NPORT-EX 2 NPORT_11631323922608189.htm GMO Series Trust

GMO Benchmark-Free Allocation Series Fund

(A Series of GMO Series Trust)

Schedule of Investments

(showing percentage of total net assets)

May 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

      Shares    Description    Value ($)
   
        MUTUAL FUNDS — 98.9%     
        Affiliated Issuers — 98.9%     
       22,544,787    GMO Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund, Class III        544,682,043
            

 

 

 
        TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (Cost $597,073,408)        544,682,043
            

 

 

 
       

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 98.9%
(Cost $597,073,408)

       544,682,043
        Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — 1.1%        5,880,148
            

 

 

 
        TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%        $550,562,191
            

 

 

 


GMO Climate Change Series Fund

(A Series of GMO Series Trust)

Schedule of Investments

(showing percentage of total net assets)

May 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

      Shares    Description    Value ($)
   
        MUTUAL FUNDS — 99.5%     
        Affiliated Issuers — 99.5%     
       538,201    GMO Climate Change Fund, Class III        11,296,841
            

 

 

 
        TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (Cost $11,691,480)        11,296,841
            

 

 

 
       

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.5%
(Cost $11,691,480)

       11,296,841
        Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — 0.5%        52,564
            

 

 

 
        TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%        $11,349,405
            

 

 

 


GMO Emerging Domestic Opportunities Series Fund

(A Series of GMO Series Trust)

Schedule of Investments

(showing percentage of total net assets)

May 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

      Shares    Description    Value ($)
   
        MUTUAL FUNDS — 99.5%     
        Affiliated Issuers — 99.5%     
       468,781    GMO Emerging Domestic Opportunities Fund, Class III        9,319,364
            

 

 

 
        TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (Cost $9,652,252)        9,319,364
            

 

 

 
       

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.5%
(Cost $9,652,252)

       9,319,364
        Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — 0.5%        44,330
            

 

 

 
        TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%        $9,363,694
            

 

 

 


GMO Emerging Markets Series Fund

(A Series of GMO Series Trust)

Schedule of Investments

(showing percentage of total net assets)

May 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

      Shares    Description    Value ($)
   
        MUTUAL FUNDS — 99.2%     
        Affiliated Issuers — 99.2%     
       1,059,618    GMO Emerging Markets Fund, Class III        30,697,126
            

 

 

 
        TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (Cost $33,857,522)        30,697,126
            

 

 

 
       

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.2%
(Cost $33,857,522)

       30,697,126
        Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — 0.8%        240,335
            

 

 

 
        TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%        $30,937,461
            

 

 

 


GMO Global Asset Allocation Series Fund

(A Series of GMO Series Trust)

Schedule of Investments

(showing percentage of total net assets)

May 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

      Shares    Description    Value ($)
   
        MUTUAL FUNDS — 98.8%     
        Affiliated Issuers — 98.8%     
       5,030,523    GMO Global Asset Allocation Fund, Class III        153,129,116
            

 

 

 
        TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (Cost $166,845,994)        153,129,116
            

 

 

 
       

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 98.8%
(Cost $166,845,994)

       153,129,116
        Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — 1.2%        1,887,822
            

 

 

 
        TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%        $155,016,938
            

 

 

 


GMO Global Equity Allocation Series Fund

(A Series of GMO Series Trust)

Schedule of Investments

(showing percentage of total net assets)

May 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

      Shares    Description    Value ($)
   
        MUTUAL FUNDS — 99.1%     
        Affiliated Issuers — 99.1%     
       225,878    GMO Global Equity Allocation Fund, Class III        5,281,017
            

 

 

 
        TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (Cost $5,201,513)        5,281,017
            

 

 

 
       

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.1%
(Cost $5,201,513)

       5,281,017
        Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — 0.9%        50,095
            

 

 

 
        TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%        $5,331,112
            

 

 

 


GMO International Developed Equity Allocation Series Fund

(A Series of GMO Series Trust)

Schedule of Investments

(showing percentage of total net assets)

May 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

      Shares    Description    Value ($)
   
        MUTUAL FUNDS — 99.1%     
        Affiliated Issuers — 99.1%     
       702,393    GMO International Developed Equity Allocation Fund, Class III        9,608,743
            

 

 

 
        TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (Cost $10,427,561)        9,608,743
            

 

 

 
       

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.1%
(Cost $10,427,561)

       9,608,743
        Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — 0.9%        91,208
            

 

 

 
        TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%        $9,699,951
            

 

 

 


GMO International Equity Allocation Series Fund

(A Series of GMO Series Trust)

Schedule of Investments

(showing percentage of total net assets)

May 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Shares    Description    Value ($)
   
        MUTUAL FUNDS — 99.1%     
        Affiliated Issuers — 99.1%     
       370,403    GMO International Equity Allocation Fund, Class III        9,574,930
            

 

 

 
        TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (Cost $12,497,004)        9,574,930
            

 

 

 
       

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.1%
(Cost $12,497,004)

       9,574,930
        Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — 0.9%        84,856
            

 

 

 
        TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%        $9,659,786
            

 

 

 


GMO Quality Series Fund

(A Series of GMO Series Trust)

Schedule of Investments

(showing percentage of total net assets)

May 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Shares    Description    Value ($)
   
        MUTUAL FUNDS — 99.3%     
        Affiliated Issuers — 99.3%     
       8,181,684    GMO Quality Fund, Class III        194,560,448
            

 

 

 
        TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (Cost $186,164,325)        194,560,448
            

 

 

 
       

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.3%
(Cost $186,164,325)

       194,560,448
        Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — 0.7%        1,458,015
            

 

 

 
        TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%        $196,018,463
            

 

 

 


GMO Resources Series Fund

(A Series of GMO Series Trust)

Schedule of Investments

(showing percentage of total net assets)

May 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Shares    Description    Value ($)
   
        MUTUAL FUNDS — 99.2%     
        Affiliated Issuers — 99.2%     
       9,925,370    GMO Resources Fund, Class III        167,639,503
            

 

 

 
        TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (Cost $188,861,651)        167,639,503
            

 

 

 
       

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.2%
(Cost $188,861,651)

       167,639,503
        Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — 0.8%        1,374,237
            

 

 

 
        TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%        $169,013,740
            

 

 

 


Organization

Each of Benchmark-Free Allocation Series Fund, Climate Change Series Fund, Emerging Domestic Opportunities Series Fund, Emerging Markets Series Fund, Global Asset Allocation Series Fund, Global Equity Allocation Series Fund, International Developed Equity Allocation Series Fund, International Equity Allocation Series Fund, Quality Series Fund and Resources Series Fund (each a “Fund” and collectively the “Funds”) is a series of GMO Series Trust (the “Trust”). The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust was established as a Massachusetts business trust under the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts on May 27, 2011. The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees of the Trust (“Trustees”) to create an unlimited number of series of shares (Funds) and to subdivide Funds into classes. The Funds are diversified as that term is defined in the 1940 Act. The Funds are advised and managed by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (“GMO”).

Each Fund invests substantially all of its assets in shares of another fund that is a series of GMO Trust and is managed by GMO (each an “Institutional Fund”). The performance and operations of each Fund are directly affected by the performance and operations of the relevant Institutional Fund. Each Institutional Fund, except GMO Climate Change Fund, GMO Emerging Domestic Opportunities Fund, GMO Emerging Markets Fund, GMO Quality Fund and GMO Resources Fund, is a fund of funds that invests primarily in shares of other GMO Funds (“underlying funds”). The Funds’ financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements of the Institutional Funds and underlying funds which have a fiscal year end of February 28/29. The financial statements of the Funds, Institutional Funds and underlying funds are available without charge on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) website at www.sec.gov or on GMO’s website at www.gmo.com.

Each Fund has elected to be treated or intends to elect to be treated and intends to qualify each tax year as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Each Fund intends to distribute its net investment income, if any, and its net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, after giving effect to any available capital loss carryforwards for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Therefore, each Fund makes no provision for U.S. federal income or excise taxes.

Please see the Funds’ Prospectus, available on www.gmo.com, for information regarding specific risks for each Fund.

Basis of presentation

The preparation of the Schedule of Investments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) requires GMO to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the Schedule of Investments during the reporting period. GMO believes the estimates and security valuations are appropriate; however, actual results may differ from those estimates, and the security valuations reflected in the Schedule of Investments may differ from the value a Fund ultimately realizes upon the sale of those securities.

Portfolio valuation

Investments in shares of the Institutional Funds are valued at their most recent net asset value.

U.S. GAAP requires the Funds to disclose the fair value of their investments in a three-level hierarchy (Levels 1, 2 and 3). The valuation hierarchy is based upon the relative observability of inputs to the valuation of the Funds’ investments. The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an investment’s assigned level within the fair value hierarchy. In addition, in periods of market dislocation, the observability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many instruments. This condition, as well as changes related to the liquidity of investments, could cause a security to be reclassified between levels.

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 primarily on inputs that are unobservable and significant.


Each Fund classified its investments as Level 1 as of May 31, 2020. For a summary of valuation inputs of the Institutional Funds and underlying funds, if any, please refer to their most recent Notes to Financial Statements which are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or on GMO’s website at www.gmo.com.

U.S. GAAP requires additional disclosures about fair value measurements for material Level 3 securities and derivatives, if any (determined by each category of asset or liability as compared to a Fund’s total net assets). At May 31, 2020, there were no direct material Level 3 classes of investments or derivatives with significant unobservable inputs subject to this additional disclosure.

Investments in affiliated issuers

Each fund invests substantially all of its assets in an Institutional Fund. The Funds’ Schedule of Investments should therefore be read in conjunction with the most recent Schedule of Investments of the Institutional Funds which are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

A summary of the Funds’ transactions in the shares of the Institutional Funds during the period ended May 31, 2020 is set forth below:

 

               

Fund

Affiliate

   Value,
beginning of
period
    Purchases     Sales
Proceeds
    Dividend
Income*
    Net Realized
Gain
(Loss)
    Net Increase/
Decrease in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
    Value, end
of period
 

Benchmark-Free Allocation Series Fund

 

GMO Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund, Class III

   $ 603,597,701     $ 17,507,566     $ 44,150,944 **    $     $ (3,281,429   $ (28,990,851   $ 544,682,043  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Climate Change Series Fund

 

GMO Climate Change Fund, Class III

   $ 12,014,304     $ 334,504     $ 353,961     $     $ (1,083   $ (696,923   $ 11,296,841  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Emerging Domestic Opportunities Series Fund

 

GMO Emerging Domestic Opportunities Fund, Class III

   $ 5,021,072     $ 4,535,822     $ 69,382     $     $ (16,728   $ (151,420   $ 9,319,364  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Emerging Markets Series Fund

 

GMO Emerging Markets Fund, Class III

   $ 24,589,714     $ 8,164,998     $ 801,691     $     $ (214,940   $ (1,040,955   $ 30,697,126  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Global Asset Allocation Series Fund

 

GMO Global Asset Allocation Fund, Class III

   $ 163,019,214     $     $ 4,069,030     $     $ (1,039,985   $ (4,781,083   $ 153,129,116  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Global Equity Allocation Series Fund

 

GMO Global Equity Allocation Fund, Class III

   $ 5,574,493     $ 54,757     $ 120,379     $     $ (1,171   $ (226,683   $ 5,281,017  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

International Developed Equity Allocation Series Fund

 

GMO International Developed Equity Allocation Fund, Class III

   $ 10,258,259     $ 242,114     $ 299,639     $     $ (71,065   $ (520,926   $ 9,608,743  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                          


               

Fund

Affiliate

   Value,
beginning of
period
    Purchases     Sales
Proceeds
    Dividend
Income*
    Net Realized
Gain
(Loss)
    Net Increase/
Decrease in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
    Value, end
of period
 

International Equity Allocation Series Fund

 

GMO International Equity Allocation Fund, Class III

   $ 10,409,210     $ 604,396     $ 796,062     $     $ (339,760   $ (302,854   $ 9,574,930  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Quality Series Fund

 

GMO Quality Fund, Class III

   $ 104,822,140     $ 85,811,062     $ 7,578,480     $     $ (1,425,930   $ 12,931,656     $ 194,560,448  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Resources Series Fund

 

GMO Resources Fund, Class III

   $ 146,258,044     $ 26,056,167     $     $     $     $ (4,674,708   $ 167,639,503  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                          

 

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The table above includes estimated sources of all distributions paid by the Institutional Funds during the period March 1, 2020 through May 31, 2020. The actual tax characterization of distributions paid by the Institutional Funds will be determined at the end of the fiscal year ending February 28, 2021.

  **

$8,608,000 was redeemed in-kind.

Subsequent events

GMO Global Equity Allocation Series Fund liquidated on July 15, 2020.

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For additional information regarding the Funds, please see the Funds’ most recent annual or semiannual shareholder report available on the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov, or visit GMO’s website at www.gmo.com.