensive positions, declines in stock market prices generally are likely to result in declines in the value of the Fund’s investments.

 

· Foreign Investment Risk — The market prices of foreign securities may fluctuate more rapidly and to a greater extent than those of U.S. securities. Foreign markets often are less stable, smaller, less liquid, and less regulated, and the cost of trading in those markets often is higher, than in U.S. markets. The Fund needs to maintain a license to invest in some foreign markets (e.g., Brazil, India, Russia, South Korea, and Taiwan). Changes in investment, capital, or exchange control regulations could adversely affect the value of the Fund’s foreign investments. These and other risks (e.g., nationalization, expropriation, or other confiscation) are greater for the Fund’s investments in emerging countries, the economies of which tend to be more volatile than the economies of developed countries.

 

· Currency Risk — Fluctuations in exchange rates may adversely affect the value of the Fund’s foreign currency holdings and investments denominated in foreign currencies.

 

· Liquidity Risk — Low trading volume, lack of a market maker, or legal restrictions may limit or prevent the Fund from selling securities or closing derivative positions at desirable prices. These risks are particularly pronounced for the Fund because it typically makes equity investments in companies in emerging countries and may make investments in companies with smaller market capitalizations. In addition, the Fund may buy securities that are less liquid than those in its benchmark.

 

· Smaller Company Risk — The securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations typically are less widely held, trade less frequently and in lesser quantities, and have market prices that may fluctuate more than those of securities of larger capitalization companies. The Fund may buy securities that have smaller market capitalizations than those in its benchmark.

 

Other principal risks of an investment in the Fund include Credit and Counterparty Risk (risk of default of a derivatives counterparty or borrower of the Fund’s securities), Focused Investment Risk (increased risk from the Fund’s focus on investments in a limited number of countries and geographic regions), Market Risk — Value Securities (risk that the price of the Fund’s securities may not increase to what the Manager believes to be their fundamental value or that the Manager may have overestimated their fundamental value), Derivatives Risk (use of derivatives by the Fund involves risks different from, and potentially greater than, risks associated with direct investments in securities and other investments by the Fund), Management Risk (risk that the Manager’s strategies and techniques will fail to produce the desired results), Market Disruption and Geopolitical Risk (risk that geopolitical events may increase market volatility and have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets generally), Large Shareholder Risk (risk that shareholders of the Fund, such as institutional investors or other series of the Trust, will disrupt the Fund’s operations by purchasing or redeeming Fund shares in large amounts and/or on a frequent basis), and Fund of Funds Risk (risk that the GMO Funds or other underlying funds (including ETFs) in which the Fund invests will not perform as expected). The Fund is a non-diversified investment company under the 1940 Act, and therefore

 



 

a decline in the market value of a particular security held by the Fund may affect the Fund’s performance more than if the Fund were diversified.

 

Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities — In accordance with GAAP authoritative guidance, effective March 1, 2009, the Fund included expanded disclosures regarding its derivative instrument and hedging activities.

 

The Fund may use derivatives, which are financial contracts whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of underlying assets, reference rates, or indices, to increase, decrease or adjust elements of the investment exposures of the Fund’s portfolio. Derivatives may relate to securities, interest rates, currencies, currency exchange rates, inflation rates, commodities and indices, and include swaps, reverse repurchase agreements and other over-the-counter (“OTC”) contracts.

 

The Fund may use derivatives as a substitute for direct investment in securities or other assets. For example, the Fund may use derivatives instead of investing directly in equity securities, including using equity derivatives to maintain equity exposure when it holds cash by “equitizing” its cash balances using futures contracts or other types of derivatives. The Fund also may use currency derivatives (including currency forwards, futures contracts, swap contracts and options) to gain exposure to a given currency.

 

The Fund may use derivatives in an attempt to hedge or reduce its investment exposures. The Fund also may use currency derivatives in an attempt to hedge or reduce some aspect of the currency exposure in its portfolio. For these purposes, the Fund may use an instrument denominated in a different currency that the Manager believes is highly correlated with the relevant currency.

 

The Fund may use derivatives in an attempt to adjust elements of its investment exposures to various securities, sectors, markets and currencies without actually having to sell existing investments or make new direct investments. For example, if the Fund holds a large proportion of stocks of companies in a particular sector and the Manager believes that stocks of companies in another sector will outperform those stocks, the Fund might use a short futures contract on an appropriate index (to synthetically “sell” a portion of the Fund’s portfolio) in combination with a long futures contract on another index (to synthetically “buy” exposure to that index). The Fund also may use currency derivatives in an attempt to adjust its currency exposure, seeking currency exposure that is different (in some cases, significantly different) from the currency exposure represented by its portfolio investments.

 

The use of derivatives involves risks different from, and potentially greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other more traditional assets. In particular, the use of OTC derivatives contracts exposes the Fund to the risk that the counterparty will be unable or unwilling to make timely settlement payments or otherwise to honor its obligations. OTC derivative contracts typically can be closed out only with the other party to the contract. If the counterparty defaults, the Fund will have contractual remedies, but there can be no assurance that the Fund will be able to enforce its contractual rights. For example, because the contract for each OTC derivative is individually negotiated with a specific counterparty, a Fund is subject to the risk that a counterparty may interpret contractual terms (e.g., the definition of default) differently than the Fund. If that occurs, the cost and unpredictability of the legal proceedings required for the Fund to enforce its contractual rights may lead it to decide not to pursue its claims against the counterparty. The Fund, therefore, assumes the risk that it may be unable to obtain payments the Manager believes are owed to it under OTC derivatives contracts or that those payments may be delayed or made only after the Fund has incurred the costs of litigation.

 

Sometimes, the Fund may post or receive collateral related to changes in the market value of a derivative. A further risk of using OTC derivatives arises when the counterparty’s obligations are not secured by collateral, the Fund’s security interest in any collateral is not perfected, the Fund is required to make a significant upfront deposit, or when the collateral is not regularly marked-to-market. Even when obligations are required by contract to be collateralized, there is usually a lag between the day the collateral is called for and the day the Fund receives the collateral. When a counterparty’s obligations are not fully secured by collateral, the Fund is exposed to the risk of having limited recourse if the counterparty defaults. Due to the nature of the Fund’s investments, the Fund may invest in derivatives with a limited number of counterparties and events that affect the creditworthiness of any one of those counterparties may have a pronounced effect on the Fund.

 

Derivatives risk is particularly acute in economic environments in which the Fund’s counterparties and other financial services firms are exposed to systemic risks of the type evidenced by the insolvency of Lehman Brothers and subsequent market disruptions. Derivatives also are subject to a number of risks described in the “Investment Risks” note, including market risk, liquidity risk, currency risk, and credit and counterparty risk. The terms of many derivatives, in particular OTC derivatives, are complex and their valuation often requires modeling and judgment, which increases the risk of mispricing or improper valuation. There can be no assurance that the pricing models employed by the Fund’s third-party valuation services and/or the Manager will produce valuations that are reflective of levels at which the OTC derivatives purchased by the Fund may actually be closed out or sold. This valuation risk is more pronounced in cases where the Fund enters OTC derivatives with specialized terms because the value of those derivatives in some cases can be determined only by reference to similar derivatives with more standardized terms. Improper valuations may result in increased cash payments to counterparties, undercollateralization and/or errors in the calculation of a Fund’s net asset value.

 



 

There can be no assurance that a Fund’s use of derivatives will be effective or will have the desired results. Moreover, suitable derivatives are not always available in all circumstances. For example, the economic costs of taking some derivatives positions may be prohibitive and, if a counterparty or its affiliate is deemed to be an affiliate of a Fund, none of the Funds is permitted to trade with that counterparty. In addition, the Manager may decide not to use derivatives to hedge or otherwise reduce a Fund’s risk exposures.

 

Derivatives also involve the risk that changes in their value may not correlate perfectly with the assets, rates or indices they are designed to hedge or closely track. The use of derivatives also may increase the taxes payable by shareholders.

 

The Fund’s use of derivatives may cause its portfolio to be implicitly leveraged. Leverage increases a Fund’s portfolio losses when the value of its investment positions declines. Since many derivatives have a leverage component, adverse changes in the value or level of the underlying asset, rate, or index may result in a loss substantially greater than the initial value of the derivative.

 



 

At November 30, 2009, the aggregate fair value of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) by risk exposure was as follows:

 

 

 

Interest rate

 

Foreign exchange

 

Credit

 

Equity

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

contracts

 

contracts

 

contracts

 

contracts

 

contracts

 

Total

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments, at value (rights and warrants)

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

1,507

 

$

 

$

1,507

 

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

1,507

 

$

 

$

1,507

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Written options outstanding

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

 


* The Fair Values of Derivative Instruments table includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments.

 



 

For additional information regarding the Fund’s Schedule of Investments, please see the Fund’s most recent annual or semiannual shareholder report filed on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website, www.sec.gov, or visit GMO’s website at www.gmo.com.

 


 


 

GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments

(showing percentage of total net assets)

November 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Par Value

 

Description

 

Value ($)

 

 

 

DEBT OBLIGATIONS — 93.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Albania — 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Government Obligations

 

 

 

USD

9,639,573

 

Republic of Albania Par Bond, Zero Coupon, due 08/31/25(a)

 

3,699,186

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Argentina — 13.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Government Obligations — 11.0%

 

 

 

USD

9,000,000

 

Province of Buenos Aires, Reg S, Step Up, 4.00%, due 05/15/35

 

3,015,000

 

USD

85,000

 

Republic of Argentina, 11.75%, due 06/15/15(b)

 

36,550

 

USD

10,000,000

 

Republic of Argentina, 8.88%, due 03/01/29(b)

 

4,300,000

 

GBP

3,247,000

 

Republic of Argentina, MTN, Series LELI, 10.00%, due 06/25/07(b)

 

2,089,916

 

USD

1,000,000

 

Republic of Argentina, Series 2008, 15.50%, due 12/19/49(b)

 

430,000

 

USD

12,000,000

 

Republic of Argentina, Series BGL4, 11.00%, due 10/09/06(b)

 

5,160,000

 

USD

7,311,000

 

Republic of Argentina, Series BGLO, 8.38%, due 12/20/03(b)

 

3,143,730

 

USD

46,000,000

 

Republic of Argentina, Series F, 0.00%, due 10/15/04(b)(c)

 

9,660,000

 

USD

30,000,000

 

Republic of Argentina, Series SPAN, 0.00%, due 11/30/02(b)

 

11,400,000

 

USD

2,587,924

 

Republic of Argentina Capitalization Bond, Series 2031, 12.00%, due 06/19/31(b)

 

1,112,807

 

USD

23,836,581

 

Republic of Argentina Discount Bond, 8.28%, due 12/31/33

 

15,469,940

 

EUR

7,499,373

 

Republic of Argentina Discount Bond, 7.82%, due 12/31/33

 

6,671,960

 

DEM

3,830,000

 

Republic of Argentina Discount Bond, Series DM, 6 mo. DEM LIBOR + .81%, 1.82%, due 03/31/23(b)

 

1,617,225

 

EUR

214,900,000

 

Republic of Argentina GDP Linked, 2.84%, due 12/15/35(d)

 

15,811,483

 

ARS

28,000,000

 

Republic of Argentina GDP Linked, 3.72%, due 12/15/35(c)(d)

 

452,595

 

DEM

5,000,000

 

Republic of Argentina Global Bond, Step Down, 9.00%, due 11/19/08(b)(c)

 

1,497,075

 

USD

31,390,000

 

Republic of Argentina Global Bond, EMTN, Reg S, 3 mo. LIBOR + 5.75%, 6.03%, due 04/06/04(b)

 

8,161,400

 

USD

25,047,334

 

Republic of Argentina Global Bond, Series 2018, 12.25%, due 06/19/18(b)

 

10,770,354

 

EUR

3,500,000

 

Republic of Argentina Global Bond, Series FEB, Step Down, 8.00%, due 02/26/08(b)

 

2,082,464

 

ARS

28,000,000

 

Republic of Argentina Global Par Bond, Step Up, 0.63%, due 12/31/38(c)

 

2,185,595

 

USD

21,000,000

 

Republic of Argentina Par Bond, Step Up, 2.50%, due 12/31/38

 

6,552,000

 

EUR

284,000,000

 

Republic of Argentina Par Bond, Step Up, 2.26%, due 12/31/38

 

122,068,597

 

USD

1,815,200

 

Republic of Argentina Pro 4, 2.00%, due 12/28/10(b)

 

91,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

233,779,691

 

 

 

 

Judgments — 2.3%

 

 

 

USD

3,540,000

 

Republic of Argentina, 8.88%, due 03/01/29(b)(c)(e)

 

1,141,650

 

USD

43,132,075

 

Republic of Argentina Capitalization Bond, Series 2031, 12.00%, due 06/19/31(b)(c)(e)

 

13,910,094

 

USD

32,000,000

 

Republic of Argentina Discount Bond, Series L-GL, 6 mo. LIBOR + .81%, 1.44%, due 03/31/23(b)(c)(e)

 

13,200,000

 

USD

26,545,000

 

Republic of Argentina Global Bond, 12.13%, due 02/25/19(b)(c)(e)

 

8,560,763

 

USD

6,931,000

 

Republic of Argentina Global Bond, 12.00%, due 02/01/20(b)(c)(e)

 

2,235,248

 

USD

8,000,000

 

Republic of Argentina Global Bond, 9.75%, due 09/19/27(b)(c)(e)

 

2,580,000

 

USD

198,230

 

Republic of Argentina Global Bond, Series 2008, Step Up, 15.50%, due 12/29/49(b)(c)(e)

 

63,929

 

USD

3,235,359

 

Republic of Argentina Global Bond, Series 2018, 12.25%, due 06/19/18(b)(c)(e)

 

1,043,403

 

USD

15,000,000

 

Republic of Argentina Global Par Bond, Series L-GP, Step Up, 6.00%, due 03/31/23(b)(c)(e)

 

6,187,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

48,922,587

 

 

 

 

Total Argentina

 

282,702,278

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aruba — 0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Government Obligations

 

 

 

USD

1,752,000

 

Government of Aruba, 6.80%, due 04/02/14(c)

 

1,802,841

 

USD

12,000,000

 

Government of Aruba, Reg S, 6.40%, due 09/06/15

 

12,000,000

 

USD

5,000,000

 

Government of Aruba, 6.19%, due 10/30/12

 

5,050,000

 

 

 

 

Total Aruba

 

18,852,841

 

 



 

 

 

 

Bahamas — 0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Government Obligations

 

 

 

USD

13,000,000

 

Commonwealth of Bahamas, 144A, 6.95%, due 11/20/29

 

12,967,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Belize — 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Government Obligations

 

 

 

USD

11,425,000

 

Government of Belize, Reg S, Step Up, 4.25%, due 02/20/29

 

6,283,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bosnia & Herzegovina — 0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Government Obligations

 

 

 

DEM

21,457,400

 

Bosnia & Herzegovina, Series A, 6 mo. DEM LIBOR + .81%, 2.29%, due 12/11/17

 

12,025,661

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brazil — 4.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Debt — 0.9%

 

 

 

USD

9,000,000

 

Petrobras International Finance Co., 6.88%, due 01/20/40

 

9,191,250

 

USD

9,000,000

 

Petrobras International Finance Co., 7.88%, due 03/15/19

 

10,395,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,586,250

 

 

 

 

Foreign Government Obligations — 3.4%

 

 

 

USD

6,733,334

 

Brazilian Government International Exit Bonds, 6.00%, due 09/15/13

 

6,901,667

 

USD

92,279

 

Brazilian Government International Exit Bonds, Odd Lot, 6.00%, due 09/15/13

 

89,972

 

USD

75,359

 

Brazilian Government International Exit Bonds, Odd Lot, 6.00%, due 09/15/13

 

73,475

 

USD

96,000

 

Brazilian Government International Exit Bonds, Odd Lot, 6.00%, due 09/15/13

 

93,600

 

USD

42,000,000

 

Republic of Brazil, 8.25%, due 01/20/34

 

54,600,000

 

USD

8,000,000

 

Republic of Brazil, 7.13%, due 01/20/37

 

9,460,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

71,218,714

 

 

 

 

Total Brazil

 

90,804,964

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Colombia — 1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Government Agency — 0.4%

 

 

 

USD

8,000,000

 

Ecopetrol SA, 7.63%, due 07/23/19

 

8,960,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Government Obligations — 0.7%

 

 

 

USD

8,000,000

 

Republic of Colombia, 8.70%, due 02/15/16

 

9,560,000

 

USD

3,800,000

 

Republic of Colombia, 11.85%, due 03/09/28

 

4,465,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,025,000

 

 

 

 

Total Colombia

 

22,985,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Congo Republic (Brazzaville) — 2.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Government Obligations

 

 

 

USD

1,425,000

 

Republic of Congo, Series INTL, 3.00%, due 06/30/29

 

698,250

 

USD

109,865,600

 

Republic of Congo, Series US, 3.00%, due 06/30/29

 

53,284,816

 

 

 

 

Total Congo Republic (Brazzaville)

 

53,983,066

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costa Rica — 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Government Obligations

 

 

 

USD

3,710,000

 

Republic of Costa Rica, Reg S, 10.00%, due 08/01/20

 

4,767,350

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Croatia — 0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Government Obligations

 

 

 

USD

16,000,000

 

Croatia Government International Bond, 144A, 6.75%, due 11/05/19

 

17,060,000

 

 



 

 

 

 

Dominican Republic — 2.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset-Backed Securities — 0.8%

 

 

 

USD

15,251,174

 

Autopistas Del Nordeste Ltd., Reg S, 9.39%, due 04/15/24

 

10,904,589

 

USD

7,867,223

 

Autopistas Del Nordeste Ltd., 144A, 9.39%, due 01/15/26

 

5,625,065

 

 

 

 

 

 

16,529,654

 

 

 

 

Foreign Government Obligations — 1.9%

 

 

 

USD

9,000,000

 

Dominican Republic, Reg S, 8.63%, due 04/20/27

 

9,450,000

 

USD

42,557,000

 

Dominican Republic Discount Bond, 6 mo. LIBOR + .81%, 1.29%, due 08/30/24

 

31,917,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

41,367,750

 

 

 

 

Total Dominican Republic

 

57,897,404

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ecuador — 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Government Obligations

 

 

 

USD

13,587,000

 

Republic of Ecuador, Step Up, 10.00%, due 08/15/30(b)

 

4,755,450

 

USD

2,001,290

 

Republic of Ecuador PDI (Global Bearer Capitalization Bond), PIK, 6 mo. LIBOR + .81%, 1.63%, due 02/27/15(c)

 

532,343

 

 

 

 

Total Ecuador

 

5,287,793

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Egypt — 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Debt

 

 

 

USD

1,100,925

 

Petroleum Export, 144A, 5.27%, due 06/15/11

 

1,084,411

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

El Salvador — 1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Government Obligations

 

 

 

USD

24,700,000

 

Republic of El Salvador, Reg S, 7.65%, due 06/15/35

 

24,453,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gabon — 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Government Obligations

 

 

 

USD

7,000,000

 

Gabonese Republic, Reg S, 8.20%, due 12/12/17

 

7,175,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grenada — 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Government Obligations

 

 

 

USD

6,000,000

 

Republic of Grenada, Reg S, Step Up, 2.50%, due 09/15/25

 

2,340,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Indonesia — 1.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Government Agency

 

 

 

USD

10,600,000

 

Majapahit Holding BV, 144A, 7.75%, due 01/20/20

 

10,865,000

 

USD

31,000,000

 

Majapahit Holding BV, 144A, 7.88%, due 06/29/37

 

29,140,000

 

 

 

 

Total Indonesia

 

40,005,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Iraq — 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Government Obligations

 

 

 

USD

15,000,000

 

Republic of Iraq, Reg S, 5.80%, due 01/15/28

 

11,175,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Israel — 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Government Agency

 

 

 

USD

13,000,000

 

Israel Electric Corp. Ltd., 144A, 7.25%, due 01/15/19

 

14,348,750

 

 



 

 

 

 

Ivory Coast — 3.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Government Obligations

 

 

 

FRF

37,500,000

 

Ivory Coast Discount Bond, Series FRF, Step Up, 4.00%, due 03/31/28(b)

 

5,622,602

 

USD

46,850,000

 

Ivory Coast FLIRB, Series YR20, Step Up, 4.00%, due 03/31/18(b)

 

22,956,500

 

FRF

85,905,000

 

Ivory Coast FLIRB, Series FRF, Step Up, 4.00%, due 03/30/18(b)

 

9,438,966

 

FRF

256,889,500

 

Ivory Coast PDI, Series FRF, Step Up, 2.90%, due 03/31/18(b)

 

27,050,104

 

 

 

 

Total Ivory Coast

 

65,068,172

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jamaica — 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Government Agency — 0.2%

 

 

 

USD

2,500,000

 

Air Jamaica Ltd., Reg S, 8.13%, due 06/14/27

 

1,700,000

 

USD

3,857,143

 

Air Jamaica Ltd., Reg S, 9.38%, due 07/08/15

 

3,278,571

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,978,571

 

 

 

 

Foreign Government Obligations — 0.1%

 

 

 

USD

2,500,000

 

Government of Jamaica, 8.00%, due 03/15/39

 

1,575,000

 

 

 

 

Total Jamaica

 

6,553,571

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Malaysia — 0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset-Backed Securities

 

 

 

MYR

50,000,000

 

Transshipment Megahub Berhad, Series F, 6.70%, due 11/02/12

 

12,604,274

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mexico — 7.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Government Agency — 4.5%

 

 

 

GBP

7,689,000

 

Pemex Project Funding Master Trust, EMTN, 7.50%, due 12/18/13

 

13,550,423

 

EUR

26,500,000

 

Pemex Project Funding Master Trust, Reg S, 5.50%, due 02/24/25

 

35,115,650

 

EUR

30,000,000

 

Pemex Project Funding Master Trust, Reg S, 6.38%, due 08/05/16

 

47,073,627

 

 

 

 

 

 

95,739,700

 

 

 

 

Foreign Government Obligations — 2.6%

 

 

 

USD

8,000,000

 

United Mexican States, 6.05%, due 01/11/40

 

8,140,000

 

GBP

29,994,000

 

United Mexican States, GMTN, 6.75%, due 02/06/24

 

46,875,956

 

 

 

 

 

 

55,015,956

 

 

 

 

Total Mexico

 

150,755,656

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nicaragua — 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Government Obligations

 

 

 

USD

4,926,395

 

Republic of Nicaragua BPI, Series E, 5.00%, due 02/01/11

 

4,359,860